Courage to expound for everyone.

Soft

Even thouh Soft was Cool...I go for Courage cuz i loved the scenes with Beatrix.

soft... and courage, can u vote for both??

Courage

Courage

Courage!

soft... and courage, can u vote for both??
What a waste of post space. Yes, you can. 1=1, A=A, which means you may as well not have posted. There's still time to post again with an actual vote if you really want to make one.

k then, soft, i was just trying to emphasize how hard it is to choose in this rumble, obviously it was pointless, oh, and try asking nicely first willya

Try finding the "Shift" key on your keyboard. Sorry, Hawkeye, I'll shut up now.

Soft: 3
Courage: 5

I'll get the Quarter Finals started in the next couple days. Looks like four battles...

Questions/Comments?

Sorry about the delay...
We have:


-Too Stupid to Use Magic vs. End of Ugly Desire
-Loud, Dirty, and Rusty vs. Personal Thought
-Courage vs. Bitch Please
-Did You Want to go With Eiko vs. It’s Tot!

First up:
Too Stupid to Use Magic vs. End of Ugly Desire

Too Stupid to Use Magic:
Kuja: It really isn't my kind of place. You see, there's an anti-magic barrier around the place. And I want to send you because you're too stupid to use magic.

Too lazy to come up with new descriptions sooo...
Kuja comments on Zidanes ability as a mage before shipping him to Oelivert.

End of Ugly Desire:
Kuja: I'm not done telling how to make soulless toys out of the dregs of souls!
Zidane: "Dregs of souls? You mean Mist!?"
Kuja: First, you don't want to listen, now you start asking questions? Oh, brother... But you're not ready yet!
Dagger: Why, you-- don't you feel anything!? Taking the lives of so many...
Kuja: Spare me the lecture. Lives come and go all the time. What's the big deal? Speaking of warmongers, why... what about that mother of yours, Princess? She said she won't feel alive until she has everything! It breaks my heart to see such greed! The war was my fault? No, no! Your mother wanted it! All I did was give her a little push!
Dagger: Liar! My mother was sweet and kind. You changed her!
Kuja: Mwahaha... So the curtain rises! Perfect, my canary. Let me show you the truth about your mother! First Act: The End of Ugly Desire. It's showtime!

Banter between heroes and Kuja on the Iifa Tree at the end of Disc 2...
(Note: This quote, or a version of it, anyway, won the "Greatest Quotes" edition of the Gen FF Rumble.)


Fight!

Too Stupid to Use Magic

Hrm. Kuja vs. Kuja. Both are great-- it's actually a really tough decision. I'm going to go with Too Stupid to Use Magic also-- it's just such a great insult, really cuts Zidane to the quick.

Too Stupid to Use Magic

Yeah im gonna go for Too Stupid To Use Magic. Cuz its just one of my facourite parts of the game.

End of Ugly Desire

lolz kuja said it so nonchalantly. He was mad funny. Yo zidane you go cuz "You're too stupid to use magic. XD

Too Stupid to Use Magic. Inexplicably hilarious.

End of Ugly Desire

End of Ugly Desire

Too Stupid to Use Magic: 6
End of Ugly Desire: 3

Loud, Dirty, and Rusty vs. Personal Thought

Loud, Dirty, and Rusty:
Steiner: If you weren't such a filthy-looking oaf, they would not be so suspicious of us!
Zidane: Hey, I'm not the idiot with the loud voice, and the dirty rusty, armour.
Steiner: WHAT!!!?

A banter takes place between Steiner and Zidane when they reach Lindblum on who is the bigger moron of the two.

Personal Thought:
Baku: Always talkin' about yer duty. Ain't you got no thoughts of yer own?

Baku bitches at Steiner for being a mindless tool of Alexandria...

Fight!

Personal Thought

Loud, Dirty and Rusty

Loud, Dirty and Rusty

Loud, Dirty and Rusty

Personal Thought

Loud, Dirty, and Rusty

Loud, Dirty and Rusty

Loud, Dirty and Rusty

Personal Thought

Loud, Dirty, and Rusty: 7
Personal Thought: 3

Courage vs. Bitch Please

Courage:
Beatrix: I commend your courage, but I will show you no mercy.

A diehard patriot of Burmecia challenges Beatrix before he realizes who she is...

Bitch Please:
Blank: What are you talkin' about!? My helmet totally reeks! My armour's way too big... And my back's real itchy... The boots are wet... My gloves are all slimy... There's cookie crumbs in my pocket...

Blank complains about the quality (or lack thereof) of the armour of the Knights of Pluto...

Fight!

Bitch Please

Bitch Please

Bitch Please

Bitch Please

Courage

Bitch Please

I know this looks stupid but I go for Courage.

Courage

Oh Bitch Please ~

Bitch Please, ROFL.

Bitch Please: 7
Courage: 4

Last battle in this round:
Did You Want to go With Eiko vs. It’s Tot!

Did You Want to go With Eiko?:
Freya: Zidane! The heat is going to kill the engine if we get any closer!
Zidane: Okay... When we get closer to the volcano, you two head to the shrine's entrance.
Amarant: ...Why do I have to go with her?
Zidane: Oh, sorry. Did you want to go with Eiko?
Amarant: ......

Amarant gets an alternative partner choice for the Fire Shrine mission...

It's Tot!:
Baku: So, this Tootsie's gonna give us Supersoft?
Marcus: It's Tot.
Baku: ACHOO!!! Whatever. I can't believe Tantalus is at the mercy of some old man. Hmph. I guess we gotta keep babysittin' the princess"
Marcus: Still?
Baku: He ain't gonna give you the Supersoft unless you're with the princess. That's the deal, Princess. I'm askin' you to take Marcus to this Toot.
Marcus: ...It's Tot.
Dagger: I was going to, anyway.
Baku: Well, go get some rest before you go. I'm sure Ted needs time to prepare.
Marcus: ...It's Tot.

Baku never forgets a face...just the name that goes with it...

Fight!

As much as I like the first one, It's Tot! This one is a winner.

Did You Want to go With Eiko

It's Tot!

Did You Want to go With Eiko

Did You Want to go With Eiko?

It's Tot!

It's Tot. ^^

Did You Want to go With Eiko

Did You Want to Go With Eiko?: 4
It's Tot! :5

Close finish...

I'll get the semi-finals up later today...

48 hours later...

Today in my language is equal to sometime in the next week/when I get around to it. Sorry about that, I'm not at the compy where I have the match-ups saved so I can't till later on...

Er, Hawkeye, hate to pester you again, but it would really be nice to get rolling on this...

Sorry, should have it up in a few minutes...

Hokay, sorry about the uberdelay...

Match-ups (and in order):
-It's Tot! vs. Bitch Please
-Loud, Dirty, and Rusty vs. Too Stupid to Use Magic

First Battle

It's Tot!
Baku: So, this Tootsie's gonna give us Supersoft?
Marcus: It's Tot.
Baku: ACHOO!!! Whatever. I can't believe Tantalus is at the mercy of some old man. Hmph. I guess we gotta keep babysittin' the princess"
Marcus: Still?
Baku: He ain't gonna give you the Supersoft unless you're with the princess. That's the deal, Princess. I'm askin' you to take Marcus to this Toot.
Marcus: ...It's Tot.
Dagger: I was going to, anyway.
Baku: Well, go get some rest before you go. I'm sure Ted needs time to prepare.
Marcus: ...It's Tot.

Baku never forgets a face...just the name that goes with it...

vs.

Bitch Please
Blank: What are you talkin' about!? My helmet totally reeks! My armour's way too big... And my back's real itchy... The boots are wet... My gloves are all slimy... There's cookie crumbs in my pocket...

Blank complains about the quality (or lack thereof) of the armour of the Knights of Pluto...


sorry about the two week delay (or however long its been)...

Fight!

Bitch Please

Ah excellent. I'm going to vote for It's Tot! The title of the other one was fun to type, but it just doesn't hold a candle, so this is the end of it, for me.

It's Tot! One of the only really funny quotes of a final fantasy game :D

It's Tot!

It's Tot!

Its Tot.

It's Tot!: 5
Bitch Please: 1

Ending this now since it seems weighted...

Bitch Please is out settling for Miss Congeniality...

Too Stupid to Use Magic vs. Loud, Dirty and Rusty

Too Stupid to Use Magic:
Kuja: It really isn't my kind of place. You see, there's an anti-magic barrier around the place. And I want to send you because you're too stupid to use magic.

Anyone who doesn't have the brains to be a mage have to be thieves I guess...

Loud, Dirty, and Rusty:
Steiner: If you weren't such a filthy-looking oaf, they would not be so suspicious of us!
Zidane: Hey, I'm not the idiot with the loud voice, and the dirty rusty, armour.
Steiner: WHAT!!!?

Personally, I think that Zidane is better at insults than Steiner...

Sorry but I can't think of any new descriptions for these...

Fight!

Both are great, but Too Stupid to Use Magic is an unexpected standout. It gets my vote.

Too Stupid to Use Magic

Too Stupid To Use Magic. A moment when you confront Kuja face to face.

Too Stupid to Use Magic... ahahaha

Too Stupid to Use Magic does stand out a lot. :)

Loud, Dirty, and Rusty

Too Stupid To Use Magic

Too Stupid To Use Magic

Too Stupid to Use Magic

Too Stupid to Use Magic

Too Stupid to Use Magic: 9
Loud, Dirty, and Rusty: 2

-pwnage-

Here be the final match for the best quote in Final Fantasy IX:

It's Tot! vs. Too Stupid to Use Magic

It's Tot!:
Baku: So, this Tootsie's gonna give us Supersoft?
Marcus: It's Tot.
Baku: ACHOO!!! Whatever. I can't believe Tantalus is at the mercy of some old man. Hmph. I guess we gotta keep babysittin' the princess.
Marcus: Still?
Baku: He ain't gonna give you the Supersoft unless you're with the princess. That's the deal, Princess. I'm askin' you to take Marcus to this Toot.
Marcus: ...It's Tot.
Dagger: I was going to, anyway.
Baku: Well, go get some rest before you go. I'm sure Ted needs time to prepare.
Marcus: ...It's Tot.

Baku never forgets a face...just the name that goes with it...

Too Stupid To Use Magic:
Kuja:It really isn't my kind of place. You see, there's an anti-magic barrier around the place. And I want to send you because you're too stupid to use magic.

Anyone who doesn't have the brains to be a mage have to be thieves I guess...


Fight!

Too Stupid To Use Magic

Too Stupid to Use Magic. Hard choice though!!

Too Stupid To Use Magic

It's Tot! <3

It's Tot! but really tough, though.

Would have updated, but there's a tie right now so...

zidane and kuja are tasty together but that's not the question here so

It's Tot!.

It's Tot!: 4
Too Stupid To Use Magic: 3

Close match but...

That's the end of this rumble...I don't think I want to do the next one, so if someone wants it, speak now or hold your peace...

I'll take it, is that cool?

Ya'ay for It's Tot, though I would have been satisfied with either outcome.

Agreed... I voted for both all the way through.

So any takers on what the next edition should be? I know what I want but I wanna hear your end first.

As far as I know we've done Characters, Locations, Quotes, and FMVs... as far as I know, IX hasn't done... *cough*acertainthingthatthreeotherrumblesaredoingb utidon'tcare*cough*...

Seriously though IX is the only one that I don't think has ever done it in the past. And one of them is about to end anyway.

It may have been done in the past, but as the title says, this is the new IX Rumble, so who knows how long ago it may have been done. If you want to do location themes, that's fine. We could also do Best Moments / Sequences -- there are a lot of good scenes in this game.

Actually music in general from this game is what I had in mind, not necessarily narrowed down to locations. With nominations of course.

I also dug up the old IX rumbles and didn't see any music related thing.

Scenes is a little too similar to quotes... maybe later.

So did you want nominations, then?

I don't know about right now, it's a little quick to start, I was gonna wait and see if others had an objection.

EDIT: Actually what the heck, post nominations. Anyone else who has a strong opposition to me using music for this can still speak up. I'll leave nominations/objections open for two days.

BTW, a note about nominations. While I DO plan on linking to BlueLaguna as I usually do for audio samples, I recommend NOT using that as the template for nominations, because a random handful of tracks are missing from the IX section, and if any of those are included I'll link somewhere else.

Okay, here's my list. Like with my KH nominations, I bolded it if I felt strongly that it should be included.


A Face Unforgotten
Aloha de Chocobo
At the South Gate Border
Battle 2
Beyond That Door
Captivating Eyes
Cid's Theme
Crossing Those Hills
Dark Messenger
Eiko's Theme
Fairy Battle
Garnet's Song
Garnet's Theme
Hunter's Chance
I Want to be Your Canary
Ipsen's Heritage
Kuja's Theme
Living by the Blade
Melodies of Life
Moogle/Mogri's Theme[/b]
Prelude
Prima Vista Band
Protecting My Devotion
Quina's Theme
Reckless Steiner
Rose of May / Loss of Me
Run!
Salamander / Amarant's Theme
Skirmish of the Silver Dragons / Battle of the White Dragons
Sky of Galway (Bonus tune - if allowed)
Slew of Love Letters
The Airship, Hilda Garde III
The Four Medallions
The Place I'll Return to Someday
The Skies of Alexandria
The Sword of Doubt / Mystery Sword
Theme of the Tantalus
Turn Around and the Frog is There
Two Hearts Not Captured
Vamo' alla flamenco
We Are Thieves!
You're Not Alone
Zidane's Theme

Anyone else? I'm beginning this tomorrow.

Anyway, guess I'll post my nomination list (minus what Agent already said)

Also I'd prefer to avoid the ones from the "Plus". And, while it's still possible, it's very unlikely that I will use BOTH "Tantalus" and "Thieves", but maybe. I know the difference, but they may be a little too much alike. We'll see.

Here's my list of what's left from what I would have said:

Vivi's Theme
The Jesters of the Moons
Search For the Princess
Steiner's Theme
Queen of the Abyss
Battle 1
Frontier Village Dali
Theme In the Sunset
Lindblum
Ukulele De Chocobo
Freya's Theme
Sleepless City Treno
Immoral Rhythm
Gargan Roo
Town of Cleyra
Eternal Harvest
Ambush Attack
Black Mage Village
Unfathomed Reminisce
Ruins of Madain Sari
Quadmist
Hermit's Library Daguerreo
Successive Battles
Passing Sorrow
Final Battle


If no one else has anything left to nominate, I counted 68 tracks... I think I'm gonna eliminate four of them, including that Bonus track... sorry. It's just if I include it I feel like I'd be inclined to add more of those, which would make a tougher choice.

Here are a few I'd like to see, some of which are repeats of previous nominations.

Qu's Marsh
A Face Unforgotten
Iifa Tree
Crystal World
At the South Gate Border
Battle 2
Crossing Those Hills
Kuja's Theme
The Place I'll Return to Someday
We Are Thieves!
Vivi's Theme
Ukulele De Chocobo
Immoral Melody

Here are a few I'd like to see, some of which are repeats of previous nominations.

Qu's Marsh
A Face Unforgotten
Iifa Tree
Crystal World
At the South Gate Border
Battle 2
Crossing Those Hills
Kuja's Theme
The Place I'll Return to Someday
We Are Thieves!
Vivi's Theme
Ukulele De Chocobo
Immoral Melody

Those are actually ALL repeats of previous nominations... with the exception of Qu's Marsh and Crystal World.

So now I've gotta 5 to eliminate... but thanks for helping narrow down based on things that weren't bolded.

What the heck, post nominations.


Anyone else?


Those are actually ALL repeats of previous nominations... with the exception of Qu's Marsh and Crystal World. So now I've gotta 5 to eliminate... but thanks for helping narrow down based on things that weren't bolded.

Well, that's a backhanded way of saying, "Thank you." I'm not too fond of being criticized for volunteering my opinion after it's been asked for. Also, you're incorrect. "Iifa Tree" wasn't previously mentioned either, unless it has an alternate title I'm unaware of. Wouldn't a little gratefulness and humility do more to keep this a fun experience?

Sorry if it seemed that way, but I didn't see it as really criticizing, sorry if you took it that way. And I DID say I was grateful that you posted because it helps me narrow it down. And you're right I stand corrected about Iifa tree, sorry about that.

Maybe it came off like that because of having to go through to find that what hasn't been said yet, but that's my fault, I didn't say anything about making it easy for me to count. Glad you posted though, repeating ones are always welcome because, as I said, it gives a stronger case for what to include.

Guess that means I should say this: All future nominators, welcome to post anything, repeated or not, but if you can, highlight or star or somehow mark what hasn't been said. Also if you want to mark particular ones you feel strongly about, that's welcome as well, but marked a different way than you marked the new ones.

Also, I've decided I'm gonna use exactly 64. I always feel guilty about not including certain ones, but like I said, all those markings I mentioned above can help me decide fairly, as well as repeating nominations. The only reason I didn't bother repeating the ones Agent said that I liked, is because I'm the one deciding so I can keep my list of what would have been my "repeated nominations" in my head.

Okay, I counted 69 in total, so to be fair I'm gonna eliminate two of mine, two of Agents, and one of Arthur's (the three that only he said), and try to be as fair as I can.

The ones going will be:

Ipsen's Heritage
The Four Medallions
Queen of the Abyss
Successive Battles
Qu's Marsh

Everything else that's been said, I will use... starting later today.

Sorry if anyone has any issues with what I took out... I'm trying to be as fair as I can.

Alright, seeing as no one seemingly has any objections, let's roll.

Round 1 - Battle 1

Cleyra Settlement - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/55%20-%20Cleyra%20Settlement.mp3)

The theme of the unrevisitable hidden town of Cleyra. A very unique theme in the sense that it's entirely with a pipe organ. Too bad you can only go there once...

VS.

Mystery Sword - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/48%20-%20Mystery%20Sword.mp3)

Or "The Sword of Doubt". The theme for all the rigged, unwinnable battles with Beatrix, which is pretty much a creepy and ominous version of her main theme.... one of which is IN Cleyra. Hmm.


Hard choice... going with Cleyra Settlement. It's overlooked.

Cleyra Settlement. "Mystery Sword / The Sword of Doubt" is good, but overrated. Though I can't see personally voting either of these very far towards the final.

Mystery Sword

Cleyra Settlement

mystery sword

Mystery Sword for me!

The Sword of Doubt

Close first battle! I was worried about the two day lack of votes... I guess it takes time.

Mystery Sword 4-3 Cleyra Settlement

Well, Cleyra's theme was more popular than I thought, but ultimately and naturally a Beatrix related battle theme comes out on top.

Round 1 - Battle 2

The Jesters of the Moon - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/09%20-%20The%20Jesters%20of%20the%20Moons.mp3)

The theme of Zorn and Yoda... I mean Thorn, played in various scenes with them. Definitely popular among fans, I'm surprised it didn't make it to the FFIX Piano Collection album.

VS.

Search For the Princess - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/08%20-%20Search%20for%20the%20Princess.mp3)

Harpsichord at work, and a second part too... quite a long loop for this one. This is the theme during the second half of the play after the sword fight when they realize Dagger is missing. You also hear it if you enter the Throne Room in Alexandria Castle... at least as Steiner.

I like the search after listening to it again, but Jesters of the Moon has always been a favorite so it gets my vote. When I first played the game that's the track that made me think FFIX would have a solid OST, and it's pretty early on!

Decisive Action - Search for the Princess, but you made this one a tough choice, though. I like both.

Decisive Action - Search for the Princess, but you made this one a tough choice, though. I like both.

The Jesters of the Moon

The Jesters of the Moon for me too.

Search For the Princess

I agree with others that it's difficult choice

The Jesters of the Moon

As much as I kinda dislike the characters themselves, they do have a fantastic theme!

The Jesters Of The Moon

The Jesters of the Moon

The Jesters of the Moon.

Awesome, it's been a while since I ran something that had a round with more than 7 votes. Maybe I better reconsider what the blowout condition should be, but then again we haven't had that yet here so we'll cross that bridge when we come to it!

The Jesters of the Moon 7-3 Search For the Princess

Zorn and Thorn's theme is just that awesome, winning this round. Good battle, Search For the Princess did put up the fight it deserved.

Round 1 - Battle 3

Black Mage Village - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/63%20-%20Black%20Mage%20Village.mp3)

I wonder where this is played. Anyway, this sounds a lot like a more upbeat and orchestrated version of Vivi's Theme. Black Mage Village... home of Bobby Corwin.

VS.

Cid's Theme - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/33%20-%20Cid%27s%20Theme.mp3)

I'm sure a lot of the games have a track with this title. But they had a lot of fun with this game's Cid. This plays in the Lindblum Castle section of Lindblum.


My vote's easily for Black Mage Village.

Black Mage Village

Cid's Theme

Black Mage Village

Cid's Theme

Black Mage Village

Black Mage Village

Black Mage Village for me.

Out of curiosity, (who or) what is the significance of Bobby Corwin?

Black mage Village.

Black Mage Village for me.

Out of curiosity, (who or) what is the significance of Bobby Corwin?
Bobby Corwen --> Bo Co --> Boco --- one of the spellings of the name of Bartz/Butz's chocobo in Final Fantasy V.

Black Mage Village

Black Mage Village

Cid's Theme

I do like both, but Black Mage Village is just so bubbly. ^^

Hey Agent, I've always been alright with responding to posts after having already voted to answer a question or whatever, but next time you wanna quote someone, can you make sure you just quote their question and not their vote? I always do that when I have something to respond to. Just to avoid confusion, you know, I almost counted your post as a vote by mistake.


Black Mage Village 10-4 Cid's Theme

Cid's Theme puts up a fight, but Black Mage Village crushes. Also appreciating all this activity! Hah, sorry, it's just been a while since I've ran something that got more than a total of 7 votes per round, this is great. :-)

Round 1 - Battle 4

Boundary South Gate - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/43%20-%20Boundary%20South%20Gate.mp3)

The very flute-induced theme of the South Gate, during the scenes when Steiner is escorting Garnet in a bag. One of those themes like the map that's loosely based on Melodies of Life, just a flute version of it which happens to fit South Gate.

VS.

The Airship, Hilda Garde III - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/85%20-%20The%20Airship,%20Hildagaldy.mp3)

FFIX's Airship theme, after Cid is finally restored. A good addition to the montage of Airship themes from past titles.


I'm gonna have to go with The Airship, Hilda Garde III. It's quite good.

They are both very good, but I have to go with The Airship, Hilda Garde III.

Boundary South Gate

The Airship, Hilda Garde III

but seriously, when it goes to FFIX OST i have a tough dilemma in every fight :D

The Airship, Hilda Garde III.

Boundary South Gate

Eventhough the airship theme has oldschool all over it, I've always had an affinity for Boundary South Gate, and the whole South Gate sequence in the game. :)

The Airship, Hilda Garde III

Have to agree with Trent. Boundary South Gate for me please.

The Airship, Hilda Garde III 5-4 Boundary South Gate

Very close battle, but as usual, the Airship theme takes a narrow victory from the South Gate-crashers.

Round 1 - Battle 5

The Skies of Alexandria - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/04%20-%20Sky%20Above%20Alexandria.mp3)

This short dramatic theme is played during the FMV when you see Alexandria for the very first time, after the Prima Vista sequence and right before you get to control Vivi.

VS.

The Place I'll Return to Someday - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/01%20-%20The%20Place%20I%27ll%20Return%20To%20Someday.mp 3)

The beginning of the OST, the menu theme which we all know and love. Title refers to Terra, I believe.


I'm not all that into FMV-drama, my vote's for The Place I'll Return to Someday.

The Place I'll Return to Someday

This is the first really, really difficult battle for me in this edition. Both are absolutely amazing pieces and I hate that one of them has to go this early. However, given that there are so many variations on "The Place I'll Return to Someday" within the game, I have to put my vote towards The Skies of Alexandria.


P.S.: Zak, did you mean to say that you're not all that into FMV drama?

The Place I'll Return to Someday

after a moment of contemplation...

The Skies of Alexandria

"The Place I'll Return to Someday" is great, but there are some variations that I want to vote for even more.

P.S.: Zak, did you mean to say that you're not all that into FMV drama?

Yes. Whoops. XD

By the way, for those waiting for variations, you HAVE seen the list, right? And you have seen what five I ended up not including?

The Place I'll Return to Someday

The Place I'll Return to Someday. I remember at the beginning i used to just sit to listen to it.

The Place I'll Return to Someday. No questions about it. This piece of music defines nostalgia for me.

The Place I'll Return to Someday. No questions about it. This piece of music defines nostalgia for me.

The Place I'll Return to Someday 7-2 The Skies of Alexandria

Classic core theme gets the advantage, as if the other one stood a chance.

Round 1 - Battle 6

Theme of the Tantalus - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/50%20-%20Tantalus%20Theme.mp3)

The main theme of Baku's team of thieves, Tantalus. There are a few variations of it, which is funny that this is supposed to be the original one, because you don't ever hear this specific one until late on Disc 3. As a matter of fact I just spent a week in the trivia game having people figure out the four places it's used. XD
In a couple ATE scenes involving the Tantalus rebuilding Lindblum, as well as in Alexandria before Dagger cuts her hair, and one other secret ATE that you probably didn't know about unless you were really curious.

VS.

Passing Sorrow - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/94%20-%20Passing%20Sorrow.mp3)

A nice string theme, used near the start of Disc 4 when it shows what's been going on in Black Mage Village since the Genome guys have settled there. It's also used briefly early in the game during a scene where Eiko is contemplating stuff.
Not sure how popular this one is, but it's beautiful and it's on the Piano Collection! Also, one of a kind, not a variation of any other theme on the OST as far as I know!

For me... damn, I gave myself a difficult choice. I really like them both, but I think I'm gonna go for Theme of the Tantalus because I'm not really a fan of any of it's other variations. It's got that piano interlude at the end of the loop that it's variations don't have.

Theme of the Tantalus

Passing Sorrow for me please.

To be honest after all those years i like Tantalus Theme more, but back then when i was playing for the 1st time I could listen Passing Sorrow for hours non stop and not getting bored with it.

Passing Sorrow

Passing Sorrow for me please.

Theme of the Tantalus. Haha Zak, it took us forever to find out the answer to that Trivia.

Passing Sorrow

Passing Sorrow 5-3 Theme of the Tantalus

Too bad Tantalus had to go so early, but Passing Sorrow is a truly special theme and even though I didn't vote for it I believe it deserved it just as well. Close battle anyway.

Next battle coming soon, I'm posting from a different computer than the one with all my matchup data because I contracted a horrible browser trojan there and am running a OneCare scan that's been taking all day and am avoiding using the browser while it's doing it. It's still running, should be done and taken care of tomorrow when I'll update.

Right, okay, it's been taken care of :)

Round 1 - Battle 7

The Final Battle - Listen Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j17e1ExDDus) (Youtube link, song missing from BL)

The epic battle theme for the Final Battle with Necron. Yes I also always wondered why you steal a Mythril Sword from him. It's one of those battle themes that has a creepy slow intro and then randomly dives into something upbeat, like FFVIII's The Extreme. Necron was so odd... he's never mentioned once in the game until the end, and all of the sudden he's the main nemesis out of the blue, it was funny how he was anticlimactically introduced. XD

VS.

Freya's Theme - Listen Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJCMGRCB9iU) (again, song oddly missing from BL. O_O)

You might think nothing stands a chance against the final battle theme, but think again, the slightest bit of melody might create competition. And here we have a character theme. Or you might as well call it a location theme, as it's only played in Gizamaluke's Grotto.


I like Freya's Theme but my vote's for The Final Battle. It's great (though not as epic as The Extreme) and Freya's theme gives me nightmares of how frustrating that Grotto was. Yes, that place I remember being stuck at the first time, irritated the hell out of me. Plus, as this was used previously as a voting merit, some better variations to look forward to.

The Final Battle -- I prefer "A Face Unforgotten" over "Freya's Theme."

Freya's Theme

The most I enjoy about The Final Battle is the beginning. And even though I absolutely hated Gizamaluke's Grotto, I still find her theme to be highly enjoyable. . .

I think I want to go play FFIX all over again now.

Freya's Theme

Freya's Theme

The Final Battle

The Final Battle

Those screams at the beginning are lovely ;)

Freya's Theme

8 botes, 4-4. We're tied here... so any one person who has not already voted, please break it! If no one does in 24 hours I will PM an active participant.

Freya's Theme!

Thanks Trent!

So... The Final Battle is out early, while Freya's theme is the first of our character theme's to advance.

Round 1 - Battle 8

Slew of Love Letters - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/73%20-%20Slew%20of%20Love%20Letters.mp3)

Pretty interesting theme, fitting for a funny scene. Takes place on Alexandria port during the night when Eiko's letter gets dropped and found by different people in a rather amusing scene.

VS.

Moogle's Theme - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/75%20-%20Moogle%27s%20Theme.mp3)

Ah, the Moogle theme. It's been used in a few previous titles, and FFIX, being the game to have references to past titles, has it's own rendition of it, and it's the first one of the Sony generation to use it. In the game, it's played in the secret area known as Mognet Central. While you do spend a lot of the game using their services, it's a while before you see where it all takes place, and meet Artemicion!


My vote now would have to be, Moogle's Theme. This game's especially, for that intro.

Slew of Love Letters, a good theme for one of the funniest scenes in video game history

Moogle's Theme

Oh, damn. Seriously, damn. I absolutely adore both. Slew of Love Letters, though I hate the idea of the other one going away in the first round.

Slew of Love Letters

Slew Of Love Letters. I just love that scene.

Slew of Love Letters

Slew of Love Letters for me also please.

Slew of Love Letters 8-2 Moogle's Theme

Very one-sided win here... I mus have a curse of voting for whatever loses, next time I'll vote the opposite of what I think! Hah, nah Slew of Love Letters is a great track and deserved to progress further.

Round 1 - Battle 9

Hermit's Library Daguerreo - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/86%20-%20Secret%20Library%20Daguerreo.mp3)

Theme for the secret library, which is not that hidden, but completely optional to visit. Beautiful simple monophonic tune, earned itself a Hamaguchi rendition in the piano collection.

VS.

Quina's Theme - Listen (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/39%20-%20Quina%27s%20Theme.mp3)

"I do what I want, you have problem?" Another character theme for none other than Quina Quen. A rather odd fellow... his/her theme is used during the frog catching mini-game, as well as some other scenes involving... IT.


This would be an easy choice for me, Hermit's Library, Daguerreo.

Hermit's Library Daguerreo

Hermit's Library, Daguerreo, though I like Quina's Theme.

Quina's Theme please.

Quina's Theme

Hermit's Library Daguerreo

Quina's Theme. Its very jumpy.

Quina's Theme.

Hermit's Library Daguerreo

Hermit's Library Daguerreo

Hermit's Library Daguerreo 6-5 Quina's Theme

Very close battle! Much closer than I expected actually, but Quina's Theme is the first character not to make it. Score one for Daguerreo.

Round 1 - Battle 10

Quadmist - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/74%20-%20Quad%20Mist.mp3)

Theme for Tetra Master! What an addictive card game this game had. Preferred Triple Triad, but whatever. Fitting music for it, I guess.

VS.

Captivating Eyes - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/12%20-%20Eye%20Catching.mp3)

A song used mostly in scenes involving Garnet, one being on the South Gate. Another variation of "Melodies of Life".


I think I'm gonna have to go with Quadmist here. Usually in these kinds of battles I pick the one-of-a-kind unless I have a strong lean the other way. Which I don't.

Quadmist

Quadmist

Quadmist

Captivating Eyes

Captivating Eyes

Captivating Eyes

Captivating Eyes

To be honest, it's the 1st battle in this rumble, that I don't really care which one wins.

Quadmist

Quadmist, it's kinda hypnotic. ~

Captivating Eyes

Captivating Eyes.

Okay we have a tie here, at 6-6.

I'm giving a few hours for someone not voted yet to notice and break it, if it doesn't happen I find someone myself.

Okay, ROKI, your turn.

Captivating Eyes

Thanks ROKI!

This round goes to one of Garnet's themes, Captivating Eyes. Oh well, didn't see that coming at the beginning but it surprisingly made a comeback.

Round 1 - Battle 11

Steiner's Theme - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/10%20-%20Steiner%27s%20Theme.mp3)

Another character theme, for Steiner, who's got some of the best development in this game seeing as most of us start out hating him and his stingy attitude. Very fitting theme for him, creepy and ominous with that horn at the beginning. Got a variation or two on this OST. Played in parts of the game involving him like when you first control him searching for Pluto Knights, and swinging around in that cage with Dagger and Marcus.

VS.

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/07%20-%20Vamo%27%20alla%20Flamenco.mp3)

One of the more classic themes, probably because it has such a distinct catchy tune. Both Shiro Hamaguchi (Piano Collections) AND the Black Mages had their own rendition of this song, both of which are great. Although it's first played during that sword fight on stage (grr getting 100 impressed), it's more associated with the ever-so-popular sidequest, Chocobo Hot N' Cold. So... a mini-game theme, pretty much.


I like Steiner and his theme better than any variation of it, but gotta go with Vamo 'Alla Flamenco. It's a classic and one of a kind.

Steiner's Theme


I gotta say, I honestly believe IX has one of the best OST's.

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco

Although I do like trumpet themes for bumbling knight characters, ala Tik Tok's theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB5y8zDUvIY#t=02m20s) from Return to Oz.

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco

Steiner's Theme, such a well fitting character theme really!

Steiner's Theme


I gotta say, I honestly believe IX has one of the best OST's.

yup

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco

I like both of these.

Vamo 'Alla' Flamenco for me. Cuz its fun hearing it over and over during Chocobo Hot and Cold.

Steiner's Theme, such a well fitting character theme really!

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco

Vamo 'Alla Flamenco 7-4 Steiner's Theme

Character themes are strong, but it's hard to beat a theme that was considered classic enough by other remix composers. Good battle though.

Round 1 - Battle 11

Hunter's Chance - Listen Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgS0fSFGqmI) (Youtube link, song not on BL)

Another somewhat popular song, the Black Mages did a version of it as well. Initially used during Lindblum's Festival of the Hunt event, but also later used as the music for the secret battle with Hades in Memoria.

VS.

Protecting My Devotion - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/76%20-%20Protecting%20My%20Devotion.mp3)

Another theme for a battle-filled run through a city. An upbeat variation of Beatrix's themes, used when you're running through Alexandria while it's in chaos, fighting Mistodons, with Beatrix in your party.


I'd have to go with Hunter's Chance. Loss of Me to that beat doesn't do it for me.

Hunter's Chance for me, too.

Hunter's Chance with a note that they are two great battle themes and both are deserving.

Not particularly keen on either so it's a coin flip. Protecting My Devotion.

Hunter's Chance with a note that they are two great battle themes and both are deserving.

Definately Hunter's Chance. I really both of them though.

Hunter's Chance

Hunter's Chance with a note that they are two great battle themes and both are deserving.

Protecting My Devotion

hunters choice

Hunter's Chance

Hunter's Chance 9-2 Protecting My Devotion

Surprising slaughter there. While I did vote for HC somehow I predicted it to be more even, but I guess even Protecting My Devotion doesn't stand a hunted's chance!

Round 1 - Battle 13

I Want to Be Your Canary - Listen Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGCK2Bo5Eeg) (Youtube, nothing on BL)

This is the play that Vivi's been wanting to see... well, you finally get to see a proper version of it with this waltz in the ending sequence. Also got a conclusion.

VS.

Battle 1 - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/18%20-%20Battle%20Theme.mp3)

Yes, the battle themes in this game had really creative names... Battle 1, Battle 2, Final Battle... yeah, anyway, this is Battle 1, the game's normal battle theme. Make of it what you will.


I like IWTBYC, but I vote for Battle 1 as FFIX is one of the few games where I like the normal battle theme better than the boss battle theme.

Battle!

Battle.

�Battle!

Battle 1

I Want to Be Your Canary

Battle 1

Battle 1

Battle 1

�Battle!

Battle 1.

Battle 1 10-2 I Want to Be Your Canary

Normal Battle crushes this time, not much love for the play. Oh well.

Round 1 - Battle 14

Fairy Battle - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/44%20-%20Fairy%20Battle.mp3)

Special alternate battle theme with the same beginning, used when you run into one of the Friendly Monsters, or the Ragtime Mouse. So far it's winning over at Gen FF's Battle theme rumble...

VS.

Unfathomed Reminiscence - Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ff9music/64%20-%20Unfathomed%20Reminiscence.mp3)

Another somewhat popular relaxing theme that has been redone on other albums I think. Used in the game during some flashback sequences, but also the main default theme for Alexandria. Of course, Alexandria doesn't exactly have a regular default theme until Disc 3, seeing as prior to then you're always there for a special controlled event with a different theme, Disc 3's the first time you can be there freely, and I think the first time you can go there as Zidane even.


Anyway, my vote is for Unfathomed Reminiscence.

Unfathomed Reminiscence

Fairy Battle

First post :D

OnT: It was hard, but i think ill vote on Unfathomed Reminiscence

Unfathomed Reminiscence

Hmmmm Not a great fan of either of them. But ill go for Fairy Battle.

FAIRY BATTLE