Sadly, not maybe people are going to get to see some of the best athletes in the world compete at the Tokyo Olympics. Due to coronavirus restrictions, there won't be the excited crowds, the screaming fans, and the tourism that would have been present otherwise and everyone - even many of those in Japan, are having to watch the events from the comfort of their own home. You may have, like us, watched a bit of the opening ceremony when suddenly - wait... I know that music, don't I?
So, the Olympians walked into the stadium with gaming themes. From Dragon Quest to Chrono Trigger, from NieR to Sonic, a lot of gaming themes and famous pieces of music were used to usher in the international Olympians into the Japan Nation Stadium. Brings a tear to the eye, doesn't it?
The full list of tunes is available in Japanese but has been translated so we can all identify where we know these catchy beats. We've got some Final Fantasy in there, some Monster Hunter, a sprinkle of Kingdom Hearts and more. It's sort of a shock that the Olympics, or events in general, haven't thought of using these tunes more as they're designed to be inspirational pieces. However, I'm not surprised that it was Japan that was the first to get it done.
Though it does have to be mentioned that this wasn't the original music that was going to be used in the ceremony. The original composer of the pieces that were going to be used for the Olympics had to resign earlier this week. Keigo Oyamada had to pull out of the ceremony and his music rescinded after controversies about his bullying tendencies resurfaced. He had even bragged about bullying in interviews according to AP.
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In any case, it's nice that there was a way to allow game music to shine during the opening ceremony. If you want to compete in the Olympics, well, tough luck it's a little late now mate. But playing the official game might just make up for that.
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