Jam of the Day: N.M.H. The Outer Rim Remix by The Outer Rim (No More Heroes Sound Tracks: Dark Side)

If this song sounds familiar, you might have heard it before in one of three places. It originally appeared on No More Heroes: Dark Side, an arrange album for Suda51’s crazy brawler. Shortly after, it appeared on The Outer Rim’s self titled album, but with a bit of new dialogue over the top of the intro and outro. Finally, it can be heard while playing No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (the version without the talking).

The Outer Rim is a jazz band, though this particular song is more on the rock side than their other works. Leading the arrangement and providing his saxophone skills is none other than Norihiko Hibino. Other members include Jeff Curry, Hakuei Kim, Nobuaki Fujii, and Shuji Narikawa. I’d highly recommend checking out their self titled album if you like jazz. Their N.M.H. remix is far from the best track on it, the others just don’t happen to be gaming related.

Jam of the Day: Snake Eater by Norihiko Hibino (Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Original Soundtrack)

I love Metal Gear Solid, but after I had played the second game, I figured the story and characters would never be as cool as the first again. Then came the third. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is the best in the series as far as I’m concerned. Taking away all the sci-fi nonsense of nanomachines and what not, you controlled the REAL Snake in the 60’s. The whole experience had an ultra classy “spy flick” feel to it, but with Hideo Kojima’s trademark insanity still in tact.

To go along with the 60’s spy movie feel, the game features a vocal theme song that is very much a spoof of the ones found in James Bond films. Norihiko Hibino, along with vocalist Cynthia Harrell, have crafted a priceless theme that always puts a smile on my face. Above, I’ve embedded the game’s intro sequence the music plays during, thus allowing you to see the visual Bond parody as well.