Ayumi Hamasaki to contribute two songs to a VG

[ohsixthirty]

Originally Posted by Phantoma

Thanks for the news... I hope " Startin' " isn't R&B. Not liking that title too much.

i thought it sounded like that too...i can hear it now almost, really r&b and dancey. doubt it'll be that way, but who knows.?

[fantaisie.sign]

I'm always wrong on my predictions, but for "Startin'" I think it will be a cross between "real Emotion" (Koda Kumi) and "WE WISH." "Rainy day" will definitely be a ballad.

[Coelacanth]

Here's a crappy auto-translation of the info from one of the sites.

At the meeting place also the video message from Hamazaki was let flow. "' Startin' ' the paste paste with tune, it goes with everyone! With the feeling which is said has come out, that you think whether it is it is not. ' Rainy day ' it is suitable to rounding off the story, heart it has become the ballad which is warmed ", that, image of the respective tune talked from Hamazaki himself. Continuing, "Startin'" was let flow, but it was not the extent high tempo which is thought, the tune pitch which overflowed in forcibleness. Certainly of it was felt that it is something which is conscious the "ogre worrior".

So, "Startin'" is not fast tempo, maybe a moderate tempo.. and 'Rainy day' is a heart-warming ballad.

[alternarist]

i bet that Startin' is just like Catcher in the Light.. or something like that.. rainy day.. lol.. it may be a ballad.. hope it is like CAROLS... but i dont think it will be so.. cos that will be the newest single instead..

[royle]

i think this will be her next year single...
Maybe Avex want to make money from it...

[benslave4u]

oh wow!! ayu is going nutes again!! Man in Japan any song that goes with a video game sales like crazy I hope it will does the same to ayu's album!!!

[DarkAyumi]

Thanks for the info.

Rainy Day sounds beautiful - I can't wait to hear it!

Startin', not so much.

[ohsixthirty]

Originally Posted by benslave4u

oh wow!! ayu is going nutes again!! Man in Japan any song that goes with a video game sales like crazy I hope it will does the same to ayu's album!!!

really? that'd be great if she saw a boost in sales due to this!

[everlastingRAINBOW]

That pic of her looks like a mug shot!! LOL!

[wAtSuPmE2]

This is kool seeing how its gonna be in Onimusha which is released on Jan 1st 2006 just lyk Ayu's album!!!

[ImpactBreaker]

Ayu + CAPCOM = My favorite artist + My favorite game company => that just gotta be the best game ever!

She looks horrible in that picture. Not because of the cap. Because of the style. Her hair looks really fake. Her extensions usually aren't this bad.

Is she wearing a rug?

Pretty cool, LISA sung the themes for another capcom game.

[Baernash]

Probably both songs will not be released at AYU's new album - they will be release only as independent single + included OS.

[elepop]

Originally Posted by Phantoma

So, "Startin'" is not fast tempo, maybe a moderate tempo.. and 'Rainy day' is a heart-warming ballad.

If that's true, that's cool. I'm not looking for a hip-hop/r&b song.

[Echiko]

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[_Zora_]

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Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams Release Date
On January 26th it'll be up against some stiff competition.
by David Karlin, 11/09/2005

Following up the hit title Onimusha 3, Capcom's Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams is near finished and almost ready to be released in Japan. On January 26th, 2006, the title will go on sale alongside other major games like Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus and Atlus's Devil Summoner Kuzunoha Raidou. Will it be able to top these other titles in sales? Well, that's still too early to call. In Japan, the Onimusha series has seen some decline in popularity with each game, so Capcom is hoping this revitalization with brand new characters, new game systems, and a controllable 3D camera will be what's needed to bring Onimusha back into the spotlight.

Alongside the announcement of a firm date for the game, producer Inafune mentioned that there will be a total of five playable characters in Dawn of Dreams and that the very popular J-pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki would be contributing two songs for the game. The song "Startin'" is an energetic song to go along with the opening cinema, while "Rainy Day" a ballad to be used for the end credits.

Capcom also made it clear that they are expecting the new Onimusha to be a big hit and are releasing several related products alongside the game itself, including a drama cd and a DVD/UMD that contains an 80min movie of the game entitled "Shin Onimusha The Story".

If all goes well Onimusha Dawn of Dreams should be released in the US around the same timeframe. For more details, check out our preview.

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Guess it's true about those new songs then.

[Vinylfantasy]

woohoo! Thanks for the info! Hopefully these are better than pride and B&D........

[ll moments ll]

cool! thanks for the info! :]

[lolo66]

Cool nice promo route for the songs