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Artist Interviews:
Rafael Dyll
Soldner-X's composer on going from demoscener to professional

  More Interviews:
- Takashi Tateishi
- Yoshihiro Sakaguchi
- Manami Matsumae
- Mega Man 1 & 2 Team

Review Updates:
Pokémon Game Legacy
The evolution of the game scores from GB, to GBA, to DS

  More Reviews:
- Assassin's Creed Trilogy
- Sony RPG Special
- Armored Core Series
- Ninja X Samurai Special

Concert Coverage:
Symphonic Fantasies
Review of the digital edition featuring the encore suite

  More Updates:
- Press Start 5th Anniversary
- Earthbound Papas Report
- Symphonic Poem Interview
- Symphonic Legends Report

Fan-Arranged Scene:
Fabled Warriors Review
Latest from OverClocked ReMix

  More Doujin:
- North Blue Review
- RPG Piano Collection Review
- MintJam Pen Identity

Special Features:
Specialist Writers Needed
A final hiring call for reviewers

  More Articles:
- GE-ON-DAN Competition
- Top Ten RPG Composers
- Traditional Music Editorial

Liner Notes:
Okamiden Original Score
From Okami to Okamiden

  More Translations:
- Vanquish Score
- FFXIV Field / Battle Tracks
- Ace Combat Special

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Western Releases:
Dead Rising 2 Score
Released in Japan and the West

  More Western Releases:
- Call of Duty Black Ops OST
- Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
- Ghost of Sparta OST
- Lords of Shadow OST

Japanese Releases:
Okamiden Original Score
Full sound versions by Rei Kondoh

  More Japanese Releases:
- X'mas Collections
- Vanquish Original Soundtrack
- Super Mario History 1985 - 2010
- Last Bible II Soundtrack

Upcoming Releases:
Sonic Colors Score
A vibrant musical collaboration

  More Upcoming Releases:
- World of Warcraft Cataclysm
- The 3rd Birthday OST
- Opoona OST
- GE-ON-DAN Rare Tracks 2


Western Releases:

Star Wars The Force Unleashed II Original Soundtrack
Mark Griskey's score is held back by retrospective leanings


Fable III Original Soundtrack

Joe Hammond recollects perhaps the series' finest score to date


Red Dead Redemption -Undead Nightmare- Original Soundtrack
Harris discusses this surprisingly extensive score for the DLC


Medal of Honor (1999) Original Soundtrack
Simon continues his detailed series on Michael Giacchino's evolution


H.A.W.X. 2 Original Game Soundtrack
Harris debuts reviewing the much-improved flight simulator score


Legend of the Guardians -The Owls of Ga'hoole- Game OST
A serviceable but deceptive score for the film/book adaptation


Japanese Releases:

Pokémon -Black & White- Super Music Collection
Marc on the latest and greatest Pokémon score


Pokémon -Heartgold & Soulsilver- Music Collection
Featuring Gold and Silver music in original and arranged form


Symphonic Fantasies - Digital Edition
The encore suite now available as full recording or stand-alone track


Nier Gestalt & Nier Replicant -15 Nightmares & Arrange Tracks-
Don on highs and lows of this arranged release


No More Heroes 2 -Desperate Struggle- Original Soundtrack
An amazing artist-produced soundtrack distributed at Facebook


Final Fantasy V: The Fabled Warriors I -Wind-
Matt debuts analysing this passionate yet incohesive fan-arranged tribute




Buy the Symphonic Fantasies CD