![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a fitting tribute to the pioneering score. Far better is “Love Maze” from Ridge Racer Type-4. The sultry vocals go well with the smooth jazz sound of this arrangement and the instrumental sections are quite impressive as well. The big band/funk approach of the music is appreciated though. I’m not a big fan of clashing rap performances and more melodic style vocals. I was far less of a fan of “And Then There’s Sunshine” and . Inspired by Pac-Man, “Blinky and Clyde” also gives a swing rock vibe and the instrumental sections are highlights for those that can cope with the cheesy. It features a swing rock vibe and sports a pretty awesome solo. The album opens with “Crusin’,” an arrangement of New Rally-X‘s unforgettable themes. But overall, most of these vocal tracks sound gimmicky and take a decent idea too far. Likewise, the music that accompanies the vocals is pretty good and competently recorded. I can’t really fault the vocalists for doing their job with years of experience behind them, Aubrey Ashburn and Jody Whitesides try their best to make the most out of the songs. I think that the vocals definitely take away from the ability to enjoy the album due to the cheesy lyrics and shameless stylings. Since it is my least favorite aspect of the album, I’ll start with the vocal arrangements at first. This album is split down the middle when it comes to the types of arrangements on the album. Namco Music Saloon -From Go Vacation- features those classic Namco tunes arranged by Norihiko Hibino in both instrumental and vocal performances. Hibino went all-out recording his ambitious new interpretations of favourites from Ridge Racer, Dig Dug, Pac-Man, and more with two vocalists and a band of 19 instrumentalists. They additionally brought in Norihiko Hibino to arrange classic Namco tunes into a range of jazz, tropical, and pop performances. They asked newcomer Taku Inoue to write a 42 minute score of background music, which has since been digitally released through Namco Sounds. Namco Bandai Games went all out for the game’s music. Go Vacation is a sports game with a pretty similar setting and gameplay to titles such as Wii Sports Resort. ![]()
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