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Dissidia – Final Fantasy Arcade Soundtrack Coming in April

March 7, 2016 | Brenna Wilkes | Comments Off on Dissidia – Final Fantasy Arcade Soundtrack Coming in April Share this

Fans of the Final Fantasy spin-off Dissidia fighting game will be getting the soundtrack to both versions of the arcade game, according to Square Enix’s website, on April 27th.

The Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade Soundtrack album will feature original compositions from the brawling game, as well as a slew of arranged pieces from several Final Fantasy games, all done by Takeharu Ishimoto, Tsuyoshi Sekito, and Keiji Kawamori (Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy). The soundtrack will be on sale on Square Enix’s store, Amazon Japan and the Sony music shop, all for around 2,800 yen ($24.65 USD). You can also pre-order on YesAsia.

Check out the Dissidia website for more information.
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Square Enix Online Store Anniversary sees Sale on Music

February 14, 2016 | Shawn Sackenheim | Comments Off on Square Enix Online Store Anniversary sees Sale on Music Share this

To celebrate the one year anniversary of the Square Enix Online Store the digital storefront is running a sale through February 21st with savings up to 50% off of games, goods and soundtracks. There are also some specific offers and $10 bonus deals you can check out after the cut but since you’re reading this on OSV you’re probably most interested in the music.

The savings aren’t nearly as impressive on the music side of things but there are, at least, 31 different albums on offer. The biggest savings of 30% off include a couple of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles CDs, some of Final Fantasy XI’s numerous soundtracks and The 3rd Birthday. Recent releases like 2015’s BRA★BRA Final Fantasy Brass de Bravo ($24) and X’mas Collections Music from Bravely Default ($27) from 2014 have had a few bucks knocked off the asking price. Even that ridiculously posh, 7-disc collection, Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5 & 2.5 ReMIX- Original Soundtrack BOX ($72), can be had $8 cheaper during the sale.

*commercial announcer voice* Hop on your chocobo today! *kweh* Warm up that airship right now! Because these prices won’t last long and supplies are limited!

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Listen to the First Two Tracks from Square Enix’s Upcoming Game: Project Setsuna

January 26, 2016 | Ryan Paquet | Comments Off on Listen to the First Two Tracks from Square Enix’s Upcoming Game: Project Setsuna Share this

I only just came across this trailer for Project Setsuna which was shown at Tokyo Game Show 2015 and it was uploaded to YouTube by user Asleep In The Fantasy. This user has also added clips of the first two tracks from the soundtrack from the game. After E3 2015 I wrote about Project Setsuna and how there was some discussion online that it was the spiritual successor to Chrono Trigger. I also listed it as my most anticipated upcoming video game soundtrack.

Project Setsuna – “Track 1”

Project Setsuna – “Track 2”

It was recently annouced on January 22, 2016 by Famitsu that the music for the game was composed by Tomoki Miyoshi who is know for their work on Soul Calibur V. From what I hear in the trailer, and the two above tracks is a lot of beautiful piano which reaffirms my excitement for this release! The game will be released on PS Vita and Playstation 4 in Japan on February 18, 2016. A North American release has not been announced yet.

Does the trailer or music for Project Setsuna give you any Chrono Trigger or other JRPG vibes?
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First Trailer and Music Revealed for NieR: Automata

November 3, 2015 | Shawn Sackenheim | 1 Comment Share this

Square Enix finally loosened the wraps on the previously announced NieR: New Project at Paris Games Week by revealing its official title and the gameplay teaser above. NieR: Automata is the name and if you couldn’t immediately tell from the footage, PlatinumGames is working on the combat.

“NIER struck a chord with many passionate gamers. It was something so special that we felt compelled to heed the fans’ call for a follow-up,” said producer Yosuke Saito. “To create the ultimate action-RPG, it dawned on me that a collaboration between PlatinumGames and SQUARE ENIX would be a dream come true.”

Of course, the other big reveal from the trailer is a new piece of NieR music from returning composer Keiichi Okabe. The sound effects are graciously minimal so you can really focus on the otherworldly vocals and that fantastic percussion. NieR: Automata is coming exclusively to PlayStation 4 but one thing Square Enix hasn’t announced yet is a release date. Check out a few more details on the starring heroine, 2B, and the story of Automata from the press release after the cut.

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Final Fantasy “Piano Opera” World Tour Coming this Fall

June 25, 2015 | Brenna Wilkes | 1 Comment Share this

With the recent news about Final Fantasy 7 being remade, having a world tour celebrating its music is a pretty appropriate measure to take in get fans hyped for what’s to come.

“PIANO OPERA : music from FINAL FANTASY” is the official piano concert dedicated to the music of the video game series FINAL FANTASY. Supervised by original composer Nobuo Uematsu, the PIANO OPERA series comes live on stage in 12 countries, and for the first time outside of Japan. Relive the most beautiful and famous music of the series through the noble and majestic sound of a grand concert piano, focusing mostly on the popular FINAL FANTASY VI, VII, VIII and IX ! To enhance the experience, a never before seen in-concert video edit of game footage will be displayed on the giant screen along with the music, portraying all the most intense moments of action and emotion of the saga ! The concert will feature belobed songs such as Ami, The Man with a Machine Gun, Roses of May, Not Alone, Liberi Fatali, Melodies Of Life, Fight On!, Cosmo Canyon and Words Drowned by Fireworks among others. A brand new musical experience filled with emotions!

Press Release

The concert series itself will start in France this coming November, and make visits to London, Stockholm, Brussels, New York City and Los Angeles, just to name a few of the stops. Tickets are currently on sale on the tour’s website for these first six cities, and updates can be found on their Facebook page. In addition to the concert tour, the albums that the tour is based from are being sold together as a special edition with collector’s box for 49 Euros. ($54.92 American dollars)

So if you’re a Final Fantasy music fan and have wanted to get in on seeing Nobou Uematsu and Hiroyuki Nakayama playing some of the most iconic pieces in gaming history, this might be right up your alley.
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My TOP 10 Anticipated Game Soundtracks Post E3 2015: PART TWO

June 18, 2015 | Ryan Paquet | 1 Comment Share this

Yesterday I presented you with a list of the first five of my top ten anticipated soundtracks now that E3 2015 has come and gone. Today I share my thoughts on what I think are my remaining most anticipated soundtracks. The top five were selected based on my impressions of not what will be the best games, but will give us some of the best new video game music – so keep that in mind.

Come on and read about what future soundtracks made the top of my list!

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Get Into the Holiday Spirit With the Bravely Default X’mas Collections Album

December 12, 2014 | Michael Hoffmann | Comments Off on Get Into the Holiday Spirit With the Bravely Default X’mas Collections Album Share this

Every winter season inevitably brings with it the release of new Christmas and holiday albums. It should come as no surprise that videogame music gets in on the act as well. This year Square Enix has released a special arrange album of Bravely Default. The album X’Mas Collections: Music From Bravely Default is a continuation of Square Enix’s X’mas Collections series and features winter themed arrangements of pieces from the 3DS title. Some tracks stick with covering the game music source material, while others add references to traditional Christmas tunes.

Arrangers on this album include Yuzo Koshiro, Motoi Sakuraba, and Yasuhiro Yamanaka. The music styles vary between tracks and range from simple piano and vocal arrangements to more electronic flavored mashups. So if you’re a fan of the Bravely Default soundtrack and want to hear some interesting new holiday arrangements, give this album a look. The X’mas Collections: Music From Bravely Default album can be found and purchased on CD Japan.