1.22 BGM

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Originally Posted by Elexia

It doesn't, but they did bring Naoshi Mizuta back onto the team, so there's a good chance he can recapture what he did with XI.

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Yeah, let's hope so :)

The first two songs are the best and incidentally are Uematsu's from original soundtrack.

I don't know who's doing these new songs, but they sound pretty forgettable.

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Originally Posted by Exekutor

I just realized: They made much PR with the fact that Uematsu was making the music for FFXIV. Now they totally re-release the game. Will there still be the Uematsu-Music? Or will it be totally replaced? What leads me to the question: Is it really necessary to change THAT aspect of the game?? Sure there will be totally new maps and the game will have a different look, so the music has to be adapted. But changing a successful part of the game, by using different composers is a risk in my opinion, and not neccessary either.

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There's like 80 amazing tracks on the original soundtrack which any game designer would love to use, so I doubt the dev team would just trash all that hard work. I know they are fond of trashing stuff for no reason, but they're not that stupid surely.

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Originally Posted by bobbygunz

The first two songs are the best and incidentally are Uematsu's from original soundtrack.

I don't know who's doing these new songs, but they sound pretty forgettable.

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I'm pretty sure if you had a large library of RPGs, touched a Seiken Densetsu (Secret of Mana) game, played FFXI, a Xenogear/Saga game or any Front Mission games...you'd think otherwise.

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Originally Posted by Bittereye

Heck, I wish the dungeons all had their own unique tunes and not reused ones for every one of them. What's up with that!?

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Agree with this.

I'm with Karazaki more orchestra less guitar music, as I said that organ/vocal clip sounds amazing and just degraded into a mess.

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Originally Posted by Jinko

Agree with this.

I'm with Karazaki more orchestra less guitar music, as I said that organ/vocal clip sounds amazing and just degraded into a mess.

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Glad somebody agrees, I was starting to feel like people might think I'm a troll :/

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Originally Posted by Karazaki

I only liked about half the tracks previewed.

What's with XIV's BGM (both old and new)? Too many XIV tracks sound horribly tacky... I know the composer works hard on these tracks but please drop the electric guitar and the MIDI brass and pick up an orchestra.

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Nope. Ew nope. I prefer what we have now over generic mediocre orchestrated ost #72915. I like the fact that FF titles are breaking away from that, because it was never really even their thing.

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Originally Posted by Ruisu

Nope. Ew nope. I prefer what we have now over generic mediocre orchestrated ost #72915. I like the fact that FF titles are breaking away from that, because it was never really even their thing.

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Well everyone has their own tastes :) As long as the music suits 2.0 well, I've got nothing to complain about.

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Originally Posted by bobbygunz

The first two songs are the best and incidentally are Uematsu's from original soundtrack.

I don't know who's doing these new songs, but they sound pretty forgettable.

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The actual FFXIV composer is Masayoshi Soken , he's surprising me pleasantly with each patch and fit perfectly where they have to and have the FF feel required.

Masayoshi Soken, I think I'll make it a point to track down some more of his work if it's out there. I'm really liking what he's doing with the music in the game so far. Shows how much I've been paying attention. I thought Nobuo-san was the one still holding the reigns of the music involved.

Let's see what else I can get a hold of here.

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Well, that would explain the organs and the guitar. Jazz, Rock, and Orchestral music are his specialties and he's been doing a wide variety of things.

Here's what I read: http://www.squareenixmusic.com/compo...en/index.shtml

This music is awesome! FFXIV: Best soundtrack.

First song is my ringtone, and has been for a while. Love it!

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Originally Posted by Zaaku

How to make Final Fantasy Music

Step 1: Electric Guitar
Step 2: There is no step 2


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Addendum: Digging all the other track though. I can feel some soul in them.

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How to make Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata:

Step 1: Piano.
Step 2: There is no step 2.

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You have no idea what you're talking about.

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Originally Posted by Jinko

I'm with Karazaki more orchestra less guitar music

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Why? So it can be like every other fantasy-themed game out there?

I'm really getting sick of these guitar haters now. There's plenty of tracks in the game that are orchestral, I don't see why you have a problem with a few rockin' battle BGM's, it's kind of what Final Fantasy was notorious for at one point.

What's funny is most of FF's battle music in general almost always has a guitar in there, usually synthesized especially in the later FFs.

The more I listen to the 1.22 tracks, the more desperately I want an OST with all of this stuff on it so I can listen to it all the time. That goes for all of the other new (and old) tracks as well.

I know that an OST has to be planned for after the release of 2.0. I'd just like to add to the chorus of voices requesting it. Hear me, O Square Enix music gods! Groveling before you, I humbly request that the OST be released around the same time that 2.0 goes on sale, that it include every track from the game, and that it be available on your North American store.

Your adoring fans beseech you! m(_ _)m

Yup some of these are definitely passing the final fantasy 'chills test'. Listen to the music and if you feel chills up your back the music receives a pass grade.

Good work music team! Also keep rocking those violins, I'm addicted.