Sorceress Assassination - Final Fantasy VIII

Sorceress Assassination!

All right...

Sorceress Assassination - 6
Outrun the Leblanc Syndicate - <font color="red">0</font>


Final battle of the first round coming just a bit later today.

Sorceress Assassination Mission - Final Fantasy VIII

Time for the final battle of the first round...

Cecil, Delivery Boy - Final IV (First mission of FFIV. Cecil is given a BombRing by the King of Baron to deliver to the Village of Mist.)

vs.

The Cactuar Connection - Final Fantasy X-2 (Available as early as Chapter 3, though you can't actually find all the cactuars until Chapter 5. You have to hunt them down throughout Spira. There is a mini-game to play, but the important thing is just to track them down.)

Cecil, Delivery Boy

Cecil, Delivery Boy

Cecil, Delivery Boy

I haven't played IV, but if this said mission really is better than The Cactuar Connection then I'll be damned.

Cecil the Delivery Boy, though I didn't really find it that pointless since not a whole lot happens in IV imo...

Cecil The Delivery Boy

Cecil, Delivery Boy

Cecil the Delivery Boy. Haven't played FFIV, but anything is better than that fucking Cactuar shooting minigame (one of the most frustrating parts of FFX-2 imo).

Cecil, Delivery Boy

Cecil, Delivery Boy - Final IV

Cecil, Delivery Boy - 9
The Cactuar Connection - 1


Sad. The Cactuar Connection can only manage one vote.


We are moving to round 2! Here's what's left in this edition:

Cecil, Delivery Boy - Final IV
Battle on the Mountain - Final Fantasy VI
Bombing Mission - Final Fantasy VII
This is Gonna Get Complicated - Final Fantasy VII
Save the Condor - Final Fantasy VII
Underwater Exploits - Final Fantasy VII
First SeeD Mission - Final Fantasy VIII
Sorceress Assassination Mission - Final Fantasy VIII
Rescue Balamb Garden - Final Fantasy VIII
Save Princess Garnet / Dagger - Final Fantasy IX
Operation Mi'ihen - Final Fantasy X
What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?! - Final Fantasy X


Remember, the above list is only for reference, I keep the updated results on the first post of the thread.


First battle of the second round:


Underwater Exploits - Final Fantasy VII (Cait Sith: "This's kinda on the spur of the moment, but shouldn't we oughta get to Junon!?" Red XIII: "I'm glad you're back with us!" Tifa: "Let's do our best, Cloud!" Cid: "I know how tough it is bein' a leader, because I've been one. I always forget who has what materia.")

Capsule Description: Infiltrate Shinra's Underwater Reactor in Junon and then try to steal a sub to obtain the Huge Materia.

vs.

Rescue Balamb Garden - Final Fantasy VIII (Squall: "Sir, I'd like to handle whatever it is that you're planning." Headmaster Cid: "And why is that?" Squall: (...I don't know...Because you might screw up. ...Because I want to do more than announce the evacuation. Because this place is important to me, too. Because I want to find out your plan. Because this is my home. I have too many reasons. I don't know why...Who cares?) "My feelings have nothing to do with it, sir." Headmaster Cid: "Heh heh, Quistis was right. You do have a hard time expressing your feelings." Squall: (Why bother. And what is this? Why am I being judged?) "Sir! Please tell us your plan!" Headmaster Cid: "This building used to be a shelter, long before it was remodeled into the Garden as we know it.")

Capsule Description: Balamb Garden is suffering from in-fighting by rival factions of the headmaster and Garden Master and Galbadian missiles are headed its way. Squall and co must find the headmaster, then try to uncover Garden's secret to save it.

Damn I'll have to play IV sometime if that mission really is better. Shame to see X-2 wiped out in the first round considering how many were included...

Underwater Exploits for me. I prefer the other game but the garden in chaos was honestly one of my least favorite parts of the game.

Oh Damn. Ouch. This is tough and hard..but ill go for Rescue Balamb Garden.

Rescue Balamb Garden - Final Fantasy VIII

Underwater Exploits

Rescue Balamb Garden

Underwater Exploits - Final Fantasy VII

Rescue Balamb Garden - FFVIII

Underwater Exploits!

Fierce battle:D

Rescue Balamb Garden

Rescue Balamb Garden

Looks like it was a good battle. Let's get the results...

Underwater Exploits - 4
Rescue Balamb Garden - 6


Rescue Balamb Garden scrapes it by a couple votes!

Next up...

This is Gonna Get Complicated - Final Fantasy VII (Tifa: "Where's Rufus?" Cloud: "I couldn't finish 'em. Looks like this's gonna get complicated.")

Capsule Description: With Cloud having failed to defeat Rufus, the party must now escape Shinra HQ in a thrilling sequence that includes a motorcycle chase and a boss battle that begins with the party being back-attacked.

vs.

What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?! - Final Fantasy X (Yunalesca: "Yevon's teachings and the Final Summoning give the people of Spira hope. Without hope, they would drown in their sorrow. Now, choose. Who will be your fayth? Who will be the one to renew Spira's hope?" Yuna: "No one. I would have gladly died. I live for the people of Spira, and would have gladly died for them. But no more! The Final Summoning...is a false tradition that should be thrown away." Yunalesca: "No. It is our only hope. Your father sacrificed himself to give that hope to the people. So they would forget sorrow." Yuna: "Wrong. My father... My father wanted...to make Spira's sorrow go away. Not just cover it up with lies!" Yunalesca: "Sorrow cannot be abolished. It is meaningless to try." Yuna: "My father... I loved him. So I... I will live with my sorrow, I will live my own life! I will defeat sorrow, in his place. I will stand my ground and be strong. I don't know when it will be but someday, I will conquer it. And I will do it without...false hope." Yunalesca: "Poor creature. You would throw away hope. Well... I will free you before you can drown in your sorrow. It is better for you to die in hope than to live in despair. Let me be your liberator.")

Capsule Description: The party visits the temple of Zanarkand and encounters memories made real by the pyreflies. They eventually find Yunalesca, who informs them that there is no actual Final Aeon, but one of them must become the fayth to be transformed. Yuna won't accept this and they fight Yunalesca.)

So the latter, mission-wise, is basically the battle with Yunalesca? In that case... What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?! Didn't really like the Motorcycle chase anyway.

This is Gonna Get Complicated - Final Fantasy VII <3 the Crazy Motorcycle music

What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?!

What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?!

This Is Gonna Get Complicated - FFVII

This Is Gonna Get Complicated - FFVII

What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?!

What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?!...it made the whole escort mission a farce...

I'm going to go ahead and do an unusual early evening update...

This is Gonna Get Complicated - 4
What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?! - 5


Very close, closer than I thought. The X mission moves on by just one vote.

Next battle is...

First SeeD Mission - Final Fantasy VIII ("To the Forest Owls, This SeeD deployment contract will last until Timber achieves independence. Please make good use of each SeeD member. I wish you the best with your objective. Please understand that this contract is an exception, and no replacement of any SeeD members can be made. Balamb Garden Headmaster Cid Kramer")

Capsule Description: The first mission is to assist the Timber Owls. The contract says "until their independence," contract Squall takes seriously, even once they're ordered to try to assassinate the sorceress. Although he questions Rinoa's sincerity, he agrees to follow the order.

vs.

Save Princess Garnet / Dagger - Final Fantasy IX (Beatrix: "Steiner, it is time for you to accept the truth. ...My heart is set. All this time, I have been mistaken..." Zidane: "I hate to say it, but the lady's right, Rusty. You'd better learn to accept it." Beatrix: "...Citizens of Burmecia, please forgive me." Freya: "It is too late to seek forgiveness! ...But you can still save Dagger." Zidane: "Freya..." Freya: "I tell you this because I acknowledge your powers. Help your princess." Beatrix: "I don't know if I can... ...but I will give it a try. I hope this will work.")

Capsule Description: Zidane and the others visit Alexandria Castle, where they rescue Garnet/Dagger from the clutches of Kuja, but Kuja already has what he wants.

First SeeD Mission

First SeeD Mission - Final Fantasy VIII

First SeeD Mission - Final Fantasy VIII

They're both great. However I liked First SeeD Mission better.

First SeeD Mission - Final Fantasy VIII

First SeeD Mission - Final Fantasy VIII.............. I like both just this one better.

Save Princess Garnet / Dagger

First SeeD Mission

Save Princess Garnet / Dagger!!! I loved that part.

First SeeD Mission - 7
Save Princess Garnet / Dagger - 3


Only three votes for the mission from IX, so the first SeeD mission from FFVIII proceeds.


And only three battles left in the current round! The next one is...


Bombing Mission - Final Fantasy VII (Barret: "When we blow this place, this ain't gonna be nothin' more than a hunka junk. Cloud, you set the bomb." Cloud: "Shouldn't you do it?" Barret: "Jus' do it! I gotta watch to make sure you don't pull nothin'." Cloud: "Fine, be my guest.")

Capsule Description: First mission of the game. Blow up the reactor. Pretty straight forward, but with a couple of twists, such as making sure to free Jessie's leg.

vs.

Operation Mi'ihen - Final Fantasy X (Kinoc: "Tell me, Auron. Where have you been the last ten years?" Auron: "We don't have time for this now, do we?" Kinoc: "This plan won't work, you know that. We'll just let them dream a little longer." Tidus: "What?" Seymour: "Lord Kinoc..." Kinoc: "Oh, yes. Proceed.")

Capsule Description: The doomed Operation Mi'ihen is a plan to attract Sin using fiends gathered from throughout Spira and then shoot it down using machina. As Kinoc rightly predicts, it is a diaster.

Bombing Mission - Final Fantasy VII

Bombing Mission.

Bombing Mission - Final Fantasy VII

Operation Mi'hen, not letting that one go down without a vote.

Bombing Mission - FF VII

Operation Mi'hen

Bombing Mission - Final Fantasy VII

Bombing Mission!

Bombing Mission - Final Fantasy VII

Bombing Mission - FFVII

Bombing Mission - 8
Operation Mi'ihen - 2


Battle on the Mountain - Final Fantasy VI (Mog: "The three have reached Narshe, and a decisive battle is about to take place..." Elder: "I understand all of it... Except... How can WE be encouraging bloodshed?" Arvis: "I never said...that!" Elder: "Something like it.")

Capsule Description: Everyone arrives at Narshe and they confront Kefka and his soldiers on the mountain. After the battle, something strange happens to Terra.

vs.

Sorceress Assassination Mission - Final Fantasy VIII (Edea: "This is reality. No one can help you. Sit back and enjoy the show. Rest assured, you fools. Your time will come. This is only the beginning. Let us start a new reign of terror. I will let you live a fantasy beyond your imagination."

Capsule Description: Squall and co. are hired to assassinate Sorceress Edea, whom nobody realizes at the time is under the control of a sorceress from the future. But it is a setup and really has no chance of succeeding.

Interesting fight. Final Fantasy VI is one of my favorite games, and that's an important scene, but I choose Sorceress Assassination Mission - Final Fantasy VIII.

Same I love FFVI but Sorceress Assassination Mission - Final Fantasy VIII was so much fun.

I love that battle on the mountain. But I loved Sorceress Assassination Mission more. They're both great though.

Battle on the Mountain

Sorceress Assassination Mission.

I fail to see what's so great about that mountain. Other games have had similar missions, and this one was frustrating!

Battle On The Mountain

Battle on the Mountain - 2
Sorceress Assassination Mission - 5


All right, next battle is...


Final battle of this round...


Cecil, Delivery Boy - Final IV (Cecil: "I know it is not my place to ask, Your Majesty, and I pray ou can forgive my indiscretion. But what is it you aim to do? Your ways are not as they once were. My men's hearts grow heavy witih misgiving." King of Baron: "As does yours?" Cecil: "Your Majesty, no, I would never doubt-" King of Baron: "Do you take me for a fool, Cecil? Do you think your treasonous whisperings escape my ears? After all I've done for you, Cecil...You wound me. This is most unfortunate, but I can place no trust in one who offers none in return. I hereby relieve you of command of the Red Wings." Cecil: "My liege!" King of Baron: "You will go now of the Valley of Mist instead. There is a task I would have you do. A phantom creature haunts the borders of that land - the Eidolon of Mist. You will slay it, and deliver this ring to the village that lies beyond - they will know its meaning. Be gone at first light on the morrow.")

Capsule Description: Cecil is ordered a delivery task by his King after being stripped of command.

vs.

Save the Condor - Final Fantasy VII (Old Man: "Do you know what's at the top of this mountain?" Barret: "Huh? Something's up there?" Cid: "No matter how you look at it, that's a reactor. And on top of it, is that the Condor?" Old Man: "I can see you're very perceptive. Yes, it's a reactor and a
condor. Looks like there's a special materia up in the Mako reactor. Then came the condor, so Shinra dispatched the troops to get rid of it. Their plan is to get rid of the condor and the people on this mountain and to get the materia from the Mako Reactor. Unfortunately, we don't have the ability to fight Shinra ourselves." )

Capsule Description: This mission is available throughout the game, but things come to a head during the Huge Materia sequence. Fight the Shinra in this war-strategy mini-game and save the condor to receive the Huge Materia!

Cecil, Delivery Boy - Final IV

Cecil Delivery Boy haven't played IV but I'm sure it's better than that Condor crap.

Cecil, Delivery Boy.

Save the Condor...

Cecil Delivery Boy haven't played IV but I'm sure it's better than that Condor crap.

Cecil, Delivery Boy :kirbywalk:

Cecil, Delivery Boy

Cecil, Delivery Boy

Normally, the older classics don't do at all well in these rumbles, but it seems we've found an exception...


Cecil, Delivery Boy - 8
Save the Condor - 1


And that ends the second round! Let's look at what's leftover, heading into the quarter-finals. And yes, it is a quarter-final, of sorts. More about that later...

Cecil, Delivery Boy - Final Fantasy IV
Bombing Mission - Final Fantasy VII
First SeeD Mission - Final Fantasy VIII
Sorceress Assassination Mission - Final Fantasy VIII
Rescue Balamb Garden - Final Fantasy VIII
What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?! - Final Fantasy X


First battle...

First SeeD Mission - Final Fantasy VIII (Squall: (I had a dream, too. It wasn't nice, though... I dreamt I was a moron...) Train Announcement: "We will be arriving in Timber shortly. For those getting off, please be sure you have all your belongings." Selphie: "But seriously, Sir Laguna was sooo cool!" Zell: "Hey! There was a Laguna in my dream, too! He's a Galbadian soldier, right!?" Squall: "Laguna, Kiros and Ward..." Zell: "Huh!? That's it!" Squall: "That's what...?" Selphie: "There's no way we can understand this...Let's just concentrate on our first mission!")

Capsule Description: The first mission is to assist the Timber Owls. The contract says "until their independence," contract Squall takes seriously, even once they're ordered to try to assassinate the sorceress. Although he questions Rinoa's sincerity, he agrees to follow the order.
vs.

What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?! - Final Fantasy X (Auron: "Now! This is it! Now is the time to choose! Die and be free of pain or live and fight your sorrow! Now is the time to shape your stories! Your fate is in your hands!" Kimahri: "Yuna needs Kimahri. Kimahri protect Yuna." Rikku: "Well, I'm fighting!" Wakka: "I can't believe we're gonna fight Lady Yunalesca! Gimme a break!" Lulu: "You can always run.")

Capsule Description: The party visits the temple of Zanarkand and encounters memories made real by the pyreflies. They eventually find Yunalesca, who informs them that there is no actual Final Aeon, but one of them must become the fayth to be transformed. Yuna won't accept this and they fight Yunalesca.

First SeeD Mission - Final Fantasy VIII

First SeeD Mission

What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?!

First SeeD Mission

First SeeD Mission

What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?!

What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?!

What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?!, as much as i hate voting against anything FFVIII...:(

First SeeD Mission

What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?!?

First SeeD Mission - 5
What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?! - 5


Intriguing. At first it looked like it was going to be a runaway for First SeeD Mission, but we've ended up with a tie. When we have a tie in latter rounds, we go back to the results of the previous rounds to break the tie. Let's have a look...


First SeeD Mission - 9/12, 7/10 = 75%, 70% = 72.5%
What Do You Mean No Final Aeon?! - 8/11, 5/9 = 72%, 56% = 62%



Just not enough for the X mission. It's First SeeD Mission onto the next round on the tiebreaker.


The next battle is...


Bombing Mission - Final Fantasy VII (Cloud: "...Cloud." Biggs: "Cloud, eh? I'm..." Cloud: "I don't care what your names are. Once this job's over... I'm outta here." Barret: "The hell you all doin'!? I thought I told you never to move in a group! Our target's the North Mako Reactor. We'll meet on the bridge in front of it. ... ... Ex-SOLDIER, huh? Don't trust ya!" )

Capsule Description: First mission of the game. Get past Shinra's security and set up a bomb to blow up a Mako reactor.

vs.

Rescue Balamb Garden - Final Fantasy VIII (Garden Faculty: "You three, which side are you on?" Squall: (Huh?) Garden Faculty: "Answer the question! Are you with the Garden Master, or are you with Cid!?" Squall: "I don't understand what you're talking about." Garden Faculty: "Do you swear you allegiance to Garden Master NORG?" <<(...I don't get it)>> Squall: "Can you tell me what's going on?" Garden Faculty: "I'm the one asking the questions! You're just supposed to follow orders! Hey! What kind of attitude is that!? You're with Cid, aren't you!? ... ... NORG is the true ruler of the Garden!")

Capsule Description: Balamb Garden is in chaos. Galbadian missiles are headed its way and the entire garden is fighting in two factions-- the Headmaster's and the Garden Master's. Make your way through the fighting, find Cid and learn the secret to save Balamb Garden!

Bombing Mission. Hate voting against FFVIII, but the whole faculty chaos NORG/Cid conflict was my least favorite part of the game.

Bombing Mission

Bombing Mission

Boming Mission was one of the most redeemable features of VII.

Now that I think about it, I did like Bombing Mission better.

Okay, that's 5 and I've decided that's enough. I know it says 6-0 in the first post, but I'm changing it. In fact, I may change it to 4-0...

Next battle starts in about 2 to 3 hours...

Bombing Mission - 5
Rescue Balamb Garden - <font color="red">0</font>


Surprisingly, not a single ounce of love for Rescue Balamb Garden this time around. It doesn't make it to the semi-finals.


Final battle of the quarter-finals...


Cecil, Delivery Boy - Final Fantasy IV (Kain: "What is it?" Cecil: "This is all my doing. Forgive me." Kain: "I told you, there's nothing to forgive. What's wrong? It isn't like you to act like this." Cecil: "I did not train in the way of the dark sword so I could steal from innocents, Kain. I trained because His Majesty asked it of me." Kain: "You mustn't blame yourself for the orders you were given. Our king had his reason, I'm sure of it.")

Capsule Description: After being stripped of rank and power, Cecil is asked to make a delivery by his king, not realizing just what it is he's being asked to deliver.

vs.

Sorceress Assassination Mission - Final Fantasy VIII (Irvine: "So like...Is it true that SeeDs aren't supposed to question their mission?" Squall: (There are times I'd like to know myself. Like...now for example. But...) "What do you care?" Irvine: "So like...if you knew that your enemies were pure evil, you'd get more fired up to fight them, right?" Squall: (...An enemy that is pure evil? Right and wrong are not what separate us and our enemies. It's our different standpoints, our perspectives that separate us. Both sides blame one another. There's no good or bad side. Just 2 sides holding different views.))

Capsule Description: Squall and co. are asked to assassinate Sorceress Edea with the help of sharpshooter Irvine Kinneas. They accept the mission, not realizing that they are being manipulated.)

Sorceress Assassination Mission

Sorceress Assassination. Haven't played IV but the assassination thing was one of the best parts of the game.

Sorceress Assassination Mission

Sorceress Assassination Mission. One of my favourite final fantasy missions.

That's 4-0, that's enough...

Cecil, Delivery Boy - <font color="red">0</font>
Sorceress Assassination Mission - 4


End of the line for the classics in this edition and end of the line for the quarter-finals.


Okay, here's what's left...


Bombing Mission - Final Fantasy VII
First SeeD Mission - Final Fantasy VIII
Sorceress Assassination Mission - Final Fantasy VIII


I think everybody knows what's what by now. I want everybody to post two choices that they feel best deserve to make it to the final. So remember, you are casting a vote for two out of the three. Normal blowout conditions, etc., will apply...

Bombing Mission - Final Fantasy VII
Sorceress Assassination Mission - Final Fantasy VIII

Final Fantasy VIII missions(both)...

Bombing Mission
Soceress Assassination Mission

Final Fantasy VIII missions(both)...

P.S., you could have just asked us who we want to eliminate :)

Zak, I had my reasons for doing it this way...


Sorceress Elimination passed through to the final with four votes.


Any further voters, please vote for either Bombing Mission or First SeeD Mission to make it to the final.

EDIT: oops

You already voted, Zak. I'm only looking now for anyone else that hasn't voted.

Ah, okay, I thought this was a seperate one.

Bombing Mission - Final Fantasy VII
Sorceress Assassination Mission - Final Fantasy VIII

Bombing Mission

Bombing Mission - 5
First SeeD Mission - 2


And now, our grand finale!


Bombing Mission - Final Fantasy VII (Barret: "You're right... It sounds cool sayin' it's to save the planet. But I was the one who blew up that Mako reactor...... Lookin' back on it now, I can see that wasn't the right way to
do things. I made a lot of friends and innocent bystanders suffer... ...At first, it was for revenge against Shinra. For attackin' my town. But now...... Yeah. I'm fightin' for Marlene. For Marlene... For Marlene's future... Yeah... I guess I want to save the planet for Marlene's sake..." )

vs.

Sorceress Assassination Mission (Garden Faculty: "You just happened to show up just before the mission was to be carried out. They used you. But the operation failed. The sorceress is still alive and... The sorceress retaliated. Just as we suspected. No doubt, it was the sorceress who ordered the missile attacks. Something must be done to calm the sorceress' anger." Squall: "Wait a minute. That's just..." Garden Faculty: "In order to do so, we needed to hand over those involved in the assassination to the sorceress. We had to show Balamb Garden's sincerity." NORG: "Bujurururu! OFFER-THE-SeeD's-HEAD-ON-A-SILVER-PLATTER-AND-PRETEND-WE-OBEY-THE-SORCERESS!")

Sorceress Assassination Mission

Take Out the Sorceress with Extreme Prejudice

Bombing Mission

Sorceress Assassination Mission

Bombing Mission

Bombing Mission - 2
Sorceress Assassination Mission - 4


Our big winner:


<font color="red"><font size="72">Sorceress Assassination Mision</font></font>





Well, that's it for this edition. I think I'm going to take about a week's break from this rumble. Feel free to discuss what happened in this edition or past editions and brainstorm ideas for another edition.

I PMed you an idea a while back... battle music from various games, normal, boss, and special, etc.

But anyway, yay for the Deling mission.

Yeah, I'll do that next, unless somebody else comes out with something ultra-amazing and original.

The only ultra-original thing I can think of is Rumble Champions. Would be funny, "do you like this song, or this mission, or this character"

I'm not ready for it yet-- maybe in another edition or two.

Okay, here's what I have:


Final Fantasy V

Hurry! Hurry!
Danger!
The Fierce Battle
Run!
Battle with Gilgamesh
The Decisive Battle
The Last Battle

Final Fantasy VI

The Serpent Trench / The Snake Path
Save Them!
The Decisive Battle
Grand Finale?
The Fierce Battle
Dancing Mad

Final Fantasy VII

WEAPON Raid
Hurry!
Still More Fighting
Stealing the Tiny Bronco
Crazy Motorcycle Chase
Shinra Army Wages a Full-Scale Attack
Hurry Faster!
Jenova ABSOLUTE
The Birth of a God
One Winged Angel

Final Fantasy VIII

Don't be Afraid
Force Your Way
Only a Plank Between One and Perdition
The Stage is Set
Premonition
Moving
The Legendary Beast
Maybe I'm a Lion
The Extreme

Final Fantasy IX

Feel My Blade / Living by the Blade
Battle 1
Battle 2
RUN!
Hunter's Chance
Fairy Battle
The Sword of Doubt / Mystery Sword
Protecting My Devotion
Turn Around and the Frog is There / The Sneaky Frog and the Scoundrel
Successive Battles
You're Not Alone!
Skirmish of the Silver Dragons / Assault of the White Dragons
Dark Messenger
Final Battle

Final Fantasy X

Challenge
Summoned Beast Battle
Seymour Battle
Decisive Battle
Hurry!!
Normal Battle
Enemy Attack
Crisis

Final Fantasy XII

Clash on the Big Bridge
Boss Battle
Flash of Steel
Esper Battle
A Threat Drawing Near
Battle for Freedom
The End of Battle

Final Fantasy: Unlimited

The Magun Has Thawed
Firing the Magun
Underwater Voyage
Lisa: Hard Fight
A Formidable Enemy
Ciel Chocobo
Run!
Battle to Death
Airborne Assault



For right now, don't worry about nominations or if it seems like a tune doesn't fit the theme. All I want right now is -- make me a list. If you see a tune on here that you don't see yourself ever voting for, even in the first round, then put it on your list.


Also, please, if you're not familiar with one of these tunes, or don't remember really what it sounds like, please find yourself an MP3 or a MIDI before deciding to put it on your list.

Well, a lot of those are themes for locations or FMV's and are never actually used in a battle. I know you said not to worry if it seems like a tune doesn't fit the theme, but really, those are the only ones I don't see myself voting for in this. So can I just list those that I know of? You'd still have enough left if they were eliminated.

Also what is "Flash of Steel"?

Okay, just to be clear, I've expanded somewhat beyond simple battle themes to include anything that could be considered a "chase" or "intense situation" theme.



Also what is "Flash of Steel"?
It may be called something else on your copy of the soundtrack, but...

http://www.amazon.com/Selections-Final-Fantasy-Hitoshi-Sakimoto/dp/B000IU3YA0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1248148334&sr=1-3


I think it's one of the boss battle themes.

Ah, yeah, it's Clash of Swords.

But... ick, wish you'd used a better reference page, a lot of those titles I don't recognize and were re-worded, never seen them before on any other OST reference page and I've seen a lot of those pages!

Also, I assume "A Threat Drawing Near" is "An Imminent Threat"... well, as much as I like that one, all it really is is the default theme played in the Henne Mines. Granted, you did say you'd include chases and "intense situation", but I'm pretty sure the only intense situations there are Tiamat and Zodiark, where you get real boss themes anyway. Other than that, the only other time in the whole game that it's used is the FMV when you enter Bahamut, and that's it. Is it still a candidate?

As for your list, of the ones you put up, honestly, I like them all, depending on who they're up against I could see myself voting for any of them in the first round, there isn't really anything I can now say I know I would never choose.

All I'm asking is, seeing as I can't really decide, is it okay if I submit my list based on what I think probably shouldn't be here, like the example above?

Okay, Zak, that's fine. As for the XII reference-- just don't worry about it too much for the time being. Like I said, right now, I'm only looking to see if people would want to eliminate anything right off the bat, so if you definitely don't want to eliminate anything XII, then it's no big deal.


Please don't post any nominations yet. Like I said-- I wasn't planning to get this started for about a week. I wanted a break. I just wanted to get that posted to feel people out if there was anything they absolutely couldn't see themselves voting for. So if anyone else sees anything that they don't want, then post it now, because I have a whole bunch of items on that list, but I only want 64 for the rumble.


Also, I assume "A Threat Drawing Near" is "An Imminent Threat"... well, as much as I like that one, all it really is is the default theme played in the Henne Mines. Granted, you did say you'd include chases and "intense situation", but I'm pretty sure the only intense situations there are Tiamat and Zodiark, where you get real boss themes anyway. Other than that, the only other time in the whole game that it's used is the FMV when you enter Bahamut, and that's it. Is it still a candidate?
Nah, if you want to eliminate that one, you can. And yes, if anything else doesn't seem to fit with either battle or chase, then please post that and I'll see if I agree...

Okay, these are the only ones I have an issue with:

V:
Haven't played, wouldn't know

VI:
All seem fine

VII:
Stealing the Tiny Bronco - Just an FMV, that's all. Though if you consider that an intense situation, ok.
Weapon Raid - I like it, but again, it's only ever used three times in the game, two of which are FMV's or sequences where you don't have control, and once in Mideel but you aren't running from it or fighting it, but again, perhaps they're IS's.

VIII:
Moving - Don't get me wrong I love this one, but it's only used twice in the game, once in the FMV where the garden becomes mobile, and the other when you're floating around in the airlock. Make of that what you will... I was also gonna say The Stage is Set, but then I remembered it's played when you're chasing Lunatic Pandora around Esthar, so it works.
Also, why's "Never Look Back" not there?

IX:
Sneaky Frog and the Scoundrel - This is just that one mini-game... but yeah I guess some mini-games qualify.
Assault of the Silver Dragon - I guess it would blend in, but unfortunately it's only used in that FMV breaking into Memoria. Would have loved to see it in a battle or a chase, though.

X and XII all seem to work (except the one I mentioned above "An Imminent Threat"), haven't played unlimited.

By the way, now that I think about it there are ones I would vote out in the first round, but I'll post it later.

Stealing the Tiny Bronco -- I think it fits the intense situation theme, so unless you just don't feel you would vote for it based on the quality of the music, it's staying. Weapon Raid -- I think those are definitely intense situations, I don't see how they don't qualify. Movin'-- okay, fine. You win that one. As for what's not on there-- that's what nominations are for, and those come later. IX-- yeah, okay. White Dragons-- intense situation, I think.


Imminent Threat-- okay.


Unlimited-- you don't play Unlimited. It's a TV show. You watch it.

XD yeah, that's what I meant. Okay, I'm done then.

Sorry, misunderstood, I thought nominations and the list were the same thing. So I can post the list of what I won't vote for?

Please do.

I wouldn't vote for...

Final Fantasy V - Hurry! Hurry!

There's nothing to it. A one-section, simple loop that, in my opinion, couldn't compete with a single one of the other songs on the list. Otherwise, the list looks fine. I don't know any of the Unlimited songs, so I can't comment on those.

One suggestion: Since this is a wide-ranging group of songs, could we get YouTube links for this edition?

Yeah, that or MP3 links like the ones used for the XII Rumble. That's fine.

Okay...

FFX - Crisis
FFX - Enemy Atttack
FFX - Hurry
FFVIII - The Stage is Set

That's about it...

Okay, those all sound good and I will eliminate those.


It's now time for nominations! You may nominate in any of the following categories:

Normal Battle
Boss Battle
Challenge Battle
Final Boss Battle
Chase / Intense Situation

My nominations:

Final Fantasy III
Battle 2
This Is the Last Battle

Final Fantasy IV
Golbez, Clad in Dark
Dancing Calcobrena

Final Fantasy VII
J-E-N-O-V-A

FFVI - The Unforgiven
FFVII - J-E-N-O-V-A
FFVII - Bombing Mission (with or without Opening)
FFVIII - Never Look Back
FFVIII - Dead End
FFX - Those Who Come Closer
FFX-2 - Under Bevelle
FFX-2 - Tension
FFX-2 - Demise
FFX-2 - Summoned Beast
FFX-2 - YuRiPa Battles 2 and 3
FFXII - Rebellion
FFXII - A Speechless Battle

EDIT: Added Speechless Battle, forgot about how much I like that one.

Okay, we're ready to go. Here is what I have for this edition--


Normal Battle

Fighting - Final Fantasy VII
Don't be Afraid - Final Fantasy VIII
Battle 1 / Battle! / Battle Theme - Final Fantasy IX
Normal Battle - Final Fantasy X
The Magun Has Thawed - Final Fantasy: Unlimited
Firing the Magun - Final Fantasy: Unlimited


Boss Battle

Battle 2 - Final Fantasy III
The Decisive Battle - Final Fantasy V
The Decisive Battle - Final Fantasy VI
Still More Fighting - Final Fantasy VII
Force Your Way - Final Fantasy VIII
Battle 2 - Final Fantasy IX
YRP Fight No. 2 - Final Fantasy X-2
Boss Battle - Final Fantasy XII


Challenge Battle

Dancing Calcobrena - Final Fantasy VI
The Fierce Battle - Final Fantasy V
Battle with Gilgamesh - Final Fantasy V
The Unforgiven - Final Fantasy VI
Save Them! - Final Fantasy VI
Grand Finale? - Final Fantasy VI
The Fierce Battle - Final Fantasy VI
J-E-N-O-V-A - Final Fantasy VII
Premonition - Final Fantasy VIII
Jenova ABSOLUTE - Final Fantasy VII
Only a Plank Between One and Perdition - Final Fantasy VIII
Never Look Back - Final Fantasy VIII
Fairy Battle - Final Fantasy IX
The Sword of Doubt / Mystery Sword - Final Fantasy IX
Protecting My Devotion - Final Fantasy IX
Skirmish of the Silver Dragons / Assault of the White Dragons - Final Fantasy IX
Successive Battles - Final Fantasy IX
You're Not Alone! - Final Fantasy IX
Challenge - Final Fantasy X
Seymour Battle - Final Fantasy X
Summoned Beast Battle / A Contest of Aeons - Final Fantasy X
YRP Fight No. 3 - Final Fantasy X-2
Let Me Blow You a Kiss - Final Fantasy X-2
Under Bevelle - Final Fantasy X-2
Tension - Final Fantasy X-2
Summoned Beast - Final Fantasy X-2
Flash of Steel / Clash of Swords - Final Fantasy XII
Esper Battle - Final Fantasy XII
A Threat Drawing Near / An Imminent Threat - Final Fantasy XII
Rebellion - Final Fantasy XII
A Speechless Battle - Final Fantasy XII
Clash on the Big Bridge - Final Fantasy XII
Lisa: Hard Fight - Final Fantasy: Unlimited
A Formidable Enemy - Final Fantasy: Unlimited


Final Boss Battle

This is the Last Battle - Final Fantasy III
Golbez, Clad in Dark - Final Fantasy IV
The Last Battle - Final Fantasy V
Dancing Mad - Final Fantasy VI
The Birth of a God - Final Fantasy VII
One Winged Angel - Final Fantasy VII
The Legendary Beast - Final Fantasy VIII
Maybe I'm a Lion - Final Fantasy VIII
The Extreme - Final Fantasy VIII
Dark Messenger - Final Fantasy IX
Final Battle - Final Fantasy IX
"Otherworld" - Final Fantasy X
Decisive Battle / Final Battle - Final Fantasy X
Vegnagun Starting - Final Fantasy X-2
Demise - Final Fantasy X-2
Hametsu - Final Fantasy X-2
Battle for Freedom - Final Fantasy XII
The End of Battle - Final Fantasy XII
Battle to Death - Final Fantasy: Unlimited
Airborne Assault - Final Fantasy: Unlimited


Chase / Intense Situation

Danger! - Final Fantasy V
Run! - Final Fantasy V
The Serpent Trench / The Snake Path - Final Fantasy VI
Bombing Mission - Final Fantasy VII
WEAPON Raid - Final Fantasy VII
Hurry! - Final Fantasy VII
Stealing the Tiny Bronco - Final Fantasy VII
Crazy Motorcycle Chase - Final Fantasy VII
Shinra Army Wages a Full-Scale Attack - Final Fantasy VII
Hurry Faster! - Final Fantasy VII
Dead End - Final Fantasy VIII
Moving - Final Fantasy VIII
Feel My Blade / Living by the Blade - Final Fantasy IX
RUN! - Final Fantasy IX
Hunter's Chance - Final Fantasy IX
Turn Around and the Frog is There / The Sneaky Frog and the Scoundrel - Final Fantasy IX
Those Who Come Closer - Final Fantasy X
Run! - Final Fantasy: Unlimited
Underwater Voyage - Final Fantasy: Unlimited
Ciel Chocobo - Final Fantasy: Unlimited



As you guys may have noticed, the categories are uneven. The categories will eventually drop away, but for now, once I run out of entrants in a category, it just goes away for the rest of the round Also, because of the huge number of entrants, I am doing two battles at a time. So remember, post a vote for both battles.


Here is the first set of battles:


From the Normal Battle category:

Battle 1 / Battle! / Battle Theme - Final Fantasy IX (This is Final Fantasy IX's regular battle theme for random encounters in the field. It's a fairly intense theme and generally doesn't get old even you do a lot of battles. Find an MP3 for it here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/18%20-%20Battle%20Theme.mp3).)

vs.

Final Fantasy: Unlimited - Firing the Magun (Here is the first test for Final Fantasy: Unlimited, a Final Fantasy anime series and a new face in FF rumbles. I couldn't find an MP3 of this, but you can hear it if you visit this YouTube clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9g2TJJhXPQ). Make sure to listen to it before making your decision.)


From the Challenge Battle category:

The Sword of Doubt / Mystery Sword - Final Fantasy IX (This is the theme for boss battles with Beatrix. It's a very popular theme and you can listen to it here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/48%20-%20Mystery%20Sword.mp3).)

vs.

Summoned Beast Battle / A Contest of Aeons - Final Fantasy X (This theme is used during the successive aeon battles that Yuna and the party must face prior to the showdown with Yu Yevon. Listen to it here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/87%20-%20Summoned%20Beast%20Battle.mp3).)



Remember, you are voting for a choice from both categories!


P.S.: If anyone feels that a particular piece is not in the right category, please let me know right away.

Final Fantasy: Unlimited - Firing the Magun

Summoned Beast Battle / A Contest of Aeons - Final Fantasy X

Battle 1 / Battle! / Battle Theme - Final Fantasy IX
and
The Sword of Doubt / Mystery Sword.

Final Fantasy: Unlimited - Firing the Magun

The Sword of Doubt / Mystery Sword

Battle 1/ Battle/Battle Theme

Summoned Beast Battle/A Contest of Aeons

Battle 1 / Battle! / Battle Theme - Final Fantasy IX
and
The Sword of Doubt / Mystery Sword.

Battle 1
and
Mystery Sword

Battle Theme - Final Fantasy IX

Summoned Beast Battle / A Contest of Aeons - Final Fantasy X

Okay, sorry I left this open for so long-- didn't realize it was running for that late...


Battle 1 / Battle! / Battle Theme -5
Firing the Magun - 2

Not very close here, but the FF:U tune did get a couple of votes, so FF:U might have a chance for future battles.


And...


The Sword of Doubt / Mystery Sword - 4

Summoned Beast Battle / A Contest of Aeons - 3


Much closer there.


Next up...


From Final Boss Battle:

The Birth of a God - Final Fantasy VII (The theme for when you're fighting "Safer" or "Seraph" Sephiroth. Hear it here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff7music/82%20-%20Birth%20of%20a%20God.mp3).)

vs.

Dark Messenger - Final Fantasy IX (Trance Kuja's battle theme. Hear this one here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/99%20-%20Dark%20Messenger.mp3).)


and from
Chase / Intense Situation

WEAPON Raid - Final Fantasy VII (Used during sequences where the Weapons are going on the rampage. Find this one here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff7music/69%20-%20Weapon%20Raid.mp3).)

vs.

Moving / Movin - Final Fantasy VIII (This is used when Balamb Garden becomes mobile. Find this one here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff8music/45%20-%20Movin.mp3).)

Birth of a God is Bizarro, Safer/Seraph is OWA, hence the "Angel" ;)

I had to listen to Dark Messenger again cause I totally forgot what it sounded like and now it's one of my favorites making part one a hard choice. But I think it'll be The Birth of a God. Awesome track overlooked because of OWA, best loop ending.

Other one, easily Movin'!

Dark Messenger - Final Fantasy IX

WEAPON Raid - Final Fantasy VII

Dark Messenger - Final Fantasy IX

WEAPON Raid - Final Fantasy VII

Birth of a God is Bizarro, Safer/Seraph is OWA, hence the "Angel"
Of course. Whoopsie!

Dark Messenger - Final Fantasy IX
&
Movin' - Final Hantasy VIII

Because of the forum outage, this will be extended by two days to give anyone else that wants a chance to vote.

The Birth of a God - Final Fantasy VII

Moving / Movin - Final Fantasy VIII

Dark Messenger - Final Fantasy IX

Moving / Movin - Final Fantasy VIII

Birth Of A God

WEAPON Raid

Right, let's end the current battle...


The Birth of a God - 3
Dark Messenger - 4


Dark Messenger just scrapes by on that one.


and...


WEAPON Raid - 3
Movin' - 4


Another close one, but Movin' takes it.



Next up, from Boss Battle:


Force Your Way - Final Fantasy VIII (What can I say? It's FFVIII's boss battle theme. Listen to it here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff8music/10%20-%20Force%20Your%20Way.mp3).)

vs.

Boss Battle - Final Fantasy XII (The eponymously named boss theme for the game. Listen to it here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/final-fantasy-xii-12-ost-soundtrack/105%20Boss%20Battle.mp3).)


And from Challenge Battle:


Save Them! - Final Fantasy VI (Not sure, but I think this theme is played during the battle on the mountain in Narshe. It's a lively, passionate tune and definitely conveys a sense that an important battle is taking place. Listen to this one here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff6music/23%20-%20Save%20Them!.mp3).)

vs.

Premonition - Final Fantasy VIII (This is used in a number of sequences, including the battle with the sorceresses throughout time and the first form of Ultimecia. Listen to it here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff8music/37%20-%20Premonition.mp3).)

Very hard choice for the first, easy for the second.

Boss Battle
and
Premonition

Also, yayy for Movin'. Really glad it won.

Force Your Way
and
Premonition

Boss Battle
and
Premonition

Boss Battle

Premonition

Save Them! - <font color="red">0</font>
Premonition - 4


That battle is ended by blowout. If anyone else wants to vote that hasn't voted already, please only vote on Force Your Way (VIII) vs. Boss Battle (XII).

No more votes? Very well, then. Let's end the other battle...


Force Your Way - 1
Boss Battle - 3



Next up, from Challenge Battle...


Battle with Gilgamesh - Final Fantasy V (Just what it says. This theme is used for the various battles with Gilgamesh in the game. It is generally known as something of a popular favorite, but how will it do in this case? Listen to this one here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff5ost/203%20Battle%20With%20Gilgamesh.mp3).)

vs.

Challenge - Final Fantasy X (This one is used during certain really intense battles in the game, battles considered more difficult than your typical boss battle. Listen to it here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/80%20-%20Challenge.mp3).)


and from Chase / Intense Situation:


Stealing the Tiny Bronco / Steal the Tiny Bronco - Final Fantasy VII (This lively tune is only used once in the game, during the sequence where Cloud and co. abscond with the Tiny Bronco and end up crashing it. A sequenced set piece designed to fit with the scene in which it plays. Find this one here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff7music/52%20-%20Steal%20the%20Tiny%20Bronco.mp3).)

vs.

Hunter's Chance - Final Fantasy IX (The music played during the Festival of the Hunt sequence. It seems that for some reason Blue Laguna doesn't have this, so try this instead (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgS0fSFGqmI).)

Challenge
and
Hunter's Chance

Hard choice for the first, hmm... you're using XII's Clash on the Big Bridge as well? In that case...


Challenge
and
Hunter's Chance

What do you mean? XII's Clash on the Big Bridge is on the list.

Battle With Gilgamesh

Hunter's Chance

Oh damn, must have been looking in the wrong section, I'm sorry I knew I remembered it... sorry, I'm changing my vote back and this time it's final :P

Challenge

Hunter's Chance

Okay, that's Hunter's Chance 4-0. Please continue the battle only for Battle with Gilgamesh vs. Challenge. If no further votes come in for that by this evening or if the only additional votes are for Challenge, then I will start the next battles this evening.

battle with gilgamesh

Challenge

Battle With Gilgamesh!

Challange

Okay, it looks like extending that battle essentially had no effect at all. Let's end this...

Battle with Gilgamesh - 3
Challenge - 5


Stealing the Tiny Bronco - <font color="red">0</font> (What a shame-- I love this tune.)
Hunter's Chance - 4


Next up, from the Normal Battle section...


Fighting - Final Fantasy VII (The standard battle theme for random encounters within Final Fantasy VII. As you would expect for a theme that you have to listen to throughout most of the game, effort was put into it and it plays well. Find this one here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff7music/10%20-%20Fighting.mp3).)

vs.

Normal Battle - Final Fantasy X (Think that a normal battle theme has no chance of winning this edition of the rumble? Then you might want to consider that this tune actually took second place in the recent Final Fantasy X music rumble. It's a very strong regular battle theme a lot of people seem to enjoy. Of course, its first trial here will be to make it past this first round. If you need to listen to this one, you can do it here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/09%20-%20Normal%20Battle.mp3).)


And from the Final Boss Battle section...


The Extreme - Final Fantasy VIII (This theme features the "Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec" phrase heard throughout the game as an opener. It is a rather weird theme, but very intense and used for the final form of Ultimecia. This one is here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff8music/71%20-%20The%20Extreme.mp3) if you need it.)

vs.

The Battle for Freedom - Final Fantasy XII (This is the battle theme used for the final form of Vayne. it carries strains of the game's main theme within it and seems to carry well throughout the battle. I also think it has a rather intriguing and to-the-point title. This one can be found here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/final-fantasy-xii-12-ost-soundtrack/416%20The%20Battle%20for%20Freedom.mp3) for a listen.)

Normal Battle - Final Fantasy X
and
The Extreme - Final Fantasy VIII

Fighting - Final Fantasy VII
and
The Extreme - Final Fantasy VIII

Fighting

The Battle For Freedom

No toughie here. Also good to see it was noted about Normal Battle making second place.

Normal Battle (X)
and
The Extreme

Normal Battle - Final Fantasy X
and
The Extreme - Final Fantasy VIII

Fighting - Final Fantasy VII

The Extreme - Final Fantasy VIII

Normal Battle - Final Fantasy X

The Extreme - Final Fantasy VII

Normal Battle - Final Fantasy X

The Extreme - Final Fantasy VIII

Okay, let's do results on this one:

Fighting - 3
Normal Battle - 5

"Normal Battle," the runner-up in the X Music Rumble clears its first hurdle. And for the other battle...


The Extreme - 7
The Battle for Freedom - 1


Not even close here. XII's final boss battle theme only manages a single vote.


All right, next up, again from Final Boss Battle:

One Winged Angel - Final Fantasy VII ("Estuans interius, Ira vehementi
Estuans interius, Ira vehementi, Sephiroth! Sephiroth!" This popular theme is used for the second film of Sephiroth, Safer/Seraph Sephiroth. It was also featured in the Kingdom Hearts series and any number of versions of it have been made. If you play the PC version of the game, you can only hear the music-- there is no singing. Listen to this one... ah, screw it. If you don't know what this one sounds like, then you probably shouldn't be voting here. And if you still need to hear it, just put in a Google search for "One Winged Angel" and you're sure to find it quickly.)

vs.

Demise - Final Fantasy X-2 (If I'm not mistaken, this is Shuyin's battle theme. "1000 years of agony!" Listen to this one here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffx2music/2/26%20-%20Demise.mp3).)


and from

Chase / Intense Situation:

Dead End - Final Fantasy VIII (I believe this one is first used during the FMV where Quistis shoots down the X-ATM092, assuming you activate that FMV> Listen to this one here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff8music/13%20-%20Dead%20End.mp3).)

vs.

Underwater Voyage - Final Fantasy: Unlimited (This is probably the liveliest of the tunes listed in this section, but I feel that it fits the theme well enough, so I decided to include it. To be honest, I also feel it's a way cool tune, and so here it is. I know most of you probably have never heard it, so I'm providing a copy of it here (http://agent0042.fileburst.com/uvoyage.mp3). Make sure to save this one-- I'm not sure if it will let you stream it.)

One Winged Angel
and
Underwater Voyage

Demise
and
Dead End


Fingers crossed for Demise... heh. Not letting it go down without a fight.

Demise and Underwater Voyage

One Winged Angel

Dead End

Demise - Final Fantasy X-2

Underwater Voyage - Final Fantasy: Unlimited

Demise - Final Fantasy X-2
FFX2 theme victorious over famous OWA... I just have to see that O_O

Underwater Voyage - Final Fantasy: Unlimited

One Winged Angel
and
Dead End.

One Winged Angel - FFVII

Dead End - FFVIII

Let's end this...


One Winged Angel - 4
Demise - 4

and

Dead End - 4
Underwater Voyage - 4


Wow, a tie for both battles. Okay, here's how this is going to work. Next person to come in with a vote that hasn't already voted breaks the tie for both battles. I'll leave that open for 24 hours and if nobody has broken it, then we go to a coin toss. So if there's anyone here that feels strongly about this outcome, PM a friend, do whatever you need to do and let's see if we can get this tie broken.

I'll give someone a cookie to vote for Demise, don't care about the other, just don't want to see THAT one become a victim to OWA.

Well, it looks like nobody's hungry for a cookie. I'm going go to a coin toss, and Zak, you'll just have to hope it goes your way...

Result 1 - One Winged Angel (Sorry, Zak.)
Result 2 - Dead End


And that's that taken care of. Next up...

From Boss Battle:


The Fierce Battle - Final Fantasy V (FFV's battle theme for standard boss battles. Listen to this one here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff5ost/119%20The%20Fierce%20Battle.mp3).)

vs.

Battle 2 / Boss Battle Theme - Final Fantasy IX (And here's FFIX's boss battle theme. You can listen to this one here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/21%20-%20Boss%20Battle%20Theme.mp3).)


and from Challenge Battle:

The Fierce Battle - Final Fantasy VI (Looks like FFVI has a "Fierce Battle" theme too, but in this case, it's used for challenge boss battles, such as the big battle with Atma Weapon. Listen to this theme here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff6music/48%20-%20The%20Fierce%20Battle.mp3).)

vs.

Clash on the Big Bridge - Final Fantasy XII (Gilgamesh battle theme from FFV remixed. Played during the big battle with this rather tough Elite Mark. Listen to this one here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/final-fantasy-xii-12-ost-soundtrack/313%20Clash%20on%20the%20Big%20Bridge%20~FFXII%20V ersion~.mp3).)

This, by far, is the hardest 'Rumble" decision I have had to make.

However, I go for:
Battle 2 / Boss Battle Theme - Final Fantasy IX
and
The Fierce Battle - Final Fantasy VI

Mine too, for the second choice.

Battle 2 (IX)
and
Clash On the Big Bridge - FFXII Version

Battle 2 / Boss Battle Theme - Final Fantasy IX
and
Clash on the Big Bridge - Final Fantasy XII

Boss Battle Theme - Final Fantasy IX

The Fierce Battle - Final Fantasy VI

The Fierce Battle - Final Fantasy V deserves at least one vote

Clash on the Big Bridge - Final Fantasy XII

Battle 2 / Boss Battle Theme

Clash on the Big Bridge

Battle 2 / Boss Battle Theme - Final Fantasy IX
and
Clash on the Big Bridge - Final Fantasy XII

The Fierce Battle - 1
Battle 2 / Boss Battle Theme - 6


Pretty one-sided there.

The Fierce Battle - Final Fantasy VI - 2
Clash on the Big Bridge - Final Fantasy XII - 5


Only slightly less one-sided for this one. Next up...


From Challenge Battle:


Fairy Battle - Final Fantasy IX (I don't know if the fairy battles are really challenges, but I didn't know how else to categorize this. You can listen to this one here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/44%20-%20Fairy%20Battle.mp3).)

vs.

Let Me Blow You a Kiss - Final Fantasy X-2 (The theme for battles with Leblanc and her henchmen Ormi and Logos. Also known as "I'll Give You Something Hot!" Listen to it here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffx2music/1/13%20-%20I%27ll%20Give%20You%20Something%20Hot!.mp3).)

and from Final Boss Battle...

Golbez, Clad in Dark (Battle theme for Golbez. Listen to it here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/final-fantasy-iv-ost-soundtrack/124%20Golbeza,%20Clad%20in%20the%20Dark.mp3).)

vs.

Decisive Battle / Final Battle - Final Fantasy X (Used for the very last battle, the one with Yu Yevon. I seem to recall this being popular in the FFX Rumble. Listen to it here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/88%20-%20Decisive%20Battle.mp3).)



P.S.: Could the person who nominated "This is the Last Battle - Final Fantasy III" please check this page (http://bluelaguna.net/music/final-fantasy-iii-3-ost-soundtrack/mp3s.php) and tell me which tune they were referring to?

No hard choices this time!

Fairy Battle
and
Decisive Battle

And yes, Decisive Battle I believe came in third. Or fourth, it was in the final four I remember that.

Fairy Battle
and
Decisive Battle

Fairy Batle and Decisive Battle

Fairy Battle - Final Fantasy IX
and
Golbez, Clad in Dark - FFIV

Let Me Blow You a Kiss
and
Golbez, Clad in Dark


@Agent: The Blue Laguna link goes to the DS version of the album, which has "This Is the Final Battle" split into three tracks, unlike how the song appeared on the OSV (http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ff3ost/index.html). You can hear the original NES song in full here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D02Os9cTIYU), albeit with sound effects from game play.

Let Me Blow You A Kiss

Golbez, Clad In Dark

Let Me Blow You A Kiss - Final Fantasy X-2

Decisive Battle / Final Battle - Final Fantasy X

Fairy Battle - Final Fantasy IX
and
Golbez, Clad in Dark - FFIV

arthurgolden - thank you.


Fairy Battle - 5
Let Me Blow You a Kiss - 3

and

Golbez, Clad in Dark - 4
Decisive Battle - 4


We have a tie on the second battle. First person that hasn't already voted to vote within approximately the next 12-18 hours breaks the tie. If nobody else votes on that battle, I go to a coin toss.

Ah well, no more voters, I guess. Decisive Battle wins on the coin toss. Next up...


From Normal Battle--

Don't be Afraid - Final Fantasy VIII (VIII's music for regular in the field battles. Find this one here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff8music/04%20-%20Don%27t%20Be%20Afraid%20%28Orchestrated%29.mp3). [Orchestrated version])

vs.

YRP Fight No. 3 - Final Fantasy X-2 (And this is X-2's normal battle music. This one you can find here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffx2music/1/10%20-%20YuRiPa%20Battle%203.mp3).)

and from Chase / Intense Situation...

Bombing Mission - Final Fantasy VII (The music used the opening bombing mission. I suppose the opening can be included if you want. Listen to this one here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff7music/02%20-%20Opening%20Theme%20-%20Bombing%20Mission.mp3), with the opening.)

vs.

Feel My Blade / Living by the Blade - Final Fantasy IX (This is used during the play "I Want to be Your Canary," I believe during the big battle sequence with Steiner and the bomb. Listen to this one here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/06%20-%20Feel%20My%20Blade.mp3).)

Hard choice on the first one. Ah what the heck...

YRP Battle 3
and
Bombing Mission

Also for those wondering why X-2's NORMAL battle music is numbered as such, it's because the other two you're forced to hear first. It's confusing.

Don't Be Afraid
and
Bombing Mission.

Don't be afraid
and
Feel My Blade

Don't Be Afraid
and
Feel My Blade

Don't be Afraid
and
Bombing Mission

Don't Be Afraid
and
Bombing Mission.

YRP Battle 3

Bombing Mission

YRP Fight No. 3 and Feel My Blade/Living By the Blade

Don't Be Afraid - Final Fantasy VIII

Feel My Blade / Living by the Blade - Final Fantasy IX

YRP Fight No. 3 - Final Fantasy X-2

Bombing Mission - Final Fantasy VII

Don't be afraid
and
Feel My Blade

Don't be afraid and Bombing Mission

Don't Be Afraid - 8
YRP Fight No.3 - 4


Somewhat easy victory there for VIII's battle theme.

Bombing Mission - 7
Feel My Blade - 5

Much closer on that one.


Next up...

From Challenge Battle:

Jenova ABSOLUTE - Final Fantasy VII (The theme when fighting the final form of Jenova, Jenova Synthesis, in the Northern Cave. This one can be found here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff7music/81%20-%20Jenova%20Absolute.mp3).)

vs.

Esper Battle - Final Fantasy XII (To obtain espers in Final Fantasy XII, you have to fight them and this is the epic theme used when you do. Listen to it here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/final-fantasy-xii-12-ost-soundtrack/302%20Esper%20Battle.mp3).)


And from Chase / Intense Situation

Run! - Final Fantasy V (Sometimes in Final Fantasy games, there are situations where you have to run. There are several such situations in FFV and this theme is used during those sequences. Listen to it here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff5ost/123%20Run!.mp3).)

vs.

Ciel Chocobo - Final Fantasy: Unlimited (The only chocobo theme in this edition of the rumble. And generally, anytime that Chobi is transforming into the Legendary Ciel Chocobo, it's an intense situation. This theme is played during his transformation sequence and the latter part of it [where it transitions into the familiar chocobo theme] is played as Chobi either spirits Lisa, Ai and Yu away to safety or takes action, depending on the situation. Listen to this one, provided by me, here (http://agent0042.fileburst.com/cielc.mp3), but you may have to download it, because sometimes it doesn't let you stream it. Seems to be working okay for me right now, though, so give it a try if you want.)

Jenova ABSOLUTE
and
Run!

Jenova ABSOLUTE
and
Run!

Definitely Esper Battle
and
Ciel Chocobo

First time voting for something I haven't heard before.

Esper Battle
and
Run.

Definitely Esper Battle
and
Ciel Chocobo

Jenova ABSOLUTE - Final Fantasy VII

Run! - Final Fantasy V

Jenova ABSOLUTE and Run!

Esper Battle

Run!

Less votes this time around, but we move on...

Jenova ABSOLUTE - 4
Esper Battle - 4

Run! - 6
Ciel Chocobo - 2


Looks like we have another tie. Anybody else for a vote? Come on, I know there are more voters than this, so if there's somebody that hasn't already voted that wants to, get your vote in, and quick!

Jenova ABSOLUTE
and
Run!

Only needed a vote to break the tie, but it doesn't matter. With that, the tie is broken and Jenova ABSOLUTE advances.


Next up...


From Boss Battle...


The Decisive Battle - Final Fantasy VI (FFVI's boss battle music used in most normal boss battle situations. Listen to this here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff6music/24%20-%20The%20Decisive%20Battle.mp3).)

vs.

Still More Fighting - Final Fantasy VII (And VII's boss theme, first heard, I believe, when you fight the Air Buster. This one can be found here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff7music/20%20-%20Still%20More%20Fighting.mp3).)


And from Final Boss Battle...


The Legendary Beast - Final Fantasy VIII (Used for the first Griever battle, non-merged-form, if I'm not mistaken. This one is here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff8music/69%20-%20The%20Legendary%20Beast.mp3).)

vs.

"Otherworld" - Final Fantasy X (Played during the big blitzball FMV sequence at the beginning of the game, but it's also recycled for the Braska's Final Aeon / Jecht battle. "Go now, if you want it, the Otherworld awaits you! Don't you give up on it, you bite the hand that feeds you." The song is performed by Alexander O. Smith, the English version anyway, one of Square-Enix's localizers. This one is here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/05%20-%20Otherworld.mp3).)

The Decisive Battle
and
Otherworld

Still More Fighting
and
The Legendary Beast

The Decisive Battle
and
Otherworld

The Decisive Battle my favourite battle song of all time, a great song for an awesome game

Tough choice for boss themes, but I'll go with Still More Fighting and The Legendary Beast

The Decisive Battle and Otherworld

Still More Fighting
And
Otherworld

Still More Fighting
And
Otherworld

Still More Fighting

Otherworld

Still More Fighting and Otherworld. Even though I really, really like The Legendary Beast as well =(

Still More Fighting
and
The Leendary Beast.

The Decisive Battle - Final Fantasy VI

Otherworld - Final Fantasy X

The Decisive Battle - 4
Still More Fighting - 7

and...

The Legendary Beast - 3
Otherworld - 8


Next up, from Challenge Battle...

Grand Finale? - Final Fantasy VI (Used for the Ultros / Orthros battle in the Opera House. Cue music and let the battle begin! Lively and fast-paced theme. Listen to this one here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff6music/35%20-%20Grand%20Finale.mp3).)

vs.

Seymour Battle - Final Fantasy X (Used exclusively for the battle with final form Seymour, Seymour Omnis. Find this one here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/85%20-%20Seymour%20Battle.mp3).)



And from Final Boss Battle...

Dancing Mad - Final Fantasy VI ("The end comes... beyond chaos." Comprising the full and epic Kefka battle and over 17 minutes in length. Certain loops play within various parts of the battle, but you can hear the full set in sequence here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff6music/59%20-%20Dancing%20Mad.mp3).)

vs.

Final Battle - Final Fantasy IX (Used for the big final battle with... surprise, Necron! It seems that this isn't on Blue Laguna, so trythis here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j17e1ExDDus).)

Very easy one here for both...

Seymour Battle

aaaaaaand...

Final Battle