Far more unfortunate is the treble section, which blends both plucked and bowed Chinese instruments. She more-or-less nails the bass section with her hard, yet subdued, electronic beats. Saso attempted to elaborate on this hybridised sound with a two-tiered arrangement. The original version of Hong Kong's "Crowded Town" was a vibrant blend of pentatonic melodies and punchy techno beats. There are plenty of examples of such arrangements in the soundtrack, but one particularly stands out as unfortunate. And then there are far more tracks where the arranger and sound designers clearly pulled off more than they could chew and the results are disastrous. Others like "Flash Train", "The Infinite Earth", and "Crash Power Plant" have problems in a few passages, but mostly stand out as vibrant arrangements the guitar solo in "The Infinite Earth" will be especially appealing for old-school rockers. Some tend to benefit from the changes, such as the altogether warmer and groovier "White Field" or the utterly dramatic and eccentric "Mahatma Temple". In addition, every theme has been resynthed with crisper and clearer yet not necessarily more realistic or appealing synth compared with the Arcade version.
The quartet made a clear attempt to offer inspired new takes on the original themes with plenty of new sections, harmonic intricacies, and instrumental solos. Street Fighter EX2 Plus is mostly dominated by arrangements of the Street Fighter EX2. While they make formidable attempts to bring the series' music into the new century, they're ultimately limited by the capacity of the hardware available for them. A team comprising returnees Shinji Hosoe, Ayako Saso, and Takayuki Aihara and newcomer Yasuhisa Watanabe offered a range of arrangements and new compositions for the score. In addition to various new stages, moves, and enhancements, the game offered a revamped score. In 2000, Arika attempted an ambitious remake of the Arcade's Street Fighter EX2 for the PlayStation 2.
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