When Nobuo Uematsu took the stage this past weeked at MAG Fest X, you could feel the anticipation in the room. Stage One, which had been pretty well populated for other performances throughout the weekend, was more packed than ever. As he raised his hands over his head to greet the audience, the cheers that went up came pouring forth in a cascading torrent of sound. For me, this was a moment to remember: a little over twenty years after the fact, I was about to see a performance from a man who had made a deep, lasting impact on my life.

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