All Sounds of Final Fantasy I & II

Nobuo truly is the *god of music*. I only just recently heard this soundtrack and I am impressed. You may think I'm crazy, what with the primitive sound system, but the compositions are truly wonderful. I guess it's when you listen to the arranged version of these songs, and then hear them in a different format is what makes it so cool. "Matoya", "The Rebel Army", "Finale" and the Main Themes 1 and 2 are all awesome.

The best reason to buy this CD, however, is for the arranged tracks, "Welcome to FF World" and "Farewell! FF World". These are superb remixes, if I may use the term so loosely, of some of the music found in the game. I was extremely impressed with Matoya in "Welcome to FF World", and Finale in "Farewell! FF World". These are the best versions I've ever heard of these songs, right after Pray and Love Will Grow. *This* is how arranged songs should be done. The quality on these songs are excellent, and I'd buy the soundtrack for them alone.

This is one of those soundtracks that come and go. After listening to this CD you'll probably not want to listen to it again. The CD contains all the music from the original NES version of Final Fantasy I, and Final Fantasy II which was only released for the Japanese Nintendo, the Famicom. The tracks sound like they where recorded straight from the game systems. Except for some spatialized echo effects, that make the music sound like it's in stereo. They did a pretty good job with the two arranged music tracks. Here they mixed a few songs from Final Fantasy I and II, and added some upbeat orchestra to it! Anyways, some of those people who love the original versions of songs may want to add this to their collection.