Ready for another surprise? While Final Fantasy XIII-2 was laden with pop and ballad vocal tracks, Lightning Returns takes yet another direction, instead relying on exotic instrumentation, lots of choral elements, and a dark ambient vibe. LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK You have a beautiful rendition of “Opening” from Romancing SaGa, an impressive “Clash on the Big Bridge” from Final Fantasy V, a delightful “Gogo’s Theme ~ Slam Shuffle” from Final Fantasy VI (my favorite track!), a perfectly-matched “Wind Scene” from Chrono Trigger, and a gorgeous “Gau’s Theme ~ Relm’s Theme” from Final Fantasy VI.
Despite the album’s short length (around 33 minutes), the quirky song and instrument selection for a lot of fun. All of this and more, complete with samples, below!Īn official Square Enix arrange album featuring a quartet of recorders? Sometimes a ukulele? But mostly recorders? I never thought I’d find myself being excited about such an album, but here I am. We usually have a pick of the month, but there was so much great music released this time around, I decided to recognize four separate releases as our top picks: Square Enix’s Cure SQ and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, Nintendo Famicom Music, and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.īut that’s not all, we have some other fun stuff, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Jake Kaufman’s Ultionus, and Square Enix’s Christmas album. You know the drill: another month, ten more game soundtracks to review. Note Worthy 023: Soundtracks you should be listening to!