Ending theme Ending themes are a recurring type of track in the " Final Fantasy " series , sometimes simply named " Ending theme " . used to refer to the music that plays in the game ' s ending and / or during the game ' s ending credits . The theme " Final Fantasy " used to be incorporated into the ending credits music up until " Final Fantasy X " . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . " Ending Theme " plays in the ending . " Final Fantasy II " . " Finale " is the ending theme , playing during the ending sequences and the credit roll . " Final Fantasy III " . The ending theme is " The Everlasting World " . In the DS version ' s soundtrack , the ending theme is split in three parts : " Ending Theme - 1 - " , " Ending Theme - 2 - " , and " Ending Theme - 3 - " . " Final Fantasy IV " . The ending theme is " Epilogue " . In the DS version ' s soundtrack , the ending theme is split in three parts , called " Ending Theme 1 " , " Ending Theme 2 " , and " Ending Theme 3 " . " Final Fantasy V " . The theme " Dear Friends " plays during the ending sequence . Various arranged versions of the track exist and it has been performed live in " Final Fantasy " concerts . The track " Ending Theme " plays during the game ' s ending credits . This track is also known by the name " The New Origin " . " Final Fantasy VI " . The ending theme is called " Balance Is Restored " on the original soundtrack and " Ending Theme " in the North American release of the soundtrack . The ending theme ' s length varies depending on who the player has recruited into the final party , as all current party members have a section in the ending , during which their character theme plays . Making this the longest ending theme in the series , at 21 : 35 minutes . " Final Fantasy VII " . The track that plays at the ending sequences is called " The Planet ' s Crisis " . The track " Staff Roll " plays in the credits . " Staff Roll " uses motifs from the rest of the soundtrack , such as " Opening - Bombing Mission " and " Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII " . " " . The song " Cloud Smiles " plays at the ending of the film , plus the movie has a few themes for the ending credits . The first ending credits song is called the " End Credits " and it uses motifs from the movie and the original soundtrack of " Final Fantasy VII " , such as the " Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII " , " Aerith ' s Theme " , and the " Final Fantasy " theme . The song that plays during the second ending credits is " Calling . " " Calling " is replaced by " Safe and Sound " in the Japanese version of " " , but the international releases of the movie retain " Calling " as the ending music . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . " Why " is the theme song , performed by J - Pop star Ayaka , featured during the ending FMV and continues into the ending credits . " Fulfilled Desire " plays during the ending credits after " Why " , and compiles many motifs from the soundtracks of " Crisis Core " and motifs of themes from the original " Final Fantasy VII " , such as " Those Who Fight " and the " Main Theme . " " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " . The song that plays during the ending sequence is called " Chaotic End . " The song that plays during the end credits is " REDEMPTION " by Gackt . The theme that plays during the scene after the credits is called " Hope of the Future . " " Final Fantasy VIII " . The ending theme begins with a mysterious opening that leads into a different arrangement of " Eyes On Me , " then plays the " Final Fantasy " theme , the central melody of " Liberi Fatali , " and finally the " Prelude , " played in a minor key , as opposed to its characteristic major key . This song is included ( unchanged ) on " " album , and as a different arrangement for " " . . It is also a part of an 8 - bit arrangement album " Final Fantasy VIII Chips " . " Final Fantasy IX " . The ending sequences are long and numerous tracks play during it . " Melodies of Life ~ Final Fantasy " is the theme that plays during the ending credits , starting with the " Melodies of Life " theme sung by Emiko Shiratori , and ending with the " Final Fantasy " theme . In the Japanese version " Melodies of Life " is sung in Japanese , but the song is sung in English in the international versions . " Final Fantasy X " . The theme that plays at the game ' s ending sequence where Tidus departs is called " ending theme . " The song contains motifs from the recurring themes of the soundtrack , " Hymn of the Fayth " and " To Zanarkand . " " Never Forget Them " is an audio clip of the last line in the game , spoken by Yuna in her speech at Luca . An orchestrated version of the vocal theme , " Suteki da ne ( Orchestra Version ) " plays during the ending credits . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . The song that plays at the game ' s ending sequence is " Ending ~ Until the Day We Meet Again ~ " . An orchestrated version of " 1000 Words " plays during the ending credits . " Epilogue - A Reunion ! " plays during the " good ending " sequence , while " Yuna ' s Ballad " plays in the " perfect ending " . " Final Fantasy XI " . There are several different ending themes depending on the storyline . The " " expansion pack has its own ending theme , entitled " ending theme , " " " has " Distant Worlds " for the ending cinematic , " " uses the song " An Invisible Crown " for its ending theme , while " " uses a currently unnamed song . " " and the " Abyssea " trilogy both use this game ' s version of the " Final Fantasy " theme . " Final Fantasy XII " . " Ending Movie " plays during the cinematic ending scene . " Kiss Me Good - Bye " plays during the epilogue after the ending scene . It is sung by Angela Aki and is the only track composed by Nobuo Uematsu for the soundtrack . Symphonic Poem " Hope " , composed by Taro Hakase , plays during the ending credits . " " . Most of the same soundtrack as " Final Fantasy XII " returns . The " Final Fantasy " theme plays at the ending when Penelo makes the final entry to the logbook . A unique theme that is not from " Final Fantasy XII " plays during the ending FMV and the ending credits , but as " Revenant Wings " never had a soundtrack released , these tracks do not have official names . The credits music combines many motifs from the " " . " Final Fantasy XIII " . " Determination " plays during the game ' s ending cinematics . " Kimi ga Iru Kara ( Long Version ) " plays at the ending in the Japanese version , and " My Hands " in the international versions . " Ending Credits " play during the credits . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . " Closing Credits " is the ending theme . It is a compilation of various themes : " Caius ' s Theme , " " Paradox , " " Noel ' s Theme , " " Future / Serah ' s Theme , " and " Yeul ' s Theme . " It is composed by Masashi Hamauzu and Naoshi Mizuta . " New World " plays during the ending cinematic of the Japanese Xbox 360 and Western releases . It is performed by Charice Pempengco . " Yakusoku no Basho , " the Japanese version of " New World , " is used in the Japanese PS3 release . " Credits ~ Light Eternal ~ " is the ending theme . It is a compilation of various themes : " FINAL FANTASY XIII - Miracles - " ( 0 : 00 - 1 : 24 ) , " Memories of Happier Days " ( 1 : 25 - 2 : 17 ) , " Snow ' s Theme ~ Final Words ~ " ( 2 : 18 - 3 : 35 ) , " The Ark " ( 3 : 36 - 4 : 58 ) , " Caius ' s Theme " ( 4 : 59 - 6 : 14 ) , " Lightning ' s Theme " ( 6 : 49 - 8 : 33 ) , and " Blinded By Light " ( 8 : 34 - 9 : 59 ) . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . " Type Zero " is the ending theme and plays during the second half of the credits roll . It is a medley of various themes : " Wings of Fire " , " Untainted Heart " , " Tempus Finis " , " Rem Tokimiya " , " Machina Kunagiri " , " Show of Power " , " We Have Arrived " , and the " Prelude " . " Zero " plays during the first half of the credits roll and concludes the ending cinematic . " Colorful - Falling in Love " plays in the alternate ending , " What If . . . " . " Utakata " plays during the bonus cinematic and subsequent credits roll for the HD version . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2008 ) . " DISSIDIA - ending - " from " DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY " plays at the end . It incorporates the ending themes of the games from the original " Final Fantasy " to " Final Fantasy X " . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The ending theme is " DISSIDIA 012 [ duodecim ] - ending - . " It again incorporates sections of the series ' ending themes , with some changes . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . The theme that plays during the ending sequence is called " Epilogue " . The theme that plays at during the end credits is " The World ' s Future " . In the original mobile phone release , the track was originally an instrumental theme . In the iOS / Android remake , the track was given lyrics and is performed by riya and renamed using katakana instead . This version was officially translated as " A Wandering Journey " in the English release .