Valse di Fantastica

"Valse di Fantastica" is a theme in Final Fantasy XV. It was composed by Yoko Shimomura and arranged by Shimomura and Shota Nakama.
==Game appearances==
===Final Fantasy XIV===
"Valse di Fantastica" plays during the A Nocturne for Heroes collaboration event when Noctis Lucis Caelum leaves Hydaelyn and returns to Eos. It also plays at the end of the questline.
===Final Fantasy XV===
"Valse di Fantastica" plays when riding in the car after beating Loqi Tummelt, when Iris Amicitia rides with the group to Cape Caem, and when the party first arrives at Altissia. It is track 29 on the Final Fantasy XV: Original Soundtrack.
"Fantastica!" is a short arrangement that plays when the party leaves the Norduscaen Blockade after defeating Loqi in his MA-X Cuirass. It is track 26 on the original soundtrack.
"Flying R" contains elements from "Valse di Fantastica", composed by Yoshino Aoki and arranged by Tetsuya Shibata. It plays when flying the Regalia Type-F. It is track 45 on the original soundtrack.
"Sunset Waltz" is an arrangement by Yoshitaka Suzuki that plays while running around in the field. It is track 50 on the original soundtrack.
"Dewdrops at Dawn" is an arrangement of "Valse di Fantastica" and "Dawn" by Yoko Shimomura and Shota Nakama, and also contains the "Prelude" at the end. It plays when the long night ends and the sun rises. It is track 95 on the original soundtrack.
"Fight Fantastica (TGS 2014 Trailer)" is a medley of "The Fight Is On!" and "Valse di Fantastica" used for the TGS 2014 trailer of the game. It was released as a bonus track on the Final Fantasy XV: Ultimate Collector's Edition Special Soundtrack and as track 2 on the Final Fantasy XV Original Soundtrack Unreleased Trailer Music Collection. Prior to the release of the game's original soundtrack, "Valse di Fantastica" was released on the Ultimate Collector's Edition Special Soundtrack.
====Final Fantasy XV Episode Duscae====
"Fantastica!" plays at the end of the demo.
====Platinum Demo – Final Fantasy XV====
"Valse di Fantastica" plays when young Noctis explores Altissia in his dream world. It is track 5 on the Platinum Demo Final Fantasy XV Original Soundtrack PS Plus Edition and this is its first official release.
===Dissidia Final Fantasy NT===
"Valse di Fantastica from FINAL FANTASY XV (Arrangement)" is an arrangement by Tadayoshi Makino that appears as battle music along with the original. Both the arrangement and the original can be bought from the shop for 3,600 gil. The violin was performed by Atsuki Yoshida.
"Valse di Fantastica from FINAL FANTASY XV (Arrangement)" is track 5 of disc 2 on the Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Original Soundtrack Vol. 3.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival===
====Theatrhythm Final Bar Line====
An arrangement of "Valse di Fantastica" plays in the Museum.
==Arrangement album appearances==
===Piano Collections: Final Fantasy XV===
"Waltzing amid Moonbeams -Valse di Fantastica-" is a piano arrangement by Sachiko Miyano and performed by Yui Morishita (Duke of Pianeet). It is track 3 on the album.
"Waltzing amid Moonbeams -Valse di Fantastica-" was first released as track 2 of the CD on the limited edition of the Final Fantasy XV: Original Soundtrack.
===Final Fantasy Series Acoustic Arrangements===
"Valse di Fantastica" was arranged by Ren Tsukagoshi and performed by Atsuki Yoshida on the violin, Seiya Yoshida on the contrabass and Tsukagoshi on the guitar. It is track 15 on the album.
==Live performances==
===Final Fantasy XV Live at Abbey Road Studios===
"Fight Fantastica" was performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios on September 7, 2016.
===Yoko Shimomura Birthday Concert "pianistique"===
"Fight Fantastica (TGS 2014 Trailer)" was performed by Ivan Linn at Yoko Shimomura's birthday piano concert on October 9, 2016.http://www.2083.jp/pianistique/https://twitter.com/midiplex/status/784006021807300608
===Piano Collections Final Fantasy XV Concert===
"Waltzing amid Moonbeams -Valse di Fantastica-" was performed live for the concert in 2017. The pianist for the Tokyo performance in May was Yui Morishita (Duke of Pianeet) and the pianist for the Osaka performance June was Hiroyuki Nakayama. The recording from the Osaka performance on June 2, 2017 was released in disc 2 on the Blu-ray disc version of the Final Fantasy XV Original Soundtrack Volume 2.
===Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy===
A score of "Valse di Fantastica" from Distant Worlds had its world premiere at the Tempodrom in Berlin on May 22, 2024 with Yoko Shimomura in attendance.https://x.com/midiplex/status/1792871539345379710
==Compilation album appearances==
===Heroes and Villains===
"Valse di Fantastica" is track 8 on side A of the Heroes and Villains Second album.
==Etymology==
==Citations==
Category:Event themes from Final Fantasy XIV
Category:Musical themes from Final Fantasy XV
Category:Battle themes from Dissidia Final Fantasy NT