The Official Final Fantasy X Rumble! (reborn again)




Zak
05-01-2008, 04:33 AM
Okay, let’s roll.

You all know the general rules by now I hope, make sure to bold your votes, rounds will take between 2-4 days maximum, and the rest will depend on whatever the topic will be! But once again, I will start by letting you guys vote on the topic, from my list of ideas. There aren’t that many ideas with FFX, but I’ve included a few non-basic ones, some of which I’d have no choice but to ask for nominations.

-Bosses
-Monsters
-Monster SPECIES (like for X-2, I said there are so many of them already since it would make more sense than to have, say Behemoth and Behemoth King both in it, like each item will be a species like Behemoths, Lizards, Insects, Elementals, etc.)
-Arena Creations. I consider them to be on a very different level than bosses, and a completely different class.
-Music. FFX has a pretty awesome soundtrack. Of course I’d let you nominate.
-Skills. As in, abilities from the sphere grid. Probably not all of them though, would be a little awkward to include Fire, Fira, and Firaga. Maybe I’d let you nominate if I do that.
-Weapon/Armor TRAITS. Like, "Poisonstrike", "SOS Overdrive", etc.
-Characters (Including PCs, there are only 7)
-Locations
-Overdrive Modes… would that work?

Here are a few other ideas that might seem like a stretch, I might not want to do them just yet, but if you guys insist:

-Items. I’d be forced to let you guys nominate, though. It’s just cause FFX has a lot of weird items that appear under the same menu as potions and Phoenix Down’s, everything from in battle items, to spheres for the grid, to mix items, and maybe throw in a few key items.

-Blitzball players. Not necessarily based on how good they are in Blitzball, but also their personality as an NPC depending on what they say. Of course this would take a hell of a time cause I’d have to look up who exactly they are and what they say, but of course I’d tell you. It might take too long and be out of the question though, since most of you probably don’t know them all by heart enough to nominate them I might just use all of them and look up details on each one.

-Overdrive skills. I don’t know if I’d include them all, probably just randomly select them myself or have you guys make nominations. This would consist of some of Kimahri’s Blue Magic skills, some of Rikku’s 50something Mix results, some of the four overdrives that Tidus, Wakka, and Auron each have, some random Black Magic skills with "Fury" at the end (Death Fury, Demi Fury…) and Grand Summon would be independant (It wouldn’t be like Fury like "Grand Summon Shiva", "Grand Summon Ifrit", cause that would be weird. Just Grand Summon, but multiple Furies). Yeah, I probably would not use every single one because there would be an extreme edge on Rikku. Gonna let you guys nominate if this happens.

-Weapons/Armor… well, they’re kind of weird in this game, every character has the same amount of weapons and armor (Tidus’s Brotherhood is an extra exception) based on the possible customizeable traits is what determines their name. It might not work… they’re all the same, with different random creative names. If I ever do anything with weapons or armor, I’d have to do something special like restrict it to ones you pick up certain places, but that might be unfair. Or maybe just give you a whole list of all 500some of them (you’d be surprised at how many unheard of weird ones you’ll see) and have you simply nominate based on names or ones you already know, hell unless you’ve studied a FAQ or have the guide and look at it a lot there are probably gonna be a lot of weird sounding names that you never heard of. And when the battles happen, of course I’d give details one what they actually are. I prefer the latter option of the two, but I’d kinda rather stay away from this topic altogether.

-If you guys think of something, feel free to suggest!

I’d prefer one of the above to start… preferrably not Bosses since that’s what I’m doing in X-2 right now, but hopefully later… and either way I’ll let you guys decide.


Ngrplz
05-01-2008, 05:00 AM
I vote for either Characters or Music.

But I’m down with whatever is chosen.

I’m just glad to see a FFX rumble without all the crap that the other one had ๐Ÿ™‚

Good work Zak ๐Ÿ™‚


Zak
05-01-2008, 05:52 AM
While we’re at it I’ll vote myself to do music. Has that been done for X before? I actually can imagine a certain one winning but I won’t say which (but I will say it’s not Suteki Da Ne I’m thinking of).

Erebus Wraith
05-01-2008, 06:03 AM
I think Weapon/Armor TRAITS would be really neat but I am down for anything

Agent0042
05-01-2008, 06:08 AM
I think music has been done for just about all of these before, if you dig deep enough. Most of them have been through various permutations and past incarnations, etc. Zak, as the new manager, you’ll probably want to look back through the section and at least briefly familiarize yourself with the past editions.[

Weapon/Armor TRAITS — yeah, that could be cool. I’ll vote for that.

I don’t want to see music right now, only because it seems to be cropping up in so many others right now.


TM
05-01-2008, 10:54 AM
Bah, I don’t mind what the topic is, I’d vote for pretty much anything.

ROKI
05-01-2008, 04:20 PM
I actually liked the Quotes we had in the previous rumble, but anyway.

Overdrive Modes or Music for me.


Ceidwad
05-01-2008, 04:29 PM
Ideally Blitzers for me, but I know no-one except maybe myself and Kneg will want to do that. If, as I suspect, that gets little support, I’d also be interested in Overdrive Modes.

RikkuYunaRinoa
05-01-2008, 04:54 PM
Weapon/Armor TRAITS

And I’m also interested in Skills


Zak
05-01-2008, 06:29 PM
So far we have:

Characters – 1
Music – 3
Weapon/Armor Traits – 3
Overdrive Modes – 2
Blitzers – 1
Skills – 1

It’ll be WA traits or Music… I’ll let the next person decide.


Zak
05-01-2008, 08:37 PM
Sorry guys to double post… but anyway, I just did a bit of archive searching through the forum and the archives and looked up what’s been done before, as Agent said.

Found three different Rumble threads, and… well, for FFX, music actually was the first thing done in the oldest rumble I could find back in 2004 and that’s it. There was one even older that lasted two pages, but I wouldn’t count it. But I think this one used less tracks than I plan to use. But at least this’ll take shorter. Or about the same if I use 64 songs and wait a couple days between each battle.

Hope no one minds, but I think that’s what I’m doing. I’ll do WA traits next, this’ll be at least easier to start and warm up with. The only other rumble doing music right now is VII… but you guys make nominations.

The soundtrack has 91 songs, I think I’ll use 64 of them. Or 32, depending on how many get nominated, but I’d prefer 64. But don’t worry, the rounds will be as short as my X-2 ones. You may nominate AS MANY as you want.

A couple notes though:

-I’m only gonna be using three Hymn of the Fayth tracks MAXIMUM if any at all. This includes "Warping to a Different Dimension".

-Refer to the tracks by their OST names and not their Music Sphere names. Like for instance "Hopeless Desire" is a song on the OST which in the Music Sphere is called "Out of the Frying Pan", and there are others like that… but I’d prefer calling it "Hopeless Desire" and same with other such tracks, use the OST name.

I’ll also be making my own nominations.

For reference, here’s a list of tracks.. hope there’s no rule against linking here:

http://bluelaguna.net/music/ffx/mp3s.php


Agent0042
05-01-2008, 08:47 PM
Rikku’s Theme
Yuna’s Theme
Challenge
To Zanarkand
To the End of the Abyss
Blitzball Gamblers
The Splendid Performance
Suteki da Ne
Main Theme
Macalania Woods/Forest
I Can Fly
Auron’s Theme
Jecht’s Theme
The Sending
Sands of Sanubia (Bikanel Desert)
Tidus’s Theme
Decision on the Dock
Besaid Island
A Contest of Aeons (Summoned Beast Battle)
Prelude
The Truth Revealed
Welcoming of the Elder Sage Mika

Hawkeye_1138
05-01-2008, 09:24 PM
What Agent said…

Slavka
05-01-2008, 09:46 PM
What Agent said, but adding "Blitz Off"

Zak
05-01-2008, 09:52 PM
I’ll add my own in a bit, but what are "The Sending" and "Decision on the Dock"?

Is the sending "Warping to a Different Dimension"?


Agent0042
05-01-2008, 10:02 PM
Sorry, Zak, I was going by the titles I have listed, which may not all match the ones on that link you posted (which is why I tried to post alternate titles where possible. "The Sending" is, I believe, the piece that plays when Yuna dances the sending in Luca. I suppose it’s just another version of the Hymn of the Fayth. "Decision on the Dock" is the name given in the album insert for track 1.16 on the International Version soundtrack album, which I own. I’m pretty sure it’s the music that plays during the time when you’re running around in Luca after it’s revealed that Yuna has been kidnapped. I’ll try to see if I can make a title match from that list later — no time right now.

I’d also like to add Ending Theme, I Can Fly and The Summoning.


ROKI
05-01-2008, 10:38 PM
Otherworld
Seymour Battle

Ngrplz
05-01-2008, 10:53 PM
oooh and you can’t forget the Via Purifico music. That is the most beautiful piece in the entire game!

Agent0042
05-02-2008, 12:01 AM
Okay, "Decision on the Dock" is the same one as "Inflexible Determination."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_X_albums#Albums — this here has good title references. That http://bluelaguna.net/music/ffx/mp3s.php is using some of the alternate spellings you often see, such as "Joze Temple" and "Makalayna Forest."


Zak
05-02-2008, 02:45 AM
oooh and you can’t forget the Via Purifico music. That is the most beautiful piece in the entire game!

"Path of Repentance" it’s called.

Ah, Inflexible Determination I would have never guessed considering the million places it’s played.

BTW Agent, just making sure, you know "Macalania Forest" isn’t actually played in most of the forest for some reason? (Just saying in case you meant a different track)


Zak
05-02-2008, 04:05 AM
About to list what we have so far and make the nominations, but I just noticed another I didn’t recognize, Agent, what’s "Main Theme"? Tidus’s Theme? Or Something else? (My guess is based on the fact that in FF7 "Main Theme" is the same as "Cloud’s Theme".)
BTW I forgot to mention, "The Sending" you’re thinking of in Kilika is called "Warping to a Different Dimension".

EDIT: I guess Main Theme can’t be Tidus’ Theme since you mentioned it in that same post… so what is it?

Okay, so far we have:

To Zanarkand
Prelude
Tidus’ Theme
Otherworld
Blitzball Gamblers
Besaid Island
Summoned
Yuna’s Theme
Warping to a Different Dimension
Welcome Elder Sage Mika
Inflexible Determination
A Splendid Performance
Blitz Off
Auron’s Theme
Rikku’s Theme
Jecht’s Theme
Macalania Forest
Scorching Desert
Revealed Truth
I Can Fly
Path of Repentance
Suteki Da Ne
Challenge
To the End of the Abyss
Seymour Battle
Summoned Beast Battle
Ending Theme

Besides what’s already been said, I’d like to add these:

Hurry
Normal Battle
Hopeless Desire
Underground Activities
Sight of Spira
Between Ordeals (Cloister of Trials)
Sprouting
Silence Before the Storm
Mi’hen Highway
Brass de Chocobo
Traveling Company
Seymour’s Theme
Shoopuf Riding
Thunder Plains
Seymour’s Ambition
Those Who Come Closer
Crisis
Attack
Time of Judgement
Yuna’s Determination
Lulu’s Theme
Brave Advancement
People of the North Pole
Someday the Dream Will End
Decisive Battle

That’s 52 so far… need 12 more.

I’ll randomly choose them myself if they aren’t nominated in the next 2 days.


Agent0042
05-02-2008, 04:29 AM
"Main Theme" is "Final Fantasy" — it’s the same tune you normally hear during the credits of most Final Fantasies — example, in Final Fantasy IX, it immediately follows "Melodies of Life." On FFX, it’s considered a bonus track because it isn’t actually used in the game. At least, I think it is, but I can’t find it anywhere on either of those lists, though I do have a copy of it. You can scrap it as a nomination if you want. In fact, that would probably be best.

I can’t think of any I would nominate that haven’t already been said except "Please Remember."


Zak
05-02-2008, 05:11 AM
"Main Theme" is "Final Fantasy" — it’s the same tune you normally hear during the credits of most Final Fantasies — example, in Final Fantasy IX, it immediately follows "Melodies of Life." On FFX, it’s considered a bonus track because it isn’t actually used in the game. At least, I think it is, but I can’t find it anywhere on either of those lists, though I do have a copy of it. You can scrap it as a nomination if you want. In fact, that would probably be best.

I can’t think of any I would nominate that haven’t already been said except "Please Remember."

The Credits plays the orchestrated version of Suteki Da Ne. Check on Youtube…

And alright, I’ll add "Please Remember"… isn’t that a quote though? I mean, nothing wrong with that, so is "I Want to Tell You Everything", just making sure.


Agent0042
05-02-2008, 05:23 AM
No, I know the credits plays orchestrated Suteki da Ne, I said that "Main Theme" / "Final Fantasy" is the tune here during the credits of most FFs, but not this one.

And alright, I’ll add "Please Remember"… isn’t that a quote though? I mean, nothing wrong with that, so is "I Want to Tell You Everything", just making sure.
Sorry, scrap that one too, if you want. I thought it was something it wasn’t.

I can come up with twelve more if we want to get things moving. Or rather, 13 more, since "Main Theme" is now out.


Zak
05-02-2008, 05:53 AM
No, I know the credits plays orchestrated Suteki da Ne, I said that "Main Theme" / "Final Fantasy" is the tune here during the credits of most FFs, but not this one.

Sorry, scrap that one too, if you want. I thought it was something it wasn’t.

I can come up with twelve more if we want to get things moving. Or rather, 13 more, since "Main Theme" is now out.

12 more. I didn’t count "Main Theme". But sure, why not, go for it. I doubt those that haven’t gotten a chance wouldn’t care since we probably said what most would have said.

EDIT: I think I’ll add "Song of Prayer" for the sake of having at least one Hymn track and have it represent the hymn besides "Warping to a Different Dimension" since that one has unique parts. But try avoiding the aeon ones. Maybe include the "Spira" one, but that’s it. So, 11 or 10 more.

Maybe I will include "Please Remember" or "I Would Like to Say Everything" just as a gag, or even "Fog Sea". But I won’t count any of them yet. I’d rather leave it up to someone other than myself for now.


Agent0042
05-02-2008, 06:20 AM
All right, let me see what else might be even somewhat good… ‘K, how about…

The Al Bhed Tribe’s Chi
Fantasy
Start / Launch (Theme of the Airship)
Victory Fanfare
Daughter of a Great Summoner
Luca
The Deceased Laugh

There’s seven. Let’s see what we can do from there…

Oh BTW…

The only other rumble doing music right now is VII… but you guys make nominations.
Not so, I’m doing it in my V Rumble and I’m also doing musical character themes in the Gen FF Rumble.


Zak
05-02-2008, 07:26 AM
Okay, thanks, those are all great choices.

I’ve made up my mind on what the other four will be. So… nomination’s are closed.

First battle will start shortly.

Not so, I’m doing it in my V Rumble and I’m also doing musical character themes in the Gen FF Rumble.

Ah, no wonder, my bad… that’s the only FF forum I don’t frequent since I have yet to play the ones before VI. Should pick them up though.


Zak
05-02-2008, 09:24 AM
Okay, here goes! Note, about those other four, I’m not leaving them to be a special surprise or anything, it’s all been randomized, they’ll turn up when they turn up.

So.

Round 1 – Battle 1

Welcome Elder Sage Mika – Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/33%20-%20Welcome%20Elder%20Sage%20Mica.mp3)

A short parade-style theme, played during the annual ceremony in Luca when you first enter and Lord Mika and Lord Seymour make their grand entrance.

VS.

Seymour’s Ambition – Listen Here (http://omikron.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/55%20-%20Seymour‘s%20Ambition.mp3)

One of a few variations of Seymour’s Theme. A remix with a bit of a faster beat, with a bit of the idea that Seymour’s cooking up something… and for those curious, it’s played during the first battle with him in Macalania Temple, and during the scene where he threatens you on Mt. Gagazet (not that battle though) and actually speaks of his "Ambition".

This is an easy one for me, I’m gonna choose Seymour’s Ambition because I always enjoy listening to it and I actually prefer it to Seymour’s Theme.

I was gonna wait longer with these (if I can manage to hold out), but I might not need to considering the activity in the FFX forum compared to in X-2.


Pos
05-02-2008, 10:00 AM
Seymours Ambition

ROKI
05-02-2008, 10:55 AM
Seymour’s Ambition

Ceidwad
05-02-2008, 11:20 AM
Welcome Elder Sage Mika

TM
05-02-2008, 03:44 PM
Seymour’s Ambition by a very, VERY long shot.

Ketevan
05-02-2008, 04:01 PM
Seymour’s Ambition

RikkuYunaRinoa
05-02-2008, 05:06 PM
Seymour’s Ambition

Also its great that you have got it so we can listen. Thanks.


Erebus Wraith
05-02-2008, 09:19 PM
Seymour’s Ambition

Agent0042
05-02-2008, 10:52 PM
Like The Master, I’m finding this a tough one. ]Seymour’s Ambition, but not by much. Good first battle.

Slavka
05-03-2008, 02:51 PM
Seymour’s Ambition, I guess.

FreakyLoser
05-04-2008, 03:56 AM
Seymours Ambition

Zak
05-04-2008, 10:14 AM
Wow, so it appears I don’t have to wait longer, really is a difference in activity. So, it continues:

Seymour’s Ambition 10-1 Welcome Elderly Sage Mika

Looks like Seymour’s the superior Maester when it comes to music. Seymour’s the superior Maester in general in my book, compared to Mika at least.

Round 1 – Battle 2

Silence Before the Storm – Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/30%20-%20Silence%20Before%20the%20Storm.mp3)
A remarkably beautiful piece. Played in Kilika and Macalania Forests, Gagazet Cave, and Yojimbo’s Cave. I guess the cave/forest music of X.

VS.

To the End of the Abyss – Listen Here (http://omikron.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/81%20-%20To%20the%20End%20of%20the%20Abyss.mp3)
Also an amazing piece. While played in the Omega Ruins, it’s also the alternative Airship theme for certain points in the game, it and "Start" switch off a lot. This one’s certainly better…

…But for the battle itself, I’d have to go with Silence Before the Storm. I could listen to that loop so many times, getting Kimahri’s Sigil in the butterfly game never got boring thanks to this track. Honestly though against almost ANY other track, the Abyss would have gotten my vote, but… oh well, I’d rather lose that one early than Silence Before the Storm.

I have a prediction on how this one will turn out, but lets see.


RikkuYunaRinoa
05-04-2008, 10:33 AM
Silence Before the Storm

A beautiful piece of music, and one of my favorites throughout all the FF series.


Sobye
05-04-2008, 11:07 AM
Silence Before The Storm, although they are both fantastic pieces of music.

Harkus
05-04-2008, 01:31 PM
Silence before the storm

Ceidwad
05-04-2008, 01:53 PM
To the End of the Abyss. Silence before the Storm got boring fast and really isn’t all that great in my humble opinion.

ROKI
05-04-2008, 02:41 PM
Silence Before the Storm

Erebus Wraith
05-04-2008, 03:53 PM
Silence Before the Storm>>>To the End of the Abyss

Solaris
05-04-2008, 04:53 PM
Silence Before the Storm.

Ngrplz
05-04-2008, 10:56 PM
Silence Before the Storm

Slavka
05-04-2008, 10:57 PM
Silence Before The Storm

Agent0042
05-04-2008, 11:11 PM
To the End of the Abyss deserves more support — I’ve always rather liked this one.

Ketevan
05-05-2008, 10:47 AM
To the End of the Abyss

Hex Omega
05-05-2008, 11:51 AM
To the End of the Abyss is much better then SBTS.

Zak
05-06-2008, 03:32 AM
Silence Before the Storm 9-4 To the End of the Abyss

Ah well, my pretiction was almost spot on, I figured it would be a 2-1 ratio. Silence Before the Storm takes it, though it’s a shame for the Abyss to be out so early. Fair competition, though.

Round 1 – Battle 3

Hurry – Listen Here (http://omikron.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/06%20-%20Hurry!!.mp3)

FFX’s default chase music. Pretty interesting compared to the "Hurry"/"Run" tracks in the other games. Played in places such as escaping from Zanarkand in the beginning, the blowing up of Home, and the Bevelle Highbridge chases. Also in the int’l version during the Dark Ifrit and Dark Yojimbo chases.

VS.

Hopeless Desire – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/12%20-%20Hopeless%20Desire.mp3)

A beautiful suspenseful track, Uematsu might have been thinking "Greensleeves". I prefer this any day to Greensleeves, though. It’s appearance in the game consists of scenes like when Tidus wakes up in the underwater ruins, when he’s all alone on the ship at night after fighting Tros, and, best use of it ever IMO, in Macalania Temple after Yuna drops the sphere and runs away and everyone in the temple is in sort of a "what the heck" state.
Also labeled somewhere as "Out of the Frying Pan".

As for me, I’ll be damned if Hopeless Desire doesn’t win right now.


Erebus Wraith
05-06-2008, 03:52 AM
Hurry just to spite Zak :-P. No seriously though, I really like Hurry. I like Hurry just a little bit more than Hopeless Desire…. just a little.

Agent0042
05-06-2008, 04:27 AM
Hurry!

To be honest, I find Hopeless Desire damn boring on the whole, and you said it yourself, Zak — Hurry! is pretty interesting compared to some of those other themes. And I also think of what the piece puts me in mind of — and well, Hurry! puts me straight at those exciting scenes you described, whereas Hopeless Desire just sends me back to that annoying temple.


Ngrplz
05-06-2008, 04:32 AM
Hurry!

Easy one.


Solaris
05-06-2008, 04:36 AM
Hurry! Sorry. But it was a pretty awesome piece of music. I loved when it played during battles.

ROKI
05-06-2008, 04:49 AM
Hurry!, although I don’t particularly like either of them

Ketevan
05-06-2008, 10:58 AM
Also Hurry!

RikkuYunaRinoa
05-06-2008, 12:54 PM
Hmm, sorry to add to this decimation of hopeless desire. But I find Hurry! to be much more interesting. And I think hopeless desire is a little boring. So, my vote is for

Hurry!


Ceidwad
05-06-2008, 02:02 PM
I also have to go for Hurry! But it’s not to say I don’t like Hopeless Desire. I thought that track suited the locations it was used in really well, particularly the Baaj Temple at the beginning of the game. The music really captures Tidus’ sense of hopelessness in being totally lost in an alien world.

Sobye
05-06-2008, 05:33 PM
Hopeless Desire.

Slavka
05-06-2008, 08:39 PM
Hopeless Desire

Zak
05-07-2008, 08:30 AM
Wow…

Hurry! 8-3 Hopeless Desire

I guess yesterday I could already tell that "Hopeless Desire" pretty much described how I wanted this round to turn out. :p
Funny how true that is. I guess there is something to these chase tracks. But damn, I was hoping this one would make it further. I guess it really is living up to it’s title.

Round 1 – Battle 4

Underground Activities – Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/13%20-%20Underground%20Activities.mp3)

Also a suspenseful track played in situations when things are up to no good. Named for the scene when the Al Bhed attack you, and also in Luca when they kidnap Yuna and on the airship when it’s infested with fiends. The Chocobo Eater also merits this for some reason as does Dark Ixion.

VS.

Yuna’s Determination – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/71%20-%20Yuna‘s%20Determination.mp3)

A more relaxing track, the theme of the Calm Lands. As for why they didn’t just call it "Calm Lands" is because it’s also played in that long sphere Yuna records and ends up throwing away later. But that’s it, and you don’t get to see it until after trekking through the Calm Lands anyway. A rather sweet and relaxing track, though, fitting both scenarios perfectly.

I’m going to go with Underground Activities though because I get more of a rise out of the suspenseful tracks, as beautiful as Yuna’s Determination may be.


arthurgolden
05-07-2008, 08:38 AM
Yuna’s Determination.

Ketevan
05-07-2008, 09:56 AM
Secret Maneuverings (Underground Activities)

Solaris
05-07-2008, 12:23 PM
Underground Activities.

RikkuYunaRinoa
05-07-2008, 12:29 PM
Underground Activities

I liked them both. But I’m more a fan of the more exiting tracks. So that’s why I chose my vote.


ROKI
05-07-2008, 01:25 PM
Yuna’s Determination.

Ceidwad
05-07-2008, 02:57 PM
Yuna’s Determination. I loved pretty much everything about the Calm Lands, to be honest.

Ngrplz
05-07-2008, 08:59 PM
Underground Activities

Agent0042
05-07-2008, 09:41 PM
Yuna’s Determination

Pos
05-08-2008, 12:41 PM
Yuna’s Determination

Slavka
05-08-2008, 09:54 PM
Yuna’s Determination

Nightowl9910
05-08-2008, 11:15 PM
Like both, but has to be Yuna’s Determination for me.

Zak
05-08-2008, 11:37 PM
Yuna’s Determination 7-5 Underground Activities

Really close battle, but despite my vote this time I kinda expected it to win. In fact I’m surprised Underground Activities got as many votes as it did, but it’s clearly no match for the Calm Lands.

Next up – the battle of the Seymours! …sort of.

Round 1 – Battle 5

My Father’s Murderer – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/69%20-%20My%20Father‘s%20Murderer.mp3)

Another remix of Seymour’s Theme, suspenseful and monophonic. Only used once during the scene after the trial in Bevelle where Seymour plots with Kinoc and Mika about what he’s gonna do with Yuna.

VS.

Seymour’s Theme – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/43%20-%20Seymour‘s%20Theme.mp3)

And here we have the original Seymour’s Theme. Lucky to be facing one of it’s few clones. Seems unfair, ne? Heh, I didn’t decide on this, the randomizer did. Oh well, great track… Ambition made it a step ahead, only one of these will join it.
This lovely little track is first played when Seymour comes to support Operation Mi’hen, and later in his manor, in the Macalania cloister the first time, and finally when he kills Kinoc… OOPS SPOILER ALERT!

I’m gonna go with My Father’s Murderer, it’s more interesting and unique and I wish they played it more. Plus, like I said, Seymour’s Ambition made it ahead one and I prefer it to Seymour’s Theme anyway.


Agent0042
05-08-2008, 11:41 PM
I’m gonna go with the original, Seymour’s Theme.

Erebus Wraith
05-08-2008, 11:59 PM
Seymour’s Theme

Solaris
05-09-2008, 12:05 AM
My Father’s Murderer. I absolutely LOVE Seymour’s theme but this one wasn’t played enough.

arthurgolden
05-09-2008, 01:21 AM
My Father’s Murderer

ROKI
05-09-2008, 04:57 AM
My Father’s Murderer

non-canon sousaphone
05-09-2008, 05:05 AM
I can’t really decide. >_>;

Ketevan
05-09-2008, 09:26 AM
Seymour’s Theme

Pos
05-09-2008, 10:25 AM
Seymours’s Theme

Nightowl9910
05-09-2008, 07:18 PM
Finding it very hard to pick between the two. But will go with Seymour’s theme.

Slavka
05-09-2008, 11:57 PM
My Father’s Murderer

Seymour’s Ambition is too similar to Seymour’s Theme to go through.


Agent0042
05-10-2008, 01:28 AM
Seymour’s Ambition isn’t up for a vote currently. Seymour’s Theme is.

Zak
05-10-2008, 01:48 AM
Seymour’s Ambition isn’t up for a vote currently. Seymour’s Theme is.

I think Slavka meant that Seymour’s Ambition came through already, and it’s too similar to have Seymour’s Theme continue as well.


FreakyLoser
05-10-2008, 07:24 AM
My Father’s Murderer

Zak
05-11-2008, 12:10 AM
My Father’s Murderer 6-5 Seymour’s Theme

Dangerously close battle, but it looks like Seymour’s Theme isn’t making it. No worries though, there are at least three other similar Seymour tracks that still have a chance to hold it up there, this Jyscal track being one of them.

Now we have two more connected tracks, sort of.

Round 1 – Battle 6

Scorching Desert – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/58%20-%20Scorching%20Desert.mp3)

For a desert theme, this is a pretty calm relaxing theme, especially that beautiful piano bit at the end. This is the overall theme of Bikanel Desert, which IMO ended up being more of a fun place than in seemed at first sight, what with all its secrets and places to level up and all.

VS.

Rikku’s Theme – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/48%20-%20Rikku‘s%20Theme.mp3)

Rikku’s from the desert… anyway, for a character theme, let alone one as nice as this one, it sure went to waste in the game. This happy little theme was only during the scene where she rejoins at the Moonflow. It could have fit well a lot of other places for sure.

I need to think about this.


Erebus Wraith
05-11-2008, 12:17 AM
Scorching Desert for sure

RikkuYunaRinoa
05-11-2008, 12:21 AM
Rikku’s Theme

Agent0042
05-11-2008, 03:13 AM
Sometimes only being used once can make a theme interesting. In any case, I like both of these, but it’s Rikku’s Theme for me.

non-canon sousaphone
05-11-2008, 06:27 AM
Schoring Desert is pretty, but kinda boring after a while of listening to it. Rikku’s Theme sounds like it came from The Sims’ OST. XD Since The Sims’ OST was cool, I’ll vote for the latter.

Zak
05-11-2008, 06:50 AM
I like themes that are only used once usually, which is why I chose MFM for the last round. Besides exceptions like "Fog Sea".

But… Scorching Desert I feel is also good and should get more support, I almost keep forgetting about it myself. At least Rikku’s Theme has all the popular remixes and piano arrangements, Scorching never left the OST.


Solaris
05-11-2008, 07:11 AM
Scorching Desert.

jewess crabcake
05-11-2008, 07:17 AM
How dare you guys start the new rumble without me?lol any who Scorching Desert because it reminds me of a track from FFVIII. I don’t really like these 2 the others have been ace though. GJ running the rumble Zak.

ROKI
05-11-2008, 10:19 AM
Rikku’s Theme

Ketevan
05-11-2008, 10:32 AM
Scorching Desert

Ceidwad
05-11-2008, 11:42 AM
Rikku’s Theme.

Harkus
05-11-2008, 12:56 PM
Rikkus Theme

Draven
05-11-2008, 01:13 PM
Rikkus Theme

Slavka
05-11-2008, 09:01 PM
Rikku’s Theme

Scorching Desert was nice, but I was stuck there for ages trying to get Kimahri off that dune, so it started to get annoying.


Ngrplz
05-12-2008, 02:28 AM
Rikku’s Theme

Zak
05-12-2008, 04:58 PM
Hey welcome back Jeff! And thanks… it’s a long story, there was a whole commotion with the other one. J/W which FFVIII song did the desert remind you of? Just curious cause VIII’s my favorite OST.

Anyway…

Rikku’s Theme 9-5 Scorching Desert

Yep, everyone loves the character themes… I predict this one specifically will make it far. So long, Bikanel!

Round 1 – Battle 7

Wandering Flame – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/77%20-%20Wandering%20Flame.mp3)

A very relaxing track… it manages to stay on same notes for a while and still be bearable and likable especially when it gets to the clarinets. It’s played in most of the Tidus narration scenes, mostly for important events. My best interpretation of the title is he’s telling the story around the campfire in Zanarkand and since it’s an adventure they’re like a "wandering flame". It’s also permanently the track for the Farplane area in Guadosalaam, whenever you choose to visit it.

VS.

Jecht’s Theme – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/51%20-%20Jekut‘s%20Theme.mp3)

Uematsu going for some hardcore blues here… um… yeah. Another character theme, for probably one of the game’s most interesting characters, for someone who’s a semi villain it’s quite a jump from all the Seymour themes. Played in most of the Jecht Spheres, and that’s about it.

Jecht’s Theme for me easily.


Harkus
05-12-2008, 05:00 PM
Jecths Theme

RakeArmageddon
05-12-2008, 07:16 PM
Jecht’s Theme

Solaris
05-12-2008, 09:00 PM
Wandering Flame. I do like Jecht’s theme, but this one is so calm and soothing.

Slavka
05-12-2008, 09:07 PM
Jecht’s Theme, without a doubt.

Nightowl9910
05-12-2008, 09:40 PM
Jecht’s Theme

Hawkeye_1138
05-12-2008, 09:43 PM
Pretty tough decision…

Jecht’s Theme


Erebus Wraith
05-12-2008, 09:53 PM
Wandering Flame

It’s so relaxing


Draven
05-12-2008, 10:07 PM
Jecht’s Theme

Agent0042
05-12-2008, 10:12 PM
+1 Wandering Flame — it’s so much cooler. I hope it somehow manages to pull it out.

Ketevan
05-12-2008, 10:55 PM
Wandering Flame

RikkuYunaRinoa
05-12-2008, 11:00 PM
Jecht’s Theme

I loved this track, the way it would begin in the Jecht spheres was great.


Pos
05-13-2008, 10:01 AM
Wandering Flame

ROKI
05-13-2008, 08:05 PM
Wandering Flame

jewess crabcake
05-14-2008, 12:28 AM
Wandering Flame- Much more intense and over all a better piece (imo of course). And Scorching Desert sounds like one of the songs from when you visit Esthar (city).

FreakyLoser
05-14-2008, 02:42 AM
Jecht’s Theme

I loved this track, the way it would begin in the Jecht spheres was great.


Ngrplz
05-14-2008, 02:49 AM
Wandering Flame

non-canon sousaphone
05-14-2008, 06:45 AM
Wandering Flame

Zak
05-14-2008, 07:09 PM
Alright…. we have a tie, 9-9.

In my rumbles, tie breaks will happen the old fashioned way… think of someone I know is active that hasn’t posted yet and let them decide. Hard to find after eliminating 18 people, but looks like it’ll be up to… Ceidwad! He’s the only name I can think of that hasn’t posted in this round yet.


Ceidwad
05-14-2008, 07:34 PM
I had to trudge all of 400m or so back to my flat from the computer labs to get my headphones, but it was worth it.

I’ve listened to both and like both a lot, but Wandering Flame nicks it – it’s a truly iconic theme that really fits in with the scenes in which it plays, notably in the aftermath of the failed Mushroom Rock effort.


Zak
05-14-2008, 08:36 PM
Heh, well it looks like miracles do happen… I never would have seen this winning from when it was posted! Anyway, thanks.

After an surprisingly close uphill battle, Jecht gets burnt alive in the "Wandering Flame" Hah… what.

So……… yeah. Nice fight.

Next up, it appears we have two more "similar" tracks. Seriously, whoever programmed this randomizer must have been a fan of Uematsu and rigged it to recognize names of FF tracks and put similar ones next to each other.

Hah… anyway here goes.

Round 1 – Battle 8

To Zanarkand – Listen Here (http://omikron.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/02%20-%20To%20Zanarkand.mp3)

Many consider this to be the track FFX is best known for, and it also happens to be a pretty popular track… can’t blame them, I’m a huge piano person as well. But if there’s any X track that’s overplayed and overmixed and has most of the fanbase revolving around it, this is the one.
For those non-followers, this is NOT the music played IN Zanarkand, but the one played on the opening credits leading to the menu and the opening movie, and during the campfire scene when you actually get to Zanarkand. And… at the end of Home as well for some reason right before entering the summoner’s sanctum.

VS.

Revealed Truth – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/60%20-%20Revealed%20Truth.mp3)

Yes, part of it is a string dramatic version of the second half of "To Zanarkand", if you give it a few seconds. No better title could fit this track considering where it’s used. Home – "WHAT?! Yuna’s gonna die?!", Confronting Yunalesca (’nuff said), the scene in Yunalesca’s room with Auron/Jecht/Braska, and the scene with Jecht after you beat him.

I’m gonna go with To Zanarkand, because having it lose in the first round is just wrong, at least to this.


Agent0042
05-14-2008, 11:11 PM
Revealed Truth — I’m not letting it go down without a fight.

Ketevan
05-14-2008, 11:20 PM
I thought Revealed Truth was a bit overdramatic. To Zanarkand.

RikkuYunaRinoa
05-14-2008, 11:42 PM
To Zanarkand

Its a brilliant piece of music.

Its funny, in part of Tidus’ speech about Yuna, he says something like " I told her we would go to zanarkand"

ironic no?

๐Ÿ™‚


non-canon sousaphone
05-15-2008, 12:27 AM
To Zanarkand because Revealed Truth takes some of To Zanarkand from it.

Ngrplz
05-15-2008, 01:00 AM
To Zanarkand …I’m a sucker for good piano pieces.

Solaris
05-15-2008, 01:19 AM
Revealed Truth.

Erebus Wraith
05-15-2008, 02:02 AM
Revealed Truth , for sure.

non-canon sousaphone
05-15-2008, 03:39 AM
*the site was really slow and doubleposted the same message over the span of a few hours*

Zak
05-15-2008, 03:41 AM
Ionic Warrior, you already voted… what the hell are you doing?

Ceidwad
05-15-2008, 02:44 PM
Maybe the scene it played it iin is influencing me here, but Revealed Truth.

Slavka
05-15-2008, 10:13 PM
To Zanarkand

ROKI
05-16-2008, 12:23 PM
Revealed Truth. It fitted the scene perfectly

Zak
05-16-2008, 01:54 PM
To Zanarkand 6-5 Revealed Truth

Really close battle, but, as usual, the more classic piece tends to win. Honestly though, before I counted just now I was sure Revealed Truth was the winner and had a speech prepared for that. Anyway, let’s see how far this one goes…

Round 1 – Battle 9

Fantasy – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/21%20-%20Fantasy.mp3)

This twinkly little theme was originally from the Besaid dream on the dock, but it was also used as the theme for the Macalania Lake area.

VS.

Warping to a Different Dimension – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/29%20-%20Warping%20to%20a%20Different%20Dimension.mp3)

At first you’d probably ask yourself why they didn’t just title this like one of the "Songs of Prayer", but if you listen about 10 seconds in, you’d see why, as this is more of a symphonized version of the hymn, along with that drum beat and all. And because it’s specifically for the FMV of Yuna’s sending in Kilika and nothing else.

Not a fan of all these hymns myself, but I gotta go with Warping to a Different Dimension. Thinking about it as a one-time FMV rather than one of the many hymn tracks kinda helps. And it’s not like you have an overabundance of them, the only other one I included in this rumble was the original "Song of Prayer". Plus it’s a bit better than Fantasy IMO.


ROKI
05-16-2008, 02:37 PM
Warping to a Different Dimension

Solaris
05-16-2008, 03:00 PM
Fantasy.

Harkus
05-16-2008, 03:06 PM
Warping to a different dimension

Ketevan
05-16-2008, 03:24 PM
Fantasy.

Slavka
05-16-2008, 09:58 PM
Warping To A Different Dimension, without a doubt.

jewess crabcake
05-16-2008, 10:28 PM
Warping to a Different Dimension its so intense its creepy and the "hymn of the fayth" (I think its called) is one of the things that made FFX just jump out, to me anyways.

non-canon sousaphone
05-16-2008, 11:38 PM
Fantasy

Erebus Wraith
05-17-2008, 12:11 AM
Warping to a Different Dimension

The FMV that went with this was really good.


Agent0042
05-17-2008, 02:23 AM
Kinda close, but I’m going with Fantasy.

RikkuYunaRinoa
05-17-2008, 01:32 PM
Fantasy

lil-karen-m
05-17-2008, 04:16 PM
Fantasy

arthurgolden
05-17-2008, 10:25 PM
Warping to a Different Dimension

FreakyLoser
05-18-2008, 02:32 AM
Fantasy

Zak
05-18-2008, 01:03 PM
Nice… so we have a tie at 7-7. Who goes here that hasn’t voted yet…. Ngrplz! It’s all in your hands.

Ngrplz
05-18-2008, 10:52 PM
Sorry about the delay, but I choose Warping to a Different Dimension

Zak
05-18-2008, 11:46 PM
Alright!

Ah well… it’s good to know the Fantasy was popular enough to get that many votes, for some reason I didn’t expect it to be! But the Hymn is too key-game to go… even though there’s the other one.

Round 1 – Battle 10

Sight of Spira – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/19%20-%20The%20Sight%20of%20Spira.mp3)

Cheery little village theme. I don’t know if it’s the game’s stereo’s fault or my ears, but until listening to it on that link, I never noticed the guitar version of the Zanarkand theme in the background, whenever I played the game in a place that played this, even after spending a long time there, I never noticed it. It’s possible the stereo plays it really faint, or perhaps the game doesn’t loop it all the way, anyone else have this problem? It’s played in Besaid Village, Kilika, and for some reason the Thunder Plains Agency (instead of the usual Agency theme).

VS.

Those Who Come Closer – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/57%20-%20Those%20Who%20Come%20Closer.mp3)

So next to a cheerful theme we have an intense upbeat chase theme. One of the more interesting chase tracks Square has given to us in a while. In terms of chases, though, it’s only played when you’re running away from Macalania Temple while the Guado chase you, either after the story event there or when you try to go back when you’re a traitor. Besides there it’s also played in the "Sea of Sorrow" part of inside Sin, and in the international version when you encounter those jerks in Besaid who summon Dark Valefor.

I definitely pick Those Who Come Closer, without a doubt. Besides the fact that I prefer upbeat themes, it may not be as musical, but I could listen to it for hours leveling up inside Sin and never get sick of up where the other one gets annoying fast. Also, I’ll be pretty disappointed if after Hurry won (against Hopeless Desire nonetheless) this doesn’t.


jewess crabcake
05-18-2008, 11:55 PM
Sorry man gotta be Sight of Spira. It’s just so melodic and has such an endearing ring.

non-canon sousaphone
05-19-2008, 12:01 AM
Sight of Spira, and it seems to be know as Spiran Scenery as well.

Ngrplz
05-19-2008, 12:02 AM
Those Who Come Closer

Agent0042
05-19-2008, 01:08 AM
Hmm, I thought Sight of Spira was something different than it was. Those Who Come Closer isn’t a particular favorite of mine, but I’ll go with anyway.

but until listening to it on that link, I never noticed the guitar version of the Zanarkand theme in the background, whenever I played the game in a place that played this, even after spending a long time there, I never noticed it. It’s possible the stereo plays it really faint, or perhaps the game doesn’t loop it all the way, anyone else have this problem?
Can’t say I really get what you’re on about. I mean, I hear the guitar, but I’m not hearing Zanarkand anything — only a so-so version of "Suteki da Ne."


Zak
05-19-2008, 03:05 AM
Can’t say I really get what you’re on about. I mean, I hear the guitar, but I’m not hearing Zanarkand anything — only a so-so version of "Suteki da Ne."

I’m talking about "Someday the Dream Will End". You don’t hear it?
EDIT: Yeah, I guess that is the same tune as Suteki Da Ne.


arthurgolden
05-19-2008, 03:39 AM
Those Who Come Closer

lil-karen-m
05-19-2008, 04:02 AM
Sight of Spira

Agent0042
05-19-2008, 04:39 AM
I’m talking about "Someday the Dream Will End". You don’t hear it?
EDIT: Yeah, I guess that is the same tune as Suteki Da Ne.
Oh, well, in that case, yes — as far as "Suteki Da Ne" variations go, the tune is somewhat similar to "Someday the Dream Will End." Of course, there are other "Suteki Da Ne" variations too — much as with "Eyes on Me" in VIII and "Melodies of Life" in IX.

Erebus Wraith
05-19-2008, 04:50 AM
Those Who Come Closer

Ketevan
05-19-2008, 10:04 AM
Sight of Spira

ROKI
05-19-2008, 11:13 AM
The Sight of Spira

Solaris
05-19-2008, 01:11 PM
Those Who Come Closer.

Slavka
05-19-2008, 08:47 PM
Sight Of Spira

Ceidwad
05-20-2008, 12:29 PM
Sight of Spira (also known as Spira Unplugged if I remember right). I actually think the exact opposite of Zak, that Those Who Come Closer gets boring fast, whereas Spira Unplugged has much more replay value.

Draven
05-20-2008, 04:54 PM
Sight of Spira

Zak
05-20-2008, 05:58 PM
Sight of Spira 8-6 Those Who Come Closer

Wow, dangerously close battle there. Not just the score, but they actually took turns being ahead a few times. But anyway, naturally guitar music would win, I was actually surprised TWCC got as far as it did even though I like it better.

Moving on!

Round 1 – Battle 11

Otherworld – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/05%20-%20Otherworld.mp3)

Another greatly commercialized track in this game. Refer to the description of this forum, "Uematsu taking a shot at the whole Rob Zombie thing". This rather…. unusual track was used as the final battle music for the final actual losable battle, with Jecht/Braska’s Final Aeon. It’s also at the very beginning in the prologue FMV of the game, before the whole storm thing starts. The Black Mages also did a version of this with a woman singing, which sounded rather interesting.

VS.

Crisis – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/59%20-%20Crisis.mp3)

It may sound for the first few seconds like just a drum beat with a little whistling here and there, but it gets a little more suspenseful as it builds. It’s played in Home, usually except there they have a guy shouting something in the background, something I’ve always wondered what it was, sounds like "an annoying chat" or some secret Al Bhed message… ne? haha. It’s also played in other places like the first part of the Sinspawn Gui Battle, the encounter with the Al Bhed at Macalania Lake with the big tank thing, and that really long FMV where they blast into Sin with the airship. Also the international version uses it in the scene on Mushroom Rock Road where you encounter the Dark Magus Sisters.

I’m gonna go with Crisis since I like it and it’ll probably lose. Hard choice though.


Agent0042
05-20-2008, 06:36 PM
Crisis — also have no idea what the heck that dude’s shouting either — my guess would be that it’s in Al Bhed.

lil-karen-m
05-20-2008, 08:18 PM
This is tough. I’m not a big fan of either really.

I’m going to go with Crisis


jewess crabcake
05-20-2008, 08:32 PM
Otherworld both are excellent pieces but I just really like that one. Plus I cant let this be one sided now ๐Ÿ™‚

Slavka
05-20-2008, 08:35 PM
Crisis

arthurgolden
05-20-2008, 10:00 PM
Don’t like either. . .Otherworld, I guess.

Ngrplz
05-20-2008, 11:04 PM
Otherworld

non-canon sousaphone
05-20-2008, 11:37 PM
Crisis is meh, Otherworld is actually awesome.

And I think the Al Bed is screaming "Eh voy adran!"


Agent0042
05-21-2008, 03:59 AM
Mrm, sorry to interrupt, but "Eh voy adran!" doesn’t translate to anything in English.

Zak
05-21-2008, 04:05 AM
Funny thing is, the last word translates to "Ether". Anyway, I always thought it sounded kinda like "Yoshinori Kitase" one of the game’s makers. But I did post a thread about it which got no replies, you should still see it on the first page, lets continue talking about it there.

Sorry, keep going.


FreakyLoser
05-21-2008, 05:57 AM
Otherworld

Solaris
05-21-2008, 03:43 PM
Otherworld.

Ketevan
05-21-2008, 03:51 PM
Crisis

A Little Bit Dramatic
05-21-2008, 04:22 PM
Is it not along the lines of "Bleurgh…bleurgh…another world awaits you?"
Or similar?
Regardless, it gets my vote.

Otherworld


non-canon sousaphone
05-21-2008, 04:27 PM
srsly guys, you can clearly hear Alexander in the song. ๐Ÿ™„

Go on if you want it.
An otherworld awaits you
Don’t you give up on it.
You bite the hand that feeds you.

All alone cold fields you wander
Memories of it, cloud your sight
Fills your dreams, disturbs your slumber
Lost your way, a fallen knight

Hold now, aim is steady
An otherworld awaits you.
One thousand years–you ready?
The otherworld it takes you

Go into the sand and the dust in the sky
Go now, there’s no better plan than to do or to die
Free me pray to the faith in the face of the light
Feed me fill me with sin now get ready to fight

You know you will
You know you will
You know you know you know you know that you will
You know you know you know you know that you will

Fight fight fight
Fight fight fight
Fight fight fight

Hope dies and you wander
The otherworld it makes you
Dreams they rip asunder
The otherworld it hates you
Free now ride up on it
Up to the heights it takes you
Go on if you want it.
An otherworld awaits you

credit goes to Yuna Rafalea of GameFAQs

Mrm, sorry to interrupt, but "Eh voy adran!" doesn’t translate to anything in English.

Avoy adran? I don’t know, I’m not fluent in Al Behd. It’s just a guesstimate.


Erebus Wraith
05-21-2008, 11:19 PM
Otherworld

ROKI
05-22-2008, 04:53 AM
Otherworld

Hex Omega
05-22-2008, 07:37 AM
Crisis, because it isnt Otherworld.

Harkus
05-22-2008, 12:17 PM
Otherworld

Zak
05-22-2008, 01:43 PM
Otherworld 10-6 Crisis

So, once again, the commercialized track which made it as far as the forum description proves to be more popular. Kudos to Crisis for making it as far as it did, though, didn’t think it’d get more than 2 or 3 considering it’s a bunch of noises, but looks like a lot of people seem to have that unique taste.

Round 1 – Battle 12

Song of Prayer – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/20%20-%20Song%20of%20Prayer.mp3)

The original Hymn of the Fayth track, before all 10-some of those spinoffs. Just so you know, besides "Warping to a Different Dimension" (which doesn’t really count as it’s slightly different), this is the ONLY Hymn track I’m using in the rumble, so if you like the Hymn of the Fayth go with this one, regardless of which version it is. It’s gonna represent it as a whole. But for the record, this original version plays in every temple entrance (except Macalania), in the Remiem Fayth Chamber, the scene where Seymour "saves" Luca, as well as the scene where he silently proposes to Yuna, and finally, after Operation Mi’hen.

VS.

Al Bhed Tribe’s Chi – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/15%20-%20Al%20Bhed%20Tribe‘s%20Chi.mp3)

This is only used once in the game, in the scene where you first meet Rikku on the ship at the very beginning. I had to listen to it again, to remind myself what it sounds like. Seems like a slowed down version of Rikku’s Theme at some parts. As for the title if anyone can explain what "Chi" means, that’d be great. I just think of it as a character theme or an organization theme.

Al Bhed Tribe’s Chi is my choice easily. It’s nice, not too cheery, and I got sick of the Hymn tracks.


RikkuYunaRinoa
05-22-2008, 02:02 PM
Song of Prayer

Harkus
05-22-2008, 03:59 PM
Song of prayer

ROKI
05-22-2008, 05:42 PM
+1 for Al Bhed Tribe’s Chi

Solaris
05-22-2008, 05:58 PM
Song of Prayer.

Ceidwad
05-22-2008, 06:30 PM
Song of Prayer gets the gong from me.

lil-karen-m
05-22-2008, 07:43 PM
+1 for Al Bhed Tribe’s Chi

jewess crabcake
05-22-2008, 08:29 PM
As I already voted for a hymn spin off Al Bhed Tribe’s Chi gets my vote.

Ketevan
05-22-2008, 09:48 PM
Al Bhed Tribe’s Chi

Slavka
05-22-2008, 10:08 PM
Seeing as I already voted for a ‘Hymn’ type song, I’ll go with Al Bhed’s Chi

Agent0042
05-22-2008, 11:04 PM
Oh, I’m quite fond of Al Bhed Tribe’s Chi.

Speaking of the Al Bhed — http://www.pixelscapes.com/twoflower/albhed.html
I don’t claim to be fluent in Al Bhed either, but that there lets you instantly translate anything from Al Bhed to English, or vice versa.


Ngrplz
05-22-2008, 11:23 PM
Song of Prayer

FreakyLoser
05-23-2008, 05:08 AM
Song of Prayer

arthurgolden
05-23-2008, 05:24 AM
Song of Prayer

non-canon sousaphone
05-24-2008, 03:45 AM
-TIE-

i hate both


Hex Omega
05-24-2008, 08:31 AM
Al Bhed Tribe’s Chi, because SOP is boring, generic garbage.

Zak
05-24-2008, 02:08 PM
-TIE-

i hate both

Then why post?

Al Bhed Tribe’s Chi 8-7 Song of Prayer

WOW! I swear before I counted I was CERTAIN Song of Prayer was ahead, especially since the last few votes were for it and just the one today broke it.
Anyway, looks like the hymn isn’t so lucky this time… ah well, we’ve still got that Dimension track. But also, Rikku’s (spinoff) theme wins again!

Round 1 – Battle 13

Shoopuf Riding – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/47%20-%20Ciparf%20Riding.mp3)

A nice melodic theme only used once in the game as well, just when the title says. Rides ze shoopuf?? Um… nothing more for me to say except *insert random shoopuf joke here*.
How far will it go…

VS.

Inflexible Determination – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/34%20-%20Inflexible%20Determination.mp3)

A more common track full of suspense, but slightly less melodic than its opponent. Agent you said it’s sometimes referred to as "Decision on the Dock"? Why? The only places it’s played are when you fight Kimahri, when Yuna goes missing in Luca (maybe they mean that), when you’re preparing for a Blitzball game on the setup screen, on Mushroom Rock Road before Operation Mi’hen, and in the Zanarkand Dome.

I’m gonna go with Shoopuf Riding, I like upbeat tracks and suspenseful ones but this one deserves more recognition.


jewess crabcake
05-24-2008, 03:17 PM
Shoopuf Riding is my choice because Inflexible Determination sounds like a previous track… I’m too lazy to go back though.

lil-karen-m
05-24-2008, 03:45 PM
Shoopuf Riding by far.

ROKI
05-24-2008, 04:35 PM
Shoopuf Riding

Then why post?

Post counter + 1


Solaris
05-24-2008, 05:01 PM
Inflexible Determination.

Harkus
05-24-2008, 05:26 PM
Shoopuf Riding

Erebus Wraith
05-24-2008, 05:33 PM
Inflexible Determination

Ketevan
05-24-2008, 06:44 PM
Inflexible Determination

arthurgolden
05-24-2008, 06:49 PM
Shoopuf Riding

Agent0042
05-25-2008, 02:00 AM
Don’t hugely care for either, but Inflexible Determination. Oh, and…

Agent you said it’s sometimes referred to as "Decision on the Dock"? Why?
Don’t know — I’m not the one who makes those decisions. You’d have to ask the people who came up with the International Version soundtrack. ๐Ÿ™‚ Though I think the Luca thing you described may be the best explanation.


non-canon sousaphone
05-25-2008, 04:49 AM
Don’t know — I’m not the one who makes those decisions. You’d have to ask the people who came up with the International Version soundtrack. ๐Ÿ™‚ Though I think the Luca thing you described may be the best explanation.

For some reason, it’s called Unwavering Decision on my copy of the album. >_>; I’ll just stick to Ciparf Riding (Blue Laguna ftl).


Hex Omega
05-25-2008, 05:09 AM
Inflexible Determination. Shoopuf Riding is kind of dull.

Ceidwad
05-25-2008, 05:01 PM
Shoopuf Riding. I generally prefer the other Blitz-related tracks to Inflexible Determination, which isn’t really anything special.

Slavka
05-26-2008, 02:28 PM
Shoopuf Riding

Zak
05-26-2008, 02:55 PM
Shoopuf Riding 9-5 Inflexible Determination

It looks like the "Ciparf" takes it this time. BTW Jeff were you thinking of "Underground Activities?"

Round 1 – Battle 14

I can Fly – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/65%20-%20I%20Can%20Fly.mp3)

Remember that scene where Yuna jumps off the Highbridge to have Valefor catch her? That’s when this is used, and what it’s named for… anyway, it seems boring at the beginning but it gets a lot more exciting later, sounding like a Kingdom Hearts mix. I guess a lot of people must have appreciated it considering it was nominated a few times.

VS.

Yuna’s Theme – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/27%20-%20Yuna‘s%20Theme.mp3)

Unlike "I Can Fly", this track seems to be more melodic at the start, and is also used many many times in this game unlike a lot of other character themes. Numerous times, such as when she packs her bags, before boarding the Liki (and then permanently on Besaid Beach, the famous "laughing scene", in the Macalania Forest Lake, before leaving Djose, upon entering Gagazet, and when she drops her goodbye sphere… yep, many times.

I gotta say Yuna’s Theme since I don’t quite get the appeal of "I Can Fly".


Ketevan
05-26-2008, 03:11 PM
Yuna’s Theme

jewess crabcake
05-26-2008, 04:52 PM
Yuna’s Theme and that is definitely on the FFVIII soundtrack.

Erebus Wraith
05-26-2008, 05:20 PM
I can Fly

Solaris
05-26-2008, 05:21 PM
I Can Fly.

arthurgolden
05-26-2008, 07:22 PM
Yuna’s Theme

ROKI
05-26-2008, 09:52 PM
Yuna’s Theme

Agent0042
05-27-2008, 01:26 AM
I get the appeal of "You Can Fly" but will be going with Yuna’s Theme.

lil-karen-m
05-27-2008, 02:15 AM
Yuna’s Theme

Hex Omega
05-27-2008, 06:44 AM
Yuna’s theme

Slavka
05-28-2008, 12:08 AM
Yuna’s Theme, easily.

RikkuYunaRinoa
05-28-2008, 12:39 AM
Yuna’s Theme

Ngrplz
05-28-2008, 02:11 AM
Yuna’s theme

J. Peterman
05-28-2008, 02:20 AM
Yuna’s theme

Harkus
05-28-2008, 08:17 PM
Yunas’ Theme

Zak
05-28-2008, 09:12 PM
Yuna’s Theme 13-2 I Can Fly

Looks like this was a no-brainer. Poor little "I Can Fly", seems to be getting the shaft here, but who can resist a character theme? BTW, to the person who said it was on the VIII soundtrack, I totally agree, it’s SO "Fragments of Memories".

Round 1 – Battle 15

Auron’s Theme – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/38%20-%20Auron‘s%20Theme.mp3)

And here we have another character theme, one of the best ones around. If I’m not mistaken it went down in the general rumble. How great a character Auron is, that’s another story, but I think this theme speaks for itself. It is played first when Auron is reunited in Luca as well as when he asks to become a guardian for Yuna, also in Zanarkand during the flashback with Jecht’s request, and in "Auron’s Sphere", and finally at the end when Yuna sends him.

VS.

Traveling Company – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/41%20-%20Traveling%20Company.mp3)

The "Rin’s Travel Agency" theme, except for some reason it’s played in every agency but the Thunder Plains one which plays "Sight of Spira" instead. A lovely piano piece… it might seems odd to say this, but it kinda sounds more like the style of a lot of X-2 tracks! Must have been a bit of foreshadowing… maybe it’s just me.

Me? Auron’s Theme, hands down. I really like the other, though.


RikkuYunaRinoa
05-28-2008, 09:26 PM
Auron’s Theme

ROKI
05-28-2008, 09:36 PM
Auron’s Theme

Ngrplz
05-28-2008, 11:57 PM
yup, Auron’s Theme

Erebus Wraith
05-29-2008, 12:12 AM
Auron’s Theme

arthurgolden
05-29-2008, 01:16 AM
Auron’s Theme

jewess crabcake
05-29-2008, 02:13 AM
Traveling Company I know it wont win but I love the breezy tune.

non-canon sousaphone
05-29-2008, 03:12 AM
Traveling Company

Agent0042
05-29-2008, 03:31 AM
Auron’s Theme may have down in the Gen FF Rumble, but it gets my vote here. Not that Traveling Company isn’t good, it is, but there are other "relaxing" type tunes in the game that I prefer more.

J. Peterman
05-29-2008, 03:34 AM
Traveling Company

Solaris
05-29-2008, 04:16 AM
Auron’s Theme.

Ketevan
05-29-2008, 08:20 AM
Travelling Company

Hex Omega
05-29-2008, 02:05 PM
Auron’s theme, by miles.

Slavka
05-29-2008, 05:47 PM
Auron’s Theme, without a doubt.

Olde
05-29-2008, 07:02 PM
Auron’s Theme

Nightowl9910
05-29-2008, 09:35 PM
Auron’s Theme easily

Ceidwad
05-29-2008, 10:58 PM
Travelling Company.

Zak
05-30-2008, 02:36 PM
Auron’s Theme 12-5 Traveling Company

Ah well, piano themes don’t always win, but this is another character theme victory! No worries, there are better piano themes coming up, especially one that I know some of you are waiting for coming soon…
Auron’s Theme is great, and looks like it’ll get a chance here unlike at the General Rumble where it went down.

Round 1 – Battle 16

Tidus’ Theme – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/04%20-%20Tidus‘%20Theme.mp3)

I know… another character theme?! Tidus’ Theme is a beautiful string song, and it’s actually original and standalone for once and as it doesn’t have a recurring melody in other tracks. It’s played first at some point in Zanarkand Stadium before the game, and on the S.S. Winno all the time, and after Spherimorph when you get the first Jecht Sphere, and finally during the ending sequence around the fire.

VS.

Besaid Island – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/18%20-%20Bisaido%20Island.mp3)

I won’t need to say where it’s played (unless it was used anywhere else which it wasn’t). So another relatively catchy piano theme, which somehow made it onto the piano collections where it was sped up. Well, it’s actually played everywhere but the village and the beach, which have other themes reserved for them, but still… nice catchy song.

I actually can’t picture a prediction for how this round will turn out considering the level of both pieces. I’ve always been fond of Besaid Island, but not the I have high expectations for it to win.





Ketevan
05-30-2008, 03:07 PM
I love both. Going with Tidus’ Theme.

Harkus
05-30-2008, 03:34 PM
Very close but Besaid Island gets my vote.

arthurgolden
05-30-2008, 03:44 PM
Besaid Island

Comeback-of-the-year
05-30-2008, 05:04 PM
Besaid Island for me.

J. Peterman
05-30-2008, 06:03 PM
Very close but Besaid Island gets my vote.

lil-karen-m
05-30-2008, 07:59 PM
Tidus’ Theme

Olde
05-30-2008, 08:05 PM
Besaid Island

jewess crabcake
05-30-2008, 08:40 PM
Sorry Tidus love that song but it’s gotta be Besaid Island

ROKI
05-30-2008, 10:39 PM
Tidus’ Theme

Erebus Wraith
05-30-2008, 10:46 PM
Besaid Island

RikkuYunaRinoa
05-30-2008, 11:51 PM
Besaid Island

Hex Omega
05-31-2008, 01:09 AM
Tidus’ Theme

Agent0042
05-31-2008, 01:25 AM
Extremely, very tough. Besaid Island by a nose.

Ceidwad
05-31-2008, 10:21 AM
Two great tracks, but I’m going to have to go for Tidus’ Theme, as it is a nice remix of the blitz theme I love so much, Blitzball Gamblers.

Slavka
05-31-2008, 11:07 PM
Tidus’ Theme

Hate the guy, love the theme.


Zak
06-01-2008, 05:16 PM
Besaid Island 11-6 Tidus’ Theme

Oh well, character themes can’t win ’em all. But I’m actually impressed with Besaid Island managing to pull it off, wonder how far it would go.

And… we’re halfway through the first round!

Round 1 – Battle 17

Mi’hen Highway – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/39%20-%20Mi‘ihen%20Highway.mp3)

Yeah… the Mi’hen Highway theme. It’s a lot more depressing in comparison to X-2’s Mi’hen theme, but still nice. Love the chromatic rolls. In addition to being played there, you can also hear it for the first time in the S.S. Liki power room where the Chocobos are.

VS.

Challenge – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/80%20-%20Challenge.mp3)

A piece that demonstrates how game music can be awesome without having to be on piano or guitar or some classical sounding melody. This isn’t any of that, yet it’s an awesome battle theme once you listen to the whole loop. As it’s name says, it just so happens to be played in the specific battles that a lot of people seem to get stuck on: Seymour Flux, Sinspawn Gui (Part 2), Yunalesca, Omega Weapon, and in the international version, Dark Bahamut.

I gotta go with Challenge. Needs more recognition/appreciation.


RikkuYunaRinoa
06-01-2008, 05:22 PM
Challenge

arthurgolden
06-01-2008, 05:52 PM
Love Challenge

Erebus Wraith
06-01-2008, 06:10 PM
Challenge

Ketevan
06-01-2008, 06:36 PM
Challenge

Slavka
06-01-2008, 07:16 PM
Challenge, without a doubt. No contest here.

jewess crabcake
06-01-2008, 07:41 PM
Challenge easy, I hate Mi’hen’s song though,

Olde
06-01-2008, 09:05 PM
Challenge

Hex Omega
06-01-2008, 10:03 PM
Challenge is quite good, so that gets my vote.

Ceidwad
06-01-2008, 10:08 PM
Challenge.

Ngrplz
06-01-2008, 11:58 PM
Challenge. Also I believe it’s known has the Mi’hen Highroad

Zak
06-02-2008, 12:06 AM
That was quite fast… we have a washout here.

Challenge 8-0 Mi’hen Highway

Perfect, now if all goes well this will go back to alternating X and X-2 day by day.

Here’s a round I’ve been looking forward to.

Round 1 – Battle 18

Brass de Chocobo – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/40%20-%20Brass%20de%20Chocobo.mp3)

FFX’s sole Chocobo theme. Not that it needs more than one, considering Chocobos kinda got the shaft in this game. There’s no big sidequest really involving raising or breeding, you just rent and ride them and there’s that one tough minigame. Oh, well, also the sidestory with the Chocobo Knights, but that’s different. But the awesomeness of this theme makes up for it. Who needs another one?

VS.

Path of Repentance – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/66%20-%20Path%20of%20Repentance.mp3)

This is that beautiful Via Purifico theme that I thought was underlooked, but it seemed to be popular among the shriners. Awesome piano piece, has a hell of a leg on "To Zanarkand". Unfortunately it’s used only during that one-time venture in the Via Purifico… oh well.

Gotta go with Path of Repentace. Love it.


Ngrplz
06-02-2008, 01:30 AM
Path of Repentance

This is my favourite song in the entire game ^^


RikkuYunaRinoa
06-02-2008, 01:38 AM
Brass De Chocobo

It is so catchy, perhaps one of my favorite pieces chocobo music.

I know Path of Repentance is nice. Really soothing to listen to. But I’m more of a fan of the upbeat music. As i have said before. So thats why i voted for Brass De Chocobo.


Agent0042
06-02-2008, 03:57 AM
Sorry, one late, seems an edition happened so fast, I missed it entirely. Stand by…

Path of Repentance. It has a really unique feel compared to some of the other tunes in the game, and the chocobo theme just didn’t hack it compared to certain other chocobo themes.

Oh, P.S.:

Also I believe it’s known has the Mi’hen Highroad
It goes equally by both names in soundtrack listings, similar to many of the alternate namings on the various tracks. In fact, on the X International soundtrack, Path of Repentance is known as simply "Via Purifico." And "Brass de Chocobo" sometimes goes by "Chocobo Jam."


arthurgolden
06-02-2008, 04:27 AM
Path of Repentance

Zak
06-02-2008, 05:34 AM
FTR Agent, most of those alternate titles come from the names you see in the Luca Sphere theater, there are a handful which don’t share the name with the soundtrack titles.

Ketevan
06-02-2008, 10:01 AM
Path of Repentance

ROKI
06-02-2008, 02:52 PM
Brass De Chocobo

Ceidwad
06-02-2008, 06:06 PM
Close one but I’m going for Brass de Chocobo – Path of Repentance is very similar to ‘The Nightmare’s Beginning’ in FFVII in my view, but not as good, and got rather irritating after a while.

Olde
06-02-2008, 06:13 PM
Path of Repentance

Hex Omega
06-02-2008, 07:28 PM
Path of Repentance, easily.

Slavka
06-02-2008, 09:43 PM
Path of Repentance is very similar to ‘The Nightmare’s Beginning’ in FFVII in my view, but not as good, and got rather irritating after a while.

That’s why I love it! Path Of Repentance


[.Pearl.]
06-03-2008, 12:29 AM
Path of Repentance; excellent piano. I liked walking around just to listen to it. xD

Agent0042
06-03-2008, 12:35 AM
Awaiting uploads of what, exactly? The Blue Laguna links are right there in Zak’s post if you’re saying that you need to hear the music.

Zak
06-03-2008, 08:59 AM
Awaiting uploads of what, exactly? The Blue Laguna links are right there in Zak’s post if you’re saying that you need to hear the music.

Maybe I’m blind but who are you replying to?


RikkuYunaRinoa
06-03-2008, 09:32 AM
I saw this earlier. I think the poster above Agent may have edited their post. But it was one of those that is done before it says it was edited. I’m not sure though.

Zak
06-03-2008, 05:40 PM
Right, and time to call this a battle…

Path of Repentance 9-3 Brass De Chocobo

Looks like Chocobo themes will be getting the shaft this time. Who would have expected it to win against the extraordinary Via Purifico theme, though?
Yeah, I see PoR going far.

Round 1 – Battle 19

Normal Battle – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/09%20-%20Normal%20Battle.mp3)

FFX’s normal battle theme. Duhh… gotta love battle themes.

VS.

Brave Advancement – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/73%20-%20Brave%20Advancement.mp3)

The music in the arena area. It’s a pretty cool theme, and it’s amazing that they create a whole track to dedicate to one small room. Well, that room does have some of the biggest optional challenges in the game, so…

I have to go with Normal Battle here. I know battle music is underrated because you get tired of it fast, but I happen to be quite fond of FFX’s when you listen to all of them right after each other after having not played in a while. Of all the battle themes, it’s also one of the most fun to play on an instrument.


Ceidwad
06-03-2008, 06:06 PM
Yeah, I think I prefer Normal Battle here. Brave Advancement is really too slow-paced for a battle arena theme, in my view.

Ketevan
06-03-2008, 06:10 PM
Brave Advancement drives me up the wall after a while unlike the Normal Battle theme.

[.Pearl.]
06-03-2008, 06:50 PM
I saw this earlier. I think the poster above Agent may have edited their post. But it was one of those that is done before it says it was edited. I’m not sure though.

Yeah, I saw the two songs before the one that was current and submitted my vote when it was too late. Then, I put "Awaiting uploads" while I was downloading the current songs and then I, again, edited my post with my new vote.

Sorry for the confusion. xP


Olde
06-03-2008, 08:20 PM
Normal Battle because it doesn’t get old, no matter how many times you hear it.

Hawkeye_1138
06-03-2008, 08:27 PM
Normal Battle

RikkuYunaRinoa
06-03-2008, 08:39 PM
Normal Battle

Its alot better. I’m actually not a fan at all of brave advancement. Too slow for where it is. And gets boring.


jewess crabcake
06-03-2008, 08:40 PM
Brave Advancement- love the middle aged sound.

Agent0042
06-03-2008, 09:04 PM
Sorry for the confusion about the earlier post. Yes, an edit was made to the post immediately before mine.

Normal Battle — it’s quite good for a regular battle theme.


Slavka
06-03-2008, 09:14 PM
Normal Battle

Brave Advancement never really stood out to me.


Ngrplz
06-04-2008, 04:13 AM
Normal Battle

Hex Omega
06-04-2008, 12:48 PM
Normal Battle, one of the better battle themes in the series.

arthurgolden
06-04-2008, 11:44 PM
Brave Advancement

Erebus Wraith
06-05-2008, 12:05 AM
Normal Battle

Pos
06-05-2008, 12:48 PM
Normal Battle

Zak
06-05-2008, 06:24 PM
Normal Battle 12-2 Brave Advancement

No contest there… looks like Normal Battle music is less annoying for once.

Round 1 – Battle 20

Start – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/61%20-%20Start.mp3)

The other Airship theme… the main one for FFX. By "other" I mean it switches a few times with "To the End of the Abyss", which suffered a loss in the second round… how will this go?

VS.

Darkness – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/82%20-%20Darkness.mp3)

This drum beat actually gets a little more interesting through the whole loop. It’s played all the time in Remiem Temple, on the Omega Ruins upper level… the only non-secret part where it’s played is when they get caught by Kinoc.

I choose Darkness.


arthurgolden
06-05-2008, 06:43 PM
Darkness

Ketevan
06-05-2008, 07:17 PM
Darkness

Slavka
06-05-2008, 09:10 PM
Darkness

Agent0042
06-05-2008, 10:29 PM
Definitely Start, a.k.a. "Launch." Come on!

Edit — since I wasn’t all that familiar with "Darkness" I decided to go ahead and download it. I must say, I’m disappointed. I don’t see what all the fuss is about. "Start" is thrilling and exciting — "Darkness" to me is just repetitive and boring. No thrill factor whatsoever — not even a hint of anything interesting that I can find.


Erebus Wraith
06-06-2008, 04:33 AM
Darkness

ROKI
06-06-2008, 10:57 AM
Start

Ceidwad
06-06-2008, 03:25 PM
Darkness is highly repetitive, and although listening to Start so many times whenever you boarded the airship got pretty annoying, as a theme on its own merit it is much the better. However, I do think I prefer the other airship theme, though maybe that’s just because I haven’t heard it so many times.

Hex Omega
06-07-2008, 11:18 AM
Start, even though I dont like it. Darkness is just that horrid.

RikkuYunaRinoa
06-07-2008, 01:09 PM
Start

Zak
06-07-2008, 07:24 PM
So… we have a 5-5 tie, this time it’s Jeff’s turn to be the tiebreaker. Firing off a PM.

BTW…
Edit — since I wasn’t all that familiar with "Darkness" I decided to go ahead and download it. I must say, I’m disappointed. I don’t see what all the fuss is about. "Start" is thrilling and exciting — "Darkness" to me is just repetitive and boring. No thrill factor whatsoever — not even a hint of anything interesting that I can find.

Hah I actually voted Darkness because I thought it would lose, but I guess I sorta see the appeal of it. Just like with "Wandering Flame" it’s not really about the tune, but about the sound… and how well it fits where it’s played.

Anyway, waiting for Jeff…


jewess crabcake
06-07-2008, 09:51 PM
Gotta say Start Darkness wasn’t so great imo.

Zak
06-07-2008, 10:08 PM
Alright!

Start 6-5 Darkness

Airship theme triumphs this time.

Next up!

Round 1 – Battle 21

Time of Judgment – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/68%20-%20Time%20of%20Judgement.mp3)

Played usually when something big is about to happen. First it’s used at the top of the MRR right before Operation Mi’hen when everyone’s preparing and you first meet Kinoc, then during the trial, and then at some points on the Bevelle Highbridge (especially before the confrontation with Mika at the end). Also call me crazy, but does anyone else find it to sound a lot like FFVII’s "Judgment Day"?

VS.

Ending Theme – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/89%20-%20Ending%20Theme.mp3)

The long piece played during the sequence of Ending FMVs which has some of the hymn, as well as the other main FFX themes.

I gotta pick Time of Judgment. I like it a LOT, and also I never liked long themes which constantly change from beat to beat trying to represent everything, like with opening or ending FMVs. I prefer ones that are identifiable and that you could differentiate rather than long winded constantly changing. Plus I don’t like the ending FMV anyway.

Still, even on music alone ToJ is still better.


jewess crabcake
06-07-2008, 11:07 PM
Another one for Time For Judgement.

Ketevan
06-07-2008, 11:19 PM
Time of Judgement

Agent0042
06-08-2008, 03:10 AM
I’m so pleased that "Start" ("Launch") managed to rally ahead!

Also, I’m going for Ending Theme — I have no problem with shifting themes, and I like this tune’s music.


arthurgolden
06-08-2008, 05:00 AM
Ending Theme

FreakyLoser
06-08-2008, 06:24 AM
Ending Theme

Ceidwad
06-08-2008, 11:49 AM
Ending Theme

Erebus Wraith
06-08-2008, 05:30 PM
Ending Theme

Harkus
06-08-2008, 05:39 PM
Ending Theme

Olde
06-08-2008, 07:31 PM
Time Of Judgment

Slavka
06-08-2008, 08:19 PM
Ending Theme

Hex Omega
06-08-2008, 11:17 PM
Time of Judgment

Zak
06-09-2008, 06:42 PM
Ending Theme 7-5 Time of Judgment

Closer battle than I expected, but looks like the Ending Theme is gonna be hard to beat.

Round 1 – Battle 22

Seymour Battle – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/85%20-%20Seymour%20Battle.mp3)

Awesome track, and despite the title I wouldn’t class it as one of the many "Seymour" themes, as it doesn’t go along the same pattern as his main theme, ambition, Permitted Transit, Father’s Murderer, etc. Instead it’s one in it’s own. It’s used for Seymour Omnis, the last fight.

VS.

Blitzball Gamblers – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/17%20-%20Blitz%20Ball%20Gamblers.mp3)

The theme of the Aurochs, which is also kind of a remix of Tidus’ Theme. Played during the big Auroch scenes like when you first meet them, the announcement in Luca, the start of the tournament, and when Wakka goes back in. Also the beginning of it kinda sounds like X-2’s Luca theme.

Easily Seymour Battle for me.


Agent0042
06-09-2008, 06:54 PM
Seymour Battle, though I really like Blitzball Gamblers and am disappointed it’s up against such tough competition this early.

jewess crabcake
06-09-2008, 07:06 PM
Seymour Battle, though I really like Blitzball Gamblers and am disappointed it’s up against such tough competition this early.

arthurgolden
06-09-2008, 07:17 PM
Seymour Battle

ROKI
06-09-2008, 09:19 PM
Seymour Battle

Slavka
06-09-2008, 10:02 PM
Seymour Battle

It’s a shame to see Blitzball Gamblers leave so early though…


Ketevan
06-09-2008, 10:26 PM
Blitzball Gamblers

Hex Omega
06-09-2008, 10:39 PM
Seymour Battle, though I really like Blitzball Gamblers and am disappointed it’s up against such tough competition this early.

Zak
06-09-2008, 11:25 PM
That was quite quick.

Seymour Battle 8-0 Blitzball Gamblers

I agree it sucks to see Blitzball Gamblers get screwed over, but I promised myself I wouldn’t alter the randomizer’s work, so… shit happens. Seriously though, SOMEONE needed the shaft of being placed against SB in the first round…

EDIT: Must have missed the Gamblers vote so seeing as I ended this round two days earlier than I should, you may keep voting in it as well as in the following one, and it’ll be counted especially if Blitz manages to overtake Seymour.

Round 1 – Battle 23

Between Ordeals – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/22%20-%20Between%20Ordeals.mp3)

The Cloister of Trials theme (it’s commonly titled "Cloister Of Trials" but Between Ordeals is the true title). Yeah, played in all the cloisters sans Macalania where Seymour’s Theme plays (except when you go back later). Also, is it just me, or at the beginning it sounds like a really low voice saying "Ordeals"? Hah.

VS.

Prelude – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/03%20-%20The%20Prelude.mp3)

And here we have FFX’s rendition of the recycled "Prelude" theme, making it more upbeat. It might sound different at the start, but listen to it about a minute or a little less in and you’ll hear it. Unlike most of the games, it’s not on the menu. Don’t remember where? I probably wouldn’t have either. It’s in two places: At the beginning when Tidus is signing autographs and you get to name him, and during the Sphere Grid tutorial on the Al Bhed ship. Great track though, should have been used a little more.

I gotta go with Between Ordeals, though. It’s not my usual M.O. or principle to choose that in such a situation, but I happen to really like it enough to not wanna see it go yet. I’d hate to see either go, though, but Between Ordeals takes priority for me.


RikkuYunaRinoa
06-10-2008, 12:46 AM
Prelude

Agent0042
06-10-2008, 01:08 AM
The Prelude is presented in a most interesting form in this game. Oh, and Blitzball Gamblers got a vote.

Zak
06-10-2008, 01:27 AM
Oh, and Blitzball Gamblers got a vote.

Damn… I could have sworn it didn’t. Did you edit, Ket? If not, my apologies.

Well, I’d rather not delete this post since people have already started voting on this round, and wait again.

Meh, BG didn’t have that much of a chance, but here’s what I’ll do to be fair:

This round will continue, and since it would have ended at the same time, anyone who DIDN’T vote in the last round can feel free to say who they would have said in the last one, along with their vote in this round, and I’ll count them adding on to the 7-1.

I doubt it’ll make much of a difference, but, just for fairness. Anyone who didn’t vote that would have said Seymour Battle probably won’t even need to bother (but still can). But if you would have said Blitzball Gamblers definitely say so.

Also, if Ket did edit, from now on, no editing allowed.


arthurgolden
06-10-2008, 04:53 AM
Prelude

FreakyLoser
06-10-2008, 06:15 AM
Prelude. It was amazing in this game.

Ketevan
06-10-2008, 09:32 AM
Prelude

Hex Omega
06-10-2008, 12:39 PM
Prelude. the COT theme is horrible, repetitive and has me tearing my hair out by the 2nd temple.

Ceidwad
06-10-2008, 01:17 PM
I vote Blitzball Gamblers for the last round. It is simply the best theme in the game by a country mile, capturing the spirit of the best minigame in the series beautifully, and even if this vote doesn’t actually change anything, it still needs to be registered. I do like Seymour Battle, but can’t possibly vote for it over BBG.

Between Ordeals for this round. They kinda ruined the traditional FF prelude/menu screen theme in X, in my opinion.


ROKI
06-10-2008, 05:04 PM
Between Ordeals although I agree that

The Prelude is presented in a most interesting form in this game.


Slavka
06-10-2008, 09:32 PM
Prelude

God, how I hated the Cloister Of Trials. And god, how I hated the music.


Ngrplz
06-11-2008, 12:20 AM
Prelude

Zak
06-11-2008, 02:24 PM
Prelude 8-3 Between Ordeals

I honestly had no idea the Cloister theme was that hated… oh well. Always love a good Prelude mix.

And, looks like Seymour Battle remains the winner of the last round. Sorry about that, won’t happen again… good thing it was a majorly obvious one I ended early rather than a more even one.

Round 1 – Battle 24

Daughter of the Great Summoner – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/25%20-%20Daughter%20of%20the%20Great%20Summon.mp3)

Even though the subject of the title refers to Yuna, this is actually more like Braska’s Theme. It’s played in Braska’s Sphere, and when you first meet Yuna as she’s introduced as his daughter. Also at one point on the Airship Deck in a scene talking about Yu Yevon.

VS.

People of the North Pole – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/75%20-%20People%20of%20the%20North%20Pole.mp3)

Kimahri and Wakka are the only theme-less PCs in this game for some reason, but this is as close to Kimahri’s Theme as you get. Though, it’s more the theme of the Ronso’s as a whole, and Gagazet. Played at Mt. Gagazet and in both the confrontations with Biran and Yenke in Luca and in the Moonflow.

People of the North Pole for me…


Ketevan
06-11-2008, 04:28 PM
People of the Far North for me though I like both about the same as one another.

Hex Omega
06-11-2008, 04:51 PM
People of the North Pole is pretty good.

ROKI
06-11-2008, 05:33 PM
People of the North Pol

Olde
06-11-2008, 09:48 PM
People of the Far North

Erebus Wraith
06-12-2008, 02:03 AM
People of the North Pole

Agent0042
06-12-2008, 02:04 AM
People of the North Pole, a.k.a. "Servants of the Mountain." (a.k.a. "People of the Far North?")

arthurgolden
06-12-2008, 05:02 AM
People of the North Pole, love it.

FreakyLoser
06-12-2008, 06:33 AM
People of the North Pole.

Zak
06-12-2008, 08:05 AM
*Reads posts over three times*

Uh-huh. I believe this is a washout.

People of the Far North 9-0 Daughter of the Great Summoner

Ah well, DotGS seems to have gotten the shaft. I honestly didn’t expect it, but looks like everyone’s happy.

That brings us 3/4 through the first round… Woo! I love big long rumbles! When they’re updated constantly, that is.

Round 1 – Battle 25

Enemy Attack – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/16%20-%20Enemy%20Attack.mp3)

FFX’s default boss theme. Upbeat, though for some reason the tone of it makes it hard to imagine anything other than an underwater when listening to it… or maybe it’s just me, or the fact that a ton were underwater. Either way it’s pretty interesting.

VS.

Luca – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/32%20-%20Luka.mp3)

The theme of Luca, which, for a location theme, couldn’t have fit better. It’s very relaxing as well, and I believe needs more recognition than it gets. Then again, it is used in a whole huge location so I can’t exactly say it’s unrecognized, but…

I choose Luca. Enemy Attack may be upbeat and all, but for a boss theme, it doesn’t quite add up. While the Normal Battle theme is one of the best out there next to past FF’s normal battle tracks, I can’t say the same about the boss theme compared to other boss themes. Now, "Challenge" is where it’s at for this game, that’s a whole different story, and we still have that, and the Normal Battle theme as well.
And I like Luca for the reasons mentioned in my description.


Hex Omega
06-12-2008, 01:56 PM
Enemy Attack. Luca is totally dull.

arthurgolden
06-12-2008, 07:11 PM
Enemy Attack

Agent0042
06-12-2008, 08:26 PM
Ah well, DotGS seems to have gotten the shaft. I honestly didn’t expect it, but looks like everyone’s happy.
I almost voted for it, but couldn’t. When I consider it on the whole, it’s actually one of the weaker "Suteki da Ne" variations and "People of the North Pole" was just too good.

Oh, and for this one? Luca to even it up. It’s not dull, it’s just cool.


Slavka
06-12-2008, 09:32 PM
Luca

FreakyLoser
06-12-2008, 10:39 PM
Luca

Ketevan
06-12-2008, 11:38 PM
Luca

Ngrplz
06-13-2008, 12:18 AM
Enemy Attack

Olde
06-13-2008, 03:55 AM
Luca

Erebus Wraith
06-13-2008, 04:16 AM
Enemy Attack

ROKI
06-13-2008, 12:58 PM
Enemy Attack

Zak
06-13-2008, 07:23 PM
Luca 6-5 Enemy Attack

Really close battle, but Luca’s theme manages to pull off a victory against a battle theme. But not worries, we still have Challenge and Normal Battle which are the true battle themes to judge this game for.

Round 1 – Battle 26

Thunder Plateau – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/50%20-%20Thunder%20Plateau.mp3)
The theme of the Thunder Plains. I love this piece, which rightfully made it to the piano collection album. It could get annoying to those of you like myself who dodged 200 lightning bolts, but that didn’t change it for me.

VS.

Attack – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/63%20-%20Attack.mp3)

Also a great track… here we have an upbeat battle theme. Not to be confused with "Start" (the beginning sounds very much like it but it’s faster, I’d get the two mixed up at one point), this is the theme for the Bevelle raid FMV, as well as the Sin battle music, and that’s about it. Of course, I meant the Sin airship battle. This also made it onto the piano collections, somehow…

Damn, really tough choice… Thunder Plateau.


Agent0042
06-13-2008, 08:13 PM
Thunder Plateau

Slavka
06-13-2008, 09:46 PM
Tough choice… Thunder Plateau.

Olde
06-14-2008, 05:07 AM
Attack. Thunder Plateau wore off its charm when trying to get the Venus Sigil.

FreakyLoser
06-14-2008, 05:07 AM
Oh, I really like both, but… Attack because it was a cool battle theme that was easy to get into. : )

Harkus
06-14-2008, 09:49 AM
Attack

Ketevan
06-14-2008, 10:22 AM
Thunder Plateau

Hex Omega
06-14-2008, 02:20 PM
Attack

Zak
06-21-2008, 04:46 PM
Was about to end this, but looks like we got a tie to break. 4-4. Serves this round right, I’d hate to see either go.

But one of them must, and it’ll be up to Cookie (Calum) to decide. PMing…


RikkuYunaRinoa
06-21-2008, 04:56 PM
I do like both of these tracks. But, as i have said before in other rumbles etc. I prefer faster paced tracks. I think attack is great. One of my favorite tracks in the whole game. So.

Attack


jewess crabcake
06-21-2008, 04:57 PM
Attack I just loved that track.

Zak
06-21-2008, 05:37 PM
Jeff, Calum was supposed to break the tie alone. But what the heck, yours doesn’t contradict anyway… hah, so you were probably aware already.

Attack 6-4 Thunder Plateau

Not a good day for piano tracks… ah well, as much as I hate to see TP go this early, at least the Sin battle theme is progressing.

Next battle should be very intereting, and a nice way to return.

Round 1 – Battle 27

Decisive Battle – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/88%20-%20Decisive%20Battle.mp3)

A beautiful battle theme, for the very very last battle… Yu Yevon. Sucks that it’s such a short battle (it’s only played after the aeons are all gone and you’re fighting Yu Yevon), makes it seem like it went to waste. It deserves a lot of recognition, and since you have no chance of losing, some like to prolong that battle to listen to it since that’ll be the only chance! But as to what makes that battle "decisive" I still don’t quite get. Anyway, my second favorite battle theme after Seymour, not even by a whole lot. Also part of the piano collection. But it may have some competition…

VS.

Suteki Da Ne (Isn’t it Beautiful) – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/70%20-%20Suteki%20da%20ne.mp3) (lyrics in Japanese)

FFX’s commercial lyriced track. A firm favorite among fans, mainly for that reason. There’s always gonna be that "Eyes on Me" or "Melodies of Life" somewhere… Well, there’s also Otherworld, but, well… let’s not go there. Suteki has a lot of variations we’ll come across soon anyway. In the game it’s played on the forest lake scene. An orchestrated version is played as well at the end credits, but that’s kind of a seperate track.

A lot of people are probably pissed about seeing these two paired up in the first round, but I’m not. Easy one for Decisive Battle. I’m not all about the over-hyped tracks. Decisive Battle is one of a kind, no variations. Besides, Suteki I believe won the last FFX music rumble four years ago that only included 16 tracks…. right, I can live without it. Decisive Battle, however, I cannot.


Erebus Wraith
06-21-2008, 05:48 PM
Decisive Battle

jewess crabcake
06-21-2008, 06:54 PM
Oh sorry, since they site was down I didn’t get to vote, didn’t notice there was a tie breaker :(.

Also I vote for Suteki Da Ne


Agent0042
06-21-2008, 07:50 PM
Suteki da Ne won before? All right, Decisive Battle.

FreakyLoser
06-21-2008, 09:46 PM
Decisive Battle because I liked it, and I found Suteki da Ne somewhat annoying, but that’s just me.

Olde
06-22-2008, 03:41 AM
Decisive Battle

Ketevan
06-22-2008, 10:11 AM
Decisive Battle

ROKI
06-22-2008, 12:16 PM
Suteki Da Ne

Ceidwad
06-22-2008, 03:22 PM
Decisive Battle

Slavka
06-22-2008, 07:12 PM
Decisive Battle, I guess.

arthurgolden
06-22-2008, 10:59 PM
Decisive Battle

Zak
06-23-2008, 01:27 PM
Decisive Battle 9-2 Suteki Da Ne

Exclusive battle tracks seem to trump the commercial tracks. I bet a lot didn’t expect Suteki to go this early, but if anyone actually minds, ah well. It’s no Decisive Battle.

Had it not been for the downtime, this round would be just about over by now. But… gotta take care of the last few!

Warning: Two extremely diverse and different tracks ahead.

Round 1 – Battle 28

The Deceased Laugh – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/84%20-%20The%20Deceased%20Laugh.mp3)

Yep, ANOTHER Seymour track! It’s a great track, but unfortunately many forget it as a Seymour track, seeing as it’s only played after you beat Seymour the last time and send him. It’s also at the bottom of the soundtrack and doesn’t have "Seymour" in the title, so you just kinda miss it. It’s interesting how it focuses mostly on the half of Seymour’s Theme that "Seymour’s Ambition" didn’t. That being the beginning and the base.

VS.

Victory Fanfare – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/10%20-%20Victory%20Fanfare.mp3)

I don’t think I need to explain what a "Fanfare" is, as anyone with remote soundtrack knowledge would know. If you don’t, click the link and you’ll see why. I’d imagine a lot are probably sick of the fanfares, as beautiful as they are, but how about instead of focusing on the recycled Fanfare itself, focus on the X refrain for it. After the classics, each fanfare had it’s own refrain… X’s is pretty cool and unique. It is my second favorite fanfare refrain after VIII’s. If you forget how it goes, I’d advise checking it out before voting against it based on the sole fact that it’s a fanfare.

As for me… yeah, alright, it’s not about the fanfare, it’s about X’s refrain, but I still choose The Deceased Laugh, as much as I like it.


Sobye
06-23-2008, 03:43 PM
The Deceased Laugh. Not a big fan of fanfares in general.

Hex Omega
06-23-2008, 06:23 PM
The Deceased Laugh

arthurgolden
06-23-2008, 06:41 PM
The Deceased Laugh

FreakyLoser
06-23-2008, 08:36 PM
The Deceased Laugh

jewess crabcake
06-23-2008, 09:11 PM
The Deceased Laugh

Erebus Wraith
06-23-2008, 10:44 PM
The Deceased Laugh

Ngrplz
06-24-2008, 12:12 AM
The Deceased Laugh

Olde
06-24-2008, 12:14 AM
Victory Fanfare. Fuck the haters.

Agent0042
06-24-2008, 12:54 AM
Yeah, I’m with that! I like this game’s Victory Fanfare. "The Deceased Laugh" is very repetitive and actually, this game’s victory fanfare has always been one of my favorite from the series — I’d listen to it over this weak Seymour track anytime.

Ketevan
06-24-2008, 09:50 AM
The Deceased Laugh. There are plenty of other Victory Fanfare’s I like better than this one.

Ceidwad
06-24-2008, 03:32 PM
Victory Fanfare. The Deceased Laugh is a fairly mediocre track and as victory fanfares go, this one is probably up there with the better ones in the series.

Zak
06-25-2008, 04:00 PM
The Deceased Laugh 9-3 Victory Fanfare

So the Victory Fanfare wasn’t so victorious after all. Oh well, however long it would have lasted, at least it was included.
Which leaves us with yet another Seymour theme moving on. Funny how so far just about every Seymour related track has won, except for Seymour’s Theme itself.

Round 1 – Battle 29

Macalania Forest – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/52%20-%20Makalanya%20Forest.mp3)

Don’t be fooled by the title, as for some reason it’s only played in like 20% of Macalania Forest itself. Aside from that, it’s played only in the area you can’t reach until after you go to Bevelle, because Lucil and Elma are blocking it. Just the two screens on the left that lead to the lake, Bevelle, and Calm Lands, and that campsite are where this track is played, in addition to the Moonflow. The rest plays SBTS, for some reason. It’s still a nice song, nonetheless.

VS.

Summoned – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/24%20-%20Summoned.mp3)

Besides on the menu screen, it’s played in the scene where we first meet Valefor, our first aeon, and Yuna performs her first summoning. Relatively short track, but nice.

Not exactly crazy about either, but I go with Macalania Forest.


jewess crabcake
06-25-2008, 04:17 PM
Not exactly crazy about either, but I go with Macalania Forest. My sentiments exactly.

Ketevan
06-25-2008, 05:01 PM
Macalania Forest

Sobye
06-25-2008, 05:06 PM
Macalania Forest.

Hex Omega
06-25-2008, 07:42 PM
Originally Posted by Zak
Not exactly crazy about either, but I go with Macalania Forest.

FreakyLoser
06-25-2008, 08:18 PM
Macalania Forest

Solaris
06-25-2008, 09:26 PM
Macalania Forest.

Agent0042
06-26-2008, 03:32 AM
I’m not letting Summoned go down without any votes. I like it.

Ngrplz
06-26-2008, 03:41 AM
Macalania Forest

CPL Kraten
06-26-2008, 08:40 AM
Summoned
Why is it doing so badly.

arthurgolden
06-26-2008, 09:27 AM
Macalania Forest

etoilegyrl
06-26-2008, 11:26 AM
Summoned

Ceidwad
06-26-2008, 06:14 PM
Summoned, I suppose.

Olde
06-26-2008, 08:41 PM
Summoned

Erebus Wraith
06-26-2008, 10:43 PM
Macalania Forest

Zak
06-27-2008, 07:05 PM
Macalania Forest 10-5 Summoned

This round would have been a washout if it hadn’t been for Agent’s 8th vote for Summoned prolonging it, but at least it did put up a good fight. Macalania Forest seems to have a lot more appeal…

But anyway, unlike the last round, we have two tracks that I DO like, either of which I’ll be sorry to see go now.

Round 1 – Battle 30

Lulu’s Theme – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/72%20-%20Lulu‘s%20Theme.mp3)

Where is this beautiful character theme played, you ask? I was wondering that myself before I replayed the game, seeing as it’s not played around any time you meet her, but it turns out it’s solely for the Yojimbo battle with that dead summoner, and nowhere else. Wonder why they decided to name it a character theme… ah well, it does have that sort of feel. If only it had been treated like a proper character theme and used more.

VS.

The Splended Performance – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/35%20-%20The%20Splendid%20Performance.mp3)

Another awesome track that is unfortunately only used once. Great piano work here, I predict this will be an even-ish battle. The only time it’s played is in Luca when you first see the sphere pool and Wakka beating the Al Bhed Psyches at Blitzball. Blitzball Gamblers may have lost, but to me, compared to this, it has nothing on this anyway.

I need to think a little, will choose later.


Ketevan
06-27-2008, 07:21 PM
The Splendid Performance

Agent0042
06-27-2008, 08:19 PM
Love me some The Splendid Performance.

Ceidwad
06-27-2008, 08:22 PM
Lulu’s Theme. I like The Splendid Performance, but it’s no Blitzball Gamblers.

Blitzball Gamblers may have lost, but it has nothing on this anyway.

LIEZ.


Olde
06-27-2008, 08:35 PM
The Splendid Performance

Zak
06-27-2008, 08:39 PM
Lulu’s Theme since it’s behind and I actually kinda made up my mind for that anyway.

Hex Omega
06-27-2008, 09:02 PM
The Splendid Performance

jewess crabcake
06-27-2008, 09:04 PM
The Splendid Performance

Solaris
06-27-2008, 09:07 PM
Lulu’s Theme.

FreakyLoser
06-27-2008, 10:18 PM
Lulu’s Theme

arthurgolden
06-28-2008, 05:41 AM
Lulu’s Theme

non-canon sousaphone
06-29-2008, 07:12 AM
Teh Splenda Performance

ROKI
06-29-2008, 10:40 AM
The Splendid Performance

Zak
06-29-2008, 03:35 PM
The Splendid Performance 7-5 Lulu’s Theme

Poor Lulu and her theme get shafted both here AND in the character theme rumble… ah well. But on the bright side, Splendid Performance moving forth should be interesting.

And… that brings us to two more battles in this long-winded round!

Round 1 – Battle 31

Summoned Beast Battle – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/87%20-%20Summoned%20Beast%20Battle.mp3)

Another epic battle theme, played when you’re fighting off Yu Yevon’s aeons. However, in the international version, the big fight with Penance also features it… who would have thought. This track also sounds a lot like some of the boss battle themes in Kingdom Hearts.

VS.

Someday the Dream Will End – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/78%20-%20Someday%20the%20Dream%20Will%20End.mp3)

Besides being the theme in Zanarkand Ruins (which fits in well), this beautiful theme is played in a bunch of the really touching scenes in the game. Namely the scene after defeating Jecht, the scene where Tidus chases Sin after Operation Mi’hen, the part on the airship where they plan to end it all, and also on the boat when you first really meet Yuna in the "The wind… it’s nice.")
It’s also slightly to the tune of "Suteki Da Ne", with a more depressing feel.

Someday the Dream Will End gets my vote. To be quite honest, I just listened to "Summoned Beast Battle" the whole loop, and I still don’t get the appeal of it over other battle themes. It’s alright, but next to this, it can go.
I also like StDWE better than Suteki Da Ne.


Erebus Wraith
06-29-2008, 06:32 PM
Wow, I love both of these songs. It was a tough choice but I am going to go with Someday the Dream Will End, there is just more emotion in it.

RikkuYunaRinoa
06-29-2008, 06:55 PM
Someday The Dream Will End

Goren
06-29-2008, 07:00 PM
Someday the Dream Will End

(just noticed i have not voted in this thread)


arthurgolden
06-29-2008, 07:16 PM
Someday The Dream Will End

Ketevan
06-29-2008, 08:47 PM
Someday the Dream Will End

FreakyLoser
06-29-2008, 08:53 PM
Wow, I love both of these songs. It was a tough choice but I am going to go with Someday the Dream Will End, there is just more emotion in it.

Agent0042
06-29-2008, 10:28 PM
I guess one more vote ends it. I like both, but sure, Someday the Dream Will End gets my vote.

Olde
06-30-2008, 12:31 AM
Someday the Dream Will End for similar reasons above.

Zak
06-30-2008, 12:42 AM
One more vote does indeed end it.

Someday the Dream Will End 8-0 Summoned Beast Battle

Alright I guess I was wrong when I said a lot of people are obsessed with SBB for unknown reasons. Either that, or Someday the Dream Will End is just too good, but either way, I see it lasting a while!

At long last, the concluding battle of this round…

Round 1 – Battle 32

Blitz Off! – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/37%20-%20Blitz%20Off.mp3)

The theme of blitzball games. The most long-winded sidequest ever, but still quite fun if you know what you’re doing. Anyway, great theme, really fits well with the sphere pool. It may be mostly drums, but it proves that music isn’t everything.

VS.

Sprouting – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/28%20-%20Sprouting.mp3)

Stacatto drum/string version of To Zanarkand here. Not sure where the name comes from, but it’s played on the SS Liki and the Moonflow road.

I’ll go with Blitz Off! Come on.


RikkuYunaRinoa
06-30-2008, 12:54 AM
Blitz Off!

Erebus Wraith
06-30-2008, 12:55 AM
Blitz Off!

Ngrplz
06-30-2008, 12:59 AM
Blitz Off!

Goren
06-30-2008, 04:16 AM
C-C-C-Combo Breaker

Sprouting

sorry guys


Agent0042
06-30-2008, 04:27 AM
A considered choice… Blitz Off.

Egami
06-30-2008, 04:57 AM
Sprouting

Solaris
06-30-2008, 05:57 AM
Blitz Off, I guess. I don’t like either of them too much.

Olde
06-30-2008, 06:21 AM
Sprouting, but I like Blitz Off because as a theme that can be heard often, it rarely gets old.

FreakyLoser
06-30-2008, 06:44 AM
Like both, but Blitz Off!

Hex Omega
06-30-2008, 07:54 AM
Blitz Off!. It didnt piss me off or bore me at any point during the sidequest, so that counts for something.

arthurgolden
06-30-2008, 07:55 AM
Sprouting

Slavka
06-30-2008, 11:43 AM
Blitz Off!

How I didn’t get annoyed with this track after playing so much blitzball I don’t know.


non-canon sousaphone
07-01-2008, 05:46 AM
Blitz Off!!

Ketevan
07-01-2008, 10:07 AM
Sprouting

Zak
07-01-2008, 03:12 PM
Blitz Off! 10-5 Sprouting

So, melody isn’t everything it seems. Blitz Off just never gets old now, does it! I see it going quite far.

…AND that CONCLUDES the first round of this rumble! All 19 pages of it… whew!

Stay tuned for the second round later today, will take some time to set up. For some rounds I need to even look back to remind myself who won, lol.


Zak
07-02-2008, 06:36 AM
So… Round two has been set up, people may or may not be pissed abut the pairings, but just so you know, I didn’t decide them. ๐Ÿ˜‰

So let’s get started now shall we.

Round 2 – Battle 1

Sight of Spira – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/19%20-%20The%20Sight%20of%20Spira.mp3)

For some reason either the game itself has the stereo messed up, or it doesn’t loop all the way, or my own stereo is messed up. Because, when you listen to the mp3 of that you hear sort of a guitar version of "Someday the Dream Will End" and the melody for that itself is barely audible in the game, to me it was just the same few notes over and over again in the villages where it played. It somehow managed to beat "Those Who Come Closer" in the last round, so my guess is people are somehow able to hear it for what it is in their game unlike myself, or they actually listened to the mp3.

VS.

Warping to a Different Dimension – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/29%20-%20Warping%20to%20a%20Different%20Dimension.mp3)

The surviving version of the Hymn of the two I used in the last round. So, if you like the hymn, stick with this, cause it’s all you got left. Even though it’s technically a short one and has that beat thing and is designed especially for the sending FMV and doesn’t fit in well with the "Songs of Prayer". It also beat "Fantasy" by a nose in the last round via a tie break.

Hmm, I’m not too fond of either, but I go for Warping to a Different Dimension, seeing as I was less bothered with its opponent losing than I was with Sight of Spira’s opponent going.


FreakyLoser
07-02-2008, 06:42 AM
Warping to a Different Dimension

Ngrplz
07-02-2008, 06:52 AM
Warping to a Different Dimension

Goren
07-02-2008, 07:00 AM
Sight of Spira, Easily

Solaris
07-02-2008, 07:28 AM
Warping to a Different Dimension.

Ketevan
07-02-2008, 12:26 PM
Sight of Spira

Nightowl9910
07-02-2008, 06:06 PM
Definitely Warping to a Different Dimension

Ceidwad
07-02-2008, 06:15 PM
I like the Hymn, but I also love Sight of Spira, and since it’s behind now I’ll give it a boost.

Hex Omega
07-02-2008, 06:41 PM
Warping to a Different Dimension

Agent0042
07-03-2008, 03:21 AM
I’ll go with Sight of Spira, though it was a tougher choice than I thought it would be.

RikkuYunaRinoa
07-03-2008, 03:38 AM
Sight of Spira

arthurgolden
07-03-2008, 07:59 AM
Warping to a Different Dimension

non-canon sousaphone
07-03-2008, 08:44 PM
Sight Of Spira

Olde
07-04-2008, 04:32 AM
Sight of Spira

Zak
07-04-2008, 11:41 AM
First battle and we already have a tie break… eh. 7-7.

I noticed Erebus Wraith hasn’t voted, surprisingly, so he’ll be our decider for this one.


Zak
07-05-2008, 07:37 AM
Alright, EW’s time is up, and I’m giving the tie break to Jeff instead.

jewess crabcake
07-05-2008, 05:01 PM
Sight of Spira not even a contest, for me anyway.

Zak
07-05-2008, 05:22 PM
Sight of Spira 8-7 Warping to a Different Dimension

Close battle, but it seems last standing variation of the Hymn has been completely wiped out. Sight of Spira moves on yet again, to the top 16.

Next battle might piss some of you off, but let’s get it out of the way…

Round 2 – Battle 2

Besaid Island – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/18%20-%20Bisaido%20Island.mp3)

The main Besaid theme, which beat Tidus’ Theme in the last round. Today… it might not be so lucky… or will it?

VS.

Seymour Battle – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/85%20-%20Seymour%20Battle.mp3)

Again… Seymour Battle shows up when you least expect it. Will Besaid get the shaft much like it’s previous opponent did?

I like Besaid, but I’m not ready for Seymour Battle to go yet. If at all ๐Ÿ˜‰


jewess crabcake
07-05-2008, 05:27 PM
Dammit, I gotta go for Besaid Island, but I love Seymour Battle.

Agent0042
07-05-2008, 06:17 PM
Besaid Island

Ketevan
07-05-2008, 06:52 PM
Besaid Island

Goren
07-05-2008, 06:59 PM
Besaid Island

Hex Omega
07-05-2008, 08:24 PM
Seymour Battle

arthurgolden
07-05-2008, 09:38 PM
Besaid Island

Slavka
07-05-2008, 09:46 PM
Seymour Battle

Olde
07-05-2008, 10:00 PM
Besaid Island

Solaris
07-06-2008, 07:21 AM
Seymour Battle.

FreakyLoser
07-06-2008, 07:51 AM
Besaid Island

Erebus Wraith
07-06-2008, 10:35 PM
I noticed Erebus Wraith hasn’t voted, surprisingly, so he’ll be our decider for this one.

Sorry I didn’t vote or vote for the tie breaker. It’s been a busy week visiting relatives and such. For this round I vote, Besaid Island


Zak
07-08-2008, 04:23 AM
Besaid Island 8-4 Seymour Battle

Dunno how it happened, but Besaid Island trumped the epic Seymour Battle theme. And here I was thinking that would win. I guess they must either really like Besaid Island or not want a predictable win, which is understandable, Besaid Island is great. ๐Ÿ™‚

Round 2 – Battle 3

The Deceased Laugh – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/84%20-%20The%20Deceased%20Laugh.mp3)

Kinda perfectly fitting for the next round… seeing as Seymour Battle just lost, and this is the Seymour theme that plays after Seymour loses THAT battle… so will his laugh be "deceased"? It was victorious over the Victory Fanfare in the last round…

VS.

People of the North Pole – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/75%20-%20People%20of%20the%20North%20Pole.mp3)

The ever-so-popular Gagazet Theme. This one won in a washout of… 10-0 was it? Against Braska’s Theme in the last round. So can it "decease" the "laugh"?

Just gonna give The Deceased Laugh a headstart…


Agent0042
07-08-2008, 04:31 AM
I passed on The Deceased Laugh in the last round and am hoping it gets its just due here. Not that I’m really all that fond of People of the North Pole, but I’ll gladly vote for it here.

(Oh, and I really like Besaid Island.)


FreakyLoser
07-08-2008, 04:34 AM
Like both, but The Deceased Laugh for me.

Goren
07-08-2008, 05:41 AM
People of the North Pole

Solaris
07-08-2008, 05:45 AM
The Deceased Laugh.

Erebus
07-08-2008, 11:12 AM
People of the North Pole

Ceidwad
07-08-2008, 02:57 PM
People of the North Pole

Hex Omega
07-08-2008, 05:32 PM
People of the North Pole

Olde
07-08-2008, 07:12 PM
People of the North Pole

Slavka
07-08-2008, 09:42 PM
People Of The North Pole

Erebus Wraith
07-08-2008, 11:02 PM
People of the North Pole

Ngrplz
07-09-2008, 12:02 AM
The Deceased Laugh

arthurgolden
07-09-2008, 02:45 AM
People of the North Pole, but like both




A Little Bit Dramatic
07-09-2008, 12:19 PM
People of the North Pole, but like both

X2


Zak
07-10-2008, 08:12 AM
People of the North Pole 10-4 The Deceased Laugh

Twice in a row Seymour is beaten, and the Ronso theme lives on… But Seymour is not totally deceased yet, still got some tracks standing!

BTW,
I passed on The Deceased Laugh in the last round and am hoping it gets its just due here. Not that I’m really all that fond of People of the North Pole, but I’ll gladly vote for it here.

You nominated it… ๐Ÿ˜›

Round 2 – Battle 4

Start – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/61%20-%20Start.mp3)

The airship theme, that won by a nose somehow in the last round against Darkness. It’s gonna need a lot of luck because…

VS.

Path of Repentance – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/66%20-%20Path%20of%20Repentance.mp3)

The notorious theme worth prolonging your time in Via Purifico for since you’ll never see it again. Makes me wanna get convicted by Yevonites and thrown into the Via Purifico. It beat this game’s sole Chocobo theme in the last round…

Path of Repentance is the obvious choice even though I like Start…


Solaris
07-10-2008, 08:20 AM
Path of Repentance.

Ketevan
07-10-2008, 09:20 AM
Path of Repentance

Hex Omega
07-10-2008, 12:24 PM
Path of Repentance by fucking miles.

Ceidwad
07-10-2008, 12:29 PM
Path of Repentance. Start won in the last round because its opponent was shockingly bad.

A Little Bit Dramatic
07-11-2008, 12:27 PM
Path of Repentance. No competition.

Slavka
07-11-2008, 05:45 PM
Path Of Repentance

I get the feeling this will be a short battle…


Olde
07-11-2008, 10:16 PM
Path of Repentance

Goren
07-11-2008, 10:40 PM
Start

arthurgolden
07-11-2008, 10:57 PM
Path of Repentance

Agent0042
07-11-2008, 11:02 PM
You nominated it… ๐Ÿ˜›
I nominated a ton of stuff, though.

Oh, and I’m going to go against the crowd here and go with Start.


FreakyLoser
07-12-2008, 09:06 AM
Oh, and I’m going to go against the crowd here and go with Start.

Zak
07-12-2008, 10:28 AM
Sorry Start-voters, but it was at 8-0 before anyone nominated Start… just came here a little late, but it should be almost time anyway. The shrine has been playing yo-yo so I’ve sorta lost track of time. Should be all set now…

Path of Repentance 9-3 Start

Ah well, as cool as the airship theme was, it’s no match for the standout Path of Repentance.

Round 2 – Battle 5

Attack – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/63%20-%20Attack.mp3)

I used to get this one and Start mixed up a lot, probably because of the beginning, though this one’s a little faster. This is the Sin battle music as well as the invading Bevelle FMV track. And, it took a week for it to win the last round against the Thunder Plateau, due to the forums being down.

VS.

Seymour’s Ambition – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/55%20-%20Seymour‘s%20Ambition.mp3)

Seymour again… his themes have been on a losing streak in this round so far. But this one happened to be the first to pull off a victory in the last round. Will it move on? Attack is a formidable opponent to end the losing streak on…

Okay, I REALLY like Attack as well (better than Start that’s for sure), but I’d rather see Seymour’s Ambition move on. It’s my favorite Seymour mix (Seymour Battle doesn’t count since it doesn’t reflect on his theme). It’s also one of… what, two left standing, and the one of the two I’d wanna to go on.
To add to that, I would have preferred Thunder Plateau in the last round. ๐Ÿ˜›

Sorry, Attack.


Erebus
07-12-2008, 10:43 AM
Seymour’s Ambition.

Solaris
07-12-2008, 03:41 PM
I’m really kinda favoring Attack now.

A Little Bit Dramatic
07-12-2008, 04:05 PM
A really good mix, especially with the guitar. Seymour’s Ambition gets my vote.

jewess crabcake
07-12-2008, 06:56 PM
Seymour’s Ambition really cool sound and it reflects on his maniacal outlook.

Goren
07-12-2008, 07:11 PM
I’m really kinda favoring Attack now.

Hex Omega
07-12-2008, 10:57 PM
Attack, plz

Slavka
07-12-2008, 11:11 PM
Seymour’s Ambition

Agent0042
07-12-2008, 11:31 PM
Attack (a.k.a. "Assault")

arthurgolden
07-12-2008, 11:41 PM
Seymour’s Ambition

Olde
07-13-2008, 03:08 AM
Attack

Ketevan
07-13-2008, 10:39 AM
Seymour’s Ambition

Erebus Wraith
07-13-2008, 03:27 PM
Attack

Zak
07-13-2008, 06:43 PM
Seymour’s Ambition 7-6 Attack

Seymour finally gets a deserving victory after his losing streak… what a good secret weapon an "ambition" can be. But, Attack does put up a good fight that it deserves.

Next battle also features Seymour…

Round 2 – Battle 6

Decisive Battle – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/88%20-%20Decisive%20Battle.mp3)

One of the best battle themes in the game used for Yu Yevon, bested Suteki Da Ne in the last round. I see it going far…

VS.

My Father’s Murderer – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/69%20-%20My%20Father‘s%20Murderer.mp3)

AKA "Patricide". I believe the last we’ll see of Seymour in this round. Ambition moved up after a narrow victory, and a losing streak of the rest of his track, but will this join it?


Solaris
07-13-2008, 07:56 PM
Tough choice! I know I’ve been big on choosing Seymour’s theme and the many variations. But once again, I’m against it for what I think is a much better track – Decisive Battle.

A Little Bit Dramatic
07-13-2008, 08:02 PM
Though I like them both, I’ve already voted towards a Seymour track being put through (the best one, imo), so my vote here goes towards Decisive Battle.

Slavka
07-13-2008, 08:08 PM
Decisive Battle

Olde
07-13-2008, 10:55 PM
Decisive Battle

Erebus Wraith
07-13-2008, 10:59 PM
Decisive Battle

Agent0042
07-13-2008, 11:03 PM
Let’s keep it rolling with Decisive Battle.

jewess crabcake
07-13-2008, 11:23 PM
Let’s keep it rolling with Decisive Battle.

arthurgolden
07-13-2008, 11:26 PM
My Father’s Murderer

RikkuYunaRinoa
07-14-2008, 12:52 AM
Decisive Battle

Hex Omega
07-14-2008, 04:33 AM
Let’s keep it rolling with Decisive Battle.

Zak
07-14-2008, 05:13 AM
Aww, arthurgolden broke the chain with the 8th vote. I haven’t voted yet, but Decisive Battle is one of the few songs I’ll gladly shaft Seymour music for.

Ambition better not go down without a fight though, if anyone deserves to be the last Seymour standing, that’s it.


arthurgolden
07-14-2008, 06:17 AM
It’s okay. I accept defeat.

Zak
07-14-2008, 07:08 AM
EDIT: nevermind, how do you delete posts?

Solaris
07-14-2008, 07:14 AM
I don’t think you can, you need to ask a moderator to do it.

Ketevan
07-14-2008, 10:19 AM
My Father’s Murderer

Zak
07-15-2008, 11:57 AM
Decisive Battle 10-2 My Father’s Murderer

Decisive Battle, being a really unique final boss theme, seems to be destined to make it far. And this leaves only one more Seymour standing…

Round 2 – Battle 7

Challenge – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/80%20-%20Challenge.mp3)

Epic boss theme used for five battles in the game that the creators probably assumed were the hardest or most epic fights or moments. If that’s the case, then they did well, considering Seymour Flux is the only Seymour fight with that theme, and the only distinction it has is that it’s actually tough. The rest are superbosses (and Dark Bahamut is the only Dark Aeon and a lot say he was the hardest). This theme won in a straight-up washout in the last round against Mi’hen Highway. This track alone is proof that a theme doesn’t have to be all that melodic to be epic.

VS.

To Zanarkand – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/02%20-%20To%20Zanarkand.mp3)

An interesting matchup, you might say. These two are great themes, but they’re like polar opposites. One’s a boss theme, the other is the antithesis. One’s melodic, another is epic in a different way, one is barely known, another is commercialized a lot. And finally, Challenge won a washout, while To Zanarkand had a tough win with one vote difference against it’s cousin "Revealed Truth".

I pick Challenge just because.


A Little Bit Dramatic
07-15-2008, 12:53 PM
To Zanarkand.

Goren
07-15-2008, 01:23 PM
To Zanarkand.

…I guess


jewess crabcake
07-15-2008, 02:00 PM
WOW! This is a great matchup. I love both these tracks. To Zanarkand gets my vote though, because I love the sounds and the influence on the main story.

Ketevan
07-15-2008, 03:14 PM
To Zanarkand

Solaris
07-15-2008, 03:16 PM
Challenge. I got tired of To Zanarkand.

Hex Omega
07-15-2008, 03:35 PM
Challenge

Ceidwad
07-15-2008, 04:41 PM
Challenge.

arthurgolden
07-15-2008, 05:02 PM
Challenge!

Slavka
07-15-2008, 06:36 PM
To Zanarkand

Agent0042
07-15-2008, 06:45 PM
Challenge

Erebus Wraith
07-15-2008, 11:19 PM
Challenge

Erebus
07-16-2008, 12:39 AM
Challenge

Ngrplz
07-16-2008, 04:22 AM
To Zanarkand

non-canon sousaphone
07-18-2008, 10:41 AM
Challenge

Zak
07-18-2008, 07:19 PM
Challenge 9-6 To Zanarkand

Challenge wins again… this time with competition, as To Zanarkand put up a good fight. Oh well, it’s time must be up.

Round 2 – Battle 8

Luca – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffx/32%20-%20Luka.mp3)

Luca’s theme won against Enemy Attack last time, not by a whole lot though. Perhaps it’s opponent will be competition this time as well?

VS.

Wandering Flame – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffx/77%20-%20Wandering%20Flame.mp3)

The theme whenever the sits down to relax and talk about something, and during Tidus’s narrations, and also in the Farplane. It NARROWLY won last time after a 9-9 tie break with Jecht’s Theme. Will it be so lucky this time?

I pick Luca.

Also sorry if the links don’t work, blue laguna’s been having trouble lately, I assume if they do get fixed those will be the urls, but until then if it doesn’t work then youtube it or something.


Hex Omega
07-18-2008, 07:26 PM
Wandering Flame

Solaris
07-18-2008, 07:47 PM
Wandering Flame.

Slavka
07-18-2008, 10:26 PM
Wandering Flame, I guess.

Ceidwad
07-18-2008, 10:35 PM
Wandering Flame. I really do like it, and, with Blitzball Gamblers now out of the picture, would probably like to see it win.

non-canon sousaphone
07-19-2008, 12:36 AM
404 error D:

Agent0042
07-19-2008, 12:50 AM
Ah snap. I went back and forth on this one, but I’m going to go with Luca. I won’t be at all disappointed if Wandering Flame wins, though, which it looks like it’s going to.

arthurgolden
07-19-2008, 01:09 AM
Wandering Flame

Ketevan
07-19-2008, 09:10 AM
Wandering Flame

Meltigemini
07-19-2008, 11:46 AM
Wandering Flame

Zak
07-19-2008, 06:38 PM
EDIT: Never mind. Delete this. And if you’re nice enough, post 570 and 571 too. But you probably won’t.

RikkuYunaRinoa
07-19-2008, 07:09 PM
I’m a little confused as to if that post was you ending this round Zak?

But if not then Wandering Flame


Ceidwad
07-19-2008, 09:58 PM
Luca

I actually am not really a fan of Wandering Flame :/

Hey man, you can’t vote twice, you know. :p


Zak
07-20-2008, 12:31 AM
Shit… I had been awake for 24 hours when I posted that. someone delete that, I forgot I already voted, I guess I over looked it, someone delete it. But anyway since I started yesterday one more day.

To be honest I was afraid that would happen one day.


RikkuYunaRinoa
07-20-2008, 03:55 AM
haha. I was thinking it was strange. I call to have zak removed from this rumble…oh…wait. :p

Erebus Wraith
07-20-2008, 06:07 PM
Wandering Flame

Zak
07-20-2008, 08:46 PM
Wandering Flame 9-2 Luca

Wandering Flame wins again, after a more crushing win, and Luca’s out!

Round 2 – Battle 9

Normal Battle – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/09%20-%20Normal%20Battle.mp3)

The Normal Battle theme that practically wiped out the Arena theme last time. Will it be lucky this time?

VS.

Auron’s Theme – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/38%20-%20Auron‘s%20Theme.mp3)

One of the best "themes" lately. I know whoever loses this battle I’m gonna hate it. Love Auron as well as the Normal Battle theme. This is played in scenes when you first reunite with him, and in his sphere, and when he gets sent. I like this especially at the end of the loop, so I recommend a full listen since the scenes where it’s played don’t usually last that long.

No vote from me… yet.


Solaris
07-20-2008, 09:09 PM
Auron’s Theme.

jewess crabcake
07-20-2008, 09:30 PM
Normal Battle for me, I like the tempo.

Agent0042
07-20-2008, 10:25 PM
This game has one of the best Normal Battle tunes.

Ketevan
07-21-2008, 09:51 AM
Normal Battle

Goren
07-21-2008, 02:02 PM
Normal Battle

Ceidwad
07-21-2008, 06:58 PM
Normal Battle

Zak
07-22-2008, 12:18 AM
Auron’s Theme 4 underdog

Ngrplz
07-22-2008, 12:56 AM
Normal Battle

arthurgolden
07-22-2008, 04:10 AM
Auron’s Theme

Meltigemini
07-23-2008, 12:10 AM
Man, the battle theme really got on my nerves especially by the time I was trying to find the last few Barbatos…

Auron’s Theme easily.


Zak
07-23-2008, 05:38 AM
Normal Battle 6-4 Auron’s Theme

I am actually surprised, to say the least… that a Normal Battle theme can be good enough to crush something like Auron’s Theme. I suppose if there’s any one that can, FFX’s can.

Round 2 – Battle 10

Rikku’s Theme – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/48%20-%20Rikku‘s%20Theme.mp3)

Another character theme… apparently Rikku’s Theme killed the theme of her own home in the last round, the desert. Also I recall people saying it sounds like it came out of the Sims… which I never played, just thought I’d throw that in there.

VS.

Blitz Off! – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/37%20-%20Blitz%20Off.mp3)

Won the concluding battle in the last round (against Sprouting), and it was determined to be one of those "few themes you hear for a long time yet never get sick of". But does that make it better than a character theme? Or not?

I shall choose Blitz Off!


Goren
07-23-2008, 05:39 AM
Blitz Off!

arthurgolden
07-23-2008, 09:18 AM
Blitz Off!

Solaris
07-23-2008, 06:46 PM
Rikku’s Theme.

Ketevan
07-23-2008, 09:33 PM
Rikku’s Theme

Meltigemini
07-23-2008, 10:56 PM
Blitz Off

Agent0042
07-24-2008, 03:06 AM
As good as Blitz Off is, I have to go with Rikku’s Theme. Hoping it can still pull it out…

Ngrplz
07-24-2008, 03:31 AM
Blitz Off!

Erebus Wraith
07-24-2008, 11:27 PM
Blitz Off!

ROKI
07-25-2008, 12:09 AM
Rikku’s Theme

Zak
07-26-2008, 07:57 AM
Blitz Off 6-4 Rikku’s Theme

It looks like Rikku’s time is up, yay for Blitz Off!

Round 1 – Battle 11

Prelude – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/03%20-%20The%20Prelude.mp3)

FFX’s rendition of the old Prelude, making it upbeat. Killed "Between Ordeals" in the last round.

VS.

Otherworld – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/05%20-%20Otherworld.mp3)

I’m assuming this is the track which the forums description refers to… eh. Quite a standout among Final Fantasy stuff, as well as a really weird song, especially for a final battle. Beat Crisis in the last round.

I happen to like Otherworld, a tiny bit better than Prelude.


Goren
07-26-2008, 08:01 AM
Hmm… hard one but ill go with….

Prelude


RikkuYunaRinoa
07-26-2008, 04:58 PM
Otherworld

Jessie
07-26-2008, 05:39 PM
Otherworld

Solaris
07-26-2008, 08:25 PM
Otherworld.

Meltigemini
07-26-2008, 11:32 PM
Otherworld

Ketevan
07-27-2008, 07:07 PM
Prelude

Nightowl9910
07-27-2008, 08:01 PM
Otherworld

Agent0042
07-27-2008, 10:35 PM
Prelude

Zak
07-28-2008, 03:40 PM
Otherworld 6-3 Prelude

Oh well, the interesting Prelude was good while it lasted… but Otherworld makes it to the top 16!

Hmm, next appears to be a themed battle…

Round 2 – Battle 12

Yuna’s Determination – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/71%20-%20Yuna‘s%20Determination.mp3)

Besides being the theme of the Calm Lands, it’s quite… calm. But it’s title refers to the fact that it was also played in Yuna’s goodbye sphere. It beat the "Underground Activities" theme last time, closely though.

VS.

Yuna’s Theme – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/27%20-%20Yuna‘s%20Theme.mp3)

Good matchup, eh? Seymour fought himself in the last round, now it’s Yuna’s turn! One of the most used character themes in the game, can’t even begin to name all the scenes where it plays.

So, which will it be, Yuna or Yuna?

I say Yuna. Determination, that is. It’s more Yun-ique (sorry couldn’t help it).


RikkuYunaRinoa
07-28-2008, 06:04 PM
Yuna’s Determination

Solaris
07-28-2008, 09:34 PM
Yuna’s Determination.

Ceidwad
07-28-2008, 09:41 PM
Yuna’s Theme

arthurgolden
07-28-2008, 10:38 PM
Yuna’s Theme

Meltigemini
07-28-2008, 11:05 PM
Yuna’s Theme

Agent0042
07-29-2008, 12:41 AM
Interesting. I think I’ll go with Yuna’s Theme.

Ngrplz
07-29-2008, 02:15 AM
Yuna’s Determination

jewess crabcake
07-29-2008, 02:42 AM
Yuna’s Theme and I think I remember where it was on FFVIII, that’s the song that plays in Winhill iirc.

Ketevan
07-29-2008, 11:38 AM
Yuna’s Theme

A Little Bit Dramatic
07-29-2008, 08:09 PM
Yuna’s Theme.

ROKI
07-29-2008, 09:02 PM
Yuna’s Determination

Zak
07-29-2008, 09:06 PM
Yuna’s Theme 7-4 Yuna’s Determination

In Yuna’s battle against herself, her main character theme emerges victorious. Very well then…

Round 2 – Battle 13

Someday the Dream Will End – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/78%20-%20Someday%20the%20Dream%20Will%20End.mp3)

One of the most touching tunes on the soundtrack, and the theme of the Zanarkand Ruins. It beat a popular theme in a washout in the last round, so let’s see just how well it does now.

VS.

Shoopuf Riding – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/47%20-%20Ciparf%20Riding.mp3)

The shoopuf theme… that beat Inflexible Determination in the last round. So… um… yeah.

Someday the Dream Will End is my obvious choice here.


Solaris
07-29-2008, 09:10 PM
Someday the Dream Will End.

RikkuYunaRinoa
07-29-2008, 10:11 PM
Someday the Dream Will End.

Dare i say wipeout on this one?


Ngrplz
07-29-2008, 11:54 PM
Someday the Dream Will End

I see this being very one-sided.


Olde
07-30-2008, 12:21 AM
Someday the Dream Will End

Agent0042
07-30-2008, 12:56 AM
Heh. Put down another for Someday the Dream Will End

FreakyLoser
07-30-2008, 05:45 AM
Someday the Dream Will End

arthurgolden
07-30-2008, 05:48 AM
Someday the Dream Will End

Zak
07-30-2008, 06:45 AM
Less than a day, again…

Someday the Dream Will End 8-0 Shoopuf Riding

Wow, TWO straight wipeout victories from "Someday the Dream Will End". Amazing! Or… is it just getting lucky?

Round 2 – Battle 14

Ending Theme – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/89%20-%20Ending%20Theme.mp3)

Ending Theme is… well, the Ending theme. Beat the "Time of Judgement" in the last round.

VS.

Hurry! – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/06%20-%20Hurry!!.mp3)

The chase theme of this game, first heard near the beginning, and it beat Hopeless Desire in the last round. Eh.

I’m not too fond of either, I don’t like longass shifting themes designed for opening/ending FMVs, and Hurry… well, not so much that my disc tends to freeze in the Zanarkand scene at the beginning when this is playing, but I also can’t stand the fact that it beat Hopeless Desire in the last round. I guess in such a situation Ending Theme is the lesser of the two evils for me, plus most are probably gonna choose that anyway.


Ketevan
07-30-2008, 08:03 AM
Ending Theme

Ngrplz
07-30-2008, 08:24 AM
Yes, Ending Theme definitely.

arthurgolden
07-30-2008, 08:43 AM
Ending Theme

Solaris
07-30-2008, 09:18 AM
Ending Theme.

ROKI
07-30-2008, 04:43 PM
Ending Theme

A Little Bit Dramatic
07-30-2008, 08:43 PM
Ending Theme.

Kurisutaru
07-30-2008, 11:02 PM
Ending Theme

Zak
07-31-2008, 02:58 AM
Let’s get this over with… 8-0 for Ending Theme!

Hurry! is not quite so lucky this time… but let’s see just how far the Ending Theme will make it.

Round 2 – Battle 15

The Splendid Performance – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/35%20-%20The%20Splendid%20Performance.mp3)

Splendid theme for a splendid performance. Shame it’s only ever used once in the game, when Wakka beats the Psyches. Beat Lulu’s Theme in the last round, in a fair match. How fair will this match be? We shall see…

VS.

Macalania Forest – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/52%20-%20Makalanya%20Forest.mp3)

Hello Macalania theme that’s only played in two screens OUTSIDE the forest. Not that it isn’t a great track, though.

But I still pick The Splendid Performance, no competition.


Solaris
07-31-2008, 03:04 AM
Macalania Forest.

arthurgolden
07-31-2008, 05:56 AM
Macalania Forest

Ketevan
07-31-2008, 10:55 AM
Macalania Forest

ROKI
07-31-2008, 12:39 PM
The Splendid Performance

A Little Bit Dramatic
07-31-2008, 04:57 PM
Macalania Forest.

Agent0042
07-31-2008, 08:53 PM
The Splendid Performance has always been a favorite of mine.

RikkuYunaRinoa
07-31-2008, 10:00 PM
Macalania Forest.

Nightowl9910
07-31-2008, 10:02 PM
Macalania Forest

Erebus Wraith
07-31-2008, 10:35 PM
Macalania Forest.

Ngrplz
07-31-2008, 11:59 PM
The Splendid Performance

Slavka
08-01-2008, 08:57 PM
Macalania Forest

Zak
08-02-2008, 01:27 AM
Macalania Forest 8-4 The Splendid Performance

I don’t understand it either, but somehow, Splendid Performance has been wasted… by Macalania’s non-Macalania theme. Didn’t go down without a fight, though, but Macalania seems to be a good theme, regardless of what it’s called and when it’s used.

Last battle in this round… here we go!

Round 2 – Battle 16

Silence Before the Storm – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/30%20-%20Silence%20Before%20the%20Storm.mp3)

THIS is the theme that’s actually played in Macalania Forest, and also the main forest/cave theme of the game. Aside from that, it beat "To the End of the Abyss" last time, the other cave theme.

VS.

Al Bhed Tribe’s Chi – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/15%20-%20Al%20Bhed%20Tribe‘s%20Chi.mp3)

Theme only used once in the game, when first meeting Rikku on the boat. Hence why it sounds like a slowed down Rikku’s Theme. It beat the Hymn of the Fayth in the last round, so…

Silence Before the Storm is my choice though I like the other one.


Goren
08-02-2008, 01:31 AM
Silence Before the Storm

Agent0042
08-02-2008, 02:21 AM
Al Bhed Tribe’s Chi

Erebus
08-02-2008, 10:45 AM
Silence Before the Storm

Solaris
08-02-2008, 05:06 PM
Silence Before the Storm.

A Little Bit Dramatic
08-02-2008, 06:04 PM
Silence Before the Storm. Though I will be sad to see the other go.

Olde
08-02-2008, 07:33 PM
Al Bhed Tribe’s Chi. I had never actually heard it in its entirety until now. It’s actually really good imo. Silence before the Storm reminds me of all the many many battles trying to get the Saturn Sigil.

Slavka
08-02-2008, 10:51 PM
Al Bhed Tribe’s Chi, I guess.

ROKI
08-03-2008, 05:36 AM
Al Bhed Tribe’s Chi

RikkuYunaRinoa
08-03-2008, 01:35 PM
Al Bhed Tribe’s Chi

Ngrplz
08-04-2008, 01:01 AM
Silence Before the Storm

Ceidwad
08-04-2008, 03:34 AM
Silence Before the Storm

arthurgolden
08-04-2008, 05:42 AM
Silence Before the Storm

Zak
08-04-2008, 06:50 AM
Silence Before the Storm 8-5 Al Bhed Tribe’s Chi

Close match, but as good a track as Al Bhed is, it bites it against SBTS.

That CONCLUDES round 2, round 3 starts shortly… as I get the top 16 ready.


Zak
08-04-2008, 07:35 AM
Okay… all set, time for round 3!

Round 3 – Battle 1

Macalania Forest – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/52%20-%20Makalanya%20Forest.mp3)

[Insert statement here about how it’s not played in most Maclania Forest] but it beat the Splendid Performance and Summoned…

VS.

Wandering Flame – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/77%20-%20Wandering%20Flame.mp3)

Another soothing track… which seems to be popular, as it beat Luca and Jecht’s Theme.

I’ll go with Macalania Forest, even though I resent it beating Splendid Performance… heh…


Goren
08-04-2008, 07:39 AM
Wandering Flame

arthurgolden
08-04-2008, 08:56 AM
Wandering Flame

A Little Bit Dramatic
08-04-2008, 01:02 PM
Tricky, cause they’re both great, but I’ll go with Wandering Flame.

Solaris
08-04-2008, 02:37 PM
Wandering Flame.

Slavka
08-04-2008, 04:12 PM
Wandering Flame

Olde
08-04-2008, 08:11 PM
Wandering Flame w/o doubt

Agent0042
08-04-2008, 11:16 PM
I like both also, but I’ll go with Wandering Flame. It’s just much more significant and interesting.

Ngrplz
08-05-2008, 12:44 AM
Wandering Flame

Zak
08-05-2008, 01:45 PM
Wandering Flame 8-1 Macalania Forest

Well, this is pretty one-sided and unexpected… Wandering Flame owns this round, badly. Goodbye Macalania!

Next up will be more of a competition.

Round 3 – Battle 2

Challenge – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/80%20-%20Challenge.mp3)

The ultimate battle theme of this game, practically beat the last two rounds in a washout, Mi’hen Highway AND To Zanarkand. Wonder how much that says… seriously though, this battle theme owns.

VS.

Someday the Dream Will End – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/78%20-%20Someday%20the%20Dream%20Will%20End.mp3)

The ultimate scene-theme of this game. Hah, no joke. Let’s not forget that it’s Zanarkand’s theme as well, but most importantly it also won in two washouts, against Shoopuf Riding and Summoned Beast Battle!
You also pissed about the pairing? Well, one of them has to go now… who will it be?


arthurgolden
08-05-2008, 06:23 PM
Challenge

Slavka
08-05-2008, 08:26 PM
Someday The Dream Will End

Agent0042
08-05-2008, 09:01 PM
Someday the Dream Will End

Erebus
08-06-2008, 12:58 AM
Challenge

Ngrplz
08-06-2008, 01:32 AM
Challenge

Solaris
08-06-2008, 02:22 AM
Challenge

Zak
08-06-2008, 02:35 AM
Ah what the heck, my mind’s finally made up. Someday the Dream Will End, as much as I like Challenge.

Kurisutaru
08-06-2008, 04:16 AM
Someday the Dream Will End

Olde
08-06-2008, 04:50 AM
Someday the Dream Will End

A Little Bit Dramatic
08-06-2008, 03:03 PM
Someday the Dream Will End – still slightly sore about Zanarkand losing to Challenge.

Egami
08-06-2008, 03:47 PM
Tha Lady’s theme of course: Challenge

Zak
08-07-2008, 03:28 PM
Someday the Dream Will End 6-5 Challenge

After a long hard close battle, "Someday the Dream Will End" wins by a narrow margin. It’s a shame to see Challenge go (and also a shame for me now that I know my vote mattered being one of the ones that voted StDWE).
Oh well, goodbye Challenge!

Round 3 – Battle 3

Decisive Battle – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/88%20-%20Decisive%20Battle.mp3)

Great theme that won in near washouts in the last two rounds, against "My Father’s Murderer" and "Suteki Da Ne"! Played for the Yu Yevon battle.

VS.

Silence Before the Storm – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/30%20-%20Silence%20Before%20the%20Storm.mp3)

The beautiful cave and forest theme of FFX. So far it’s beaten "To the End of the Abyss" and "Al Bhed Tribe’s Chi", two very treasured tracks… can it hack it against the killer Decisive Battle?


Egami
08-07-2008, 04:04 PM
Nooo…Challenge lost ๐Ÿ™

Oh well, Decisive Battle.


jewess crabcake
08-07-2008, 07:11 PM
Decisive Battle easily I might add.

Zak
08-07-2008, 07:23 PM
Far from easily, but Decisive Battle

Solaris
08-07-2008, 07:33 PM
Decisive Battle easily I might add.

Slavka
08-07-2008, 08:11 PM
Decisive Battle

Agent0042
08-08-2008, 02:14 AM
Let’s keep it moving– Decisive Battle.

Erebus
08-08-2008, 03:11 AM
Silence Before the Storm

Ngrplz
08-08-2008, 03:43 AM
Decisive Battle

arthurgolden
08-08-2008, 05:22 AM
Silence Before the Storm

Olde
08-08-2008, 05:52 AM
Silence Before the Storm

RikkuYunaRinoa
08-09-2008, 02:14 PM
Decisive Battle

SwirlingDark
08-09-2008, 04:24 PM
Silence Before The Storm

Zak
08-09-2008, 06:54 PM
Decisive Battle 8-4 Silence Before the Storm

"Decisive Battle" coasts through again… with more competition, this time, though it sucks to see SBTS go. A rightful victory, I guess.

Round 3 – Battle 4

Blitz Off – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/37%20-%20Blitz%20Off.mp3)

Another great track that’s been doing well. Sounds like it paved the way for X-2. So far it’s outdone Sprouting and Rikku’s Theme.

VS.

Sight of Spira – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/19%20-%20The%20Sight%20of%20Spira.mp3)

The village theme, which seems to be doing well also. Has beaten "Warping to a Different Dimension" and "Those Who Come Closer".

My obvious choice is Blitz Off!


arthurgolden
08-09-2008, 09:51 PM
Sight of Spira

Goren
08-09-2008, 11:18 PM
Sight of Spira

Agent0042
08-10-2008, 01:36 AM
Hmm, very close… I’m going to even things up for Blitz Off.

Egami
08-10-2008, 02:02 AM
Sight of Spira, I actually hated Blitzball and Blitz Off brings bad memories.

Solaris
08-10-2008, 09:08 AM
Sight of Spira

Ketevan
08-10-2008, 10:45 AM
Sight of Spira

Erebus
08-10-2008, 10:47 AM
Blitz Off

Slavka
08-10-2008, 12:25 PM
Sight Of Spira

ROKI
08-10-2008, 12:39 PM
Sight of Spira

RikkuYunaRinoa
08-10-2008, 01:24 PM
Blitz Off

Ngrplz
08-10-2008, 10:52 PM
Blitz Off

A Little Bit Dramatic
08-11-2008, 01:32 PM
Blitz Off… this looks pretty close.

Zak
08-12-2008, 03:05 AM
Pretty close indeed.

Sight of Spira 7-6 Blitz Off!

And a farewell to Blitz Off, after a close round. Sight of Spira makes the top eight. Wow.

Round 3 – Battle 5

Seymour’s Ambition – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/55%20-%20Seymour‘s%20Ambition.mp3)

This is the last of Seymour’s lives in this round… if this loses, he’s completely out. It’s an amazing Seymour mix, though, rightfully the last standing. So far it beat the theme of fellow Maester Mika, and "Attack". How threatening is it’s opponent?

VS.

Besaid Island – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/18%20-%20Bisaido%20Island.mp3)

Besaid Island… it’s a great track, and it beat Tidus’ Theme alright, but I never expected it to be such a threat as to beat the Seymour Battle theme like it did in the last round. That really is something, never was aware how popular this track really is. Will it wipe out the last Seymour mix left?

As much as I like Besaid, Seymour’s Ambition owns the socks off it.


Ngrplz
08-12-2008, 03:25 AM
Yeah my vote goes to Seymour’s Ambition here aswell.

Agent0042
08-12-2008, 04:41 AM
My vote’s for Besaid Island– it’s made it this far for a reason and I really like it.

Goren
08-12-2008, 04:59 AM
My vote’s for Besaid Island– it’s made it this far for a reason and I really like it.

jewess crabcake
08-12-2008, 05:08 AM
Just because I wouldn’t like to see any of these go, but I know one must I’m going for Seymour’s Ambition. Even though I love Besaid’s breezy tune!

Erebus
08-12-2008, 06:51 AM
Seymour’s Ambition

Slavka
08-12-2008, 04:58 PM
Seymour’s Ambition

A Little Bit Dramatic
08-12-2008, 08:05 PM
Seymour’s Ambition, the only Seymour theme I’ve rooted for.

ROKI
08-12-2008, 11:18 PM
Besaid Island

Olde
08-13-2008, 05:20 AM
Besaid Island

RikkuYunaRinoa
08-13-2008, 05:59 PM
Besaid Island

Zak
08-14-2008, 06:43 AM
Seymour’s Ambition 6-5 Besaid Island

Another close match, but Seymour’s Ambition manages to pull through. How ambitious to make it to the top 8. And, that’s the end for Besaid… what a sad day to see it go.

Round 3 – Battle 6

Otherworld – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/05%20-%20Otherworld.mp3)

Good ol’ Otherworld… the one that everyone either really loves or hates. Um, yeah… we’re on the third round, so the descriptions won’t be long. Insert description here.
Oh, and it beat Crisis and Prelude. The latter is saying something.

VS.

People of the North Pole – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/75%20-%20People%20of%20the%20North%20Pole.mp3)

Awesome Mt. Gagazet theme of FFX. It’s FFX-2 counterpart happens to be currently up in that rumble and about to win. Yeah… anyway it’s beaten Braska’s Theme and The Deceased Laugh so far.

I have to think about this one. Will vote later.


jewess crabcake
08-14-2008, 07:10 AM
Otherworld- It’s an awesome track. And if you got stuck/lost like me in Mt. Gagazet, you’d hate People of the North Pole.

Goren
08-14-2008, 01:26 PM
Otherworld

Slavka
08-14-2008, 06:03 PM
Otherworld, I guess…

Agent0042
08-14-2008, 08:34 PM
I’m going to keep it going with Otherworld.

Zak
08-14-2008, 11:47 PM
Otherworld. Leapin’ on the bandwagon.

fastidious percolator
08-15-2008, 04:45 PM
People of The North Pole.

A Little Bit Dramatic
08-15-2008, 11:05 PM
They’re both great tracks, but I’m giving the edge to Otherworld.

Zak
08-16-2008, 08:39 AM
Otherworld 6-1 People of the North Pole

PotNP was on a winning streak for a while winning by landslides in the last two rounds, so I must say I am truly surprised, as great as Otherworld is. But anyway, score one for Otherworld being in the top 8!

Round 3 – Battle 7

Yuna’s Theme – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/27%20-%20Yuna‘s%20Theme.mp3)

Good old Yuna… well, Yuna’s Determination lost to her own theme, as did I Can Fly. Poor Yuna and her own theme having to beat tracks that have to do with her. Anyway… description. People keep saying that this was on the FFVIII soundtrack. "Fragments of Memories" is probably what they have in mind. Right.

VS.

Normal Battle – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/09%20-%20Normal%20Battle.mp3)

What a popular Normal Battle theme… to make it this far. Beat Brave Advancement and poor Auron’s Theme. Has it met it’s match (not that Auron’s Theme wasn’t)?

I never really caught on to Yuna’s Theme much, too indistinct for me. Score one for Normal Battle.

Also… whisper whisper… Please vote in the X-2 rumble. I’d be updating now, but we only have FOUR votes, what’s going on? Six is the minimum I need, if the time comes and I have less than that, then I must wait. So, I beg of you who watch this one to go, just for now, and cast some votes in X-2


Goren
08-16-2008, 09:45 AM
Normal Battle

Erebus
08-16-2008, 12:34 PM
Yuna’s Theme

jewess crabcake
08-16-2008, 07:08 PM
Yuna’s Theme

Slavka
08-16-2008, 08:38 PM
Yuna’s Theme, I suppose…

Ceidwad
08-16-2008, 09:40 PM
Normal Battle

Agent0042
08-16-2008, 11:06 PM
I’ll also add a vote for Normal Battle.

Ketevan
08-16-2008, 11:59 PM
Yuna’s Theme

A Little Bit Dramatic
08-17-2008, 02:20 PM
Normal Battle.

glass phantom
08-17-2008, 07:04 PM
Yuna’s Theme

Kurisutaru
08-17-2008, 08:41 PM
Normal Battle

fastidious percolator
08-17-2008, 11:32 PM
Yuna’s Theme

Ngrplz
08-18-2008, 02:03 AM
Normal Battle

Zak
08-18-2008, 05:35 AM
Normal Battle 7-6 Yuna’s Theme

Wow, AMAZINGLY close battle… was tied, what, five times? Yuna’s theme put up a good fight, but it turns out Normal Battle makes it into the top 8.

Last battle of this round, and then onto the quarterfinals.

Round 3 – Battle 8

Path of Repentance – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/66%20-%20Path%20of%20Repentance.mp3)

I think we all know how fun this track is. The great Via Purifico theme… yeah. Beat the Chocobo theme and the airship theme quite easily, two of which would have been competition for almost anything else.

VS.

Ending Theme – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/89%20-%20Ending%20Theme.mp3)

The long blend of themes at the end. So far it’s victims were Time of Judgment, and Hurry. Can’t say much about that, yet…

As for me… well, I’ve always hated the long-winded indistinct blends that are made for only openings or endings, and this looks like an opportunity to knock out Ending Theme. Path of Repentance plz.


jewess crabcake
08-18-2008, 05:45 AM
Path of Repentance. And I’m utterly shocked that Yuna’s theme lost!

Erebus
08-18-2008, 11:27 AM
Ending Theme

A Little Bit Dramatic
08-18-2008, 01:03 PM
Ending Theme.

Ketevan
08-18-2008, 02:40 PM
Ending Theme

glass phantom
08-18-2008, 02:43 PM
Ending Theme

Chamira
08-18-2008, 02:53 PM
Path of Repentance I agree about the whole blending thing with the ending songs.

Slavka
08-18-2008, 05:48 PM
Path Of Repentance

ROKI
08-18-2008, 06:08 PM
Ending Theme

Agent0042
08-19-2008, 12:16 AM
I like this game’s Ending Theme. It’s not just some lame blend.

Zak
08-20-2008, 06:01 AM
Ending Theme 6-4 Path of Repentance

Ending theme wins yet again advancing to the quarterfinals. Path of Repentance… time appears to be up. (!!!)

Can’t say I saw that coming…

Anyway, Quarterfinals start soon.


Agent0042
08-21-2008, 02:27 AM
Can’t say I did either– for some reason I thought Path of Repentance was winning. Guess I didn’t look too closely.

Zak
08-21-2008, 09:15 AM
Okay, I’m starting the quarterfinals but let me say something.

I’m leaving for uni in about a week and I’m just starting there and it may take a while, like up to a week to settle in before I have internet and am able to update again, if at all. Since this one and the IX one are almost over I definitely want to finish them, but as for the X-2 one I might want to hand it to someone else. HOWEVER, I insist on finishing the first round myself, and then someone else may continue it. By the time I’m settled in I’ll decide.

Round 4 – Battle 1

Otherworld – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/05%20-%20Otherworld.mp3[/url)

Can "Uematsu taking a shot at the Rob Zombie thing" make it to the top four?

VS.

Sight of Spira – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/19%20-%20The%20Sight%20of%20Spira.mp3)

This little guitar village theme somehow had the will to make it this far… top 4?

My vote is for Otherworld

And I still HATE how PoR lost.


Erebus
08-21-2008, 10:13 AM
Otherworld




Ketevan
08-21-2008, 10:31 AM
Sight of Spira

glass phantom
08-21-2008, 11:25 AM
Sight of Spira
Can’t stand the other type of music.

A Little Bit Dramatic
08-21-2008, 03:39 PM
Otherworld. A nice change.

Slavka
08-21-2008, 09:41 PM
Sight Of Spira

It’s time for Otherworld to go. And how on earth did Path of Repentance lose the last round?


Agent0042
08-21-2008, 11:48 PM
I’ll go for Sight of Spira also.

Ceidwad
08-22-2008, 05:38 PM
Sight of Spira

Olde
08-23-2008, 03:38 AM
Sight of Spira

Ngrplz
08-25-2008, 01:45 AM
Otherworld

Wei Yan
08-25-2008, 10:46 AM
Otherworld

mico
08-30-2008, 06:15 AM
I have a suggestion: we should divide the music rumble into types. Themes would compete w/ themes, battle music w/ battle music, area music with area music, and have that determine entry into the semi or quarterfinals That way music like Yuna’s theme or PoR get at least some recognition

Zak
08-30-2008, 07:54 AM
Well, I’m currently trying to fix or recover the data on the computer that just broke, if I don’t by tomorrow I’ll update, thing is I’d have to rearrange everything I had left and it would be annoying. Same for IX and X-2 rumbles.

Zak
09-23-2008, 11:11 PM
Sight of Spira 6-4 Otherworld

Sight of Spira is the first to make the top four (took long enough, haha) but after a month I guess that’s it for Otherworld.

I know we’re in the middle of a round, but I have to rearrange the last six songs that are left, since like I said, I lost all the bracket data. Good thing we’re this far in. So, next battle should start soon. But once it starts, I promise, we’ll be back on the short intervals.


Agent0042
09-24-2008, 02:33 AM
Hmm, somebody said recently in the thread about underrated music over in the Gen FF section that they felt that "Sight of Spira" is underrated. Perhaps not so much, though, if it’s just made it to the semi-finals. A worthy win.

Zak
10-20-2008, 02:58 AM
Hey guys… I have some great news, finally back in action for this rumble!

A MASSIVE apology to everyone who was waiting. I appreciate it, Agent, for giving me that month and a half. Good thing I stuck around to ensure my activity, I’m gonna go back to updating every other day. I lost the chart with the brackets, for both this and the X-2 rumble, and no way to recover it. A month hiatus… I just have been too busy to make another one, it takes a while and I started school. But it’s done now. I’ll take care of the X-2 one shortly. And I think I DO have time to run the rumble just as frequently as I used to. But please, I beg you forgive me. I said I would, and here I am. And I can do it, just hope nothing happens to this computer. The last one was 8 years old and the last backup I made was from before I made the rumble charts.

I’ll update frequently now… and yeah, it’s almost over, but let’s end it well!

Anyway… lets get rollin’. We were in the quarter finals, and we completed the first of four battles. Sight of Spira beat Otherworld, going into the top 4!!

Round 4 – Battle 2

Ending Theme – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/89%20-%20Ending%20Theme.mp3)

The Ending theme… unfortunately I can’t give descriptions anymore based on who they beat in the last rounds due to loss of the charts, but all I remember is that it beat a lot of my favorite themes. Path of Repentance included… ๐Ÿ˜ก Okay, I know just the last round cause I had to go back and look.

VS.

Normal Battle – Listen Here (http://delta.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/09%20-%20Normal%20Battle.mp3)

The phenomenal battle theme of FFX, which seems to be more popular than I expected, considering who it beat. At least it got rid of Yuna’s Theme in the last round… and Brave Advancement. Will it make the top 4?

To me this is a joke considering how much the long indistinct ending themes bore me, so I gotta go with Normal Battle.

BTW: I might wait three or four days instead of two, until people realize this is started up again. Unless I see a lot of votes after 2 days.


Ngrplz
10-20-2008, 03:16 AM
Normal Battle

Also I know how you feel Zak, Path of Repentance is my favourite track too. Therefore I will not let Ending Theme win! ๐Ÿ™


Agent0042
10-20-2008, 03:45 AM
Ya’ay, this is rolling again. Also, I actually rather liked this game’s ending theme, but I’ll vote for Normal Battle. It’s a surprisingly good battle theme, which is nice considering how often you hear it.

Solaris
10-20-2008, 04:09 AM
Ending Theme.

Arcanine
10-20-2008, 05:02 AM
Normal Battle

Olde
10-20-2008, 05:56 AM
Normal Battle. The only memorable ending theme for me is the one from FFVIII.

ROKI
10-20-2008, 09:33 AM
Ending Theme

Erebus Wraith
10-20-2008, 03:09 PM
Ending Theme

Woohoo the Rumble is back!


RikkuYunaRinoa
10-20-2008, 03:19 PM
Normal Battle

Ceidwad
10-20-2008, 06:41 PM
Normal Battle, I guess. I’m not generally a fan of ending themes either, though there are a couple of good ones in the series.

Good to see this back. ๐Ÿ™‚


A Little Bit Dramatic
10-20-2008, 07:30 PM
The rumble’s back! Throwing one in for Ending Theme.

Slavka
10-20-2008, 09:08 PM
I have a grudge against Ending Theme for beating Path of Repentance, so… Normal Battle.

Zak
10-22-2008, 08:31 AM
Guess I have an ideal number of votes for 2 days, everyone flocked pretty fast.

Normal Battle 8-4 Ending Theme

Well, that’s the end of the Ending Theme… (pun sort of intended).

Normal Battle joins Sight of Spira in the top four… as much as I like this theme in itself (even though I got tired of it fast), I didn’t expect it to be this popular!

Next will be fun…

Round 4 – Battle 3

Someday the Dream Will End – Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/78%20-%20Someday%20the%20Dream%20Will%20End.mp3)

IMO, a well deserving of the top 8 track. It’s not just the music, it plays during the best scenes. As far the music, the only part that really catches me is the beginning, but does it well!

VS.

Seymour’s Ambition – Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/55%20-%20Seymour%27s%20Ambition.mp3)

The last Seymour track standing, and for a damn well good reason. It owns. A lot of his do, but this one is agreeably the best (unless you count Seymour Battle which is better, but that doesn’t follow the theme pattern so I don’t).

Tough call, I gotta go with Seymour’s Ambition.


Solaris
10-22-2008, 04:30 PM
Seymour’s Ambition

ROKI
10-22-2008, 06:32 PM
Seymour’s Ambition

jewess crabcake
10-22-2008, 06:56 PM
Someday the Dream Will End because I’ve voted for SA too much.

RikkuYunaRinoa
10-22-2008, 07:00 PM
Seymour’s Ambition

A Little Bit Dramatic
10-22-2008, 08:16 PM
Ohhh… this is tough. I’ll go for… Someday the Dream Will End, if only because I think SA will take this – StDWE can’t go without a fight.

Agent0042
10-22-2008, 10:04 PM
Someday the Dream Will End

Ngrplz
10-23-2008, 12:11 AM
Someday the Dream Will End

Erebus Wraith
10-23-2008, 01:14 AM
Someday the Dream Will End easily

Olde
10-23-2008, 04:44 AM
Someday the Dream Will End easily

Slavka
10-23-2008, 10:50 PM
Someday The Dream Will End

Zak
10-23-2008, 11:01 PM
Someday the Dream Will End 7-4 Seymour’s Ambition

Looks like the end for Seymour… at least his phenomenal theme didn’t go down without a fight. Oh well, SOMEDAY his DREAM of winning this rumble WILL END.
And StDWE joins the top 4…

Time to determine who the last one for the top 4 will be.

Round 4 – Battle 4

Wandering Flame – Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/77%20-%20Wandering%20Flame.mp3)

The narration theme… it’s soothing and all, but I’m actually surprised it made it this far considering the fact that no one nominated it, it was one I decided to fill an empty space with at the last minute. Will it actually pull off the top 4?

VS.

Decisive Battle – Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/88%20-%20Decisive%20Battle.mp3)

Yu Yevon’s theme… everyone refers to the final battle theme as Otherworld, this track is way overlooked. I could listen to this all day, it’s a shame that’s the only place we hear it. Worth prolonging that awfully short battle, that must be why. At least it deservingly made the piano collection, but what about the top 4 of this rumble?

Decisive Battle easily for me. I’m actually surprised Wandering Flame made it this far, I thought it’d be gone in the first or second round. Must have an appeal…


Solaris
10-23-2008, 11:14 PM
Decisive Battle

Agent0042
10-23-2008, 11:33 PM
For whatever reason, "Decisive Battle" just doesn’t excite me all that much as a battle theme. Putting one in for Wandering Flame.

Ngrplz
10-23-2008, 11:38 PM
Decisive Battle for me.

A Little Bit Dramatic
10-24-2008, 12:13 AM
For whatever reason, "Decisive Battle" just doesn’t excite me all that much as a battle theme. Putting one in for Wandering Flame.

Erebus Wraith
10-24-2008, 02:33 AM
Decisive Battle

ROKI
10-24-2008, 04:49 AM
Wandering Flame

Olde
10-24-2008, 05:25 AM
Wandering Flame

Slavka
10-24-2008, 02:46 PM
Decisive Battle

RikkuYunaRinoa
10-24-2008, 05:15 PM
Decisive Battle

Ceidwad
10-24-2008, 08:08 PM
Wandering Flame. I can’t remember how DB went, and I can’t listen to music on university computers, but Wandering Flame is probably a close second behind Blitzball Gamblers as far as FFX music goes for me, so I’d like to see it advance.

Zak
10-26-2008, 12:03 AM
Decisive Battle 6-5 Wandering Flame

Surprisingly close!! Decisive Battle looks like it’ll be in the top 4, for now.

Okay, top four, time for the semifinals!

Semifinals – Battle 1

Decisive Battle – Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/88%20-%20Decisive%20Battle.mp3)

Good to see it getting the attention it deserves, just beat Wandering Flame to make it to the top four. Let’s just see which place it will win. This one has certainly been a strong individual.

VS.

Someday the Dream Will End – Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/78%20-%20Someday%20the%20Dream%20Will%20End.mp3)

A more relaxing theme, but really a worthy competitor, no surprise for it to make it this far as it’s one of the greatest tracks on the OST.

I think of the top four left I’ll be voting for Decisive Battle all the way.


Solaris
10-26-2008, 12:05 AM
Decisive Battle.

Agent0042
10-26-2008, 12:37 AM
Didn’t vote for Decisive Battle last time, can’t vote for it this time. Someday the Dream Will End is my choice on this one.

Olde
10-26-2008, 02:04 AM
Someday the Dream Will End

Arcanine
10-26-2008, 05:16 AM
Someday the Dream Will End.

ROKI
10-26-2008, 09:38 AM
Someday the Dream Will End

A Little Bit Dramatic
10-26-2008, 05:09 PM
Someday the Dream Will End.

Slavka
10-26-2008, 08:34 PM
Someday The Dream Will End

Ruttokoira
10-27-2008, 03:09 PM
Someday the Dream Will End

Mickrulz
10-28-2008, 03:32 AM
Someday the Dream Will End

RikkuYunaRinoa
10-28-2008, 11:05 AM
Going to add to this destruction..

Someday the Dream Will End


Zak Vaan TaKko
10-29-2008, 01:53 PM
Someday the Dream Will End

tenshi_flame
10-30-2008, 06:44 AM
Someday the Dream Will End

Schlubalybub
10-31-2008, 11:13 PM
Seymour’s Ambition

Pos
11-01-2008, 01:01 AM
Seymours Ambition

Zak
11-02-2008, 10:26 AM
Excuse me guys… Baby Boink and the person above, but I don’t believe Seymour’s Ambition is in the round.

Ngrplz
11-02-2008, 07:04 PM
Someday the Dream Will End.

Erebus
11-03-2008, 10:38 AM
Someday the Dream Will End

Sobye
11-03-2008, 08:49 PM
Someday the Dream Will End.

Zak
11-05-2008, 08:17 AM
Someday the Dream Will End 14-2 Decisive Battle

I’m actually quite half surprised, as much as I like StDWE.

Anyway, that’s one finalist! Decisive Battle still has a shot at the bronze…

Time to determine the other finalist…

Semifinals – Battle 2

Sight of Spira – Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/19%20-%20The%20Sight%20of%20Spira.mp3)

A happy little theme played in towns and villages. It’ll be quite interesting if it joins Someday the Dream Will End in the final battle, since it’s the same tune on guitar (or mandolin or some other string), to a happier and more calm and cheerful less depressing/emotional mood.

VS.

Normal Battle – Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/09%20-%20Normal%20Battle.mp3)

An awesome battle theme, truly deserving of making it this far. I had no idea it was this well liked… will it be in the top two?

Oh, and my vote goes to Normal Battle by a land slide. I don’t even like Sight of Spira, and coincidentally every theme that it beat in the last rounds I hated to see go. As a matter of fact, now that Decisive Battle is gone, out of what’s left I’d like to see Normal Battle take the platinum/gold.


Solaris
11-05-2008, 08:35 AM
Normal Battle.

Mickrulz
11-05-2008, 09:55 AM
Normal Battle.

Slavka
11-05-2008, 06:06 PM
Sight Of Spira

Ruttokoira
11-05-2008, 07:44 PM
Sight of Spira

RikkuYunaRinoa
11-05-2008, 08:05 PM
Normal Battle

I like sight of spira. But this battle theme is great. Actually, in most FFs, after the 2 or 3 hundredth time of the screen shattering, fading or blurring into the music as a battle commences, I start to get bored with the same song. I never did with X.

An excellent battle theme.


Ngrplz
11-05-2008, 08:09 PM
Normal Battle

Zak Vaan TaKko
11-05-2008, 08:33 PM
Normal Battle

Agent0042
11-05-2008, 10:46 PM
Normal Battle

Nightowl9910
11-05-2008, 11:11 PM
Sight of Spira

Olde
11-05-2008, 11:29 PM
Might lose, but still: Sight of Spira

Pos
11-06-2008, 12:49 AM
Normal Battle

Schlubalybub
11-06-2008, 12:34 PM
Normal Battle

A Little Bit Dramatic
11-08-2008, 12:15 AM
Normal Battle.

BloodLust
11-10-2008, 03:59 PM
Normal Battle

paarish
11-10-2008, 08:00 PM
Sight of Spira (Looks like its gonna lose :()

TeknoBlade
11-13-2008, 04:40 PM
Sight of Spira

Zak
11-19-2008, 04:48 AM
Normal Battle 11-6 Sight of Spira

And the Normal Battle theme makes the final!! (Sorry for lack of updates… but then again it is the semis)

Sight Of Spira… who would have thought it would make it this far.

But first, we must determine 3rd and 4th place!

Battle for the Bronze (3rd place)

Sight of Spira – Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/19%20-%20The%20Sight%20of%20Spira.mp3)

The village theme which uses a running tune in this game, that one of our finalists shares! It would have been interesting to see those two against each other… but oh well. Third place material?

VS.

Decisive Battle – Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/88%20-%20Decisive%20Battle.mp3)

One of the more epic battle themes of this game which unfortunately is for one that doesn’t last long, which is probably why it was beaten by Someday the Dream Will End. But surely it should go into third place?

If Decisive Battle doesn’t win this I will lose faith in humanity.


Ngrplz
11-19-2008, 04:53 AM
Decisive Battle

Erebus Wraith
11-19-2008, 05:25 AM
Decisive Battle

Agent0042
11-19-2008, 05:36 AM
Sorry, as I’ve indicated before, Decisive Battle just really doesn’t do the job for me. Not my taste. Looks like it’s the underdog right now, but Sight of Spira for me.

Solaris
11-19-2008, 06:21 AM
Decisive Battle

Olde
11-19-2008, 07:01 AM
Decisive Battle just really doesn’t do the job for me. Sight of Spira for me.
Don’t get me wrong, though, I think they’re both great tracks.

Slavka
11-19-2008, 05:10 PM
Decisive Battle

Ceidwad
11-19-2008, 05:43 PM
Decisive Battle starts off promisingly, but doesn’t really go anywhere from there. Sight of Spira is the better track in my opinion, much as though Zak may disagree.

Pos
11-19-2008, 06:04 PM
Sight of Spira

RikkuYunaRinoa
11-19-2008, 07:05 PM
Sight Of Spira

Zak Vaan TaKko
11-19-2008, 08:09 PM
Decisive Battle

A Little Bit Dramatic
11-19-2008, 11:07 PM
Decisive Battle

RevSQ
11-20-2008, 01:43 AM
Sight of Spira ftw. It makes me fell nice inside.

Ruttokoira
11-20-2008, 04:34 PM
Sight of Spira

Zak
11-28-2008, 03:55 PM
Meh…

I really hate doing this THIS late, especially on one of the deciding battles to end this, but it looks like we’ve got a tie. It must be broken… I waited long enough.

ROKI, if you’re around you get to decide who gets the dubious 3rd place award.


~Neko~
11-30-2008, 07:58 PM
Meh…

I really hate doing this THIS late, especially on one of the deciding battles to end this, but it looks like we’ve got a tie. It must be broken… I waited long enough.

ROKI, if you’re around you get to decide who gets the dubious 3rd place award.

Even though my vote doesn’t count in this, do you people hear the instrumentals in Decisive Battle?? It’s amazing!!! I love it, it’s the clear winner in my book.


Zak
12-01-2008, 01:38 AM
Give ROKI another day and it will count.

Agent0042
12-01-2008, 04:44 AM
Forgive me, but it’s been a while and I’ve forgotten the details– how exactly is it determined in this rumble who gets to break the tie? And Zak– did you send ROKI a PM? According to his profile, he is, apparently, around, but he may not know we’re waiting on him if you didn’t message him.

Zak
12-01-2008, 09:44 AM
Of course I did. I always do.

I guess he either must not get notified or is ignoring me. If I don’t here from him by the end of the day, I’m calling a win for Decisive Battle.


Agent0042
12-02-2008, 02:00 AM
Fine by me, but you still didn’t answer my question– I was just curious to know how exactly the decision is made as to who gets to be the tiebreaker.

Zak
12-02-2008, 03:53 AM
Fine by me, but you still didn’t answer my question– I was just curious to know how exactly the decision is made as to who gets to be the tiebreaker.

I look for anyone who I know is an active participate and hasn’t voted yet. But active participant I mean a name that I see a lot and preferably voted in the last couple rounds so I know they’re recently active. Or just a name I’ve seen active here a lot in the past and I know they’re still around based on last activity. Whoever the first is that comes to mind, usually by elimination of who already voted.

Though, I don’t believe I’ve ever called on the same person twice. And I always PM them.


Zak
12-03-2008, 03:07 PM
Okay… ROKI isn’t answering, so thanks to Neko, third place goes to… Decisive Battle!!

A well deserved win IMO, but if it were up to me it could have won the whole rumble out of what’s left. But, good for it for making it this far…

Alright… at LONG LAST… now it’s time for the…

FINAL BATTLE

Someday the Dream Will End – Listen here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/78%20-%20Someday%20the%20Dream%20Will%20End.mp3)

I guess I’m not surprised that this theme made it far, it is definitely a favorite. It’s played during all those emotional scenes that perhaps a kleenex is in order when listening to it. Especially the beginning… but anyway, will it be the winner?

VS.

Normal Battle – Listen Here (http://lamda.bluelaguna.net/ffxmusic/09%20-%20Normal%20Battle.mp3)

Ah yes, the awesome regular battle theme of this game made it to the top. Not too surprising considering this is one of the few games where the normal battle music is actually better than the boss music. Can it beat STDWE?

I’ll throw one it for Normal Battle…


RikkuYunaRinoa
12-03-2008, 05:10 PM
Normal Battle

Slavka
12-03-2008, 05:53 PM
Someday The Dream Will End for me.

Zak Vaan TaKko
12-03-2008, 08:14 PM
Normal Battle

A Little Bit Dramatic
12-03-2008, 08:26 PM
Someday the Dream Will End. Fingers crossed.

Ngrplz
12-03-2008, 08:56 PM
Normal Battle

Agent0042
12-04-2008, 01:47 AM
I’ve voted for both along the way, but in this case, I’m going with Someday the Dream Will End. Good battle so far, let’s see how it goes.

Olde
12-04-2008, 04:35 AM
Someday the Dream Will End for me.

Ruttokoira
12-04-2008, 04:03 PM
Someday the Dream Will End

~Neko~
12-04-2008, 09:51 PM
~Someday…the dream will end~
i love the feel of this track it’s so powerful and yet smooth ๐Ÿ™‚ Ah my heart, i love FF… woo the win for Decisive Battle!!

Solaris
12-04-2008, 10:02 PM
Someday the Dream Will End

Ceidwad
12-05-2008, 02:46 PM
Normal Battle ftw

Pos
12-06-2008, 04:56 PM
Normal Battle easily.

Pos
12-06-2008, 04:57 PM
I look for anyone who I know is an active participate and hasn’t voted yet. But active participant I mean a name that I see a lot and preferably voted in the last couple rounds so I know they’re recently active. Or just a name I’ve seen active here a lot in the past and I know they’re still around based on last activity. Whoever the first is that comes to mind, usually by elimination of who already voted.

Though, I don’t believe I’ve ever called on the same person twice. And I always PM them.

Thats the same format as I decided mine if you remember agent, Except I randomly pm’ed someone who had voted and gave them the final choice.


mico
12-10-2008, 03:55 AM
someday the dream will end

Sobye
12-15-2008, 05:42 PM
One more for Someday the dream will end.

Zak
12-15-2008, 09:50 PM
Okay, it has been over a week, it’s a close match, but the winner of this battle, and this long winded rumble, at 9-6, goes to…

SOMEDAY THE DREAM WILL END!!

Even though I didn’t vote for it, I do agree that it was well deserved.

Whew, that was long… mainly due to that break/hiatus.

Someone else can take this one now, I only have time to run one rumble, I direct all your attention to the X-2 rumble!


Agent0042
12-16-2008, 12:11 AM
If anyone wants to start up a new X Rumble, please send me a PM. Preferably only somebody who’s not currently running a rumble and somebody who has a fair amount of experience on the Shrine and I know can be trusted.

RikkuYunaRinoa
12-16-2008, 01:47 AM
I vote for TheMaster to start one..

lol

Good work, Zak. I enjoyed this rumble.


Zak
12-16-2008, 07:58 AM
Maybe I’ll do it myself as long as we do anything but Quotes. Just need something simple that’ll be easier to sort out. I’m going away to Israel for 3 weeks next week, but I’ll still have my laptop with me, I’ll be able to update the X-2 rumble most likely. But if we start something here I’d like to do something that wouldn’t take a while to sort out, like Monsters species… that sounds like an idea.
Hey, maybe I’ll do quotes if it’s BATTLE quotes… that’d be something.

I really enjoyed doing this, by the way.


mico
01-06-2009, 05:53 AM
Or you could refine this music rumble.
separate it into character themes, area music, and battle music

Zak
01-06-2009, 10:40 AM
If we do that, it’ll probably be done three rumbles later.

Zak
05-05-2009, 08:41 AM
Hey. Agent can I revive this?

Or do I even need to ask… for now I think I will, since no one else is doing it. Also, since no one else nominated a category months back, I will choose. I’ll be doing Monsters. As in, monster species, not every monster.

I’ll start this shortly as soon as I get a little attention.


Agent0042
05-05-2009, 04:33 PM
Yeah, sure, feel free to start it up again. Looking forward to it!

Zak
05-05-2009, 09:18 PM
Alright, one thing before I make the list:

I’ve been debating whether to include species that appear only as bosses, but for multiples… like Spheremorph/GreaterSphere, SanctuaryKeeper/Thu’ban, etc. and I decided I won’t. However, anything that is randomly encounterable, even if there is a boss form of it, I will include it.


Zak
05-07-2009, 12:36 AM
Okay, so I see there are a total of 45 species which are encounterable. So, I will add three boss-only species to make it 48, that’s the only thing I can think of. So unfortunately if there is something like Dogs or Reptiles VS. Gel (Spherimorph and Greater Sphere), then… so be it. But again, your call who to vote for. So I’ll start this soon…

Purrr
05-07-2009, 02:43 AM
Awesome Zak, can’t wait ๐Ÿ™‚

Zak
05-08-2009, 07:51 AM
I changed my mind again, fuck my other idea. Instead of adding 3 (since it’d be hard to choose and they’d have an unfair advantage anyway) I’ll scrap 5 and cut it down to 40, since that can at least be halved down to 5.

I’ll get rid of the Guados, Monks, and three types of Machina, since they aren’t really monsters.

So there. 40. I’ll commence round 1 very shortly.


Zak
05-08-2009, 08:25 AM
Okay ready? Here we go!

Round 1 – Battle 1

Plants

The species responsible for helping Kimahri learn his first Blue Magic (err… Ronso Rage), Seed Cannon, that being the Ragora in Kilika Woods. Gagazet has the Grats which are stronger and can confuse with Seed Burst as well, and there’s also the boss-versions of them in Bikanel, the Sandragoras which guard some great treasure!

VS.

Drakes

The mini-dragon sort of monsters, consisting of elemental breaths. You’re first introduced to the Vouivre in the Luca Stadium chaos when you first get Auron back in his tutorial. Later there’s the Lamashtu, Kusariqqu, and Mushussu, each breath Ice, Thunder, and Fire, and finally the Nidhogg who’s also Fire elemental but stronger. The REAL challenge is the arena mutant, Fafnir. It seems that the "Fafnir" in every game is always a bitch to beat.

Vote away!


Goren
05-08-2009, 01:36 PM
Drakes

ROKI
05-08-2009, 05:25 PM
Drakes

Agent0042
05-08-2009, 07:21 PM
Drakes, this is easy. They’re just awesome.

Zak
05-08-2009, 07:35 PM
Guess I’ll jump on the Drakes wagon, even though the Plants have the Blue Magic…

Ruttokoira
05-09-2009, 01:47 PM
Drakes

Erebus Wraith
05-09-2009, 10:39 PM
Drakes

jewess crabcake
05-09-2009, 10:48 PM
Drakes, this is easy. They’re just awesome.

Zak
05-10-2009, 12:03 AM
Okay, I’ll call it a wipeout then…

Drakes 7-0 Plants

Clearly anything dragon would be better than a little plant, even if it has Blue Magic…

Now it seems we have some stand-alones…

Round 1 – Battle 2

Adamantoise

This giant creature is actually a standalone in this game (in X-2 it isn’t), but it’s pretty big and has huge defenses. It’s found inside Sin, and in some places in the Omega Ruins. You wanna make sure you’ve got Armor Break and Mental Break ready, that shell is a doozy. Other than attacking, it creates an Earthquake sometimes, as well as a Fire elemental "Breath" attack.

VS.

Magic Urn

This enemy is unique, as you don’t kill it, but instead play a luck game with it. The mechanics behind it are still a mystery. Basically, you get to randomly choose an eye, and it’s either right or wrong, and if it’s right, you win prizes. Otherwise, you better move out of the way! It can also be killed with Zanmato and Doom, for those who didn’t know.


Purrr
05-10-2009, 02:41 AM
Magic Urn

Agent0042
05-10-2009, 03:09 AM
Adamantoise. Sorry, but this game’s Magic Urns suck.

RikkuYunaRinoa
05-10-2009, 03:44 AM
Adamantoise

jewess crabcake
05-10-2009, 03:49 AM
Adamantoise. Sorry, but this game’s Magic Urns suck.

Goren
05-10-2009, 04:39 AM
Adamantoise

Ruttokoira
05-10-2009, 12:18 PM
Adamantoise. Sorry, but this game’s Magic Urns suck.

Erebus Wraith
05-10-2009, 05:13 PM
Adamantoise

Zak
05-10-2009, 08:30 PM
Adamantoise 6-1 Magic Urn

The Magic Urns are unique, but their function in this game just doesn’t do it. And so the Adamantoise crushes…

Round 1 – Battle 3

Bombs

Ah, the bombs. They’ve been around for a while, if you hit them too many times, get out of the way! However, in this game, the Self Destruct of the Bomb is also a Blue Magic! There’s the basic Bombs in Mi’hen (and summoned by Guados in Home), then their more powerful Grenades on the mountain, and finally deep in the Omega Ruins are the Puroburos, who you don’t want to mess with. If you’re daring, take on the Bomb King in the arena! Instead of blowing up, it uses ULTIMA!

VS.

Worms

You know those giant worms in the desert? All I can say is it’s funny to Shooting-Star/Eject them. Their two tricks are Earthquakes (which they warn you in advance) and swallowing and regurgitating you. The Sand Worm in the desert is actually the only one that can be captured, as the Land Worm in inside Sin past the point of no return, and the Abyss Worm is the arena monster!

Bombs may have the Blue Mags, but Worms are far more entertaining.


Purrr
05-10-2009, 08:55 PM
Worms

Agent0042
05-10-2009, 09:59 PM
Worms for me too.

Olde
05-11-2009, 06:46 AM
Worms

Mickrulz
05-11-2009, 07:25 AM
I’ll go against the tide and say Bombs

Ruttokoira
05-11-2009, 07:50 AM
Bombs

Zak
05-12-2009, 03:37 AM
Worms 4-2 Bombs

Again, Blue Magic isn’t everything. This time the Worms with their size and abilities manage to pull it off.

Now, we have some more competition…

Round 1 – Battle 4

Ogres

These furry creatures are mostly good with Physical attacks only, but you better not let them put up their dukes! There’s the original one in Calm Lands and it’s more powerful cousin the Bashura on the mountain. However, you fight a boss version of it before meeting either– the Wendigo, who’s Berserk status makes it no pushover. But the real menace is Kottos, the arena mutant of it. Better have high defenses when fighting these!

VS.

Iron Giants

You may recognize these collosuses from some earlier games, but they can be pretty threatening here. Especially with that Reaper attack, you’re gonna wanna blind it. Their Armor is no pushover either. You first see them in Thunder Plains, but once inside Sin you’ll find them in pairs, as Gemini. Not only can they combine and double-reap, but they absorb different elements and must both be captured seperately. Speaking of capturing, watch out for the Ironclad in the arena! He’s the one with a set of three attacks with weird Japanese names…

They seem fairly even, but I don’t see any reason for me to vote for Ogre over Iron Giant.


Goren
05-12-2009, 04:20 AM
Iron Giants

Agent0042
05-12-2009, 04:34 AM
Also hopping on-board for Iron Giants.

Mickrulz
05-12-2009, 05:19 AM
Iron Giants thanks.

Ruttokoira
05-12-2009, 07:34 AM
Iron Giants

Purrr
05-12-2009, 11:57 AM
no competition; Iron Giants

Slavka
05-12-2009, 04:27 PM
Iron Giants – Ogres are just meh.

Zak
05-12-2009, 09:03 PM
That was fast… haha Slavka, at first I thought you said "Ogres are just men". tf.

Iron Giants 7-0 Ogres

The Iron Giants reap the hell out of the Ogres, it seems.

Round 1 – Battle 5

Ochus

Those Ochu’s have been around for quite a while now… In this game, their "Ochu Dance" causes silence, blind, slow, AND confuse! Also, any strike from them is bound to poison you… aside from the Ochu’s on the Moonflow, their cousin the Mandragora from Gagazet Cave can cause an Earthquake! But before you meet either, you can take a shot at the Lord Ochu BOSS in Kilika Woods. Although it can’t dance, it can do a lot of other tricks…

VS.

Piranhas

These are one of the few enemies that their sprite is in X but NOT in X-2. This is a water-only creature, meaning only Tidus, Rikku, and Wakka can encounter it. They may seem boring, but I wouldn’t underestimate them. The Piranhas from the Submerged Ruins that appear it groups of 1 or 3 may be nothing (though they can blind), but the Splashers from Mt. Gagazet have a poisonous bite, and if they’re alone they may self destruct!


Goren
05-12-2009, 09:05 PM
Ochus

Agent0042
05-12-2009, 10:23 PM
Ochu = Malboro lite, I’m actually gonna go for Piranhas.

Purrr
05-12-2009, 10:46 PM
Ochus

A Little Bit Dramatic
05-12-2009, 10:50 PM
Ochus – awesome to see this rumble back, Zak!

Olde
05-13-2009, 05:49 AM
Piranhas

Solaris
05-13-2009, 06:21 AM
Ochu = Malboro lite, I’m actually gonna go for Piranhas.

Slavka
05-13-2009, 05:20 PM
Ochus

ROKI
05-13-2009, 07:33 PM
Ochus

Ruttokoira
05-13-2009, 08:50 PM
Ochus

Mickrulz
05-14-2009, 10:04 AM
Ochus

Zak
05-14-2009, 09:15 PM
I appreciate the activity! Would be great if you guys would participate in X-2 rumble as well… we usually have the same 6 people, haha

Ochus 7-3 Piranhas

Good to see some appreciation for Piranhas, but Ochus dominate on this one.

Round 1 – Battle 6

Dinofish

Another aquatic fiend, only fought by our swimmers. The game has only two, the Remora in the Via Purifico, and the Maelspike in mountain cave. These are some more powerful water monsters, if you attack them enough they might use Maelstrom so watch out!

VS.

Flans

One of the more FF-universal fiends, and in this game they’re there to represent every element. There’s a total of eight of them in the game, and the Dark Flan, as well as use some non-elemental magic, can help Kimahri learn White Wind! Watch out for the Arena’s Jumbo Flan, it can use every element and ULTIMA!


Goren
05-14-2009, 09:57 PM
Flans because annoyingly good

Purrr
05-15-2009, 01:42 AM
Flans

Agent0042
05-15-2009, 04:36 AM
Unfortunately, X-2 isn’t quite as well-liked as X. Flans for me. They’re just too classic not to vote for.

Olde
05-15-2009, 08:28 AM
Flans as well.

Pos
05-15-2009, 10:45 AM
Flans

Slavka
05-15-2009, 05:20 PM
Flans

Zak
05-16-2009, 03:56 PM
Flans 6-0 Dinofish

Flans seem to have a blowout victory here, being classic and all.

Next battle should be an exciting matchup…

Round 1 – Battle 7

Behemoths

Another classic monster of this franchise… even though the Behemoths don’t use it, Kimahri can learn Mighty Guard from them. The Behemoth KINGS, however, may use it. In this game they use Thunder magic, and have a strong heave to watch out for. The king, however, can attack with his tail as well, and also has one other trick up it’s sleeve when you kill it– Meteor! Better be prepared when you hit the finishing blow. Catoblepas from the arena’s another story, you’ll need Auto-Life to survive that Ultima…

VS.

Chimeras

Another big monster, also with Blue Magic– Aqua Breath! These weird creatures have four heads, each of which have a different element attack: The snake uses Thunder magic, the hawk uses Aqua Breath, the lion uses Megiddo Flame, and the bull just physically attacks! There’s also the more powerful Chimera Brain, and be careful with the Chimerageist from the arena!


Purrr
05-16-2009, 04:36 PM
Behemoths

Agent0042
05-16-2009, 05:57 PM
Toughest choice yet. I’m going with Chimeras.

jewess crabcake
05-16-2009, 06:04 PM
Toughest choice yet. I’m going with Chimeras.

because of flight for me.


Ruttokoira
05-16-2009, 06:45 PM
Chimeras

Solaris
05-16-2009, 08:10 PM
Behemoth

Olde
05-16-2009, 10:35 PM
Behemoths

Slavka
05-17-2009, 08:34 PM
Behemoths

Zak
05-17-2009, 11:42 PM
Close battle… I haven’t voted yet and I honestly don’t know what I would have decided, but to avoid complicating things:

Behemoths 4-3 Chimeras

Close battle… these two really kept taking turns being in the lead, but this time it was the Behemoths that emerged victorious. This battle probably would have been more interesting later in the rumble, but oh well.

Round 1 – Battle 8

Evil Eyes

Very common species of enemy, those one-eyed bat things. All of them but the Floating Eye have the Gaze Attack which may cause confusion, but some stronger species like the Floating Death or Ahriman have some ultrasonic waves which can hurt the whole party pretty bad. One-Eye from the arena is also no pushover.

VS.

Lupines

Another very common species, the dogs. Probably one of the first ones you meet in Besaid. There’s a lot of these guys, not gonna list them, but the only thing really special about them is that they have a chance of causing sleep and silence, and mostly have weaknesses to a combination of fire and another element. Fenrir from the Arena, however, makes these guys seem tough with it’s fangs.


Agent0042
05-17-2009, 11:51 PM
Lupines

Ruttokoira
05-18-2009, 04:59 PM
Lupines

Olde
05-18-2009, 09:27 PM
Lupines

Zak
05-19-2009, 12:38 AM
Adding one for Lupines myself.

Purrr
05-19-2009, 01:40 AM
Lupines

ROKI
05-19-2009, 01:04 PM
Lupines

Ketevan
05-19-2009, 01:26 PM
Evil Eyes

Zak
05-19-2009, 09:35 PM
Lupines 6-1 Evil Eyes

The battle of the commoners, the dogs emerge victorious. The bats just aren’t that appealing it seems.

Round 1 – Battle 9

Malboros

CLASSIC enemy, that’s for sure. This freaky tentacle thing is mostly famous for its Bad Breath, which inflicts a ton of statuses, in this case 6: Silence, Darkness, Slow, Confusion, Berserk, and Poison. Usually it’s learnable as a Blue Magic, as it is in this game. Gastric Juice is also a defense-ignoring threat. Watch out for the Great Malboro who almost always will ambush you and screw you over with Bad Breath, and then you’ll have to deal with two other attacks, Chow Time and Stacatto which both ignore defense. The Malboro Menace from the arena is even stronger, and just has stronger versions of all those attacks. The name "Malboro" most likely comes from the cigarette company Marlboro, hence the "Bad Breath"…

VS.

Sahagins

For those who don’t know, these are those water-mantis things. A fun fact about these is that while they were made into a regular in X-2, while there are three types of Sahagin in this game, they all happen to be fought in different special events or places you only visit once, making none of them capturable. There’s the water Sahagins in Baaj Temple and Via Purifico, as well as the land Sahagins in Via Purifico which may squirt you. There’s also the two Sahagin chiefs, which are only ever encountered during the Luca Blitzball Stadium invasion event. Weak to Lightning.

My vote goes to Malboros. Classic. Also I’m not sure if the cigarette thing is true, I just thought of that connection myself, but I wouldn’t doubt it.


FinalFantasyGuyMartin
05-19-2009, 10:28 PM
Malboro

Agent0042
05-19-2009, 10:35 PM
Zak, actually, I think they were originally called "Marlboros." Anyway, Sahagin is good, but it’s up against a titan here. Malboro, please.

Ruttokoira
05-20-2009, 07:17 PM
Malboros

Mickrulz
05-21-2009, 04:39 AM
Malboros

jewess crabcake
05-21-2009, 04:42 AM
Malboros I gotta go with the powerhouse

Zak
05-21-2009, 07:36 AM
I was kinda expecting that…

Malboros 6-0 Sahagins

Malboros are way too classic and cool to lose. Sahagins bit it hard.

Round 1 – Battle 10

Imps

These guys are Wakka’s forte, because they’re aerial and hard to hit. You know, the fancy wings… well, their only power is Thunder magic, each of the three imps use a different level of it. Gandarewas use Thunder, Aerouges Thundara, and Imps Thundaga. Even the Arena’s Vidatu is not much of a threat, probably the easiest arena boss to beat, even though it uses Osmose and Ultima.

VS.

Helms

And we have here another commoner, these guys have a hard shell and are best for Auron or anyone with Piercing. There’s a whole seven of them plus the Tanket in the arena. They each have a different combination of elemental weaknesses, and they mostly just attack, but they all have a small chance of making you Slow!

Imps are my preference.


Purrr
05-21-2009, 09:31 AM
Helms

Pos
05-21-2009, 01:10 PM
Imps

Agent0042
05-21-2009, 04:29 PM
Helms

Slavka
05-21-2009, 04:51 PM
Helms

Ketevan
05-21-2009, 06:48 PM
Helms

Olde
05-22-2009, 12:26 AM
Helms

Mickrulz
05-22-2009, 04:52 AM
Imps

mico
05-22-2009, 06:15 AM
Helms

Zak
05-22-2009, 01:17 PM
Good to see activity…

Helms 6-3 Imps

A decent battle for once, and it looks like the Imps will be biting it early. Helms, though common, have a leg on them… anyway, we’re now halfway through the first round.

Time for an exotic battle you’ll probably hate to see this early, but who knows…

Round 1 – Battle 11

Cactuars

Here’s a classic monster, who always seems to have a gimmick in some game, either a side quest, a lot of money, or a lot of AP… in this case it’s the AP, and their classic signature move is 1000 Needles, which deals a fixed 1000 damage, and is sometimes a Blue Magic (though not in this game). They’ve got two side missions in this game: The 10 Cactuars in the desert, and the Cactuar Stones in Thunder Plains. There’s also three kinds in the game: The "Qactuars" which are weak wannabes in the Thunder Plains, but the real Cactuars in the desert actually deal 10000 needles! The Cactuar King from the arena may do 99999! They’re also very agile and can run away, all that AP down the drain.
"Needles? I hate Needles!" – Rikku.

VS.

Tonberries

ANOTHER classic monster who usually has a fixed gimmick, what’s known in most games as "Everyone’s Grudge", has changed to "Karma". These lizards with lanturns and a Chef’s Kinfe slowly creep towards you and then slash you. That Karma thing damages based on how many enemies the character has killed. They also now have "Voodoo" which is a fixed 10000 damage, but for the Don in the arena 99999! So basically that move is a Cactuar knockoff. In Spira, they’re first seen in the Stolen Fayth Cavern, and their Master is in the Omega Ruins. Did I mention they have a lot of HP?

Now comes the hard part… choosing between them. I think I’ll sit this one out… I might change my mind later.


Goren
05-22-2009, 01:36 PM
Toughest choice what the hell, man!!!
….
..
Tonberries

Agent0042
05-22-2009, 03:05 PM
Don Tonberry trick = awesomeness — Tonberries win in this game.

Pos
05-22-2009, 03:06 PM
Cactuars For me but its a tough one to call!

Olde
05-22-2009, 09:14 PM
Cactuars

Purrr
05-23-2009, 03:33 AM
Cactuars

Mickrulz
05-23-2009, 03:51 AM
Man, one of the few times I’m really torn between which to choose. I love them both, but my vote goes too…..

Cactuars


Zak
05-23-2009, 04:26 AM
Hmm… I think I’ll go with the Tonberry as it is the underdog, and it’s got the Voodoo which does pretty much what a Cactuar can do, while a Cactuar now can’t do a thing the Tonberry can’t.

What’s the "Don" trick, Agent?


Agent0042
05-23-2009, 04:42 AM
Set Overdrive mode to Comrade or Stoic and then attack Don Tonberry and have him do his powerful counterattack. Equip weapons with Triple AP / Triple Overdrive / Overdrive -> AP and watch the AP pour in.

Emma of the stars
05-23-2009, 03:54 PM
Cactuars

Zak
05-23-2009, 09:07 PM
Cactuars 5-3 Tonberries

Good battle, it sucks to see one of them go, but in this case it looks like the cacti will overpower the creepy lizards. I have a feeling they’re gonna last a while…

Round 1 – Battle 12

Fungi

The little mushroom things with the leaves… make sure you have Esuna handy when fighting them. There’s three of them which each use a different level of Fire magic (which is ironic as they’re vulnerable to fire), and their Pollen may induce statuses! Depending on the level you’re fighting it does more statuses, the Funguar will do just sleep, the Thorn does that plus Darkness, and the Exoray will add Silence to those two! Also be wary when fighting the Sleep Sprout in the arena, its "Goodnight" can cast a LOT of statuses and it has every powerful magic!

VS.

Ruminants

Not expecting everyone to know by name what these are, but these are the big creatures with the horn, some of which Kimahri can learn Fire Breath from! Though the monsters themselves don’t use it directly, instead they use an attack called "Flame Ball" which they charge up for (Except the Dual Horn). The Arena’s Juggernaut does a more powerful version of this called "Salvo".

What’ll it be?


Agent0042
05-23-2009, 10:48 PM
This game’s Fungi piss me off big-time. My vote is for Ruminants.

Purrr
05-24-2009, 01:49 AM
Ruminants

Olde
05-24-2009, 03:47 AM
Ruminants

mico
05-24-2009, 07:45 AM
Fungi

Mickrulz
05-24-2009, 08:51 AM
Fungi

Ruttokoira
05-24-2009, 02:31 PM
This game’s Fungi piss me off big-time. My vote is for Ruminants.

A Little Bit Dramatic
05-24-2009, 04:16 PM
Ruminants. Pollen was not my friend.

Slavka
05-24-2009, 10:37 PM
Ruminants

Zak
05-25-2009, 12:09 PM
Ruminants 6-2 Fungi

It seems the Ruminants won, mostly out of hate for Fungi… we’ll see how good they do later!

Round 1 – Battle 13

Wasps

Yeah… the common insects, mostly known as "Bite Bugs" in earlier games. All four of them only attack and may poison you, and all are weak to Ice. However, they’re pretty agile, and, as a normal insect, hard to hit without an aimer like Wakka! However, the mutant Hornet from the arena is different and has an array of attacks that cause various statuses! Think fast!

VS.

Coeurls

Another monster that at some point became classic-y. Those tiger/leopard/cat things with the whiskers, their powers always vary and they can do pretty weird things. In this game they use lightning and ice magic, as well as some status effects (mostly silence) and an attack called Blaster, which causes petrification or instant death, depending on who used it. Coeurlregina’s Hyper Blaster can IGNORE Deathproof!

Coeurls are way cooler I think.


Starscream
05-25-2009, 01:40 PM
Wasps. I enjoyed blasting shit out of the air.

Mickrulz
05-25-2009, 01:57 PM
Coeurls <3

Agent0042
05-25-2009, 02:37 PM
Wasps

Ketevan
05-25-2009, 03:01 PM
Wasps

Ruttokoira
05-25-2009, 05:12 PM
Coeurls

mico
05-25-2009, 11:15 PM
Coeurls
it was funny when they cast their weird spell things, and had auron retaliate on them for a one-hit kill

Olde
05-26-2009, 04:58 AM
Wasps. I enjoyed blasting them out of the air.

jewess crabcake
05-26-2009, 05:03 AM
Coeurls <3

Slavka
05-26-2009, 02:40 PM
Coeurls

Solaris
05-26-2009, 04:59 PM
Coeurls

Purrr
05-26-2009, 08:58 PM
Coeurls <3

Zak
05-27-2009, 09:36 AM
Coeurls 8-4 Wasps

MUCH closer battle than I had expected, but the big creepy cats end up squashing the bugs.

Didn’t know about the fondness for wasps…

Round 1 – Battle 14

Armors

A species that you don’t meet until very late in the game, seeing as there are only two, the Barbatos you meet inside Sin, and it’s mutated for Vorban from the arena. God knows how many layers of armor these things have, Armor Break is a must if you mess with one of these! For those who don’t know by name, they are the huge armor things that like to Body Splash. They may open their shell and cast Mortar at you, but yeah… Armor Break should tide you over, but Vorban from the arena is another story, took me a day to figure out how to beat. It does the same thing, but it’s much faster you’ll need constant Auto Life. No surprise he’s the last area conquest. They had a bit more fun with these guys in X-2… but that’s another matter.

VS.

Reptiles

Fair comparison, eh? Well, seeing as these are everything the Armors are not. Common, weak, have a lot of monsters in their species (9 I believe, which is the most packed for any this game. Some have 8, but Reptiles are the only one that have as many as 9). Seeing as there’s the most of these lizards, it’s kinda funny that they’re against the armors. Like most commoners, while they’re all weak against Ice, they’re all strong against a random combo of the other three elements. They’re also like the dogs, no real special power, except attacking with a small chance of either causing petrification or silence. EXCEPT, as always, for the arena’s Ornitholestes. It’s got a whole different array of powers and statuses like Poison Touch, etc.

So it seems like since they’re so different, the vote will be based on preference and no one should have trouble deciding. Heh, it’ll either be which is cooler or which pissed you off less, or whatever… basically, my point is, I’ll probably see votes from both sides but I don’t expect anyone to have trouble deciding ๐Ÿ™‚

For me, Armors.


Mickrulz
05-27-2009, 09:38 AM
Armours ๐Ÿ˜›

Solaris
05-27-2009, 10:07 AM
Armours

Ketevan
05-27-2009, 10:49 AM
Armours

Ruttokoira
05-27-2009, 12:33 PM
Reptiles

Emma of the stars
05-27-2009, 02:18 PM
Reptiles

Agent0042
05-27-2009, 02:37 PM
Reptiles. As was said, Armor wasn’t truly utilized to its full potential unitl X-2.

Starscream
05-27-2009, 09:02 PM
Armours

Olde
05-27-2009, 09:51 PM
Armours




Slavka
05-28-2009, 07:23 PM
Reptiles

Purrr
05-28-2009, 07:39 PM
Reptiles

FinalFantasyGuyMartin
05-28-2009, 08:24 PM
reptiles

Zak
05-29-2009, 06:21 PM
Well, what do you know, a 6-6 tie between opponents who are practically the antitheses of each other. Who’d have thought…

At least it shouldn’t be a hard choice for whoever the tie breaker is… now it’s A Little Bit Dramatic’s turn.


Zak
05-30-2009, 05:10 PM
Okay so Dramatic’s time is up… passing the tie-break torch on to Jeff.

jewess crabcake
05-30-2009, 05:41 PM
Gotta go Armors, Reptiles were a nuisance.

Zak
05-30-2009, 06:30 PM
Well, really close intense battle there, the Reptiles did seem to oddly be competition, but the Armors end up just barely crushing them!

Round 1 – Battle 15

Elementals

Another popular enemy that seems to serve the same purpose as flans, there’s a whole variety of them of many colors, each representing a different element, and have a thick armor against physical attacks. Red for fire, Blue for water, White for ice, Yellow and Gold for lightning, Dark for every element/reflect, and finally Black for Arcane-ish magic like Flare/Demi/Berserk. Oh, and the Nega in the Arena, which is like the Dark Element on steroids.

VS.

Cephalopods

You’re probably wondering "what the hell is this"? These are the octopus-jellyfish things with the tentacles. The reason you might have trouble remembering, is because there are only two in this game: The Octopus, and the boss "Tros" from the sunken ship at the beginning. What and where is the octopus, you ask? It’s that thing with the tentacles encountered only in Via Purifico occasionally, if you may remember. As for their power, their tentacles may slow you down… but anyway, you’re more likely to remember this guy if you’ve played X-2, even though it’s only one of a kind there. But you better not forget the battle with Tros! Nautilus Charge… yeah.

Elements for me, but I like the Cephs.


Starscream
05-30-2009, 07:22 PM
Elementals, they were annoying as hell cos I couldn’t hack them hard enough but that’s what made ’em decent fiends.

Agent0042
05-30-2009, 08:10 PM
Elementals

Olde
05-30-2009, 09:48 PM
Elementals

mico
05-30-2009, 10:40 PM
Armours
lol woops

Cephalowhatevers


mico
05-30-2009, 10:41 PM
woops im too late

Purrr
05-31-2009, 07:41 AM
Elementals

Mickrulz
05-31-2009, 09:39 AM
Elementals

Ketevan
05-31-2009, 10:58 AM
Elementals

Ruttokoira
05-31-2009, 07:28 PM
Elementals

Zak
05-31-2009, 07:56 PM
I see your edit, mico, but it’s too late… we already had 8-0. Yeah that’s right, because of the previous battle I’m changing the blowout conditions back to 8-0

Elementals 8-1 Cephalopods

It makes sense that something consisting of only a boss and a monster you encounter in a temporary area wouldn’t make it, let alone against something as classy as Elementals.

But let’s move on…

Round 1 – Battle 16

Mimic

A very special enemy encountered in the Omega Ruins, but you are only forced to fight it if you open the chest that it’s posing as. But they do give a lot of money if you beat them, and while they appear as scraps, they take four different forms: Ruminant, Mech, Winged Beast, or Basilisk. But beware, they’re extremely powerful… and only worth fighting if you want to be a gillionaire. They don’t even need to be captured or anything.

VS.

Basilisks

The three-headed petrifying snake things, them being the Basilisk and the Anacondaur. The third head is the one you wanna watch out for, as it can petrify you with Stone Gaze. The Anacondaur also hits with it’s Sonic Tail, and the arena’s Jormungand’s Cold Stare IGNORES immunity to Petrification (I might be wrong about that, I know Chac from X-2 does). These things also carry a Blue Magic for Kimahri: Stone Breath, though they never directly use it.


A Little Bit Dramatic
05-31-2009, 07:58 PM
Mimics. Sorry I missed the tiebreak, Zak. I’ve had exams all week and hardly been online!

Agent0042
05-31-2009, 10:54 PM
Basilisks

Olde
05-31-2009, 11:43 PM
Mimics

Zak
06-01-2009, 01:09 AM
Hmm, Basilisks for me too. The Mimics pissed me off the first time and since then I never bothered with them since you can get everything there is to get in the game without beating one. Plus I love the Basilisks and how they have different Blue Magic both in X and X-2.

Purrr
06-01-2009, 01:20 AM
Mimic

Mickrulz
06-01-2009, 04:09 AM
Mimic

Ruttokoira
06-01-2009, 09:34 AM
Basilisks

Ketevan
06-01-2009, 10:55 AM
Basilisks

arthurgolden
06-01-2009, 07:12 PM
Basilisks

Zak
06-02-2009, 11:44 AM
Basilisks 5-4 Mimics

Once again, a really close and fair battle, but the Basilisks, being more mainstream, seem to have it. The Blue Magic might have helped too.

Round 1 – Battle 17

Blades

These are the big metal scorpion-like creatures with the pointy legs and tail, like Klikk which you fight at the beginning with Rikku as somewhat of a boss in Baaj. The early ones just attack, but later in the game, monsters like Epaaj or Machea’s attack may inflict Poison, as well as attack with their blade. Espada from the arena, it’s attack inflicts death as well! Don’t be fooled into thinking you need better defense, that won’t help you for attacks that treat "death" as a status.

VS.

Revenants

You might prefer to call them "Ghosts". There’s just the Ghost and the Wraith, no arena monster this time, but there doesn’t need to be one. This is the thing that uses Doom at the beginning of every battle, and the way for Kimahri to learn it. It also uses magic of every element, and it’s elemental weakness changes every battle. The Wraith may cast Death if no one’s doomed, so watch out!

I’m a go with the Revenants.


arthurgolden
06-02-2009, 12:13 PM
Revenants

Also, I’d like to humbly ask everyone to check out the Video Game Music Rumble (Thread 66118) and please vote!


Ketevan
06-02-2009, 01:30 PM
Revenants

Solaris
06-02-2009, 05:04 PM
Blades

Mickrulz
06-02-2009, 05:17 PM
Blades

Agent0042
06-02-2009, 06:24 PM
Blades

Olde
06-03-2009, 03:42 AM
Blades

Death greets me
06-03-2009, 03:43 AM
blades

mico
06-03-2009, 04:32 AM
revenants

Slavka
06-03-2009, 05:03 PM
Blades

Purrr
06-03-2009, 09:24 PM
Revenants

Starscream
06-03-2009, 09:43 PM
Blades

Ruttokoira
06-04-2009, 12:38 PM
Blades

Zak
06-04-2009, 04:38 PM
Blades 8-5 Revenants

Great battle… but although the Revenants had a head start in the beginning, the Blades manage to keep up and overtake them.

Round 1 – Battle 18

Spellspinners

What are these you ask? Again… much like the armors, there’s only two of them, one late in the game and one in the Arena. The monsters in question are the Varunas from the Omega Ruins, the big blue dragon things that use Haste at the beginning of every battle. They can use just about every powerful magic as well as a few status effects, but their "Pharoah’s Curse" will give you FOUR status effects at once! Also they’ve got a countdown attack known as "Emblem of Fate" which you probably wouldn’t want to be in the way of. Once you’ve mastered these, try taking on Abaddon in the arena, which are these guys on steroids with "Emblem of the Cosmos". Again, they had a little more fun with these guys in X-2.

VS.

Larvae

These are the big emblem things surrounded by mist. The Larva and Maze Larva absorb both Lightning and Water and use a lot of elemental magic, so better have Silence handy. The Spirit in the Omega Ruins is like an alternative for an arena version of this: Uses and absorbs every magic, and may cast White Wind on itself (Kimahri can’t learn it, though)!

Spellspinners are my way to go.


Agent0042
06-04-2009, 06:00 PM
Larvas, or perhaps Larvae rather.

ROKI
06-04-2009, 06:10 PM
Spellspinners

arthurgolden
06-04-2009, 06:18 PM
Larvas, or perhaps Larvae rather.

Purrr
06-04-2009, 06:29 PM
Larvas, or perhaps Larvae rather.

….Or maybe even Lavos? ~_^

(Also my vote goes to Larvae in case you didn’t notice :))


Ketevan
06-04-2009, 06:33 PM
Spellspinners

Olde
06-04-2009, 08:49 PM
Spellspinners. btw, i thought only Demonoliths had pharoah’s curse?

A Little Bit Dramatic
06-04-2009, 11:08 PM
Spellspinners

Mickrulz
06-05-2009, 01:48 AM
Spellspinners

Ruttokoira
06-05-2009, 10:53 AM
Spellspinners

Zak
06-06-2009, 03:37 PM
Spellspinners 7-3 Larvae

Great battle, but the Larvae are beaten bad by the Spellspinnae… err, Spellspinners.

We’re almost done here…

Round 1 – Battle 19

Doomstone(s)

The reason for the parenthesis, is because actually in this game there’s only one of them: The Demonolith. This is another monster that they had a lot more fun and utilized to the full potential in X-2 as there were many of them, but for now we just have the Demonoliths to go on.
These guys are also towards the end, just the Omega Ruins and Sin, and also have Pharaoh’s Curse, which does the same four statuses. But make sure you have something against Stone, because their Breath will attempt to petrify everyone at once! Kimahri’s Lancet can indeed detect that as Stone Breath and learn it.

VS.

Rocs

These are the giant birds with a lot of HP. You get introduced to them pretty early, like the Garuda in the Besaid tutorial which Wakka demonstrates how to blind and Yuna demonstrates how to defend with Valefor, and also in Luca Stadium’s chaos, and finally permanently on Mushroom Rock. But while this thing only does Sonic Boom, it’s cousin the Zu from the Desert, it can do way more (and also has a forced fight!). Like, land on the ground, which is good because no more Sonic boom… Stratoavis from the Arena is like a more powerful version of the Zu, with Sonic Boom replaced by "Paean of the Heavens".

I gotta go with Doomstones (might as well say "Demonoliths", but Doomstones is the official name of the class once it becomes one in X-2).


Agent0042
06-06-2009, 03:39 PM
Rocs

jewess crabcake
06-06-2009, 05:11 PM
Doomstones

Ruttokoira
06-07-2009, 09:44 AM
Doomstones

Ketevan
06-07-2009, 10:20 AM
Doomstones

Starscream
06-07-2009, 11:42 AM
Doomstones

Mickrulz
06-07-2009, 01:25 PM
Rocs

Purrr
06-07-2009, 04:06 PM
Rocs

Solaris
06-07-2009, 07:33 PM
Rocs

arthurgolden
06-07-2009, 10:46 PM
Rocs

Zak
06-08-2009, 07:26 PM
Well well well… Doomstone seemed to be in the lead at first, but now we have a tie.

Dramatic, I’m gonna give you another chance.


Zak
06-09-2009, 10:42 PM
…okay passing the torch to Olde…

Zak
06-10-2009, 03:24 AM
Um, Olde, okay, I got your PM, but you’re supposed to post your vote here, not privately in response to me. You might have known that and done it by mistake, but anyway, just so everyone knows…

Put my vote in for Rocs.

So a victory for the Rocs! A little bit of a surprise considering the Doomstones were ahead for a while, but the Rocs swooped down for a comeback!

And now… the last battle of this round:

Round 1 – Battle 20

Birds

Another really basic monster, and one of the first ones you see, in Besaid. Also one of them has one of the littlest amount of HP. They’re pretty easy to kill, especially if you’re Wakka. There’s three of them, and they do get faster as you go along, especially the Alcyones in the desert. Still, they only just attack, with a small chance of blinding, except for the pathetic Condor. This species does, however, slightly get to shine in the arena, as Pteryx. That thing’s a piece of work, being really fast and able to Curse and Delay with various beak attacks, so be prepared!

VS.

Haizhes

Weird word that probably needs explaining… I don’t even know if it’s a real word, it’s just the name of the class given to these things in X-2 when classes started being labeled. As for what they are, they’re the aquatic little glowing sparkly things with the spiky fins, that charge three turns and then unleash a Sonic Wave, which hits everyone, and they’re also really weak to Lightning as are most aquatic fiends. If you still don’t know what I’m talking about, it’s the Phlegyas in Via Purifico and the Achelous in Gagazet cave.

I quite like the Haizhes, they get my vote. Like most monsters, they had more fun with them in X-2, that’s for sure… I believe they had a Blue Magic you had to confuse them to learn.


Purrr
06-10-2009, 03:56 AM
Birds

Agent0042
06-10-2009, 04:32 AM
Birds, sorry Zak.

Olde
06-10-2009, 05:31 AM
My bad. Birds.

arthurgolden
06-10-2009, 05:36 AM
Birds

Ketevan
06-10-2009, 11:35 AM
Birds

Starscream
06-10-2009, 11:42 AM
Bird-bird-bird, B-Bird’s the word.

Ruttokoira
06-10-2009, 04:18 PM
Birds

Solaris
06-10-2009, 05:36 PM
Haizhes

Zak
06-11-2009, 04:06 PM
Birds 7-2 Haizhes

So the birds slaughter… well, they did have the advantage as one of the first enemies you see.

That concludes the first round! Round 2 will be set up shortly. And as usual, unlike most rumbles I will not tell the pairings in advance. ๐Ÿ™‚


Zak
06-11-2009, 05:15 PM
Okay let’s go.

Round 2 – Battle 1

Flans

The blobs that are a longtime member of the franchise, except in this game they specifically serve the purpose of representing every element. The Dark one doesn’t really have an Element, but it does have Kimahri’s White Wind…
They made pudding out of the Dinofish in the last round.

VS.

Ochus

Malboro-lites, as they have been called before. The Ochus also been around for a while, doing their dance. In this game they can be especially annoying with status effects, especially the Lord Ochu boss. They ripped the Piranhas in the last round.


arthurgolden
06-11-2009, 05:33 PM
Ochus

Solaris
06-11-2009, 05:57 PM
Flans

Purrr
06-11-2009, 08:54 PM
Flans

Olde
06-11-2009, 09:26 PM
Flans

Zak
06-11-2009, 09:39 PM
Ochus for me.

Agent0042
06-11-2009, 10:03 PM
I’m gonna go with Flans.

Ketevan
06-12-2009, 10:26 AM
Flans also.

Ruttokoira
06-12-2009, 12:06 PM
Flans

Egami
06-13-2009, 04:37 AM
Flans

Zak
06-13-2009, 08:31 PM
Flans 7-2 Ochus

Flans once again make pudding out of the Ochus, and make the top 10!

Round 2 – Battle 2

Elementals

This is like an alternative to the Flans who just won. The beat the Cephalopods (octopi) in the last round… dunno if that says much, but will they join the Flans in the top 10?

VS.

Spellspinners

Just reminding, these are the Varunas in the Omega Ruins… besides the arena’s Abaddon, they’re the only one. You know, the blue dragons that use Haste at the beginning of every battle and have pretty wacky skills along with a lot of magic. The Larvae were their unlucky victim in the last round… how will Elementals compare to that?

I’m going with Spellspinners even though they might lose. Could be wrong though…


Agent0042
06-13-2009, 08:36 PM
Elementals, easily.

Ruttokoira
06-14-2009, 06:56 AM
Spellspinners

Slavka
06-14-2009, 12:36 PM
Elementals

Purrr
06-14-2009, 08:28 PM
Elementals

arthurgolden
06-15-2009, 12:54 AM
Elementals

Elle
06-15-2009, 11:25 AM
Elementals

Olde
06-15-2009, 11:56 PM
Elementals

Zak
06-16-2009, 07:45 AM
A little late sorry…

Elementals 6-2 Spellspinners

Elementals are understandably popular, in fact the power of them all combined is just enough to beat the Spellspinners!

Next it looks like we have a battle of hard shells…

Round 2 – Battle 3

Helms

These little hard round creatures are pretty common throughout Spira. There are many different species of them, in fact, one of the most variety in the game. But certain strong ones can show their true power, and they’ve got a hard shell… managed to beat the Imps in the last round.

VS.

Armors

Well, unlike the Helms these are pretty rare as there is only one in Spira other than the arena-created being. In fact, they’re only inside Sin, and I guess Sin must have spit them out all over Spira at some point before X-2 as it is crawling with them. But they do have one thing in common with the helms: An extra-hard shell, probably harder though. These two may have armor, but how far can they break. The Armors were nearly beaten by the reptiles last round due to commonality, and because they just made it, should be interesting to see how they do against the Helms.

I will choose Armors I guess…


Agent0042
06-16-2009, 02:02 PM
I’m gonna go with Helms.

Ruttokoira
06-16-2009, 02:57 PM
Helms for me as well..

arthurgolden
06-16-2009, 06:53 PM
Helms for me as well..

Nightowl9910
06-16-2009, 08:51 PM
Going with Armors

Purrr
06-17-2009, 09:27 PM
Armors

Zak
06-18-2009, 01:00 AM
What happened to everyone… well, anyway, ladies and gentlemen, we have a tie here.

I leave it up to Slavka to break it.


Slavka
06-18-2009, 04:17 PM
I’ll go with Helms.

Zak
06-18-2009, 08:25 PM
Alright… and it’s out with Armors! They may have been lucky in the last tiebreak, but this time, the Helms just barely beat them.

Round 2 – Battle 4

Drakes

Another expansive species group, with varying elements. Not to mention they also have somewhat of a hard shell… and they were the first to win in the last round, against plants.

VS.

Cactuars

Looks like again they’ll be facing a plant, but it may be a more formidable opponent, because the Cactuars truly are something classic and special, and in this game they have their very own sidequest. Two sidequests, actually, if you count the thing in Thunder Plains. They just so happened to be placed against Tonberries in the last round which were fair competition, let’s see how Drakes compare…

Guess I’ll be going with Cactuars…


Purrr
06-18-2009, 08:55 PM
Cactuars

arthurgolden
06-18-2009, 09:03 PM
Cactuars

Agent0042
06-18-2009, 10:41 PM
Cactuars, let’s make this fast…

Olde
06-19-2009, 12:40 AM
Cactuars

Ruttokoira
06-19-2009, 08:55 AM
Cactuars

Zak
06-19-2009, 09:16 AM
Okay perfect, we got six…

Cactuars 6-0 Drakes

Drakes may have gotten to shine at the beginning here, but this time they had the bad luck of being up against a titan. Cactuars move forward yet again, this time more efficiently.

Round 2 – Battle 5

Iron Giants

Rappageki… these things beat the Ogres in a blowout last round, since the Ogres, well… weren’t that interesting. Iron Giants are pretty classic, have been around since the beginning of PS1 Generation (at least?). They had some fun with them in this game by making one into a "Gemini" which appear in pairs, each with different powers and carrying a different weapon, and recognized as two seperate monsters by the Arena-master, as in, you much capture them both to complete.

VS.

Birds

One of the first things you see in the game, but one of the last to show up in this rumble. That’s right, they beat the Haizhe’s in the very last battle in the last round. How will they do against the Ironclads?

This is an easy one for me. Iron Giants.


arthurgolden
06-19-2009, 09:35 AM
Iron Giants

Iron Giants are pretty classic, have been around since the beginning of PS1 Generation (at least?).
A lot longer than that. The FF Wiki (http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Iron_Giant) says since Final Fantasy II.


Ketevan
06-19-2009, 10:34 AM
Iron Giants

Agent0042
06-19-2009, 02:25 PM
I don’t know, for some reason I like this game’s Birds. I’m not letting them go down without a vote.

Nightowl9910
06-19-2009, 07:21 PM
Hmm… think it’ll have to be Iron Giants for me!

Ruttokoira
06-20-2009, 09:09 AM
Iron Giants

Slavka
06-20-2009, 07:28 PM
Iron Giants

Zak
06-20-2009, 10:46 PM
Iron Giants 7-1 Birds

The Ironclads make chicken out of the birds. At least this shows the Birds’ last win wasn’t a ‘lesser of the two evils’ case.

Halfway through round 2. And…

Round 2 – Battle 6

Worms

Those giant desert worms which shake the earth as well as swallow and spit you out. The Bombs were their last meal… can they handle what’s coming?

VS.

Coeurls

Those giant Blaster magic-using cats. They blasted the Wasps in the last round… can they outdo the Worms?


Agent0042
06-20-2009, 10:48 PM
Worms

Ruttokoira
06-21-2009, 04:46 PM
Coeurls

Olde
06-21-2009, 06:12 PM
Worms

Zak
06-22-2009, 05:40 AM
Oh snaps, I forgot to vote. Tough choice, but Worms, since using Shooting Star on them was hilarious. Coeurls were utilized better in X-2.

Purrr
06-22-2009, 05:57 AM
Worms

arthurgolden
06-22-2009, 09:51 PM
Worms

Zak
06-23-2009, 12:12 AM
Worms 5-1 Coeurls

The Worms emerge victorious, but they really eat the Coeurls alive. Those poor cats got shafted really bad…

Round 2 – Battle 7

Adamant(oise)s

Adamants is the proper class name, but there’s only really one: The earth-shaking Adamantoise. It’s got a hard shell! It endured the Magic Urn blast in the last round… let’s see how tough its opponent is.

VS.

Behemoths

Defeated the Chimeras in the last round in a really close battle. Also huge like the Adamantoise and has a lot of secrets, like the Blue Magic, Mighty Guard! The King is no pushover either, it’s got it’s top secret final attack, Meteor! Though, Meteor as a final attack has been a Behemoth gimmick for a while…

Behemoths get my vote. Adamantoises are cool and all, there’s just not that many interesting things about it to me though…


Agent0042
06-23-2009, 12:19 AM
Adamant(oise)s

Purrr
06-23-2009, 12:56 AM
Behemoths

arthurgolden
06-23-2009, 02:02 AM
Behemoths

Ruttokoira
06-23-2009, 08:10 AM
Behemoths

Slavka
06-23-2009, 05:01 PM
Behemoths

Olde
06-25-2009, 12:30 AM
Behemoths

Zak
06-25-2009, 05:50 AM
Behemoths 6-1 Adamant(oise)s

So much for the Adamants’ last battle being a wipeout… against the Behemoths, they’re weak like a bug.

Round 2 – Battle 8

Lupines

The dogs again! These are very common and probably the second most populated class after Reptiles. They gouged out the Evil Eyes in the last round, a fellow commoner. But this time their opponent is not so common, so we’ll see what to make of that…

VS.

Rocs

Just reminding, these are the giant bird things, all we have to play with are the Garuda and the Zu from the desert, and their arena mutation. They’re still something, they just barely beat the Doomstones in the last round after a tie break, let’s see how they compare to the Lupines.


arthurgolden
06-25-2009, 06:17 AM
Lupines

Ruttokoira
06-25-2009, 01:14 PM
Lupines

Agent0042
06-25-2009, 05:09 PM
I have to go against the crowd again and vote Rocs.

Zak
06-25-2009, 05:34 PM
Never thought I’d see the day Agent and I choose the same thing in a non-blowout. Rocs for me as well.

Olde
06-25-2009, 09:22 PM
Rocs

Razgriz103
06-26-2009, 12:42 PM
Rocs

ROKI
06-26-2009, 01:00 PM
Rocs

FF X’s monsters sucked.


Slavka
06-26-2009, 06:11 PM
Lupines

Zak
06-26-2009, 08:59 PM
Rocs 5-3 Lupines

Good battle, but again, these are also almost the antitheses of each other, so perfect competition, small common, or big rare. Big rare took it this time, moving the Rocs forward. Another commoner down…

Round 2 – Battle 9

Blades

Just a reminder since the name isn’t specific enough, these are the big scorpion things who’s normal attack may poison you often. Like the mini-boss Klikk from the very beginning with Rikku, or the Epaaj, etc. They did a good job chopping up the Revenants/Ghosts in the last round, but we’ll see if they can slice their way through what they’re up against now…

VS.

Malboros

Classic creature alert. I would hope that by now you know what a Malboro is, and it needs no introduction. Also I found out that the cigarette thing I mentioned about it in the last round is true! Yeah… their Bad Breath is almost always learnable, and not really anything new to say about it that I didn’t say in the last round except for the fact that their latest meal were the Sahagins.


arthurgolden
06-26-2009, 09:32 PM
Malboros

Agent0042
06-26-2009, 10:44 PM
Malboros

Zak
06-26-2009, 11:19 PM
I was never one to jump on the cigarette-smoking bandwagon, but I will jump on this one and vote Malboros.

Olde
06-27-2009, 01:01 AM
Malboros

mico
06-27-2009, 05:54 AM
Marlboros
Not that marlboros wouldn’t win anyways…

Purrr
06-28-2009, 09:10 AM
Malboros

Zak
06-28-2009, 12:52 PM
No love for the Blades this time…

Malboros 6-0 Blades

The second blowout in a row for Malboros! I think this is looking to be a dark horse contender…

Alright, last battle of Round 2!

Round 2 – Battle 10

Ruminants

Another big word here, these are the big things with the horns from which Kimahri can learn Fire Breath (though they never actually use an attack called that). They mauled the hell out of the Fungi in the last round…

VS.

Basilisks

Another Blue Magic user… err, carrier. The petrifying three-headed snakes… while they were hella utilized in X-2, here they’re also something, as they carry Stone Breath. In a close battle they actually beat the Mimics in the last round, so I guess that’s saying something…

My last vote this round will be for Basilisks. I got tired of seeing Ruminants fast.


arthurgolden
06-28-2009, 02:30 PM
Basilisks

Agent0042
06-28-2009, 03:00 PM
Boarding the Basilisk train.

ROKI
06-28-2009, 03:30 PM
Basilisks

Slavka
06-28-2009, 10:03 PM
Basilisks

Purrr
06-28-2009, 10:57 PM
Basilisks

Olde
06-29-2009, 02:52 AM
I prefer the Ruminants, myself.

Zak
06-29-2009, 01:09 PM
Basilisks 6-1 Ruminants

That’s it for the Ruminants, it seems! Basilisks slaughter and are the last to join the top 10 who will be in Round 3.

Round 3 will begin soon!


Zak
06-29-2009, 03:35 PM
Okay, we have ten contenders left, out of which the top five will be determined in the next five battles, followed by the elimination of one… but we’ll cross that bridge when we get there.

Round 3 – Battle 1

Basilisk

How about that… no rest for the Basilisk, it just won the last battle of the last round against the Ruminants, but it doesn’t look like it’ll be waiting it’s turn very long. So far the Ruminants and the Mimics have stood in it’s way, but they went down pretty easily. Does the snake have what it takes for the top five?

VS.

Behemoths

Figures a lot of Blue Magic holders would make it this far, as both the Behemoths and the Basilisks are, but I’m sure there’s a lot more reason for their victory. Then again, their battle with the Chimeras (also Blue Mages) was quite close, but the Behemoth also crushed the Adamantoise to smithereens. So which will it be for the top five?

I like the snakes, but Behemoths are more top five material.


arthurgolden
06-29-2009, 05:51 PM
Behemoths

Agent0042
06-29-2009, 07:43 PM
Basilisks

Purrr
06-29-2009, 08:57 PM
Behemoths

Olde
06-30-2009, 02:56 AM
Behemoths

Ruttokoira
06-30-2009, 11:15 AM
Behemoths

Zak
07-01-2009, 12:14 PM
Very well then… I’d imagine (educated guess) the lack of votes being due to maybe some people seeing "Basilisks" being voted for and thinking we were still on the last battle. Oh well, seemed pretty one-sided anyway.

Behemoths 5-1 Basilisks

That’s it for the Basilisks… they’re just no match for the Behemoths, who have earned themselves a spot in the top 5!

Round 3 – Battle 2

Cactuars

Naturally these guys would sweep, because Cactuars are just awesome, but while the Drakes were a breeze, they barely survived against the Tonberries… could they have any more competition?

VS.

Flans

Not sure how this pudding is compared to Cactuars, but I do know that’s it’s been quite a powerhouse, both of it’s battles against the Dinofish and the Ochu were blowouts… well, the latter actually may have gotten one vote, but so far them being classic has helped them, how will that do against the Cactuars? Especially when in this game they’ve been utilized greatly, the Flans.


Agent0042
07-01-2009, 03:13 PM
Cactuars

Slavka
07-01-2009, 05:40 PM
Cactuars

arthurgolden
07-01-2009, 06:47 PM
Cactuars

Zak
07-01-2009, 07:54 PM
Hmm, yeah, Cactuars.

Purrr
07-01-2009, 09:21 PM
Cactuars

Ruttokoira
07-01-2009, 11:19 PM
Cactuars

Zak
07-02-2009, 02:14 AM
Cactuars 6-0 Flans

What do ya say, no love for the Flans… so much for their blowout streak, they’ve met a lot more than their match, Cactuars seem to have something special about them, as they just blew out someone that was on a blowout streak. Well, they’ve earned themselves a spot in the top 5.

Round 3 – Battle 3

Rocs

Well, unlike the last few competitors, these guys’ last battles have been more balanced. These giant birds so far wiped out the Lupines and the Doomstones/Demonolith in fair battles, can they swoop their way into the top 5?

VS.

Worms

How’s that for irony, birds vs. worms. Well, oversized desert worms, that can swallow anyone alive and regurgitate them out. Did I mention they’re really fun to Shooting Star? These things’ meals so far have been Bombs and Coeurls…. will the early worm get the bird?

Now, Rocs are awesome and all, but Worms are just too funny and they get my vote.


Agent0042
07-02-2009, 02:15 AM
Rocs

arthurgolden
07-02-2009, 03:54 AM
Worms

Purrr
07-02-2009, 07:29 AM
Rocs

Ruttokoira
07-02-2009, 01:25 PM
Rocs

Razgriz103
07-04-2009, 05:05 AM
Worms

Zak
07-05-2009, 04:04 AM
It’s been three days… and the score is tied.

Someone has to join the top five and the active participant who hasn’t voted in this round that was most recently active will decide. I’m looking at you, Olde.

EDIT: Hah, I just realized Olde did the tie break last round which helped the Rocs win… so funny, heh, we’ll see what happens.


Zak
07-06-2009, 05:00 PM
K Olde’s time’s up, how about Slavka?

Slavka
07-06-2009, 08:35 PM
I’ll go with Worms.

Zak
07-06-2009, 09:38 PM
Thanks.

And after a long grueling battle, the Rocs have finally met their match, and it looks like the worm gets the bird this time! That also earns the Worms a place in the top 5!

But we still have to figure out who the other two are.

Round 3 – Battle 4

Helms

Impressive for a commoner to have made it this far. These small hard-shelled crawlers have taken down the Imps, as well as their daddy the Armors! There must be something about them… will they earn themselves a spot in the top 5?

VS.

Elementals

An alternative to the Flans of this game, which just suffered a rough beating. But these odd magic-using entities have nearly wiped out both the Cephalopods/Octopi and their magic-using cousin the Spellspinners! Top five maybe?

I’ve been voting against them for the last few rounds but I will go with Elementals.


Purrr
07-06-2009, 10:59 PM
Elementals

Agent0042
07-06-2009, 11:26 PM
Helms

arthurgolden
07-07-2009, 02:33 AM
Elementals

Ruttokoira
07-07-2009, 11:27 AM
Helms

Olde
07-08-2009, 06:57 AM
Elementals, and forgive my absence for the tie-break, i was away for a while.

Mickrulz
07-08-2009, 11:23 AM
Elementals

Slavka
07-08-2009, 04:04 PM
Elementals

Zak
07-08-2009, 06:35 PM
Elementals 6-2 Helms

Elementals are just too interesting and mysterious, and although they’ve got a hard shell like the Helms, their magic ends it for them. So here’s to Elementals joining the top 5!

Last battle of this round…

Round 3 – Battle 5

Malboros

The good old Malboros… they certainly qualify as a dark horse competitor, seeing as they’re the only ones who have had two blowouts in a row, and fast. Not a single vote has been cast against them in the last two rounds! The Sahagins and the Blades were but a bump in their path. Let’s see if they’ll make the top 5, better yet with that streak.

VS.

Iron Giants

Competition for the Malboros? Perhaps. These giant ironclads did have one blowout against the mighty Ogres, and they also took down the Birds. Well, they did have a little fun with them in this game, that’s a given. Top 5? Can they beat the Malboros?

I’m gonna hold off on my vote for now.


arthurgolden
07-08-2009, 06:55 PM
Iron Giants

Agent0042
07-08-2009, 08:27 PM
Malboros

Zak
07-10-2009, 07:12 PM
I guess this ends the blowout streak for Malboros.

Anyway, it’s been two days… anyone else gonna vote? I would have given it longer anyway since it’s the quarterfinals, but I’m gonna go out on a limb and guess that this lack of votes is because no one can decide. It’s okay, I haven’t either. Well… actually it’s not okay ๐Ÿ˜›

Anyway, leaving this open for another day or two.


Agent0042
07-10-2009, 07:30 PM
I don’t know what’s going on– nobody seems to be around, voting is way down in my rumbles too…

Razgriz103
07-11-2009, 01:58 PM
Malboros
Damn, I hate those things…

Ruttokoira
07-11-2009, 02:59 PM
Iron Giants

Kie
07-13-2009, 06:23 AM
Malboros. Much harder to kill if you’re slow.

Slavka
07-13-2009, 04:23 PM
Malboros

Zak
07-13-2009, 05:04 PM
Okay, been long enough, I gave it some time because the voting did seemed dead in all around rumbles.

Malboros 4-2 Iron Giants

Although it’s the end of the Malboro’s blowout streak, another fair victory for them, although the Iron Giants did manage to leave a few marks.

So now we have a top five. The fairest way to continue, as I have done before, is out of a list of those top five, you shall choose one which you want to eliminate

So, which of the following do you think don’t deserve to be in the finals:

Behemoths
Cactuars
Elementals
Malboros
Worms

My contribution to this will be later, IF at all.


Agent0042
07-13-2009, 05:05 PM
Hrm… I say eliminate Behemoths. Sorry, they just get on my nerves.

arthurgolden
07-13-2009, 06:31 PM
Elementals

Mein Final Fantasy
07-14-2009, 03:57 PM
Cactuars

Slavka
07-14-2009, 04:25 PM
Elementals

Kie
07-15-2009, 04:26 AM
Elements are the most annoying. Out they go.

Zak
07-15-2009, 04:37 AM
I’ll be throwing an axe the Worms’ way.

Razgriz103
07-16-2009, 04:54 AM
Elementals
Being immune to one type of magic is not cool.

Zak
07-16-2009, 11:30 PM
So the Elementals get four kicks while everything else but the Malboros get one… goodbye, Elementals! Guess they’re not Finale material, they’ve certainly had their day.

Semifinals shall follow shortly.


Zak
07-18-2009, 01:23 AM
Okay, here they are, sorry it took a while.

Semifinals – Part 1

Behemoths

These beasts have been a classic element in the games, and they’re pretty big and strong, and here they are in the top 4. How will this turn out…

VS.

Cactuars

These plants are probably the smallest of the four finalists… placed against a Behemoth. They may be small, but there’s something about them, they’re like this rumble’s kryptonite. Behemoths may be big, but who knows how they’d take to needles.

Fight!


arthurgolden
07-18-2009, 01:41 AM
Cactuars

Agent0042
07-18-2009, 02:19 AM
Cactuars. It’s time say goodbye to Behemoths.

Ruttokoira
07-18-2009, 10:42 AM
Cactuars

Slavka
07-19-2009, 10:42 AM
Cactuars

Zak
07-19-2009, 09:40 PM
I’ll be adding one for Cactuars myself…

Katzoe
07-21-2009, 01:51 AM
of course Cactuars ๐Ÿ˜€

Zak
07-21-2009, 06:02 AM
And that’s a blowout. Would have let this go longer otherwise.

Cactuars 6-0 Behemoths

Cactuars are special and had something going for them from the beginning. Lo and behold, they’re now a finalist! Behemoths still have a chance at third place, didn’t expect them to be creamed like this.

Semifinals – Part 2

Malboros

Another classic creature like the Cactuars. They have indeed been around for a very long time, as has their pain-in-the-ass signature move, Bad Breath. They’ve have some solid blowouts so far in this rumble, finalist perhaps?

VS.

Worms

Not as classic but they’ve been in some other games, the giant worms. Unlike the Malboros, most of it’s battles here have been close. And this game’s desert Worms are pretty funny.

Fight!


Katzoe
07-21-2009, 06:07 AM
I think Malboros is meant to be Morbol in german…? yeah pretty sure, bad breath, ugh x_X

But anyways:
Malboros is da shit!


Hawkeye_1138
07-21-2009, 06:59 AM
Marlboros

arthurgolden
07-21-2009, 07:04 AM
Malboros

Zak
07-21-2009, 11:03 AM
Ahh… fuck it, Malboros.

Btw, Katzoe, does "Morbol" mean something in German? I actually thought of the cigarette company hence the "Bad Breath", but before that I figured it was "Mal" as in malicious or the general prefix for something bad, and "boro" which may have been part of a word meaning poison or something in Japanese.
But it probably is the cig company, with that prefix blended into it.


Agent0042
07-21-2009, 02:16 PM
Malboros

Katzoe
07-21-2009, 02:34 PM
Btw, Katzoe, does "Morbol" mean something in German? I actually thought of the cigarette company hence the "Bad Breath", but before that I figured it was "Mal" as in malicious or the general prefix for something bad, and "boro" which may have been part of a word meaning poison or something in Japanese.
But it probably is the cig company, with that prefix blended into it.

Well Morbol doesn’t really has any meaning in german,
it’s just Malboros name in the german game version^^

no idea where that name came from =\

FFWiki says:

The name is likely to be a reference to Marlboro Cigarettes, since the creatures often spew horrid-smelling fumes. Also, the Japanese onomatopoeia "boro" is the sound of an upset stomach. Another possibility is the Latin phrases mal (meaning bad) and boros (meaning breath), a reference to their infamous attack.

anyways, Go Malboros! Go Morbol! :p


Agent0042
07-21-2009, 02:43 PM
You know, that last one is actually probably the right one.

Katzoe
07-21-2009, 02:48 PM
Jepp, thought so too ^^

Slavka
07-22-2009, 10:28 AM
Malboros

Zak
07-22-2009, 11:38 PM
Quite the semifinals these are…

Malboros 6-0 Worms

Unbelievable… BOTH semifinals resulted in a blowout, never seen that before. You’d think there would be some sort of competition. This will make for an interesting finale. But first, one of these losers that got beaten bad is gonna have to make 3rd place… which should also be an intersting battle, because at least one of them will have to get support now. Which is the lesser of the two losers? Then again, they made it this far, so they aren’t exactly losers.

3rd Place Battle

Behemoths

These beasts were just snuffed by the little Cactuar squirts, and they went down fast! Size may not be everything but can they win 3rd place?

VS.

Worms

The big Worms were just beaten bad by the Malboros, but I’m not sure if it’s an "up against a titan" case, seeing as the Worms did make it this far. Then again the Malboros have been a dark horse contender. But right now we’re not gonna worry about that. Worms and Behemoths, a fair battle for humongous beasts. One of them will be making third place.

Fight! I’ll add my contribution later.


Katzoe
07-22-2009, 11:45 PM
Behemoths ^^

Agent0042
07-22-2009, 11:49 PM
I’ll finally throw one the way of Behemoths this time.

arthurgolden
07-23-2009, 12:57 AM
Behemoths

Slavka
07-23-2009, 11:33 AM
Behemoths

Zak
07-23-2009, 12:06 PM
Adding the fifth vote for Behemoths… NOT just to make it fast. They’re a notch above Worms for me.

Zak
07-26-2009, 03:41 AM
Alright it’s been three days, only five votes but this seems to be on it’s way to a blowout.

The 3rd place Bronze goes to the… Behemoths!!

Time for the final battle… this should be interesting.

FINAL BATTLE

Malboros

Classic big stinky plants. They’ve cruised their way to the top, winning all battles but one in a blowout. Should they win the whole thing?

VS.

Cactuars

Cactuars… tiny, but powerful. They’ve been like the kryptonite of this rumble. Most of their battles were blowouts except the first round against Tonberries, who probably would have gotten far as well! The first round battle kinda decided which one would be the sweeper, and the Cactuar got lucky. But, is it champion material?

Fight!!


Katzoe
07-26-2009, 04:21 AM
Doh!
Unlucky Tonberries, screwed in round one =\

Come on, Cactuars, let’s go buck wild and rock the finals! ๐Ÿ˜€

(>")>


Agent0042
07-26-2009, 04:31 AM
Cactuars are utilized so well in this game that they get my vote.

Tanis
07-26-2009, 04:50 AM
Cactaurs
They’re kind of fun to battle

๐Ÿ™‚


arthurgolden
07-26-2009, 05:15 AM
Cactuars

Dragoncurry
07-26-2009, 07:30 AM
Marlboros. I hate blowouts.

Ruttokoira
07-27-2009, 11:31 AM
Cactuars

Zak
07-28-2009, 05:07 AM
Okay, it’s been about three days… and the winner of this rumble is…

CACTUARS!

Amazing… Malboros have been cruising and winning almost everything in blowouts, and now they just not only met their match, but got beaten pretty damn bad. Those Cactuars sure have something about them.

Right… that was fun, anyway, I’ll give whoever wants a chance to pick this up.


The Anti-Existence
03-28-2010, 04:37 AM
Alright so let’s get this restarted. So far in this Rumble we’ve only done monster types and music. Lots of other categories left to discuss.

I’m taking any suggestions for a new category.

I personally wanted to do Quotes but in the last very short Rumble it looks like that was what was done.


Scryer
03-28-2010, 05:04 AM
I’ll just list you some:

– Rikku Mixes
– Spells
– Weapons (not including Omega Weapons)
– Armour
– Items
– Locations (for example, Besaid, Kilika, Luca, Mi’hen Highroad, Bevelle, Mt. Gagazet; pretty much any zone that isn’t a temple or inside sin) This might have been done before though…

Quotes sounds great as well; but there will be thousands of lines that we could quote. Could we narrow it down a bit, like quotes that are under 12 words or something? Just so that you don’t get a gazillion nominations =P .


Olde
03-28-2010, 05:17 AM
I think these are the usual categories (at least, all those that I can remember). Of course, if someone has a different category in mind, feel free to suggest it.

– Arena Creations
– Blitzball Players
– Bosses
– FMVs
– Items
– Locations
– Magic Spells
– Memorable Scenes/Quotes
– Monsters
– Monster Species
– Music
– Non-Playable Characters
– Overdrive Modes (i.e. Slayer, Tactician, etc.)
– Overdrives
– Playable Characters (the main party of 7)
– Skills (i.e. Power Break, etc.)
– Weapon/Armor
– Weapon/Armor Abilities


The Anti-Existence
03-28-2010, 05:34 AM
I’ll just list you some:
Quotes sounds great as well; but there will be thousands of lines that we could quote. Could we narrow it down a bit, like quotes that are under 12 words or something? Just so that you don’t get a gazillion nominations =P .

– Memorable Scenes/Quotes

See that should work, right? I mean it’s basically what we did with the FFX-2 rumble. Just a list of nominations of great quotes from scenes or even battle quotes like Lulu’s wonderful puns or what the characters say when they are switched into battle. (I noticed FFX has a lot of battle quotes and I doubt I’ve heard half of them)

But all of the other suggestions are equally interesting and could be used. I’m just looking at what you guys think will get the best responses. I’m kinda new to this whole thing.


omega911
03-28-2010, 06:52 AM
I really like the memorable scenes/quote idea.

Agent0042
03-28-2010, 08:07 PM
Same here– those rumbles are usually pretty interesting.

The Anti-Existence
03-28-2010, 08:21 PM
Alrighty then. Memorable Quotes and Scenes it is.

Any ideas on how many entries there should be? I’ve heard of people using 32 all the way up to 64. 32 should be easy enough to fill.

Of course, i could just say everyone gets five nominations then when the nominating period is closed, eliminate one or two so I have an even number to use in the Rumble.

Which do you guys think is better?


Scryer
03-28-2010, 08:47 PM
I like the 5 nominations idea up until 32 or 35. Do you want to do memorable scenes first or quotes? My vote is for scenes but that’s just me.

P.S: I’m just going to edit my nominations into this post once it is written in stone.

EDIT:

– Yuna’s speech at the end of the game.

– The scene with Anima’s fayth; I think that there are two iirc, so I nominate both of them.

– Confrontation with Jecht inside Sin.

– Inside Seymour’s house, there’s an FMV that shows Zanarkand; that one I nominate.

– Jecht’s sphere in Macalania (after you beat that boss).


The Anti-Existence
03-28-2010, 10:29 PM
I’ll go with Memorable Scenes..

So yeah, everyone gets five nominations. I’m not sure what would be a good period of time to keep accepting nominations. I guess just until we fill the quota.


Zak
03-28-2010, 11:26 PM
Oh well… too late, but I would have wanted anything but quotes/scenes.

While we’re here.

-Summoner’s Sanctum revelation scene
-Sin attacks Zanarkand
-Operation Mi’hen failure FMV
-The infamous laughing scene
-Jyscal’s sphere in Macalania temple

EDIT: Scryer, I know you edited your post, but you might want to check what was already said. TWO of yours I already mentioned, and I made my post initially before you edited yours. Don’t mean to backseat-manage here, but I know how annoying it would probably be for Anti-Existence to go through them all and eliminate the repeating ones.
EDIT again, actually you only repeated one of mine. But still.


Agent0042
03-28-2010, 11:51 PM
– Confrontation with Seymour at Macalania Temple
– Bevelle "trial" scene
– Scene following "Suteki da Ne"
– Yuna’s Sphere Recorded Messages at Mi’ihen (Dropped sphere found by Tidus at peak of Mt. Gagazet)
– Confrontation with Yunalesca

Szczepan
03-29-2010, 03:45 AM
-1st visit in the Farplane
-Rikku freaking out on Thunder Plains scene
-Yuna’s Wedding FMV
-"Hornless! Hornless!" – Kimahri confronting his mentally challenged rivals on Mount Gagazet
-Barthello asking Auron to shake his hand

The Anti-Existence
03-30-2010, 10:58 AM
Agent, by "scene following Suteki da Ne" do you mean Yuna and Tidus talking and hten her talking to the party?

And yeah Seryer, just switch your one repeat and all’s good. We’ll have a total of 20 nominations.

Any chances a couple more posters could pop in here to give their choices? Two more and we’ll have 30 and then i’ll just pick a couple myself to finish it all up.


feralanima
03-30-2010, 05:19 PM
-The opening FMV
-The Sending FMV
-Tidus’s run-in with the Fayth when leaving Mt. Gagazet
-Finding Yuna at "Home"
-Shoopuf!

Agent0042
03-31-2010, 10:16 PM
The Anti — I suppose I was really thinking more of just the part immediately after, when she and Tidus are talking, but I suppose it encompass the part immediately after, sure.

Scryer
04-02-2010, 02:16 AM
Agent, by "scene following Suteki da Ne" do you mean Yuna and Tidus talking and hten her talking to the party?

And yeah Seryer, just switch your one repeat and all’s good. We’ll have a total of 20 nominations.

Any chances a couple more posters could pop in here to give their choices? Two more and we’ll have 30 and then i’ll just pick a couple myself to finish it all up.

It’s all edited now, with no copies this time. I didn’t see any of your posts until today and I’ve had some horrific computer problems, so I couldn’t be ontop of all that. Anyways I nominated the FMV in Seymour’s house. It was a pretty FMV =P .


The Anti-Existence
04-02-2010, 03:41 AM
Agent – Ah, okies.

Seryer – Don’t worry about it. ^^ Good choice.

Anyway, so should I just pick 5 scenes and we can start the rumble with 30?


Agent0042
04-02-2010, 04:00 AM
Well, either 5 or 7, unless you’d rather just do five and then choose a couple battles to randomly do differently or whatever. Usually when I do my rumbles, if there aren’t enough nominations then I’ll just fill in the rest to get the number that I want– I don’t necessarily always expect that I’m going get enough nominations.

The Anti-Existence
04-02-2010, 04:18 AM
Hm, okies then. I’ll think of 7 so we can go with 32 like planned. I’ll post them later.

The Anti-Existence
04-02-2010, 07:29 PM
Alright. So I’ll give my list now. But feralanima, what do you mean by finding Yuna at "Home"?

-Confronting Seymour the final time and his Sending
-The Legend Lives (FMV with Auron in Luca)
-Pretend You Didn’t See It (Seymour’s speech to Crusaders and then talk with the party)
-Rikku the New Guardian (including her stripping FMV obviously)
-You Can’t Do it Kid! (Jecht Shot Failure)
-Auron’s Sending

Okay I can’t thnk of anymore good ones at the moment. So if anyone else has 1 more nomination they want to get in, feel free.


Szczepan
04-02-2010, 09:04 PM
Maybe Lulu meeting her 1st summoner, she failed to protect in past? ( that music…)

The Anti-Existence
04-03-2010, 02:30 AM
That was a good scene. Alright, it’s in.

feralanima
04-03-2010, 07:55 PM
Alright. So I’ll give my list now. But feralanima, what do you mean by finding Yuna at "Home"?

When the Al Bhed capture Yuna and your party finds her in the prison with other summoners and Tidus’s realization that Yuna is sacrificing herself.





Agent0042
04-03-2010, 11:05 PM
Except they don’t find her in the prison. She isn’t there– she’s already been taken away, being whisked to Bevelle for the false wedding.

feralanima
04-05-2010, 04:24 PM
Wow, it’s been longer than I thought since I’ve played it. But the scene I’m trying to refer to is when Tidus finds out what the Pilgrimage is all about for Yuna, and I could’ve sworn that he learns about that in the prison in Home.

Agent0042
04-05-2010, 05:18 PM
Oh, well that one was already nominated by Zak.

feralanima
04-06-2010, 02:19 PM
Oh well darn. I don’t have a fifth nomination to replace it then since most things I can think of were already mentioned.

The Anti-Existence
04-07-2010, 06:55 AM
Well if you don’t mind then, I’ll just pick the last one.

Destruction of Home (Cid and Brother singing then the FMV of the nuking)

And that is 32. I’ll start the Rumble sometime later today.


Agent0042
04-07-2010, 11:46 PM
Yeah, that’s a good scene– glad it’s being included. Looking forward to the start of the rumble!

The Anti-Existence
04-08-2010, 05:36 AM
Alright, let’s get this started!

As with the FFIX Rumble, I just wrote the different things on pieces of paper and picked them out of a hat. So original I know.

RikkU Freaking out on the Thunder Plains

Being hit by a Thunder spell left a lasting effect on cute little Rikku. So crossing a long open area that has unceasing lightning bolts hitting the ground must be like an arachnophobic having spiders dumped on them.
You can see both scenes of her "freaking out" here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8l4PgBejKc)

vs.

Yuna’s Wedding

A strong contender in this Rumble, I think. This scene has it all – drama, action and the first decent graphics kiss in FF history! Oh and don’t forget the epic music.
You can see it all here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea6hfCIFU8k) and here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsEN6hjkJHE)


arthurgolden
04-08-2010, 05:43 AM
Yuna’s Wedding

Scryer
04-08-2010, 06:12 AM
Yuna’s Wedding

Solaris
04-08-2010, 06:22 AM
Yuna’s Wedding.

Smarty
04-08-2010, 07:11 AM
Yuna’s Wedding

Agent0042
04-08-2010, 06:08 PM
Yeah, same here, it has to be Yuna’s Wedding.

Szczepan
04-08-2010, 07:44 PM
Rikku Freaking out on the Thunder Plains

Eh heh heh heh heh heh heh… :3

but Yuna’s Wedding is not far behind. Really tough choice it was.

Edit:

Actually, after seeing both of these scenes after long time since playing, I changed my mind. Yuna’s Wedding scene is awesome. My first choice was based on how I remember them, sorry for the confusion.


supdup
04-09-2010, 04:29 AM
Yuna’s Wedding I don’t know about everyone else but i’m putting my money on Yuna’s Wedding for this round

Olde
04-09-2010, 03:28 PM
Yuna’s Wedding is pretty awesome.

feralanima
04-09-2010, 04:19 PM
Yuna’s Wedding

Zak
04-09-2010, 05:29 PM
Yuna’s Wedding

fastidious percolator
04-09-2010, 08:43 PM
Yuna’s Wedding is pretty awesome.

The Anti-Existence
04-11-2010, 11:20 AM
Yuna’s Wedding 11
Rikku Freaking Out: 0

A brutal but unsurprising outcome for our first match.

Next battle!

The Laughing Scene

This is probably one of Final Fantasy X’s most known and talked about scenes. And for all the wrong reasons.
English or Japanese, this exercise in stupidity continues to make people Facepalm across the globe.
Though some will steadfastly argue it was supposed to be this retarded so it’s not that bad.
…sure why not.
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU8-e-C4Uy0)

vs.

Can I Shake Your Hand?

This scene is memorable for a couple reasons. in the Antechamber from the Djose Chamber of the Fayth, the party again encounters Summoner Dona and her Guardian, Barthello. The previously silent and frankly stupid looking muscle man speaks and shows his respect for Auron.
The other special thing about this scene is a rare glimpse of Auron being genuinely amused and smiling.
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGP6piIAdho)


arthurgolden
04-11-2010, 04:34 PM
Can I Shake Your Hand?

Szczepan
04-11-2010, 05:26 PM
Can I Shake Your Hand?

Scryer
04-11-2010, 06:22 PM
Can I Shake Your Hand?

The laughing scene kills a little piece inside of me every time I get up to that point in the game.


Smarty
04-11-2010, 06:26 PM
Can I Shake your Hand?

Solaris
04-11-2010, 07:07 PM
Can I Shake Your Hand?

Agent0042
04-11-2010, 09:25 PM
Can I Shake Your Hand?

Aniki
04-11-2010, 09:37 PM
Can I Shake Your Hand?

supdup
04-11-2010, 11:41 PM
Can I Shake Your Hand? – once again putting my money on Can I Shake Your Hand? Anyone dare to bet against me? I’m putting $1 AUS on the table! Thats like 90c US at the moment oh yeah.

Oh and if Tidus Laughing gets through I might have to go and hang my self


feralanima
04-12-2010, 03:58 PM
Can I Shake Your Hand?

The Anti-Existence
04-17-2010, 08:31 AM
Can I Shake Your Hand? 9
The Laughing Scene 0

Ouch. I at least expected the Laughing Scene to get one or two votes for irony’s sake if nothing else.
Ah well.

Next fight!

You can’t Do it Kid!

This is the alternate scene that happens if you fail to perform the Jecht Shot on the trip to Luca from Killika. Overall everything is the same but there are a few nice little differences and I think it fits more in with Tidus’ character to be overpowered by his mental demons at this point.
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kipRSiCrlKY)
Sorry i couldn’t actually find a clip of him failing to do the shot. it’s just what happens right after.

vs.

The Legend Lives

Who’s that sexy hunk of man with the shades, red trenchcoat and booze?
Why it’s Auron of course. After losing him back in "Zanarkand" we don’t see him for quite a while. I must say that, like everything else Auron-related, his re-entrance to the story is badass beyond belief.
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJkHdzXrIVw)


Aniki
04-17-2010, 02:38 PM
The Legend Lives

Nothing can’t beat Auron’s awesome stance. That’s one of the best scenes in the game.


arthurgolden
04-17-2010, 03:01 PM
The Legend Lives

Szczepan
04-17-2010, 03:04 PM
The Legend Lives

feralanima
04-17-2010, 03:49 PM
The Legend Lives

Solaris
04-17-2010, 03:57 PM
The Legend Lives.

Agent0042
04-17-2010, 10:45 PM
Looks like we could have another blowout. The Legend Lives

Smarty
04-17-2010, 11:11 PM
The Legend Lives obviously.

Scryer
04-18-2010, 05:31 AM
You can’t Do it Kid!

I think I get a 10 for originality =D .

So far..


supdup
04-18-2010, 05:35 AM
The Legend Lives If i earn’t $1 every time I put money on something in this thread i would have *counts on fingers*…$3!

Olde
04-18-2010, 05:56 AM
The Legend Lives

fastidious percolator
04-18-2010, 08:32 PM
The Legend Lives obviously.

Zak
04-19-2010, 06:46 PM
Whaat I would have voted for the laughing scene ๐Ÿ™

The Legend Lives, I guess.


The Anti-Existence
04-24-2010, 04:44 AM
The Legend Lives: 11
You Can’t Do it Kid!: 1

Despite Seryer’s originality, conformity and popularity reign supreme.

Next fight!

Confrontation with Seymour at Macalania

Seymour is evil! I had no idea!

So yes, after seeing Jyscal’s Sphere (which is a separate contender in this Rumble in case you’re wondering) the party goes to confront Seymour in the Antechamber of Macalania Temple. Yuna soon appears and decides to join them in fighting a leader of the Yevon faith. The party kills the good Maester and he dies in a Not Symbolic At All way.
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHJmL6M1t5U)

vs.

Destruction of Home

More specifically, it’s ultimate destruction. The Guado and their fiends did enough damage that the Al Bhed’s haven was done for so their leader, Cid, decided to take out Home and all the monsters in it with our new airship. A great moment filled with both emotion and awesome.
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EmA3uTgw_4)

————————
I think (and hope) this will be our first good fight.


Smarty
04-24-2010, 06:30 AM
Confrontation with Seymour at Macalania

Not too fond of either scene though.


Olde
04-24-2010, 06:34 AM
Confrontation with Seymour at Macalania

arthurgolden
04-24-2010, 07:54 AM
Destruction of Home

Solaris
04-24-2010, 08:26 AM
Confrontation with Seymour at Macalania

Just ’cause I love Shiva.


supdup
04-24-2010, 11:25 AM
Don’t like either but hey – Destruction of Home

The Anti-Existence
04-24-2010, 08:30 PM
EDIT

Agent0042
04-24-2010, 10:51 PM
Confrontation With Seymour at Maclania

Szczepan
04-25-2010, 02:11 AM
Destruction of Home

feralanima
04-25-2010, 08:34 PM
Destruction of Home

Scryer
04-25-2010, 09:11 PM
Confrontation with Seymour at Macalania

Just because I like how they went against a powerful figure in Spira. And I love Shiva. If it wasn’t for that, the Destruction of Home would’ve been my vote.


fastidious percolator
04-27-2010, 11:11 PM
Destruction of Home

Just ’cause I love airships. ~


The Anti-Existence
05-01-2010, 08:29 AM
Oh, we got a tie! Guess I’ll step in here then and flaunt my powerz.

I vote for Confrontation with Seymour at Macalania.

Which makes it…
Confrontation with Seymour at Macalania: 6
Destruction of Home: 5

Despite the lack of enthusiasm for two of the best moments in the game, we had our first close match.

Moving on…

A Ronso Stands Tall

Kimahri runs into his big brother and his friend at a couple locations before the party reaches Mt. Gagazet. His brother Biran apparently is the one who took his horn many years ago and he and Yanke seem to think Kimahri is small Ronso. Kimahi proves his strength by defeating them all on his own and thus concluding his little subplot.
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sONR_DhGPpk)

vs.

The Beginning & The End

After you click Start the game opens up on a scene you won’t really understand. Some people are gathered around a fire and there’s a really nice piano playing in the background. Then someoen tells you to listen to their story….this may be their last chance.
The next time you see this scene is indeed the end of them telling the story and everything makes sense now. With the knowledge you’ve gained since the first time you saw this, you’ve come to understand why the characters are so despairing and hopelessness.
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHGWU8ZQzDQ)


arthurgolden
05-01-2010, 08:36 AM
A Ronso Stands Tall

Aniki
05-01-2010, 12:21 PM
The Beginning & The End

Szczepan
05-01-2010, 02:06 PM
A Ronso Stands Tall

Hornless! Hornless! ๐Ÿ˜€


Scryer
05-01-2010, 04:17 PM
The Beginning and the End.

Wow, to think that I almost voted the other contender since I failed at quoting lol.


Smarty
05-01-2010, 07:53 PM
The Beginning and the End

TM
05-01-2010, 09:27 PM
The Beginning and the End

Agent0042
05-01-2010, 10:52 PM
The Beginning and the End

Olde
05-01-2010, 11:56 PM
I think The Beginning and the End has more significance for me.

Zak
05-02-2010, 02:06 AM
The Beginning and the End

feralanima
05-02-2010, 04:10 AM
A Ronso Stands Tall

The Anti-Existence
05-02-2010, 11:16 AM
Hornless! Hornless! ๐Ÿ˜€

BIRAN REND YOU ASSUNDER!!!!!!


fastidious percolator
05-02-2010, 11:10 PM
A Ronso Stands Tall

NEVER FORGET!


supdup
05-02-2010, 11:23 PM
The Beginning and The End

mico
05-05-2010, 09:24 PM
The beginning and the end no contest

The Anti-Existence
05-09-2010, 08:46 AM
The Beginning & The End: 9
A Ronso Stands All: 4

Unsurprising outcome. Kimahri’s epic moment was not epic enough it seems.

Next up!

Yuna’s Speech

Well Sin, Auron and Tidus are all gone. Yuna is left behind as pretty much the messiah of Spira. Before she even gives the speech though we see her whistling fruitlessly on the dock as Tidus told her he’d always come if she whistled…
As for the speech itself, best if you hear it.
Watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZxW94Zb3U4)

vs.

Operation Mi’Hen’s Failure

The Al Bhed and the Crusader’s brave but futile attempt to stop Sin ends with pretty much everyone being killed. Though they used cannons and chocobo-mounted knights, their trump card was to blast Sin with some giatn laser machina. Unfortunately, Sin’s forcefield > machina and all is lost.
You can watch the FMV of the failure and the aftermath here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzDZai4Wr0U)


Zak
05-09-2010, 10:03 AM
Operation Mi’hen’s Failure. Easily.

TM
05-09-2010, 04:29 PM
Yuna’s Speech

Scryer
05-09-2010, 07:14 PM
Yuna’s Speech

Szczepan
05-09-2010, 07:18 PM
Operation Mi’hen’s Failure. Easily.

Agent0042
05-09-2010, 08:37 PM
Operation Mi’ihen’s Failure

fastidious percolator
05-09-2010, 09:13 PM
Operation Mi’hen’s Failure. Easily.

feralanima
05-10-2010, 03:59 AM
Operation Mi’Hen’s Failure

Olde
05-10-2010, 04:07 AM
Operation Mi’hen’s Failure. Easily.

arthurgolden
05-10-2010, 04:08 AM
Operation Mi’ihen’s Failure

The Anti-Existence
05-18-2010, 11:30 AM
Operation Mi’ihen’s Failure: 7
Yuna’s Speech: 2

Well Yuna’s send-off to the game got a couple votes in at least.

Next fight!

After Suteki da Ne

After Yuna’s breakdown she gets a nice kiss from Tidus to make up for the bad one Seymour gave her. This kiss luckily helped her out of her funk and she rebuilds her resolve to vanquish Sin.
You can watch it all here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZAwkwUovfI)

vs.

Lulu’s Final Farewell

I thought that was a nice title… Not sure what else to call this.
If you choose to go to the optional Gavern of the Stolen Fayth, you are rewarded with an aeon and some backstory for Lulu. Apparently another summoner she guarded died in the Cavern and has come to haunt it as an Unsent. Lulu performs her last act as Guardian for her former summoner.
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub5t8wnS_dA)


arthurgolden
05-18-2010, 11:48 AM
After Suteki da Ne

TM
05-18-2010, 12:04 PM
After Suteki da Ne

Szczepan
05-18-2010, 12:37 PM
Lulu’s Final Farewell

supdup
05-18-2010, 02:07 PM
After Suteki da Ne but it was close

Smarty
05-18-2010, 03:55 PM
After Suteki da Ne

Agent0042
05-18-2010, 06:24 PM
After Suteki da Ne

feralanima
05-20-2010, 12:06 PM
Lulu’s Final Farewell

I’m actually not a fan of the other one.


Aniki
05-20-2010, 12:40 PM
Lulu’s Final Farewell

I hate romantic kiss scenes.


Scryer
05-20-2010, 07:47 PM
After Suteki da Ne

fastidious percolator
05-21-2010, 10:55 AM
I’m not a huge fan of both scenes, but the kissing moment isn’t all that impressive.

Lulu’s Final Farewell!


The Anti-Existence
05-25-2010, 01:50 PM
After Suteki da Ne: 6
Lulu’s Final Farewell: 4

A respectable showing for Lulu sending her former Guardian but Yuna’s resolve wins.

Next fight.

Bevelle Trial

The ultimate and definitive scene showing how corrupt Yevon is. Also our first introduction to the final Maester, Kelk Ronso. Yuna and her Guardians are sentenced to death for questioning the "truths" of Spira. Namely that Spira is damned to misery for eternity.
Also contains the part where Kelk is mortified by hearing Seymour killed his own father. Seymour however just replies "hm? Haven’t you heard?"
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PChzc2hj4vc)

vs.

Jecht’s Sphere

To be more specific, the first and only mandatory Jecht Sphere. Auron makes this little detour on the way to meeting up with Seymour at Macalania Temple. it’s our first real insight into Jecht as more than a drunken lout.
Well he wasn’t that bad a guy as seen in Tidus’ flashback at the Farplane but this goes a long way to making you feel for the guy.
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzIlObzkPN8)


Smarty
05-25-2010, 04:25 PM
Bevelle Trial

Agent0042
05-25-2010, 05:59 PM
Bevelle Trial

Scryer
05-25-2010, 07:48 PM
Bevelle Trial

arthurgolden
05-25-2010, 10:00 PM
Jecht’s Sphere

TM
05-25-2010, 10:54 PM
Bevelle Trial

Szczepan
05-26-2010, 09:22 PM
Bevelle Trial

fastidious percolator
05-26-2010, 11:53 PM
Bevelle Trial, neat plot point! The Jecht Sphere scene is also nice and all, but just not as neat.

supdup
05-30-2010, 02:34 AM
Jecht Sphere

Zak
05-30-2010, 04:53 AM
Hmm, had I been paying attention, Lulu’s farewell would have had another vote.

As for now, hard choice but Bevelle Trial.


feralanima
05-30-2010, 08:19 PM
Bevelle Trial

The Anti-Existence
06-04-2010, 02:43 AM
Again, sorry for the late update.

Bevelle Trial: 8
Jecht’s Sphere: 2

Unsurprising outcome. Bevelle Trial is probably one of the most awesome plot related scenes in teh game.

Next battle!

Confronting Yunalesca

I’d bet hard money this gets to the Semi Finals at the very least. This epic moment is when Yuna and the party fully cast off their beliefs in Yevon, the Final Summoning and everything.
Auron steals the spotlight by showing his valiant but futile attempt to strike down Yunalesca as well as his "now! This is it!" Everyone else also gets a "Determination Line".
You can watch it here. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvAXzNf5OHo)

vs.

Just Pretend

The party’s first real interaction with Seymour. Seymour gives a reallying speech to the gathered Crusaders then talks with Yuna and company again. Most memorable for the "then pretend…" lines Seymour says.


arthurgolden
06-04-2010, 02:52 AM
Confronting Yunalesca

Scryer
06-04-2010, 06:01 AM
Confronting Yunalesca

I second what TAE said about this one making the semi-finals. In fact I bet all of my posts that it does make the semi-finals.

This is no question one of my favourite scenes ever; I even had a save file dedicated to replaying it for me.


Szczepan
06-04-2010, 08:38 AM
Just Pretend

It actually might be a scene, that I remember the best after years since playing the game, without checking on youtube. So bonus for that , though I will probably be the only one to vote for it ๐Ÿ™‚


Goren
06-04-2010, 08:39 AM
Confronting Yunalesca

Zak
06-04-2010, 10:04 AM
Confronting Yunalesca

But I don’t know about it making the finals… considering I was stuck on her for a week and you can’t skip scenes in X and it’s mad long, the amount of times having to sit through it…


Smarty
06-04-2010, 10:24 AM
Confronting Yunalesca

Agent0042
06-04-2010, 10:46 PM
Confronting Yunalesca

feralanima
06-04-2010, 10:46 PM
Confronting Yunalesca

fastidious percolator
06-05-2010, 12:28 AM
Confronting Yunalesca. Auron being so insanely bad-ass. <3

TM
06-10-2010, 10:16 PM
Confronting Yunalesca

But I don’t know about it making the finals… considering I was stuck on her for a week and you can’t skip scenes in X and it’s mad long, the amount of times having to sit through it…

I think that’d be silly, true that was annoying but it shouldn’t lose because of that imo.


The Anti-Existence
06-17-2010, 01:58 AM
Confronting Yunalesca: 9
Just Pretend: 1

Another unsurprising outcome.

Jyscal’s Sphere

SEYMOUR IS EVIL!
…okay you probably guessed that already. Still, this was the turning point when teh protagonists finally discovered it. This short but very awesome scene – helped by the music no doubt – shows Seymour’s father who was killed by Seymour. Actually, if you read up on how Jyscal banished Seymour and his mother to Baaj Temple, I can’t blame Seymour…
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcTLJqPA0wQ) Skip to 2:50

vs.

Anima’s Fayth

That’s right, it’s Seymour’s other parent. His loving mother transformed herself into a Final Aeon so her son may defeat Sin and thus gain acceptance. He’d be dead and thus wouldn’t be able to enjoy that acceptance but it was a nice gesture.\
Sadly, as she says, Anima wasn’t enough. he wanted more…more power.
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A91V36lJzQI) Skip to 6:00.


arthurgolden
06-17-2010, 02:24 AM
Anima’s Fayth

Scryer
06-17-2010, 03:28 AM
Anima’s Fayth

One of my favourite scene(s) from the game.


Agent0042
06-17-2010, 04:07 AM
Jyscal’s Sphere

Smarty
06-17-2010, 06:09 AM
Jyscal’s Shpere

Szczepan
06-17-2010, 04:24 PM
Anima’s Fayth

fastidious percolator
06-19-2010, 02:12 PM
Anima’s Fayth, moar! ๐Ÿ˜€

Goren
06-19-2010, 07:42 PM
Jyscal’s Sphere

Zak
06-19-2010, 08:43 PM
Jyscal’s Sphere by 3409820420937483047283094824 times.

Anima’s fayth is cool but seriously? Compared to that? That’s just when the story stopped being boring.


TM
06-26-2010, 09:58 PM
Jyscal’s Sphere

The Anti-Existence
06-27-2010, 04:28 AM
Jyscal’s Sphere: 5
Anima’s Fayth: 4

Close tie but Seymour’s daddy beats his mommy. Er…well, you know what I mean.

Rikku the New Guardian

Well the first character we meet after coming to Spira is actually the last person to join the main party. 15-year-old Rikku is Yuna’s cousin, a genius with items and a totally fine piece of ass.
I feel no shame in saying that as the creators felt no shame in the first part of this scene.
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1WcOKodzTg)
P.S. Does anyone else think Tidus sounds disappointed that she’s not dead at first?

vs.

The Farplane

A far more dramatic moment. We heard through the entire game about where people go after they die and then..we go there. Sort of. In Guadosalam, Tidus and Yuna both come to realizations about their parnets and what they will do now.
Also we learn Chappu actually looks nothing like Tidus. So go figure.
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOuRaFJWBwg)


Aniki
06-27-2010, 01:12 PM
The Farplane

Not every scene where you get to see a girls ass deserves to win.


arthurgolden
06-27-2010, 03:31 PM
The Farplane

Not every scene where you get to see a girls ass deserves to win.


fastidious percolator
06-27-2010, 08:14 PM
The Farplane

Not every scene where you get to see a girls ass deserves to win.


Agent0042
06-27-2010, 08:49 PM
The Farplane

Olde
06-30-2010, 03:26 AM
The Farplane

Szczepan
06-30-2010, 04:11 PM
The Farplane

Scryer
06-30-2010, 05:50 PM
The Farplane

Not every scene where you get to see a girls ass deserves to win.

LOL. But that’s also my vote too.


Zak
07-01-2010, 09:21 AM
The Farplane

Not every scene where you get to see a girls ass deserves to win.

This.


werogatda
07-07-2010, 11:54 AM
The Farplane. such beautiful graphics… my respect for the designers who designed the concept and plot of this game.

RakeArmageddon
07-07-2010, 12:38 PM
The Farplane.

Smarty
07-07-2010, 01:59 PM
The Farplane

The Anti-Existence
07-09-2010, 10:14 PM
The Farplane: 11
Rikku, the New Guardian: 0

To quote Rikku "owie". Didn’t expect such a horrible stomp.
Also, as far as I’m aware, this is the ONLy clip prominently featuring a girl’s ass in this Rumble. Ah well.

Next fight!

The Sending

The first sending witnessed in the game and the only one given the high quality cutscene treatment. After a good portion of Killika is wiped out, Yuna sends their restless spirits to the Farplane.
Also featured is one of the many variations of the Hymn of the Fayth. This is one of my favorite versions.
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJPhSapqRtw)

vs.

Zanarkand Metropolis

Another beautiful sequence that has a bit of plot significance. This one is features the (SPOILERS) actual Zanarkand of a 1000 years ago. It also is the catalyst for Seymour to talk about Yunalesca and thus get the conversation over to the topic of marriage.
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cQoLSeoP2s)


werogatda
07-09-2010, 10:45 PM
oh man zanarkand metropolis IS a memorable scene, yuna and everyone travelling through space and time to experience zanarkand. i cant forget how yuna marvelled as she flew through the galaxy.

BUT unfortunately i dun think it can match The Sending, which is one of the best scenes in the game, if not the best. sorry for the metropolis scene but my vote will have to go to The Sending.

The Sending


Goren
07-09-2010, 10:46 PM
Zanarkand Metropolis

Agent0042
07-09-2010, 10:54 PM
The Sending

Scryer
07-10-2010, 05:13 AM
The Sending

Sending all the way. Although I did LOVE Zanarkand Metropolis.


Zak
07-12-2010, 01:11 AM
Zanarkand Metropolis

Szczepan
07-12-2010, 04:42 PM
Zanarkand Metropolis

Olde
07-13-2010, 02:23 AM
The Sending

The Anti-Existence
07-27-2010, 07:56 AM
The Sending: 4
Zanarkand Metropolis: 3

Close but no cigar for the flashy FMV that really doesn’t do anything except serve as eye candy.

Next fight!

Yuna’s Sphere

This is an item Yuna drops just before the party travel down to Zanarkand. Tidus picks it up and listens to what is essentially Yuna’s will or I guess just a recording of her telling everyone how she feels. Really a nice and powerful bit to further drive home Yuna’s sacrifice.
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukik_29Un2w)

vs.

The Truth Revealed

In Home’s Summoner Sanctum, Rikku finally clues Tidus in at how Yuna’s journey will end. It will end when she summons the Final Aeon and defeats Sin…
Then said Final Aeon wil kill Yuna as well.
Everyone knew except our hero who is understandably distraught.
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-R6pYSjYmA)

———————-

Ya know, I usually don’t count my own vote unless there’s a tie but this is the one time I feel compelled to vote right now. I vote for The Truth Revealed because, no matter what haters say, it has an emotional power that makes it one of the most effective scenes in FF history. And this is coming from a guy who couldn’t care less about both Yuna and Tidus.


Agent0042
07-28-2010, 03:32 AM
Damn, they’re both good, but I’ll put in another for The Truth Revealed.

Scryer
07-28-2010, 06:35 PM
The Truth Revealed

Damn I wish these two weren’t paired so early XD .


Nightowl9910
07-29-2010, 09:38 PM
it has an emotional power that makes it one of the most effective scenes in FF history.

Couldn’t agree more with the above, which is why it has to be The Truth Revealed for me!


ravenous19
07-31-2010, 06:09 AM
One more for The Truth Revealed – has always been one of my favourite FFX scenes.

RakeArmageddon
08-03-2010, 11:46 AM
Both great but, The Truth Revealed

Smarty
08-05-2010, 04:53 PM
The Truth Revealed

The Anti-Existence
08-10-2010, 02:54 PM
The Truth Revealed: 7
Yuna’s Will: 0

Sadly for Yuna she got pit against a real contender to win the whole thing. No shame in losing to one of the most memorable scenes in the whole franchise’s history.

Next fight.

Shoopuf!

After a somber scene that foreshadows the sorrowful end of Yuna’s Pilgrimage, we cut to some comedy.
All I can is…ride ze shoopuf?
You can watch the scene here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Drat_qea52g) (skip to about 1:50 for the actual Shoopuf part)

vs.

All Just A Dream

Of slightly greater plot significance than the SHoopuf maybe but with none of the humor.
We learn all about who and what Tidus really is and why his Zanarkand is not the same as the one the party is so close to.
You can watch it here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tTEnejLPCI)


Agent0042
08-10-2010, 05:57 PM
All Just a Dream

Zak
08-11-2010, 04:00 AM
All Just a Dream

ravenous19
08-11-2010, 05:21 AM
All Just A Dream

Although I’d have liked to give it to the Shoopuf ๐Ÿ˜‰


Scryer
08-12-2010, 09:07 PM
All Just a Dream

Szczepan
08-13-2010, 04:34 PM
All Just a Dream

Nightowl9910
08-17-2010, 08:41 PM
All Just A Dream

Although I’d have liked to give it to the Shoopuf ๐Ÿ˜‰


Olde
08-17-2010, 10:54 PM
All Just A Dream

Although I’d have liked to give it to the Shoopuf ๐Ÿ˜‰