Old School Musical reveals radical retro soundtrack

Old School Musical is a neat looking rhythm game that invites players to revisit the golden age of gaming with a rocking retro soundtrack and levels inspired by 8-bit era classics.

The game follows the adventures of Tib and Rob, two video game characters trained by their missing mother to be top class video game heroes.

Players must stay in (chip)tune, synching inputs with flying notes to help Tib and Rob find their missing mother. Miss too many notes, and Tib and Rob’s adventure will fall flat.

Brimming with nostalgia fueled references and nods to classic 8-bit games, genres, and tropes, Old School Musical is like a love letter to ‘80s and ‘90s kids in the form of a rhythm game.

Put the pedal to the metal in levels inspired by retro racers, shoot down enemies and weave through a bullet hell in side scroller shooter levels, and take the fight to evil chicken armies to the beat of chiptune tracks from famous artists, including: DubmoodZabutomHello WorldYponeko, and Le Plancton.

To celebrate today’s announcement, developer La Moutarde and publisher Playdius invite players to a pre-release preview of Old School Musical’s chiptune soundtrack on Soundcloud.

Old School Musical Unique Features include:

  • Story Mode: Lead Tib and Rob on crazy adventure filled with humor and 8-bit nostalgia
  • Arcade Mode: Reach the highest score and challenge your friends
  • Challenge Mode: Play it hard with visual and audio penalties to unlock new music tracks
  • Over 50 chiptune tracks by the best of the chiptune scene: Dubmood, Zabutom, Hello World, Yponeko, Le Plancton
  • Travel through 20+ retro levels, inspired by 8-bit classics
  • Local multiplayer mode supporting up to 4 players
  • A rebellion led by chickens angry over their constant abuse in videogames
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