Nubuo Uematsu

        What is a video game without a captivating soundtrack? Many people may not realize it but the music composed for video games is just as useful as the music composed in movies and television. The soundtrack for video games can help to show the player the gravity or importance of a situation. In addition, the music can help fuel emotion from the player allowing him or her to  be pulled further into the storyline of the game.

Nubuo Uematsu

          Nubuo Uematsu is a Japanese video game composer who is best known for his works in the Final Fantasy series as well as several anime titles. He is a self taught pianist who is by far one of the most famous composers in the video game community. He has also performed in concerts and formed a band known as the Black Mages.  Uematsu also created the music for Final Fantasy 9 which had a hand in bringing out the true potential of the game. With his musical scores he was sure to have any player of Final Fantasy 9 humming for hours.