Nobuo Uematsu Quotes

• I believe that there are still people who believe that game music is something equal to just an effect incorporated into the game, something like a BGM. And therefore this is something that I would like to show that is not true.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Believe, Games, People

  "Nobuo Part 2". Interview with Spence D. With Peer Schneider And Jeremy Dunham, www.ign.com. July 14, 2004.

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• We hope that eventually there would be an occasion which I can personally prove that game music can in fact impress many different people and move them.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Moving, Games, People

  Press conference, www.ign.com. July 14, 2004.

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• I always begin to compose the melody first.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Firsts, Melody

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• Like many composers, most of my compositions are influenced by the music I've listened to throughout my life.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Composer, Composition

  Source: www.ign.com

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• As you may know my use of Celtic music is extremely simple and short. However there is something about it that will remain in your mind for a long, long time.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Simple, Long, Mind

  Interview with Spence D., Peer Schneider, Jeremy Dunham, www.ign.com. July 9, 2004.

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• However now we can create a sound that can truly startle someone and in terms of sound effects I think the environment that we are in now has improved dramatically.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Thinking, Sound, Environment

  "Nobuo Part 2". Interview with Spence D., Peer Schneider and Jeremy Dunham, www.ign.com. July 14, 2004.

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• Games are considered to be in the sub-culture category, coming under movies, coming under manga or comics or animation, especially in Japan.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Japan, Games, Culture

  Source: www.ign.com

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• I think that American people really know how to pursue fun, they really know how to have a good time. Japanese are somewhat more reserved than Americans, so I'm jealous.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Fun, Jealous, Thinking

  Interview with Spence D., www.ign.com. July 9, 2004.

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• Even in Japan, I don't think that the game culture is established. For example, my father will watch movies but games don't appear in his life at all, I think that that's sad.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Father, Thinking, Japan

  Source: www.ign.com

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• Well my own impression of my musical pieces is that no matter how long I've been at it, there's not much improvement. So that's kind of regrettable.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Regret, Long, Musical

  "Nobuo Part 2". Interview with Spence D., Peer Schneider and Jeremy Dunham, www.ign.com. July 14, 2004.

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• Game Boy is something that I would like to make something for.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Boys, Games

  Source: www.ign.com

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• So I don't really have a clear plan, in terms of music, as to where I want to head in the future.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Want, Term, Clear

  Interview with Spence D., www.ign.com. July 9, 2004.

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• And its very strange, but I think there is something very common - not only in Celtic music - but there is a factor or element in Celtic music that is similar in music that we find in Japan, the United States, Europe, and even China and other Asian countries.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Country, Thinking, Japan

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• I have been interested in Irish traditional music for the past few years.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Past, Years, Traditional Music

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• However, very recently I have come to an understanding that complex music is not necessarily pleasant.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Understanding, Music Is, Pleasant

  Interview with Spence D., www.ign.com. July 9, 2004.

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• There's some familiarity in Celtic music, even if you've never heard that piece of music before.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Pieces, Celtic, Music Is

  Press conference, www.ign.com. July 9, 2004.

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• I guess many game music fans prefer original soundtrack albums.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Games, Fans, Albums

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• I believe that there are many interesting projects that are potentially possible for me other than game music, and therefore in my mind there are several things that are being contemplated.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Believe, Games, Interesting

  Interview with Spence D., Peer Schneider, Jeremy Dunham, www.ign.com. July 9, 2004.

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• I receive more fan mail from the females.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Fans, Female, Mail

  Source: www.ign.com

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• Certainly my only interest is not in Celtic music.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Celtic, Celtic Music, Interest

  Interview with Spence D., Peer Schneider and Jeremy Dunham, www.ign.com. July 9, 2004.

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• However in countries outside of Japan I think game music is still a potential growth market that has not yet developed to the extent that we are seeing in Japan.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Country, Thinking, Japan

  Interview with Spence D. with Peer Schneider and Jeremy Dunham, www.ign.com. July 14, 2004.

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• It was very difficult to startle or surprise someone with a particular sound during the family computer era.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Sound, Eras, Computer

  Interview with Spence D., www.ign.com. July 14, 2004.

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• Last year in Germany at a town hall in Leipzig there was a game music concert played by the orchestra and some of the Final Fantasy scores were played. This year there is another concert scheduled in the same location, for game music.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Years, Games, Germany

  IGN interview, www.ign.com. July 2004.

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• When you talk about the Final Fantasy series, the series started selling better after 7, and that was the base idea for the center of the set list for the LA concert.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Ideas, Finals, Lists

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• And as far as the Disney Concert hall is concerned, it is a wonderful modern structure and I am extremely honored that I had this opportunity to have a concert here.

  Nobuo Uematsu

  Opportunity, Wonderful, Modern

  Interview with Spence D., Peer Schneider, Jeremy Dunham, www.ign.com. July 9, 2004.

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