Last Story Soundtrack Video

Feb 25 | Tebian Founder • 08:34

Released in Japan in January 2011, the Wii’s The Last Story is the long-awaited new title developed by Mistwalker and has now been announced for North American release. Like all their console works, this latest entry is composed by none other than Nobuo Uematsu. However, in contrast to the conventional RPG scores for Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon, the composer took the score for The Last Story in a much more Hollywood-inspired direction.

 

The Last Story Original Soundtrack is Nobuo Uematsu’s most cinematic album. A good third, if not half, of the soundtrack are similarly sounding orchestrated themes that will divide listeners. They are decently arranged, richly implemented, and intelligently incorporate some of the game’s most prominent themes, bringing them on par with many film scores. However, they will ultimately prove uninteresting for those used to Uematsu’s more personal and direct works, having more in common with Metal Gear Solid 4 than Final Fantasy VII. The rest of the album is more akin to the composer’s typical style, but of these, not many are particularly endearing, especially given his past record. That said, there is yet a very good chunk of enjoyable material that will please any fan of his work, particularly some of the battle themes and more softer contemplations. That said, the album is stretched thinly over three discs and the derivative stylings are perhaps too abundant to sustain the album’s considerable length. – SEMO

The Last Story Soundtrack Video

0:00- 01 Theme of THE LAST STORY

5:00- 02 Order and Chaos

7:14- 03 Joyful Voices Can Be Heard

10:45- 04 Timbre of the City

14:12- 05 Bonds

17:05- 06 Evil Beasts

19:55- 07 The Flying One

Message to the North Americans From Sakaguchi

The Last Story follows Elza and his group of mercenary friends as they make their way to the bustling Ruli City, the capital of Ruli Island. As they make their trek through the dangerous Lizard’s Cave, the group stumble upon ancient ruins that bestow Elza with a supernatural power known as Gathering. Once in Ruli City, Elza has a chance encounter with Kanan, daughter of the deceased royal family and niece of Earl Arganan, ruler of the island. As the two become close, the group of mercenaries is thrown into a war with a race called the Gurg. The entirety of The Last Story’s narrative is filled with action, romance, and betrayal, making for one of the most cinematic experiences available on Wii. The Last Story has full voice acting, and even though the voices and sub-titles are in Japanese, it’s easy to understand the relationship characters have with one another, thanks to amazing cut-scenes that never drag on longer than they should. -read more at iNintendo

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1 Comment

  1. Yuzoboy
    March 11, 2012 at 10:42 AM

    A lot of people are sceptical of this soundtrack, but I think its very unique and has some great tracks, especially Order and Chaos and Evil Beasts.

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