Sci-fi co-op puzzle game Orbitals launched for the Nintendo Switch 2 earlier this month and now the soundtrack has been released on streaming.
Set in a retro anime world, Orbitals players team up as Maki and Omura, “two inseparable explorers with a whole lot more determination than experience.”
“You’ll brave the perils of space in search of help for their crumbling station home, now trapped within a supernatural cosmic storm. Our duo must venture beyond the storm and into the unknown in a desperate bid to save their home. It’ll take brains, bravery, and teamwork to make it through,” explains an official description of the game.
And following a successful launch, indie game developers Shapefarm have teamed up with Laced Audio to share the game’s gorgeous soundtrack.
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The full 41-song soundtrack from composer duo Falk & Klou is available to buy via Bandcamp or stream on Spotify. A 7” vinyl featuring Orbitals main theme ‘Accelerating Destiny (加速する運命)’ and credits theme ‘Heart To Heart’ on Side A and karaoke instrumental versions on Side B is also available to pre-order via Laced.
“Created for Shapefarm’s retro anime-inspired co-op game, the album channels classic 1980s sci-fi aesthetics through soaring melodies, electrifying synthwork, and nostalgic soundscapes,” reads a press release. “Whether you are braving the perils beyond the Storm Wall or simply soaking in 80s anime nostalgia, this full digital release delivers the ultimate high-energy, retro-futuristic audio experience.”
Fredrik is a synth expert who runs a vintage synthesiser company and started out composing music for Commodore 64 games. Carl-Johan is the bass player in alternative rock band Mando Diao. This is the duo’s debut video game soundtrack as Falk & Klou, which was created with the vision “what if the ‘80s never ended?”.
Released earlier this month (September 3) Orbitals has received positive reviews from both critics and players. “Orbitals set out to do something very specific: deliver an action-packed co-operative game while building a new world inspired by anime classics. On those two notes, it smashes it out of the park. My main complaint is that I wanted much more of it,” wrote NintendoLife in their glowing review.
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