Videogame music never ceases to amaze me. Whether I'm listening to Nero's battle theme, Devil Trigger, from Devil May Cry 5 or immersing myself in the beautiful Peruvian-inspired soundscape of Ultros, the creativity and breadth on offer is astounding and something to celebrate. Well, at least that's what I thought. It turns out that Nobuo Uematsu, the veteran Final Fantasy composer, thinks we can do better and that Hollywood may be holding us back.
In an extended interview with NewsPicks (translated by Automaton) Uematsu explains why he thinks the current landscape of game music can do better. "I think people need to have more freedom," he suggests, arguing that the issue may be because directors and producers are "satisfied with movie soundtrack-like music in games." Uematsu even went as far as to say that if this Hollywood style carries on, then "game music cannot develop further."
