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NieR Automata Arrangement Album Become as Gods Now Available

NieR Automata Arrangement Album Become as Gods Now Available

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In 2017, arrangers ROZEN+REVEN created NIeR: Glory to Mankind, an album of covers from Square’s first installment in the video game series. That game’s sequel NIeR Automata is far more popular than the original, so where was the cover album for that one? It took a while, but it’s finally here: ROZEN+REVEN’s followup to Glory to Mankind, titled NIeR: Become As Gods. Like the previous album, this one uses a blend of orchestral and pop instruments to rearrange the tunes of NIeR Automata, utilizing synthesizers, real strings and brass, electric guitar, and in some cases, an actual orchestra — Sofia Session Orchestra and Choir in Sofia, Bulgaria. The album is being published and distributed by Materia Collective. “Coming back to the NieR: Automata soundtrack with more experience and more tools at our disposal felt very much like coming back to complete another run of the game,” says REVEN. “We had a lot of ideas and knew how we wanted to approach a lot of the album, but there were plenty

Chamber Works Orchestrates Nier Automata

Chamber Works Orchestrates Nier Automata

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Materia Collective is known for publishing rearrangements of retro-era video game soundtracks…it’s rare that we hear about anything less than five years old, but that’s what’s going on with their new Nier Automata album. The composer doing the arranging, Sean Schafianski, has in the past worked with games like Secret of Evermore, Final fantasy Mystic Quest and Breath of Fire III. Now he’s covering a game you can actually still purchase in a store, but Nier Automata is one of the most likely candidates from our modern age to be regarded as a classic, so…why not? 01. Emil’s Shop 02. Vague Hope – Cold Rain 03. Pascal 04. Copied City 05. Mourning 06. Alien Manifestation 07. The Sound of the End “Each of these themes are arranged to suit chamber ensembles such as one would see in concert settings,” explains arranger Sean Schafianski. “Much of the inspiration for these arrangements comes from my experience with 20th Century music, minimalism and post minimalism–subjects that I studied deeply during my university days.

Nier’s 2B Visits Star Ocean Anamnesis

Nier’s 2B Visits Star Ocean Anamnesis

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Star Ocean Anamnesis is now available in multiple countries, and to celebrate the event, Square Enix is inviting a special guest star to the game: 2B, the heroine of the Nier series. Nier: Automata was on the 2017 Top 10 list for many critics, and anything that spreads awareness about the game is welcome by us. Until October 30, you can use Nier to draw with greatly increased rates from a limited-time Campaign Character Draw.  Watch Nier in action below: Additionally, Square is presenting a special offer for newcomers….from now until November 6, anyone who logs onto Star Ocean Anamnesis for the first time will receive these bonus treats: 5000 Gems – Valuable in-game currency that can be used to summon powerful new characters, weapons and more. One 5-star Ace Character Ticket and Three 5-star Weapon Ticket – Extremely rare items to unlock powerful characters and gear. One 4-star Welch and One 5-star Faize Characters – The bubbly, iconic recurring STAR OCEAN-series character Welch Vineyard, as well as the cool

Viz Media’s Anime Expo Announcements: Nier Automata, Junji Ito And More

Viz Media’s Anime Expo Announcements: Nier Automata, Junji Ito And More

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Today during Anime Expo, Viz Media took to the stage and announced three titles they were localizing for the US market. One was Nier Automata….the manga, we mean. Nier Automata, a video game released by Square last year, was popular enough in Japan to get its own manga collections, released in two volumes. The first of these, Long Story Short, was already announced for US release earlier, and will arrive this October. Today Viz revealed it’ll be followed by Short Story Long, another novella collection. The game is just as popular here as in its home country if not more, so the manga should find a receptive audience. Short Story Long is due out in 2019. Viz also announced they’d be localizing more twisted tales from the warped mind of Junji Ito! Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection wraps together thirteen new stories of horror. Viz was not specific as to what the stories were about (perhaps they’re too afraid to even talk about them). All we have is this; make

NieR Vocalist Emi Evans Joins Scarlet Moon Artists

NieR Vocalist Emi Evans Joins Scarlet Moon Artists

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Scarlet Moon Productions has announced the addition of vocalist and lyricist Emi Evans to their roster of world-renowned talent at Scarlet Moon Artists. The partnership, under which Evans will be represented by Scarlet Moon Artists, will see her contributing to an even wider variety of videogame projects both big and small. “The team at Scarlet Moon Productions has been a great source of encouragement and support ever since I shyly made my debut into the world of videogame music almost ten years ago,” reflects Evans. “I’m delighted to be working with them and am excited to have the chance to reach out with my voice and collaborate with so many more talented creators out there!” Evans joins an acclaimed roster of composers at Scarlet Moon Artists which includes Hitoshi Sakimoto (Valkyria Chronicles, Final Fantasy XII), Hiroki Kikuta (Secret of Mana, Indivisible), Vince DiCola and Kenny Meriedeth (Transformers: The Movie (1986), Rocky IV), Norihiko Hibino (Metal Gear Solid series, Bayonetta series) and many others: “I’ve been following Emi’s work since her