The House of Hitstun

Sizlla Okamura – Un Caillou Ricochet

Thursday, July 30th, 2020 at 11:13 am | Audio

30-Day Video Game Music Challenge (Super Hard Mode)
Day 13: Music you like from a game you don’t like
From Viewpoint (Neo Geo, 1992)

Viewpoint was a strange experiment. The sampled drum loops were ahead of their time, but isometric perspective never worked for shmups.

Source: YouTube, challenge by OverClocked ReMix I think?, via NintendoCapriSun

Kazumi Totaka and Minako Hamano – Song of Awakening

Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 at 11:12 am | Audio

30-Day Video Game Music Challenge (Super Hard Mode)
Day 12: Music that makes you sad
From The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (GB, 1993)

The moment lasts just long enough to tear your heart out.

Source: YouTube, challenge by OverClocked ReMix I think?, via NintendoCapriSun

Hydelic and Kate Brady – Always Been but Never Dreamed

Tuesday, July 28th, 2020 at 11:11 am | Audio | Video

30-Day Video Game Music Challenge (Super Hard Mode)
Day 11: Puzzle game music
From Tetris Effect (PS4, 2018)

Multiplayer modes are coming, but will they use the VR environments and keysounded music that made this the best classic Tetris?

Source: YouTube and Hydelic, challenge by OverClocked ReMix I think?, via NintendoCapriSun

Yoshino Aoki – Battle Field

Monday, July 27th, 2020 at 11:10 am | Audio

30-Day Video Game Music Challenge (Super Hard Mode)
Day 10: RPG battle music
From Mega Man Battle Network 6 (GBA, 2005)

I’m actually playing Battle Network 1 right now. I passed up Battle Network when it was new because it wasn’t the new Mega Man platformer I wanted. Today, its unique battle system really stands out.

Source: YouTube, challenge by OverClocked ReMix I think?, via NintendoCapriSun

Reo Uratani – Les Vagas

Sunday, July 26th, 2020 at 11:09 am | Audio

30-Day Video Game Music Challenge (Super Hard Mode)
Day 9: Music from a licensed game
From Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars (Wii, 2010)

This is the theme for Hurricane Polimar’s second stage. I’m not sure if I have the correct composer for this track.

Source: YouTube, challenge by OverClocked ReMix I think?, via NintendoCapriSun