Listen: YMCK remix classic Katamari for PS3's Katamari Forever
Kicking off a series of official posts for Sony's PlayStation blog on Namco's upcoming PS3 'tribute' release Katamari Forever, producer Kazuhito Udetsu relays a message from longtime series (and Noby Noby Boy) sound designer Yuu Miyake, who explains the process of collaborating with various Japanese acts to remix classic Katamari tracks.
Saying he wanted a split between 'organic' and 'electric' sounds, Miyake highlights oft-blogged NES-samplers YMCK and the chiptune swing of their "A Crimson Rose and a Gin Tonic" remix. Unfortunately, we don't get the whole track, but we do get enough to hear that it's going to be another must-buy collection.
Click through to the original post to hear precisely the opposite: an all-live rendition of the original game's You Are Smart.
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codeman38
#1 – 8:03 PM June 22, 2009
If they haven't already hired Jake "virt" Kaufman, who's been featured on Offworld before, it should be pointed out that his NES version of "Katamari on the Rock" is utterly amazing:
http://www.biglionmusic.com/music/chiptunes/katamari-damacy