Okay, so I stole that word from Destructoid’s Chad Concelmo, but imitation is the highest form of flattery, right? I can’t help but watch this trailer (courtesy of IGN) over and over again to hear the two amazing songs featured within. It’s everything that we’ve known and loved from oldschool Mega Man titles and their music.
The track that appears throughout most of the trailer is heavy on bass and percussion, featuring an epic flute melody that screams of badassness. Near the end of the trailer, what I presume is the title music takes over with a powerful ascending melody that really gets the adrenaline pumping. I hope to hear more of the music at E3 next week, and rest assured I’ll let you know how the rest of the music in the game is sounding. I imagine the raw square and triangle waves will cut right through the rest of the noise of the floor.
So who’s writing the music? In an interview in the most recent issue of Nintendo Power, Inafune says in response to a question about the music, “Everything down to the music and sound effects is all 8-bit style. The composer is one of the staff members who worked on Mega Man Zero […] and someone who worked on music for NES games was also involved.” That pretty much narrows it down to two out of about twenty people! It’s still great to hear that they’re really aiming for the heart of the franchise.
What do you think of the tunage found in the trailer? Is this the triumphant return of the true blue that you had hoped for?
[via Destructoid]
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This is EXACTLY what I have wanted from Mega Man for like … a decade. IMO, Capcom killed the franchise with spin-offs and gameplay mechanisms that destroy everything that made the game good. So what’s left to be done? Return to a tried-and-true formula. I don’t mind, and I don’t think anyone else is going to mind.
Really, the music is just part and parcel. It’s a trend that, in my mind, started with Yuzo Koshiro going back to PC-88 to record music for the Etrian Odyssey (Sekaiju no MeiQ) games, and that has done surprisingly well at least in Japan. Mega Man 9 is sure to please. I will definitely be getting it, and I can’t wait to get the specifics on the composers. Wouldn’t it be a shock if they had Shimomura on it?!
I know what I like and I like what I hear (and see!). The music is pure gold. I have friends who don’t particularly follow vgm-music but have downloaded songs from Mega Man 1-2-3 stating the obvious: That these tunes are timeless 🙂
I just say thank God they got rid of all the useless characters who were cluttering up the series. How about fixing up Sonic in this manner?
The title music in particular is great
Yeeaah, the music from this clip DOES sound great. I like that beat. They’ve retained the Capcom-signature square lead as well. Can’t wait to hear the whole thing. And play the game while I’m at it. ^^)
– Justin Pfeiffer