Unlike FFXIV, the booming chorus does most of the melodic work with impactful percussion accenting it. His Victory Fanfare for FFXVI sounds aptly more medieval and gothic. He’s done it before, and you’ll hear it often in FFXIV, but it resembles its classic counterparts more than anything else – deep brass instruments, some bright trumpets on top, and a booming chorus laid lightly behind it all to give it that extra oomph of gravitas.

I was curious how Soken created a new Victory Fanfare for FFXVI. If you don’t recognize its name, there’s still a good chance you’re familiar with the melody.Ĭheck out the Final Fantasy Victory Fanfare below: Composed by famed Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu for the original 1987 release of Final Fantasy I, it has since appeared in nearly every Final Fantasy game. And similar to the Prelude, it shifts to match wherever it appears. Much like the familiar Final Fantasy melody called the Prelude ( which you can read about here), the series’ Victory Fanfare is also a well-known jingle. The Music of Final Fantasy XVI Part 2 – Creating The Victory Fanfare In this four-part series, I’ll be breaking down different aspects of the music that excite me and hopefully you too.īe sure to check out Part 1 here first.

In talking with Soken, I wanted to speak to him about some of the major themes and melodies of any Final Fantasy game – things like the Prelude, the main theme, the Victory Fanfare, and more – and he had plenty to say.

Final Fantasy XVI Composer Masayoshi Soken

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