Nightmare Busters Prototype Tracks, by Gonkaka

Nightmare Busters Prototype Tracks

by Gonkaka

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1.	Fumie Saso - Forever Nightmare (Nincom Logo) 00:13	info	buy track
2.	Takayuki Mitsuyoshi - We Loved, Once (Attract Mode) 01:07	info	buy track
3.	Denji Koshiro - The Busters (How to Play/Continue) 01:17	info	buy track
4.	Shinji Namiki - The Beatthings (Stage Introduction) 00:12	info	buy track
5.	Fumie Saso - Nightmares Don't Shuffle (Copper In-game BGM) 02:19	info	buy track
6.	Denji Koshiro - Nightmares Can't Disco (Little Red Hood In-game BGM) 02:27	info	buy track
7.	Shinji Namiki - Bitter Beatthings (Regular Boss Battle) 02:11	info	buy track
8.	Fumie Saso - Spiteful Beatthing (Final Boss Battle) 02:06	info	buy track
9.	Denji Koshiro - Nightmare Beatthing (True Final Boss Battle) 01:53	info	buy track
10.	Denji Koshiro - Tears for the Brave (Bad Ending / Name Entry) 01:00	info	buy track
11.	Takayuki Mitsuyoshi - Sweet Dreams, Old Friends (Good Ending) 01:17	info	buy track
12.	Fumie Saso - Against the Dark (Stage Clear) 00:04	info	buy track
13.	Fumie Saso - Perish Greatly (Game Over) 00:04	info	buy track

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Today, 103 Records presents a special treat: the long lost soundtrack to Nincom's first ever game, Nightmare Busters!

More well known as an arcade-style 3D action game for Zony's original FunCentre console, the game's true origins date back to the mid-to-late 80s; Nincom, newly founded and hungry to prove themselves, set out to make a cutting edge, horror themed title centred around two brave toys named Copper and Little Red Hood, who had to save their owners from far more malevolent playthings still bitter about being abandoned many years ago. Unfortunately, the project's scope far outweighed what technology was able to replicate at the time; the graphics and animations were too process intensive, for one thing, and the idea to have fully unique enemies in every level proved to be a strain on the memory. Even the music was somewhat hamstrung by ambition; this was the first time the various members of what would become Nincom's in house band and sound team, Gonkaka, had worked with the Yomeha FY5212 sound chip- or any sound chip for that matter- and it showed in both the roughness of the sound programming, as well as the fact that almost every song used entirely different soundbanks and waveforms. The collapse of the project threatened to destroy the company before it even got off the ground, but thanks to a last minute developer partnership with Gesa North, the company was able to prove their worth (and learn some valuable technical insight) by aiding with the development of their surreal, existentially horrific space shooter "Schadenbergiana". But you all know that story, surely?

Through our continued publishing partnership and working relationship with both Nincom and Gonkaka, we are able to secure the original sound files for the unproduced arcade version of Nightmare Busters, and are happy to present them for your listening pleasure; devout old timer or fresh face newbie alike, the origins of Gonkaka's long career are an essential listen for any fan of the band!

credits

released August 21, 2017

project directed and concept art created by Decon Theed

music composed by Shinji Namiki, Fumie Saso, Takayuki Mitsuyoshi, and Denji Koshiro

cover designed and produced by Dio Maxwelle

DOWNLOAD INCLUDES: FULL RES SCANS OF THE SKETCH AND FINAL VERSIONS OF THE COVER, AN EARLY PIECE OF NIGHTMARE BUSTERS PROMO ART, AND 12 PIECES OF NIGHTMARE BUSTERS CONCEPT ART

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