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Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy will be in Toronto

Saku — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:45:54 +0000

For those who live in Toronto and nearby area and an avid Final Fantasy series or even a fan of Nobue Uematsu, you may want to mark your calendar on November 27th, 2010 as Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy symphony concert world tour will perform at Sony Centre for the Performing Arts this year in Downtown Toronto. For those who live outside Canada, check out their upcoming events as they may come to your cities.

Ticket can be booked from ticketmaster.ca and it ranges from $35 to $125 depending where the seats are located.

Ticket price by seats:

ORCHESTRA : CA $83.50 – CA $123.50
MEZZANINE : CA $98.50
BALCONY: CA $35.00 – CA $83.50

My friends who happened to attend Dear Friends concert couple years ago told me that they really enjoyed it and it’s totally worth every penny spent ^^;;.

Here is the full list of songs. They are in no particular order and it may be subjected to change. I am hoping that they can add more theme songs from FFXI since that’s probably the longest Final Fantasy game that I’ve ever played.

1. FINAL FANTASY series: Main Theme

Main Theme

Swing de Chocobo (the theme song that keeps me company while I am doing a mini game of Chocobo digging ^^;;)

2. FINAL FANTASY I-III: Medley

3. FINAL FANTASY IV: Theme of Love

4. FINAL FANTASY V: Dear Friends

5. FINAL FANTASY VI: Opera “Maria and Draco”

6. FINAL FANTASY VII: One-Winged Angel, Opening – Bombing Mission, Aerith’s Theme

One-Winged Angel

Opening – Bombing Mission

Aerith’s Theme (is this everyone’s favourite ? )

7. FINAL FANTASY VIII: Liberi Fatali, Fisherman’s Horizon, Love Grows, Don’t be Afraid

Liberi Fatali

Fisherman’s Horizon

Love Grows

Don’t be Afraid (FFVIII battle theme song if I am not mistaken)

8. FINAL FANTASY IX: Vamo’ alla Flamenco (lol reminds me of funny scene in FFIX. See the youtube video to refresh your memory)

9. FINAL FANTASY X: To Zanarkand (never play FFX but I enjoy this song a lot)

10. FINAL FANTASY XI: Memoro de la Stono – Distant Worlds (This is the theme song from the final cs in Chains of Promethia(CoP) Expansion pack. It reminds me of staying late until like 4am in the morning and tried to beat those ridiculously hard CoP missions (SE made them easy afterward ^^;;)

Ronfaure (not part of their list but it was played during some of Distant Worlds concert)

It’s hard to believe that a game series like Final Fantasy lasts as long as FFXIV but with high quality music composed by maestro Nobuo Uematsu, it becomes one of the appealing factor to all major Final Fantasy branding (with some exception of course as he is not involved in FFXIII in order to work FFXIV). Gameplay, Music/Theme songs and Storyline become what defines a good RPG is.

Listening those songs bring back those memories playing those games. I still remembered how I used to play FFVII and FFVIII while my parents weren’t at home, otherwise, they would have told me to stop ^^. Or all those good time staying up late with fellow linkshell (guild) members doing CoP missions. We were waiting for our 2-hr ability (a special ability for a job that can be only be used once every 2 hour) to cool down in order to give the mission another try.

If this concert happens to be around your neighbourhood, will you go regardless ticket price ? and even if you are not a FF fan, will you still go ?

So tired~

Saku — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:29:25 +0000

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Hi everyone,

I just got back from Anime North 2009 and I am so dead tired. I was hoping to post event coverage tonight but I don’t have the energy to get up from my bed ^^;;. This year AN, I found a lot more great cosplayers in comparison from previous year so overall I enjoyed every little bits and pieces AN 2009. Expect full coverage sometimes this week ^^.

Kawaii Aisukuri-mu

Saku — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:31:59 +0000

I hope I said it right in the title. If not, please do let me know ^^. Anyways, I got a chain email that caught my interest surprisingly (which is like 1 in every 1723981732189 spam emails). I know I like ice cream but I don’t think I can eat these ice creams as they are just too adorable. Any cat lovers out there will surely enjoy this post ^^. More pictures after the cut.

My favourite is probably #1 ^^

恭喜發財 (Gong Xi Fa Cai)

Saku — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:41:11 +0000

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Happy Chinese New Year everyone especially those who celebrates it ^^. Welcome to the year of Ox and congratulations and be prosperous. Unfortunately, no Hong Bao (red pocket) for me this year either so it has been going on for the last 8 years or since I moved to Canada ^^;;.

In addition, it’s pretty boring one this year since one of my roommate went back home with my other friend so nothing is really happening ^^;;; we usually go out for dinner but this year , I just stayed at home and chill

I hope you guys enjoy your Chinese New year ^^ and how do you celebrate your Chinese New Year ?

あけましておめでとうございます

Saku — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:39:15 +0000

Happy New year!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everyone wherever you are ^^. Year 2009 is here and looking for another great year.