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[TheMoon]

Soundtrack is one of the last things in video game development planning right?

entirely depends on the game/dev process. you're already going to far in your head.

You'd think with that discography he'd be assigned to an fps.

He hasn't worked on an FPS in ages

His recent work includes Bejeweled 3 and two CRPGs.

Not that a lot of his recent work was sound design/effects.

 

[Crow Pudding]

Change of music style for the new 2D donkey kong?

 

[foxuzamaki]

So you get this guy when you want a futuristic setting

 

[DecoReturns]

Obviously it's gonna be a 3D Donkey Kong game as a FPS

 

[CrAzY FiNgErS]

I never asked for this.

...

Seriously though, wasn't expecting an external composer. Makes you wonder what they're working on.

Oh, and better take a screencap of the post, I'm totally expecting it to mysteriously disappear overnight

Here:

I don't believe Retro has ever had a full internal sound design/music composition team.

 

[Shiggy]

Please be original IP.

I think it will be a new I.P.

Haha, no.

 

[Eolz]

Wow, that's pretty awesome, nice find!
Can't really speculate on anything from that, but his work is pretty varied

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

This is definitely the right way to avoid disappointment lads

Yeah. I don't actually think they'll do Donkey Kong again but there's no point talking yourselves up into a hype storm based on circumstantial evidence.

 

[KingBroly]

Obviously it's gonna be a 3D Donkey Kong game as a FPS

Coconut Gun's making a return!

 

[foxuzamaki]

Please be original IP.

.
Especially considering metroid has its own composer.

 

[marmoka]

Finally Nintendogs for Switch by Retro confirmed!!

Now seriously, I will hear the OST of those games later. I'm at the cafe and obviously won't make all people here listen to them.

But if you guys are hyped, then I should be hyped.

 

[Shiggy]

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Especially considering metroid has its own composer.

Sound Design was always handled at Retro; Brandon isn't necessarily a composer in this case.

 

[Fahzgoolin]

entirely depends on the game/dev process. you're already going to far in your head.



He hasn't worked on an FPS in ages

His recent work includes Bejeweled 3 and two CRPGs.

Not that a lot of his recent work was sound design/effects.

Oh okay thanks. Didn't know, sorry.

 

[Mr. Pointy]

So you get this guy when you want a futuristic setting

Donkey Kong Country: Gorilla Revolution

 

[DecoReturns]

Donkey Kong Country: Gorilla Revolution

Donkey Kong Country: Guerrilla Warfare.

And it's a pun.

 

[Vampirolol]

Donkey Kong Racer needs an epic soundtrack, right.

 

[foxuzamaki]

Sound Design was always handled at Retro; Brandon isn't necessarily a composer in this case.

Interesting

 

[UltimaKilo]

RavenBlade?

 

[Ushojax]

How big is retro? Is it at all possible that they'd be prepping a Metroid game or a new IP and also a new donkey Kong simultaneously?

It's possible that Retro are co-developing something alongside their main project but I doubt they could handle 2 AAA Switch games themselves.

 

[casiopao]

I can't wait for the new game which is BBQ simulator.^^ Featuring Cranky Kong and the quest for ultimate BBQ.^^

 

[Zalman]

This is intriguing.

 

[Cygnus X-1]

After Breath of the Wild, I really wish Retro would output a Metroid Prime open world game.

 

[Seiniyta]

I'm ready for Rise of the planet of the Kongs

 

[TheMoon]

Sound Design was always handled at Retro; Brandon isn't necessarily a composer in this case.

leave it to us Germans to be the only ones recognizing the high likelihood that he does sound design work and not compositions for a game

 

[Mr. Pointy]

After Breath of the Wild, I really wish Retro would output a Metroid Prime open world game.

I'd be down for that.

 

[random25]

Dong Expanded?

Anyway, this confirms Retro is not just munching on their barrels of bananas this whole time.

 

[TheMoon]

Guys, slow down with the Metroid hypetrain a little.

Have BBQ, be reasonable.

Audio
Torment: Tides of Numenera (2017) (Audio Director)
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut - Limited Edition (2017) (Lead Sound Design)
Wasteland 2 (2014) (Sound Design by Funky Rustic)
Aliens: Colonial Marines (2013) (Additional Sound Design)
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut (2013) (Additional Music Tracks: Post Credit Bob Page Ending)
Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded (2013) (Sound FX)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2013) (SFX by)
Dust: An Elysian Tail (2012) (Additional Music (Funky Rustic))
Bejeweled: Classic (2011) (Audio)
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011) (Additional Music Tracks: Post Credit Bob Page Ending)
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Augmented Edition) (2011) (Additional Music Tracks: Post Credit Bob Page Ending)
Alpha Protocol (2010) (Additional Sound Effects & Foley)
Bejeweled 3 (2010) (Music)
Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir (2008) (Audio Director)
Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer (2007) (Audio Director)
TouchMaster (2007) (Audio Director)
The Ant Bully (2006) (Audio Director)
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (2006) (Audio Director)
Happy Feet (2006) (Audio Director)
Happy Feet (2006) (Audio Director)
MLB Slugfest 2006 (2006) (Dialog Recording )
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (2006) (Voice Talent)
Rampage: Total Destruction (2006) (Audio Engineers)
Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run (2006) (Audio Director)
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows (2005) (Audio Manager)
L. A. Rush (2005) (Voice Over Talent)
NARC (2005) (Audio Manager)
Thief: Deadly Shadows (2004) (Keepers)
Activision Anthology (2003) (Original Music)
Battlestar Galactica (2003) (In Game MOD Music Composer)
Deus Ex: Invisible War (2003) (Audio Director)

some of his credits after doing Unreal, UT and Deus Ex...

note again: lots of sound design. don't just listen to his old music and go "oh, metroid sci fi music!"

 

[AgentOtaku]

OMG!!!

 

[Litri]

Mmmmmm, things getting interesting here.

 

[The Giant]

It definitely a new ip. The last rumour about retro was that were working on a new ip. After a successful pitch to Nintendo.

 

[_Aaron_]

Nice.

Deus Ex and UT main themes are god-tier.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Sounds like Metroid or a brand new IP!

 

[Joqu]

By the way, Alexander Brandon is a huge Metroid fan: http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php/Alexander_Brandon



He interviewed Hip Tanaka, the composer of the original Metroid, in 2002: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/featur...he_hip_an_.php

Doesn't mean he is working on Metroid, but still interesting.

fuck

Don't you do this to me.

 

[JordanKZ]

UT1 has some truly iconic music, this sounds pretty promising! Still, don't get your hopes up, Retro probably aren't working on a new Metroid game.

 

[requiem02]

Definitely banking on this being a new IP. Would really love a third DKCR game though...

 

[EatChildren]

Nintendo Land 2.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Miyamoto said not too long ago that Retro could make more than one game so you never know if they have two teams and a smaller team is making a third DKC game.

Anyways I love hearing and seeing stuff like this because it narrows the games down because we know it's not DK now, which will make a lot of people happy lol.

Only 5 weeks left until E3. I can't wait.

 

[Mediking]

It's been so long since Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze that Retro should be able to juggle 2 games....

 

[Hermii]

I am boundlessly disappointed they are ditching David Wise for dkcr 3.

 

[Coulomb_Barrier]

Unreal OST is surely the greatest videogame OST of all time.

 

[Orakio Rob]

Doesn't mean he is working on Metroid, but still interesting.

Yeah, doesn't mean he is working on Met...

OH CRAP HE'S WORKING ON METROID!!!

Sorry, I can't help it ^_^

 

[Shiggy]

leave it to us Germans to be the only ones recognizing the high likelihood that he does sound design work and not compositions for a game

I only follow your lead, mein Führer.

 

[Moose Biscuits]

Since there's barely anything to go on with this thread, since it sheds very little light on what he's working on...

Razorback is the best OG UT track, fight me

 

[Bluth54]

This full time or a contract job?

Given how few games Retro makes I doubt a full time composer would make sense for them.

 

[Squall5042]

Why do they need a composer for DK: Tropical Freeze Deluxe?

 

[Übermatik]

Yeah I'm starting to think this is a new IP. RETRO have been bringing in new staff for key positions over the past few years.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Yeah I'm starting to think this is a new IP. RETRO have been bringing in new staff for key positions over the past few years.

They thought people from Naughty Dog too I believe.

 

[Kouriozan]

Yeah I'm starting to think this is a new IP. RETRO have been bringing in new staff for key positions over the past few years.

I also remember all the new open world dev they hired for their 2014 game.
It was totally going to be an open world FPS.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

I'm still sticking to the old rumor that it's just a different underutilized IP that's neither metroid or DKC.

 

[MrT-Tar]

Great news, as I've always loved the original UT's ost. I'm really hyped to see what Retro have been working on these past few years.