The MMORPG’s sound director Masayoshi Soken, who previously composed for the patches of the original game, returned on a mission to compose the sequel’s soundtrack, and he succeeded. As happy as I was to hear the Before Meteor score, which brought back traces of the trademark Final Fantasy mood and style, I was overjoyed when I first heard the score to A Realm Reborn, which easily stands up to any previous Final Fantasy album. Having recently celebrated its first anniversary, game continues to be updated on a regular basis, to the delight of its two million players. A Realm Reborn was met with substantially more success, receiving strong reviews and selling beyond expectations internationally.
It was made largely, if not completely, in response to the first game’s failure to meet the expectations of either Square Enix or the company’s fans. Revamped from the ground up, A Realm Reborn takes place one year after the apocalyptic events that concluded Final Fantasy XIV. Final Fantasy XIV -A Realm Reborn- Original Soundtrack
