Be it hedgehogs, firefighters or dancing penguins, Yuji Naka’s games frequently feature soundtracks just as memorable as the games themselves. The same holds true for his Prope studio’s latest release, Rodea The Sky Soldier. Released on November 10th for Wii U and 3DS, Rodea features a soundtrack from Takayuki Nakamura and his Brainstorm sound studio.
Spooky Bonus, a Halloween-themed match-3 puzzler from Grey Alien Games, has been kicking around the casual game portals for a few years and just recently made it to Steam. Just in time for my favorite holiday I’ve got a review of its surprisingly luscious soundtrack which would quickly send me hunting for the sound effects volume control. Creep on inside to find out what’s lurking behind the cacophony of puzzle game sounds… if you daaaaaare!
It might not be a very Halloween-inspired release, but the soundtrack to the upcoming Halo 5: Guardians will be releasing via Microsoft on October 30th. Currently, the album is up for pre-order on Amazon in both a 2-disk CD as well a a 2-vinyl LP for $24.98 each, and will also presumably be released in digital formats around the same time.
Halo 5: Guardians is composed by Kazuma Jinnouchi, who also worked on Halo 4 alongside Neil Davidge, and was also a composer for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
Check out sample of the soundtrack from MathChief’s second channel.
The turn-based indie adventure game Nova-111 was released on multiple platforms just a few days ago and now the soundtrack by Jack Menhorn is available for download. The soundtrack is an atmospheric electronic work designed to accompany the game’s sci-fi environment.
The Nova-111 OST is available on several platforms, including Amazon, Google, Loudr, and iTunes. Menhorn has also written up a blog post on the process of creating the sound effects and the interactive music for Nova-111 on Gamasutra and on his website. We’ll have a full review of the soundtrack here on OSV at a future date.
A few days ago the video game database was updated to add Splatune: Splatoon Original Soundtrack. Up until now the only Splatoon related album was the fan arrangement titled Splatunes which OSV reported on this past June.
According to siliconera.com the soundtrack was announced by Nintendo in the most recent issue of Famitsumagazine, and will be spread over 2 CDs and feature 61 unique tracks. The tracks will include 37 music tracks, 10 single tracks, and 10 tracks that are made up from sound effects used in the game.
It has also been confirmed that the tracks “Splattack” and “Squid Sisters” featured in this video will be on the album. The album will retail for 3,200 yen plus tax and will be available on October 21, 2015.
I haven’t had a chance to play Splatoon yet, is this a soundtrack you’ll be picking up? Let us know!
If you’re a fan of nerdcore hip-hop artist Mega Ran and have been waiting with baited breath for the release of Mighty No.9, then this will be a double-score!
Random Beats has released “Your Favorite Song” from Mega Ran’s upcoming album, RNDM. The new album is set to release on September 15 of this year and will feature “Mighty!,” a collaboration with the fantastic Mega Man composer Manami Matsumae which will be featured during the credits of Mighty No. 9. As if that wasn’t enough, there will also be an additional collaboration with Castlevania composer Michiru Yamane.
“This is a dream come true. “I’ve been working hard to land a videogame placement, and for this one to be the one, with a game and creator that I’m so close to, so inspired by, this is such a storybook tale. I’m really fortunate and I hope this is the first of many.”
– Mega Ran Press Release
You can pre-order RNDM on Bandcamp get in on the giveaway while the getting is good. You can also follow Mega Ran’s collaboration with Mighty No. 9 on the Random Beats website.
RNDM – Bandcamp
Random Beats – Website
The Original Soundtrack to Crypt of the NecroDancer is my first experience with music composed by Danny Baranowsky who has composed the music for Super Meat Boy, The Binding of Isaac and who has also worked on some excellent arrangements including Super Metroid: Relics of the Chozo.
The soundtrack contains 42 tracks and is a blend of chiptune rock and electronic melodies with a runtime of just under two hours. I listened to the soundtrack through at least three times and was blown away with the blood pumping beats and pleasant repetition and alternate versions of tracks. My first play through of the album was during a drive from Ottawa to New York State to camp over the Victoria Day long weekend in Canada. If you’re in the USA you can look forward to Memorial Day weekend next week. Read on to find out if you should pick up this soundtrack to kick off your weekend.
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