Template:Sideicon Template:Listen "CRISIS CORE Theme" (Theme of CRISIS CORE, [missing rōmaji]?) is name of the main theme of Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-, and was composed by Takeharu Ishimoto. It is the most prominent theme of the game, due to playing in significant moments, including the title screen and final battle, and appearing in said game through nine different versions, all having this title as a prefix.
This said, the original "CRISIS CORE Theme" was only released on a special disc that attendees of the 2007 Square Enix Party received.
Game appearances
Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
Template:Listen As mentioned, "CRISIS CORE Theme" appears in its eponymous game through several different arrangements, the most similar to its original version being "Under the Apple Tree".
Variations
- "CRISIS CORE Theme - Succession" (Theme of CRISIS CORE『継承』, Theme of CRISIS CORE『Keishou』?) is the background theme for Crisis Core's title screen, playing after the title FMV finishes. It is the second track of the first disc of the Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Original Soundtrack.
- "CRISIS CORE Theme - Dreams and Pride" (Theme of CRISIS CORE『夢と誇り』, Theme of CRISIS CORE『Yume to Hokori』?) is the first arrangement of the theme heard in the game, and uses piano and percussion. It is heard when Angeal tells Zack about dumbapples on their journey to Fort Tamblin, and in Nibelheim; and when Zack remembers Angeal after Cloud tells him he hardly ever sees Zack use the Buster Sword, just as Zack told Angeal years before in Wutai. It is the eight track of the first disc of the game's original soundtrack.
- "The Terrible Truth" (真実の重み, Shinjitsu no Omomi?) is a variation of "CRISIS CORE Theme - Succession", and it plays at the XMB menu before selecting Crisis Core, after entering the game into a PSP, during the exchange between Zack and Lazard Deusericus in Gongaga. It is the tenth track on the first disc of the game's original soundtrack.
- "CRISIS CORE Theme - Under the Apple Tree" (Theme of CRISIS CORE『リンゴの木の下で』, Theme of CRISIS CORE『Ringo no Konoshita de』?) plays while Zack is standing under the tree during his mission to Banora; and in the last chapter, when he fulfills Genesis's childhood dream underneath the same tree. This version is a cut from the original release of the theme. It is the fourteenth track of the first disc of the game's original soundtrack.
- "The Burdened" (背負うもの, Seou mono?) is an arrangement featuring violin and piano, and plays after the mission in Banora, and while inside Aerith's Church. It is the sixteenth track of the first disc of the game's original soundtrack.
- "CRISIS CORE Theme - Scars of Friendship" (Theme of CRISIS CORE『友情の傷痕』, Theme of CRISIS CORE『Yuujou no Kizuato』?) plays when Sephiroth explains to Zack the history of Project G, which he believes to be Project Genesis. It is a slow and melancholic string arrangement of the theme. It is the twenty-first track of the first disc of the game's original soundtrack.
- "CRISIS CORE Theme - With Pride" (Theme of CRISIS CORE『誇りと共に』, Theme of CRISIS CORE『Hokori Totomoni』?) is another piano arrangement of the theme. It plays when Genesis reveals his black wing in Banora, and when Zack talks with Angeal on the Sector 0 Highway in Midgar. It is the twenty-fourth track of the first disc of the game's original soundtrack.
- "CRISIS CORE Theme - Truth About the Project" (Theme of CRISIS CORE『計画の真実』, Theme of CRISIS CORE『Keikaku no Shinjitsu』?) is a fast paced version performed by quartet featuring, violin, viola, cello, and piano. It is heard during Sephiroth's flashback of the training sequence, starting up at the moment he draws his sword; and when Angeal prepares to face Zack in Modeoheim after he deals with Genesis. It is the twenty-ninth track of the first disc of the game's original soundtrack.
- "CRISIS CORE Theme - New Assignment" (Theme of CRISIS CORE『新たな任地へ』, Theme of CRISIS CORE『Arata na Ninchi he』?) is another string arrangement of the theme and plays on the SOLDIER Floor before Zack's fateful mission to Nibelheim. It is the fourth track of the second disc of the game's original soundtrack.
- "A Brief Rest" (しばしの休息, Shibashi no Kyuusoku?) is a music box-like variation of the "CRISIS CORE Theme". It plays after Zack decides to "crash for the night" in the Nibelheim Inn. It is the eighth track on the soundtrack's second disc.
- "CRISIS CORE Theme - Blazing Through the Battlefield" (Theme of CRISIS CORE『疾走の戦域』, Theme of CRISIS CORE『Shissou no Seniki』?) is an hard-rock arrangement of Theme of CRISIS CORE which features electric guitar and drums, and plays during Zack's battle with G Eraser at the LOVELESS Avenue and during the Virtual Training Room flashback, when Genesis decides to fight Sephiroth alone. It is the thirteenth track of the first disc of the game's original soundtrack.
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- "The SOLDIER Way" (ソルジャーの闘い, Sorujā no Tatakai?, lit. SOLDIER Battle) is a variation of the "CRISIS CORE Theme", featuring its main motif, and plays during the final battle with Genesis Rhapsodos. It is the twenty-first track of the second disc of the game's original soundtrack.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call
Template:Sideicon "Succession" is played as an Event Music Sequence and "The SOLDIER Way" is played as a Battle Music Sequence.
Appearances outside Final Fantasy Media
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
An arrangement of the "CRISIS CORE Theme", known as "A Date with Fate", appears in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep when Zack removes his helmet and introduces himself. It was released in the Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep & 358/2 Days Original Soundtrack album.
This is the second piece of Final Fantasy music to appear in Kingdom Hearts, the first being "One-Winged Angel" in the US, PAL, Final Mix and the HD ReMix versions of the first Kingdom Hearts and in Kingdom Hearts II.
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