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Freedom Planet 2 Carol Tea Gameplay Preview

Posted on by Dazzle Baozhu

“It’s robot smashy slashy time! Here’s a taste of what Carol can do in Freedom Planet 2!”

 

“Published on Jan 3, 2017

Freedom Planet 2 © 2017 GalaxyTrail, LLC. Carol © Ziyo Ling.

Carol’s back, and she’s got some new tricks up her feline sleeves! Her Jump Disc lets her slice up enemies from a distance, and she can home in on its location for extra damage. She can also throw the disc upwards to reach new heights. Combined with her wall jumping, she has the most vertical mobility of any character in the game. She’s also been training in Bike Fu and has a number of new, hard-hitting attacks while riding her motorcycle. She can even throw it just like her disc!”

 

(Commentary corner would go here, but the author needs sleep.)

Posted on by Dazzle Baozhu

Hey ya’ll! So, Galaxy Trail is releasing a bit of FP2 info today, and part of that is taking a look at the progression of the music. The alpha soundtrack was very early development, and much of it has been scrapped. Here’s a look at the themes of the three main girls, and how they’re coming along. Probably pretty easy to guess which is which 😀 Each girl’s theme is a reprise of a stage from the first game!
Don’t forget, I have an album on sale right now, too! Check it out! 😀 leilawilson.bandcamp.com/album/roadtrips-2016

– Leila Wilson [Woofle]
https://soundcloud.com/leila-wilson-woofle/freedom-planet-2-character-theme-preview

A few of the character themes in Freedom Planet 2 serve as a callback to FP1’s soundtrack. Here’s a taste!

– @GalaxyTrail
https://twitter.com/galaxytrail/status/743851627745058816

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COMMENTARY CORNER:

“The alpha soundtrack was very early development, and much of it has been scrapped.” That’s a little disappointing given how much we’ve listened to it on Avalice Radio in the Discord server, but since the alpha tracks are still publically available on Soundcloud, I suppose that’s just as well.

Glad to hear these takes on these themes, in any case!

For comparison here are some timestamps and relevant links:
Pangu Lagoon @ 0:00 – 0:48
+ Round 1: (English) https://galaxytrail.bandcamp.com/track/pangu-lagoon-1-english
+ Round 1: (Japanese) https://galaxytrail.bandcamp.com/track/pangu-lagoon-1-japanese
This one sounds the most similar to its previous version to me. I dig the bass going on, and the higher strings feel a bit classy. Of the three themes in this preview, this has the most evident synth portions.

Jade Creek @ – 0:49 – 1:36
+ Round 2: https://galaxytrail.bandcamp.com/track/up-the-sub-jade-creek-2
A fascinating take on the JC2 motifs. The rhythms between the lead melody and the percussion track makes it feel a touch technical. Generally, it brings some of the same feel of the Trap Hideout theme too. Neat. I could imagine listening to this while exercising.

Relic Maze @ 1:37  – 2:27
(particularlly noticible at 2:01)
+ Round 1: https://galaxytrail.bandcamp.com/track/relic-maze-1
+ Round 2: https://galaxytrail.bandcamp.com/track/relic-maze-2

I like how it retains the sort of ‘shimmering’ quality between the three themes, though the bulk of start of this new theme feels unfamiliar to me. Kinda jazzy though, and that’s fun. Seems like the type of music to have playing during a long relaxing bath.

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Freedom Planet 2 Alpha Soundcloud Soundtrack Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/leila-wilson-woofle/sets/8vzrqpehgpv7
Freedom Planet Discord Server: https://discord.gg/0qWdN0V3VPsmefmH
Freedom Planet Forums: http://www.galaxytrail.com/forum/index.php