Do you ever think about how much art you’ll consume in your lifetime? We’re creatures with endless lists of recommended TV shows, movies, games and music to suck into, in a time where it’s never been easier to travel back and digest the culture from decades prior. 

By this metric, coupled with consistent new releases, you’ll likely be an uncultured disappointment when you croak it. You might think you’re knowledgeable on film but there’s always a subsection untapped, a niche release, or a part of the filmic world beyond all time we have in this world. 

I’ve crashed into this grand, depressing statement after playing an anime fighting game. Guilty Gear Xrd – Revelator wasn’t anywhere near my radar until a few months ago, when I became more entrenched into fighting games which weren’t Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat. 

The key takeaway is within Guilty Gear Xrd – Revelator, a relatively niche fighting game with a cult following, is a song too spectacular for the mortal ear. Imagine Queen but they’ve won The X Factor circa 2009 – screaming into Christmas number one with a power ballad combining rock opera cheese and intense sincerity too irresistible for hairbrush karaoke. 

This is buried within Guilty Gear. Over the game’s end credits. A song you earn after watching five hours of anime cutscenes. I’ve taken so much enjoyment from this song I’ve struggled to comprehend the volumes unknown to this creation. More people have listened to Crazy Frog than this. More people probably know the life and times of Jake Quickenden than this. So many people will pass through heaven’s gates not knowing this. 

Of course, you might think it’s wank. The point is, the world is stacked with art we’ll never uncover. We’re skating by supermarket aisles grabbing apples and oranges everyone’s talking about but forgetting the dragonfruit staring from the buckets. You may have just realised how much you love fruit analogies. You’re welcome! Open your eyes! Art is all around! 

So what is the moral here? On some level, there’s a hint towards trying out new experiences to uncover beautiful creations, but I’m not going to dictate how you should live your life. I just want you to listen to this fucking song.