Starting at :21 the theme is easily identifiable despite its modified rhythm, as it becomes the back bone of the song. At :12, a deep horn synth teases us before the theme makes a modified appearance once again at :19. Right at the start of this piece we hear a awesome rendition of the world boss victory theme, though this time with a more adventurous edge. Yes, this is how excited I get when I discover a new piece of connective tissue within a musical realm. My eyes widened, my heart pounded, and I was practically trembling. I must have heard this song hundreds of times throughout my life, but only during this most recent play through did my ears hear the sacred truths within, and did everything finally -click!. It's a brilliantly triumphant fanfare, and it shows off Treasure's cool, musical sensibilities, and this game's unique soundfont, with the awesome timpani, strong synth hits, and the other-worldly faux-choir in the background.īut things get much more interesting when they apply that motif into the action-packed level music below: Like many other Treasure games, such as Gunstar Heroes or Dynamite Headdy, Mischief Makers has a somewhat odd and unique musical sensibility, but one that remains catchy and even iconic.ĭuring this deep dive, I was thrilled to discover a clever use of a leitmotif in a few of the tracks, and it inspired me to show it off to the world! (the really small world that reads this blog/cares about Mischief Makers.)įirst, here is the motif, which is heard most prominently after defeating a world Boss. That said, it was only recently that I fully delved into the soundtrack and truly appreciated it. I've enjoyed the game ever since renting it from Blockbuster ages ago, and I'm happy to have it in my collection. What this means is that they will soar through a surreal, 2D-pre-rendered world with a lot of grabbing, shaking, frog-fighting, tricycle-riding and Megazord battling. Players work with Marina, the Ultra-Intergalactic Cybot-G. It's also one of the best, despite its underrated sleeper-status. Mischief Makers happens to be one of the strangest games to ever hit the Nintendo 64 (right up there with Mystical Ninja and its musical numbers.)
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