music action role playing game lightning returns final fantasy developed published square_enix composed leader composer previously composed music musicians previously worked composers 3rd birthday worked project japan main soundtrack performed recorded boston conducted including percussion ethnic elements soundtrack blinded light main theme main character lightning unlike previous games soundtrack include theme song composers felt emotional impact ending albums released promotional lightning returns final fantasy pre soundtrack july lightning returns final fantasy original soundtrack november lightning returns final fantasy soundtrack plus march music received positive response reviewers main soundtrack despite tracks generally praised good selection music fitting conclusion music praised reviewers game soundtrack plus album reviewed favorably commercial albums sold placed oricon charts reaching remaining charts weeks concept creation music lightning returns composed composed music composed music final_fantasy japanese band language contracted help recording musicians japan worked composers 3rd birthday recording took place lab recording studios tokyo founded contracted perform record mix orchestral music studio boston according choice recording score received final score april regularly studios help recording process told allowed wished relying interacting working tracks disliked aspect orchestra worked nearly music including opening ending themes score created far percussion previous entries series featured blinded light recurring theme games related series central character lightning theme meant emphasize focus lightning tracks relating directly unspecified ethnic musical elements incorporated composer worked game key locations game day night cycle different music composed morning afternoon evening nighttime thirteen minute long final boss theme meant reference title wrote piece score game battle themes tour switzerland unlike previous games feature theme song felt diminish emotional impact ending instead composers created purely orchestral piece final theme epilogue composed based concept games coming end intended convey themes atmosphere soundtrack created multiple versions piece sent performed alterations final choice game featured multiple musical easter eggs including tunes previous entries franchise lightning returns final fantasy original soundtrack main soundtrack album final fantasy original soundtrack released compact discs november released square enix catalog number album features seventy tracks spanning disc devoted opening section city second disc deals dead dunes covers city important themes leading game conclusion fourth disc covers final section game tracks album lightning returns digitally released singles itunes samples track released disc square_enix music sold promotion tokyo game tracks included special disc released japan exclusive lightning ultimate box package containing games soundtrack album reached oricon charts remained charts weeks reviews album positive rpgfan praised consistency soundtrack compared variety locations said recurring motifs soundtrack work great effect noting tracks related lightning helped explore personality highest praise went final disc sheer emotional intensity despite general praise tracks came minor critiques video game music online positive noting high production values album generally praised themes battle locations felt dead dunes tracks weakest album reaction new rearranged characters themes mixed praising snow theme calling theme odd failure final disc received high praise saying succeeds closing series emotional high reviewers game noted praised soundtrack despite giving mixed opinions aspects game writing called music phenomenal start finish called music fantastic varied previous final fantasy games positive saying music effective job blending old jams new ones arrangements known songs interesting new tunes coming far inspiring emotion filled found lightning returns final fantasy original soundtrack plus bonus album final fantasy soundtrack plus released march album features remixes tracks main album tracks present game released album remixes released catalog number album features tracks total running time album reached oricon charts remaining week rpgfan negative album called majority tracks plain boring felt exiting tunes lack punch pieces captive saint called pretty remixes music pieces called brief awful shared points criticism finding multiple tracks boring slight variations tracks main soundtrack album tracks dying world piano version theme praised lightning returns final fantasy pre soundtrack promotional album final fantasy pre soundtrack released july contains tracks game official title tracks received digital release album available special square enix event united_states limited promotion lightning returns
Music of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII