Okay, so maybe only briefly. Skip to 1:30, and you’ll hear how similar the chorus sections are. Not that the melody from Mega Man 2’s “Flashman” is groundbreakingly original, but after hearing this song several times on the radio and thinking, “Man, this sounds like Mega Man,” I thought I’d share.
What do you think? Know much about smooth jazz artist Mindi Abair? She’s all over the radio lately despite having been at the smooth jazz thing for awhile.
[Originally posted on Destructoid]
We now know that Kinect Star Wars was not the hardcore Kinect experience that it was originally touted to be. As a collection of Kinect mini-games best suited for younger players, I figured the game’s music would take a similarly lighthearted and playful approach, but the score composed by Gordy Haab and Kyle Newmaster is as hardcore and true to the Star Wars franchise as anyone could have possibly hoped for.
With that in mind, I wanted to highlight this ‘serious’ aspect of the game. Along with some video footage from the recording session with the prestigious London Symphony Orchestra at the legendary Abbey Road Studio where the original film scores were recorded, we also have three full-length music samples on Destructoid’s Soundcloud account for you to enjoy as you read through what the composers have to say about their approach to Kinect Star Wars’ soundtrack. (more…)
Anthony Carboni of Revision3 Games recently had the pleasure of sitting down and interviewing Danny Baranowsky in there studio and picking his brain a bit. Don’t know who Danny Baranowsky, or “Danny B” is? Maybe you’ve heard of the games he has composed music for, such as Super Meat Boy, The Binding of Isaac, and Canabalt. Perhaps you have a better idea now.
Anthony poked and prodded Danny B. into submission in order to divulge what his personal top 5 video game music tracks of all time, and the results might surprise you. They might also give you a better appreciation for some tunes you either may not be familiar with or might not have given the time of day beforehand.
So do you agree or disagree with Danny’s B.’s list?
Be sure to check out Baranowsky’s Bandcamp for a full list of his works and other tasty tidbits and musical samplings.
Rather than go on at length about five discs of music that I have no nostalgic attachment to (I never played any of TOAPLAN’s famed shmup titles, unfortunately), I thought we’d just show off the snazzy packaging. You can see in the still above that the way they’ve put this one together is rather unconventional, and I had fun putting this video together to show off the collection being offered by SuperSweep. Many of these soundtracks were originally published in the early 1990s, so I’m sure fans will appreciate this collection.
To say just a few words about the set, I particularly enjoyed the Hellfire and Zero Wing soundtracks, especially the latter with its amazing eight and a half minute long second stage theme (heard in the above video). There’s also the rockin’ Ninja Gaiden-esque Vimana, the upbeat pop-oriented Truxton II, and the vibrant Grind Stormer that caught my attention. Finally, the sixth disc contains hundreds of pages of design documents, artwork, interivews, and is honestly one of the coolest things about the collection. The bonus disc for purchasing directly from SuperSweep shows high-scoring playthroughs, so don’t feel too bad if you can’t get your hands on it. It’s available at CD Japan if you’re interested.
Let us know what you think about these soundtracks, the packaging, and the bonus discs!
We’ve covered a lot of DJMAX over the years, enjoying its unique blend of Korean-infused electronic and pop music. While we’ve been on top of releases as they’ve come along, we thought with the re-release of DJMAX Portable BLACK SQUARE in Japan this month (it was released in 2008 in Korea), it’d be a good time to dig into this collection of music that we never previously covered.
With some of the most amazing packaging of all time and a whopping four discs of music, is BLACK SQUARE worth visiting?
Find out in our review after the jump. (more…)
As promised in our review, here’s our unboxing video of the limited edition soundtrack so you can check it out before you delve in. I mentioned in the video that the 4-disc set has a hefty asking price, but didn’t recall what it was. It’s actually 4,980 Yen, or close of $60 USD, so yeah.
But let the music and the packaging be your guide as to whether it’s actually worth it. This is some great packaging with materials in English and Japanese, which is a treat. Also, if you’re curious, the track playing in the background is “Sacred Dawn,” or Elysium’s theme from the game by Andrew Aversa. Probably my favorite track!
Let us know what you think of the music, the game, the limited edition soundtrack, or other extraneous topics!
You’ve already read our review, but now it’s time to take an in-depth looking at the packaging for the standard and limited editions for what’s looking to be one of the best soundtracks of 2011. I didn’t dig into the packaging much in the review because I had planned on putting this video together, so without further ado, here it is!
Let us know what you think of the packaging differences. Is the limited edition innovative or simply furstrating? Is it worth the 1000 Yen price difference? Both versions are still available from CD Japan (standard, LE) and Play-Asia (standard, LE) if you’re interested.
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