Today marks 25 years since the original Final Fantasy released on the Famicom in Japan. By now, most fans are familiar with the origin story: Square’s last hope at making a hit before they packed up their bags was met with solid success, and thus, a franchise was born. It became the unmistakable face of […]
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25 Years of Final Fantasy
Monday, December 17th, 2012Still More Surfing:
A Shroud Reborn
Monday, December 3rd, 2012
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn‘s zones have been redone from the ground up, but that doesn’t only include how they look. Composer Masayoshi Soken lends his talents for the new soundtrack; a fan improvisation of the new music that plays in the Black Shroud can be heard in the video above. The game’s original […]
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Hay Fever Encounter
Thursday, October 25th, 2012
As anyone prone to allergies knows, the spring and the fall aren’t always the best times to crack open a window, go for a jog through the forest levelling up, or generally be exposed to horrors the Outside Realm. Comedy duo Max and Sam have had enough of living in fear. Like any true Final […]
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Eternal Wind
Thursday, September 20th, 2012
Just ahead of the PSP release of Final Fantasy III in Japan, Square Enix asked for fans to send in their own renditions of “Eternal Wind” — the world map and defacto theme of the game. None other than Nobuo Uematsu starts things off, leading into a vast amalgam of instruments and talents filling in […]
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Crystal Chronicles
Monday, August 27th, 2012
Today’s submission comes from YouTube user ChrisBlueStone with a performance of “Moving Clouds On The River’s Surface” by Kumi Tanioka. The song appears in 2003’s Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, for the Nintendo Gamecube. The game featured support for four players and could be linked to a Gameboy Advance handheld to give each player an important role […]
Read More...Remix Roundup: A 7/11 Special
Monday, July 23rd, 2012Greetings, fellow Final Fantasy fans! You’re probably wondering what’s up with the article title this time around; well wonder no longer, as I bring you a remix from Final Fantasy VII and another from Final Fantasy XI! In the past week, OverClocked ReMix has posted two new remixes, both meeting the same level of quality […]
Read More...Final Fantasy community marathon kicks off
Friday, July 20th, 2012As we previously detailed, TheSpeedGamers are hosting a Final Fantasy community marathon featuring the main Final Fantasy series and a selection of spinoffs. The streams have kicked off and will continue through the weekend and into next week — so be sure to tune in whenever you can! The marathon is to beneft the charity […]
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The Land of Vana’diel
Sunday, July 15th, 2012
Atlanta-based composer Brian “Tweex” Arnold has a new album in the works, remixing and rearranging the music of Final Fantasy XI. Titled “The Land of Vana’diel”, the music has been reworked to fit a more orchestral flair with instrument selection and arrangement alike. You can sample selections from the album in the following video. The […]
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