Victory Fanfare The Victory Fanfare , also known as simply " Victory " or " Fanfare " , is a recurring piece of music that appears in many " Final Fantasy " games and is used often after a battle is won . While the same arrangement since the original " Final Fantasy " has been used repeatedly , certain titles contain different arrangements after the intro , or a new arrangement entirely . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . The piece is titled " Victory " and plays when the player has won a battle encounter . " Final Fantasy II " . The piece is titled " Victory " . " Final Fantasy III " . Titled " Fanfare " in the original NES version and " Victory Fanfare " in the 3D remakes . " Victory " is included on the second disc of the " Final Fantasy Vinyls " collector ' s edition set in a track with " Battle 1 " . " Final Fantasy IV " . The track ' s title is " Fanfare " in the SNES version and " Victory Fanfare " in the 3D remake , and plays after a battle has been won . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . The fanfare reuses the remastered " Final Fantasy IV " track . " " . The fanfare reuses the remastered " Final Fantasy IV " track . " Final Fantasy V " . The track is titled " Victory ' s Fanfare " . The track has been remastered on the Game Boy Advance port of " Final Fantasy V " . " Final Fantasy VI " . The track is simply titled " Fanfare " . It is the first to have some rock installment in its piece . The track has been remastered on the Game Boy Advance port of " Final Fantasy VI " . " Final Fantasy VII " . " Fanfare " plays after the player defeats an enemy encounter . " Final Fantasy VII " is the first game to use a different arrangement after the intro . Two variations of it are played at the end of of a chocobo race : " Jackpot ! " , which plays after a victorious race , and " Tango of Tears " , which plays after a loss . This is also the first case where an arrangement plays on the victory rewards screen , instead of the rest of the fanfare . The 1996 demo version did not have a " Victory Fanfare " at all . The " Final Fantasy VII " victory fanfare appears in " " as the victory fanfare that plays when Lightning is wearing the or garb . Loz ' s ringtone is the " Victory Fanfare " from " Final Fantasy VII " and plays during an interrupted portion of his fight with Tifa Lockhart in the Sector 5 Church . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . A slightly sped up version of the " Final Fantasy VII " fanfare is played if Zack completes a mission . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Named " The Winner " , the track plays at the end of a successful battle against an enemy or boss and after winning the card game Triple Triad . The track also uses a different arrangement after the intro . " Final Fantasy IX " . The track is titled " Fanfare " . As the nature of the game was in many ways to return to the series ' roots , and in doing so , make connections with some of the previous games , " Final Fantasy IX " recovers the old Fanfare melody after two ( main series ) games of absence ( excluding the variations heard at the Chocobo Square in " Final Fantasy VII " ) . In addition , the fanfare associated with key items or plot points from the earlier games is played simultaneously with the victory fanfare . " Final Fantasy X " . The " Victory Fanfare " plays after defeating an enemy encounter . Like " Final Fantasy VII " and " Final Fantasy VIII " , the fanfare uses a different arrangement after the intro . A short version consisting of the intro may also be played after obtaining certain key items . The track was completely remastered in " Final Fantasy X / X - 2 HD Remaster " . The " Final Fantasy X " victory fanfare appears in " Lightning Returns " as the victory fanfare that plays when Lightning is wearing the garb . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . An entirely different arrangement not following the original motif , this track is named " Mission Complete " and is played after successful battles and missions . The track has a better quality in the " Final Fantasy X / X - 2 HD Remaster " . The " Final Fantasy X - 2 " victory fanfare appears in " Lightning Returns " as the victory fanfare that plays when Lightning is wearing the garb . " Final Fantasy XI " . Since battles are very frequent , the fanfare only plays when the player character level s up ; though other players can see the level up graphic only the player in question hears the fanfare . " Final Fantasy XII " . Named " Victory Fanfare ~ FFXII Version ~ " , it is played after winning boss battles . It brings back the old ending used in the classic " Final Fantasy " titles from " Final Fantasy " to " Final Fantasy VI " as well as " Final Fantasy IX " . " " . A compressed version of " Victory Fanfare ~ FFXII Version ~ " is used as the victory fanfare after completing missions . The track has the same composition as the " Final Fantasy XII " with synthesized instruments . " Final Fantasy XIII " . An entirely new fanfare is used , entitled " Glory ' s Fanfare " . Composed by Masashi Hamauzu , it is aptly followed by " Battle Results " , a soothing vocal track accompanied by piano and synthesizer . An early arrangement of the " Battle Results " track has been discovered as an unused file on the PS3 game . The arrangement remains the same , while some instruments are missing on the early arrangement . It also lacks the vocal portion and the ending part . " Glory ' s Fanfare ~ Battle Results " appears in " Lightning Returns " as the victory fanfare that plays when Lightning finishes a battle in her garb . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Similarly to its predecessor , " Honor ' s Fanfare " is an entirely new composition containing a synthesizer , which draws similarities to " Glory ' s Fanfare " and " Battle Results " being a rather peaceful tune . It was composed by Naoshi Mizuta . Another track , titled " Blessed Fanfare " , is Mitsuto Suzuki ' s composition and draws similarities to the traditional " Victory Fanfare " being an upbeat tune . It also uses synthesizers like " Honor ' s Fanfare " . In a departure from previous " Final Fantasy " games , the two pieces of music serve an in - game purpose : " Blessed Fanfare " is only played when the player has finished a battle with a five - star rating , and " Honor ' s Fanfare " is played when the player has achieved four stars or less . " Blessed Fanfare " appears in " Lightning Returns " as the victory fanfare that plays when completing a battle in garb . " " . A wide array of victory fanfares are used , although the primary victory theme is " Salvation ' s Fanfare " which plays when completing a battle in created exclusively for the game . When Lightning successfully completes a battle in the Slaughterhouse , the crowd can be heard cheering the traditional " Victory Fanfare " instead of an original victory fanfare composition from the trilogy . " Glory ' s Fanfare ~ Battle Results " plays when Lightning finishes a battle in her garb , and " Blessed Fanfare " plays when completing a battle in garb . Completing a battle in either the or earns " Fanfare " from " Final Fantasy VII " , completing a battle in Yuna ' s garb results in " Victory Fanfare " from " Final Fantasy X " , while garb has " Mission Complete from " Final Fantasy X - 2 " , and completing a battle when Lightning is wearing the results in the playing of the " Victory Fanfare " from " Final Fantasy XIV : A Realm Reborn " . " Final Fantasy XIV " . The original " Victory Fanfare " returns and is played after completing a Guildleve , Behest , Instanced Dungeon or Primal battle . In " A Realm Reborn " , the version 1 . 0 victory fanfare can be heard when winning a Chocobo Race in the Manderville Gold Saucer . If the player loses a chocobo race , a different version of the fanfare is heard , but with a calm remix of the chocobo theme after the intro . " In the Arms of Althyk , " a calm remix of the song , plays when sleeping inside an inn room . In " A Realm Reborn " , the new version of the victory fanfare is used when the player completes an instanced Dungeon or Boss Trial . A shortened version also plays when a player gains a level in their current class . The " Final Fantasy XIV : A Realm Reborn " victory fanfare is used in " " as the victory fanfare music that plays when Lightning is wearing the garb . " In the Arms of Althyk " returns when players are sleeping in inn rooms . " Final Fantasy XV " . The traditional " Final Fantasy " victory fanfare , titled " Day ' s End Fanfare " , plays when leveling up at a camp site or a lodging . The track was composed by Yoko Shimomura . Prompto can hum the victory fanfare after battle . An arrangement of the victory fanfare also plays when winning a chocobo race . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The game features two different arrangements . " Mission Complete " plays after successful battles , while " Last Mission Complete " plays after the final battle against Ultima . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . In place of the standard victory fanfare , the original tune , composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto , is " Bell of Victory " . It is the eight track on disc 1 of the original soundtrack . While the soundtrack features two versions of a track ; a Game Boy Advance original version : synthesized from the console ' s built - in sound engine , and the " Full Sound " orchestral version , there is only the Game Boy Advance version for this track . " " . The track called " Grasp Victory " plays whenever the party wins a battle . It is composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto . Though not as a song , Hurdy mentions it in the quote " I have to play the Victory Fanfare when we win , right , kupo ? " during the final battle . " Vagrant Story " . The track aptly named " Fanfare " is played after every boss battle and solved puzzle . It is an entirely different melody altogether . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . The original fanfare is used , however , in the style of " Final Fantasy XI " , the fanfare is only heard upon leveling up . Named " Prize Competition " , the tune plays when King Kolka awards the players prizes for completing one of his missions . This is the first time the " Victory Fanfare " tune is used in a " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " game . " " . An arrangement of the " Victory Fanfare " plays after the player completes a quest . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . A rather different composition from the original fanfare . " Victory Fanfare " plays after winning a battle . The track was composed by Yasuhiro Kawakami , and Ryuji Sasai . " " . " Victory " is composed by Naoshi Mizuta and has an altogether different arrangement . " Bravely Default " . The track that plays after a successful battle is " Delighted with Victory " . It is the 10th track from the first disc of the . " Joy of Victory - Bravely Second " plays after each successful battle . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . " Sheathe the Sword " is the victory fanfare . The opening melody is modeled after the signature " Victory Fanfare " . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2008 ) . Two fanfares can be heard in the gameplay : " Victory Fanfare : Cosmos " for the Warriors of Cosmos and " Victory Fanfare : Chaos " for the Warriors of Chaos . Kefka Palazzo also hums the fanfare as one of his victory quotes . Finally , finishing the Data install process will play the " Final Fantasy V " version of this song . Conversely , the game also introduces a " Defeat Fanfare " , played when the player loses a battle , which is the same for all characters , Warrior of Cosmos and Chaos alike . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Both tracks reappear in the game ' s prequel . " Dissidia Final Fantasy ( 2015 ) " . The fanfare that plays is a remixed version of the " Victory Fanfare " heard in " Final Fantasy VI " . " Chocobo Racing " . Simply named " Win " , it is played when the player wins a race . Named " Victory from Final Fantasy I " . Titled " Victory " , it retains the same melody as the game series ' " Victory Fanfare " . The track plays whenever Earl Tyrant ' s minions are defeated . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . The original victory themes from each game are played dependent upon the Realm in which a Record is cleared , unless the dungeon is neutral , in which case the " Final Fantasy V " version is used . Other appearances . This time arranged as an orchestral piece , the theme was included in the sequel to " " , performed by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra . " Victory Theme " is included on this live recording of an orchestral concert , performed by the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Arnie Roth held in Tokyo , in November 2010 . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Lucca ' s Theme " from " Chrono Trigger " ( which was cycled for battle victory themes in " Chrono Cross " ) has drawn a lot of comparisons to the standard " Final Fantasy " victory fanfare . Each " Final Fantasy VII " character that wins their match will play the victory fanfare while they perform their victory pose . " GACKT Visualive - Réquiem et Reminiscence II " . The Japanese musician and actor Gackt Camui , who is also responsible for the theme song for " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " and who is the model for Genesis Rhapsodos from both " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " and " Dirge of Cerberus : Final Fantasy VII " , used the " Final Fantasy " fanfare during this concert tour . It was played at the end of Koakuma Heaven , during a dance game . " series . In ' , ' , and " , the character may occasionally hum the theme when she levels up . " " . Named " Victory Over Culex " , it plays when players defeat the hidden superboss Culex , who is based on " Final Fantasy " bosses . The game otherwise uses a different fanfare , titled " Victory ! ! " . " Super Smash Bros . for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U " . A remix of the " Final Fantasy VII " version of the fanfare serves as Cloud ' s victory theme . It it the only unique results theme .