Tuesday, November 10, 2009

OST Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack - Import Preorder

NCS Preorder Synopsis
«©NCSX» The original Final Fantasy games belted out melodious beeps and boops for the sound effects and music. They didn't sound bad but that was old-school chiming and sound technology has marched onwards since the ancient days of gaming. When the Final Fantasy series reached the Super Famicom, lush musical scores became the norm for the franchise. The songs progressively got grander and more mellifluous under the guiding hand of Nobuo Uematsu as console generations came and went.

As we head towards the thirteenth Final Fantasy, Nobuo steps aside and hands the reins over to Masashi Hamauzu who has worked on Final Fantasy X and Saga Frontier 2. The upcoming FFXIII Original Soundtrack spans four CDs which are packaged neatly in a foldout binder. In addition to the regular edition of the soundtrack, Square is also releasing a limited edition (pictured to the left) which includes a few bonuses as follows:

» Drama CD "Final Fantasy XIII Episode Zero -Promise- Story"
» FFXIII Visual Booklet (32-pages)
» Special packaging to hold the soundtrack and bonuses
» FFXIII Original Soundtrack 2009 Winter Campaign entry ticket

Preorders for both versions of the soundtrack are welcome to ship on January 27, 2009. Please note that Square's distributor mentions that the limited edition of the soundtrack may be short-shipped from Square Enix but we're dismissing their warning as a scary sales tactic for now.

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