Queen Bubblene Blast!: I really like the tropical flavor right off the bat! I really like your instrument choice with the use of mallets and steel drums. This certainly feels like the start of an arcade-type game. Great energy!
So you’ve been turned into a bubble: The underwater Peach’s Castle vibe seems to fit this track really well. Waltzes always feel very watery to me. Nice job conveying anxiety and uncertainty in the B section!
The H2Zone: The instrumentation once again is on point - the mallets/marimba and percussion give this such a cozy feeling. The nice bassoon melody gives an intimate and soothing vibe, perfect for a town theme.
Nonstopped Unpopped: There is some tension in this track - like we are racing against time (I read your description after and I like that you imagined a death wall following you). My favorite part in this track are the triplets in the fast mallet runs - so smooth!
Taking in some air: This feels like a deep watery respite. When I first heard this track, I immediately thought it could be a dungeon theme from Pokemon Mystery Dungeon.
Octo-Popper Supreme: That accelerando at the beginning is really fun! The percussion (in particular the guiro and wood blocks) helps keep the energy light. I really love the brass you use - especially the shake effect on the trumpets. Keeping the bassoon adds some nice consistency to your OST. This track was my favorite from your OST!
Surfacing: The synth swells feel like waves - this is a really nice effect!
Overall: I really like the early-era style video game idea and approach that you took to this. You have a great variety of tracks and in my own personal sixth rating category, game readiness, you would score very high! Great work and thank you for sharing! Thank you also for your dedication to listen to every submission! I am so impressed and am grateful that you, of everyone, are equipped to give a fair rating to all submissions!