Touhou 2: The Return of Stuff and Such

Reviewing: TOHO EUROBEAT presents THE REVIVAL MIX

I'll do volume 9 later, but I wanted to get to this first. 

The Revival Mix is comprised with remixes of previously released A-One tracks along with two new compositions.

Along with the song rating, I will also decide whether the remix pars up or exceeds expectations with the original.

Without further ado, let's begin!

PLAY MY GAME (Revival Mix) / Aki [original by AXEL.K (Men's) and Shihori (Lady's)]: I already hate the original mainly due to the mixing problem. This, just immediately gets a thumbs up. The brass riff for both originals feel very low quality and mute. The brass riff here gets a huge upgrade with this. It's due to DJ Command's remix that he made this song sound really excellent, especially the brass, which really gives off that street race vibe.

Song based off Stage 1 and Nazrin's themes from Undefined Fantastic Object.

Rating: 10/10

Of course I prefer this one over the originals. The amount of feeling that was put into this song skyrockets to the max!

Don't Break Me Down (Revival Mix) / Rute (Original by AXEL.K): You know what's weird? Play my game was originally arranged by ELEMENTAS, then remixed by DJ Command. For this song, it's actually the opposite! 

Now back when I reviewed the first volume, I rated the original a perfect score. This remix....

actually sounds really great! The brass riff definitely adds extra beats in that the original was lacking. That rock drum beat in the beginning can be weird at first, but it does fit over time. It also helps that the vocals are in Japanese, so it definitely fits the song. I think the remix here gives off a totally different aura compared to the original, which is a great thing!

Song based off Flandre's theme from Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.

Rating: 10/10

Although the original might seem inferior, the remix and the original are at equal level, so both are a must to listen.

Wanna Be My Dream (Revival Mix) / Aki (Original by Shihori): 

I'll do the original first since I've never listened it before. Well... The vocals I guess isn't bad, but does take some time getting used to. I would actually walk away if Shihori used her actual voice for this. Overall it's good for Para Para.