music series series known japan lit holy sword legend role playing video game series square_enix created series began handheld story square flagship franchise final_fantasy final_fantasy inspired elements subsequently dropped starting second installment secret grown include games genres fictional world music series includes soundtracks arranged albums music series currently composed remake sword secret legend dawn children friends heroes circle rise game produced soundtrack album adventure sparked arranged album combined soundtrack arranged album legend additional promotional music secret combined arranged album series 20th anniversary disc box set previously released albums produced album arrangements composer games series music composed composed secret wrote score legend music world composed children dawn friends heroes composed different composers composing dawn writing children composing music rise composed ensemble group including music series performed live concerts fourth symphonic fantasies concert cologne germany music series arranged piano published sheet music books released japan europe marketed final_fantasy spin composed second original score saga solo work game released original game boy remade game boy advance sword features original game reworked brought line direction series taken later games severed game final_fantasy series composer sword remixed pieces composing new ones music mainly inspired images game outside influences played games received soundtrack album arranged album later released single album sparked soundtrack album original sound version original sound version soundtrack album music composed exception theme composed final fantasy series album covers tracks duration published july catalog number album received critics rpgfan termed quality compositions timeless melodies created nostalgic listening experience reviewer review combined album claimed sound hardware limitations game boy forces composers create strong melodies soundtrack perfect example quality music sound like let thoughts ride knowledge let thoughts ride knowledge soundtrack album music arranged final fantasy adventure soundtrack original music composed versions album arranged album covers tracks duration track covers different songs original soundtrack pieces arranged orchestral style moods ranging soft powerful published september catalog number album received critics rpgfan called album epic ambition said let timeless melodies live freed sound hardware limitations square enix music online agreed saying minutes arranged music worth penny review combined album reviewer combined album called tracks combination great compositions excellent arranging said tracks flow smoothly creating superb thirty minutes music sound collections sound collections soundtrack album music combining soundtrack album arranged album music composed arranged tracks comprise seven tracks album arranged album covers tracks duration published august catalog number republished october catalog number combined album received individual albums rpgfan calling fantastic combined superb arranged tracks expressive original tracks said album worth buying component combination fantastic album great music sword sword premium soundtrack soundtrack album music enhanced remake composed included reworked tracks original game new material second disc album contains piano arrangements songs soundtrack bonus disc included edition album contains orchestra arrangement rising sun endless battlefield album covers tracks duration including bonus disc published august catalog numbers republished square_enix october catalog numbers album reached charts rpgfan enjoyed calling truly gem estimating percent original tracks received significant changes applauded increase sound quality said enjoy tracks great deal addition piano tracks orchestral track album fine soundtrack said acquiring soundtrack good idea review game said arrangements pleasing ear noted quality music diminished terrible speakers game boy advance secret scores secret originally released japan composed originally chosen secret originally slated project forced drop demands time soundtrack saga video game score games produced despite difficulties dealing hardware limitations tried express music secret contrasting styles game purpose create original score pop music standard game music worked music games spending nearly hours day office alternating composing editing create dimensional sound create versions compositions rely sound engineers create sampled instruments like game music composers time samples matched hardware capabilities super nes know exactly pieces sound system hardware instead having deal audio hardware differences original composition super nes considers score secret favorite creation compositions secret partly inspired natural landscapes music addition soundtrack albums games released experimental album arranged music installments titled secret features minute long track secret secret original soundtrack soundtrack album music secret released original sound version japan releases identical aside packaging localized english song titles secret soundtrack releases north_america north american version game soundtrack composed soundtrack music covers ominous light hearted tracks noted use bells dark title track game fear heavens designed title screen slowly faded hardware limitations time trying match audio visual effects game rare started track whale noise traditional order try deeply connect player game moment started getting sound work memory limitations super nes system difficult technical challenge album covers tracks duration published august catalog number reprinted august october catalog numbers album received reviewers rpgfan called beautifully composed said best soundtracks game said largest complaint album synthetic quality music necessitated sound hardware noted music pushed limits system hardware game rpgfan agreed saying music composed extremely variety like tracks kept short instead order fit songs disc review north american version album noted music impressive game recommended album worth hunting interview described music secret leaving lasting impression international audiences ign named title track seventh best rpg title track feature calling soft magical saying uses mix upbeat pipes piano keys bring world life original sound version soundtrack album music soundtrack composed completed little assistance having performed sound selection editing effect design data music described ranging bouncy energetic flowing soundtrack features tracks discs spans duration album published august catalog numbers republished square_enix october catalog numbers main theme secret angels fear called fear heavens makes return installment rpgfan review album named high points work series described having cohesive feel refined matured version feeling secret soundtrack square enix music online review agreed quality music calling finest heard super nintendo termed ways superior score described having instant winner work secret secret arranged album music secret music composed arranged album composed single track titled secret duration track incorporates themes music secret themes development time style album described experimental strange sounds bird calls cell phone sounds sounds music described covering different musical styles styles heavy electronic synth ideas ideas popular musicians published october catalog number reprinted august october catalog numbers review rpgfan said popular opinion album split liked extremely disliked album personally loved praised unorthodox arrangement trying new merely piano orchestral arranged album common types similar feelings album praising wide range styles sounds calling achievement simon square enix music online added refreshing compromise artistic vision traditional commercial styles legend legend released playstation features music composed previously composed square games including live live parasite eve originally joined square purpose composing music fantasy role playing games initially hesitant compose series felt associated music said compositions date considered soundtrack legend best expresses claims prefers passionate music comes heart feel emotions piece extreme able write music putting mood piece supposed legend featured vocal track game song serves game opening theme sung swedish vocalist chosen wanted stay away working popular knows hearing sample music flew sweden straight away analog recording song game tracks released best works arranged album highlighting composer work legend title theme colored earth city ruined carefully chose songs included album based apparent popularity fans suitable orchestra addition soundtrack album promotional album music legend produced included game north_america original soundtrack soundtrack album music legend composed soundtrack features tracks discs spans duration includes song sung swedish vocalist song later available square vocal collection album music covers styles including piano hard rock techno soundtrack published july catalog number reprinted square_enix october catalog numbers album reached charts stayed weeks rpgfan heavily praised saying simply amazing synth quality composition quality quality cited town themes weakest said emotional pieces better noted amazing vocalist review album praising calling composition excellent sound quality superb kept atmosphere previous game soundtracks legend music selection promotional album music legend included game north_america music composed soundtrack features tracks spans duration published square june catalog number world square_enix announced plans world new series titles franchise titles span video game genres original series creator series decided worked creating new games wanted create goal new series eventually decided exploring add feeling touch game saw game half life felt physics engine needed world went comprise new games addition remake served director producer previous games series installment wii considered enter development april month release final game world left square enix lead development company named games series announced new games world sparked soundtrack releases composed different artist group artists children released nintendo dawn released playstation heroes released nintendo music dawn formed basis promotional album included game japan music multiplayer role playing game japanese mobile phones saw album releases children children original soundtrack soundtrack album music known children japan soundtrack composed covers range musical styles including rock roll jazz classical orchestra served lead composer instruments limitations nintendo hardware described especially aesthetic realistic soundtrack features tracks discs spans duration published square_enix japanese itunes store released physical album review album reacted positively score calling colourful diverse rich experience overall called tracks core album saying tracks felt formulaic attributed focus album review game called music pretty nice noted music stand visuals game conveyed theme town tracks opinion weaker rest soundtrack dawn original soundtrack soundtrack album music dawn known japan soundtrack composed tracks composed artist arranged styles portrayed soundtrack cover soft tunes fast paced rock roll style tracks dark dramatic tunes arranged songs appear fourth disc soundtrack album split orchestral rock roll styles theme song game dawn composed grammy winning composer inspired image tree shown title screen composition soundtrack great deal time pressure said composed tracks days pace said conducted orchestral recordings ill deadline soundtrack features tracks discs spans duration published square_enix january catalog numbers rpgfan pleased soundtrack saying music met high expectations called quality left series legend album solid soundtrack great songs lot variety named tracks appealing soundtrack causing parts album hit miss held opposite opinion calling pieces work saying soundtrack especially discs boring tracks review line rpgfan praised diversity glorious spectrum emotion found soundtrack cited synthesizer operation weak point order tracks singled tracks forgettable repetitive breath breath promotional album music dawn included game japan despite composers soundtrack songs breath composed arranged songs breath memories rising sun piano solo appear soundtrack album songs disc gentle melodies orchestra piano songs cover duration disc published square_enix december review album rpgfan called good showcase strengths album opinion tracks felt tracks single superb said shame tracks found soundtrack album heroes heroes original soundtrack soundtrack album music heroes known heroes japan soundtrack composed musical style tracks primarily orchestral addition strong piano drums verge tribal rhythm soundtrack features tracks discs spans duration game tracks released best works arranged album highlighting composer work heroes old opening theme heroes way heart tale told heroes carefully chose songs included album based apparent popularity fans suitable orchestra heroes soundtrack published square_enix april catalog numbers review album said game poor music treat calling music solid enjoyable highlighted use drums variations themes particularly worthy praise square enix music online agreed saying square enix right decision asking compose soundtrack able capture spirit series extremely singled battle tracks event themes weakest tracks tale told wind final battle best 20th anniversary 20th anniversary series square_enix released number albums included arranged albums box set soundtrack album series plus let thoughts ride knowledge secret disc set entitled released september includes music composed album total length birth anniversary celebration square enix released album arrangements music series birth arrange album album features arrangements music composed sword children dawn tracks original game dawn games album published square_enix october duration arrangements cover wide variety genres vocal chamber music techno album originally planned followed soon similar albums albums released rpgfan felt album tracks hit miss containing stellar arrangements mixed lackluster ones recommended collector music complimentary album enjoying tracks impressed dawn arrangements rise square enix released rise free play action role playing game ios android music rise composed group different composers majority music handled addition soundtrack contributed previous composers final fantasy adventure children dawn secret legend heroes joining team sound engineer composed pieces contributed track soundtrack featured arrangement piano rising sun series main theme acted sound director created piano arrangements rising sun game theme song game theme song believe spirit composed written sung japanese singer songwriter prior coming board little knowledge series previous compositions video games tried feel game atmosphere starting playing game directly looking scenes material related game world believe spirit worked create song appeal players production team track performed strings tin whistle acoustic guitar percussion arrangement rise original soundtrack released april square_enix music label rpgfan positive album described believe spirit hit miss different listeners memories earlier games rest soundtrack generally praised half melodies stand tracks said strongest later upbeat tracks praised qualities tracks memory fairly weak forgettable generally compared music recommending fans finishing album generally good despite pieces video game music online gave album star rating positive tracks guest composers like praised moving away traditional musical style felt result fairly mixed tracks lacking proper emotional drive falling flat believe spirit praised avoiding pop elements sticking celtic style favorably compared theme songs overall green felt good production value substantially better mobile game soundtracks lacked emotional impact previous titles majority tracks reviewers game praised soundtrack legacy track fear heavens secret performed orchestral game concert child performed fifth orchestral game concert fear heavens performed fifth symphonic game music concert leipzig germany legend title theme performed classical gaming music concert night players performed fool dance dawn extra hyper game music event concert tokyo july august concert performed stockholm sweden featured songs combination album previous stockholm symphonic shades concert tracks colored earth sparkling city title theme hometown legends heroes tracks album played concert music series fourth music symphonic fantasies concerts cologne september produced creators series conducted concerts featured suite comprising secret songs fear heavens flight unknown eternal rose spirit boss battle encore suite included festival february played concert tokyo concert series tribute music concert included temple rising sun kind memories crisis dance secret child pieces played piano concert composed music birth album birth saga series album performed tokyo osaka concert produced featured piano music original soundtracks games arranged piano published books available soundtracks dawn legend sword companion books published second editions edition covering tracks secret second adds tracks songs book rewritten beginning intermediate level piano solos meant sound like originals possible additionally published book piano album included sword soundtrack album arranged
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