Search - Nobuo Uematsu :: Final Fantasy IV: Original Sound Version

I Love this CD.

Kyle Slayzar | 09/10/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"From all Final Fantasy series, I am sure this CD is One of Nobuo`s best albums. Especially, Theme of Love is great song.
Whenever, I listen to this song, it makes me think about the great talent of Nobuo."

Unique, Yet Beautiful Approach to Embolding a Classic

Kyle Slayzar | Bismarck, ND | 12/17/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'll admit, I am a sucker for instrumental music especially when used to do remakes for classics. Final Fantasy IV is a classic and it's music was unique for it's time that it focused more on emotional responses rather than happy-go-lucky themes that dominated games and RPGS alike during the late 80s and early 90s. To take things to the next level, musician Máire Breatnach remixed several key songs in traditional Celtic. Songs such as the Prologue and Rydia's Theme were transformed with the bouzouki, the harp and I think I heard traces of uilleann pipes.



The excellent mixture of Celtic and classic gaming music is amazing. Edward's Lute music is one of my personal favorites as is the prologue. Purists will be wooed by the amazing flow and flawless execution of this soundtrack. My only small criticism is that Breatnach probably should've had less pipes and more acoustic guitar sounds as it sometimes seems unnecessary but that could be a personal bias since I am a big fan of Paganini.



All in all, I recommend this soundtrack to all hard-core Final Fantasy fans, music lovers and anyone interested in Celtic; you don't have to be a video game fan to enjoy this selection!"