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	Selections from Final Fantasy XII (Soundtrack) by Hitoshi Sakimoto
		Addtionally, Hitoshi Sakimoto has written well respected scores for other video games such as: Treasure Hunter G, Radiant Silvergun, Vagrant Story, and Gradius V. The initial release for this score came in the form of one of those extravagant, limited edition packages that Japanese labels are famous for.
		Hitoshi Sakimoto and company's work for FINAL FANTASY XII is full of strong thematic material, blarring fanfares, and pulsating, action cues, but also subtler thematic pieces.
		Hitoshi Sakimoto's score for FINAL FANTASY XII returns to origins of the franchise and is a definite improvement over XI.
	www.tracksounds.com /reviews/final_fantasy_XII_hitoshi_sakimoto.htm (750 words)

	Chudah's Corner - Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hitoshi Sakimoto is a composer who is best known for his orchestral soundtracks, and is thus associated with that particular style by the majority of game music fans that are familiar with his music.
		An orchestra begins the piece with a noble horn and trumpet melody, and after the theme is stated in its completeness a quick-paced rhythm cuts in with sweeping sound effects and panning pizzicato chords, fitting perfectly into the image of an open field of stars and space.
		A full orchestra reclaims the stage, and all shades of electronica have been purged while the proud melody is passed from the shining bell of a trumpet to the lithe strings of the first violins and eventually finds its way to a solemn and stoic salutation to the ending of the game.
	www.chudahs-corner.com /reviews/index.php?catalog=KOLA-081 (873 words)

	Square Haven News / The Pioneers: Hitoshi Sakimoto
		At that time, Sakimoto had largely been acclimated to electronica, though his lack of experience proved to be a minor handicap, as evidenced by the game's famous overture.
		Sakimoto and Iwata's compositions appear mostly in the latter half of the game, but the high quality of their efforts were recognized by granting them the honors of the main theme and introductory pieces.
		Sakimoto and Iwata were selected to create a two disc soundtrack, and thanks to the improved music quality of the CD-based Playstation console their compositions would be endowed with all the quality of their Ogre Battle MIDI selections.
	squarehaven.com /news/2007/04/24/The-Pioneers-Hitoshi-Sakimoto (3544 words)

	RPGFan Soundtracks - Stella Deus OST
		For those among us that are somehow unaware of what I call the "Sakimoto strategy RPG style", expect to hear the most incredible synthesized music of your life: it is as close to "real, live instrument" as you can get without actually recording the live instrument.
		Sakimoto and Iwata are uncompromising in their use of these incredible synth sounds: harp, strings, orchestra, horns, brass, booming percussion, light percussion: it's all there.
		I haven't even played Stella Deus, yet I know that not only is the music composed with a mark of genius, but the music will also make for wonderful background music in the game (many have already experienced the joy of playing the game and hearing the music, and I am envious).
	rpgfan.com /soundtracks/stelladeus-ost/index.html (425 words)

	Eminence and Hitoshi Sakimoto Panel, Autographing - Otakon 2007 : Soundtrack Central Forums
		Sakimoto said he met Iwata during his student years at an arcade center when they were about 17, they were both purely game fans back then.
		Sakimoto answered that he had little intercollaboration between people on the FF12 team, there was over 150 people on the team when he started which grew to about 500 at the end, and that in a project that big there are people that specialize in every area, so he wasn't always able to discuss details.
		Sakimoto answered that he is aware of some Japanese people that remix his work but not of any American ones, and that he is happy that there are people who do it and would love to visit the sites if he knew them.
	www.soundtrackcentral.com /forums/viewtopic.php?id=2630 (2959 words)

	IGN: Hitoshi Sakimoto AU Interview
		Sakimoto has also formed a tight bond with Australia's own Eminence Orchestra, going so far as to recommend to Gonzo that the score for Romeo X Juliet be recorded by Eminence in Sydney.
		Hitoshi Sakimoto: Well, it overlaps with the last question, but Eminence players are young, so the power and the freshness is appealing.
		Hitoshi Sakimoto: Yes of course, I have been playing the Final Fantasy series for a long time myself and it would be natural for the players to expect Nobuo's music.
	uk.psp.ign.com /articles/765/765360p1.html (1176 words)

	Music 4 Games -- The Future of Rock n' Roll & Interactive Entertainment. Est. 1999.
		Hitoshi Sakimoto: Mixing orchestral sounds with those of a synthesizer is something I have often done in the past, but those previous works were more aggressive and less emotional.
		Hitoshi Sakimoto: I have played the beta version of the game, but honestly I have not yet completed it from beginning to end.
		Hitoshi Sakimoto: Last year, we worked on quite a few titles at the same time but this was purely by chance.
	www.music4games.net /Features_Display.aspx?id=219 (1426 words)

	IGN: Twelve Days Of Final Fantasy XII: Hitoshi Sakimoto Interview Part II
		Hitoshi Sakimoto: We decided early on to use a fundamental orchestra form and this decision wasn't made because of the image of the game itself but was a result of avoiding particular kind of arrangement that can be created by unbalanced orchestration with use of folk instruments, for instance.
		Hitoshi Sakimoto: I have seven projects going on at the moment and the announced ones are ASH/Mistwalker and FINAL FANTASY XII REVENANT WINGS.
		Hitoshi Sakimoto: There are so many games that I really want to play but I don't have any free time these days.
	music.ign.com /articles/741/741508p1.html (492 words)

	Vagrant Story
		Sakimoto has been responsible in the past for the soundtracks to games such as Ogrebattle and his most famous Final Fantasy Tactics for which he recieved much acclaim along with his composing partner, Masaharu Iwata.
		In this score Sakimoto introduces atonal techniques that I didn't realize were possible with game synth, and didn't realize could be melded into a game's ambience so well.
		Sakimoto's style is very distinctive and fresh, which only adds to my recommendation.
	scoresounds.tripod.com /vagrantstory.html (1926 words)

	RPGFan - Exclusive Interview Feature: Interview #4: Hitoshi Sakimoto
		Hitoshi Sakimoto has been involved in the creation of games since the late 1980s, however only since scoring the epic soundtrack of Square's 1997 strategy classic Final Fantasy Tactics have fans outside Japan took notice of the talented composer.
		During the official Final Fantasy XII press conference in November 2003, Sakimoto was introduced as the game's composer alongside Nobuo Uematsu, thereby becoming the sixth composer to work on a main series installment of Square Enix's flagship series.
		RPGFan would like to thank Hitoshi Sakimoto for his cooperation and support in enabling us to present this exclusive interview to our readers.
	www.rpgfan.com /features/interviews2005/index4.html (1211 words)

	IGN: Twelve Days of Final Fantasy XII: Hitoshi Sakimoto Interview Part I
		Sakimoto was gracious enough to grant us some interview time recently.
		Hitoshi Sakimoto: I didn't have meetings with him particularly about it but I already knew where we were going to use "Kiss Me Good-Bye" and how the song was going to sound, so I created other tracks taking that into consideration.
		Hitoshi Sakimoto: The simple answer to that question would be no, I didn't look upon previous titles too much.
	music.ign.com /articles/741/741502p1.html (823 words)

	Hitoshi Sakimoto - Official English Website
		Sakimoto has composed for the Wii console and is the second time he has worked with ArtePiazza (writing the background music for their official website in 2005).
		Hitoshi Sakimoto as one of it's guests of honor in their upcoming concert, "A Night in Fantasia 2007: Symphonic Games Edition".
		Hitoshi Sakimoto will be responsible for creating the score to the video game adaptation of Emily Rodda's popular children novel series, "Deltora Quest".
	sakimoto.cocoebiz.com /news (1659 words)

	SquareSound :: Composer Biographies :: Hitoshi Sakimoto
		While Hitoshi Sakimoto has composed for Square, Enix and Square Enix he has always been quite overshadowed in the world of Final Fantasy Music.
		Hitoshi then thought that he would like to pursue his composition career in the video game field and he started off by composing the soundtrack to the game "Revolter".
		Recently though, the spotlight has been put heavily of Hitoshi and when the composer for the Final Fantasy XII soundtrack was announced, quite a few people were suprised.
	www.squaresound.com /composers/hitoshi_sakimoto.php (257 words)

	Square Enix Music Online :: Hitoshi Sakimoto
		In 1997, Sakimoto led the fantastical orchestral score to Matsuno's Final Fantasy Tactics, resulting in his exposure overseas and his career with Iwata diverging.
		Initially dedicated to promoting independent artists, Sakimoto focused on several major projects during the first few years of its existence — Breath of Fire V, Perfect Prince, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, Stella Deus, and Gradius V —; though administrative responsibilities limited his time.
		Sakimoto nevertheless scored much of A.S.H., Final Fantasy Tactics A2, and Opoona while dabbling in non-game projects such as vocal album Colors of Life and the animes Romeo X Juliet and The Tower of Druaga.
	www.squareenixmusic.com /composers/sakimoto (374 words)

	Hitoshi Sakimoto profile @ The Square Enix People Database -- Square Haven
		Born in 1969, Hitoshi Sakimoto began volunteering to create video game music in 1987 and soon began working as a freelance composer in 1989.
		Eminence have unveiled a small yet fresh composition from composer Hitoshi Sakimoto on their website for their upcoming concert A Night in Fantasia.
		Special guests Hitoshi Sakimoto and Yasunori Mitsuda are scheduled to attend.
	www.squarehaven.com /people/Hitoshi-Sakimoto (931 words)

	FFXII soundtrack - Software Discussion .com! The Number one Software Forum!
		MAKUHARI MESSE--During a stage event on the second day of Square Enix Party 2005, Final Fantasy XII composer Hitoshi Sakimoto appeared on stage to announce that music development for the game is almost finished.
		Sakimoto didn't seem to have a definitive number of tracks for the finalized soundtrack.
		When asked if it was difficult to work on the game's combat music because the fights in FFXII no longer switch screens, Sakimoto replied that it wasn't much of an issue for him since he's worked on many games that didn't have such stark transitions.
	www.softwarediscussion.com /index.php?showtopic=368 (371 words)

	Hitoshi Sakimoto (The Best Game Music Composer)
		Hitoshi Sakimoto (崎元仁, Hitoshi Sakimoto?), born February 26, 1969, is a video game music composer.
		As the founder of Basiscape Co., Ltd, Sakimoto has since been composing regularly for a variety of games as well as some commissions for various independent companies.
		Also employed with Basiscape Co., Ltd. is Sakimoto’s long-time friend Masaharu Iwata, as well as Manabu Namiki, and Mitsuhiro Kaneda.
	bestuff.com /stuff/hitoshi-sakimoto (230 words)

	AllRPG.com - Final Fantasy XII Original Soundtrack Limited Edition Review (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It’s surprising — if you have listened to any of the previous soundtracks that Sakimoto has worked on, you’d be astonished at how distinct his style of music is. I thought, “Very Sakimoto,” right when I popped in the first disc of the soundtrack.
		The battle themes don’t have the caliber as to what I’m used to with Sakimoto — the effectiveness of brawl or dramatic scene happening was pretty much vapid on each track on every single disc.
		Arrangement: Hitoshi Sakimoto (1-1, 1-2, 2-3, 2-12, 3-11, 3-13), Hayato Matsuo (1-29, 2-4, 2-21, 2-22, 3-4, 4-5, 4-7), Masaharu Iwata (3-21, 4-8), Kenichiro Fukui (4-19), Yuji Toriyama & Robin Smith (4-20)
	www.allrpg.com /display/music_main.php3?id=36 (1268 words)

	Four Bars signs up Hitoshi Sakimoto - news - www.developmag.com
		Acclaimed Japanese game music composer Hitoshi Sakimoto is to expand his reach overseas, having signed up Four Bars Intertainment to represent him outside of Japan.
		Sakimoto has worked on big Japanese titles such as Final Fantasy XII, Final Fantasy Tactics, Gradius V and Radiant Silvergun, and has worked on over 150 projects in the gaming and animation spheres.
		Sakimoto joins Four Bars' roster of game music talent, which includes World of Warcraft composer Jason Hayes and Fallout 3 tunesmith Inon Zur.
	www.developmag.com /news/29837/Four-Bars-signs-up-Hitoshi-Sakimoto (260 words)

	Final Fantasy XII Composer Hitoshi Sakimoto Interview from 1UP.com
		We sat down with Sakimoto in his studio to discuss that honor and to get a better sense of the man behind all of these beloved melodies.
		Hitoshi Sakimoto: When I was in elementary school, games used to be made by one person -- it wasn't until around when I was in high school that the work on a game would be split up between designers, programmers, composers, and so on.
		Take a look at Sakimoto's studio, Basiscape, where he works with Masaharu Iwata (best-known for composing Children of Mana), and see highlights of this interview.
	www.1up.com /do/feature?pager.offset=0&cId=3163748 (743 words)

	Hitoshi Sakimoto Interview - PALGN Interview - Australia's PAL Gaming Network
		Sakimoto: I've learnt to perform with the piano and electone and I’ve belonged to a Brass Band since elementary school, but I haven’t had specific lessons for composition.
		Sakimoto: I still believe the sound can dominate the impression of the game, which was my reason to start this profession.
		Sakimoto: As for Radiant Silvergun, it was a complete request from the developer, but regarding Gradius V, I used orchestral instruments to make the whole work consistent.
	palgn.com.au /article.php?id=5761 (1470 words)

	Hitoshi Sakimoto profile @ The Square Enix People Database -- Square Haven
		As the founder of Basiscape Co., Ltd, Sakimoto has since been penning regularly for a variety of games as well as some commissions for various independent companies.
		Hitoshi Sakimoto is currently one of the most prolific music composers in the game industry.
		Joining the already superb list of guests consisting of Hitoshi Sakimoto, Yoko Shimomura, Yasunori Mitsuda (Sydney only), Junichi Nakatsuru and Masaru Shiina will be Kow Otani (Shadow of the Colossus, Haibane Renmei) and Shiro Hamaguchi (orchestrator of many modern FF pieces including One-Winged Angel.
	squarehaven.com /people/Hitoshi-Sakimoto (931 words)

	Final Fantasy XII (Hitoshi Sakimoto)
		Sakimoto’s score is bold, bright, and brassy, perhaps the most upbeat and optimistic music he’s ever penned and lightyears away from the darkness of Vagrant Story.
		Sakimoto was not the only composer to write music for Final Fantasy XII; fellow Square-Enix veteran Hayato Matsuo, best known for previous collaborations with Sakimoto like Ogre Battle and contributions to various Front Mission titles.
		It’s highly recommended for fans of Hitoshi Sakimoto and Final Fantasy--even though Sakimoto’s work is somewhat diminished by the presence of other composers in minor roles, his work is an excellent contribution to the Final Fantasy soundscape.
	www-personal.umich.edu /~apwatso/Main-Title/ff12.html (820 words)

	IGN: Hitoshi Sakimoto AU Interview
		Hitoshi Sakimoto: This is not actually my first anime project, but it is my first commercial broadcast of this size.
		Hitoshi Sakimoto: Sorry, I am not involved in this project, so I have no information.
		Hitoshi Sakimoto: Well it was my first time in Australia, so coming here has made me really like Australia.
	ds.ign.com /articles/765/765357p1.html (1356 words)

	Hitoshi Sakimoto! - Eminence Speaks!
		I probably don't need to remind you who Mr Sakimoto is, but I will never the less as he is one of our main celebrity guests for our Passion concert.
		Of relevance to Passion however, Mr Sakimoto was the composer of the main theme of the recently released Final Fantasy XII, of which Eminence will be performing at this years Passion.
		Of course it was not all fun and games at the table as we were intensely discussing how certain pieces would be performed at the concert and how they would be integrated into the playlist of the concert and the proceedings of the evening.
	www.eminenceonline.com /serendipity/index.php?/archives/15-Hitoshi-Sakimoto!.html (709 words)

	MySpace.com - Hitoshi Sakimoto - - Experimental / Electro / Techno - www.myspace.com/gradiusmusic
		MySpace.com - Hitoshi Sakimoto - - Experimental / Electro / Techno - www.myspace.com/gradiusmusic
		Hitoshi Sakimoto's Latest Blog Entry [Subscribe to this Blog]
		Sakimoto I don't know if you take requests but do you think you can upload the stage song or stage 8 I think it is called Battleship 2 and 8 or something to that affect.
	www.myspace.com /gradiusmusic (143 words)

	PLAY! - a Video Game Symphony - News
		Since the 1980s, Hitoshi Sakimoto has been involved in the audio portion of video games.
		Since then, Hitoshi Sakimoto has been working on titles including Vagrant Story, Breath of Fire V: Dragon Quarter, Gradius V and Stella Deus.
		In 2003 he was introduced as the main composer of Final Fantasy XII, marking his biggest project to date.
	www.play-symphony.com /news.php?full=34 (311 words)

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