While the music plays, you see Yotsuyu’s visions of her abusive family, and then the lyrics deliver the full picture of her trauma.
FF14’s battle with Yotsuyu does this again later in Stormblood, somehow topping previous performances with its song Wayward Daughter. Sophia’s fight is a breathtaking display on all accounts, but it’s the music that steals the performance. Sophia’s fight isn’t a major story beat, but it’s something you’re still able to learn about through Koji Fox and Soken’s work. Into her soul the Goddess whispers.” And then the verses kick in spoken from the boss, Sophia, telling a young woman that she must murder her mother to fix the imbalance caused by her father’s death, and she does. While struggling to stay alive, the solemn voice of a woman sings, “A daughter's desperate cries, unheard pleas. In the fight, you’ll pay close attention to Sophia’s weights at each end of the arena, reacting to battle mechanics and shifting positions to maintain balance so as not to fall off the arena. It highlights the devastation a Meracydian family faces during the Allagan war after the death of their father, and is punctuated by lyrics expressing Sophia’s desire for balance and justice. Take Equilibrium, for example, carefully mending both the fight, lore, and lyrics into the battle with the goddess, Sophia. Outside of static cutscenes, I find so many RPGs - Final Fantasy included - forget that carefully scripted fights working in tandem with their score can make even more of an impression. While A Realm Reborn has some unforgettable melodies, I think it’s Heavensward that really takes my breath away. Related: I Can't Stop Thinking About Final Fantasy 14's Bunny Boys
The two of them are what truly make FF14’s world linger with me, long after logging off, and I think it’s their work together - as one of gaming’s most talented duos - that make FF14 a titan amongst other Final Fantasy entries. Then there’s Michael-Christopher Koji Fox, the man largely responsible for FF14’s lyrical genius. Masayoshi Soken scores almost all of it his work spans the base game, three expansions, and each patch. There are all of these odds and ins that make Final Fantasy 14 such an incredible experience, but I think it’s this game’s series of eclectic soundtracks that will stick with me forever. I’ve attended in-game parties, celebrating birthdays and weddings all night long. I’m a living encyclopedia on the game’s lore, repeating bizarre details to friends that they had long forgotten. I’ve been in on all the community jokes, the endearing sense of humor that fills Eorzea thanks to an incredible dev team. Slaying dragons, ending wars, leading revolutions, liberating the oppressed, and saving entire realms - I’ve done it all. I have spent thousands of hours as the Warrior of Light.
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