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❝The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super Famicom) was launched in Europe in June [of 1992]. The console went on to sell more than 46 million units worldwide. Japan saw the release of the Super NES Super Scope and Mario Paint with the Super NES Mouse Accessory. The long-awaited Zelda sequel, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, also arrived for the Super NES.❞ nintendo.co.uk

Contra Anniversary Collection soundtracks streaming on Apple Music
Jerry on 2020-12-21

Contra Anniversary Collection soundtracks streaming on Apple Music

Half a dozen digital soundtracks from Konami's Contra Anniversary Collection available for streaming on the Apple Music platform.

Battletoads in Battlemaniacs vinyl ships from iam8bit Asia
Jerry on 2020-11-20

Battletoads in Battlemaniacs vinyl ships from iam8bit Asia

Battletoads in Battlemaniacs analog record by David Wise ships from iam8bit and distributor Black Screen Records in Cologne.

Mega Man 1-11 vinyl soundtrack box set published by Laced
Jerry on 2020-10-21

Mega Man 1-11 vinyl soundtrack box set published by Laced

Laced Records' Mega Man 1-11 vinyl soundtrack box set available for shipping on six analog records from Laced Records of London.

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together music score turns 25
Jerry on 2020-10-07

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together music score turns 25

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together four-disc soundtrack CD set currently shipping through Square Enix online store for North America.

Super Earth Defense Force score lifts off on streaming services
Jerry on 2020-10-06

Super Earth Defense Force score lifts off on streaming services

Clarice Disc's digital soundtrack for the 1991 Super Nintendo horizontal shoot-em-up available for streaming on Apple Music and Spotify.

Capcom's Breath of Fire I-III Sound Collections streaming on Spotify
Jerry on 2016-10-24

Capcom's Breath of Fire I-III Sound Collections streaming on Spotify

Digital soundtracks for Capcom's Breath of Fire role-playing game trilogy available for the first time on streaming platforms.

Brass de Bravo Vol.2 compilation marches onto streaming services
Jerry on 2016-03-15

Brass de Bravo Vol.2 compilation marches onto streaming services

Wind instrument arrangement album Final Fantasy Brass de Bravo Vol.2, performed by the Sienna Wind Orchestra, streaming on Spotify.

To Far Away Times reinterprets Chrono Trigger & Chrono Cross
Jerry on 2015-09-17

To Far Away Times reinterprets Chrono Trigger & Chrono Cross

Chrono Trigger & Chrono Cross Arrangement Album published by Square Enix and overseen by series composer Yasunori Mitsuda.

Brass de Bravo Final Fantasy Vol.1 marches onto streaming services
Jerry on 2015-03-02

Brass de Bravo Final Fantasy Vol.1 marches onto streaming services

Directed by composer Nobuo Uematsu, Final Fantasy series orchestral album Brass de Bravo Volume 1 streaming on Apple Music and Spotify.

Rockman Dystopia concept album warps onto Spotify and Apple Music
Jerry on 2015-01-20

Rockman Dystopia concept album warps onto Spotify and Apple Music

Capcom's record label Suleputer has published Mega Man X concept album "Rockman Dystopia," available through streaming services.

SQ Swing a jazzy Square Enix cover compilation
Jerry on 2014-05-15

SQ Swing a jazzy Square Enix cover compilation

First published in May of 2014, SQ Swing brings together twelve jazzy renditions of music from classic Square Enix role-playing games.

Piano Opera Final Fantasy IV/V/VI reunites memories of 16-bit
Jerry on 2012-05-18

Piano Opera Final Fantasy IV/V/VI reunites memories of 16-bit

Performed by Hiroyuki Nakayama, Square Enix's arrangement album "Piano Opera Final Fantasy IV/V/VI," available digitally through Apple Music.

Beer SQ a barroom-themed game cover compilation
Jerry on 2012-05-07

Beer SQ a barroom-themed game cover compilation

Published in July of 2012, the Beer SQ compilation is a Square Enix arrangement album intended for pub listening.

SQ Chips boots up an assortment of chiptune game arrangements
Jerry on 2011-08-17

SQ Chips boots up an assortment of chiptune game arrangements

The sound of Square Enix's SQ Chips arrangement compilation harkens back to the era of 8-bit and 16-bit game consoles.

Cafe SQ an aromatic compilation of game arrangements
Jerry on 2011-06-24

Cafe SQ an aromatic compilation of game arrangements

Square Enix's Cafe SQ cover album serves up a selection of mellow game arrangements, intended to be suitable for teatime.

Love SQ the first installment in Square Enix's SQ album series
Jerry on 2009-10-28

Love SQ the first installment in Square Enix's SQ album series

Love SQ a collection of Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy series arrangements by Japanese pop musicians.

Drammatica a look back at the very best of Yoko Shimomura
Jerry on 2008-03-20

Drammatica a look back at the very best of Yoko Shimomura

Arrangement album "Drammatica: The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura" includes orchestral arrangements of music from Kingdom Hearts and Legend of Mana.