A pair of excellent remixes from two of the worst games in history
Action 52 was a baffling and distressing addition to the NES library; based on illegal Taiwanese carts that ripped dozens of legitimate games at a time, sold for an astonishing $200 and home to some of most the incompetent programming committed to screen, it was little wonder that the compilation was never officially licensed by Nintendo.
Possibly the most incredible part of the saga is that, despite being so abominably awful it couldn't even receive official licensing, Active Enterprises apparently believed that the star of the piece, The Cheetahmen, would be successful enough to spawn its own toy range, perhaps even more. The discovery of a fifteen hundred-strong cache of cartridges for Cheetahmen 2, re-purposed from old Action 52 carts, only further demonstrates that human folly really does know no bounds.
On the face of things, there really isn't anything too special about the one and only tune to be found throughout the two Cheetahmen games, although it made a perfect soundtrack for Syoban Action (more on that in a few posts' time...). But in the hands of the OCRemix community, a pair of excellent remixes have come forth, and both have their own unique charms.
The first is a punchy techno track highly reminiscent of the Timesplitters series:
The second goes for a more retro bent, and would be perfectly at home with the jazzy sounds of Sonic 3. Enjoy them both.
Action 52 was a baffling and distressing addition to the NES library; based on illegal Taiwanese carts that ripped dozens of legitimate games at a time, sold for an astonishing $200 and home to some of most the incompetent programming committed to screen, it was little wonder that the compilation was never officially licensed by Nintendo.
Possibly the most incredible part of the saga is that, despite being so abominably awful it couldn't even receive official licensing, Active Enterprises apparently believed that the star of the piece, The Cheetahmen, would be successful enough to spawn its own toy range, perhaps even more. The discovery of a fifteen hundred-strong cache of cartridges for Cheetahmen 2, re-purposed from old Action 52 carts, only further demonstrates that human folly really does know no bounds.
On the face of things, there really isn't anything too special about the one and only tune to be found throughout the two Cheetahmen games, although it made a perfect soundtrack for Syoban Action (more on that in a few posts' time...). But in the hands of the OCRemix community, a pair of excellent remixes have come forth, and both have their own unique charms.
The first is a punchy techno track highly reminiscent of the Timesplitters series:
The second goes for a more retro bent, and would be perfectly at home with the jazzy sounds of Sonic 3. Enjoy them both.
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