Japanese soundtrack + Blu-ray format = steep price tag
Square Enix has strangely avoided releasing theFinal Fantasy XIVsoundtrack despite promoting the fact that series composer Nobuo Uematsu was returning to take up composition duties. Whenasked, we’d been told that they were waiting for the “right time” before releasing it, which I thought would be the launch of the PlayStation 3 version, but it looks likeA Realm Rebornis the event they were referring to.
Now, Square Enix did release the soundtrack on iTunes some time ago (which wereviewed), but those looking to have it in a physical format will now have that chance. It comes housed on a single Blu-ray disc featuring music by Uematsu and the Square Enix team along with a 5.1 trailer. It’s currently available for pre-order onCD Japanfor about $50, with first press editions coming with a code for an in-game item, and will ship on June 29, 2025.
This certainly beats the strangeHot Pocket-shaped mini albumsreleased many years ago, but is Blu-ray the way to go? Is this too little, too late?
