Gameable Audio #053 - What about Metroidvania?

New episode and this week Chris dug into his childhood character Bomberman, who is this person and why is bombing stuff so much fun?Learn the origin of Bomberman, a bit of the main series and more on spin-off games and their music, 5 amazing hand-picked tracks are on the feed, let's go!Music in the episode:Dyna blaster - Credits (Amiga version) - Eike SteffenBomberman Wars - Track 14 (Saturn version) - Famishin, Takuya NishiwakiBomberman Hardball - Baseball Order - UnknownBomberman Story DS - Vs. Faleena - Masayoshi Ishi (CHAMY.Ishi)Super Bomberman R2 - Battle Tutorial - Akihiro Teruta, Momoyo Ando, Tatsumi Adachi, Yukiko SuwaVoices of the episode:Christofer "ChrisX" SchenströmLinks:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Podcast (Patreon)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Theme by Thor Myrdal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eike Steffen's Remix64 pageListen to the Super Bomberman R2 on Spotify

This weeks guest comes from a background as a music teacher, but does have an interest in both coding and notes from an early age, playing on classics such as the Atari and strumming guitars.Per joins in to talk about his work on the early access game "Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef".We talk about Per's sources of inspiration, how important the music is to the experience, what to strive for when composing for specific situations and how important it is to find balance.Music in the episode:Cthulhu’s Reach: Devil Reef - Thinking about Reef (Menu Theme) - Per FranssonCthulhu’s Reach: Devil Reef - Watching the Reef (Beach Ambience) - Per FranssonCthulhu’s Reach: Devil Reef - Watchers Gaze (Boss 1 Theme) - Per FranssonCthulhu’s Reach: Devil Reef - From Waves Into Ashes (Act II Ambience) - Per FranssonCthulhu’s Reach: Devil Reef - Mothers Play (Boss 2 theme) - Per FranssonVoices of the episode:Christofer "ChrisX" SchenströmPer "Massfire" FranssonLinks:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Podcast (Patreon)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Theme by Thor Myrdal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Per's homepageThe Fine arc Studio homepageFollow the Studio on TwitterJoin the Cthulhu’s Reach: Devil Reef Discord serverPurchase Cthulhu’s Reach: Devil Reef on SteamListen to Cthulhu’s Reach: Devil reef OST on Soundcloud

This week, Chris grabs the behemoth that have over the last years, gained a huge following, the genre is Metroidvanias.What defines a metroidvania according to the people, Chris evaluates the definition, makes one that he thinks is important part to the genre and share amazing tracks from five different games.One of the biggest question on people's lips, is Zelda 2 a Metroidvania? Listen to this weeks episode and see what Chris thinks!Music in the episode: Super Metroid - Upper Brinstar - Kenji Yamamoto Castlevania: Circle of the Moon - Vampire Killer (Observatory Tower) - Sotaro Tojima, Hiroshi Mitsuoka Hollow Knight - City of Tears - Christopher Larkin F.I.S.T. Forged in Shadow Torch - Kung-fu Dummy - Caisheng Bo Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights - Harmonious - MiliVoices of the episode:Christofer "ChrisX" SchenströmLinks:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Podcast (Patreon)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Theme by Thor Myrdal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Christopher Larkin's HomepagePurchase the Hollow Knight OST on Vinyl at FanGamerPurchase Hollow Knight on SteamPurchase Hollow Knight OST on SteamPurchase F.I.S.T.Forged In Shadow Torch game on SteamDownload F.I.S.T.Forged In Shadow Torch OST for free on SteamVisit Mili's homepageVisit Mili's YouTubePurchase Ender Lilies game on SteamPurchase Ender Lilies OST on Steam

This weeks guest is one of the two from the duo known as Dual Aeon, they started out in 2022 and have since then released more than 30 tracks!Magnus joins in to talk about the lyrical work that he has done in this duo.We talk about the perfection within imperfections, our love for Weird al, and what's the important parts when working with lyrical work, and what about Kalinka?In connection with this episode we have THREE physical rewards, lined up for a giveaway over on Patreon.This raffle includes, 2 packs related to Dual Aeon, the mini-disc of Doku Doku Tropical Kisu (Includes an exclusive remix!) and a glitter sticker, then the Shinjirarenai single with a foiled Dual Aeon sci-fi girls sticker.Next to that the podcast retrieved a late gift from episode #025, the Backbeat OST and two stickers, one for Hexagrooves and one for Backbeat.To be eligible to join, make sure you are a paid Patreon backer before the 21nd of February! (available tiers are 1$, 5$ and 10$)Music in the episode:Dual Aeon - To Kalinka With LoveDual Aeon - Doki Doki Tropical KisuDual Aeon - Shinjirarenai (Mega Drive Remix)Dual Aeon - Hottu DuragonDual Aeon - The Warrior (World premiere!)Voices of the episode:Christofer "ChrisX" SchenströmMagnus "Mange" JohanssonLinks:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Podcast (Patreon)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Theme by Thor Myrdal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dual Aeon’s InstagramListen to Dual Aeon on Spotify

This weeks guest is one who have about one decades of work in music under their belt, A Freelancing composer with a dream, who have worked on titles such as RUSHAWAY, The Tartarus Key, Inkbound and Whisker Squadron. Tiago joins in to talk about a soundtrack that he is currently working on, the game Constance, a metroidvania focusing around the protagonists mental health in a world of corruption. We have a transparent discussion of being a freelancer, how a trip and a dream shapes what then follows. Music in the episode: Constance - Trailer - Tiago Rodrigues Constance - Vaults - Tiago Rodrigues Constance - Foundry - Tiago Rodrigues Constance - Awe king - Tiago Rodrigues Constance - Academy - Tiago Rodrigues Voices of the episode: Christofer "ChrisX" Schenström Tiago Rodrigues Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Podcast (Patreon)⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Theme by Thor Myrdal⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiago’s Homepage Tiago’s Twitter Tiago’s LinkedIn Materia Collective homepage Play the Demo and wishlist Constance on Steam

This weeks guest is one who have more than two decades of history in music under their belt, A Freelancing composer who have made music for games such as Vigil: The Longest Night, Neverinth and the World of Tanks trailers. Jouni joins in to talk about one of his latest released works Voidwrought, a cosmic horror metroidvania created by Chris old Level design teacher. We also discuss about what we ended up calling "the finish anchor", the effect of working with multiple projects on the parallell and what impact it has on VGM when you come from an artist standpoint. In connection with this episode there will also be a raffle of a total of THREE digital codes for the deluxe version of the game for Steam (Includes both the Game and the Soundtrack), to join the raffle make sure to become a Patreon backer before the 24th of January, 2025. Music in the episode: Voidwrought - Barren Commonwealth- Jouni Valjakka Voidwrought - The Pustulant Prince - Jouni Valjakka Voidwrought - Repository of the Unknown - Jouni Valjakka Voidwrought - The Mirrorways - Jouni Valjakka Voidwrought - The First Progenitor God - Jouni Valjakka Voices of the episode: Christofer "ChrisX" Schenström Jouni Valjakka Links: ⁠⁠⁠Support the Podcast (Patreon)⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Join Discord⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Podcast Theme by Thor Myrdal⁠⁠⁠ Jouni Valjakka's homepage Jouni Valjakka on Twitter Listen to Voidwrought OST on Spotify Purchase Voidwrought OST on Bandcamp Purchase Voidwrought on Steam

This weeks guest is one who have followed many of us since childhood, David Wise, A Freelancing composer known for his work on games made by Rare, games such as Snake Rattle 'n' roll, Donkey Kong series and Battletoads to name a few. David joins in to talk about one of his latest released works Gimmick! 2, the sequel to the amazing NES game Gimmick! We also discuss the importance of a "gut feeling", how frequencies in music can input the feeling of the game and also why are stores a great source for boss music? In connection with this episode there will also be a raffle of a digital code of the game for either Switch or Steam, to join the raffle become a Patreon before the 2 January, 2025. Music in the episode: Gimmick! 2 - Tadpole Temple - Swamp - David Wise Gimmick! 2 - Arctic Ascent - Lava - David Wise Gimmick! 2 - Fishy Factory - Warehouse - David Wise Gimmick! 2 - Cloud Castle - David Wise Gimmick! 2 - Munto Boss Music - David Wise Voices of the episode: Christofer "ChrisX" Schenström David Wise Links: ⁠⁠Support the Podcast (Patreon)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Join Discord⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Podcast Theme by Thor Myrdal⁠⁠ David Wise Homepage David Wise Twitter David Wise Instagram Meet David Wise - Composer of Gimmick! 2 Video from Bitwave Games OCRemix interview with David Wise Purchase Gimmick! 2 on Steam Purchase Nikoderiko on Steam

This weeks guest is a returning one, Daniel Lindholm, A Freelancing composer known for work in the Yakuza Series, Street Fighter V AE, Resident Evil 6 and more. Daniel visits Chris home during his visits in Sweden, to sit down in the kitchen and talk about his three latest indie games that he have been scoring, Fallen City Brawl, Danlab's Golf and The Port of Jumanah. We're talking about action movies, motifs, martial arts and the stealing of music. Music in the episode: Fallen City Brawl - Further beyond the Law - Daniel Lindholm Fallen City Brawl - Trek too far - Daniel Lindholm Danlab's Golf - Beach - Daniel Lindholm Danlab's Golf - Candy land - Daniel Lindholm The Port of Jumanah - The Arabian Gulf - Daniel Lindholm The Port of Jumanah - General Boss Fight - Daniel Lindholm Voices of the episode: Christofer "ChrisX" Schenström Daniel "Dropkickmonk3y" Lindholm Links: ⁠Support the Podcast (Patreon)⁠ ⁠Join Discord⁠ ⁠Podcast Theme by Thor Myrdal⁠ Daniel's Bluesky Daniel's Mastodon Daniel's YouTube Fallen City Brawl Twitter Wishlist Fallen City Brawl on Steam Final Fight AI video Danlab's Homepage Danlab's Instagram Port of Jumanah's Instagram Wishlist Port of Jumanah on Steam

Guested episodes are one of the most important pillars with this podcast, and not just about having highly known composers guesting each episode, it is all about bringing in both the knowledge and understanding from all aspects, in which creates a better world for tomorrow and that's exactly what this weeks guest Jaakko Mela is all about, a young developer who is still working hard to become the best possible version of himself for the day of tomorrow. Listen in on this weeks episode as Chris and Jaakko talk and discuss on hardships, inspirations and much more! Music in the episode: Basement Breakout - Ending theme - Jaakko Mela Heal & Hurt - Heal & Hurt Theme - Jaakko Mela Heal & Hurt - Church Ambience - Jaakko Mela The Riflemen - The Riflemen Theme - Jaakko Mela Kalevala - Aino - Jaakko Mela Voices of the episode: Christofer "ChrisX" Schenström Jaakko Mela Links: Support the Podcast (Patreon) Join Discord Podcast Theme by Thor Myrdal Link for Normogames discord Normogames on Steam Jaakko Mela on LinkedIn

A new episode and a new guest has appeared! In episode 46 Chris is joined in by the composer Erik Desiderio (Composer to games such as Adventure Time: Magic Man's Head Games, Diablo III: Rise of the Necromancer and Star Trek Fleet Command to name a few), we're talking about his massive work on the active game called Last Epoch by Eleventh Hour Games. We're talking about how he came to love music and what made him get into videogame music specifically, and as always we're diving into the journey what led up to Last Epoch and talk specifically about that soundtrack. Music in the episode: Last Epoch - Last Epoch theme - Erik Desiderio Last Epoch - Keepers camp - Erik Desiderio Last Epoch - Above the Black - Erik Desiderio Last Epoch - The Ritual Site - Erik Desiderio Last Epoch - The End of Time - Erik Desiderio Voices of the episode: Christofer "ChrisX" Schenström Erik Desiderio Links: Support the Podcast (Patreon) Join Discord Podcast Theme by Thor Myrdal Eriks Instagram Eriks Facebook Eriks Homepage Last Epoch LE Vinyl Streaming locations of Last Epoch OST Last Epoch Steam page Last Epoch OST on Spotify