Belmonty
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Post by Belmonty on May 22, 2021 0:46:35 GMT
Hello! I was wondering if anyone out there would be willing to do a complete overhaul of the HoD soundtrack? We all know the GBA soundchip can produce better music, but the developers obviously sacrificed music quality for the graphics. But thanks to modern technology I think we can make better sounding music.
My big question is, can anyone do a new soundtrack for the game that keeps the verisimilitude of the original, but give us better quality sounding tracks, tracks that sound like what the GBA soundchip can actually produce? I know there was another thread that had a music project in it, but I did not like the music that much in that one, there were many tracks pulled from other Castlevania games, and some of the music sounded like something you'd hear on a PSP, not a GBA.
Harmony of Dissonance is a great Castlevania game, but its music has always been sort of a downer for me, especially given the game was released back in 2002, but sounds like an NES game from 1985.
Is this a project anyone would like to try sometime?
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Post by sorrow on May 22, 2021 3:41:29 GMT
That was my music hack thread. I plan on doing an update where all the tracks are actually remixes of Harmony of Dissonance music, but it’s not gonna be exactly what you want in your request, lol. It’ll actually probably still sound more like psp or psx music, but hey, at least 98% Harmony of Dissonance music.
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Castle
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Post by Castle on May 22, 2021 6:01:06 GMT
That was my music hack thread. I plan on doing an update where all the tracks are actually remixes of Harmony of Dissonance music, but it’s not gonna be exactly what you want in your request, lol. It’ll actually probably still sound more like psp or psx music, but hey, at least 98% Harmony of Dissonance music. That sounds great! It would be perfect for the hack "Castlevania – Harmony of Dissonance: Aesthetic Animation". This hack has the best sprite for Juste (the original sprite is awful), so, combining better quality music and the sprites of this hack will result in a perfect HoD version.
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Post by FuSoYa on May 22, 2021 6:23:39 GMT
I think it would be great if it combined with both hacks:”English translation of Revenge of the Findesiecle” and “Castlevania HoD: Definitive Edition” If anyone who doesn’t know about “HoD: Definitive Edition” then check this link: www.romhacking.net/hacks/5575/It included the aesthetic animation too
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Post by sorrow on May 22, 2021 6:54:50 GMT
I'm also the one who ported Revenge of the Findesiecle to the USA Harmony of Dissonance, lol. All due respect guys, but that Harmony of Dissonance "Definitive Edition" is not really Definitive. It's just a random combination of other hacks. I'm collaborating with locusbelmont and another artist named jonataguitar to bring you all a TRUE Harmony of Dissonance Ultimate Edition, which will combine my improved Music Hack, some new sprites by locusbelmont, and phenominal colors by jonataguitar. And my goal as well is to combine this with my continued improvements to my USA Findesiecle port. Here is just a small taste. New Juste (Work in Progress by locusbelmont): Improved color palette by jonataguitar as well as animation fixes by me... Original Vanilla Colors: Improved Colors:
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Castle
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Post by Castle on May 22, 2021 8:10:58 GMT
Great animation and color change! Please consider to change the green sky in the chapel in Castle B for a red one, because the green sky looks very unrealistic (it's only an idea). Good work! I'll be waiting for the result.
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Post by sorrow on May 22, 2021 8:36:40 GMT
Great animation and color change! Please consider to change the green sky in the chapel in Castle B for a red one, because the green sky looks very unrealistic (it's only an idea). Good work! I'll be waiting for the result. That has already been done, actually, lol. I’m on my phone so I can’t show a pic, but Castle B Sky is red and not green 👍.
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Belmonty
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Post by Belmonty on May 22, 2021 10:07:41 GMT
Wow, those changes are looking very nice! I know Igarashi had a grand vision for Harmony of Dissonance, but was just limited by the GameBoy Advance's hardware. Of all the Castlevania games that followed, I'd argue Harmony of Dissonance is the most Symphony of the Night feeling. Had the game been made on the DS instead of the GBA, I think it would have turned out much better. The GBA just lacked the power to realize Igarashi's vision for that game.
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Post by VK2212 on May 25, 2021 1:59:49 GMT
Awesome job on the new animation! I'm a huge fan of you music mod! I would love to see you create an Ultimate HoD! If you need a tester, let me know
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Post by Locusbelmont on May 28, 2021 21:24:22 GMT
Wow, those changes are looking very nice! I know Igarashi had a grand vision for Harmony of Dissonance, but was just limited by the GameBoy Advance's hardware. Of all the Castlevania games that followed, I'd argue Harmony of Dissonance is the most Symphony of the Night feeling. Had the game been made on the DS instead of the GBA, I think it would have turned out much better. The GBA just lacked the power to realize Igarashi's vision for that game. Meh... what koji dont have at that moment was a better spriter for juste and maxim, the palletes are actually pretty well if you play the game with the GBA original colors.
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Post by sorrow on May 28, 2021 21:48:04 GMT
Meh... what koji dont have at that moment was a better spriter for juste and maxim, the palletes are actually pretty well if you play the game with the GBA original colors. Agreed. The colors aren't as terrible as people think (thought Jonata's palettes make the game more beautiful), not like the horrible samples for the music. But yeah, HoD just needs more beautiful looking main characters! Most of the enemies were better looking than the ones in Aria of Sorrow, but Juste and Maxim, and Lydie all looked like garbage! lol.
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Belmonty
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Post by Belmonty on May 28, 2021 23:43:39 GMT
And overall HoD is a great Castlevania game. A lot people seem to dog it because they say it's too easy, or the music sucks, the colors are awful, etc. etc. But I love all three GBA Castlevania's for their own reasons. All three offer their own unique gameplay experiences and are very different from one another. One thing I loved about HoD was its fast paced gameplay with the dashing element. The music has kind of grown on me a little bit over the years, but I still feel it could be vastly improved upon. And yes, the sprite work for Juste and Maxim too.
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Post by sorrow on May 29, 2021 1:25:54 GMT
I always liked HoD the best, that’s why I’ve spent most of my rom hack learning on that game 😂
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Castle
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Post by Castle on May 29, 2021 5:05:08 GMT
I'm also the one who ported Revenge of the Findesiecle to the USA Harmony of Dissonance, lol. All due respect guys, but that Harmony of Dissonance "Definitive Edition" is not really Definitive. It's just a random combination of other hacks. I'm collaborating with locusbelmont and another artist named jonataguitar to bring you all a TRUE Harmony of Dissonance Ultimate Edition, which will combine my improved Music Hack, some new sprites by locusbelmont, and phenominal colors by jonataguitar. And my goal as well is to combine this with my continued improvements to my USA Findesiecle port. Here is just a small taste. New Juste (Work in Progress by locusbelmont): Improved color palette by jonataguitar as well as animation fixes by me... Original Vanilla Colors: Improved Colors: I cannot wait to play this hack!! It looks amazing! Could you please post another picture or tell us about the approximate release date?
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Post by sorrow on May 29, 2021 6:17:40 GMT
I don’t have a release date yet, but for background palettes those are almost finished. But then it’s on to tweaking enemy palettes, and we still have to create the custom sprites for Juste, Maxim, and Lydie.
And also the music. The music is pretty close also, but I put it on hold as I started learning about other ways to hack the game.
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