Heroes and Villains is a vinyl record compilation of four albums of select tracks of themes and battle songs from the Final Fantasy series. It was first announced for pre-order reservations on October 22, 2021.[1] Packaging features illustrations of characters drawn by Tetsuya Nomura.
The albums are available separately or in a complete set with a slip case.[2] Each album includes download codes for MP3 files of the tracks.
Heroes and Villains - First[]
Track list[]
- Side A
- The Red Wings (IV)
(赤い翼(IV), Akai Tsubasa?) - Main Theme of FINAL FANTASY IV (IV)
(ファイナルファンタジー IV メインテーマ(IV), Fainaru Fantajī IV Mein Tēma?) - Tidus's Theme (X)
(ティーダのテーマ(X), Tida no Tēma?) - Zanarkand (X)
(ザナルカンドにて(X), Zanarukando nite?, lit. At Zanarkand) - A New Horizon - Tavnazian Archipelago (XI)
- Second Ode: Distant Promises (XI)
- Lightning's Theme (XIII)
(ライトニングのテーマ(XIII), Raitoningu no Tēma?) - The Sunleth Waterscape (XIII)
(サンレス水郷(XIII), Sanresu Suigō?)
- Side B
- Battle Theme 1 (II)
(戦闘シーン１(II), Sentō Shīn 1?, lit. Battle Scene 1) - The Emperor's Rebirth (II)
(皇帝復活(II), Kōtei Fukkatsu?, lit. Emperor's Revival) - Battle 1 (V)
(バトル１(V), Batoru 1?) - The Evil Lord X-Death (V)
(覇王エクスデス(V), Haō Ekusudesu?, lit. Supreme Ruler Exdeath) - Don't be Afraid (VIII)
- The Extreme (VIII)
- Liberty or Death (XIV)
(自由か死か 〜紅蓮決戦アラミゴ〜(XIV), Jiyū ka Shi ka 〜Guren Kessen Aramigo〜?, lit. Liberty or Death 〜Crimson Decisive Battle Ala Mhigo〜) - The Worm's Tail (XIV)
(龍の尾 〜神龍討滅戦〜(XIV), Ryū no O 〜Shinryū Tōmetsu-sen〜?, lit. Dragon's Tail 〜Battle against the Divine Dragon〜)
Heroes and Villains - Second[]
Track list[]
- Side A
- Terra's Theme (VI)
(ティナのテーマ (VI), Tina no Tēma?) - Searching for Friends (VI)
(仲間を求めて (VI), Nakama o Motomete?) - The Chase (VII)
(クレイジーモーターサイクル (VII), Kureijī Mōtāsaikuru?, lit. Crazy Motorcycle) - Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII (VII)
(F.F.VIIメインテーマ (VII), F.F. VII Mein Tēma?) - To Be a Sky Pirate (XII)
(空賊への夢 (XII), Kūzoku e no Yume?, lit. The Dream to be a Sky Pirate) - The Dalmasca Estersand (XII)
(東ダルマスカ砂漠 (XII), Higashi Darumasuka Sabaku?) - NOCTIS (XV)
- Valse di Fantastica (XV)
- Side B
- Battle 2 (IV)
(バトル２（IV）, Batoru 2?) - Suspicion (IV)
(疑惑のテーマ（IV）, Giwaku no Tēma?, lit. Theme of Suspicion) - Battle 2 (V)
(バトル２（V）, Batoru 2?) - Battle at the Big Bridge (V)
(ビッグブリッヂの死闘（V）, Biggu Buriddji no Shitō?, lit. Battle of the Big Bridge) - Battle 1 (IX)
(バトル１（IX）, Batoru 1?) - Kuja's Theme (IX)
(クジャのテーマ（IX）, Kuja no Tēma?) - Blinded By Light (XIII)
(閃光（XIII）, Senkō?, lit. Flash) - Snow's Theme (XIII)
(スノウのテーマ（XIII）, Sunō no Tēma?)
Heroes and Villains - Third[]
Track list[]
- Side A
- Castle Cornelia (I)
(コーネリア城(I), [missing rōmaji]?) - Main Theme (I)
(メイン・テーマ(I), Mein Tēma?) - The Rebel Army (II)
(反乱軍のテーマ(II), Hanrangun no Tēma?, lit. Rebel Army Theme) - Main Theme (II)
(メインテーマ(II), Mein Tēma?) - Zidane's Theme (IX)
(ジタンのテーマ(IX), Jitan no Tēma?) - Over the Hill (IX)
(あの丘を越えて(IX), Ano Oka o Koete?) - Torn from the Heavens (XIV)
(天より降りし力(XIV), Ten yori Orishi Chikara?, lit. Power Descending from the Heavens) - Civilizations (XIV)
(シヴィライゼーションズ 〜ラケティカ大森林:昼〜(XIV), Shiviraizēshonzu ～Raketika Daishinrin: Hiru～?, lit. Civilizations ～Rak'tika Greatwood: Day～)
- Side B
- Battle 1 ~ Fanfare (III)
(バトル１〜ファンファーレ(III), Batoru 1 ~ Fanfāre?) - This is the Last Battle (III)
(最後の死闘(III), Saigo no Shitō?, lit. Final Struggle to the Death) - Battle 1 (IV)
(バトル１(IV), Batoru 1?) - Golbez, Clad In Darkness (IV)
(黒い甲冑ゴルベーザ(IV), Kuroi Kacchū Gorubēza?, lit. Black-armored Golbeza) - Let the Battles Begin! (VII)
(闘う者達(VII), Tatakau Monotachi?, lit. Those Who Fight) - One-Winged Angel (VII)
(片翼の天使(VII), Katayoku no Tenshi?) - Battle Theme (X)
(ノーマルバトル(X), Nōmaru Batoru?) - Jecht's Theme (X)
(ジェクトのテーマ(X), Jekuto no Tēma?)
Heroes and Villains - Fourth[]
Track list[]
- Side A
- Crystal Cave (III)
(クリスタルのある洞窟 (III), Kurisutaru no aru Dōkutsu?, lit. Cave Where the Crystal Is) - Eternal Wind (III)
(悠久の風 (III), Yūkyū no Kaze?) - Main Theme of Final Fantasy V (V)
(ファイナルファンタジーⅤ メインテーマ (V), Fainaru Fantajī Faibu Mein Tēma?) - Four Hearts (V)
(4つの心 (V), Yottsu no Kokoro?) - Liberi Fatali (VIII)
- Blue Fields (VIII)
- Yuna's Theme (X)
(ユウナのテーマ (X), Yūna no Tēma?) - Hum Of The Fayth (X)
(祈りの歌 (X), Inori no Uta?, lit. Song of Prayer)
- Side B
- Battle (I)
(戦闘シーン（I）, Sentō Shīn?, lit. Battle Scene) - Chaos Shrine (I)
(カオスの神殿（I）, Kaosu no Shinden?) - Battle (VI)
(戦闘（VI）, Sentō?) - Kefka (VI)
(魔導士ケフカ（VI）, Madōshi Kefuka?) - Onslaught (XI)
- Tough Battle #2 (XI)
- Flash of Steel (XII)
(剣の一閃（XII）, Tsurugi no Issen?, lit. Clash of Swords) - Struggle for Freedom (XII)
(自由への闘い（XII）, Jiyū e no Tatakai?)
See also[]
Citations[]
- ↑ 『ファイナルファンタジー』シリーズより、新たなコンピレーションアルバムがアナログレコードで登場！『HEROES AND VILLAINS Select Tracks from the FINAL FANTASY Series』本日2021年10月22日よりスクウェア・エニックス e-STOREで予約受付開始 (Accessed: October 22, 2021) at FINAL FANTASY Portal Site
- ↑ HEROES AND VILLAINS - Select Tracks from the FINAL FANTASY Series SET [VINYL] (Accessed: October 22, 2021) at Square Enix Store
External links[]
- HEROES AND VILLAINS - Select Tracks from the FINAL FANTASY Series (Accessed: October 22, 2021) at Square Enix Music
- HEROES AND VILLAINS - Select Tracks from the FINAL FANTASY Series FIRST (Accessed: October 23, 2021) at Square Enix Music Line Up
- HEROES AND VILLAINS - Select Tracks from the FINAL FANTASY Series SECOND (Accessed: October 23, 2021) at Square Enix Music Line Up
- HEROES AND VILLAINS - Select Tracks from the FINAL FANTASY Series THIRD (Accessed: October 23, 2021) at Square Enix Music Line Up
- HEROES AND VILLAINS - Select Tracks from the FINAL FANTASY Series FOURTH (Accessed: October 23, 2021) at Square Enix Music Line Up
- VGMdb - Heroes and Villains - First
- VGMdb - Heroes and Villains - Second
- VGMdb - Heroes and Villains - Third
- VGMdb - Heroes and Villains - Fourth