I listened to all of the Kingdom Valley songs I could find on YouTube, and none of them sound remotely similar. EDIT: But if what Mykonos says is true, then it's more likely that both just used a stock vocal effect.
I guess it's just a (loose) coincidence. I've heard many songs using these vocal samples before, even before Sonic '06 was even released. Heck, even I have these samples, amd a soundfont that have the voices in lots of different pitches. Nothing surprising in there. 2005 game Shadow Heart II: Covennant featured these samples in the Asmodeus boss battle music if I'm not mistaken. Too busy to be bothered to check right now.
Here are some classic ones that are pretty famously overused. "Jump" (Which in turn is a sample of House of Pain's "Jump Around"): Bitter Dance - SO:3 Iwatodai Station - Persona 3/PSFES Everybody Jump Around - Jet Set/Grind Radio "The Lyrical Paragraph": Shudder - Eïnhader Let It Go - Ollie King Bonus Stage - Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike As it was established, sampling melodies and lyrics is very common in VG music. It's far less expensive (if at all priced) than getting the rights to the original songs.
You sir, have my kudos, for mentioning my favorite games/musics of all times! Wait a minute... what? Fuck! It's the same lyrics!! I never noticed it until now!
Janet Jackson - Lets Wait Awhile: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvKhDiNME4E Green Hill Zone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFHvxuuOymo The chord progression is damn near identical in the verse. Edit: Soda: That Einhader track sounds like it was ripped right out of Sonic CD.
BUMP for relevance: Definitely similar to Splash Hill Zone in here. So much so, that I don't even need to point it out. Just have a listen.
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Point Blank 2 Arcade Menu: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LdGMMFaoi4 Sonic 1+2 Theme/Invicibility: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf7ybkpMBNQ Also anyone here the end of Labyrinth's riff in the chorus of this?: T Pau Heart and Soul: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZfFgQDy38I Labyrinth Zone (MD/Gen): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsbDNvnEWjY Even more evident in the slower 50hz speed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MXwqHLKA8c
Hooverphonic - Mad About You -> Labyrinth Zone (8-bit) Emphasis on the chord progression and on the bassline. When I told this to Puto, he even made a mockup. The two songs overlay almost perfectly (once LZ is slowed down like hell).
I can't believe I found a good Sonic music comparison in a Ridge Racer soundtrack of all places. This is what I'm talking about. Ready your ears for 0:28-0:55. Unleashed players should recognize this right away, but here's that track in question for comparison. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDhIJV8L_sI
Oh wow, I didn't even have to listen to the original track, I recognized it instantly. Probably just a coincidence though. :>
You know SRA's Haunted Ship and Frogger 2's gold mines had the same sample? I think I found the source. Spread it around.
