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Post by Nester the Lark on Jun 19, 2015 12:47:11 GMT -5
Here's a funny Splatoon reference that not too many people seemed to pick up on:
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Post by Leon on Jun 19, 2015 14:43:33 GMT -5
I don't think that's a reference to Splatoon. I think it's more likely that both this and the Splatoon sisters are a reference to a real idol duo in Japan.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Jun 19, 2015 16:45:55 GMT -5
But even singing the same song?
EDIT: Didn't realize the song was already in a trailer for the game. I'll post that so everyone can compare for themselves.
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Post by Leon on Jun 19, 2015 20:47:06 GMT -5
The squid sisters aren't even singing in a real language. I would be more willing to believe that both melodies are a parody of an actual idol song, rather than Atlus knew what EAD had created for Splatoon and made their own version. For it to be an actual homage, Atlus would have had to have known about Callie, Marie, and their song months ago, and create their own version of the song. If this were another EAD game I would say it's possible, but this would be unprecedented for an external studio.
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Post by kirbychu on Jun 19, 2015 21:48:39 GMT -5
It's actually not even the same song. They're in the same style, but have totally different melodies.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Jun 19, 2015 22:18:55 GMT -5
Hmm, you might be right. It's hard to hear in the first video. The pitch is different, and it's abbreviated, but they still sound very similar to me.
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Post by kirbychu on Jun 20, 2015 7:41:17 GMT -5
Yeah, they're totally similar, I had to listen a few times to realise they were different. That style of chorus with a pause every couple of syllables is really popular in J-pop, though. You hear it all the time in anime. Here's Pokémon song that does it, for example.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Jun 20, 2015 15:18:05 GMT -5
Fair enough. I'll leave the cameos up to the pros from now on. The funny thing, tho, is that after listening to each song several times, one of them got stuck in my head, but I have no idea which one.  |
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Post by Da Robot on Jan 7, 2016 8:15:47 GMT -5
How about a second opinion on the song now that the full version is available?
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Post by nocturnal YL on Jan 21, 2016 13:37:29 GMT -5
Mild spoiler: Mamori's final sidequest is called Child Monster Kin Gin. Wouldn't call this a game cameo though; I think it counts as more of a general cultural reference. EDIT: yep In-universe, the "child monster" is Mamori herself, and "kingin" is a parody of the kouhaku uta gassen. |
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Post by nocturnal YL on Feb 10, 2016 14:13:46 GMT -5
Wouldn't call this an actual cameo, but in the Fortissimo Edition artbook, there are concept art for the Daiba Studio dungeon. One image shows an array of ? blocks on a rectangular floor panel. In the final game, ! signs are used instead. Not really a cameo per se, and it's probably more of a fun reference they did during conception stage. How about a second opinion on the song now that the full version is available? Just got around to listen to that Splatfest song. They don't even sound remotely similar. |
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Post by nocturnal YL on Jul 1, 2016 11:04:55 GMT -5
You've probabbly seen Anna working as the Hee Haw Mart cashier, but there are other vendors based on FE characters. I'll just link to this thread in SF: serenesforest.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=64647I didn't notice the last one, but it's obvious once you compare the character with the character's official artwork. |
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