Square Enix has announced the release dates for two of its most anticipated music releases of 2012. Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance will receive a three-disc soundtrack release on April 18th, featuring music by series veteran Yoko Shimomura and Square Enix staff composers Takeharu Ishimoto and Tsuyoshi Sekito. You can check out a sample of the series theme, "Dearly Beloved" on the flashy website that Square Enix has created solely for the soundtrack.
Secondly, while I know some out there wonder why Square Enix is still putting out Nier albums, I can tell you that it's some of the best music Square Enix has released in years and is considered by many game music enthusiasts (myself included) to be the best soundtrack of 2010. Square Enix has slowly come to recognize this by preparing arrangement albums and concert performances in the past as well as this upcoming piano collections CD slated for March 21 featuring arrangements by Kumi Tanioka (Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles composer), Masato Kouda (Monster Hunter series, El Shaddai), and many others. A haunting rendition of "Song of the Ancients" can be heard on the album's website.
Do either of these releases strike your fancy? Are your surprised by the Dream Drop Distance's length or Nier's endurance?
[source: Destructoid]
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*totally ignores the Kingdom Hearts crap and skips to what really matters*
Two words: FUCK YEAH!
It's about time Square Enix did something productive with their time. Whilst they'll never be able to replicate the brilliance of NieR - after all, it was developed by Cavia, which is no doubt what saved it from mediocrity - it's nice that they're bringing out some more remixes. I don't think it's possible for me to get tired of NieR's soundtrack. It is, quite simply, the greatest soundtrack ever composed. They'd be idiots to allow it to die this early on; two years since its release is nothing, especially when Square Enix's performance has been so poor in those two years. NieR is literally the only decent game to have a Square Enix logo stamped on it. It deserves more tributes like this.
Praying for a piano rendition of Cold Steel Coffin more than anything else, and perhaps Grandma, although I think that is almost guaranteed. The sample of Song of the Ancients on the website sounds incredible. I will take ANYTHING from this. Whatever they want to do, I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever it's going to sound fantuckingfastic. Even Square Enix can't screw up NieR. Short of making a second game. Which I pray they don't do.
I think I might actually fangirl a bit over this. For once, some GOOD news
Secondly, while I know some out there wonder why Square Enix is still putting out Nier albums, I can tell you that it's some of the best music Square Enix has released in years and is considered by many game music enthusiasts (myself included) to be the best soundtrack of 2010. Square Enix has slowly come to recognize this by preparing arrangement albums and concert performances in the past as well as this upcoming piano collections CD slated for March 21 featuring arrangements by Kumi Tanioka (Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles composer), Masato Kouda (Monster Hunter series, El Shaddai), and many others. A haunting rendition of "Song of the Ancients" can be heard on the album's website.
Do either of these releases strike your fancy? Are your surprised by the Dream Drop Distance's length or Nier's endurance?
[source: Destructoid]
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*totally ignores the Kingdom Hearts crap and skips to what really matters*
Two words: FUCK YEAH!
It's about time Square Enix did something productive with their time. Whilst they'll never be able to replicate the brilliance of NieR - after all, it was developed by Cavia, which is no doubt what saved it from mediocrity - it's nice that they're bringing out some more remixes. I don't think it's possible for me to get tired of NieR's soundtrack. It is, quite simply, the greatest soundtrack ever composed. They'd be idiots to allow it to die this early on; two years since its release is nothing, especially when Square Enix's performance has been so poor in those two years. NieR is literally the only decent game to have a Square Enix logo stamped on it. It deserves more tributes like this.
Praying for a piano rendition of Cold Steel Coffin more than anything else, and perhaps Grandma, although I think that is almost guaranteed. The sample of Song of the Ancients on the website sounds incredible. I will take ANYTHING from this. Whatever they want to do, I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever it's going to sound fantuckingfastic. Even Square Enix can't screw up NieR. Short of making a second game. Which I pray they don't do.
I think I might actually fangirl a bit over this. For once, some GOOD news