Video Games Orchestra - VGO - Sakimoto Medley - Final Fantasy Tactics & Final Fantasy XII - 121007

Video Games Orchestra (VGO) performing "Sakimoto Medley" (Brand Logo~ Title Black, Backborn Story, Trisection, Ovelias Worries, Sorrow (Liberation Army Version), A Moment's Rest, Boss Battle) From Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy XII @ Boston Symphony Hall in Boston, MA on 121007.
All music belongs to the owners.
(c) Video Games Orchestra
PS Dont HATE on my horrible videography... I was trying to hide it most of the time...

[@jonathankozenko]

Tactics has unquestionably the most underrated and underappreciated score of the Final Fantasy trademark. It's so intense and emotional and so few even bother to listen to it at all.

[@Steelburgh]

It's my favorite video game OST bar none. Incredible soundtrack.

[@rendelldraw]

Same. The Ivalice games scores never fail to mesmerize me, I sometimes get distracted because "Oh wow, this tune!"

[@Nastard2]

Don't worry, the quality of the FF Tactics OST is not at all lost on me! I listen to it weekly!

[@ramza285]

I wish there was more Tactics music live like this around. It's a soundtrack that doesn't get enough love. Edit: I'm checking back on this comment and oh my goodness!! thanks for all the likes, this comment blew up!! Much love!

[@georgexile]

Delita's theme for instance. That tune always floors me

[@eldracooper994]

Ovelia's Theme was my favorite from this OST

[@terror324]

Yes , honestly all FF music is great. But tactics music just has the connection to the story in a way that brings the games heart to life , it's crazy.

[@Osodjrhrb]

They don’t make soundtracks like FFT anymore, and that’s real.

[@Osodjrhrb]

Has anyone checked out the ‘Zodiac: Final Fantasy Tactics Remixed’ album? It’s really good, eclectic style but some really nice orchestral arrangements on there.

[@DavidSaulesco]

I am so happy to read all these positive comments about the medley! I wrote it in a very short time, so I couldn't get everything in it that I would've liked to. I would happily arrange the music from Vagrant Story some time, for instance, along with many other games that have fantastic and inspiring soundtracks. Anyway, thank you very much for the love, everyone! And thank you, Pixyl, for sharing! If I didn't live on the other side of the Atlantic I would've been there, myself.

[@rpjordan]

thank you, david!!!

[@Yappakoredesho2]

for busy people: 4:39 (Trisection)

[@MyGrassIsGreenest]

I would legit have tears in my eyes feeling and hearing that Tactics music live. Massive nostalgia for my favorite FF game.

[@Archeia]

The yeah screaming sums up all my feelings

[@Archeia]

Odd Person I would've screamed Yeah only because you don't really hear FFT Orchestras in official albums ;~: I would pay for FFT music albums.

[@DreamerTrain]

Keep your screamings after the performance is over. You're a thinking human, not an undomesticated animal.

[@RebeccaETripp]

So ecstatic to find this!!! Not enough tracks from these two masterpiece soundtracks get attention!

[@lelxrv]

Boss Battle live - OMG.

[@yoso86]

Fun facts, the brand of the drum Canopus, was actually the name of one of character of Tactics Ogre. A similar game claimed by many as spiritual predecessor of FF Tactics, given both were directed by Yasumi Matsuno-sensei.

[@caseystenzel318]

Thank you. This building... The acoustics are remarkable. Do you know anything about the Hall.

[@elfafa14]

best archer ever

[@j81595]

I teared up in the FFT bits. So awesome!

[@PaszerDye]

What I would give for Square Enix to drop the main series for a decade or so and focus on Ivalice. Also it's a shame Tactics Advance isn't on this medley. Sakimoto did A LOT of great pieces for that game.

[@kozmicluis2552]

I'd pay to hear "The Pervert" from the FFT OST live, orchestrated.

[@ericb5328]

love how excited they got at the very beginning. I love ivalice music too

[@FekMz_7]

Boss battle live... OMG!!!

[@JonnyBeoulve]

I know right!

[@alexandrethe_mediocre4343]

The music was immediately entrancing to me, from the intro to complete playthrough... this game was an masterpiece.

[@egghead2048]

not even kidding out of every game i played in my 27 years i live so basically 21 years of gaming , final fantasy tactics had the fucking best soundtrack and i played a shitton. this soundtrack is beyond the most beautiful thing on earth ever created. i cried manly tears when i played through final fantasy tactics twice, really good game too, i wish they would release a final fantasy tactics 2, i would frikking buy a collectors edition even if the soundtrack was as good as the first one.

[@PaszerDye]

Tactics Advance has a great soundtrack too.

[@caseystenzel318]

There's so many secrets in games... I have yet to go there and learn them. Breathtaking. And this building... The acoustics.. where???

[@CaspianVll]

8:20 fuck yeah - FFXII needs more love.

[@Sankaritarina89]

10:24 OMG

[@Slickdown]

+Ivster Dem goosebumps when that part begins

[@pathfinder018]

more trumpets... WE NEED MORE GOD DAM TRUMPETS!!!!!!!!

[@tomajnomolosonitnelav]

The best part

[@JonnyBeoulve]

One if my favorite movements in video game music. It's called FFXII Boss Battle.

[@JonJon420.]

What i came for!! Lovley performance from start to end either way

[@Indigocell]

They should do an entire album dedicated to Sakimoto's songs. Medley's are fun but I want to hear the songs in their entirety.

[@JonnyBeoulve]

Utterly brilliant. So many emotions were evoked by watching this video.

[@abysswalker7899]

i come here for trisection and ff12 boss battle. not having that emotion beat i got in original song, but i would cheer up if i was there. and thanks for you to record and upload this

[@Osodjrhrb]

OVELIA’S THEME THOUGH!!

[@ienjoytimesplitters]

4:40 HOLY ZEUS I GOT SO MANY GOOSEBUMPS FROM THAT

[@ch.9488]

Sakimoto san is great composer. FF12 Boss battle . Nice selection.

[@armintenishia8752]

Hoping for another final fantasy tactics sequel :'(

[@kimmolaine8069]

and Vagrant Story

[@CruzifixioOG]

There really needs to be a sequel to the Vagrant's story.

[@hairymanwich478]

@Aung Un'Rama you know, that's a great idea!

[@Dencell]

This medley cleansed my soul.

[@eternallag]

Delightful to hear FFT arrangements. Didn't play 12 so I wasn't as familiar with those tracks, but they were great.

[@AssaHades]

thank you VGO, and thank you Pixyl

[@Osodjrhrb]

Just hearing the beauty of this medley, why!?! isnt there an actual orchestral FFT album as of yet???

[@Steelburgh]

Seems like a no brainer to me. Greatest game OST of all time IMHO.

[@Osodjrhrb]

@@Steelburghit is definitely a contender. There would be no FF Tactics without this soundtrack

[@joanjhosuka432]

OH my ! Goosebumps at 4:40 , thanks for the video!

[@ilikestuff9250]

Wish this clearly made to hear orchestration master's works were used more often in an orchestra... Sakimoto is a damn genius... No other soundtrack has that medieval fantasy energy...

[@frioneldissidia]

LOL! Thanks a lot, hope you guys upload more stuff like this. ESPECIALLY Tactics-related if you find any!

[@Bamx333]

This is one of the coolest video on all of youtube...Thank you so much for posting this. I'm a huge fan of Final Fantasy Tactics!!!

[@rpjordan]

how did it take 10 years for me to find this video. i didn't realize how much tactics and xii have been slandered in the official FF live orchestra space until i saw this. NEED MORE FFT!

[@jonathanharris8153]

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful!

[@Wolvenworks]

everyone talks about Tactics but nobody talks about TA or TA2 =(

[@AstralColors]

I really should see the VGO more frequently. I wish I could have heard this live!

[@Schemilix]

Thanks for composing this. Some of us felt left out by Distant Worlds never playing FFT and this more than makes up for it, thanks! I'm excited to see future Sakimoto medleys from you, if what you say is true.

[@belovedchaos1]

This is brilliant! I wish distant worlds did more tactics!!

[@jonathankeveneduardoacosta6592]

The most beautiful song of FF: FFT.

[@RealtusMaximus]

@4:40 *Trisection.*

[@EricFontaineJazz]

Thank you for capturing this!

[@EnriqueTDL]

I shared this on my Twitter. Let's go, views! :) Thanks for uploading.

[@zander5531]

OMG They started with the title song!!!!! I got some srs goosebumps.

[@jamietrinder2625]

man i recocgnised the cerobo steepe theme at the end

[@jchea1764]

It is an honour to be able to witness Hitoshi himself conducting the music that he himself wrote. And that he speaks such fine English.

[@sicknsaneofficial8646]

Omg the FFT Intro 🤌🤌 Right in the feels

[@RoiCy]

kinikilabutan ako, grabe talaga impact ng final fantasy tactics sakin ^_^ I LOVE FFT ^_^

[@frioneldissidia]

Hey dude, thanks for the upload! The quality is really good, by the way! Was Sakimoto in the audience???

[@Komonjp]

Beautiful! Please play this in Japan!

[@ForcesOfOdin]

I don't think they performed the tactics OST well. It had odd tempo changes, and sounded busy in the wrong places. But the essential atmosphere was there and it was still cool to hear an orchestra play it.

[@__1201]

Man, this gives me goosebumps. Love FFT.

[@TheAsvarduilProject]

4:40 - Trisection.

[@SuperChristianMiiworld]

"Dont HATE on my horrible videography... I was trying to hide it most of the time..." Don't worry about it. I'd be shaking with excitement too! :D

[@francisnguyen6349]

Terrific.

[@hiromaru910]

The tempo at the beginning is about 96, which is too slow. .. .. 114 is correct

[@yiazmatoccuria8148]

We need more Ivalice.

[@tki2177]

Foreign country people call his name sekimoto san. Its funny.And also I love FFT,Thank you for playing fft , and fft music.

[@vazalixo6022]

me arrepia em ouvir isso e lembrar do melhor RPG do mundo, nunca mais terá um igual !

[@wiegraf9009]

Wow this was fantastic!

[@LeftOverRavioli]

I wonder how long it'll take me to make multiple emails so I can like this one million times

[@Steelburgh]

Man I used to restart random battles over and over until I got Apoplexy. Then I'd pause the game for hours to listen to it!

[@theerealatm]

Omg the ff12 boss theme at the end!!!

[@georgexile]

A bit disappointed that Delita's theme didn't make the cut. Is short and so good that including it in a medley is a no brainer for me. Nonetheless this is pure awesomeness

[@thought2007]

Negative comments about people cheering during Trisection. I know it's not good but somehow I can't blame them. That tune is just epic.

[@BalambOwl]

+thought2007 I concur. If I were in their place.. who knows how I would've reacted.

[@prairiete]

A scream came from my mouth too at this moment. It was so sudden and amazing I'm not sure my mind would have let me do otherwise if I were there lol. And well, I suppose (it's a supposition, huh) people here are more used to concerts than "classical music", no ? ...no ?

[@DreamerTrain]

There is a time and a place for everything.

[@MHK_79]

4:40 shit about to go down

[@Leitilumo]

1:10 for the start.

[@kaitlinsaide6897]

do these grown adults not know orchestra concert etiquette? amazing arrangements though, these were incredibly nostalgic

[@TofuSG98]

What are some good examples of orchestra etiquette? I'm actually curious.

[@metametamon]

@@TofuSG98 Do not clap in between movements or in this case, in the middle of the songs. Clap after the piece has well and truly finished. Otherwise, you interfere with the musician's rhythm as seen in the trisection piece, where the snare and percussions were very desynchronised from the rest of the orchestra.

[@oklenabrianlymait8099]

4:39

[@Hmetald]

Instant chills, tears, everything

[@RinoaDestiny]

Grah, can we get more orchestras doing Sakimoto medleys? This is fantastic! Sakimoto's music always needed some orchestral love, man. Someone do Vagrant Story one day, please! =D

[@jonasamorim4958]

AMAZING!

[@BobGotengco]

OMG SO GOOD FFT

[@metlguitar02]

Fantastic

[@ifurkend]

Too bad Distant Worlds never includes FFT's pieces. The best they can do is Dalmasca Estersand of FF12, still better than nothing from Basiscape.

[@dantegabrieldelosrios1074]

Or never a esper batle however chech the arrange s from dissidia and ffrk they are masterpieces esper from 012 and boss from rk

[@triple_lei]

Would've been absolutely perfect if not for those fucks who started hooting and hollering. I can't hate the video quality, though. Shaky, yes, but at least it's not vertical or 144p.

[@syzpj627]

imagine if you wish you were there, and alone.. watching them do their beautiful work.. life goals man

[@theywalkinguptoyouand4060]

Screaming and cheering at those things is so classless

[@lehah4333]

I'd do anything possible for an orchestral FFT album. All I ask is that Apoplexy and the end credits be on it.

[@Steelburgh]

And Under the Stars and Antidote and Ovelia's Worries.

[@DeadHonky]

>Orchestral Trisection ARGH! MY NUTBLADDER!

[@bernardguiterrez6974]

where is run past through the plain?? that's the masterpiece

[@its-_-foxgrrr6041]

This to my is what symphonies should be for, sorry Beethoven and the rest, but this music adds atmosphere. How epic this would have been beyond the 1800s.

[@Riku2005]

ffxii boss theme is so fucking boss

[@soopGnat]

Cheering during an orchestral performance? How rude.

[@MuriloMielke]

Video games orchestras work a bit different (for better or for worse).

[@12201185234]

Murilo Mielke Nunes *BETTER* hands down

[@longebane]

@Vayne Carudas Solidor yeah. goddamn dweebs

[@michellekristolia3758]

Ah Trisection 💙 I wished for Back Fire and Antipyretic to be here too, these 3 were my top 3 battle soundtracks in FFT

[@linus8976]

この曲の生演奏初めて聴いた。

[@kazuyaum]

Boss battle omg

[@Eversoul12]

Can't agree with how its arranged. They skipped the best part of "A Moments rest" which is incredibly beautiful and emotional. Then flew straight into the Boss music. Im glad theyre actually playing these songs, but i felt the choices they made in songs and transition between them was a little lack luster.

[@kubeface115]

My favourite (Respite) wasn't in it at all. Still, they can't please everyone with an 11 minute arrangement. He really is a master of arpeggios, isn't he?

[@MechPaul]

4:40 - Trisection

[@JBarron2005]

For those who love Sakimoto's music check out my arrangement for string orchestra of Trisection. It is from my upcoming album "The ETHEReal String Project". Check it out here: soundcloud.com/josh-barron/trisection-for-string-ensemble-final-fantasy-tacticspreview

[@nezkeys79]

the last piece is epic is that from ff12? it's been a while but I remember the music style in 12 was just stellar

[@geoffreyboutayeb]

+nezkeys79 Yes it is ^^

[@nezkeys79]

Linkelda 21 very star wars now that i think about it lol

[@hbtbeatz9213]

At 6:00, I died --- "Ovelia's Worries"

[@Steelburgh]

Agree, but they cut out the best part of the song.

[@nibelungvalesti]

Wow

[@hagetakaemperor0186]

Хорошо🎉Очень Хорошо ❣️❣️

[@cloudani]

Damn, I really missed "Esper"

[@bupbup7659]

That would be quite difficult to perform with those drums though :(

[@ramzabeoulve9820]

Come to Ottawa! (Canada)

[@sumeilumei7286]

Would of been better with 'HellDance' in there. But only an improvement on something already good.

[@Rebirthsouls]

4:40 bricks were shat....

[@HinoarashiSuzaku]

Wonderful!!! (*o*)

[@Skvollovsky]

FF 12 one love 💕

[@Dencell]

Please upload source video!

[@TheCollonrex]

Tactic!!

[@Dencell]

Can't find any CD on their website.