Hearing Green Hill Zone through NES hardware is like seeing a painting redrawn in crayons and somehow liking it more. This 2023 homebrew demake squeezes classic Sonic 1 tracks through the 2A03 sound chip and the results are surprisingly faithful.
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The pulse wave channels give Star Light Zone this twinkling, almost music-box quality that the Genesis version never had. Marble Zone's slower tempo works perfectly with the chunkier NES sound. Spring Yard Zone bounces along with that tight chiptune funk.
Having Volume 2 variants of every track means someone really cared about getting this right. The Boss theme on NES hardware hits different, all urgency and square waves. If you love chiptune conversions of songs you already know by heart, this is a treat.