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It's been a year of revolution for the Dragon Quest series. In August of this year the first ever online game in the franchise, Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online, was released. The release sparked hot debate amongst fans and was the most talked about title of any game in the series.
On 5 December, music from the game was released as a symphonic suite on CD. The title of the CD is "Symphonic Suite Dragon Quest X Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku". The album consists of 14 memorable songs from the game. If only we could get our hands on the sheet music!
The music from Dragon Quest is composed entirely by Kouichi Sugiyama. Sugiyama is classically trained and has done symphonic arrangements for many other games. He has also performed and recorded with the renowned Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra. In short, Sugiyama is the perfect man for the job. With styles ranging from majestic to delicate, this album is filled with great pieces that go beyond regular game music.
This article contains translated excerpts from http://blog.excite.co.jp/exanime/19169289/ (Japanese).
