Nobuo Uematsu new interview

[Eekiki]

http://music.ign.com/articles/119/1193553p1.html

I think IGN really dropped the ball on asking relevant questions though...

Meh, nothing I haven't heard before. But at least people are still paying attention to Uematsu-san. I don't think he's given quite enough credit for the success of the Final Fantasy franchise.

What I'd really like to know is whether or not SE's keeping him on retainer for new music in XIV. Nothing against Naoshi Mizuta, he's awesome too, but it'd be nice.

[FilthyDisco]

"IGN: What's your favorite song that you've composed and why?

Uematsu: It's hard for me to listen to my compositions equally without remembering all the memories, but I do think "To Zanarkand" is not too bad."

The best song in any FF in my opinion, such a good tune Gives me chills to this day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-0G_FI61a8

[Konachibi]

Oh, winning combination to make winning FFXIV:

Directors from FF3
Game designers from FF7
Nobuo Uematsu for music
FF8 cut-scene creators
Graphics designers from FFX (But still using this engine because it makes things look pretty, but OPTIMISED)
Win (b'.')b

[Seif]

Oh, winning combination to make winning FFXIV:

Directors from FF3
Game designers from FF7
Nobuo Uematsu for music
FF8 cut-scene creators
Graphics designers from FFX (But still using this engine because it makes things look pretty, but OPTIMISED)
Win (b'.')b

That's a winning combo right there. Especially if you mean the real FF 3 not the U.S. 6-3.

[Konachibi]

That's a winning combo right there. Especially if you mean the real FF 3 not the U.S. 6-3.

I meant the Final Fantasy 3 that got re-released as Final Fantasy 6. Loved the story, and it was a VERY long story.

[Seif]

I meant the Final Fantasy 3 that got re-released as Final Fantasy 6. Loved the story, and it was a VERY long story.

6 is really good but 3 is amazing. I honestly think the best aspects of XI were built on things invented in the real FF III the job system, exploration and secrets. There's just something very honest and pure about III's design that makes it a classic. The DS remake is frankly even better than the original in my opinion.

[PrettyPrincess]

I actually dont want Uematsu to do all the music for XIV. When the game actually starts making revenue it would be nice if they can get different composers to expansions and stuff. I'd like them to consider Yuki Kajiura~

[Eekiki]

I actually dont want Uematsu to do all the music for XIV. When the game actually starts making revenue it would be nice if they can get different composers to expansions and stuff. I'd like them to consider Yuki Kajiura~

Or Yoko Kanno. The music she wrote for Ragnarok Online 2 is excellent.

Or...dare I say it...Yasunori Mitsuda. Good luck with that, though.

But this brings up a good point. Wouldn't it be cool to have different composers with different musical styles to differentiate the expansion packs?

[PrettyPrincess]

Or Yoko Kanno. The music she wrote for Ragnarok Online 2 is excellent.

Or...dare I say it...Yasunori Mitsuda. Good luck with that, though.

But this brings up a good point. Wouldn't it be cool to have different composers with different musical styles to differentiate the expansion packs?

Definitely! Or have composers make music for styles they excel in i.e. someone who is great at battle themes, cutscene themes, field themes, etc