Phronemophobia's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[[Donkey Kong Country] Winky's Shaft]

Even before reading the comments, I thought, "This right here could be the very definition of what your MnP competition is all about." I've said this before... probably to you, in fact, but I can appreciate just about any faithful recreation of a SNES track that removes the crippling effect of the console's Gaussian filter.

HoboKa responds:

Hey, I like that shitty muffled sound. So nostalgic. But yeah, the intent was to do a sound upgrade with some changes along the way. Not quite what I aimed for, but it worked out OK.

[[Ninja Gaiden] Ninja Roids]

First half sounds too much like a strained kazoo and is unpleasant on the ears. I thought it was a weird choice for you until the second half kicked in. Holy fuck... that last 50 seconds. Glorious, Alex.

HoboKa responds:

Yeah, it's a mixed bag. But I like it as well for the 2nd half lmao. Thanks :D

[Fabulous Intermezzo | 2021]

Intermezzo? More like InterMania! Add a few quack sounds and it'll be perfect(er).

Bertn1991 responds:

I do like to recycle! And yes, quacks make most things better. Much better than honks~

[[Kid Chameleon] Where in the World is Kid Chameleon-Diego??]

Working slowly is fine if it makes the end result that much better. <3

[Fartin' Dixie | 2018]

INSPIRATIONAL!

[Penelope Nickels | 2021]

Is this Lovebug's Somber Legacy? It does have one of those familiar tunes I hear in many of your songs that immediately tell me it's a high-quality Brent Bertn Bunn beat of brilliant beauty.

Bertn1991 responds:

It's true. I reuse certain melodies and chord progressions a lot. They're like little Easter eggs to myself. Anyways, I appreciate this high-quality comment. Thanks! Have a wonderful whatever part of the day this is <3

[Dog House | 2021]

Yes, it's all about being hip, right? Anyhow, THX 4 the music, B1991. HAGD and TCFN.

[Super Mario World: "Athletic" remix (NES, N163)]

The sound quality doesn't sound... I don't know a good word for it. "Crisp"? Not sure if that's by design. Might be. Aside from that, this is a fantastic remix. It's proper, too! A lot of remixes I hear stick far too closely to the source, but this one stands out beautifully while being recognizable. That's an easy five from me, Neon. Thank you.

NeonLuigi responds:

Thank you! I appreciate it.
I exported it from Famitracker and normalized the audio, I didn't really do much else to it other than that. The N163 chip can't clock every N163 channel at once, so the two channels need to wait their turn to play, which results in a quality loss. (The more N163 channels, the higher the loss) But I see what you are saying.

[[Super Metroid_Spoof] The Hunter's Boy Toy]

*Samus enters the room* "It's a STONE, Luigi!"

HoboKa responds:

You know da wae. Old memes ftw.

[Apricot Rag | 2021]

It's simple and fun. Charming and uplifting. The sort of thing you play to a wholesome comedy skit in a silent film about a squirrel falling in love with a chipmunk and trying to figure out how to get her to notice him.

Bertn1991 responds:

She'll definitely notice him when he brings in the apricots! Not all squirrels are chipmunks, but all chipmunks are squirrels, so they can totally be friends!