Ahead of its launch in two weeks, Legend of Mana's lovingly made remaster has had its opening movie published to Square Enix's YouTube channel. Be entranced by the anime visuals, calming music, and much more in this opening. Whether you're reliving the game or playing it for the first time, Legends of Mana is set to invoke wonderfully warm feelings in its players with its action-packed battles, remixed or original music (which can be alternated between via menu), and engrossing world. Legend of Mana arrives on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC on June 24th.
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Monday, January 2, 2017
SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs - "RNG-ing in the New Year" Edition
It's the first Monday of 2017, so that means it's time for the first SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs edition of 2017 as well! We're RNG-ing in 2017 with five songs from some very fun RPGs this special themed edition.
Starting off with the most modern game on the edition, Final Fantasy XV gives us a powerful and intense battle theme. Then, Chrono Cross delivers a lovely dungeon theme. The World Ends With You takes us to Tokyo with some J-Rock, while Legend of Mana gives us an earlier taste of Yoko Shimomura's musical style. Finally, Paper Mario sends us home with a fun little song for desert outpost exploration.
If you need a reminder (and no worries if you do), just click on the VGM volume name to hear that song. Also, check out the VGM Database for a whole healthy heap of VGM volumes collected throughout the years! Now, let's get on to the music!
v1301. Final Fantasy XV (PS4, XB1) - Stand Your Ground
Yoko Shimomura kicks off 2017's first edition of SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs with the standard battle theme for Final Fantasy XV, a game ten years in the making. It still feels unreal that the final product is actually out and people can play it! Stand Your Ground is a tense track, using strings for the main melody with some nice brass eventually backing the song. It even has a callback to the Prelude theme from the Final Fantasy series near the beginning. This is just a sample of the excellence that is the soundtrack of Final Fantasy XV, one that was so special that it was SuperPhillip Central's pick for Best Original Soundtrack at our Best of 2016 Awards.
v1302. Chrono Cross (PS1) - Ancient Dragon's Stronghold
From one prolific composer to another, Yasunori Mitsuda worked on all of the music for Chrono Cross, a classic PlayStation RPG. Ancient Dragon's Stronghold plays during the Fort Dragonia dungeon of the game. There, one must process the overarching puzzle inside related to the direction that dragon heads point. The theme starts out slow and mysterious, and then the main melody kicks in, a catchy piano riff. It's a nice dungeon theme that doesn't really grating despite all the time you'll be spending in the fort, and you WILL be spending a good deal of time there!
v1303. The World Ends With You (DS) - Emptiness And
On the official The World Ends With You soundtrack, this song is labeled Bonus Track. It's a hard rock song that plays during specific enemy encounters within the game, and its chorus gives a pretty intense feel to it. All sounding great, however. It's a song that really fits the modern world and modern Tokyo that the game is based in. Now, Tetsuya Nomura-- where is our long-teased sequel?!
v1304. Legend of Mana (PS1) - Hometown Domina
We started off this edition of SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs with Yoko Shimomura's latest released soundtrack, Final Fantasy XV. Now, we enter the way-back machine and listen to one of her earlier works, a pleasant town theme from Legend of Mana, a cult classic PlayStation original. I think that word "pleasant" is the perfect word for this theme. Hearing it brings such nostalgia, especially if you have a fondness for the beginning town in the game.
v1305. Paper Mario (N64) - Mysterious Dry Dry Outpost
Placed smack dab in Dry Dry Desert stands the Dry Dry Outpost, home to the Dry Dry townspeople, bartering for goods and living their lives. This hokey tune plays as Paper Mario carouses through the booths and homes of the outpost, getting ready to make his way to a puzzle-filled pyramid. Compared to the music of Paper Mario: Color Splash, however, Paper Mario doesn't seem to compete, despite having some nice tunes. At the same token, gameplay-wise Color Splash doesn't seem to compete with the original Paper Mario!
Starting off with the most modern game on the edition, Final Fantasy XV gives us a powerful and intense battle theme. Then, Chrono Cross delivers a lovely dungeon theme. The World Ends With You takes us to Tokyo with some J-Rock, while Legend of Mana gives us an earlier taste of Yoko Shimomura's musical style. Finally, Paper Mario sends us home with a fun little song for desert outpost exploration.
If you need a reminder (and no worries if you do), just click on the VGM volume name to hear that song. Also, check out the VGM Database for a whole healthy heap of VGM volumes collected throughout the years! Now, let's get on to the music!
v1301. Final Fantasy XV (PS4, XB1) - Stand Your Ground
Yoko Shimomura kicks off 2017's first edition of SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs with the standard battle theme for Final Fantasy XV, a game ten years in the making. It still feels unreal that the final product is actually out and people can play it! Stand Your Ground is a tense track, using strings for the main melody with some nice brass eventually backing the song. It even has a callback to the Prelude theme from the Final Fantasy series near the beginning. This is just a sample of the excellence that is the soundtrack of Final Fantasy XV, one that was so special that it was SuperPhillip Central's pick for Best Original Soundtrack at our Best of 2016 Awards.
v1302. Chrono Cross (PS1) - Ancient Dragon's Stronghold
From one prolific composer to another, Yasunori Mitsuda worked on all of the music for Chrono Cross, a classic PlayStation RPG. Ancient Dragon's Stronghold plays during the Fort Dragonia dungeon of the game. There, one must process the overarching puzzle inside related to the direction that dragon heads point. The theme starts out slow and mysterious, and then the main melody kicks in, a catchy piano riff. It's a nice dungeon theme that doesn't really grating despite all the time you'll be spending in the fort, and you WILL be spending a good deal of time there!
v1303. The World Ends With You (DS) - Emptiness And
On the official The World Ends With You soundtrack, this song is labeled Bonus Track. It's a hard rock song that plays during specific enemy encounters within the game, and its chorus gives a pretty intense feel to it. All sounding great, however. It's a song that really fits the modern world and modern Tokyo that the game is based in. Now, Tetsuya Nomura-- where is our long-teased sequel?!
v1304. Legend of Mana (PS1) - Hometown Domina
We started off this edition of SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs with Yoko Shimomura's latest released soundtrack, Final Fantasy XV. Now, we enter the way-back machine and listen to one of her earlier works, a pleasant town theme from Legend of Mana, a cult classic PlayStation original. I think that word "pleasant" is the perfect word for this theme. Hearing it brings such nostalgia, especially if you have a fondness for the beginning town in the game.
v1305. Paper Mario (N64) - Mysterious Dry Dry Outpost
Placed smack dab in Dry Dry Desert stands the Dry Dry Outpost, home to the Dry Dry townspeople, bartering for goods and living their lives. This hokey tune plays as Paper Mario carouses through the booths and homes of the outpost, getting ready to make his way to a puzzle-filled pyramid. Compared to the music of Paper Mario: Color Splash, however, Paper Mario doesn't seem to compete, despite having some nice tunes. At the same token, gameplay-wise Color Splash doesn't seem to compete with the original Paper Mario!
Monday, December 22, 2014
SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs - 'Twas the Week of Christmas Edition
Christmas is this Thursday, but rather than break into verse for a cliche "'Twas the night before Christmas" poem, I have five new video game themes to share with you this week. It's a special, albeit unintentional, RPG themed week. I have music from Dragon Quest VI, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, and Dragon's Dogma, to kick things off. This is but one of my gifts for you this holiday season, and unlike some gifts you may receive, you need not return to the store to get a refund for these VGMs.
v766. Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie (DS) - In the Town~Happy Humming~Inviting Village~Folk Dance~In the Town (Symphonic Suite Version)
Outside of original versions of known video game themes, I also like to share official arrangements and remixes of them, too. This is a shining example from a symphonic suite of Dragon Quest VI music. I'll spare typing the songs part of the suite out, but let it be known that this marvelous medley is sure to put a smile on even non-Dragon Quest fans.
v767. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PS4, PS3, PC) - Fallen Angel
The initial launch of Final Fantasy XIV was a huge disgrace and blow to the Final Fantasy name. However, thankfully Square Enix turned the colossal ship around, making for an MMORPG that fans were driven to play and spend hundreds of hours in its world. A series of boss battles were added, each with its own theme composed by Masayoshi Soken. Fallen Angel is a haunting and chilling piece, made exclusively for the difficult encounter against Garuda.
v768. Dragon's Dogma (PS3, 360) - Imminent Triumph
Imminent Triumph plays when a boss is reeling and on the proverbial ropes. Don't let your guard down, though, or the tides of battle may soon change. In a sense, this musical change as a boss nears its demise reminds me of Skies of Arcadia, and how when a boss was close to death the song would also change to a more heroic and triumphant theme.
v769. MapleStory (PC) - Welcome to Maplestory
How familiar are you with MapleStory? I admit that other than knowing its a South Korean MMO with side-scrolling that I don't know a lot about the long-running game. However, I do know that the music is quite intriguing and features some serene themes, just like the one I have selected. Have you ever played MapleStory?
v780. Legend of Mana (PS1) - Travelers' Road
We conclude this RPG-full SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs edition with music from Legend of Mana, a cult classic for the original PlayStation. While the gameplay left a little to be desired, what can't be called less than grand is the stunning presentation, starting with the visuals and moving on to the soundtrack. The music of Legend of Mana was composed by the musical goddess herself, Yoko Shimomura. Kingdom Hearts fans should know her quite well.
v766. Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie (DS) - In the Town~Happy Humming~Inviting Village~Folk Dance~In the Town (Symphonic Suite Version)
Outside of original versions of known video game themes, I also like to share official arrangements and remixes of them, too. This is a shining example from a symphonic suite of Dragon Quest VI music. I'll spare typing the songs part of the suite out, but let it be known that this marvelous medley is sure to put a smile on even non-Dragon Quest fans.
v767. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (PS4, PS3, PC) - Fallen Angel
The initial launch of Final Fantasy XIV was a huge disgrace and blow to the Final Fantasy name. However, thankfully Square Enix turned the colossal ship around, making for an MMORPG that fans were driven to play and spend hundreds of hours in its world. A series of boss battles were added, each with its own theme composed by Masayoshi Soken. Fallen Angel is a haunting and chilling piece, made exclusively for the difficult encounter against Garuda.
v768. Dragon's Dogma (PS3, 360) - Imminent Triumph
Imminent Triumph plays when a boss is reeling and on the proverbial ropes. Don't let your guard down, though, or the tides of battle may soon change. In a sense, this musical change as a boss nears its demise reminds me of Skies of Arcadia, and how when a boss was close to death the song would also change to a more heroic and triumphant theme.
v769. MapleStory (PC) - Welcome to Maplestory
How familiar are you with MapleStory? I admit that other than knowing its a South Korean MMO with side-scrolling that I don't know a lot about the long-running game. However, I do know that the music is quite intriguing and features some serene themes, just like the one I have selected. Have you ever played MapleStory?
v780. Legend of Mana (PS1) - Travelers' Road
We conclude this RPG-full SuperPhillip Central's Favorite VGMs edition with music from Legend of Mana, a cult classic for the original PlayStation. While the gameplay left a little to be desired, what can't be called less than grand is the stunning presentation, starting with the visuals and moving on to the soundtrack. The music of Legend of Mana was composed by the musical goddess herself, Yoko Shimomura. Kingdom Hearts fans should know her quite well.
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