Miss the days of classic 8-bit video game soundtracks? Indie apps not filling chip-tune desires? World 1-2 might just hit the spot with his mix of modern dance music and classic chip tune sounds. This isn’t just any compilation either, it includes new works by luminary VGM composers including Manami Matsumae (1987 Mega Man, Shovel Knight), Keiji Yamagishi (1988 Ninja Gaiden), and Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill). … [ Read More... ]
Suda 51 and his company Grasshopper Manufacture collaborated with Level 5 on Liberation Maiden. It’s a fast paced 3D shoot’em up originally released on the Nintendo 3DS and now on the iOS, including iPhone and iPad. Having played a few levels of Liberation Maiden, I am confident to say it’s a really good conversion and moreover, it’s a really good game. Especially for the iOS; … [ Read More... ]
Joe the Drummer. That what Joe Romersa calls himself, but he’s a lot more than that. He’s a composer, songwriter, lyricist, multi instrumentalist, voice actor, dubbing director, sound engineer and a hell of a nice guy! For those of you that missed it, back in September, Akira Yamaoka debuted his Silent Hill band live in the US. Their first live shows in the US were in the Phoenix, … [ Read More... ]
Prepare for a 3D ride through hell. Thats the tag line of the new Silent Hill movie that just hit theaters today. For fans, the most exciting part of this movie will be the soundtrack, which was, in part, composed by Akira Yamaoka, long time series music man. The other cool thing will be the production values of the film, especially in the make up and special effects … [ Read More... ]