Early Video Post: Only In Japan (Patreon)

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2022-12-30 06:06:52

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2026-10

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Here's the newest video, the start of a short series I want to do on games that never got released outside of Japan. First up is Napple Tale, a game with a beautiful, dreamy soundtrack composed by none other than Yoko Kanno. Enjoy!

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Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream, released in Japan for the Dreamcast in 2000, has one of the most beautiful soundtracks I've ever heard. A gorgeous, one-of-a-kind approach to harmony is woven throughout idiosyncratic forms and structures to take you into a new, magical world that manages to feel unfamiliar without being uninviting. How did the great Yoko Kanno do it? Let's find out! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/8bitmusictheory Check out my album: https://8bitmt.bandcamp.com/album/lets-play DISCORD: https://discord.gg/8bmt TWITTER: https://twitter.com/8bitMusicTheory Check out my video editor's own channel here: https://www.youtube.com/gamescorefanfare 0:00 - What is Napple Tale? 2:24 - Musical Influences 3:30 - Slow Water (New Year's Day) 9:48 - Defying Formal Expectations 10:25 - Delightful Arithmetic 11:42 - Rain Waltz 12:45 - Chocolate Forest 16:09 - Skipper (Napple Town Theme) 20:49 - Outro #onlyinjapan #NappleTale #8bitMusicTheory