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[pantsmith]

VII's is sad, IX's is cozy, and VIII's is like a weird dreamy, adventurous feeling. (which all match the atmosphere of their given game)

Blue Fields has the coolest vibe, to me. Gotta love the steel drums.

 

[Putyouinmyoven]

Love them all, FFIX is my favourite game, but FFVII overworld is just crazy good.

 

[TGO]

Hard choice between bluefield and FFVII
I don't even remember FFIX's, mind you FFIX wasn't so rememberble anyway.
Probably the weakest in the series, especially soundtrack wise.
7-8 are godtier

 

[DSix]

Terra's theme

FF6 isn't even my favorite game of the series, but this first post is the truth.

 

[The Praiseworthy]

FFVII's world map theme is a masterpiece, can't wait to explore the filed in the remake while listening to it again <3

 

[ULTROS!]

Even if FF6 isn't my favorite game of the series, this is the truth.

I saw your original post and... I hear the pitchforks coming in!

 

[DSix]

I saw your original post and... I hear the pitchforks coming in!

Yeah I thought I'd smooth it up a bit

 

[Kikujiro]

FF7 theme just for the piano section at 1:54.

I like you, when the piano part starts it really gets me.

 

[Wireframe]

Blue fields > ff7 = crossing those hills

 

[30yearsofhurt]

FF7 by a country mile.

 

[potatohead]

All good, FF VII's main theme is obviously incredible, the late game non-theme music is weird though lol, and VIII's is a beautiful track as well.

However IX's is just magic and fits the mood of the overworld and specifically the tone of IX as well in every possible way. It's a perfect theme for the game. Easily win for IX.

 

[Scotia]

Blue Fields easily.

 

[FreedomFighter]

"Blue Fields".

I never appreciated that song in game. Once the orchestra album came out, the beauty of it really came through. Amazing song. "FfVIII Main Theme" is really nice too.

 

[dickroach]

I like FFV's the best out of any of the SNES ones,

but FF7

 

[insin]

The orchestral version of Blue Fields is lovely:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrmjSR_hgLs

 

[Baleoce]

Crossing Those Hills for sure. It's just so damn good.

 

[Razor554]

FF7 Main Theme >>>>>> Blue Fields >> Crossing Those Hills

 

[Aureon]

Crossing Those Hills

Absolutely no doubt about it.

 

[Acquiescence]

They're all great, but Main Theme>Blue Fields>Crossing Those Hills for me. Main Theme is just a phenomenally iconic piece of music, it can't be topped. Blue Fields has a surprisingly forlorn and melancholic tone for an overworld theme, but I dig it. Crossing Those Hills sounds oddly sci-fi for a game set in a more medieval setting. It's a lovely bit of music that evokes adventure, but it just doesn't linger in the mind the way the other two do.

 

[DxD]

Out of all the FF overworld music, FF6 is a masterpiece.
Those first high flute notes are so iconic.

But if I have to pick between these 3, I would go with FF7.

 

[Nestunt]

Blue Fields

It exudes the "Home" feeling more than any tune I've listened.

 

[Asd202]

For me it's FF7>FF8>FF9.

 

[Killroyskbg]

FFVII

 

[120v]

blue fields is probably the most fitting as overworld music

i mean, the FF7 main theme is probably one of greatest pieces composed for a game but it felt really jarring just taking a stroll to the chocobo ranch or whatever

 

[AyraSutoraifu]

All of them, including terra. Really captures the awesome period.

 

[royox]

I will post Golden Sun's because nobody will.

GS1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UDJg4FnMFA

GS2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXxr2BBJyOY

 

[Dynedom]

FFVII Main Theme is just beautiful music, period.

 

[Drackhorn]

FFVII's overworlds' theme gets me every time. Powerful stuff even after all these years.

 

[dickroach]

I will post Golden Sun's because nobody will.

GS1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UDJg4FnMFA

GS2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXxr2BBJyOY

i mean, the thread's about FF7 vs FF8 vs FF9, but yeah, Golden Sun totally had music

 

[MineralCraver420]

Like most Final Fantasy questions, the actual correct answer is VI.

 

[Kain-Nosgoth]

searching for friends of course :

&#12304;FFVI&#12305;&#22675;&#30865;&#37528; & &#20210;&#38291;&#12434;&#27714;&#12417;&#12390; // Epitaph & Searching for Friends&#12304;Ocarina&#12305;

 

[Donniewahlberg]

Out of OP's options, it's gotta be IX for me. A gorgeous track, listening makes me want to boot the game up

 

[Easy_D]

Terra's theme

I can't believe we had to wait for the second post for someone to speak the objective truth.

Edit: I'm randomly reminded of this South Park flashgame or whatever where you played as Mr Hat and it had a midi of Terra's Theme playing, it just popped up from out of nowhere :lol

 

[Piers]

FFVII's theme first comes up from finally getting out of Midgar, and in gameplay context is an amazing feeling — the other two eventually just plonk players into the world without much build up.

 

[XaosWolf]

Out of those three its Crossing those Hills.

But the real answer is Eternal Wind from FFIII.

 

[RagnarokX]

lol, Blue Fields isn't even in the same league as the other two.

 

[woopWOOP]

Never played FF8, but that overworld theme is really memorable for me from watching my brother play it a lot so that gets my vote

FF7 and FF9 are both alright too tho

and I really like FF5's too because of those drums

 

[Spieler Eins]

(4>)8>7>>9

 

[antitrop]

FFVII Main Theme, obviously.

 

[Airola]

Out of those three, maybe Blue Fields.

But the real answer of course is Terra's Theme.
And the realest answer is Lufia 2 overworld theme.

 

[MaverickHunterAsh]

Of those three? Crossing Those Hills. Out of the entire series? Terra's Theme.

 

[ApharmdX]

Trick question OP. The actual answer is Neverending Journey from the real Final Fantasy XIII.

Haha I came in to post this exact song. It's the best Uematsu overworld theme, though Searching For Friends from VI is incredible too.

 

[Aleh]

Obviously Crossing Those Hills.
Even now that I got my friend to finally play FFIX that theme is a joy to be heard.

 

[Shadowninja100]

Blue fields

 

[kromeo]

I would probably rank them blue fields > crossing those hills > FFVII

I don't think any them are close to the strongest tunes in their games though

As already mentioned Chrono Cross has the goat world map theme




I also really like this one from Shadow Hearts Covenant https://youtu.be/xZGBQ7wxx1g?list=PLl-_sobtbRjtxoeni19yn5lYRoxWvDpE-

 

[Dice//]

What I've learned from this thread is that there's no best answer in this thread.

 

[Bladenic]

Crossing Those Hills > all

 

[Earthpainting]

I don't really care for Blue Fields, at least not for its intended purpose. It doesn't feel like it evokes a journey, making it more suited for a filler town than an overworld theme. Crossing those Hills has a sense of mystery and momentum to it, while also remaining soothing. It's pretty much perfect in this regard.

 

[The Emperor]

I'm just gonna post Archylte Steppe from Final Fantasy XIII cuz no one else will

IV has the best overworld theme
III and VI are up there too

XIII's one is my GOAT overworld theme (well wasbasically the games overworld haha)

 

[kromeo]

Just for balance, IV airship music is the worst overworld theme in the series, horrible tune