“Philistine” from the No More Heroes 2 soundtrack. Inspired by some recent posts of JC’s, though mostly because I’m currently listening to an audio rip as I start work on my review (which should be up over at my site in the next day or so), figured it wouldn’t hurt to share my favorite cuts as well. The song above is from the showdown with the gothic lolita Margaret Moonlight, one of the later and more trickier ranking battles, and has been stuck in my head for the past couple of days (not that I’m complaining).
Though my fave battle would have to be with displaced Russian cosmonaut Captain Vladimir. Not certain if the audio works so well without the visuals (simple words cannot hope to properly convey the scene, which is not only genuinely awe-inspiring and beautiful, but puts many of the high definition vistas produced on the Xbox 360 and PS3 to shame), but it’s another song that’s been on repeat on my iPod for the past week:
As with the first game, the music of No More Heroes 2 plays an integral part in the entire experience. Which is why when I first heard that Masafumi Takada was not involved with the sequel (he’s the man behind part 1’s soundtrack), I immediately grew concerned. But Takada’s longtime partner Jun Fukuda has done an amazing job filling his friend’s shoes!
Yet there are some songs that the sequel still cannot touch, like the mesmerizing and intoxicating track that accompanies everyone’s favorite ranking battle from No More Heroes 1, against the sweet lolita Bad Girl:
Ultimately, the one thing that everyone remembers is the tune that plays throughout, and which NEVER gets old. And that there is the real testament to Takada’s skill; it sometimes feels like Nintendo are the only ones who can produce a video game jingle that never becomes tiresome no matter how many times it gets recycled. My favorite “flavor,” btw, would have to be “Blueberry Cheesecake Brownie”:
See also: “Psycho Soldier” and “Twilight” by Akira Yamaoka
Guest post by Matt “Fort90” Hawkins
