Not Alone

You are not alone! Even if the everything has betrayed you, I will not.

So that's what I wanted to say when I played Final Fantasy IX, but the characters did it for me. When the truth that the main character Zidane is created to be the messenger of death, his shock has left him in a state of devastation. Even though he told his friends to leave, and he will fight to his own demise himself, his friends stayed anyway and helped him.

No further spoiling is necessary.

Again, two versions of "Not Alone" is presented here -- original and orchestrated live:

Blue Fields

Sorry for the late presentation, but this week, we get to enjoy the field theme of Final Fantasy VII -- "Blue Fields".

"Blue Fields" is a slow, melancholic song, contrasting with older main themes. It is one of the most prominent themes of FF VIII.

As a side note, it also features a xylophone playing the central melody of the piece, being the first time a synthesizer did not fulfill the role.

Piano Version:

Zanarkand

This week, we will present the main theme of Final Fantasy X, as well as one of the most prominent themes in Final Fantasy series.

Uematsu got the idea of the tune for the opening theme from a flute player he consulted for help. The theme together with "Suteki da ne" became the game's main theme, something Uematsu still finds hard to believe. Yet after only a while, one is quickly recognize this piece is beautiful and perfectly suiting the storys of Final Fantasy.

The first video is the Distant World remix

The second one is something very special,