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DoGCyN
01/22/21 9:24:11 AM
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What is the Best Regular Battle Theme in the FF series?










Titles acquired via the nominations topic. Some nominations I would've never expected to make it on the list.

I know we're skipping a "worst" category this round, but it's all good. We'll be skipping it for a few while we do song nominations and topics. Then back to regular formula. If there is anything the FFseries generally does right, it's music. I don't see myself ever having a "worst music nomination topic". Could be wrong, we'll see what people say after reading this (if they read it. Most just skip it).

Good luck

Best Minigame: Triple Triad via FF8
Runner up: Blitzball via FF10

Worst Minigame: Dodging Lightning via FF10
Runner up: Fort Condor via FF7

Best Gameplay Mechanics: Set classes and (learnable) abilities via FF4/6/9
Runner up: The Job System via FF3/5/Tactics

Worst Protagonist: Vaan via FF12
Runner up: Squall via FF8

Best Cid: Cid Highwind via FF7
Runner up: Thundergod Cid (Orlandu) via FFTactics

Worst Dungeon: The Great Crystal via FF12
Runner up: The Cloister of Trials via FF10

Best Soundtrack: OST via FF7
Runner up: OST via FF9

Worst/Most Annoying/Difficult Optional Boss/Enemy: Absolute Virtue via FF11
Runner up: Ozma via FF9

Best Story: Yasumi Matsuno via FFTactics
Runner up: Yoshinori Kitase via FF6/FF7 (2-way Tie)

Worst Story: Motomu Toriyama via FF13 series
Runner up: Yoshinori Kitase via FF8

Best Director: Yoshinori Kitase via FF6, FF7, FF8, and FF10.
Runner up: Naoki Yoshida via FF14

Worst (playable) Character: Hope via FF13
Runner up: Umaro, Cait Sith, and Vaan via FF6, FF7, and FF12 (3-way Tie)

Best Villain: Kefka via FF6
Runner up: Sephiroth via FF7

Worst Job: Berserker via FF5/6/TA
Runner up: Archer via Multiple FFs

Best Opening Cutscene/Section: Opening via FF8
Runner up: Opening via FF10/10-2

Worst Plot Twist: Plot Twist via FF8
Runner up: Plot Twist via FF9

Best Limit Break/Trance/Overdrive: Omnislash/Cloud via FF7
Runner up: Lionheart/Squall via FF8

Worst Translation: Words and Phrases via FF7
Runner up: Phrases and Typos via FFTactics
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DoGCyN
01/22/21 9:24:22 AM
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DoGCyN
01/22/21 9:25:25 AM
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DoGCyN
01/22/21 9:25:30 AM
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DoGCyN
01/22/21 9:26:33 AM
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DoGCyN
01/22/21 9:26:41 AM
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MaxEffingBemis
01/22/21 9:27:04 AM
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Have we not done best protagonist yet?

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DoGCyN
01/22/21 9:27:33 AM
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DoGCyN
01/22/21 9:28:04 AM
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DoGCyN
01/22/21 9:28:35 AM
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MaxEffingBemis posted...
Have we not done best protagonist yet?
I uh...
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Nope.

Not sure how that happened lmao

I just wrote it down. Once we get through all the music, it'll be the first one. Feels important to have that one

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CouldBeAnAlt
01/22/21 9:29:19 AM
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I voted ff6 but that's because when I saw ff8 I was thinking the regular battle theme and not lagunas
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SauI_Goodman
01/22/21 9:30:08 AM
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The one they ripped off of metallica. The riff from for whom the bell tolls

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ProboBum
01/22/21 9:32:32 AM
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I'm not a fan of FFXIII but damn was it's battle theme top notch

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Relient_K
01/22/21 9:34:04 AM
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I'll need to do a side by side comparison to be sure. Tag so I remember.

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MaxEffingBemis
01/22/21 9:36:13 AM
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DoGCyN posted...
I uh...
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Nope.

Not sure how that happened lmao

I just wrote it down. Once we get through all the music, it'll be the first one. Feels important to have that one
Lmao thats fine, gives me time to think on it

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Zikten
01/22/21 9:37:03 AM
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How the hell is ff7 losing? That's thr only one I even remember
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DoGCyN
01/22/21 9:39:16 AM
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Zikten posted...
How the hell is ff7 losing? That's thr only one I even remember
13 came out swinging in the nominations topic.

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CouldBeAnAlt
01/22/21 9:39:44 AM
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Zikten posted...
How the hell is ff7 losing? That's thr only one I even remember
Because it's not the boss theme
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BalanceLost
01/22/21 9:47:25 AM
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Zikten posted...
How the hell is ff7 losing? That's thr only one I even remember
It is my 2nd fav but XIII got such a strong battle theme.

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DoGCyN
01/22/21 10:04:30 AM
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votes

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Musourenka
01/22/21 10:05:55 AM
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FF9 for me.

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Relient_K
01/22/21 10:20:00 AM
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After listening i have to give it to ff13 but these are all excellent. Man with the machine gun is not my style but I see why people like it. These topics make me want to bust out theatrythm tonight.

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Ceresmie
01/22/21 10:24:04 AM
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Mystic Quest

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DoGCyN
01/22/21 10:30:43 AM
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Relient_K posted...
After listening i have to give it to ff13 but these are all excellent. Man with the machine gun is not my style but I see why people like it. These topics make me want to bust out theatrythm tonight.
These topics are inspiring a bunch of us to bust out some older FF games.

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The Popo
01/22/21 10:36:35 AM
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FF7 is my favorite, but FF13 is just behind it. Happy to see its getting some love in that department.

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obsolete
01/22/21 10:40:33 AM
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Could this be the one thing XIII wins
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Alakazamtrainer
01/22/21 10:41:11 AM
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FF5 for me
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DoGCyN
01/22/21 10:49:23 AM
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obsolete posted...
Could this be the one thing XIII wins
In a Best category? I think it might be

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Aysander
01/22/21 10:49:43 AM
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DoGCyN posted...
I uh...
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Nope.

Not sure how that happened lmao

I just wrote it down. Once we get through all the music, it'll be the first one. Feels important to have that one

Now here's the problem.

Do we allow nomming the Warrior of Light? Even Lightning is Technically a WoL (Referred to as the Knight of Light in FF13-R) .

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DoGCyN
01/22/21 10:49:57 AM
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mattymad posted...
Why does everyone love FF8s so much? It sounds like 'good' genesis Music or bad europop.

FF7's is -okay- too. FF7's battle music really shines in boss/jenova fights, like that stuff is top tier.
FF8 is my personal favorite OST. You can hate on the story, but Nobuo pulled no stops on the music.

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DoGCyN
01/22/21 10:51:49 AM
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Aysander posted...
Now here's the problem.

Do we allow nomming the Warrior of Light? Even Lightning is Technically a WoL (Referred to as the Knight of Light in FF13-R) .
From FF1? Yeah.

Lightning is a protag anyway, regardless of the WoL reference, so she can nominated.

Both Noel and Serah can be nominated from 13-2 as well, since they're both the Protags of that game.

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Delta_Force
01/22/21 10:59:21 AM
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I had a discussion with my brother a few weeks ago about the worst battle theme and why it was FFX. I think it's the one that takes the longest to "get to the good part". It takes about 42 seconds to get there and more often than I'd like battles are over by then.
Laguna's theme has always been the best for me.

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DoGCyN
01/22/21 11:31:37 AM
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bump

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ApherosyLove
01/22/21 11:35:26 AM
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FF13 finally getting some love

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Questionmarktarius
01/22/21 11:36:42 AM
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Gotta rally some votes for FFMQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZOQ8sLO-vU
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El_Lingo
01/22/21 11:42:25 AM
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It hurt not voting for Mystic Quest. Easily my second favorite, it kicks ass. FFX is one I just never get tired of though.

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DoGCyN
01/22/21 11:47:53 AM
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Mystic quest was like the 2nd/3rd most nominated one. I'm surprised

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alphagamble
01/22/21 11:48:07 AM
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The FFX battle theme always felt very melancholic to me.

It's my favourite in the series and I was disappointed that the remaster made it more bombastic.

FF15, FF13 & FF7 are also up there

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DoGCyN
01/22/21 11:48:18 AM
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And I swear if Man with the Machine Gun doesn't at least get runner up, I'll be sad af

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obsolete
01/22/21 11:58:00 AM
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EmbraceOfDeath
01/22/21 12:01:58 PM
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Ugh FFVII should not be this close in the poll. The OST is fine, but it's mid tier for the series at best.

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Questionmarktarius
01/22/21 12:09:18 PM
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mattymad posted...
Wait for the Boss Theme topic.
Unfortunately, Blue Dragon is not a final fantasy game.
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Sith___Master
01/22/21 12:38:42 PM
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Blinded by Light for me. I love the original X battle theme, but the remaster one takes it to a little over the top.

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DoGCyN
01/22/21 12:40:26 PM
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Wow that turned around quick.

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a-c-a-b
01/22/21 12:45:14 PM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
Gotta rally some votes for FFMQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZOQ8sLO-vU

This.

It's also one of the best tracks in all of gaming.
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JE19426
01/22/21 12:52:20 PM
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The Man with the Machine Gun, I nominated for a reason, and that reason is that it's awesome.
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Ving_Rhames
01/22/21 12:54:28 PM
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Man with the Machine Gun baybeee

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Seitar
01/22/21 1:15:01 PM
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Utterly disgusting seeing FFV get so neglected, shame CE.

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