It was only a matter of time before the announcement dropped: just days after a teaser left no room for doubt, the American label iam8bit has officially opened pre-orders for a stunning 3LP vinyl soundtrack to Yacht Club Games' latest smash hit, Mina the Hollower. It'll set you back $64.99, with shipping scheduled for Q4 2026. In Europe, distribution is handled as usual by Germany's Black Screen Records, where it’s listed at €68.
Composed by Jake Kaufman—a composer who built a rock-solid reputation on the chiptune scene thanks to his work on Shovel Knight—the soundtrack to Mina the Hollower fits the Game Boy aesthetic of this deliciously retro Zelda-like like a glove. More about it right here.
Mina the Hollower’s old-school soul is alive and well in its stellar soundtrack. Composers Jake Kaufman and Yuzo Koshiro cooked up a chiptune-tastic feast using some pretty OG hardware; the original Game Boy sound chip, with just a sprinkling of the Konami Sound Cartridge (from the MSX) added to taste.
The result is one of the best soundtracks of the year, video game or otherwise. Equal parts creepy and cozy, the music of Mina sets the perfect mood for its brilliantly-realized gothic world.
iam8bit is proud to partner with the fine folks at Yacht Club Games to bring Mina’s soundtrack to life with a very special release. This is the Mina the Hollower 3xLP, pressed on rich, gorgeous Velvet Purple Splatter Vinyl.
For the album artwork, we once again turned to Mina’s retro roots for inspiration. The center labels feature a zoetrope-inspired design with Mina herself in action, a celebration of Yacht Club’s devotion to the craft of pixel art and animation. The jacket, with art from our friend Nimit Malavia, boasts 3D-enhanced details — and in the spirit of everything throwback, we’ve included special Mina-themed 3D glasses that actually work with the artwork! The result is a release that feels like a truly unique piece of video game history.
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On top of the vinyl, iam8bit is also offering a keychain set and a notebook featuring artwork from the game. The entire collection is available at this address (as well as in Europe via Black Screen Records).
A few weeks ago, iam8bit also announced pre-orders for the vinyl and CD editions of the indie title Unbeatable.
