ETA October 2025

This is a distribution title courtesy of Black Screen Records.

Description

Pianist Mischa Cheung will give the world premiere performance of the Piano Fantasies programme on October 31, 2025, at Dai-ichi Seimei Hall in Tokyo. The studio album will be released on the same day on all major digital platforms, as well as on CD and vinyl.

Piano Fantasies features twelve newly arranged piano works from four of SQUARE ENIX’s most beloved game series: FINAL FANTASY, KINGDOM HEARTS, CHRONO TRIGGER, and Secret of Mana. The concert marks the first public performance of the complete programme, giving audiences the chance to experience the full musical journey as conceived for the album.

Produced by Merregnon Studios, Piano Fantasies presents new interpretations of SQUARE ENIX’s iconic soundtracks. The album features cover artwork created by the in-house art team at SQUARE ENIX and will be released on CD and vinyl in collaboration with German label Black Screen Records.

To accompany the release, a series of monthly performance videos will debut on the official SQUARE ENIX Music YouTube channel starting July 24.

Album producer and artistic director Thomas Böcker comments:

“This album holds special meaning for me. Many fans still remember Symphonic Fantasies, our orchestral concert dedicated to the music of SQUARE ENIX – and Piano Fantasies carries that same spirit of musical storytelling into a more intimate setting. Mischa Cheung brings great sensitivity and clarity to the music, and the result feels both rooted in the original and reimagined with fresh perspective.”

Release Notes 

• Produced by Merregnon Studios with official license from SQUARE ENIX
• Available on double LP pressed on classic black 180g vinyl, housed in a tip-on gatefold sleeve, and CD, housed in a mini-gatefold sleeve
• Performed by acclaimed pianist Mischa Cheung, featuring twelve newly arranged pieces for solo piano from FINAL FANTASY, KINGDOM HEARTS, CHRONO TRIGGER, and Secret of Mana
• Album features brand-new versions of tracks such as No Promises to Keep (FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH), Edge of Existence (KINGDOM HEARTS), To Far Away Times (CHRONO TRIGGER), and Fear of the Heavens (Secret of Mana)
• With music by Nobuo Uematsu, Yoko Shimomura, Yasunori Mitsuda, and Hiroki Kikuta
• Featuring exclusive cover artwork by the SQUARE ENIX in-house art team

Track Listing

SIDE A
A01. CHRONO TRIGGER - Boss Battles  
A02. CHRONO TRIGGER - At the Bottom of Night
A03. CHRONO TRIGGER - To Far Away Times 

SIDE B
B01. FINAL FANTASY Series - Chocobo’s Theme 
B02. FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH - No Promises to Keep
B03. FINAL FANTASY Series - Battle Themes 

SIDE C

C01. Secret of Mana - Fear of the Heavens
C02. Secret of Mana - Into the Thick of It 
C03. Secret of Mana - Battlefields

SIDE D
D01. KINGDOM HEARTS - Dearly Beloved
D02. KINGDOM HEARTS - The Afternoon Streets 
D03. KINGDOM HEARTS - Edge of Existence