It’s another startling reflection of Yuna’s personality transplant and that the soundtrack’s composers have no intention of following what Nobuo Uematsu and co. A stark contrast to Uematsu’s soft, acoustic creation, this is a bubbly electronic dance piece more typical of the artists’ work on The Bouncer. This move reflects that the producer wanted to reflect how Spira has rejuvenated and also create a clear line between the two new games. This is immediately evident from the all-new “Yuna’s Theme”. To the dismay of many fans, Matsueda and Eguchi did not directly integrate any of the previous soundtrack’s themes. It’s fresh and original, albeit not in the same way as “real Emotion.” It is emotionally balanced, flawlessly performed, and relates extremely well to the game. Love it or hate it, this is just the start of the fun (or torture). The other vocal theme, “1000 Words”, is closer in style to the other vocal ballads of the series. It all hammers home a point: Final Fantasy X-2 and its soundtrack are completely different to Final Fantasy X‘s. It synchronises well with the opening FMV by showing Yuna provide a vocal performance in the game. The fluid piano writing, soothing piano lines, and tasteful synth overtones come together to create not just an enjoyable stand-alone theme, but something befitting Yuna’s search for her long lost love. Straight after, listeners are provided with a bang with “real Emotion (FFX-2 Mix)”, a bouncy J-Pop theme created by Kazuhiro Hara and sung by Koda Kumi for the opening FMV of the Japanese theme. Though not everyone will love it, its among the most memorable Final Fantasy vocal themes with its upbeat arrangement, memorable melodies, and provocative lyrics. There’s little animosity among fans about the quality of the title theme, “Eternity ~Memory of Light and Waves~,” a simple but elegant piano theme written in the spirit of “Zanarkand” from Final Fantasy X.
To coincide with this release, Square Enix re-released the soundtrack for the title complete with six excellent new pieces created for Final Fantasy X-2 International & Last Mission. But while the soundtrack is often disappointing, it still offers plenty of highlights along the way, particularly in the form of its main themes and area tracks. Ten years after the original’s release, the music was directly reused for Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster. The composers were highly talented, as evidenced by their fusion soundtracks for The Bouncer and Racing Lagoon. But perhaps unable to cope with the intense production schedule of the sequel, they failed to deliver their best work here and in fact created the biggest stinkers of their careers. Rather than bring back the team responsible for Final Fantasy X, Square Enix asked the duo to create an all-new score for the sequel. Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster Original Soundtrackįinal Fantasy X-2‘s soundtrack was perhaps the criticised to have ever been released for the Final Fantasy series.
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