Square Enix sets Final Fantasy 40th Anniversary album for January 6, 2027
The Crystal Edition collects one track from each of the 16 mainline games, priced at 3,600 yen on CD and 8,000 yen on vinyl in Japan.
Square Enix has confirmed a commemorative album titled Final Fantasy 40th Anniversary: The Crystal Edition, to be released on CD and vinyl on January 6, 2027, according to Screen Rant. The set spans the series' mainline history, with one song drawn from each of the 16 numbered entries, from Final Fantasy I through Final Fantasy XVI.
The tracklist includes "Not Alone" from Final Fantasy IX and "One-Winged Angel" from Final Fantasy VII. The album is priced at 3,600 yen for the CD and 8,000 yen for the vinyl on the Japanese store.
Product pages for Europe and the US are not yet live, so pricing and availability in those markets have not been announced.
Series history behind the tracklist
Final Fantasy IX was originally released around the turn of the millennium. Square Enix has also found success with its treatment of Final Fantasy VII in the Remake project, whose final part is still to come.
Quick answers
When is the Final Fantasy 40th Anniversary: The Crystal Edition released?
The album is set to launch on January 6, 2027.
How much does the album cost?
On the Japanese store it is priced at 3,600 yen for the CD and 8,000 yen for the vinyl.
Which games are featured on the album?
It contains one song from each of the 16 mainline Final Fantasy games, from Final Fantasy I through Final Fantasy XVI.