nat:
I hope the music has a more arcade feel to it that compliments the gameplay style, as opposed to the ambient techno/trance music in Implode and Meteor Blaster. Don't get me wrong; that kind of music goes really well with Implode, but it wasn't as effective in Meteor Blaster and I think it would definitely be unfitting for Xymati. Just my opinion.
I agree with you on this. And, while I don't want to upset the whole techno/trance/crack...thing-fanbase, I DO tend to think that a proper PC Engine vertical arcade shooter should have an OST that mirrors some of the greats from the early 90's; like those in Gate of Thunder, Sapphire, Gunhed, "Soldier Series", Rayxanber 2, Spriggan to name a few... I was heavily affected by these along with Zuntata and the music houses of Tecno Soft and even Irem.
As for MBDX, I think the music put a certain "cooling effect" on the game that helped me endure getting all the way up to stage...31? Also if you've heard the boss theme from MBDX, then technically you've heard Vodkatron...although to be quite honest, that song was practically the first thing we ever did - back in good ol' 2003! I think it's safe to say that we've improved by "leaps and bounds" since then.
Also, for the soundtrack - it's looking like the "end credits" theme will be a brilliant composition by Louis Gornfeld - who will also be handling the PSG music and sound fx!
ParanoiaDragon:
I don't think there will be any(or atleast very little) techno/trance stuff, judging by what I listened to, but, I just don't want to say too much, cuz it's a privledge just to have heard the song, I have no authority to give away anything.
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I've heard atleast 1 song from the game, I think it was for the last level, it has a very 16-bit feel, & it just plain rocks, not sure how else to describe it, without spoiling anything to the masses. This soundtrack will rock!
Thank you for the kind words! Although, admittedly one of the tracks, tentatively titled "Techspearmint", kinda sounds like the "ear candy" style techno-ish stuff you'd hear from Tamayo Kawamoto from the "Rayforce" series.
