Players careen across the backs of massive, snake - like dragons as they soar high above the planet, all while
an original chiptune soundtrack pounds away in the background.
The album features 14 tracks of
original chiptune & electronic music, which lend themselves to the nostalgic themes of the 80s and 90s RPG classics and could easily be slid into any retro - style game and sound inspired.
Sometimes our favorite game composers release little original treats for us to chew on inbetween games or after a long hiatus, such as Hip Tanaka's recent release of
his original chiptune album.
Wonderboy III's
original chiptune score has been re-recorded as an orchestral one in one of the more impressive adaptations in many years.
Best of all, players can press a button at any time to toggle between the modern hand - drawn visuals and the original 8 - bit graphics, or between the re-orchestrated music and
the original chiptunes.
Additionally, the soundtrack is stuffed with tunes you'll be humming for days, some of which are retakes on the NES classic's
original chiptunes.
Not exact matches
I have a feeling that if someone unfamiliar with the
original played the remake with the
original sound on, they wouldn't even know they were listening to 16 - bit
chiptunes.
A game packed with frenetic platforming action, including a vast world with an
original storyline and tons of secrets, memorable boss fights, rhythm controlled bonus rounds, catchy
chiptune soundtrack and lots of classic gaming references.
The music, which is classic Nobuo Uematsu, has been remastered beyond the
chiptunes of old but still retains everything that made the
original soundtrack great.
Blast your nimble ship down intricate ribbons of light in time to the dynamic beats and
original soundtrack by
chiptune artist, Chipzel (Super Hexagon, Size Does Matter, Interstellaria).
Developed entirely by one man, Daisuke «Pixel» Amaya, Cave Story + retains the endearing pixel art and incredibly impressive
chiptune soundtrack of the
original, complete with an emotionally charged narrative thanks to well grounded characters, colorful villains and relatable themes of war and humanity.
While he modernised the
chiptune originals with new orchestral and rock samples, most arrangements were conservative ones and were heavily downgraded for the DS.
These play identically to their
original games from the late»80s and early»90s, with all the
chiptunes you can handle.
- Heavily conscientious level design - Metroidvania progression - Classic open - world Overworld and Dungeon format -16-bit graphic and audio style -8-voice
Chiptune and lofi sample soundtrack - Classic 8 - way and 4 - way navigation modes for gameplay - Enemy design invoking
original standards of 16 - bit era - Intense, brutal bosses which require learning and observation - Highly challenging combat sequences with a high skill ceiling - Puzzles built around observation, item use, and sequential logic - Complex trading system to obtain optional items - Customizable playstyle based on which items player obtains and equips
Notably, the game also featured
original music from
chiptune wizard Yuzo Koshiro — the same musician who created the amazing tracks for the Streets of Rage series and contributed fifteen
original tracks to Shenmue.
Sure, it's easier to appreciate it in a sweeping orchestral arrangement like Dragon Quest VIII, but even as a
chiptune in the
original game, the music and especially the theme is perfect: epic, heroic - sounding, and passes the important test of being able to be heard a billion times throughout the game on repeat and not get annoying.
I certainly can't see some niche title with (often distorted)
chiptune versions of copyrighted songs having a substantial effect on sales of the
original works.
Spectra is a dynamic twitch racing game where the player blasts their nimble ship down procedurally generated intricate ribbons of light in time to the energetic beats and
original soundtrack by
chiptune artist legend Chipzel (Super Hexagon, Size Does Matter, Interstellaria).
According to Nintendo «this new update adds more than 100 pieces of gear — some new, some returning from the
original Splatoon game — as well as new songs from Chirpy Chips, a popular in - game
chiptune - style band featured in the first game».