Age of Empires: Rise of Rome (1998) + Age of Empires II: Return of Rome (2023) | Main Menu Theme

As a nice surprise for the release of the "Return of Rome" DLC, the Main Menu Theme from AoE 1's Rise of Rome expansion has been rerecorded and plays on the main menu right before the AoE 1 DE theme.
I've put the original and the rerecorded version together in one video, so you can enjoy them back to back! :)
"Return of Rome" is the 4th DLC for AoE 2: DE and was released on 16th May 2023.
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0:00 Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome (1998) Main Menu Theme
1:06 Age of Empires II: Return of Rome (2023) Main Menu Theme

[@googootz8214]

They forgot to remake the 1997 main menu theme

[@FloosWorld_AoE]

Sadly yes

[@cohortConnor]

Technically the rise of Rome theme is a remake of the 1997 theme

[@googootz8214]

@@cohortConnor yeah, but the 1997 one is the OG

[@Tatokun92]

@@googootz8214 Agree

[@technomancer5449]

@@cohortConnor Technically no, it is a different piece alltogether.
Sadly this is more about abandonment of midi compositions.
Just like the midi only pieces of Heroes 2 does not get enough attention on contrast to the cd music.
Calling the Rise of Rome menu theme the remake of the Age of Empires menu theme is just plain out wrong.
It's simply not the same piece.

[@cohortConnor]

dude i've been waiting for someone to upload the new one for too long lol

[@RLDragonStrider]

Yeah baby! Thanks alot!

[@Spiror]

Both are nice music

[@idpl94]

Thanks for creating this video! Will you upload the new theme separately?

[@Soler4485]

someone please post the new victory and defeat songs please