[GOTY 2017 #6] Best VGM 2140 - Cosmic Star Heroine - Wicked Metropolis

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Published on February 19th 2018, 11:24 pm

See also:
Best VGM 2224
Best VGM 2440

Soundtrack: https://hyperduck.bandcamp.com/album/cosmic-star-heroine-original-soundtrack

A collection of my favorite videogame music. Note that most of them are from games I played so I might miss some great ones from games I never played.

PC / PS4 / XB1 / Vita / Switch
Cosmic Star Heroine (2017)
Wicked Metropolis
HyperDuck SoundWorks (https://www.youtube.com/user/HyperDuckMusic)

Comments

SupraDarky on February 19th 2018, 11:25 pm
Whew, back from my badly timed business trip! This was one of the games I was most excited about entering 2017, coming from a developer I'm a big fan of (Zeboyd). A retro RPG with elements of Chrono Trigger, set in a Sci-Fi universe? Count me in! The setting is by far my favorite part of this game, with amazing pixel art and a great soundtrack. I also really liked how they tried something new with the battle system, which is about timing the skills you can only use once until you "waste" a turn to recharge them. I do think the difficulty + characters balance was sometimes off. The story was the part I found the least interesting as I did not find it memorable, same goes with cast of characters even if quite varied as they were mostly underdeveloped. Overall, I thought this was an ambitious game from Zeboyd and while it didn't fully meet my lofty expectations, its unique setting makes me glad it simply exists. Bring on Zeboyd's next project!

Replies

JameboHayabusa on March 27th 2018, 5:12 am
I liked the story for the most part, but I couldn't agree more about the characters. I liked some of them, but I really wish the game had some Chrono Trigger type of side quests that focused around the characters and developed them a little more. Well whatever, The game was still amazing and Hyper Duck still has some of the best music in the indie scene.
w. rand on June 11th 2018, 9:48 pm
Ok this game was dope af!! Heavy crono trigger elements. But one thing realty weirded me out. The main character is Alyssa right? My gf's name. Early in the Game there is a blood stain on the floor as when you examine it a script says "probably belongs to someone named Chris" which is my name!! Whaattt!!?? Just weird
Crimson Fox on May 2nd 2018, 3:51 am
Buy and support this. If you love Chrono Trigger, you"ll love this. I recently releases on PS Vita. Also PS4. I plat this title.
Gkyo on February 21st 2018, 7:33 pm
That Cyberpunk/Chrono Trigger hits me right in the feels.
stinkydx on February 20th 2018, 3:42 pm
uh this might be a hidden gem, very interesting!
Jan on February 20th 2018, 11:29 am
Huge respect to you, SupraDarky, for consistently supplying the world with great and memorable music! Not only is this a goldmine for producers looking for inspiration, it also often brings back memories and interests :)
wongdor on February 20th 2018, 7:38 am
well this definitely catches my attention
JZA the Jenius on February 20th 2018, 3:59 am
Its like the soundtrack to Lethal Weapon made by Brian Eno. Wow.
Clocked It on February 20th 2018, 12:03 am
Damn, listen to this! First I've heard of this game but this soundtrack is stunning.
Dekuwarrior on February 19th 2018, 11:57 pm
I hope Zeboyd continues to put out gems like this one. I really like the games they make.
Serin9X on February 19th 2018, 11:38 pm
Pretty good game. Really surprisingly well done. The music was also a treat. Play it on hard though. Normal is ludicrously easy.
Derek Stronf on February 19th 2018, 11:29 pm
Sounds pretty nice. Lonely out in the city at night