MIDI Week Singles: "Track 29" - Metal Wolf REV (PS2)

 

"Track 29" from Metal Wolf REV on the PlayStation 2 (2004-2006)

Composer: Unknown

Album: No Official Release

Publisher: PrincessSoft

Developer: PrincessSoft

I'm not usually fond of releasing a MIDI Week Single article without what I feel is the basic information like the composer's name or at least someone in the sound department.  Apparently, Metal Wolf REV is a bit of a strange one in that there are multiple Metal Wolf titles across multiple systems, most of which seem to have only been released in Japan in the early 2000s.  There was a Metal Wolf released on the Dreamcast in 2004 that was an action game of some sort by PrincessSoft (although the few screenshots and videos I've found also title this Metal Wolf REV).  The same year saw the release of Metal Wolf Chaos by FromSoftware on the original Xbox (although it's also available on Steam) which was a third-person mech shooter with the President of the United States fighting off a coup attempt by his VP.  Then in 2006, there's Metal Wolf REV which came out on the PlayStation 2 which was a visual novel from PrincessSoft.

All of that to say, I'm not sure who wrote the music to Metal Wolf REV which was released on the PlayStation 2 in 2006.  I'm not even sure what the track is titled or the context in which the song is played in the game.  I'm not even 100% sure if this is in fact Track 29 because I've found different songs playing for "Track 24" on three different sites, which is a little frustrating because the psxdatacenter says that the limited edition PS2 Metal Wolf REV has a soundtrack (different from the two song CD here) and that there's an in-game music player with all of the track names.  Frustrating.

BUT!  All of that aside, whatever track this is, if it is indeed Track 29, is a hell of a banger.  Since the PS2 Metal Wolf REV says it's a visual novel, I could only imagine this to be played either during a final cutscene or during the first part of the credits before Track 30 comes in since that's actually a song with lyrics.  There's just a little bit too much energy in this song, which is all well and good for the song itself, for it to be played during a dialogue-heavy scene, but I could very much be wrong.  So I'll just enjoy this song, whatever its official name is, even if it isn't "Track 29."

~JWfW/JDub/The Faceplantman/Jaconian

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