YES THIS. This song is such a vibe. Makes me want to lie in bed at night and reflect on my life
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The Final Fantasy track that makes me weep:
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YES THIS. This song is such a vibe. Makes me want to lie in bed at night and reflect on my life
When I went to Distant Worlds, Susan Calloway was there that night and sang this alongside a re-cut of the opening movie, and after it ended, I could hear people all around me sniffling back tears. It was great.
Yup this is it for me as well. I'm in tears and then Red XIII starts howling a I lose it. Another theme is Interrupted by Fireworks.
Cait Sith becoming sentient right at the end just to sacrifice himself always gets me.
Final Fantasy overall is so great in this department so I can't just choose only one song.
The first one that comes to mind is Melodies of Life rendition from Distant Worlds. I love the lyrics so much. Susan is so strong is her delivery here too.
Couldn't make this without a song from the original FFVII, a game that makes me so much emotional for a myriad of reasons, even 23 years after. Hell, I am emotional just now listening to it. Tifa's theme is so pure and beautiful and had that air of nostalgia and melancholy.
FFXIII is really divisive and for some good reasons but I always find hard to argue negatively about it's OST. For me it makes justice to Nobuo Uematsu and the game came in just the right moment for me when I played it. Also, ignoring XIV it was the last FF game I was really moved. And FF at that point was still my favorite series. So yeah, Serah's Theme and it's multiple variations still hits me pretty hard
And the last but not least, this version of Memory of the Wind. I just love it. It have that old FF magic for me. I love III so much, always find it underrated along V (that could make the list too with Dear Friends).
The first one that comes to mind is Melodies of Life rendition from Distant Worlds. I love the lyrics so much. Susan is so strong is her delivery here too.
Couldn't make this without a song from the original FFVII, a game that makes me so much emotional for a myriad of reasons, even 23 years after. Hell, I am emotional just now listening to it. Tifa's theme is so pure and beautiful and had that air of nostalgia and melancholy.
FFXIII is really divisive and for some good reasons but I always find hard to argue negatively about it's OST. For me it makes justice to Nobuo Uematsu and the game came in just the right moment for me when I played it. Also, ignoring XIV it was the last FF game I was really moved. And FF at that point was still my favorite series. So yeah, Serah's Theme and it's multiple variations still hits me pretty hard
And the last but not least, this version of Memory of the Wind. I just love it. It have that old FF magic for me. I love III so much, always find it underrated along V (that could make the list too with Dear Friends).
Song of the Stars - FFXV
"Sorrow without Solace" and "Tenebrae" close seconds.
I guess from the older games, the Opera song in VI, especially the live version. And maybe "Sword of doubt" or "Terra" from FFIX.
"Sorrow without Solace" and "Tenebrae" close seconds.
I guess from the older games, the Opera song in VI, especially the live version. And maybe "Sword of doubt" or "Terra" from FFIX.
To Zanarkand in tone and meaning.
But for something different I'll throw in this one because I remember it affecting me the first time I played FF9, as I was feeling quite lonely at the time.
But for something different I'll throw in this one because I remember it affecting me the first time I played FF9, as I was feeling quite lonely at the time.
I just started my yearly check in with FF14. Game is filled with great music. But, my first night in I was standing in a main city when I started hearing a piano version of Gnarls Barkley's Crazy.
I still don't know what was going on.
I still don't know what was going on.
this thread should be called "how to make you want to play all the ff games ever released".
All of these tracks are so good it's ridiculous. Though hats off to Welcome to Zanarkand for me. The game opens up with that track and right away you know some stuff is going to go down.
All of these tracks are so good it's ridiculous. Though hats off to Welcome to Zanarkand for me. The game opens up with that track and right away you know some stuff is going to go down.
I relate to that strongly. FF7 isn't my fave, and despite being the main theme of the game it's basically just used for world map music. But this song really gets to me.
Many of the themes in the PS1 era Final Fantasies make me feel feelings. Dali and Balamb Garden are two of the bigger ones for sure.
And of course this one from VII
I've not played FF XI all that much but I discovered this track recently and I love it.
And of course this one from VII
I've not played FF XI all that much but I discovered this track recently and I love it.
Came here to post this. In a soundtrack that keeps the waterworks running, this music hits me the hardest.
I played FFVI for the first time when I was in college fifteen years ago. Forever Rachel gets my emotions raised from just the first few seconds.
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This track really does hit home for me on the tears department
This track really does hit home for me on the tears department
Oh my god... I haven't heard the Dali theme in so long. I miss it so much! It's such a cozy and beautiful theme. FFIX has the best music. And is the best FF game of course. I've been wanting to replay it for the longest time now, but I'm too engrossed with FFXIV right now. Curse these lengthy but wonderful, wonderful games!
Aside from FFIX tracks though, gotta mention Somnus. I'm not too fond of FFXV, though I enjoyed it enough, but Somnus really hits hard whenever I hear it. It's such a powerful and emotional theme for me.
Another is Aerith's theme, which doesn't usually get me but... I couldn't stop myself from crying when I heard it in chapter 8 of the remake:
Aside from FFIX tracks though, gotta mention Somnus. I'm not too fond of FFXV, though I enjoyed it enough, but Somnus really hits hard whenever I hear it. It's such a powerful and emotional theme for me.
Another is Aerith's theme, which doesn't usually get me but... I couldn't stop myself from crying when I heard it in chapter 8 of the remake:
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me playing FFX: Haha Tidus is a lame Main Character
me finishing FFX: damn....
also what....
me finishing FFX: damn....
also what....
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Most of FFXI's music, particularly around the beginning areas. It just brings back so many memories for me, its somewhat nostalgic, somewhat something else. The time spent hanging out, sun coming up after a long night, I wish I could recapture that magic.
First post best post.
I was watching Distant Worlds live and they started playing this song, I said I wasn't gonna cry. Then they started showing Yuna doing the Sending on the screen and I lost it.
Never played the PS1 original, but the whole game was an emotional rollercoaster. The end credits theme was a gut puncher.
"I miss it. The steel sky..."
"I miss it. The steel sky..."
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The world is wondrous, but I'm talking about how the music makes you feel: like there's another, even more-wondrous place
Do you know where I live? And anyways, i think you guys understand what I'm trying to express: the ethereal qualities of the music + setting.
I think I always felt that these things were an extension/espression of the real world more than anything. Music and Art are part be being human, and inspired by real experiences.
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Right, hence why I was saying it "never quite as" wondrous. Meaning, it's more wonderous than the world around ME.
The Black Mages rendition especially gets me. When the singer hits and holds that high note into the guitar solo....I feel all the feels.
Dali is a good one OP, I have definitely felt teary eyed after listening to it but
I have to go with this one, the strings of the cosmo canyon's theme which in in itself gets me emotional is retuned to be a sad medley which just broke me.
I have to go with this one, the strings of the cosmo canyon's theme which in in itself gets me emotional is retuned to be a sad medley which just broke me.
So many to choose from, but recently, the FFXIV arrangement of Eternal Wind from FFIII
5.3 was a hell of a patch
5.3 was a hell of a patch
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