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Visually, Red Steel 2 is the first game for the Wii in a long time that has made me say “I must play this!” And had the high-tech-Tokyo-meets-Old-West stylized look of the game not already grabbed my attention, the musical direction composer Tom Salta went in definitely would have. Salta created the score for the original Red Steel, but the anachronistic setting of its sequel has obviously let the composer get even more adventurous with his music palate. We’ve got some samples of the game’s score, ahead of its release on the 23rd, for the Swordsman in you, after the cut.
Tom Salta hasn’t just embraced the stylized nature of Red Steel 2’s look and setting, he has brought it to even more vibrant life. Listen to the game’s opening theme and you are instantly transported into a world where East meets Western.
Hybrid music styles, generally, either click perfectly or fail miserably. Salta’s Red Steel 2 music clicks brilliantly. Listen to this blend of Asian string instrumentation and Western aesthetics, including a wicked mouth harp run, which, come to think of it, might the first time you’ve ever heard those instruments played at the same time!
Now I have been a fan of Tom Salta’s compositions for a while now and have raved at length about his electronic alter-ego, Atlas Plug, but just hearing the three pieces Ubisoft were kind enough to let us share with you, makes me want to get a soundtrack album for Red Steel 2. Only one problem. As of now, there’s no official word whether or not there will be a release of an RS2 soundtrack album. There was one for the first Red Steel, but it took a while to happen. Maybe if you, the gamers/game music fans, make some noise or do some katana-rattling, maybe Ubisoft will hear you.
Red Steel 2 unleashes exclusively on the Nintendo Wii on March 23.
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migueltirado_23
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thexcheat
I can't wait till the review for this game. I am really unsure of what to expect from it.
Jimi0088
the only reason that they review soundtracks is so that they have something to post. i guess they have nothing better to do. maybe get some info on the next half life episode!!!! that would be great.
soundtracks are not the reason y buy a game. its the gameplay.
RyokoWins
I don't think the fact that this has few comments proves that few people care about this game. I think it just shows that few people care about soundtracks.
EleventhEarlofMar
I am a huge fan of video game soundtracks, and have quite a few in my collection. I must say, that minus the poss new Zelda game for 2010 (one can hope), this probably is the game I am most excited about getting this year. Seriously! I know, it's almost sacrilegious to say that with a new Mario and Metroid game coming out as well (which I am also excited about and will be picking up), but everything about this title is appealing to me. I personally liked the first Red Steel, however there was definitely a lot of room for improvement. Based on all the coverage and behind the scenes stuff I've read/watched from G4 and other places, I think this game certainly has a lot going for it. And listing to these samples from the soundtrack are just making me even more excited.
weathercontrol
Woah, that's it. Cowboy With A Sword. That's what Ubisoft should change the name to if they want to maximize sales.
Picture it: Mom and Dad walk into Toys 'R' Us. "What should we get little Johnny for his birthday? Carnival Games? Game Party? Big Beach Sports? (all real top-selling Wii games, by the way) Oh, here we go. Cowboy With A Sword. He'll like that."
See, I don't think you need to dumb down the games to sell to Wii owners. You can sell awesome games with dumbed-down marketing. Who doesn't want to play Cowboy With A Sword?
weathercontrol
Call me naive, but I think Red Steel 2 is going to break the pattern of hardcore games underperforming on the Wii. That's because, if you really think about it, this may be the first hardcore game on the Wii with mass appeal.
Look at Mad World, Muramasa and No More Heroes, for instance. One's all in black and white, one's a 2D japanese watercolor sidescroller RPG and even those two are easier to understand than No More Heroes. I don't think the average Wii owner is averse to action games necessarily, they're just averse to research. They want a game they're familiar with. "Bowling? Table tennis? I know what those are!"
Now look at Red Steel 2. You're a cowboy with a sword. You shoot things. You stab people. You don't need a degree in gamerology to know that that's going to be a lot of fun. Plus, the colorful cell-shaded graphics mean it's appropriate for the whole family. Your little tennis-playing Mii would fit right in!
cryfordawn
The first game was serious crap. Toys R Us was selling this game for 5.00 a short time after it's release. While this game looks a lot better, honestly I dont think anyone cares about this title
randomamber
I find it fascinating that after an hour and a half there has only been one comment on this post.
No one seems the least bit interested in this title.
I think it speaks to the fact that most "hard-core" gamers have all but given up on the Wii as a platform.
This, to my way of thinking, offers a tremendous opportunity for Red Steel 2 if it can even come close to delivering on the promise of the Wii as a "gamer" system.
I played (and even owned) the original Red Steel and this version certainly wont have far to go to out do it.
zenmastersamuraimonk
i like it.
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