Zeromus is literally a void corrupted dragon throwing a temper tantrum because it wants to go home and we said "Not looking like that you aren't. Go take a shower and change your clothes first. You're FILTHY."

0:37 sanest warrior opener

It's criminal how HARD this track goes, yet another amazing bop from the sound team.

I love how they had every opportunity to make Zeromus's theme ANYTHING And they chose EDM and it fucking SLAPS

"PKMN Trainer Golbez wants to battle. PKMN Trainer Golbez sends out Zeromus." Jokes aside, I really like the remix and overall the fight. I kinda wished we could have fought his other form too.

"We have Zodiark at home" Works for me

I like the sound of urgency in this theme.

This has me imagining Zeromus suddenly stopping mid-fight to style on your ass with some sick moves.

This sounds like a battle theme from a legendary Pokemon

i won't lie, i was jumpscared by how hard this track goes the first time

I've been waiting for YEARS for this theme. This FIGHT. Seeing Big Bang sends chills down my spine as FF4 was the game that got me into this series and still means so much to me. GOD they did this fight justice.

This is what I hear when my alarm doesn't go off and I have 20 minutes to make it to work on time and not get fired

Beats to prog EX trials to. This kinda music gives people hidden DPS buffs confirmed.

I like how if you queue to this fight from anywhere, the drop syncs exactly with the light pillars from Azem's summoning, a very cool detail

Sounds like a mix of the original Zeromus theme + Zodiark theme a bit, which is pretty cool.

1:39 Oh that bass line is so good.

I love how it's starts as generic orchestra, then in one second crumbles into the beautiful abomination. And intro fits cutscene perfectly. You are hearing the boss battle, you wait for your comrades to teleport, then music changes. And you feel the urgency.

He angy

That bass solo had so much STANK on it.

1:18 ここからのパート、アレンジでどうなるかずっと待ってたのは俺だけじゃないはず

This honestly sounded like music you would hear during a boss fight in Metroid, heck the whole boss looked like something out of that series to me, and it made me love the heck out of it. Like some giant Space Pirate that got horribly mutated and blown up from some experiment gone horrifically wrong, or right, knowing how those Space lunatics think, lol. But yeah, amazing fight, a banger of a soundtrack. A tier battle as always.

I love how they kept to the discordancy of the original while leaning on the insistency of the tempo. Excellent work.

I just like the fact that the guitar sounds like an alarm occasionally, emphasizing the level of danger zeromus has

This track kept me 100% hype during the Extreme learning parties.

I was waiting for this track since we learned about Golbez. Blew my expectations and when that final phase hit and changed I literally teared up from nostalgia.

Zeromus looks very similiar to Giratina too, and then this track underneath. Brought back fear thought I had to sit through 3 phases...

I didn't mind wiping to this boss if it means listening to this theme more

When you just downloaded a music program and you're testing all features

You see my username. You know it’s my favorite FF game. Holy shit what a amazing version.

Mans is slapping the shit out of that bass guitar for that sick short riff

Reminds me a lot of Pokemon Black/white OSt which is why i love this track so much

My god I wasn’t ready and this ROCKED me dude. It was worth the wait I’m practically vibrating

A bop of diabolical proportions. I would expect nothing less from the thirteenth.

0:46 this part in particular goes so hard i love it

massive pokemon platinum vibes, when fighting giratina

1:39 The nasty bass makes me so happy oh my god

this honestly sounds like Something out of Dissidia Arcade/NT and I'm all for it

Terrifying boss as a kid and man, they went HARD with this and I love it. Such a fitting theme for Zeromus

drum and bass, venjent make me love this genre, now soken bring this, WHAT A YEAR!!!

Don't know if anything wrong happened with anyone else's Trial experience but my whole instance got some massive bugs where everyone was getting each other's buffs, passives, or abilities completely breaking because we couldn't finish them. Couldn't use Microcosmos or Swiftcast cause someone else in the party had it, melees couldn't use finishers cause healers had their combo buff. And this song just added to the total insanity of it. We cleared but it was such a wild experience lol.

This fight is Zodiark on crack, and I love it.

The part at 1:10 really reminded me of a Pokémon battle theme God this track slaps

Was not what I was expecting at all, but I am pleasantly surprised.

Nice remix for the ff4 final boss music.

It's such a great homage to FFIV. Has parts that reminds me of Chrono Trigger too actually. I've loved every part of the FFIV story fitting into the FFXIV world. I had really been expecting Zero to be the Azem of the 13th, but after this patch, I can't help but wonder if maybe the original Golbez was based on the descriptions Durante gives.

This goes from 0 to 100 in an instant and I love it

I've been waiting/hoping for this song since they first released info about FF4 being a heavy theme for this expansion. I am not disappointed.

A wild GIRATINA appears!

- Game: "A wild Zeromus appear!!" - Warrior of Light: "Fckn finally!"

An incredible tribute to the iconic FFIV's Final Boss theme!

I had to look this song up after doing the trial, just barely uploaded by a minute, lol

Zodiark's Heartless. xD

Black Hole is such a cool move.

like.... SOKEN HOW DO YOU DO THIS??? bop after bop after bop. this is the expansion that had Thal's Balls as well, another landmark achievement of a song. EW is easily the most impressive music wise these days.

Me and a friend were doing the patch together, she was a little bit ahead of me because of some things, but while I was still in Subterrae, I received two texts from her, which were "IMPOSTER", and "POKÉMON!?" Needless to say this does legit use the soundfont Pokémon Black & White did, or, instrument files or whatever idk music! Edit, 20/3/24: This, Rokkon, Aloalo, and Thaleia are all very, bittersweet now, considering the circumstances around them. I did them all with the aforementioned friend but, early December 2023 she kinda just, left my life. I still don't really know why she did, or why she changed so, drastically, but I do know that I'll treasure these instances and memories even with the pain attached to them now. Thank you for loving me, Evalyn, and showing me that it is possible for people to love me. I hope that wherever you are you're doing well and can deal with, whatever issues caused what happened to happen, and that you enjoy Pictomancer as well. -Vivi

Final Fantasy 4 (2 in USA) was my absolute favorite. the whole Endwalker post MSQ story line has been so much fun for me. I was excited for this theme and the fight didn't disappoint either.

listening to this while trying to reel in a legendary fish in Stardew Valley is very fitting.

Man..... The original FF4 theme for this fight was epic as a kid. Back when we first saw the moon in the first Rising seasonal event. When we finally met Yoshi and his staff along with all the Easter Eggs??? Bro..... All I could dream of was a FF4 crossover and the epic music from it. To think we'd get a fleshed out story of Cecil & Rosas world destroyed. A reunion with Golbez and these epic themes!!!! A lot of people have pooped on the Wndwalker post game, but these events completely make my old heart all warm. The games we grew up loving reborn again!!!!! My heart wheb phase 2 and the Red Wings Theme kicks in...... Oh boy.....

You know. This reminds me of something you'd hear on OC Remix back in the day. Which is a compliment of course.

I had PTSD when Big Bang went off and the backgruond changed, as it immediatley made me think of Grand Cross Delta from Neo Exdeath in Deltascape. Granted albeit I'm thankful this fight was a Execution Ex and not a Puzzle fight like 4th floor savage fights. I can't imagine the hell Zeromus would of been had its fight been put on par with like P4s P8s or P12s. But I can already imagine how a Ultimate would go with Zeromus

I was going trough the msq with some fc members i was yelling "He loooks sick!!!!" As a big fan of FF4 the whole story was amazing for me

Straight up Ultra* Sun and Moon vibes from this song!

0:57 Now I know of course it's not the same gameseries so its unlikely to be a deliberate reference or homage, but... The moment this hit? I was back fighting Lavos in Chrono Trigger again. If Zeromus would've had 'the screech' I would've gone insane. ♥

That breakdown goes so hard

"Zemus. No, Zeromus. This time I set out to finish what I have to do." "Zeromus. This is the end for you, not us."

I really liked the fight

This fight was already amazing to begin with but this song is FIRE. Definitely made the experience more amazing for a boss that could destroy EVERYTHING.

God that four fiends lietmotif with the bass getting slapped like a mf is perfect

Its basically Zodiark but it cant turn the arena around. That'll do fine! 😌

I... was not expecting that. Looking forward to grinding this just to listen to the music a bunch.

I was expecting a remake of Zeromus' theme, but nothing like this. When that beat dropped I nearly died. This track is phenomenal!!!

Love this theme, i can see where people are coming from with saying it sounds like pokemon. Personally i get chrono trigger vibes, especially lavos but thats just me

This fight was a BLAST. Music got me going so hard

This is how to properly reimagine a classic FF theme!

That bits from 0.58 onward reminds me so much of Chrono Trigger's last boss theme intro !

this bgm fucking slaps i couldn't stop banging my head

ok i just did this tonight and HOLY this theme goes haaard

I’ve been battling severe depression lately and this song damn near cured it on its own. That’s how good Soken is. Another 10/10

Wild Zeromus Appeared!

3:38 We Death Row (Assault) now

Man's out here thinking he's in the Elite Four

That hit so hard Right away😂❤

I LOOOOOVE this, it sounds like classic PSO2 music!!

This is just Pokemon Black and White, the best and most underrated pokemon game.

This was one of the first fights in a long time that made me feel hype. Endsinger was fun but...this was epic on so many levels. Managed to clear first time but that was through Covering our only healer on a sliver of health, then the two tanks being the last up at the last 2%...you could cut the tension with a knife. First time I saw "TANKS ADJUST!" In chat as well.

Man FF4 is my all time favorite, so when I heard this version I almost SCREAMED on how GOOD it is

Had goosebumps the whole time and just flat out cried when phase 2 changes up the music. Nostalgia is a powerful attack indeed ❤

This has a big 'Kirby' feel to it, and I absolutely love it.

1:08 to 1:40 totally reminds me of a Pokemon champion or legendary fight. I wonder if Soken had been playing Black and White before making this track?

Soken and the music team be spoiling us with these bangers

They turned Zeromus's theme into a fucking Pulse rendition. God bless Soken.

Got to get my master ball ready *twist cap backwards*

The silence before getting here, and then hearing this took me for a shock..oh my goodness..it’s great.

This reminds me of specific boss battle in Legends Arceus and I love it. Loved the patch!

As an FF4 fanboy, I am SO FUCKING FED. Holy shit this slaps even harder than the original.

Play this to someone who doesnt follow ff14 and they could believe its a modern pokemon game

Every time I think Soken peaks out comes another banger like this

Wild Zeromus appeared! Go WoL! Zeromus used Dark Pulse WoL used Light of Ruin It’s super effective!! This song slaps though!!

This theme is crazy, i love it

Way back when, my brother and I would walk over to Blockbuster to rent FF4. Playing that game all the way thru, and seeing the final fight then (and hearing the tunes) was something I'll never forget. I had no idea that years and years later, I'd be revisiting that same fight and music. Once again, CBU3 crushes it!