Eyes On Me — Gaming's Greatest Love Song

At the heart of Final Fantasy VIII is the burgeoning romance between Squall and Rinoa. So they were given a love ballad, Eyes On Me, and made video game history in the process.

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I've made a number of videos about the music of Final Fantasy, including the genius of The Prelude, how they remade Final Fantasy VII's soundtrack, You're Not Alone from FFIX, and the personal impact of the track Fisherman's Horizon in my life. Here's a playlist with all the Final Fantasy videos I've made:
Final Fantasy | Game Score Fanfare

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All game footage in this video is from Final Fantasy VIII Remastered (Nintendo Switch port), captured by myself.

All music in this video is from Final Fantasy VIII Original Soundtrack, composed by Nobuo Uematsu. Tracks used, in order of appearance:



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Game Score Fanfare is a show that celebrates music in video games, an aspect so overlooked as that's often the point: to work without you even realising it's there. I look at games through the lens of its score, discovering the unique perspective and roles that music can bring.

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