Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy V is another game that was originally only released in Japan, ostensibly because the strategic Job system that it pioneered would confuse Western audiences, who eventually got to experience the game on other consoles through a stream of remakes. Starring four individuals on a quest to stop the villainous Exdeath from destroying two worlds, the game's somewhat lacklustre story is redeemed by the aforementioned job system and a handful of other things, including its music.
Clash On The Big Bridge Never has there been a boss battle theme better than this one. It belongs to Gilgamesh, who is undoubtedly the greatest character in the game and one of the series' most loved supporting characters in general. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wk0_e4AeJY
Spreading Grand Wings Final Fantasy V is the only game in the series that lets its players ride dragons during the course of the narrative, and this addictive melody is a more than suitable accompaniment to the experience. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snJpcPJlFc4
My Home Sweet Home This somewhat emotional piece plays when main character Bartz visits his childhood home, where his father and mother are no longer alive to bear witness to his heroic antics. The track conveys his loneliness, but also the hope that his fight against Exdeath gives the world. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcZRbprOlMk
The Evil Lord Exdeath Like Zeromus before him, Exdeath was a somewhat lazy villainous creation, but this composition, featured in scenes involving him, depicts him as the despicable menace that he is in a highly effective fashion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vytROLrXaTE
The Dawn Warriors The track of the four men that defeated Exdeath many years before the player's party, this is a triumphant piece that effectively conveys their courage and heroism. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKtCKy2UGoE