SonicGAF's Song of the Day - #29
Song: Sky Fortress Zone Act 3
Game: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 2 (Manchester 0)
Composer: Jun Senoue
Senoue Senoue Senoue. I just can't get away from the guy. He's everywhere, having been with the series for twenty years now, and that's the story of how the least qualified composer on staff got to do Sonic 4. Or, given the way the games turned out, maybe that's exactly why he was assigned to them. It is a mystery.
Sky Fortress's music is basically Final Fortress redux. A little less sleepy and a little more varied, but the principle, like the name, is basically the same. And that's really not too bad a thing, since Final Fortress would've been alright with a good kick in the pants (we'll be getting back to that). The worst thing I can say about this is that it's directionless; the intensity never changes, it doesn't build to anything, it doesn't go anywhere, and it doesn't even take a breather. There's a difference between being exciting and just being loud, and Sky Fortress doesn't get it. (additional reading: Metropolis Zone, Crank the Heat Up, Cosmic Angel, Terminal Velocity)