7/4/2023 0 Comments Eastward ostHe uses different styles and combines them under an old-school music label. Funk is mostly about rythme, so speaking of having fun with rhythms, Corolitz once sails on long passages typical for ambient music, then he goes for dynamic, lively short notes or sets the drums as a driver ( Saka No Machi is a good example of playing around with rhythm). On the other hand, Eastward has a few ’80s funk moments (Johnny’s, Monkollywood or the piano in City Night). Some others are really massive and fresh ( Dark, Silent Mist or Legacy). While chiptune sounds roughly, greedily and direct still being a little bit thin, there are modern electronic instruments that bring a soft, gentle space of Lo-Fi music (tracks like Tale, Nightor enigmatic Relax). But here comes that other side I mentioned before. There are some tunes definitely associated with retro games (like School, Battle or Heretic Frypan). Seems like that’s where chiptune comes from. Different gears and genres, but both then and now have been about creating a functional sound that can be generated by anything, only if it conveys the mood and supports the story. It reminds of him writing additional music for Death Stranding when he and a main composer went to a home improvement store and played on the tools to find an organic yet unique vibe. This amount partly comes from Corelitz’s approach to describe individual characters and places with their own tunes. Mostly short, with juicy themes squeezed like an orange. Eastward original soundtrack by Joel Corelitz It brings the nostalgia’s echo, glimpses of old times but, at the end of the day, Eastward is much more. So the chiptune jumps in and out and is perfectly stitched up with modern sound like a singular thread in a fabric. However, as he said in his interview for the game’s publisher Chucklefish, he “wanted to spread those influences around though, because Eastward isn’t just about nostalgia”. To capture the retro look, he went for the retro sound. That’s where Joel Corelitz, Eastward composer, started his work on the score. For 16bit games lovers it’s like going down the memory lane to the world of mosaic video games built of little squares and simplified sound and, first of all, to their childhood or teenage years. Pixel art has never lost its fanbase, but it’s become sort of a trend in recent years with games like Children Of Morta, Dead Cells or Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster released a few months ago. Joel Corelitz walks the same forest of retro game music as former masters. The story follows Sam, a little girl and John, a digger who live both underground, in a post-apocalyptic mining community and try to exile to the outside world that had been corrupted. There’s also a tiny bit of The Last Of Us’ flavour deep under the surface. That culture and Eastward, created by Shanghai-based developer Pixpil, share their origins. There’s a lot of the 80s’ and 90s’ pop culture with roots in Eastern Asia, a bit of anime (or its Chinese equivalent, donghua) and simplified 8-bit music. These delicacies will grant health bonuses, power boosts and secret boons.And then I put a ROM cartridge into a console’s slot and traveled in time to the retro-pixel world of Eastward. Get to know a quirky cast of characters with oodles of personality! Immerse yourself in a heartwarming story-driven adventure, packed with fun and wacky humour.Ĭreate deliciously authentic Eastwardian cuisine using (mostly) fresh, organic ingredients from toxic forests, potcrab farms and abandoned malls. Separate the duo to unlock hidden paths or stick together as you traverse a perilous landscape. Switch between John and Sam to solve environmental puzzles and fight your way through formidable dungeons. Feeling merciful? Try temporarily stunning them with Sam’s kinetic blast. Climb aboard the cross-country railway which spans this decaying continent, stopping off to explore its bustling towns, curious campsites and shady forests.įend off peculiar monsters and ferocious bosses with John’s weapon of choice - be it a flamethrower, cog-shooter or your trusty ol’ frying pan. But for a hardworking miner and a mysterious young girl, the hope of a thriving outside world beckons…Įscape the tyrannical clutches of Potcrock Isle's subterranean society and join Eastward’s unlikely duo on an exciting adventure to the land above! Discover beautiful yet bizarre settlements and make new friends as you travel across the world by rail.Ĭontains adult humour and some mature themes.ĭiscover the wonderfully weird world of Eastward. Those who could escape the miasma flocked to underground villages to start a new life. A deadly toxic presence has spread across the land, destroying and devouring everything in its path. In the near-future, society is starting to collapse, and the human population is at an all-time low. Eastward is a beautifully detailed and charming adventure game, from Shanghai-based indie developers, Pixpil.
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