Thread:SonikkuAensland/@comment-5688420-20190517061939/@comment-5688420-20190521051253

No. Maybe he did it as a sort of tribute to his influences. Or he might have wanted these songs in the game, but couldn't get the rights to.

Take for example, back when WWE (then-WWF) was about to host WrestleMania 2000 (the actual event, not the N64 game) they wanted to license 2Pac's "California Love" as the event's theme, since the event was taking place in Anaheim, but couldn't get the rights. Their solution? A Jim Johnston-composed production theme named "California".

I don't condone how Yamamoto stole these riffs without making an attempt to sound distinct, but I at least get why he did it.