Considering their relationship and role in the game, their music balances each other perfectly. Even though it is also melancholic in tone, Terra sounds more like a hopeful beginning rather than an end. I hadn’t noticed it before, but it has moments that sound similar to Aerith’s theme from Final Fantasy VII. It has a relaxed, almost lullaby-like tone to it, but it sounds like a farewell too. Celes’ music is beautiful, and one of my favourites on the album. Terra (Tina) and Celes are the standout character themes. When Edgar and Sabin’s theme played, I didn’t recognise it immediately, but did think to myself how royal sounding it was. Shadow has lone ranger-style music, while Gogo has a quirky, whimsical feel. Kefka’s theme reflects his mischievous and mysterious nature, and Gau’s and Relm’s respective music are peaceful and elegant. In fact, Character themes are some of the best music found on the CDs. The sombre mood continues through Narshe and Awakening, so the cheery music found in Locke’s theme is a welcome change of pace. It also features a part of Terra’s (Tina in Japan) theme, which is done throughout many pieces in the soundtrack. It’s dramatic and sets the scene for the rest of the game and music. The Opening Theme kicks the album off on a high note. That said, I use the word “remastered” loosely, because the changes here are minor and barely noticeable. In the meantime, I’ll take chances like this to listen to and review one of the remastered soundtracks. If you’ve read any of the recent Final Fantasy news stories I’ve posted, you may have noticed my hopes that VI will one day see a re-release on a modern system. Final Fantasy VI is one of my favourite games in the series, and to this day has some of the best music.
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