Wizardry CD Soundtrack Available for Pre-order
The CD soundtrack to the 2024 remaster of Wizardry by Winifred Phillips is available for pre-order from SUPERDELUXE for release November 21st, 2024.
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster 7 CD Soundtrack Available for Pre-order
As part of the Suikoden I&II HD remaster, Konami is releasing a 7 CD soundtrack for release in January 2025. Similar to the games’ original soundtracks, Suikoden’s score is 2 CDs, and Suikoden II’s soundtrack is 4 CDs long. An additional bonus CD of arrangements and “music box” versions of songs from both games is included in the set.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 9 CD Soundtrack Available for Pre-order
Nintendo of Japan has announced a nine CD release of the soundtrack for Tears of the Kingdom for pre-order, scheduled to release July 31st, 2024. Returning from her duties on Breath of the Wild, composer Manaka Kataoka was joined by composers Tsukasa Usui, Maasa Miyoshi, and Masato Ohashi for the soundtrack. Collectively, these composers have created a soundtrack that carries forward the mysterious themes from the game’s predecessor, while adding both lofty themes for the sky sections and oppressive sounds for the underground areas. While the game is more iterative than its revolutionary predecessor, I felt the game’s technically intense and emotional finale surpassed the series’s pinnacle ending of The Wind Waker.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 7 CD Soundtrack Available for Pre-order
Square Enix has opened pre-orders for the soundtrack of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Similar to the soundtrack to Remake, this is 7 discs for the standard version, as well as Special Edit version which includes a bonus 8th disc with minigame music. The soundtracks are scheduled to ship April 2024.
Baldur’s Gate 3 CD Soundtrack Available for Pre-order with Deluxe Physical Edition
A 3 CD soundtrack for Baldur’s Gate 3 is included in the Deluxe Edition, which includes the game discs, a cloth map, and other physical bonus items. Composed by Borislav Slavov, this epic soundtrack has rightly been nominated for The Game Awards Best Score and Music.
Collector’s Edition of Vanillaware’s SRPG Unicorn Overlord to Include Two-Disc 16-bit Arranged Album
The Collector’s Edition of Vanillware’s new SRPG Unicorn Overlord will include a two-disc 16-bit arrangement of the soundtrack composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto. Sakimoto has composed some of the greatest SRPG soundtracks, including Tactics Ogre and Final Fantasy Tactics.
Sixth Album from Final Fantasy Distant Worlds Orchestral Tour Available Now
“Distant Worlds VI: more music from FINAL FANTASY” is available now to order in CD form. The album is largely a combination of songs from the last two Distant Worlds tours: the Final Fantasy VII Remake tour and the Final Fantasy 35th Anniversary tour. It also features a previously unreleased rendition of Final Fantasy VIII’s “Eyes on Me” performed by Final Fantasy XIV vocalist Susan Calloway.
Final Fantasy XVI soundtrack available for pre-order, releases July 2023
The soundtrack to Final Fantasy XVI is currently available for pre-order through Square Enix. The soundtrack consists of of seven CD’s for the standard version, and includes a booklet with liner notes from Masayoshi Soken. An Ultimate Edition of the soundtrack includes another bonus disc that includes music from cutscenes.
The remastered soundtrack to the Ghost Trick re-release is only available through Capcom’s online Japanese store
Ghost Trick features an amazing soundtrack by the composer of the first two Ace Attorney games, Masakazu Sugimori. For the re-release of Ghost Trick on modern platforms, the soundtrack is being remastered and released in a 2 CD set. Unfortunately, the set is only available through Capcom’s Japan only online store.
Limited Final Fantasy Distant Worlds 100th Concert Album For Sale
The limited CD for the Distant Worlds Final Fantasy Concert 100th performance, which took place in Tokyo in 2015, is now available for purchase. This was previously only available at the Square Enix merchandise booth at Tokyo Game Show 2017.
The Live A Live remake CD soundtrack, composed by Yoko Shimomura, is shipping soon.
The 2 CD soundtrack to Square Enix’s remake of the Super Famicom era JRPG, Live A Live, is shipping soon. Both the original and remake’s soundtracks are composed by Yoko Shimomura, who also composed Street Fighter 2, Super Mario RPG, Legend of Mana, and Kingdom Hearts. The remake of Live A Live is the first time this game has been localized outside of Japan, and is currently available worldwide for the Nintendo Switch.
Yuzo Koshiro's Gotta Protectors chiptune soundtrack available on CD in the Collector's Edition
A CD set of Yuzo Koshiro’s amazing chiptune soundtrack to Gotta Protectors: Cart of Darkness is included in the Collector’s Edition from Limited Run Games. The set is expected to included not only the original NES based songs, but also renditions based on other system sound chips, including Super NES, Genesis, and Game Boy.
Triangle Strategy soundtrack by Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood composer Akira Senju available for pre-order
A 4 CD soundtrack for the strategy RPG game Triangle Strategy is available for pre-order. The music is composed by Akira Senju, a classically trained composer who has not worked on many video games. Senju’s work is more commonly featured in anime, such as the acclaimed Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
Chrono Trigger jazz album available for pre-order
Square Enix’s newest jazz album features jazz arrangements of the classic Chrono Trigger. The album is arranged by trombonist Eijiro Nakagawa and bassist Ryu Kawamura. They bring a fresh take on Yasunori Mitsuda’s original soundtrack, which is one of the greatest soundtracks of all time.
Axiom Verge 1 & 2 soundtracks available on vinyl and CD from Limited Run Games
Vinyl and CD soundtracks for Axiom Verge 1 and 2 are available for pre-order from Limited Run Games until October 31st, 2021.
26 CD Castlevania soundtrack collection announced for 35th anniversary
A 26 CD collection of Castlevania music has been announced by Konami to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the series. The collection is divided into two sets of 13 discs that span a total of over 30 games. The release date is set for December 15th, 2021, and the sets can be ordered from a variety of retailers.
Zelda: Skyward Sword CD soundtrack available for pre-order
A 5 CD soundtrack to Zelda: Skyward Sword has been announced by Nintendo for release on the game’s 10th anniversary, November 23rd, 2021.
River City Girls Collector’s Edition with CD soundtrack available
Limited Run Games has a Collector’s Edition of River City Girls available that includes a 2 CD version of the soundtrack by Megan McDuffie. This PS5 edition is available for pre-order until September 12th, 2021.
13 Sentinels Remix Album by Original Sound Team available on CD
The same team of composers at Basiscape who composed the soundtrack for the acclaimed 2020 game 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim have revisited the game with a remix album, The Branched, available on CD in Japan.
Trials of Mana 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert CD announced
A CD release of the Trials of Mana 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert that took place on June 26th, 2021 has been announced. The performance by the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra will be released on October 27th, 2021, and is available for pre-order now.