Square Enix's Vol.14 sampler is basically a flex reel for their 2019 lineup and it absolutely delivers. You get the thunderous opening of the Shadowbringers theme sitting right next to Dubstep de Chocobo, which is exactly as unhinged as it sounds.
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Frog's Theme from Chrono Trigger still hits with that noble march energy, and the acoustic rework of The Decisive Battle strips things down to something raw and surprisingly intimate. Matoya's Cave keeps its playful bounce intact.
The tracklist jumps between SNES-era classics and modern orchestral arrangements without any whiplash, which is kind of impressive. If you want a sampler that proves Square Enix composers have range across three decades, this one does the job fast.