If you have played Chrono Trigger, you may have noticed that Robo's Theme sounds oddly similar to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up". Many fans like to joke that it was the first ever Rick Roll.

Chrono Trigger's composer Yasunori Mitsuda was recently asked what he thought of "Never Gonna Give You Up" and whether the similarity was intentional ...

Robo's Theme

OSV: Mitsuda-san, please bear with me, as this is hard to explain even in English! There has been an Internet phenomenon in the United States called a “Rick Roll” where people send the following video to one another: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

This is a big Internet prank or joke, and some game music fans have noticed how the background melody sounds similar to “Robo’s Theme” from Chrono Trigger, calling “Robo’s Theme” the first “Rick Roll.” It’s this big Internet joke. I was hoping you could comment about this, and about Rick Astley’s song? Do you think the video is funny?

Mitsuda: It certainly is the first time I’ve seen this. I’m surprised! That’s the first time I’ve heard of Rick Astley, and it’s interesting that such a phenomenon is happening in a different country. Thank you for your time!

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