Boss theme

Boss Themes are recurring pieces of music in the Final Fantasy series. They play when the character fights a boss, and multiple boss themes may exist in one game. Also, the Final Boss Theme plays when the character fights the penultimate boss.

Final Fantasy
Originally, there was no destinction between the Boss battle theme and the main battle theme. However, in later remakes three normal boss themes and a final boss theme were created for the game. The first, "Inside the Boss Battle", plays during easier boss battles such as Garland, and "Boss Battle A" and "Boss Battle B" play during the battles with the Four Fiends.

Final Fantasy II
In the original Famicom version, there was only one boss battle track, "Battle Scene 2" (戦闘シーン２ Sentō Shīn 2), which only played in boss fights after the Behemoth. However, in the remakes, like in Final Fantasy, totally new two boss battle tracks were added. "Battle Scene B" plays during easier boss fights, while "Battle Scene A" plays during more difficult ones. The original "Battle Scene 2" was also remixed and changed into the Final Boss Theme.

Final Fantasy III
"Battle 2" (バトル２ Batoru 2) plays during all boss fights. Final Fantasy III is the first game to have consistent boss music that plays during every boss fight.

Final Fantasy IV
"Battle 2" is the boss battle music that plays for normal boss battles. Additionally, "Battle with Golbez's Four Emperors" (ゴルべーザ四天王とのバトル Gorubēza Shitennō to no Batoru lit. Battle With Golbeza's Four Fiends) plays during fights with the Archfiends and Golbez.

Final Fantasy V
"Battle 2" plays during most boss battles. "Clash on the Big Bridge" and "Decisive Battle" play on the battles against Gilgamesh and Exdeath, respectively.

Final Fantasy VI
"The Decisive Battle" (決戦 Kessen) is the normal boss battle theme and plays during most boss fights. However, "The Fierce Battle" (死闘 Shitō) plays during very difficult boss battles, such as Ultima Weapon and the Warring Triad.

Final Fantasy VII
"Those Who Fight Further" (更に闘う者達 Sara Ni Tatakau Monotachi) is the normal boss battle theme in Final Fantasy VII. It is easily recognizable from its heavy guitar rifts and quick tempo. It has also been remixed various times in different albums.

Final Fantasy VIII
"Force Your Way" is the normal boss battle theme in Final Fantasy VIII. It was remixed for The Black Mages' first album.

Final Fantasy IX
"Battle 2" is the normal boss battle theme in Final Fantasy IX. It plays during nearly every boss battle, with a few end-game exceptions.

Final Fantasy X
"Enemy Attack" (敵襲 Tekishū) plays during many of the easier boss battles. During the more difficult ones such as Yunalesca, "Challenge" (挑戦 Chōsen) plays.

Final Fantasy X-2
"YRP Battle 2" is the normal boss theme for Final Fantasy X-2.

Final Fantasy XII
"Boss Battle" plays during fights with the normal bosses. However, "Esper Battle" plays during battles with the much more difficult Espers