Press The Buttons reviews A Boy and His Blob soundtrack, lives to tell the tale
Matt Green, creator of Press the Buttons, linked to OCR in his latest old-school soundtrack review, which caught my attention. He’s been reviewing some pretty obscure cuts under his Beyond Beeps series, including Aero the Acro-Bat and Rockin’ Kats.
His latest one though covers A Boy and His Blob, with the caveat that the soundtracks he covers don’t have to be good. Coincidentally not linked was Mazedude’s 2002 OC ReMix from the game, “Cybrog Blobby,” which has its own crazy backstory related to how poorly regarded the in-game music is.
Definitely follow Matt’s series of soundtrack reviews for some good, under-appreciated game selections. I remember seeing Aero in ads from every gaming magazine I read in the early 90s, but I’ve never played nor seen the game. Meanwhile The Rockin’ Kat only came onto my radar when Polo submitted a sprite of Willy for our avatars over at the OCR forums. With the power of YouTube and TASvideos, it’s easier than ever to check out older games in action while not needing to be able to play them well. Go retro, son.