Yggdra Union Perfect Audio Collection Plus, Whines and gripes Options

[Megaolix]

First, before anyone accuses me of baseless criticism, I do love the YU's music. It's got an upbeat, fantasy, though militaristic tone, but still has the recognizeable fun-but-serious flare of Riviera.


Now, in theory, it has 120 tracks, but only 57 unique. The rest are either different versions, or, in the case of the "Battle Medly," a ten minute collage of other songs.

The first 57, are the GBA versions of each songs, that's right, they sound just as poor-quality as the stuff your tiny speaker will try to spit out when you play the game. Still good. Then there's the ten minute "Battle Medly," which happens to be a transitioned compilation of all the battle themes. Not exactly bad, but fairly pointless.

Then, the second disc. First 57, are the non-GBA versions of the game's music. No, they are not arranged, they're basically the music before being converted for use by the GBA, or as Sting likes to call them, the Image BGM. You'll most likely listen to this disc more than the first, unless you love the popply cracking of the GBA-readied music. After that, there are five, yes, only five Arranged songs. Arranged versions of Yggdra and Milanor's themes, "We'll Never Fight Alone," the kick-ass music from the trailer and the music you hear if you leave the game at the main menu for too long, "Siege Warfare," and "Sainly Sword Gran Centurio" (yes, Yggdra's sword has its own song). All five are fantastic sounding, and what I've listened to the most so far.

Comparing the Original and Image versions to the Arranged, I have to wonder, why didn't Sting add a third disc in, with arranged versions of the ALL the songs? Regardless if your opinion mimics mine, wouldn't that have made this collection truly Perfect as it claims to be?


Although, it has a pretty awesome picture of Yggdra in the insert, and a nice picture of Paltina castle as well. Picture of the former in the LTE. I'll post them on LCN as soon as I get a scanner.

[Jan Akiyama]

o_o; Aww, that's sorta disappointing...I was hoping for more arranged stuff...oh well. I'd like to see the pictures...*drools*

[chrishawke]

Although, another bit on the music itself. I said it was similar to Riviera in a way, there is a definite difference though, in that, it seems to have a more ominous, yet epic feel to it.

[Buddhu]

I just got my copy today. The music seems pretty good so far, even though most isn't arranged. Cool picture of Yggdra.

[Violently Happy]

I think it's a pretty good soundtrack overall despite the lack of arrangements...I haven't heard the first disc that much yet... I really like the second disc though...

[TaylorGS]

I downloaded it from the mainpage...and I find out that half of the music is unplay-able on windows media player---are those the GBA version of the music?

[Tonfa]

Don't use WMP.

[Rhiannon]

I got mine a while back. I love it, especially the battle theme.

[Neon_the_Chao]

Which one?

[Medical Meccanica]

The one played during non-boss battles.

[Yukira]

... There's a different battle theme depending on who's attacking.
The "non-boss battle" one basically takes one of twenty-something out of the running.
You have to be much more specific.

[Vixen1977]

I almost have every song of this album, I think that this Album is pretty awesome, and I await to hear the arranged version but is still cool...

[aerozero]

Gee, sure is rehash the same song with minor changes for around about 18 songs apiece round here.

[Sir Spiff]

Gee, it sure is one-year bump around here.

Also I bought the CDs a year or so ago, and I much prefer the GBA version of the songs over the "Image BGM"s for some reason. :(

[Raij|Away]

I'm with PPA. I actually prefer some of the original GBA versions of the songs over the Image ones. Perhaps because the GBA ones can be played on the GBA and will loop endlessly and flawlessly... But the image ones will cut off and don't loop well at all.