08/05/2022

Yuzo Koshiro and Limited Run Games to bring a newly arranged soundtrack for The Scheme! Featuring new art by Ken Sugimori!

Illustration by Ken Sugimori. ©2022 Yuzo Koshiro.
Illustration by Ken Sugimori. ©2022 Yuzo Koshiro.

Yuzo Koshiro and Limited Run Games to bring a newly arranged soundtrack for The Scheme! Featuring new art by Ken Sugimori!

Yuzo Koshiro, one of the most influential chiptune game composers of all time, is teaming up with Limited Run Games to create a new arranged soundtrack for The Scheme, a 2D side-scrolling action game originally released for the PC-88 in Japan in 1988 and one of the earliest games Koshiro composed for.

Long regarded as one of his most respected hidden gems, Koshiro revisits The Scheme for the first time in over three decades, applying the latest compositional techniques and technology while staying true to the iconic, punchy sound the original game is known for. Koshiro revisits all 19 tracks, mixing authentic PC-88 audio with modern synths to produce a 21st-century revival.

For the album cover art, Koshiro and Limited Run have teamed up with renowned Japanese illustrator Ken Sugimori, known for his work on the Pokémon franchise, to create a new and vibrant visual piece that captures the game’s dark, cavernous worlds.

The Scheme: 21st Century Revival will go up for pre-order on the Limited Run website in autumn 2022. It will be available as both a 1-CD release and a 2-LP vinyl release exclusively from Limited Run. A localized Japanese CD release is also planned. Details of the Japanese release will be announced later in 2022. Pricing will be announced later.

Finally, a digital release will be made available through Brave Wave Productions on Bandcamp, Shopify, Apple Music and other digital music platforms in late 2022.

Tracklist:

  1. Into the Lair
  2. Death World
  3. I'll Save You All My Justice
  4. Coward!
  5. Ha! Ha!
  6. Perpetual Dark!
  7. Shout Down
  8. Thousand Eyes
  9. Nuclear Power
  10. Master of the Shooting
  11. Angry Fist
  12. The Force Rotted Away
  13. The Emperor was Steeped in Vice
  14. Hardy is the Strongest
  15. Challenging Tomorrow
  16. Game Over
  17. Hassin Com.
  18. Outcast One
  19. Majestic Fire

Limited Run Gamesより古代祐三氏が手がける「ザ・スキーム」の

アレンジサウンドトラック「The Scheme: 21st Century Revival」が発売決定!

ゲームコンポーザーの古代祐三氏作曲による「ザ・スキーム」のアレンジサウンドトラック「The Scheme: 21st Century Revival」が、パッケージゲームパブリッシャーであるLimited Run Gamesより、発売されることが決定しました。

「ザ・スキーム」は、1988年にPC-88専用タイトルとして発売された横スクロールアクションゲームです。同作のサントラは、ゲーム音楽の歴史のなかでも多大な影響を及ぼす古代氏が初期に制作したもので、ゲーム音楽のファンに今もなお愛され続けている名曲です。

古代氏は「ザ・スキーム」の原曲の雰囲気を保ちつつ、PC-88の純粋な音源に後のキャリアで学び得た作曲手法や最新の技術を加え、80年代当時のハードウエアシンセサイザーを中心に再構成し、全曲を“21世紀“的なアレンジに仕上げています。

またアルバムのカバーアートは、ゲームイラストレーターである杉森建氏(代表作:ポケモン他)に「ザ・スキーム」に登場する暗い洞窟の世界観を新鮮に表現する新規イラストを描いていただきました。

「The Scheme: 21st Century Revival」は、2022年秋頃にLimited Run Gamesのオンラインショップで海外向けに予約販売予定です。1枚組のCD盤と、2枚組のアナログレコード盤の両方を発売する予定です。CD盤の国内販売も予定しています。国内版の発売日、販売価格などは2022年秋頃に発表予定です。販売価格は後日公開予定です。

「The Scheme: 21st Century Revival」のデジタル版は、2022年末にブレイブウェーブプロダクション株式会社より、Bandcamp、Spotify、Apple Music、その他のストリーミングサービスにて配信予定です。

【収録曲】

  1. Into the Lair
  2. Death World
  3. I'll Save You All My Justice
  4. Coward!
  5. Ha! Ha!
  6. Perpetual Dark!
  7. Shout Down
  8. Thousand Eyes
  9. Nuclear Power
  10. Master of the Shooting
  11. Angry Fist
  12. The Force Rotted Away
  13. The Emperor was Steeped in Vice
  14. Hardy is the Strongest
  15. Challenging Tomorrow
  16. Game Over
  17. Hassin Com.
  18. Outcast One
  19. Majestic Fire

 

Limited Run Games:

is a subsidiary of “Freemode”, an operative group comprised of gaming and entertainment companies owned by Embracer. Limited Run Games is the industry leader in the production and distribution of premium physical video games. Limited Run seeks to celebrate the legacy of gaming through its award-winning collector’s editions. Founded in 2015, they have published over 1,000 physical games, exclusive merch, and collectables. Limited Run is the gold standard in bringing digital games to physical form and now re-releasing retro titles on modern platforms via their proprietary Carbon Engine. Visit limitedrungames.com for the latest offerings and to learn more about Carbon Engine development. Follow the brand on your social media platform of choice for all LRG-related updates:@limitedrungames.

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