Not sure if this belongs in Multiconsole or what...but more will probably see it here. If you don't know who Uematsu is, you've obviously never played a Final Fantasy game before, and for that in itself you should be shot for.
Quote:Nobuo Uematsu, famed composer of many Final Fantasy soundtracks, may be leaving Square Enix for greener pastures. Reportedly, Uematsu plans to found his own company after being employed by Square Enix for almost 20 years. His recent busy schedule, which consisted of activities spent with his rock band The Black Mages, as well as being responsible for composing music for Hanjuku Eiyuu Tai 3D and Final Fantasy XII, is reported to be the catalyst for his decision.
If this were to happen, he may still work with Square Enix in the future. RPGamer will bring you more on this subject should it hold truth.
UPDATE: 10/30/04: After going over the story above with a more experienced translator, we have determined that, at the moment, this story is a rumor, and has not been confirmed in any way.
UPDATE: 10/31/04: Nobuo Uematsu's official fan club has confirmed this report, saying that Uematsu will leave Square Enix this month and join a company named "Smile Please" in November. Uetmasu said that he would not want to call this "quitting," as that term is too extreme. Rather, it is akin to graduating from the company. His reason for leaving is to pursue work at his own pace. He plans to continue his work in writing game music, performing in concerts, and producing the upcoming second Black Mages album. He is also planning other activities outside of Japan as well.
How disturbing...FFX-2 showed us just how frightening Final Fantasy music can be without Uematsu at the helm. I hope they replace him with someone good.
Quote:Developed by Ubisoft's Montreal studio, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith on PSP, DS, and GBA will fully leverage the strengths of each handheld platform. In their own unique way, each game will immerse players directly into the most compelling and memorable moments of the movie to produce the ultimate Jedi action experience! Multiple character control, devastating Force power and never-before-seen locations are among the key elements that will impress handheld gamers.
"Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith will be the video game that every handheld gaming fan on the planet will enjoy playing - including those of the epic Star Wars series," said Alain Corre, Ubisoft's managing director for Europe, Middle East and Asia. "This ultimate Jedi action game will astound gamers using the new handheld technology from Sony's PSP and the Nintendo DS. As always, it's a pleasure to pursue our partnership with LucasArts, particularly with such a hot license."
Seriously, I've been listening to the various theme songs Sega has graciousoly written for fellows like Captain Falcon, Sonic, and Tails in their various games. Take out the person they are singing about and actually listen to the lyrics of those songs. I mean, seriously.
... I know what I said in the other thread somewhat contradicts this (but only somewhat!), but... this is great... literally put some tears in my eyes...
(yes, I uploaded it to the FTP. Too big to zip and I don't know where to find it on the web (got it from campus email system), so this is easier...)
For anyone who didn't know, it's live now through the 31st (that is, this weekend). I loved it in their five day free E3 alpha, so I'm definitely going to play it now...
Oh yeah, and if you buy the preorder box in stores ($10) you get a key that lets you access several later weekend events that will be restricted to just people who preordered, the alpha testers (small group), and people let in by website contests and stuff... but this weekend is open to everyone.
If I wasn't lazy I'd link that preview thing I made after the E3 one... ... okay, I went and found it.
Quote:Hello everyone. Well, it's been 86 years since they won their last
championship, but the Boston Red Sox have finally won a World Series! I
made some chocolate chip cookies to celebrate the occasion. Feel free
to swing by Room 218 for cookies and to revel in the end of the dreaded
"Curse of the Bambino".
There's Advance Wars GC (which is looking mighty fine), Touch! Kirby: The Magic Paintbrush (literal translation), some new Mario Kart pics, Animal Crossing which looks really cool with that lower perspective, and some other stuff.
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