
He focused on creating strong, catchy melodies first, leaving orchestration secondary to the melody.
When composing, Yasunori Nishiki took a leaf from a lot of old RPG music. Nishiki's favorite theme from the soundtrack is "Among Stately Peaks," as he enjoys particularly emotional pieces. (Now, fortunately, Nishiki says he really likes the main theme and is grateful for the director's tenacity.)
Nishiki struggled to compose the main theme he rewrote it three times and even threatened to leave the project if Square Enix's music director didn't like it. When creating the music, Nishiki strove to produce the perfect blend of "nostalgic and new.". In an interview, Yasunori Nishiki revealed a number of interesting details about the soundtrack:. Octopath Traveler Review: Divide And Conquer