So, if you find that file——download it, unzip it, light a candle, and listen to "Theme of The Last Story." You aren’t just listening to a game soundtrack. You are listening to the last great orchestral farewell of a console generation, composed by a legend who proves that even on a "casual" console like the Wii, epic music can make your heart stop.
Uematsu is the king of battle themes. Here, he trades electronic guitar riffs for brass stabs and timpani rolls. "The One Ruling the Skies" feels like a desperate shoving match on a castle parapet. It lacks the swagger of "Don’t be Afraid" ( FFVIII ) but replaces it with visceral panic. You can hear the clanking of armor in the percussion. The Last Story Soundtrack -by Nobuo Uematsu-.zip