Let it never be lamented that the beloved composers of our childhood fade into obscurity with the modern age of gaming. Having not too long ago been slated to work on Unraveled: Tale of the Shipbreakers Daughter, Secret of Mana composer Hiroki Kikuta is now attached to two other promising indie games currently in fund-raising mode.
The first is PIXEL NOIR, where Kikuta will be working alongside the game’s audio composer Kunal Majmudar to help shape the sound of the gritty RPG.”
Kikuta-san has been an inspiration to me throughout my life. From the first few notes of ‘Fear of the Heavens’ and watching the birds fly past the Mana Tree, I knew I was playing something truly special with Secret of Mana. I’m left completely breathless at this opportunity to work with one of my heroes.” – Kunal Majmudar
“When I was first approached by the team at SWDTech Games, I was deeply impressed by the unique world and vision that they shared in creating PIXEL NOIR. My mind immediately began racing as to how PIXEL NOIR might sound, and I’m looking forward to collaborating with their talented team!” –Hiroki Kikuta
PIXEL NOIR has currently been funded on their Kickstarter, but is seeking stretch funding in order to hit additional goals for added content.
Kikuta’s other project that is still seeking base funding is Indivisible by Lab Zero (Skullgirls). Also an RPG of the fantasy genre in the vein of Valkyrie Profile with Asian mythos tied in, Indivisible will see Kikuta helm its entire soundtrack.
Indivisible is currently seeking the hefty sum of $1.5M base funding with over a month to go. You can check out the entire game’s information on their IndieGogo page.
Source: SDWtechgames; IndieGogo
