Crusader: No Regret. "Installation Theme" Remix

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Published on February 5, 2010 11:56:43 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0TNtBGIojk

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Time for a trip down memory lane, this particular game series took up a massive chunk of my life as a child in the 90s. Infamously hard to even get running back then, this was part of Origin's experimental series of games, each one pushing new ideas to breaking point.

Crusader took place in an insanely interactive environment and combined action, puzzles and strategy into one glorious isometric experience. The music at the time was created using a tracker system, which immediately brought the sound experience up several notches over general midi.

This particular track played just after you customized your sound cards settings; IRQ, DMA etc, just as a test. I can't quite remember if the track also played during the game, but it wouldn't surprise me. It's representative of everything I love about the game; intelligent science fiction at it's best. After replaying the game recently via DOSbox, I decided to mix that particular track. The original doesn't have a melody of sorts so I created one, the drum part is also only temporary, it's proving to be a nightmare to program.

MP3: http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/309398
Original: http://www.cyberionsystems.com/echosector/files/music/RegMusic/00_Phil.mp3
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