Snoop Dogg, Tori Kelly and Ado headline Stranger Than Heaven game anthem

Snoop Dogg and Tori Kelly have recorded the official theme for the upcoming action-adventure game Stranger Than Heaven, which also features Japanese artists Ado and Satoshi Fujihara.

A spin-off from the Like A Dragon series, Stranger Than Heaven is set to launch later this year. A new cast and story trailer released earlier in the week included the game\’s main theme, titled “Stranger Than Heaven.” The track credits Snoop Dogg and Tori Kelly alongside Satoshi Fujihara and Ado. “The main theme is a luxurious collaboration that\’s so extravagant it\’s almost beyond comprehension,” Ado explained on X.

Check out the track below:

All four musicians will also appear in the game as voice actors. Snoop Dogg plays Orpheus. Tori Kelly plays Kelly Day. Ado voices Keiko Shirai. Satoshi Fujihara portrays Takashi.

The developer description frames the game as “a fifty-year, action-adventure saga of men with nowhere to go and their desperate struggle to find a home. Use extreme violence to survive, and musical talent to thrive as a showman across five cities and eras of modern Japan.”

The story spans five cities modelled on real locations of their eras: Fukuoka (1915), Hiroshima (1929), Osaka (1943), Shizuoka (1951) and Tokyo (1965). The protagonist Makato also takes on the role of a showman, staging concerts across Japan.

“In order to get these shows off the ground, Makoto must gather rumours from the streets and use them to scout skilled singers and performers,” the developers said. “He can then head out into town to create new music—collecting any and every sound he can find: the swish of a broom, snoring of a sleepy neighbour, the rumble of passing trains, distant animal cries, even the grunts and growls of the enemies he fights.”

“By combining these sounds, Makoto can craft original tracks, brand new music for the whole nation to hear. From there, he\’ll choose the setlist, arrange the band, assign a cast, and design the production—from lighting colours to staging—all in an effort to bring each show to life. As you tour the country staging performances and captivating audiences, you\’ll experience Makoto\’s rags-to-riches rise to success as a master showman.”

Stranger Than Heaven is due this winter for Xbox, PlayStation and PC.

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