Talk about a blast from the past
This brings back memories. It's been ages since I've played the game (X-Kaliber 2097), so it came as quite the surprise to me that anyone else had heard of it, let alone remixed it. This was what, track 03?
Anyway, I liked the intro, the new twist there combined with the original on the background was sweet. Then you really got into it at 00:23. Disliked the part at 00:48, where you switched out of the original to continue with your own style but that's just me. Still, you kept the underlying base intact which ultimately set the speed for the overal track, so it remained familiar. Another good comination piece was from 02:06 onward and then at 02:32 it just mellowed out with bits and pieces of the original strewn around.
A nice remix overall though to be truthful the best parts were where the original bits shone through.
Then again, I though that that was a great soundtrack in and of itself so maybe I'm a bit biased.