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The Final Fantasy series has always been one to steal our hearts and capture our imaginations. The tradition continues with the release of Square’s Final Fantasy VIII. The game itself is truly something special on its own. However, add in the music and you get one dynamite game! Composed by Nobuo Uematsu, the Final Fantasy… Read More »

To (almost) every single Final Fantasy OST, there is an arranged counterpart. However, some fail to see what Final Fantasy Symphonic Suite really is. This is the arranged version to the Final Fantasy 1&2 OST (which came on one disc). The music on here came from a live concert recorded in May of 1989, and… Read More »

Editor’s note (3/25/2013): While this album is no longer in print and not available from outlets like Play-Asia and CDJapan, collectors may want to try their luck at the VGMdb Marketplace. Phantasy Star Collection Sound Collection is one of the best arranged CDs that I’ve heard. This is a relatively unknown CD that was released… Read More »

Editor’s note (3/25/2013): While this album is no longer in print and not available from outlets like Play-Asia and CDJapan, collectors may want to try their luck at the VGMdb Marketplace. Phantasy Star Collection Sound Collection II is at the same time an incredible soundtrack and a disappointment. First of all, it’s an amazing soundtrack… Read More »

The music on Piano Collections Final Fantasy IV is quite simplistic, especially compared to the other FF Piano Collections. However, its simplicity calls for a different feeling, and it is still great. Basically, like FFV and VI Piano, this CD was rare as anything (until the reprint). Unless you plan on buying the reprint, the… Read More »

This music is amazing. Purely amazing, I just love this one the most of all of them. Basically, like FF IV & VI Piano, Piano Collections Final Fantasy V is rare as anything, though this is probably the most rare of all. The ONLY place you can get this is on eBay…And it’ll probably cost… Read More »

Piano Collections Final Fantasy VI has the some of the most complex piano music in the FF Piano series, it even beats FFVIII Piano in “The Castle.” Like FFIV-V Piano, this CD is rare as poo-doo in Antarctica (that’s RARE). The ONLY place you can get this is on eBay…And it’ll probably cost ya $350… Read More »

A funny thing occured, to how I got this soundtrack. I had ordered the Lunar: Eternal Blue original Soundtrack from this company that dealt with Japanese game music cds, and they sent me this one instead of the other one. Well to say the least I was disappointed when this wasn’t what I asked for,… Read More »

If you’ve read my previous soundtrack reviews, you will read about how it is close to my favorite, but that its position in my “favorites” listing would change with the release of the Chrono Cross Original Soundtrack. This way, you knew that I had VERY HIGH expectations for this soundtrack. Just so you know, this… Read More »

This CD is awesome. Purely spectacular. It deserves more praise-like adjectives than I can think of. That might be prejudice, seeing as I am a fan of both Celtic music and Final Fantasy music…So there you have it. If you like Celtic music or Final Fantasy music, this CD is for you. Even if you… Read More »

Square’s Final Fantasy Anthology included a music CD in addition to a pair of classic RPGs. The inclusion of this CD was touted by Square as a way of making up for not having Final Fantasy 4 as part of the package. When the CD’s track list was announced, some people were disappointed when they… Read More »

Genso Suikoden OGS was a phenomenal breakthrough for Konami, marking a spot for them in what seemed to be a new style of VGM in itself…Impossible to describe, but great to listen to. If you have played a significant amount of Suikoden, you should know that you are not only in the majority of RPG… Read More »

This CD is the arranged soundtrack to Genso Suikoden II: Orrizonte (sometimes listed as “Pure Melodies”, though Orrizonte translates from Italian to the word “horizon”). The CD has a very Celtic/traditional folk feeling to it, and has been compared as a rival to Xenogears: CREID. However, rather than a rival, it just so happens that… Read More »

Suikoden II‘s complete original game soundtrack spans four discs (that’s four times the size that the game comes in). While there are plenty of “remake” tracks from the original Suikoden, there is also plenty of new music to keep Suikoden fans coming back for more. I would have to say that, above all other things,… Read More »

Of all the Suikoden soundtracks I’ve heard so far, this one is probably my favorite. And why would that be the case? Well, that’s because this soundtrack contains nearly all of the best tracks from the Suikoden series. And this is all coming from a game that probably will never make it to American shores.… Read More »

This CD is the first of two “vocal” soundtracks that Square released for Final Fantasy’s 1-6. Basically, tracks are taken from the first 6 FFs and arranged for vocals. This soundtrack is simply incredible. It’s hard to describe the feeling you get when you hear your favorite songs SUNG…But it’s generally a good feeling. These… Read More »

“The Shenmue Orchestra Version soundtrack can be summed up in one word: AWESOME. Imagine some of the greatest orchestrated pieces ever created, sprinkle a bit of eastern culture on top, and you come up with the music that’s on this CD. There’s a total of just over 37 minutes of music on the CD, and… Read More »

Here’s an important piece of information regarding me and the Ys series of games: I’ve never played any of them. In fact, I never even noticed the series at all until I read reviews of some of the games in the series across the internet, and here at RPGFan. The first thing I noticed most… Read More »

Before I start speaking about the CD, let me make this clear: I’m a Shining Force III nut. I love the music, I love the graphics, I love the character designs, I love the story, and my current “quest in life” is to collect every item that says Shining Force III on it. The Shining… Read More »

I bought this soundtrack to prove to myself that I could enjoy VG Music without having played the game ahead of time. Either I really could do that, or this is one gosh darn special exception to the rule. I really really like this soundtrack. Let’s get something straight first, though. This CD, while still… Read More »

Seiken Densetsu 2, a.k.a. Secret of Mana in the U.S., was the first Squaresoft title I had ever played, not to mention my first action/RPG ever. Truthfully, when I first visited my friend’s house and saw him playing the game on his Super Nintendo, it wasn’t the graphics or the story that caught my attention,… Read More »

Michiko Naruke is regarded as one of the best female composers in Japan, and this work is more than likely what gave her this status. The Wild ARMs Soundtrack features all the good songs from the game, with exception to the rather good American Credits Music (This CD has the original Japanese vocal credits, and… Read More »

Regarded by most as one of the finest works to come from Square, Final Fantasy Tactics is an OST that nobody should miss out on. Besides 3 or 4 Tracks, the entire OST is filled with fully orchestrated enhanced-MIDI music. There are no vocal tracks, but that’s okay. This soundtrack has a very neoclassical style… Read More »

Arguably the best RPG for the Sega Saturn system, Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG, a.k.a. Panzer Dragoon Saga, was not only a work of art in terms of graphics and story, but also in sound. With a unique style of its own, the music features a variety of new age, some classical, and many other types… Read More »

Be very wary of this soundtrack on the import CD market. Note that the catalog number is MJCA-00009, whereas the Panzer Dragoon RPG complete album, is MJCA-10009. The reason I say this, is because I am one of many that purchased this soundtrack, only to end up disappointed. This is due to the fact that… Read More »