Oh, Marvel vs Capcom, I can’t play you to save my life but I love you as a concept. And while I’m aware some people had issues with the third installment in this crazy crossover series, it still looked like a pretty solid and enjoyable game to me. Though I can’t personally critique it’s gameplay, however, I can at least compliment its music, like this piece. Continue reading
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My VG Music Picks #37 – Battle! Lysandre (Pokémon X & Y)
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Pokémon X and Pokémon Y
As far as Pokémon villains go, I honestly think Team Flare from Pokémon X & Y is the worst we’ve had. They were just so uninteresting and pathetically easy to fight (though, to be fair, the whole game was pretty easy), and that extends to their leader, Lysandre, as well. On the plus side, listen to this music that plays when you battle him. Continue reading
My VG Music Picks #36 – Village of Whispers (Killer Instinct)
Is it possible for a song to be both scary and awesome? If this piece from the rebooted Killer Instinct is anything to go by, the answer is yes and it’s perfectly fitting for the resurrected Japanese spirit that is Hisako. Continue reading
My VG Music Picks #34 – Wave Ocean – The Water’s Edge (Sonic the Hedgehog (2006))
Sonic the Hedgehog for Xbox 360 and PS3 was a disaster. There is no good defense for this game; even ten years after its release, the vast majority consider this to be one of the darkest moments in Sonic’s history. A moment that very nearly killed him. But, despite the justifiable hate this game has received, there seems to be one thing that we all seem to agree on – it had some fantastic music. Continue reading
My VG Music Picks #33 – Hikari -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version- (Kingdom Hearts)
You ever have one of those pieces of music that just brings a smile to your face every time you hear it? For me, this is easily one of those tracks. Despite it technically being an orchestral cover of the first game’s main theme, Simple and Clean, I’ve always treated this as its own track; one that represents the entirety of the franchise. Continue reading
My VG Music Picks #32 – The Grand Finale (Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story)
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
When it comes to writing for these VG Music Picks articles, I impose a couple of rules on myself that determine what pieces of music I cover. One such rule is “can I write a couple of paragraphs where I can justify why I like the music based solely on the music whilst also sounding as pretentious as possible?” I like to think I do a decent enough job pretending like I know what I’m talking about when it comes to music but, sometimes, it’s hard to justify why I like a particular track. Sometimes, it’s just good. Continue reading
My VG Music Picks #31 – Title Theme (DuckTales: Remastered)
Is this cheating? Possibly but, in case you didn’t know, the theme song to Disney’s DuckTales cartoon was one of the raddest things to ever exist. Anyone who grew up with the show will testify to how catchy it was – it was arguably the main reason why people watched it. So when it came to making a DuckTales videogame, what else would serve as music for the game’s title screen? Continue reading
My VG Music Picks #30 – Apollo Justice ~ A New Chapter of Trials! 2013 (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies)
I was never a fan of Apollo Justice. He wasn’t a bad character, per se, but there wasn’t really anything about him that stood out. He was uninteresting and underdeveloped, and the fact that he wound up being completely overshadowed in his own game didn’t help his case. Despite that, when Dual Destinies was announced, I hoped that he would return. Continue reading
Five Videogames That Should Get Rhythm-Action Spin-Offs
As I mentioned in the Dancing All Night review, I’ve developed a fondness for rhythm-action games over the last few years. I can’t quite pinpoint where it started nor can I say why I enjoy playing them. Maybe it’s because I feel like I’m contributing to the music itself despite not being musically inclined at all.
Regardless of the reason, games like Dancing All Night make me yearn for other videogames to get a similar treatment – their own rhythm-action spin-offs that celebrate their glorious soundtracks. So, here’s a short dream list of the five games that deserve priority. Continue reading
Ten Favourite Tracks from Persona 4: Dancing All Night
WARNING: This article contains spoilers for the following:
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Persona 4: Dancing All Night
Last week, I wrote a review on the rhythm-action game spin-off Persona 4: Dancing All Night, and while I did touch on the music itself, I kind of wanted to go a bit deeper into it. Like I said in the review, one of my favourite aspects was the dances themselves. Getting to see these characters busting a groove really brings a smile to my face. Combine that with the music itself and you’ve got something that helps give Dancing All Night its own uniqueness and makes it an even more enjoyable game.
So, just because I want to, here’s a quick list of my ten favourite tracks from the game, complete with the dances themselves. Continue reading
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