Square Enix Launches YouTube Music Channel

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In recent years, video game soundtracks have become increasingly popular, with dedicated fans of not only the music but also particular composers. Many soundtracks are actively sought by collectors due to their limited-edition vinyl releases, which often feature unique or original artwork. The double vinyl soundtrack for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy released in December 2021 with special-edition pink and green records that quickly sold out, but game music lovers can find vinyls for everything from Silent Hill 2 toDemon’s Souls to Square Enix’s Final Fantasy 10.

For fans of video game soundtracks who perhaps don’t have the cash to shell out regularly for vinyl records, it can be a bit more difficult to listen to their favorite songs. A few larger game publishers like Sega, Capcom, and Square Enix have made some of their vast catalog of music available on streaming services like Spotify, providing easy access to entire game soundtracks for millions of OST enthusiasts. And last month, Atlus added the soundtracks for Persona 5 Royal and Strikers to Spotify and Apple Music.

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Fans of Square Enix’s incredible library of music now have two more ways to listen. This past week, the publisher launched a channel on YouTube Music and uploaded a massive library of tracks from a wide selection of games, totaling over 5,500 songs from 62 albums. The company also organized the music into playlists on a new YouTube channel called “Square Enix Music Channel,” adding the soundtracks for games like Final Fantasy 9, Nier Automata, and Chrono Trigger. But fans will also find more hard-to-find soundtracks, such as those for the Mana series, SaGa series, SINoALICE, and Octopath Traveler.

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