Just to let everybody know because apparently nobody seems to be willing to read the description, this is official. This is from a mobile game called Final Fantasy Record Keeper and was arranged by Shotaro Shima. Shotaro Shima worked on FF7Remake, arranged and composed many tracks like Tifa's Theme and Those who Fight.
@@PandaProperty Do you have proof of this? I want to believe it's a re-imagining by Uematsu himself, and there are some possible hints (the percussion sounds similar to the battle theme of The Last Story), but it seems unlikely!
@@matzck9674 Not what I asked. I'm asking whether this particular track was re-arranged by him! Also, he definitely had more to do with FF7R than the ending theme.
@@mlbpgaming7713 wow damn good thought that would be hyper Granadia that was the one with Juto in correct still that and magna carta 2 would be impressive there's a 3rd but forgot name had a main character called ryudo and a girl with cute coicee evweytime she says impact bomb ? 😅
@@sofianebenaissa711 I loved the Black Waltz group. I always felt the three of them should have survived a little longer, at least till the end of the war and a little into disc 3, maybe been the final boss of Kuja's palace instead of the monolith.
what if you and your father were fighting atop a ship with a 8 legged sea creature when your father was shouting loudly to you to destroy the extra limbs and target them but you were not able to the creature then turned his attention to him and subsequently knocked him off the ship leaving you 1v1 as he turned his attention to you as you screamed for your father every turn but only met radio silence in an alternate universe
I always thought the boss battle theme was kind of lame. But goddamn... This is perfection. Out of 458 nobles, 453 were impressed. Queen Brahne was very impressed. Now I need to look up if you can mod in custom music on the steam version.
It prolly would sound like the way it did when square did 9's hd remake. Outside of 7 they aint known for changing much when theyre lease their remakes. Lol
@@mackenziepenny1335 i dont think ff9 should even get the same remake treatment as 7 tbh. not because one is better than the other, but because the classic turn-based jrpg style suits it too well. music could still get that extra oomf tho.
Hours of walking and squeezing through debris, a bunch of grindy side content to pad playing time, game ends in the Evil Forest, and instead of expanding on what the heck a Necron is, the plot just adds new threads nobody asked for until you fight a bunch of ghosts who were trying to stop you from changing the story.
@@-ArdhaniChandra It’s more than that, I always feared the Meteor plus Curse one two punch. That was almost always an instant wipe despite how prepared you were.
Possibly one of the best remakes of any ff song, mostly because the theme of the remaster honors the orginal feeling of dread and fear of facing a powerful enemy, but it takes it to an epic level!!!
Yeah, that tangible dread placed it a million miles ahead of 8's "Force Your Way," which I always thought sounded like some kind of surfer anthem, and always gives me the giggles. There's nothing serious about that theme.
I just listened to this for the first time. I always thought that FFIX battle and boss themes are bland compared with 7 and 8. This remake gives the theme so much volume. Before was just a theme from a game. Now it is music from an adventure. I love it.
Yeah, this is in my top 5 for Final Fantasy boss themes. Sometimes I think it might actually be the best in the series. Not sure why it doesn’t get my attention. Some boss themes motivate you to kick ass. This one says you might get your ass kicked.
One of the best in Record Keeper. Not to mention, FF9 already had the best boss theme in the series. 1:31 I could imagine a boss fight in FF9 Remake transitioning to Phase 2
FF9's boss theme is INFINITELY better than ff8's surfer disco anthem, "Force Your Way." The only thing ff8's has over ff9's boss theme? AN ACTUAL TITLE.
It was made for Final Fantasy record keeper, a mobile game spinoff that's basically a crossover of all Final Fantasy mainline titles like what Kingdom Hearts does
Sounds of my childhood: every time this played, I knew things were about to get very serious. I must have the MP3 (or whatever). Can't loop on YT. It provides excellent motivation for my gaming experience.
Definitely one of the best arrangements I've heard. Randomly adding the main theme into the song really flops the flow, but the rest of it is so incredible that it makes up for it.
I disagree, the game is excellent as is but could use a graphics and FMV upgrade. As I recall the remaster on Steam did that. I wouldn’t want anything changed about the mechanics except for a tweaking of the steal odds for some bosses to be more fair (Hilgagars and first Beatrix fight with a timer).
I wish it was FFIX that got remade (COMPLETELY, not just the first half of the first disc) and not FF7, sorry for the fans of Cloud & co but the Final Fantasy game that really marked my childhood was this one.
At least for FF9, "the first half of the first disc" would have been an authentic replication of my childhood experience with it. My memory card had broken right when I got that game so I just played the beginning over and over and over and over and over.
well... they're not making a remake anytime soon... BUUUUUT, they are making it into an anime. Let's just gird out loins and hope it's good. From the looks of it, it'll have a G rating or something tho.
@@wargamesmaster yea it's by Cyber Group Studios. I think they're a french based studio. the only french made cartoon that is worth watching is a show called "Wakfu" and for a kids show it took some crazy liberties... I wouldn't expect the same liberties with this company tho, the majority of their work seems to be aimed at toddlers, but maybe they're branching out?
@@dominicw4723 They better, FFIX is not all sunshines & rainbows, there's death, sadness, genocides and literal apocalypses in that Final Fantasy. Edit: I can unfortunately confirm it will be an Anime for 8-13 years old...
Wow this is an amazing rendition! I can't wait for the remake of this game, with Nvidia leak listing it and Jeff grubb saying it's a real thing in development. Hoping it's the next big FF release between now and the last part of 7 comes out in later years.
@@SDWSND wot That reasoning is awful. The same composer can make music that fits entirely different games. Also this is just random as it comes across as you Sharing it's from the same composer rather than adding to the conversation
fuck kingdom hearts, that game is overrated trash, ive been hearing this nonsense for almost 20 years, get over it the game is gay af, disney doesnt fit in with final fantasy and that's that, get mad all you want i know im right.
This music really made me like it when Black Watlz 1 was introduced! That boss being a prelude the Malicious intent of Black Waltz 2 and 3 and further upping the stakes in the game!
Since this remix came from Square Enix themselves, I can only imagine how epic the FF9 Remake is going to be when it comes to the OSTs. (and yes, for those who are doubting, FF9 Remake does exist and we are just waiting for Square Enix to officially announce it. hopefully in FF anniversary)
Holy shit this sounds so epic, how was this used for FF record of all things lol. He did not have to go this hard on a mobile game wtf. This absolutely deserves to be used for the Remake
I can't imagine if this game get remake with Gameplay quite similar to FF7 Remake. How worse these thing would be: "Cannot steal anything", "A flying marble ambush you with Meteor" and of course that Black Magic Doomsday and Ark summon animation
Initially I was on the fence about this version. I thought that the choir and main theme bridge took away from the raw tension of the original. However both of these element have grown on me and I’m starting to think they might improve upon the original. It actually ramps the tension up to 11. Would love to see this fit into a respectful remake of Final Fantasy IX in the future.
01:31 I love how the FF9 theme was snuck in there and it didn't sound out of place
Every time i hear it i see madai sari's ruins
Very Monster Hunter
Just to let everybody know because apparently nobody seems to be willing to read the description, this is official. This is from a mobile game called Final Fantasy Record Keeper and was arranged by Shotaro Shima. Shotaro Shima worked on FF7Remake, arranged and composed many tracks like Tifa's Theme and Those who Fight.
So that’s the motherfucker who butchered the Wall Market theme, huh?
@@IdontFuckingKnow9
So quick to throw someone under the bus, huh? You go find out yourself, mate.
@@budakbaongsiah
What the fuck are you even talking about?
Bro that's wild
I just want to know the lyrics.
"couldn't steal anything" but cooler!
"Stole Fairy Flute!"
Now I can move on with the game
@@Shortokeiki After 5 hours of trying to steal that fat *******, yeah...
@@Shortokeiki lmao why steal rate had to be that low for this unique weapon
Our playtime would've been shorter by 5 hours if we didn't care about stealing, but here we are.
Day 336 still trying to grab that fucking flute.
Had to scroll pretty far down to see this "highlighted" comment.
This is so hype, they need to officially announce that FF9 remake soon.
Due to the some of the confused comments, I wanted to clarify that this song is from Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
Wait, this isn't a fan remix but an official one?! Goddamn!
If they ever remake FF9 I hope they put this in it. I'm not gonna lie the original version was a bit lackluster and forgettable.
@@tristemsaris7739 Agreed, the original didn't do it for me. This had me pumping.
Do you know which volume has this song in it?
@@Sean-df3dv Yeah, I can't find it either. Anybody know which volume has this song in it?
This is by FAR the best remix of this song I've ever heard! Bloody fantastic!
This feels like out of a 14 raid and it's mind baffling it's 9nly for a gacha game, but ffrk continues to impress
Holy crap! This sounds like something the FFVIIR music composers would whip up for a FFIX Remake. Really nice!
It's actually his work ! :)
@@PandaProperty Do you have proof of this? I want to believe it's a re-imagining by Uematsu himself, and there are some possible hints (the percussion sounds similar to the battle theme of The Last Story), but it seems unlikely!
@@shakeitoff1000 Uematsu didn't work on Remake aside from the ending theme. Amauzu, Suzuki and other guests worked on it
@@matzck9674 Not what I asked. I'm asking whether this particular track was re-arranged by him!
Also, he definitely had more to do with FF7R than the ending theme.
I honestly thought this too! Or even something from XIV if they ever had a IX crossover. It’s amazing though.
Final Fantasy IX Remake... A man can dream.
Stop dreaming..it's happening.
@@wesker100000000The remaster approach including the soundtrack will always fail to steal my heart.
dont worry they will milk it for money soon
Yo this is absolutely insane
The one and only!
I know right? I don't suppose you'll be tackling something like this for Memoria Project?
Alex! Love your work! Would love you to analyse and do a remake of grandia 2’s battle theme 1 and final battle (4)
@@mlbpgaming7713 wow damn good thought that would be hyper
Granadia that was the one with Juto in correct still that and magna carta 2 would be impressive there's a 3rd but forgot name had a main character called ryudo and a girl with cute coicee evweytime she says impact bomb ? 😅
This is from the game "FF record keeper" he just ripped it from there. I think he likes taking credit though.
1:31 Never thought "The Place I'll Return To Someday" could sound so menacing, though it becoming a military march is so appropriate.
Am I the only one who, when thinking of ff9’s boss theme, thinks of the gizamaluke boss right away? Lol
Nyope. First boss that comes to mind for me too.
I associate this ost with Hilgigars more, I think it's due to the Fairy Flute stealing attempts that made the fight extend abnormally long
I instantly think of the Black Waltz
@@sofianebenaissa711 I loved the Black Waltz group. I always felt the three of them should have survived a little longer, at least till the end of the war and a little into disc 3, maybe been the final boss of Kuja's palace instead of the monolith.
Oh shit you’re so right yes I freaking do
This is the true definition of "the song has restored my strength".
Incredible soundtrack 🔥
i hope one day , we got FF9 remake and this song
what if you and your father were fighting atop a ship with a 8 legged sea creature when your father was shouting loudly to you to destroy the extra limbs and target them but you were not able to the creature then turned his attention to him and subsequently knocked him off the ship leaving you 1v1 as he turned his attention to you as you screamed for your father every turn but only met radio silence in an alternate universe
Ff9 remake is coming.
I always thought the boss battle theme was kind of lame.
But goddamn... This is perfection. Out of 458 nobles, 453 were impressed. Queen Brahne was very impressed.
Now I need to look up if you can mod in custom music on the steam version.
Very nice arrangement. Makes you imagine how an FF9 remake would turn out. Good job!
It prolly would sound like the way it did when square did 9's hd remake. Outside of 7 they aint known for changing much when theyre lease their remakes. Lol
@@mackenziepenny1335 i dont think ff9 should even get the same remake treatment as 7 tbh. not because one is better than the other, but because the classic turn-based jrpg style suits it too well. music could still get that extra oomf tho.
Hours of walking and squeezing through debris, a bunch of grindy side content to pad playing time, game ends in the Evil Forest, and instead of expanding on what the heck a Necron is, the plot just adds new threads nobody asked for until you fight a bunch of ghosts who were trying to stop you from changing the story.
@@reloadpsi youre being too generous. The remake would be alexandria only and you fight kuja on-stage.
well guys...
If this track was in a future ffix remake, my blood would freeze in terror at the appearance of a boss.
Yes your blood is going to freeze when a flying marble suddenly appear and cast meteor to wreck your team to death
you'll be listening to this track as you main Zidane for a very long time because of low steal ratio
@@-ArdhaniChandra considering how many times I've died to Ozma and Proto-Ozma in FFXIV, this is fairly accurate.
It is official so this might be in the Remake, I don't see why not
@@-ArdhaniChandra It’s more than that, I always feared the Meteor plus Curse one two punch. That was almost always an instant wipe despite how prepared you were.
God DAMN this is too good. Composers at Square would have a hard time topping this quality if a FFIX remake was ever gonna happen!
Better idea they should use it
Bruh this mix is from square...
Bro this is one upbthe biggest pumps in a remake I've ever heard. Fucking driving to work, the gym, grocery store or fucking anything.
Best way to describe this.
Have listened to this video for an 8 hour work day.
Boss: couldn’t steal anything!
Okay. This is the best version of the song I've ever heard. Full stop. Thank you so much for sharing it!
Stunning, loving the vocal add in, really adds a more intense depth to it!
Also lovely adding some main theme as well^_^
If they truly are doing a FF9 remake, this NEEDS to be used for the boss theme. Shotaro Shima did a fantastic job on this one.
First FFIX boss battle remake that I've liked and it's an absolute banger.
Absolutely beautifull. That shift to the main theme gave me goosebumps
Yes, that was a nice touch. Almost as if the heroes music was battling the boss music.
This is played during dragon King bahamut final phase with FF 9 fight in ffrk
THANKS!!! Now that explains why I haven't heard that song before, I'm struggling trying to defeat Dreambreakers dungeons yet.
This is just amazing
I just listen to this over and over again
99.9% sure this theme(well not this remake but the boss theme) will be in the next FFXIV expansion, as the ark mount has the battle theme, BIG hint
Maybe the guardians will be the 7.x trials.
This really is a shockingly good reimagining of this theme bravo
Possibly one of the best remakes of any ff song, mostly because the theme of the remaster honors the orginal feeling of dread and fear of facing a powerful enemy, but it takes it to an epic level!!!
Yeah, that tangible dread placed it a million miles ahead of 8's "Force Your Way," which I always thought sounded like some kind of surfer anthem, and always gives me the giggles. There's nothing serious about that theme.
@@matthewtygert1053I like to think Force Your Way represents confidence, whereas this song is fear
I can totally see this in a Final Fantasy IX remake boss fight! The adrenaline inducing sensation this theme would cause me to produce would be EPIC!
When Ozma descends.. IN 4K!
“Stole Pumice Piece”
Go go go!
Simply immaculate. Just started FFIX a few days ago and I was hoping to find something like this 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Hope you enjoyed it. I know I did lol
If they made a raid themed for FFIX in FFXIV, i wish that the music sounds like this for bosses 😁
pandaemonium might just be that raid :D
They already have Ozma, but decided to put FFXI music for it instead
Epic.. can't believe i am just finding this absolute diamond
I just listened to this for the first time. I always thought that FFIX battle and boss themes are bland compared with 7 and 8. This remake gives the theme so much volume. Before was just a theme from a game. Now it is music from an adventure. I love it.
I've waited so long for this kind of remix for this boss theme! thx Record Keeper!
Esplendida composición y reimaginación. El que haya hecho esta obra es para ofrecerle el reconocimiento que se merece
Eri gay?
This track never gets much attention! I always thought it was one of the better boss themes, and this version is amazing
Yeah, this is in my top 5 for Final Fantasy boss themes. Sometimes I think it might actually be the best in the series. Not sure why it doesn’t get my attention. Some boss themes motivate you to kick ass. This one says you might get your ass kicked.
@@excronoi habe the feeling that the ff9 tracks in generel dont get much attention
Was never really a fan of the FFIX boss theme but this is epic!
One of the best in Record Keeper. Not to mention, FF9 already had the best boss theme in the series.
1:31 I could imagine a boss fight in FF9 Remake transitioning to Phase 2
FF9's boss theme is INFINITELY better than ff8's surfer disco anthem, "Force Your Way."
The only thing ff8's has over ff9's boss theme? AN ACTUAL TITLE.
2:00 This part has so much tension in it I can't can enough of it
Goes well with FF7 Intermission's Nero battle.
Nero the Sable: "Now...let the game BEGIN."
Whoever did this, deserve to work on the real FF 9 Remake music!!!! fantastic job!!!
Thats good because Square Enix made it xD
What I wouldn't give to hear this in FF14! This is SO GOOD!
With the release of the Viper job and one of the new towns being named after an ability from the man himself, we can only hope.
I can't believe how Epic this song is.. Damn... Record Keeper is broken in the music department.
A place to call home is mixed in there so well you would never believe this is 2 different tracks mixed together.
I loved this song already. I got goosebumps listening to this remix
This is amazing. Whoever composed this knows what he's doing, and probably loves FF9.
It was made for Final Fantasy record keeper, a mobile game spinoff that's basically a crossover of all Final Fantasy mainline titles like what Kingdom Hearts does
@@mageyplss Yeah. I was wondering who composed this arrangement though, if you know that let me know.
@@MaskedGuyCh Oh all right I don't know about exactly who composed it sorry
@@mageyplss All good
Shotaro Shima did this, he mentioned it on his Twitter.
Shotaro Shima composed and arranged music for FF7R.
Sounds of my childhood: every time this played, I knew things were about to get very serious.
I must have the MP3 (or whatever). Can't loop on YT.
It provides excellent motivation for my gaming experience.
*EDIT
found a way to loop it: create a playlist for JUST THIS
Definitely one of the best arrangements I've heard. Randomly adding the main theme into the song really flops the flow, but the rest of it is so incredible that it makes up for it.
Oh god. I need the FF9 remake to be real.
This slaps hard! As a FF9 stan, I throughly loved this arrangement.
the one totaly keep the original while adding an epic smashing dramatic atmosphere !!! damn
This is making me want a FFVII Remake styled remake of Final Fantasy IX.
I disagree, the game is excellent as is but could use a graphics and FMV upgrade. As I recall the remaster on Steam did that. I wouldn’t want anything changed about the mechanics except for a tweaking of the steal odds for some bosses to be more fair (Hilgagars and first Beatrix fight with a timer).
How have I not heard this until now?! This is amazing!
Mother of god... This version it's total savage!!!!
I wish it was FFIX that got remade (COMPLETELY, not just the first half of the first disc) and not FF7, sorry for the fans of Cloud & co but the Final Fantasy game that really marked my childhood was this one.
At least for FF9, "the first half of the first disc" would have been an authentic replication of my childhood experience with it. My memory card had broken right when I got that game so I just played the beginning over and over and over and over and over.
well... they're not making a remake anytime soon... BUUUUUT, they are making it into an anime. Let's just gird out loins and hope it's good. From the looks of it, it'll have a G rating or something tho.
@@dominicw4723 For real? A FFIX anime?
@@wargamesmaster yea it's by Cyber Group Studios. I think they're a french based studio. the only french made cartoon that is worth watching is a show called "Wakfu" and for a kids show it took some crazy liberties... I wouldn't expect the same liberties with this company tho, the majority of their work seems to be aimed at toddlers, but maybe they're branching out?
@@dominicw4723 They better, FFIX is not all sunshines & rainbows, there's death, sadness, genocides and literal apocalypses in that Final Fantasy.
Edit: I can unfortunately confirm it will be an Anime for 8-13 years old...
You could have told me this was from FF14 and I would believe you.
I truly hope we get some FFIX raids in Endwalker
@@okllo Oh don't give me hope...
In desc its say from ff record keeper
@Bolivianita I mean we had the ff9 super boss so I wouldn't be surprised. Especially when talks of a remake
@@okllo 🙌
Rumor is, FF9 will be remade/remastered, and/or will be an animated series.
This remix of FF9 boss theme came from Final Fantasy Record Keeper or FFRK in short, where you fight King Dragon Bahamut. iirc it's the Cardia dungeon
This gave me goosebumps so hard that the hairs on my arms stood straight up! Bravo!
This ost is gonna be making play time look crazy cus I know imma have this on the pause screen while I go hard 🕺
Wow this is an amazing rendition! I can't wait for the remake of this game, with Nvidia leak listing it and Jeff grubb saying it's a real thing in development. Hoping it's the next big FF release between now and the last part of 7 comes out in later years.
WHAT HAVE I JUST LISTENED TO? EPIC!
if ff9 gets a remake they need these guys to do the ost
If the Pixel Remasters, with all their problems, taught me something, it's : never distrust Uematsu. He'll do god's work.
@@armorvil uematsu did the OST for the remasters?
@@fbistatmajor5918 He was heavily involved / supervising. I finished all three games and the OSTs are definitely the best thing about them.
This is from Final Fantasy Record Keeper. If they remaster/remake IX, this track will definitely be a reference for the remastered music.
@@PaszerDye i'm aware, it plays during the dragonking boss fight in phase 3 and it's lit as fuck
Feels Like it would fit in Kingdom Hearts pretty well too
It fits FF7 Remake because someone said here in the comments that it is from the same composers
@@SDWSND wot
That reasoning is awful. The same composer can make music that fits entirely different games.
Also this is just random as it comes across as you Sharing it's from the same composer rather than adding to the conversation
It also fits in Dexters Lab
@@alster724 Facts
fuck kingdom hearts, that game is overrated trash, ive been hearing this nonsense for almost 20 years, get over it the game is gay af, disney doesnt fit in with final fantasy and that's that, get mad all you want i know im right.
This IS from FF record keeper right as said in description and another video says it is too.
So no youtuber actually made it
But not denying its a amazing remix
what an amazin version...how havent i heard this before
Put this where it fucking belongs, on a god-damn podium!
I don't care if it goes hard, Moguri Mod this shit in! I love it!
The interphos :)
It really fits.
The real question still lingers though: Are we capable of stealing anything?
Awesome! I want this version in the upcoming remake of the game 😍
If one day Final Fantasy IX Remake happens, this is what I want it to sound like.
Holy crap Record Keeper goes hard!
If ff9 is remastered this needs to be the boss song, will 100% make my boss fights last longer
Yeah, would love hearing this while waiting on Zidane to steal gear and keeping your party alive.
Oh hell how is it possible someone made it better and I said I doubt anyone could do it justice 👏👏💥💯💖
劇場版FF9ボス戦
それぐらい壮大で完成度高い
Tons of fans want a FFIX remake! Wake up, SE! You'd make bank on this remake!
Cette music pour un futur remake de ff9, j'achète !!
This music really made me like it when Black Watlz 1 was introduced! That boss being a prelude the Malicious intent of Black Waltz 2 and 3 and further upping the stakes in the game!
This goes way harder than it has any right to, what the hell
They really gave this banger of a remix to a mobile game
whattttt????? i've been playing FFRk since lioke 5 years and i haven't heard this version, IT TOTALLY ROCKS MY SOCKS...
WOOOOOW good remake good work! thnxs
cannot say I was expecting The Place I'll Return to Someday to be in this, a surprise, but a good one to be sure
god this is wonderfull, i like that soundtrack
Kuja: You call that an attack?
Zidane: I call this a masterpiece!
I CAN FEEL OZMA - the intro scared me
*doomsday attack happens*
Dude! This was a good remix! And then the title theme came in and it became an AMAZING remix! Excellent creative choice!
Bravo!! Beautiful!! Square enix need hear this!
Got that final fantasy 7 remake beat with the ff9 music. Lord. Square should make more music like this
I've seen a top10 of best battle theme on Ytb and they said this one was bottom of basket ! Putting FF7 on top... Poor people have ear problems !
Since this remix came from Square Enix themselves, I can only imagine how epic the FF9 Remake is going to be when it comes to the OSTs. (and yes, for those who are doubting, FF9 Remake does exist and we are just waiting for Square Enix to officially announce it. hopefully in FF anniversary)
This is INCREDIBLE, you really captured the essence of the original track, I could see this featured in the remake!!!
HOW CAN YOU DISLIKE THIS MASTERPIECE?
Now that we have FF7 Remake/Rebirth, it's incredible this theme makes it so much to easier to imagine a FF9 Remake. This game deserves more
Holy shit this sounds so epic, how was this used for FF record of all things lol. He did not have to go this hard on a mobile game wtf. This absolutely deserves to be used for the Remake
I can't imagine if this game get remake with Gameplay quite similar to FF7 Remake. How worse these thing would be: "Cannot steal anything", "A flying marble ambush you with Meteor" and of course that Black Magic Doomsday and Ark summon animation
Imagine hearing this in one of the trial fights in 7.x for Dawntrail.
The main theme in the middle is amazing
I was never a real big fan of FF9 compared to the other ones, but I always loved the boss theme! And this rendition is 10 times better!
Initially I was on the fence about this version. I thought that the choir and main theme bridge took away from the raw tension of the original. However both of these element have grown on me and I’m starting to think they might improve upon the original. It actually ramps the tension up to 11. Would love to see this fit into a respectful remake of Final Fantasy IX in the future.