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GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#1: Nov 13th 2010 at 2:06:17 AM

For this contest at the Caves of Narshe, I need to submit a list of 15 great Final Fantasy series tracks (from any game with "Final Fantasy" in the title).

That means I need to pare down this list:

  • FFL1 battle theme
  • FF1 Dead Music (game over)
  • FF3 Battle 2 (boss battle)
  • FF3 Flying the Enterprise
  • FF4 Red Wings (Cecil's Theme), alt. The Path to the Core
  • FF4 Fight 2 (boss battle)
  • FF4 Melody of Lute (Edward's theme)
  • FF4 Cry in Sorrow (parts 1 and 2 together)
  • FF4 The Final Battle
  • FF5 Deception
  • FF5 Harvest
  • FF5 Reminiscence
  • FF5 Musica Machina
  • FF5 The Evil Lord Exdeath
  • FF5 Prelude of Empty Skies
  • FF5 The Decisive Battle (Exdeath battle theme)
  • FF5 Dear Friends
  • FF6 Opening Theme #2 (prologue)
  • FF6 Opening Theme #3 (opening credits)
  • FF6 Awakening (Terra's alternate theme)
  • FF6 Kefka
  • FF6 Shadow
  • FF6 Cyan
  • FF6 The Unforgiven
  • FF6 The Phantom Train
  • FF6 Save Them!
  • FF6 Metamorphosis
  • FF6 Terra
  • FF6 Coin Song
  • FF6 Forever Rachel
  • FF6 Slam Shuffle (Zozo theme)
  • FF6 Spinach Rag
  • FF6 Setzer
  • FF6 The Empire Gestahl
  • FF6 Strago
  • FF6 Another World of Beasts
  • FF6 Catastrophe (related to Opening Theme #2)
  • FF6 Gogo
  • FF6 Epitaph
  • FF6 Dancing Mad
  • FF7 Prelude
  • FF7 Opening - Bombing Mission
  • FF7 Mako Reactor
  • FF7 Tifa's Theme
  • FF7 Hurry!
  • FF7 Don of the Slums
  • FF7 Electric de Chocobo
  • FF7 Rufus's Welcoming Ceremony
  • FF7 Continue (Game Over)
  • FF7 Cait Sith's Theme
  • FF7 Cid's Theme
  • FF7 Fiddle de Chocobo
  • FF7 Aeris's Theme
  • FF7 Shinra Army Wages a Full-Scale Attack
  • FF7 Sending a Dream into the Universe
  • FF7 Judgement Day
  • FF7 Jenova Absolute
  • FF9 Aloha de Chocobo
  • FF9 Crystal World
  • FF9 Dark Messenger
  • FF10 Normal Battle
  • FFT Trisection
  • FFT Mission Complete
  • FFT Hero's Theme
  • FFT Data Screen
  • FFT Remnants
  • FFT Apoplexy
  • FFT Back Fire
  • FFT Battle on the Bridge (not to be confused with the similarly-named FF5 track)
  • FFT Night Attack
  • FFTA Amber Valley
  • FFTA Undefeated Spirit
  • FFTA Difficult Battle
  • FFTA Prison
  • FFTA Battle of Hope
  • FFTA The Road We Both Aim For
  • FFTA Confusion
  • FFTA Beyond the Wasteland
  • FFTA Unavoidable Destiny

This list is...quite a few more than 15. Any suggestions?

(No, I will not be adding new entries. Entries may be spotty for games I haven't played. I don't care. I already have too many.)

edited 13th Nov '10 2:11:38 AM by GlennMagusHarvey

Nyarly Das kann doch nicht sein! from Saksa Since: Feb, 2012
Das kann doch nicht sein!
#2: Nov 13th 2010 at 2:44:14 AM

Well, one I can...

-sees that "Aria di Mezzo Carattere" is not on the list-

-is utterly shocked-

...Um... Well, I can say that "Dancing Mad" is the best Final Boss theme(s) I've ever heard.

-walks away, shaking his head-

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Null ... from ... Since: Apr, 2009
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#3: Nov 13th 2010 at 2:51:21 AM

Out of that list, I'd pick, in no particular order,

  • FFI ~ Dead Music
  • FFIV ~ Red Wings
  • FFIV ~ The Final Battle
  • FFV ~ Musica Machina
  • FFV ~ The Decisive Battle
  • FFVI ~ Dancing Mad
  • FFVI ~ Kefka
  • FFVI ~ Phantom Train
  • FFVI ~ Terra
  • FFVI ~ Metamorphosis
  • FFVII ~ Opening/Bombing Mission
  • FFVII ~ Cid's Theme
  • FFVII ~ Aerith's Theme
  • FFIX ~ Crystal World
  • FFIX ~ Dark Messenger

I haven't played any Tactics games, so, can't comment on those.

edited 13th Nov '10 2:52:30 AM by Null

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Darxzero Black Inches from The Mansion Since: May, 2009
Black Inches
#4: Nov 13th 2010 at 3:53:53 AM

Hmm...Lemme see.

  • FFIII - Battle 2
  • FFIV - Cry in Sorrow
  • FFIV - Final Battle
  • FFIV - Red Wings
  • FFV - Deception
  • FFV - The Evil Lord Exdeath
  • FFVI - Dancing Mad
  • FFVI - Kefka
  • FFVI - Shadow
  • FFVI - Slam Shuffle
  • FFVI - Terra
  • FFVII - Jenova Absolute
  • FFVII - Prelude
  • FFIX - Dark Messenger
  • FFT - Trisection

edited 13th Nov '10 3:54:50 AM by Darxzero

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Perseus from Australia Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Mu
#5: Nov 13th 2010 at 4:21:30 AM

  • FFIII - Battle 2
  • FFIV - Red Wings
  • FFIV - Cry in Sorrow
  • FFIV - Battle 2
  • FFIV - Final Battle
  • FFV - Musica Machina
  • FFV - Evil Lord Exdeath
  • FFV - The Decisive Battle
  • FFVI - Kefka
  • FFVI - Terra
  • FFVI - Slam Shuffle
  • FFVI - Empire Gestahl
  • FFVI - Dancing Mad
  • FFVII - Jenova Absolute
  • FFTA - The Road We Both Aim For

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Ana Since: Jan, 2001
#6: Nov 13th 2010 at 5:21:50 AM

  1. FF 3 Battle 2 (boss battle)
  2. FF 4 Red Wings (Cecil's Theme), alt. The Path to the Core
  3. FF 6 Opening Theme #3 (opening credits)
  4. FF 6 Kefka
  5. FF 6 The Empire Gestahl
  6. FF 6 Another World of Beasts
  7. FF 6 Dancing Mad
  8. FF 6 Catastrophe (related to Opening Theme #2)
  9. FF 7 Opening - Bombing Mission
  10. FF 7 Mako Reactor
  11. FF 7 Judgement Day
  12. FF 7 Jenova Absolute
  13. FF 9 Crystal World
  14. FF 9 Dark Messenger
  15. FFT Trisection

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edited 13th Nov '10 5:22:49 AM by Ana

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#7: Nov 13th 2010 at 5:51:04 AM

Only two from me, but consider them regardless:

  • DOC:FF7 - Fight Tune: Arms of Shinra
  • DOC:FF7 - Fight Tune: Messenger of Darkness

edited 13th Nov '10 5:58:22 AM by NotSoBadassLongcoat

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AweStriker RM/8 from a moving point. Since: Jul, 2010
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#9: Nov 13th 2010 at 7:44:45 AM

  • FF 5 Musica Machina
  • FF 5 The Decisive Battle (Exdeath battle theme)
  • FF 6 Dancing Mad
  • FFTA The Road We Both Aim For
  • FFTA Unavoidable Destiny
  • FFTA Undefeated Spirit
  • FF 10 Normal Battle
  • FF 4 Red Wings
  • FF 3 Battle 2

I'd pick those and some others.

I am disappointed by the lack of anything from FF 2, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, TA 2...

and JENOVA, the theme immediately before One-Winged Angel (I think it's called "Birth of a God")...

edited 13th Nov '10 7:45:44 AM by AweStriker

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Barrylocke Reaching the Future, the hard way from Thracia Since: Aug, 2009
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#10: Nov 13th 2010 at 8:21:07 AM

Huh. I haven't been by Co N in long time. Maybe I should enter as well.

Taking a break from FE1, for the FE8 draft instead
GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#11: Nov 13th 2010 at 9:11:13 AM

@ Nyarly and Ana: Sorry, I didn't like Aria de Mezzo Carattere that much. It was nice, but I prefer the version of the same theme tune that's in Celes's theme anyway.

Anyhow, there are lots of great tracks that I've had to skip over anyway. Celes's theme is one of them. Justification is that I don't quite like the bIII bII I progression at the end.

@ Longcoat: I said I wasn't taking any new suggestions.

@ Lizard Bite: haven't played FF 8, Shinra theme was meh, Cosmo Canyon almost made the cut no wait that was Great Warrior, haven't played FF 8, haven't played FF 8, haven't played FF 9 (why do you think there are only two songs from there? I was considering including Eyes on Me, too...), the track called "You Are Not Alone" I know is from Castlevania, nice name but I don't know the track, did you mean FF 7?, I like JENOVA but the loop transition has always bugged me (incidentally, I've come up with a better transition that I just need to write down and record on piano sometime), dunno FF 9, dunno FF 9, dunno FF 10, dunno FF 12.

@ Awe Striker: I haven't played 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, and TA 2, and have barely sampled 2. Besides, why aren't you complaining about the lack of L2, L3, MQ, Adventure, Crystal Chronicles, and Dissidia?

For future reference: the FF games I've played to a significant extent: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, MQ, TA. (I just didn't like MQ's music.) I've also seen TSW, but that's not a Final Fantasy game.

Also, I feel I should promote these:

Longfellow Fractally long Since: Apr, 2009
Fractally long
#12: Nov 13th 2010 at 9:16:39 AM

I'm surprised to not see FF 4's "Into the Darkness".

It Just Bugs Me
GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#13: Nov 13th 2010 at 9:17:02 AM

And here:

There's also a DS version, but it doesn't have awesome of a beat as the NES version, so the NES version is better, in my book.

GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#14: Nov 13th 2010 at 9:31:21 AM

^^ I didn't enjoy that track much. In fact, I didn't really like the FF 4 soundtrack that much; I much prefer FF 5's.

Two more, since I just ran across this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cJe5v5lLKk <— FF 4 boss theme (also basiaclly Culex's theme from Super Mario RPG).

And this:

edited 13th Nov '10 9:31:56 AM by GlennMagusHarvey

GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#15: Nov 13th 2010 at 9:38:27 AM

Oh by the way, sorry to triplepost, but I want to make something clear:

Don't like my selection? Well, YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR OWN LIST TOO! by joining the Caves of Narshe fora and joining the game! Everyone's invited! gringringrin

edited 13th Nov '10 9:39:50 AM by GlennMagusHarvey

Longfellow Fractally long Since: Apr, 2009
Fractally long
#16: Nov 13th 2010 at 9:53:41 AM

Into the Darkness is probably my favorite Final Fantasy series song.

I think I'll leave the contest to other FF fans :).

It Just Bugs Me
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