Birthday Extension: The Extreme (Final Fantasy VIII)

[@geminidrake]

One of my favorite final boss themes. Never would've guessed I'd be so good as Ultimecia though in Dissidia. Awesome work.

[@Mitsuraga]

This song has so much life and personality. One thing that I don't really think is anything, but is interesting to point out, is that the Final Fantasy VII boss theme, "One-Winged Angel," features chanting as a key component, something FFVIII would use extensively throughout its soundtrack. Then, in its final battle theme, VIII busts out the classic Final Fantasy battle bassline (not heard for a couple of entries, by that point). Really, "The Extreme" just feels evocative of various FF tunes, in general. And, as everyone knows, it was followed up with IX, a throwback to the FF days of yore, and sporting the bassline in its standard battle theme, to boot. Just think that's interesting. It's as if the final boss music provides a little peek at what's to come.

[@mathewg1747]

I also liked in FFX when you fight Seymour the last time the music is the most old-school FF music you could imagine from a game that clearly went a different direction with the music.

[@daorasama]

Ya the bassline kinda same with ff ix battle theme...

[@Mitsuraga]

It's the same as the classic Final Fantasy bassline that goes all the way back to the first game. And then IX brought it back for its standard battle theme. That was my point.

[@daorasama]

@@Mitsuraga ya i see yr point...thanks for pointing it out..👍

[@lachlank.8270]

That FF9/battle theme bassline is so prominent once you notice it

[@Dreadforger]

Happy birthday, time is truly... compressed

[@kostariusevmenid7289]

Man, tell me about it.

[@priv1leged]

final fantasy 8 was admittably not the cleanest in the series, but they managed to create a masterpiece no matter what

[@ichauyo]

Enix will make a remake for this after FFIX

[@redVanillaw]

"Flawed Masterpiece" is a perfect descriptor for FFVIII.

[@bigbossiswatchingyou4624]

....I AM ULTIMECIA.... ....TIME SHALL COMPRESS.... ....ALL EXISTENCES DENIED....

[@CFernandoC]

I love that lol

[@manoharalisa5829]

I'm SEED member will exterminate every single of evil sorceress.

[@Hatsune-Miku-Voc.]

Squall:accsess to the world and being a real person...DENIED.

[@Ugf-005xnfskdDd]

ok......

[@ロバとデニーロ-x1q]

1:30からの静から動の変化が鳥肌もの

[@c.k.mcknight8921]

One of the things I really disliked about the remastered version for the Switch is that the soundtrack cut out the very beginning of this theme -- the harp solo just after the "fithos lusec wecos vinsosec," instead skipping ahead to where the piano joins at roughly 0:50. I LOVED that part.

[@colderplasma]

FF7 and FF8 pretty much abandoned the traditional battle bass motif in favor of completely independent battle themes. Just when you think it's gone for good, FF8 hits you with it once only in the final battle of the game.

[@vangbang817]

That classic bass line is also in FF7 as well when you fight bizzaro Sephiroth. There’s a slight nod to the FF5 battle theme in Birth of a God.

[@whichcache2517]

@@vangbang817I actually hear part of The Final Battle from FFIV in Birth of a God from FFVII (the four notes that play whenever the loop repeats, which just so happen to play during the FF bassline in the latter).

[@Paranormic0n]

Did you know that the Design of Ultimecia is kinda reused in FF-X? The Bestia Anima looks like the next Form of her. Can't unsee it.

[@neuralactivity8571]

I can definitely see that.. thnx for the info

[@hartantoanggoro]

Anima huh, a grotesque being made from a mother's love and a desperation because of illness. Supposed to be an angelic figure but tarnished by illness and hatred.

[@sonik9951]

This needs to have more views that music is epic !

[@scriptorfaust]

Awesome job. Been ages since I played 8. Although by far not my favourite of the series, more leaning into 4,6 and - don't hate me - 12, it was a great game with an amazing soundtrack.

[@MrOrcshaman]

In terms of most destructive plan, how do you compare with absorbing all time and space, every moment in existence, past, present and future, into a singuality? Only Kuja came close to this with his attempt at destroying all existence from the beginning by destroying the crystal

[@georgehouliaras7239]

What I love about FF is that every villain is OP like that. FF1 you have Garland/Chaos, a man turned into a Demon God who created a time loop so he can live forever. FF2 you kill the Emperor and his soul splits in 2 and conquers both Heaven and Hell. FF3 You fight a personification of the Void. Who knew nothingness is a sexy lady? Lol. FF4 Darth Vader who drops Meteors and shoot lightning like the Emperor and is controlled by some Cosmic Alien from the moon. FF5 Remember the Void? Well this tree who grew sentience and became evil incarne is now in control of it. FF6 Crazy jester absorbs the power of 3 divine statues, becomes a God of Destruction and destroys the world. FF7 Supersoldier discovers he is the son of some alien chick with a design straight out of H.P.Lovecraft and so he merges with Lifestream and becomes a God who can casually causes Supernovas and apparently never truly die because his will is stronger than even the planet. FF8. You said it, time, space and existence absorbed. I could go in for hours. How the hell do our heroes even beat these guys and gals?

[@primosdesegundograu1204]

@@georgehouliaras7239The power of friendship surpasses all.

[@georgehouliaras7239]

@@primosdesegundograu1204 Of course!

[@cameraredeye3115]

Then we get: FF10 - Despair Incarnate AKA a false religion started by a deified bed bug FF12 - An Imperial dictator embodying the will of humanity itself FF13 - An actual creator god with an agenda that proves antithetical to humanity's survival FF15 - An Evil of Humanity who somehow escaped the Fate multiverse and drowned the world just to get back at a royal bloodline FF16 - Same as FF13 but even more selfish

[@erwinadrados4747]

one of the two bosses (omega) that you can use lionheart atleast twice.

[@jokhard8137]

The only boss who can tank a hit from Selphie's ultimate limit break "The End" too

[@firefistx7477]

Almost "nightmare begins"

[@OverlordArcana]

Oh thanks. I'm just getting warmed up though/ ^_-

[@Neo-Metal17]

Happy 9 year late bday

[@Noosenoodl]

Ultimecia is a figure shrouded in mystery and fear, a sorceress whose name echoes through the ages. Known for her overwhelming power to manipulate time itself, she is not just a villain but a tragic embodiment of the relentless pursuit of control and immortality. From the distant future, Ultimecia's motives are as twisted as the timelines she seeks to compress, blending vengeance with a desperate desire to rewrite her own fate. Driven by an obsession to control every moment of history, Ultimecia's ultimate goal is to achieve **Time Compression**, a reality where all eras merge into one singularity, with her at its center. However, beneath her cold exterior lies a haunting backstory-one tied to betrayal, loss, and a world that turned its back on her. Her appearance is as intimidating as her magic-ethereal and regal, yet with a darkness that suggests she has lived through countless centuries of isolation. With every step she takes, the air seems to ripple with the weight of her power and the tragedies she carries. But what makes Ultimecia truly terrifying is not just her raw sorcery but her connection to the past-her identity intertwined with characters from the present timeline, in ways that will shake the very foundation of reality. **Who is she really? Why does she seek to crush the flow of time? And what does she know about the secrets buried in the hearts of the heroes who stand against her?** These questions linger as the audience unravels the mystery behind the sorceress whose power threatens the entire universe.

[@robertslattery6464]

Put Lucifer back in his cage

[@tsl7804]

Depending of which "Lucifer" you talk about.

[@RodBeGu]

Lastima Ultimecia era muy facil derrotar pero siempre sera un gran jefe final

[@JohnBoosh]

Maybe one day guy can do anything without being criticized

[@lachlank.8270]

2:58 🎉

[@chrispysaid]

People often point to that bassline heard at the beginning of so many Final Fantasy battles as a metamotif of sorts, or even homage to past games, but nobody is talking about the fact that Uematsu-san just really doesn't know any other basslines but that one.

[@Funkensturme]

The reason why nobody says that is because it makes absolutely no sense: 1. We know FOR A FACT that he wrote many different bass lines, you just have to hear the pieces to see that. 2. Even if you ignore the FACTS and try to theorize, it would make absolutely no sense that a composer with so many diverse pieces wouldn't be capable of writing as many basslines as he wanted.