Final Fantasy XVI OST - Battle Theme

[@Barnabas_]

Please support the composer. You can buy the soundtrack directly from Square-Enix: gb.store.square-enix-games.com/final-fantasy-xvi-original-soundtrack

[@The_Mammal_Man]

Yes. As you wish my lord

[@artisanviking1225]

Bought the ultimate edition

[@Manwes_Inspiring_Trax]

How did you manage to beat the youtube algorithm?

[@arvinjay336]

@Barnabas I will definitely pick up this track when it releases!

[@Manwes_Inspiring_Trax]

@@arvinjay336 are tracks available for purchase on an individual basis?

[@shyannur]

"Bangers all, you can't go wrong"

[@yamnbam4346]

Bangers hunt in packs

[@lichylickyrick8864]

Even in numbers, a banger is a banger still

[@fullmotivatedgamer8612]

Masterworks all, you can't go wrong

[@LevantineR1]

"Fire works well!"

[@SlyAceZeta]

Ah, sorry, I got my Dragon's Dogma in your Final Fantasy.

[@frizen9328]

Every Final Fantasy game is essentially Square Enix releasing a new music album that just happens to come with a game. FF games may vary in quality but the soundtrack is always nothing but bangers.

[@danfou6564]

True. Especially when my favourite OST is that of FF XIII

[@MetalCannon2]

Agreed, say what you want about FFXIII and XV but the music in those games are straight fire.

[@platnumbreaker]

If a developer ever fucks up a FF ost then we've truly entered the dark times lol.

[@KateikyoshiDX]

@@platnumbreaker how about FF12 ost?

[@platnumbreaker]

@@KateikyoshiDX 12 was alright. Not terrible or anything in a good way. It has that high fantasy feel overall similar to earlier titles

[@jesterdayplays771]

This is a great song that sounds like making an homage to Don't be Afraid (battle theme of FF8). It's one of the best music I heard in a Final Fantasy in post-Nobuo Uematsu era

[@Hazelduff]

Didn't even think about that but yeah, the very beginning especially is very reminiscent of it! Awesome!

[@ryanrushford7918]

Yeah it really does. I also kinda get slight Blinded by the Light (XIII) vibes too. It’s honestly an amazing.

[@mechak.7504]

Soken pays homage to all the classic ff songs in ff14 music its truely a treat to hear

[@TheShadyElf]

Around 1:10 or so it reminds of the Eureka field theme

[@blushingralseiuwu2222]

Oh boy, you need to hear Soken work on FF XIV for those post Uematsu era of FF music. Anything after Heavensward is most likely Soken's work. Try Wurm's Tail, Eden Promise, Endcaller and Voidcast Saviour.

[@kevingeslin9258]

Actually for me it is an hommage to all the credibly talented composers who crafted the soundscapes of FFs past. If you listen carefully, the first part is really Nobuo Uematsu with Don't Be Afraid from Final Fantasy VIII. With the rythm of the strings and the triangle which is really not common. Then, the second part looks like "Esper Battle" From Final Fantasy XII (Hitoshi Sakimoto) with the tubular bells, the powerfulls horns and the way that the percussions are playing. Then, the third part is really close to the musics of Yoko Shimomura from Final Fantasy XV, KH, ETC. with the violin playing with long notes and in the back you Can listen to the epic horns which give the rythm and the quick percussions. It is really Shimomura. Then the last part, its an hommage to Masashi Hamauzu, from final fantasy XIII. One single string with a glamour melody, and of course the piano in the back that Hamauzu loves so much. Then the single string ends with a higher note. It really looks like final fantasy XIII. That is why I love so much this music. I can recognize the style of 4 emblematics composers of Final Fantasy ❤❤❤ thank You Soken Sama and sorry for my english, I'm french.

[@alejandromomota6934]

Dude your English is superb, don’t worry about it, and your analysis of this battle theme is the best I’ve ever seen, it’s totally on the dot

[@optimaltt6070]

Friend, not only is your English great, you also understand music equally well, unlike those who think of Nobuo Uematsu and little else when they hear this. Your ears and tongue/writing are likely the best to be had/heard.

[@fantasydan3630]

I never realized it before, thanks for pointing it out for us❤ also your English actually pretty good👍

[@homword]

This is awesome analysis! I got that "wait... this sounds super familiar" feeling but couldn't put my finger on it.

[@joanamatos7373]

It is definitely a “on the shoulders of giants” kind of thing, but all melded together in its own epic grandiosity. I love it ❤

[@urielsantistebanfilms]

I purchased this game yesterday with low expectations and ended up playing it until really late at night totally hooked and excited. Wow! I’m in shock! I’m 40 and sadly I don’t have too much time to play video games anymore but this reminded me why I loved the FF games years ago. The soundtrack and voice acting, I’m very happy!

[@diccchocolate416]

This seems to be a massive return to form and I'm glad. I only got into the series a few years ago so this is the first brand new one to release for me.

[@Relaxationgamingstation]

Same here , my mind is blown! I’m Also very happy to get some old school final fantasy vibes back for once. I love this game so far, I can’t seem to turn it off.

[@MrBahamut]

I'm also 40, and you are gonig to love it if you keep playing, it has a "classic" feeling :) really one of the best FF in a long long time

[@cyclopboi883]

for real! i expected it to be at least a 3/5 but it was a 10/5!!! the game is so good.

[@AGoodVibe]

We're around the same age, and I agree totally. Can't justify a PS5 just for this game, but the second a cheaper model comes out, I'm all in!

[@KVNRT21]

Thanks, man. Time to listen to this on repeat for 10 days.

[@FullyShadow]

It really be like that man

[@trimfl9376]

you're not alone

[@ayojimbo83]

At work like ".... Im gonna listen to the battle theme again"

[@spadesart]

give the ffxiv soundtrack a listen to if you want some more soken, 'torn from the heavens' is one of the iconic themes similar to this one, but 'on blade's edge' is probably my favorite

[@marusux791]

@@ayojimbo83 ACTUALLY DOING THAT

[@Phantom-ul4cr]

Clive Rosfield is in Tekken 8 now is crazy! I can’t wait to hear this while battling Heihachi!

[@zedrinbing]

bamco devs are crazy bro they made him look epic

[@kennedylemon5837]

This theme is stuck in my head now. Classic final fantasy, having battle themes being stuck in your head.

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Already a Classic !

[@actuallynotsteve]

It's been stuck in my head for like a month, I find myself humming the chorus every day multiple times, it's my favorite battle theme after a lot of thought.

[@blackmadoka4808]

​@@IdentifiantE.S Makes no sense !!!

[@Viola_The_Rosa]

Yeah man i remember playing XIII and that shit kicked in. So many good OSTs

[@grandprincekeanu5821]

Me at work lol

[@mechamojureg2166]

The melody below The main battle theme around 1:07 is the best part of this music for me.

[@starsixsix]

Late reply but it is the motif from the Eureka Exploration theme from FF14. its also heard in the Eikon battle theme. I love it so much! 😭

[@mechamojureg2166]

@@starsixsix i've only played ff7 remake and this one so idk, but even if its not that unique as it appears to me, this game spins on classic ff themes are marvellous.

[@alphadog9589]

I love this part the melody here is so rich I find myself thinking about this from time to time

[@memozzy22]

Grips my heart I always think about the struggle the little brother must have felt here not knowing what was going on when he was fighting his brother in the begining

[@talesmania]

totally bloodstained vibes

[@AspieGamer1986]

The demo is absolutely amazing.

[@AspieGamer1986]

Tales of ARISE is the best Namco Tales title by far. Final Fantasy XVI is definitely gonna be the best Final Fantasy title to date.

[@carbonfibercarpet4655]

I was honestly so skeptical of this game because the combat seemed too flashy. The demo made me preorder right after beating it

[@HidanDaniel]

Best demo I’ve ever played in my life.

[@omensoffate]

@@AspieGamer1986tales of arise was terrible what are you talking about

[@josephjager9156]

@@omensoffate You're terrible at social interactions huh miserable little guy throughout the comments aren't ya

[@jowutwu]

From 0:00 to 0:50 is a musical aliteration nod and homage to the grandmaster Nobuo Uematsu in which Soken uses the motif from Final Fantasy 8 - "Don't Be Afraid" to directly tie anticipation and nostalgia into one bundle.. From 0:52 onward we hear the next titan composer honored Hitoshi Sakimoto, Square's next addition to thier lineup in 1997 with FF Tactics. Soken uses a lietmotif from "Esper Battle" which is from FFXII. From 1:09 onwards we are brought back to Soken's own work from FFXIV - "Wicked Winds Whisper" which is played in Eureka. Then from 1:45 onwards we come to the Masashi Hamauzu Era or Squaresoft merging into Square Enix with FF 13 and its leitmotif nod to "Blinded by Light". Soken uses a single string line with a chromatic melody and really leans towards Hamauzu's style with airy notes. Soken then decides to honor the latest addition to the Final Fantasy mainline series and longtime veteran Yoko Shiomura. At 2:35 we now hear his leitmotif for "Apocalypse Noctis" from FFXV. Then subtle overlays including at 3:10 with a Hitoshi Sakimoto nod with the tubular bells. He juggles back to Yoko Shiomura around 3:27 and were back with Noct and the boys with another reprise of Wicked Winds Whisper. The song is insane and I do believe I hear a little homage to FFXI as well with the bridge being similar to "Onslaught" in which the snare drums and percussive elements are very attacking and charging in nature. It is composed by another great creative mind, Naoshi Mizuta.

[@NotChannel2]

You're hearing things wtf

[@JakeXanimations]

Excellent breakdown my dude! Very much appreciated especially when you notice these homages in the track like "hang on isn't that..." Ye know? So cheers

[@NeksGaming]

@@NotChannel2 Hearing more than we did my dude, he's spot on though.

[@LaJin9292]

Notice how actual bangers like FFX-2, FF7, FFX, FF4, FF5, FF13 etc. are nowhere mentioned. I'm sorry but this is orchestrated white noise. The games you've listed have completely mediocre melodies and harmonies. The true OST effort went into FF7 remake.

[@jowutwu]

@@LaJin9292 I love all of Hamauzu's work on FF7R and FF13, Matsueda made one of my favorite sequel soundtrack in the FF franchise with FFX2 and FF4, FF5 and FF6 are among my top games for the franchise. From the Four Fiends theme to Kefkas theme they all are amazing composers. Hamauzu first was brought to my attention with his skilled work on FFX and Unlimited Saga before composing for FF13 and FF7 Remake.

[@manuelcastellanosjr4929]

can't wait for this ost to be fully released on YT! I keep coming back to this video and still can't get over how beautiful the violins are!

[@Miltiades178]

Get ready for the next battle!

[@zedrinbing]

round one fight

[@greatgoatsby3068]

Soken is truly the one to take over the FF OST Mantle.

[@jorgemurilo6456]

Hamauzu too

[@apathy2454]

@@jorgemurilo6456most definitely

[@kratosgow342]

@@jorgemurilo6456 only problem is that Hamauzu isn't in SE anymore he left SE and become a freelancer for years now he still work on SE project though mainly CBU1 game while Soken is still in SE

[@Squallido]

He took it to new levels with FFXIV, imo

[@OrganizationXIII]

Yoko joined the chat 💬

[@athanscreed2545]

"Sic em Torgal!"

[@pw9681]

Help me boy, I’m hurt Torgal

[@BigGamingBossMan]

1:43 I CANNOT COMPREHEND SUCH MUSICAL MAGESTY…

[@Swerg20]

Reminds me of FF8's battle theme a little bit

[@brandonmcduff]

Many elements of this game, music, the presentation, character development, level design etc all feel heavily inspired by the older final fantasies for ps1 and ps2 and I love it. Feels like ff again

[@robertwrase6026]

Immediately thought of 8’s theme. Love this new battle theme

[@ryanrushford7918]

Oh yeah, me too. I didn’t even notice until it was pointed out. I’m loving everything about the demo so far, even the slight FPS dips and motion blur is easily looked over.

[@ryanrushford7918]

@@brandonmcduff Yeah!! 😅

[@RavusNox-z5i]

Many elements of this game remind me of FF8.

[@TheMightyKite]

“I’m here to even the odds, any objections?.”

[@FirebrandXVI]

"I'll take the dragon. Clive, you can focus on the dragoon."

[@reklavier]

0:33 best part but the entire song is supreme, probably the most beautiful battle theme of the franchise for me now.

[@StebanHern]

Correct.

[@P_Y_R]

the leitmotiv comes back for the boss battle and it's so good

[@iConquis4Christ]

Got one 👍

[@drointhewind480]

This soundtrack is off the rails. They spent some serious money on this, its incredible.

[@dafrokage993]

1:44 … gawd damn !!!!

[@WinkleAbiding]

It's so beautiful and sad yet somehow still fits as part of a battle

[@kanohu8983]

It screams nothing but Joshua to me. And now I have to cry to the night sky

[@donclarity]

it really is the best part of this song 🔥

[@ColdShoulder131]

The haters dont know what their talking about this game rocks

[@matthewbuckley7757]

I started playing this recently on PC and I’m really enjoying it and the boss fights are incredible.

[@kendogoodkarma]

Wow this sounds like it pays major tribute to "Don't Be Afraid" from FF8 and that warms all the nostalgic corners of my heart! ❤

[@javonjames4573]

100% Agree

[@Josh-mu7qy]

VIII always go under the radar in the golden era games because most see it as the poorest overall game of the bunch. But from an OST standpoint, it's 100% my favorite.

[@charlie1234500]

​@@Josh-mu7qyI love the Junction system a lot.

[@hinachan70]

​@@charlie1234500 lol junction the eikons to yourself. I love 8, it's one if my favorite titles minus the card game

[@royox]

It's Soken. If it sounds as it's playing a tribute, it is.

[@CaliberLv01]

Final fantasy has the best battle themes known to man,10/10 bruh

[@SMCwasTaken]

Pokemon and Mario and Luigi would like to know your location

[@ZephyrFate]

@@SMCwasTaken FF bests them all in the OST realm in every single facet.

[@SMCwasTaken]

@@ZephyrFate yeah ff OST is good but not that good

[@MikkoKarvonen-ju7vo]

That beginning has so much classic vibes on the previous games Love it

[@giovannov]

Idem j'en peux plus je suis à bout, j'ai l'impression qu'on tient ici le renouveau de la saga putainn (BTW j'ai aussi fait mon interprétation guitare sur ma chaine :) :) :) )

[@bobmcbobbington9220]

It's FF8's battle song. It's not a vibe. It's the same song.

[@FBIStatMajor]

Lol not even close, just the beginning

[@datorayharth3903]

This is so good I heard the start of FF8 battle theme, then the battle vs Espers of FF12, after that some FF14 style that moved to FF15 and at the end some FF13, I'm loving this OST

[@anonymouschicken7316]

so its basically a FF theme XD

[@jorgelumill158]

1:08 sounds like Magicked Skulls from FFXIV's Eureka ost

[@woljay9362]

@@jorgelumill158DEFINITELY no wonder I felt so much nostalgia… I hear a masterful mash up of past battle themes. 🥹

[@jowutwu]

From 0:00 to 0:50 is as alliterary nod and homage to the grandmaster Nobuo Uematsu in which Soken uses the motif from Final Fantasy 8 - "Don't Be Afraid" to directly tie anticipation and nostalgia into one bundle.. From 0:52 onward we hear the next titan composer honored Hitoshi Sakimoto, Square's next addition to thier lineup in 1997 with FF Tactics. Soken uses a lietmotif from "Esper Battle" which is from FFXII. From 1:09 onwards we are brought back to Soken's own work from FFXIV - "Wicked Winds Whisper" which is played in Eureka. Then from 1:45 onwards we come to the Masashi Hamauzu Era or Squaresoft merging into Square Enix with FF 13 and its leitmotif nod to "Blinded by Light". Soken uses a single string line with a chromatic melody and really leans towards Hamauzu's style with airy notes. Soken then decides to honor the latest addition to the Final Fantasy mainline series and longtime veteran Yoko Shiomura. At 2:35 we now hear his leitmotif for "Apocalypse Noctis" from FFXV. Then subtle overlays including at 3:10 with a Hitoshi Sakimoto nod with the tubular bells. He juggles back to Yoko Shiomura around 3:23 and were back with Noct and the boys lol. The song is amazing.

[@crackensvideo]

1:08 is where Soken uses the motiff from "Wicked Winds Whisper" from Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood expansion (Eureka, the Forbidden Land - Overmap BGM).

[@SprDrumio64]

yep, I get PTSD every single fucking time it kicks in

[@crackensvideo]

@@SprDrumio64 When Pazuzzu?

[@fffeeelll7745]

In one of the recent alex moukala videos, he says that development for 16 started post heavensward, so it's possible eurkea is actually referencing/based on this battle theme

[@JehuisRad]

Thank you for this! its honestly my favorite motiff from this battle theme

[@JamieBarrington]

Yes! I absolutely got Eureka vibes from this

[@RTheStoryteller7]

This is pretty much what i expect for a modern FF battle theme, it retains the classic feels in the intro before quickly dive into more "cinematic" feels with how FF combat evolve overtime

[@RavusNox-z5i]

I can hear all the legacy of Final Fantasy in this theme. Soken is a God.

[@naoisme]

Thank you so much, been waiting to hear it in full since the trailers!

[@tiberuishunter5390]

Is this the same song from the playstation showcase. It sounds similar but not 100% a like

[@naoisme]

@@tiberuishunter5390 it is! I think it might sound different since we can hear it better too.

[@tiberuishunter5390]

@@naoisme actually found the song for the showcase. It's the Morbol Battle

[@naoisme]

@@tiberuishunter5390 :) thanks for letting me know!

[@JehuisRad]

@@tiberuishunter5390 That song and that showcase convinced me after 2+ years to get a ps5 ngl

[@RulerX.]

I absolutely love this theme and it gets me hyped to battle random monster.

[@grandruby5343]

1:10 is where I started hearing the Ys8 opening and Spiral of Erebos, and that just made me fall in love with this song even more. I need falcom team and Soken to collab on an official song now!

[@Memroh]

Holy shit that does sound like Ys.. Jindo and Soken collab would be crazy

[@michaelrobosa146]

OMGGGG YOU'RE FUCKING RIGHT WTFFFF ofc those who haven't played cold steel wouldn't get that reference but holy shit bruh 🤯🤯🤯

[@dayrozo]

if your'e interested, this part is from ff14 "wicked winds whisper" eureka theme which is made by soken too. it's really good

[@HidanDaniel]

I KNEW IT SOUNDED FAMILIAR, it really made me hum the main theme for ys 8, that game is my second favorite of all time (Persona 5 and 5 Royal are number 1 for me)

[@seymourflux747]

Ys 8's opening wasn't from sound team jdk/Falcom. it was an outsourced song to Yukihiro Jindo

[@valkyrion_ex1173]

You're truly doing the lord's work with these. Can't wait for the boss battle theme 🔥

[@actuallynotsteve]

This song has been rent free in my head for months and I would have rioted if it hadn't won score of the year. Imagine being tasked with writing an OST that calls back to 30 years of seriously memorable music, and when you ask what key to put it in, they're like "all of them?!" And he fucking over delivered, I'm so happy for him. This OST is a masterpiece that should be studied forever.

[@PasskiX]

this might be undoubtfully the best battle theme of the franchise. so epic

[@BeanMan157]

FF 4, FF 7, FF 10, FF 15 says hello

[@theprotagonist2025]

⁠@@BeanMan157sorry ff8 ff12 ff13 and ff16 all all have better themes than the games you named

[@mutedmathamatician]

@@theprotagonist202512 doesn’t have a battle theme poser

[@vanroqu1425]

ff12 doesnt haver a battle theme 💀💀💀

[@walteranurantha5014]

Ayyy, It reached one million! Congratulations Barnabas, this battle theme finally gets more attention than it deserves👍

[@Ayeato]

How people do not like this games music is beyond me, ff fans are strange.

[@finalfantasyem133]

Actually it is the song of FF legacy together FF8,FF12,FF13,FF14 solid

[@musa4574]

FF fans are like Star Wars fans

[@tiradegrandmarshal]

The battle themes are indeed fantastic, but the location and ambient music is pretty mid.

[@garitobee7541]

Because it's generic. None of the music is bad, it's just mostly boring. There's like 3 pieces of music in this game that I can remember after beating this game, and I don't care to go back and repeat listen to any of them. Extremely disappointing soundtrack.

[@jstar3382]

​@@garitobee7541that's your problem then. This is such a strong and varied soundtrack. Ascension sounds like a classical song, all of the Titan themes are rock, and stuff like Eikonoclasm are wild shit

[@DarkStarGaming065]

While people say “newer final fantasy isn’t final fantasy”, I find this to be better than the original combat system. I do like the turn based combat, but real time, open world combat just has a different feeling to it. You have so much more control over the fight and you have to actually be smarter than your enemies, which is what makes newer final fantasy games better and more unique in their own way.

[@hinachan70]

I don't even understand that view point they have for FF. The combat system isn't what makes any of the games a FF game. For me anyway, it's usually the story having some common theme between the series. Most of them have a theme revolving around crystals (not all of course). Or something else tying them together. I think and this is my opinion of course, that a lot of people are blinded by nostalgia and are unwilling to embrace change. If the games stayed the exact same then there's no point of me buying new ones tbh.

[@hartfantom]

Turn Based game series have done perfectly fine so OG FF fans seem to have a lot more common sense than you, the comment you are replying to, and many others who fight against OG fans. It’s possible to love the new stuff and have the common sense to understand why OG fans have an issue with the current direction of the FF games, also you are just WRONG. Idk where you get crystals being a core theme of the games. That said, you are allowed to love the new stuff, but I think the issues come down to FF not really having an identity whatsoever. It’s got shared assets like chocobos, moogles, cid. However, those things are just flat out inconsequential. You ask people what the identity of FF is and you get an insane variety of answers that aren’t congruent with each other. FF7 isn’t like FF1, FF7 isn’t like even FF14, FF14 is nothing like FF15. So on. Gotta be reasonable bro, cant say FF fans are the problems when evidently it’s an internal issue with square and FF

[@Gogmatic]

There’s a lot of tragedy in this theme, and also a lot of inspiration from Uematsu’s work in the previous titles. It’s so good how Soken plays with old notes and modernizes them to a current trend.

[@IdentifiantE.S]

We can call that a banger 😄

[@s3_singularity187]

What do you mean there's a lot of tragedy?

[@sws212]

@@s3_singularity187 Overall song is very melancholic throughout. It sounds like a battle theme but more desperate, like people fighting for their lives. You can compare this to other battle themes like Persona 5 where the overall tone is more upbeat but still a fight song nonetheless, as if they're getting ready to give it their all.

[@ultraxpress]

When fighting against goblins and rock turtles sounds you’re going up against a final boss, you know they hit it out of the park with this soundtrack. I’m blown away by this game so far!

[@deathbykonami5487]

The end of the demo absolutely gutted me, sadness for Joshua and Clive and a seething hatred for Anabelle.

[@TheMastermind729]

Bitch mom

[@omensoffate]

How it happened 1 hour in you saw Joshua for 5 mins.

[@JehuisRad]

@@omensoffate look really feel you on this one because i had the same feeling as the comment above and was really confused as how they got that emotional reaction from me despite how little time you spend with those set of characters. But I think Joshua's personality shines through even with the small amount of time that you spend with him, at least enough to pull some sort of emotion if you like don't have too high expectations for story telling. I do agree that the emotional payoff would be times more effective if the game gave you more time with him but at least for me and some other folk it was enough to at least get something out of us.

[@O.H306]

@@JehuisRad exactly it made me somehow love joshua and Clive in an hour 😭 that’s good writing

[@jaybee4288]

Always someone gotta talk story on soundtrack videos 🤓

[@wozthescott2804]

Unbelievably catchy and a banger of a theme. Already stuck in my head and I just started playing!

[@AdmiralAtticus]

1:44-2:18. Pure elegance.

[@yatogreyfox5157]

Soken is just a genius my friend

[@CaliMisfit]

You know it what. During that part I somewhat get FF13 battle theme vibes.

[@kanohu8983]

This is my favorite part. It always makes me think of Joshua. The Eikon battle’s rendition of this section is even sadder

[@blackmadoka4808]

Pure trash

[@cvspergaming]

its SO good

[@aprioris.knowledge2765]

This game is absolutely mind blowing , it’s like tactics, and what 15 should have been with dragons dogma

[@RasenRendanX]

FFXV walked so FFXVI could run as fast as Usian Bolt

[@jacobsiron6929]

They looked at Noctis' Warp Strike and went "that was one of the best ideas they had, let's put it somewhere better" Then we got Phoenix Shift

[@aprioris.knowledge2765]

@@RasenRendanX ff15 barely crawled lmfao

[@paulklp8262]

FF16's FOV is too close. FF15's camera is actually better for the warp-heavy real time action combat they're going for.

[@aprioris.knowledge2765]

@@paulklp8262 I disagree it’s cinematic but the combat needs less of that to concentrate on positions and combo potential. To much cinematic angling and shit would ruin your placement.

[@maceofbass9295]

Oh my gosh is that the XIV Eureka theme at 1:09?? I love this so much...

[@gogdog52]

Sure is! Which itself is a remix of the FATE boss theme. Edit: it’s more accurately a rearrangement rather than a remix.

[@actuallynotsteve]

"what even is a key?" Literally soken while winning OST of the year. I love this song so much, it just crawls down the keyboard a note at a time, and if you know, you know. FF 16 is a masterpiece.

[@sirwalkboy]

the hardest part about making a battle theme is making it catchy and memorable that you never get tired of hearing it. ff16 makes childsplay of this difficulty

[@starrk7158]

Gives you an idea of what final fantasy 8 remake battle theme would sound like as well.

[@cvspergaming]

1:43 is absolutely magical

[@chiefakachi2296]

This is the only i slept on went it came and i’m an avid final fantasy player, and it has not disappointed me yet. The story, the battle system and the Aeons or summon fights, ifrit vs titan was the best, i was extremely impressed, once i have finished my video game design degree program, i want Square enix on my project. I actually have some cyberpunk idea with this battle system

[@orwell9788]

As described in another comment here, 1:43 has a XIII feel to it and that makes my soul happy! Love the sudden change in tone, like you're near the end of the battle and a pre-fanfare is starting to build up before the end.

[@supermetroid009]

*Sigh* has it really been 16 games in?....man the time flies by doesnt it..... ive been playing final fantasy games since i was about 5 years old (first one was 4 on super nes then II) my older brother introduced it to me, id sit down and we'd try to figure out where to go...how to beat bosses, which gear to put on who......and ive been playing every main line game (and spin offs too) ever since, im so happy to see that it made it to 16, it was my dad that rented us final fantasy II on snes back in the day, he's gone now, my mom too she'd rent us mario rpg alot lol...shes gone as well.... but ever since they did that when i play one; old or in this case, a new one... i think of them, and ill keep playin them until im gone too, lets all keep playin these games. *wipes the tears and keeps playing*

[@jay_payne_9000]

I wish I could relive the experience of playing this game for the first time again. So incredible 🤩

[@twin_rks4717]

Definitely the best Final Fantasy battle theme ever

[@allthatjazz3879]

This battle theme is so good man!!!

[@Roinaeh]

This theme has got me. The harmonics and notation make this so lively but also dramatic. And yea. In a deadly fantasy world every battle would feel like this. Very fitting.

[@ultimawhitewind9392]

Soken really pulling off that classic battle ost vibe! Has that uematsu feel with Soken twist

[@squiddokez]

Beginning is the best part the repeating melody part is amazing it buulds up to that again amazingly over the song

[@blackknightdiscussions7632]

I hear a-lot of Masashi Hamauzu and Nobuo Uematsu vibes from this piece; it sounds so damn good. Especially around this point 1:44, a-lot of Hamauzu feel to it!

[@CaliMisfit]

During that part I get FF13 vibes 😃

[@MylensPerspective]

Had tears when I was listening to this and playing the demo 😭 This is going to be a good game.

[@SlideShow324]

This song is perfect, we get hype, sorrow, and triumph all in one

[@crownedakuma]

Soken to Yoshi-P: "How much epic do you want your battle theme to be this time around?" Yoshi-P: "Yes" Soken: "YES"

[@mglain4059]

Thank you SQUARENIX for remastering my favorite battle theme from my favorite & first FF game

[@duke151515]

"Dont Be Afraid"

[@stevetrail2307]

Never played much Final Fantasy. Don’t know anything about the lore or the games other than 7. The demo for 16 absolutely blew me away!

[@Barnabas_]

Welcome to the franchise! Each Final Fantasy as its own story and world. You can totally start with 16. 😌

[@maliklf1121]

This Game will be so Nostalgic in couple of year.

[@StebanHern]

I can't have enough of this masterpiece.

[@SonKosen]

One if not the best battle theme ever

[@jcregmalos]

The solo violin really gets you off guard while beating up that adamantoise.

[@dreamer6737]

Gotta be thankful. FF8 battle theme was remade for FF16. Same epicness all over again ❤

[@docmeowplays1949]

I’m glad I’m not the only one that hears FF8 in the beginning. I know that FF8 is considered one of the weaker entires, but growing up with it I can’t help but adore that game.

[@gibbs3000]

This song is absolutely stuck in my head.

[@Lukiro]

BIG FF8 VIBES, LOVE IT

[@santus07]

I honestly think soken its a fan of ff viii ost, he even arrange some tracks for shadowbringers ff xiv expansion. Awesome

[@sasamosamo]

I have played and heard every Final Fantasy related battle theme. This is my favourite battle theme of all time

[@neuntoter3097]

It sounds a lot like Final Fantasy 8! Especially when Clyfe approaches the opponent with his lighter arm outstretched! Super cool! Like in the intro of FF8!!

[@chotho4718]

I got goosebumps!!!!

[@Emeraude-]

I can't believe this game is already a year ago, can't wait for the PC version to be released so that this game can benefit an even wider audience.

[@koreancougar]

This is my favorite song from FF 16 OST.

[@gido0471]

Just because i like this theme..im gonna give this game a try

[@yeetskeet3]

Great game hope you're enjoying it

[@ZephyrFate]

game's fire, yeah?

[@mishima433]

Ohhh you will hear lots of more epic than this theme trust me

[@LionheartMindExplosion]

They used Final Fantasy 8 battle theme melody, I love that. They didn't hold OMG, everything in this game is incredible

[@WinkleAbiding]

It's not exactly FF8, intro is an unusual 11/4 time signature that goes into a standard 3/4 for the rest, while FF8 was 5/4 all throughout. But in that 11/4, half the measure can be heard as 5/4 (6/4+5/4=11/4). So that little flourish along with the descending horms and the chime makes it a perfect homage to FF8 while being its own thing

[@OrganizationXIII]

@@WinkleAbidingwow you know your stuff! Music major I assume? You should apply at square Enix lol

[@WinkleAbiding]

@OrganizationXIII I'm a complete amateur lol. But time signatures I've always found interesting, especially unusual ones

[@cysquare1549]

The Battle Theme, Hunt Theme and Eikon Battle Theme are perfect renditions of the same melody and beat intensifying in relation to the battle

[@randombread1456]

PC PORT BAYBEEEEEEEEE

[@kanohu8983]

The last section of this song is everything to me. It’s so sad and beautiful and it’s really sinking in for XVI being the first Final Fantasy game I’ve ever played and complete(besides VII Remake since it’s not done).

[@ilikestuff9250]

A battle theme worthy of joining the other certified bangers from this franchise.

[@aceacerson2252]

1:26 I swear this part is also in the battle theme for the game “Sonny” composed by David Orr

[@slugshotgun]

This is really growing on me the more I keep hearing it. It is truly worthy of being a FF battle theme.

[@Mrdochan]

This one is just like FF8, no wonder it sounds familiar. I can almost hear Quistis' whip

[@robprzywojski7865]

Multiple great melodies throughout the entire piece

[@finalfantasyem133]

As long time final fantasy fan this music has something special. I think it maybe the mix from manny final fantasy you just feel something make you comback to hear more

[@seeonaga1524]

This game is a masterpiece

[@actuallynotsteve]

FINALLY got it yesterday and played until about 1am. So far it's pacing to be my favorite FF ever. Watching Jill's heart break, Clive be an edgy teen, the betrayal, and the combat. Man, the combat has me feeling like I'm 10 again, and FF4 just debuted ATB. This game is everything, and Clive is great.

[@SJT9791]

Clive: Squall can I copy your battle theme? Squall: Whatever.

[@gamma_dc8289]

8 was my first ff game, so when i heard the first few seconds of this song, i was instantly hooked

[@antiproductive4131]

God this track always follows me whenever I quit my session. So good.

[@aussakagamine8862]

The people who said 16 won't be final fantasy is in shambles

[@spacefaceguy367]

Yup

[@stevendouglas3781]

*are

[@kevintakeda2829]

Reminiscence of FINAL FANTASY VIII Battle Theme. One of the best FF in the series; often called the Black Sheep of the series.

[@jacobteague635]

It's only fitting how VIII has arguably the best OST in the series outside XIV, and now XVI (double the number) is also coming for the crown 👑

[@kevintakeda2829]

Jacob Teague Not just OST, I'd say one of the best story and twist as well.

[@gatts1989]

No one ever call FF8 the black sheep, what are you talking about? xddddd If there is any black sheep for lots of fans, it always has been XIII, or X-2 xddd

[@Ismael-cj9rd]

@@gatts1989 Or II. II is also called the black sheep

[@julian_whiteway]

Just from the demo alone this might already be my favourite FF battle theme, hits so many FF musical tropes but is still so fresh and unique And, I mean, I wouldn't be shocked if XVI's OST became my favourite too. The OST in the demo was flawless (thanks Soken!)

[@papasfritas3853]

My new favorite battle theme in the FF series. Blinded by Light is on second place now.

[@zzalbertzz]

It’s incredible what Soken archived with the soundtrack, and all of this fighting a Cancer, that’s mindblowing

[@anonymoususer69420]

Don’t be afraid V2 LETS GOOOOOO