When it comes to the sound department, the developers made sure to maintain a retro 8 - bit vibe
with a chiptune soundtrack.
The music has a fun mix of horns, fast guitars and even split
with some chiptune, dubstep styles.
This week's Supertrailer is a bit nostalgic
with some chiptune beats to mash together this past week's primo trailers...
In between stages and Abominable Snowman battles, you'll fight gingerbread mean, Santa's elves, reindeer, and more,
all with chiptune arrangements of holiday songs playing in the background.
Washington D.C's annual four - day Music And Gaming Festival (MAGFest) will return next month
with a chiptune showcase featuring Cheap Dinosaurs and «rising star dance party duo» George & Jonathan, with Don «No Carrier» Miller and Alex «Enso» Bond providing live visuals.
Beez got underway Saturday afternoon
with a chiptune workshop, dubbed «the preliminary pollination,» taking place at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo.
Last week at Canada's GamerCamp 2010 festival, Spooky Squid Games (Night of Cephalopods) unveiled a trailer for its latest project, They Bleed Pixels, a «fast - paced, gothic, low - fi pixel art, platforming beat»em up
with a chiptune style soundtrack» provided by DJ Finish Him.
Xenon Valkyrie + is a rogue - lite platformer, developed by the Spanish team of Diabolical Mind and published by Cowcat games, and is definitely retro - inspired,
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With chiptune music and a retro look going on what with the pixel art graphics, what prompted you to work in this particular style as opposed to something more modern for Squareboy vs Bullies?
Slayin» is being touted as «The world's first endless action RPG,» and
with a Chiptune soundtrack composed by none other than Retro City Rampage's Matt Creamer, you'd better believe that you're in for a quality experience with this one.
During my time with the game I was also given the opportunity to try two of the available DLC packs,
with the Chiptune Challenge Pack 1 and the Indie Game Challenge Pack 1.
Ultraball continues with an unapologetic Trap remix of the cult classic Pokémon Trading Card Game, and stays true to form
with the Chiptune EDM version of «Azalea,» from Pokémon Gold & Silver.
Bit.Trip Runner challenges you to guide CommanderVideo through hazardous levels by jumping, sliding and kicking in time
with the chiptune soundtrack.
At the same time, the IAP on Final Fantasy Dimensions slowly dropped to the point that you can now pick up the whole thing for a cool $ 13.99,
with that chiptune IAP now a more reasonable $ 4.99.
They mainly stick to various forms of EDM
with some chiptunes and rock tracks here and there, so if that kind of sound doesn't appeal to you, the game may be a tough sell, but I found a lot to like.
The Scott Pilgrim movie had me sold the moment the Universal logo came on all pixilated
with a chiptunes soundtrack.
Not exact matches
There's a brand - new menu
chiptune as well, although this one is, of course, more identifiably Super Nintendo in its instrumentation,
with string samples and otherworldly sounds instead of straightforward beep - boop.
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.
This pixel art version of the show's intro by Paul Robertson (perhaps best known for his work on Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game) and Ivan Dixon is unofficial, but paired
with Jeremy Dower's perfect
chiptunes rendition of The Simpsons» theme song, it's still one of the better couch gags out there.
The soundtrack is magnetic and makes the repetition tolerable
with its grungy guitars layered over the
chiptunes.
The audio is equally unmemorable
with plenty of stereotypical
chiptunes and a lack of satisfying sound effects.
We want to create a fresh, charming and highly entertaining experience
with tight gameplay, beautiful pixel art and catchy
chiptunes.
Mitchell effortlessly combines the slick, mounting dread of classic John Carpenter (the score is classic Carpenter synths updated for a
chiptune generation)
with the modern sensibility of character driven independent cinema to breathe new life into stalker horror.
The music is pretty cool
with a mix of
chiptunes, electronic synths, and trippy beats.
The game's intro cut scene is just like an 80s action platformer; «ROM OK,» cue melancholy
chiptune over the top of scrolling text, detailing a tragic backstory — it's wonderful stuff that fills the cockles of your heart
with warm nostalgia.
I had the pleasure of chatting
with both project organizer Andy Baio and chip musician Rich Vreeland about the ambitious plan to create the ultimate
chiptune jazz tribute album.
The songs, composed by Polytron's resident
chiptune musician, 6955, combine ambient guitars and singing synths
with NES - style chip beats.
Spectra features ten levels
with each one based upon one of the ten songs contained within the album 2013 album Spectra, created by the Northern Irish
chiptune artist Niamh «Chipzel» Houston.
The game combines modern game design and retro charm accentuated
with glorious 16 - Bit graphics and a
chiptune soundtrack.
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.
You're down in the arena doing all the damn work yourself — building and upgrading turrets, zapping aliens hordes
with your phaser, managing your Metal resource, and defending multiple arenas at once — all to a sweet, sweet
chiptune soundtrack.
The game combines retro charm
with modern game design while offering glorious 16 - Bit graphics and a
chiptune soundtrack.
Hard driving techno
chiptunes are what await your ears in each level,
with goofy lounge music backing up the banter between BunnyLord and his growing entourage afterwards.
The Metronomicon features a fantastic, fully - licensed soundtrack featuring some of the hottest electronic, synthwave,
chiptune and indie artists, including an exclusive track from Jimmy Urine of Mindless Self Indulgence, and an unreleased track from Shiny Toy Guns, along
with tracks from YACHT, Perturbator, J - Punch, DJ CUTMAN, and many, many more.
Between the retro graphics and a
chiptune soundtrack by Anamanaguchi, the game is just one big love letter to both that era of gaming and fans of the source material,
with tonnes of details and references to Scott's adventures and world scattered throughout the levels.
If you've ever wanted to read Japanese — whether for language study, travel, or playing import games — this is a great way to get started, and an enjoyable rhythm - based runner
with an excellent
chiptune soundtrack besides.
Composed by Frédéric «Elmobo» Motte (Nightmare Creatures 1 & 2, Dark Earth), the game's soundtrack is rife
with heavy metal guitar work that ranges from contemplative and moody to upbeat and spunky, mixing in retro
chiptune sounds throughout.
Several artists contributed their talents here, including the game's designer and programmer Marco Guardia, but my favorite tracks are by Chipzel, the
chiptune master who made her name
with the soundtrack to
Several artists contributed their talents here, including the game's designer and programmer Marco Guardia, but my favorite tracks are by Chipzel, the
chiptune master who made her name
with the soundtrack to Super Hexagon.
The soundtrack to your battles fuses modern dance trends
with retro
chiptunes, whilst the artwork blends classic pixel art
with high fidelity graphics.
Knight Terrors goes straight for the jugular, engaging players immediately
with simple two - button controls, retina - searing sprite graphics and frantic neo-classical
chiptunes.
Tiny Barbarian DX is an action - packed side - scroller that combines platform jumping
with sword swinging, expertly blended
with retro pixel art and loincloth - stirring
chiptunes.
A perfect fit for the Vita, Mutant Mudds Deluxe is a nod to classic platformers complete
with pixel art and a
chiptune soundtrack.
FOX n FORESTS will take all the best and beloved elements of the 16 - bit era and combines them
with modern game design, a
chiptunes soundtrack and a nostalgic look and feel.
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.
Granted, its intoxicating environments, pulsy battles and wistful
chiptune soundtrack fizzle
with childlike wonder, but the true weight behind Heart Machine's action - RPG lies in its desperate moments of stillness.
I'm proud to announce that Video Game Hangover now opens and closes
with the addictive
chiptunes of Magnus «SoulEye» Pålsson, who you might recognize as the composer for Terry Cavanagh's perilous VVVVVV!
Bit.Trip series developer Gaijin Games, which is sponsoring NYC's upcoming three - day Blip Festival 2009, announced a collaboration
with Robotube Games (Bloktonik, Zyrx) to create a video game inspired by the three - day
chiptune event.
Ken «coda» Snyder and Steven «surasshu» Velema are freelance composers who have made a name for themselves in the
chiptune and module music tracking scenes for their consistent performance in 1 - hour tracking competitions: timed contests in which composers are given only an hour to compose a full song
with a set of randomly chosen samples.
Now it's the year of our Lord 2010, and we have a new indie platformer
with a retro aesthetic and rockin»
chiptunes to enjoy.