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* Some of the [[CompilationMovie Compilation Movies]] that ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' generated for international theatrical release. Needed to have original music (others kept the music composed for the episodes.

* The Funimation dubs of ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' and ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' have the original score from Shunsuke Kikuichi replaced. Episodes 68-291 of ''DBZ'' used a guitar-heavy rock soundtrack by Faulconer Productions, ''DBGT'' had a tecno-orchestral score from Mark Menza, and episodes 1-67 of ''DBZ'' (dubbed later) had a synth-orchestral score from Nathan M. Johnson. Menza and Johnson also re-scored all the theatrical movies, some of which also featured songs from licensed rock, alternative, and metal bands. The two ''DBZ'' TV specials were re-scored by Dale D. Kelly and Mark Aiken, also with licensed songs. This has caused a certain amount of "{{Macekre}} vs. {{Woolseyism}}" debating, with some feeling the dub score ruined the intent and emotion the original had, while others feel the dub soundtrack fits the action and tone much better, along with sounding less repetitive. Later releases of both shows have the option of restoring the original Kikuchi score. (''Manga/DragonBall'' never had a replacement soundtrack for its uncut version, and ''Anime/DragonBallZKai'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' were made after Funimation stopped rescoring ''Franchise/DragonBall'' anime.)

* The ''[[UsefulNotes/{{NintendoEntertainmentSystem}} Famicom Disk System]]'' cartridge slot has extra pins that some games used to expand the audio capabilities. When the console was exported in North America and Europe as the Nintendo Entertainment System, the pins were replaced with an anti-piracy subsystem, meaning that games that used it had to re-scored for the music to sound good. A list of games that use these pins can be found here [[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/List_of_games_with_expansion_audio]]. A visualization of the audio channels of [[VideoGame/{{CastlevaniaIIIDraculasCurse}} Castlevania III]], one of the most notable examples, can be found here [[https://www.copetti.org/writings/consoles/nes/#tab-15-1-extra-channels]].
* ''[[VideoGame/GuiltyGear Guilty Gear XX #Reload]]'' has an entirely new soundtrack for the Korean release composed by Sin Hae Chul. It's considered to be just as good as the original soundtrack.

* ''VideoGame/GranTurismo'' 1 and 2 for the original UsefulNotes/PlayStation. In Japanese, they had original jazz fusion soundtracks by Masahiro Andoh and Isamu Ohira; the Western releases had them replaced with licensed rock songs. The subsequent games unified the soundtracks for all regional releases - except for the opening theme, which in Japanese is ''always'' Andoh's "Moon Over The Castle."

* While most of the Japanese music is retained in all international releases of ''Anime/NarutoTheMovieNinjaClashInTheLandOfSnow'', some additional music by Jeremy Sweet and Michael Whittaker is used, most notably in the scenes where Naruto encounters Koyuki in the local bar and when Kakashi defeats Nadare

** The German version is also orchestrated but mostly themed to Jazz and uses 70s era synthesizers. This version is present in all international versions including the British dub from 1979.

* ''VideoGame/AfterBurner III'': The Japanese release of the Sega CD version employs a jazzy/fusion score, which the international releases swapped out with the arranged soundtrack from the UsefulNotes/FMTowns port of ''After Burner''.

** The German version is also orchestrated but mostly themed to Jazz and uses 70s era synthesizers. This version is present in all International versions including the British Dub from 1979.

* The Manga UK release of ''Anime/CyberCityOedo808'' received a new rock soundtrack scored by Rory [=Mc=]Farlane. It's available as an alternate audio track on Discotek's US Blu-ray release.

* For the US release of ''Film/TheNeverendingStory'', Music/KlausDoldinger's classical orchestra soundtrack was replaced in large parts by a synthesizer-based soundtrack by Music/GiorgioMoroder.

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD'' is well-known for replacing the original soundtrack, by Naofumi Hataya and Masafumi Ogata, with new music composed by Spencer Nilsen and David Young for the American version. Meanwhile, the European and Australian versions got the Hataya/Ogata soundtrack. The PC version of the game used the Nilsen/Young soundtrack for all language versions, while ''Gems Collection'' used it in the American, European and Australian versions (but retained the Hataya soundtrack in the Japanese version). Eventually, the [[VideoGameRemake 2011 remake]] allowed the player to toggle between ''both'' soundtracks across all language versions (sans lyrics for the Japanese theme songs due to copyright issues). ''[[CompilationRerelease Sonic Origins]]'' retains the option to switch soundtracks, while also reinstating the lyrics for the Japanese themes.
* The ''[[UsefulNotes/{{NintendoEntertainmentSystem}} Famicom Disk System]]'' cartridge slot has extra pins that some games used to expand the audio capabilities. When the console was exported in America as the Nintendo Entertainment System, the pins were replaced with an anti-piracy subsystem, meaning that games that used it had to re-scored for the music to sound good. A list of games that use these pins can be found here [[https://www.nesdev.org/wiki/List_of_games_with_expansion_audio]]. A visualization of the audio channels of [[VideoGame/{{CastlevaniaIIIDraculasCurse}} Castlevania III]], one of the most notable examples, can be found here [[https://www.copetti.org/writings/consoles/nes/#tab-15-1-extra-channels]].

** ''VideoGame/MegaMan8'', the [=PS1=] version of ''VideoGame/MegaManX3'', and ''VideoGame/MegaManX4'' have full vocalized songs in their original Japanese releases, which were replaced with different tunes when brought over to the West.

* ''VideoGame/GranTurismo'' 1 and 2 for the original UsefulNotes/PlayStation. In Japanese, they had original jazz fusion soundtracks by Masahiro Andoh and Isamu Ohira; the Western releases had them replaced with licensed rock songs. The subsequent games unified the soundtracks for all regions - except the opening theme, which in Japanese is ''always'' Andoh's "Moon Over The Castle."
* The Western version of ''[[VideoGame/{{Tomba}} Tomba 2: The Evil Swine Return]]'' has a completely different soundtrack from the Japanese version.

* ''VideoGame/AfterBurner III'': The Japanese release of the Sega CD version employs a jazzy/fusion score, which the western releases swapped out with the arranged soundtrack from the UsefulNotes/FMTowns port of ''After Burner''.

* The NA version of ''Cyber Speedway'' replaces the original electronic/trance soundtrack with a rock soundtrack by obscure band The Bygone Dogs.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'': When Season 7 (the last of the classic era) aired in the US, they replaced Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell's score with a new score by Robert Hartshorne. This is because on TV, Season 7 aired alongside Season 8 (the start of the HIT era), which also had a score by Hartshorne, and they didn't want to confuse kids. The US also redubbed a few Season 6 episodes with Hartshorne music (and Michael Brandon re-narrating over Alec Baldwin).

* When New World Pictures bought distribution rights to ''Film/DefCon4'', Christopher Young wrote a new score [[BaitAndSwitch intended to make the film seem expansive than it actually was]]. New World later used some of Young's music in ''Film/TheReturnOfGodzilla''.

* Joe Hisaishi, a veteran composer of StudioGhibli, was hired to re-score ''Anime/CastleInTheSky'' for its late 1990's release by Creator/{{Disney}}. Though Disney's version of the film was not available in Japan (until the recent BD release), it's the only place that soundtrack can be bought.

** ''VideoGame/MegaMan8'', the PS1 version of ''VideoGame/MegaManX3'', and ''VideoGame/MegaManX4'' have full vocalized songs in their original Japanese releases, which were replaced with different tunes when brought over to the West.

* After The Pokémon Company International took over as the English dubbers to ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', they continued the habit of replacing the original Japanese scores, though to a lesser extent, with only music that comes directly from the games receiving this treatment (due to licensing issues).

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** ''VideoGame/MegaMan8'', ''VideoGame/MegaManX3'', and ''VideoGame/MegaManX4'' have full vocalized songs in their original Japanese releases, which were replaced with different tunes when brought over to the West.

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** ''VideoGame/MegaMan8'' and ''VideoGame/MegaManX3'' have full vocalized songs in their original Japanese releases, which were replaced with different tunes when brought over to the West.

* The English version of Animation/LeafieAHenIntoTheWild has a new score composed by Patrick Cannell replacing the original score.

* When Film/MarchOfThePenguins was released outside France, Emelie Simon's vocal score was replaced by a score by Alex Wurman.

** When the series was brought over to the American and Canadian market by Creator/{{Saban}}. The anime was given a brand new soundtrack and new title cards.

* some of the [[CompilationMovie Compilation Movies]] that ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' generated for international theatrical release. Needed to have original music (others kept the music composed for the episodes.

* The Funimation dubs of ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' and ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' have the original Kikuchi score replaced with a guitar-heavy rock soundtrack by Faulconer Productions. This has caused a certain amount of "{{Macekre}} vs. {{Woolseyism}}" debating, with some feeling the dub score ruined the intent and emotion the original had, while others feel the dub soundtrack fits the action much better. Later releases of both shows have the option of restoring the original Kikuchi score. (''Manga/DragonBall'' never had a replacement soundtrack for its uncut version, and ''Anime/DragonBallZKai'' and ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' were made after Funimation stopped rescoring ''Franchise/DragonBall'' anime.)

* The Creator/DiC-Optimum English dub of the first two seasons of ''Manga/SailorMoon'' used a completely new soundtrack. Cloverway and Optimum's dub of the later seasons retained the original soundtrack.

* The Manga UK dub of ''Anime/CyberCityOedo808'' received a new rock soundtrack scored by Rory [=Mc=]Farlane.

* The Funimation dubs of ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' and ''Anime/DragonBallGT'' have the original Kikuchi score replaced with a guitar-heavy rock soundtrack by Faulconer Productions. This has caused a certain amount of "{{Macekre}} vs. {{Woolseyism}}" debating, with some feeling the dub score ruined the intent and emotion the original had, while others feel the dub soundtrack fits the action much better. Later releases of both shows have the option of restoring the original Kikuchi score. (''Manga/DragonBall'' never had a replacement soundtrack for its uncut version, and Anime/DragonBallZKai and Anime/DragonBallSuper were made after Funimation stopped rescoring Dragon Ball anime.)

* The Japanese version of the ''VideoGame/DragonBallZBudokaiTenkaichi'' trilogy (where it's known there as the ''Sparking!'' series) re-uses the Shunsuke Kikuchi anime soundtrack for its battle themes. Meanwhile, the North American and PAL releases has Kenji Yamamoto (''Tenkaichi 1'', recycling the soundtrack from the ''Budokai'' series), Takanori Arima (''Tenkaichi 2''), and Toshiyuki Kishi (''Tenkaichi 3'') handling the games' soundtracks.

* The [[DuelingDubs most known]] Brazilian dub of ''Series/ElChavoDelOcho'' (alongside other Series/{{Chespirito}} shows) replaces most of its original soundtrack with stock music library by Bruton Music, especially from the album ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmFdebjMc6Q Kids and Cartoons]]'' by John Fiddy and Tony Hymas. That album in question [[SongAssociation later became so popular among the Brazilian fandom]] that people there often didn't know it wasn't composed for show and the album dates [[NewerThanTheyThink even after the show itself]].