While plenty of games have high-profile soundtracks, famous guest composers and even concert tours, the actual exercise of creating that music is something we rarely see explained. While the gameplay, graphics, and story mechanics are often in the spotlight, a game's soundtrack can enrich the experience like nothing else and turn the game into a lasting memory for the player. When it comes to making a lasting impression, video games have few better tools than music. They are playing video game music from iconic franchises like Monster Hunter, Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics!!!! This is incredible 😭😭😭❤❤❤ البناي July 23, 2021įinal Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Monster Hunter, Kingdom Hearts, Sonic the Hedgehog, NieR, and a ton of other video game music playing during the olympics opening ceremony where everyone in the world can finally hear them feels so nice 🥺❤️✨- TAHK0 ☕️ July 23, 2021 Welcoming the countries to the Olympics with video game music in general, big thumbs up from me!- Anna 🎶🐱 July 23, 2021 Whether well hear about more of this at the Final Fantasy 7 Remake Orchestra World Tour performance later this week, where the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra will be playing tracks from the Remake OST.
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Kudos to the organiser who decided the orchestra should play Olympus Coliseum from the KH series during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. The Olympic opening ceremony using video game music as the athletes walk in is officially the Best Thing Ever.- TC 💛 🎮🕹 July 23, 2021 #Tokyo2020 #OpeningCeremony- NieR Series July 23, 2021 Kanagawa ( ) KinovariSquad - Kanagawa, Kanagawa - Pinball Head, Kanagawa - Dance Little Monkey, Kanagawa - The Great Wave, Ed Mud - Kanagawa. Many took to social media to comment on the sporting event's memorable opening fanfare, with many giving "kudos" to the orchestra providing the soundtrack for the show. Gamers across the globe watched in delight as they listened to the carefully curated arrangement celebrating Japan's rich video game history.