It was last year that Konami unveiled a new Vandal Hearts game titled Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. As a fan of the original Vandal Hearts, I was shocked to see a revival of the franchise, and was even more surprised when I learned it was being handled by a Western developer. We got our hands on the title briefly and E3 2009, and while I enjoyed the classic strategy gameplay, I found the cartoonish visuals to be quite different from the Vandal Hearts I remembered from when I was a kid.
So, is the music different as well? The score for Flames of Judgment is actually being handled in-house by Doug Brandon, who acts as both Audio Director and Marketing Manager for Hijinx Studios in Southern California. Pretty interesting combination of roles for sure. In terms of audio, he’s responsible for the music, sound design, and voice over production work on all of the projects at Hijinx, and has worked on titles such as Wayne Gretzky Hockey, San Francisco Rush, and the Chess Master series in the past. We’ve fortunately been able to catch a few words with him between his numerous other duties, and Konami has even supplied us with some lengthy music samples for your listening pleasure.
Check out what Doug Brandon has to say about the game’s music and listen to some music clips after the jump! (more…)
