{"id":4758,"date":"2013-03-20T15:00:27","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T19:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.videogamedj.com\/?p=4758"},"modified":"2013-02-05T08:43:00","modified_gmt":"2013-02-05T13:43:00","slug":"tutorial-pick-apart-a-gameboy-song-with-an-emulator-recreate-in-lsdj-metroid-ii-return-of-samus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamechops.com\/vgdj\/tutorial-pick-apart-a-gameboy-song-with-an-emulator-recreate-in-lsdj-metroid-ii-return-of-samus\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial: Pick Apart a Gameboy Song with an Emulator \/ Recreate in LSDJ: Metroid II Return of Samus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s not the perfect sequel to the original, but it’s a solid and atmospheric game that continued the traditions of Metroid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Metroid series is known for its awesome music. I think I fell in love with NES music after hearing the Brinstar theme for the first time. I\u2019ve also never been so terrified as the first time I entered a Chozo Room area and heard that creepy, alien noise start playing. It only got better as time went on; Super Metroid and Metroid Prime are two of the most amazing game soundtracks ever.<\/p>\n

Metroid II: Return of Samus, for the most part, does not measure up to the rest of the series. However, it does have an AWESOME song in the first area. Surface of\u00a0 SR388 is one of the most uplifting and exciting songs I\u2019ve ever hard on the Gameboy.<\/p>\n

I decided I\u2019d try my hand at building it in LSDJ just to get a handle on how it was composed. This video will walk you though it if you\u2019d like to give it a shot. You\u2019ll learn a lot of core concepts of LSDJ in the process. This video isn\u2019t meant to be a full blown tutorial but it will help you look at the composing element of creating music with the Gameboy.<\/p>\n