Preface to introduce this month! This is February which is my birth month! Because of this, February will be the 4 weeks of my all-time video games and their soundtracks! So here we go!
Caesar's Soundtrack of the Week
This week's entry:
(I'm compiling a playlist of all the soundtrack + the unreleased songs missing from the album. I'll edit the post to be that playlist after I finish it.)
Ni No Kuni is a JRPG made by Level-5 and Studio Ghibli. Yes, that Studio Ghibli. This game was released in Japan in November 2011 and in Western regions in January in 2013. The game Ni No Kuni was originally launched in Japan on the Nintendo DS, but this version added double the amount of story as well as more music and a postgame. While Studio Ghibli only joined the project after the basic story had been written and shown to them, they added elements to the game as well as greatly assisted in the art design of the game.
The music of Ni No Kuni is without a doubt one of the greatest game soundtracks ever created. The two amazing composers of this game are Joe Hisaishi, the composer for all but one of Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli films, and Rei Kondoh, the composer for the Bayonetta series, the 3DS Fire Emblem titles, and Okami to name a few of his works. These two composers joined forces to create one of the best soundtracks I've ever had the pleasure of gracing my ears with. It's an amazing experience just listening to the soundtrack, even without the connection of the story (a standard for any soundtrack that Hisaishi has had his hands on).
The story is a coming-of-age story as you follow Oliver, a 13-year-old boy living in Motorville in the United States in the 50s/60s. Tragic events happen, which end up with his tears bringing his doll, Mr. Drippy (who has a Welsh accent and I love), to life and telling him of a way to save one he loves by traveling to another world which he is fated to save. This game stands out among my all-time favs as easily having one of the most fun and memorable stories in a game as well as having an extremely compelling story. It's probably the most magical a world has felt to me in a video game, especially as the game sets you up for this starting you in a small 1950s town and then taking you to an entirely new world. It's pretty much at the top of my recommended games list for everyone! This game is available on Steam, PlayStation 3, 4, & 5, Xbox One and Series X/S, and the Nintendo Switch!
This is week 1/4 for the Favs of February so look forward to it! :D
Until Next Time!
- Caesar Salad
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