The songs that make you tear up everytime
I was one of the unfortunately masses who happened to miss my chance to purchase the amazingFinal Fantasy Vinylsset. Like many of fans of the series’ amazing music, I was totally bummed out. Things aren’t all bleak for us video game music lovers, Square Enix has just released a CD of theFinal Fantasy Vocal Collectionin Japan.
The ten track CD features some the best nostalgia inducing vocal tracks from the series, including my absolute favorite, Uematsu’sSuteki da Ne —which features the heart tugging vocal work of RIKKI. Fan favorites like Faye Wong’sEyes on Me, andFinal Fantasy IX‘sMelodies of Lifeare also included. A nice bonus of the new track,Answersfrom the upcomingFinal Fantasy XIV: A Real Rebornis also on the disc.
I had a chance to catchDistant Worldswhen it swung by Chicago earlier this year, and seeingAnswerslive was quite moving. I however, am a bit perplexed by the omission of Koda Kumi’s contributions toFinal Fantasy X-2, but it could be an issue of licensing such popular songs. The CD can still be picked up at variousJapanese retailers, and should set you back around¥3,150. This one isn’t coming out of the car’s CD changer for a long time.
