GHMR-0010: NO MORE HEROES 2 DESPERATE STRUGGLE ORIGINAL SOUND TRACKS

[Judge Ito]

All the track titles are in English except for track 1 of disc 3.

Originally Posted by Old question I had

純⽩の恋人 (or 純白の恋人 -- my computer's Japanese support is sketchy) translates as "Pure White Lover" so I used it in the English tracklist. Would you create a Japanese playlist in this situation, when it would be all English except for that one track? Or would you leave the track untranslated in the English list? What do you frequent editors do in this situation?

Nevermind, I just went by what was done for the Mini Sound Track tracklist

I've filled in almost all the composer, arranger, vocalist and guest artist fields thanks to some surprisingly complete sources and a little original research, plus some very concise info provided by the soundtrack booklet.

Originally Posted by Some more crap

But there's one composer I can't identify and I wouldn't mind a little help. My Japanese identification is terrible, so here's an equally terrible MSPaint image.



This person composed tracks 4, 15, 17 and 20 on disc 2.

EDIT: Okay, this is Tomohiro Shirai of NEUTRINO.

EDIT 2: Oh wait, I guess Yamaoka is MACHINE HEAD and Keiichi Sugiyama is FIBER JELLY. Thanks, whoever made those links.

I'd also like to suggest that "THE RIOT -Ikari no 10dai-" be changed to "THE RIOT -TEENS OF ANGER-" in their artist entry.

[Reg]

I'm surprised they brought out an OST for this game. I was under the impression that it NMH2 would be one of those games that never saw an official soundtrack release. *shrugs*

[Dag]

^^ the game was released recently in Japan, hence the late OST.
Now where is the Flower, Sun and Rain complete OST they promised... Maybe Masafumi Takada's departure completely halted that

Originally Posted by Judge Ito

I'd also like to suggest that "THE RIOT -Ikari no 10dai-" be changed to "THE RIOT -TEENS OF ANGER-" in their artist entry.

Are they credited with the English name in the album? Usually we use the most common credit + alias, and the "variations" field if no credits use that.

Btw the credits page writes some tracks with slightly different caps ("NO MORE NO", SUBUTA, etc), are these written like that in the album or it's just for that page?


Here are the track descriptions given in ghm's credits page, translated for fun.

Spoiler:

01 Opening / オープニング
02 Rank No.51 - Skelter Helter / Rank No. 51
03 Title Screen / タイトル画面
04 Motel "NO MORE HEROES" / モーテル “NO MORE HEROES”
05 Santa Destroy Map / サンタデストロイ マップ
06 Rank No.50 - Resort Hotel 1F / Rank No.50 リゾートホテル 1F
07 Rank No.50 - Nathan Copeland / Rank No.50 ネイサン・コープランド
08 Cutscene BGM: Charlie MacDonald Enters / カットシーンBGM : チャーリーマクドナルド登場
09 Rank No.25 Charlie MacDonald / Rank No.25 チャーリー・マクドナルド
10 Naomi's Laby / ナオミの研究所
11 Rank No.25 - Rank No.25 Clubhouse / Rank No.25 25位 クラブハウス
12 Rank No.OUT - Kimmy Howell / Rank No.OUT キミー・ハウエル
13 Second Hand Clothes Shop Airport 51 / 古着屋エアポート51
14 Rank No.24 - Suspension Bridge ~ Graveyard / Rank No.24 吊り橋 ~ 墓場
15 Rank No.24 - Matt Helms / Rank No.24 マット・ヘルムズ
16 Construction Site by the Beach / 浜辺の工事現場
17 Rank No.23 - Prison Island (Interior) / Rank No.23 監獄島（内部）
18 Rank No.23 - Cloe Walsh / Rank No.23 クロエ・ウォルシュ
19 Below the Overhead Structure / 高架下
20 Slot Technique - Transformation into Tiger / スロット技 虎に変身
21 Rank No.10 - Dr. Letz Shake / Rank No.10 レッツ・シェイク博士
22 Rank Up Scene / ランクアップ演出

01 Cutscene BGM: Peeping Tom Hut / カットシーンBGM：のぞき小屋
02 Rank No.09 - Bank / Rank No.09 銀行
03 Rank No.09 Million Gunman / Rank No.09 ミリオン・ガンマン
04 Rank No.08 - New Destroyman / Rank No.08 ニュー・デストロイマン
05 Restaurant by the Beach / 浜辺のレストラン
06 Rank No. OUT - Mimmy / Rank No. OUT ミミー
07 Ryan Yamazaki's Training Gym / ライアン山崎のトレーニングジム
08 Muscle Training @ Ryan Yamazaki's Training Gym
09 Stamina Training @ Ryan Yamazaki's Training Gym/ スタミナトレーニング＠ライアン山崎のトレーニングジム
10 Rank No.50 - Rank No.50 Resort Hotel Top Floor / Rank No.50 50位　リゾートホテル 最上階
11 Rank No.04 - Margaret Moonlight (JP, EU Version) / Rank No.04 マーガレット・ムーンライト（JP,EU版）
12 Rank No.03 - Highway (First Half & Latter Half) / Rank No.03 ハイウェイ　（ 前半& 後半）
13 Rank No.03 - Captain Vladimir / Rank No.03 キャプテン・ウラジミール
14 Back Alley / 路地裏
15 Rank No.02 - Apartments (Park) / Rank No.02 団地（公園）
16 Rank No.02 - Alice Twilight / Rank No.02 アリス・トワイライト
17 Rank No.01 - Shopping Mall / Rank No.01 ショッピングモール
18 Rank No.01 - Jasper Batt Jr. First Form (Match 1 & 2) / ジャスパー・バット Jr. 第一形態（1&2回戦）
19 Rank No.01 - Jasper Batt Jr. Second Form / Rank No.01 ジャスパー・バット Jr. 第二形態
20 Rank No.01 - Jasper Batt Jr. Third Form / Rank No.01 ジャスパー・バット Jr. 第三形態
21 Staff Roll 1 / スタッフロール1
22 Staff Roll 2 / スタッフロール2

01 Bizarre Jelly 5 - Anime Opening Video /ビザジェリ5 アニメオープニングビデオ
02 Bug Out - Jingle - Title Logo Display / バグアウト ジングル タイトルロゴ表示
03 Bug Out - Title Screen / バグアウト タイトル画面
04 Bug Out - Jingle - Game Start / バグアウト ジングル ゲームスタート
05 Bug Out - Jingle - Stage Start / バグアウト ジングル ステージスタート
06 Bug Out - Stage 1 - Residence / バグアウト ステージ1 一般住宅
07 Bug Out - Jingle - Stage 1, 2, 3, Clear / バグアウト ジングル ステージ1、2、3、クリア
08 Bug Out - Stage 2 - Office / バグアウト ステージ2 オフィス
09 Bug Out - When Only One Remains / バグアウト 残り1匹になった時
10 Bug Out - Stage 3 - Kitchen / バグアウト ステージ3 キッチン
11 Bug Out - While Travis Eats Poison / バグアウト トラヴィス毒喰らい中
12 Bug Out - Stage 4 - Sewer / バグアウト ステージ4 下水道
13 Bug Out - Jingle - Stage 4 Clear / バグアウト ジングル ステージ4クリア
14 Bug Out - Jingle - Game Over / バグアウト ジングル ゲームオーバー
15 LAY THE PIPE - Jingle - Title Logo Display / LAY THE PIPE ジングル タイトルロゴ表示
16 LAY THE PIPE - Jingle - Title Screen / LAY THE PIPE タイトル画面
17 LAY THE PIPE - Jingle - Game Start / LAY THE PIPE ジングル ゲームスタート
18 LAY THE PIPE - Jingle - Stage Start / LAY THE PIPE ジングル ステージスタート
19 LAY THE PIPE - Stage 1 & 3 / LAY THE PIPE ステージ1＆3
20 LAY THE PIPE - Jingle - Stage Clear / LAY THE PIPE ジングル ステージクリア
21 LAY THE PIPE - Stage 2 & 4 / LAY THE PIPE ステージ2＆4
22 LAY THE PIPE - Jingle - Game Over / LAY THE PIPE ジングル ゲームオーバー
23 COCONUT GRABBER - Jingle - Title Logo Display / COCONUT GRABBER ジングル タイトルロゴ表示
24 COCONUT GRABBER - Title Screen / COCONUT GRABBER タイトル画面
25 COCONUT GRABBER - Jingle - Game Start / COCONUT GRABBER ジングル ゲームスタート
26 COCONUT GRABBER - Jingle - Stage Start / COCONUT GRABBER ジングル ステージスタート
27 COCONUT GRABBER - Stage 1 & 2 / COCONUT GRABBER ステージ1＆2
28 COCONUT GRABBER - Jingle - Stage Clear / COCONUT GRABBER ジングル ステージクリア
29 COCONUT GRABBER - Stage 3 & 4 / COCONUT GRABBER ステージ3＆4
30 COCONUT GRABBER - Jingle - Game Over / COCONUT GRABBER ジングル ゲームオーバー
31 PIZZA WITH A VENGEANCE - Jingle - Title Logo Display / PIZZA WITH A VENGEANCE ジングル タイトルロゴ表示
32 PIZZA WITH A VENGEANCE - Title Screen / PIZZA WITH A VENGEANCE タイトル画面
33 PIZZA WITH A VENGEANCE - Jingle - Game Start / PIZZA WITH A VENGEANCE ジングル ゲームスタート
34 PIZZA WITH A VENGEANCE - Jingle - Stage Start / PIZZA WITH A VENGEANCE ジングル ステージスタート
35 PIZZA WITH A VENGEANCE - Stage 1 & 2 Daytime / PIZZA WITH A VENGEANCE ステージ1＆2 昼の面
36 PIZZA WITH A VENGEANCE - Jingle - Stage Clear / PIZZA WITH A VENGEANCE ジングル ステージクリア
37 PIZZA WITH A VENGEANCE - Stage 3 & 4 Nightime / PIZZA WITH A VENGEANCE ステージ3＆4 夜の面
38 PIZZA WITH A VENGEANCE - Delivery Scene / PIZZA WITH A VENGEANCE 配達演出
39 PIZZA WITH A VENGEANCE - Jingle - Game Over / PIZZA WITH A VENGEANCE ジングル ゲームオーバー
40 MAN THE MEAT - Jingle - Title Logo Display / MAN THE MEAT ジングル タイトルロゴ表示
41 MAN THE MEAT - Title Screen / MAN THE MEAT タイトル画面
42 MAN THE MEAT - Jingle - Game Start / MAN THE MEAT ジングル ゲームスタート
43 MAN THE MEAT - Jingle - Stage Display / MAN THE MEAT ジングル ステージ表示
44 MAN THE MEAT - Main BGM / MAN THE MEAT メインBGM
45 MAN THE MEAT - Jingle - Clear / MAN THE MEAT ジングル クリア
46 MAN THE MEAT - Jingle - Game Over / MAN THE MEAT ジングル ゲームオーバー
47 TILE IN STYLE - Jingle - Title Logo Display / TILE IN STYLE ジングル タイトルロゴ表示
48 TILE IN STYLE - Title Screen / TILE IN STYLE タイトル画面
49 TILE IN STYLE - Jingle - Game Start / TILE IN STYLE ジングル ゲームスタート
50 TILE IN STYLE - Jingle - Stage Start / TILE IN STYLE ジングル ステージスタート
51 TILE IN STYLE - BGM Variation A / TILE IN STYLE BGM バリエーションA
52 TILE IN STYLE - Jingle - Clear / TILE IN STYLE ジングル クリア
53 TILE IN STYLE - BGM Variation B / TILE IN STYLE BGMバリエーションB
54 TILE IN STYLE - BGM Variation C / TILE IN STYLE BGMバリエーションC
55 TILE IN STYLE - When Little Time Remains / TILE IN STYLE 残り時間少なくなった時
56 TILE IN STYLE - Jingle - Game Over / TILE IN STYLE ジングル ゲームオーバー
57 GETTING TRASHED - Jingle - Title Logo / GETTING TRASHED ジングル タイトルロゴ
58 GETTING TRASHED - Title Screen / GETTING TRASHED タイトル画面
59 GETTING TRASHED - Jingle - Game Start / GETTING TRASHED ジングル ゲームスタート
60 GETTING TRASHED - Jingle - Stage Start / GETTING TRASHED ジングル ステージスタート
61 GETTING TRASHED - Stage 1 & 2/ GETTING TRASHED ステージ1＆2
62 GETTING TRASHED - Stage 3 & 4 / GETTING TRASHED ステージ3＆4
63 GETTING TRASHED - Game Over / GETTING TRASHED ジングル ゲームオーバー
64 Bizarre Jelly 5 Shooting - Jingle - Title Call / ビザジェリ5シューティング　ジングル　タイトルコール
65 Bizarre Jelly 5 Shooting - Character Select / ビザジェリ5シューティング　キャラクターセレクト
66 Bizarre Jelly 5 Shooting - Stage & Boss / ビザジェリ5シューティング　ステージ＆ボス
67 Bizarre Jelly 5 Shooting - Continue? / ビザジェリ5シューティング　コンティニュー？
68 Bizarre Jelly 5 Shooting - Name Entry / ビザジェリ5シューティング　ネームエントリー
69 Bizarre Jelly 5 Shooting - Jingle - Game Over / ビザジェリ5シューティング　ジングル　ゲームオーバー
70 Deathmatch Mode - Character Select / デスマッチモード キャラクターセレクト
71 Deathmatch Mode - VS Scene / デスマッチモード VS演出
72 Fat Cat Diet / デブ猫ダイエット
73 Fat Cat Diet - Jingle - Training Over / デブ猫ダイエット ジングル　トレーニング終了
74 Fat Cat Diet - Jingle - Diet Effect Small / デブ猫ダイエット ジングル　ダイエット効果小
75 Fat Cat Diet - Jingle - Diet Effect Big / デブ猫ダイエット ジングル　ダイエット効果大
76 Fat Cat Diet - Jingle - Diet Over / デブ猫ダイエット ジングル　ダイエット完了
77 Jingle - Travis Skill Up / ジングル トラヴィスがスキルアップ
78 Jingle - Job Opens / ジングル バイトミッション開放
79 Jingle - Revenge Mission Opens / ジングル リベンジミッション開放

[Judge Ito]

RE THE RIOT: It seems like a nice translation, and it's how they were listed in the OSV interview. Other than that, no, they're credited with the Japanese characters in the album notes. "-Ikari no 10dai-" just looks so sloppy.

RE Tracklist: I typed in the tracklist exactly as it appears in the both in the album booklet and on the back of the case. Caps, punctuation and all. The album only does ALL CAPS ENGLISH for some artists in the artist breakdown.

EDIT: Scans up. If anyone wants to de-speck booklet 01-02, be my guest.

[Dag]

Thanks, also cool the booklet has lyrics. I've changed their artist entry to TEENS OF ANGER since they use it in facebook, I guess it's official enough. But I think the album pages use the romanized name.

Some fun links:
- SS/SR (Sling Shot/Saitama Rappers) MP3: a vocal version of Sling Shot used for promotion. This was supposed to be downloadable only until 21st Oct but the link still works, grab it while you can. Credits:
THE RIOT 怒りの10代 VS SHO-GUNG with TKD先輩
作詞：上鈴木伯周・上鈴木崇浩・入江悠
作曲・編曲：駒木根“VARI”将友
- Hopper's 4 YT video (1,2,3): a recording of Hopper's, an event for ghm fans were they perform some tracks. Not exactly the best sound quality tho.
- No More No, SS/SR recording: just that.

[Judge Ito]

Thanks for those links.

And I almost forgot.
I didn't want to include these with the album scans since they're not really part of the product. The GhM store sent the album in this translucent pink-screened bag, and they included my invoice in a fluorescent green folder. They're some nice little curiosities, so here are some dirty images. Linked images go to big JPGs.



600dpi PNGs, if you'd like, are right here.

[Bernhardt]

Does anyone even know where one can purchase the soundtrack for No More Heroes 2?

I've already checked CD Japan, Play-Asia, and VGM World, but no dice...I'm thinking I might have to look someplace that I usually don't...

If you ask me, the soundtrack for NMH2 was A LOT better than the one for the original game...

...a lot of those tracks from the original NMH were so repetitive, non-melodic, and the drew out each piece long enough just so they could spread it over 3 discs...

[Dag]

Facebook ghm store only:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Grassh...p_135607783795

Limited to 1000 copies, grab it while you can.

[Bernhardt]

Originally Posted by Dag

Facebook ghm store only:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Grassh...p_135607783795

Limited to 1000 copies, grab it while you can.

Oh, praise be to God! (T_T)

And here, I was about ready to record each track from the game by hand!

Thanks for the link, just ordered it! At least, I think the order went through; I did get a receipt and everything!

Something was wrong with their system, or maybe PayPal: You couldn't pay with a credit card through PayPal, and you couldn't use a credit card that was already assigned to your PayPal account, either...

Why such a limited print, though? Did the original NMH OST not sell well, or is it because of company budgetary concerns? Or are they trying to be "Indie?"

[Dag]

They had some issues setting up the store in the beginning so maybe your troubles are related.

I think the printing is limited because the store seems to be just a side project for the fans with little dedicated personal.

Some quotes from their FB give interesting insight on their plans:

As for selling our other soundtracks, if we can get our publishers approval, we may be able to sell them digitally. There chance that we would actually press new CDs is very slim, however.

are there any plans to drop a digital release for no more heros 2 ost on amazon or itunes?
This is something we are very interested in for the future. We may offer the remix CD - which isn't available outside of the Hopper's Edition, or a collection of tracks instead of the entire soundtrack, however.

Glad you're enjoying it! And I'll pass your thanks over to our 'shipping department' - two drastically overworked young women who've been shipping hundreds of CDs every night for the past few weeks!

Old update with general info:
http://www.facebook.com/notes/grassh...64264506926648

They seem pretty communicative so maybe you can ask them directly in their FB.

[InsertDankMemeHere]

Any ideas as to who IGARASHI is? Guy's got talent.

[CHz]

He's part of the rap group Fullmember http://www.fullmember.jp