''Final Fantasy'' is a
media franchise
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created by
Hironobu Sakaguchi and owned by
Square Enix
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational holding company, production enterprise and entertainment conglomerate, best known for its ''Final Fantasy'', ''Dragon Quest'', ''Star Ocean'' and ''Kingdom Hearts'' role-playing video game ...
that includes
video games,
motion picture
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s, and other merchandise. There have been a number of
compilation album
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s of
''Final Fantasy'' music produced by Square Enix, as well as several albums produced by outside groups, both officially and unofficially licensed. These albums include music directly from the games, as well as arrangements covering a variety of styles, such as
orchestral,
piano,
vocal
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, and
techno. Square Enix produced the first album, ''Final Fantasy 1987–1994'', in 1994. Since then, over 40 albums have been produced, both by Square Enix and, beginning with the 2000 ''The Best of Final Fantasy 1994–1999: A Musical Tribute'', outside groups.
Albums
See also
*
List of ''Final Fantasy'' media
References
External links
Square Enix's official music site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Final Fantasy Compilation Albums
Final Fantasy music
Video game music discographies
Lists of compilation albums