[The Joker]

BadAss
The Boss Themes Project

Next Wip TBA, 2010

So, yeah, Ass Kickery!

PURPOSE

The reason for this project is to make an album that celebrates the awesomeness, as well as kick-assery, of the Villains of the games we love. Why, you might ask. Simple, I'd respond, ”Cause they're badassed, that‘s why.” Boss & Mini boss themes, Mini Boss Battle themes, & Villain character themes are the order of the day. Other tracks from the respective game can also be added to add some flavor, as long as the meat & potatoes are the Bosses theme.

GENRE

Although I'd like to allow a wide range of styles for this project, I'd like to keep it in the dark, aggressive territory. A spiritual sequel to Dark Side of Phobos, in a sense. I'd like anything from ominous, creepy ambient trip hop (like Akira Yamaoka), to aggressive rock, to bombastic pounding orchestral, to fight electronica (kinda like TCM or Prodigy), & genre mashes filled with awesomeness. Basically music that sets the stage for ass-kickery (hardcore style).

TRACKS SELECTION

So, track selection is open. You can choose any boss theme, from any game, even if it's not listed. To reiterate, if you want to do a theme that's not listed, let me know, & based on how good your wip is, I'll add it. No one is a sure thing until I or a another coordinator (at a future date) tells you, which means even if you get a track up, if someone comes along that's a bit better, than, we have a old west duel. Best "shooter", or in this case track, wins. Best in this case not necessarily the most pro sounding, but the most creative & evocative of the project. Also, access to the Boss Themes sub forum at http://www.kngi.org/phpbb3/index.php(it's a new urly). You know you wants it!

ARTIST WANTED

So, yeah, if you're good with drawing or photoshop, & are interested in being BadAss, let us know! We want you, to make awesomeness!

Project Director: The Joker
2nd Unit Director: pu_freak

REMIXERS & TRACKS

As of March 29, 2010...

Finished
RoeTaKa - The Curse of Yamato (DMC3 - Vergil Battle)
Big Giant Circles - Duel of the Apes (Donkey Kong GB - Final Battle)
The Dual Dragons - Astaroth's Awakening (Shadow Hearts Covenant - Astaroth Battle)
The Dual Dragons - Routine of War (MGS4 - Laughing Octopus)
Brandon Strader - Dreams of Death (FFX - Jecht)
PrototypeRaptor - BadAzz (FF7- One Winged Angel)

Milestone 2 (May 15, 2010)
The Joker, Luiza - Gruntilda (Banjo Kazooie, Banjo Tooie) Almost
Kidd Cabbage - Kefka (FFVI) WIP
Jago - Wiley Stage 2 (Mega Man 3) WIP
Skummel Maske - The Extreme (FF8 ) WIP
Level 99, pu_freak - Final Battle? (Super Mario world 2)WIP
Protricity - Boss theme (TMNT) WIP
Monobrow - Claus (Mother 3) WIP
jmr - Robotnik/Eggman (Sonic Series) WIP
Theophany - Molgera (Wind Waker) WIP
Arcana - Luca Blight (Suikoden 2)WIP
pu_freak - Gilgamesh (FF5) WIP
DJ Mokram - Nemesis Theme (RE3) WIP
Demonstray - Gateway to Destiny (Eternal Darkness)WIP
The Vagrance - Sigma Battle (Mega Man X5)WIP
The Joker - King Dedede (Kirby Series)WIP

Update Needed
Rozovian - Ridley (Metroid Series) Almost
Nutritious - Final Boss (GI Joe NES)Almost
Sixto - Technodrome: The Final Shellshock (Turtles in Time)WIP
Snappleman - Final Boss (Romancing SaGa 3) WIP
bustatunez - CP Violation (HL2) WIP

No Wip
Jose The Bronx Rican - Phantom (Thunder Force IV)
Monobrow - The Doctor (Cave Story)
norg - Ganon (Zelda Series)

TRACKS THAT WOULD BE AWESOME FOR THIS

_________ - Saren (Mass Effect)
_________ - M. Bison (Street Fighter Series)
_________ - Never Return Alive (Streets of Rage 2)

[KyleJCrb]

Holy crap, it does exist! Good luck getting this one going again, Jokey!

And remember, I has forum.

[Dj Mokram]

Originally Posted by The Joker

So, yeah, Ass Kickery!

Originally Posted by The Joker

as well as kick-assery,

Originally Posted by The Joker

music that sets the stage for ass-kickery (hardcore style)

And I thought the older project was kick-ass!

I hope this one gets completed, cause on paper this has the potential to be one of the most violent album ever known to man.

[pu_freak]

This project is gonna kick-ass. Just for the record

[The Pezman]

I love the idea of a boss theme project, but I don't like the way you're approaching it.

90% of all video games have a boss of some kind or another. It's pretty much a staple of all games in popular genres today. To me, this seems like a great opportunity to remix boss themes from games which haven't seen daylight here at OCR, and to focus on different themes rather than boss characters, especially those from very popular games which have likely been remixed several times already. If I were you, I'd expand the project to something ten times this size and start pulling in great boss themes from all over the place.

[F4T4L]

requires some more...

Earthbound - Pokey Means Business
Live-A-Live - Pure Odio
Rudra no Hihou - Battle of the Last Enemy ~ Final Conflict
Golden Axe - Death Adder
TMNT (NES) - Mini-Boss music
Double Dragon 2 - Boss music
Streets of Rage 2 - Max Man
Bahamut Lagoon - The Last Battle
Contra 3 - Boss Theme

...ORSMTH

but yeah, aside from my own selfish desires this is what I like to see. not just sticking to one single game and doing the WHOLE soundtrack, but rather taking what's good from several games and focusing on that.

NEWSFLASH :: typically a whole soundtrack is not worthy enough of getting remixed. there ARE exceptions though... like The Magic of Scheherazade. lolololz

[Bahamut]

No Fighting of the Spirit?

[KyleJCrb]

Originally Posted by Bahamut

No Fighting of the Spirit?

Again?

[The Joker]

I think some people missed the part where I said that I'd add more bosses as the project went, & artists wanted to do them. I really want SoR2's boss themes in there as well, someone just has to say they want it, & show me a wip.

i just really put the bosses off the top of my head on the list, I really hope this gets bigger & gets more obscure boss themes.

[The Pezman]

Originally Posted by The Joker

i just really put the bosses off the top of my head on the list, I really hope this gets bigger & gets more obscure boss themes.

Works for me! I guess the only thing I'd say there then is that we keep it focused on boss themes rather than the themes of certain bosses (if that makes sense).