It’s been a long week at the Game Developers Conference here in San Fransisco. Thankfully, there were plenty of panels, interviews and events to keep us busy. One of those said panels included a presentation by none other than composer and OSV contributor Norihiko Hibino. He provided us with an in-depth look into Japanese business practices surrounding game audio and dispelled a rumor or two in the process.
Learn about some of the gritty details after the jump. (more…)
[Editor’s Note: I guess we were overly ambitious with our once monthly plans for Ask Hibino, but we wanted to let you know we didn’t forget! This time, it’s more like “Hibino Tells,” as Hibino-san talks about GEM Impact’s work on Ninja Blade, including some behind-the-scenes details and anecdotes about the creation of the soundtrack. Be sure to check it out!]
Hello! Sorry that it’s been so long since I’ve written the “Ask Hibino” feature. GEM Impact has been quite busy, but I am happy to say that our current project, Ninja Blade, has be released in Japan today (January 29th). I thought this would be a good time to talk about the background behind Ninja Blade and the behind-the-scenes details of our work on the title.
Read the details after the jump. (more…)
GDC is one of the best times of year for people like us. The industry-only event is the premiere gathering of game audio professionals from around the world, and it looks as though the conference’s streak of bringing in speakers from abroad will continue this year with two guests from Japan.
Hitoshi Sakimoto will be discussing his 20 years in the gaming industry, while Norihiko Hibino will be talking up his work on the Metal Gear Solid series. I imagine both will be present at the Video Games Live show that will surely take place during the week of March 23-27, 2009, so even if you’re not an industry professional, you’re likely in for a treat!
Would you attend a VGL concert solely based on Sakimoto’s or Hibino’s appearance in the meet and greet line? Any ideas as to what Sakimoto may focus on while covering his lengthy career?
We’ve been talking about the KORG DS-10 for months now. I first got my hands on the Nintendo DS synthesizer at E3, and was thoroughly impressed with the features and retro sounds packed into the small cartridge. Well, it’s finally shipping to select retailers tomorrow, and we have something special in store for all of you who have been curious about the program.
You’ve likely seen the numerous DS-10 videos that have been popping up on YouTube over the past few months, and it’s even possible that you’ve caught a glimpse of a few of our own videos on the OSVchannel, but along with our impressions of the KORG DS-10 Synthesizer, we’re also going to show you some of the videos the editors at OSV and our friends have created to give you an idea of what the DS-10 is capable of. Which friends, you ask? We’ve got some killer videos from both GEM Impact and The OneUps, so we hope you enjoy them!
Hit the jump for our review and a series of awesome DS-10 videos. (more…)
It’s been a little over two weeks now, and you’ve likely been waiting to hear who won these sweet copies of the Metal Gear Solid 4 soundtrack signed by the team at GEM Impact. Well, the editors have looked over the entries, and we’ve come up with one video, one photo, and one text entry that we think deserve a share of the loot.
Don’t feel bad if you didn’t win; we have some more contests in the work for you guys, so stay tuned. And remember, you can’t win if you don’t enter!
Hit the jump to take a peek at the top three entries. (more…)
Well, we finally have the answers to our first round of “Ask Hibino,” the exclusive feature where you send Hibino-san your questions and he answers them for you right here on OSV. And yeah, I said answers, not answer! Hibino-san actually answered a handful of questions rather than just picking one this month, so be sure to tell him thank you in the comments!
Topics this month include the upcoming Live Music by Piano and Strings: Sekaiju no MeiQ I & II Super Arrange Version, his work on “Snake Eater” from Metal Gear Solid 3, his predictions for Zone of the Enders 3, his work on 1942: Joint Strike, and even the possibility of a new Actraiser arrange album (which is absolutely awesome). Be sure to send your questions to [email protected], and we’ll be doing this again in about a month!
Would you buy a relaxing/chillout Actraiser arrange album? Is there another approach that you’d like to see Hibino and GEM Impact take with the series?
Read Hibino’s answers to this month’s “Ask Hibino” questions after the jump. (more…)
This is just a reminder to those who didn’t catch the OSVchannel Episode 1 last week where we announced the details for our Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Original Soundtrack giveaway contest. We’re asking you to send us your pictures, videos, or text to explain how you enjoy the music in the Metal Gear Solid series. It can be a description of a particular track that you’ve enjoyed, a picture of you enjoying the music of MGS, or even a video of you performing you own version of the music from the game.
BE CREATIVE.
We have three copies courtesy of GEM Impact, signed by all four composers on the team, so send those entries to us at [email protected]. We will continue to take entries until midnight on September 18, 2008, at which point the editors will get together to determine which three entries reign supreme.
Are you a fan of the music of Metal Gear Solid? Are you looking forward to getting your hands on one of these signed copies?
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