{"id":38868,"date":"2024-10-24T16:46:28","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T07:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=38868"},"modified":"2024-10-24T16:46:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T07:46:31","slug":"fortnite-map-with-sequined-kimonos-and-disco-balls-gives-players-bizarre-introduction-to-japanese-singer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/fortnite-map-with-sequined-kimonos-and-disco-balls-gives-players-bizarre-introduction-to-japanese-singer\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortnite map with sequined kimonos and disco balls gives players bizarre introduction to Japanese singer\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A new map in <strong>Fortnite<\/strong> has been dazzling players with limited-time musical performances as part of a free collaboration. It features a lively motion-captured performance by dancers wearing flashy sequined kimono, with the song\u2019s iconic performer from Japan falling from the sky with a giant disco ball. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010Fortnite\u3011\u30de\u30c4\u30b1\u30f3\u30b5\u30f3\u30d0\u2161 Rise Up the World \u3010PV\u3011\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UvpkIwDX19Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This \u201cMatsuken Samba \u2161 Rise Up the World\u201d collaboration is a tie-in with Japanese singer and actor Ken Matsudaira (or Matsuken, as he is affectionately known). The&nbsp;performance is of his most popular song in Japan, Matsuken Samba II. Originally released in 2004, the catchy song stayed in Japan\u2019s Oricon charts for over a year (even getting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bj6YoA_XT7M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a parody in the Gintama anime<\/a>). The memorable combination of Matsuken and the dancers wearing a mixture of Edo period hairstyles and blingy sequined kimonos is faithfully recreated in the Fortnite collaboration (found at island code 1865-4829-7018). The collaboration map was first released in September, with other features added since then- such as a live concert held on October 18, and a bunch of exclusive missions and merch. Developer Aluche recently took to X to talk about the work that went into making it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udf39\u611f\u8b1d\ud83c\udf39<br>\u30de\u30c4\u30b1\u30f3\u30b5\u30f3\u30d0\u2161Rise Up the World\u306e\u5236\u4f5c\u306b\u3042\u305f\u308a\u3001\u677e\u5e73\u5065\u3055\u3093\u306e\u304a\u4ed8\u304d\u3067\u3082\u3042\u308b\u300a\u702c\u91ce \u548c\u7d00\u3055\u3093\u300b\u306e\u3054\u5354\u529b\u3092\u3044\u305f\u3060\u304d\u3001\u5b9f\u969b\u306e\u8e0a\u308a\u306e\u30e2\u30fc\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u30ad\u30e3\u30d7\u30c1\u30e3\u30fc\u3092\u5b9f\u73fe\u3059\u308b\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J0EAd7U8XX\">pic.twitter.com\/J0EAd7U8XX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Alche, Inc (@alche_studio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alche_studio\/status\/1848559905386729722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 22, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Post translation:<\/strong> <em>Message of thanks. During the production of Matsuken Samba \u2161 Rise Up the World, we were able to motion capture the actual dance, thanks to cooperation of Ken Matsudaira&#8217;s personal assistant, Kazunori Seno. We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your tremendous support in helping us recreate a wonderful performance that will cheer up everyone who sees it.<\/em>\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortnite is no stranger to bizarre and unexpected collaborations- including a screening of Martin Luther King\u2019s \u201cI have a Dream\u201d speech, Lady Gaga outfits and official Segway emotes. Celebrating the 20<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the song, the Matsuken Samba \u2161 Rise Up the World collaboration has not only brought back memories to some players, but has also introduced others (including players from overseas) to the track, as can be seen in recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kvJikOQynmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube comments<\/a> on the song.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matsuken Samba II Rise up the World can be downloaded for free from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortnite.com\/@alche\/1865-4829-7018?lang=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fortnite\u2019s official website (requires Fortnite to play).<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The free Matsuken Samba \u2161 Rise Up the World collaboration map in Fortnite brings an extra level of glittery fun to the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":38877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-38868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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