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Etrian Odyssey V Launch Edition gets Arranged CD this Fall

August 1, 2017 | Shawn Sackenheim | Comments Off on Etrian Odyssey V Launch Edition gets Arranged CD this Fall Share this

Atlus has detailed the “Launch Edition” of Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth and naturally, there’s a music CD among the goodies. Coming this Fall to the Nintendo 3DS, the $40 package will include a decorative outer box that holds a 24-page art book and a 6-track music CD.

Composed by series mainstay Yuzo Koshiro, the disc includes six arranged tracks from the new game. The album’s VGMdb page reveals the tracks as town, dungeon, and battle music from the upcoming game. Labeled as arrangements however, it’s possible these variations could be exclusive to the North American Launch Edition disc and not included on the current OST release.

You can check out the official site to find out more about the game or hop over to Amazon to pre-order a Launch Edition copy for yourself.
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Austin Wintory’s Banner Saga 2 Soundtrack Available for Pre-Order

April 16, 2016 | Ryan Paquet | Comments Off on Austin Wintory’s Banner Saga 2 Soundtrack Available for Pre-Order Share this

Austin Wintory just opened pre-orders for his soundtrack to The Banner Saga 2, the sequel to his previously scored Banner Saga which OSV’s Patrick Gann reviewed in detail here. The new soundtrack will span 25 tracks and takes the music of the series to new places as the composer details below:

THE BANNER SAGA is one of my favorite things to have ever been part of, but despite that approaching the sequel was a huge challenge. It was the first sequel I’ve ever scored, and so reconciling old ideas with new ones proved tricky. As ever though, in the end, it was a joy and privilege to work on. The wonderful Stoic Studio prove to be the perfect collaborators yet again; they simultaneously push me and yet remain quite hands-off.

The orchestra itself came in the form of the Colorado Symphony, my hometown orchestra, recorded in their native Boettcher Concert Hall in downtown Denver. Also, adding to the splendid vocal work of Malukah and Peter Hollens, comes a phenomenal Icelandic band called Árstíðir. These four musicians are world class. I discovered them on YouTube and became an instant fan. I bought all their albums and then proceeded to stalk them until they agreed to sing on the score. The various icelandic war chants and anthems, and of course the final song “Our Steps, To the Night” are simply unfathomable without them. Of course, capping it all off I am once more honored to have Taylor Davis grounding the winds and brass with her lone violin.

Austin Wintory

<a href="http://austinwintory.bandcamp.com/album/the-banner-saga-2">The Banner Saga 2 by Austin Wintory</a>

You can preview four of the album’s tracks above and you will get them immediately if you pre-order the album which you can do for just $6.00 on bandcamp. The Banner Saga @ is also available for purchase on Steam in a bundle that includes the soundtrack.

Were you a fan of the music in the original Banner Saga? What do you think of these first four tracks of the new score?
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Cover Art Revealed for The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess HD Sound Selection CD

January 25, 2016 | Ryan Paquet | 1 Comment Share this

The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess HD will be released on March 6, 2016 and images of the Pre-order Sound Selection CD Soundtrack have been released. Based on the imagery it looks like the album will be presented in a cardboard sleeve rather than a digi-pak or jewel case. The previous 7 track release of the “Official Soundtrack” was presented in a similar sleeve back in 2006 which you can see the details of on VGMDB here.

I noticed the new artwork today after Nintendo explained how Amiibo’s would work in the new game, and that the new Wolf Link Amiibo will unlock a new dungeon. You can watch the Nintendo announcement video below.

Are you planning on pre-ordering the game to get this soundtrack CD?
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North American Ys SEVEN Limited Edition Includes Soundtrack CD

June 11, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | Comments Off on North American Ys SEVEN Limited Edition Includes Soundtrack CD Share this

But then again, the complete soundtrack for Ys SEVEN has already been released in Japan, and is probably worth checking out. XSEED has announced that they will be releasing a Ys SEVEN Limited Edition version which will contain the game, a soundtrack disc containing over 20 tracks from the game, a 60-page art book, and a nifty cloth map of the Ys universe. The Limited Edition will set you back $49.99, which seems like a fair price to pay.

I’m greatly appreciative of XSEED’s efforts in bringing over these soundtrack discs and making them even snazzier than their Japanese counterparts (the Japanese Ys SEVEN Mini Soundtrack only contained 7 tracks). We saw the same thing with the Fragile Moonlight Tracks album a few months back. While 20 tracks is less than half of the music featured on the 2-disc soundtrack that Wes reviewed earlier this year, it’s still a nice bonus, and I’d love to get my hands on that cloth map.

Are you looking forward to Ys SEVEN? Will you be picking up the standard edition or limited edition?
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Moonlight Tracks: A Quiet Voice in the Wind (Review)

March 24, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 1 Comment Share this

Well, Fragile Dreams is finally out in the United States. When Namco Bandai released the game in Japan, I never thought I’d see it make its way over here, but we have XSEED to thank once again for taking a risk with this beautiful title. Last month we mentioned that XSEED was also bringing over the Moonlight Tracks pre-order bonus CD, which surprised me even further. While you can be entirely unfun along with Patrick and note that the full 2-disc soundtrack is available from TEAM Entertainment in Japan, I still appreciate these bonuses, and hope XSEED continues spoiling their fans.

So, what is Moonlight Tracks, anyway? The pre-order disc actually contains 12 songs from the game, including two vocal themes. The music is rather varied, offering a wide selection of what Fragile Dreams has to offer. The score, composed entirely by Riei Saito, is mainly atmospheric orchestral and piano music, and sounds simply great. Hopefully you picked up the CD when you picked up the game!

Find out what the disc has to offer in our review after the jump. (more…)
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Fragile’s US Pre-Order Bonus Is 20% Better Than Japan’s

February 13, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 4 Comments Share this

XSEED made my day yesterday when they announced that fans who pre-order Fragile in the United States will be receiving a bonus CD titled MOONLIGHT TRACKS. I never thought we’d get this game, much less a bonus soundtrack disc. Japan also received a pre-order a similar pre-order bonus titled MOONLIGHT TRAX, and I have to admit that I like their trendy album title a little better.

So where does this 20% business come into play? Well, apparently XSEED is saying the MOONLIGHT TRACKS disc features 12 selections from the game, whereas Japan’s MOONLIGHT TRAX featured only 10 (for those of you who aren’t good at math, that’s 20% more music!). So not only are we getting the CD, but we’re getting 2 additional tracks. How’s that for taking care of their fans in the US? If there’s one saving grace for the Japanese release at this point, it’s that the cover art was a whole lot classier.

The game is out in March on the Wii, and I couldn’t be more excited for it. Watch for our coverage next month!

Are you surprised that XSEED has decided to release this CD in the US? Will you be picking it up?
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Pre-Order Lunar: Silver Star Harmony, Get Some Free Stuff (Yes, Soundtrack!)

January 13, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 4 Comments Share this

Fans of the Lunar series probably already know there is a remake in the works for the PSP. Actually, “in the works” is probably a poor choice of words, as it’s due out next month, but you get the idea. The fact that it’s out so soon provides even more of an incentive to jump on this sweet deal. Apparently fans who pre-order the limited edition of the game will be getting a soundtrack CD along with 13 collectible bromide cards.

The limited edition will set you back $39.99 as opposed to the standard edition’s $29.99, but the remastered soundtrack with both new and old songs should be well worth it. The game will also feature upgraded graphics and new story elements, so watch for the release date in late February.

Have you been looking forward to Silver Star Harmony? Any thoughts as to how much new music is being created by Iwadare?

[via Destructoid]