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Finally…. After hours of work…. I scanned the NSR artbook! Wahoo!!

See drive here

The setup I had to deal with… don’t expect picture-perfect scans… sorry smh

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oh wow another NSR b2j lore transcript

This is a transcript of the highlights of the podcast held by Liliana Vampaia, feat. Steven Bones as Zuke, Su Ling Chan as Mayday, and Azman Zulkiply as her bat dad?? (Posted 16/10/20)

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KEEP IN MIND!! It's not known how canon these snippets are, so take them as semi-canon. This isn't a full transcript either, just the stuff that could be interpreted as out of game lore.

May

She wants to call herself an electrician

She’s been playing the guitar since she was really little

Uses music to express her emotions

According to Zuke, she “cries on the guitar”, and plays very loud when sad (probably a joke).

Has loved rock since she was a toddler due to her parents playing it around the house.

She went to college, but it didn’t really “work out” for her.

Has trouble with math and astronomy, according to Zuke.

Has no idea why people come in their home.

She thinks Ellie is really cool.

Likes the idea of calling their fans “bunkers” or “kipas”

Knows that the piano is easy to pick up.

Doesn’t know if she’s been in Vinyl City during the day (def a joke).

Has random people call and text her, Zuke says it’s because she leaves her phone number online.

Zuke

His father is on the yellow side, and his mother is on the blue side.

He and his parents don’t know why West’s hair is red

He doesn’t control those fake drum pads when attacking, he’s just always had that happen since he was a baby (most likely a joke too).

Was already good at playing the drums before going to college for his degree.

Zuke played music alone in school as a kid (implying he and May didn’t know each other as kids) 

He used to perform “without asking”, which got him in trouble as a kid for being disruptive.

Still waiting for May to get him a new TV

Likes EDM but is tired of it.

Tried calling DJSS after B2J launched him in space (he was concerned), not sure if he didn’t pick up because of a lack of reception or because he didn’t have his phone.

Claims the roads are narrow, thus making it hard to drive around.

Says he and May never trained Ellie to fly, rather he just feeds her and she does it. He thinks she’s very talented.

Says Ellie built the helicopter and the landing area herself.

Isn’t sure if he considers Ellie a pet or a friend, given how intelligent she is.

Just calls B2J’s fans “fans”. He had the idea of calling them “bed bugs”, but it didn’t stick.

According to him, he and May sleep during the day.

Thinks Sayu is cool, “kind of cute, I guess?”

Zuke doesn’t want to upset Sayu’s fan base (he seems afraid of them)

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NSR 3rd anniversary stream info!

Hi, guys! Angerey here back at it again with ANOTHER briefing of a metronomik stream! (for those who missed it or need this to process the info better) There wasn't anything huge, as Haz always says, but there WAS some PRETTY COOL INFO about NSR and Ondeh-Ondeh!!!

First off, Ondeh-Ondeh!

We got an official release year (or maybe just a general year when we will get a trailer, at least)! 2024 will be a big year for them, says Haz.

Speaking of, we will get more info before the next anni stream, so keep your eyes peeled for that And for NSR...

Sayu plush!!! Not much of a surprise, but we do have some pretty important info about her sale: there will be a giveaway until August 28th, and then she will be up for grabs on makeship on the 29th. (If you tag Nikki Simmons in a picture of your Sayu plush, she will dm you with a recording of Sayu thanking you for buying her plushie... very cool indeed..)

And SUPER exciting news..... they will make more plushies in the future!!! There is still hope for your favourite character!!!!

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NSR AMA File 2 (part 2)

If B2J and the bosses have shadow animals like DK West what would they be? DISCLAIMER NONE OF THIS IS CANON. Sayu is a cat (Ellie's answer shocked Daim). Zuke is a zucchini. Mayday is a lemur (like King Julien). Eve is platypus(Ellie)/octopus(Daim)/peacock(Haz)???

Tatiana's broadcast after the DJSS fight was 3D projected instead of 2D animated, any particular reason why? Just a production choice, it was easier and more effective. It was inspired a bit by Space Channel 5's first boss, which also had the final boss show up on a monitor.

Any plans to do spin-off medias light LNs etc.? No plans so far. NSR is something they hold dearly so it'll be hard for them to find creators to partner with. They'll be very strict on who can nail the spirit of NSR.

Were there any NPCs that didn't make it into the game? There were a couple, like a beggar and a witch doctor who can predict the future (but none of them happens in the game).

Ellie's least favorite character to design? 1010 but only because she thinks she's not good at drawing guys and she hates drawing robots. The reason NJ and 1010 have butt plates is thanks to Ellie referencing Ben's gundam models. Also Ellie's favorite 1010 is Blue because she likes the hairstyle, the sunglasses, and the color blue.

Ben's most/least favorite character to animate? Least favorite is Eve, he thinks he didn't do a good enough job with her. Most favorite is 1010, the shuffle is fun to animate.

Will there be a Malay dub for NSR? They want to but time and money do be like that, also they want it to be great and local talents aren't enough.

What is the studio thinking of doing next? SURPRISE FREE CHRISTMAS DLC! New character designs, christmas-themed boss arenas, and christmas remixes for the soundtracks. Also MERCH TIME!!! DJ Sub hoodie is in the works.

Why are all of Tatiana's clocks set to 8:21? It's a sad clock face (like how 10:10 is a happy face). It's a total coincidence that August 21st is the death of the American soprano, Tatiana Troyanos.

Inspiration for Vinyl City's design? The districts are tied to the charter's personalities. DJSS's area looks the least maintained because he doesn't pay too much attention to its development. As you progress the more it gets flashier and fancier because the bosses progressively give their districts more funding. Yinu looks like a rose and her mother is very protective of her, which is why there are domes with plants inside everywhere in the district. The Plaza area is influenced by Malaysian urban architecture.

Does Neon J see 1010 as his children? It wasn't planned, but they love the fanon concept. If a sequel happens they can adopt the idea. (Daim says it's adorable, and 1010 would also see him as a father figure.)

Were character animations lipsynced for every language? They recorded English first, but there are some parts of the game they couldn't record in time. So it was like midway English but then the JP schedule came barreling in so they had to record Japanese first. The timing ended up being weird. Unfortunately, they had to cut French and Japanese voices to match the English version because the English version is the most accurate one.

Where is Vinyl City on the globe? Does it get monsoons? They'd like to keep the area fictional for now. It's definitely on Earth since the solar system is the same.

Why does Eve have two skintones? She was born with it. The progression of Eve from childhood to adulthood is a journey from self-hatred to self-love.

Why does Zuke collect toilet seats? It's an inside joke. They had a friend in high school who likes to put toilet seats on their friend's chairs. Whenever Ellie gets the opportunity she will slip a toilet seat into the game. Toilets became a recurring joke between them.

Does 1010 boys have different positions? (Daim: that's a cool question, but we have no actual answers.) Ellie and Haz think Green is the rapper.

Did you have any scrapped ideas for music genres? Probably no because the genre was not the main focus when they first designed the bosses. They started with themes and trends in the music industry instead of the genre. Fun fact for DJSS, at every phase he had a whole paragraph of lectures.

How old is Kliff and what does he do? He's around Tatiana's age or even older, past 50. What he does is undecided, they won't lock that in yet.

What is DJ Zam's neck tattoo? Love Mom tattoo (Ellie's answer). DJ Zam loves his mom!

Does Yinu's mom turn into a giant tree monster out of anger towards B2J or is it an effect of her husband's death? The tree design is part of her, not just because of anger. Their family has a strong connection to flowers and plant motifs.

Neon J's skill upgrade is specified to be napalm? It just sounded cool.

Thought process behind designing Eve and timeline between the Rupturika festival and Eve joining NSR? Daim started the two-tone design for Eve. In her initial design she's wearing a simple collar shirt and pants, like office wear. Ellie made it a bit more weird, so she added the jacket (Ariana Grande), leotard (Beyonce), and pasties. Eve had multiple limbs (Bjork) from the beginning of conception. No lore locked in for Rupturika.

What first sparked the creation of NSR? Haz had the idea first. He wanted to make a game based on music that isn't a rhythm game. Music is a universal language, so there must be something they can do with it. They always play with rhythm and beats but never with other aspects of music, like its rules. They're also inspired by underdog stories like Gurren Lagann. From there Daim fleshed out the characters. The idea was birthed around 2014 while in Japan.

How did Zuke know how to do mechanics stuff like workshop upgrades? Zuke learns and reads a lot, not just about music but also his side interests. He's a naturally inquisitive character. Zuke was the one who implemented Mayday's guitar canister.

Since Neon J's head is a monitor, does he have a brain? He still has a brain, his internal organs are still inside. (Daim: his brain is squished in the monitor? Haz: they took his brain and squished it into his butt plate- NOT CANON)

Qwasa converting music into energy? There was an argument between Daim and Aidi. Aidi wanted the lore to be more grounded, like the Qwasa being a crystal. Daim didn't think it was necessary to explain the "science". In the end it worked out for the game's storytelling.

Which NSR bosses are introverts and extroverts? Introverts: Eve, DJSS (could be ambi), Zuke, Sayu (4 introverts in one). Extroverts: Neon J, DK West, Mayday.

Can Neon J see? How does he see with his sonar head? Daim doesn't want to answer that now, but Haz says it would be cool if he's blind. Neon J is a bit self-conscious, so he only got the courage to take the spotlight in the battle with B2J.

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NSR AMA File 2 (part 3)

How did Mayday and Zuke meet? Info on Mayday's past? No lore locked in yet, they want to explore further.

Why no approach for DJSS? The audition is the approach, they wanted people to get into the first boss immediately.

What are your favorite video games? Ben: Kingdom Hearts 2, Digimon World 1. Ellie: The EA Harry Potter games. Daim: Dark Souls 3. Haz: FFVII, Tales of Arcadia, Rhythm Heaven, Sly Cooper.

Is Sayu a mecha? No, she's a virtual program. Her creators remotely control her from another room, to which her eye is a portal. Sayu's idiot hair is like a submarine periscope. Remi is looking through the periscope in the creator cutscene.

What are the flavors of the dodo ice pop? Lime, pineapple, and strawberry. It tastes fake as hell.

Numbers under the 1010 autographs? No idea, likely random.

Do any of the characters besides Zuke that has siblings? Not sure but it might be a fun topic to explore in the future.

In Tila's fanart there's a boy she's in love with, he looks a bit like the guy who cleans the glass. Same dude? No, even in-universe Tila is just doing fanart. With Sayu's lore they want to celebrate the artist community coming together and doing collabs, banding together to create a pop sensation.