“Final Fantasy” Soundtracks Come to Streaming Services

Noah Yoo
Many of the iconic scores for games including “Final Fantasy VII” are officially on Spotify and Apple Music for the first time

“Final Fantasy” developer Square Enix has released many of the beloved Japanese RPG series’ soundtracks onto streaming platforms in the United States for the first time, as The A.V. Club points out. Albums including Nobuo Uematsu’s scores for the original 8-bit games and his iconic work on “Final Fantasy VII” and “Final Fantasy VIII” can now be found on Spotify and Apple Music. Yoko Shimomura’s soundtrack for the most recent installment, “Final Fantasy XV,” is streaming now as well. Find them all here on Spotify.

In 2016, Florence + the Machine contributed new music to “Final Fantasy XV.” Their cover of the Ben E. King classic “Stand By Me” soundtracked one of the game’s trailers.

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Originally Appeared on Pitchfork