Street Fighter V score, composer and album details
Street Fighter V will be released worldwide for PlayStation 4 and PCs on February 16. Based on music samples released so far, the soundtrack will feature a mixture of stage, character, event, and menu...
View ArticleSecond volume of Sonic Runners released for Christmas
SEGA has released the second volume of the soundtrack to their smartphone endless runner title Sonic Runners in time for Christmas. Composed by veteran Sonic sound director Tomoya Ohtani, the music...
View ArticleThree new albums celebrate music of Zuntata, Tsuchiya
In the past week, three new albums have been revealed featuring music from members of Zuntata, Taito’s in-house sound team. The Taito Digital Sound Archives Arcade Vol. 6 will feature the soundtracks...
View ArticleTwo more discs of Megaten music coming in February
Contrary to its name, Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final isn’t a ‘definitive edition’ of Shin Megami Tensei IV, but rather an entirely new game set in the same universe. Reflecting this, the soundtrack for...
View ArticleSaGa orchestral album recorded with FILMharmonic
In March 2016, Square Enix will release The Orchestral SaGa -Legend of Music-. The album will feature orchestral performances of music from across the history of the long-running SaGa RPG series....
View ArticleNakano and Takenouchi reunite to create Konami-inspired album (updated)
In the early 90s, Junya Nakano (Final Fantasy X, Threads of Fate) and Yuji Takenouchi (Dark Souls, Space Manbow) worked closely together on a range of Konami arcade titles. Among them, Polygonet...
View ArticleNew albums and concerts announced during Sonic fan event
Earlier today, SEGA held the Sonic Appreciation Festival 2015 at Tokyo Joypolis. During the event, Sonic series sound directors Tomoya Ohtani and Jun Senoue performed a live mini-concert dedicated to...
View ArticleAtari legend Brad Fuller passes away from pancreatic cancer
It was announced today that Brad Fuller, Atari’s most famous sound creator, passed away this morning (January 2, 2016). His wife Rebecca said of his passing “He fought hard to beat the cancer, but in...
View ArticleDVD recording of Fire Emblem orchestral concert coming next month
On February 29, Tablier Communications will release two more products for the Fire Emblem series. One is a reprint of the well-reviewed Fire Emblem: Awakening soundtrack. The five disc package will...
View ArticleNew retro-styled soundtrack release from Iwadare and Naruke
Ace Attorney’s Noriyuki Iwadare and Wild Arms’ Michiko Naruke have collaborated in recent years on a range of arranged and original albums. Last year, they went one step further by scoring an entire...
View ArticleTales orchestral concert being released on CD
On December 9, Warner Music Japan presented the Tales of Orchestra 20th Anniversary Concert to commemorate the long-running Tales RPG franchise. Held at the Tokyo International Forum Hall, with Motoi...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy brass album to get sequel
Last year, Square Enix published Final Fantasy Brass de Bravo -Bra★Bra-, a compilation of concert band arrangements of favourites from the Final Fantasy series. Just a year later, the well-received...
View ArticleMega Man series receiving deluxe edition vinyl
Last year, the Mega Man series made its LP debut with Mega Man: The Best of Mega Man 1-10 from vinyl record label SPACELAB9. In response to fan demand, the label have now decided to make deluxe vinyl...
View ArticleTomoki Miyoshi writes piano-focused soundtrack for new Square Enix RPG
It was announced in Famitsu today that Tomoki Miyoshi wrote the soundtrack for the new role-playing game Ikenie to Yuki no Setsuna (aka Project Setsuna. An industry newcomer, Miyoshi’s previous credits...
View ArticleYasunori Mitsuda scores new title in Valkyria series
It has been revealed that Valkyria: Azure Revolution is being scored by Yasunori Mitsuda. The soundtrack will feature a vocal theme performed by Sarah Àlainn. Valkyria: Azure Revolution, a spinoff...
View ArticleAustin Wintory’s The Banner Saga coming to vinyl
iam8bit have announced that they will bring Austin Wintory‘s AGMA-winning soundtrack to The Banner Saga to vinyl this year. The double LP set will feature the complete vinyl soundtrack for the game, a...
View ArticleMAGFest lineup includes Mega Man, Street Fighter V composers
Top gaming and music festival MAGFest will return to Maryland on February 18 to 21. As with past titles in the series, MAGFest 2016 will celebrate video game culture with chiptune sets, cover band...
View ArticleDuo Fat Bard release Crashlands soundtrack
Fat Bard are a Missouri-based duo comprising musicians Patrick Crecelius and Zach Fendelman. Inspired by classic game music, they’ve creates numerous memorable tracks for game soundtracks and music...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy smartphone scores to receive soundtrack releases
On February 26, Square Enix Music will release the soundtracks for two recently-released smartphone games. The Mobius Final Fantasy Original Soundtrack features primarily rock- and electro-focused...
View ArticlePiano-based soundtrack for Project Setsuna releasing next month
On March 23, Square Enix will release the Ikenie to Yuki no Setsuna Original Soundtrack, the soundtrack to a new RPG being released for PlayStation 4 and Vita on February 18. The two-disc soundtrack...
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