Audio
| Final Fantasy Tactics Original Soundtrack |
|
| Soundtrack album by Hitoshi Sakimoto & Masaharu Iwata |
| Released |
June 21, 1997 (Japan) |
| Recorded |
DigiCube |
| Genre |
Video game soundtrack |
| Length |
Total:2:31:03
Disc One: 75:13
Disc Two: 75:50 |
The game's soundtrack is composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata, both of whom later collaborated to compose music for Stella Deus and Final Fantasy XII. Matsuno approached his long time friends Sakimoto and Iwata to compose the music soon after the initial release of Final Fantasy VII. Sakimoto composed 47 tracks for the game, and Iwata was left to compose the other 24. The orchestral nature of the game's music was made possible using synthesizing operated by the synthesizer operator Katsutoshi Kashiwabara and sound programming Hidenori Suzuki. The album was first released on two Compact Discs by now-defunct DigiCube on June 21, 1997, bearing the catalog number SSCX-10008, and was re-released by Square Enix on March 24, 2006, with the catalog number SQEX-10066/7. It spans two discs and 71 tracks, covering a duration of 2:31:03.
Some reviewers made comparison with Nobuo Uematsu's Final Fantasy compositions, though the soundtrack received positive reviews from critics. Chudah's Corner summarized its review by stating that the soundtrack is an "astoundingly memorable classic of videogame music". This is also supported by other professional reviews, such as by an RPGFan reviewer that "don't believe that any other soundtrack known to man surpasses it", and a VGM World review who quotes that "the orchestral music is beautiful nonetheless".
Track listing
| Disk 1 |
|
| # |
Japanese title (Romanization) |
English title |
Length |
| 01. |
Bland Logo ~ Title Back |
|
1:09 |
| 02. |
Backborn Story |
|
1:34 |
| 03. |
P.R. Movie |
|
0:47 |
| 04. |
ユニット紹介 (Yunitto Shōkai) |
Unit Introductions |
3:50 |
| 05. |
プレイヤーメイク (Pureiyā Meiku) |
Player Creation |
1:45 |
| 06. |
Prologue Movie |
|
2:52 |
| 07. |
礼拝堂 (Reihaidō) |
Chapel |
1:00 |
| 08. |
敵兵襲撃 (Tekihei Shūgeki) |
Enemy Attack |
0:59 |
| 09. |
Trisection |
|
2:37 |
| 10. |
士官候補生 (Shikankōhosei) |
Cadets |
1:57 |
| 11. |
アタックチーム (Atakku Chīmu) |
Attack Team |
0:48 |
| 12. |
Unavoidable Battle |
|
1:45 |
| 13. |
戦闘終了 (Sentō Shūryō) |
Mission Complete |
0:24 |
| 14. |
主人公のテーマ (Shujinkō no Tēma) |
Hero's Theme |
1:12 |
| 15. |
A Chapel |
|
2:33 |
| 16. |
アルガスとの出会い (Arugasu to no Deai) |
Meeting with Algus |
2:03 |
| 17. |
ワールドマップ (Wārudo Mappu) |
World Map |
0:53 |
| 18. |
ショップ (Shoppu) |
Shop |
0:52 |
| 19. |
戦士斡旋所 (Senshi Assen Tokoro) |
Soldier Office |
1:03 |
| 20. |
毛皮骨肉商 (Kegawa Kotsunikusho) |
Pelt, Bone, and Meat Trader |
0:56 |
| 21. |
編成画面 (Hensei Gamen) |
Formation Screen |
0:57 |
| 22. |
ブレイブストーリー (Bureibu Sutōrī) |
Brave Story |
1:18 |
| 23. |
酒場 (Sakaba) |
Pub |
1:01 |
| 24. |
データ画面 (Dēta Gamen) |
Data Screen |
0:57 |
| 25. |
Desert Land |
|
2:51 |
| 26. |
アルマのテーマ (Aruma no Tēma) |
Alma's Theme |
1:12 |
| 27. |
怪しげな雰囲気 (Ayashige na Fun'iki) |
Suspicious Atmosphere |
1:53 |
| 28. |
Decisive Battle |
|
2:22 |
| 29. |
悲痛な心の叫び (Hitsū na Kokoro no Sakebi) |
Cry of Pain |
0:55 |
| 30. |
Remnants |
|
3:05 |
| 31. |
出撃前緊張 (Shutsugekisen Kinchō) |
Anxiety before the Battle |
2:02 |
| 32. |
緊迫１ (Kinpaku 1) |
Tension 1 |
2:41 |
| 33. |
ゲームオーバー (Gēmu Ōbā) |
Game Over |
0:21 |
| 34. |
チュートリアル (Chūtoriaru) |
Tutorial |
2:10 |
| 35. |
Random Waltz |
|
1:52 |
| 36. |
オヴェリアのテーマ (Overia no Tēma) |
Ovelia's Theme |
2:41 |
| 37. |
Apoplexy |
|
4:10 |
| 38. |
聖騎士ザルバッグのテーマ (Seikishi Zarubaggu no Tēma) |
Zalbag, the Holy Knight |
2:03 |
| 39. |
Run Past Through the Plain |
|
1:58 |
| 40. |
謀略 (Bōryaku) |
Strategy |
2:42 |
| 41. |
ディリータのテーマ (Deritā no Tēma) |
Delita's Theme |
1:42 |
| 42. |
Back Fire |
|
3:01 |
|
| Disk 2 |
|
| # |
Japanese title (Romanization) |
English title |
Length |
| 01. |
思い出 (Omoide) |
Memories |
1:45 |
| 02. |
ダイスダーグのテーマ (Daisudāgu no Tēma) |
Dycedarg's Theme |
1:27 |
| 03. |
Antipyretic |
|
3:40 |
| 04. |
聖アジョラのテーマ (Sei Ajora no Tēma) |
Saint Ajora's Theme |
2:51 |
| 05. |
Bloody Excrement |
|
2:46 |
| 06. |
そして僕は逃げ出した (Soshite Boku wa Nigedashita) |
And I Ran Away |
0:28 |
| 07. |
Espionage |
|
2:25 |
| 08. |
降臨 (Kōrin) |
Advent |
3:20 |
| 09. |
オヴェリアの不安 (Overia no Fuan) |
Ovelia's Anxiety |
3:41 |
| 10. |
Under the Stars |
|
3:14 |
| 11. |
橋上の戦い (Hashiue no Tatakai) |
Battle on the Bridge |
3:30 |
| 12. |
枢機卿の怒り (Sūkikei no Ikari) |
The Cardinal's Anger |
2:41 |
| 13. |
In Pursuit |
|
2:33 |
| 14. |
Ｓｈｏｃｋ！！～絶望 (Shock! ~Zetsubō) |
Shock!! ~ Despair |
2:19 |
| 15. |
聖アジョラのテーマ豪華版 (Sei Ajora no Tēma Gōkaban) |
Saint Ajora's Theme Deluxe |
1:10 |
| 16. |
悲痛な心の叫び！ (Hitsū na Kokoro no Sakebi!) |
Cry of Pain! |
2:40 |
| 17. |
レクイエム (Rekuiemu) |
Requiem |
3:13 |
| 18. |
恐怖１ (Kyōfu 1) |
Terror 1 |
2:08 |
| 19. |
The Pervert |
|
3:53 |
| 20. |
Antidote |
|
3:09 |
| 21. |
雷神シドのテーマ (Raijin Shido no Tēma) |
Thunder God Cid's Theme |
1:52 |
| 22. |
堀り出し物 (Horidashimono) |
Treasure |
2:47 |
| 23. |
Night Attack |
|
2:49 |
| 24. |
恐怖２ (Kyōfu 2) |
Terror 2 |
2:02 |
| 25. |
Ultema, the Nice Body |
|
2:17 |
| 26. |
Ultema, the Perfect Body |
|
3:26 |
| 27. |
ラスト戦闘終了 (Rasuto Sentō Shūryō) |
Final Battle Fanfare |
0:17 |
| 28. |
Epilogue Movie |
|
1:36 |
| 29. |
Staff Credits |
|
5:38 |
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