Well if this isn't the best news I've read in months! ^_^
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Well if this isn't the best news I've read in months! ^_^
Infinity goes back to the mythical Y2K era, and it took ~25 years too see a real Game Boy Color release. We got the game review (linked after the jump), but as RPGFans we must talk about the music component in its own review! ๐พ Chiptunes 4 life!
Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
And then I wonder,
Who I am
Without the warm touch
Of your hand?
youtu.be/0W_gY5Ir5Jk?...
Way too much game music dropped in the last 48 hours. I can't keep up. I'm digging into @anamanaguchi.bsky.social killin' it on Scott Pilgrim EX, meanwhile Square Enix drops their "SQ Relax" album and @seanschafianski.bsky.social debuts the much-anticipated Ragnarok Online arrange album!!!
Infinity Arranged Soundtrack album cover.
Releasing a GBC game in the year 2026 is one thing, but releasing an arranged soundtrack for it is another! #Infinity Arranged Soundtrack features several fantastic rock and orchestral takes on this chiptune OST. Read our review below ๐ต
Album Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
I learned this morning that it has music from Chained Echoes composer Eddie Marianukroh!
Under the Island is an inspired top-down Zelda-like set on a pretty island. It doesn't quite have the talons to hook into you with its narrative alone (Link's Awakening this is not), but gameplay-wise it knows how to soar. ๐ชถ
Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/review/under...
Rejoice, the cleansing of my lips!
Rejoice, salvation of my soul!
But I still have a thousand half-loves.
Oh my God! I want to shoot myself just thinking about it!
You think I don't mean what I say?
Well I mean *every word I say!*
youtu.be/qS-xAHe3FXA?...
I'm regressing I think. Bc I SUPER relate to this...
youtu.be/rcp3tZ3XFyQ?...
Deeply insecure that I may have peaked 20 years ago.
GET GOOD / 8-bit & The Single Players album cover.
GET GOOD makes for a fantastic second album from 8-bit & The Single Players, featuring excellent jazz arrangements of tracks from Zelda, Pokemon, Dragon Quest, and more. There's plenty to love here! Read our album review below ๐ต
Music Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
Yup, we're working on a new Castlevania game.
Thanks to KONAMI, & with Motion Twin's friendly advice, the franchise will be going back to its roots with what we hope to be the best whip traversal & combat ever seen in a 2D action-adventure game! Noooo pressure...
www.konami.com/games/castle...
Yknow ... I appreciate the silver lining here. Maybe this will be the time to REALLY dig into the backlog. :)
Uh oh.
I knew absolutely none of that about Yamane. I had just been appreciating her YT channel for her many piano solo performances.
Still curious if this also means AI-powered arranged album. It sounds like, maybe, yes? Will keep an eye out.
Michiru Yamane just announced a band-style arranged album for the Castlevania series coming out this Spring! "integration"
youtu.be/EN1Xit9adyk?...
Great song for Grounding's Day. A @jaytholen.net classic!
jtholen.bandcamp.com/track/why-sh...
This is going to be a good series. I contributed to two of these refresh-reviews, and Matt and Rob handled the rest. We're not *replacing* the old Y2K reviews, but it is certainly an improvement to have these in addition to my old 16-y/o ramblings that are tantamount to "hey isn't FF great?"
Spirit Engine is so freaking good. I can't wait to experience the full remake!
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Can't get enough of @traindetective.bsky.social (Detective Instinct)? Why not check out the soundtrack and support composer Joey Lopes?
Here's my review for the Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved OST via @rpgfan.bsky.social
www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
I love this mini-review.
๐Use of the word "Puerile."
๐A timely reminder not to judge a book by its cover. Especially when the cover is good.
Far from Dale North's first rodeo, but his work for Wizard of Legends remains inspired and something many an RPG Fan can enjoy (even if you're unfamiliar with the games, like me, but still like good keeping great VGM in rotation).
Full Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
CDJapan day is my favorite day of the year. (I typically have 3-4 of these days per year ... at least over the last half-decade).
Solid picks! I need to dig deeper into Granblue.
I ... I just can't.
So you want to get into The Souls Series text and an armored figure at a bonfire.
Since its beginnings in 2009, FromSoftware's Souls series has left an unmistakable mark on gaming. For those looking to get into these celebrated games, including some Souls-likes, we've got the primer for you! Check out our feature below.
Series Primer: www.rpgfan.com/feature/so-y...
You'll not regret it!!
Wait it's out? I thought it wasn't out til January!!
Solving puzzles with Professor Layton taught me the importance of good "thinky music"; and The Blue Prince has a beautiful style of its own.๐ I recommend listening; but Patrick here teaches me fancy music words like "ostinato" and "rubato"~.
Review: www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
Praying for Re[in]carnation next!!!
My latest at @rpgfan.bsky.social is a review of the Blue Prince OST! It's sooo smoooooth
www.rpgfan.com/music-review...
