Tag: Xbox 360
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Weekly Game Music: Jinjo Theme (Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts)
New week, new music. One thing that’s always exciting about sequels are its attempts to modernize previous tunes. From that perspective, the marching composition, Jinjo Theme from Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, absolutely exceeds expectations. And no wonder: series veteran, Grant Kirkhope knows too well how to make an amazing cartoon theme to fit this comical re-imaging of a…
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Weekly Game Music: Morning, Thinker (Armored Core series)
New week, new music. Lets explore yet another genre I haven’t explored yet: mecha combat. Here’s a remix of Silent Line: Armored Core and Armored Core 4 music, Morning, Thinker by Mattias Häggström Gerdt and Deia Vengen. It’s an aggressive techno, best depicting the chaotic, yet strategical nature of piloting a bipedal tank. The Armored Core series revolves around power-hungry corporations frequently throwing war…
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Strange Free Games: Achievement Unlocked
New week, new game. You have a new Achievement Unlocked! What, hate that notification? Well, surely you’ll like this game, a parody of the achievements system first introduced in the Xbox 360. This fun Flash game requires you to achieve a few, obscure goals in a static level. Achievement Unlocked can be played at Armor Games. Achievement…
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Weekly Game Music: Tetrobot (Blocks That Matter)
New week, new music. Here’s a soothing chiptune-like music from the puzzle game, Blocks That Matter. Tetrobot is the title character’s name, who’s theme is composed by Yann Van Der Cruyssen — the same composer as Cave Story+. It’s relatively non-serious tone sets stage for a hilarious indie game about two kidnapped game designers, and their robot to save…
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Weekly Game Music: Prisman Holiday (de Blob 2)
New week, new music. We’ve been talking about PC games for the last 3 weeks, so let’s go back to colorful (pun-intended) console music. Here’sPrisman Holiday from de Blob 2, composed by John Guscott and performed by The Bamboos. It’s a soothing music to compliment the artful game. de Blob 2 starts when Papa Blanc rigs the general election at Prisma…