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What is the best Final Fantasy soundtrack?

by YPB Team

Sweeping orchestral epics, tender piano themes and pulse-pounding battle anthems span decades of one legendary series. Cast your vote!

  1. Final Fantasy VII — ranked #11
    Final Fantasy VII
    The iconic 1997 soundtrack featuring 'One-Winged Angel' and 'Aerith's Theme'.
    1000pts
  2. Final Fantasy V — ranked #22
    Final Fantasy V
    Uematsu's playful, adventurous 1992 score crowned by 'Clash on the Big Bridge'.
    494pts
  3. Final Fantasy VI — ranked #33
    Final Fantasy VI
    Nobuo Uematsu's beloved 1994 score, home to the era-defining opera and 'Dancing Mad'.
    494pts
  4. Final Fantasy XII — ranked #44
    Final Fantasy XII
    Hitoshi Sakimoto's grand orchestral 2006 score evoking sweeping political epic.
    494pts
  5. Final Fantasy XIV — ranked #55
    Final Fantasy XIV
    Masayoshi Soken's ever-expanding MMO score, acclaimed for 'Answers' and 'Flow'.
    428pts
  6. Final Fantasy XV — ranked #66
    Final Fantasy XV
    Yoko Shimomura's sweeping 2016 road-trip score full of melancholy and grandeur.
    428pts
  7. Final Fantasy VIII — ranked #77
    Final Fantasy VIII
    Uematsu's 1999 score anchored by 'Liberi Fatali' and the ballad 'Eyes on Me'.
    350pts
  8. Final Fantasy Tactics — ranked #88
    Final Fantasy Tactics
    Sakimoto and Iwata's stately 1997 score for the beloved strategy spin-off.
    350pts
  9. Final Fantasy XIII — ranked #99
    Final Fantasy XIII
    Masashi Hamauzu's lush, jazz-inflected 2009 soundtrack with 'Blinded By Light'.
    350pts
  10. Final Fantasy XVI — ranked #1010
    Final Fantasy XVI
    Masayoshi Soken's dark, choral 2023 score built for an epic high-fantasy war.
    350pts
  11. Final Fantasy IV — ranked #1111
    Final Fantasy IV
    Uematsu's groundbreaking 1991 score that gave each character a memorable leitmotif.
    257pts
  12. Final Fantasy VII Remake — ranked #1212
    Final Fantasy VII Remake
    The 2020 reimagining that expands the classic themes into a full orchestral and rock production.
    0pts
  13. Final Fantasy IX — ranked #1313
    Final Fantasy IX
    A warm, medieval-tinged 2000 score many fans consider Uematsu's finest.
    0pts
  14. Final Fantasy X — ranked #1414
    Final Fantasy X
    The emotional 2001 soundtrack by Uematsu, Nakano and Hamauzu featuring 'To Zanarkand'.
    0pts

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Comments

Nobuo Uematsu wrote most of the early scores alone, on hardware with a handful of channels, and this ranking of fourteen sets him against himself: https://youpick.best/articles/final-fantasy-ranked-many-ways

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