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Writing one of Final Fantasy 14's sauciest songs required its lyricist to consult the tomes—Wikipedia's…

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(Image credit: Square Enix) Final Fantasy 14's Arcadion raid series has been a highlight of Dawntrail for me. All 12 fights have been resplendent with impeccable vibes and a distinct identity thanks to Creative Studio 3 going all-in on the wrestling theme. Critical Hit Welcome to Critical Hit (formerly known as Soundtrack Sunday ), where I celebrate and lament all things videogame music, audio design, and the ways our favourite games make our ears tingle. With a cast of colourful fighters to contend with, giving each one their own bespoke theme song was the correct choice. It's not something the developer always does when it comes to the eight-player raids—sometimes a four-fight tier (five if you count any savage-difficulty second phases), will only have two or three songs apiece, sometimes sharing a more overarching theme than being tailor-made for the opponent in question. One of my favourite songs to come out of this raid series is by far Sinister.…

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