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The Uematsu You Never Knew
May 4, 2015 | Patrick Gann |
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There’s a short list of Japanese names that have proliferated American gaming culture due to their huge influence. Shigeru Miyamoto, Yu Suzuki, Hideo Kojima and others have made a lasting impact. Another well-known name is Nobuo Uematsu, sole composer for the first nine games in the Final Fantasy series, and lead / contributing composer to…
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Wish Granted! LittleBIGPlanet 3 Soundtrack Exists! (Review)
April 29, 2015 | Patrick Gann |
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At the tail end of 2014, when we looked back on the year in our annual OSVOSTOTY celebrations, I lamented that the soundtrack to LittleBIGPlanet 3 might not see the light of day. The game was new to the market at the time, and while it was (and still is) suffering from some technical issues,…
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Game Music, Reviews
Neo XYX Puts Rafael Dyll In Exciting New Territory (Review)
January 20, 2015 | Patrick Gann |
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Neo XYX (XYX pronounced “Zikes,” rhymes with “likes”) is the latest shooter from the unique group NG:DEV.TEAM. They’ve been putting out special way-past-end-of-life games for Sega Dreamcast for quite some time now, and their games also appear as arcade cabinets (usually just in Japan). NG:DEV has had for most, if not all, of their game…
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Featured, Game Music
OSVOSTOTY 2014 – Patrick’s Picks
It’s almost the end of 2014, and that means it’s time for OSVOSTOTY (Original Sound Version Original Soundtrack of the Year, for those uninitiated) This year saw a lot of fantastic work come out, and since 2015 is right around the corner, we’ll shorten the usual format and have each writer list their picks of…
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Featured, Reviews
“The Drop That Contained The Sea” Also Contains My Heart (Review)
December 22, 2014 | Patrick Gann |
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Christopher Tin first captured the hearts of gamers with his much-loved opening theme for Civilization IV: “Baba Yetu.” Originally recorded for the game in 2004, it was re-recorded with the Soweto Gospel Choir in 2009 as the opening track to Christopher Tin’s song cycle and debut choral/orchestral album Calling All Dawns. With this release, Tin…
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Featured, Game Music
Matron Maestras – Winifred Phillips (Spotlight)
December 19, 2014 | Patrick Gann |
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When Brenna first unveiled OSV’s Matron Maestras series, I was over the moon. Gender politics and volatile gaming culture aside, there’s no denying that the world of game music production is dominated by men. I don’t have a full database from which to do calculations (vgmdb doesn’t allow advanced artist search with filters on artist…
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Featured, Game Music
Interview with Ragnar Tørnquist re: Dreamfall Chapters & its Music
September 9, 2014 | Patrick Gann |
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A little over a week ago, OSV ran a story regarding Red Thread Games, the studio behind the upcoming Dreamfall Chapters, and a fan-requested music submission contest they had put together. We posted this article based on incomplete information; it didn’t take long before a storm hit our comments section, some sharply criticizing our site,…
Anime, Featured, Game Music
The Uematsu You Never Knew
There’s a short list of Japanese names that have proliferated American gaming culture due to their huge influence. Shigeru Miyamoto, Yu Suzuki, Hideo Kojima and others have made a lasting impact. Another well-known name is Nobuo Uematsu, sole composer for the first nine games in the Final Fantasy series, and lead / contributing composer to…
Featured, Game Music, Reviews
Wish Granted! LittleBIGPlanet 3 Soundtrack Exists! (Review)
At the tail end of 2014, when we looked back on the year in our annual OSVOSTOTY celebrations, I lamented that the soundtrack to LittleBIGPlanet 3 might not see the light of day. The game was new to the market at the time, and while it was (and still is) suffering from some technical issues,…
Game Music, Reviews
Neo XYX Puts Rafael Dyll In Exciting New Territory (Review)
Neo XYX (XYX pronounced “Zikes,” rhymes with “likes”) is the latest shooter from the unique group NG:DEV.TEAM. They’ve been putting out special way-past-end-of-life games for Sega Dreamcast for quite some time now, and their games also appear as arcade cabinets (usually just in Japan). NG:DEV has had for most, if not all, of their game…
Featured, Game Music
OSVOSTOTY 2014 – Patrick’s Picks
It’s almost the end of 2014, and that means it’s time for OSVOSTOTY (Original Sound Version Original Soundtrack of the Year, for those uninitiated) This year saw a lot of fantastic work come out, and since 2015 is right around the corner, we’ll shorten the usual format and have each writer list their picks of…
Featured, Reviews
“The Drop That Contained The Sea” Also Contains My Heart (Review)
Christopher Tin first captured the hearts of gamers with his much-loved opening theme for Civilization IV: “Baba Yetu.” Originally recorded for the game in 2004, it was re-recorded with the Soweto Gospel Choir in 2009 as the opening track to Christopher Tin’s song cycle and debut choral/orchestral album Calling All Dawns. With this release, Tin…
Featured, Game Music
Matron Maestras – Winifred Phillips (Spotlight)
When Brenna first unveiled OSV’s Matron Maestras series, I was over the moon. Gender politics and volatile gaming culture aside, there’s no denying that the world of game music production is dominated by men. I don’t have a full database from which to do calculations (vgmdb doesn’t allow advanced artist search with filters on artist…
Featured, Game Music
Interview with Ragnar Tørnquist re: Dreamfall Chapters & its Music
A little over a week ago, OSV ran a story regarding Red Thread Games, the studio behind the upcoming Dreamfall Chapters, and a fan-requested music submission contest they had put together. We posted this article based on incomplete information; it didn’t take long before a storm hit our comments section, some sharply criticizing our site,…
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