Vidya Gaems about Japanese recording artists

[ShinnAsukaYESTaylorSwiftNO]

Gameplay Harmonies: Japanese Recording Artists and the Video Games About Them

My new book, Gameplay Harmonies, covers video games throughout history that have featured Japanese recording artists as the subjects, not just their music! T...

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What other ones do you know exist?

 

[snoonch]

Rock'n Riders for the PS1
Sean Seanson did a video about it on YouTube. I believe the band is simply called 'R'

 

[Otosou]

...and this bad boy:

TM Network: Live in Power Bowl - Wikipedia

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[SamanthaSamantha's icon]

Doesn't Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure feature a whole lot of proven Japanese talent? I know it's not specifically *about* them, but I feel it warrants a mention because their stuff is found all throughout the game AND is treated as unlockable, rewatchable content as well.

 

[celestialempire]

Gekitotsu Toma L'Arc: TomaRunner vs L'Arc-en-Ciel - Wikipedia

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This one is a lot of fun! :D It's a promotional runner minigame with the L'arc en ciel members

 

[stealthRUSH stealthRUSH]

X Japan: Virtual Shock 001 (Sega Saturn) on the band X Japan that formed in 1982.



Iceman: Digital PlayStage (PlayStation) on the group Iceman that formed in 1996.



Digital Dance Mix Vol. 1 (Sega Saturn) on the artist Namie Amuro that started in 1992.



Glay: Complete Works (PlayStation) on the group Glay that formed in 1988.

 

[Anoobis]

Puffy AmiYumi had two games based on their anime adaptation.

 

[ShinnAsukaYESTaylorSwiftNO]

Iceman: Digital PlayStage (PlayStation) on the group Iceman that formed in 1996.

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If I had a nickel for every time Daisuke Asakura got a piece of glorified interactive multimedia software for a 5th gen video game console, then I would have two nickels - which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice, right?

 

[dizzypixel]

casting voice or cv a visual novel bandai published iirc focused on that.

 

[Rioru]

Ayumi Hamasaki game for the PS2

Oh and of course you have the Hannah Montana/ Disney teen idol games but meh.

 

[snes9x]

Crisis Core was based on a day in the life of Gackt