Tag: Japan
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Weekly Game Music: Bird’s Eye (Senko no Ronde DUO)
New week, new music. This week’s music is a futuristic composition, Bird’s Eye, that sounds like it’s only a step away from spaghetti western. This strange hybrid of music genre by Yasuhisa Watanabe is conveniently in a game that also combines two unlikely gameplay: Senko no Ronde DUO. Senko no Ronde DUO describes a future where the human race now lives…
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Weekly Game Music: Main Theme (Ni No Kuni: The Wrath of The White Witch)
New week, new music. I’ve never expected to post any Joe Hisashi’s music — an infamous Japanese movie composer — yet here we are. Level-5’s collaboration with the legendary animators, Studio Ghibli, is nothing short of amazing. Ni No Kuni: The Wrath of The White Witch’s Main Theme is one epic music to be remembered for ages.…
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Weekly Game Music: Mind Mapping (Beatmania IIDX 16: Empress)
New week, new music. Continuing the techno trend, here’s Mind Mapping by Ryutaro Nakahata (hey, another Taro). It comes from a popular Japanese arcade game, Beatmania IIDX 16: Empress. Beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS simulates a DJ deck using 5 buttons and a disk. Much like any rhythm game, the object is to hit the right button when the “notes”…
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Weekly Game Music: The Gensokyo The Gods Loved (Touhou: Mountain of Faith)
New week, new music. Since I’ve already posted Cave Story before, it’s only natural that I post about another game series created by one amazing Japanese man: the Touhou project by Junya Ota. Here’s a remix of The Gensokyo The Gods Lovedfrom Touhou: Mountain of Faith. It’s yet another trance from the infamous zts. Touhou: Mountain of Faith begins when Reimu Hakurei,…
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Weekly Game Music: Caravan for 2 Pianos (Flyable Heart)
New week, new music. I know I’m a week late, but forgive me on this one: I was moving. In any case, here’s a fun piano tune, Caravan for 2 Pianos from a Japan-only erotic visual novel, Flyable Heart. The playful composition by Ryo Mizutsuki sets the tone for this comical adventure Flyable Heart protagonist, Syo Katsuragi, successfully transfers to…
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Strange Free Games: Katawa Shoujo
Warning! I am about to introduce a Japanese-style erotic visual novel, better known as eroge. While this game does offer an option to turn off the adult portions, be well aware that this is made for a far more mature audience. And by “mature,” I mean emotionally. New week, new game. This week is about Katawa Shoujo,…