Let's get smashed!

April 26, 2014 5:45 AM

"Smashing...Live! was a live, orchestrated performance by the New Japan Philharmonic of many of the songs from the game Super Smash Bros. Melee. Unlike most other video game soundtracks, which are essentially recordings of game music, all of the pieces for Smashing...Live! are completely re-arranged and fully orchestrated." [SLYPlaylist]

Track listing

"Planet Corneria (from Corneria)" - 2:05
"Jungle Garden (from Jungle Japes)" - 2:57
"Great Bay Shrine (Medley of Temple and Great Bay)" - 4:15
"Dr. Mario" (Dr. Mario's Theme) - 4:04
"Original Medley" (All-Star background, Trophy lottery, How to Play, Menu 1 and Ending music, part of the Final Destination sound can be heard) - 5:01
"Fountain of Dreams" (from Fountain of Dreams) - 3:35
"Pokémon Medley" (contain music from Poké Floats, Pokémon Stadium, and its alternative music, Pokémon Battle) - 5:42
"Opening" (From the intro of Super Smash Bros. Melee) - 2:40
"Planet Venom" (from Venom) - 2:19
"Yoshi's Story" (from Yoshi's Story) - 2:43
"Depth of Brinstar" (contains Brinstar Depths and Brinstar) - 3:41
"Smash Bros. Great Medley" (contains music from Mushroom Kingdom, Mushroom Kingdom II, Flat Zone, Balloon Fight, Big Blue, Mach Rider, Yoshi's Island, Saria's Song, Super Mario Bros. 3, Icicle Mountain, and Princess Peach's Castle) - 14:18
"Fire Emblem" (Marth and Roy's theme) - 3:52
"Green Greens" (from Green Greens) - 1:53
"Rainbow Cruise" (from Rainbow Cruise) - 2:49

posted by Servo5678 (4 comments total)

I have this CD from back when Nintendo Power was a thing and every time "Fire Emblem" comes up on my iPod, no matter how hard I try, I can always catch whoever it is coughing right at the beginning when the music hasn't swelled up yet and you can hear it clear as clicking day.
posted by KChasm at 6:28 AM on April 26, 2014 [1 favorite]

Sent this immediately to friends with whom I spent an entire summer playing Melee. Dibs on Kirby.
posted by clavicle at 12:57 PM on April 26, 2014

Samus for-the-not-win. Basically I'd just go to the edge of the fray charge up my blaster shot and lob shots across the map for giggles and kills. It was a helluva way to piss off the serious players who took things too serious, make it fun for the serious players who were good sports, and have a dang good time myself as a mediocre player at best.

Good memories.
posted by RolandOfEld at 7:08 PM on April 26, 2014

Fountain of Dreams was probably my favorite song for a couple of years. Lovely stuff, and listening to it is just making me more hyped for the next smash game coming out this summer/fall. Megaman vs Wii Fit Yoga Girl, it's the match everyone's always wanted.
posted by sandswipe at 2:05 PM on April 27, 2014