OCEAN'S PROFILE

1.
Well, the fact that it's hard to get either someone to compose for the game, or for the person to compose for their own game means that I can't solely download games based on them having an original soundtrack. Then again, I rarely download RM games anyway.

Yes, playing a game with original music can make it more enjoyable, but that depends on the composers skills. I don't really like generic RPG music, and I don't like overused music or ones that just plain suck. RTP music is probably the worst, to me it basically just says "I didn't feel like looking for music so I'll just use these ones that probably everyone else has used somepoint in their game making time". Even for games using RTP chipsets, I want them to have a different soundtrack.

Then again, most of the people here (I include myself) are amateur composers, so I can't really expect another Hiroki Kikuta or Yasunori Mitsuda quality soundtrack, plus we generally don't have the resources to make the sound quality realistic or whatever.

I've composed the soundtrack for most of my projects. I'd say if someone has the ability to compose, they should do so for their own project to make it interesting

2.
Songwriters usually not given enough credit, in my opinion. Since most people only post screenshots and not music, you can't really tell what the music is like until you play the game. Also, I don't think many people even appreciate the music, as you'll see a lot of projects with really mismatched music that doesn't fit the scene. So I think people would go "Ooh, original!" more over the fact that it is original than over how the music actually is. I don't even recall many people putting music in a review, or if they do, it's never in depth like graphics, story, or gameplay are.

I am a 23 year old University student in New York. I've only got a little bit left until I graduate. I originally was studying Computer Science, but then changed it to Music, because I wasn't really fond of programming and I have composed songs for my RPG Maker projects. However, the music wasn't focused on technology, and also I hate performing. I used to play the Piano and the Violin. So then I switched over to Art, which is what I'm finishing my degree in. Unfortunately that means that it's kinda hard for me to fully focus on improving one thing, as I work with multiple media and stuff.

My hobbies include working with RPG Maker, thinking up Game designs, drawing, pixel art, composing. As for composing, my favorite VG composers are Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger/Cross), Hiroki Kikuta (Secret of Mana), Masashi Hamauzu/Junya Nakano (Final Fantasy X). For non-VG music, I go for Smooth Jazz.

My favorite types of games are RPGs, though sometimes I'll play other types. Mario Kart 64 is a fun one, as is Mario 64, Katamari, and some others. My favorite RPGs are Oblivion, Final Fantasy 7, Final Fantasy X, Seiken Densetsu 3, & Chrono Trigger.

I'm an introvert offline, online I'm more outgoing.

Well, it was pretty addicting until recently. I'm thinking of trying Ragnarok Online next.

Hmm... I tried to delete my game's download so I can replace it with one that had some bugs fixed. Seems I can't, though, I tried pressing the button to delete it in both Firefox and Internet Explorer and it doesn't work. Does this not currently work?

That's what makes it funny!

A screen of an Island Sky remake that I intend to make in the future after I finish my current project. The Sword of Mana tiles are temporary, I haven't made the chipsets yet.