Battle 2 ( Final Fantasy IV ) Battle 2 is the boss theme from " Final Fantasy IV " . It was composed by Nobuo Uematsu . Game appearances . " Final Fantasy " . A remix of " Battle 2 " appears in the PSP and iOS versions . It plays at the boss battles against the Archfiends of " Final Fantasy IV " , at the bonus dungeon Hellfire Chasm . " Final Fantasy IV " . In its debut , " Battle 2 " is first heard during the boss battle against the Mist Dragon at the Mist Cave . Composed by Nobuo Uematsu , this track is number 13 in the " Final Fantasy IV " Original Sound Version . The soundtrack of the 3D version features an arrangement of this theme suiting a more modern sound quality . It is the fourteenth track , and has been arranged by Junya Nakano . " Battle 2 " is the main boss theme used in the sequel of " Final Fantasy IV " . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . An arrangement of this theme by Takeharu Ishimoto named as " Fight 2 - arrange - from FINAL FANTASY IV " , may be automatically selected for battles including Cecil and / or Golbez , or taking place at the Lunar Subterrane . In the original soundtrack , it is the twentieth track . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The " Dissidia " version reappears as a battle track . It is heard in the same circumstances as the original game , and can also be automatically selected for battles including Kain Highwind . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2015 ) . The arranged track from " Dissidia Final Fantasy " and the original SNES version can be bought from the in - game shop for 3 , 600 gil . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . " Battle 2 " is a bonus Battle Music Sequence available as downloadable content . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . " Battle 2 " reappears as a Battle Music Sequence , this time available in the base game without requiring a download . An arrangement of " Battle 2 " by Yuzo Takahashi with the same name appears and was included as the fifth track of the game ' s original soundtrack . Arrangement album appearances . " Battle 2 " was included in the piano medley of battle themes present in this album as " The Battle " , the twelfth track . " Battle 2 " is the second theme of the medley , playing between " Battle 1 " and " Battle with Golbez ' s Four Emperors " . " Final Fantasy Orchestra Album " . " Battle 2 " is the fourth song of the final track of this album , " Battle Medley 2012 ( Final Fantasy I – XIV ) " , arranged by Hiroyuki Nakayama . Appearances outside " Final Fantasy Media " . " Super Mario RPG " . In this RPG , born by a collaboration between Square Enix and Nintendo , a remix of " Battle 2 " is played when fighting the game ' s superboss , Culex . Culex ' s name is Latin for mosquito , a reference to Golbez , named after a type of fly . " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable " . An arrangement of " Battle 2 " was included in this crossover between " Final Fantasy " and " Dragon Quest " for the PlayStation Portable . " Battle 2 " is included in " Red Wings Over Baron " , a " Final Fantasy IV " medley by video game metal band Powerglove . " Lord of Vermilion Re : 2 FAN KIT " . An arrangement of this song is included on the " Final Fantasy IV " medley by Tsuyoshi Sekito .