The latest of the massive Final Fantasy franchise has finally arrived – well, sort of. As a nice bonus feature of the Blu-ray version of Advent Children that was released in Japan this month, a generous Final Fantasy XIII demo was included, finally giving fans a taste of one of the most anticipated games of 2009 and 2010.
The demo lasts about two hours and is broken up into two sections, featuring 4 pieces of music that appear to be near-final versions. The pieces include music for the menu, the “dungeon” area, battles, and the boss battle. For those who may not be aware (none of you, I hope), Masashi Hamazu is handling the score, finally getting his well-deserved moment in the spotlight.
Read our preview of the Final Fantasy XIII soundtrack after the jump. (more…)