>>54040483>>54040971>>54040988>>54041015The DS can definitely handle vibrato (it's even present in several of the GB sounds songs if you listen for it), and the GB's custom waveforms could've been converted into PCM samples for HGSS. Total conversions would be a genuine challenge thanks to the DS's different frequency range and increased volume granularity, but it's certainly possible to get closer to the 'correct' sound than what GF ended up putting out.
That being said, my guess is that the GB soundtrack was a relatively afterthought in the game's development, produced hurriedly once the composers' 'real' work was completed. It was a bonus feature through and through, and it seems like a great deal of the game's players didn't even notice the massive discrepancies.
