Liontamer Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Download it: http://ocremix.org/info/Heart_of_a_Gamer:_A_Tribute_to_Satoru_Iwata Torrent: http://bt.ocremix.org/torrents/Heart_of_a_Gamer_-_A_Tribute_to_Satoru_Iwata.torrent "On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer." Whether in front of a computer monitor or a boardroom of investors, Iwata's love of games were what came first. His "Ask Iwata" series combed through the histories of Nintendo games, old and new. His humor in the Nintendo Direct videos showed a side we hardly see from company presidents. His devotion to his company was never truer when, in financial trouble, he took a pay cut to make sure his employees were safe. When his colleagues were in need, he lent his time and skill to save their games. Why would he do all these things? "In my heart, I am a gamer." - Gerry Wheatley (The Damned) The Damned and timaeus222 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I feel like this was a little rushed because of the short time we had to do it, but I really am glad this mini-album turned out so well. I again want to thank the remixers, Sbeast, k-wix, Brandon, timaeus222, PokerusVGM and Chernabogue, Tuberz McGee and Kroasta for their work (and their ability to put up with my random pushes to get this album done. Another thanks goes to Odai, our album artist and the man that came up with the title. Themysteriousassassin gets a thank you as well, for backing me up and pushing the project a few times when I wasn't there to do it myself. And finally to Liontamer for not only giving the go ahead for such a quick project, but also his support getting it out in time. I hope everyone enjoys this album. Satoru Iwata had a big impact on the industry, and even though this is just a small sample of the games he was involved in, I really do feel it shows how much we loved his work. OH MY GOD! We're up on VGMDB! http://vgmdb.net/album/55982 Yay us! Eino Keskitalo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I'm super satisfied with this album as well. Great choices of games, and I love the diversity of styles. Hope you guys like it as well! The Damned 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chernabogue Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Nice job to everyone involved. It is great to see how such a tribute can exist after so little time. Thanks to The Damned, to OCR, and to Mr. Iwata. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerusVGM Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I'm really happy to be part of this!Thank you so much for the invitation! <3 The Damned 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONKERS Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I love this. Thanks for making it. I had an idea of doing something just like this. And i'm glad some people thought the same.RIP Mr.Iwata. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drawn by Dai Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Delighted to be a part of this, such an eclectic mix of sounds making a lovely tribute. Would have liked more time to work on the art, but that's always what I say. For such a quick turnaround the mini album has turned out really well. congrats to all the musicians involved, along with the project managers. It's awesome. I'm sure Big S would've loved this. EDIT: Thanks also for putting faith in me as an artist. djpretzel, timaeus222 and The Damned 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eino Keskitalo Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Solid bunch of tunes for sure. The artwork is great! djpretzel and timaeus222 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailorneorune Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I admit I'd been lurking here for a while, but I finally joined after Heart of a Gamer's release. I listened to the album, and I have two words for you all: HOLY. CRAP. I am hooked like the Balloon Fight Fish. I especially appreciate that one of Iwata-san's lesser-known games (HECK YEAH ROLLERBALL) got some love too. Speaking as a mere fan, but speaking from the heart (required in an Iwata thread) - fantastic job, everyone. This will be a permanent addition to my Nintendo music playlist. #ThankYouIwata <3 The Damned and timaeus222 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 It's sad that most reviews come from people involved. I don't want to join said dogpile. I will say OCR produces a lot of very charming albums and in this instance a very deserving theme, very humbled to have been involved. More people should check it out, and share their thoughts on the album and the man himself. Welcome to the community Sailorneorune! I am glad you liked the EP and I hope you find a lot to enjoy here at OCR in the future. There's a lot of good old stuff too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Really nice, intimate album. Loved it. Great job guys. The Damned and timaeus222 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorax Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 after listening to this album: Wonderful job, you guys! I think this is, truly, a fitting tribute to Mr. Iwata. timaeus222 and djpretzel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 I was initially disappointed in the somewhat lower than expected amount of comments and reviews for this album. But after a while I starting to think about it. Maybe doing an album like this isn't about accolades and praise. Maybe it isn't something we did, so we could pat ourselves on the backs and say "we did it". Maybe it isn't for others to compliment and rate. It isn't a lot of things. But I do know what it is for. It's for a man that isn't here to listen to it. It's for his fans to reminisce his work. It's for his legacy. And maybe... maybe that's all it needs to be. Chernabogue, djpretzel and Sailorneorune 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailorneorune Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 It's also for us to want to go back and play the games the music came from and appreciate Mr. Iwata's contributions. @Brandon Strader I've got more than a few items from OCRemix's back catalog in my Nintendo music playlist, appropriately titled... "Iwata Jams". djpretzel and Brandon Strader 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I really enjoyed timaeus222's track. Lots of energy. Makes me want to check out the original (can't do much better than that when remixing game music). Also, this is a neat concept for an album. Makes me wonder what a Gunpei Yokoi EP would've been like. timaeus222 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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