Battle 2 (Final Fantasy IV)

"Battle 2" , also known as "Fight 2" and "Battle Theme B", is the boss theme from Final Fantasy IV. It was composed and arranged 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. It is track 13 on the Final Fantasy IV Original Sound Version and the North American release Final Fantasy IV Official Soundtrack: Music from Final Fantasy Chronicles.
It was remastered and released on the Final Fantasy IV Original Soundtrack Remaster Version and later on the Revival Disc.
In Final Fantasy IV Advance, "Battle 2" was rearranged for the Game Boy Advance and was released as track 13 of disc 1 on the Final Fantasy Finest Box.
The soundtrack of the 3D remake on the Nintendo DS features an arrangement of this theme by Junya Nakano suiting a more modern sound quality. "Battle Theme B" is track 14 of disc 1 on the DS version of the original soundtrack.
The DS version of "Battle Theme B" was also released as track 17 on the Final Fantasy IV & The After Years Sounds Plus, enclosed with the Japanese limited edition of Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection for the PlayStation Portable.
"Battle 2 FFPR Ver." is a rearrangement by Ayumu Murai and Hidenori Miyanaga for the Pixel Remaster. It is track 13 on the Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster Original Soundtrack.
====Final Fantasy IV: The After Years====
"Battle 2" is the main boss theme used in the sequel of Final Fantasy IV.
===Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker===
"FINAL FANTASY IV: Battle 2 (Endwalker)" is an arrangement by Masayoshi Soken that appears in the battle against Scarmiglione in dungeon and in the solo quest battle in introduced in patch 6.2 of the Endwalker expansion. The arrangement also plays against Cagnazzo in the dungeon introduced in patch 6.3, against Octomammoth in dungeon introduced in patch 6.4, and against Asura in trial introduced in patch 6.55.
"FINAL FANTASY IV: Battle 2 (Endwalker)" is track 1 on the Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker - EP2 digital mini album and is track 9 on the Growing Light: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
===Final Fantasy XV===
The original version appears in the music player as the seventh track of Memories of FFIV purchased from Hammerhead for 100 gil. "Battle 2 -arrange- (from FINAL FANTASY IV)" appears as part of the Memories of DISSIDIA FF album bought from Old Lestallum for 500 gil.
"Battle 2" is also available as track 40 on the limited edition Blu-ray disc of the Final Fantasy XV: Original Soundtrack. "Battle 2 - arrange - from FINAL FANTASY IV" is track 209.
===Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)===
An arrangement of this theme by Takeharu Ishimoto named as "Battle 2 - Arrange (From FINAL FANTASY IV)", may be automatically selected for battles including Cecil and/or Golbez, or taking place at the Lunar Subterrane. It is track 20 of disc 1 on the Dissidia Final Fantasy Original Soundtrack.
====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 NT====
The arranged track from Dissidia Final Fantasy, a new arranged track, and the original SNES version, are available as battle music and can be bought from the in-game shop for 3,600 gil.
"Battle 2 from FINAL FANTASY IV (NT Arrangement)" was arranged by Ishimoto and is track 4 of disc 1 on the Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Original Soundtrack Vol. 3.
===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. It also appears on the Best of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call album.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival====
"Battle 2" returns as a playable Battle Music Sequence. It is available to the player by default.
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====Theatrhythm Final Bar Line====
===Chocobo to Mahou no Ehon: Majo to Shoujo to Go-nin no Yuusha===
An arrangement of "Battle 2" by Yuzo Takahashi with the same name appears and was included as the track 5 of disc 2 on the Chocobo to Mahou no Ehon Series Original Soundtrack.
===World of Final Fantasy Maxima===
An arrangement of "Battle 2" plays when Lann is equipped with . The player may also select this theme as the background music for battles from the Config section of the main menu, labeled as "Champion Theme: Cecil".
==Arrangement album appearances==
===Piano Collections: Final Fantasy IV===
"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 the Four Fiends", with "The Final Battle" as the final part. It was arranged by Shiro Sato and performed by Toshiyuki Mori.
===Final Fantasy Tribute ~Thanks~===
"Battle 2" is part of the medley arrangement , arranged by mudy on the Sakuban. It is the first part of the medley followed by "The Final Battle" (Final Fantasy IV), "Battle 1" (Final Fantasy V), "Last Battle" (Final Fantasy III), and "The Decisive Battle" (Final Fantasy VI).
===Final Fantasy Orchestral 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.
===BRA★BRA Final Fantasy Brass de Bravo===
"Battle 2" is part of the wind-instrument arrangement medley "Battle II Medley" by Yasumasa Sato that appears as track 1 on the album, conducted by Hiroyasu Matsumoto and performed by the Siena Wind Orchestra. "Battle 2" is the first part of the medley followed by "Battle 2" (Final Fantasy V), "Battle to the Death" (Final Fantasy VI), "Battle 2" (Final Fantasy IX), and "Victory Fanfare".
"Battle II Medley" is also included on the BRA★BRA Final Fantasy Battle & Field compilation album.
===Final Fantasy IV -Song of Heroes-===
"Battle 2 (Song of Heroes Version)" is an arrangement by Shota Horie which is included on this vinyl album commemorating the game's 30 anniversary. It was performed by Horie in all instruments. The album also contains the original version of the track.
==Compilation album appearances==
===Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Tracks 1987-2017===
"Battle 2" appears as track 31 of disc 1 on the album celebrating the Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary.
===Heroes and Villains===
"Battle 2" is track 1 on side B of the Heroes and Villains Second album.
==Appearances outside Final Fantasy Media==
===Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars===
In this RPG, born by a collaboration between Square Enix and Nintendo, an arrangement of "Battle 2" by Yoko Shimomura titled "Battling Culex" is played when fighting the game's superboss, Culex. It is track 7 of disc 2 on the Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version.
The same arrangement returns as the boss theme against Culex in the Super Mario RPG Nintendo Switch remake. Another, orchestral arrangement of the theme is used for the Culex 3D version of the boss, incorporating the jazz and organ solo section from the Final Fantasy XIV arrangement into a slower-paced section in the theme's latter half.
At the time of the original production, Shimomura was asked to choose any Final Fantasy battle theme she wanted to use, and she immediately started humming "Battle 2" from Final Fantasy IV and "Battle Theme 1" from Final Fantasy II. So, depending on the circumstances, it could have been "Battle Theme 1".https://twitter.com/midiplex/status/1738133164235854066
Culex is Latin for "gnat", "midge", or "mosquito", and Culex is also a genus of mosquitoes. It is 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.
===Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man===
"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.
==Citations==
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Category:Battle themes from Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Category:Battle themes from Dissidia Final Fantasy NT
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Category:Battle themes from Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call
Category:Battle themes from Chocobo to Mahou no Ehon: Majo to Shoujo to Go-nin no Yuusha