Music of Final Fantasy III

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The music of the video game Final Fantasy III was composed by regular series composer Nobuo Uematsu. Final Fantasy III Original Sound Version, a compilation of almost all of the music in the game, was released by Square Co./NTT Publishing in 1991, and subsequently re-released by NTT Publishing in 1994 and 2004. The soundtrack to the remake of Final Fantasy III for the Nintendo DS, Final Fantasy III Original Soundtrack was released by NTT Publishing in 2006, with revamped versions of the songs and additional tracks. A vocal arrangement album entitled Final Fantasy III Yūkyū no Kaze Densetsu, or literally Final Fantasy III Legend of the Eternal Wind containing a selection of musical tracks from the game. The tracks were performed by Nobuo Uematsu and Dido, a duo composed of Michiaki Kato and Shizuru Ohtaka. The album was released by Data M in 1990 and by Polystar in 1994.

The music received positive reviews from critics, and is lauded as one of the best soundtracks of any NES game. Several songs from the soundtrack remain popular today, and have been performed numerous times in orchestral concert series such as the Tour de Japon: Music from Final Fantasy concert series and the Distant Worlds - Music from Final Fantasy series. Music from the game has also been published in arranged albums and compilations by Square as well as outside groups.

1 Albums
2 Reception and legacy
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Albums

[edit] Final Fantasy III Original Sound Version

Final Fantasy III Original Sound Version

Studio album by Nobuo Uematsu
Released	July 15, 1991 November 26, 1994 (re-release) October 1, 2004 (re-release)
Genre	Video game soundtrack
Length	54:24
Label	Square Co./NTT Publishing NTT Publishing (re-release)
Producer	Nobuo Uematsu

Final Fantasy III Original Sound Version is a soundtrack album of video game music from Final Fantasy III. The album contains the musical tracks from the game, composed by Nobuo Uematsu. It spans 44 tracks and covers a duration of 54:24. It was released on July 15, 1991, by Square and NTT Publishing. The original release bears the catalog number N23D-002. It was re-released on November 26, 1994 and again on October 1, 2004 by NTT Publishing under the catalog numbers PSCN-5013 and NTCP-5013, respectively.^[1]

Final Fantasy III: Original Sound Version mix

Short mix of "Jinn, the Fire", "Cute Little Tozas", "The Boundless Ocean", "Elia, the Maiden of Water" and "The Everlasting World" — 115 KB

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Track listing

#	Japanese OSV title^[2]	English OST title^[3] (literal translation if different)	Length
1.	"Pureryūdo"	"Prelude"	0:49
2.	"KURISUTARU no aru doukutsu"	"Crystal Cave"	1:40
3.	"BATORU 1 ~ FANFAARU"	"Battle 1 (Fanfare)"	1:53
4.	"KURISUTARU RUUMU"	"Crystal Room"	0:29
5.	"OUPUNINGU TEIMA"	"Opening Theme"	1:27
6.	"Furusato no machi URU"	"My Home Town"	1:44
7.	"Yuukyuu no kaze"	"Eternal Wind"	2:07
8.	"JIN no majinai"	"Jinn, the Fire" ("Charm of Jinn")	1:15
9.	"DANJON"	"The Dungeon"	1:07
10.	"Yuusha no kikan"	"Return of the Warrior"	1:03
11.	"Sanchou e no michi"	"The Way to the Top"	0:42
12.	"Jounin no mura TOUZASU"	"Cute Little Tozas" ("Village of Little People, Tozas")	1:00
13.	"NEPUTO shinden"	"Shrine of Nept"	0:58
14.	"ENTAAPURAIZU umi o iku"	"Sailing Enterprise"	1:02
15.	"Ikiteiru mori"	"Living Forest"	0:44
16.	"Kodaijin no mura"	"Time Remains" ("Village of the Ancient People")	1:45
17.	"CHOKOBO no TEIMA"	"Chocobos!" ("Chocobo's Theme")	0:38
18.	"Debu CHOKOBO arawaru"	"Big Chocobo!" ("Fat Chocobo Uncovered")	0:29
19.	"OUEN no tou"	"Tower of Owen"	1:05
20.	"GISAARU no yasai"	"Veggies of Geasal"	0:45
21.	"HAIN no shiro"	"Castle of Hain"	1:22
22.	"BATORU 2"	"Battle 2"	1:40
23.	"REKUIEMU"	"The Requiem"	0:38
24.	"ENTAAPURAIZU sora o tobu"	"Go Above the Clouds!" ("The Enterprise Flies Through the Sky")	0:44
25.	"Hateshinaki oounabara"	"The Boundless Ocean"	1:18
26.	"Mizu no miko ERIA"	"Elia, the Maiden of Water"	1:21
27.	"AMURU no machi"	"Town of Water"	1:07
28.	"PIANO no okeiko 1"	"Let's Play the Piano!" ("Piano Practice 1")	0:11
29.	"PIANO no okeiko 2"	"Let's Play the Piano Again!" ("Piano Practice 2")	0:06
30.	"SUIFUTO TSUISUTO"	"Swift Twist"	0:38
31.	"Yonnin kumi jiisan no TEIMA"	"Good Ol' Fellows" ("Theme of a Group of Four Old Guys")	0:34
32.	"Kakuremura FARUGAHAADO"	"In the Covert Town" ("In the Hidden Town of Fargahad")	1:01
33.	"Kyodaitoshi SARONIA"	"Salonia" ("Giant Metropolis Salonia")	1:40
34.	"Sensuikan NOUCHIRASU"	"Deep Under the Water" ("The Submarine Nochirus")	1:53
35.	"Kaitei shinden"	"Beneath the Horizon" ("Undersea Shrine")	1:26
36.	"DOUGA to UNE no tachi"	"Let Me Know the Truth" ("Toga and Une's Building")	0:56
37.	"NOA no RYUUTO"	"Lute of Noah"	0:20
38.	"UNE no taisou"	"Good Morning!" ("Une's Morning Exercise")	0:30
39.	"Kyodaisenkan INBINSHIBURU"	"The Invincible" ("Giant Battleship Invincible")	1:25
40.	"Kindan no chi EUREKA"	"Forbidden Land" ("Forbidden Land Eureka")	0:49
41.	"KURISUTARU TAWAA"	"The Crystal Tower"	1:14
42.	"Yami no KURISUTARU"	"The Dark Crystals"	1:43
43.	"Saigo no shitou"	"This is the Last Battle" ("Final Struggle to the Death")	2:22
44.	"ENDINGU TEIMA"	"The Everlasting World" ("Ending Theme")	6:44

[edit] Final Fantasy III Yūkyū no Kaze Densetsu

Final Fantasy III Yūkyū no Kaze Densetsu

Studio album by Nobuo Uematsu, Dido
Released	May 25, 1990 March 25, 1994 (re-release)
Genre	Video game soundtrack
Length	52:32
Label	Data M Polystar (re-release)
Producer	Nobuo Uematsu

Final Fantasy III Yūkyū no Kaze Densetsu (ファイナルファンタジーIII 悠久の風伝説, Fainaru Fantajī Surī Yūkyū no Kaze Densetsu^?, lit. Final Fantasy III Legend of the Eternal Wind) is an arranged album containing a selection of vocal and arranged musical tracks from the game interspersed with English narration of a story similar to Final Fantasy III. The songs were performed by Nobuo Uematsu and sung by Dido, a duo composed of Michiaki Kato and Shizuru Ohtaka. It spans 7 tracks and covers a duration of 52:32. It was first released on May 25, 1990 by Data M and subsequently re-released on March 25, 1994 by Polystar. The original release bears the catalog number PSCX-1005, and the re-release bears the catalog number PSCR-5252.^[4]

Final Fantasy III: Yūkyū no Kaze Densetsu mix

Short mix of "Following the Wind" and "Montage" — 130 KB

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Track listing^[5]
"The Evil Power of the Underworld" – 6:39 "Following the Wind" – 8:56 "Montage" – 8:49 "Their Spiritual Leader" – 9:28 "Ebb and Flow" – 5:14 "The Dark Cloud" – 4:15 "Rebirth" – 9:05

[edit] Final Fantasy III Original Soundtrack

Final Fantasy III Original Sound Version

Studio album by Nobuo Uematsu
Released	September 20, 2006
Genre	Video game soundtrack
Length	70:56
Label	Square Enix
Producer	Nobuo Uematsu

Final Fantasy III Original Soundtrack is a soundtrack released for the remake of Final Fantasy III for the Nintendo DS. The album contains the original tracks from the game rearranged by Tsuyoshi Sekito and Keiji Kawamori for the DS system, as well as two remixes, one from The Black Mages and the other by Yasuhiro Yamanaka, the synth operator for the soundtrack. The album also included a DVD containing the opening full motion video sequence of the game, a promotional video, and an interview with the game's staff. It was released on September 20, 2006 by Square Enix and bears the catalog number SQEX-10076. It contains 61 tracks and covers a duration of 70:56.^[6]

Track listing^[7]

#	Japanese title	English title	Length
1.	Kaze no tsuioku ~Yuukyuu no kaze densetsu~	Wind of reminiscence ~Legend of the eternal wind~	3:01
2.	PURERYUUDO	Prelude	0:56
3.	KURISUTARU no aru doukutsu	Here is the cave of the crystal	1:14
4.	BATORU 1	Battle 1	1:32
5.	Shouri	Victory	0:33
6.	KURISUTARU RUUMU	Crystal room	0:32
7.	OOPUNINGU TEEMA	Opening theme	1:53
8.	Furusato no machi URU	Hometown of Ur	1:30
9.	Yuukyuu no kaze	Eternal wind	1:41
10.	JIN no noroi	Curse of Jinn	1:11
11.	DANJON	Dungeon	0:56
12.	Yuusha no kikan	Return of the hero	0:53
13.	Sanchou e no michi	Road to the summit	1:29
14.	TOUZASU	Tozas	1:01
15.	NEPUTO shinden	Nepto shrine	0:52
16.	ENTAAPURAIZU umi o iku	The Enterprise goes on the sea	1:16
17.	Ikiteiru mori	Living forest	0:56
18.	Kodaijin no mura	Village of the ancients	1:51
19.	CHOKOBO no TEEMA	Chocobo's theme	0:45
20.	Debu CHOKOBO arawaru	Fat chocobo uncovered	0:54
21.	OOEN no tou	Tower of Owen	0:53
22.	GISAARU no yasai	Gyshal's greens	0:37
23.	HAIN no shiro	Castle of Hyne	1:14
24.	Kiken na SHOOTO MYUUJIKKU 1	Short danger music 1	0:36
25.	Kiken na SHOOTO MYUUJIKKU 2	Short danger music 2	0:33
26.	Kiken na SHOOTO MYUUJIKKU 3	Short danger music 3	0:23
27.	BATORU 2	Battle 2	1:45
28.	REKUIEMU	Requiem	0:35
29.	ENTAAPURAIZU sora o tobu	The Enterprise flies through the sky	1:10
30.	Hateshinaki oounabara	Boundless wilderness of the ocean	1:23
31.	Mizu no miko ERIA	ERIA, priestess of water	2:05
32.	AMURU no machi	Town of Amur	1:26
33.	PIANO no okeiko 1	Piano practice 1	0:12
34.	PIANO no okeiko 2	Piano practice 2	0:07
35.	SUIFUTO TSUISUTO	Swift twist	0:36
36.	Yadoya de neru	Sleeping at the inn	0:10
37.	Nakama o kuwaeru	Adding party member	0:09
38.	Nakama tono wakare	Separating party member	0:10
39.	Odoriko no DANSU	Dance of the dancer	0:18
40.	AITEMU GETTO	Item get	0:08
41.	GARUUDA gekiwa	Crushing GARUUDA	0:10
42.	Yonnin-kumi jiisan no TEEMA	Theme of a group of four old guys	0:51
43.	Kakure mura FARUGAHAADO	In the hidden town of Fargabaad	1:25
44.	Kyodaitoshi SARONIA	Giant metropolis Salonia	1:05
45.	Sensuikan NOOCHIRASU	The submarine NOOCHIRASU	1:19
46.	Kaitei shinden	Undersea shrine	1:10
47.	DOOGA to UNE no tachi	Dorga and Unne's mansion	1:06
48.	NOA no RYUUTO	Lute of NOA	0:36
49.	UNE no taisou	Unne's morning exercise	0:31
50.	Kyodaisenkan INBINSHIBURU	Giant battleship Invincible	0:56
51.	Kindan no chi EUREKA	Forbidden land Eureka	1:16
52.	KURISUTARU TAWAA	The crystal tower	1:05
53.	Yami no KURISUTARU	Crystals of the dark	1:03
54.	Saigo no shitou -1-	Final struggle to the death -1-	0:38
55.	Saigo no shitou -2-	Final struggle to the death -2-	0:26
56.	Saigo no shitou -3-	Final struggle to the death -3-	1:21
57.	ENDINGU TEEMA -1-	Ending theme -1-	1:25
58.	ENDINGU TEEMA -2-	Ending theme -2-	2:51
59.	ENDINGU TEEMA -3-	Ending theme -3-	3:44
60.	Yuukyuu no kaze -.333 mix-	Eternal wind -.333 mix-	3:37
61.	Saigo no shitou -THE BLACK MAGES ver.-	Final "struggle to the death" -The Black Mages version-	4:55

DVD

#	Japanese title	English title
1.	OOPUNINGU MOOBII	Opening movie
2.	Hatsubaiki PUROMOOSHON BIDEO	Sale-period promotion video
3.	SUPESHARU INTABYUU ~FINAL FANTASY III Anecdote~	Special interview ~Final Fantasy III Anecdote

[edit] Reception and legacy

Final Fantasy III Original Sound Version was well received by critics. Ben Schweitzer of RPGFan felt that it was "one of the strongest soundtracks" of any NES game, a sentiment that Patrick Gann of RPGFan agreed with. Gann further declared the main theme "Eternal Wind" to "quite possibly be the best world map music" in a video game.^[1] Jon Turner of Soundtrack Central felt that, although the sound limitations of the album detracted it in the eyes of many listeners, the album was still well worth the purchase.^[8] Dave of Square Enix Music Online, however, disagreed, feeling that, although it was "charming", it was "one of the weaker Final Fantasy albums".^[9] The Final Fantasy III Original Soundtrack received mixed reviews from critics, with Patrick Gann declaring that "even if you own the original Famicom version's soundtrack, there is plenty of reason to own this soundtrack alongside it,"^[6] while Richard of Square Enix Music Online found it to be a "passable" album, but "mostly forgettable".^[10] Final Fantasy III Yuukyuu no Kaze Densetsu was received positively by critics, with Patrick Gann declaring that it was worth "searching long and hard" for the album.^[4] Ben Martin, Jason Strohmaier, and Aaron Lau of Soundtrack Central all agreed, finding the songs to be varied and interesting, though each added that the narration seriously detracted from the album.^[11] Dave of Square Enix Music Online also found the narration to be a flaw of the album, but termed it overall to be "a great effort from Nobuo Uematsu".^[12]

The Black Mages, a band led by Nobuo Uematsu that arranges music from Final Fantasy video games into a rock music style, have arranged two pieces from Final Fantasy III. These are "The Rocking Grounds" from the album The Skies Above, published in 2004, and "KURAYAMINOKUMO", a remix of "The Final Struggle", from Darkness and Starlight, published in 2008.^[13]^[14] Lyrical versions of "The Boundless Ocean" and "Elia, the Maiden of Water", sung by Risa Ohki, appeared on Final Fantasy: Pray, a compilation album produced by Square.^[15] Additionally, lyrical versions of "Eternal Wind" and "Cute Little Tozas", sung by Risa Ohki and Ikuko Noguchi, appeared on Final Fantasy: Love Will Grow.^[16]

The music of Final Fantasy III has also appeared in various official concerts and live albums, such as 20020220 music from FINAL FANTASY, a live recording of an orchestra performing music from the series including several pieces from the game.^[17] Additionally, "Elia, the Water Maiden" was performed as part of a medley by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra for the Distant Worlds - Music from Final Fantasy concert tour,^[18] while "Eternal Wind" and "Cute Little Tozas" were performed in a medley by the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra in the Tour de Japon: Music from Final Fantasy concert series.^[19] Independent but officially licensed releases of Final Fantasy III music have been composed by such groups as Project Majestic Mix, which focuses on arranging video game music.^[20] Selections also appear on Japanese remix albums, called dojin music, and on English remixing websites.^[21]

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Gann, Patrick; Schweitzer, Ben. Final Fantasy III OSV. RPGFan. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
^ Final Fantasy III Original Sound Version. http://www.ffmusic.info/. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
^ Taken from the album's iTunes release. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
^ ^a ^b Gann, Patrick. Final Fantasy III Yūkyū no Kaze Densetsu. RPGFan. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
^ Final Fantasy III Legend of the Eternal Wind. http://www.ffmusic.info/. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
^ ^a ^b Gann, Patrick. Final Fantasy III OST. RPGFan. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
^ Final Fantasy III Original Soundtrack. ffmusic.info. Retrieved on 2008-06-08.
^ Turner, Jon. Final Fantasy III Original Sound Version. Soundtrack Central. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
^ Dave. Final Fantasy III Original Sound Version. Square Enix Music Online. Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
^ Richard. Final Fantasy III Original Soundtrack. Square Enix Music Online. Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
^ Lau, Aaron; Martin, Ben; Strohmaier, Jason. Final Fantasy III Eternal legend of the Wind. Soundtrack Central. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
^ Dave. Final Fantasy III Legend of Eternal Wind. Square Enix Music Online. Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
^ (December 22, 2004). The Black Mages II: The Skies Above. Universal Music. UPCH-1377
^ (March 19, 2008). The Black Mages III: Darkness and Starlight. Sony Music Distribution. DERP-10002
^ (June 25, 1994). Final Fantasy: Pray. NTT Publishing. PSCN-5006
^ (November 25, 1995). Final Fantasy: Love Will Grow. NTT Publishing. PSCN-5041
^ 20020220 - Music from FINAL FANTASY. RPGFan. Retrieved on 2007-04-01.
^ Distant Worlds - Music from Final Fantasy - Album Information. Square Enix Music Online. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
^ Album Information - Tour de Japon: Music from Final Fantasy DVD. Square Enix Music Online. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
^ KFSS Studios (2002). Music Store. MajesticMix.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-23.
^ Game: Final Fantasy III (NES). OverClocked ReMix. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.

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