Snoop Dogg’s smuggler character turns rap coach in a new “Stranger Than Heaven” trailer set in 1915 Japan, helping a young boy find his voice.
The “Act 1: Kokura Story Trailer” shows the bond between Snoop’s character, Orpheus, and the game’s young lead, Makoto Daito, through a music lesson. The scene links advice about turning feelings into song with a verse about being shut out and searching for a place to belong. SEGA’s new clip follows the boy as he slips aboard Orpheus’ ship to reach Japan. His first stop is Kokura, Fukuoka. The setting opens a fictional story that runs from 1915 to 1965 across five cities.
Trace the events that lead protagonist Makoto Daito to sneak aboard the trading merchant Orpheus’ ship bound for Japan, and the harsh realities that await in the first city he reaches: Kokura, Fukuoka. More story trailers from each era are still to come. Follow Daito across five eras and five cities, from 1915 to 1965. As each era unfolds, you’ll discover the people and pivotal moments that will shape his fate. e