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[Beth Cyra]

Hate MGS III but the post reminded me of another track. Encounter - seriously love this track and I have it playing on all the Custom built stages in Brawl.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Rival Battle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rj6K2SGnwQ

Team Rocket Battle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTaW0HK-Cw4

Johto Gym Battle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLIwTix73T4

Kanto Gym Battle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2m81PRYQv4

Champion/Red Battle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCCxZ9SMABs

Wild Kanto Battle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og2fFqTZ3D0

Shoot, those games have some great music, possible the best in the series. Not even counting all the non-battle themes, like what's tied for my favorite: S.S. Aqua.

 

[Loxley]

The Battlefield 1942 theme tops my list. I get all nostalgic with images of fields rolling with tanks

 

[fudgey_lumpkins]

Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow Final Battle - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptXXzQ_dXwg

 

[Teknoman]

You are a fucking God. Words can't express how much I love you right now.

no prob.

Gigantic fleet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYybMzZEg1c

Yes, great stuff. I guess we arent limited by genre so:

Einhander: Bloody Battle

Resident Evil: Tyrant Battle Darkside Chronicles ver.

Resident Evil 2: Second malformation of G

Really like the feeling of "Whoa...how am supposed to survive this?!" that the classic RE boss themes had. Something that needs to return for 6.

 

[USD]

The Battlefield 1942 theme tops my list. I get all nostalgic with images of fields rolling with tanks

Needs superior 1943 version.

 

[polg]

Blinded by Light - Final Fantasy XIII

Reach Out to the Truth - Persona 4

I came here to post these two!

 

[jett]

Can I count Prisoners of Fate from Chrono Cross? The music is so moving.

Fuck yeah you can, in fact let's discuss how fucking awesome Mitsuda is at composing boss themes!

Chrono Trigger - Magus Theme
Chrono Trigger - World Revolution

Xenogears - Flight
Xenogears - Awakening
Xenogears - One Who Bears Fangs at God

Chrono Cross - Dragon God

Xenosaga - Last Battle

bububu mitsuda sucks at battle themes WRONG BITCHES WRONG

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Shame on you Teknoman, no Pokemon themes. Shame shame.

 

[JesseZao]

Battle themes are supposed to get you pumped, right?

Then the clear answer.

 

[Parallax]

Smt strange journey's main battle theme. I've spent more time in battles then i have to just for listening to the tune

 

[J-Rzez]

The best theme, MGS Final Boss theme:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rbflGKAK0o&feature=related

Obligatory MGS Encounter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXXIZqa9v_M

DMC 3 Vergil Battle 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DNFLXIJH0U&feature=related

Red Alert 2 Hell March 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WqwFhX6Cqg

 

[Guardian Bob]

Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow Final Battle - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptXXzQ_dXwg

Check

Needs superior 1943 version.

Check

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHAkrZ8jMLc]Golden Sun - Saturos Battle[/url]

Check (but re-link!)

 

[Jet Grind Radio!]

Rival Battle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rj6K2SGnwQ

Team Rocket Battle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTaW0HK-Cw4

Johto Gym Battle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLIwTix73T4

Kanto Gym Battle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2m81PRYQv4

Champion/Red Battle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCCxZ9SMABs

Wild Kanto Battle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og2fFqTZ3D0

Shoot, those games have some great music, possible the best in the series. Not even counting all the non-battle themes, like what's tied for my favorite: S.S. Aqua.

Goddamn. I forgot how awesome the music in HGSS was.

 

[jett]

Also this:

Rage of motherfucking Sparta

 

[Chrange]

MechAssault 2!

:lol

 

[flintstryker]

FF7 boss battle : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDGBUp25i8U

 

[CryingWolf]

Fuck yeah you can, in fact let's discuss how fucking awesome Mitsuda is at composing boss themes!

He sure is!

My favorite, I don't think it has been mentioned yet:
Chrono Trigger - Boss Battle 2

The horn is so epic.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Goddamn. I forgot how awesome the music in HGSS was.

Yeah, I dunno what it is, but even though I love DPPt I can't remember much music from then (except for some choice ones like Cynthia's theme.) It could be nostalgia, or it could be that GameFreak went faux-guitar crazy for their HGSS remixes which I absolutely love, I don't know. All I know is I love it.

 

[USD]

Mega Man Battle Network - Net Battle

Mega Man Battle Network 2 - Virus Busting

Mega Man Battle Network 2 - Battle Spirit

Mega Man Battle Network 3 - Great Battlers

 

[Jet Grind Radio!]

Yeah, I dunno what it is, but even though I love DPPt I can't remember much music from then (except for some choice ones like Cynthia's theme.) It could be nostalgia, or it could be that GameFreak went faux-guitar crazy for their HGSS remixes which I absolutely love, I don't know. All I know is I love it.

I know it's not nostalgia on my part, since I don't remember the GSC music too much. But aside from the Victory Road theme, I love every track.

 

[sixteen-bit]

i liked ff8s stuff but then again i was in middle school then

 

[Beth Cyra]

i liked ff8s stuff but then again i was in middle school then

What does that have to do with the music? I can kinda understand the characters (Disagree with it though) but I don't see how the music would only be good to a highschool kid then. Not like it was fucking Emo or whatever people call Squall nowadays.

 

[ShadyMilkman]

i liked ff8s stuff but then again i was in middle school then

My first day of high school was the day FF8 (and DC 09/09/99 lol) was released. That doesn't make it any less perfect as far battle themes go.

 

[Srsly]

so foreboding

 

[flintstryker]

Xenogears Boss Battle - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo6N4RF2qK4

 

[jett]

I just noticed this thread has an embarrassing lack of Shadow of the Colossus-ness:

The Opened Way
A Violent Encounter
Revived Power
Counterattack

 

[Cynar]

It only goes with everything~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iof5pRAIZmw

 

[MoogPaul]

Theme of Bad Boy - Mother 3. Fantastic for GBA.

 

[Teknoman]

Shame on you Teknoman, no Pokemon themes. Shame shame.

Deoxys Battle

Team Galactic Leader - Cyrus battle


Hey was looking for decent links :lol

Muramasa: Forest Battle

Muramasa: Riverside Battle

Shining Force CD: Cypress War

Shining Force CD: The Fortress

Whoever did the original Shining Force series music needs to make a comeback.

 

[Sai-kun]

Halo 3: One Final Effort

 

[Srsly]

Actually, pretty much every battle theme from FFT was great.

 

[Cep]

Cosmic and Satelliteoflove have covered my main choices.

Secondary:


Strange Journey Boss battle

I am returning to the game solely because of the music (I do love the art though...).

 

[iconoclast]

The Last Remnant still has one of, if not the best OST this generation.

Flamedrop
The Gates of Hell
Sword Sparks
Clash of Opposites
Press to Victory
Turn the Tide
Beat the Odds
Out of Control
Reversal!
Struggle Eternal
Nisus
Schismogenesis

Sekito is amazing.

 

[Alex Connolly]

MechAssault 2!

:lol

That better not be Korn.

 

[ShadyMilkman]

It only goes with everything~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iof5pRAIZmw

And Cynar almost gets a point, but he left out two reeeeeeally important ones to coincide with his addition:

Balrog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hoDLFKoqyk&feature=related

AND, the absolute best Street Fighter theme to grace our ears:

T. Hawk

EDIT: Scarlet knows better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km1-cio1Acs&

 

[PolarBearsClub]

How has Earthbound not been mentioned?

Last two I would consider kinda spoilerish.

 

[Red Scarlet]

T. Hawk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE3yEjBdh0I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km1-cio1Acs&feature=related

Original is better. I hate remixes 99% of the time.

 

[ShadyMilkman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km1-cio1Acs&feature=related

Original is better. I hate remixes 99% of the time.

You are very right.

 

[Red Scarlet]

SSF2 also made Zangief's music really awesome..hated it before that.

 

[Spike]

Super Mario Galaxy - Final Bowser Battle

 

[Red Scarlet]

Oh crap I just realized SF2 is going to be 20 years old soon. omg

 

[Cep]

Birth By Sleep:

Scherzo di Notte

Wheel Master Boss Battle (remixed, but it is soooo good!)

 

[ShadyMilkman]

SSF2 also made Zangief's music really awesome..hated it before that.

Better, yeah. But it sounds like a toned-down Ryu theme. I just think of the Russian chugging vodka in the background.

 

[Zengar]

Crimson Shura God http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoxHkn9BB74

The Gate of magus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihqXPQwXEVU

 

[ShadyMilkman]

Oh crap I just realized SF2 is going to be 20 years old soon. omg

I was 7.

It was glorious.

 

[vid]

Earthbound - Pokey Means Business

Earthbound has a lot of great battle tracks, but the one that stands out in my mind the most will always be this opening track for the final set of battles.

edit: Added link to music

 

[Vamphuntr]

The lufia II Sinistral theme was remixed for the DS game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lExJLZbKmIk&NR=1

 

[ShadyMilkman]

The lufia II Sinistral theme was remixed for the DS game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lExJLZbKmIk&NR=1

there is a lufia ds game?

 

[Coxswain]

If you don't like Tatakae! Alkaiser!, there's no justice in your heart.