Square Enix Unveils 'Final Fantasy 40th Anniversary: The Crystal Vinyl Edition' Double LP

The 16-track compilation highlights one essential composition from every mainline game across four decades.

Summary

Square Enix has officially announced a 40th-anniversary double LP celebrating the music of 'Final Fantasy'

'The Crystal Vinyl Edition' compiles one selected song from each mainline entry ranging from the 1987 original to 'Final Fantasy 16'

Pre-orders are currently open via Square Enix Japan ahead of an expected ship date in January 2027

Square Enix has announced the Final Fantasy 40th Anniversary: The Crystal Vinyl Edition, presenting a comprehensive double LP that celebrates four decades of the iconic fantasy role-playing franchise. The commemorative release gathers one defining composition from every mainline game across the series’ history.

Tracing the saga’s evolution from its 1987 debut on the Nintendo Entertainment System through to Final Fantasy 16, the compilation surveys the musical landmarks that have shaped generations of gaming. According to the publisher, the double LP gathers melodies that have colored the franchise’s storytelling, highlighting “moments of epic journeys, bonds of friendship, battles against formidable enemies, and unforgettable farewells” across an album that “traces that 40-year journey through music.”

The release also arrives alongside a newly announced orchestral tour, Final Fantasy 40th Anniversary Distant Worlds: Music From Final Fantasy Eternal / 悠久, set to begin in March. The live performances will honor the series’ historic composers, including Nobuo Uematsu, Masashi Hamauzu, Naoshi Mizuta, Hitoshi Sakimoto, Yoko Shimomura, and Masayoshi Soken.

The complete tracklist for Final Fantasy 40th Anniversary: The Crystal Vinyl Edition features:

Side A
“Main Theme” (Final Fantasy)
“Rebel Theme” (Final Fantasy 2)
“Eternal Wind” (Final Fantasy 3)
“Love Theme” (Final Fantasy 4)
“The Battle on the Big Bridge” (Final Fantasy 5)
“Searching for Friends” (Final Fantasy 6)

Side B
“One-Winged Angel” (Final Fantasy 7)
“Force Your Way” (Final Fantasy 8)
“You Are Not Alone” (Final Fantasy 9)
“To Zanarkand” (Final Fantasy 10)

Side C
“Ronfaure” (Final Fantasy 11)
“East Dalmasca Desert” (Final Fantasy 12)
“Flash” (Final Fantasy 13)

Side D
“Power Descending from the Heavens” (Final Fantasy 14)
“Somnus (Instrumental Version)” (Final Fantasy 15)
“Away” (Final Fantasy 16)

The Final Fantasy 40th Anniversary: The Crystal Vinyl Edition is available to pre-order now through Square Enix Japan, with orders expected to ship in January 2027.