This is the battle song of Esper battles in FFXII. The melody throbs as heavily as your pulse; the solemn chorus tells you that you face a limitless power.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy description
"Battle with an Esper" (召喚獣戦, Shōkanjū Sen?, lit. Summoned Beast Battle), also known as "Esper Battle", is a boss theme from Final Fantasy XII, composed and arranged by Hitoshi Sakimoto.
The intro starts with a series of militaristic beats, accompanied by wind instruments, and later joined with a female choir. Intermittently, the choir goes louder, joined with voices of the male choir. The choir is switched occasionally with loud brass and strings, and reaches climax with all instruments beating together to the martial tune.
Game appearances[]
Final Fantasy XII[]
"Battle with an Esper" plays during boss battles against Espers and it plays immediately after the Esper approaches the party. It is track 2 on disc 3 of the Final Fantasy XII: Original Soundtrack.
"The Esper" (召喚, Shōkan?, lit. Summon) is an arrangement by Hitoshi Sakimoto that plays when summoning an Esper into battle. It is a variation of the "Battle with an Esper", with a higher tempo making it fast-paced and a bit chaotic. The choir also joins in with a higher note. It is track 2 on disc 4 of the original soundtrack.
"Battle with an Esper (Zodiac Age Version)" and "The Esper (Zodiac Age Version)" are the reorchestrated versions available in the HD remaster Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age. They are tracks 52 and 87 respectively on the Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age Original Soundtrack.
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers[]
"Battle with an Esper (Zodiac Age Version)" from Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age plays as the boss theme for the battles against Espers in Castrum Lacus Litore and The Dalriada, in the Save the Queen storyline. It is track 38 on the Death Unto Dawn: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
Final Fantasy XV[]
The original "Battle with an Esper" is the sixth track of the Memories of FFXII album playable in the music player. The Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy arrangement is available on the Memories of Dissidia 012 FF album purchasable from Old Lestallum for 500 gil.
"Battle with an Esper" is also available as track 161 on the limited edition Blu-ray disc of the Final Fantasy XV: Original Soundtrack. "Battle with an Esper - arrange - from FINAL FANTASY XII" from Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy is also available as track 276.
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy[]
"Battle With an Esper - Arrange (from "Final Fantasy XII")" is an arrangement by Mitsuto Suzuki that appears in the game. It is track 7 on disc 2 of the Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Original Soundtrack.
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT[]
"Battle with an Esper from FINAL FANTASY XII (NT Arrangement)" is a new arrangement by Yukinori Kikuchi that appears as battle music and can be bought from the shop for 3,600 gil. Both the Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy arrangement and the original version can also be bought for the same price. "Battle with an Esper from FINAL FANTASY XII (NT Arrangement)" is track 2 on disc 2 of the Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Original Soundtrack Vol. 3.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy[]
"Esper Battle" appears as a Battle Music Sequence, available as downloadable content.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call[]
The Pharos at Ridorana - Third Ascent
"Battle with an Esper" appears as a Battle Music Sequence. It is available by default.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival[]
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Theatrhythm Final Bar Line[]
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"Battle with an Esper (Zodiac Age Version)" plays in the Light of the Skies collaboration event at the Isle of the Gigas.
Etymology[]
In fiction, an esper (stylized as ESPer) is an individual capable of telepathy and other similar paranormal abilities. The term was apparently coined in this sense by Alfred Bester in his 1950 short story "Oddy and Id" and is derived from the abbreviation ESP for extrasensory perception.