Legendary game composer Geoff Follin passes away at 58

Geoff Follin, a celebrated video game composer known for his iconic NES tracks for games like Terminator 2, Indiana Jones, and Batman Forever, has passed away at 58 due to pancreatic cancer. The announcement was made by his brother Tim on Facebook, who shared the news of Geoff's recent diagnosis and rapid decline. Geoff’s work with his brother Tim on several popular titles, including Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge, was highly influential, pushing the audio capabilities of gaming consoles to their limits. Tim described Geoff as a loving and empathetic older brother, and the gaming community mourns the loss of an exceptionally talented composer. Geoff’s last notable contribution was the soundtrack for the 1995 game Batman Forever on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

Geoff Follin was a renowned video game composer known for his work on NES and SNES games during the '80s and '90s. He, along with his brother Tim, crafted soundtracks for popular titles such as Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge. They were celebrated for using advanced musical techniques to maximize the audio capabilities of the Nintendo Entertainment System. Geoff’s last significant work was for the 1995 game Batman Forever on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

Batman Forever, developed by Probe Entertainment and released in 1995, is a 2D sidescrolling action game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Genesis. The game, inspired by the film of the same name, featured Batman and Robin battling villains like Two-Face and The Riddler. Though the game received mixed reviews, its soundtrack, composed by Geoff Follin, was praised for its high quality and complexity, demonstrating Follin's mastery in video game music composition. This was one of his final contributions to the gaming industry before his unfortunate passing.