The Final Battle (Final Fantasy IV)

"The Final Battle" , also known as "Zeromus", is the final boss theme from Final Fantasy IV. It was composed and arranged by Nobuo Uematsu.
==Game appearances==
===Final Fantasy IV===
"The Final Battle" plays during the battle between Cecil Harvey's party and Zeromus at the Lunar Core. It is track 43 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, "The Final Battle" was rearranged for the Game Boy Advance and was released as track 43 of disc 1 on the Final Fantasy Finest Box.
In the Advance and The Complete Collection releases, it also plays during the battle with Zeromus EG.
"The Final Battle" was rearranged by Junya Nakano for the 3D remake on the Nintendo DS, heard during the final battle, as well as the fight with Proto-Babil. This version was released as track 19 of disc 2 on the DS version of the original soundtrack.
"The Final Battle FFPR Ver." is a rearrangement by Masaya Tsunemoto for the Pixel Remaster. It is track 43 on the Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster Original Soundtrack.
====Final Fantasy IV: The After Years====
"The Final Battle" is heard during the fight between Golbez and Fusoya and Zeromus's Malice at the Lunarians chapter.
===Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker===
"FINAL FANTASY IV: The Final Battle (Endwalker)" is an arrangement by Takafumi Imamura that plays as the boss theme against Zeromus during the first phase of and trials.
"FINAL FANTASY IV: The Final Battle (Endwalker)" is track 1 on the Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker - EP5 digital mini album and is track 74 on the Growing Light: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
===Final Fantasy XV===
The original version appears in the music player as the fifth track of Memories of FFIV purchased from Hammerhead for 100 gil.
"The Final Battle" is also available as track 38 on the limited edition Blu-ray disc of the Final Fantasy XV: Original Soundtrack.
===Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy===
The original version of "The Final Battle" is part of the Final Fantasy IV Music Pack DLC distributed through the PlayStation Network. It may be automatically selected for Arcade and Quick Battles featuring Cecil, Golbez or Kain Highwind, or taking place at the Lunar Subterrane.
====Dissidia Final Fantasy NT====
A new techno-rock arrangement by Takeharu Ishimoto is available as default battle music. The original SNES version can be bought for 3,600 gil from the in-game shop.
"The Final Battle (Arrangement)" is track 10 of disc 1 on the Dissidia Final Fantasy -Arcade- Original Soundtrack and track 14 on the Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Original Soundtrack.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy===
"The Final Battle" is a Battle Music Sequence available as downloadable content.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call====
"The Final Battle" is a Battle Music Sequence available in the base game.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival====
"The Final Battle" is a playable Battle Music Sequence. It can be bought in the song store for 5 sound medals.
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Beginner 	Basic	Expert	Ultimate	Transcendent
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====Theatrhythm Final Bar Line====
===Cid to Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon: Toki Wasure no Meikyū DS+===
An arrangement of "The Final Battle" appears in the Nintendo DS port of Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon. It plays during the battle against Shinryu at the top floor of Chocobo's Memories. The track has not been officially released.
====Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy!====
"Omega Battle" is an arrangement of "The Final Battle" by Hidenori Iwasaki that plays during the boss battle against Omega. It is track 23 on the Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon Every Buddy! Original Soundtrack.
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
"The Final Battle" is arranged into "Battle With the Four Fiends (FFRK Ver. Arrange from FFIV)" by Yoshitaka Suzuki. It is track 15 on the Final Fantasy Record Keeper Original Soundtrack.
"The Final Battle FFRK Ver. arrange from FFIV" is an arrangement by Masahiro Aoki that appears in the game. It is track 6 of disc 1 on the Final Fantasy Record Keeper Original Soundtrack Vol.3.
Another arrangement also appears in the game. It has not been officially released.
==Arrangement album appearances==
===Piano Collections: Final Fantasy IV===
"The Final Battle" is part of the battle medley track on the Piano Collections album, called "The Battle" . It was arranged by Shiro Sato and performed by Toshiyuki Mori.
===The Black Mages II: The Skies Above===
"The Final Battle" was rearranged by Kenichiro Fukui and included in The Black Mages' second studio album and titled "Zeromus".
===Battle SQ===
The track appears in the arrangement album featuring battle tracks from several Square Enix games. It is the second part of the mash up with "Battle 1", also from Final Fantasy IV. It was arranged by shibuyamicrofuture.
===Final Fantasy Tribute ~Thanks~===
"The Final Battle" is part of the medley arrangement , arranged by mudy on the Sakuban. It is a short part after "Battle 2" (Final Fantasy IV) and before "Battle 1" (Final Fantasy V), "Last Battle" (Final Fantasy III), and "The Decisive Battle" (Final Fantasy VI).
==Live performances==
===The Black Mages Live "Above the Sky"===
The Black Mages' "Zeromus" was the second song performed at their 2005 concerts at Club Citta in Kawasaki City, Japan and Namba Hatch in Osaka City, Japan.
==Video performances==
===Square Enix Music Channel===
A piano cover of "The Final Battle" was arranged and performed by Hiroyuki Nakayama and uploaded on the channel.https://twitter.com/sem_sep/status/1697536832848986398
==Compilation album appearances==
===Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Tracks 1987-2017===
"The Final Battle" appears as track 34 of disc 1 on the album celebrating Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary.
==Appearances outside Final Fantasy media==
===Metal Kombat for the Mortal Man===
"The Final Battle" 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 theme is included on the Final Fantasy IV medley by Tsuyoshi Sekito.
==See also==
*Final boss theme
==Citations==
==External links==
*Listen to the Dissidia Final Fantasy arcade version on Takeharu Ishimoto's Soundcloud
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