However, it also weaves in all the music heard previous in stops and starts, giving the song an unprecedented amount of variety…and also making for a weird, trippy, and unfocused musical experience. Lastly (in terms of big songs), we have “Popular Poutpourri”, which almost captures the fun and frivolity of a Kirby soundtrack.
Nobody wants to hear blaring chiptune instruments in that setting, so kudos to Palsson for making it nostalgic and credible. Self-indulgent, maybe, but enjoyable all the same! “Pipe Dream” takes its hand at the “credit theme” style music of early NES games and comes out successful. It’s quite groovy, even if it sounds a lot more like a Mega Man song than anything else on the soundtrack. “Potential for Anything” struck me in the same way – a far out space odyssey that ambles along in its own musical devices. “Potential for Anything” sounds like the “sci-fi electronics factory” level of just about any video game on the planet (you know what I mean…I think). “Predestined Fate” goes for a downbeat electronic trip-hop vibe and an absolutely huge bass beat that hooks itself into your brain – still, it never tries to remove itself from a relaxing tone overall. Since it plays during the last sequence, it’s fitting that it sounds like an act of triumph. “Positive Force” returns to the main theme with an epic adventuring feel. Whatever they are, they give a spacey and grinding feel that never gets too dominating. Palsson doesn’t limit his work solely to the tools of chiptune, however that would be entirely too boring! “Pressure Cooker” doesn’t use all chiptune, although I can’t identify what the other elements are in this pressure cooker(har). Unlike some of the other music, it doesn’t beat the player over the head with catchy tunes – instead, it’s a nice backdrop to the exploration of SPACE. The exploration theme, “Passion for Exploring”, takes a subtle approach that reminds me of an advanced version of Pokemon Red/Blue’s travel themes with layers. That same theme comes in bits and pieces throughout with a final culmination in the last level. It contains what I would call the “main theme” of VVVVVV’s soundtrack. It’s both simple and complex – simple for its backbeat which nails that traditional chiptune scene sound, while also playing around with a lot of different musical ideas. “Pushing Onwards”, for examples, plays during the first level of the game. You’ll find one theme here and there, but even Mario and Sonic’s game don’t have a diverse cast of songs like this soundtrack – no offense to Koji Kondo and Masato Nakamura, but all of PPPPPP’s tracks stuck themselves in my head. Name how many platformers have excellent music, other than the notable exceptions. Still, it’s exemplary for NOT being incidental to the action. Magnus Palsson, or Souleye, did a fantastic job making the game a little more enjoyable. There’s not a bevy of songs, either the entire work, including its incidental music, clocks in at a half hour. At points, only the soundtrack motivated me to finish the game.
Rather, PPPPPP has a unique sound that accords with its style almost perfectly. If it was…well, it would sound a lot like everything else. Honestly, I don’t know why exactly it works, but I don’t think it’s merely “chiptune”. The soundtrack remains the notable exception. I think you know, from earlier in the week, that I’m not much a fan of VVVVVV for myriad reasons. Be sure to look out for Captain Viridian jumping around the game! You'll also get a new chiptune Pulsen theme on the title screen.What an incredibly unintuitive title! Mostly predicated by the fact that every song on the whole work starts with a P for some reason! Everything is hand-tuned for Pulsen and the extra noteskins give it that extra umph.
It took over a year of development to create both the songs and charts in this amazing pack of songs. Featuring remixed songs from the hit Indie game VVVVVV! Also includes two VVVVVV-themed noteskins and a VVVVVV background animation. A collection of 16 songs by musician Souleye, with over 75 song charts.
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