To Zanarkand

though i prefer Otherworld

Omen (Opening Theme)

The Final Fantasy X OST is quite possibly my favorite soundtrack of Nobuo Uematsu's discography, and even then, I can't understand why there is all this fuss over "Zanarkand." Also, I personally believe that "Via Purifico" would've made a way better piano-laced, opening theme than "Zanarkand," and wouldn't be the least bit shocked if it were considered for that role at one point.

While I find "Zanarkand" to be dull, and most notably, misplaced as an appropriate opening theme due in part to its uneventfulness, I can't say the same for "Omen." At all.

Since "Omen" was fundamentally comprised of different compositions which melded together flawlessly, Nobuo was able to evoke a polar contrast of emotion from many a person who have listened to it for the first time (or continually) within a span of a little over four minutes. I think that's rather impressive.

That's what an opening theme should be; that's what it should do, in my opinion.

To Zanarkand

"Listen to my story. This may be our last chance."

By far one of the best intros in a FF game for me. And an important reason is the musc ;)

Opening Theme plz.

To Zanarkand.

And this battle comes to an end. Results are:

Opening Theme - 3
To Zanarkand - 9


Some vocal support for FFVI's Opening Theme, but To Zanarkand definitely the preferred tuned.

All right, now we do a battle from the final category, Most Intense and then were start back from the top of the categories:

Hunter's Chance - Final Fantasy IX (Used during the Festival of the Hunt in Lindblum.)

vs.

Summoned Beast Battle - Final Fantasy X (What it says it is. This is the tune that plays when you have to fight all of Yuna's aeons. She has to summon each one and watch as it is possessed by Yu Yevon, then taken down. Only then can Yu Yevon be defeated.)

Hunter's Chance, mainly because I don't remember the other tune and the chance of me liking a FFX track over a FFIX's is very small.

Hunter's Chance

Summoned Beast Battle

The orchestration and scenery were as invigorating as the battle itself, if not more so.

Summoned Beast Battle

Hunter's Chance

Hunter's Chance

Summoned Beast Battle. Hunter's Chance is one of the few pieces from FFIX I don't like that much.

I really liked Hunters Chance but after listening to summoned beast battle I would have to say that it is more intense then Hunters Chance.

Summoned Beast Battle

Summoned Beast Battle

Hunter's Chance, mainly because I don't remember the other tune and the chance of me liking a FFX track over a FFIX's is very small.

Hunter's Chance

Hunter's Chance

Both are rather energetic themes, but I simply prefer Hunter's Chance.

The results on this one:


Hunter's Chance - 8
Summoned Beast Battle - 6


It's "Hunter's Chance," the Festival of the Hunt tune from FFIX by a couple votes.

Best battle we've had so far in this edition. All right, we return now to the Most Joyful category for the next battle. Here we go:

Relm - Final Fantasy VI (Relm's theme plays at least a couple different points in the game. It can be heard when she's first introduced in Thamasa. It also plays later during the battle with Ultros when she shows up and paints his portrait.)

vs.

We Are Thieves! - Final Fantasy IX (This lively tune plays in FFIX during various scenes with the Tantalus gang.)

We Are Thieves!.

We Are Fucking Thieves!

We are Thieves!

We Are Thieves!

Neither of those melodies are ones I'm zealous about, but "Relm's Theme" bores me to tears. At least with the other tune, I could mildly dislike it consciously!

We are Thieves!

I wouldn't exactly call it joyful but i'm still going to vote for it.

We Are Thieves!.

We Are Thieves!

We Are Thieves!

Well, that's all, then. Blowout rule is in effect.

Relm - <font color="red">0</font>
We Are Thieves! - 8


"We Are Thieves!" sails into the next round. So long for "Relm." Next up, from Most Relaxing:

Kids Run Through the City Corner - Final Fantasy VI (I seem to recall that this plays in at least a couple of towns. I think it also played during the sequence in Thamasa just before Kefka showed up and started his little Magitek mayhem.)

vs.

Vamo 'alla Flamenco - Final Fantasy IX (This plays during the swordfight in the play at the beginning of the game. It's also used during Chocobo Hot and Cold. Actually, I'm not really sure how this is relaxing, myself, but it was nominated, so here it is.)

Vamo 'alla Flamenco.

Coming off as a IX fanboy but I truly love this tune. Always made me want to dance, which, trust me, is harder than convincing Ahab that maybe whale-hunting is not his forte.

Vamo 'alla Flamenco.

Kids Run Through the City.

Vamo 'alla Flamenco is good but, like Agent0042 says, it's not very relaxing. Happy/Jolly maybe... Eheh, I repeated that sword fight so many times that the tune really stuck in my head.

Kids Run Through the City. One of the few songs from FF that I actually know the name of, which is why you see me not really voting every round. If I can't find a song on Youtube or know it outright, I'm not going to pretend like I know what I'm voting for.

Oh, and it's one of my favorite songs ever, which is why I nominated it :p

Vamo 'alla Flamenco

Kids Run Through the City

Kids Run Through The City

Vamo 'alla Flamenco.

Kids Run Through the City

Kids Run Through The City

Vamo 'alla Flamenco

Kids run through the city does sound more soft and more gentle, but if I wanted to relax I would go with Vamo 'alla Flamenco.

Kids Run Through the City.

Vamo 'alla Flamenco

Vamo 'alla Flamenco

Vamo 'alla Flamenco.

Vamo 'alla Flamenco.

All right, let's get the total:

Kids Run Through the City (Corner) - 7
Vama 'alla Flamenco - 9


Great, great battle! Vamma 'alla Flamenco wins by just a couple votes. BTW, for those that voted for "Kids Run Through the City (Corner)," can anyone tell me if there's any particular reason why you deleted the "Corner" part? That's how it's listed on my copy of the soundtrack.

Next up, from Most Emotional:

Terra / Tina - Final Fantasy VI (The theme tune for this character. Used as the world map theme throughout the World of Balance. Also varied in a couple of other tunes featured in the game.)

vs.

Succession - Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core (Theme) (I... haven't played Crisis Core and don't know this tune. But it was nominated, so here it is. If anyone can come up with a link, it'd be much appreciated.)

Terra

Terra. I'll be mighty surprised if Succession wins this one. Probably disappointed too.

Terra.

Like I said in another thread, I've seen the title written both ways so many times that I've never been sure which is correct. It's actually written as Kids Run Through the City on the bonus disc that comes with Anthology (the PSX port of V & VI).

Terra's Theme

Well, I bought my copy of the Final Fantasy VI Original Soundtrack from the iTunes Store, and that's how it's listed!

Many times, you'll end up getting slightly varied titles when the kanji/romaji is translated to English. Anyway, taking everything into consideration, I believe both are, not only acceptable, but official as well.

Terra

Terra/Tina

If you haven't heared the successor, here it is
http://yamaneko.wrzuta.pl/audio/Aa23EIGQb7/theme_of_crisis_core_successor

Terra.

Terra

Terra.

Okay, blowout is in effect:

Terra / Tina - 8
Succession - <font color="red">0</font>

Next up, from Most Intense:

Battle Theme - Final Fantasy VI (FFVI's normal battle theme.)

vs.

Maybe I'm a Lion - Final Fantasy VIII (The music played when you fight Ultimecia junctioned with Griever.)

Maybe I'm A Lion.. only because I haven't played VI yet....

Maybe I'm a Lion

Maybe I'm a Lion

Maybe I'm a Lion

Maybe I'm a Lion

All the regular battle themes do sound intense, but Maybe I'm a Lion sounds more intense.

Maybe I'm a Lion.

Battle Theme

Battle Theme

Battle Theme

Maybe I'm a Lion

As far as I'm concerned, it's such a stupid title for a wonderful composition.

Maybe I'm a Lion

FFVIII's music was excellent, and this is one of the best in that game.

Battle Theme.

Maybe I'm a Lion

Battle Theme
because I don't hate it after a thousands of random encounters...

Maybe I'm a Lion all the way!

Maybe I'm A Lion

Maybe I`m a lion - of course!

maybe i'm a lion

This one, it is done:

Battle Theme - 5
Maybe I'm a Lion - 13


Battle Theme tries to put on a comeback, but Maybe I'm a Lion the definite favorite here. Next up, from Most Joyful:

Ahead on Our Way - Final Fantasy V (This tune is used during the game's opening demo sequence, when you're at the menu.)

vs.

Zidane's Theme - Final Fantasy IX (This is Zidane's theme music, obviously. It plays only once in the game, when you're boarding the cargo ship bound for Alexandria, which Zidane hijacks and steers to Lindblum. ["Ooh, soft."])

Zidane's Theme

Upon first listen, not completely through, I was not really all that impressed with "Zidane's Theme," yet when the tempo slowed down at 0:56, I became more intrigued by the tune and where it was heading. Finally, at 1:57, when an arranged version of "Unrequited Love" commenced, Nobuo Uematsu totally had me in awe of the track as a whole.

Zidane's Theme

Ahead on Our Way

Zidane's Theme

Zidane's Theme

Ahead on Our Way

This one got me confused, as Ahead on our Way is also the name of the theme that plays in Kalm in FFVII.

Anyway, Zidane's Theme was great. I've just had a listen to the MIDI of FFV's Ahead on our Way and it's pretty cool, but the 'ooh, soft' bit swings it for me. :D

I'm going to have to go with Zidane's Theme.

Zidane's Theme

Zidane's Theme

Zidane's Theme

Zidane's Theme

Neither were great, but Zidane's Theme gets my pick.

Good to see the rumbles are still active. You'll have to get me some rumble stats from over the years, Agent.

zidanes theme

Ahead on Our Way - 2
Zidane's Theme - 13


This one got me confused, as Ahead on our Way is also the name of the theme that plays in Kalm in FFVII.
Yeah, guess I shouldn't mentioned that. Same name, but very different tunes.


Good to see the rumbles are still active. You'll have to get me some rumble stats from over the years, Agent.
There was a thread done a while back about the rumbles, here, lemme see if I can dig it up... Yeah, here we go. Take a look at this (Thread 33489).


Okay, next battle, from Most Relaxing:

The Serpent Trench - Final Fantasy VI (This is the tune used when you're traveling underwater, aided by Gau's "shiny thing." This tune is also used when you're traveling to the ruins of the ancient castle, the one where you find Odin / Raiden.)

vs.

Roses and Wine - Final Fantasy VIII (I'm not 100% on this, but I'm almost certain this is the tune used during the Laguna sequence when Laguna is talking with Julia in the hotel room.)

Serpent Trench, the 1st Laguna Dream was boring.

The Serpent Trench, although Roses and Wine was still a good tune.

The Serpent Trench

While I was playing Final Fantasy VI and heard this track for the first time, it absolutely took my breath away, and to this very day, it still has that effect on me.

It's one of those gems that'll result in you placing your controller down, and taking a moment to listen to the surrealism embedded within.

It's quite the experience!

The Serpent Trench

The Serpent Trench, although Roses and Wine was still a good tune.

The Serpent Trench

Roses and wine Come on people have some sense.

Roses and Wine

Roses and Wine

Yes keep the roses and Wine votes coming in.

The Serpent Trench, although Roses and Wine was still a good tune.

Roses and Wine is starting to get some votes but I think I will go with The Serpent Trench.

Roses and Wine

Roses and Wine. Laguna love.

The Serpent Trench

Roses and Wine

Roses and Wine.

goddammit im late...Ahead on Our Way (which i dont think was used in Kalm[Anxious Heart was i think] ahead on our way was used in the cabin outside the great glacier with the guy who rescues you after you pass out)

Roses and Wine for this round

FFVII's "Ahead on Our Way" does play on the Great Glacier in FFVII, but it also plays in Kalm. Offhand, I think "Anxious Heart" is the Corel music, in the areas (other than the reactor) before the town proper.

Roses and Wine

FFVII's "Ahead on Our Way" does play on the Great Glacier in FFVII, but it also plays in Kalm. Offhand, I think "Anxious Heart" is the Corel music, in the areas (other than the reactor) before the town proper.


I am not sure about Ahead on Our Way" playing in Kalm... but "Anxious Heart" also plays at Gogonga, Niebelheim(after the flashback), the Train Graveyard, and Kalm(i think after disc 1 it does anyway) at every mako reactor, it plays " Mako Reactor". on Mount Corel, it plays holding my thoughts in my heart but when you get to North Corel it plays some other song(forgot the name)

keep in mind i could be wrong (and probably) am since i havent played in a while

I am very sure about "Ahead On Our Way" playing in Kalm and have played recently. But if any have any other concerns, you can PM me.

Roses and Wine

Roses and Wine

romantic ff sounds ftw

Time for an unusual morning update:

The Serpent Trench - 9
Roses and Wine - 11

What a rally. "Roses and Wine" wins, I agree with your thoughts about "The Serpent Trench," though, Splintered. Oh, and Hawk_eye and I talked it over and we agreed that it's one of those switch-up deals --- "Ahead on Our Way" plays in Kalm in Disc 1, but it changes you later, because, you know, Meteor and all. Oh, and I was wrong about "Anxious Heart" playing in Corel.


Next up, from Most Emotional:

Forgotten Face / A Face Unforgotten - Final Fantasy IX (A.K.A. "Fratley's Theme," plays during certain Fratley scenes.)

vs.

Revealed Truth (A.K.A. "The Truth Revealed." This is played when, well, the truth is revealed. Tidus finds out exactly what the real deal is, that summoners are being "sacrificed" for the Summoning, that if Yuna calls the Final Aeon, she's gonna die.)

Neither did overwhelm me with rushing emotions, so Forgotten Face / A Face Unforgotten gets the vote because I just liked it more.

Now this is a hard one! I'll go for Revealed Truth as its more emotional for me, but Forgotten Face is also a piece of art!

Now this is a hard one! I'll go for Revealed Truth as its more emotional for me, but Forgotten Face is also a piece of art!

Oh, man. Revealed Truth

Revealed Truth, with only a smidgen of doubt.

Revealed Truth.

Revealed Truth

Face Forgotten

Forgotten face

Revealed Truth

Fratley... You never came back. You've left me with nothing except rumours of your death.

Forgotten Face.

Face Forgotten

Face Forgotten.

Neither did overwhelm me with rushing emotions, so Forgotten Face / A Face Unforgotten gets the vote because I just liked it more.

Face Forgotten.

Forgotten Face / A Face Unforgotten

Face Forgotten.

There are just far too many different titles for the theme of Sir Fratley's!

Allow me to add another:

Unforgettable Silhouette

---

You people became lovesick at an inopportune time! However, regardless of my slight disappointment, "Roses and Wine" is a first-rate melody, I suppose.

I'm much more dumbfounded by the resurgence of votes for that particular track than let down, if anything.

All right, I'm not doing a morning update again, so let's get those results:

Forgotten Face / A Face Unforgotten / Unforgettable Silhouette - 11
Revealed Truth / The Truth Revealed - 7


So the FFIX piece rallies; it makes it into the second round. Now, from the Most Intense category:

One Winged Angel - Final Fantasy VII (I think everyone knows by now that this is the battle music for Safer Sephiroth. There's a chorus chanting along throughout the song, unless you have the PC version, in which case you don't get to hear it.)

vs.

Otherworld - Final Fantasy X (This plays during the blitzball FMV / Sin attack towards the start of the game in Zanarkand. Also used as the battle music for Braska's Final Aeon.)

Not two very good tunes, in my opinion, but I suppose Otherworld gets my vote because I got tired of One-Winged Angel at one point.

Otherworld. Neodammerung >>>>> One Winged Angel. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKeNu7EIuMM) ;)

Otherworld.

Otherworld because it fits in fighting a powerful boss like Braska's Final Aeon while the battle with Yu Yevon was just easy and an embarrassment to final bosses. Also the music help fit with the live excitement and intensity of the blitzball game along with the destruction of Zanarkand by Sin.

Otherworld

One-Winged Angel

Otherworld...

What could I possibly say? It's one of the worst, if not the worst, tracks Nobuo Uematsu has ever been involved with devising. Entirely repulsive "tunes" such as: Critter Tripper Fritter!? (Final Fantasy V - Dear Friends), Gold Saucer (Final Fantasy VII), Before the Altar (Final Fantasy IX), and Mi'ihen Highroad (Final Fantasy X) sound like musical gold to these ears of mine, when in comparison with that medley of noise and incoherent growling - which, unfortunately, is off to an excellent start in this round.

Seriously.

My main gripe with Otherworld, other than those previously stated cons of mine, is its timing:

Fantastic! Let me welcome this musical equivalent to a chainsaw blaring through my headphones, right after I'm sedated by "Tidus's Theme." I'd like to not retain some of my sanity, be caught off-guard, and have the fine hairs on my neck stand on end from this accidental exposure; thank you very much!

One-Winged Angel preferably.

One Winged Angel, because after hearing it performed live I have found my lost love for it.

Otherworld. Neodammerung >>>>> One Winged Angel. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKeNu7EIuMM) ;)

Otherworld . But it wont get any further than the second round :)

One thing that really bugged me about Otherworld was that I could never quite hear the lyrics to it. I spent ages trying to listen to the song and find them out, but to no avail.

Anyway, One Winged Angel for me. Possibly the best music for a final boss in any FF.

I'll go with One Winged Angel on this one.

Although the version of Otherworld by The Black Mages (in which Uematsu plays keyboards, and of course composed everything) is a lot better than the original one. A softer, non-barking female voice is probably for a lot of the improvement.

One Winged Angel.

Otherworld Good piece of music doesnt deserve to be beaten by a fanboy rush of votes.

Otherworld

Otherworld Good piece of music doesnt deserve to be beaten by a fanboy rush of votes.

Conversely, a genuinely good track shouldn't be snubbed because one may view it as "overrated," or feel as if they're making a statement by voting for the lesser-known choice.

you should have made these seperate from each other since i love them both... hmmm... Otherworld...no.. One Winged Angel... yeah... One Winged Angel....

Otherworld

Otherworld

One-Winged Angel preferably.

Alright, the results on this one are, then:

One Winged Angel - 8
Otherworld - 12


A much better battle than I expected. "Otherworld" wins fairly solidly and continues to the second round, which is drawing ever closer. Only one battle left in each category, and here's the first of those from Joyful:

Johnny C Bad - Final Fantasy VI (A sort of jazzy tune. I believe this plays in the Coliseum when you're not fighting a battle.)

vs.

Cid's Theme - Final Fantasy VII (This is played when you first meet Cid in the rocket and he says that he's "the Captain." It's also used in various Cid-related scenes. Plays as both the world map and flying the airship theme after you've made the decision to return to Midgar.)

Johnny C Bad. It plays inside the pub in Albrook, too. Anywhere there are large groups of imperials cavorting ;)

Johnny C Bad

Cids theme, not exactly joyful, more saddening then anything.

Cid's Theme. I just really like FFVII Cid.

Cid's Theme. I just really like FFVII Cid.

Cid's Theme

Cid's Theme

Cid's Theme

Cid's Theme

I lurves me sum Cid's Theme.

Cid's Theme.

Cid's Theme

There really is something epic about that theme! One of my all time favorite in FF VII.

Johnny C. Bad is great too. Very fun to play on the piano. But I have a preference for epicness. ^_^

And I have the preference for jazz and swingfullness. ^_^

Johnny C. Bad!

Agent0042, I vote for whatever one you want man because you are never wrong!

Brother: What do you think, Yuna?
Yuna: I'll follow your orders, Leader!
Brother: Uh... Aha! As leader, I order Yuna to decide!

Cid's Theme. I quite like this, actually.

Cid's Theme

My memory has clearly become foggy, I figure.

I was under the impression that I remembered hating "Johnny C. Bad," and when I gave it a listen for this occasion, I thought to myself, "Heh. At best, this tune is actually decent. I often skip this one on my iPod, so I guess I had forgotten how it sounds!" Then, I scrolled upward to listen to "Spinach Rag," and after only approximately 20 seconds of hearing that crap before abruptly changing the track, I concluded that I had finally found the culprit.

Pertaining to "Cid's Theme," it certainly is epic! After "Descendant of Shinobi" ("Yuffie's Theme"), it's my second favorite character theme of FFVII.

Johnny C. Bad!

Cid's Theme.

One more for Cid's Theme, please.

Cid's theme

Our results on this one:

Johnny C Bad - 4
Cid's Theme - 13

Two early votes for Johnny C Bad, but then Cid's Theme really took flight. It goes on to the second round. Now, our final first round battle for the Most Relaxing category:

Flowers Blooming in the Church - Final Fantasy VII (A version of Aeris/th's Theme. Plays, well, in the church of course. Also plays in her house and in a couple of other Aeris/th related sequences.)

vs.

Love Grows - Final Fantasy VIII (Another "Eyes on Me" variation. I think this is used in at least a couple of Rinoa-related scenes, though I'm not 100% certain. I think it may be the music that plays when Squall is transporting Rinoa along the bridge from FH to Esthar. It's one of the lengthier ones.)

Both my nominations shot down? Aw, man. Oh, well.

Love Grows

Flowers Blooming in the Church

Love Grows

I must admit. I am quite the sucker for all of the arrangements of "Eyes on Me."

The scene where Squall treks from Fisherman's Horizon to Esthar, all while carrying a limp Rinoa on his back, was truly one to remember and cherish.
The lush sounds of "Love Grows" playing in the background made that event nothing short of an "o shi- moment" in gaming history.

All right, I'm overstating a bit. Still, it's miles better than "Flowers Blooming In the Church."

Hard to choose for me. I'll go with Flowers Blooming in the Church.

Have to go for Love Grows here.

Love Grows

Love Grows

A really emotional theme.

Like he said:


Love Grows

I must admit. I am quite the sucker for all of the arrangements of "Eyes on Me."

That and the fact that except for a few tracks on FF VII's ost, most of them have pretty weak sound samplings that are really annoying to my ears. This ends up with me not appreciating most of these themes as much as if they were sampled with FF VIII's sound quality.

I don't know if I'm the only one in that case, but I always though that, even if the polyphony is better, the sound quality of the sampling weren't even as good as in FF VI.

So even if the composition is stellar, this particular sound quality makes me choose a theme that MAY not be as good overall (I'm not really sure, to be honest), but I go for this one because there is just nothing for me to nitpick about it.

Hm, a rather tough choice. :o

Flowers Blooming in the Church.

Love Grows

Flowers Blooming in the Church

Love Grows

Love Grows

Not really the type of music I would listen to to relax but if I had to pick one it would be Love Grows.

Flowers Blooming in the Church

Flowers Blooming in the Church

Flowers Blooming in the Church

Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes....


but seriously...Flowers Blooming in the Church

Despite originally nominating Flowers Blooming... for this category, I'm going to have vote for Love Grows.

De Flowers dat grow in de church man.

All right, we've got:

Flowers Blooming in the Church - 9
Love Grows - 10

I guess it was prophetic --- the person who nominated the piece not even voting for it. "Love Grows" moves on to the second round by just one vote.

And now, on the next battle, from Most Emotional:

Ami - Final Fantasy VIII ("Eyes on Me" variation again. This is used in a few different points int he game, I think. I seem to recall a debate a while back about exactly when it plays, but I definitely recall it playing at one point during the reminiscence scenes in Trabia Garden. I think maybe it starts up when Irvine starts talking about how he doesn't believe in life having all these different paths you can take, so on, so on.)

vs.

Loss of Me / Rose of May - Final Fantasy IX (This is "Beatrix's theme." It's used in several scenes related to her, including when you first see her expressing doubts about Queen Brahne's actions. I prefer the "Rose of May" title, though you often see it listed under the other name.)

Loss of Me / Rose of May.

Man, Eyes on Me is a great piece but it doesn't come close to Beatrix's theme, if you ask me. Besides, all these variations are starting to get annoying. They're, like, in every round.

Rose of May

Ami

My, my. The other major theme that has several versions throughout FFVIII, the "Friend" theme.

This piano-heavy variation causes you to become more enveloped with the story as a whole, even through that horrid "Lol. GFs make us go senile. Let's, out of the clear blue, remember one another for the sake of this person playing." moment of the game in Trabia, it ups its believability.

The track oozes emotion, and as inferred earlier, it adds greatly to the sincere appeal of the main party's flashbacks as young children under the care of Edea. Not to sound like a cornball, though there's really no other way for me to put it, but it's a heartwarming tune, and should be played on cue when opened in a Hallmark card!

I didn't mean that very last part, just for the record.

On the other side of things, "Roses of May" fails to impress, and I think it's almost as overrated as the character it was composed for.

As much as I love Ami, I would have to say Rose of May because I found Beatrix contemplating the Queen's actions and even question her own previous goals to become the strongest while the Queen kept using the Eidolons and Black Mages.

She even questioned the behaviour of her queen when she said that she could have easily taken Cleyra, I noticed some regret there and when she said "Maybe Steiner was right..." she believes Steiner turned against the Queen because of similar intentions to her feelings about their Queen.

Ami. Though I do prefer FFIX's soundtrack more over FFVIII's, this track is one of its best and I nominate it being more emotional than that of Rose of May.

Loss of Me / Rose of May.

Man, Eyes on Me is a great piece but it doesn't come close to Beatrix's theme, if you ask me.

Rose of May is an amazing piece of music that fits both the game and the character perfectly. I can see this going in the finals

Ami

Loss of Me / Rose of May. One of the pieces from FFIX I remember the best.

Loss of me / Rose of May

The other choice sounded kinda boring!

Loss of Me / Rose of May

Loss of Me / Rose of May

I luv ya Beatrix, even though u were such a cheap ***** and kicked my butt to 1 HP several times while in god mode,yet I still luv ya...

Rose of May. It will go far in this rumble, imo.

Ami

Ami

Ami, got nothin else to say..

But I would love to choose Rose of May too, but this time Ami wins.

Rose of May, for the love of God.

Rose of May

Wah!

Rose of May.

Ami - 6
Loss of Me / Rose of May - 13

The glut of "Eyes on Me" variations sends people scrambling to vote for something that isn't one. "Ami" gets a fair few supporters, but it's ye theme of Beatrix that makes it into the second round. And we're nearly there, but we still have one more battle first. From Most Intense, that's:

The Decisive Battle - Final Fantasy VI (This is FFVI's standard boss battle theme.)

vs.

Liberi Fatali - Final Fantasy VIII (This is the music used during FFVIII's opening FMV.)

Liberi Fatali

Liberi Fatali

Seeing as how the chronological elements of plot are present, you could formulate an engrossing narrative of your own with this grand, operatic orchestration, except that it leaves you with a cliffhanger - one that'll entice the player to scramble for its resolution and conclusion.

What a way to start the game off!

The Decisive Battle

Indeed, opening a game with a video that simply makes no sense to the player is the smartest way to start a game!

Liberi Fatali

The Decisive Battle.

Although Liberi Fatali is still quite a great piece!




The Decisive Battle

Indeed, opening a game with a video that simply makes no sense to the player is the smartest way to start a game!


I think it should be noted that the thing we must vote on here isn't the cut-scenes in which the theme songs play, but the theme songs THEMSELVES.

Also, the intro of FF VIII might not make much sense at first, but once you've completed the game, you understand that all of it is a "time-loop feedback". An "after"-effect of the time-compression.

Decisive Battle

Liberi Fatali

one of the most obvious choices in my life, heh

Liberi Fatali

This is a pretty hard one, I think if it was decisive battle from Final Fantasy V, I would of picked that then. I had been listening to both of the decisive battle songs a lot recently so I can remember them pretty well.

Liberi Fatali.

The Decisive Battle! It's also my favourite boss battle theme. :D

Liberi Fatali

Not that tough a choice to be honest. I like FFVI's boss theme, but Liberi Fatali is in a different class.

Liberi Fatali

Liberi Fatali

Decisive Battle

Okay, results on this are:

The Decisive Battle - 5
Liberi Fatali - 10

Well, that's the end of the first round. So let's take a look at what's left for the second:

Most Joyful

Cid's Theme - Final Fantasy VII
Zidane's Theme - Final Fantasy IX
We Are Thieves! - Final Fantasy IX
The Splendid Performance - Final Fantasy X


Most Relaxing

Roses and Wine - Final Fantasy VIII
Love Grows - Final Fantasy VIII
Eiko's Theme - Final Fantasy IX
Vamo 'alla Flamenco - Final Fantasy IX


Most Emotional

Terra / Tina - Final Fantasy VI
Loss of Me / Rose of May - Final Fantasy IX
Forgotten Face / A Face Unforgotten - Final Fantasy IX
To Zanarkand - Final Fantasy X


Most Intense

Liberi Fatali - Final Fantasy VIII
Maybe I'm a Lion - Final Fantasy VIII
Hunter's Chance - Final Fantasy IX
Otherworld - Final Fantasy X

As usual, the above list is only for reference. If you want the updated results, check the first post in the thread.


All right, after the second round, the categories drop away. And for this round, I'm going to start mixing up the battles a bit, not go straight down the list of categories. So, first battle:

Terra / Tina - Final Fantasy VI (Guard: "Eh? ...... Who might you be?" Locke: "This is the pits. We'd better hightail it southward, to Figaro.")

vs.

Forgotten Face / A Face Unforgotten - Final Fantasy IX (Fratley: "I'm sorry, but I cannot remember you for the life of me..." Freya: "Y-You jest! You cannot have forgotten me! It's me, Freya! Freya of Burmecia!!")

A no-brainer for me.

Terra~Tina

I play the piano version of that theme almost every week... for practice. ^^





EDIT: "I play the piano version" not "A play the..."

Both great songs so i'm just going to flip a coin.
Heads- Terra / Tina
Tails- Forgotten Face / A Face Unforgotten

It ended up as heads so i'm going with Terra / Tina.

I guess that one probably should get my vote now that I think about it. That song always reminds me of VI and it just says so much from how it sounds.

Both are great, but Forgotten Face / A Face Unforgotten.

To my shame, I can't remember Terra/Tina, so going with Forgotten Face / A Face Unforgotten.

Forgotten Face / A Face Unforgotten

Terra

Terra's Theme

Terra

Forgotten Face / A Face Unforgotten

A Face Unforgotten

Forgotten Face/A Face Unforgotten

Forgotten Face/A Face Unforgotten

Terra

Forgotten Face / A Face Unforgotten.

Terra

dammit...Liberi Fatali


Forgotten Face / A Face Unforgotten