Yes, you read that right.XII, notXIII. To make a really long story short, Square Enix has produced a number ofPiano Collectionsalbums over the years, celebrating each title in theFinal Fantasyseries. Until this year, the only titles missing out on this treatment wereFinal Fantasy I,II,III, andXII.PIANO OPERA I / II / III(reviewedhere) solved the problem for the first three games, and to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the franchise, they’re finally finishing what they started withPiano Collections Final Fantasy XII.
The soundtrack, composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto, was very much under appreciated, so I’m glad it’s getting some love. While all the details aren’t in, you’re able to bet that Casey Ormond, who worked on theValkyria Chronicles Piano Piecesalbum with Sakimoto, will be back on board, and I’m hoping they’ll feature my favorite song from the game, “Eruyt Village.”
Because they’re releasing the piano album, and the originalFinal Fantasy XIIsoundtrack was released on the Aniplex record label rather than Square Enix’s internal label, they’re also re-releasing the 4-disc soundtrack as well. You can get the combo atCD Japanif you don’t have the OST, or you can pick up either one separately (Piano CollectionsandOST).
Are you surprised to seeFinal Fantasy XIIgetting any kind of attention at this point? Will you be checking out thePiano Collectionsalbum? Now all we need isPiano Collections Final Fantasy XIII-2(hey,X-2got one)!
