I think Uematsu tried a lot more things with FF VIII's soundtrack. The whole time compression and witch stuff really lent themselves well to new kinds of music composition. However, I still think that on the whole I prefer VII's music.
FF music that moves me...
"Celes's Theme" from FF VI; "Aerith's Theme," "Judgement Day," "Interrupted by Fireworks" from FF VII; "Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec," "Silence and Motion," "The Mission," and the world map theme from FF VIII; "You're Not Alone" from IX; a whole lot from FFX, though particularly the ending theme, "Someday the Dream Will End," and "Silence Before the Storm," "Eruyt Village" from FF XII.
All of these songs either make me bawl or give me an adrenaline rush...or both at the same time.
I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VII: DoC, VII: CC, VIII, X, X-2, XII, KH, KH:CoM, Re:CoM, KHII, CT
As of this point in my life right now, The Price of Freedom from Crisis Core. One of my favourite videogame songs ever.
The theme of Balamb (town) tucked me in and put me to sleep the other night.
"Zanarkand" and "Suteki Da Ne" from FFX always make me tear up. x3
Also, I like "Celes's Theme" from FFVI. Very beautiful song.
Era Vulgaris
"My life's a chip in your pile. Ante up!" ~Setzer, FFVI
"Knights do it two-handed!" ~Drunkard, FFV
Have to admit that "Why" from Crisis Core is starting to get there on the songs that remind me of the games and brings back that lov'n feeling.
The Rebel Theme from FF2.
Rosa's Theme from FF4.
The Overworld Them from FF6 (both WoB and WoR)
And of course, the main Final Fantasy theme.
Every one of them. 'A Fleeting Dream' from FFX is probably the one that moves me most.
Str8 Pimpin'
The Main/Overworld theme of FFVII can do that quite easily. Besides that, Celes' theme from FFVI as well as Loss of me from FFIX.
It's a hard tie between FFIX and FFX with FFVIII shortly behind.
But only because I hate Rinoa so much.
It's not the mot complex piece in the world, but for some reason I get a feeling when I hear Cloud Smiles. The obvious favourite To Zanarkand made me cry... so I played it for my GCSE Music coursework along with Aerith's theme. I could listen to The Promised Land for hours., it makes me want to howl.
All FF music moves me, otherwise I wouldn't have learnt any of my instruments at all!