The strength of the Japanese gaming market means plenty of diversification into other areas: plush figures sit plumply along more streamlined PVC models, DVD's show how to attain that perfect run (though Genki finds them bad for moral seeing how the pro's do it...) and good old fashioned audio CD's.
Vast variety exists in the market from the air guitar strumming that is a requisite in Sega Rock to the hands (joypads?) in the air, big fish, little fish (AES box, GBA box?) tunes of B Univ and their Technicolour Virtua Fighter tracks. Some appeal to the collector in us such as the Block/Gyro Set Soundtrack with its coffee table chic. There are "Drama" CD's which just have the voice actors and actresses in all their pomp but again a tasty morsel for the series completest. Some simply appeal due to their covers...
Tune it and listen to a track out of the game bubble and its surprising
how well the music stands on its own. Just witness the dedicated nights
for fans of chip tunes. Keep it Nintendisco!
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