Talk:Music of Final Fantasy X

OST Tracklisting Wikitable boxes NOT aligned
The question is self-explanatory since I've noticed the wikitable for the Original Soundtrack Tracklisting has its box not aligned to each other. For example, Disc One is not the same as Disc Two in alignment. It's not a big issue but I like articles to be neat and I think you do too. Anyways can someone fix this or teach me how to fix this as I still don't how to work with wikipedia. Thank you. Xangel 12:25, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Hello. If you are talking about the overall box sizes, they are aligned for me, so I wouldn't know. If you are talking about individual columns from 1 table to the other, then this is normal. This is because columns of wikitables in Wikipedia dynamically resize according to text size, window width etc...
 * It is indeed to do things, like setting column width to a fixed width (style="width:150px"), but this is not recommended, because it only looks good on a fixed browser size. You can however, fix the columns to a percentage of the table size (style="width:30%"). Although this is possible, it is kinda useless, since the dynamic resize of wikitable is optimized for the best calculations of these.
 * It is true that the columns are not aligned, but it is to make every table look the best possible, and keep the text in some columns from line breaking.
 * Finally, it is accepted on wikipedia not to put undue formating where not necessary. For example, in these tables, we could indeed align the columns, put a 5px indent on the number columns, and have them align to the right, have to song titles be centered align etc etc etc, but it does not really bring anything to the article, so we did not do it. (compare with the table in Shadow of the Colossus: Roar of the Earth, and the size of it's code)
 * To answer your initial question, YES, it is possible to align the columns, but this would require a tad heavy and constricting formating. NO, there is not a simple tag style="columns:aligned" that could fix it in a jiffy.happypal (Talk | contribs) 02:13, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for that happypal. If you say that they look aligned to you then you must have your resolution on 1024x768 or something like that. I just bought a new 32" LCD TV screen having my resolution as 1280x768 and believe me you can really see a difference. Anyways I got nothing better to do and I'm happy to fix this. Take care of yourself. Xangel 16:11, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I have finally done it. It was simple really. I just copied and paste. If there are any problems to what I did then revert the edit. This is what i did at the start of each disc of the OST:

! style="width:5%" | # ! style="width:40%" | Original title ! style="width:25%" | Official iTunes title ! style="width:10%" | Length ! style="width:20%" | By Well ttyl. Xangel 16:32, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Translated title (if different)
 * My screen res is 1280*800. I could see the un-aligned columns, I wasn't sure if you were talking about the overall table size though (which are all aligned at 70% of the screen size).
 * I guess the tables look better now. The "problem" is that now you'd have to do the same thing for all the "Music of" articles etc. I'll agree it's nice to have aligned tables, but it's kinda hard to maintain it as a standard across 100s of different pages. But thx for helping out. happypal (Talk | contribs) 09:30, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

Recent Minor Edits to the Article
I'd like to mention that Happypal is doing minor edits to this article. I'm not bad mouthing him, but only to discuss whether his edits are correct. He had made the following changes: track names and tracks to title, and the Soundtracks names are taken off the track lisitngs. Compare my edit (Xangel) to his under "History" to see what he has done. In comparisson to another article, Music of Kingdom Hearts has their track lisitngs with the soundtrack title names.

P.S. I want to mention that I have organized the track lisitng for the Final Fantasy X Official Soundtrack by placing the Translated name in the "Original Track Name" column under the romanized Japanese track name, and replaced the unnecesary initials of the composers in the "By" column with their actual full names (Also I added Tidus and Yuna in "By" for the Skits at the beginning and end). I must add that I don't know about the song "Sudeki da ne" in the track listing as I made changes around it. Xangel 13:30, 31 July 2007 (UTC)


 * First off, let me start by saying thank you for your contributions, which were actually quite nice. I don't think it has anything to do with what you said previously, but since it's in a Post Scriptum, I don't think it's supposed to.
 * For the changes I made, it is to follow the WP:Albums guidelines (see WP:ALBUM). Since we are already in the album subsection, writing "Album track listing", would be redundant, compared to "Track listing", so we don't put it in. Also, "title" is preferred to "track name".
 * Finally, I am well aware that Music of Kingdom Hearts uses the old "Album track listing" format, as it was I who pushed to bring back track listings in the body of "Music of" articles, through the use of collapsible. What you see on KH is just a copy of what I did for FF. If you want to know, I have been making updates to this on the Music of Final Fantasy VII page. Soon, I will update FFX to look like it (tonight actually). Check it out, or WP:FF, to see what these changes are all about.
 * You should know I was actually FOR keeping the titles "Album track listing" on the FFVII page, pointing to FFX's saying "lokk at that page, it's also like that". That's never a good argument.
 * If you are still confused about what I am doing, don't hesitate to talk some more. happypal (Talk | contribs) 15:03, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

FF X-2 OST
Why is there so article for FF X-2's soundtrack? urutapu 01:47, 18 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I'd also like to see one, I'd like information on the piano ballad Shinryu plays as he controls vegnagun.

No, there shouldn't be info about X-2 in the X section.... lol --Kraftlos 19:49, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Via Purifico
"浄罪の路 (Jōzai no Michi)" translates to "Path of Repentance", so I'm changing the title respectively, from "Via Purifico".--jeffrey elliot 02:27, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, we're using the official English track titles, and "Via Purifico" is the official title.—ウルタプ 03:01, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

Official English Tracklist
I'm just wondering were one could find the official English tracklist from the FFX albums. I only have the jap album, so I don't know, but if there is no link to an official site, we'll have changes to the track names forever. I rpgfan's list the official one? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Happypal (talk • contribs)
 * Well, apparently NA Square Enix doesn't just have tracklistings on their site anymore, but they do use the iTunes store, so here's an iTunes link.—ウルタプ 01:20, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, I surfed both SquareEnix and iTunes stroe. S-E links to the iTunes store, but I find those names to be hardly official. For starters, 2 songs are missing!! (the monologues) What's more, there are typos (or at least, weird translations): "hum of fayth"???
 * I personally find that these names aren't that official, and they pretty much suck overall (As far as I know, it's always been or "To Zanarkand" but not "Zanarkand", like in the current page).That or "Hymn of fayth - Something" and not "Hymn - Something".
 * Anyways, for the good of having a stable page, I understand that we have to choose a "Final" version, and that the current iTunes one. I agree to this decision. However, I think that having two columns "translated" and "official" would be for the best, or putting the translation in the "Original Name". What do you think? We can't have a never ending battle for things like "brass de Chocobo" vs "Chocobo Jam". I think this would satisfy everyone no? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Happypal (talk • contribs) 08:58, 17 January 2007 (UTC).
 * DoneHappypal 06:28, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Should there be a column or mentioning of the track titles given in-game, a la the Sphere Theatre? T.J. Fuller, Jr. 18:29, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Artists
I'd like to see the creation of a column which says who wrote each song, as Nobuo Uematsu did not write them all. I'd do this myself, but I left my soundtrack with booklet elsewhere, and I don't have access to it. I also can't seem to find this on internet. If anybody could do this, or find me a link, so I can do it myself, that'd be cool.Happypal 03:49, 11 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Done. 70.250.150.34 00:08, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

Rammstein
Isnt there a Rammstein song in the begining? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Zach The Video Game Guy (talk • contribs) 15:08, 3 February 2007 (UTC).
 * No, it is "Otherworld" which you can read more about in the article. Pomte 18:56, 3 February 2007 (UTC)


 * not worth mentioning the fact that everyone thinks otherworld is by rammstein? 62.56.78.108 (talk) 00:45, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Find me a reliable source that states that "everyone" (or anyone) didn't read the back of the album and confused the artist on "Otherworld" with a german death metal band that sounds nothing at all like them, and sure, it could be mentioned. --PresN (talk) 04:05, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject class rating
This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 19:34, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

GA On Hold
This is my first Good Article review, so apologies if there are any unintentional slip ups. The article is very promising and with others in the series to compare it to it should be fairly straightforward.

So, to start off with, here's what the article already meets:


 * It is factually accurate and verifiable.
 * Citations have been included throughout. I'm happy with the level of sourcing.


 * It is broad in its coverage.
 * The article covers everything about the music without going into a level of unnecessary detail.


 * It is neutral; that is, it represents viewpoints fairly and without bias.
 * Criticism of the soundtrack has been handled evenly and cited carefully


 * It is stable
 * Indeed. Minor improvements are happening to the article, but there's no major content changes.


 * It is illustrated, where possible and appropriate, by images
 * All images and sound samples have been checked and have fair use rationales included

That leaves us with:
 * It is well written.

The content is good, but there are a some sections that need rewording slightly here or there. It's nothing major, it's just to help improve readability or clear up confusion.


 * Lead - couple of minor points
 * An EP entitled feel/Go dream: Yuna & Tidus containing additional singles not present in the game was released by DigiCube in 2001, and Piano Collections Final Fantasy X, a collection of piano arrangements of the original soundtracks arranged for the piano by Masashi Hamauzu and performed by Aki Kuroda, was released by DigiCube in 2002 and re-released by Square EA in 2004. - look at breaking this sentence up.
 * The music was overall well received... - change to The music was well received overall


 * Creation and influence - Is there any information on production timescales? Were these works that were quick to produce, or was it a long and drawn out process? If the information's not available don't worry, it was just a thought.
 * Albums
 * I'm not sure I understand why Suteki da ne is not listed under Albums
 * "Suteki da ne" has an in-game version together with an orchestrated version used as part of the ending theme. - where/how is the in-game version used? Is it just atmospheric/background music, or is it used in cutscenes etc?
 * Feel/Go Dream - It was first released in Japan by DigiCube on 11 October 2001, - if there were no subsequent releases, this word is unnecessary.


 * Reception and legacy - a few minor points
 * while some reviewers felt it to be an "absolutely amazing" soundtrack, others only found it to be a "satisfying" work that was "not quite all [they] were hoping for". - no need for [they] as it's a direct quote and breaks up the sentence too much. If the original was we, maybe swap it back to that. Otherwise it might be an idea to rephrase that last part.
 * Several reviewers felt that of the three composers, Uematsu's pieces were the weakest, citing them as "sub-par" and having a tendency to be "buried" under the compositions of the other composers. - consider removing the last composers and finishing as the others.
 * Piano Collections Final Fantasy X, however, was very well received - no need for the however as there's no contrasting happening. Additionally, it might be an idea to look at merging this with the following sentence and tweaking phrasing slightly.
 * Final Fantasy X Vocal Collection, however, was poorly received by critics. - this is fine as it demonstrates the contrast in reception between Piano Collections and Vocal Collection
 * The Black Mages have arranged three pieces from Final Fantasy X. - maybe put in a few words to illustrate who they are (Uematsu's rock group). Nothing major, just to clarify it for the reader.

That's all I can come up with. I'll mark the review as on hold and keep watching the page. This is my first GA review, so I'll make a final scan through if it's alright once we've settled the above, although I don't think there will be anything further. Other than that, thanks for all the hard work you're putting in to this article and the series. Gazimoff (talk) 11:15, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * All issues taken care of, I believe, I'm leaving you a message on your talk page as well. --PresN (talk) 13:50, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks very much for the updates. I've made a minor tweak to the lead, but it's a pass. Great work! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gazimoff (talk • contribs) 14:22, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Requested Move
See Talk:Music_of_the_Final_Fantasy_series. SDY (talk) 18:08, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Aki Kuroda...
... Links to a page for a Japanese artist - is this the Aki Kuroda we're looking for? Not that it's of much importance. Farslayer (talk) 11:46, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Doesn't look like it, de-linked. --PresN (talk) 13:49, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

Tidus and Yuna Sky Theme
Is there something missing from the discography listings? The Tidus and Yuna Sky theme is not listed on any of the drop-downs, so which album does it belong to? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.231.81.27 (talk) 04:42, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Quick google search is telling me that the song was released in an album that was given out at Tokyo Game Show 2001. It's not from any actual FFX album, which is why you can't find it in the article. --PresN (talk) 15:10, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

The Tidus and Yuna Sky theme is not in any of the FFX albums and mistakenly credited to Nobuo Uematsu. It is a song developed by a Korean ballad/rock band named Sky and the title of the song is Forever. As such, it has no place in this current article. 207.218.80.166 (talk) 21:01, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

Hymn of the Fayth
Just wondering why Uematsu and Hamauzu are credited on every Hymn of the Fayth track except for 4-4 (Yojimbo). Is that correct or is it simply an oversight? 95.223.64.165 (talk) 15:05, 23 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Oversight, thank you. -- Pres N  15:36, 23 September 2009 (UTC)

English Track Names Concern
Both on iTunes and in-game, the track name is simply "Zanarkand". While this is something I could go ahead and fix, I'm also curious about how to render the spoken-dialogue tracks at the start and finish of the OSt. Since the Japanese track names have (or are at least listed here as having) those quotation-equiv. right-angle things, I propose that the English track names be given in quotation marks. I also propose that they be rendered as outright sentences, with punctuation and only the first word capitalized. As credence to this motion (?), I bring up the titles for some of FFX-2's in-game music and FMVs, such as "Let me blow you a kiss.", "Joost leave it tae us!", and "See you next time, kiddies!" (forgive me if I got the ending punctuations wrong); since Square Enix has used this format themselves, I feel it can be applied here without much incident. T.J. Fuller, Jr. (talk) 05:13, 17 December 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't see any problem with adding the quote marks and punctuation, but I'm unsure on the capitalization- I'd just go with however SE/iTunes has it, as those are the official English track names, which don't always line up perfectly with the Japanese ones. Either way, it doesn't really matter to me. -- Pres N  16:43, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

Uematsu's contribution
From what I gather the two reviews which are used as citations for this one paragraph state entirely different opinions from those shown in the article:


 * Some reviewers felt that of the three composers, Uematsu's pieces were the weakest, citing them as "sub-par" and having a tendency to be "buried" under the compositions of the others.

However source 5 and 15 state that songs in the game were some of Uematsu's best. (Source 15 naming Otherworld and Source 5 naming To Zanakand)

I'd change the article myself but I'm not really good at writing =( Grey Goshawk (talk) 19:47, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
 * They don't flatly contradict the statement, but the summary in the article is misleading. Both references talk about Uematsu's stuff being buried a bit, as it's "more of the same" Uematsu music compared to the more inventive stuff by the other two, as well as Uematsu having the largest number of "bland" or "throwaway" pieces out of the three. You're right though, in that they also note that the best of Uematsu's pieces are some of the best on the soundtrack as a whole, and neglecting to state this paints an incomplete picture of how his work was received.  Fixed now, I hope. -- Pres  N  20:06, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

Ultimania development information currently not in the article
The following source should be translated and used to expand the current incomplete article:


 * Creator's Salon - Sound Part (from the Final Fantasy X Ultimania Omega)

Anyone willing to help translate even one page is welcome! Jonathan Hardin&#39; (talk) 07:53, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Updated the link. Jonathan Hardin&#39; (talk) 22:07, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

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