This is the only one without the Final Fantasy theme.

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11-04-2006, 12:14 AM
Dr. Casey

This is the only one without the Final Fantasy theme.

Sad, isn't it?
11-04-2006, 12:28 AM
Zeromus_X

Yes, but it has this.
11-04-2006, 12:41 AM
ishashobar

What is that from? origins?
11-04-2006, 12:42 AM
Zeromus_X

It's from an arrange album appropriately called 'Love Will Grow'.

But I was talking about the song in general, not just the arranged version.
11-04-2006, 01:12 AM
Kawaii Ryûkishi

I could be misremembering, but I don't think FFX had it, either.
11-04-2006, 10:06 AM
Reine

What exactly is the "Final Fantasy theme" anyway?
11-04-2006, 10:59 AM
Kawaii Ryûkishi

It's the song that plays during the bridge-crossing scene in the first game. It's hard to pin a definite name on it since it usually sports a different title from game to game, from "Opening Theme" to "Prologue" to simply "Final Fantasy." Furthermore, FFVI started a tradition of mixing it into the song that plays during each game's ending credits instead of letting it stand on its own. (FFXII thankfully diverts from this pattern, although you can bet it'll be reinstated for FFXIII, if the theme is even allowed to make an appearance at all.)
11-04-2006, 11:20 AM
DJZen

I believe it was absent from FFXI as well.
11-04-2006, 01:02 PM
Reine

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kawaii Ryûkishi

It's the song that plays during the bridge-crossing scene in the first game. It's hard to pin a definite name on it since it usually sports a different title from game to game, from "Opening Theme" to "Prologue" to simply "Final Fantasy." Furthermore, FFVI started a tradition of mixing it into the song that plays during each game's ending credits instead of letting it stand on its own. (FFXII thankfully diverts from this pattern, although you can bet it'll be reinstated for FFXIII, if the theme is even allowed to make an appearance at all.)

Ah yes, that theme. Thanks
11-04-2006, 01:40 PM
Sefie1999AD

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Originally Posted by Kawaii Ryûkishi

It's the song that plays during the bridge-crossing scene in the first game. It's hard to pin a definite name on it since it usually sports a different title from game to game, from "Opening Theme" to "Prologue" to simply "Final Fantasy." Furthermore, FFVI started a tradition of mixing it into the song that plays during each game's ending credits instead of letting it stand on its own. (FFXII thankfully diverts from this pattern, although you can bet it'll be reinstated for FFXIII, if the theme is even allowed to make an appearance at all.)

The song plays in every numbered FF except for FFII, FFX, FFX-2, FFXI and FFVII DoC. It's also missing in FF Tactics games and the movie FF: TSW. I'm not sure about FF: MQ and FFCC. However, the song is played in FFVII AC. I usually call it just "Final Fantasy" because that's what it's been called lately (FFIX, FFXII, FF Concert 2002 and More Friends Concert). The song played during the opening in FFs 1-4, and the opening menu in FFXII, but ever since FFIV, it has played either during the ending or the ending credits. It also played during the ending credits in FFI WSC/Origins (and DoS?) and FFVII AC.
11-04-2006, 02:04 PM
Kawaii Ryûkishi

Spin-off games like FFMQ, FFX-2, and DoC:FFVII don't count. I assume the song isn't played in BC:FFVII, FFVII Snowboarding, or DoC:LE:FFVII, either.
11-06-2006, 12:11 PM
aerithsloveslave

Doesn't it play in XI while you are downloading the game?
11-06-2006, 12:56 PM
Cruise Control

A variation played in X, too bad that track sucked.
#3 - The Prelude
11-06-2006, 03:25 PM
Peter_20

I think the ending theme in FF2 is almost as beautiful as the original FF Theme, actually; at least in that version posted by Zeromus_X.
I never really liked song arrangements, though.
11-06-2006, 05:24 PM
Kawaii Ryûkishi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cruise Control

A variation played in X, too bad that track sucked.
#3 - The Prelude

That's not the song in question, though.
11-06-2006, 07:04 PM
Sefie1999AD

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Originally Posted by aerithsloveslave

Doesn't it play in XI while you are downloading the game?

It's not in FFXI soundtrack or any of the add-on soundtracks, at least.

I forgot to mention, FFIII also has the Final Fantasy theme play in the end. It's very short and only has the first few notes, but it's definitely there, in both the NES version and the DS version. It's in the song called "Everlasting World", and a full version of it can be heard in the track Rebirth on FFIII: Eternal Legend of the Wind album.
11-08-2006, 04:38 AM
Elite Lord Sigma

Are you talking about the song that plays whenever crystals are involved (like during when when you're in a crystal room in FFIV, or during the title screen in DoS)?
11-08-2006, 06:50 AM
Kawaii Ryûkishi

No.
11-08-2006, 10:47 PM
Sefie1999AD

Just to clear some confusion, we're talking about this song.
11-08-2006, 10:58 PM
Cruise Control

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kawaii Ryukishi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cruise Control

A variation played in X, too bad that track sucked.
#3 - The Prelude

That's not the song in question, though.

Oh, are we discussing overture?

Edit: Yeah, we are. My mistake.
11-09-2006, 06:03 AM
zimdoomyday

You mean the prelude? (Which is basically just a 4 note switching 4-octave arppeggio) I love that one..and it's in II if I remember correctly, along with every other FF (even X..though it's remixed). X-2 doesn't have it I think though...

CDEG CDEG CDEG CDEG GEDC GEDC GEDC GEDC
ABCE ABCE ABCE ABCE ECBA ECBA ECBA ECBA

And then it continues with a couple other variations then repeats and there's this one section I haven't really memorized yet. Working on it.
11-09-2006, 06:08 AM
Kawaii Ryûkishi

No, not Prelude. For God's sake.
11-09-2006, 06:12 AM
feioncastor

Okay, so if the song that plays when you cross the bridge in FF1 is called "Final Fantasy Theme", then what the ever present harpish song called that is often found on title screens of FF games?

Other than those two and the various Chocobo remixes, are there any other songs that span multiple entries in the FF games?
11-09-2006, 06:56 AM
Kawaii Ryûkishi

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Originally Posted by feioncastor

Okay, so if the song that plays when you cross the bridge in FF1 is called "Final Fantasy Theme", then what the ever present harpish song called that is often found on title screens of FF games?

That's Prelude.

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Other than those two and the various Chocobo remixes, are there any other songs that span multiple entries in the FF games?

The Moogle theme is featured in FFV, FFVI, and FFIX. FFIX also reprised "Gurgu Volcano" from FFI, "Doga and Unne" from FFIII, and "Rufus's Welcoming Ceremony" from FFVII. And of course, there's the victory fanfare.

FFXII is also said to feature the return of another very beloved song from a past game, but that's a spoiler, you know.