Sachiko Miyano / 宮野幸子, Yoshitaka Suzuki / 鈴木克崇, Shota Nakama / 仲間将太, Kenichi Kuroda / 黒田賢一, Takahiro Tsuji / 辻峰拓, Tsutomu Narita / 成田勤, FILM SCORE ( Nobuko Toda / 戸田信子), Tsuyoshi Sekito / 関戸剛
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#FINAL FANTASY ORCHESTRA CONCERT 2017 UPDATE#
You should also check out our review of the latest expansion, Stormblood, and the latest information on the upcoming update “The Legend Returns” which will be released on October 10th.Masayoshi Soken / 祖堅正慶, Nobuo Uematsu / 植松伸夫 If you want to hear more from Naoki Yoshida himself, you can read our recent interview from Gamescom.
#FINAL FANTASY ORCHESTRA CONCERT 2017 PS4#
Standing ovations are very, very rare in Japan, but the Final Fantasy XIV Orchestra Concert certainly deserved it.įinal Fantasy XIV is currently available for PS4 and PC. Before all was said and done, as the roaring clapping continued, many (yours truly included) stood up. It was a celebration of our long journey, and perhaps an exciting promise of many more miles that we’re going to travel together with the other Warriors of Light, led by Yoshida-san, Soken-san and Uematsu-san, smiling and crying at the echoes of Calloway’s angelic voice.Īt the end, following several much welcome encores, the audience answered overwhelmingly, with several minutes of applause. The whole performance, majestic and touching, offered a near-perfect match between music and images.
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Glancing around me, I could easily see that I wasn’t the only one, and I certainly didn’t find many who weren’t at least misty-eyed. Those moments starkly contrasted with the nearly physical sensations of nostalgia and grief summoned by images of Haurchefant’s passing and perhaps even more Ysayle’s sacrifice, underlined by Shiva’s moving theme song Oblivion.Īt that point, I had completely given up holding back my tears, and I was crying with no real restraint. Through the veritable storm of emotions, perfectly conducted by Hirofumi Kurita and executed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, there were moments of brightness: everyone laughed and cheered as Yoshida-san, Uematsu-san and Soken-san walked among the audience playing a quirky tune themselves, like a band of roving moogles. While it was intended as a surprise for the audience, it perhaps was not too surprising to see Final Fantasy maestro Nobuo Uematsu on stage as well, and his legacy and art were greeted with all the enthusiasm they deserve. While reliving our adventures, we were also celebrating the years of hard work of the development team, represented on stage by the ever-charismatic Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida, the almost superhumanly-creative Composer Masayoshi Soken, and songstress extraordinaire Susan Calloway, whose voice has become the voice of Final Fantasy XIV. We were there, standing side by side, until the last moment.
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We don’t cry when we think about the battle of Cartenau because it was particularly moving on its own, but because it’s part of our own journey. Their stories don’t exist only in our minds, but unfold in a world that has presence. This is ultimately the mysterious power of MMORPGs: creating our own characters and sharing them in worlds populated by millions of others contribute to make them feel more real and present. Characters made only of pixels became friends and enemies, whether they were driven by other players or simply by the brilliant minds of Square Enix’s writers. Afterwards, we turned East, finally driving the liberation of Ala Migho and Doma, fulfilling another promise made seven years ago, and living one of the best stories that the Final Fantasy series ever delivered.ĭuring these seven year, the emotional connection with the world of Final Fantasy XIV has grown stronger and stronger, making it feel nearly a real part of our lives.