Behind the Games: Meet the Composers - Nobuo Uematsu

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  • Posted Jul 31, 2009

GameSpot takes you Behind the Games when we talk to legendary Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu.

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44 Comments

  • element22ag

    Posted Nov 22, 2009 11:25 am PT

    Awesome interview. To think that he's made all that amazing, mood moving music without any formal theory training is mind blowing! He is without a doubt one of my top all time favorite musicians!

  • IceDefenseGod

    Posted Nov 3, 2009 9:59 am PT

    That was great.

  • decolord

    Posted Oct 16, 2009 9:05 am PT

    i would prefer to hear his japanese voice with english text [2]

  • riariases

    Posted Oct 8, 2009 12:57 pm PT

    His compositions for the original Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles were the most amazing. They're the only game sound tracks I have ever downloaded from iTunes.

  • Notelessinferno

    Posted Oct 7, 2009 7:42 am PT

    i would prefer to hear his japanese voice with english text,

  • Bachisdead

    Posted Oct 2, 2009 1:04 pm PT

    Genius of a man. He seems very personable. Really great video.

  • karan_coolboy07

    Posted Aug 27, 2009 4:16 am PT

    hahahahaha the great stunt and very very very funny and rocking video this man deserve it

  • AlchemistD

    Posted Aug 25, 2009 2:27 pm PT

    ah that classic intro song in less than ten minutes...pure genius speed lol

  • AlchemistD

    Posted Aug 25, 2009 2:24 pm PT

    why didnt they put subtitles? cause its stupid hearing uematsu's voice as a female.( whats up with her laugh?) yeah nobue uematsu has pure talent fantastic composer

  • 8-BitPenguin

    Posted Aug 21, 2009 4:47 pm PT

    Who would gess he would like to be a mailman ?
    haha, hes brilliant

  • ffdudebozo

    Posted Aug 13, 2009 8:08 am PT

    Nobuo rocks!
    best composer ever!
    ff games rock!

  • DepressionMoon

    Posted Aug 12, 2009 6:49 pm PT

    My man Nobuo rocking it with his gangsta bandana.
    Great interview for the most part. I thought it just seemed weird that you had a woman do a voice over it threw me off as a pun at first. I just wish that Nobuo could have given us some real response on his favorite piece or game. I can't stand it when people do that. I'm guessing he doesn't want to create a fanboy war, but I love those.

  • Kiriyama12

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 5:38 pm PT

    @ javelin121 that's a lot of burgers =)

  • GoldenRoses

    Posted Aug 8, 2009 10:31 am PT

    Nobuo Uematsu = Musical Genius!!!
    The music he composes for the Final Fantasy games are all so lovely!

  • G-Man88

    Posted Aug 6, 2009 3:16 pm PT

    HELL YEAH
    Great interview
    Nobuo is god

  • korapica-korota

    Posted Aug 6, 2009 8:40 am PT

    Uematsu Nobuo Rocks !
    We all love ya!

  • javelin121

    Posted Aug 5, 2009 9:15 am PT

    This man deserves at least 1 hamburger from every gamer in the world

  • arkadycole

    Posted Aug 5, 2009 8:55 am PT

    Uematsu-san is undoubtedly a compositional genius. I'm a huge fan. I think he's at the same level as great movie composers such as John Williams and James Horner. Can't wait to hear some of his new stuff.

  • AlexJTaylor

    Posted Aug 5, 2009 12:07 am PT

    Great interview, but please, for the love of God--next time you do one of these, give us subtitles rather than a dub. I'd sooner read a transcript than listen to a dub.

  • Soko77788

    Posted Aug 4, 2009 10:37 pm PT

    Loved the interview even if it was a girl. This guy is amazing and i love hearing about how things happened. Composing that pure stroke of genius in like 5 minutes is epic!!

  • Konuvis

    Posted Aug 4, 2009 8:08 am PT

    Very nice video guys!
    While I'd like subbing, the dubbing was very well done and didn't bother me at all.

    Square should be ever thankful because they would never have stood out if Uematsu hadn't composed the soundtrack for FF.

    I hope you plan on interviewing Mitsuda soon

  • BlackWaltz_No_3

    Posted Aug 3, 2009 5:54 pm PT

    For those of you who love Nobuo Uematsu's music, you guys should listen to the Black Mages. It's his band covering FF songs... with rock awesomeness.

  • emjwings87

    Posted Aug 3, 2009 3:48 pm PT

    Certainly the greatest video game music composer of all-time! Too bad the video is really boring.

  • AndyAlfredo

    Posted Aug 3, 2009 8:23 am PT

    @bodylotion
    I've never actually played FFVII (somehow) but I've seen Advent Children and played Crisis Core, both have amazing music and I guess FFVII is the same. My favorite music is in FFX.

  • Spider-Jim

    Posted Aug 3, 2009 2:34 am PT

    DUBBING?!!! How about subbing? YOU TWITS!!! I do not want to listen to someone else talking, just because I can't understand doesn't mean I don't want to hear the sounds, is he happy , sad? Is he excited or bored? C'mon guys get with it~!!!

  • pubboy

    Posted Aug 2, 2009 9:58 pm PT

    the woman killed this interview.

  • bodylotion

    Posted Aug 2, 2009 3:28 pm PT

    Final Fantasy VII has one of the best in game music ever.

  • Samustar

    Posted Aug 2, 2009 2:30 pm PT

    genius

  • IntaleX

    Posted Aug 2, 2009 12:10 pm PT

    The fact that he wrote Final Fantasy's epic opening in five minutes is just hilarious

  • Xenoxion

    Posted Aug 2, 2009 9:51 am PT

    WHY? a woman vice-over...

  • brain20035

    Posted Aug 2, 2009 12:05 am PT

    his music is awesome!

  • Sordiam

    Posted Aug 1, 2009 10:52 pm PT

    please make a undub version!
    I want hear his voice.

  • VegasAceVII

    Posted Aug 1, 2009 6:41 pm PT

    A walking musical-genius!

  • WulfenMortys

    Posted Aug 1, 2009 1:27 pm PT

    I'd prefer subtitles to lame female translator voice. Or at the very least the choice.

  • zeniftan

    Posted Aug 1, 2009 9:59 am PT

    The interview was great. I'm GLAD it was given a voice over, as it allow's me to look at the person talking. Instead of spend the whole time staring at the word's at the bottom of the screen.

    To those who are moaning about the simple thing that the sex of the person doing the voice-over. Please stop!(no insult intended) It's giving me a headache when I watch something that was really well done and people moan about something. Just be happy that Gamespot even did this feature.
    I am.

  • Sophia GameSpot staff member

    Posted Aug 1, 2009 9:32 am PT

    @sternh - no, it's not me, we had a translator.

  • sternh

    Posted Aug 1, 2009 8:49 am PT

    Sophie is that your voice? It's done very nicely! I enjoyed your tone and occasional laughter. Although I can understand why some of you prefer subtitle, I loved this voice over because the voice and its tone are very well fit.

    Also, I like special features like this, more please!

  • atrooga

    Posted Aug 1, 2009 7:33 am PT

    Nobuo Uematsu is THE man! Of all his work i like the Lost Odyssey theme the most

  • DAOWAce

    Posted Aug 1, 2009 6:56 am PT

    No subtitles. It feels like he's being insulted as his voice is being muted.

    I have to watch this in segments or else I get too annoyed at the female voice-over. *sigh*

    Nonetheless, glad to see an interview with Uematsu.

  • ShadowScampi

    Posted Aug 1, 2009 6:37 am PT

    wow im so impressed...his interviews are always so inspiring...but i really dont get whats so fascinating about bikes...but his simple wish to be a mailman makes him even more likable...great man

  • Architeuthis83

    Posted Aug 1, 2009 5:08 am PT

    I prefer the female voice-over to a man's. But nevertheless, subtitles would be better, I agree.

  • Eikei7

    Posted Aug 1, 2009 3:55 am PT

    Three questions:
    1. Why the voice-over?
    2. Why is the voice-over made by a woman, rather than a man?
    3. Is it that difficult to put on some subtitles?

  • bbeess

    Posted Aug 1, 2009 1:52 am PT

    Aw. I wanna hear his own voice.

  • Lais989

    Posted Jul 31, 2009 9:40 pm PT

    great great series!

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