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never gonna happen

Key is a big company but they aren't THAT big that they can afford an orchestra.

I'm really sick of all the generic, bland orchestral music in ALL of the games lately. Even the C&C series went that way.

>>2872816

The latest Hell March was good though.

Even the big eroge companies don't have that kind of budget. Orchestras are expensive.

>>2872813
Well Clannad was in the top 10 most sold games in Japan 2004 so I would say that they are pretty big.

>>2872816

Well that's mainly in action games. I think orchestra would work better for a VN trying to get catharsis out of us. Like having a full string section playing a haunting melody when Nagsia dies.

Key doesn't really look that big. I'm not really familiar with company sizes, but still: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxBTtkg-Pi0

>>2872822
Klepacki always wanted to make an orchestral version of that track. Nothing beats the original one though. 6 minutes of rock goodness that halfway through goes smoothly into electronica awesomeness.

Changing the subject a bit since we're sort of on the subject. Do you guys know if there are any plans to translate, well more like import the existing translation to the PSP version of Planetarian?

>>2872830
Without an orchestra VN composers are forced to focus on writing good melodies. With orchestrated soundtracks composers often get too caught up in the instrumentation and forget to actually write good music.

>>2872836
Time for bed or Remilia will lose more charisma.

It would be cheaper for them to use existing pieces. Pic related.

>>2872886
Kharak is burning.
;_;

>>2872806
Orchestras are pretty expensive to hire - a very good orchestra will run you several dozen grands. Most of the orchestral music you hear in games are actually made from sampled orchestral libraries. In fact, I don't think I can think of one game that has a fully live orchestra soundtrack. Even Xenosaga with it's totted LSO recording still had some synthesized orchestral tracks here and there.
Maybe Dragon Quest VIII though, not sure as I haven't heard the whole soundtrack.

>>2872884
YOU'RE NOT MY MOM MEILING

>>2872918
>several dozen grands
PER DAY I forgot to add. So yeah, basically only blockbuster games and movies can really afford it. Even then, it may only be for a partial score.

>>2872886

I think Uematsu has an orchestra, but I could be wrong.

>>2872870

That only applies to shitty composers with a big budget. Key's in house composer has proven himself talented. I'm sure he wouldn't squander an orchestra if one was given to him.

You can fake an orchestra pretty well these days, so the one guy with a synth must not be that great.