In the spirit of also hopefully discussing contemporary music's influence on videogame music, I offer this comparison:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quXxpZt_k7k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOh7D5n6FGA
It's not a ripoff or anything, but it's clear what Nobuo Uematsu listens to (aside from Elton John, that is).