If you know your JRPGs well, then you probably have heard the name Yasunori Mitsuda. This man is a composer who is responsible for what is considered to be some of the most memorable soundtracks in video game history. He has worked on the OST for games such as Xenogears, Xenosaga Episode I, Shadow Hearts Covenant, Soma Bringer, Arc Rise Fantasia, Soul Sacrifice, Kid Icarus Uprising, and the original Mario Party among many others. However if the picture above did not already spoil it, Square Enix is releasing a new CD to commemorate his now 20-year career. This CD contains arrangements from two other games in which he composed music for. Those games are none other than Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross. This CD contains remixes and arrangements of many popular songs from both games, some even have vocals! The track listing is as follow:
Chrono Trigger:
風の憧憬 / Wind Scene試聴
Composed by Yasunori Mitsuda / Arranged by Kumi Tanioka & Sachiko Miyano
サラのテーマ / Schala’s Theme試聴
Composed by Yasunori Mitsuda / Arranged by Yasunori Mitsuda & Laura Shigihara / Lyrics & Vocal：Laura Shigihara
時の回廊 / Corridors of Time試聴
Composed by Yasunori Mitsuda / Arranged by Yasunori Mitsuda & Laura Shigihara / Lyrics & Vocal：Laura Shigihara
On The Other Side / エピローグ～親しき仲間へ / On The Other Side / Epilogue～To Good Friends試聴
Composed by Yasunori Mitsuda / Arranged by Kazune Ogihara & Laura Shigihara / Lyrics & Vocal：Laura Shigihara
ハルカナルトキノカナタヘ / To Far Away Times試聴
Composed by Yasunori Mitsuda / Arranged by Sachiko Miyano / Lyrics & Vocal：Sarah Àlainn
Chrono Cross:
時の傷痕 ～ハジマリノ 鼓動～ / Time’s Scar試聴
Composed by Yasunori Mitsuda / Arranged by Tomohiko Kira(ZABADAK)/ Lyrics & Vocal：Koko Komine(ZABADAK)
RADICAL DREAMERS試聴
Composed by Yasunori Mitsuda / Arranged by Sachiko Miyano / Lyrics & Vocal：Sarah Àlainn
凍てついた炎 / The Frozen Flame試聴
Composed by Yasunori Mitsuda / Arranged by Natsumi Kameoka
マブーレ / Marbule試聴
Composed & Arranged by Yasunori Mitsuda
次元の狭間 / The Bend of Time試聴
Composed by Yasunori Mitsuda / Arranged by Natsumi Kameoka
This soundtrack is currently up for pre-order and will cost $29.99. It is set to be released on October 14 in Japan and later on in the month in the U.S.
SOURCE(and link to preorder)
Official Website and CD samples(in Japanese)
