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While it may not have taken the world by storm, precisely, Blue Dragon did have an admirable pedigree - not the least of which were producer Hironobu Sakaguchi and Dragon Ball Z designer Akira Toriyama. The game also boasted music by Final Fantasy songsmith Nobuo Uematsu, who gets some brownie points today as Sumthing Else Music Works presented the Blue Dragon Original Soundtrack, available from Sumthing Else digital download as well as iTunes.
I know a mess o' game soundtrack afficionados, having officially become one (I blame Super Timsy for giving me my first taste with the Locoroco soundtrack), and I'm sure some of you periwinkle dragoneers out there might enjoy this one.
PRESS RELEASE
MEDIA RELEASE
Sumthing Else Music Works Announces Release Of The Blue Dragon Original Soundtrack From The Xbox 360 Video Game
Original Music by Final Fantasy Composer Nobuo Uematsu
New York - March 25th, 2008 - Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc., through its licensing relationship with Mistwalker proudly presents Blue Dragon Original Soundtrack. The 2 disc soundtrack album is now available at US retail outlets through Nile Rodgers' Sumthing Else Music Works label www.sumthing.com and digital download service www.sumthingdigital.com and will also be released on iTunes.
Blue Dragon is created exclusively for the Xbox 360 by famed game producer Hironobu Sakaguchi of Mistwalker game studio. Featuring the character design of Akira Toriyama, who designed Dragon Ball Z, and music by Nobuo Uematsu, the composer for Final Fantasy, Blue Dragon is an epic role-playing game (RPG) centered on a young boy named Shu and several of his friends. These unlikely heroes possess the power to control phantom shadows that mirror the actions of their masters, giving Shu and his comrades miraculous strength and magical powers.
Taking full advantage of the power of Xbox 360, Blue Dragon engages players in a world and characters that are brought to life with vibrant colors and detail, from Shu's wild hair to his martial arts-style garb, conveying the beautiful simplicity and sense of adventure found in this truly next-generation RPG. For more information on the game, visit www.xbox.com/bluedragon.
About Mistwalker
Mistwalker is a creative company founded by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the original developer of Final Fantasy. Operated by a handful of experts, the direction of Mistwalker is influenced by Sakaguchi's extensive industry experience.
About Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc.
Since its creation in the late 1990's by the world-renowned song writer, musician and record producer, Nile Rodgers, Sumthing Else Music Works has become the acknowledged industry leader in licensing and distributing video game soundtracks. Possessing full in-house services worldwide, from creation of original video game soundtracks through physical distribution, Sumthing is partnered with the world's leading video game developers and publishers including BioWare, Bungie Studios, Capcom, Crytek, Eidos Interactive, Epic Games, Microsoft, Mistwalker, Rare, Sony Computer Entertainment and Ubisoft. Their catalogue of titles includes the best selling video game soundtrack of all time, Halo 2: Volume One, as well as award-winning titles Crysis, Advent Rising, Fable, Gears of War, Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2 Volume Two, Halo 3, Hitman: Contracts, Hitman: Blood Money, Jade Empire, Kameo: Elements of Power, Mass Effect, Red Steel, Unreal Tournament 3 and many others.
For Sumthing's full catalogue please visit www.sumthing.com and their digital download service at www.sumthingdigital.com.
Sumthing Else Music Works and Sumthing Distribution logos are copyright of their respective companies. All other names of companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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Posted to Miscellany, Music, Video Games on 25 March 2008
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Name: Dave
Everyone MUST hear the uber-cheesy music that plays during this game's boss fights. The music itself isn't so bad, but the lyrics are what engrish fans live for.
And btw, that song was also used for the boss fights in Shut Up and Jam Gaiden, the Charles' Barkely RPG.