1UP EIC Proposes With The Help of Final Fantasy Creators

[Kimiko]

* WARNING: This is a Milkman-related post, spy checking rules are in effect... you have been warned - Kimi*

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Anyone who works with 1UP/EGM Editor-in-Chief James Mielke knows that the guy is pretty darn immersed in his job -- he works as hard as he can to keep creating the coolest content that you see in the mag and on our sites. The past few weeks he was a bit distracted, though. Why? Because he was putting together the final preparations for his proposal to his awesome girlfriend (and now awesome fiance -- she said yes!) Joy. It's something he'd been planning for over a year (I remember when he first told me that he was going to do it), but he had been making all the preparations the past few months.

So what did he do to make the event extra special? He called upon two of the creators of the Final Fantasy series -- composer Nobuo Uematsu and artist/designer Yoshitaka Amano -- to help him out. Amano designed the ring for him and Uematsu composed a melody that played as he proposed. For James and Joy -- two members of the videogame industry, both big fans of the Final Fantasy series -- this was perfectly fitting and definitely a proposal in a league of its own. (Never mind that it was her birthday and he took her to Paris).

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(The ring Yoshitaka Amano designed)The best part was that he was able to get on film the process of asking both Amano and Uematsu for their help earlier this year. Here's the video, including Uematsu playing the original melody for the first time on his piano (he titled the song "The Milky Way").




Anyway, he detailed the whole thing on his blog, so definitely give it a read and tell him congrats!

[yayaok]

lol wtf

[Beckwin]

I guess a phalanx of stunners does have some benefits, holy shit.

[Stiker]

Holy shit...say what you want about Milkman, but this is fucking impressive. That Chrono Trigger proposal just got highly 1up'd! (OH HAY PUN!)

[Maguspk]

Wow that's pretty cool, reminds me of Tyche trying to get his clip for his wedding only x2 since he actually went and had Uematsu compose it, badass.

[Wakabo]

Well he 1up'd everyone who proposed and loved Final Fantasy.

Other than that, the ring looks pretty sweet and I hope that there is a picture of it when its made .

[Kyo]

Nice story.

[Katlan]

I was expecting the read to be one giant-tard fest, but that was very impressive and unique. I want to see a pic of the ring when it's made!

[Xanthe]

Holy shit...say what you want about Milkman, but this is fucking impressive. That Chrono Trigger proposal just got highly 1up'd! (OH HAY PUN!)

Agreed. He may not know the first thing about FFXI, but at least he knows how to put together a dang good proposal.

[BRP]

Its funny because everything in Amano's work is in the color of milk.

[Dohorehn]

i'm not sure i like that ring design lol

[Ramor]

Yeah, that's pretty awesome.

[Akiyama]

Made of win for sure.

[Doombear]

I may not love the ring design either Dohorehn but then my brain says "Amano created that ring" and all my other thoughts melt away.

Such a great read (his blog). Like him or hate him that was an amazing plan. Good job Scofield.

[Deejay]

Fuck, that was pretty pimp. I liked the ring, the only problem that I had was his choice to use a Ruby as opposed to a diamond.

I also despise sentimental bullshit lovey dovey crap but theres nothing like a well thought out proposal. I wish that I could just propose to a woman without having to worry about a shitty wedding, kids, or any of the other crap that goes along with getting married.

[Doombear]

But then Deejay... you would just do it all the time for fun! Checks and balances!

[Kyreth]

Say what you like otherwise, the man knows how to propose. Wins.

[SephYuyX]

i'm not sure i like that ring design lol

When a legend like Yoshitaka Amano is behind the design, it doesnt matter!

[Zilong]

Would be more impressive if marriage doesn't have 50% chance of ending in divorce.

But alas, not everything can have a JRPG ending.

[Jefe]

Awesome, obviously the ring will look way better once it's done.