So we've had a whole lot of unpopular opinion threads in the past, so I thought it would be nice to have one devoted specifically to the music of FF, since many people have ~opinions~ on these!
Here's mine:
- I don't think the IV and VIII have the best soundtracks. I honestly think they're some of the weakest, even though I know a lot of people consider them exceptional. I disagree
- Parts of IX's soundtrack are amazing. Other parts are simply atrocious
- The best parts of X's soundtrack were written by Hamauzu, not Uematsu
- In general, I don't think Uematsu is a better composer than others who have handled the series
- XI had the best Prelude
- XV has the best "Final Fantasy" theme
- II had the best world map theme
- The Balamb Garden theme and Man with the Machine Gun are ludicrously overrated
- One-Winged Angel is nowhere near the best final battle theme in the series
- The Extreme is really good
- Suteki Da Ne is bad
- XIII-2's soundtrack isn't that good. It has its moments, but I still consider it one of the weaker parts of the series, especially coming right after one of the series' best
- XII, XIII, and XV - some of the best soundtracks in the series, IMO, and none of them done by Uematsu