Final Fantasy IV - Battle with the Four Fiends (The Dreadful Fight) Orchestral Remix
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- An orchestral cover/remake/remix of the epic boss battle theme for the four fiends from Final Fantasy IV using high-end sample libraries.
Video Game: Final Fantasy IV/FF4 (US: Final Fantasy II)
Title: Battle the the Four Fiends/The Dreadful Fight (ゴルべーザ四天王とのバトル)
Composer: Nobuo Uematsu (植松伸夫)
Orchestration: Malcolm Robinson
Software Used:
Cubase 7.5
EWQL Hollywood Strings (Diamond)
EWQL Hollywood Brass (Diamond)
EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Woodwinds (Diamond)
EWQL Hollywood Orchestral Percussion (Diamond)
EWQL Symphonic Orchestra (Platinum)
EWQL Ministry of Rock 2
Spitfire Albion
![Battle With the Four Fiends [The Dreadful Fight] (Final Fantasy IV) - GaMetal Remix](/img/n.gif)
Rubicante, now there was a boss with style. Healing you up after your long slog to reach him, apologizing to Edge for what Lugae did to his parents.
Why can't we get more Big Bads like him?
@@Vigriff he;'s too badass
Vigriff There is one similar to Rubicante. His name is Dhuran from dragon quest 6.
I especially loved Rubicante in the DS/Steam version. "It was Lugae who made chimerae of your parents. I shared no hand in his perversities. They shame me, as they grieve you."
rubicante was such an epic boss he fought you fair on the field of battle and it stuck with you it was a battle of honor afterwards
Remember kids: before you celebrate defeating the first of the Four Archfiends, reverse your party's row order.
Why? ...oh, no reason in particular.
back attacks pls why kid me wasn't ready ayyylmao
lmao nice tip
didnt know how I survived the DS version of em
all i know is that it took very damn long for me to kill it
@@magnadongalo5067 Believe it or not, I got lucky my first time. I accidentally flipped the rows while sorting out my party formations (don't remember why, just that I was) and when he hit me for the second time I was wondering why I was facing the right way in a back attack lol. FF4DS was the first Final Fantasy game I ever played too... also my second favorite, just after 12.
I still remember the pure terror I felt when hearing this for the first time. I was but a young child and had just breathed a sigh of relief after a difficult battle against Milon. I proceeded immediately across the bridge only to be surprised with a back attack by a fiend of a monster and this dreadful tune. My mages stood no chance in front and fell quickly, soon followed by Cecil. I can not think of a more fitting theme for this fight. btw, probably the best rendition of it I have ever heard throughout the years.
+battheman777 Thanks! I'm really glad they added these special boss battle themes in the SNES FF games. It really does help emphasize the intensity of the battle. I guess that's why I also covered the Atma Weapon theme from FF6 and Boss Battle 2 from Chrono Trigger.
+battheman777 Yes and in a first playthrough when you dont know how Milon works hes hard as fuuuuuuuuuuuck. Yet still easier than barbariccia who still somewhat kicks my ass today still even by knowing the game pretty well...
+necroplastful I was able to beat him anyways :-P But I was healing them before, cause I have the behavior to heal up my team as often as possible 😀
Right? That FREAKED me as a kid out.. Sorta still get goosebumps thinking about it.
I remember being poisoned and running out of antidotes and my party dropping like flies one by one. Cecil barely managed a killing blow before falling to poison too. I was a kid and it was the biggest sense of accomplishment winning that fight. I fell in love with this tune as well.
Can't wait to see what happens to this track in FFXIV
Egil with fire jails and the hydain remix. Can't make this up.
"Come, I shall heal your wounds. Face me at full strength!"
Rubicante is such an underrated villain
Hits reset to save all the potions and ethers I used before the battle
they are COMING
This absolutely blows my mind that this exists! I get goosebumps just hearing this.
Thanks! I'm glad you like it.
Thank you, finally someone who has some proper emphasis on the drums. Lots of other versions seem to ignore them or diminish them greatly, but they really help set the dire tone.
This seems to be a common issue among people who make remixes and arrangements, they neglect the drums, the bass, or both. It usually makes me click away from the video instantly because many songs become souless without them...
*Rubicante enters the scene*
Edge: Rubicante.... For this.... For this!... YOU WILL PAY!
Rubicante: It was Lugae, who made chimerae, of your parents. I shared no hand, in his perversities. They shame me, as they grieve you.
Edge: Don't speak of shame!
Rubicante: I respect men like you. Men with.... Courage. But you are a slave to your emotions, and so, will never know true strength. Such, is the curse of men.
Edge: You think our rage.... A WEAK-NESS?! Then let me show you!... HOW WRONG YOU ARE!
*Edge's anger awakened his latent powers. Edge learned Flood and Blitz!*
Rubicante: You, are an interesting one, indeed. Such powers, unleashed by anger alone. But they will not avail you! The frozen winds of Hell's ninth circle, could not penetrate this cloak of flame, I wear. Come, I will heal your wounds!
*HP and MP restored!*
Rubicante: Face me at FULL STRENGTH!
*Battle commences*
Rubicante is still my favorite FF villain. "Fight me at your full strength.!" Ha ha, now that's confidence.
He's definitely up there. Rubicante is equivalent to Gogandantess from Onimusha 2. Out of all the iterations of the original Final Fantasy IV, the Nintendo DS version uses the best script, as evidenced by my initial comment.
Rubicante, of all bosses that Square has made, was probably the honorable of bosses.
Best moment
@@DJBSharpMusic Gaius and Zenos in XIV are also very honorable....though Gaius is much more so, as Zenos has no qualms about "weaklings" being slaughtered, while Gaius abhors senseless slaughter and actually cares about the people he conquers, but both of them are still willing to openly acknowledge the strength and skill of an worthy opponent (you), with Gaius going even one step further by trying to persuade you to join him (without any dishonorable tactics like using a hostage, he simply offers you a place by his side as his ally and friend while acknowledging your strength and skill) and both refuse to face a worthy opponent with help, instead choosing to fight you entirely on their own (Gaius only resorts to Ultima Weapon when he realizes that he can't actually defeat you without it, and yet he still shows you respect through it all).
Still my favorite boss theme in the entire Final Fantasy series.
+FreDaN92 agreed
Same here. They've got some good ones, especially in the SNES era - Battle on the Big Bridge and Dancing Mad (fourth segment) are both really good, as is Golbez, Clad in Dark from this very game - but Dreadful Fight/Battle with the Four Fiends blows them all away.
Still great in 2020 indeed.
Without a doubt or equal.
Damn right
One of the best boss themes in the series, creates such a grand and terrifying climatic stage straight away.
Final Fantasy had a way of making the boss fights feel like they really were for all the marbles through the music. The first notes of this song hit, and you knew you were in for it.
"it is time to fight me, the elemental fiend, Rrrrubicantee- Hey, where are you going? I was going to heal you before our fight."
*"Im not a total ---hole."*
The Bell Ringing makes a decent touch, this version has a ferocity that makes it stand out, but I am loving the killer base line!
Excellent work! I can see the battles going on in my mind just as they would have played out when I was young. Amazing quality!
+Joseph Carroll Thanks! I know what you mean. Sometimes when I listen to these I can see the original battle scenes in my mind and hear the sound effects too!
BACK ATTACK!! Being a kid and not knowing how to do a row-switch when resurrected zombie Milon attacks you from behind is terrifying! And you're confronted with a brand-new boss theme making it ten times more epic! One of the reasons why FFIV was an early masterpiece for SNES. Malcolm Robinson is by far the best arranger of SNES music I've encountered. He seems to have little ego, lets all the original notes speak for themselves while using his powers to enhance the piece with high end orchestral libraries and creative subtlety in all the right areas. It's like what the original composer WOULD have done if they had full access to a complete modern orchestra at the time. Simply marvelous.
This is the best remastering of Four Fiends to date. Thanks for the awesome work!
Great job, probably the best orchestration of this song I've heard so far! Battle with the Four Fiends is one of my favorite FF battle themes, and your arrangement really captures the intensity of the song.
ChrystalChameleon Thank you! I couldn't find any high quality versions other than the official live orchestral one, but that one, while very beautifully done, has a lot of changes which make it more appropriate for a concert and less appropriate for in-game music. I wanted my version to sound like it could be used in the game, so I didn't mess with the tempo and only added extra layers and instruments that aren't too noticeable (woodwinds, snare drums, orchestral chimes, etc.). The majority of my time was spent adjusting the dynamics of the brass and strings. This track took forever to do, so I think it's time for me to take a "break" and work on a bunch of simpler pieces.
Malcolm Robinson Music
* Eyes open wide and jar drops *
This shit is FUCKING magnificent. It's on par with the SFC/SNES original (For different and similar reasons) and MUCH better than the Nintendo DS rendition in every regard.
* Claps hands gently a few times * Bravo!
JonathanFerGold I appreciate the positive feedback! :) I also thought the DS version was disappointing, but I'm glad you think mine is on par with the best version.
"You think our rage, a weakness?! Then let me show you... HOW WRONG YOU ARE!"
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WOOOAAAAAHHHH!!!
Malcom... You...you really outdid yourself this time!
There's just so much power and energy in this track! You could not have captured the intensity of the original track better!!
Incredible!!
Masterfully done, I LOVE this song it always got me hyped for epic battles and you've done it complete justice. I can't believe I've never come across Malcolm Robinson remixes until today.
Final Fantasy IV was the first FF game I ever played. I don't usually prefer music remakes over the originals, but that's not the case here. This remake is awesome! I'd love to hear you remake Zeromus's theme. :D
This song shook me to my core as a kid
Honestly, no boss theme can hold a candle to this adrenaline pumping madness.
Oh god, this is SO good!, seriously, I love it!
This track still gives me goosebumps, and your version is so vibrant and full of depth and nuance. I can't wait to hear you do the final battle (Zeromus theme)
last time you taught me a great truth.....that many are more powerful then one!
+kain the dragoon
It's false of course, because it's relative to the quality of the many as well as the one.
But ultimately The GodHand is greater than The Dragon's Claw...& only one person need clench.
.......
I just discovered these awesome orchestral arrangements of some of my favorite music in the world from my favorite games in the world, and I just have to say THANK YOU for making this stuff. It's so good.
7 people didn't "Kain, jump now!" and meet their untimely deaths at the hands of Barbariccia. What a shame.
You deserve more subscribers with all these great arrangements! I can tell you put a lot of work into this and every other song you made. I expect great things from you in the future.
CampForChamp Thanks for the kind comment! I'm certainly doing my best with these arrangements, but I still have a lot to learn. I'm sure I'll get a significant amount of subscribers eventually if I just keep making content consistently.
You do a phenomenal job of orchestrating the SNES tones. Great work!
the original music is good on it's own, but this has taken it to a whole new level, really lovin it.
People who never played FFIV will never know true fear in fighting a boss fight.
That's a true statement and you know it
Well, I have something to congratulate you on once again. Why this remix has always been great, it now seems Soken has taken passing inspiration into the same direction with his remix for Final Fantasy XIV's newest patch. Only thing missing is a very slightly sped up tempo and electric bass and a guitar.
This theme is used in several other battles besides the Elemental Fiends. Several of the more epic weapons in the game are guarded by monsters that use this theme in their battles. Awesome rendition!
Love this - can't quite hear the bass line which is funky as well in this piece and a huge contributing factor to its greatness
I just noticed there's a small passage in this song that Uematsu uses in the Zeromus battle. Guy is a genius
That moment when Adult Rydia came to save you from gloves was so epic
I cannot wait to hear this in Final Fantasy 14
When the bells sounded I got chills. Good job!
about 25 years ago, I played this game, enjoying the music. For now, there is no music enjoyable than that of FF4
This is the best remix of this melody ever!!!!
square should really hire you for remake musics
This is boss af. Shoutout to Kainazzo.
Outstanding!
Seriously, this is quite possibly the _best_ version I have heard. This is what the younger me playing through the Advance versions (SNES was a _long_ time ago, okay?) was hearing...
Man, you just made me feel so old lol
It would be nice a movie about this final fantasy
well they did it 3 times but It doesn t work for movies they just can t stuff 50 hours of story into 2
advent children was pretty good tbh
As soon as I start listening to this, I can hear the sounds of Rosa and Rydia frantically casting spells in my head and it gives me goosebumps. This is such a great remix and very true to the original.
the bass line, Love this
You are amazing! Ff 4 is one of my fav. This and rudias theme are my fav song on the game
After playing through FF2/4 so many times as a teen, I started doing Cecil-only challenges and Side-character-only challenges (No Cecil).
This is the theme of the hardest battle, and one of the only 2 difficult battles in the entire game for Cecil-only.
Barbariccia ends fights.
Hearing this exact rendition in FFXIV was a goddamn treat. Barbariccia is one hell of a crazy-ass fight lmao
Especially that 10 seconds of the original midi note in there just to tug at our heartstrings. I ugly cried hearing it the first time.
@@mightylubu That was a super-nice touch imo. Real nice nod to all the old-ass gamers who played the original FFIV lmao
Kinda surprised I've gone without hearing you do this until now. XD
Brings back many memories.. Nice work, thanks for sharing Malcolm!
+Marc v/d Meulen Thank *you* for listening! :)
Rubicante... That's one hell of an antagonist. He's just amazing.
So amazing! Love the odd time signatures on this song and try to count them!
one of my favorite of all the FF games ever. Very nice cover, it feels like it will be a tough one.
One of the best boss battle themes ever.
This is seriously the greatest version of this song out there
You did awesome, thanks a bunch! 😃
+L33TRedNinja Thank YOU L33TRedNinja for listening. :) It always makes me happy to know that others are listening to my stuff.
It should, you deserve it! 😊
Just Awesome!
Essence maintained while updating the quality.
Thank god for this, honestly. Finally, a reorchestration that doesn't use the shitty default trumpets that comes with programs. They kill me! This is wonderful.
liz farron Thanks! I also have a very low tolerance for cheap brass. It's possible to get away with cheap synth strings in some situations, but cheap brass tends to be more noticeable. There are plenty of people on CZcams who simply attach those stock instruments to a midi file, but the result is never even close to the original. I did my best with this one using professional software, but I made a few minor mixing mistakes, so there's still room for improvement.
So far, best version of the song I've found.
Love this.
This theme could be remade for FF XIV's next expansion since it's themes are heavily based on FF IV.
Definitely see this tune in the high end raids for endwalker
As great as the original, nicely done :D
Thomasaske The original was pretty great, so that means a lot! :) Thanks!
damn,it sounds amazing :) Everything sounds perfect,great work:)
+Zeromus2000 Thanks! It took a long time to make it, so I'm glad you liked it. Unfortunately, there are a few minor problems with this version, but I'll fix them in a later version.
i cant wait to hear this in ffxiv
THE FIRST BACK BATTLE EVER
EPIC
Awesome! Congratulations. you are very talented.
Nicely done!
Must stop her spin attack!
Kain, hit "like" now!
Love this song! Great work!
I forgot the epicosity ( I think I just made up a word) of this theme!!! This might sound odd, but how you transitioned from all the power of the song into 1:03 and then the timpani rolls in 🤩 I dare say it's better than the original. It's like taking a deep breath before rolling back into the epic fight. Spectacular sir!
Thank you! It certainly is an epic track. Glad you like my cover.
0:40-0:50 is my favorite part of this song
ohhH my goD, the pure "oh fuck" in my eyes as I realize these bosses were about to beat my ass so damn hard
This is amazing
The best boss theme in final fantasy series :)
Real video game music How I miss you
Time to JUMP !!!
Everyone: One Winged Angel is the best boss theme of all time
The Dreadful Fight: Hold my elements
Only thing is, everyone knows this is "battle with the four friends", otherwise this ranks up there with top remixes
Yeah.
Rubicante: Let me show you what's under my cloak!
Kain: DUDE! NO!
Cecil: There's a child in our group!
Rydia: I'm not a child!
Cecil: Last week you were 5.
Rydia Do I look 5 to you?
Rosa: You will not flash my boyfriend!
Edge:
Face me with full strength!
this theme would be an absolute banger in ff14, on the same pair with e4 refulgence maybe
Uh ohhhh!
Can you also do "Golbez, Clad in the dark", please?
I know i good version i can show you
Overture for the Apocalypse. 🤯
Meteo!
OHHHH MY BODY
YESSSS YOU DID THIS ONE!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D
iconic
YES
best orchestration of this piece I've heard yet
Superb job!
Edit: Did you try making that long note with the decrescendo->crescendo at the beginning a trill? Might sound a little cooler.
Thanks for the feedback! I'm planning to make updated versions of all my old FF4 orchestrations for my next cover album and I was thinking about using a brass flutter at that part, but perhaps cross fading into a trill could work too. I'll try it out and see how it sounds.
*You chose the path of Darkness, willingly...*
*That Crystal will NEVER shed a SINGLE ray of light for the likes of YOU!*
*Rather, your corrupted touch will only stain it blacker, still!*
*PERISH FOR YOUR BLASPHEMY!!!*
After being surrounded by the four fiends:
Rubicant: FIGHT WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT!
Me: surprisedpikachu.jpg
I remember playing this game for the first time when it came out, and I got to this part. As soon as the music started my eyes got as wide as dinner plates and proceeded to literally fight as hard as I could and still got my ass handed to me. The music really set the stage, never forget how epic that ass handing was.
I like how Rubicante has honor.
Battle with the Four Fiends + Ogopogo, Plague, Dark Bahamut and White Dragon
これ、ゴルベーザ四天王のテーマですな。
今や、疫前の名曲・平成の名曲ですな。
When you hear this music, you know you are in trouble.
SOOOO GOOOOOD LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOO
I am turning 40 and even i know boss fight music when i hear it