Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The legendary battle theme that started it all!
This is my piano arrangement of the iconic Battle Theme from the original Final Fantasy (1987), developed and published by Square. While this arrangement is primarily based on the original NES/Famicom version, I also drew inspiration from the arrangements found in several remakes and remasters of the game, as well as from various arrangement albums, in order to create a richer interpretation while staying faithful to Nobuo Uematsu's original composition.
Game: Final Fantasy (Famicom: Japan, 1987 / NES: North America, 1990)
Track: Battle Scene
Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
Piano arrangement & performance: Gabriel Abbrugiati
Video recorded on August 16, 2026
Additional visuals: artwork by Yoshitaka Amano, gameplay footage and backgrounds from the PSP version, as well as footage from the PlayStation version's CGI opening. A few graphical elements were edited with the assistance of AI.
📃 Free sheet music (PDF):
Final Fantasy - Battle Scene: drive.google.com/file/d/1KjpWYU01BaRbRLH7IItz232nQxaQkGVV/view?usp=sharing
Final Fantasy - Battle Scene (simplified): drive.google.com/file/d/1K0rmWHPAjQCqvqy7AKy3SBXX5Z_NFgY2/view?usp=sharing
Final Fantasy - Victory Fanfare: drive.google.com/file/d/1drF5yQ-2NY3YIp_t38qG9_H1f7zxFBYM/view?usp=sharing
Final Fantasy - Victory Fanfare (simplified): drive.google.com/file/d/1diq7NYUmruVmDmRNSZxPU7DMu5Ut8Ajw/view?usp=sharing
🎹 MIDI files:
Final Fantasy - Battle Scene: drive.google.com/file/d/1phwNyD5L2Xp_aJhy4qZo92Kg7-oaNk07/view?usp=sharing
Final Fantasy - Battle Scene (simplified): drive.google.com/file/d/1vEUDgfGnjRb7ws02P76zvkB07IR1BkMI/view?usp=sharing
Final Fantasy - Victory Fanfare: drive.google.com/file/d/1-TVk-cxP1Bzo2O6DpAAYeSPj0LyMbAV5/view?usp=sharing
Final Fantasy - Victory Fanfare (simplified): drive.google.com/file/d/14TbZC4HjiP7asykOHafMooqR-lyECGPP/view?usp=sharing
This video is part of my "Final Fantasy Battle Themes" piano series, featuring the main battle themes from Final Fantasy I to Final Fantasy VII. Stay tuned for the next battle theme!
#FinalFantasy #BattleTheme #NobuoUematsu #Piano #PianoCover #SheetMusic #VideoGameMusic #JRPG #RetroGaming #NES #Famicom
The legendary battle theme that started it all!
This is my piano arrangement of the iconic Battle Theme from the original Final Fantasy (1987), developed and published by Square. While this arrangement is primarily based on the original NES/Famicom version, I also drew inspiration from the arrangements found in several remakes and remasters of the game, as well as from various arrangement albums, in order to create a richer interpretation while staying faithful to Nobuo Uematsu's original composition.
Game: Final Fantasy (Famicom: Japan, 1987 / NES: North America, 1990)
Track: Battle Scene
Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
Piano arrangement & performance: Gabriel Abbrugiati
Video recorded on August 16, 2026
Additional visuals: artwork by Yoshitaka Amano, gameplay footage and backgrounds from the PSP version, as well as footage from the PlayStation version's CGI opening. A few graphical elements were edited with the assistance of AI.
📃 Free sheet music (PDF):
Final Fantasy - Battle Scene: drive.google.com/file/d/1KjpWYU01BaRbRLH7IItz232nQxaQkGVV/view?usp=sharing
Final Fantasy - Battle Scene (simplified): drive.google.com/file/d/1K0rmWHPAjQCqvqy7AKy3SBXX5Z_NFgY2/view?usp=sharing
Final Fantasy - Victory Fanfare: drive.google.com/file/d/1drF5yQ-2NY3YIp_t38qG9_H1f7zxFBYM/view?usp=sharing
Final Fantasy - Victory Fanfare (simplified): drive.google.com/file/d/1diq7NYUmruVmDmRNSZxPU7DMu5Ut8Ajw/view?usp=sharing
🎹 MIDI files:
Final Fantasy - Battle Scene: drive.google.com/file/d/1phwNyD5L2Xp_aJhy4qZo92Kg7-oaNk07/view?usp=sharing
Final Fantasy - Battle Scene (simplified): drive.google.com/file/d/1vEUDgfGnjRb7ws02P76zvkB07IR1BkMI/view?usp=sharing
Final Fantasy - Victory Fanfare: drive.google.com/file/d/1-TVk-cxP1Bzo2O6DpAAYeSPj0LyMbAV5/view?usp=sharing
Final Fantasy - Victory Fanfare (simplified): drive.google.com/file/d/14TbZC4HjiP7asykOHafMooqR-lyECGPP/view?usp=sharing
This video is part of my "Final Fantasy Battle Themes" piano series, featuring the main battle themes from Final Fantasy I to Final Fantasy VII. Stay tuned for the next battle theme!
#FinalFantasy #BattleTheme #NobuoUematsu #Piano #PianoCover #SheetMusic #VideoGameMusic #JRPG #RetroGaming #NES #Famicom
