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OCR Spotlight: Yellow Valkyrie (Metroid Prime 3)

On 07/16/2014 at 10:21 PM by daftman

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But these Metroids ain't going to Valhalla.

Yellow Valkyrie

From: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Remixed by: DarkeSword

As a counterpoint to last week's chill solo piano piece, this remix from Metroid Prime 3 is more upbeat, though I think its sound still manages to be somewhat mellow. Starting all dark and mysterious, it jumps into something of a dance groove but doesn't stay there, flirting instead with orchestral and electronic sensibilities. You wouldn't hear a song like this in a Metroid game but it still seems...Metroidy. I love the little piano callback to Phendrana Drifts. It's a great piece, so give it a listen!

Comments

Super Step Contributing Writer

07/16/2014 at 11:19 PM

I saw a guy wearing an OCR Remix shirt at SGC last weekend. Made me think of you in a dirty way.

daftman

07/17/2014 at 07:33 PM

I was going to say that that was cool but by the end of your comment I just felt really awkward, so...

KnightDriver

07/17/2014 at 01:16 AM

Pleasant.

Matt Snee Staff Writer

07/17/2014 at 09:03 AM

Metroid is almost its own genre of music. I love those soundtracks.

daftman

07/17/2014 at 07:34 PM

I actually own a physical copy of the Motroid Prime soundtrack. So good!

Matt Snee Staff Writer

07/17/2014 at 07:43 PM

i've never played those games, but I've always wanted to check out the soundtracks. heard a lot of good things.

daftman

07/18/2014 at 07:20 PM

Wait wait wait, you've never played Metroid Prime?! Stop whatever you're doing and go play it right now. No arguments, mister, just GO!

Matt Snee Staff Writer

07/18/2014 at 07:47 PM

i know, I know, my roommate used to play it when I lived in NYC. I just kind of missed out on it. I would like to play it though.

daftman

07/19/2014 at 07:57 PM

It's my all-time favorite game, so I'm a little biased, but yes, you NEED to play it.

The Last Ninja

07/17/2014 at 11:35 AM

This is one of my faves! Love Darkesword!

daftman

07/17/2014 at 07:34 PM

Yeah, he does a lot of good stuff!

transmet2033

07/17/2014 at 07:50 PM

You had me at Metroid...

NSonic79

07/23/2014 at 01:06 PM

I liked it when it started out soft. it started to fall apart for me when it became a bit more complex at the begniing but it eventually leveld out and followed a progressive tune thru the middle half. You are right, we wouldn't hear this in a metroid game but it has just enough to make it "metroidy". Not but much, infact it almost loses it but it's able to hold on just by a hair to make it so. Not sure if the composer meant to do that or if he was trying to reign it in the tune before it got away from him.