Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden vinyl soundtracks up for preorder via iam8bit

iam8bit have launched preorders for more music from the Persona JRPG series – this time it’s the additional tracks made for Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden getting a release each.

Persona 3 Portable will be a single LP on pink colored vinyl, while Persona 4 Golden will be a single LP on gold colored vinyl.
Both will be housed in single-pocket jackets with new art by Drew Wise.

They are priced at $32 each and are both set to release in Q2 2024. Persona 3 Portable can be preordered via iam8bit here, and Persona 4 Golden can be preordered here.

EU folks can also preorder via Black Screen Records – Persona 3 Portable here, and Persona 4 Golden here.

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Third volume of A New World Final Fantasy arrangements now available to preorder on vinyl

AWR Records are ready with a new entry in their series of A New World arrangement albums covering music from the Final Fantasy series. This release features takes on music from Final Fantasy I, IV, V, VIII, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV and XV.

The release will be a 2LP on clear vinyl. It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with session photography and credits.

It is priced at $30 and is scheduled to release on March 1, 2024. It can be preordered from the official Distant Worlds shop here.

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A Highland Song soundtrack is getting a vinyl release from Black Screen Records and Lost In Cult

Once again Black Screen Records and Lost In Cult Records are teaming up for a vinyl soundtrack release and this time its the music for newly released indie platformer A Highland Song getting released.

The release will be a single LP on dark green colored “biovinyl”. It will be housed in a gatefold jacket featuring new artwork by Paul Scott Canavan. It also includes a 12″ art print and an obi strip.

It is priced at €35 and is scheduled to release in April, 2024. It can be preordered from Black Screen Records here.

US folks can also preorder from the Materia Store here, while Canadians can also preorder from Very Ok Vinyl here.

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A Highland Song - Gatefold
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Data Discs taking preorders for the vinyl soundtrack to Nights Into Dreams

Data Discs are releasing the soundtrack to 1996 action game Nights Into Dreams on vinyl.

The release will be a 180g 2LP available in two variants – a limited edition on purple translucent with white splatter colored vinyl, and a standard edition on purple translucent colored vinyl.
It will be housed in printed sleeves within a single-pocket jacket with glow-in-the-dark game art.

Additionally, the limited edition will also come with a bonus 7″ with the Kids Version and Instrumental Version of the track “Dreams Dreams”.

The limited edition is an open preorder from now and until December 11, 2023 @ 9AM GMT.

The limited is priced at £40 and the standard at £32 and both are set to release in March, 2024. It can be preordered from Data Discs here.

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Nights Into Dreams - Contents, Standard Edition

The Legend Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky The 3rd vinyl box set up for preorder from Streaming Arrow Records

Streaming Arrow Records are now taking preorders for the vinyl soundtrack to the third and last entry in the Trails In The Sky JRPG series – The Legend Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky The 3rd.

The release will be a 4LP set available in three color variants – a limited edition blue and white swirl with rainbow splatter colored variant, a blue and white swirl colored variant and a black vinyl variant.
It will be housed in two gatefold jackets within a slipcase box set all featuring game art. It will include an 8-page booklet with game art and translated song lyrics.

It is priced at $100 (or $105 for the limited edition) and is an open preorder until December 21, 2023. It is scheduled to release in late May, 2024. It can be preordered via Streaming Arrow Records here.

EU folks can also preorder the set via Black Screen Records here, and Canadians can preorder via Very Ok Vinyl here.

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The Legend Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky The 3rd - Front, Colored Variant
The Legend Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky The 3rd - Front, Black Variant

The Invincible vinyl soundtrack now up fore preorder via Black Screen Records

Black Screen Records are now taking preorders for the soundtrack to adventure game The Invincible on vinyl.

The release will be a single LP on 180g black vinyl. It will be housed in a single-pocket jacket with game art.

It is priced at €29 and is scheduled to release in March, 2024. It can be preordered via Black Screen Records here.

Canadians can also preorder via Very Ok Vinyl here.

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Limited Run Games taking preorders for the vinyl soundtrack to Freedom Fighters

Limited Run Games are now taking preorders for the vinyl soundtrack to 2003 shooter Freedom Fighters.

The release will be a 2LP on black vinyl. It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with game art.

It is priced at $40 and is an open preorder from now and until January 7, 2024. It is scheduled to release 4-5 months after preorders close. It can be preordered via Limited Run Games here.

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13 new Konami Famicom music compilations now available to preorder

Universal Music Japan have announced no less than 13 new vinyl compilations consisting entirely of Famicom and Disk System music from Konami games. The series is titled “Music From Konami Antiques ~Family Computer~” and was also recently released as a CD box set.

Vol. 1 will include music from Gradius, Salamander, Gradius II, and Cosmic Wars.

Vol. 2 will include music from Ganbare Goemon! Karakuridouchuu, Ganbare Goemon 2, Dragon Scroll: Yomigaerishi Maryuu, and Risa No Yousei Densetsu.

Vol. 3 will include music from Konami Wai Wai World, Ai Senshi Nicol, and Wai Wai World 2: SOS!! Parsley Jou.

Vol. 4 will include music from Rush’n Attack (Green Beret), Contra, Jackal (Final Command: Akai Yousai), and Super Contra.

Vol. 5 will include music from TwinBee, Stinger (Moero TwinBee: Cinnamon-hakase Wo Sukue!), and TwinBee 3: Poko Poko Daimaou.

Vol. 6 will include music from Castlevania, Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest, Moai-kun, and Kid Dracula (Akumajo Special: Boku Dracula-kun).

Vol. 7 will include music from Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse, and Quarth (Block Hole).

Vol. 8 will include music from Lagrange Point, and Falsion.

Vol. 9 will include music from Esper Dream, and Esper Dream 2: Aratanaru Tatakai.

Vol. 10 will include music from Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ougon Kiseru, and Ganbare Goemon Gaiden 2: Tenka no Zaihou.

Vol. 11 will include music from Meikyuu Jiin Dababa, Exciting Billiard, Getsu Fuma Den, and Arumana No Kiseki.

Vol. 12 will include music from Parodius! From Myth To Laughter (Parodius Da!), Yume Penguin Monogatari, and Crisis Force.

Vol. 13 will include music from Crackout (Nazo No Kabe: Block Kuzushi), Exciting Soccer: Konami Cup, The Adventures Of Bayou Billy (Mad City), Yie Ar Kung-Fu, Majou Densetsu II: Daimashikyou Galious, and Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa.

There are currently no cover artwork or details about the packaging announced, although it appears that orders placed through Amazon Japan will also include a 10″ print of the jacket art of the respective release.

They are priced at ¥4400 each and are all scheduled to release on March 27, 2024. They can be preordered via Universal Music Japan here (domestic shipping only) or CDJapan here.

Flashback 2 vinyl soundtrack up for preorder from Microids Records

Microids Records are now taking preorders for the soundtrack to cyberpunk action adventure Flashback 2 on vinyl.

The release will be a 2LP with one record on blue and the other on red colored vinyl. It will be housed in a jacket with game art.

It is priced at €40 and is scheduled to release around February 14, 2024. It can be preorered via Microids Records here.

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Turtles In Time vinyl soundtrack now up for preorder from Limited Run Games

As part of their ongoing series of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game vinyl soundtrack releases Limited Run Games have now reached Turtles In Time. Both the arcade and SNES versions of the soundtracks will be included in this release. The SNES version also saw a vinyl release from iam8bit back in 2019.

The release will be a 2LP available in a series of different color variants:
– Black vinyl
– “Ooze” green vinyl (Limited Run Games exclusive, 1000 numbered copies)
– “Turtle Power” clear with red, orange, blue and purple splatter vinyl (Official Konami Shop exclusive)
– “Secret of the Ooze” glow-in-the-dark vinyl (Ship To Shore PhonoCo. exclusive)

It is priced at $45 ($50 for the limited) and is an open preorder from now and until December 31, 2023. It is scheduled to release 8-9 months after preorders close. It can be preordered from Limited Run Games here.

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