SQEX-10196: Piano Collections FINAL FANTASY XIII

[Don]

Any one able to figure out what the sampled track is on the website for this album? I'm at work and its quite noisy so I can't hear it all...

Also, seems a 6th album is coming?!

http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/s...e/fabula/ff13/

[Cedille]

I really don't figure what's the original piece, but some people guess it's "Sulyya Springs". The cello melody of 1:14 - 2:27 actually sounds similar.

Btw, since ever this release was announced, I've wondered why 10194-10195 were blank at that time, and I assumed a two-disc LoVII or a Unlimited SaGa reprint was coming... but some Internet says this albums is indeed SQEX-10194.

Perhaps SQEX reserves this slot for a FFXII PC?

[Jormungand]

Yeah, I think it's supposed to be Sulyya.

[Don]

Looking at the tracklist, I'm trying to figure out the Reminiscence part of the Reminiscence ~ Sulyya Springs Motif track. I didn't see a Reminiscence on the tracklist for the original and there didn't seem to be any track titles that seemed equivalent. Any guesses?

[Jormungand]

My guess is that it's entitled "Reminiscence" and based on that particular "motif" from Sulyya Springs--in this case, the cello melody.

[Cedille]

Originally Posted by Don

Looking at the tracklist, I'm trying to figure out the Reminiscence part of the Reminiscence ~ Sulyya Springs Motif track. I didn't see a Reminiscence on the tracklist for the original and there didn't seem to be any track titles that seemed equivalent. Any guesses?

According to his comment on the official site, that track is, while based on the motif of "Sulyya Springs", virtually a new composition, so I think that's why it has its own title (didn't he do a similar thing in the past with "Besaid Island"?)

[Ramza]

uggghhh ... I just got this album in the mail today. And I'm really upset with how much I'm not enjoying it. Is there something wrong with me? Someone else who's been listening, what say you?

[Zanasea]

You must definitely be wrong, indeed.

[Raizen1984]

Originally Posted by Ramza

uggghhh ... I just got this album in the mail today. And I'm really upset with how much I'm not enjoying it. Is there something wrong with me? Someone else who's been listening, what say you?

Yeah, it's not fantastic. Shame too; I was really looking forward to it.

[Don]

The experience, overall, is enjoyable but I don't think it's nearly as good as the FFX Piano Collections. Gapra Whitewood is definitely my favorite theme though from this album.

[LiquidAcid]

IMHO FFX defines the 100% for a piano arrange album, so it's only natural that all other albums won't reach it that easily

[Guitarist500]

It says special thanks....................., Yoichi Sugiyama. Isn't it Koichi Sugiyama?

[BahamutZ]

Vanille's Theme ~ Memories of Happier Days ~ The Road Home is the pinnacle on this album for me. It actually got me into the theme when the normal version barely registered after playing the game and listening to the regular album.

Overall a pretty good piano collection.