Hey guys, numfank here! here's an update straight from the devlog, to make the RMN page more lively, this time about the musical theme direction from our talented composer M4usviecr (Jasmine Cooper), check it out!
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Greetings Nusakanites!

(Nusakanans? Nusakanians?)

It has been quite some time since I've posted anything music related, and I figured it's high time I give an update. The beauty of Nusakana is the lengths of which we, (Numfank, Zazon, and I), are going to make sure all the characteristics are integrated. Art, Music, and Programming aren't separate entities that you sew together into a final product. They are components that should play off of each other. Where one begins, the other takes hold, leading into new directions, until something great has been created! A good example of this is the day/afternoon/night system:



In an attempt to integrate the programmatic and art aesthetic, I am working on creating themes for different times of the day!

(Extra work, but it'll be SO WORTH IT!)

Currently, my focal point is on Day/Night. Once the necessary versions have been completed, I aim to create a style that could fit in between both ideas for the afternoon section. For example, I had started working on a night version for the village theme... until I decided to scrap the original track altogether.

Even so, had I kept the original thematic material, this is how the day version would sound, in comparison to the night version (which is pictured above):

Nusakana Village Day
https://app.box.com/s/tz4e5rfe6r0t0mtnrwf0

Nusakana Village Night
https://app.box.com/s/0oxnwndwln8weeupm5ew

My goal is for it to be as seamless a transition as possible. When it becomes afternoon, I want for the changes to be noticeable, but not drastic. Not simply in the melody, but in the timbral differences, the mood... Getting the balance just right will be the real challenge!

THE MAIDENS!


The next order of business are character themes! We have maidens in the game and, rather than create numerous themes for each character (which would undoubtedly destroy me since there are over fifteen),
we decided to have a central theme that caters to the personalities of each maiden. Though each maiden is unique in her own right, many of them have a core characteristic that could be categorized as such:

Cheerful
Silent
Rough
Kind
Mischievous (Playful)

Upon finding the right motif, I will be taking it and re-creating it to fit the five general personalities of the maidens. It just so happens that I have found a melody that I personally enjoy and have decided to make conducive to the maidens theme:

https://app.box.com/s/i6kmnl27pho8ledp526i

I aim for the soundtrack to be a nice mixture of bossa nova, latin jazz, and a splash of house/dance. Not much house/dance has been written for the soundtrack, but I am changing that, starting with one of the Maiden Themes!

I know you're used to numfanks wonderful sprites and drawings, but hopefully this wall of text wasn't too bad. ;)

Until next time!