this is probably the first time a rhythm game with original music got me listening to its ost outside of the game. the legendary theme is some heart wrenching stuff for me personally, probably because it's somewhere along the lines of semi-recent band Yuck which has wholeheartedly brought me to tears on occasion. gitaroo man cements itself into my heart and i will never forget its hard hitting tale of a boy who just wants to be accepted and the hardships that come along with accepting yourself first and foremost. the ability to overcome your own insecurity is indeed legendary. gitaroo man is a video game for the ages. he doesn't just live, he triumphs, he climbs to the top of the mountain, that is if that mountain reached into space and your evil gundam-bearing enemy was climbing that mountain alongside you. sometimes all we need is someone to believe in us to help put ourselves into perspective. gitaroo man puts its underlying themes on display and then proceeds to use the power of music itself to grab the player by the heart and drag them inside this colorful world where those underlying themes become overarching emotions. immeasurably powerful.