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| Platform        = [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
 
| Year            = 1989
 
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==Music==
 
==Music==
The music is not all that great. It's not awful but it sounds like there wasn't much effort put into the music. [[Hiroshi Suzuki]], main audio composer at BPS is responsible for the soundtrack. Along with his name is his alias, Goblin Sound. He would also go on to compose a few more soundtracks on the NES. Unfortunately, there are only 4 songs in the game. This game could have used an extra tune or two. The 'You Lose' theme is just the ending part of the title theme, and the other three songs are pretty repetitive and not long, so it will get to the player. The title theme was originally composed by [[Tommy Dunbar]] from the Commodore 64 version.
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The music is not all that great. It's not awful but it sounds like there wasn't much effort put into the music. [[Hiroshi Suzuki]], main audio composer at BPS is responsible for the soundtrack. Along with his name is his alias, Goblin Sound. He would also go on to compose a few more soundtracks on the NES. Unfortunately, there are only 4 songs in the game. This game could have used an extra tune or two. The 'You Lose' theme is just the ending part of the title theme, and the other three songs are pretty repetitive and not long, so it will get to the player. The title theme was originally composed by [[Tommy Dunbar]] and converted from the slightly out-of-tune Atari 8-bit version.
  
 
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==Links==
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* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/archon-the-light-and-the-dark mobygames.com/game/nes/archon-the-light-and-the-dark] - MobyGames.
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* [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/nes/587093-archon gamefaqs.gamespot.com/nes/587093-archon] - GameFAQs.
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{{Series - Archon}}
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[[Category: Needed Song Descriptions]]

Revision as of 17:10, 21 November 2019

Archon
Archon - NES - Box - Front.jpg
Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System
Year: 1989
Developer: BPS
Buy: Amazon

Archon is a Chess clone, with added features, of course. The player uses different kinds of characters, instead of pawns, rooks, etc. the player can be knights, djiinis, golemns, and the dark side also has its unique characters as well. When a piece lands over another, you don't capture the piece right away, you instead get placed into a small room for combat. Whoever wins the battle gets the opponent's piece taken away.

Screenshots

Archon - NES - Title Screen.png

The title screen.

Archon - NES - Board.png

The board.

Archon - NES - Combat.png

In combat with an Earth Elemental.


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Music

The music is not all that great. It's not awful but it sounds like there wasn't much effort put into the music. Hiroshi Suzuki, main audio composer at BPS is responsible for the soundtrack. Along with his name is his alias, Goblin Sound. He would also go on to compose a few more soundtracks on the NES. Unfortunately, there are only 4 songs in the game. This game could have used an extra tune or two. The 'You Lose' theme is just the ending part of the title theme, and the other three songs are pretty repetitive and not long, so it will get to the player. The title theme was originally composed by Tommy Dunbar and converted from the slightly out-of-tune Atari 8-bit version.

Recording

# Title ComposerArranger Length Listen Download
01 Title Tommy DunbarHiroshi Suzuki 0:32
Download
02 Board Hiroshi SuzukiHiroshi Suzuki 1:03
Download
03 Combat Hiroshi SuzukiHiroshi Suzuki 1:01
Download
04 You Lose Hiroshi SuzukiHiroshi Suzuki 0:03
Download

Credits

(Source)

Game Rip

Format

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(Info)


Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.

Releases

  USA.svg   USA
Archon - NES - Box - Front.jpg
Title: Archon
Platform: NES
Released: 1989-12-??
Publisher: Activision

Links


Archon
Archon Platform - A8.png • Platform - A2.png • Platform - C64.png • Platform - PCB.png • Platform - AMI.png • Platform - PC88.png • Platform - NES.png
Archon II: Adept Platform - A8.png • Platform - C64.png • Platform - A2.png • Platform - AMI.png
Notable Songs Title - Archon
Notable Personnel Tommy Dunbar
Notable Companies Electronic Arts