News Tagged: Soundtracks

Monday 31st August, 2009 - 20:00 BST

Features: Metroid's Metal Makeover

Metroid's Metal Makeover

How five guys blasted the series' haunting soundtrack into a whole different genre - without sucking

The trouble with covering beloved music is that it’s so easy to lose something in the translation. Successfully capturing the original work’s intent and mood is atypical; what most often happens when things go south is the heart and soul of the piece are mangled with good intentions. It’s not..

18 comments | In Retro, Features, Metroid, Interviews, Music, Wii, GameCube, SNES, NES, Game Boy, Soundtracks.

Wednesday 1st July, 2009 - 22:48 BST

News: MadWorld Soundtrack Gets A North America Digital Release

MadWorld Soundtrack Gets A North America Digital Release

It'll burrow into your skull like a lamp post.

One of my favorite parts about MadWorld was the soundtrack: stylized hip hop tunes that fit really well with the generally stylish carnage Jack would find himself in. It's probably my most enjoyed game soundtrack since No More Heroes unleashed Pleather For Breakfast on my boss-battling ears. Pictobits was pretty rad, too, but that's a different story..

11 comments | In Wii, Soundtracks.

Wednesday 11th March, 2009 - 09:27 GMT

News: We Rock Soundtrack

We Rock Soundtrack

505 Games announce the soundtrack for the upcoming play-the-drums-without-drums We Rock: Drum King, scheduled for release on April 9th.

Unlike similar music titles, We Rock: Drum King requires no extra peripherals to play. Two Wii remotes and the ability to keep time are all you need to stay in the game. Beginners can start on a simple two-drum setup with automatic bass drum to find their rhythm,..

3 comments | In Wii, Games, Soundtracks.