@@vulkanxl cuz it's not jazz to him lmao the real answer is: different strokes, different folks americans like rock and shit a lot more than jazz, so they went with that. japanese like a lot of things, and must've thought jazz was appropriate for this. so they went with it. now yes, some japanese would have preferred the rock ost, and some americans would have preferred the jazzier ost. different strokes, different folks! i wouldn't call the american ost mindless and generic. both osts are "mindless" since they're easy to listen to. but they're both different atmospheres, and ultimately gran turismo decided that yes a jazzier/mellower/relaxing groove is more suitable for the franchise. which is for the best! making two different osts for a giant series like that would be painful anyways, and the newer games let you choose your own music. life wins! you could argue that americans like/liked something else, but we're dealing with the general consumer, and by theories alone. buenos dias!
NightKawata Slight correction, it's not rock, it's electronica, and was commissioned by Sony's European branch. But I agree with everything else you said.
They tend to simplify or dumb things down for international releases. For example, this is too smooth for most US or UK players, so they replaced it with the shouty loud music. It even goes as far as gameplay mechanics. In Japan, the shapes on the buttons are logical - O for yes, X for no (O is used as as a tick in Japan). In the UK and US, having a confirm button that's not centered is too complicated, so it was changed to the X. Same with camera controls - Most Japanese games and old British games use inverted Y axis. Pull back to look up, push forward to look down. But that's too complicated for modern US audiances, so now it's push up to look up. You'll also find a lot of older games have certain elements removed to simplify them. There's also the artwork. Japanese tend to be more mentally mature, and less easily offended. So having a model nearly naked on the box isn't a big deal. In the UK however, that's considered too offensive and someone will be upset, so it's often toned down. Basically the Japanese version is made for adults, and the international version is toned down to cater for a lower class.
Acid Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Smooth Jazz, Nu Jazz and Electro Jazz are very popular in Japan. So is no surprise the hear these sort of influences in this OST.
Aw man, Japan got the even cooler stuff.
This is better than the US/EU theme
Gran turismo 7 should include these sound tracks for the menu
yeah, honestly just because these song are absolutely amazing, and because it would pay homage to the older gran turismos
They listened the community in many things like missions, hard licenses and old cars, gtworld menu style, But the forget the old music!!! How!!?
@@giannicacioli2896 who knows we might get it in an update
1:22 - 1:44 I don't know but this part somehow really gives me eargasms and I love it so much.
just something relaxing that no one expected would go so well with a racing game☕☀️
Thanks for uploading this beautiful ost 😍
So relaxing
Espero hayan premiado a este OST en los 90
Japan is very lucky
Remixed on GT4 as GT Mode Course Selection music
when vettel walked i the aston martin f1 HQ
Why is this so much better then the us version?
Because Japanese folks thought the average American wouldn't enjoy cool ass jazz but would prefer mindless, generic rock. And they were right.
@@Baguenaudeur what exactly makes it mindless and generic?
@@vulkanxl cuz it's not jazz to him lmao
the real answer is: different strokes, different folks
americans like rock and shit a lot more than jazz, so they went with that. japanese like a lot of things, and must've thought jazz was appropriate for this. so they went with it.
now yes, some japanese would have preferred the rock ost, and some americans would have preferred the jazzier ost. different strokes, different folks!
i wouldn't call the american ost mindless and generic. both osts are "mindless" since they're easy to listen to. but they're both different atmospheres, and ultimately gran turismo decided that yes a jazzier/mellower/relaxing groove is more suitable for the franchise. which is for the best! making two different osts for a giant series like that would be painful anyways, and the newer games let you choose your own music. life wins!
you could argue that americans like/liked something else, but we're dealing with the general consumer, and by theories alone.
buenos dias!
NightKawata Slight correction, it's not rock, it's electronica, and was commissioned by Sony's European branch. But I agree with everything else you said.
They tend to simplify or dumb things down for international releases.
For example, this is too smooth for most US or UK players, so they replaced it with the shouty loud music.
It even goes as far as gameplay mechanics. In Japan, the shapes on the buttons are logical - O for yes, X for no (O is used as as a tick in Japan). In the UK and US, having a confirm button that's not centered is too complicated, so it was changed to the X.
Same with camera controls - Most Japanese games and old British games use inverted Y axis. Pull back to look up, push forward to look down. But that's too complicated for modern US audiances, so now it's push up to look up.
You'll also find a lot of older games have certain elements removed to simplify them.
There's also the artwork. Japanese tend to be more mentally mature, and less easily offended. So having a model nearly naked on the box isn't a big deal. In the UK however, that's considered too offensive and someone will be upset, so it's often toned down.
Basically the Japanese version is made for adults, and the international version is toned down to cater for a lower class.
The Brand New Heavies - Dream On Dreamer
IT IS!!
Good catch!
@@njsynthesis GT came out only three years later! Love both the NTSC-J and NTSC-U/PAL soundtracks.
Acid Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Smooth Jazz, Nu Jazz and Electro Jazz are very popular in Japan. So is no surprise the hear these sort of influences in this OST.
Some parts sounds like Night Rythms by Lee Ritneour
As a European I am one Jealous Bastard
Wow... that's "Take Your Dream On"!
leagues better than the non-japan version
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