At one time, Aerosmith was making more money from Guitar Hero than from their album royalties, but plastic instrument music games were eventually booed off stage. It wasn’t all doom and gloom for music games though: the genre saw innovation in recent years thanks to titles such as Crypt of the Necrodancer, Thumper, BeatStar, Beat Saber (which we forgot to mention!), Hi-Fi Rush, Metal: Hellsinger, and many more. Is this a revival of sorts? What’s next for the genre? And how will developers continue to innovate?
In the news…
The Pokemon Company announces a new K-Pop collaboration with Enhypen
Sky: Children of the Light’s latest update is music-focused and introduces new instruments
How Respawn gave Jedi Survivor the most eclectic Star Wars music yet
00:05:54 - News
00:21:32 - Topic - Are rhythm games enjoying a revival?
01:03:05 - Done in 60 seconds (recommendations)
Stories covered in the news:
Via ComicBook.com, Pokemon Announces New K-Pop Collaboration
Via GoNintendo, Join the symphony in Sky: Children of the Light's 'Days of Music' event
Via TheLoadout, How Respawn gave Jedi Survivor the most eclectic Star Wars music yet
Other links:
Done in 60 Seconds:
‘Gaian’s Cradle’ from Death’s Gambit composed by Kyle Hnedak (original soundtrack)
‘Wii Channel theme dub’ by Hizuo
Hi! We're GXM (Games X Music), a fortnightly podcast exploring video game music and the intersection of video games and the music industry. Your hosts are freelancer Tom Quillfeldt (also Laced Records community manager + A&R) and journalist Mat Ombler.
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Produced by Tom Quillfeldt and Mat Ombler
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Music by Zak Foster
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