The standard edition of composer Masashi Hamauzu’s score to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game comes on four discs and in an attractive slipcase for an asking price 3990 yen (about $49). The more deluxe-ified package, dubbed the “First Cut Limited Edition”, features a fifth disc, fancier packaging and a heftier price tag of 5250 yen (about $65).
That deluxe package costs nearly as much as US consumers will spend on the full release of Final Fantasy XIII, probably a bit more when import fees are considered. But with Square Enix suggesting a retail price of 9240 yen (about $114), it seems like a bargain!
If you’re on the fence about importing yourself some FFXIII music, you can listen to some samples of the OST at the newly launched Japanese site.
Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack [Square Enix via Andriasang]
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Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 4:42 PMcall me sad but I’m looking to the soundtrack to this game just as much as the game itself :P I might actually grab the limited edition… sure it’s just as expensive as a game but I often get alot of playtime out of these albums :D