Boss Battle (Final Fantasy XII theme)

"Boss Battle" is the regular boss theme from Final Fantasy XII, composed and arranged by Hitoshi Sakimoto.
The track intro starts with percussion that builds up alongside the Dalmasca Resistance theme, then joined with strings and wind instruments. The climax is a clash of louder percussion, which abruptly ends with strings repeating the intro.
==Game appearances==
===Final Fantasy XII===
"Boss Battle" plays during many boss battles. It is track 5 of disc 1 on the Final Fantasy XII: Original Soundtrack.
The track is one of numerous themes reorchestrated for the high-definition remaster Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age, with new swells in the instrumentation and an overall crisper and clearer sound.Final Fantasy XII: Zodiac Age - "Boss Battle" on YouTube There are differences in instrumentation and sound, as well as in the written music, notably the trumpets blows in the crescendo, which in the old version plays a syncopated figure, and updated version play tremolos instead. "Boss Battle (Zodiac Age Version)" is track 5 on the Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age Original Soundtrack.
The track is heard for the first time fighting against Air Cutter Remora during the Prologue's Nalbina Fortress mission, when playing as Reks.
====Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings====
"Boss Battle" reappears as a theme.
===Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood===
The original "Boss Battle" from Final Fantasy XII plays as the boss theme for the battles against Famfrit, the Darkening Cloud and Belias, the Gigas in , the second part of the alliance raid series. It is track 98 on the Stormblood: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
===Final Fantasy XV===
"Boss Battle" appears on the music player. It is the first track of the Memories of FFXII album bought from Verinas Mart - Ravatogh for 100 gil.
"Boss Battle" is also available as track 156 on the limited edition Blu-ray disc of the Final Fantasy XV: Original Soundtrack.
===Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift===
 is the boss battle theme which is an arrangement of "Boss Battle". It is track 7 of disc 2 on the Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Original Soundtrack.
===Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)===
The Dissidia Final Fantasy Original Soundtrack contain the track "Boss Battle -original- from FINAL FANTASY XII", which is track 20 on disc 2. The theme is unlocked after fighting against Gabranth, known as "Boss Battle" and is one of the three Final Fantasy XII tracks.
====Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy====
"Boss Battle" is a battle theme.
====Dissidia Final Fantasy NT====
A new arrangement of "Boss Battle" by Keiji Kawamori appears as battle music. It is available by default and the original version can be bought from the shop for 3,600 gil. "Boss Battle (Arrangement)" is track 18 of disc 1 on the Dissidia Final Fantasy -Arcade- Original Soundtrack Vol. 2 and track 48 on the Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Original Soundtrack.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy===
"Boss Battle" is available as downloadable content. It is a Battle Music Sequence for Final Fantasy XII.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call====
"Boss Battle" is a Battle Music Sequence from Final Fantasy XII. It is available in the base game, and does not require a download.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival====
====Theatrhythm Final Bar Line====
===Final Fantasy Explorers===
"Boss Battle (from "FINAL FANTASY XII")-FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS EDIT-" appears in the game. It is track 41 on the Final Fantasy Explorers Original Soundtrack.
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
"Boss Battle FFRK Ver. arrange from FFXII" is an arrangement by Masanori Akita that appears in the game. It is track 10 of disc 1 on the Final Fantasy Record Keeper Original Soundtrack Vol.3.
===Mobius Final Fantasy===
"Boss Battle (Zodiac Age Version)" plays in the Light of the Skies collaboration event as the boss theme against the Mandragoras.
==Arrangement album appearances==
===Final Fantasy Orchestral Album===
"Boss Battle" is the twelfth song of the final track of this album, "Battle Medley 2012 [FINAL FANTASY I~XIV]", orchestrated by Hiroyuki Nakayama. It was conducted by Arnie Roth and performed by the FiLMharmonic Orchestra, Prague, and recorded at Rudolfinum, Dvorak Hall.
==Compilation album appearances==
===Selections from Final Fantasy XII Original Soundtrack===
"Boss Battle" is track 2 on the album.
===Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Tracks 1987-2017===
"Boss Battle (Zodiac Age Version)" is track 13 of disc 2 on the album celebrating Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary.
==Appearances outside Final Fantasy media==
===Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable===
An arrangement of "Boss Battle" is included in this crossover between Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest for the PlayStation Portable. Its structure is nearly identical to the original version, but several tone changes are easily distinguishable.
==Citations==
==External links==
* Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age - Boss Battle sample - YouTube
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