Question about the store...

**CarloCrizaldo** · 03-22-2009, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by The-Real-Link

I don't know yet. I searched the Official Site, but I couldn't figure it out. My Japanese is not very good yet. I did figure out that Square-Enix of Japan is holding a contest where the winners get to sit in with Yoko Shimomura during the recording session next month.

I bet it's Yoko Shimomura.

**The-Real-Link** · 03-22-2009, 06:19 PM

It's not going to be Shimomura. Because in the video she was sitting on the couch during one of the work sessions. I couldn't see the person at the piano. Although, I could hear tiny pieces of two of the songs. One was obviously "Dearly Beloved", I couldn't really tell what the second song was, but it kind of sounded like the "Fantasia alla Marcia".
Anyways, I have a feeling that the pianist will be Shinko Ogata. She did the recording of the "Final Fantasy VIII Piano Collections" and she was the pianist on all the KH OSTs.

**LegendaryCloud89** · 03-23-2009, 08:22 AM

Oh wow...the FFVIII Piano Collection was simply gorgeous. Perhaps my favorite out of those is Ami, but they're all good.

**CarloCrizaldo** · 03-23-2009, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by The-Real-Link

It's not going to be Shimomura. Because in the video she was sitting on the couch during one of the work sessions. I couldn't see the person at the piano. Although, I could hear tiny pieces of two of the songs. One was obviously "Dearly Beloved", I couldn't really tell what the second song was, but it kind of sounded like the "Fantasia alla Marcia".
Anyways, I have a feeling that the pianist will be Shinko Ogata. She did the recording of the "Final Fantasy VIII Piano Collections" and she was the pianist on all the KH OSTs.

Video? Share the link, please?

**The-Real-Link** · 03-23-2009, 06:40 PM

Here you go - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv9enJbY_I0

**LegendaryCloud89** · 03-24-2009, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by The-Real-Link

I have actually found that Ubisoft's "My Personal Japanese Tutor" for the DS, is REALLY good. I use a mixture of it, Rosetta Stone, and a Grammer Book. The Japanese Tutor teaches vocal Japanese, it makes you practice Kana and Kanji using the touch screen (It grades your accuracy) PLUS it teaches grammer. It also has a built in phrase book, and a Japanese-English dictionary.

Just noticed you posted this...I've gotta read more carefully. This sounds pretty cool. I may get it since my brother has a DS that he hardly uses.

**CarloCrizaldo** · 03-24-2009, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by The-Real-Link

Here you go - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv9enJbY_I0

I cannot understand Japanese =)
But the 2nd song...it reminded me of Kairi's Theme for some reason.

**Indra777** · 03-24-2009, 04:51 PM

How many Kanji does it teach? Because if it teaches them good, and has like 1000+, then I will definitely get it, since I can already read Hiragana and Katakana.

**MilesOfMusic** · 03-24-2009, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by The-Real-Link

It's not going to be Shimomura. Because in the video she was sitting on the couch during one of the work sessions. I couldn't see the person at the piano. Although, I could hear tiny pieces of two of the songs. One was obviously "Dearly Beloved", I couldn't really tell what the second song was, but it kind of sounded like the "Fantasia alla Marcia".
Anyways, I have a feeling that the pianist will be Shinko Ogata. She did the recording of the "Final Fantasy VIII Piano Collections" and she was the pianist on all the KH OSTs.

I hope that the Pianist is Shinko Ogata. She's really good.

**LegendaryCloud89** · 03-25-2009, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by Indra777

How many Kanji does it teach? Because if it teaches them good, and has like 1000+, then I will definitely get it, since I can already read Hiragana and Katakana.

Wow you seem pretty fluent. That's awesome!