#theaterdagger

Gonna try and write this when I get back to Florence

Alright so first thing that came to mind when I read this was Boss battles because boss battles can be a bitch; so some of my favourite/most memorable  themes from either my childhood or God knows when else:

1.) 02′s Theme From Kirby and the Crystal Shards (remix version though b/c it sounds better)

2.) Tension Rising from Kingdom Hearts 2

3.) A Strange Reunion from Sly Cooper and The Thevius Racoonus

4.) VS Ansem from Kingdom Hearts 1

And finally, because while its not a song from a game, it is about a game and it’s definitely one of the most intense ‘Boss music’ theme’s I’ve ever heard:

5.) Cascade from Homestuck Volume 8

Pretty much all of these are burned into my head in one way or another and they almost consistantly give me chills. The worst things to fight give you the best feeling when defeated right?

ah, i gotta be honest! i only play through the story mode (which i haven’t finished yet because of some tv problems r i p). but also mostly because my anxiety makes me too nervous to play with other people ahhh ;; 

clearly the hasbrown

i know these things, i am scientist

It’s a new vaguely Earthbound-style RPG released on Steam for $10 like... a week or two ago? Very recent still! In a world where all the monsters live in the underground, you’re a human kid who falls into the underground and has to get out.

The main draw is the battle system. In combat, you can either do regular attacks and kill your enemies, or you can talk/communicate with them to convince them not to fight you. Who you kill/spare and whether you kill/spare everyone entirely will both influence the events of the story greatly. It also tends to remember minor decisions and choices later on in the game and even between save files.

The writing is top-notch. I’m sure the Genocide route is super serious and dark, but the Pacifist route has really consistently excellent humor. The characters are excellent, and more than one of them surprised me with their depth. The music is fantastic, I cannot stress that enough. I’ve heard almost all the songs in the soundtrack in-game by completing the Pacifist ending, but I want to see the context for the rest of them before I put the whole soundtrack on my iPod, so I’m caught between watching gameplay of the Genocide route and doing it myself, which would obviously take longer.

One on a 4 page 12 font discussion and summary of Amy Bests “prom night” for composition