Let the Battles Begin ! " Let the Battles Begin ! " , also known as " Those Who Fight " or " Fighting " , is the battle theme of " Final Fantasy VII " . It plays in common random encounter s , except for times where background music , such as " Hurry ! " , overlap it . This is the first battle theme in the series to not have the ascending arpeggios in its intro . Game appearances . " Final Fantasy VII " . " Let the Battles Begin ! " is heard on random encounters , except for times where background musics such as " Hurry ! " overlap it . Chocobo battles have their own battle music . " Let the Battles Begin ! " is the tenth track of the " " first disc . The theme also plays in the 1996 and 1997 demo versions , albeit the earlier demo has a slightly different version . " Let the Battles Begin ! " appears twice : first the " Piano Collections : Final Fantasy VII " arrangement plays during the battle between Tifa Lockhart and Loz at the Sector 5 Church . Its second appearance is an original hard - rock arrangement , which plays during the final battles with the three Remnants of Sephiroth . The themes , are , respectively , the seventh track of the first disc , and the second track of the second disc of the movie ' s . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . " Just Before the Raid " ( from " FFVII " " Let the Battles Begin ! " ) is an arrangement of " Let the Battles Begin ! " by Takeharu Ishimoto , and is used for some battles at Midgar . It is the seventeenth track of the first disc of the " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - Original Soundtrack " . An orchestral version of " Let the Battles Begin ! " is included on the ending theme , " Fulfilled Desire " , by Kazuhiko Toyama . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . " Let the Battles Begin ! " is included as a bonus battle background music , acquirable through the PP Catalog for 240 PP . Once purchased , the theme may be automatically selected for battles including Sephiroth , Tifa , or Cloud , or taking place at the Planet ' s Core . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2015 ) . A new techno arrangement is a default theme , and the original PlayStation version is available from the in - game shop for 3 , 600 gil . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . " Let the Battles Begin ! " is included as a bonus Battle Music Sequence on the Encore mode . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . " Let the Battles Begin " returns as a Battle Music Sequence . " Those Who Fight ( Piano Version ) " is a Battle Music Sequence for " Advent Children " , and " Timely Ambush " appears as a Field Music Sequence for " Crisis Core " . Arrangement album appearances . An arrangement of " Let the Battles Begin ! " by Shirō Hamaguchi and performed by Seiji Honda is included in this piano arrangement album as its fifth track . " Final Fantasy VII Chips " . The song is part of the 8 - bit arrangement album . It is the mashed - up with the track " Fanfare " . " Final Fantasy Orchestra Album " . " Let the Battles Begin ! " is the seventh song of the final track of this album , " Battle Medley 2012 ( Final Fantasy I – XIV ) " , arranged by Hiroyuki Nakayama . Live orchestra performances . " Let the Battles Begin ! " is included on this concert , performed by the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Arnie Roth held in Tokyo , in November 2010 . It is the third track of the second disc of its live recording album . A live recording of " Those Who Fight " from at the London premiere of the on February 15 , 2014 , conducted by Arnie Roth , is included on this album . " Symphonic Fantasies : Music From Square Enix " . A live symphonic arrangement of " Those Who Fight " appears in the fourth movement , " Fantasy IV : Final Fantasy , " along with several other battle themes from the series . " Symphonic Odysseys : Tribute To Nobuo Uematsu " . " Those Who Fight " appears twice in the final track , " Final Fantasy VII Battle Suite . " The suite begins with the solo piano version of the song , which is then joined by an orchestra and full choir , with new lyrics in latin , and elements of " J - E - N - O - V - A " incorporated into the arrangement . Several other pieces from Final Fantasy VII appear in the medley , which ends by returning to " Those Who Fight . " " Final Symphony " . The final encore , " Fight ! Fight ! Fight ! " is a medley featuring several battles theme from the series . " Those Who Fight " appears throughout the medley as a transition between battle themes . " BRA★BRA Final Fantasy Brass de Bravo " . " Those Who Fight " appears in a medley of Final Fantasy VII battle themes on track six , alongside " J - E - N - O - V - A " and " Those Who Fight Futher . " Compilation album appearances . " Those Who Fight " is included in this " Final Fantasy VII " best - of album , of which it is the tenth track . " Square Enix Battle Tracks V . 2 " . This theme was included in this compilation of Square Enix battle themes from games released between 1996 and 1998 . It is the seventh track of the album . " Final Fantasy Vinyls " . " Let the Battles Begin ! " is included on the third disc of this collector ' s edition set . " Final Fantasy VII Vinyl Limited Edition " . " Let the Battles Begin ! " is included on the first disc of this collectors ' set . Appearances outside " Final Fantasy " media . " Ehrgeiz " features an arrangement of the track still titled " Those Who Fight " which plays on stage . " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special " . An arrangement of " Let the Battles Begin ! " was included in this crossover between " Final Fantasy " and " Dragon Quest " . " Super Smash Bros . for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U " . " Let the Battles Begin ! " and " Fight On ! " are one of the two songs that can be played when fighting on the Midgar stage .