Official US and European Main Theme Song~
So in a recent video released by Squeenix, they announced that Leona Lewis will be doing the official English theme song for the European and NA release. It will be the song "My Hands" from her new album "Echo" that is to be released Nov. 16th of this year.
FYI, you can find the song on Youtube (Thanks Lekana/Freya!).
Discuss!
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I like the song. I don't get why all the fanbois are all "OMIGAWD THIS RUINS IT! This doesn't fit the game!" Well how do they even know unless they've gotten an advanced copy of the game to have insight that others lack!
I think they can complain later about how crap the song is but let it actually play in the game first! Then you can say it does or doesn't fit.
Don't care for the song really, but it's not that big of a deal.
In other news, Microsoft has launched a HARDCORE advertising blitz over Twitter. Xbox.com | Final Fantasy XIII
Can't believe Square actually made that video. I mean, it was cool that they showed some new footage, and announced the release date. But man, there is something so lame about that host. Was it really necessary to be that smug?
I hope Microsoft try not to get their hands all over FFXIII and treat it like their own game like MW2. Its cool that its on the 360 and all, but FFXIII should be headlined on the PS3.In other news, Microsoft has launched a HARDCORE advertising blitz over Twitter. Xbox.com | Final Fantasy XIII
EDIT - Oh yeah, and that song. Its pretty forgettable to be honest.
That's exactly what's going to happen. MW2 isn't the only major multiplatform game MS has plastered themselves all over.
Realistically though, the long-time Final Fantasy fans are still going to buy it for the PS3.
How interesting... So the U.S. and PAL regions get a western singer and song for the main theme.
I don't care for it personally, it sounds like the generic girl pop music I have to listen to everyday at work. Course I haven't like a "Main Theme" song in the series since IX but oh well.
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I dunno, if you think about it,they've had pop songs for themes before, just that it was by a j-pop star.
I don't really know how I feel about the song being the main theme since they always try to make instrumentals and other songs that coincide or build up to it, and I just don't think an instrumental of this song would be compelling enough for the game.
But I agree, we should wait and see what the games like before judging.
Tbh, listening to this song, it's like no different from using J-pop. Shrug!
I still love the ambient theme music on the official site majorly. So as long as the majority of the soundtrack is awesome, I don't mind.
Yeah, definitely. But it's hardly a deal-breaker for me. Although it is kinda weird that they're changing up some of the music for the Western releases.Originally Posted by Wolf Kanno
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This is a strange change of plan, but I see no faulting it. The only thing that would annoy me is if the Japanese version's theme is better than this song. But even so, it's not a big deal. I like their attempt at something different, at least for them.
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I feel the most important music isn't usually the theme anyways. The songs that stand out to me are really Battle/Boss themes. The song isn't bad, but nothing spectacular either.
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I'm not bothered at all as they're probably not going to play this song every time we use a Hi Potion. I bet they'll play it once throughout the whole game, like our other lyriced FF themes, and that'll be all.
One thing different about this from other theme songs is that this is a very generic western pop song that would be (as standard) listened to by girls who wouldn't even know what FF is. The other themes that were in english were more like "nice" or "beautiful" songs like FF8, FF12, and even The Bouncer (The Bouncer's theme song is awesome. FF8/12 not so much).
On a side note: Leona Lewis looks aweful in that photo they used in the announcement video. Is that the album cover or something?
Cool! I like Leona Lewis.
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