Music of Final Fantasy The Music of " Final Fantasy " has been , since the release of the initial game in the series , an integral part of the experience . Most of the games ' original soundtracks have garnered critical praise ranging from video game magazines to professional music reviewers . Alongside the original soundtracks , many compilations and arranged albums have been produced over the years , to similar acclaim . Until the release of " Final Fantasy XII " , the chief music composer of the main series was Nobuo Uematsu , who was the sole creative force from the original " Final Fantasy " up to " Final Fantasy IX " . Uematsu worked with Masashi Hamauzu and Junya Nakano in " Final Fantasy X " and with and Kumi Tanioka in " Final Fantasy XI " . His collaborations in " Final Fantasy XII " were limited to the game ' s theme song , " Kiss Me Good - Bye " . Nobuo Uematsu returned to create the soundtrack for " Final Fantasy XIV " . The music of the entries of the Ivalice Alliance , as well as the music of " Vagrant Story " , was handled mostly by Hitoshi Sakimoto . The music of the " Crystal Chronicles " series was composed by Kumi Tanioka . Recurring themes . Within the body of musical works , there are certain themes that have made an appearance more than once associated with a character or a situation . These themes have appeared in most of the original soundtracks of the main series under different lengths , arrangements and even variations . The Prelude . The " Prelude " is the opening theme of the original " Final Fantasy " . Since then , it has become one of the most prominent musical pieces in the series , playing at many different stages throughout the games . The main theme . The " Main Theme of Final Fantasy " ( originally titled " Opening Theme " in " Final Fantasy " ) has appeared in most of the main series , usually played during the opening sequence or during the ending . Not to be confused with the " Prelude , " since , despite its title , the " Opening Theme " was in reality not the opening track of the game . The victory fanfare . The " Victory Fanfare " plays in every instance of the main series when a battle encounter ends with victory . Although variations of the Fanfare have been used in some of games , the opening bars have remained unchanged since the original " Final Fantasy " until " Final Fantasy XIII " . The chocobo theme . The " Chocobo Theme " plays when the party travels across the land by means of riding a chocobo , or when they enter a Chocobo forest or any place related to them . Since each entry of the main series includes at least one particular version of the " Chocobo Theme , " numerous arrangements of this track exist . " Final Fantasy & Final Fantasy II " . The original soundtrack of " Final Fantasy " introduced three of the musical themes that became a staple of the series , as well as some lasting fan favorites , such as " Matoya ' s Cave " . The music of the original " Final Fantasy " and that of " Final Fantasy II " was first released as a single compilation album , " All Sounds of Final Fantasy I & II " in 1989 , to moderate critical acclaim . Following this release , the arranged album " Symphonic Suite Final Fantasy " . In 2002 , for the release of " Final Fantasy Origins " , the soundtrack was rearranged by Uematsu and Tsuyoshi Sekito . " Final Fantasy III " . The complete soundtrack of the original NES version was actually not the first compilation album of the game , having arrived to the music stores a year after the arranged album " " was released . The NES version of " Final Fantasy III " never made it to western shores , and therefore it was not until the DS version that the soundtrack was widely distributed in America and the rest of the world . " Final Fantasy IV " . " Final Fantasy IV " was the first " Final Fantasy " to have a album , a practice that continued in the series afterwards . Another arranged album , " " , was released as well , performed by Máire Breatnach in the style of Celtic music . Uematsu noted that the production of the soundtrack was an arduous task , involving much trial and error . The reason stemmed from the then - recent transition phase between the Famicom and the Super Famicom hardwares . " Final Fantasy V " . " Final Fantasy V " was originally designed to include more than a hundred themes . Nobuo Uematsu felt the number would make the album unpurchasable for the children in the audience , as it would require a two - disc release , and cut down the track list to 50 tunes . The soundtrack was nevertheless released as a two - disc set . Reception for the soundtrack was lukewarm , with some critics stating the album did not live up to the " Original soundtracks of Final Fantasy IV " . However , some of its themes became popular among the " Final Fantasy " community , such as " Clash on the Big Bridge " and " Dear Friends " . " Final Fantasy VI " . The last of the soundtracks to be issued for the 16 - bit generation of consoles , the soundtrack was the longest recorded for said generation of games . For Uematsu , the music marked the end of a stage in his career , which was well - grounded by then in the video game music industry . Uematsu stated that this particular soundtrack was the most challenging " Final Fantasy " soundtrack he had worked on . " Final Fantasy VI : Original Sound Version " received raving reviews , some hailing it as one of the best soundtracks composed for a video game . The game was the first in the series to feature a for every one of its main playable characters . Preeminent among these are " Terra ' s Theme " and the " Aria di Mezzo Carattere " , which featured a synthesized voice in the original game , but was rerecorded with a full orchestra and singer . Another famous piece from this soundtrack is " Dancing Mad " , a complex 14 minute piece which accompanies the final boss . " Final Fantasy VII " . Called by Uematsu his " greatest harvest " in terms of creativity , the soundtrack , despite its length , was composed in a period of less than a year , as opposed to the bi - annual period of producing that had become the standard regarding the previous original soundtracks . The soundtrack was the first in the series to include a track with digitized vocals , " One - Winged Angel " , which has been described as Uematsu ' s " most recognizable contribution " to the music of the " Final Fantasy " series . Another one of Uematsu ' s best known compositions is " Aerith ' s Theme " . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . The game ' s music is a mix of the rock and orchestral genres . It is one of Takeharu Ishimoto ' s notable works and includes various versions of famous " Final Fantasy VII " songs composed by Nobuo Uematsu . It also includes a few tracks provided by Kazuhiko Toyama . One of the notable themes is " The Price of Freedom " , which plays when Sephiroth reminisces his days with Angeal and Genesis , as well as during Zack ' s final stand against the Shinra Army . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . The limited edition includes a DVD featuring a teaser movie , the game ' s trailers , two cinematics from the game , and a booklet . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 Music Collection - First Campaign " was released before the game and the soundtrack , as a preview . It contains five tracks . Other . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The soundtrack was composed by Takeharu Ishimoto , who also composed the soundtrack of " Crisis Core : Final Fantasy VII " . It features remixes of different famous themes of the series , some original tracks composed by Ishimoto himself , some tracks sung by Your Favorite Enemies , and a bonus track — " The Messenger " by Your Favorite Enemies . Some tracks that featured in the game weren ' t featured in the soundtrack , which were the original versions of some famous songs like the " Dancing Mad " , and the " Mambo de Chocobo " and " Final Fantasy V " Victory Fanfare which was featured in the Data install feature . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The soundtrack was composed / arranged by Takeharu Ishimoto , responsible for the music from the first " Dissidia " . Like the first " Dissidia " , it features arrangements of the music from the series as well as some original versions . The soundtrack ' s regular edition sports a white cover on the front with the Warriors of Cosmos , and a black cover on the back with the Warriors of Chaos . The limited first run edition featured an album jacket box with the Cosmos side artwork on the front and Chaos side at the back . It also included a DVD featuring the game ' s trailers and promotional videos .