Yuzo Koshiro

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  Protect Me, Game Composer! Yuzo Koshiro’s New Retro RPG Revealed

  April 13, 2010 | Joshua Kopstein | 3 Comments Share this Protect Me, Game Composer! Yuzo Koshiro’s New Retro RPG Revealed

  

  It’s only been one week since we’ve heard from game composer Yuzo Koshiro (Actraiser, Streets of Rage, Etrian Odyssey), and even in that brief time, it’s become quite clear that he’s not content with resting on his haunches. Koshiro, along with his studio, Ancient Corp, is now shedding light on a brand new game project called Mamotte Knight (Protect Me Knight), a retro-style RPG that’s headed to Xbox Live’s Indie Games catalog.

  Protect Me Knight will feature 4-player co-op RPG action/tower defense gameplay with 8bit-style audio and graphics, an aesthetic that’s becoming increasingly popular among game designers these days. The game is scheduled to release later this Spring, but if you have XNA 3.1 installed on your PC, you can try it out by downloading the Japanese demo from the game’s official site. There’s also a trailer and some screenshots available too.

  [via GameSetWatch]

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  Third Time’s A Charm: Sekaiju no MeiQ III (Etrian Odyssey III) Soundtrack (Review)

  April 9, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 16 Comments Share this Third Time’s A Charm: Sekaiju no MeiQ III (Etrian Odyssey III) Soundtrack (Review)

  

  Well, here we are for another round with Yuzo Koshiro and the retro-inspired Etrian Odyssey RPG series. Unfortunately OSV launched shortly after the release of the second game in the series, so while we don’t have reviews of the first two games, we do have a number of reviews of the arrangement albums that have been put out for the series.  Trust me, they’re all excellent a deserve your attention.

  Well, on with the star of the evening: Sekaiju no MeiQ III. Yes, it’s as good as the previous two scores, but don’t think you’ll be getting more of the same! The game apparently has a lot to do with water as far as I can tell from the track titles, and the soundscape is certainly more reflective (hah!) and less bouncy than previous outings. You’re still going to find that distinct RPG flavor that you love and have come to expect, and as usual, Koshiro has provided both the Nintendo DS and PC-88 FM versions for maximum retromazingness.

  Find out what tricks Koshiro has up his sleeves for round 3 in our review after the jump! (more…)

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  Soundtrack of the Month 12/2009: Shenmue chapter 1 -yokosuka- Original Sound Track

  December 2, 2009 | Audun Sorlie | 5 Comments Share this Soundtrack of the Month 12/2009: Shenmue chapter 1 -yokosuka- Original Sound Track

  

  December is here, Christmas is approaching, and when I look outside the window of my little office space, I see snow falling signaling that winter has indeed arrived. I live in a small harbor town south of Oslo, with a small local community, ships docking into port daily just down the street, and friendly narrow neighborhoods where everyone knows everyone. You might be wondering what the significance of this is, but maybe some of you already know where I’m going with this: my town has some strong similarities to Yokosuka, the town in which Shenmue takes place.

  Seeing that the snow has fallen and winter is showing its cold rear end, I found myself drawn to play and write about this game. And in doing so, I was once again reminded of the masterpiece that is Shenmue. Few games have offered such a sense of realism.  Every character has a purpose, a reason of being who they are. Yokosuka feels like a place that is alive, not only because of polygons or special effects, but because of real emotions. All your feelings and senses are triggered in this game, and one of the main reasons behind this is the amazing score by Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Yuzo Koshiro, Osamu Murata and Ryuji Iuchi.

  So join us in getting chills to the sounds of Shenmue chapter 1 -yokosuka- (more…)

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  Sneaking up on us like a Ninja: SHINOBI MUSIC COLLECTION announced!

  June 29, 2009 | Audun Sorlie | 4 Comments Share this Sneaking up on us like a Ninja: SHINOBI MUSIC COLLECTION announced!

  

  Shinobi fans, you better get ready for this one.

  Wave-Master has just recently announced it will release LEGEND OF JOE MUSASHI ~SHINOBI MUSIC COLLECTION~. It will include many soundtracks never before released in CD form, such as Shadow Dancer, Cyber Shinobi and Alex Kidd in Shinobi World.

  Yuzo Koshiro is responsible for many of the Shinobi soundtracks, and that alone should justify a purchase for any VGM collector. For some reason, it seems Richard Jacques’s Shinobi Legions soundtrack was left out however, which was released as Shinobi X in Japan. Wave-Master also cut some western talent off Daytona USA’s collection box in April, but if it is based on the same issues, is hard to say.

  The set will be 4 discs and goes for 5040 JPY. You can be sure I will be running down to the post office in my white pj’s with my white dog Poochie tagging along to pick this one up. Actually now that i think about that, I only own a pair of pink pj’s…

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