# Interview: “There’s Clearly Some Castlevania And Final Fantasy In There” – Mina The Hollower Composer Talks Secrets & Inspiration

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/interview-theres-clearly-some-castlevania-and-final-fantasy-in-there-mina-the-hollower-composer-talks-secrets-inspiration/
- Published: 2026-07-23T16:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T23:14:29+00:00
- Original publisher: Nintendo Life
- Original article: https://www.nintendolife.com/features/interview-theres-clearly-some-castlevania-and-final-fantasy-in-there-mina-the-hollower-composer-talks-secrets-and-inspiration
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Mina the Hollower’s soundtrack blends Game Boy nostalgia with expanded chiptune sound.
- The game passed 500,000 sales shortly after launch.
- Kaufman sought a richer sound than standard Game Boy audio.

## Summary

Composer Jake Kaufman discusses the creation of Mina the Hollower’s retro-inspired soundtrack following the game’s successful launch. He says the project was a major relief for Yacht Club Games after its lengthy development, and credits players’ positive reactions as particularly rewarding.

Mina the Hollower sold 300,000 copies in its first three days and exceeded 500,000 sales within weeks, while earning a Metacritic score of 90 from 68 reviews. Kaufman drew on childhood memories of Game Boy games but chose not to restrict the music to the original hardware’s sound chip, instead using the Konami SCC expansion chip to give the score a richer sound influenced by games such as Castlevania and Final Fantasy.

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