( FINAL FANTASY ~FFXIIバージョン~, FINAL FANTASY ~FFXII Bājon~ ?) Plays during the second part of the opening movie and when loading a save file. Loop Demo) Plays during the first part of the opening movie. Track list Įnglish track name are from the iTunes release. He names the "Cerobi Steppe" as his favorite piece from the soundtrack. Sakimoto didn't want the game's overall mood to be too dark, so he tried to incorporate elements to keep things lighter. Most of the music in the game, however, uses the console's internal sound chip.
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The music in the opening and the ending were recorded live and have been fully mixed to support Dolby Pro Logic. As a result, many pieces alternate between being bombastic and quiet. Ultimately, Sakimoto decided to try to match the game's music to each location, a strategy that would convey the atmosphere regardless of whether the player is engaged in battle. Since the game's battle system battles take place on the field instead of in a separate battle screen like in previous Final Fantasy titles, Sakimoto was initially unsure whether he should put the music's emphasis on battle or exploration. Įarly on it was decided that the game's music would use a fundamental orchestra form, not because of the image of the game itself, but to avoid a particular kind of arrangement that can be created by an unbalanced orchestration with use of folk instruments. Sakimoto discussed some basic principles with Matsuno, such as the atmosphere that the music needed to create and the characters' emotional changes, and created the tracks following these principles. By the time Sakimoto joined in the project, the basic battle parts had already been in the works and the storyline and character settings had been done. Before starting, Sakimoto already knew where the song "Kiss Me Good-Bye" was going to be used in the game, and how the song was going to sound, so he took that into consideration.
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The main Final Fantasy series up until Final Fantasy XII had been known for Nobuo Uematsu's music, and Sakimoto was originally wondering whether he should try to emulate Uematsu's previous work or not.Īfter considering the situation Sakimoto decided to go with his own style. Sakimoto described the project as "huge", and that he was nervous about it.
The CD is presented inside a slipcase featuring artwork from FINAL FANTASY XIII, with liner notes written by the composer himself. FINAL FANTASY XIII Original Sound Selection: a soundtrack CD including a selection of tunes from the game, especially chosen for this Limited Collector’s Edition by composer Masashi Hamauzu.We’ve had to cross the perilous lands of Pulse and wade through hordes of Chocobos in order to bring this to you, but we’re finally there: FINAL FANTASY XIII will be available in a LIMITED COLLECTOR’S EDITION, from 9th March 2010.Īlong with the game, this special edition will include some exclusive pieces of content especially thought for the FINAL FANTASY fan that lies in all of us: