Developers happy to mimic the style of Hollywood blockbusters in their video game soundtracks are stopping video game music from advancing, one of the best to ever do it - Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu - has said.
Final Fantasy Composer Doesn't Have The "Strength" For Another Game
26.02.2024 - 17:01 / thegamer.com / Nobuo Uematsu
Composer Nobuo Uematsu is an integral part of Final Fantasy's identity. Even if you don't know his name, you've certainly heard his work, as he was the sole composer on the series for over a decade. Even after other composers were brought on to provide scores for new instalments, Uematsu kept working on the series and even composed the main theme for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
However, don't expect him to score an entire game again. In a new interview, Uematsu admits that he lacks the "physical and mental strength" to work on a full soundtrack for another Final Fantasy game, so the theme of Rebirth might be among his final pieces for the series.
This comes from an interview with Zeit Online, as spotted by VGC.
“As far as Final Fantasy is concerned, I’m still involved by writing the main themes for the games. But I don’t think I’ll compose music for a whole game again," says Uematsu.
He explains that composing an entire game can take "two or three years", and that he lacks the "physical and mental strength" to commit that kind of project. With this in mind, it's not surprising to see him opt to work on Rebirth's main theme instead, since this wouldn't take up as much of his time.
You would have to give it full throttle for two or three years. And I don’t think I have the physical and mental strength to do it anymore.
If Rebirth was to be Uematsu's last Final Fantasy game, it would be an incredibly well-earned retirement. He composed his first game for Square Enix - then just Square - in 1986. The following year, he provided the soundtrack for the first Final Fantasy game, then to all of its mainline follow-ups until the 2000s, until he declined to provide the full score for Final Fantasy 12.
Rebirth will likely be a great high to end on too, as reviews so far are extremely positive. We'll have to wait and see what fans think of the game when it launches this week, but right now, it's set to be a huge success.
For many years, Final Fantasy games have had multiple composers. This isn't surprising, given all of the advancements made since Uematsu started at Square in the late 1980s. With so many different variations of battle music, overworld tracks, character themes, and much more needed for a game's score, it's quite the task for a single composer, especially one who has already been in the industry for so many years.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is launching this week on February 29. It will be available exclusively on PlayStation 5.
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