Mega Man 3 OST gets a VRC6 chiptune overhaul

Chiptune artist RushJet1 makes a great soundtrack even better

I’ve said it before, but Konami’s was quite magical. Applied to a Famicom cartridge, it added three extra sound channels, allowing for richer audio. Just compare to its — it’s literally night and day.

Over the course of nine months, Atlanta-based chiptune artist RushJet1 used the power of the VRC6 to completely remake Yasuaki “Bun Bun” Fujita’s Mega Man 3 soundtrack. The original MM3 OST is nothing short of amazing in its ori👍ginal form, but RushJet1 takes it to the next level with tons of creative flourishes and interpretations. For example, this is , while this is the .

RushJet1 also took the liberty of playing through MM3 with the audio silenced, then laying his new tunes atop the game footage. When he gets to Wily’s Castle, things take a turn for the amazing. He even completely replaced the tune for Wily Stage 2 with a of the from Mega Man III on Game Boy! And guys? is more glorious than♚ ever.

With a project such as this, you might find that you prefer some tracks as they once were and others in their remade style. That’s okay. As a whole, this is a grand tribute to an NES classic. I just wish he hadn’t left out the staff roll music. Minor quibble at best!

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