Mt. Gulg (theme)

"Mt. Gulg" , originally known as "Gurgu Volcano" or "Mount Gulg", is a prominent background theme in the original Final Fantasy. It is an iconic track of the series and has been referenced to in other games. It was composed by Nobuo Uematsu.
== Game appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy ===
"Mt. Gulg" is the background theme for its eponymous location, as well as the Giant's Cave and the Cavern of Earth. It is the fifteenth track of the All Sounds of Final Fantasy I & II album.
"Mt. Gulg" was arranged by Nobuo Uematsu for the Wonderswan Color release, and this version has been used in all subsequent ports and remakes. It is the seventeenth track of the original soundtrack.
=== Final Fantasy IX ===
"Mount Gulug" is an arrangement of "Mount Gulg" by Nobuo Uematsu, and plays in Mount Gulug. It is the twenty-fifth track of the original soundtrack's third disc.
===Final Fantasy XV===
The theme is included in the music player. It is available since the beginning as part of the Memories of FF album.
=== Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy ===
""Mt. Gulg -original-" from FINAL FANTASY I" is the fourth track of the soundtrack's first disc. It can be bought from the PP Catalog with 240 PP.
After being purchased, it can be selected by default in any battle including the Warrior of Light, Garland or the Chaos Shrine.
==== Dissidia Final Fantasy NT ====
A new arrangement can be bought for 3,600 gil from the shop.
=== Theatrhythm Final Fantasy ===
"Mount Gulg" appears in the Nintendo 3DS version as a bonus Field track from the Chaos Scores. To be played, it must first be found in a dark note.
In the iOS version, "Mount Gulg" can be downloaded as part of the Final Fantasy Field Music Basic Bundle, as well as the "Main Theme" and "Matoya's Cave".
"Mount Gulg" is a particular exception in the songs available, as all the other included songs are in their original form, but the "Mount Gulg" theme is the arrangement for the Wonderswan Color and PlayStation releases, because the original NES "Gurgu Volcano" was too short.http://andriasang.com/comzyt/theatrhythm_interview/
The theme is included in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Compilation Album.
==== Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call ====
"Mount Gulg" is a standard Field Music Sequence track.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival====
The Wonderswan/PlayStation arrangement of "Mt. Gulg" is a Field Music Sequence. It is available by default.
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===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
=== Chocobo Racing ===
"Mithril Mines" is an arrangement of "Mount Gulg" by Kenji Ito and plays at the eponymous track. It is the twenthieth track of the soundtrack album.
However, the background theme for the Vulcan-O Valley track is called "Gurgu Volcano", but is an arrangement of the Final Fantasy II "Battle Scene 2" theme. It is the twenty-fourth track of the game's soundtrack.
=== Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales ===
"Mt. Gulg" is an arrangement by Yuzo Takahashi appears as a theme. It is the fourth track of the original soundtrack.
===Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin===
There are two arrangements of "Mt. Gulg" which appear in the game. "Battle: Marilith - Motif from "Mt. Gulg"" is an arrangement which plays as the boss theme during the first phase of the battle against Marilith and "Battle: The Fiend of Fire - Motif from "Mt. Gulg"" plays during the second phase. Both were arranged by Yoshitaka Suzuki with additional composition.
They are tracks 26 and 27 of disc 2 on the Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin Original Soundtrack, respectively.
== Arrangement album appearances ==
=== Symphonic Suite Final Fantasy ===
An orchestral performance of "Mount Gulg" starts Symphonic Suite's "SCENE VI", and is succeeded in this track by the Final Fantasy II "Dungeon" and "Imperial Army Theme". It is the sixth track of the album of the concert's recording.
=== Piano Opera Final Fantasy I/II/III ===
A piano arrangement of the original "Mount Gulg" theme appears as the fourth track of the album. It was arranged by Hiroyuki Nakayama.
=== Final Fantasy IX Chips ===
An 8-bit arrangement of Final Fantasy IX "Mount Gulug" by ajiponn is part of this chiptune album as its sixth track.
==Compilation album appearances==
===Final Fantasy IX Vinyl===
"Mount Gulug" is the second track on the second disc of Final Fantasy IX Vinyl, a selection of tracks from Final Fantasy IX in the format of vinyl records on two picture discs.
== References ==
Category:Field themes from Final Fantasy
Category:Field themes from Final Fantasy IX
Category:Battle themes from Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Category:Field themes from Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
Category:Field themes from Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call
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