Rather than paying tribute to a game or series of games, Josh Barron and ETHEReal String Orchestra have instead decided to pay tribute to Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masashi Hamauzu, two iconic composers known for their work on the Final Fantasy series as well as other notable JRPGs.

For this article, I asked VGM pianist Purpleschala to bring some visibility to a few of her favorite soundtracks—Devilish, Terra Diver, Radiant Silvergun, Vagrant Story, and Valkyria Chronicles.