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Chris Geehan & Dan Byrne McCullough & Tom Mauritzon & Captain Goodnight & Lifeforce: Face To Face

For those of you haven't played Iji, 1) It's freeware, 2) it has an actually interactive story where you can choose to do things and 3) you can shoot stuff. there, I solved your Chrisstmas. This song is amazing because it really makes you want to shoot a boss and honestly, what more can you ask for from a theme?

Song Score: 2021/10

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“If you would raise your sword against me, then prepare to have your accursed soul ripped from your body and purged in these holy waters!”

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Glass Soldier | Chris Geehan & Dan Byrne McCullough

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In honor of the latest Humble Indie Bundle being released this week, which includes Terry Cavanaugh's vowel- and jump-button-less platformer VVVVVV1, I'm posting a track from the VVVVVV arranged album PPPPPPowerup2.

One thing I find interesting about this arranged album is that it contains roughly twice as many tracks as the original soundtrack.  Needless to say, there are a few repeats.  I suppose the benefit is that it ups the odds of finding a mix you like of any given track.

I particularly enjoy this remix of Pressure Cooker by Chris Geehan.  It keeps a bit of the chunky electronic feel of the original soundtrack, but it really fills out and deepens the sound.  I also appreciate the way it takes a simple theme, takes it places, and keeps it interesting throughout.

While the original VVVVVV soundtrack does an excellent job of presenting a neo-retro NES-inspired album in the grand Capcom tradition, I found the original Pressure Cooker track a little bland.  While it boasts a good, driving beat, the melody was a bit meandering and left the overall track rather unmemorable.  It works better in context, but the levels in VVVVVV are based around a central mechanic rather than a central theme.  I think this song would work best at creating a mood for a themed level--I could see it working very well in a fire- or rock-based stage in a Mega Man game, for example.

This mix, on the other hand, emphasizes the song's hook, throws in a few extra layers of awesome, and adds a couple of quieter sections to mix things up.  It makes the song more interesting in the general sense, and it gives it a far more "action-y" feel.  This is good game trailer music, right here.  More importantly, it's also better for simply listening to than the original.

Prounounced "VVVVVVV."

I assure you, there is nothing wrong with my keyboard.