Square Enix Have Destroyed Final Fantasy Tradition

Today is a day of mixed emotions. Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XIII would be seeing its Western release on the 9th of March, 2010 (good news), but they also announced that pop sensation Leona Lewis would be lending her song 'My Hands' to the Western version as its theme song (bad news).

Why is this bad news? Well, not only is Final Fantasy XIII the first game that Western gamers won't be able to hear any music composed by the legendary Nobuo Uematsu, but it's also the first time that Square Enix have featured licensed music from an artist in a main Final Fantasy game. Uematsu was originally hired to compose the theme tune for Final Fantasy XIII, but decided to hand off the responsibility to Masashi Hamauzu, who composed the rest of the soundtrack. The result was Kimi Ga Iru Kara, which is unlikely to be present in the Western version.

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Final Fantasy XIII Theme Song (Kimi Ga Iru Kara) Full MP3 Download

The official theme song to Final Fantasy XIII was officially unveiled a Square Enix's private party a few days before this year's Tokyo Game Show. It was sung by Sugawara Sayuri and is entitled Kimi Ga Iru Kara. It's also composed by famed Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu.

Up until now, only a sneak preview of the song had been heard, but we can now offer a full mp3 download of the song, which was played on Japanese Radio.

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Uematsu To Score Final Fantasy XIV

Sources inside Square Enix have confirmed that Nobuo Uematsu will be composing the entire score for Final Fantasy XIV. This is the first time he will have scored a full game since Final Fantasy IX, as both Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XI were shared projects.

Apparently he was offered the job, and jumped at the chance. Many believe that his work in Final Fantasy XI is actually some of the best composition, so an entire MMO soundtrack composed by Uematsu is definitely looking to be a rather nice treat for those interested in the game.

Check back in the future for more Final Fantasy XIV related news.