Lost Konami theme song - High Noon Constellation 「正午の星座」
Details
| Title | Lost Konami theme song - High Noon Constellation 「正午の星座」 |
| Author | The Video Game History Foundation |
| Duration | 5:02 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=LbS-_KO5wsE |
Description
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In 1991, Konami commissioned a motivational corporate "image song," titled 「正午の星座」 (roughly, "High Noon Constellation"), performed by Japanese singer Shinji Tanimura. The song has mostly gone unheard outside Konami, until a copy was shared with us by game producer Mark Flitman, who worked for Konami's US office in the early 90s.
Please enjoy this karaoke rendition of the Konami Image Song! The lyrics were taken from a rough English translation printed in an internal Konami memo. Both the song and the memo are part of the Mark Flitman collection in the Video Game History Foundation Library.
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CD cover image in thumbnail comes from an unidentified auction listing.
Stock footage via Pond5.
Game footage:
Metal Gear - JagOfTroy https://longplays.org/infusions/longplays/longplays.php?cat_id=15&longplay_id=2309
Castlevania - xRavenXP https://longplays.org/infusions/longplays/longplays.php?cat_id=15&longplay_id=7922
Frogger - ScHlAuChi https://longplays.org/infusions/longplays/longplays.php?cat_id=1140&longplay_id=13558
Gradius - MontyMole https://longplays.org/infusions/longplays/longplays.php?cat_id=15&longplay_id=318
Special thanks to Rick for his karaoke mascot illustration.
