Contra III The Alien Wars / Super Probotector - "Neo Kobe Steel Factory" (stage 3) on Mario Paint

My first attempt at using Super Mario Paint v.1.4.2.
Alternative title : "The old cyber steel mill"
Composers : Miki Higashino / Masanori Adachi / Tappi Iwase
Transcription by ear : Domino & Reglisse
Source : Original soundtrack
Setup : Super Mario Paint v.1.4.2 by RehdBlob
SoundFont : Original

[@auroraboreal3x]

Duuude, this is sooo sick. Every subtle nuance of the original arrangement is here and Done On mario paint of all places. So good!

[@DominoAndReglisse]

Thanks!

[@InsolentHalo]

Seriously, the detail. I am loving this.

[@Alouette_EXE]

I remembered I use to be confused on the music's emotions as a kid. It sounds kinda happy and tragic. This is just nostalgic and this cover is fairly accurate too.

[@DominoAndReglisse]

"It sounds kinda happy and tragic."
Are you talking about your confusion with musical emotions, as a kid, or about what you feel with this particular piece ?
If this is the second case, it's original and interesting.

[@Alouette_EXE]

@@DominoAndReglisse just how i felt about that song. But that was long ago and now i understand it. That song kinda use to haunt me as a kid and it's nostalgic too.

[@mbmarcelo78]

Ficou tipo estilo nitendinho(nes).
Ficou muito bom

[@kausany]

Reproduire une musique comme celle-là sans omettre aucune note... tu as sûrement du écouter cette musique avec des casques des milliers de fois avant ee la "retranscrire", et encore!!!! Ouaou... ton ouï est spectaculaire.

[@DominoAndReglisse]

Merci beaucoup ! En effet, pour moi, de très nombreuses écoutes sont nécessaires pour démêler certains passages, parfois même au point de se lasser... Après avoir bouclé une transcription, j'ai pas mal de difficulté à entendre la musique d'une oreille "neuve" et à retrouver mes impressions antérieures - C'est la chose un peu dommage. Par contre c'est toujours un exercice intéressant et enrichissant.

[@kausany]

@@DominoAndReglisse je t'admire!!!!! 🙏🏻

[@DominoAndReglisse]

@@kausany Tu est trop gentille, marraine ❤

[@Xpert74]

This sounds so amazing :3 Nice job!

[@DominoAndReglisse]

Thank you :)

[@becongeneral]

It's just not the same without the Tri-Transforming Wall Walker's heavy thuds after a minute in.

[@DominoAndReglisse]

You've got a point there. That said, recreating those SFX in Mario Paint would not have been an easy task.

[@garrethboland]

HAHAH this kicks ass

[@DominoAndReglisse]

Thanks !

[@nayrulilen6603]

Excelente obra de arte

[@DominoAndReglisse]

Muchas gracias

[@DesertRainReads]

Damn, amazing cover like always bud, you nailed the atmosphere of this one dead to rights. It sounds very foreboding and ominous, like you know shit is about to hit the fan. Would love to hear your take on Alien's Lair, but the Contra Rebirth edition where the hook repeats twice before going back into the loop.

[@DominoAndReglisse]

Thanks for the comment and recommendation.
I didn't know the Alien's lair track. After comparison, I think I like the arcade version more :
ua-cam.com/video/jUumr8i6ACU/v-deo.html
... but without the repeats, the track feel a little short indeed ; a small development should be added to it.

[@Mr2000]

Awesome!

[@DominoAndReglisse]

Thanks

[@blablatidibi1]

T'es un ouf mon gars !!!

[@DominoAndReglisse]

Hé ! coucou sœurette :)

[@rebirthof4-waysli]

Long live Mario Paint!!!!
Only \4/ Snes

[@DominoAndReglisse]

Probably around 30 hours, over a period of a week.

[@rebirthof4-waysli]

@@DominoAndReglisse
Excellent work, you kept it true to the original, that is very very important, cause I know the music by heart.
How much experience did you gather from Mario Paint before doing this for 30 hrs? I beat you had years of experience before hand?

[@DominoAndReglisse]

Thanks for your appreciation !
In fact, this track was one of the three I dreamed of transcribing when I started with mariopaint in 2008. However, after several unsuccessful attempts ( -> I couldn't reproduce the drum section properly) this project stalled.
It was only years later, when I discovered the new version of mario paint (ie: super mariopaint) that I decided to get back to work on it.
With this new attempt, I finally understood what was wrong with my previous versions of the percussions.
Once this problem was solved, I had no particular difficulty with the melodic part.
It's also worth noting that Super Mario Paint removed most of the limitations we had at the time and added several new instruments very useful for this transcription.

[@jessiebambino2965]

I beat Contra 3 on easy it didn't seem easy but I still beat it on the last level it was very difficult

[@TubeOfLaughes]

play it on normal, or you don't get to fight the actual final boss