Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero (series)

"Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero" soundtrack albums, composed/arranged by "III", and published by Inti Creates cite web | author=Chudah | title=Chudah's Corner - Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero | url=http://www.chudahs-corner.com/soundtracks/index.php?catalog=INTIR-001 | accessdate=2006-11-25] , are a compilation of music from the "Rockman Zero" (known in English release as "Mega Man Zero") video game series, released by Capcom and Inti Creates. So far, the albums have only been released in Japan, though fans can still import them.

The audio tracks recorded in the Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero albums can be categorized into these types:

* Remixed game tracks : These are remixed versions of in game music, utilising real-life quality music instruments and occasionally background vocals.

* Drama Tracks : Except for Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero Idea, each album contains a handful of "drama tracks", where a few voice actors will play an audio-only drama. Usually these drama tracks explain about story elements of the series, usually the ones mentioned in the games (with the exception of RTRZ 3; the drama tracks there often explain things fans don't find in the game).

* EX Tracks : Debutting in Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero Idea, these tracks are remixes of certain remixed game tracks, involving different compositions or even lyrics.

* Miscellaneous : Tracks which are not of any of the three pre-mentioned categories appeared the first time in RTRZ 4. These tracks are either tracks which are found nowhere in the games but used in the drama tracks, or even karaoke version (or vocal-less) of some EX tracks in all RTRZ albums.

Albums

So far, there have been four RTRZ albums released:

Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero

"Released: 28 January 2004"

Contains almost all remixed game tracks from "Mega Man Zero ", plus some drama tracks which explains events that occurred during Mega Man Zero.

Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero IDEA

"Released: 28 May 2004" cite web | author=Chudah | title=Chudah's Corner - Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero IDEA | url=http://www.chudahs-corner.com/reviews/index.php?catalog=INTIR-002%7E3 | accessdate=2006-11-25]

Contains all remixed game tracks from "Mega Man Zero 2", some tracks left from Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero, plus some EX tracks. No drama track is present in Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero IDEA, though it is compensated later by the later album.

Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero TELOS

"Released: 10 December 2004" cite web | author=Chudah | title=Chudah's Corner - Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero TELOS | url=http://chudahs-corner.com/soundtracks/index.php?catalog=INTIR-004~5 | accessdate=2006-11-25]

Contains all remixed game tracks from "Mega Man Zero 3", and an unusually large assortment of drama tracks which cover multiple events before the events of "Mega Man Zero 3" and during.

Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero PHYSIS

Contains all remixed game tracks from "Mega Man Zero 4", drama tracks which are generally rehash of the dialogues in the game (with occasional extra contents), EX tracks, out-of-game tracks which are included as background music for some of the drama tracks in TELOS, and karaoke versions of some of the EX tracks in IDEA to PHYSIS.

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