SoftBoi Records are ready with preorders for their first VGM vinyl release – the Chrono Trigger arrangement album “Beyond The Flow Of Time: Music From Chrono Trigger”.
The release will be a 2LP in two vinyl colorways – an unspecified “Crono” and “Magus” colored vinyl variant, and a custom Wax Mage variant.
It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with new artwork by Matt Cummings.
It is priced at $42 and is scheduled to release in June/July, 2026. It can be preordered via SoftBoi Records here.
Square Enix have opened up preorders for the full vinyl soundtrack to classic JRPG Chrono Trigger.
The release will be a 4LP set on black vinyl. It will be housed in a box set featuring original game art by Akira Toriyama. It will also include a download code for the tracks.
It is priced at ¥17600 and is scheduled to release around March 25, 2026. It can be preordered from the Japanese Square Enix store here, the North American Square Enix store here, and the European Square Enix store here. It is also available from several Japanese third-party retailers.
Black Screen Records are partnering up with Merregnon Studios to release the new piano arrangement album “Piano Fantasies ~ Music From Square Enix” on vinyl. The release will feature arrangements of music from Chrono Trigger, the Final Fantasy series, Secret Of Mana, and Kingdom Hearts.
The release will be a 45RPM 2LP available in two 180g color variants – a mint green colored variant (Black Screen Records exclusive), and a black vinyl variant.
It will be housed in a tip-on gatefold jacket with new artwork by Square Enix’s art team.
It is priced at €45 and is scheduled to release in October, 2025. It can be preordered via Black Screen Records here.
Materia Collective are releasing a second volume of piano arrangements of music from Chrono Trigger on vinyl and preorders are now up. They released the first volume on vinyl in 2022.
The release will be a single LP on 180g black vinyl. It will be housed in a jacket with new artwork by David René Christensen.
It is priced at $30 and is scheduled to release in Q3 2025. It can be preordered via the Materia Store here or via Bandcamp here.
Silva Screen Records are releasing cellist Tina Guo’s video game music arrangement album “Game On!” from 2017 on vinyl. It features arranged music from The Legend Of Zelda, Final Fantasy VII, Chrono Trigger, World Of Warcraft, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted, Super Mario Bros., Pokémon, Journey, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Halo, Metal Gear Solid, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and Tetris.
The release will be a 2LP on “polar” white colored vinyl. It will be housed in a jacket with art identical to its CD release with design by Paul Marc Mitchell and photography by Viktorija Pashuta.
It is priced at €38 and is scheduled to release in mid-May, 2024. It can be preordered via Silva Screen Records here.
Canadians can also preorder via Very Ok Vinyl here.
Materia Collective are releasing VGM cover band Tournament Arc’s self-titled debut album on vinyl. It features jazzy takes on music from Persona 5, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VII, Journey, Metal Gear Solid 3, Bastion, Donkey Kong Country 2, The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time, and NieR: Automata.
The release will be a 180g 2LP available in two color variants – a gold colored vinyl variant (limited to 700 copies), and a standard black vinyl variant. It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with artwork by Absolum.
It is priced at $40 for the standard and $45 for the limited edition and is scheduled to release in early 2024. It can be preordered from the Materia Store here and from their Bandcamp here.
Firaga Records have opened vinyl orders for a new entry in their VGM Essentials series and this time it’s an arrangement album by Ben Briggs getting the vinyl treatment. It features covers of music from Chrono Trigger, Killer Instinct, The Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker, Diddy Kong Racing, Super Mario 64, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island, Sonic Colors and Super Mario Galaxy.
The release is a single LP on 180g black vinyl. It is housed in a single-pocket jacket with artwork by Ginkgo.
It is priced at $28 and appears to be ready to ship. It can be ordered from Firaga Records’ Bandcamp here and Materia Store here.
New label TAS Records are releasing the Chrono Trigger J-core arrangement album “Dreamseeker” on vinyl.
The release will be a 2LP on clear vinyl. It will be housed in a jacket with new artwork by Frank Attmannspacher. It will also include a UV-printed slipmat. It will be limited to 200 copies.
It is priced at $63 and is in-hand and will start shipping late January, 2023. It can be ordered from TAS Records here.
Hayward Publishing are releasing “Generations: A Symphonic Tale” on vinyl. It is an arrangement album with music from Kingdom Hearts, The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time, Xenosaga, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy IX, Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy V.
The release will be a single LP available in two color variants – a limited purple marbled variant, and a standard black variant. It will be housed in a gatefold jacket with artwork by Rowye. The purple variant will also be numbered.
Black is priced at $27 and purple at $37 it is set to release tomorrow, November 22, 2022. It can be ordered from Hayward Publishing here.
Materia Collective are releasing the Chrono Trigger piano arrangement album “Piano Collections: Chrono Trigger” on vinyl.
The release will be a single 180g LP on black vinyl. It will be housed in a jacket with artwork by Nora Kristiansen and will include a 12-page booklet with liner notes and additional art. It will be a pressing of 1500 copies.
It is priced at $30 and is available to preorder from Materia Collective here or from Bandcamp here.
