Airship theme

An airship theme is a recurring type of motif in the Final Fantasy series. It plays when the party travels in an airship around the world map.
Original versions of airship themes appear in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call with a special field animation.
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==Appearances==
===Final Fantasy===
"Airship" plays when flying around the world map of World A. It was subsequently remastered for the game's remakes.
The theme is also included in the music player in Final Fantasy XV. It is available since the beginning as part of the Memories of FF album.
===Final Fantasy II===
"Cid's Airship" is an unused track which would play during flight on the airship, but was scrapped.
===Final Fantasy III===
"Go Above the Clouds!" plays when flying aboard the Enterprise and Nautilus. It was remastered for the 3D remake.
===Final Fantasy IV===
"The Airship" plays when traveling any airship with exclusion of the Lunar Whale, where the track "Lunar Whale" plays. Both were remastered for the 3D remake. The former theme is included in the Final Fantasy XV music player.
====Final Fantasy IV: The After Years====
"The Airship" from the predecessor returns as the airship theme.
===Final Fantasy V===
"The Airship" is the airship theme. It is the 33rd track on the first disc of the original sound version.
The original theme is included in the Final Fantasy XV music player. It is on the Memories of FFV album bought for 100 gil from Aldare's shop in Galdin Quay.
===Final Fantasy VI===
"The Airship Blackjack" is the theme associated with the airship Blackjack. It plays in World of Balance.
It is the 15th track on the second disc of the original soundtrack.
"Searching for Friends" is associated with the Falcon. It plays on the World of Ruin.
===Final Fantasy VII===
"The Highwind Takes to the Skies" is the theme of the Highwind.
It is the third track on the fourth disc of the original soundtrack.
===Final Fantasy VIII===
"Ride On" is the theme of the Ragnarok.
It is the 2nd track on the fourth disc of the game's original soundtrack.
===Final Fantasy IX===
"Aboard the Hilda Garde" plays when traveling on Hilda Garde III.
It is the first track on the fourth disc of the game's original soundtrack.
===Final Fantasy X===
"Launch" is the main airship theme for the Fahrenheit, although "Beyond The Darkness" plays briefly after escaping Home.
It was composed by Masashi Hamauzu. "Launch" is the 12th track on the third disc of the game's original soundtrack. It was remastered for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster by Hamauzu.
====Final Fantasy X-2====
"We're the Gullwings!" acts as the theme of Celsius during chapters 1 and 2, but from chapter 3 onwards its replaced with "Your Friendly Neighborhood Gullwings" .
"We're the Gullwings!" is 12th track on the first disc, while "Your Friendly Neighborhood Gullwings" is the 12th track on the second disc of the game's original soundtrack. Both tracks were composed by Noriko Matsueda and Takahito Eguchi.
=== Final Fantasy XI ===
"Airship" plays aboards airships across all expansions. It was composed and arranged by Nobuo Uematsu.
===Final Fantasy XII===
"Heart of a Child" is the track that plays aboard skyferries.
It is the 15th track on the first disc of the game's original soundtrack.
=== Final Fantasy XIII ===
Final Fantasy XIII doesn't have a traditional airship theme. However, "Cavalry Theme" could be considered as one, due to being associated with the airship Lindblum.
=== Final Fantasy XIV ===
"Engage" plays when riding Cid's airship, and is considered the game's main airship theme by Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call.
"A World Apart" plays when the player first leaves their home region aboard an airship.
"Save/Load Screen" plays aboard the Prima Vista in Stormblood.
===Final Fantasy XV===
"Flying R" plays when flying in the Regalia Type-F, though the radio can be played instead. While subjective, probably the closest theme to the spirit of an airship theme is the song "Sky Smilin' Down on Me" from the Lucian Cruisin' Collection.
===Final Fantasy Type-0===
"Soar" is the track that plays aboard the Setzer. It is the 6th track on the third disc of the game's original soundtrack.
===Final Fantasy Dimensions===
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy===
"Ride On" from Final Fantasy VIII is a downloadble Field Music Sequence.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call====
With the advent of airship-themed Field Music Sequences, several airship themes were newly included. In addition to "Ride On" from Final Fantasy VIII, which was included in the original, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy IV, and the Final Fantasy V separate "Airship" themes, "The Airship Blackjack" from Final Fantasy VI, "Highwind Takes to the Skies" from Final Fantasy VII, "Aboard the Hilda Garde" from Final Fantasy IX, "Launch" from Final Fantasy X, "We're the Gullwings!" from Final Fantasy X-2, "Naivety" from Final Fantasy XII, "Engage" from Final Fantasy XIV and "Soar" from Final Fantasy Type-0 all appear as playable Field Music Sequence tracks.
===World of Final Fantasy===
"World of Airships" is the track that plays aboard the airship. It is the 19th track on the second disc of the game's original soundtrack.
Category:Musical themes