You see, composers ACE+ did an incredible job turning Xenoblade into a musical journey among a story-driven one. What is more important with this song is its evolution throughout the game. In typical JRPG fashion, the song relies on a melodic and scattering string ensemble to convey victory, whereas the bass heavy strings in the background relay a feeling of possible dread.Īs far as standard battle themes go, it is on the same level as most of its ilk. In my eyes (or should I say ears?), Xenoblade doesn’t go above or beyond for its standard battle theme. The best way to experience this is to leave the game at the start screen and just watch the image unfold. For what is genuinely one of the greatest start screens in gaming, the soothing melody and slowly ramping intensity of the song just manages to fuel all sorts of emotions. Xenoblade Chronicles is a prime example of all of this, except it goes above and beyond what has been done in the genre since the days of the SNES.Īlthough I was quite apathetic to Xenoblade when I first put it in my little white box, the main theme managed to grab me instantly. Just think of the likes of Final Fantasy VII, with ‘ that’ scene, or the feelings of frisson and rage that music involved with final boss battles tends to have. The latter is a large aspect of JRPGs, often being used to play out significant moments of a game and add bounds of emotional weight to them. It creates narrative links, synchronises with gameplay and can be an emotional queue for the player. Music is an integral part of any video game.
Composers: Ace+, Manami Kiyota, Yoko Shimomura, Yasunori Mitsuda
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