Song: The Legendary Theme
Game: Gitaroo Man
Composer: COIL (They're a Japanese band)
I love most rhythm games, but I especially loves the ones that have crazy stories. When I think of crazy rhythm games Gitaroo Man is one of the first that comes to my mind. You play as a young kid named U-1, who is kind of clumsy. He has very low self confidence, but he's super thirsty for a local girl.
Somehow this transitions into his dog giving him a "Gitaroo," which allows him to transform into the legendary Gitaroo Man. He basically has super musical powers. U-1 then finds out that the planet Gitaroo is under the control of an evil overlord and he is the only one who can save it! It sounds insane, because it is insane.
When you do well jammin' guitar happens. This means that most songs in the game are super up-tempo guitar solo heavy songs. That's why when U-1 busts out the Legendary Theme it's an amazing moment. It's a super chill song that still has all the guitar solos you can handle. The song is actually played twice in the game. The first time it's acoustic, and the second is the one that is featured above.
Note: If for some reason you're sensitive to Gitaroo Man spoilers then don't read below this line.
You may notice that there are two guitarists playing in the song, and that's true in the game as well. When he first lands of planet Gitaroo U-1 meets a girl who looks exactly like the girl he's in love with back on earth, They play the acoustic version of the song there. U-1 finds out that the cool girl he met is actually evil, but he brings her over to his side with the power of music! The two then join together to rock out this amazing version of The Legendary Theme. It's a really powerful moment that caps off an exceptionally weird game.
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