Final Fantasy IV~VI soundtrack albums remastered
Square Enix will be re-releasing the soundtracks to Super Famicom role-playing games Final Fantasy IV through VI with remastered audio, beginning with the first two-disc album of the trilogy on July 3. Music for all three titles is by series composer Nobuo Uematsu, while cover art is by illustrator Yoshitaka Amano.
Prof.Sakamoto's March 31 show archived on Ustream
Professor Sakamoto's March 31 installment of Prof.Sakamoto's Game Music Show has been archived for repeat viewing on Ustream. The musician's most recent performance of live keyboard game arrangements includes medleys of music from Super Famicom role-playing games Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy IV, V & VI.
Lauren the flute posts RPG cover compilation
Lauren the flute (Lauren Liebowitz) of cover band The Returners has posted Moogle's Flute, six flute arrangements covering music from Final Fantasy, Suikoden and Terranigma. The musician, whose birthday is today, has performed live music with Descendants of Erdrick, Those Who Fight and The World Is Square.
Prof. Sakamoto's wintry show for snowy weather
A dim amber light illuminates a keyboard as Prof. Sakamoto plays two hours of wintry game arrangements in his January 14 archived Ustream performance. Prof.Sakamoto's Game Music Show, following a Tokyo snow storm, presents renditions of snowy Super Mario 64, EarthBound and Chrono Trigger themes.
Marc Papeghin's Final Fantasy french horn medleys
Marc Papeghin has arranged a seventeen-minute Final Fantasy V medley for French horn, collaborating with numerous other musicians through YouTube internet sessions. His latest video follows up on similarly elaborate tributes to composer Nobuo Uematsu's role-playing game themes from Final Fantasy VI, VII and IX.
Final Fantasy Orchestral Album announced
Square Enix has announced the latest addition to the series of 25th anniversary Final Fantasy arrange albums. Featuring oversight by composer Nobuo Uematsu and a vocal performance by Crystal Kay, the Final Fantasy Orchestral Album Blu-ray disc and analog record will go on sale on December 26 in Japan.
Those Who Fight releases Fall of Bahamut EP
Game cover band Those Who Fight has released a four-track Final Fantasy rock opera EP through Bandcamp, titled The Fall of Bahamut. Original lyrics set to compositions by game series composer Nobuo Uematsu are by Mateo John Marshall, Jon Berglind, Amanda Lepre and Mike Willard.
Eiko Ishiwata talks Final Fantasy-inspired game scores
Vancouver-based composer Eiko Ishiwata wrote the original score for Hogworld: Gnart's Adventure, an iOS storybook nominated for Best Children's Game at the 2012 Nordic Game Awards. She spoke with 1UP.com's Chiptuned Blog on how arranging music from the Final Fantasy series informed her work as a composer.
OverClocked ReMix launches Final Fantasy VI compilation Kickstarter
Game arrangement community OverClocked ReMix has launched a Kickstarter project to fund a four-disc album, arranging music from Final Fantasy VI, titled "Balance and Ruin." Backer rewards include copies of the CD release, as well as previous Final Fantasy IV and Sonic the Hedgehog remix compilations.
Final Fantasy series 25th Anniversary trailers
Square Enix has uploaded 14 trailers to YouTube to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Final Fantasy role-playing game series. Music for Final Fantasy I-III (Famicom), Final Fantasy IV-VI (Super Famicom) and Final Fantasy VII-IX (Sony PlayStation) is by series composer Nobuo Uematsu.
Aycomusic arranges "Searching for Friends" from Final Fantasy VI
Vancouver-based game composer Eiko Ishiwata of Aycomusic has released the latest addition to her impressive collection of Final Fantasy VI acoustic renditions. "Searching for Friends" from Nobuo Uematsu's score to the Super Famicom role-playing game is streaming online and available for download through the musician's website.
Piano Opera Final Fantasy IV/V/VI trailer
Square Enix has uploaded a new trailer for arrange album Piano Opera Final Fantasy IV/V/VI, featuring compositions by series composer Nobuo Uematsu, arranged by Hiroyuki Nakayama. The two-minute movie includes excerpts from "Clash on the Big Bridge" and "Searching for Friends."
Piano Opera Final Fantasy IV/V/VI samples online
Square Enix has launched the official website for Piano Opera Final Fantasy IV/V/VI. An acoustic arrangement of theme of love from Final Fantasy IV is streaming on the album website, together with photographs of composer Nobuo Uematsu and performer Hiroyuki Nakayama.
Piano Opera Final Fantasy IV/V/VI announced
Square Enix has announced a second piano arrange album for the 25th anniversary of the Final Fantasy game series. Composed by Nobuo Uematsu and performed by Hiroyuki Nakayama, Piano Opera Final Fantasy IV/V/VI will feature music from the Super Famicom trilogy of role-playing games.
