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Home»News»Gaming News»Tokyo 2021 opening ceremony uses video games music

Tokyo 2021 opening ceremony uses video games music

By Karl SmartJuly 23, 2021

Tokyo 2021 Olympic games is having its opening ceremony and it’s been interesting for gamers for one reason: It’s full of video game themes! There are so many themes from RPG games that you could almost consider Tokyo 2021 Opening Ceremony to be sponsored by Square-Enix.

According to Nikkan Sports, the full list of tracks featured during the ceremony is:

  • Dragon Quest – Introduction: Lotto Theme
  • Final Fantasy – Victory Fanfare
  • Tales of Series – Sley’s Theme
  • Monster Hunter – Proof of Hero
  • Kingdom Hearts – Olympus Coliseum
  • Chrono Trigger – Frog Theme
  • Ace Combat – First Flight
  • Tales of Series – Royal Capital
  • Monster Hunter – Wind of Departure
  • Chrono Trigger – Robo’s Theme
  • Sonic the Hedgehog – Star Light Zone
  • Winning Eleven (PES) – eFootball Walk-On Theme
  • Final Fantasy – Main Theme
  • Phantasy Star Universe – Guardians
  • Kingdom Hearts – Hero’s Fanfare
  • Gradius (Nemesis) – 01 Act 1-1
  • NierR – Initiator
  • Saga Series – Makai Ginyu Poetry Saga Series Medley 2016
  • SoulCalibur – The Brave New Stage of History

https://twitter.com/aitaikimochi/status/1418544460800040968

https://twitter.com/EmreKonkgllr/status/1418549054900944900

KINGDOM HEARTS OLYMPUS THEME AT THE OLYMPICS 😭😭😭 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/mGD30ZwUq1

— A★M (@YapapaMirage) July 23, 2021

Sonic music (Star Light Zone) during the Olympics opening ceremony? Don't mind if I do pic.twitter.com/HAxYqrq7pw

— Chris Scullion (@scully1888) July 23, 2021

 

 

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