There was a new Japan-only trailer for God of War: Ragnarok drop overnight and it’s one of the most deranged things I’ve ever seen in my life.
The trailer is a bouncy, fairy-floss-coloured sing-a-long somewhere between a morning callisthenics routine and a Play School segment. Three instructors perform in sync, dancing to peppy Japanese music and posing on cue. God of War: Ragnarok is, of course, a very serious upcoming PlayStation game about a gruff Spartan man and his plucky, inquisitive son. To say that the Japanese trailer is a tidal wave of tonal dissonance is perhaps the understatement of the year.
It’s … you know what, maybe it’s better if you just see it for yourself.
Here are the lyrics to the song, called Goddo Obu Wo Ragnaroku no Uta, Google-translated by Games Radar.
Kratos has only one child
Father is a god
You are a giant
I am traveling with my family
Parent and child are happy and comfortable
Happy and comfortable
Kratos has only one child
Journey around the seas of Northern Europe
Various gods
Large group
Whole world is the same, bow and arrow
Bow and arrow
Kratos has only one child
Look at my father’s back
Learn
Force
Drive your enemies together
Throwing bow and arrow
Bow and arrow
Kratos has only one child
The end of the world
I wish for my son’s happiness
I’m wishing for this huge throwing bow and arrow
Bow and arrow
Ok, that’s pretty metal. They’re turning me around here. The video description is even better.
“Mr. Sato, wearing a polo shirt and wearing an ‘old man’ style, appeared in a studio set in the style of a children’s program,” it reads. “Together with two macho dancers, he sings ‘Goddo Obu Wo Ragnaroku no Uta.’ Contrary to the bright atmosphere of the song, Mr. Sato’s fresh appearance, which throws an axe and swings a sword, is a must-see.”
Beautiful. Deranged.
God of War: Ragnarok launches for PlayStation platforms on November 9, 2022.
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