At first glance/listen, this F.F. MIX soundtrack was something I was about to place under the “for collectors only” category. However, after some careful consideration, I have decided that it warrants a purchase for most Final Fantasy fans: as long as the price is low enough.
Final Fantasy Mix is a little “collection” disc of all the neat unreleased/arranged stuff found on various FF IV–VI singles (all of which will not be reviewed on this site, except for FFVI Special Tracks because the music on there is found nowhere else) as well as new “house-arranged” music. Here’s the track breakdown: Tracks 4-8 and 14 from FFIV Minimum Album, track 9 from FFV 5+1 (actually called that because of the one track arranged from FF1), tracks 10-13 and 15 from FFV Mambo de Chocobo, and tracks 1-3 are new to the CD.
The first three tracks are really…well, not good unless you really enjoy the style of music. These ’90s House jams may not float your boat. I didn’t really like them, myself. The real reason this CD is worth a purchase would be tracks 4-13…New arrangements, a load of unreleased tracks, and others…It’s just too good to miss out on! Music that was going to go in Final Fantasy but then didn’t…This kind of stuff is great for hardcore fans!
However, even then, there isn’t a lot of unreleased music in terms of track time. The first few tracks are like 6 minutes each, and the unreleased stuff is pretty short, unfortunately. However, I suggest that you pay no more than $25 for it. Otherwise, it isn’t really worth it.
