The two have worked together on various game franchises including Final Fantasy, Blue Dragon, and Terra Battle.
Uematsu also scored the Chrono Trigger game (with primary composer Yasunori Mitsuda), the Blue Dragon anime, the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children film, Ah!
Uematsu appeared at Otakon in Washington, D.C. in August for two Final Fantasy concerts.
Uematsu cancelled his October 7 “Game o Irodoru Orchestra” concert with Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa due to his “continuing poor health.”