Video
Game
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Unsung Heroes

The 7th Saga
Secret of Evermore
SaGa Frontier 2
Willow
Faxanadu
Dragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family
Lufia & the Fortress of Doom
Luminous Arc
The Lord of the Rings: Volume 1
Bahamut Lagoon
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Breath of Fire II
Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3
Suikoden

Platforms: Arcade, DS, Family Computer, NES, PS1, PS2, SNES, TurboGrafx-16
Year: 2012
Catalog Number: OCRA-0032
Published by: OverClocked ReMix

Number of Files: 15
Total Filesize: 114 MB (MP3), 376 MB (FLAC)
Date Added: Mar 3rd, 2021   | Change Log
Album type: Arrangement

Description

Comments from album director Andrew Luers (OA), and assistant directors Deia Vengen (DragonAvenger) & Stevo Bortz (Level 99)

The original concept was brought forth to me by Shaun "Avaris" Wallace back when we were still working on Echoes of Betrayal, Light of Redemption.

We both agreed that while it is great to work with many well-known and often mixed themes - which are so loved for good reason - there should be no reason not to extend our hands into those games that have been overlooked for so long, but have genuinely beautiful themes as well. I'm proud of the work that these gentlemen and ladies have presented in this album, and hope that others will be able to appreciate the beauty of these tracks as well.

- Andrew Luers (OA)

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I was brought onto Unsung Heroes as an assistant director after the success of the Final Fantasy IV project, where I was able to do a lot of organizational work to help for a smooth release. The project idea was really unique; there had been a lot of songs that I'd forgotten about and it was a joy to revisit them and see what exactly I could put together as a tribute to those games that had been passed over for more popular titles. I also have enjoyed working with both Andrew and Stevo; they both have done a great job keeping this project moving and encouraging the mixers to get their work finished. I hope to work with all these mixers again soon!

- Deia Vengen (DragonAvenger)

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Andrew and I first worked together on the Final Fantasy IV album. After work on that was complete, he invited me to take part in Unsung Heroes, helping organize and keep track of progress. The premise for this is something I, as well as every other person on this album, identify with: underappreciated gems, lost in the shadows of the spotlight given to the big hitters in the RPG scene. Each song tackled here has some personal meaning to the musician, moreso than just a single song from a game many people know. The choice of games was up to the individuals, and that adds an extra layer of personal investment into each track. These are the games we had that none of our other friends did, though we loved them just the same.

Any song you listen to from Unsung Heroes is a testament that, even though lesser known, these games may indeed be more special. My hope is that this will encourage others to look at other, lesser-known games and find the beauty in them, or even seek out games they have never heard before just to see what they have to offer. Rock on, fellow Heroes!

- Stevo Bortz (Level 99)


Artists:

DragonAvenger, OA (1)
audio fidelity, Jenny Fae Davis (2)
OA (3)
ilp0 (4)
OA, Rexy, Brandon Strader, DragonAvenger (5)
Level 99 (6)
Avaris, Level 99 (7)
OA, DragonAvenger (8)
Brandon Strader (9)
Avaris (10)
Vampire Hunter Dan (11)
Level 99, DragonAvenger (12)
OA, Scaredsim (13)
John Revoredo (14)
Abadoss, Brandon Strader, Rexy, Nutritious (15)

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COMMENTS

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Xanthus2020

07:40 Jan 4th, 2023Offline

I'm surprised there's no Secret of Evermore soundtrack on this website (horribly underrated gem of a game, if you ask me). The game got an official release, but it wasn't particularly good, and lacked several tracks, if I recall correctly. There is (or was, I'm not sure) however a website that holds the entirety of the game's music in ogg format, but I don't remember the name. ?

FantasyL0ver

05:00 Dec 15th, 2022Offline

Who did the art for the game cover(s)? The drawing style or character design looks familiar to me but I can't place a name to the art!