![]() “Follow Me” (Kay Hanley) is beautiful-sounding, but quickly becomes considerably less beautiful when you realize that the song is focused around a young, pink stalker with psychopathic tendencies. The title theme, “Sonic Heroes”, pops along well enough, but “We Can” is incredibly cheesy even by kid-focused song standards, with lyrics any jackass could have written in his sleep:Įven backed up by Ted Poley’s excellent vocals, the song fails to fully resonate because of how darn silly it is. The vocal tunes, in particular, are downright silly, which has admittedly been a problem ever since the Sonic Adventure days, but the cheesiness has been augmented when it comes to Sonic Heroes. There are a handful of drawbacks, of course. This especially comes to light with tracks like “Lost Jungle” and “Hang Castle”, the former a restless prog-rock rocker with African-inspired rhythms and samples, the latter a spooky, hip-hop inspired track that meshes numerous melodies and counter-melodies together almost flawlessly. While Sonic Heroes may be fairly conventional, that’s not to say it isn’t devoid of experimentation or complexity. Everyone gets a chance to shine: the roaring guitars in “Egg Fleet” the unbelievably tight drumming in “Ocean Palace” and “Grand Metropolis” the funky slap-bass in “Egg Albatross” the lush keyboards in “Event: My World” and “Battle: City Area”. Sonic Heroes is filled to the brim with top-notch musicianship, proving that Jun Senoue and his team of musicians and composers hadn’t lost their edge after the preposterously ambitious Sonic Adventure 2. ![]() While Heroes’ soundtrack isn’t tremendously ambitious, and it doesn’t stand a chance to claim your attention in the face of an overpowering OST like Sonic Adventure 2 (or its predecessor, for that matter), it’s still very, very good, full of brightly-paced, upbeat, catchy tunes, the kind of stuff that puts a smile on your face, be it the lush, tropical “Seaside Hill”, the elegant, colorful “Casino Park”, or the relaxing “Frog Forest”. Sonic Heroes has none of that – it ditches all of the artsy crap for fun, cheesy, appealing rock-and-roll, complementing the game’s overall fun, cheesy, appealing vibe. Sonic Adventure 2 was even more ambitious and daring, with Jun Senoue turning the complicated, tight musicianship up a few notches and adding in hip-hop, industrial rock, and electronica to his already-eclectic palette. Sonic Adventure had an exhilarating, rock-infused OST that, while simple and catchy, was also distinctly complex and intricate. Sonic Heroes does continue this trend, but Heroes’ soundtrack marks a noticeable shift in musical direction and intricacy. “Yeah, Sonic sucks, but the games have really good music.” But no matter how much hate or indifference the games receive, the soundtracks contained within tend to be well-loved and respected. Sonic the Hedgehog is a series that has generated many conflicting opinions among the video game world and entertainment world as a whole – there’s a strict love-hate divide when it comes to Sonic the Hedgehog, and very rarely do you see people who’re on the fence about the sharp-tongued, speedy blue hedgehog. Review Summary: The moon is shining for you.
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