The opening ceremony of Tokyo 2020 Olympics they had a very special soundtrack: the Olympic athletes entered the arena with a soundtrack of several games.
Delegations from each country paraded through the trail of franchises such as Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Kingdom Hearts, Dragon Quest, Monster Hunter, Sonic and more.
Netizens highlighted the lack of Nintendo music, even more given the emphasis and presence of the company’s characters in the Games trailers.
Check out a list of the songs played (via Nymo no Twitter):
- Dragon Quest — Introduction: Lotto Theme
- Final Fantasy – Victory Fanfarre
- Series Tales of — Sley’s Theme
- Monster Hunter — Proof of Hero
- Chrono Trigger — Frog Theme
- Ace Combat — First Flight
- Series Tales of — Royal Capital-Dignified
- Monster Hunter — Wind of Departure
- Chrono Trigger — Robo’s Theme
- Sonic The Hedgehog — Starlight Zone
- Theme of eFootball (ex-PES)
- Final Fantasy – Main topic
- Phantasy Star Universe — Guardians
- Kingdom Hearts – HEro’s Fanfarre
- Gradius (internationally known as Nemesis) — 01 Act 1-1
- Deny — Initiator
- Series SaGa — Makai Ginyu Poetry (Medley 2016)
- Soul Calibur — The Brave New Stage of History
Some Twitter users posted excerpts from the opening:
#Tokyo2020 | #OpeningCeremony
He has played Final Fantasy, Winning Eleven, Kingdom Hearts, SIMPLY JAPAN. pic.twitter.com/ixXPgmLgWU— American Championship (@DeuMls) July 23, 2021
Excerpt with music from Chrono Trigger:
CHRONO TRIGGER music !!! #Tokyo2020 ️️ pic.twitter.com/JqLQcAxUJL
— Lorna Aguilar (@Lornibaby) July 23, 2021
The game Deny also had the soundtrack played:
They are really playing nier music at the Olympic pic.twitter.com/HWeufeFRFG
— Emre (@EmreKonkgllr) July 23, 2021
The fanfare could not be left out:
WOOOOOW! I am sooo shock for #Tokyo2020 #OlympicGames . All gamers must watch, this is the first time I seen video games represented with the walking of the nations accompanied with melodies of Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy. pic.twitter.com/R1VQMtPmFp
— NCade in Skyward Sword ☀️ Nintendo Cade (@NintendoCade) July 23, 2021
Here is the moment when the Brazilian delegation appeared at the ceremony:
LOOK HIM AHERE! BRAZIL FINALLY ENTERING #OpeningCeremony #OlympicsNaGlobo pic.twitter.com/LD32DD16xg
— TV Globo at (@tvglobo) July 23, 2021
The entry of the Brazilian delegation, which was quick and with few people:
The entry of tiny Brazil into the opening ceremony. #give #Olympiadasge @geglobo pic.twitter.com/wIAhdO6vLJ
— André Gallindo #VacinaJÁ (@andregallindo) July 23, 2021
The Tokyo Olympics start today, July 23, and run until August 8, 2021.
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