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Fun Club Is the GameCube startup a Ryuichi Sakamoto reference?

Well is it?

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I know, just hear me out on this one.

Here's the GameCube startup, for reference (note that it is neither a meme nor an edit):



And here, timestamped for your convenience, is part of an early ambient Sakamoto piece:



Thoughts? This is the first instance of the section, but I think it arguably gets even more identifiable as the piece builds.
 
Slow the second video down to 50% before you vote, everyone.

I think you're on to something here
 
Young weeb me would be so happy to know the Japanese musicians are as influential as you've shown me they are.
 
I came into this thread thinking it would be a shitpost, but I think you're on to something here.
 
it's a reference in the same way the THX logo imitates the Beaver & Krause song "Spaced".



(the beatles song "A Day in the Life" has also been named as a possible inspiration, but it's not nearly as blatant.)
 
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