FFXI OST Premium Box Announced

[Crossblades]

http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2006/1610.html

To celebrate the fifth anniversary of its flagship MMORPG in Japan, Square Enix announced the "Final Fantasy XI Original Soundtrack Premium Box" today. This compilation will include the Final Fantasy XI OST, the soundtracks of the three expansions, a soundtrack with previously unpublished tracks, and an all-new Final Fantasy XI Piano Collections album on a total of seven discs. The package will also come with an A4-sized score sheet. Available only in limited quantities, it will carry the catalogue number SQEX 10088~94.
The Final Fantasy XI Original Soundtrack Premium Box will be released in Japan on March 28th for 10,476 yen ($88.20 USD).

[Dr Aum]

Ooooh, FFXI Piano Collection. I'll have to get that. FF Piano Collections are usually impressive, and there are some great tracks in FFXI.

[Markus. D]

this will be the best FF OST to date ;o

[Dr Aum]

this will be the best FF OST to date ;o

Mmm, I wouldn't go that far. There are some great memories to go along with it, though.

[Ouch!]

Honestly, I didn't find Final Fantasy XI's soundtrack to be very good. There were a couple songs I really enjoyed, but, for the most part, I was perfectly contented to turn the in game music volume down to 0 and play something with a media player.

I am, however, interested in the Piano Collection. Those rarely disappoint as most of the songs selected are some of the best from the entire OST.

[Markus. D]

this will be the best FF OST to date ;o

Mmm, I wouldn't go that far. There are some great memories to go along with it, though.

I have the original~


Xarcabard is lovely~


so is Castle Zvahl.


and it has my favourite Nobuo Composition on it (Sorrow <3)


And I am (ovcourse) yet to hear most of the expansion soundtrack. so this will be truly awesome for me at least~


ps: there are some very "want to forget" tracks on it like Windurst etc.

[Ouch!]

and it has my favourite Nobuo Composition on it (Sorrow <3)

I was under the impression that Nobuo Uematsu had absolutely nothing to do with the FFXI soundtrack.

[Dr Aum]

I agree that FFXI's soundtrack has some fantastic tracks, and I listen to them occasionally. I LOVE Sorrow and a slew of other tracks, even Windurst (I was a Windurstian Hume). And you can't say that Heavens Tower isn't a great piece. Honestly the only one I can't stand is San d'Oria. I hate bagpipes.

And Uematsu did compose several pieces for FFXI, including Memoro de la S^tono (best opening music ever).

[Ouch!]

You learn something new every day.

[Rostum]

This is great, though I already have the whole soundtrack. But the piano collection would be nice to have!

[Ultimage]

That's very interesting. I got the original soundtrack a year before the game came out in the US (The one that came with the DVD with the opening movie and stuff), and this sounds good because I like most of the music in the game (I'm just a little bored of most of it), but that cost a bit much for me right now. Maybe by the time it becomes available I'd have a bit more to spend on it.

[Markus. D]

And you can't say that Heavens Tower isn't a great piece. pieces for FFXI

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I LOVE THAT ONE ASWELL n_n-b

[Darius]

Honestly, I didn't find Final Fantasy XI's soundtrack to be very good. There were a couple songs I really enjoyed, but, for the most part, I was perfectly contented to turn the in game music volume down to 0 and play something with a media player.

Pretty much. This is the first FF game that I wasnt all THAT impressed with the music. Some of it is excellent, dont get me wrong, but compared to some of the other FF's its not quite as good. I also find myself turning the music to 0 (occassionaly) and playing 'outside' music or just listening to the sounds of the game.

[Markus. D]

yeah.


I wonder if they will ever bother with a sound cd. or if there is a zip file full of ripped sound effects from the game out there~

[Darius]

yeah.


I wonder if they will ever bother with a sound cd. or if there is a zip file full of ripped sound effects from the game out there~

Whether this was sarcasm or not, actually, thats a good idea. I make electronic music and some of the sound effects are pretty sick. Having a .wav version of specific sounds would be tight.