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Secret of Mana MSU-1
Original game : Secret of Mana
Platform : SNES
Author : DarkShock
Release date : 21 June 2015
Category : Improvement
Patch version : 1.0
Modifications : S
Downloads : 5440
ROM Information
Secret of MANAHack description
This patch adds support for CD quality audio to Secret of Mana using MSU-1 chip invented by byuu. So far, it is only supported and tested on BSNES/BSNES-plus, higan and the SD2SNES flashcart.Screenshots


Contributions
| Contributor | Type of contribution | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DarkShock | Hacking | ASM hacking & coding |
| GinBunBun | Music | Music compilation |
| NTI Productions | Music | Music editing |
Reviews
| Mixed bag, inconsistent, not recommanded | Bregalad | 2015-07-21 | Version 1.0 |
While this hack comes from a great idea and works flawlessly, the audio whom the CD-quality music comes from is a huge mixed bag and is inconsistent through the game. A couple of songs sounds very close to the SNES version, yet they are a tiny little different, I really wonder how they could reproduce them so closely. Some other songs are great remixes but don't go at all with the timing within the game (both intro themes), which is a major problem. Other songs are just fine and perfect remixes of great quality, others songs are good but changed too much and do not fit in game anymore, as the instrumentation or chording changed too much. A couple of songs are heavy metal remixes which are totally out of place, such as the boss theme. And worse of all, the music is way too loud so that sound effects can't be heard anymore, but some songs are much louder than others, forcing you to turn the volume knob constantly. In all, this is a great idea but very poorly executed, especially considering I've offered my help on the matter. If only there was some consistency in the pick for musical re-arrangement, this hack would make sense, but the inconsistent choices for music is a real problem. My opinion is that the majority of music songs are too much altered from the game's original. | |||