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Hiroyuki Sawano x Metroid Prime?

Yes! 16 53.33%
 
Meh 11 36.67%
 
I'd rather play Federation Force 3 10.00%
 
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HintHRO on 23 April 2016

So I've been listening to the Xenoblade Chronicles X OST for awhile now and I understand the 'controversy' around this composer. He has an unusual style and the vocals in his songs are debatable. Sometimes the sound is too loud and the vocals contain cringeworthy grammar errors and bad accents when sung in another language. But I think he uses some of the best 'techno' soundeffects I've ever heard that fit very well in a alien/space-like setting. And I have to be honest, some tracks really remind me of Metroid prime and I think would fit really well in a semi-realistic dark HD Metroid Prime game. Examples:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBCc6ImfbKc&index=29&list=PLvNp0Boas722IZkbFk00DsW4eD92iQGSe&t=2m49s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkHmZ0tKKww&list=PLvNp0Boas722IZkbFk00DsW4eD92iQGSe&index=41&t=2m57s

 

With the supervision of Nintendo and NO VOCALS, this might actually work out. This probably raises the question, why not stick with Kenji Yamamoto? His music is brilliant and definitely a big part of the Metroid series, but I think sequels need new things to stay fresh, while remaining the original quality. 



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Platina on 23 April 2016

Yes, I think it could work



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Frogger on 23 April 2016

Definitely not, and I live Sawano.



curl-6 on 23 April 2016

Absolutely not. Sure, though two tracks are great, as are many of XCX's themes, but it only takes one piece of garbage like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyA_BmX8dgs

to destroy the atmosphere completely, and a strong and pervasive atmosphere is one of the cornerstones of Metroid as a series.



Blester on 23 April 2016

Sawano is really good and all, but i don't think his style mix well with that franchise. I really like his work on Xenoblade X, though.



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Sareth on 23 April 2016

I like some of his work but when it comes to Metroid I would say no.



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Mike321 on 23 April 2016

No, it wouldn't match with metroid at all.



                                                                                     

jigokutamago on 24 April 2016
curl-6 said:

Absolutely not. Sure, though two tracks are great, as are many of XCX's themes, but it only takes one piece of garbage like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyA_BmX8dgs

to destroy the atmosphere completely, and a strong and pervasive atmosphere is one of the cornerstones of Metroid as a series.

It's not like Sawano is legally required to put "Ugh Yeah"s and hip hop in all of his sountracks.



hershel_layton on 24 April 2016
curl-6 said:

Absolutely not. Sure, though two tracks are great, as are many of XCX's themes, but it only takes one piece of garbage like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyA_BmX8dgs

to destroy the atmosphere completely, and a strong and pervasive atmosphere is one of the cornerstones of Metroid as a series.

The ending without the stupid "ugh ugh yeah" 's didn't sound too shabby.

 

I feel like he did this to attempt to sound hip- it failed, and I'm sure he can learn from his mistakes.

If not, Nintendo have hired many great composers. It shouldn't be hard, right?



 

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curl-6 on 24 April 2016
jigokutamago said:
curl-6 said:

Absolutely not. Sure, though two tracks are great, as are many of XCX's themes, but it only takes one piece of garbage like this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyA_BmX8dgs

to destroy the atmosphere completely, and a strong and pervasive atmosphere is one of the cornerstones of Metroid as a series.

It's not like Sawano is legally required to put "Ugh Yeah"s and hip hop in all of his sountracks.

I'm still skeptical enough to rather not risk it. Another slip-up like that would be far more damaging to Metroid than it was to XCX.