i will literally cry to any hollow knight song but
Pure Vessel will always hit me with the extra hurt! the way pure vessel screams but there's no sound, only the music, an example of the "no voice to cry suffering" lore from earlier in the game...THE FEELS!! AURGH! plus just the way the song sounds in general, it's genuinely just heart-wrenching
honorable mention to
The Grimm Troupe and
Nightmare King tho! you can always catch me hidden in my hk lair jamming out to those two
i will literally cry to any hollow knight song but
Pure Vessel will always hit me with the extra hurt! the way pure vessel screams but there's no sound, only the music, an example of the "no voice to cry suffering" lore from earlier in the game...THE FEELS!! AURGH! plus just the way the song sounds in general, it's genuinely just heart-wrenching
honorable mention to
The Grimm Troupe and
Nightmare King tho! you can always catch me hidden in my hk lair jamming out to those two
Seconding Dialga's Fight to The Finish and Kirby Triple Deluxe.
This one is pretty popular in the Nintendo sphere:
In the Final from Bowser's Inside Story. I prefer the original version; the instrumentals just hit different to me. When I first heard this as a kid, I think it opened my brain a little. This song is so different from everything else in the game: fast, sharp tones with lots of energy. It really makes you feel 'This is it, let's give it my all!' And since you are fighting AS Bowser for a good portion of this fight, it really works to make you feel powerful.
Also related to Bowser,
Final Battle from Super Mario Galaxy. The Galaxy games' orchestrated soundtrack gives every single level depth and atmosphere, and the final boss is no different. I absolutely love the chorus popping in and out, and the instrumentals make this feel like it's got a similar aura as all the other bosses in the game.
This one might be spoilery in the comments, so be careful clicking the link.
Bug Fables has a beautiful final boss theme that really gathers everything that you've learned about the big bad and packs a punch. This game's boss music is amazing in general, but this specific song is really good at making you feel on your toes as you strategize just HOW to take down this terrifying foe. For a less spoilery boss, here's
They Call Him Spuder.
Also just going to put
Hades in here. This is a roguelike, so you're supposed to see the final boss multiple times, because it progresses the story. Every single time I can't wait because of this. The spooky vibe is immaculate, and the instrumentals keep you on edge. If it seems slower in the beginning; that's on purpose. The music changes with the gameplay, which is also a reason I really enjoy it. This specific link also features the optional more challenging version at the end.
Seconding Dialga's Fight to The Finish and Kirby Triple Deluxe.
This one is pretty popular in the Nintendo sphere:
In the Final from Bowser's Inside Story. I prefer the original version; the instrumentals just hit different to me. When I first heard this as a kid, I think it opened my brain a little. This song is so different from everything else in the game: fast, sharp tones with lots of energy. It really makes you feel 'This is it, let's give it my all!' And since you are fighting AS Bowser for a good portion of this fight, it really works to make you feel powerful.
Also related to Bowser,
Final Battle from Super Mario Galaxy. The Galaxy games' orchestrated soundtrack gives every single level depth and atmosphere, and the final boss is no different. I absolutely love the chorus popping in and out, and the instrumentals make this feel like it's got a similar aura as all the other bosses in the game.
This one might be spoilery in the comments, so be careful clicking the link.
Bug Fables has a beautiful final boss theme that really gathers everything that you've learned about the big bad and packs a punch. This game's boss music is amazing in general, but this specific song is really good at making you feel on your toes as you strategize just HOW to take down this terrifying foe. For a less spoilery boss, here's
They Call Him Spuder.
Also just going to put
Hades in here. This is a roguelike, so you're supposed to see the final boss multiple times, because it progresses the story. Every single time I can't wait because of this. The spooky vibe is immaculate, and the instrumentals keep you on edge. If it seems slower in the beginning; that's on purpose. The music changes with the gameplay, which is also a reason I really enjoy it. This specific link also features the optional more challenging version at the end.
Fire Emblem Three Houses has multiple final boss themes, given it has four routes, but the first one of them I heard was
Apex of the World. It's also the only one to play on multiple routes, both instances of which are very fitting. And it's just an epic song in general!
Fire Emblem Three Houses has multiple final boss themes, given it has four routes, but the first one of them I heard was
Apex of the World. It's also the only one to play on multiple routes, both instances of which are very fitting. And it's just an epic song in general!
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Fire Emblem Three Houses has multiple final boss themes, given it has four routes, but the first one of them I heard was Apex of the World. It's also the only one to play on multiple routes, both instances of which are very fitting. And it's just an epic song in general!
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This is so real.
I also love A Funeral of Flowers, it’s so sorrowful and dramatic, and I love [spoiler]how it has parts of Song of the Nabateans in it.[/spoiler]
MaplesHaiku wrote on 2024-10-03 05:57:57:
Fire Emblem Three Houses has multiple final boss themes, given it has four routes, but the first one of them I heard was Apex of the World. It's also the only one to play on multiple routes, both instances of which are very fitting. And it's just an epic song in general!
This is so real.
I also love A Funeral of Flowers, it’s so sorrowful and dramatic, and I love
how it has parts of Song of the Nabateans in it.
I know it's an oldie, (even though it did get a re-release last year,) but no final boss music will ever hit me like Persona 3's. The song is called, quite fittingly,
The Battle for Everyone's Souls. There's also a remix version for the re-release/Reload, but I vastly prefer the original arrangement.
This song drops as
you and your companions enter an unwinnable battle, facing down an enemy that's unkillable, because that enemy is Death Itself. You know you'll lose, this endeavor is hopeless, but you're going to do it anyway because you can't just give up. The actual fight is a 14-phase boss battle (yeah, you read that right) that exhausts the player, their characters, and all they've built up to this point in the game. Suffice to say, it's pretty darn intimidating on a first playthrough.
I think the song encompasses that feeling, a mix of dread and reckless hope, incorporating not only the grungy pop-rock of the main OST, but also contemplative piano solos, haunting vocals, and
the theme from the Velvet Room. The guitar is... crunchy, and it's wonderful. There are moments of hyped-up "this is definitely a boss fight" beat, followed by slow, almost chilling moments punctuated by a light orchestra. It's a weird mashup of genres and tones, but somehow it's perfect for the emotions of the scene.
This is the end of everything, and there's no denying it.
And after all, you don't technically beat this foe. Nyx, the avatar of death, is merely sealed away, not destroyed. This song is also a precursor for what's to come, which is one of the most infamously bittersweet/tragic endings in gaming.
Just, ugh. I could go on about this entire soundtrack tbh, and the game as a whole, for hours. One of my top 5 video game experiences of all time, no contest.
I know it's an oldie, (even though it did get a re-release last year,) but no final boss music will ever hit me like Persona 3's. The song is called, quite fittingly,
The Battle for Everyone's Souls. There's also a remix version for the re-release/Reload, but I vastly prefer the original arrangement.
This song drops as
you and your companions enter an unwinnable battle, facing down an enemy that's unkillable, because that enemy is Death Itself. You know you'll lose, this endeavor is hopeless, but you're going to do it anyway because you can't just give up. The actual fight is a 14-phase boss battle (yeah, you read that right) that exhausts the player, their characters, and all they've built up to this point in the game. Suffice to say, it's pretty darn intimidating on a first playthrough.
I think the song encompasses that feeling, a mix of dread and reckless hope, incorporating not only the grungy pop-rock of the main OST, but also contemplative piano solos, haunting vocals, and
the theme from the Velvet Room. The guitar is... crunchy, and it's wonderful. There are moments of hyped-up "this is definitely a boss fight" beat, followed by slow, almost chilling moments punctuated by a light orchestra. It's a weird mashup of genres and tones, but somehow it's perfect for the emotions of the scene.
This is the end of everything, and there's no denying it.
And after all, you don't technically beat this foe. Nyx, the avatar of death, is merely sealed away, not destroyed. This song is also a precursor for what's to come, which is one of the most infamously bittersweet/tragic endings in gaming.
Just, ugh. I could go on about this entire soundtrack tbh, and the game as a whole, for hours. One of my top 5 video game experiences of all time, no contest.
I'd like to mention the final boss of Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate:
Ahtal-Ka.
In a video game series where you fight world-ending dragons and the like, this boss
looks so weak at first. I mean, it is just a big mantis. She doesn't even control an element! That's kind of boring, no? But then said mantis pulls out her own mech she built out of fortress parts, is operated by her silk, and stomps you to the ground. (that is actually quite similar to you as the hunter: you built yourself up from nothing and gather materials to build your own armor so you can take on jetpack dragons and lightning controlling beasts) The theme is just so elegant and really sounds like her silk. Do you get what I mean? Anyways, I love this theme, the fight and the monster in general.
Here's the full theme with all phases
I'd like to mention the final boss of Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate:
Ahtal-Ka.
In a video game series where you fight world-ending dragons and the like, this boss
looks so weak at first. I mean, it is just a big mantis. She doesn't even control an element! That's kind of boring, no? But then said mantis pulls out her own mech she built out of fortress parts, is operated by her silk, and stomps you to the ground. (that is actually quite similar to you as the hunter: you built yourself up from nothing and gather materials to build your own armor so you can take on jetpack dragons and lightning controlling beasts) The theme is just so elegant and really sounds like her silk. Do you get what I mean? Anyways, I love this theme, the fight and the monster in general.
Here's the full theme with all phases
I'm usually a huge fan of big dramatic final boss themes that get you all hyped up and whatnot, but the
plin plin plon from Dark Souls (Gwyn, Lord of Cinder) always gets me ;_;
I'm usually a huge fan of big dramatic final boss themes that get you all hyped up and whatnot, but the
plin plin plon from Dark Souls (Gwyn, Lord of Cinder) always gets me ;_;
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I'm usually a huge fan of big dramatic final boss themes that get you all hyped up and whatnot, but the plin plin plon from Dark Souls (Gwyn, Lord of Cinder) always gets me ;_;
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This was my first thought as well. The other bosses have heavy and powerful themes where you know the boss just wants to ruin your day… and then you have Gwyn… and his theme and backstory hit right in the feels :‘)
Spinneret wrote on 2024-10-09 15:45:53:
I'm usually a huge fan of big dramatic final boss themes that get you all hyped up and whatnot, but the plin plin plon from Dark Souls (Gwyn, Lord of Cinder) always gets me ;_;
This was my first thought as well. The other bosses have heavy and powerful themes where you know the boss just wants to ruin your day… and then you have Gwyn… and his theme and backstory hit right in the feels :‘)
One of my all time favorite final boss fight themes would have to be Arrow of Time from Cassette beasts.
https://youtu.be/1g3jBQvGJOk?si=5_1j_x8ULzijlz3z
It's the standard all your friends come together to aid you in standing up against the final big bad and while you listen to the theme you figure out that "wait a minute, this sounds familiar" because it is, Arrow of Time has it's motifs in almost every other song in the game! Same old story, shot in the dark, the title theme, face down, and even Your Inception(a secrete boss theme remix where you fight the main protagonist of bytten studio's other game Lenna's Inception). Instead of the song being tied to the boss it's more tied to the player and their friends calling out how their bonds are way stronger than the lone antagonist forcing others to work for/with him.
Yes the boss fight is kinda easy as there is no way to lose it but this also adds to the fact that this song is about the strength of your bonds, heck one of the lyrics is "Lonely, how do you feel?" It's a jab at the antagonist- the thematic story telling this game does in it's music is absolutely insane and I would 10/10 recommend it!
Bonus song would have to be Same Old Story (as mentioned)
https://youtu.be/5c7sX1OiEpw?si=EYdrP8Pgi06UwHMk
While it's not a final boss theme, it's the theme you hear a lot throughout the game as you fight all the other bosses of the game. At first the song feels like it's about all the antagonists mocking the protagonist, how there have been so many others before you who have challenged them, each one failed, and you'll fail too. but as you continue the game the song doesn't change and yet it feels like thematically you are the one the song is about, you are underestimated, the antagonists talk a big game but their words are empty, they will fall at your hands, It's the same old story (yes I had to do a name drop sorry not sorry)
One of my all time favorite final boss fight themes would have to be Arrow of Time from Cassette beasts.
https://youtu.be/1g3jBQvGJOk?si=5_1j_x8ULzijlz3z
It's the standard all your friends come together to aid you in standing up against the final big bad and while you listen to the theme you figure out that "wait a minute, this sounds familiar" because it is, Arrow of Time has it's motifs in almost every other song in the game! Same old story, shot in the dark, the title theme, face down, and even Your Inception(a secrete boss theme remix where you fight the main protagonist of bytten studio's other game Lenna's Inception). Instead of the song being tied to the boss it's more tied to the player and their friends calling out how their bonds are way stronger than the lone antagonist forcing others to work for/with him.
Yes the boss fight is kinda easy as there is no way to lose it but this also adds to the fact that this song is about the strength of your bonds, heck one of the lyrics is "Lonely, how do you feel?" It's a jab at the antagonist- the thematic story telling this game does in it's music is absolutely insane and I would 10/10 recommend it!
Bonus song would have to be Same Old Story (as mentioned)
https://youtu.be/5c7sX1OiEpw?si=EYdrP8Pgi06UwHMk
While it's not a final boss theme, it's the theme you hear a lot throughout the game as you fight all the other bosses of the game. At first the song feels like it's about all the antagonists mocking the protagonist, how there have been so many others before you who have challenged them, each one failed, and you'll fail too. but as you continue the game the song doesn't change and yet it feels like thematically you are the one the song is about, you are underestimated, the antagonists talk a big game but their words are empty, they will fall at your hands, It's the same old story (yes I had to do a name drop sorry not sorry)
