“Waiting for VVVVVV” is the most self-serving and hilarious track of the bunch. Despite the smiles of the protagonist, this quest is very real and there are people to save. Slow and reflective, this piece reminds us that this journey is not all fun and games.
“Presenting VVVVVV” is a somber and mysterious little track. It is as though it is suggesting, “Forget that you just died. The minoric sense of adventure and infectious rhythm propels the action forward and makes dying hundreds of times seem less painful as the score continues without interruption. The main theme, “Pushing Onwards,” is slightly reminiscent of Ryu’s theme from the fabled Street Fighter series, but takes on a life of its own. The melodies must be immediately accessible, long, and able to be varied upon countless times – all while having to be an enjoyable piece of music. There is no orchestration behind which to hide – no ambiance to fill in the gaps. In this style, all of the parts are laid out in front of the listener: melody, bass line, rhythm, etc. Making good chiptune music might be as tall an order as making a good orchestral score. But, for PPPPPP (that’s how they titled the soundtrack, I swear), I don’t need to know what a MadTracker is to know that this soundtrack is absolutely spectacular.Īt first glance, this soundtrack (and all chiptune music, for that matter) may appear to be simplistic and little more than a novelty act. I know very little about the chiptune process and don’t own an album from one chiptune artist (that’s why we have Joshua, our chiptune specialist). But, is that enough? Click the jump and brace yourselves as I unleash my classical sensibilities on this chiptune soundtrack!Īdmittedly, this is my first formal chiptune experience here at OSV. Swedish chiptune artist, Magnus Pålsson (writing under the stage/band name SoulEye), helms the soundtrack with a lot of heart and gives the game an authentic retro feel. Our friends over at Destructoid fawned over the game (and so did I), but what of its retro soundtrack? To kick off the new year, Terry Cavanagh, creator of titles like Don’t Look Back, Pathways, and XOLDIERS, has presented us with a side-scrolling, mind-bendingly difficult, retro platformer entitled VVVVVV. It seems that every few months a new independent game appears seemingly out of nowhere and melts our faces.
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