Cool Bits, GameXplain's video game trivia series, is back after its five-year hiatus!  And with its return is the debut of a new theme that was in the works for the past decade.  This one has quite the story behind it.  In December 2014, I pitched the idea of creating an original theme for Cool Bits to replace the Groovy Mandolin royalty-free theme, accompanied by an uninitialised substitution for the sound effect used at the time.  A couple of melody ideas were developed during this process.  Sadly, nothing really nailed the appropriate flavour, so I had to shelf the theme for a while.  But over the next few years, I dabbled with revamping it by transcribing it over to WarioWare D.I.Y.'s Record MakerMatic to establish a chiptune base.  The theme improved a lot from there, and I much more recently brought it back over to Cakewalk.  After significant refinement and expansion, it developed into what it is now.

The piece starts with an arrangement of Groovy Mandolin for its intro, but it soon transitions into an original melody.  Interestingly enough, this chosen melody was used in GameXplain's discontinued podcast, Real Talk, after being imagined for Cool Bits first, but this association now ties the motifs for GameXplain practically into musical lore.   Ever since being transferred from chiptune form, the composition stayed almost purely synth, with an accoustic piano as the exception.  It also retained the swung note flow.  Together, the catchy sound is the 'Cool' and the digital elements are the 'Bits'.  Imagine that!  If this is well-received, I may upload the WarioWare D.I.Y. version also upon request.  Please enjoy this theme that was ten years in the making!

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Remix of "Forest Interlude" and "Aquatic Ambiance" from Donkey Kong Country 1 & 2 by Dave Wise.

Artist comments here: https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03203

Ocean Lanterns (Donkey Kong Country 2 - Forest Interlude Remix)

Bagada

Remix of "Dearly Beloved" from Kingdom Hearts by Yoko Shimomura.

Featured on the album "Esther's Dreams" through OCRemix: https://esther.ocremix.org/

Respite (Kingdom Hearts - Dearly Beloved Remix)

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ゼルダの伝説 ブレスオブザワイルドの戦闘曲がかっちょよかったのでピコピコでコピーしてみました(っ´ω`)
拍子なるほどわからん

Legend of Zelda -Breath of the Wild- Battle Theme 8bit remix / ゼルダの伝説 ブレスオブザワイルド 戦闘 8bit remix

Memories of Puyo Puyo ——

極上パロディウス — Gokujô Parodius Goemon Theme 8-bit [2A03]

Remix of 'Forest Temple' and 'Title Theme," with cameos from 'Saria's Song' and 'Deku Tree' by Koji Kondo from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. 

Artist Comments: https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03774

Forest Wraiths (Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Forest Temple Remix)

Remix of "Innocent Sea" from Seiken Densetsu 3  by Hiroki Kikuta.

Featured on the album "Songs of Light and Darkness" through OCRemix: https://sd3.ocremix.org/

Arrangement: Emunator
Acoustic Guitar: Ergosonic
Additional Production: Theophany

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A Moment of Innocence (Seiken Densetsu 3 - Innocent Sea Remix)

Remix of "Fear Factory" from Donkey Kong Country. Original composition by David Wise. 

Track artwork by Samuel Cazetta: https://www.artstation.com/cazetta

Artist comments here: https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03931

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