http://fami-web.jp/pressstart

Currently revealed:
- Super Mario Bros.
- Persona4
- Tales of Legendia
- Rhythm Tengoku
- Ore No Shikabane Wo Koeteike
- NES medley

...While I'm happy with Persona and Legendia, I look forward to further announcement on the two composers who I think must be there but have been neglected so far.

Thanks for the heads up Cedille! Some misinformation is floating around about the concert, so here are the correct major details announced so far taken from SEMO:

A new interview with Shoji Meguro has just been posted to GameSetWatch.  The discussion is on the subject of the vocal themes of Persona 4, including "Reach Out to the Truth," which will be performed at the Press Start Symphony of Games concert in Ikebukuro.

Sound Current: 'Reaching Out to the Truth - Vocal Tracks in Persona 4'

As with the Tenchu 4 composer interview that was part of this series of articles, the text is online in four languages, including French, Italian and the original Japanese.

Look foward to you interviewing with relevant people about Press Start 2009 How about Bandai Namco? Or Sakurai?

Updated

- "Zero" from Ace Combat Zero (reprised with a new orchestration and the original guitarist instead of 2007's garbage)
- Fantazy Zone medly 1&2

Gonna order a ticket.

An interview with Masahiro Sakurai was posted to GameSetWatch in April.  There is a section on how the idea behind the Press Start Symphony of Games concert about.  The game designer says it happened as the result of five friends in the game industry having a drink together and talking about videogame music.

Sound Current: 'gentle echo meeting - Revisiting Kenji Ito's RPG Repertoire'

Word!  Better try to get out there this year.

- Justin Pfeiffer

In case anyone didn't notice on the concert home page, the pre-order phase through e+ starts May 23, with general sales from May 30.

I'm still skeptical after the performance two years ago but might try to grab some tickets, to take part in the Japan STC party if nothing else.

Anyone who does get tix be sure to post!

If you will atend, please make a bootleg recording, Cedille!

So who's going this weekend?
Are you attending the afternoon concert or the evening concert?

So is the Japan STC party still in the works or has that been scrapped already?

I noticed the Eplus page yesterday. It looks like the concert's S-tickets didn't sell out.

Btw, according to the official website, some segments, like NES Medley and Fantasy Zone, will be different in afternoon and evening concerts.

Sorry, I couldn't make it out to Tokyo that weekend.  Looking forward to hearing impressions of the concert though!

- Justin Pfeiffer

I just came back. A detailed review will be posted somewhere in the near future, but the first thing I must say is the Portal song sucked. I really hope the composer (Jonathan Coulton) didn't attend the concert and faced the terrible performance as he'd die (I'm hearing the original song in youtube, and it's pretty good). A shame is Koji Kondo was exclusive to the afternoon concert.

The encores were "At Zanarkand" and the Kirby medley.

There were cameras everywhere this time.
I counted six professional cameras, not just a camcorder.
4 on the sides, one in the back, one filming the front view of the conductor.

So I think it's most likely we'll see a DVD of this concert.

It's too bad they're not releasing the others though.

Nobuo grew out his hair. It's down to his shoulders.  He was wearing a bandanna on his head.

Today, 8/3 is Sakurai's Birthday, thus the encore was Kirby.

This report is unique since it mentions the MC commentary between tracks
http://blog-imgs-32-origin.fc2.com/t/3/ … _2009.html

I don't know if I will have the luck to hear the Press Start 2009 bootleg as in 2006 and 2007 to confirm these information below, but as you, Crystal and Cedille attended the concert, could you clarify these doubts? I couldn’t confirm them in Japanese blogs.

- In Persona 4 Medley, was the battle theme "Reach Out To The Truth" performed without electric guitar?
- Nobuo Kurita is credited as the arranger of the medley of Mario. Could this be the same arrange of the Orchestral Game Concert 1?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqVWpRYQbmw&fmt=18
- As in Fantasy Zone part in "Shooting Medley" in Press Start 2007, was Fantasy Zone Medley played with an electric bass?

In the Gamingforce Interactive Forums, Carl published the complete transcript of the concert credits:

≪第一部≫

1.ペルソナ4 ＜アトラス＞
全ての人の魂の歌 / Reach Out To The Truth / 記憶の片隅
作曲：目黒将司 編曲：外山和彦 ソプラノ：高橋織子 ピアノ：江草啓太

2.スーパーマリオブラザーズ ＜任天堂＞
コースBGMメドレー
作曲：近藤浩治 編曲：栗田信生

3.かまいたちの夜 / 弟切草 ＜チュンソフト＞
レクイエム / 悪夢 / 館までの道で / 奈美の思い出
作曲：CHUNSOFT 編曲：外山和彦 チェレスタ：江草啓太

4.幻想水滸伝より ＜コナミデジタルエンタテインメント＞
幻想の世界へ
作曲：コナミ矩形波倶楽部 編曲：山下康介 ピアノ：江草啓太

5.ファミコンここまで出てるのにメドレー
＜アイレムソフトウェアエンジニアリング / インテリジェントシステムズ / カプコン / コナミデジタルエンタテインメント / サン電子 / 任天堂 / ハドソン / バンダイナムコゲームス＞
編曲：酒井省吾 ピアノ：江草啓太

6.PORTALより
Still Alive
作曲：Jonathan Coulton 編曲：かみむら周平 ボーカル：大塚茉莉子 ギター：窪田晴男 ピアノ：江草啓太

≪第二部≫

1.大神より ＜カプコン＞
始まり / 両島原 其の二 / 「Reset」～「ありがとう」バージョン～
作曲：上田雅美 / 山口裕史 / JUN 編曲：かみむら周平 三味線・尺八：HIDE-HIDE ピアノ：江草啓太

2.エースコンバット・ゼロ ザ・ベルカン・ウォー ＜バンダイナムコゲームス＞
ZERO
作詞：NBGI[河野一聡] 作曲：NBGI[小林啓樹] ※作詞・作曲[ ]内は担当者名 編曲：外山和彦 ソプラノ：高橋織子 ギター：窪田晴男 / 後藤貴徳

3.リズム天国 ＜任天堂＞
忍者
作曲：米政美 編曲：外山和彦

4.ファンタジーゾーン ＜セガ＞
START ～ OPA-OPA! / SHOP / KEEP ON THE BEAT / SAARI / HOT SNOW / BOSS / YA-DA-YO / MISS / VICTORY WAY
作曲：Hiro(セガ) 編曲：中村暢之 ギター：窪田晴男

5.俺の屍を越えてゆけ ＜ソニー・コンピュータエンタテインメント＞
花
作詞・作曲：樹原涼子 編曲：外山和彦 歌：樹原涼子 ギター：窪田晴男 / 後藤貴徳 ピアノ：江草啓太

6.テイルズ オブ レジェンディア ＜バンダイナムコゲームス＞
melfes～輝ける青 Concert version
作曲：NBGI[椎名豪] ※作曲[ ]内は担当者名 編曲：大曽根浩範 ピアノ：江草啓太

アンコール
1.ファイナルファンタジーXより 『ザナルカンドにて』
2.星のカービィメドレー（初代のみ）

Yep, the riff was replaced with the brass section. It's one of the best performances of the day. A far less boring and redudant "The Genesis".

Not sure, but likely.

Nope.

Thanks for clarifying, Cedille. I find very audacious "Reach Out To The Truth" without elec. guitar, mainly because Haruo Kubota played e. guitar in other segments.

And It's a shame that Fantasy Zone was played without electric bass...

Wasn't the electric bass what contributed to the timing/delay problems in the other show? 
I'd think it was a corrective measure.

But you mean that it would have electric bass in 2009 or are you referring to the 2007 concerts in Osaka and Yokohama?

the 2007 version sounded bad because it was included, and since they removed it from 2009, it will probably be better now.

First Famitsu's report with detailed set list:
http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1226393_1124.html

Titles of NES Medley:

Afternoon:

スーパーマリオブラザーズ = Super Mario Bros.
スペランカー = Spelunker
クルクルランド = Clu Clu Land
迷宮組曲 = Milon's Secret Castle
新 鬼ヶ島-前編- = Shin Onigashima
メタルギア = Metal Gear
アトランチスの謎 = Atlantis no Nazo
がんばれゴエモン からくり道中 = Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu
光神話パルテナの鏡 = Kid Icarus
魔界村 = Ghosts 'n Goblins
ゼルダの伝説 = The Legend of Zelda
ディスクシステムのテーマ = Disk System Theme

Night:

スーパーマリオブラザーズ = Super Mario Bros.
悪魔城ドラキュラ = Castlevania
ドクターマリオ = Dr. Mario
マッピー = Mappy
ファイアーエムブレム = Fire Emblem
チャレンジャー = Challenger
イーアルカンフー = Yie Ar Kung-Fu
バルーンファイト = Balloon Fight
謎の村雨城 = Nazo no Murasamejou
ゼルダの伝説= The Legend of Zelda
ディスクシステムのテーマ= Disk System Theme

GameSetWatch's report by Jeriaska:
http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2009/08/sou … y_of_g.php

OSV's report by Shota Nakama:
http://www.originalsoundversion.com/?p=4123

Famitsu FINALLY published the second report, with more information and nice photos.
http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1227472_1124.html