Among the game franchises that were chosen for the ceremony include Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and Chrono Trigger from Square Enix. There is also Capcom’s Monster Hunter and Sega’s Sonic The Hedgehog as well as Ace Combat and Soul Calibur from Bandai Namco. Here is the full list of video games songs played at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, according to Nikkan Sports:
Dragon Quest – Introduction (Lotto Theme)Final Fantasy – Victory FanfareTales Series – Sley’s Theme -Guru-Monster Hunter – Proof Of HeroKingdom Hearts – Olympus ColiseumChrono Trigger – Frog’s ThemeAce Combat – First FlightTales Series – Royal Capital-DignifiedMonster Hunter – Wind of DepartureChrono Trigger – Robo’s ThemeSonic the Hedgehog – Star Light ZonePro Evolution Soccer – eFootball Walk-On ThemeFinal Fantasy – Main ThemePhantasy Star Universe – GuardiansKingdom Hearts – Hero’s FanfareGradius (Nemesis) – 01 Act 1-1Nier Automata – Song of the AncientsSaga Series – Makai Ginyu Poetry-Saga Series Medley 2016Soul Calibur – The Brave New Stage Of History
The move by the team behind Tokyo 2020 Olympics to feature these songs is not exactly surprising though as video games are not only one of the country’s most well-known export but a big part of its culture as well. Even back in Rio 2016 Olympics, Mario and Pac Man were also featured during the handover portion of the event’s closing ceremony.
— unifi (@unifi) July 23, 2021 Meanwhile, there are 30 Malaysian athletes that will compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics across 10 different sports including archery, athletics, badminton, cycling, diving, golf, gymnastics, sailing, shooting, and swimming. We wish them all the best in their pursuit of the first-ever gold Olympic medal for Malaysia. (Image: RTM via Khairul Aming / Twitter.)