http://hao-tran.com/home/category/pixel-noise en-us ℗ & © 2011 Video Game Music Hao Tran A show exploring different kinds of video game music from every generation, from old-school chiptunes to modern-day orchestral rock remixes. A smidge of news here and there. A Video Game Music Show! Hao Tran suiken.hao@gmail.com Hao Tran This chapter ends, but another will begin... A bit of sad news, but this will be the last Pixel Noise. I don't think this particular format is working, so I'm going to try to develop something new and improved in the meantime. However, I do plan on keeping the spirit of Pixel Noise alive, so I'll be sure to incorporate a music feature in whatever I do next. It's been a fun ride, and these songs are amongst my favorites. I think they convey the feeling of an ongoing journey well. It's the end of this chapter, and transitioning to a new one. Hopefully I'll see you there! Track List: 00:19 Dragon Quest IX - Overture 03:25 Disgaea 4 - Last Engagement 09:22 Headhunter - Jack's Theme 15:41 The Last Remnant - Gates of Hell 20:49 Etrian Odyssey III - Those Who Slay and Fall 25:10 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World the Game - Leave the Past Behind 28:55 Katamari Damacy - Lonely Rolling Star 35:41 Final Fantasy IV - Theme of Love 40:51 Final Fantasy Tactics - Ovelia's Worries 45:11 King's Bounty: Armored Princess - Dreamland 51:03 Eternal Sonata - Heaven's Mirror 59:43 Mirror's Edge - Still Alive 66:39 Soul Calibur 2 - Path of Destiny http://hao-tran.com/storage/pixelnoise/PixelNoise13.mp3 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 1:12:00 Finale, Pixel Noise, Video Game Music no Hao Tran Games are fun, in so many ways. I've got my gaming time back, and I've already finished Eternal Sonata! Still plenty of games in the backlog to power through, but it's all still lots of fun. No particular theme for the week, other than games I'm playing, will be playing soon, or songs I stumbled into on my iPod on shuffle. Track List: 00:10 Bayonetta - Fly Me to the Moon 03:58 Dark Souls - Firelink Shrine 08:05 LoZ: Skyward Sword - Ballad of the Goddess 11:24 Lost Odyssey - A Mighty Enemy Appears 15:52 Xenoblade - Those Who Bear Their Name 20:27 Dynasty Warriors 7 - Pierce 25:54 Final Fantasy XIII-2 - Main Battle Theme 31:13 Final Fantasy Type-0 - Boss Theme 37:19 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together - Chivalry and Savagery 41:34 Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions - Ovelia's Worries 47:43 Eternal Sonata - Heaven's Mirror http://hao-tran.com/storage/pixelnoise/PixelNoise12.mp3 Thu, 8 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 0:55:23 Bayonetta, Dark Souls, Dynasty Warriors 7, Eternal Sonata, Final Fantasy Tactics, Final Fantasy Type-0, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Lost Odyssey, Skyward Sword, Tactics Ogre, Video Game Music, Xenoblade no Hao Tran Serious Business. Srsly. We're on a mission to spread some video game music to the masses! Though, seriousness all the time probably isn't fun, so there's a few quirks in it too. You can just feel the tension and excitement! Track List: 00:10 Headhunter - Jack's Theme 07:13 Thief - Rising Hunger 11:50 Dragon Slayer 4 - Dungeon Entrance 15:53 Lemmings - Stage 1 18:30 Uncharted 3 - Main Theme 21:27 Strider Hiryu - Raid 24:44 Metal Gear Solid 4 - Main Theme 30:33 Heavy Rain - Ethan Mars' Main Theme 35:40 Advance Wars: Days of Ruin - Brenner: Hope Never Dies 38:15 Mass Effect 2 - The Normandy Reborn 41:28 Bayonetta - Climatic Battle http://hao-tran.com/storage/pixelnoise/PixelNoise11.mp3 Fri, 2 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 0:43:46 Advance Wars: Days of Ruin, Bayonetta, Dragon Slayer 4, Headhunter, Heavy Rain, Lemmings, Mass Effect 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, Strider Hiryu, Thief, Uncharted 3, Video Game Music no Hao Tran Just enjoying some great music without rhyme or reason. Well, I was unable to keep up with NaNoBloMo, but here's another episode of Pixel Noise! Not much gaming lately, so we went with some Mistwalker, transitioning into Operation Rainfall, and covering some upcoming releases (or in Skyrim's case, already released). It's a fun little grab bag! Track List: 00:09 Blue Dragon - Main Theme 04:00 ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat - Battle of History 07:52 Lost Odyssey - Main Theme 12:18 The Last Story - New Days 17:42 Pandora's Tower - Boss Theme 28:09 Xenoblade - Mechanical Rhythm 31:45 The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword - Romance Theme 35:51 Halo: Combat Evolved - Truth and Reconciliation Suite 44:55 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Main Theme 49:02 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Minstrel's Lament 54:13 King's Bounty: Armored Princess - Dreamland http://hao-tran.com/storage/pixelnoise/PixelNoise10.mp3 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 0:58:16 ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat, Blue Dragon, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Halo, King's Bounty: Armored Princess, Lost Odyssey, Pandora's Tower, Skyward Sword, The Last Story, Video Game Music, Xenoblade no Hao Tran Freemium MMOs can make for good entertainment value. Not a lot of gaming over the past week or so, but I've rekindled my interest in Vindictus, so we'll visit some Nexon MMOs! And just so I step away from the Asia-train once in a while, I've put in Battlefield 3, Modern Warfare 3, and Oblivion too! Track List: 00:05 Vindictus - Main Theme 04:57 Maple Story - Temple of Time 11:02 Maple Story Adventures - Main Theme (?) 16:22 Zombie Misfits - Map Screen (?) 21:30 Dragon Nest - Main Theme 25:07 Atlantica Online - Login 28:39 Dungeon Fighter Online - Golem Tower 34:45 Mabinogi - Final Boss Theme 39:33 Battlefield 3 - Fire From the Sky 42:49 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Warlords 48:00 Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Auriel's Ascension http://hao-tran.com/storage/pixelnoise/PixelNoise9.mp3 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 0:51:06 Atlantica Online, Battlefield 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Dragon Nest, Dungeon Fighter Online, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Mabinogi, Maple Story, Maple Story Adventures, Video Game Music, Vindictus, Zombie Misfits no Hao Tran Boss themes, battle music, epic times. Sorry it's late, but here's the new episode! I've been listening to a lot of JAM Project lately, so I've been enjoying this "psyched up" feeling, and I've put in battle and boss music to perpetuate that feeling! Side Note: I'm counting this post as today's entry for NaBloPoMo, the blogging counterpart to NaNoWriMo. They should be interesting projects. :) Track List: 00:06 Super Robot Wars Alpha 3 - GONG 06:16 Final Fantasy XII - Clash on the Big Bridge ~FFXII Version~ 10:40 Etrian Odyssey 3 - The First Campaign (Super Arrange Version) 17:19 Secret of Mana - Danger 23:46 Romancing SaGa 3 - Boss Battle 27:46 Eternal Sonata - A Flicker Which Divides Light and Darkness 32:09 Persona 3 - Battle Hymn of the Soul 39:09 Persona 4 - The Almighty 48:06 Trauma Team - Rosalia's Thorns 56:01 The Last Remnant - The Gates of Hell 62:01 Super Robot Wars Z - Crest of Z's http://hao-tran.com/storage/pixelnoise/PixelNoise8.mp3 Thu, 3 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 1:07:08 Eternal Sonata, Etrian Odyssey 3, Final Fantasy XII, Persona 3, Persona 4, Romancing SaGa 3, Secret of Mana, Super Robot Wars Alpha 3, Super Robot Wars Z, The Last Remnant, Trauma Team, Video Game Music no Hao Tran Playing with some games from From Software (yeah, as a sentence it sounds weird)! After enjoying some Demon's Souls over the weekend, and excited about the release of Dark Souls a few days before that, I decided to focus tonight's show to From Software! But not only did they make the Souls games (and their spiritual predecessors, the King's Field games), there's also the Armored Core series, Otogi, Enchanted Arms, and more. Track List: 01:57 Armored Core - Shape Memory Alloys 06:13 Armored Core 4 - Panther 10:02 Lost Kingdoms - Plains of Rowahl 13:22 Lost Kingdoms II - Royal Tower (Upper) 17:42 Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors - Voice (Instrumental Version) 22:29 Enchanted Arms - Tower of the Wise Man 25:59 Chromehounds - Intro/Critical Battle 32:22 3D Dot Game Heroes - The Legendary Hero's Theme 36:43 King's Field IV - Dark Reality 43:49 Demon's Souls - Penetrator 50:35 Dark Souls - Taurus Demon http://hao-tran.com/storage/pixelnoise/PixelNoise7.mp3 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800 0:55:20 3D Dot Game Heroes, Armored Core, Armored Core 4, Chromehounds, Dark Souls, Demon's Souls, Enchanted Arms, King's Field IV, Lost Kingdoms, Lost Kingdoms II, Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors, Video Game Music no Hao Tran RIP Steve Jobs, Square Enix chiptunes, and 5 PS2 games for PS3! RIP Steve Jobs, thanks for giving us lots of cool gadgets and ideas for the future. You will be missed. An homage (in the form of some music from popular iOS games), Square Enix has a chiptune album now, and 5 PS2 games are now on the PSN store, ready to be bought, downloaded, and played on your PS3! Track List: 00:50 Cut the Rope - Theme 03:07 Angry Birds - Theme 04:13 Tiny Tower - This Could Be Fun 05:44 Infinity Blade - Deathless Kings 09:20 SQ Chips - Character Medley (Chrono Trigger) 19:13 Maximo: Ghosts to Glory - Realm of Spirits Part 2 25:09 God Hand - It's a smile World 31:07 Ring of Red - Aggressive 36:02 Grim Grimoire - Ancient Secrets 44:29 Odin Sphere - A Hard Fight And Then Hope 50:26 Odin Sphere - ODIN SPHERE's Theme http://hao-tran.com/storage/pixelnoise/PixelNoise6.mp3 Thu, 6 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0800 0:52:14 Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, God Hand, Grim Grimoire, Infinity Blade, Maximo: Ghosts to Glory, Odin Sphere, Ring of Red, SQ Chips, Tiny Tower, Video Game Music no Hao Tran Team Ico releases their HD remakes, so we focus on Michiru Oshima and Koh Ohtani! I got the Ico & Shadow of the Colossus HD remake in the mail yesterday, so it's time to play it! Focusing a bit on games that Michiru Oshima (composer for Ico) and Koh Ohtani (composer for Shadow of the Colossus) have contributed to (though not necessarily as the main composer), it's a bit of a mish-mash of information on Team Ico'apos;s efforts in the gaming industry. Track List: 00:00 Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Orchestra Piece 1 03:10 Arc the Lad III - Battle 7 07:11 Legaia Duel Saga - Lost Forest 13:23 Legend of Legaia - Night Requiem 15:54 Ico - Castle in the Mist 19:24 Shadow of the Colossus - Liberated Guardian 22:39 Sky Odyssey - Fretful 26:33 Sengoku Basara 3 - Yukimura Sanada's Theme 30:28 Philosoma - Phase 1-1 http://hao-tran.com/storage/pixelnoise/PixelNoise5.mp3 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0800 0:31:13 Arc the Lad III, Ico, Koh Ohtani, Legaia Duel Saga, Legend of Legaia, Michiru Oshima, Philosoma, Sengoku Basara 3, Shadow of the Colossus, Sky Odyssey, Twilight Princess, Video Game Music no Hao Tran Covering some recently expanded game series, from TGS or otherwise. TGS just ended, so lets remind ourselves what we're looking forward to! Some things in the near future, some things in the....not...so near future. A bit longer than previous episodes so far, but that just means more music to enjoy! Track List: 00:00 Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker - Outset Island 03:56 Prof. Layton & the Curious Village - Prof. Layton's Theme (Live) 08:37 Suikoden IV - La Mer 12:26 Final Fantasy X - Yuna's Determination: The Calm Lands 16:56 Final Fantasy XIII - Sunleth Waterscape 21:29 Dragon Quest IX - Come to Our Town 27:17 Kingdom Hearts - Night of Fate 30:33 Chaos Rings - Frozen Sky, Scorched Earth 35:27 Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth - Miles Edgeworth ~ Great Revival 2009 44:22 Panzer Dragoon - Main Theme (Complete Orchestral ver.) 50:19 Zone of the Enders - City (The Earth Light) 52:55 Persona 4 - Secret Base 56:51 Soul Calibur II - Unwavering Resolve http://hao-tran.com/storage/pixelnoise/PixelNoise4.mp3 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0800 1:01:08 Ace Attorney Investigations, Chaos Rings, Dragon Quest IX, Final Fantasy, Panzer Dragoon, Persona 4, Professor Layton, Soul Calibur II, Suikoden IV, Video Game Music, Wind Waker, Zone of the Enders no Hao Tran Doing some old school western games this week! I said last episode that I'm a bit more oriented in Japan-based games, so here's some Western ones (or at least, some from western franchises)! Also, too busy to write a script this week, so my commentary is less organized, but hopefully more natural. May continue with "live" if it feels right or if enough of you want it. Track List: 00:00 G.I. Joe - Boss Music 3 02:03 G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor - Mission 1 04:51 Captain America and the Avengers - Hawkeye 06:15 TMNT IV: Turtles in Time - Big Apple 10:05 Doom - At Doom's End 12:15 Commander Keen 4 - Welcome to a Good Old Kick In the Pants In Hillville 14:20 Interstate '76 - Never Get Outta The Car (Extended Slap Mix) 19:01 Dungeon Keeper 2 - Theme 22:55 LittleBigPlanet - Get It Together 27:11 Civilization IV - Baba Yetu 32:40 Mirror's Edge - Still Alive http://hao-tran.com/storage/pixelnoise/PixelNoise3.mp3 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0800 0:37:51 Captain America and the Avengers, Civilization IV, Commander Keen, Doom, Dungeon Keeper 2, G.I. Joe, Interstate '76, LittleBigPlanet, MIrror's Edge, The Atlantis Factor, Turtles in Time, Video Game Music no Hao Tran Time for some Nippon Ichi, dood! Disgaea 4 came out yesterday, yay! (I actually got it in the mail last Friday, but I haven't had a chance to play it yet) Here's some music from the different games that Nippon Ichi has developed! Track List: 01:25 Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure - Shooting Star 03:50 La Pucelle: Tactics - A Heart Full of Thought 07:46 Disgaea: Hour of Darkness - Running Fire 12:12 Phantom Brave - R&R Junkiee 15:01 Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome - Burning Fighting Spirit 19:24 Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories - Ninja's Dance 22:35 Soul Nomad and the World Eaters - Rock'n Rocks 25:56 Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice - Rock Crystal 28:53 Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? - Going My Way 30:12 Disgaea Infinite - Makai Infinite 33:57 Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! - Rock Metamorphosis 38:54 Disgaea 4: Unforgotten Memories - Sparkling http://hao-tran.com/storage/pixelnoise/PixelNoise2.mp3 Thu, 8 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0800 0:41:19 Disgaea, La Pucelle, Makai Kingdom, Nippon Ichi, Phantom Brave, Prinny, Rhapsody, Soul Nomad, Video Game Music no Hao Tran A pilot episode in honor of the SNES' 20th anniversary! Here's Pixel Noise! In honor of the SNES' 20th anniversary (birthday?), I've put together some music from some of my favorite games on the console. Let me know if you have any comments or suggestions! Track list: 00:00 Secret of Mana - Fear of the Heavens 02:19 Dragon Quest V - Childhood Memories 03:44 Animaniacs - Fantasy Stage 05:22 Earthbound - Twoson 06:51 Super Metroid - Upper Brinstar 10:13 Ogre Battle - Thunder (Revolt) 12:40 A Link to the Past - Overworld 14:31 Fire Emblem IV - Birth of Holy Knight 16:51 Romancing SaGa 3 - Dungeon I 18:54 Front Mission - Advance Guard 20:47 Bahamut Lagoon - Sub-Battle 22:42 Kirby Super Star - Kirby Attacks! 25:14 Super Street Fighter II - Ken's Stage 27:51 F-Zero - Big Blue 30:29 Mega Man X - Storm Eagle Stage 32:04 Final Fantasy IV - Theme of Love 35:00 The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse - Dark Forest 37:15 Super Mario RPG - Fighting a Somewhat Stronger Enemy 38:49 Chrono Trigger - Robo's Theme 40:34 Final Fantasy VI - Aria di Mezzo Carattere 45:02 Terranigma - The Underworld http://hao-tran.com/storage/pixelnoise/PixelNoise1.mp3 Thu, 1 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0800 0:46:33 A Link to the Past, Dragon Quest, Earthbound, F-Zero, Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem, Front Mission, Ogre Battle, SNES, Secret of Mana, Super Metroid, Video Game Music no