New releases you're looking forward to...

So far, 2006 is shaping up to be another great year for game music. Some of the albums I'm looking forward to include:

Shin Sangokumusou Complete Sound Box *pre-ordered*
Anytime I can add more MASA to my collection there is no hesitation. This box set will combine the Shin Sangokumusou Kyukyoku ongen (Sangokumusou, Shin Sangokumusou and Shin Sangokumusou 2), Shin Sangokumusou 3 OST and Shin Sangokumusou 4 OST. And if 6 discs weren't enough, there will be a 7th disc as well that will feature music from the Xtreme Legends and Empires games of the series, which have never been released on CD before. I'm gonna eat this up

Tales of the Abyss Original Soundtrack
After purchasing the disappointment that was Tales of Rebith, I was very hesitant to order this one. However, I've heard some of the music by listening to the ADX rip that's been floating around, and I must say that I'm enjoying what I've heard thus far. Still haven't pre-ordered but I'm getting close.

Ys Strategy Original Soundtrack *would like to order*
Right now, there is no way to pre-order this. I'm not even sure who is composing this, but if Ys is in the title, I wouldn't mind checking it out. I'm hoping Kahori will stock this at some point.

Capture Chronicle Series "Gain Ground & Crack Down" *plan to pre-order*
Having never had a chance to buy the original print of this album, seeing a re-print is very welcome. The added DVD is cool too. Yuzo ftw!

LOST CHILD ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK FROM S.S.H THE FINAL SIDE-Z *would like to order*
::sigh:: Yet ANOTHER album I'm hoping VGMWorld stocks. The Lost Child games have great music and I really want to add this to my collection.

Baten Kaitos II ~The First Wings and the Heirs of God~ Original Soundtrack *plan to pre-order*
The original Baten Kaitos had a marvelous score. I'm expecting even bigger things from Sakuraba with the sequel.

Genso Suikoden V Original Soundtrack
After the greatness that was Suikoden II, neither Suikoden III or IV were able to surpass or even equal that level. Rhapsodia, however, has really grown on me so I trust that Suikoden V will keep the progression moving forward.

Wild Arms Complete Tracks
Any Wild Arms music fan will tell you that the original Wild Arms soundtrack was hella incomplete. Well, that complaining can come to a screeching halt. This album will add a 2nd disc of music in what wil be a must-have for any Wild Arms fan.

Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidou Original Soundtrack *pre-ordered*
The Devil Summoner series has always had excellent music. If Shoji Meguro is involved, that streak will definitely continue. There's just no other way around that.

Final Fantasy XII Original Soundtrack *will pre-order once Amazon JP stocks it*
Hitoshi Sakimoto is already one of the top 5 game composers in the business. With a great score here, he could move into that pantheon of excellence that few composers ever reach. Judging by the samples and trailers, he seems to be well on his way.

THE SHOOTING LOVE XIISTAG & TRIZEAL (Insanity DVD Series) *plan to pre-order*
Dragon God sent me game rips from both of these games awhile back, and MAN, was I ever impressed. Shortly thereafter, this album set was announced. Yep, you guessed it, I'm waiting on VGMWorld to pick this one as well.

Chaos Seed Soundtrack ~ Game Sound Legend Series *will pre-order once Amazon JP stocks it*
It saddens me that Yasunori Shiono never composed more music His Estpolis/Lufia scores were magnificent and some of the best of the SNES era. Chaos Seed is one of the only other game I know of that's he has worked on. So, as soon as Amazon offers this up, I'll be there for the taking.

Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Original Soundtrack *pre-ordered*
Ace Combat music, specifically 4 and 5, has never let me down. Team Namco always brings their A-game when it comes to this series. I'm sure Nakatsuru, Kobayashi and crew will have even better things in store for The Belkan War.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by CHz

Shin Sangokumusou 3 has some great tunes. I haven't heard the soundtracks from any of the other games in the series, so I don't know if I'd pick up the box set when I know only one of the soundtracks involved, but it's under consideration.

If you liked Shin Sangokumusou 3, you'll love Sangokumusou, Shin Sangokumusou and Shin Sangokumusou 2. Each of them rock out as well as Shin Sangokumusou 3. Shin Sangokumusou 4, on the other, is a great disappointment mostly because MASA's role was greatly deminished. I'm quite sure you'll enjoy at least 4 of the 7 discs. I'm not sure about the Xtreme Legends/Empires disc though because I've never played any of those games.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Also, I'm now very intersted in the forthcoming Okami Audio Collection. The samples I've heard, whcih are available over at Soundtrack Central, are really nice. It seems like it's going to be a very artistic album, to go along with the style of the gameplay itself. I'll probably be picking this one up when it's released on May 25th.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by sabbey

There's quite a few I am looking forward to but, the reissue of Silpheed probably tops my list currently. Funny though, no one seems to have it listed for sale...

Yeah, I'm looking forward to that as well. It'll probably be another week or so before it's available for purchase. I'm still waiting for Chaos Seed to show up on Amazon.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by sabbey

I am also looking forward to Wild Arms Complete and Ace Combat Zero. Though, will want to sample the full OSTs first, so I am holding off on pre-ordering them at this moment.

As far as Ace Combat goes, that series of games have always been good to me. It's never let me down, so I went ahead and pre-ordered that. But yeah, I am holding out on Wild Arms though. Not so much to sample the songs, but moreso to see a tracklist to find out how many songs actually have been added.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by sabbey

In the case of WA, I hear it's good, but have never played the game or listened to the music. So, I feel I should hear it first before deciding. Though, I already know I'll be buying the Ace Combat album eventually, but will need to get the rest of the stuff I have on order from CDJapan first. Maybe in May/June...

Ah, I see. Yeah, the next couple months are just plain sick. Wild Arms isn't a big priority for me right now, but Ace Combat is since I'm a big fan of the Namco Sound Team. So, I gotta have that ASAP.

How ya doing, buddy?