Numbers 9 and 8 on my JRPG battle theme countdown both come from Namco’s “Tales” franchise.  The franchise doesn’t have a big fanbase as Final Fantasy, but I bet you that the fanbase is just as fervent, if not more so than their counterparts from Square, Capcom….maybe not Atlus.

#9 is “Drawing! Grind!” from Tales of Graces.

#8 is “Full Force” from Tales of Symphonia.

What do these tracks have in common?  Motoi Sakuraba.  He composed both of these awesome tracks.  I can’t even begin to tell you how many enemies fell to my blades because of those songs.  Ahhhh, memories.