So I’m happy to say “Oukoku Overworld” is a delightful piece with that same emotional core as “Menu”. It’s one of the defining tunes in any action/RPG as it’s one of the first pieces you’ll hear repeated over and over early on in the game. Holmes regularly strikes the delicate balance of playful, serious and emotional throughout the rest of this gargantuan playlist.Īh, the overworld music. Bombastic horns and strings carry you to an airy bridge that brings the loop back around and lends a sense of importance to the playful bravado. Shortly after another cinematic piece you’re introduced to one of the game’s repeated melodies with “Menu”. These sounds and styles will be repeated and played with throughout the album. In just 23 seconds you’ll hear the orchestral synth sounds of heavy percussion and the proud staccato of horns and strings with just a bit of electric guitar sound peppered in for an edge. You don’t need to go any farther than the first track, “Opening Cinematic Music”, to hear what Super Chibi Knight’s soundtrack is all about. So grab your sword and shield and let’s explore this album. It’s an unfortunate concession but understandable even for a digital release when there’s so much excellent music to cover. Most were designed as loops for the game so many of the tracks are short and fade out just as I started to get into them. Returning composer, Brian Allen Holmes, has created an immense collection of 74 tracks for Super Chibi Knight.
It’s super expanded from the original Chibi Knight and looking at this tracklist makes that extra apparent. A new wrinkle is the sorcerer/beastmaster dynamic which changes how Super Chibi Knight plays, which areas you’ll see and how the game winds up. From that description, you may not expect the game to be anything either but it promises a nostalgic mix of platforming and action/RPG in the pre-64 Legend of Zelda style. For the sequel to a Flash game created by a 30-something guy and his 8-year-old daughter, you may not expect the music of Super Chibi Knight to be much of anything.
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