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Square Enix gets Bon Jovi for Crystal Chronicles CM photo

I know you're probably staring at that header picture in confusion, trying to figure out what Final Fantasy and Bon Jovi have in common. The answer is nothing, so don't struggle to figure it out. Well, nothing before the news report on Andria Sang this morning that Bon Jovi has been asked by Square Enix to provide the music for an upcoming commercial for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers. I'm going to give you a minute to think about that and try to wrap your head around it.

The song being used is called "We Weren't Born To Follow" and comes from the upcoming album The Circle, which is due out November 4th. The single for this song is due out later this month. There's nothing wrong with the choice, it just seems a wildly different choice then, well, the J-pop I would normally expect. Bon Jovi will be in Japan October 26th-30th to promote the album. 


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Ace Flibble's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 13:45
Ace Flibble
If the interviews with Richie Sambora are anything to go by, Bon Jovi have really half-arsed this latest album. The new single certainly isn't up to much.


But oh well. Anything that brings together my two favourite subjects, Final Fantasy and Bon Jovi, is alright by me. It's a bizarre combination but so long as it spreads the 'Jovi love...
project2501's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 13:45
project2501
Boy I'm sure glad I decided to not mention that Square would never stoop to including product placement in one of their Final Fantasy games in the Phantasy Star/Pizza Hut comments!
Ganjookie's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 13:47
Ganjookie
Whooah, were half way there
Livin on a prayer
Take my hand and well make it - I swear
Livin on a prayer
Electrium's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 13:49
Electrium
Forgive me for not being a Bon Jovi fan, his voice just doesn't resonate with me. But really? I would expect Dragonforce long before Bon Jovi in a Final Fantasy ad...

Kudos for being creative, I suppose.
xaliqen's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 13:50
xaliqen
wat
Jesus H Christ's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 14:00
Jesus H Christ
On a steeeel chocobooo I riiiiiide
KINGof210's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 14:04
KINGof210
Hmmm...interesting, maybe? I'll reserve judgment 'til I see the commercial....

The song does work well with the MLB Postseason commercials, though.
The Silent Protagonist's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 14:23
The Silent Protagonist
Well, this is out of character for SE, but I can kinda see it working as background music in a commercial for a game like this. FFCC:TCB isn't a traditional FF game anyway, it seems to be much more about humor and just having a good time. Nothing has been sacred in this game so far.
Retrofraction's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 14:35
Retrofraction
If this is in game music for the CGI opening then this game is going to be the best FF game ever to be on a Nintendo System.....Mabe excluding FF6
Retrofraction's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 14:37
Retrofraction
It really fits with the games tone, I would not be surprised if it is the games theam song.
Gilgamesh1317's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 14:42
Gilgamesh1317
@ Electrium: Dude, I really want to see that now. Dragonforce for a Final Fantasy advert, I'd pay for that.

Interesting choice, I wonder how it'll turn out.
Dr Light ate your Magicite's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 15:59
Dr Light ate your Magicite
One of the local tv stations here has this song playing over their MLB post-season commercial. I'd say the song is trite and bland, but that may be the result of hearing it during every damn commercial break. I can't help but think Square should have commissioned The Black Mages if they wanted a rock song for this ad. Hell, I'm sure Powerglove, Minibosses, The Advantage or any of those bands probably would jump at the opportunity too.
oldmalley's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 16:28
oldmalley
oldmalley's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 16:37
oldmalley
If game companies actually found songs that felt added to the game, why not license it and stick it in instead of trying to ride its coat tales for promotion. Even if it only played at one boss fight (maybe after a key plot element to let you know the game has kicked up a gear?)
If they felt the soundtrack they composed for the game was strong enough to stand on its own, why not use that to promote the game instead?
lewness's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/13/2009 17:45
lewness
Well, at least it's coherent english, sort of. Hey, I was one of them people putting "Eyes on Me" on repeat back then but looking back, I more of appreciated the music rather than the lyrics.
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