ゲーム音楽レーベルの会長 Director
@BraveWaveMusic
• My album GIANTS is out now! 🌊 • Worked on Streets of Rage 4, Shovel Knight • Clients: Capcom, Sega, SNK など • 日本語OK
I’ve had the honor to construct & build this album from the grounds up since 2018 with the help of the greatest VGM artists!
I hope you enjoy our new album! I’m ecstatic to have brought Rockman 2 composer Tateishi-san back from retirement with
@soundfujita
&
@TeeLopes
!!! 😭🧡💙
✨NEW ALBUM✨
GIANTS is a rich tapestry of brand new game-inspired tracks & remixes — available to preorder right now!
Listen to Ultramarine, the first collaborative effort from Mega Man 2's Takashi Tateishi with MM3’s
@soundfujita
& Sonic’s
@TeeLopes
💙
I spent the past three weeks playing Metroid Prime on Steam Deck. I know it inside out. Lemme tell you: this Switch game is a complete visual remake, not a remaster. It looks tremendously better than Prime HD on PC – absolutely no comparison. Massive, *massive* visual overhaul.
The way the Famicom game captured the feel of the anime is truly outstanding. It was not a vestige of a larger piece of media – it *was* a behemoth production by itself, wrapped in a JRPG package.
• Kitamura-san never met a fan before. This is the first time he signed on anything—ever!
• His fav theme is probably Bubble Man.
• He watched me beat three Rockman 2 stages, including Heat Man’s vanishing blocks. I aced it; he still apologized for it. 😆
So much to say ugh
Ah, yeah, so… this happened??!!! After more than a decade of pursuit, I finally got to meet Mega Man 1 & 2’s elusive director Akira Kitamura 🥺😳💙
ついに、ロックマン1と2のディレクター、北村さんとお会いできました!
Ah, yeah, so… this happened??!!! After more than a decade of pursuit, I finally got to meet Mega Man 1 & 2’s elusive director Akira Kitamura 🥺😳💙
ついに、ロックマン1と2のディレクター、北村さんとお会いできました!
Mega Man creator & planner AK-san on MM2’s ending scene:
“The helmet is a significant item for Mega Man. This scene symbolizes him reverting back to Rock by removing his helmet. It contrasts with the opening scene where he dons his helmet & switches to combat mode.”
I’m deep into Metroid Prime Remastered. Retro Studios truly knocked this one out of the park. They took a game with a perfect art direction and they said we’ll make it better. It’s perfecter 🥵🔪❤️🩹
@chefhealthcoach
@NoJusticeMTG
Israeli historian Ilan Pappé looked at the declassified Nakia documents before the Zionist regime reclassified them. She’s wrong.
Yelling “what the fuck” and “oh my god” every time I enter a new room in Metroid Prime Remastered. I’m gonna have a HEART ATTACK before I finish this game. It’s so gorgeous wtfffff
Feeling so emotional and thankful for Kitamura-san’s long coming resurgence. Seeing him interact with One Punch Man mangaka Yusuke Murata is so heartwarming 🥺🧡
Just an outpouring waterfall of love from Mega Man fans. What a moment we’ve all been waiting for. Y’all rock
Mega Man creator AK commenting on ULTRAMARINE, the new track from MM2’s Takashi Tateishi:
“It brings back that sense of speed! [It's] a song that makes you want to listen to it over & over again. It's a cool track that I want fans to hear.”
🎶 Listen to Tateishi’s demo version:
35 years ago, I had to abandon Mega Man 3 early on to give birth to my son, Ayato. Bun Bun was brought to compose the rest of the music.
For GIANTS, I reunited with Bun Bun on our first track together since MM3, titled FULL CIRCLE. My son Ayato worked on the track as well! ⭐️🔵
I watched the 7-hour
@WolfeyGlick
stream and it was something else. Here’s a more “succinct” 2-hour version with great editing. If you’re into competitive Pokémon, at least watch the first ten minutes. The way he built his team — truly & utterly masterful.
I had the pleasure of organizing and translating this interview for
@inversedotcom
& Joshua Khan, with Mega Man composer
@chanchacolin
and Mega Man 2 composer Takashi Tateishi.
More screen shots as I keep playing. Prime is a perfect game to me, and I never thought you could improve on its mood or feel. But they did it. Truly unbelievable atmosphere and lighting. Every single room is a visual treat fr fr
The absurdity of racing in a Bentley, with Pachelbel's Canon and Gigue in D major blasting out of my speakers, inside a Lego circuit, is not lost on me. Video games are the coolest shit
Oh man, I'm used to
@AmyLeeEV
skipping over the rap section in Bring Me To Life because it's a label-forced addition that she didn't like. I wasn't ready for her to start rapping it! Goosebumps ❤️
Gal Gadot is a zionist who served the Israeli army.
There will come a time when when the gaming industry will be dragged and shamed for its mistreatment of Arabs, the same way it has been dragged this year for its mistreatment of Black people. Remember this awards show then.
I often don’t pay attention to localization discourse because one side does it for a living and has been studying the language for years, and will continue to learn the language for decades to come, while the other side is a bunch of players with access to google translate.
Been having lovely, productive daily conversations with Mega Man creator Akira Kitamura. We talked about MM1 today.
At the end of Mega Man, the line “Fight, Mega Man! For Everlasting Peace!” was translated by the one and only Akira Kitamura himself 🔥
I highly recommend watching
@JusticeKazzy_
's Ghost of Tsushima streams if you want to understand why many Asian folks are upset with the game's premise as well as the portrayal of samurai. It's what usually happens when the West adopts an aesthetic for the sake of it.
Once again, thank you
@84play
for the NieR Automata localization. 😭 Easily among the best localized games, in a script that so badly needed good English writers and editors. One of those rare games where every single line is weighted perfectly.
All endings done. What a ride.
Tell your friends it's not a war. A war requires opposing powers of relatively equal weight. This is a genocide, and it's being carried out under your eyes because they expect you to do nothing about it. Be the obstacle.
#FreePalestine
#GazaUnderAttack
AK on Mega Man 2’s music:
“It must have been quite challenging for Tateishi-san, as I had him revise the music several times until it perfectly matched the intended mood. This game was the only one where I requested the music to be redone.”
My interview with Tateishi-san:
I just encountered a new cut-scene. It’s very simple, really has nothing to do with the story, it just puts a bit more emphasis on one particular room so that the player doesn’t forget it. But it’s clear this isn’t a simple remaster. I really love how they approached this game.
Been thinking about my issues with JRPGs lately, and came to the realization that it’s not that I have high standards, but that I played FFT and Vagrant Story as a kid and thought JRPG stories are of this level. I played the outliers thinking they’re the norm.
Anyway, let’s go
HEY, GAME COMPOSERS!
I’m working on a project that would benefit from South American musicians, particularly Brazil and Argentina.
If you have some experience writing for orchestra (you’ll have help too!) + worked on games before, please DM me your portfolio. Thx!
A bad idea that only wealthy people can afford.
DON'T skimp on your credits. Don't let anyone convince you it's not important & don't entertain that idea. Crediting people for their work opens many doors for everyone involved. And it's your basic right.
It’s done a lot in games & I don’t understand why:
- make fun of pioneering chiptune music
- belittle the work of pixel artists
- downplay older games as obtuse and unplayable instead of intentionally designed and directed
I checkout after these.
ALSO CAN WE BAN THE PHRASE "GAME SOUNDTRACKS HAVE COME A LONG WAY SINCE BLEEPS AND BLOOPS"
WE KNOW
IT'S COME A LONG WAY EVERY YEAR
phew ok I got it out of my system
Playing
@GhostrunnerGame
& was surprised to see Arabic in a cyberpunk game. It's not a correct sentence (see below) but it's super cool to see Arabic in this setting! More of this, please... Arabic is spoken by 420+ million people :3
Correct sentence would be:
ممنوع المشي
Hey, Mega Man fans:
Would you subscribe to a paid newsletter in exchange for 1~2 articles per month from Akira Kitamura himself? Game design thoughts, dev history of MM1 & 2, and perhaps more. (We
@BraveWaveMusic
will translate to English.)
What else do you wanna read from him?
Is there anything better than getting a Rockman tote bag (and lotsa chocolate!) from the composer of Rockman? Thank you for the early birthday gift,
@chanchacolin
💖
I don’t have an answer for “game soundtrack of the decade,” but the most influential on me personally is Mega Man 10.
Like, we got a Mega Man soundtrack featuring Manami Matsumae (MM1), Bun Bun (MM3), Minae Fujii (MM4), Mari Yamaguchi (MM6) & more, plus Ippo & Ryo from MM9…! 😳
@cvxfreak
This is wild, man. Supply constraints forcing Japanese gamers to buy an Xbox wasn’t in the cards for me. Curious about the retention rate with Game Pass once they try it. Feels like a no brainer especially with Japanese games pricing.
I just texted my team about work stuff at 00:44 on a Saturday.
People think working with me is fun & filled with laughter. Entrepreneur Pandji is very much different with Entertainer Pandji. I push people. Im demanding. And i dont mince words. Plus, i fire people quick.
Dear games website, stop promoting racist games made by racist people. The least we’re all asking you to do. I know you live to lick the boots of imperialism and shower in its dirt, but take a stand for once.
They're all equally bad and genocidal. There are no political parties; it's just one big team changing its captain.
We know it because we've seen them all slaughter us and invade our lands while crying about freedom and democracy and other buzzwords they unequivocally lack.
Proud to announce that we
@BraveWaveMusic
are repressing our Shovel Knight vinyl box set, featuring brand new artwork by Mega Man creator
@ak_blueprints
and MM artist
@ariga_megamix
! It’s a privilege and an honor to connect these brilliant Japanese artists with
@YachtClubGames
🧡
We're excited to announce Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX- an enhanced edition of the adventure that started it all. Embark on a quest to save Shield Knight, defeat the evil Enchantress, & bring down her Order of No Quarter.
But that's not all...THERE'S A TON OF NEW FEATURES!
@dark1x
I know it’s hard, but don’t let it get to you. You’re my favorite gaming YouTuber & I’m glad that you’re talking about a “smaller” game. I personally have always enjoyed your niche videos more. You’re the best at this, don’t let some random guy online make you believe otherwise.
おめでとう!
@ariga_megamix
❤️
One of my great pleasures that we worked together on many soundtrack releases after being enamored with Ariga-san's art for the MM comics. It brings me so much joy to have bought the original JP manga recently. Will read em soon 🤘🏼
The concept art of Metroid Prime is unbelievably unique and striking.
I've been browsing the galleries in Metroid Prime Trilogy (Wii) with a mix of awe and deep appreciation.
On the concept art team:
Tokyo feels home.
How? Why? I seriously don't know. I only come once a year. I don't speak Japanese. But riding a train with no charge on my phone for 30 minutes made me observe everything and it's just...
It feels home.
I’m hoping to spend more time on curating and editing my massive photo library. My personal challenge is to edit at least one photo a day and share it on Twitter.
Today I did 10! So here are some snaps from this year’s trip to Japan.
January 14th.
@BraveWaveMusic
is 5 years old today! I’ve been at it for ~7 years.
It absolutely wouldn’t have been possible without
@cvxfreak
&
@Monomirror
, who somehow still put up with me. To
@strotchy
my 1st collab, & all our great musicians. And all you listeners! Thank you.
This is the best BF deal of all time: 30 soundtracks from awesome friend & Grammy-nominated
@awintory
for $2.40 with code. Journey, Abzu, Banner Saga, etc.
Massive thank you and love to everyone who support my release of LUNA yesterday. Deeply grateful. In case you didn't see ... the code 'thankful' gets you 95% off anything on my bandcamp until Sunday <3
So, seriously, thank you
Night Mode on the iPhone 11 Pro is insane. Since it works by doing long exposures (and not machine learning like the Pixel), actual details are preserved even in total darkness.
Here’s an example between the XS and the 11 Pro. /cc
@reneritchie
I took a bunch of photos with my anamorphic lens in Tokyo, but there's no proper venue to share these photos online. The resulting image is way too wide to be experienced on mobile screens or standard monitors.
In any case, here's an anamorphic photo taken from Tokyo Skytree.
Final Fantasy fans are so used to disorganization and bogus CG trailers that they can't comprehend the existence of a team that can show in-engine trailers and ship games on time. We're a sad bunch, really.
Yoshida: "Tuning for graphics aren't final yet, we saw Americans say "see you in 2035", but we really wanted to show an actual trailer and not some pretty teaser that showed nothing" [paraphrased]
#FFXVI
me: we worked on this album for 2 years, it’s the hardest project we released, enjoy!!!
twitter: *50 retweets, 2 replies*
me: dick
twitter: *5K retweets, audible screaming, visible boners*
I finished Streets of Rage 4 with my siblings tonight. An incredible (& loud 😆) co-op experience filled with joy and laughter. Honored to see my composers,
@cvxfreak
(who worked tirelessly on this project!) & my name after we beat the game ❤️
@tha_rami
Fuck Nicalis and fuck Tyrone Rodriguez. I stopped buying their games many years ago and I kind of forgot to what degree he remains an indefensible human garbage.
A certain album released today but I’m not gonna talk about it today because everyone is busy with Kingdom Hearts and I don’t have twenty million dollars to market it. But go ahead on Bandcamp and listen to it. Only been working on it for six years.
Metroid Prime Remastered. You’d mistake these for concept art. Every room is intensely beautiful! Truly timeless art direction. ❤️
Thank you
@RetroStudios
devs for this masterpiece 🥲
Classic II: Dominique's Curse DLC for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is available now!
Explore a massive new map with retro gameplay and powerful abilities. Beware the waning moon when friends become foes.
Buy Now:
#BloodstainedROTN