Monday, September 30, 2013
Video Game Music + Orchestra = Happy Eardrums!
Few things are as delightful as hearing your favorite video game or TV themes recreated with that bombastic orchestra sound. Composer Walt Ribeiro is responsible for an entire series of excellent albums titled "For Orchestra" which takes famous music and gives it the orchestra treatment. His sixth album titled "Themes" covers quite a few video game themes including a treatment of Dr. Wily's fortress music from Mega Man 2 that is simply amazing (Track 15). The entire album is available at Bandcamp.com with an option to name your own price (including FREE). Enjoy and be sure to visit the For Orchestra website which features more of Walt Ribeiro's great work!
New Updates As Mighty No. 9 Races To The Funding Finish Line
Mighty No. 9 has just over one day left to reach its lofty stretch goals on Kickstarter. Fortunately, odds are high that the game will blow past these very goals. The game continues to make headlines with its latest round of updates.
Mega Man X fans will be thrilled to hear that Mighty No. 9 will now have an intro stage and boss which will make the game feel closer to a mix of both classic Mega Man and the legendary X series. Another piece of good news is that Mega Man 2 composer Takashi Tateishi is confirmed to be officially attached to the project alongside Mega Man 1 composer Manami Matsumae (it should also be noted that longtime Mega Man composer Ippo Yamada is on board as well). That is an all star lineup of musical artists for the project which is sure to be a delight for the ears.
The most interesting update has been a 13 second clip of mocked up gameplay footage of the game. The Unreal Engine was used to craft the short demo and was accomplished in 7 days by Inti Creates (a company with MANY years of experience with Mega Man as they worked on the Zero series as well as Mega Man 9 & 10). It is an impressive sneak peek that is sure to bring back memories of the Blue Bomber while giving a tantalizing taste of what's to come. It should be noted that this is an extremely early look at the game and should be treated as such. Enjoy!
Mega Man X fans will be thrilled to hear that Mighty No. 9 will now have an intro stage and boss which will make the game feel closer to a mix of both classic Mega Man and the legendary X series. Another piece of good news is that Mega Man 2 composer Takashi Tateishi is confirmed to be officially attached to the project alongside Mega Man 1 composer Manami Matsumae (it should also be noted that longtime Mega Man composer Ippo Yamada is on board as well). That is an all star lineup of musical artists for the project which is sure to be a delight for the ears.
The most interesting update has been a 13 second clip of mocked up gameplay footage of the game. The Unreal Engine was used to craft the short demo and was accomplished in 7 days by Inti Creates (a company with MANY years of experience with Mega Man as they worked on the Zero series as well as Mega Man 9 & 10). It is an impressive sneak peek that is sure to bring back memories of the Blue Bomber while giving a tantalizing taste of what's to come. It should be noted that this is an extremely early look at the game and should be treated as such. Enjoy!
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Friday, September 27, 2013
Experience The Mighty No. 9 Documentary // Episode 0
Mighty No. 9 has proven itself as a true turning point in the industry. While other Kickstarter games have proven that fans have a desire to see revivals of past franchise games and new games for long dead genre's such as the point n click adventure, Mighty No. 9 is the game that shows major developers they no longer need overbearing publishers. Great games rely on fun, innovative and gameplay rich experiences and not on overblown graphics and wildly bloated budgets. A sad truth to the current (and soon to be outdated) development model is that creators often loose the rights to their creations and can no longer give fans the games they really want. Kickstarter has changed this in a major way and is sure to be the start of a game development revolution.
In the spirit of the ill fated Mega Man Legends 3, 2 Player Productions has teamed with Keiji Inafune and his team at Comcept to give fans an inside look at the creation of Mighty No. 9. To this end, they are releasing a documentary in multiple parts which chronicles the game's creation from its planning stages to actual completion. This kind of access was rarely (if ever) permitted under big publishers and shows a fundamental shift in the way developers interact with the fans. Needless to say, this is a must watch for any Mega Man fan or aspiring game developer. Enjoy!
In the spirit of the ill fated Mega Man Legends 3, 2 Player Productions has teamed with Keiji Inafune and his team at Comcept to give fans an inside look at the creation of Mighty No. 9. To this end, they are releasing a documentary in multiple parts which chronicles the game's creation from its planning stages to actual completion. This kind of access was rarely (if ever) permitted under big publishers and shows a fundamental shift in the way developers interact with the fans. Needless to say, this is a must watch for any Mega Man fan or aspiring game developer. Enjoy!
Monday, September 23, 2013
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Is Funded And Coming To Wii U!
Wayforward's mascot Shantae has successfully reached her Kickstarter funding goal of $400,000 with a full 10 days to go. This means that fans and newcomers alike will be able to experience the adventurous genie in all her full HD glory. Shantae is an excellent franchise that manages to take the spirit of Metroid and meld it with a fun cartoon universe loaded with great characters and amazingly fun gameplay (All of this without bloated budgets and needlessly overblown technology).
Now that the game is funded, the team at Wayforward has beefed up the stretch goals to include everything from new playable characters to bonus chapters and costumes. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is shaping up to be one hell of a great game and will hopefully be the start of even bigger adventures for the purple haired heroine. It's truly great to see games such as this get the attention they deserve. Enjoy and be sure to show your support!
Now that the game is funded, the team at Wayforward has beefed up the stretch goals to include everything from new playable characters to bonus chapters and costumes. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is shaping up to be one hell of a great game and will hopefully be the start of even bigger adventures for the purple haired heroine. It's truly great to see games such as this get the attention they deserve. Enjoy and be sure to show your support!
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