i would like to get a general consencus (i think i spelled that right ) on what peoples favorite in game music is. my favorite would probably have to be the hilda garde 3 music.

DEFINITELY Kuja's theme - but the version with the hard hitting drums.

However, I still love the battle music (inc boss music) and also that bit in Terra where Zidane goes crazy and loses his mind.

I have four favorites simply because the soundtrack is so large. (no specific order)

I. Opening - I remember the first time I ever heard the opening theme to Final Fantasy IX. I was in middle school, and one of the french horn players in my band had arranged a final fantasy medley for symphonic band, and the opening to the medley was the opening theme to final fantasy ix. What I really like about it is that it uses a simple chamber group with a distinct baroque feel to set the foundation for the upcoming game.

II. Mistaken Love - I guess I like this one so much because it holds a part of the ending scene. I was listening to the soundtrack after I had beaten the game, and when I came across this track I immediately fell in love with it because it lives up to its title. I can hear the wailing of someone losing their love or something to that effect. When the harp and the flute came in, it was etched into my memory.

III. Memories of the Day - I'm not sure what it was that I liked so much about the cut scene when the big eye came out of the sky and destroyed a small village. But the music playing was this one, and it practically gave me chills down my spine. I liked this one so much, that when I was way later in the game, I went back to an earlier save, and played an hour to get back to where this song played in the cut scene.

IV. Ending theme (Melodies of Life) - By the end of the game, I was so infatuated by the game's characters, and I really wanted to see Garnet and Zidane actually get together, that when the ending scene finally played, I was ecstatic. Garnet ran, and lept into Zidane's arms and it was so beautiful. The ending melody really did a good job of summing up the game and still I hold it as one of my favorite tracks.


Other great tracks include Ipsen's Heritage, Zidane's Theme, the Battle themes, and Vamo' Alla Flamenco

Oh my god, I can't believe I forgot, Bran Bal, the Soulless Village. I constantly find myself humming that tune, and failing at trying to get it right when I play it on piano (cause the chord progression is so unconventional). I love this one so much I uploaded the IX piano collections version for you guys. Way cool. 06 Bran Bal, the Soulless Village.mp3

You can't forget about Immoral Melody which is one of Kuja's themes. SPecifically the one you hear in the FMV where he leaves Burmecia.