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[brandonh83]

I don't like the assumption that Aerith's Theme isn't the signature song for FF7. What is this thread?

The "defining" theme of anything is quite simply the main theme. It's the central, over-arching piece that appears throughout.

For Final Fantasy VII, for example, it's neither Aeris' theme or One-Winged Angel. That's a character theme and the final boss track.

This is the defining, main theme of the game.

Now, you can argue what your favorite tracks are, what may be the most "popular" which I'm gathering is what this is mostly about, but the main theme that is the backbone of the entire score is what needs to be the strongest, and as good as those tracks are, this has always been the core theme of FFVII.

 

[StriderHND]

It's hard to decide one but the ones i really dig are these

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IFRIT THEME:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1j9w3mN46I

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RAVUS AETERNA:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZA5iQZEPOE

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MAGNA INSOMNIA

PT1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L5thESzPqs
PT2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ7fH9za2iU
PT3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZA5iQZEPOE

BOSS BATTLE THEME:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUxSIVLGGPA

 

[brandonh83]

It's a hard time to decide one but the ones i really dig are these

I'm assuming these are some of the final boss tracks.

Holy FUCK.

 

[yunbuns]

Memories of Lightwaves is the best song in FF history (look at my username duh) but I think X-2 is associated with 1000 Words as it appears in several different versions throughout the game.

By the logic wouldn't Melodies of Life be the signature song for IX? Because you hear it in so many of the other tracks in the game.

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Also just in case it wasn't clear, I was joking earlier.

 

[The Xtortionist]

Gratia Mundi aka Valse Di Fantastica.

It's probably one of the top five best Final Fantasy songs ever.

The battle theme, while it doesn't have all the melody of the previous games, is a really, really good battle theme.

Also FFXV has the two best chocobo themes in the entire series. The walking theme is especially fantastic.

There's more than one battle theme.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

Liberi Fatali

 

[djplaeskool]

Somnus

 

[BlueWord]

Really think it's Somnus, despite the push for Stand By Me. Seems like that was a compromise in their attempt to drum up the Western appeal. Honestly, could've been a lot worse, as demonstrated by FFXIII and Leona Lewis.

 

[Septimus Prime]

I only play classic FF tunes from my Regalia.

FF1 world map theme is perfect while Ignis is driving.

 

[Syrus]

Florence and the machine stand by me
I fucking love her

 

[StriderHND]

I'm assuming these are some of the final boss tracks.

Holy FUCK.

By context i really love that ones

 

[The Xtortionist]

I only play classic FF tunes from my Regalia.

FF1 world map theme is perfect while Ignis is driving.

Sunleth Waterscape :3

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kidding

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sorta kidding

 

[brandonh83]

Holy shit there is absolutely a One-Winged Angel reference in the

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Ifrit/Hellfire

track

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One Winged Angel @ 3:38

FFXV final boss (maybe?) track @ 3:20

I just tagged like everything to be safe lol, but wow that's awesome.

 

[tiebreaker]

FF XV knocks it out of the park on the soundtrack department for sure.

 

[Sami+]

Somnus resonates with me as the theme to Versus to be honest. It's honestly mostly me still being salty and greatly disappointed in what XV ended up being in the end under Tabata's direction.

Song feels nostalgic and brings back the excitement and emotions I felt from those first few trailers before 2013 onward.

 

[StriderHND]

Holy shit there is absolutely a One-Winged Angel reference in the

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Ifrit/Hellfire

track

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One Winged Angel @ 3:38

FFXV final boss (maybe?) track @ 3:20

I just tagged like everything to be safe lol, but wow that's awesome.

The last part of the

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Ifrit/hellfire

it's a epic part of the battle in the game :')

 

[Memento]

Gratia Mundi is so ridiculously good, Jesus Christ!

 

[Roboculus]

I think Gratis Mundi is more representative of FF XV. Somnus feels more closely associated with all the old Versus XIII trailers.

 

[Vashetti]

Omnis Lacrima

 

[kennyamr]

The "defining" theme of anything is quite simply the main theme. It's the central, over-arching piece that appears throughout.

For Final Fantasy VII, for example, it's neither Aeris' theme or One-Winged Angel. That's a character theme and the final boss track.

This is the defining, main theme of the game.

Now, you can argue what your favorite tracks are, what may be the most "popular" which I'm gathering is what this is mostly about, but the main theme that is the backbone of the entire score is what needs to be the strongest, and as good as those tracks are, this has always been the core theme of FFVII.

ty, agree.

 

[Robobandit]

Nah.. this theme is the best https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1Urhed8Qk0

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Chocobo theme

edit -

real answer: Somnus.. even though I don't like it as much as Gratia

 

[Septimus Prime]

Sunleth Waterscape :3

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kidding

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sorta kidding

Yeah, that is the best song from the XIII series, so I'm down. I can even imagine starched-up Ignis and macho Gladiolus being annoyed by it but have to put up with it because Noct likes it.

 

[jb1234]

Somnus is basically FFXV's main theme and thus is my pick.

 

[aadiboy]

I would say the signature song for FFXII is either the Theme of the Empire or Battle for Freedom.

 

[Galang]

FF XV knocks it out of the park on the soundtrack department for sure.

Hasn't pretty much every mainline FF game knocked it out the park with music? I can't think of another series that's as consistent. This is the one area I'll never be worried about

 

[Sesuadra]

i hate gaf

First post best post again lol

 

[sora87]

Gratia Mundi is much more memorable and is some of the best FF music I've heard since FFX.

 

[Thoraxes]

I'm still waiting on that viola solo version of Somnus, Falk.

 

[InfiniDragon]

Somnus is the song I'll always think of because it was played during the incredibly badass Versus XIII trailer where Noct bodied like 50 soldiers by himself and went back inside like he had just told the neighborhood kids to get off his lawn.

Part of me still wishes we had gotten Nomura's original take on Noctis.

 

[AkirraKrylon]

Ravus Aeterna is my new favorite track of the game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZA5iQZEPOE

Go to 1:54. You're welcome.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Somnus or Omnis Lacrima without a doubt. Those two songs defined the project and still do.

 

[manzoman96]

I'd go with Somnus.

 

[Pejo]

I was trying like crazy to figure out what the name of Gratia Mundi was, so thanks so much OP. I'm going to go with that one. I hum it in my head a lot while playing. It's a great song.

 

[KiraXD]

Afrojack - Braver...then Somnus.

 

[wmlk]

GuardianSoul via PM

http://www.video.mediaset.it/video/parola_di_pollice_verde/full/puntata-del-19-novembre_665458.html

5m26

help

On Italian TV

holy shit

 

[Spiritwalker]

Somnus was the theme song of the superior Versus XIII project, so it has to be Gratia Mundi.

 

[preta]

As good as Valse di Fantastica is, Somnus will always be the defining song of XV for me.

 

[Yonafunu]

It's between Omnis Lacrima and Gratia Mundi (or False di Fantastica or whatever it's called) for the two halves of the project.

 

[Yabberwocky]

I almost heard Falk's screams when I saw the thread title. It's Somnus for me, but Valse Di Fantastica is also lovely.

 

[Giolon]

Stand By Me

When this started during the intro, the game had me all in.

Valse di Fantastica is the song I most associate with the game at this point though.

 

[nelsonroyale]

Somnus without a doubt. Mellodramatic, emotional, powerful.

Omnus Lacrima is also very good. Really, the soundtrack is probably the best in any game I have played this gen, alongside Witcher 3.

 

[Zedark]

Omnis lacrima, I find it to be an incredible song that captures the sense of epic danger almost perfectly.

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Hydraean's wrath

and Gratia Mundi are also amazing, shame Somnus is only the instrumental version.

 

[crimilde]

Valse di Fantastica, the Battle Theme and Apocalypsis Noctis are my favourite.
But definitely Valse di Fantastica is the best.

 

[Valkyri von Thanatos]

Neither
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSkpr4LPT8w

This was my first reaction. Omnis Lacrima seems to be a better "signature song" than at least Gratia Mundi. I like Somnus a lot, but it isn't quite as powerful.

 

[KAOS]

Neither! Omnis Lacrima beats them both!

 

[sonto340]

Sunleth Waterscape :3

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kidding

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sorta kidding

This and archylte steppe are my go to to driving around the countryside.

The game started as a 13 game after all

 

[Arjac]

There's more than one battle theme.

Shout-out to Stand Your Ground

 

[Yazzees]

Afrojack and stand by me

wa la

 

[Makoto Yuki]

i hate gaf

Yeah, why would anyone think that You're Not Alone is FFIX's theme, oh wait of course Lights and Waves would and states it like fact.

Melodies of Life,

Come on.

The Piano Collection version is sublime. I'm saving for a weighted keyboard to practice it on the go.

 

[ULTROS!]

Main song is Somnus since it's the primary motif of a lot of songs in this game.

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RAVUS AETERNA:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZA5iQZEPOE

This song is so bad ass. It's one of my favorite boss themes ever. Not to mention it's a twisted remix of Song of Stars.