FINAL FANTASY XIV and OCTOPATH TRAVELER - Original Soundchat - Episode 72
2THIS WEEK: Joe becomes the Warrior of Light to use Hydaelyn's powers and defend Eorzea from the Primals in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn and Peter explores eight stories throughout Orsterra that ultimately converge in a new coat of paint on a classic formula with Yasunori Nishiki's work in Octopath Traveler.
TIMESTAMPS
2:46 - Composer Headlines
5:00 - GAME 1: FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN
24:34 - Musician History: Masayoshi Soken
31:46 - Critical Track #1
33:52 - Critical Track #2
35:43 - Critical Track #3
39:33 - Critical Track #4
41:55 - Critical Track #5
43:38 - Cutting Room Floor
50:37 - Transition
52:09 - GAME 2: OCTOPATH TRAVELER
1:05:49 - Composer History: Yasunori Nishiki
1:11:59 - Critical Track #1
1:14:21 - Critical Track #2
1:17:15 - Critical Track #3
1:20:04 - Critical Track #4
1:22:20 - Critical Track #5
1:24:47 - Cutting Room Floor
1:29:26 - Outro
Welcome to Original Soundchat, where video game music is a work of art! In this new weekly show, hosts Joe DeVader and Peter Spezia are talking about their favorite game soundtracks. This involves taking a deep dive into the creation and history behind those classic OSTs, while highlighting some key tracks along the way. Join them as they shine a light on the often-forgotten composers that make our games sound great, and prove that game music has come a long way from the days of so-called "beeps and boops."