What if a time traveler steps on a stick and changes the reality where Yumetaro was more popular than Kirby, and people around the world would be celebrating his 30th ann.
I hate to say it, but if that were the case, then Exact*Mix would be a widely accessible game, loved by all, and I would be making a Kirby's Adventure 30th Ann. album! 😅
Dont worry. Doa always finds balance. Plus it will be released for steam. Kirby is very differtent. This game feels more ode to arcade experience and kirby like a kids toy.
It will be SOO funny if I step on a stick and gimmick series was officially selinced by Nintendo and immediately bought out the company thus turining gimmick into a iniconic famous franchise
THIS HIT 5K VIEWS! I'm glad people are finding this OST anniversary project and talking about it, having fond memories of Gimmick! and such. Thank you very much for checking it out!
Technically this isn't an OST. OST stands for Original SoundTrack. This is neither original as in the music originally in the game, nor original as in "not derivative". I like what I'm hearing though.
Finally. Not only a cover, but an entire ost cover that fully reflects what I hear in my head echoing after playing the game to a tee. Here’s to hoping this gets spread even more and hopefully the current rights holder eventually releases the Arcade remake to consoles one day.
Thanks (THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYIN)!! It'd be dream come true if I actually got to play Exact*Mix in some capacity. No one's even ripped any exA-Arcadia stuff online yet!
@@R3tronaut I actually recall seeing that MAME had I think 2 of exA Arcadia shootemups ported and working within it? Not sure what exactly that means for the future of Gimmick though.. maybe we can get a group to just decompile the game and a fan restoration in the same style can be created from that.
i absolutely love a game called cave story, this game's artstyle and music feels so so so much like cave story, almost as if it was made by the same person, i absolutely love this game, i havent tried it but sure as heck i wanna play it, im gonna emulate just for the sake of playing it holy shit
To make an entire cover album on Gimmick! out of pure love for the game is such an insane thing to do!! Every single track is incredibly done, and I especially love your take on Strange Memories of Death! Absolutely fantastic job~
This kicks the Exact Mix's butt from here to kingdom come. Won't lie though, helps that it can actually be listened to without blowing the Mega Millions jackpot on a cabinet.
You kinda made it sound like it came out of a Gimmick arcade game from the era, like the 16-bit sound makes me think a bit of the original Puzzle Bobble/Bust-A-Move. Nice work! Also TIL that they're rereleasing this game on multiple platforms! Yes!! It'd be cool to have a music album come with it where it's arranged in sort of a period accurate way, like a soundtrack album from the early 90s and how that would sound. I can kinda hear some jazz fusion influences in some tracks along with other genres.
This album is sweet friggin justice for this absolute gem of a game, thank you for the work you poured into this! Your take on Cadbury will be forever stuck in my head, god it's so good :'D
fuckin rules man! so glad i was able to make the cover art for this too!!! this is some fine ass work you made, and ive already been listening nonstop omg
I've been obsessed with this game's soundtrack for a while now and I must say that this is a wonderful recreation. Your rendition of Long Tomorrow is by far my favorite one on the album. I love the buildup and it goes super hard with those little guitar riffs you added in the back, haha. Simply fantastic. Man, I really need to play this game someday.
Why does this have so few views? This is such an awesome playlist, well done! I was always saddened by how little attention Gimmick! got upon release, the game is such an underrated gem.
Thanks! It was a shame that it was a late NES release that was too hard for people, and I wanted to give the soundtrack care and attention since everyone who knows the game loves it!
@@BynaryFission Thanks, and about what I used for this: FL Studio 12 Tons of different SNES, Genesis, and Sunsoft soundfounts and samples An 8-bit vst called SANA and a 16-bit vst called GENNY (also made the cover art using Photoshop)
Very lovely work! I hope this gets more attention in the future! Interestingly, I think this remade OST may sound kind of YM2612-esque, which adds to the funk!
I have only heard of Gimmick only beacause of this flash game called Super Mario Crossover, and it played Gimmick's OST, and i never knew. i did end up playing the game after. despite it's challenging difficulty, the music slaps. also your renditions are fire as well! great work.
Color me impressed. Here are my takeaways: 1. DAT BASS! Sunsoft DPCM is all its crunchy, compressed, rife-with-quantization-noise-yet-iconic glory. Love it. 2. The soundtrack overall is superb, but you have a knack for video production. Just the little bits like syncing the intro and outro with the music, the title card/credit edits to match the actual album's credits, and the little stars showing which song is playing are "quality-of life" stuff that tends to go unnoticed. Until now! Oh, and @ 35:25...we must protect lo-fi dancing Yumetoro at all costs. 3. I think I've been playing too much Final Fantasy lately. In "A Paradox!", did you use the metal clang sample from FFVII's battle theme? Dunno, sounds familiar to me. 4. Admittedly I was a little apprehensive to hear "Cadbury Rock!". Cadbury is easily my favorite song from the original, and lobbies for one of my favorite NES tracks of all time. You and your Kageyama-inspired grooves and synths managed to make Cadbury slap even HARDER than the original, well fucking done! 5. Circling back to lo-fi Yumetoro, "(BONUS) Sky's the Limit!" makes me want to petition for another Jet Set Radio game. Please? You need more views and subs, please take mine! (EDIT: Ufouria OST arrangement when? he)
Big big thanks for the love! Also YOU CAUGHT MY USE OF THE FFVII CLANG!!! I love that clang; it's essential to the song. Cadbury was also a scary song for me to tackle, since I took inspiration from all the versions and covers I loved. It's a heavy hitting song for me as well. I've thought about covering Ufouria and even Trip World, but aside from getting busier I realized I didn't have the same passion/connection with those games like I have with Gimmick. (PS: Can't wait for Bomb Rush Cyberfunk!)
youre an absolute legend for this, seriously lol im a huge fan of this game and its soundtrack and you did such a good job with this... i love how you fleshed out the tracks, and your selection of instruments to use here strikes a really good balance between the retro chip instruments and the 80s synth samples they were replicating, i think you really nailed it with the orchestra hits in Identity Believer especially! AND THE ALBUM ART, the way you drew Yumetaro is adorable!!! also i love He : ) side note: i think i wouldve agreed with the idea of squishing Long Tomorrow into phase 1 in favor of Strange Memories Of Death back when i first found out about the song, but Long Tomorrow actually REALLY grew on me over time, and that solo you added definitely does it justice. if only there was a good spot for SMOD, like a third phase or some kinda playable escape sequence... IMO, it just wouldnt be fair to either track unless they both got their proper moments to shine. anyway, insta-subbed, cant wait to hear more of your stuff : )
Of all the remixes and different versions of Gimmick's songs that I've heard on UA-cam this is without a doubt the best I've heard so far! I love how each song sounds the same but improved and with details that make them stand out better. My favorites are ''Aporia, Oh My!'' ''Identity Believer, Dream Weaver! (Serious Battle)'' ''Cadbury Rock!'' and ''The Evidence Of My Life Makes For A Long Tomorrow! (Phase 1)'' (Very clever of you to combine the two songs from the final battle, kudos for that) Great job R3 and everyone reading this go play Gimmick! RIGHT NOW!!! c:
I love this so much. Making music myself I'm impressed how you have been able to do all of this work. It's amazing! By the way I love how you repeat the beginning part of Sophia in the end
I would adore it if you were able to make extended versions of your remixes. I wanna be able to listen to all of these masterfully remastered Mr. Gimmick songs for at least 15 minutes at a time while I draw. Keep up the good work!
There’s no sequel to this game and I guess because it wasn’t released in North America and anywhere else but only in Europe and Japan and then Sunsoft probably forgot about it. It’s a year older than Kirby. Great job on the music!
Gimmick had both an official soundtrack release and arcade remake in 2020, so they can't have totally forgotten. "Europe" makes the situation sound far better than it was, also. It was _only_ Scandinavia for god knows what reason.
SUNSOFT GIVE US EXACT MIX ON PC YOU COWARDS Jokes aside, this is really well made. I've had Rise and Shine be my morning alarm for the past month now, it's that good.
What if a time traveler steps on a stick and changes the reality where Yumetaro was more popular than Kirby, and people around the world would be celebrating his 30th ann.
I hate to say it, but if that were the case, then Exact*Mix would be a widely accessible game, loved by all, and I would be making a Kirby's Adventure 30th Ann. album! 😅
@@R3tronaut Oh yea-
Dont worry. Doa always finds balance. Plus it will be released for steam. Kirby is very differtent. This game feels more ode to arcade experience and kirby like a kids toy.
It will be SOO funny if I step on a stick and gimmick series was officially selinced by Nintendo and immediately bought out the company thus turining gimmick into a iniconic famous franchise
They just look similar 😭😭😭 they're not even trying to be each other
And now it's getting a sequel
I still can't believe it
THIS HIT 5K VIEWS!
I'm glad people are finding this OST anniversary project and talking about it, having fond memories of Gimmick! and such. Thank you very much for checking it out!
Technically this isn't an OST. OST stands for Original SoundTrack. This is neither original as in the music originally in the game, nor original as in "not derivative".
I like what I'm hearing though.
Can't believe within the span of 2 days I find this AND gimmick is getting re-released. This is the best timeline
Glad I can contribute to the good news :3
wait what
Synnnccc
And now there’s a full sequel.
@@Nathan-rb3qp plus gimmick 2 is out now
this is very nice - a substantial portion of the source material with nice added flavoring and personal touches - marvelous to listen to
I absolutely love your profile pic
where did you get it from?
@@pinkomoore it's on the original Famicom game, on the intro sequence, pretty damn cute!
Finally. Not only a cover, but an entire ost cover that fully reflects what I hear in my head echoing after playing the game to a tee.
Here’s to hoping this gets spread even more and hopefully the current rights holder eventually releases the Arcade remake to consoles one day.
Thanks (THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYIN)!!
It'd be dream come true if I actually got to play Exact*Mix in some capacity. No one's even ripped any exA-Arcadia stuff online yet!
@@R3tronaut I actually recall seeing that MAME had I think 2 of exA Arcadia shootemups ported and working within it? Not sure what exactly that means for the future of Gimmick though.. maybe we can get a group to just decompile the game and a fan restoration in the same style can be created from that.
He. I love the He.
TRACKLIST:
00:00 / 1. Rise N' Shine! (Good Morning)
01:19 / 2. No Limits, Just Gimmicks!
02:16 / 3. Happy Birthday Superstar!
04:15 / 4. Calm Seas and Good Weather!
06:24 / 5. Just Friends Bein' Friends!
08:14 / 6. Forest's Slow Illusion!
10:03 / 7. A Paradox!
11:36 / 8. Aporia, Oh My!
13:46 / 9. Dry Desert Paradigm!
15:14 / 10. Iron Guts, Lion Heart!
17:45 / 11. Identity Believer, Dream Weaver! (Serious Battle)
19:15 / 12. Innocent Savior!
21:59 / 13. Cadbury Rock!
25:02 / 14. A Nap Before The Storm! (Siesta)
25:48 / 15. Sophia! (Take Two)
28:23 / 16. The Evidence Of My Life Makes For A Long Tomorrow! (Phase 1)
30:57 / 17. Strange Memories Of Death! (Phase 2)
33:34 / 18. C'mon, Let's Go Home! (Good Night) (Take Two)
35:24 / (BONUS) Sky's The Limit! (He)
i absolutely love a game called cave story, this game's artstyle and music feels so so so much like cave story, almost as if it was made by the same person, i absolutely love this game, i havent tried it but sure as heck i wanna play it, im gonna emulate just for the sake of playing it holy shit
This album is absolutely excellent. To be honest, I think I might prefer this over Gimmick Exact Mix's rendition of the soundtrack. Nice job!
I agree, having heard the full ost
Wonderful tribute to Gimmick!; as someone else said it's arguably better than the Exact Mix version. Thank you! Also:
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awesome covers! also yumetaro is one of the most underrated characters of the NES / Famicom era!
To make an entire cover album on Gimmick! out of pure love for the game is such an insane thing to do!!
Every single track is incredibly done, and I especially love your take on Strange Memories of Death! Absolutely fantastic job~
I love this soundtrack so much, never played the game but i come back to this ost plenty a times a year.
30:00
I heard that Aporia!
The more elaborate version of the "shave and a haircut" melody in track 4 is genius.
I'm super happy you noticed!
Fuck this is clean, thank you so much all for putting in oodles of effort into this masterpiece! Absolute schmoovement material :)
This kicks the Exact Mix's butt from here to kingdom come. Won't lie though, helps that it can actually be listened to without blowing the Mega Millions jackpot on a cabinet.
You've done Masashi Kageyama proud.
Kept coming back to this soundtrack cause it's that good!
i absolutely adore the bits you've added yourself. great job overall!
love how you kept the sunsoft bass
You kinda made it sound like it came out of a Gimmick arcade game from the era, like the 16-bit sound makes me think a bit of the original Puzzle Bobble/Bust-A-Move. Nice work!
Also TIL that they're rereleasing this game on multiple platforms! Yes!! It'd be cool to have a music album come with it where it's arranged in sort of a period accurate way, like a soundtrack album from the early 90s and how that would sound. I can kinda hear some jazz fusion influences in some tracks along with other genres.
broooooo i love this 😭😭😭
one of the greatest videogame soundtracks ever made
This album is sweet friggin justice for this absolute gem of a game, thank you for the work you poured into this!
Your take on Cadbury will be forever stuck in my head, god it's so good :'D
Gimmick and Little Samson are my favorite nes games. Thank you for making this special project, it really means a lot to me.
fuckin rules man! so glad i was able to make the cover art for this too!!! this is some fine ass work you made, and ive already been listening nonstop omg
I've been obsessed with this game's soundtrack for a while now and I must say that this is a wonderful recreation. Your rendition of Long Tomorrow is by far my favorite one on the album. I love the buildup and it goes super hard with those little guitar riffs you added in the back, haha. Simply fantastic.
Man, I really need to play this game someday.
this is amazing!! i haven't stopped listening to it since you released this :•)
thanks! (neither have I tbh)
I really love this cover album! I threw you $5 on bandcamp for the download. Thanks for making something so cool :)
Why does this have so few views? This is such an awesome playlist, well done! I was always saddened by how little attention Gimmick! got upon release, the game is such an underrated gem.
Thanks! It was a shame that it was a late NES release that was too hard for people, and I wanted to give the soundtrack care and attention since everyone who knows the game loves it!
@@R3tronaut You certainly succeeded in that regard! May I ask what program(s) you used to make this?
@@BynaryFission Thanks, and about what I used for this:
FL Studio 12
Tons of different SNES, Genesis, and Sunsoft soundfounts and samples
An 8-bit vst called SANA
and a 16-bit vst called GENNY
(also made the cover art using Photoshop)
@@R3tronaut Awesome, thanks for the information!
This hits hard, just beautiful! Thank you so much for your hard work, loving it!
Very lovely work! I hope this gets more attention in the future! Interestingly, I think this remade OST may sound kind of YM2612-esque, which adds to the funk!
I have only heard of Gimmick only beacause of this flash game called Super Mario Crossover, and it played Gimmick's OST, and i never knew. i did end up playing the game after. despite it's challenging difficulty, the music slaps. also your renditions are fire as well! great work.
Dude, as remix and remaster maker, this deserves more views really. Incredible job!
Color me impressed. Here are my takeaways:
1. DAT BASS! Sunsoft DPCM is all its crunchy, compressed, rife-with-quantization-noise-yet-iconic glory. Love it.
2. The soundtrack overall is superb, but you have a knack for video production. Just the little bits like syncing the intro and outro with the music, the title card/credit edits to match the actual album's credits, and the little stars showing which song is playing are "quality-of life" stuff that tends to go unnoticed. Until now! Oh, and @ 35:25...we must protect lo-fi dancing Yumetoro at all costs.
3. I think I've been playing too much Final Fantasy lately. In "A Paradox!", did you use the metal clang sample from FFVII's battle theme? Dunno, sounds familiar to me.
4. Admittedly I was a little apprehensive to hear "Cadbury Rock!". Cadbury is easily my favorite song from the original, and lobbies for one of my favorite NES tracks of all time. You and your Kageyama-inspired grooves and synths managed to make Cadbury slap even HARDER than the original, well fucking done!
5. Circling back to lo-fi Yumetoro, "(BONUS) Sky's the Limit!" makes me want to petition for another Jet Set Radio game. Please?
You need more views and subs, please take mine!
(EDIT: Ufouria OST arrangement when? he)
Big big thanks for the love!
Also YOU CAUGHT MY USE OF THE FFVII CLANG!!! I love that clang; it's essential to the song.
Cadbury was also a scary song for me to tackle, since I took inspiration from all the versions and covers I loved. It's a heavy hitting song for me as well.
I've thought about covering Ufouria and even Trip World, but aside from getting busier I realized I didn't have the same passion/connection with those games like I have with Gimmick.
(PS: Can't wait for Bomb Rush Cyberfunk!)
Really great stuff, Gimmick definetly is one of the best OSTs the NES can offer. You did great with this (especially with the remix at the end!)
Holy shit dude this is incredible. Lionheart is one of my favourite video game songs and your version gave me chills
This is so good, I’d be so proud if I made this 👍 thank you!
I feel like this captures a lot of the magic from the original ost without losing what made the og special, this is an amazing ost remix!!!
Sophia Take Two here may be one of the best remakes of any song that I've ever heard
I'm crying, this is so good, truly the tribute this amazing game needed 🥹
Loved your rendition of it! Well done!
Was showing off Gimmick to some friends when I found this and it's so great
Gimmick kicks ass and so does this recreation!
Certified banger right here
Happy 30th Anniversary!😊😉😆
This is so good! I'm thinking about possibly doing a spotlight on this and the original OST on my show in the near future.
That sounds cool! Be sure to keep me posted when you upload it! (I'm curious =w=)
This sound is magic. Absolutely love the whole album. Thank you!
This is absolutely incredible. Awesome work on this album!
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS!!!
30:01 super cool boss motif
Absolutely wonderful take on a lovely soundtrack.
00:00 / 1. Rise N' Shine! (Good Morning) (Opening)
01:19 / 2. No Limits, Just Gimmicks! (Map Screen)
02:16 / 3. Happy Birthday Superstar! (Stage 1: The Beginning)
04:15 / 4. Calm Seas and Good Weather! (Stage 2: The Pirate Ship)
06:24 / 5. Just Friends Bein' Friends! (Secret Area With Item)
08:14 / 6. Forest's Slow Illusion! (Stage 3: The Forest)
10:03 / 7. A Paradox! (Stage 3: Underneath The Forest)
11:36 / 8. Aporia, Oh My! (Boss Battle!)
13:46 / 9. Dry Desert Paradigm! (Stage 4: The Desert)
15:14 / 10. Iron Guts, Lion Heart! (Stage 5: The Factory)
17:45 / 11. Identity Believer, Dream Weaver! (Boss Battle, Serious Mode)
19:15 / 12. Innocent Savior! (Stage 6: The Castle, Outside a Snowy Field)
21:59 / 13. Cadbury Rock! (Stage 6: The Castle)
25:02 / 14. A Nap Before The Storm! (Siesta) (Normal Ending)
25:48 / 15. Sophia! (Take Two) (Stage 7: The Floating Palace)
28:23 / 16. The Evidence Of My Life Makes For A Long Tomorrow! (Final Boss Battle!)
30:57 / 17. Strange Memories Of Death! (ExAct Mix Continue, Unused Theme)
33:34 / 18. C'mon, Let's Go Home! (Good Night) (Take Two) (True Ending)
35:24 / (BONUS) Sky's The Limit! (He)
One more thing: The BONUS track, Sky's The Limit, is the Option menu theme from the ExAct Mix.
it is! good ear~@@nickpeck4561
Love the track at the end!
Thank you so much for this wonderful nugget!
youre an absolute legend for this, seriously lol im a huge fan of this game and its soundtrack and you did such a good job with this... i love how you fleshed out the tracks, and your selection of instruments to use here strikes a really good balance between the retro chip instruments and the 80s synth samples they were replicating, i think you really nailed it with the orchestra hits in Identity Believer especially! AND THE ALBUM ART, the way you drew Yumetaro is adorable!!! also i love He : )
side note: i think i wouldve agreed with the idea of squishing Long Tomorrow into phase 1 in favor of Strange Memories Of Death back when i first found out about the song, but Long Tomorrow actually REALLY grew on me over time, and that solo you added definitely does it justice. if only there was a good spot for SMOD, like a third phase or some kinda playable escape sequence... IMO, it just wouldnt be fair to either track unless they both got their proper moments to shine.
anyway, insta-subbed, cant wait to hear more of your stuff : )
I believe the original idea for the track in the OG game was to use it for a boss rush sequence before the final boss, but that was scrapped.
Absolutely rockin! :3 Been listening to this great cover for a while now
This is really great! :)
It's so full of love and makes me feel happy when I listen to it.
I Love This.
This is my favorite album. Fantastic job.
You did an incredible work! You really grasped the gimmick.
Fantastic recreation of a beautiful game's music.
Of all the remixes and different versions of Gimmick's songs that I've heard on UA-cam this is without a doubt the best I've heard so far!
I love how each song sounds the same but improved and with details that make them stand out better. My favorites are ''Aporia, Oh My!'' ''Identity Believer, Dream Weaver! (Serious Battle)'' ''Cadbury Rock!'' and ''The Evidence Of My Life Makes For A Long Tomorrow! (Phase 1)'' (Very clever of you to combine the two songs from the final battle, kudos for that)
Great job R3 and everyone reading this go play Gimmick! RIGHT NOW!!! c:
I can't go back to the original, it's that good.
Phenomenal rendition of my fav video game soundtrack. Thank you
This fucking rules!! you're an absolute legend!
これは良いサウンド！！
You did a great job, very enjoyable listen!
best remixes omg that was so sweeeeeeeet to ear
I'm having a feeling this sounded a little superior to exact-mix's arrangements, mainly Sophia 25:48
this is perfection
Just noticed how you mark the currently playing track with the star, that's a cute touch :) ⭐ great music, would love to hear more from you!
This is super good. A fresh take on this game's music. Congrats!
I love this so much. Making music myself I'm impressed how you have been able to do all of this work. It's amazing!
By the way I love how you repeat the beginning part of Sophia in the end
Thx for ur sharing! love form Taiwan.
Very nice remixes, good job!
I would adore it if you were able to make extended versions of your remixes. I wanna be able to listen to all of these masterfully remastered Mr. Gimmick songs for at least 15 minutes at a time while I draw. Keep up the good work!
I will actually do that.
@@R3tronaut Thank you so much! I subbed so I don't miss it. Any idea when the extended versions will be uploaded?
holy shit this is going in the playlist
this is literally the perfect soundtrack to use when playing mario wonder
r 3 you just made me break a fucking cold sweat over this that phase 2 boss had me M E L T I N G what are you on chief??
Crack.
@@R3tronaut im spreading this beautiful tribute, your just incredible, thank you for your passion and godspeed
how is your channel so small ??? this album and your channel deserve more recognition, these renditions were too good
HELL YEAH THIS SLAPS
The first song is my favorite
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I LOVE GIMMICK!!!!!!!
this is real great
These are all so cute!
There’s no sequel to this game and I guess because it wasn’t released in North America and anywhere else but only in Europe and Japan and then Sunsoft probably forgot about it. It’s a year older than Kirby.
Great job on the music!
Gimmick had both an official soundtrack release and arcade remake in 2020, so they can't have totally forgotten.
"Europe" makes the situation sound far better than it was, also. It was _only_ Scandinavia for god knows what reason.
@@321cheeseman The only company willing to distribute outside of Japan was Scandinavian, so that's where it ended up.
love it
Bro this hit TOO hard
This is 10 of 10 played the new version 💞😍💞
This specific OST should be on Spotify
god bless ya
So good
this rules
SUNSOFT GIVE US EXACT MIX ON PC YOU COWARDS
Jokes aside, this is really well made. I've had Rise and Shine be my morning alarm for the past month now, it's that good.
I never played Mr. Gimmick but I *am* a huge sucker for NES-era Sunsoft music.
It's great! Thanks for sharing.
You ever think about how Good Weather is the greatest 8 bit song of all time
Gimmick for the PC-98?
I WISH!
great job