Namco Bandai is really good at copying ideas*. Whether it’s Tekken chasing Virtua Fighter’s tail and then giving it a good chomping or Soul Edge teaching SNK’s Samurai Spirits what weapon-based fighting looks like in three dimensions, it’s fair to say that quite a few of Namco Bandai’s hits borrow liberally from other sources. But…
Ever waited for something so long that you were sure it was just never going to arrive? Maybe when you were young and it was barely June and you already knew what you wanted for Christmas? This is pretty much how we felt after the Eminence Symphony Orchestra’s A Night In Fantasia 2009 back in…
There is a curious tradition I’ve observed when lighter anime series are put on the big screen. I first noted this with Tenchi Muyo In Love, which discarded the whimsy of its roots to focus on a larger scale story involving (coincidentally) the disappearance of the main character and the world under threat. To match…
In 1987, Nihon Falcom released a simple action-RPG with genre-defining music called Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished. 22 years, over ten games, and almost a googolplex of arranged CDs later, the franchise continues to adhere to these two elements. From rock-synth and memorable MIDI ditties to full orchestral arrangements, Ys will likely be remembered far more…
After contributing to the official Soul Calibur IV soundtrack, Eminence Symphony Orchestra tapped the expertise of composer/arranger Shiro Hamaguchi to create three tracks paying homage to the Soul Calibur series. Weighing in at just under fifteen minutes, the iTunes release Soul Calibur Suite: The Resonance of Souls and Swords provides a curious listening experience that…
[Editor’s Note: We have a new name on the site today, and that’s Wes Chung from Australia. He was fortunately able to attend the recent A Night in Fantasia 2009 concert held by Eminence, and has a very lengthy (but ‘goody’) report of the show. Join us in welcoming him to the team, and enjoy…
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