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Nobuo Uematsu behind PLAY! opening fanfare
In a game-music coup, PLAY! A Video Game Symphony has snagged the talents of Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu to write the official opening fanfare for the concert tour. The plan is to perform the fanfare "as the very first title of every P...
The Last Story Wii bundle, Uematsu music revealed
Mistwalker's Wii RPG The Last Story will receive a big push from Nintendo in Japan when it comes out January 27. The company will offer the game in a bundle with a white Wii and Classic Controller Pro for ¥25,800 ($300), neatly packed in a box (p...
Chicago signing for Uematsu, Aki, & Roth tonight
Are you in Chicago tonight for the big PLAY! concert tomorrow, but weren't willing to shell out $125 for the VIP meet-and-greet at the event? Well, you might be in luck (even if you're not attending), as a few famous folks from the concert will be on...
Uematsu's Blik-0 1946 e-book has robots, feelings
Blik-0 1946, an e-book penned by contributing musician to the Final Fantasy series Nobuo Uematsu, is now available to iPad owners for $10. Protagonist Blik-0 is designed by artificial intelligence scientist Dr. Mabuse to be capable of emulating ...
Square Enix offers chance to meet Nobuo Uematsu in London
Are you going to be around London on November 5? Would you like to meet longtime Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu at the sold-out "Distant Worlds" concert? Will you be able to show enough restraint to leave your Cait Sith costume at home?...
Veteran RPG devs launch Project Phoenix Kickstarter with Nobuo Uematsu in tow [Update: Funded!]
Project Phoenix, a JRPG with squad-based real-time strategy trappings and an all-star cast, is now on Kickstarter. Among those working on the game are Lead Composer Nobuo Uematsu, Art Director Kiyoshi Arai and Director/Producer Hiroaki Yura. Ue...
Final Fantasy 6 art director, composer working on Granblue Fantasy
Continuing a welcome trend of established JRPG developers attaching themselves to new projects, Final Fantasy 6 Art Director Hideo Minaba and composer Nobuo Uematsu have taken roles in the development of Granblue Fantasy. Cygames is developing th...
Final Fantasy composer records symphonic album at Abbey Road
Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu is crafting an album of symphonic music from the Final Fantasy series, to be recorded at London's Abbey Road Studios and released digitally in early 2015 through Merregnon Studios. The album plays off of the Fina...
Final Fantasy returns to the San Francisco Symphony July 15 and 16
Following sold-out performances last year, the San Francisco Symphony will be performing two concerts next month featuring music from the Final Fantasy series. What's more, series maestro Nobuo Uematsu will be in attendance and appear at meet & ...
Final Fantasy composer to part with Square Enix
After 20 years, famed Final Fantasy composer, Nobuo Uematsu, is rumored to be moving on. According to reports, Uematsu has plans to join a different company, Smile Please, sometime this month. It has been suggested that the move was influenced by r...
Final Fantasy concert invades Chi-town
Thanks to the success of the "Dear Friends: Music from Final Fantasy" Concert back in May at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA (sold out in three days), the world-renowned series will be extended to the Rosemont Theatre in Illinois (near...
Level-5 RPG Fantasy Life coming to 3DS
Level-5's Fantasy Life will be released in North America for the 3DS, a Nintendo representative announced today. After creating their own avatars, players can set out to save the world or unwind with low-speed events like cooking or fishing...
Why Theatrhythm is a celebration of not only Final Fantasy, but an entire genre
This is a column by Kat Bailey dedicated to the analysis of the once beloved Japanese RPG sub-genre. Tune in every Wednesday for thoughts on white-haired villains, giant robots, Infinity+1 swords, and everything else the wonderful world of JRPGs has ...
Blue Dragon sets Japan ablaze
Akira Toriyama, Nobuo Uematsu, Hironobu Sakaguchi: all three are famous names in Japan. And all three are closely associated with Blue Dragon, the Mistwalker Xbox 360 RPG that was released in Japan this morning. For an Xbox 360 title here in Japan, ...
Final Fantasy IV hits North American DS on July 22
Square Enix sent word by airship today that Final Fantasy II Final Fantasy IV is ready for its 3D re-envisioning on July 22 in North America. This DS version of Final Fantasy IV -- beyond the graphical upgrade -- also features some fully voiced cut...
