Your favorite "boss" music
 

I play FFXI, and the PC version allows me to change the in-game music for myself using a .wav to .bgm tool.

The problem is, the fight music sucks. normal, boss, and major boss fight music is just dull, so I made thistopic in hopes I can get some ideas on what you guys really like as far as battle and boss music is.

However, I must ask if people vote for something other than One Winged Angel and Dancing Mad. What's your favorite BESIDES those (in numerous forums, those 2 songs were picked a good 90% of the time).


As for me, my favorit boss music is a tie between 2.

1) Incarnation of the Devil from Star Ocean 2 (and all tri-ace games following)

2) Nyx from Resident Evil Outbreak File 2. Very epic and very cool.

2 tracks from Sayuki Journy West. Fierce God, and Struggle.

All the boss tracks from Legend of Dragoon.

For some wierd reason, I can't remember any others at the moment. o_O

All three final boss themes in FFVIII are awesome. Fact. All are great on their own, and they're even better when combined. I prefer them to OWA.

As for regular boss music, I just love FFVII's Those Who Fight Further. Really rockin' piece of music. The Black Mages version of the tune is, in my opinion, amazing. FFVI's The Decisive Battle is good too.

If mini-boss fights count, I am digging the one used in LoZ: Wind Waker.

P.S. I think FFXI has an awesome battle theme : /

Battle With Magus - Chrono Trigger
Battle With King K Roll - DKC
Against Giygas - Earthbound
Big Bowser Battle - Mario World 2 Yoshi's Island

That should do for now :)

Let me check the noms I had for Best Battle Track Contest 2 (RIP)...

Atelier Iris Eternal Mana - Deceitful Wings
Atelier Iris Eternal Mana - Duke of Stratosphere
Atelier Iris Eternal Mana - Ferocious Drive
Blast Wind - The Justice Ray
Chaos Legion - The Drones of Hell
Chrono Trigger - Boss Battle 2
Neorude II - Last Battle (a GFF favorite)
Romacing SaGa: Minstrel Song - Decisive Battle! Saruin -Final Battle with Saruin-
The War of Genesis 3 - Destruction
The War of Genesis 3 - The Devil's Rhapsody

Note that I've only played AIEM and CT, so I'm not sure how the others work in-game.

In no order
(btw, I love all of FF9's battle themes - Battle 1 needs to be on a black mage album!!)

Valkyrie Profile 2 - How Wicked Ruler (i think is a boss theme), Unrestrained Struggle
Baten Kaitos 2 - Valedictory Elegy (Guitar)
Shadow of the Colloseus - All boss themes - epic and atmospheric
Final Fantasy XII - Esper Battle, Clash on the Big Bridge (Ver. FFXII), Boss Theme, Battle for Freedom
Xenosaga III - Battle for your Soul, Testament (yes, as far as youtube goes, it is a boss theme), Promised Pain
Shin Megami III and DDS 1&2 battle themes - take your pick!
Final Fantasy VIII - All
Final Fantasy VII - All
Rogue Gallaxy - Enormous Threat, Relic Theme (maybe boss themes?)

I could go on :P

SUMMONED BEAST BATTLE!!!! (Final Fantasy X). Seriously, what a kick-in-the-ass. What a shame it didn't get nominated for BSC =( Also, I have to second that all Shadow of the Colossus boss themes were pretty unique and awesomely cool

God - I haven't listened to that in ages! Nakano rocks!! all his battle theme on FFX where amazing

Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny - Red Lucifer Rising
Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song - Decisive Battle! Saruin -Final Battle with Saruin-
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure - Last Waltz
Grandia II - Fight!! Ver. 3
Grandia II - Fight!! Ver. 4
Grandia III - Attack of a Flash (all versions)
Grandia III - GREAT ASSIZE
Wild ARMs 2 - Battle vs. Mid Boss -- Despite the name, it's really a true boss theme. I mean, it plays for Angolmois. >.>
Wild ARMs 2 - Battle vs. Lord Blazer -- It's freaking Lord Blazer.
Wild ARMs 3 - The End of the Beginning
Wild ARMs 4 - The Shining Spear Pierces the Darkness
Wild ARMs Alter Code: F - Windward Birds
Arc the Lad III - Last Battle -- Spawned one of my most favorite piano arranges ever.
Digital Devil Saga - Fierce Battle (I think that's what it was called)
Legend of Mana - The Darkness Nova
Legend of Mana - Pain the Universe
Shadow Hearts: Covenant - The 3 Karma
Shadow Hearts: From the New World - Lady Tears 2
Kingdom Hearts - Forze del Male

Too many good boss themes out there, if you ask me.

Final Fantasy Legend 1 - Fiend Battle
Tengai Makyou: The Apocalypse IV: The 12 Apostles Battle
Romancing SaGa 3 - Four Noble Devils
Seiken Densetsu 3 - Sacrifice Part 3
Tales of Phantasia - Decisive
Seiken Densetsu: Children of Mana - Evil Beast
Tales of Symphonia - Final Destination
Final Fantasy X - Challenge (Proof that Hamauzu CAN do non-piano music when he puts his mind to it)
Final Fantasy III (NES) - Boss Battle
Suikoden 2 - The Chase
Ys 4 (SNES) - Eldiel
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne - Fierce Battle
Tales of Destiny 2 - Coup de Grace

Definately, I'd have to say they'd be my favourites.

Didn't Nakano do that theme?

My favorite boss music is by far that from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Sub-Boss Battle...quite rocking

I'd have to say the other mentionable songs are that of

Fortress Boss - Super Mario Bros 3
Boss Battle - Legend Of Zelda, Link's Awakening
Mini Boss - Wind Waker (sounds like an upbeat western showdown)

Chrono Trigger - Last Battle
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles - Final Boss
Kingdom Hearts 2 - The 13th Struggle
Kingdom Hearts 2 - A Fight to the Death
Kingdom Hearts 2 - Darkness of the Unknown

I'll also second these:

The Extreme - Final Fantasy VIII
Battle with Magus - Chrono Trigger

That's all you need. Period. :D

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4: Turtles in Time - Super Shredder Battle
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 - Shredder Battle
Kirby's Dreamland 2 - King Dedede Battle

Damn! How can I forget about those!?

FF4 Boss, Dreadful and Final Battle...
Clash on the Big Bridge(All versions)
FF6 Boss Battle
All FF7 Battles
Force Your Way
Dark Messenger
FFXI and FFXII too...
Sonic 1 Final Zone
Sonic 2 Boss Battle
S3+K All Boss Themes
Sonic Adventure 2 Suitable Opponent and Master of the Desert
Grandia II - Fight!! Ver. 1(I know it isn't Boss but it deserves mention)
Grandia II - Fight!! Ver. 3
Tales of Symphonia Fighting of the Spirit
All Chrono Trigger boss themes
Battle With Magus(for extra emphasis)

That's my list of favourites...

How could I miss that? :(

Titania from Star Fox is awesome too, doncha know.

There is just far too many great boss themes to list!

I like all the chrono trigger boss themes, especially the battle with Azala, but my favourite for the moment anyway, is the Earthbbound boss music. It's so unlike anyother boss music out there and it's still awesome.

My tags say Hamauzu. They could be wrong. I'll check my OST.

OST book says Hamauzu.

Somehow, I don't think any rock pieces will fit FF XI. Therefore, I choose Beyond the Wasteland (FF VII advent children) for the creator of this thread question. Eventhough it's not the boss theme whatsoever, but I think it'll fit.
But since the thread's title is "your favorite boss music", I add Star ocean till the end of time: The divine spirit of language to our list.

There are so many freaking boss themes I like, but two that come to mind as all-time favorites are from Final Fantasy VIII: "Maybe I'm a Lion" and "The Extreme." And, at the moment, I can't remember the final one from Parasite Eve, but I liked that a lot too.

Lets see...there's been so many I have a hard time thinking of my favorites. But here's a few that spring to mind:

Ninja Gaiden (Xbox) - Alma Awakened
Beyond Good and Evil - The Choral Fight
Beyond Good and Evil - The Reaper Fight
Breakdown - Battle with Solus
Monster Hunter - Lau-Shun Long battle: areas 3 & 4
Panzer Dragoon Saga - Atolm Dragon
Parasite Eve - UB
Soul Reaver - Ozar Midrashim (final Kain Fight theme)
Star Fox Assault - Aparoid Queen Battle 1 and 2
Chrono Trigger - World Revolution
Shadow of the Colossus - Revived Power ~Battle With the Colossus~
Shadow of the Colossus - Counterattack ~Battle With the Colossus~
Shadow of the Colossus - A Despair-filled Farewell ~Battle With the Colossus~

And while not technically just boss battles, Megalith -Angus Dei- from Ace Combat 4 and Sidecar-Escape from the Fortress from Metal Gear Solid 3 are worthy of mention.

[Disc 4]
Masashi Hamauzu (4~9, 11, 13, 16 & 18)
Junya Nakano (1, 10, 12 & 17)
Nobuo Uematsu (1~4, 6, 8, 9, 13~16, 19 & 21)

from Gmronline

I'll scan the OST book at work on Monday, but it definately says Hamauzu.

No even mistaking the symbols. Uematsu is a filled in star, Nakano is an empty star, and Hamauzu is an X with 4 dots in it.