List of battle themes

The following is a list of all the themes that play exclusively in battle scenes present in the Final Fantasy series: Random encounter battle themes, Boss battle themes, specific Boss battle themes and Final Boss themes, etc..

Final Fantasy

 * "Battle Scene" for exclusive battle theme in the NES and MSX versions and random encounter theme for the latest versions
 * "Inside the Boss Battle" for minor boss battle theme.
 * "Boss Battle A" for the battles against Lich and Kraken in versions more recent than MSX.
 * "Boss Battle B" for the battles against Marilith and Tiamat in versions more recent than MSX.
 * "Last Battle" for the final battle theme in versions more recent than MSX.
 * Final Fantasy III's "Battle 2" for battles against Earthgift Shrine bosses in the PSP version.
 * Final Fantasy IV's "Battle 2" for battles against Hellfire Chasm bosses in the PSP version.
 * Final Fantasy V's "Battle 2" for battles against Lifespring Grotto bosses in the PSP version.
 * "Clash on the Big Bridge" for the battle against Gilgamesh in the PSP version.
 * Final Fantasy VI's "Decisive Battle" for the battle against Whisperwind Cove bosses in the PSP version.

Final Fantasy II

 * "Battle Scene 1" for random encounter and minor boss battle theme in the NES and MSX versions and random encounter theme for the latest versions.
 * "Battle Scene 2" for major boss and final boss battle theme in the NES and MSX versions and final boss theme for the latest versions.
 * "Battle Scene B" for minor boss theme in versions more recent than MSX.
 * "Battle Scene A" for major boss theme in versions more recent than MSX.

Final Fantasy III

 * "Battle 1" for random encounter theme.
 * "Battle 2" for boss battle theme.
 * "Battle to the Death" for final boss battle theme.

Final Fantasy IV

 * "Fight 1" for random encounter theme.
 * "Battle 2" for boss battle theme.
 * "Battle with Golbez's Four Emperors" for battles against the Archfiends and Golbez.
 * "The Final Battle" for final boss battle theme.

Final Fantasy V

 * "The Battle" for random encounter theme.
 * "Battle 2" for boss battle theme.
 * "Clash on the Big Bridge" for all battles against Gilgamesh starting with the one at the Big Bridge.
 * "Decisive Battle" for the battles against Exdeath and the battles against most of the bosses of the Sealed Temple in the Advance remake.
 * "The Final Battle" for final boss battle theme against Neo Exdeath, but also plays in the battle against the superboss Enuo in the Advance remake.

Final Fantasy VI

 * "Battle Theme" for random encounter theme.
 * "Decisive Battle" for minor boss battle theme.
 * "The Fierce Battle" for battles against major boss battle theme.
 * "Grand Finale" for the battle against Ultros during the opera play.
 * "Dancing Mad"'s four tiers for the final boss battle's four tiers.

Final Fantasy VII

 * "Fighting" for random encounter theme.
 * "Those Who Fight Further" for boss battle theme.
 * "J-E-N-O-V-A" for the battles against Jenova∙BIRTH, Jenova∙DEATH and Hojo.
 * "Jenova Absolute" for the battle against Jenova∙SYNTHESIS
 * "Birth of a God" for the battle against Bizarro∙Sephiroth
 * "One-Winged Angel" for final battle theme against Safer∙Sephiroth

Final Fantasy VIII

 * "Don't Be Afraid" for random encounter theme.
 * "Force Your Way" for boss battle theme.
 * "Premonition" for the battles against Edea and the Sorceresses.
 * "The Man with the Machine Gun" battle theme played during all battles in Laguna dream sequences.
 * "The Legendary Beast" for the battle against Griever
 * "Maybe I'm a Lion" for the battle against Ultimecia-Griever.
 * "The Extreme" for final battle theme against Ultimecia

Final Fantasy IX

 * "Battle 1" for random encounter theme.
 * "Battle 2" for boss battle theme.
 * "Hunter's Chance" during the Festival of the Hunt.
 * "The Wavering Blade" for battles against Beatrix.
 * The Darkness of Eternity" for the battle against Trance Kuja.
 * "Final Battle" for the final battle theme.

Final Fantasy X

 * "Battle Theme" for random encounter theme.
 * "Enemy Assault" for boss battle theme.
 * "Challenge!" for battles against Sinspawn Gui (Second), Seymour Flux and Yunalesca.
 * "Fight With Seymour" for the battle against Seymour Omnis.
 * "Otherworld" for the battle against Braska's Final Aeon.
 * "A Contest of Aeons" for the battles against Yuna's Aeons (and Penance in the PAL and International Versions).
 * "Decisive Battle" for the final battle theme.

Final Fantasy X-2

 * "YRP Battle 3" for random encounter theme.
 * "YRP Battle 2" for boss battle theme.
 * "Clash" for final boss theme.

Final Fantasy XII

 * "Boss Battle" for boss battles.
 * "Speechless Fight" for the first battle against Ba'Gamnan.
 * "Esper Battle" for battles against Espers.
 * "Fight to the Death" for the battles against Vossler and Gabranth.
 * "Clash on the Big Bridge" for the battle against Gilgamesh.
 * "The Battle for Freedom" for the battle against the The Undying.

Final Fantasy XIII

 * "Blinded by Light" for normal encounter theme.
 * "Saber's Edge" for boss battle theme.
 * "Eidolons" for the battles against Shiva, Hecatoncheir and Bahamut.
 * "Test of the l'Cie" for battles against Brynhildr and Alexander. Also present in some Mark battles.
 * "Fighting Fate" for the battles against Barthandelus.
 * "Desperate Struggle" for some boss battles and most Mark battles.
 * "Born Anew" for the first battle against Orphan.
 * "Nascent Requiem" for the final battle.

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest

 * "Battle 1" for random encounter theme.
 * "Battle 2" for boss battle theme.
 * "Battle 3" for final boss battle theme.

Trivia

 * In the original six installments of the main series, the total number of themes that appeared only in-battle present in each game corresponded to the game's chronological number. This was stopped after Final Fantasy VI when Final Fantasy VII included only six distinct battle themes.