Top 10 Best PS2 JRPG Battle Themes

These are my 10 favorite JRPG battle themes on the PlayStation 2. Lots of unexpected surprises here...

[.goth.kitty.]

You put Wild Arms 5?!?!? Mad respect brother I love that theme too.

[themarchinggoblin]

For me top is p3 battle theme. I love it so much! Even ended up buying it as dlc for 5. Was a bit disappointed that it only plays when you wear p3 outfit

[teefa]

Xenosaga's battle theme makes me think back heavily to running the Xeno crew in Namco x Capcom (KOS-MOS just destroys everything and Shion & MOMO were just amazing healers).

Wild ARMS and Suikoden are always good choices for finding great themes! Always well fitting for their settings and gets me pumped to fight baddies! Tales is great for that too.

[m_villan]

Xenosaga I battle theme is one of my all time faves! I’m so glad I stumbled upon this channel. Keep up the great work

[Makoto]

Great list. I also love the battle theme in Tales of Abyss. Wish it could get a remaster or port for newer generation.

[SuiteLifeofDioBrando]

Persona 3 fes and Disgaea 2 ost were great!

[Vanmoire]

Love this video man. You should do a part 2! Music in JRPG's can be quite amazing. Find myself listening to different rpg ost's all the time. Especially as background music when I'm doing chores or working on something haha

[tfcorpf]

I just waited for Abyss theme for at least top 10 and then it's top one LMAO.
Great list as always!

[animefan]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who appreciates the Xenosaga series. It's my favorite JRPG series of all time! The moment I heard the Xenosaga Episode 1 battle theme and The Arrow Was Shot from Tales of the Abyss (my favorite Tales of game), my heart started racing!

[PSFan]

Great list! Wild Arms 3 had an amazing battle song. I love the one for 5 when I had a listen the other day, but 3 is my favourite. Btw, even though I think weakest is more appropriate rather than worst even though it is potato, patato, I am so glad to see some Suikoden IV love. I love the theme for Grandia II.

[nickmaestro]

Mine favorite would be the battle theme from Valkyrie Profile 2.

Great list all around.

[DarkAkira]

I love FFX battle theme, it's my ringtone ;)

[INergalI]

No FFX normal battle? Damn that hurts.
Well, at least you got Nocturne there.

[pite]

I made my own list (before watching).
1. Mana Khemia - Disruptor
2. SMT Nocturne - Town Battle
3. Mana Khemia - Splendid Force
4. Ar Tonelico 2 - Varna
5. Wild Arms 5 - When the Heart Ignites
6. Persona 3 - Mass Destruction
7. Devil Summoner vs Soulless Army
8. Shadow Hearts - Near Death Experience
9. Tales of the Abyss - The Edge of a Decision
10. Shadow Hearts FTNW - Dead Fingers Talk
Your pick from Nocturne is the default boss theme, so you broke the rule.
For this era, Gust and Shoji Meguro were in a league of their own when it comes to battle themes, so rightfully they represent half of my list.
I actually think the 2nd phase battle theme in Tales of the Abyss is much better than the first.
It's funny that you said that Mana Khemia 2 have better themes than the original, since two from the first game made my top 3. Splendid Force is a pretty strange song, but the weird transitions and guitar playing sounds amazing. Disruptor sounds like a modern Falcom boss theme, but it's actually the normal theme for the last chapter.

[thespianmask]

My heart is broken that the song Natural Selection from Arc The Lad: Twilight of the Spirits didn't make it to the list. It's a song I regularly listen to even to this day. It has a very highland vibe.

[vitorhenriquebatista]

Great List! I love the themes from Tales of the Abyss, SMT Nocturne, Shadow Hearts Covenant and Persona 4, but I miss Motion of a Finishing Blow from Valkyrie Profile 2.

[Nick-osgn]

Glad Shadow Hearts was on the list! I love the Europe battle theme, but I definitely prefer the Japan one, Deep in Coma. That theme is what actually made me interested in the game in the first place :)

[AkumaItachi]

Great list, i would definitely put Star Ocean 3 high on the list :)

[theultimategamer]

BABY BABY BABY better be on here...

Edit: Disappointed, but at least you put SOME Persona track on here.

[mrblankety]

Dragon Quest 8, although it was an old theme, it was fully orchestrated in 8 and sounds huge.