Composer releases acoustic rendition of Final Fantasy VI soundtrack

Indie video game composer Eiko Ishiwata Nichols recently released a new album inspired by the sounds of Final Fantasy VI .

. Nichols explained her approach to the audio as being, “recorded instrumentation similar to the sound of Distant Worlds.” Recreating classic tracks with a new style of sound, the full album is titled Final Fantasy VI: Acoustic Rendition .

According to her bio, Nichols has been working in the game music scene since 2002, and uses her education in sound engineering to create unique sounds not found in prerecorded MIDI samples. Some of her previous work experience includes Kickstarter funded RPG Earthlock by Snowcastle, and the indie game The Girl and the Robot by Flying Carpets Games.

Nichols’ acoustic album features many renditions of the Final Fantasy VI original soundtrack, including popular tracks like Epitaph , Celes’s Theme , Awakening , and Decisive Battle . While the original soundtrack by Nobuo Uematsu caps off at just over 60 songs, Nichols’ album finishes at 22. However, after taking a quick look at the iTunes popularity rankings for the individual tracks from the original soundtrack and the titles she chose to rework, it becomes clear that several fan favorites are present in the Acoustic Rendition song list.

The album was released on March 20 and is available for purchase through several websites, including iTunes, Amazon, Loudr, and Google Play, but you can listen to the entire album on Nichols’ official website.