Insolent rogue! Knave of the western horde!

Alright, first of all, this is a 1080p rendition of the opera scene from Final Fantasy VI. So make sure you watch it in 1080p and full-screened. Second of all, the music is performed by The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, so make sure you crank the volume and enjoy it in all of its glory.

If you’ve played FF VI, you will want to watch this for glorious nostalgia and beautiful upscaling. If you haven’t played FF VI, or like me haven’t played it enough to reach the opera scene, you will want to watch this for glorious music and delicious sprites. I have the Black Mages rendition of this song, from their album Darkness and Starlight (a reference to the song itself) which is great, but it’s also in Japanese so I have no clue what’s actually going on. This is in English, and I assume follows the best available translation of the text from the game. The singing itself is simply amazing. It’s been a pretty warm day today, yet I had chills every time someone was singing. It was just that good.

Video linkage courtesy of Destructoid.