Lumines creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi has been tapped by Japanese ad firm Dentsu to create a Virtual Tokyo for Linden Lab's popular MMORPG Second Life. This according to the latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu.

Mizuguchi was reportedly approached by Dentsu's Ken Aihara for the project. Although Mizuguchi initially refused, he said that the more he thought about it, the more it started to appeal to him. "My work all these years has been to entertain people through video games, but this Virtual Tokyo concept could be the next step and path."

The project will not be a total replica of Tokyo, though. "The Tokyo we are trying to create is based on the image of city. How do people in Tokyo perceive the city? How about foreigners? That's what we want to express," said Mizuguchi. Mizuguchi also stated that he plans to make Virtual Tokyo "like a museum of Japanese pop culture."

Famitsu has just divulged the details on the soon to be released soundtrack for Final Fantasy XI (Xbox360, PC).

According to Famitsu, the Final Fantasy XI Original Soundtrack Premium Box will include the following:

• FINAL FANTASY XI Original Soundtrack (2 groups)
• Illusion Original of FINAL FANTASY XI [jirato] Soundtrack (1)
• Spell Original of FINAL FANTASY XI [puromashia] Soundtrack (1)
• Secret treasure Original of FINAL FANTASY XI [Aht Urgan] Soundtrack (1)
• Original sound track not yet recording music collection CD (bonus disk)
• FINAL FANTASY XI [pianokorekushiyonzu] (bonus disk)
• Piano musical score collection (1 volumes)
  

Errr...at least that's what the Engrish translation says. But anyway, you guys pretty much do get the essence of what it's trying to say right? So anyway, this Premium Box soundtrack is reportedly scheduled to hit the shelves by March 28 next year and will sell for ¥ 11,000 or roughly US$ 92.50.