Anybody ever ask the composer whether he was deliberately referencing Zelda 2 or Crono Trigger? One dungeon song is based on the same opening chords as the dungeon of Zelda 2, and the pocket dimension song is eerily similar to the End Of Time song from Crono Trigger.
Yes, most songs in the game are inspired by classic game music in some way. See also: http://community.gaslampgames.com/threads/list-in-jokes-third-party-references-etc.1069/
Neat. After I noticed those 2 I figured there were probably more that I just hadn't/couldn't notice. Being a composer myself I find this especially interesting. It reminds me of possibly my most favourite quote about creation: "Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal"
