- Name
- Nobuo Uematsu
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 21 March 1959
- Died
- Hometown
- Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture
- Country
- Website
- http://www.square-enix-usa.com/uematsu/
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- Aliases
Nobuo Uematsu
One of the most revered and prolific composers in gaming, Uematsu helped define the emotional tone of the Final Fantasy series.
Early Life
Nobuo Uematsu was born in 1959 in Kōchi, Japan. A self-taught musician, he learned how to play the guitar by ear, before moving to the piano. He cited The Beatles and Elton John as major inspirations when growing up.
Squaresoft
Uematsu with a mandolin
Uematsu began his career at Squaresoft (Company) in 1986 and provided the music for numerous titles the company produced, including the early NES titles Rad Racer (Game) and King's Knight. Uematsu's work grew more recognized with the release of Final Fantasy (Game) in Japan in 1987. He would go on to compose the full soundtracks to each entry in the series until Final Fantasy X (Game), when he collaborated with other composers and reduced his role to the contribution of a few select tracks.
Smile Please
Uematsu left Square Enix (Company) in 2004 when the company relocated its offices to the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo. Following his departure, he founded the company Smile Please, where he continues to work as a freelance composer. Since leaving Square Enix, he has continued to produce music for the company's games on a freelance basis. He has also worked on the soundtracks for a number of games produced by Mistwalker, a company founded by former Square Enix colleague Hironobu Sakaguchi (Person), such as Blue Dragon (Game) and Lost Odyssey (Game). He also composed the main theme for Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
The Black Mages
Uematsu is one of the founding members of The Black Mages, a rock band created as a collaboration between himself and fellow Square Enix employees in 2002. The band's catalogue of music is based on rock and metal interpretations of classic Uematsu Final Fantasy tracks. They disbanded in 2010. Together, the band released three commercially available albums.
Discography
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1987 | Final Fantasy (Game) & Final Fantasy II (Game) |
| 1990 | Final Fantasy III: Yuukyuu no Kaze Densetsu |
| 1991 | Final Fantasy III (Game) - Original Sound Version |
| 1991 | Final Fantasy IV (Game) - Original Sound Version |
| 1991 | Final Fantasy IV: Celtic Moon |
| 1992 | Final Fantasy IV - Piano Collections |
| 1992 | Final Fantasy V (Game) - Original Sound Version |
| 1993 | Final Fantasy V: Dear Friends |
| 1993 | Final Fantasy V - Piano Collections |
| 1994 | Final Fantasy VI (Game) - Original Sound Version |
| 1994 | Symphonic Suite Final Fantasy |
| 1994 | Final Fantasy VI - Special Tracks |
| 1994 | Final Fantasy VI: Grand Finale |
| 1994 | Final Fantasy: Pray |
| 1994 | Final Fantasy VI - Piano Collections |
| 1994 | Phantasmagoria |
| 1994 | Final Fantasy Mix |
| 1995 | Final Fantasy: Love Will Grow |
| 1997 | Final Fantasy VII (Game) |
| 1997 | Final Fantasy VII - Reunion Tracks |
| 1999 | Final Fantasy VIII (Game) |
| 1999 | Final Fantasy VIII: Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec |
| 2000 | Final Fantasy VIII - Piano Collections |
| 2000 | Final Fantasy IX (Game) |
| 2000 | Final Fantasy IX Plus |
| 2001 | Final Fantasy IX - Piano Collections |
| 2001 | Potion: Relaxin' With Final Fantasy |
| 2001 | Final Fantasy X (Game) |
| 2001 | Potion 2: Relaxin' With Final Fantasy |
| 2002 | Final Fantasy X - Piano Collections |
| 2002 | Final Fantasy 20020220 |
| 2002 | Final Fantasy XI |
| 2003 | Final Fantasy VII - Piano Collections |
| 2004 | Final Fantasy Song Book: Mahoroba |
| 2005 | Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children |
| 2006 | More Friends: Music From Final Fantasy |
| 2006 | Final Fantasy III (Game) |
| 2006 | Blue Dragon (Game) |
| 2007 | Distant Worlds Music From Final Fantasy |
| 2008 | Lost Odyssey (Game) |
| 2008 | Final Fantasy IV Original Soundtrack |
| 2008 | Final Fantasy XI - Piano Collections |
| 2008 | Chocobo to Mahou no Ehon Series Original Soundtrack |
| 2009 | Lord of Vermilion (Game) Original Soundtrack |
| 2009 | Guin Saga Original Soundtrack |
| 2010 | Distant Worlds II: More Music From Final Fantasy |
| 2011 | The Last Story (Game) - Original Soundtrack |
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