I kind of love the jazzy chocobo theme. It's got a little more umph to it than the cute older version. Not that there's anything wrong with the original and older versions (I'm so used to them now), but this one feels more exciting and fitting to a fast paced race on a speedy chocobo's back. The old one made me feel like I was prancing along in a field of happy la-las while this one actually gets me riled up with a big stick to swing at any monsters that come near my bird. The drum solos do kind of kill things for the song, but if they don't pop up in the game (or I just don't notice them), I'll be fine.
"Light" is nice and gentle. It's soft and mellow, but it doesn't have that sad quality to it like a lot of other FF character theme songs do. It's sweet and does feel like a reminiscing sort of deal, but it's not a regretful kind of reminiscing. It's just a lethargic day dream....probably no one has an idea of what I'm saying, but this song is good.
"Valiant" is whatever. It reminds me of the valiant song used in Fire Emblem, and in the boss battle openings for FFXII, and they're not inspirational to me. I never understood why valiance had to be associated with slow, heavy songs like this. It just doesn't match the mood, but that's my opinion.
"Resistance" is amazing. It's kind of tense and has a "ready to pounce" feel to it. As I listen to it, I imagine some crazy rebel leader standing at the front of a boat in the ocean. There are rough waves and the sky is a threatening gray, as if a storm is about hit, but that leader is standing straight and looking forward at a cliff where his enemies are camped out on. Then the sky clears up, the waves settle, and his sail catches the perfect breeze towards the cliff. It's epic! This is the best song out of all of them for me.![]()
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