Great soundtrack, donated some money to you guys... not to 'pay for the game' but to pay for the enjoyable hour or so of entertainment I got out of it. Great work, this game is truly amazing... and I built a tower of heaven knock off in Minecraft :P
Bought the soundtrack for whatever ($5?), proceeded to distribute it to my friends. Sharing is caring! (My favorite is when they enjoy it enough to buy themselves a copy, too.)
Is there any more of this game after level 11? I got all secrets in the first play through and I'm worried that I got the special good ending and missed out on the normal one.
@JapanForSale The special ending is pretty much the same as the regular ending except with additional scenes and slightly altered text. You didn't really miss anything, so don't worry.
Huh... I know in the newgrounds version in level 11 the golden blocks were skulls, but since they are gold/yellow in the playthrough and the Book of Laws shatters, wouldn't that mean you could have walked on them?
@Rur539 That was a problem in the original game. The yellow blocks still killed you after the rules were nullified in the original version, hence the decision to change them to a different type of block in the new version.
this game is amazing, as well as it's soundtrack. I've been recently using the Magical 8-bit plug in FL Studio, and I was wondering, how to you get the closed hi-hat sound? I figured out all of the drum-pieces except for that.
Did you get inspiration for your music from Chrono Trigger or Kingdom Hearts? Because part of the intro music (The Lonely Tower) has parts that sound like music from each of these games.
I've been trying to speed run the tower and achieve no deaths... but I always screw up around the last or second to last level... I needa more practice.
You ran into the Side of the block, You sir are amazing for being the composer of this AMAZING game... :D
The music in the last level makes me think of a barren-war-broken wasteland... It's amazing what people could think of when this music comes into my mind..
The 3DS remake of Cave Story interview had stated that a "very good composer" was doing its music. For some reason, you came to mind. By some chance, would you be the awesome composer they were referring to? I would not be surprised! xD
@Lishy1 Haha... I wish. It would be so amazing if I got an opportunity like that, but no. I have high hopes for the 3DS remake's soundtrack, though. They might have learned from their mistakes on the Wiiware version.
@yannyboyy Haha, I was complaining to the developer about this problem before the original version came out. I was in charge of debugging/programming the Flash version, so I fixed this issue myself.
@Nitromatic Glad you enjoy it! However, I would call it chiptune rather than 8bit, because it's not reproducible on actual 8bit hardware. I used FL Studio to make this, and the audio quality far exceeds what is possible on a Gameboy or NES. "8bit style", on the other hand, might be a nice term to use for this soundtrack. :)
Amazing Soundtrack. I liked all the songs, but the credits one was the one i liked most. The piano makes it very beautiful and fits perfctly with the ending of the game. And the version that plays at the secret ending is very beautiful too. You are an awesome composer, keep up the good work!
I remember this game! One of the best I've ever played. Nice music. Planning to get the soundtrack.
By the way, has anyone ever tried to beat the last stage without breaking any laws? I was tricked into doing it by a random youtuber who said that "respecting his laws" would get a secret ending. Man, that was ridiculously hard.
Flashy, if you were to produce music for PS3 titles, I can surely guarantee you that I would buy them. This is some of the greatest game music I've ever heard, especially the song at 3:30, absolutely incredible. Lemme know if your music ever makes it onto the PSN or PS3, I'd love to cover your game.
The soundtrack for Tower of heaven was quite impressive, it really created the somewhat-retro-yet-gamey atmosphere which made this game so interesting. Graphics and gameplay mechanics were top notch as well. My only real complaint is the ending, which felt a little rather cliche. Anyhow... Kudos, I'm downloading the soundtrack!
Stairway to Revelation is an absolute master piece. It flows so nicely, and has the taste of both danger, boding, and adventure all at the same time. I can't get enough of it...
I know I may not be the first who thinks or specifies this, but I honestly think that Tower of Heaven is a true masterpiece, flashygoodness :) Also the music was very revealing, especially the fact that you made it in 8-bit. Both, the game and the music, made me feel incredible, relaxed me and somehow revealed a feeling of freedom and immortality in God's hands. Looks like you have a gift. A gift of revelation. I will wait for your next releases. Congrats! With respect, SweetTobi999 :) ^_^
@SweetTobi999 I'm very glad to hear that! The game itself is great thanks to Aski and Godsavant, the programmer and artist. The music was really fun to do, and it makes me remember my passionate childhood dreams to create my own games or music for games. Now I'm slowly beginning to realize these dreams.
flashygoodness, first of: EXCELLENT soundtrack! Very athmospheric and reminded me of GB games. I have two questions: 1. You have made a track called Candylusional, I can't seem to find that tune in this game, so my question is: where is it? :D Question 2 is, what VST/sounds did you use making this kind of music? I would very much be able to make these kinds of sounds. =)
1. Candylusional and other songs I've composed are for my own solo game project, not Tower of Heaven. Check flashygoodness. com for these songs and the stories they tell.
2. FL Studio's 3xosc plugin and Magical8bit plug. Both are free!
@flashygoodness By the way, i have a question - During development, did you compose any tracks that never got used in the final product? If you know, were there any levels or plot elements that got left on the cutting room floor?
(Personally, my favorite track in the OST is 'Stairway to Revelation'.)
@poopskinTheLiar Every song I composed was used in the final game. However, there were supposed to be four level themes rather than three. We ended up cutting several levels from the game, so only three level themes were made. However, for the Flash version I created a fourth level theme: Pillars of Creation, for user-made custom levels.
@unknown145 Mainly to balance the game; too many levels and not enough new laws meant people would get tired of it too soon. Askiisoft decided to keep the game shorter to keep it enjoyable without being repetitive.
And hey, you never know just how long those stairs are.
@flashygoodness But so long as there's good level design and your awesome music, it would be more enoyable than adding new laws like "Thou shalt not stand still" or " Thou shalt not touch the right side of blocks" even if it does seem like something Godfly might do.
@DasOberJagan Yup. I'd say Capcom was the biggest influence. Mega Man and such. However, I was also influenced by Mario Land 2, Pokemon, and Game and Watch Gallery. Those were the three Gameboy games of my childhood. Oh, memories... And thanks!
@flashygoodness The track that plays during the credits, there is one part that reminds of Chrono Trigger. Intentional inspiration? Or just coincidence?
@flashygoodness The first 15 seconds or so of Atop The World (I think that is it :P especially the piano version) sound like it. And the song Chrono Trigger from Chrono Trigger.
Dude, I'm a huge fan of your music! I had no idea you made the Tower of Heaven music. It's cool that you made music for Tower of Heaven before it was a flash game, and when it was only for GM.
@blasphemymaster No prob. Yeah, the game was reprogrammed from scratch in Flash. I helped with the programming, doing numerous bugfixes and creating the unlockable level editor. It was a ton of work; I spent about 100 hours on the programming over the summer!
And nah, I'm not that significant or great. Believe me, heh.
@blasphemymaster Thanks a lot. I've really cared about this game since I started composing for it, and I didn't want it to be put out as a bad product.
Flash is a good platform for bite-sized games, but not the best for everything. AS2 is a mess of a language; it's more intended for animation purposes and whatnot. AS3 is much more structured and similar to Java, so go for AS3 instead, especially if you have Java experience. A good tutorial: flashgamedojo. com
Well, I know to learn AS3 instead of AS2. But I'm still deciding between C++ and Flash. From what I know, C++ is more like GM (which I know), and Flash(AS3) is more like Java.
I will most certainly check out flashgamedojo. I think I may have heard of it before.
When I played the game a while ago I instantly realised: The music is pure win. And game and music together form a really great retro-experience that is gonna stick in your head. Everybody involved here did a great job.
I wonder if there are ways to try out chiptune music myself. Have always been a fan of it and lot of stuff from C64 era, old Nintendos and Co still amaze me throughout the decades... Keep it up!
Fantastic soundtrack. I discovered the game right around the time where I was starting to work with programs like famitracker. Your music is really starting to inspire me. I love how the songs have that ascending feel that really matches the atmosphere. Also, would this be technically possible to be on the gameboy, or are there too many voices? I don't know how many sound channels a gameboy has so I have no idea.
@GreenTeaAT8 Oh nice, Famitracker. Thanks a lot! The Gameboy has 2 square wave channels, 1 programmable channel, and a noise channel. This soundtrack is not possible with a Game Boy. I limited myself to 3 main instruments with 2 echo instruments and 2 noise channels, so it would work on two Gameboys playing at once, I guess. The primary reason I didn't try to limit it was we were aiming to create an experience rather than imitate a system perfectly.
You have made amazing music. The music was phenomenal as well nostalgic because it brought back memories of my old GameBoy, especially the track "Atop the World". I was rendered speechless when I heard the piano in the extended bonus ending. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
The music in this game is phenomenal, it's actually what drew me in to play it! If you don't mind me asking, how did you make the tracks for this game? Did you play the game first and decide how to compose it, or did you have one track and remix it based on the game, or was it all already developed? Just curious, and again excellent work! :D
@TheWolfLucario Thanks a lot! I used FL Studio. I was given the story to the game and a demo, and I composed the ending piano theme first. Then I remixed that song into multiple other tracks.
I really like the chiptune style of your entire soundtrack. It generally fits the current scenario and has sad as well as upbeat tones to it. I'm strongly considering to buy it, but a bit hesitant knowing that I may end up ditching and forgetting about it, as I have the tendency to do with most pieces of music. And it's just too good to be forgotten and residing in a lonely folder on my hard disk.
The music was good for a while but just got really annoying dude. But I was also frustrated. I was stuck on level nine for like 15 minutes and I shut my speaker off. Now I'm stuck on level 11. Damnit lol.
@13NickO37 Mega Man music, heh. It's been a large influence on me. The MMBN series had some nice music... especially in MMBN3, the first game in that series I played. Best MMBN battle theme ever.
@flashygoodness holy crap, mmbn 3 was my first of the series too! and i agree, it had an amazing storyline, explaining hub and all that.. it just amazed me far more than any other battle network =P
@13NickO37 Man, I know! The story was unusually dark and deep for a Mega Man BN game... and the music was the most memorable in the series. It was one of the few games to feature a 3rd and epic battle theme, for rival bosses, I believe. Man, I want to play that game all over again now. :D
oh my god... this music is amazing. It's... flawless... please... How can I download this? I want this music. It's so refreshing. This music is like the thing I've been searching for. Please.
@TheAccountification Thanks a lot! I just updated the video description with a link to the album's official page. It only costs $1, hope you can afford that!
@flashygoodness Sadly, i'm not advised to use my credit card online. I only trust iTunes really. Which sucks. You should put the album on iTunes, seriously. I'd pay the 12 bucks for it.
@sharpnova2 "Look at me! I'm being an edgy, tough guy on the internet! I'm so awesome and you aren't! Look at me use these big words in my attempt to sound like an authority of some sort!" :B
@sharpnova2 Wow, you have just proven to everyone you are a child of the smallest brain capacity. I've heard countless comments like that on YouTube, of people who think only highly of themselves and have no regard for others. If you're that way in real life, I have no doubt in my mind that you won't get much farther in your life. Learn to stop being an asshole and to stop diminishing a person's passion. Also, why would you call homosexuals low lives? Have you no brains or heart.
@flashygoodness There's people like that on YouTube who are ignorant, idiotic, and selfish and people like you who are the true winners. Anyway, good job on the music. I hope I can purchase the soundtrack on the website, and if not, then maybe I'll find it on iTunes one day. lol Excellent job. Very catchy, very influential, very inspiring.
@TheAccountification Thanks again. Anyway, I think they just have confidence issues in real life. When someone starts trolling, they do it because their real lives are lacking or nonexistent. I sort feel bad for them sometimes, you know? That said, the best way to deal with such people is to ignore them and treat them like they're not a big deal. :)
This music is simply outstanding. It has this very mixed feel to it, one one hand, it sounds like a piece of Megaman music, on the other hand, it feels like an epic tale telling the journey of our adventurer, on the third hand (O_o) it has this sense of being on-edge, that something is not right (in this case, the mad god).
@flashygoodness You're welcome. Also, I found your deviantart page today, and honestly, your work is so good that I listened to the entire playlist at least 3 times :O. You're the best indie composer I have ever laid my... ears on.
@EctInc Thanks! I've just played through this game many times, as I beta tested the game while I composed for it. I can easily beat it without ever dying now.
Nice....
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You broke the law !! ...LAW!!!!!!
drasl 3 months ago
This is one of the most brilliant games I've ever played, and it's only about 10 levels. PLEASE make more. I'll donate if you start a new project.
dRevan64 3 months ago
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tordenalf 3 months ago
Great soundtrack, donated some money to you guys... not to 'pay for the game' but to pay for the enjoyable hour or so of entertainment I got out of it. Great work, this game is truly amazing... and I built a tower of heaven knock off in Minecraft :P
OneSlapSalad 4 months ago
Bought the soundtrack for whatever ($5?), proceeded to distribute it to my friends. Sharing is caring! (My favorite is when they enjoy it enough to buy themselves a copy, too.)
Xkeeper0 4 months ago
I bought it ;)
mastermantrox 5 months ago
@mastermantrox Thanks for the support!
flashygoodness 5 months ago
If the book of laws shatters, how come gold bricks still kill you in the last stage?
luteus77 5 months ago
@luteus77 Heh, I was wondering that too when the game first came out. This issue is fixed in the updated Flash version of the game.
flashygoodness 5 months ago
The one reason I keep coming back to this game is simply for the music. It's just perfect.
MyPhantomile 5 months ago
@MyPhantomile Thanks!
flashygoodness 5 months ago
Awesome music FG! I just happened to stumble upon the OST while looking for hip hop instrumentals. I'm gonna have to check this game out.
DetectiveTuesday 7 months ago
@DetectiveTuesday Thanks, glad you enjoyed!
flashygoodness 7 months ago
If the 5 laws applied to my life. My reactions:
Law 1) I've never even SEEN a golden brick. Crisis averted.
Law 2) So I can't lean against walls anymore? Kinda sucks, but I'll live.
Law 3) Which left? This world is 3 dimensional, left and right change based on the perspective viewpoint used. Again, crisis averted.
Law 4) Oh that's a dick move! I can't pet my kitty or hug my mom anymore! =(
Law 5) Who cares? Tablet, meet sledgehammer! *CRASH* All laws are nullified! WHERE'S YOUR GOD NOW?!
FatherOfGray 8 months ago 5
Thank you so much for creating such wonderful music. I cannot stop listening to it.
sillygramcracker 8 months ago
Does anyone else think it's weird that you still can't touch yellow blocks after the book shatters? Oh well.
maksie88 9 months ago
@maksie88 I thought so too. This issue is resolved in the updated Flash version of the game, however.
flashygoodness 9 months ago
And that's the game the brought me here.
Is there any more of this game after level 11? I got all secrets in the first play through and I'm worried that I got the special good ending and missed out on the normal one.
JapanForSale 9 months ago
@JapanForSale The special ending is pretty much the same as the regular ending except with additional scenes and slightly altered text. You didn't really miss anything, so don't worry.
flashygoodness 9 months ago
Huh... I know in the newgrounds version in level 11 the golden blocks were skulls, but since they are gold/yellow in the playthrough and the Book of Laws shatters, wouldn't that mean you could have walked on them?
Rur539 10 months ago
@Rur539 That was a problem in the original game. The yellow blocks still killed you after the rules were nullified in the original version, hence the decision to change them to a different type of block in the new version.
flashygoodness 10 months ago
WAIT A SEC!
you walked left at 3:45! HOW DID YOU NOT DIE?
bubblesishot46853 10 months ago
@bubblesishot46853 "The book of laws shatters."
flashygoodness 10 months ago
@flashygoodness
oh. I thought that meant you can't look them up anymore.
Also, you are awesome at making music! I love it!
bubblesishot46853 10 months ago
very beautiful game. i loved it when i played it.
rhymeswithgabriel 10 months ago
Hey flashygoodness,
this game is amazing, as well as it's soundtrack. I've been recently using the Magical 8-bit plug in FL Studio, and I was wondering, how to you get the closed hi-hat sound? I figured out all of the drum-pieces except for that.
Your help is greatly appreciated!
665yoman 11 months ago
@665yoman Set it to noise, use the decay knob to make the decay happen really fast, then simply use a high pitched note.
flashygoodness 10 months ago
@flashygoodness Thanks!
MaxBenDIY 10 months ago
@flashygoodness Haha oops, 665yoman is my other account... I commented with this one by accident XD
But thanks
MaxBenDIY 10 months ago
Did you get inspiration for your music from Chrono Trigger or Kingdom Hearts? Because part of the intro music (The Lonely Tower) has parts that sound like music from each of these games.
Chucknorrisaurrus 11 months ago
@Chucknorrisaurrus Not to my knowledge.
flashygoodness 10 months ago
I've been trying to speed run the tower and achieve no deaths... but I always screw up around the last or second to last level... I needa more practice.
PseudoImitation 11 months ago
You're an absolute amazing composer. I hope to be that good someday!
erdavis7 11 months ago
You ran into the Side of the block, You sir are amazing for being the composer of this AMAZING game... :D
The music in the last level makes me think of a barren-war-broken wasteland... It's amazing what people could think of when this music comes into my mind..
HeroKid55 11 months ago
AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING SOUNDTRACK OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!
Demilynx 1 year ago
is it possible to get a longer version then 1 min of any of the first tracks
PhoenixSora9aOs3 1 year ago
The 3DS remake of Cave Story interview had stated that a "very good composer" was doing its music. For some reason, you came to mind. By some chance, would you be the awesome composer they were referring to? I would not be surprised! xD
Lishy1 1 year ago 5
@Lishy1 Haha... I wish. It would be so amazing if I got an opportunity like that, but no. I have high hopes for the 3DS remake's soundtrack, though. They might have learned from their mistakes on the Wiiware version.
flashygoodness 1 year ago
I never hear a retro style song like this its just amaizing O.o LOVE! IT !
nindocomic 1 year ago
@nindocomic Glad you like it!
flashygoodness 1 year ago
@flashygoodness i visited your site and is cool especially the newest song :D
nindocomic 1 year ago
Amazing music! I just have a question: What program was the music created in?
utubepenguins 1 year ago
@utubepenguins It was made in FL Studio.
flashygoodness 1 year ago
@flashygoodness Oh, cool! Thanks for telling me! =)
utubepenguins 1 year ago
@flashygoodness
What tipe of plug in did you use to make that NES SOUND?
It`s freaking awesome
FCKundo 1 year ago
@FCKundo 3xOSC in FL Studio and Magical 8bit Plug. Google it up!
flashygoodness 1 year ago
It's fixed in the flash, but there's an error here =P.
If all the laws are broken, shouldn't you be able to touch the yellow blocks on the last level?
yannyboyy 1 year ago
@yannyboyy Haha, I was complaining to the developer about this problem before the original version came out. I was in charge of debugging/programming the Flash version, so I fixed this issue myself.
flashygoodness 1 year ago
I love the hell out of the soundtrack for this, I keep it on my PSP to listen to whenever.
I'd love to hear more of your stuff like this.
Kuroinokaze 1 year ago
@Kuroinokaze Thanks!
flashygoodness 1 year ago
Your music is just so awesome
it's to the level of Chuck Norris awesome.
hypersonic64 1 year ago
flashygoodness you did an incredawseome job on the music
love every single song but especially the "atop the world" one with the the piano
cccpfish 1 year ago
Great job composing the music! Every song was beautifully made :)
Picklebarrel911 1 year ago
As being composer myself, I have to say this soundtrack is very beautiful. It sounds 8-bit, and everyone knows 8-bit music is the best music!
May the Godderfly* bless you! (*poopskinTheLiar's epic name for the villain!)
Nitromatic 1 year ago
@Nitromatic Glad you enjoy it! However, I would call it chiptune rather than 8bit, because it's not reproducible on actual 8bit hardware. I used FL Studio to make this, and the audio quality far exceeds what is possible on a Gameboy or NES. "8bit style", on the other hand, might be a nice term to use for this soundtrack. :)
flashygoodness 1 year ago
Your music is God tier
slashzaku15 1 year ago
"The book of laws shatters." - One of the best. Quotes. Ever.
Amberritos 1 year ago
the third song is my favorite...song of triumph really
tenebnaes 1 year ago
Stairway to Revelation is 8-bit Power Metal :D
Heck, the entire soundtrack is
Dimekirk 1 year ago
I love the music you composed for this game! ^-^
Sayeth0Di0Puppeth 1 year ago
The songs were great, you have a real talent for 8bit music. I have added the credits theme to my permanent playlist. Thanks bro.
DrLoonatic 1 year ago
Amazing Soundtrack. I liked all the songs, but the credits one was the one i liked most. The piano makes it very beautiful and fits perfctly with the ending of the game. And the version that plays at the secret ending is very beautiful too. You are an awesome composer, keep up the good work!
knucklehand 1 year ago
I remember this game! One of the best I've ever played. Nice music. Planning to get the soundtrack.
By the way, has anyone ever tried to beat the last stage without breaking any laws? I was tricked into doing it by a random youtuber who said that "respecting his laws" would get a secret ending. Man, that was ridiculously hard.
accordingleaf 1 year ago
Flashy, if you were to produce music for PS3 titles, I can surely guarantee you that I would buy them. This is some of the greatest game music I've ever heard, especially the song at 3:30, absolutely incredible. Lemme know if your music ever makes it onto the PSN or PS3, I'd love to cover your game.
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xXNJShadowXx 1 year ago
The soundtrack for Tower of heaven was quite impressive, it really created the somewhat-retro-yet-gamey atmosphere which made this game so interesting. Graphics and gameplay mechanics were top notch as well. My only real complaint is the ending, which felt a little rather cliche. Anyhow... Kudos, I'm downloading the soundtrack!
Shaihuluid 1 year ago
@Shaihuluid Thanks, glad you liked it!
flashygoodness 1 year ago
Stairway to Revelation is an absolute master piece. It flows so nicely, and has the taste of both danger, boding, and adventure all at the same time. I can't get enough of it...
EdikShepherd 1 year ago
@EdikShepherd Thanks a lot!
flashygoodness 1 year ago
I know I may not be the first who thinks or specifies this, but I honestly think that Tower of Heaven is a true masterpiece, flashygoodness :) Also the music was very revealing, especially the fact that you made it in 8-bit. Both, the game and the music, made me feel incredible, relaxed me and somehow revealed a feeling of freedom and immortality in God's hands. Looks like you have a gift. A gift of revelation. I will wait for your next releases. Congrats! With respect, SweetTobi999 :) ^_^
SweetTobi999 1 year ago
@SweetTobi999 I'm very glad to hear that! The game itself is great thanks to Aski and Godsavant, the programmer and artist. The music was really fun to do, and it makes me remember my passionate childhood dreams to create my own games or music for games. Now I'm slowly beginning to realize these dreams.
Anyway, thanks a lot!
flashygoodness 1 year ago
Awesome! Such massive and heavy sound :) Game looks really original too.
GoblinsGuild 1 year ago
@GoblinsGuild Thanks!
flashygoodness 1 year ago
flashygoodness, first of: EXCELLENT soundtrack! Very athmospheric and reminded me of GB games. I have two questions: 1. You have made a track called Candylusional, I can't seem to find that tune in this game, so my question is: where is it? :D Question 2 is, what VST/sounds did you use making this kind of music? I would very much be able to make these kinds of sounds. =)
zyffe 1 year ago
@zyffe Thank you very much.
1. Candylusional and other songs I've composed are for my own solo game project, not Tower of Heaven. Check flashygoodness. com for these songs and the stories they tell.
2. FL Studio's 3xosc plugin and Magical8bit plug. Both are free!
flashygoodness 1 year ago
Every time Godderfly enstates a law the first thing i do is break it.
poopskinTheLiar 1 year ago 25
@poopskinTheLiar That is the best nickname for this antagonist that I have ever heard.
flashygoodness 1 year ago 17
@flashygoodness By the way, i have a question - During development, did you compose any tracks that never got used in the final product? If you know, were there any levels or plot elements that got left on the cutting room floor?
(Personally, my favorite track in the OST is 'Stairway to Revelation'.)
poopskinTheLiar 1 year ago
@poopskinTheLiar Every song I composed was used in the final game. However, there were supposed to be four level themes rather than three. We ended up cutting several levels from the game, so only three level themes were made. However, for the Flash version I created a fourth level theme: Pillars of Creation, for user-made custom levels.
flashygoodness 1 year ago
@flashygoodness Why were levels cut? The tower looks so much bigger on the outside! It makes the whole climb kind of anticlimactic.
unknown145 1 year ago
@unknown145 Mainly to balance the game; too many levels and not enough new laws meant people would get tired of it too soon. Askiisoft decided to keep the game shorter to keep it enjoyable without being repetitive.
And hey, you never know just how long those stairs are.
flashygoodness 1 year ago
@flashygoodness But so long as there's good level design and your awesome music, it would be more enoyable than adding new laws like "Thou shalt not stand still" or " Thou shalt not touch the right side of blocks" even if it does seem like something Godfly might do.
unknown145 1 year ago
@poopskinTheLiar
Purposely? Cause I know I did too... but not on purpose...
MilkOfSuccess 1 year ago
What was the inspiration for the soundtrack? Other GB era chiptunes? If so, which ones notably. Fantastic soundtrack btw.
DasOberJagan 1 year ago
@DasOberJagan Yup. I'd say Capcom was the biggest influence. Mega Man and such. However, I was also influenced by Mario Land 2, Pokemon, and Game and Watch Gallery. Those were the three Gameboy games of my childhood. Oh, memories... And thanks!
flashygoodness 1 year ago
@flashygoodness The track that plays during the credits, there is one part that reminds of Chrono Trigger. Intentional inspiration? Or just coincidence?
DasOberJagan 1 year ago
@DasOberJagan I never intended to reference Chrono Trigger. Where in the song do you find any similarity?
flashygoodness 1 year ago
@flashygoodness The first 15 seconds or so of Atop The World (I think that is it :P especially the piano version) sound like it. And the song Chrono Trigger from Chrono Trigger.
DasOberJagan 1 year ago
I realized that a very similar section exists in just about every single track.
It always plays at the beginning of the track.
blasphemymaster 1 year ago
@blasphemymaster That's right. I love leitmotifs.
flashygoodness 1 year ago
@flashygoodness
I looked it up, I had no idea there was a name for that.
blasphemymaster 1 year ago
YOU'RE FLASHYGOODNESS?!
Dude, I'm a huge fan of your music! I had no idea you made the Tower of Heaven music. It's cool that you made music for Tower of Heaven before it was a flash game, and when it was only for GM.
What program do you use to make music? Reason?
blasphemymaster 1 year ago
@blasphemymaster Thanks! I actually helped program the Flash version, btw! I created the entire level editor interface and level format.
I used FL Studio to compose all these songs.
flashygoodness 1 year ago
@flashygoodness
Wow, thanks. How was the game "ported" to Flash from GM though? Was it just re-made, because that would take a LOT of work.
It's an honor to have you reply to me by the way.
blasphemymaster 1 year ago
@blasphemymaster No prob. Yeah, the game was reprogrammed from scratch in Flash. I helped with the programming, doing numerous bugfixes and creating the unlockable level editor. It was a ton of work; I spent about 100 hours on the programming over the summer!
And nah, I'm not that significant or great. Believe me, heh.
flashygoodness 1 year ago
@flashygoodness
You are pretty great man.
Especially since you've devoted 100 hours of summer time for others' enjoyment.
I think indie game creation is an extremely humble hobby.
I am interested in transitioning from GM to Flash. I'd like advice, or anything. Do you prefer AS2 or AS3? And what's a good tutorial to help?
blasphemymaster 1 year ago
@blasphemymaster Thanks a lot. I've really cared about this game since I started composing for it, and I didn't want it to be put out as a bad product.
Flash is a good platform for bite-sized games, but not the best for everything. AS2 is a mess of a language; it's more intended for animation purposes and whatnot. AS3 is much more structured and similar to Java, so go for AS3 instead, especially if you have Java experience. A good tutorial: flashgamedojo. com
flashygoodness 1 year ago
@flashygoodness
AWESOME! Thanks!
Well, I know to learn AS3 instead of AS2. But I'm still deciding between C++ and Flash. From what I know, C++ is more like GM (which I know), and Flash(AS3) is more like Java.
I will most certainly check out flashgamedojo. I think I may have heard of it before.
blasphemymaster 1 year ago
I would love to have this piano verison at the end of the video.
Sobol14 1 year ago
When I played the game a while ago I instantly realised: The music is pure win. And game and music together form a really great retro-experience that is gonna stick in your head. Everybody involved here did a great job.
I wonder if there are ways to try out chiptune music myself. Have always been a fan of it and lot of stuff from C64 era, old Nintendos and Co still amaze me throughout the decades... Keep it up!
LKDesign 1 year ago
@LKDesign Thanks a lot! Wow, C64... that sure goes way back. Retro awesomeness.
flashygoodness 1 year ago
Great!
Outlander999 1 year ago
"Thou shalt not touch yellow blocks."
*Jumps in to a yellow block*
Oh you rebel
ShadowBowser64 1 year ago
Fantastic soundtrack. I discovered the game right around the time where I was starting to work with programs like famitracker. Your music is really starting to inspire me. I love how the songs have that ascending feel that really matches the atmosphere. Also, would this be technically possible to be on the gameboy, or are there too many voices? I don't know how many sound channels a gameboy has so I have no idea.
GreenTeaAT8 1 year ago
@GreenTeaAT8 Oh nice, Famitracker. Thanks a lot! The Gameboy has 2 square wave channels, 1 programmable channel, and a noise channel. This soundtrack is not possible with a Game Boy. I limited myself to 3 main instruments with 2 echo instruments and 2 noise channels, so it would work on two Gameboys playing at once, I guess. The primary reason I didn't try to limit it was we were aiming to create an experience rather than imitate a system perfectly.
flashygoodness 1 year ago
You must make an instrumental version of this song.
HayLotion 1 year ago
You have made amazing music. The music was phenomenal as well nostalgic because it brought back memories of my old GameBoy, especially the track "Atop the World". I was rendered speechless when I heard the piano in the extended bonus ending. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
armydude102 1 year ago
The music in this game is phenomenal, it's actually what drew me in to play it! If you don't mind me asking, how did you make the tracks for this game? Did you play the game first and decide how to compose it, or did you have one track and remix it based on the game, or was it all already developed? Just curious, and again excellent work! :D
TheWolfLucario 1 year ago
@TheWolfLucario Thanks a lot! I used FL Studio. I was given the story to the game and a demo, and I composed the ending piano theme first. Then I remixed that song into multiple other tracks.
flashygoodness 1 year ago
Reminds me of Cavestory/Doukutsu Monogatari..
KitKatHbThat 1 year ago
is there a piano version of the song? i really loved it
n0obiez 1 year ago
@n0obiez Yes there is. The sheet music will soon be available to those who purchased the Tower of Heaven OST!
flashygoodness 1 year ago
I really like the chiptune style of your entire soundtrack. It generally fits the current scenario and has sad as well as upbeat tones to it. I'm strongly considering to buy it, but a bit hesitant knowing that I may end up ditching and forgetting about it, as I have the tendency to do with most pieces of music. And it's just too good to be forgotten and residing in a lonely folder on my hard disk.
pulchritudovitae 1 year ago
@pulchritudovitae Thanks! I love creating things that are both happy and sad. Bittersweet is my favorite taste.
flashygoodness 1 year ago
I just want to thank you for the great music in this game, i'll probably buy the soundtrack ^^ Truly inspiring, and again, thx
Fmania5 1 year ago
@Fmania5 Thank you very much. =) I'm glad you enjoyed it, and I appreciate your support!
flashygoodness 1 year ago
Your music is orgasmic :D
Brawlsmash 1 year ago
the music is top notch! espesh the level 11 sweetness
peanutbutterandjoey 1 year ago
@peanutbutterandjoey Thanks!
flashygoodness 1 year ago
@hardcorecrispy Thank you. :)
flashygoodness 1 year ago
I really love the soundtrack. Best $1 I've ever spent.
sahkovalo 1 year ago
@sahkovalo Thank you very much :)
flashygoodness 1 year ago
I really want the piano sheets for the ending
MaDM0nk3yPr0duction 1 year ago
The music was good for a while but just got really annoying dude. But I was also frustrated. I was stuck on level nine for like 15 minutes and I shut my speaker off. Now I'm stuck on level 11. Damnit lol.
gameman64141 1 year ago
@gameman64141 Did you get the secerts?
Ilovemariofan 1 year ago
DAMN YOU LEVEL NINE, DAAAAAAMN YOOOOOU.
zakkmiester 1 year ago
personally, it reminded me of the megaman battle network soundtrack.. ahhh so nostalgic.
13NickO37 1 year ago
@13NickO37 Mega Man music, heh. It's been a large influence on me. The MMBN series had some nice music... especially in MMBN3, the first game in that series I played. Best MMBN battle theme ever.
flashygoodness 1 year ago
@flashygoodness holy crap, mmbn 3 was my first of the series too! and i agree, it had an amazing storyline, explaining hub and all that.. it just amazed me far more than any other battle network =P
13NickO37 1 year ago
@13NickO37 Man, I know! The story was unusually dark and deep for a Mega Man BN game... and the music was the most memorable in the series. It was one of the few games to feature a 3rd and epic battle theme, for rival bosses, I believe. Man, I want to play that game all over again now. :D
flashygoodness 1 year ago
This game is a reminder of the importance that music has in driving not only the gameplay, but the story of the game as well.
This would have been a hot sell if it were in the Game Boy era and it being a tad bit longer.
funnyhomeboy1 1 year ago
@funnyhomeboy1 Thank you. :) I really tried to give the game an atmosphere with its music. And heh, I'm glad you think so!
flashygoodness 1 year ago
Your music was definitely amazing!
AnttiApinaPro 1 year ago
@AnttiApinaPro Thanks :)
flashygoodness 1 year ago
this games ost remind anybody of the soundtrack from cave story?
iburyyoass 1 year ago
@iburyyoass I thought it was more reminiscent of NES games like Mega Man, myself.
flashygoodness 1 year ago
I really loved this soundtrack! <3
elchi2103 1 year ago
@elchi2103 Thanks! :)
flashygoodness 1 year ago
oh my god... this music is amazing. It's... flawless... please... How can I download this? I want this music. It's so refreshing. This music is like the thing I've been searching for. Please.
TheAccountification 1 year ago
@TheAccountification Thanks a lot! I just updated the video description with a link to the album's official page. It only costs $1, hope you can afford that!
flashygoodness 1 year ago
@flashygoodness Sadly, i'm not advised to use my credit card online. I only trust iTunes really. Which sucks. You should put the album on iTunes, seriously. I'd pay the 12 bucks for it.
TheAccountification 1 year ago
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@TheAccountification what the hell is wrong with you. are you gay?
sharpnova2 1 year ago
@sharpnova2 No, i just have a taste for music and videogames. Keep your comments to yourself, jackass.
TheAccountification 1 year ago
@TheAccountification No. I think my point is that your taste.. your whole demeanor about music and video games was embarrassingly childish.
And if I wanted to keep my comments to myself.. I don't think I'd be on YouTube.. which is a website where everyone comments, lol.
People like you (fags, nerds, people of low intelligence) are the type of people that keep people like me (winners, geniuses, pros) in business.
sharpnova2 1 year ago
@sharpnova2 "Look at me! I'm being an edgy, tough guy on the internet! I'm so awesome and you aren't! Look at me use these big words in my attempt to sound like an authority of some sort!" :B
flashygoodness 1 year ago
@sharpnova2 Wow, you have just proven to everyone you are a child of the smallest brain capacity. I've heard countless comments like that on YouTube, of people who think only highly of themselves and have no regard for others. If you're that way in real life, I have no doubt in my mind that you won't get much farther in your life. Learn to stop being an asshole and to stop diminishing a person's passion. Also, why would you call homosexuals low lives? Have you no brains or heart.
TheAccountification 1 year ago
@TheAccountification Ahh well. This is YouTube, one of the best hangouts for some of the silliest people on the internet. :P
flashygoodness 1 year ago
@flashygoodness There's people like that on YouTube who are ignorant, idiotic, and selfish and people like you who are the true winners. Anyway, good job on the music. I hope I can purchase the soundtrack on the website, and if not, then maybe I'll find it on iTunes one day. lol Excellent job. Very catchy, very influential, very inspiring.
TheAccountification 1 year ago
@TheAccountification Thanks again. Anyway, I think they just have confidence issues in real life. When someone starts trolling, they do it because their real lives are lacking or nonexistent. I sort feel bad for them sometimes, you know? That said, the best way to deal with such people is to ignore them and treat them like they're not a big deal. :)
flashygoodness 1 year ago
@flashygoodness Wise words. Thanks again. good luck on your music career.
TheAccountification 1 year ago
the music is amazing
what do you use? chiptunes?
skinnyhead2000 1 year ago
This music is simply outstanding. It has this very mixed feel to it, one one hand, it sounds like a piece of Megaman music, on the other hand, it feels like an epic tale telling the journey of our adventurer, on the third hand (O_o) it has this sense of being on-edge, that something is not right (in this case, the mad god).
Meehuuu 1 year ago
@Meehuuu Thanks a lot!
flashygoodness 1 year ago
@flashygoodness You're welcome. Also, I found your deviantart page today, and honestly, your work is so good that I listened to the entire playlist at least 3 times :O. You're the best indie composer I have ever laid my... ears on.
Meehuuu 1 year ago
@Meehuuu Ahh I'm really glad to hear that. :) Thank you very much!
flashygoodness 1 year ago
This music is incredible !
SimpleSide1 1 year ago
I would love to see a video of you playing the ending song on piano. It would be great!
vibearato 1 year ago
The music was amazingly catchy! I specially dig the ending theme too!
vibearato 1 year ago
Damn, I love the music, I wish I was this good at composing :)
MrXarlable 1 year ago
for a kaizo game...nay, for a game at all, this had one of the best stories I've seen, and the music only made it better
oAzREZNoR 1 year ago
@oAzREZNoR Thanks a lot!
flashygoodness 1 year ago
The music for this is mindblowing, I can't stop listening to it.
Priderage 1 year ago
@Priderage Thanks a lot! There is a Flash version of the game coming out soon... And I've composed some new music for it!
flashygoodness 1 year ago
Damn. Are you this good at platformers in general?
Awesome work, btw.
EctInc 1 year ago
@EctInc Thanks! I've just played through this game many times, as I beta tested the game while I composed for it. I can easily beat it without ever dying now.
flashygoodness 1 year ago
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WVI 1 year ago
I played this game for a really short time then I had to uninstall it becasue something didn't cooperate with my computer. Any ideas?
10998eureka 1 year ago
@10998eureka Well... lucky for you, there is a Flash version of this game coming out soon! Check back on this video for updates.
flashygoodness 1 year ago
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Smoothbluehero 1 year ago
very good. very peaceful.
TheLemonfreezer 1 year ago