Three Days of Resident Evil 5

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  Three Days of Resident Evil 5 ~ Day 3: The Haunting Sounds of Africa (Review)

  March 13, 2009 | Jayson Napolitano | 3 Comments Share this Three Days of Resident Evil 5 ~ Day 3: The Haunting Sounds of Africa (Review)

  

  The final entry into our Three Days of Resident Evil 5 coverage is, of course, a review of the official soundtrack album that was released last week in Japan. We’ve discussed the title’s music with composers Kota Suzuki and Wataru Hokoyama, but now we listen to the tortuous and suspenseful score for what is sure to be one of the biggest games of the year.

  I suppose you know just what to expect given that this is the soundtrack for a survival horror title, but there are some interesting twists and surprises as well. Top the three discs of music off with some incredible packaging, and it sounds like we have a winner.

  You’ll find out why in our comprehensive review after the jump. (more…)

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  Three Days of Resident Evil 5 ~ Day 2: Interview with Composer Wataru Hokoyama

  March 12, 2009 | Jayson Napolitano | 2 Comments Share this Three Days of Resident Evil 5 ~ Day 2: Interview with Composer Wataru Hokoyama

  

  Here we are on day two of our three days dedicated to Capcom’s latest Resident Evil title, Resident Evil 5. Yesterday we spoke with lead composer Kota Suzuki, and mentioned the contributions of additional music composer, orchestrator, and conductor Wataru Hokoyama.  Now we speak directly with the man himself about his work on the title.

  While Hokoyama has a background in film music, RE5 is only his second game project to date, with his first being AFRIKA. I was interested in learning what Hokoyama-san thought of the differences between the East and West in terms of game development and audio, and he provides some unexpected insights while relaying his experience working on Resident Evil 5.

  Hit the jump to read what Wataru Hokoyama has to say about Resident Evil 5 on day two of our three day series. (more…)

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  Three Days of Resident Evil 5 ~ Day 1: Interview With Lead Composer Kota Suzuki

  March 11, 2009 | Jayson Napolitano | 3 Comments Share this Three Days of Resident Evil 5 ~ Day 1: Interview With Lead Composer Kota Suzuki

  

  Looking forward to Resident Evil 5 this weekend? Well, we hope you are because we’ve got three days of coverage for you, including interviews with members of the sound team along with a review of the game’s soundtrack. Having already listened to it, I can tell you right now that it has some serious atmosphere.

  Capcom composer Kota Suzuki is not a household name; the major credits to his name are Devil May Cry 4 and Onimusha 3. He is, however, the main composer of Resident Evil 5. We talk about how he came to work on the title, as well as the details about his collaboration with Wataru Hokoyama and the use of the orchestra in the game. He has a lot of interesting things to say, and it’s definitely cool to learn that he made extensive use of Spectrasonics’ Atmosphere software (which Dale and I both use as well). Why can’t we write stuff this good?

  Read our review with Capcom’s Kota Suzuki after the jump. (more…)

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