Bentley Jones, Crush 40 a Lock for ASR
Tristan Oliver | October 27, 2009
Says S0L, So Much More could be used “Everywhere”
Sumo Digital employee Steve Lycett, better known in the community as S0L, confirmed that the Bentley Jones song So Much More will be a part of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, with quite liberal use possible.
Lycett, under his username, confirmed the news over the weekend on the Sega Nerds forums, telling members that the final edition will feature a guitar solo, and to give the vocal a chance.
Lycett indicated that the use of the Bentley Jones recording could range anywhere from a credits song to simply “everywhere:”
Wait till you’ve heard the final version – it’s epic. We’ve worked closely with Bentley and suggested things to really bring out the feeling of classic Sega songs, especially the awesome guitar solo that you’ve yet to hear.
We’re looking at using it as our credits piece, but given all the shouting, I’m tempted to use it everywhere, title screen, menus, in-game, the lot.
Besides, as has been pointed out – we’ve got so much music in the game it’s silly. SST had 80 tracks, this – well’s it a lot more than that – and it’s music picked by the same folk who picked the SST tracks from a huge catalogue of Sega tunes. Plus we’ve got new tunes from Rich Jacques, not to mention some extra (including some from Crush 40.)
Also noteworthy in that passage is Lycett’s confirmation that Crush 40, the group of well known Sonic composer Jun Senoue, will lay down some new tracks for ASR. Beyond that, we don’t know what’s cooking in that regard. Aside from that, it is confirmed: Bentley Jones’s So Much More will in all likelihood be the main image song for the game. We will continue to follow developments on the game here at TSSZ News.
Filed Under Gaming News, Hot Topics, Sega, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, Sonic Scene
I was hoping it was for Project Needlemouse! Oh well….
It’s just that it didn’t seem like something you would hear in a racing game, but maybe they’re trying to go for a ‘Sonic R’ type of thing like when you hear singing in the racing courses. All in all, I’m glad it’ll be in this game.
I guess I’m just too anxious to find out more about the next MAIN Sonic game coming up. Maybe news on that might show up at the beginning of next year….
Does the final version sound different? As in good?
AWSOME R. JACCES IS THERE TOO, AND JUN SENOUE AWSOME!!! IT’S LIEK SONIC R 2 YHEEEEEEE
!!!
Not buying.
It better be good. I wasn’t too impressed by the preliminary vid, but perhaps the final version will as as “epic” as Mr. Lycett is leading on.
oh god no.
no good can come of this
I wonder is Crush 40`s new song Is It You is going to be used …
Fantastic, Crush 40 and Bentley Jones nearly always pull of some fantastic tunes – and I’m waiting on edge for the ‘awesome guitar solo’ thing.
Aww. You mean Julien-K doesn’t have a song for this game?
@Epicenter712: So basically, you won’t buy a game because of its image song, no matter its quality, gameplay, nostalgia-factor or even the rest of the soundtrack?
Well, I can understand. If you didn’t like the song then it would get annoying if it played everywhere. (The snarkier part of me wants me to tell you to ‘learn how to use a mute button’, but… that’s hardly a nice way to say it, brain. Silly brain.)
Ah, well. Good boy, Lee. Good boy. *pats head*
@John Taylor: You’d be surprised what equalising can do.
@edge: Well, let’s hope no bad comes of it either! ^-^
Cool. We’ve seen the solo from Open Your Heart play when Sonic goes super so this isn’t 100% new.
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