Using Ryu's downloadable-content (DLC) stage as the precedent/baseline for comparison, the five songs (last slot reserved for victory theme) from the
Final Fantasy franchise that I would like to accompany Cloud Strife's
Super Smash Bros. 4 inclusion are:
Since these first 3 songs were heard in Cloud's trailer, I feel like they
should be in the DLC pack, as I hate it when videogame trailers use music that doesn't actually appear in the videogame itself (this more concerns tunes that are
could be in the game but aren't, rather than "vocal", already-released songs used purely for commercial/advertising purposes)
1 - "Those Who Fight (Let The Battles Begin!)" (Final Fantasy 7) - if this is the song that is used during the "midpoint" of Cloud's
Super Smash Bros. 4 introductory trailer, that song was
amazing. So catchy! Perfect for
Super Smash Bros. stage music, especially because it acts as a battle theme for the typical regular battles of
Final Fantasy 7.
--also known as "Those Who Fight" and "Fighting", apparently. I like the "Those Who Fight" title; it sounds like a
Xenoblade Chronicles-ish title..
--This song reminds me a lot of
StarFox 64's
"Versus (Multiplayer)" theme, for some reason..
2 - "Those Who Fight Further (Fight On!/Still More Fighting)" (Final Fantasy 7) - It sounded cool for a boss battle theme.
--I just love how the addition of the term "Further" in the title implies a extra-ordinary battle, fitting for a song that plays during boss battles.
3 - "Opening - Bombing Mission" (Final Fantasy 7) - it sounded like a nice song, and apparently was immediately familiar to many
Final Fantasy fans upon the first few notes..
4 - "One-Winged Angel" (Final Fantasy 7) - I haven't even
played Final Fantasy 7 yet and even I know that you
have to have this theme when talking about the
Final Fantasy franchise; in my opinion, this song is analogous to iconic songs such as "Ground Theme" from
Super Mario Bros. 1 and/or "Dark World Theme" from
The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past.

"One-Winged Angel" even has
its own trope named after it (with a section specifically dedicated to Square Enix) concerning the scene that the song complemented! It's also been used as a "grand finale" song for a
Final Fantasy concert thing, apparently.
--how many remixes does this song have? 0_o
5 (Victory Theme) - the classic "Final Fantasy 1 Victory Theme ~ Dawn of Souls/Origins remix"/"Final Fantasy 7 Victory Theme" (Final Fantasy series), of course! I haven't actually heard the
Final Fantasy 7 victory theme, although I'll assume its similar to the iconic
Final Fantasy 1 victory theme... I'm mainly thinking of the "Dawn Of Souls" remix..
Other great Final Fantasy songs:
6 - "Battle Scene (Final Fantasy 1) ~ Dawn of Souls/Origins remix" (Final Fantasy 1) - it's the first regularly-occurring battle theme of the series and played during all fights in the original
Final Fantasy 1; it's practically a must-have for a fighting+action-oriented game like
Super Smash Bros. 4..! I
really want this song to feature somehow..
--for some reason, part of this song reminds me a lot of the instrumental theme song for the educational TV show
Standard Deviants..

--I like how this song incorporates the term "Battle
Scene" in the title like
Super Smash Bros. Brawl's rearranged song inclusion from
Golden Sun!
7 - "Battle Scene (Final Fantasy 2) ~ Dawn of Souls/Origins remix" (Final Fantasy 2) - I just
love how this song sounds like you're
immediately thrust into a tense battle, and the melody at times makes it feel like you're somehow gaining an edge in the fight, only for the enemy to dash your hopes and to be cripplingly overpowering you moments later, possibly with no means of escape..!
8 - "Boss Battle Scene, Type A (Final Fantasy 1) ~ Dawn of Souls/Origins remix" (Final Fantasy 1) - This song conveys a great sense of escalation for imminent battles; an epic boss theme and take on some classic
Final Fantasy riffs. I think this one is my favorite of the 3
Final Fantasy 1 boss battle themes (at least when concerning the
Final Fantasy 1 & 2: Dawn of Souls release)..
9 - "Boss Battle Scene, Type B (Final Fantasy 1) ~ Dawn of Souls/Origins remix" (Final Fantasy 1) - And hey, might as well include Type B; it's an astounding-sounding boss battle theme!
10 - "Inside A Boss Battle/Mini-boss Battle Scene (Final Fantasy 1) ~ Dawn of Souls/Origins remix" (Final Fantasy 1) - the beginning of this song is very memorable in my opinion and implies a nice sense of delving into turbulent matters..
11 - "Main Theme of Final Fantasy 7" (Final Fantasy 7) - It appears that this is the closest thing to a leitmotif for Cloud, so I guess that it merits inclusion.
12 - "Overworld Theme (Final Fantasy 1) ~ Dawn of Souls/Origins remix" (Final Fantasy 1) - This song is just a classic triumphant theme of traversing a fantastic overworld!
13 - "Opening Main Theme (Final Fantasy 1) ~ Dawn of Souls/Origins remix" (Final Fantasy 1) - The general melody has apparently become a
Final Fantasy mainstay theme, so inclusion would be nice.
14 - "Prelude (Final Fantasy 1) ~ Dawn of Souls/Origins remix" (Final Fantasy 1) - It's a very pretty song and a classic for
Final Fantasy; while maybe not combat-oriented, it would at least sound good in the Sound Test!
Final Fantasy 1 & 2: Dawn of Souls was my first
Final Fantasy game experience, so I guess that's why those particular renditions come to mind; they were simply terrific! That remake of
Final Fantasy 1 & 2 uses similar instrumentation to
Final Fantasy: Origins (a remake released on PlayStation 1) and
Final Fantasy 1 & 2: 20th Anniversary Edition (a remake released on PlayStation Portable), so I kind of tend to lump them all together, comparing that particular instrumentation to the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) instrumentation for the original
Final Fantasy 1 and
Final Fantasy 2.
I haven't heard most
Final Fantasy 7 music in context, and the only 3 songs from that game that I
have heard are the ones that featured in Cloud's trailer..
Not sure if any of these songs should include a
Super Smash Bros.-esque remix; I would imagine that the original versions would suffice, although good and/or cool remixes are always welcome in my book!