Vocalist and Songwriter Eri Kawai Dies at 43
Eri Kawai, who worked with Yasunori Mitsuda for several years, especially on his solo album Kirite and, more recently, on the RPG DS Soma Bringer, died on August 4 in Tokyo. She also took part in many anime series, such as Romeo x Juliet with Hitoshi Sakimoto. May she rest in peace.
by zanasea  on 2008-08-06  3 comments   
First Sample from RIZ-ZOAWD
The official website features the first audio sample from the game, which soundtrack will be composed by Michiko Naruke and Hitoshi Sakimoto. The BGM track is probably by Sakimoto.
by zanasea  on 2008-07-25  4 comments   
Square Enix Music Presents Legendary Tracks
Square Enix has started publishing a series of soundtracks for their older gamers on iTunes. "Live A Live" is already available, "Bahamut Lagoon" and "Rudora no hihou" will follow shortly. For the Japanese store only.
by zanasea  on 2008-07-11  0 comments   
Yasunori Mitsuda on Chrono Trigger DS: 'Finally!'
Interviewed by Famitsu, Yasunori Mitsuda shares his enthusiasm about Chrono Trigger on DS. He recalls his hard times while working on the original game.
by zanasea  on 2008-07-09  0 comments   
A bonus CD for preordering Infinite Undiscovery
"Square Enix × Xbox 360 Sound Collections" is set to feature music from Infinite Undiscovery, The Last Remnant and Star Ocean 4. Release date for Infinite Undiscovery is September 11 in Japan.
by zanasea  on 2008-07-04  2 comments   
PS3 Eternal Sonata to have new music
The PS3 version of Eternal Sonata (JP: Trusty Bell) is set to feature new music by Motoi Sakuraba and pianist Stanislav Bunin. Release date for the game is September 18 in Japan.
by zanasea  on 2008-06-26  4 comments   
Subarashiki Kono Sekai + The World Ends with You pre-released
6 tracks from the upcoming The World Ends with You arrange album are now available on all iTunes stores. 5 of them are the new songs Takeharu Ishimoto wrote for the US and European versions of the game.
by zanasea  on 2008-06-26  1 comment   
Press Start 2008 website open
Taizo Takemoto, Masahiro Sakurai, Nobuo Uematsu, Shogo Sakai and Kazushige Nojima reunite for their annual video game music concert, on September 14 in Tokyo.
by zanasea  on 2008-06-20  0 comments   
Michiko Naruke and Hitoshi Sakimoto working on new DS RPG
Wild Arms composer and Basiscape director join forces for a new RPG by Media.Vision, inspired by the Wizard of Oz.
by zanasea  on 2008-06-12  5 comments   
Luminous Arc 2 bonus disc: Luminous Symphony
A "movie" containing the 8 tracks from "Luminous Symphony", a limited bonus disc given with Luminous Arc 2. Music is composed by Akari Kaida, Shunsuke Tsuchiya and Yoko Shimomura. You need to have an account on Nico Nico to listen to it.
by zanasea  on 2008-06-01  3 comments   
New sample from Lord of Vermilion
The updated official website features a new sample from Square Enix's upcoming arcade game. Soundtrack is composed by Nobuo Uematsu himself.
by zanasea  on 2008-05-30  1 comment   
Subarashiki Kono Sekai returns
Square Enix will be releasing a new album for the acclaimed DS game with the acclaimed soundtrack by Takeharu Ishimoto.
by zanasea  on 2008-05-26  8 comments   
FFXI Piano Collections: the new tracklist
Square Enix unveils the tracklist for the new Final Fantasy XI Piano Collections. It includes fan favorites such as "Ronfaure" and "The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah".
by zanasea  on 2008-05-23  5 comments   
Hitoshi Sakimoto to score for American games
Hitoshi Sakimoto collaborates with Four Bars Intertainment in order to work with American, Canadian and European video game developers.
by zanasea  on 2008-05-20  1 comment   
Mitsuda working on new DS RPG
Yasunori Mitsuda is working on Sega's World Destruction along with Xenogears veterans Masato Kato and Kunihiko Tanaka. Scheduled for Summer 2008.
by zanasea  on 2008-04-23  3 comments   
Masashi Hamauzu working on Sigma Harmonics
FFXIII composer Masashi Hamauzu has yet another project for the Nintendo DS.
by zanasea  on 2008-03-27  3 comments   
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