No Comeuppaaaaance!

Karma is a fickle bitch, indeed.

After two days full of ranting and raving against Final Fantasy VII to friends and random internet strangers alike, the following e-mail shows up in my inbox this morning:
"Today, OverClocked ReMix is proud to announce the release of its latest album, Final Fantasy VII: Voices of the Lifestream. You can read all about this album and download it in its entirety for free at http://ff7.ocremix.org. We're emailing to inform you of this album's availability because we think you'll be interested - it's some of the best work yet from many prominent OC ReMix artists - but also because we need your assistance. We're trying to promote this album on a larger scale than previous releases, and need all the help we can get to make sure people know about this great, free music.”

OverClocked Remix is a site dedicated to remixing videogame music, and over the years people have posted some really great songs. The music has kept me company through some rather long nights in college, and occasionally I'll just get the urge to listen to some music from a certain game. But, as you may have been able to guess by now, I really hate Final Fantasy VII. This e-mail has presented me choosing between my beloved music or my beloved hate, but I think I have found a decent compromise.

Go check out Final Fantasy VII: Voices of the Lifestream, download it, and tell your friends about it. As much as I hate to admit it, FFVII does have some pretty good music, and I"m sure the remixers have done a great job with the album. After that, check out the main OC Remix site and listen to some of the other great tracks there (I’ve listed a few recommendations below), especially stuff from the old-school, pre-FFVII (i.e. good) days of Square Enix.

See? I’ve managed to promote the new album while in no way endorsing Final Fantasy VII. I think I should be able to sleep tonight.

Lastly, if you have a few minutes go check out the new game over at [adult swim]’s site: Viva Caligula! That man was living proof that you don’t need videogames to be crazy and violent, and now people can experience the madness of his life for themselves. The tagline says it all: Rome is corrupt, kill everyone to save Rome!

Mike’s OverClocked Remix Recommendations
SuperBuckJazz from Super Mario Bros. 2 by Estradasphere
Team Gato from Chrono Trigger by Mustin and Dale North
Maridia: Drowned in Exile from Super Metroid by Children of the Monkey Machine
Assembly Line Apparitions from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest by Protricity