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* [[Music/PoetsOfTheFall Markus "Captain" Kaarlonen]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsapsOqc7UI reorchestrated]] his 1991 UsefulNotes/{{MOD}} song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkw7l8IgM4g "Space Debris"]] for the soundtrack to ''VideoGame/{{Rochard}}'' in 2011.

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* [[Music/PoetsOfTheFall Markus "Captain" Kaarlonen]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsapsOqc7UI reorchestrated]] his 1991 UsefulNotes/{{MOD}} Platform/{{MOD}} song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkw7l8IgM4g "Space Debris"]] for the soundtrack to ''VideoGame/{{Rochard}}'' in 2011.



* As an homage to the Future Crew megahit demo ''Second Reality'', Remedy's ''Final Reality'' benchmark demo has a cityscape sequence with a remastered version of Skaven's [[UsefulNotes/{{MOD}} S3M]] music from the former demo.

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* As an homage to the Future Crew megahit demo ''Second Reality'', Remedy's ''Final Reality'' benchmark demo has a cityscape sequence with a remastered version of Skaven's [[UsefulNotes/{{MOD}} [[Platform/{{MOD}} S3M]] music from the former demo.
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* [[Music/PoetsOfTheFall Markus "Captain" Kaarlonen]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsapsOqc7UI reorchestrated]] his 1991 {{MOD}} song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkw7l8IgM4g "Space Debris"]] for the soundtrack to ''VideoGame/{{Rochard}}'' in 2011.

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* [[Music/PoetsOfTheFall Markus "Captain" Kaarlonen]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsapsOqc7UI reorchestrated]] his 1991 {{MOD}} UsefulNotes/{{MOD}} song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkw7l8IgM4g "Space Debris"]] for the soundtrack to ''VideoGame/{{Rochard}}'' in 2011.
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* ''VideoGame/StarFox'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qy5Yn5aMrI orchestra medley]].

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* ''VideoGame/StarFox'' ''Franchise/StarFox'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qy5Yn5aMrI orchestra medley]].
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* The 2017 remake of ''VideoGame/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap'' has an orchestral soundtrack arranged by Michael Geyre, along with the original UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem PSG music by Shinichi Sakamoto.

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* The 2017 remake of ''VideoGame/WonderBoyIIITheDragonsTrap'' has an orchestral soundtrack arranged by Michael Geyre, along with the original UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem Platform/SegaMasterSystem PSG music by Shinichi Sakamoto.



* The original arcade version of ''VideoGame/WonderBoyIIIMonsterLair'' and its UsefulNotes/MegaDrive port had tinny FM-synthesized music, but the UsefulNotes/PCEngine[=/=]UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16 CD version received a professionally mixed [=RedBook=] soundtrack, which is [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic quite awesome]].

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* The original arcade version of ''VideoGame/WonderBoyIIIMonsterLair'' and its UsefulNotes/MegaDrive Platform/MegaDrive port had tinny FM-synthesized music, but the UsefulNotes/PCEngine[=/=]UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16 Platform/PCEngine[=/=]Platform/TurboGrafx16 CD version received a professionally mixed [=RedBook=] soundtrack, which is [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic quite awesome]].



** Konami's [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 PS2]] port of ''VideoGame/YsVITheArkOfNapishtim'' was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen originally going to have an entirely orchestral soundtrack]], but fortunately [[AuthorsSavingThrow they decided at the last minute]] to keep the signature SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic from the PC version and instead used the orchestrated tunes for the {{Bonus Dungeon}}s.
** ''VideoGame/YsTheOathInFelghana'' has a particularly [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic awesome]] example in the form of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTp8qHnE7sQ "Chop!!"]], which combines Chester's {{leitmotif}} with the midboss theme from the [[UsefulNotes/SharpX68000 X68000]] version of ''Wanderers from Ys'', the game's predecessor.

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** Konami's [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 [[Platform/PlayStation2 PS2]] port of ''VideoGame/YsVITheArkOfNapishtim'' was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen originally going to have an entirely orchestral soundtrack]], but fortunately [[AuthorsSavingThrow they decided at the last minute]] to keep the signature SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic from the PC version and instead used the orchestrated tunes for the {{Bonus Dungeon}}s.
** ''VideoGame/YsTheOathInFelghana'' has a particularly [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic awesome]] example in the form of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTp8qHnE7sQ "Chop!!"]], which combines Chester's {{leitmotif}} with the midboss theme from the [[UsefulNotes/SharpX68000 [[Platform/SharpX68000 X68000]] version of ''Wanderers from Ys'', the game's predecessor.



* ''VideoGame/{{Raiden}} 1'' got this treatment in its UsefulNotes/PCEngine CD port, and several of ''Raiden II'''s songs, along with the first game's boss theme, were updated for ''Raiden IV''.

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* ''VideoGame/{{Raiden}} 1'' got this treatment in its UsefulNotes/PCEngine Platform/PCEngine CD port, and several of ''Raiden II'''s songs, along with the first game's boss theme, were updated for ''Raiden IV''.



* ''VideoGame/RType'''s [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] [[UsefulNotes/PCEngine PC Engine CD-ROM]] port appropriately gives the already epic soundtrack a [=RedBook=] {{techno}} [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLirSddeMOYZ5mf8ES7QLIhVPbqsjKXzLa makeover]].

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* ''VideoGame/RType'''s [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] [[UsefulNotes/PCEngine [[Platform/PCEngine PC Engine CD-ROM]] port appropriately gives the already epic soundtrack a [=RedBook=] {{techno}} [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLirSddeMOYZ5mf8ES7QLIhVPbqsjKXzLa makeover]].

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* Lately, the ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' series has been using orchestral rock mixes of the games' main themes as backing music for the FinalBoss fights.

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* Lately, the ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' The ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series has been using used orchestral rock mixes of the games' main themes as backing music for some of the FinalBoss fights.


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** ''VideoGame/SonicFrontiers'': "The Final Horizon"'s new final boss has an orchestral version of "I'm Here" accompanying it.
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** Konami's [[ UsefulNotes/PlayStation2PS2]] port of ''VideoGame/YsVITheArkOfNapishtim'' was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen originally going to have an entirely orchestral soundtrack]], but fortunately [[AuthorsSavingThrow they decided at the last minute]] to keep the signature SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic from the PC version and instead used the orchestrated tunes for the {{Bonus Dungeon}}s.

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** Konami's [[ UsefulNotes/PlayStation2PS2]] [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 PS2]] port of ''VideoGame/YsVITheArkOfNapishtim'' was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen originally going to have an entirely orchestral soundtrack]], but fortunately [[AuthorsSavingThrow they decided at the last minute]] to keep the signature SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic from the PC version and instead used the orchestrated tunes for the {{Bonus Dungeon}}s.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Marathon}} 1'''s CD edition includes Redbook arrangements of [[ArcNumber seven]] songs from the game's MIDI soundtrack.

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* ''VideoGame/{{Marathon}} 1'''s CD edition includes Redbook arrangements [[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgXEvSSFeR10XkQM76gWa5I9bC6L7QIl7&si=jVH6KuETB6YVoUvb RedBook recordings]] of [[ArcNumber seven]] songs from the game's MIDI soundtrack.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Marathon}} 1'''s CD edition includes Redbook arrangements of [[ArcNumber seven]] songs from the game's MIDI soundtrack.
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* ''[[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya Suzumiya Haruhi no Gensou]]''. Creator/AyaHirano and Creator/MinoriChihara actually gave the vocals for four of the songs performed ("Bouken Desho Desho", "God Knows", "Lost My Music", and "Yuki Muon Madobe Nite").

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* ''[[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya ''[[Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya Suzumiya Haruhi no Gensou]]''. Creator/AyaHirano and Creator/MinoriChihara actually gave the vocals for four of the songs performed ("Bouken Desho Desho", "God Knows", "Lost My Music", and "Yuki Muon Madobe Nite").
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* The ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' series has had multiple orchestral remix albums dedicated to it, titled "Gyakuten Meets Orchestra", [[UpToEleven further amplifying]] the already prevalent MundaneMadeAwesome aspect of the series.

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* The ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' series has had multiple orchestral remix albums dedicated to it, titled "Gyakuten Meets Orchestra", [[UpToEleven further amplifying]] amplifying the already prevalent MundaneMadeAwesome aspect of the series.

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* ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' had several pieces from the game's first soundtrack orchestrated by one of Creator/TypeMoon's composers Hideyuki Fukasawa and performed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra for a special concert.



* The ''Series/DoctorWho'' theme was originally created by Delia Derbyshire and the Radiophonic Workshop through samples of test-tone oscillators, white noise and a single bass string (later arrangements of the theme in the classic series used synthesisers). The 1996 TV Movie had a fully orchestrated version. For Nu Who, Murray Gold combined samples of the original with conventional instruments, and also had a full orchestra version by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Wales for special occasions.

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* The ''Series/DoctorWho'' theme was originally created by Delia Derbyshire and the Radiophonic Workshop through samples of test-tone oscillators, white noise and a single bass string (later arrangements of the theme in the classic series used synthesisers). The 1996 TV Movie had a fully orchestrated version. For Nu Who, Murray Gold combined samples of the original with conventional instruments, and also had a full orchestra version by the Philharmonic BBC National Orchestra of Wales for special occasions.
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* ''VideoGame/ActRaiser'', scored by the legendary Music/YuzoKoshiro, had a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PVMJnUK-_w&list=PL506A52733E3A5CE3 "Symphonic Suite"]] orchestral soundtrack released in Japan in 1991.

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* ''VideoGame/ActRaiser'', scored by the legendary Music/YuzoKoshiro, had a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PVMJnUK-_w&list=PL506A52733E3A5CE3 "Symphonic Suite"]] orchestral soundtrack released in Japan in 1991. The score was also orchestrated for the 2021 remake.
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** Konami's [=PS2=] port of ''The Ark of Napshtim'' [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was originally going to have an entirely orchestral soundtrack]], but fortunately [[AuthorsSavingThrow they decided at the last minute]] to keep the signature SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic from the PC version and instead used the orchestrated tunes for the {{Bonus Dungeon}}s.
** ''The Oath in Felghana'' has a particularly [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic awesome]] example in the form of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTp8qHnE7sQ "Chop!!"]], which combines Chester's {{leitmotif}} with the midboss theme from the [[UsefulNotes/SharpX68000 X68000]] version of ''Wanderers from Ys'', the game's predecessor.

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** Konami's [=PS2=] [[ UsefulNotes/PlayStation2PS2]] port of ''The Ark of Napshtim'' ''VideoGame/YsVITheArkOfNapishtim'' was [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was originally going to have an entirely orchestral soundtrack]], but fortunately [[AuthorsSavingThrow they decided at the last minute]] to keep the signature SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic from the PC version and instead used the orchestrated tunes for the {{Bonus Dungeon}}s.
** ''The Oath in Felghana'' ''VideoGame/YsTheOathInFelghana'' has a particularly [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic awesome]] example in the form of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTp8qHnE7sQ "Chop!!"]], which combines Chester's {{leitmotif}} with the midboss theme from the [[UsefulNotes/SharpX68000 X68000]] version of ''Wanderers from Ys'', the game's predecessor.
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* The VideoGame/{{Ys}} series has redone several major themes in full orchestra.

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* The VideoGame/{{Ys}} ''VideoGame/{{Ys}}'' series has redone several major themes in full orchestra.



* Music/{{Aviators}}, better known for his ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' [[FilkSong filk music]], has produced an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXwthPlJDBg orchestral suite]] incorporating songs from ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}}'', ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry2DiddysKongQuest'', ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'', ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'', and others.

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* Music/{{Aviators}}, better known for his ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' [[FilkSong filk music]], has produced an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXwthPlJDBg orchestral suite]] incorporating songs from ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}}'', ''VideoGame/Fallout4'', ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'', ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry2DiddysKongQuest'', ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'', ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'', and others.



* [[{{Anime/Pokemon}} The Pokemon anime]] has a number of orchestral versions of music based on [[{{VideoGame/Pokemon}} the corresponding games]]. Sometimes it is mixed with rock/pop style as well.

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* [[{{Anime/Pokemon}} [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries The Pokemon anime]] has a number of orchestral versions of music based on [[{{VideoGame/Pokemon}} the corresponding games]]. Sometimes it is mixed with rock/pop style as well.



* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtHJ8lFUrWI Evening Star's orchestration]] of the ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' theme.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtHJ8lFUrWI Evening Star's orchestration]] of the ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' theme.
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** Then there's Nintendo's own ''[[http://zeldawiki.org/The_Legend_of_Zelda_25th_Anniversary_Special_Orchestra_CD 25th Anniversary Special Orchestra]]'' album included with the SpecialEdition of ''VideoGame/SkywardSword''.

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** Then there's Nintendo's own ''[[http://zeldawiki.org/The_Legend_of_Zelda_25th_Anniversary_Special_Orchestra_CD 25th Anniversary Special Orchestra]]'' album included with the SpecialEdition of ''VideoGame/SkywardSword''.''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword''.
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* Tim "[=CoLD SToRAGE=]" Wright's ''[[https://coldstorage.bandcamp.com/album/amiga-revisited-2011 Amiga Revisited 2011]]'' EP consists of reinterpretations of classic Creator/{{Psygnosis}} tunes, namely "March of the Greentops" from ''VideoGame/{{Lemmings}}'', the title themes from ''Agony'' and ''Aquaventura'', and the title and funeral themes from ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheBeast III''.

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* Tim "[=CoLD SToRAGE=]" Wright's ''[[https://coldstorage.bandcamp.com/album/amiga-revisited-2011 Amiga Revisited 2011]]'' EP consists of reinterpretations of classic Creator/{{Psygnosis}} tunes, namely "March of the Greentops" Greentops (Tim 1)" from ''VideoGame/{{Lemmings}}'', the title themes from ''Agony'' and ''Aquaventura'', and the title and funeral themes from ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheBeast III''.
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** [[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF9F112543AD1E736 The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra]] arranged the soundtracks of the [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1 first]] [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2 two]] games.
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* The fans of the ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}} Project'' are quite fond of making orchestral remixes of ZUN's [[AwesomeMusic/{{Touhou}} already awesome music]]. For example, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajoRqqc6kII Emotional Skyscraper~Cosmic Mind.]]

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* The fans of the ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}} Project'' ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' are quite fond of making orchestral remixes of ZUN's [[AwesomeMusic/{{Touhou}} [[AwesomeMusic/TouhouProject already awesome music]]. For example, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajoRqqc6kII Emotional Skyscraper~Cosmic Mind.]]
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* ''VideoGame/TheSeventhGuest'''s in-game music is MIDI-based, but the bundled soundtrack CD features orchestral arrangements of the major songs, including a rock version of the main theme, "The Game".
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* ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}''[='s=] 5th anniversary was celebrated with a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srZdDAJbHfc livestreamed concert]] by Music Engine in which a Japanese orchestra gives Toby Fox's soundtrack the grand orchestral treatment. (And yes, the encores were performed by Toby Fox himself.)
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* ''VideoGame/DoubleDragon I'' and ''II'' both have professionally arranged OST albums. More recently, Jake Kaufman reworked several of the series' iconic tunes for ''VideoGame/DoubleDragonNeon'', including the title theme, "Arrival of the Black Warriors"(City Slum), "The Great Fray"(Industrial Area), "Abobo the Giant Appears"(the Green Abobo cave theme, which gets a literal orchestra arrangement in the Haunted Forest level, and two power metal arrangements for Skullmageddon), "Old Nemesis Willy"(Hideout), "Unleashing The Ogre"(''DD II'' Mission 1), and the Stage Clear and Intermission jingles.

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* ''VideoGame/DoubleDragon I'' and ''II'' both have professionally arranged OST albums.albums, whose arrangements were used in the ''[[CompilationRerelease Double Dragon Trilogy]]'' released on Steam and mobile devices. More recently, Jake Kaufman reworked several of the series' iconic tunes for ''VideoGame/DoubleDragonNeon'', including the title theme, "Arrival of the Black Warriors"(City Slum), "The Great Fray"(Industrial Area), "Abobo the Giant Appears"(the Green Abobo cave theme, which gets a literal orchestra arrangement in the Haunted Forest level, and two power metal arrangements for Skullmageddon), "Old Nemesis Willy"(Hideout), "Unleashing The Ogre"(''DD II'' Mission 1), and the Stage Clear and Intermission jingles.
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* ''VideoGame/RType'''s [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] [[UsefulNotes/NECPCEngine PC Engine CD-ROM]] port appropriately gives the already epic soundtrack a [=RedBook=] {{techno}} [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLirSddeMOYZ5mf8ES7QLIhVPbqsjKXzLa makeover]].

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* ''VideoGame/RType'''s [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] [[UsefulNotes/NECPCEngine [[UsefulNotes/PCEngine PC Engine CD-ROM]] port appropriately gives the already epic soundtrack a [=RedBook=] {{techno}} [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLirSddeMOYZ5mf8ES7QLIhVPbqsjKXzLa makeover]].
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* ''VideoGame/RType'''s [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] [[UsefulNotes/NECPCEngine PC Engine CD-ROM]] port appropriately gives the already epic soundtrack a [=RedBook=] {{techno}} [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLirSddeMOYZ5mf8ES7QLIhVPbqsjKXzLa makeover]].

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