Why "Snow in Summer" Haunts My Dreams (NieR Replicant)

Nier games stay in the hearts of their players for years after the end credits roll for the last time. Here’s a look at how the soundtrack helps make that happen. “Snow In Summer“ is written by Ryuichi Takada of MONACA. The original piece is by Keiichi Okabe. NieR Replicant ver ... is available on Steam, PS4, and Xbox One. 0:00 Intro 1:51 Opening Phrase 4:41 Main Choir Loop (Music) 5:23 Tension & Resolution 9:46 2nd Time Through 10:32 Shades & Grimoire Noir 11:37 Picking up the Pace 14:16 Cue the Orchestra 15:21 The Violins 17:14 Phrase A 18:08 Phrase B 18:43 Phrase C 19:59 Phrase D 21:32 Closing Thoughts 22:40 Putting it Together (Music) Corrections: 3:24 They really made me blur out ten seconds of a music video. Now that’s petty. 9:21 Yoko Taro has stated that it’s all salt so I guess salt floats in the NieR universe 9:32 It’s not known for sure what caused climate change in NieR, but it