Town theme

Template:Listen In most earlier games in the series, all towns used a default theme often simply called Town Theme. This trend has faded in later games as many towns now have their own unique themes.

Appearances

Final Fantasy

"Town" appears in this game as the first town theme. It plays in every town, and is listed as the eighth track in the NES soundtrack, and the tenth track of the first disk in the PS soundtrack. It also appears as a purchasable theme in Dissidia Final Fantasy and remixed on the Chocobo Racing Original Soundtrack under the name "White Mage's Theme".

Final Fantasy II

Template:Listen "Town" returns in Final Fantasy II, with a similar feel to the original Final Fantasy version. It appears as the twenty seventh track in the original NES soundtrack, and the ninth track of disk two in the PS soundtrack. It is also included on the Final Fantasy Vinyls collector's set album on the fourth disc.

Final Fantasy III

Template:Listen "My Hometown", originally called "故郷の街ウル" (Furusato no Machi Uru lit. Hometown Ur) in the Famicom version, is the town theme used most often in Final Fantasy III, appearing in all towns but three. "Time Remains", originally 古代人の村 (Kodaijin no Mura lit. Village of the Ancients) in the Famicom version, plays only in the Village of the Ancients, and "Return of the Warrior", which was originally 勇者の帰還 (Yūsha no Kikan lit. Return of the Hero), plays in Kazus and Castle Sasune after the warriors defeat Djinn, and Saronia after defeating Gigameth.

"My Hometown" is also part of the "Following the Wind" track on the Final Fantasy III: Eternal Legend of the Wind album, and is vocalized on the Final Fantasy Song Book "Mahoroba" album, called "Machi" (Town).

Lyrics to "Machi" (Town)

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Japanese Rōmaji

Tobu tori no sora o miage

Nekoronda nohara

Yawarakai hizashi ga

Hoo o terashiteru

Midori no umi no sazanami

Mimi o sumashite

Yuruyaka ni nagareru

Toki ni mi o makase

Me o tojite, fukaku iki o hakidashite

Odayaka ni naru kokoro

Kokyou wa itsudemo watashi ni

Yawarakai jikan o kureru

Onaji sora no shita de

Keredo tooku hanareteru

Ima hitorikiri no machi

Sugosu hibi wa

Kibou to yume to fuan to

Soshite samishisa ga

Karamatte tama ni namida

Nagasu keredo

Osanai hi--yume ni, egaita mirai ni

Kanarazu deau tame ni

Sore made wa ima kono machi de

Jibun o shinjite susumou

Mihatenu yume o motometeru

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English translation

Looking up at a sky of flying birds

Lying down in a field

Gentle sunbeams

Shining on my cheeks

Ripples of an emerald sea

I strain to hear

Going with the gentle flow

Of time

I close my eyes, take a deep breath

My heart grows tranquil

My hometown always gives me

Gentle times

Beneath the same sky

Yet far apart

Now the town is mine alone

The days I spend here

Hopes and dreams and uneasiness

And loneliness, too

All tangle together; sometimes

I let the tears flow, although

Younger days--dreams, and the future I imagined

So I can be sure I'll come across them

I'll be in this town until then

Keeping on, believing in myself

In search of boundless dreams

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Final Fantasy IV

Template:Listen The song "Welcome to our Town", called 街のテーマ (Machi no Tēma lit. "Town Theme") in the Japanese soundtrack, plays in most towns in Final Fantasy IV. It is the sixth track in the official soundtrack. Arrangements of the theme are included on the Final Fantasy IV: Celtic Moon and Piano Collections: Final Fantasy IV albums. The Piano Collections version is also found on the Potion: Relaxin' with Final Fantasy album.

Mysidia does not have the normal town theme, instead playing "Mystic Mysidia". The Feymarch town area also has a different theme, "The Land of Summons". All the inhabited castles have themes of their own.

Final Fantasy V

Template:Listen The "Town Theme" makes an appearance and plays in many towns. It also known as "Tenderness in the Air." Arranged versions of the theme are included on the Final Fantasy V: Dear Friends and Piano Collections: Final Fantasy V albums. The piano version of the theme is also found on the Potion: Relaxin' with Final Fantasy album.

Another town theme, "Harvest" (ハーヴェスト, Hāvesuto) plays in Carwen, Istory, and Quelb, in the style of lively Welsh instrumental folk music. It is also included on the Piano Collections: Final Fantasy V album.

"My Home, Sweet Home" plays exclusively in the town of Lix.

Town	Theme	Town	Theme
Carwen	"Harvest"	Castle of Bal	"The Castle of Dawn"
Crescent	"Town Theme"	Istory	"Harvest"
Jachol	"Town Theme"	Karnak	"Cursed Lands"
Karnak Castle	"Royal Palace"	Lix	"My Home, Sweet Home"
Moogle Village	"Critter Tripper Fritter"	Moore	"Town Theme"
Phantom Village	"Sealed Book"	Quelb	"Harvest"
Regole	"Town Theme"	Castle Surgate	"The Castle of Dawn"
Tule	"Town Theme"	Tycoon	"Royal Palace"
Walse Castle	"Royal Palace"	Walse Town	"Town Theme"

Final Fantasy VI

Template:Listen "Kids Run Through the City" is the primary town theme in Final Fantasy VI. It has proven to be quite popular, and has been rearranged in the compilation album Final Fantasy VI: Grand Finale, as well as in the game's Piano Collections. It was later included as a vocal arrangement in the album Final Fantasy: Pray.

Town themes that ultimately didn't make it to the finished game have been released on the Final Fantasy VI Special Tracks album.

Town	World of Balance Theme	World of Ruin Theme
Albrook	"Under Martial Law"	"From That Day On..."
Doma	"Cyan's Theme"	"Cyan's Theme"
Esperville	"Esper World"	—
Figaro Castle	"Edgar & Sabin's Theme"	"Edgar & Sabin's Theme"
Jidoor	"Kids Run Through the City"	"The Magic House"
Kohlingen	"Kids Run Through the City"	"From That Day On..." "Kids Run Through the City" (after recruiting Locke)
Maranda	"Under Martial Law"	"From That Day On..."
Mobliz	"Kids Run Through the City"	"From That Day On..." "Awakening" (after recruiting Terra)
Narshe	"The Mines of Narshe"	"Dark World"
Nikeah	"Kids Run Through the City"	"Under Martial Law"
South Figaro	"Kids Run Through the City" (free) "Under Martial Law" (occupied)	"Kids Run Through the City"
Thamasa	"Strago's Theme"	"Strago's Theme"
Tzen	"Under Martial Law"	"From That Day On..."
Vector	"The Gestahlian Empire"	—
Zozo	"Slam Shuffle"	"Slam Shuffle"

Final Fantasy VII

"Ahead on our Way" is the most prominent town theme in the game, played in Kalm and the small town under Junon.

Final Fantasy Dimensions

"Wind Blowing in the Home" is the town theme of Final Fantasy Dimensions.

Other Versions

Piano Opera Final Fantasy I/II/III

A piano arranged medley of the town themes of the first three Final Fantasy games appears on this album.

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