A nice addition, but ultimately unnecessary considering the soundtrack can be downloaded in its entirety for free online.
The Switch version also comes bundled with the full original soundtrack, which can be listened to in the game. The best way to play is in handheld mode using the touch screen, as it offers the most reliable control. A singular Joy-Con can be used as a pointer to make selections and interact with the game while docked or in handheld mode it feels responsive and accurate, but it needs re-centring too often to be used long-term. Combined with Tomorrow Corporation’s Tim Burton-esque cute-yet-dark art style – and a strongly emotive soundtrack – the game creates a complex world that defies its simple (and only) game mechanic.Ī disclaimer for those who played the Wii U version (or any other platforms), the Switch iteration is the exact same game with an additional controller option – the Joy-Con.
Delivered via innocent, cheery writing, Little Inferno strikes a thinly veiled sinister tone amplified by the carefree wonder of a child. Other characters converse with the player via mail correspondence which adds connected side-plots and subtle clues as to what is happening in the outside world. Woven in between its fiery shenanigans is a plot of a city forever trapped in a wintry blizzard of snow, and children are advised to combat this by continuing to burn more things. The game mechanics do not vary much at all from this formula, but as is the case with Tomorrow Corporation games, there is always more than meets the eye.
Setting more things ablaze unlocks more catalogues of items that interact differently with the fireplace. Burning items earns the player money – more money than the item was worth, because logic – which can then be spent on more burnable objects. Little Inferno takes place in a first-person view of a fireplace known as the “Little Inferno Entertainment Fireplace”, where the child character is encouraged to purchase and burn various household items. Just don't mention Earthbound or the Mother franchise around him.Originally released as a launch title for the Wii U back in 2012, the sadistic underage pyromaniac simulator Little Inferno brings its flawed interactive fireplace to the Switch. He has followed the Operation Rainfall movement on Facebook since it started and was happy to volunteer for the website.
He's played the piano since he was 6 years old and has been recently been learning how to write music. Kyle has been studying music at college for about three years now. You can download the Little Inferno soundtrack straight from their blog post here. It’s like Christmas came early for music whores lovers like myself. It was my goal with this soundtrack to write music that sounded like it could have been written in that time of VHS tapes and Stan Winston special effects, with clear, hummable melodies for each character and theme.”
“I’m a big fan of movie music from the 80′s and 90′s – like John Williams (1993 was his most amazing year), Danny Elfman’s 90′s heyday, Vangelis in the early 80′s – all with strong melodic themes and instantly identifiable orchestration. The game’s composer even talked about his inspiration for this soundtrack. That’s right, for free! You can even stream the music directly from their blog post.
Did you get Little Inferno for the Wii U? Did you happen to enjoy the soundtrack, like myself? Well today’s your lucky day! Tomorrow Corporation, the developers behind Little Inferno, have decided to make the game’s soundtrack available to the public for free.