Square Enix Shares Official Piano Performance of “The Ancient City” from Final Fantasy XIV

The official Square Enix Music YouTube channel recently shared a piano performance of “The Ancient City” from Final Fantasy XIV to celebrate Final Fantasy’s 35th anniversary.

• Yui Morishita shared covers of “The Man with the Machine Gun,” “Theme of Love,” and “Streets of Rabanastre” from Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy IV, and Final Fantasy XII, respectively.
• Hiroyuki Nakayama shared a cover of “Awakening” from Final Fantasy XI.
• Atsuki Yoshida shared a cover of “Battle at the Big Bridge” from Final Fantasy V.

Originally composed by Masayoshi Soken, Keiko performed this new arrangement. She also performed an arrangement of “Heartless” from the same title.

You can view the full piano cover of “The Ancient City” below:

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is now available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is set to be a modernized retelling of the original Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, a prequel to the game that initiated this beloved sub-franchise. Players control Zack, a hyperactive and determined SOLDIER yearning to become not only First Class, but also a hero in his own right.

Combat utilizes real-time action elements alongside the innovative “Digital Mind Wave” system, used to perform special attacks called Limit Breaks and achieve other notable feats.

If you missed it, check out our review of the game.