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Pike
08-23-2015, 05:02 PM
Overall, which "era" of FF do you think had the best music in it? This might be a close poll since so many of the games had great music!

Fynn
08-23-2015, 05:04 PM
I really can't decide. XIII has my fav soundtrack overall, but there's so much perfection in all eras :ohdear:

noxious.sunshine
08-23-2015, 05:44 PM
PS1 & 2 eras. I can't decide which is better though so I'm not voting. Ha.

Formalhaut
08-23-2015, 05:45 PM
I really can't decide. XIII has my fav soundtrack overall, but there's so much perfection in all eras :ohdear:

Which is funny, seeing how you loathed XIII.

Fynn
08-23-2015, 06:45 PM
I really can't decide. XIII has my fav soundtrack overall, but there's so much perfection in all eras :ohdear:

Which is funny, seeing how you loathed XIII.

I didn't loathe it. I just feel pity for it because it's such a hilariously terrible game that could have been something great. Hamauzu is an amazing composer either way.

Depression Moon
08-23-2015, 08:54 PM
PS1 which has IX and VIII which I think are still the best two soundtracks in the series.

Bright Shield
08-23-2015, 09:04 PM
PS1 followed very closely by SNES.

Leigh
08-23-2015, 09:10 PM
I'm going to say the PS1 era. The likelihood being steeped in nostalgia. Critically, I'd say that the Snes era was just as strong compositionally. As graphics evolved, there was a need for the soundtrack to take on a more cinematic quality, which in my opinion, has resulted in an ambient soundtrack that *works* but isn't necessarily as musical and enjoyable standalone.

Jinx
08-23-2015, 09:38 PM
VII and IX had the best music in the series, so that one! :D

IV and X get honorable mentions.

Pumpkin
08-23-2015, 09:39 PM
PS1

Karifean
08-23-2015, 10:48 PM
PSX and it's not even close.

Colonel Angus
08-23-2015, 11:11 PM
PS2 era, followed by PSX, then SNES, then NES.

escobert
08-24-2015, 01:04 AM
PS1 fo sho

Sephex
08-24-2015, 04:58 AM
SNES easily. But the PS1 era is nice, too. PS2 stuff was hit and miss, but the overall soundtrack to FFX was great.

Shorty
08-24-2015, 04:53 PM
VIII had the best music. You can't beat Liberi Fatali.

Excel31337
08-24-2015, 06:35 PM
PS1 era FF IX

Pike
08-24-2015, 10:43 PM
I'm kinda surprised this is as one-sided as it is! I honestly think the SNES games had the best soundtrack and the PS2 games come in second. Like, not to say the PS1 music wasn't bad, because it was very good, but I guess I just have different preferences than everyone else :shobon:

Rin Heartilly
08-25-2015, 04:58 AM
PS1 era for me! Nothing can beat VIII, and VII's imho. Although Mystic Quest had some awesome music too I must say!

maybee
08-25-2015, 10:10 AM
Got to vote for the SNES era ! FF IV, FFV, and FF VI had some classic and beauitful musical tracks ! PSONE era is a close next though.

Kalevala
08-26-2015, 01:52 AM
The way the eras are divided makes this tougher than I'd have thought. FFVI has a phenomenal soundtrack, but IV and V (while great) just don't boost it enough to reach the prestige of a combined VII/VIII/IX.

Shiva95
08-26-2015, 01:35 PM
SNES Era, but I love them all.

FFNut
08-26-2015, 02:54 PM
I chose the SNES era, but only for the Opera house in VI. If that wasn't there id choose the PS1 era

Fynn
08-26-2015, 04:21 PM
Bah. went ahead and voted for SNES> Dat FFVI OST.

Bolivar
08-27-2015, 06:29 PM
Ps1. Three solid Nobuo games, doing things he just couldn't have done before. I also think VII is his best soundtrack.

NeoCracker
09-01-2015, 05:03 PM
I'm going for IX as best sondtrack, but VII does have some great tracks too.

PS1 era had a consistantly higher quality, though damn do tracks like Dancing Mad and Battle on the Big Bridge make this a hard one to give to PSX.