Gosh, just from trailers and previews, what we've already heard of the Mina the Hollower soundtrack is absolutely brilliant. Yacht Club Games staple Jake Kaufman is back with just as much chiptune flare as he had in Shovel Knight, and the quality of Mina the Hollower's music is already looking to rival the spade-wielder's own.
And now even more so, as Yacht Club games has announced that the legendary Yuzo Koshiro, of Streets of Rage and Etrian Odyssey fame, will be contributing two tracks to the game. If you've never heard of Yuzo Koshiro then we urge you to take a few hours to listen to something he's worked on (his work on Streets of Rage 4 is phenomenal).
You can see from the video that Koshiro is excited to work on the game, and this infectious enthusiasm was also mirrored on Twitter.
It looks like Yacht Club Games are equally excited, too. And who wouldn't be? In their latest Kickstarter update, they sing the praises of the composer. There's also one other surprise in their update, and that is that the team are sharing all art assets from the acclaimed Shovel Knight. That's a pretty incredible and helpful tool for aspiring game devs!
Jake Kaufman and Yuzo Koshiro on the same soundtrack? We need a minute to cool off, but we also can't wait to hear what Koshiro has brought to the table, especially after his work rearranging one of his most famous soundtracks for Act Raiser Renaissance last year.
The game is already funded, but you can still back Mina the Hollower on Kickstarter if you want any of those sweet goodies that come with it. One of the pledges gets you early access to the soundtrack, so that's a pretty good place to start!
What's your favourite Yuzo Koshiro soundtrack? Let us know below, or just tell us how excited you are for Yacht Club games' next release!
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It will be interesting to hear his work on a GBC-inspired title, as I assume they are working with self-imposed limitations true to the tech (within reason).
Few have the cachet of Yuzo Koshiro
@AlanaHagues Yuzo Koshiro? Nice, that's a huge get. Most folks love him for Streets of Rage 2 or Actraiser, but I hope Mina has some Ys vibes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjKpOQOvaPc
Awesomeness, I'm looking forward to rocking to his tunes
That automatically makes this a much more interesting release to me. Yuzo Koshiro does great work.
Geeeeez this OST is going to be a huge release. Wait, there's a game attached to it?
Koshiro's work on Etrian Odyssey is some of my favorite VG music of all time. He's magnificent when it comes to relaxing exploration music, but his work on exciting battle music is also phenomenal.
I can't wait to hear more of his compositions.
I remember Koshiro for Actraiser and Actraiser only. ^^
HOWEVER
Checking his incredibly extensive list of credits, he composed music for a Japanese localization of Zork 1 for the PlayStation?!
THAT I gotta hear!
This will have a great soundtrack
He's a legend. This is really cool!
Nice to have him onboard even if it's just two tracks for the game. Love his work on Sega and Nintendo games like Streets of Rage and ActRaiser. Nice to see him return for Streets of Rage 4, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the AtGames Sega Genesis, the Sega Genesis Mini, and ActRaiser Renaissance.
I still cannot fathom why they are making a kickstarter campaing for this game. Even the stretch goals are so lame...
Game is gonna be amazing
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