Best Super Nintendo RPG Battle Themes - SNESdrunk

[@A_Fierce_Diety]

Mystic Quest's battle theme is so good Final Fantasy meets Mega Man X

[@snoopyslr]

For all the crap that game gets, I honestly really enjoyed it. I have distinct memories of playing it as a kid.

[@tips5702]

@@snoopyslr Yes! That game was the gateway drug to my lifelong rpg addiction.

[@zazelby]

Say what you will about FFMQ otherwise (personally, I enjoyed it at the time and still do), the music is undeniably *fantastic.* I don't think there's a bad song on the soundtrack, but the battle themes are particularly good.

[@FearlessSpinner]

@@tips5702 Exactly. When the game came out I was a child, no idea what an RPG was. People say it's simple, it's easy bla bla but it gets the uninitiated totally hooked

[@andrew_stamps]

Almost as much as BOF II...sounds like X3 track. Makes sense considering Capcom and all.

[@solidussmith]

Of course the first song is from Mystic Quest. Strong start!

[@cyve9735]

Snes Themes are so timeless

[@JN-xr2uq]

Mystic Quest had some stupefyingly good music. I'm glad it got some love here.

[@Justforvisit]

The Soundtrack to Lufia II is a timeless legend!

[@franciscopina2899]

And its battle tune has to be one of the best in JRPG history, only behind FFVII and FFX IMHO.

[@mikegranell1255]

Lol I feel so slow, but I only just now realizes that the box art has Marle using a fire spell rather than Ice. Wonder how this error slipped past the quality control people.

[@ThirdPointInLine]

I think Akira Toriyama made the art earlier in development when Nadia was supposed to use fire and they just kept it because he's a legend and you don't wanna pay him again or something like that XD

[@reallyannoyingguy6625]

And she's wearing a red robe in the box art, as well. Most likely an earlier version of her, like third point said.

[@oofley8346]

@@reallyannoyingguy6625 it isn't, actually. It's simply a stylistic choice to make her attire appropriate for the cold. Early screenshots still show Marle in her finished design. You'll notice Chrono and Frog also have altered outfits in the art.

[@reallyannoyingguy6625]

Yeah. I suppose it really doesn't make sense to wear a shoulder-less shirt in snowy weather.

[@12201185234]

*Lufia II represent!*

[@SeafoamSmiles]

I'm would be interested to learn how many (if any) people actually dislike Final Fantasy 4's theme. It seems to be so universally loved.

[@axlexe8639]

Who here wants SMT on Virtual Console? *raises hand*

[@zillion5679]

great news for you.... well it got on nintendo switch online but Japan only.

[@keiharris332]

Exactly the kind of music I need to wash dishes to!

[@ravenoftheredsky]

Lufia and the Fortress of Doom coming at you with absolutely raging Dream Theater vibes

[@WigglyMalmsteam]

Great video. VGM artists deserve so much praise for such technical accomplishments. Not to mention the core melodies which shine through in any arrangement and will live on through the ages.

[@Felipe_ID]

Loved the Music Intro. Couldn't find on Shazam. Its a own Music of the Channel?

[@minnick66]

LOL, I always loved that Breath of Fire 1 & 2 box art. Very 80's cartoon. Giving me those He-Man and Thundercats vibes.

[@WigglyMalmsteam]

Wow at the Romancing SaGa 3 track. I've heard the metal arrangement on the album "Romancing SaGa Battle Arrange" but never the original.

[@albertorkenbjorken]

mario rpg music always lifts my spirit especially that song

[@stevenvandevort781]

Well you certainly came out swinging with that first one Red Cap!

[@calebchild4467]

Dang, that Dragon Quest V has some great-sounding instruments! That track sounds almost like it came from the PS1 or something.

[@Domarius64]

Of course you started with Mystic Quest :) It's literally the first battle theme that comes in my head when I think of RPG battle music. I wonder if, in trying to make the simple, bog standard RPG for western audiences, they unintentionally came up with the ultimate version of any RPG battle music.

[@TheBobcat1978]

I would like to add as an honorible mention Mystic arks regular battle and the theme fom "Hey Lets fight" which is one of their boss battles

[@lemonpulpmusic]

Thank you for sharing this. I'm not going to admit which RPG I'm playing right now. But I've turned down its volume and am just listening to this now.

[@greyfoxice]

Hands down, final fantasy ll battle theme is the best

[@lancelaverty8300]

I've always thought and still do mystic quest is the number one battle theme for snes rpgs ever made Everytime I hear it im like drop the hammer on these monster Especially love how they used it in ff6 t edition

[@DjAether8]

Thought that was only the Boss battle theme and not the regular theme from this list

[@wolkebtarsound8117]

Thank you very much for these awesome Mixes. *_*

[@z31Joshyman]

❤️ your mixes

[@TerenceTanyi]

This but with Arcana battle themes!

[@edwardgaines6561]

*Akira Toriyama's artwork* was everywhere, wasn't it?! Too bad he didn't work for Capcom or Konami! ☺

[@AkilaeAK]

24:18 Me: Uh.. Ok, whomever did this soundtrack DEFINITELY did Saga Frontier on PS1 😆

[@lillyemerazuul589]

Is there a boss theme version from the SNES era? Having trouble finding a compilation for that. Although this is great!

[@red-rq3om]

when I see final fantasy 4 as final fantasy 2 my mind goes crazy because I'm not used to the ones we got in north america lol

[@ArtieStrongManMusic]

8:15 oh my got damn

[@happybox4231]

[0:18] Final Fantasy Mystic Quest [2:25] Shin Megami Tensei [3:51] Breath of Fire II [4:48] Chrono Trigger [7:37] Bahamut Lagoon [9:14] Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu no Hanayome [12:00] The 7th Saga [13:21] Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars [14:28] EarthBound [15:26] Dragon Quest VI: Maboroshi no Daichi [18:17] Final Fantasy IV [19:55] Lufia and the Fortress of Doom [22:44] Breath of Fire [24:15] Romancing SaGa 3 [27:46] Final Fantasy VI [29:35] Rudra no Hihou [30:51] Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals

[@PrograMaths220]

Great choices!!!

[@The_SOB_II]

Good choices, but why are the times given to each one so varied?

[@DJmisterpeluca]

There are several battle themes in Earthbound, I personally prefer Pokey means bussiness

[@jamesesterline]

All of them are great, but my favorite is Battle Against a Machine.

[@osorioace]

Is romancing saga 3 good? The music is incredible. I'm also so sad how much CT's battle theme sucks xD the rest of the soundtrack makes up for it though.

[@rdrouynriv]

Isn't the 7th Saga song techincally a boss theme?

[@casekocsk]

Which battle theme is the 7th Saga one? There are few of them but I can't find one that same with this compilation?

[@Keetan22]

Battle in a world of fading hope

[@thelightseeker94]

Its all about that mode seven soundchip

[@rpjordan]

it is astounding how bad sugiyama is onthe DQ games compared to literally everything else. listen to DQ5 or 6 and then Lufia or Ito on Romancing Saga - hasai on mystic quest blows him away and he was one and done on that OST.

[@mikegranell1255]

Are these songs in any particular order?

[@SNESdrunk]

Mike Granell Nope

[@gamerex9378]

Mike Granell Ordered in awesome to awesome.

[@Loafusbreadmyre]

no chrono trigger? disgraceful

[@artemi7]

dude, 4:50? What game is that from?

[@juanitachristblaster4252]

The Dragon Quest songs are the obvious odd ones out. So bad, especially V's.

[@TrewDomko]

bro what lol. DQ has some of the best battle themes out there

[@Bonefinger]

Sounds like Michey Magician's songs