Tag: Playstation 2
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#WeeklyGameMusic: Glass Moon (カルタグラ～ツキ狂イノ病～)
In a rare look for this series, this week’s #WeeklyGameMusic is a track from a Japanese (…and adult…and violent) visual novel: Cartagra ~Tsuki kurui no Yamai~ (or in its original Japanese: カルタグラ～ツキ狂イノ病～), developed by Innocent Grey. MANYO’s track, Glass Moon was, as this writer understood it, originally composed with lyrics in mind; however, this writer…
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#WeeklyGameMusic: Planet Novalis: Tobruk Crater (Ratchet & Clank)
Back to them classics! This week’s #WeeklyGameMusic is from Insomniac Games’ classic, Ratchet & Clank. Planet Novalis: Tobruk Crater, composed by David Bergeaud, merges together action, thrills, and a little bit of swing to create a unique track like no other. Come take a listen: Ratchet & Clank stars a humanoid feline creature named Ratchet,…
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#WeeklyGameMusic: Ryoshima Coast (Okami)
#WeeklyGameMusic: New week, new music. This time, we visit ancient Japan from this brilliant piece from Okami. Make way for the epic music, Ryoshima Coast by Hiroshi Yamaguchi! It’s a wonderful composition most fitting for a game that re-tells numerous Japanese fairy tales. Okami starts with feudal Nippon (“Japan” in Japanese) getting swarmed by monsters…
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Weekly Game Music: The Flaming Tree (Tsugunai: Atonement)
New week, new music. This week, we return to a calmer tune, with a hint of wonder. Yasunori Mitsuda composition, The Flaming Tree, has a mysterious feel to it. Quite fitting for a spiritual game like Tsugunai: Atonement. Tsugunai: Atonement tells a story of a daredevil mercenary named Reise. When he attempts to retrieve the Treasure Orb as…
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Weekly Game Music: Corruption With Rage and Melancholy (ObsCure II)
New week, new music. Ready to get scared? Here’s an excellent sad music from the horror game, ObsCure II. Corruption with Rage and Melancholy by Olivier Deriviere is the type of music that’s exactly what’s written in the title: a swing of two linked emotions. ObsCure II narrates the misadventures of 4 college friends who…
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Weekly Game Music: moony [advanced] (Futari No FantaVision)
New week, new music. Since the holidays is just around the corner, here’s a little festive trance music from the Japan-only puzzle game, Futari No FantaVision. Introducing moony [advanced] by Soichi Terada. Futari No FantaVision is actually just a 2-player version of a game that was released in the US, FantaVision. In FantaVision, you control…