Nobuo Uematsu

NOBUO UEMATSU is one of the most well-known, prolific and versatile composers working in the video game music field. He composed music for commercials before joining Square Co., Ltd. (now Square Enix Co., Ltd.) in 1986. He went on to compose music for over thirty game titles, including the award-winning FINAL FANTASY series. Since the 1987 release of the first title in the acclaimed FINAL FANTASY series, the franchise has developed into one of the best-selling video game series across multiple platforms in the history of the interactive entertainment industry, selling over 48 million units worldwide (as of January 2004). The music from the game series has grown to such popularity that veteran composer Nobuo Uematsu was named as one of the "Innovators" in Time magazine's "Time 100: The Nex