What's the best final boss music of all time?
Posting links is strongly recommended (try to find extended versions).
I made this thread with one purpose in mind: whatever music comes up on top will be among the first music that I'd remix.
(The first one that I'd remix is Battle with Rayquaza from Pokemon Mystery Dungeon)
To start off with, here is my favorite final boss music up for evaluation:
Super Paper Mario The Ultimate Show
Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness Final Battle Against Greevil
Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Dark Star Core / In the Final
Mario and Luigi: Dream Team Adventure's End
Lou from Guitar Hero III. Any opposition will automatically be considered invalid.
You know, these Rocky Mountains aren't so rocky.
I was thinking the same thing. That John Denver is full of shit man.
At 6/10/14 10:38 PM, heartshapedlife wrote: Lou from Guitar Hero III. Any opposition will automatically be considered invalid.
You didn't post a link!
At 6/10/14 10:41 PM, TheGamechanger wrote:At 6/10/14 10:38 PM, heartshapedlife wrote: Lou from Guitar Hero III. Any opposition will automatically be considered invalid.You didn't post a link!
Is it really too much work to Google it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OZqMO33Ppw
Better?
You know, these Rocky Mountains aren't so rocky.
I was thinking the same thing. That John Denver is full of shit man.
At 6/10/14 10:49 PM, heartshapedlife wrote:At 6/10/14 10:41 PM, TheGamechanger wrote:Is it really too much work to Google it?At 6/10/14 10:38 PM, heartshapedlife wrote: Lou from Guitar Hero III. Any opposition will automatically be considered invalid.You didn't post a link!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OZqMO33Ppw
Better?
Although that music is really awesome, it's not exactly what I meant by "final boss". I meant a "gonna beat you up with fists, weapons, and superpowers" final boss, not a "duel of guitars" final boss.
Although that music is really awesome, it's not exactly what I meant by "final boss". I meant a "gonna beat you up with fists, weapons, and superpowers" final boss, not a "duel of guitars" final boss.
Well if you lose, he gets your soul.
You know, these Rocky Mountains aren't so rocky.
I was thinking the same thing. That John Denver is full of shit man.
At 6/10/14 11:07 PM, heartshapedlife wrote:Well if you lose, he gets your soul.
Although that music is really awesome, it's not exactly what I meant by "final boss". I meant a "gonna beat you up with fists, weapons, and superpowers" final boss, not a "duel of guitars" final boss.
More simply, I meant a final boss that you can actually harm.
At 6/10/14 11:10 PM, TheGamechanger wrote:
More simply, I meant a final boss that you can actually harm.
Regardless, does it really matter?
You know, these Rocky Mountains aren't so rocky.
I was thinking the same thing. That John Denver is full of shit man.
By "final boss music", I also mean any music that relates to the final boss, so cut-scene music that takes place before or during the final battle itself would also qualify.
An example of this special cut-scene music is We Believe in You, Mario! from Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door.
The final battles in Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess are just BEYOND epic.
honorable mention to Giygas. Not really music, but it does add some great atmoshpere to the situation and context.
I absolutely love the one in Tales of Symphonia.
In my opinion Its not the music what matters, All it takes a great admirable final to look for. As entertaining the final competition will, the music hardly matters.
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"Best of all time" is all up to personal opinion I guess, but here are some themes that I like a lot:
Gruntilda the Witch (Banjo Kazooie)
Giygas (Earthbound)
Majora's Mask (Majora's Mask)
Ganon (Ocarina of Time)
Demise of the Ritual (Shadow of the Colossus)
Most of them really just for the atmosphere they convey. I feel like they're best enjoyed when you're actually playing the game.
At 6/10/14 11:10 PM, TheGamechanger wrote:At 6/10/14 11:07 PM, heartshapedlife wrote:More simply, I meant a final boss that you can actually harm.Well if you lose, he gets your soul.
Although that music is really awesome, it's not exactly what I meant by "final boss". I meant a "gonna beat you up with fists, weapons, and superpowers" final boss, not a "duel of guitars" final boss.
It was regarded as a final boss.. it was the final boss to the game. It's completely valid.
さあ時の扉を開けて行こうよ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XbAj4xMCWA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezlFXaw7zOA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYoTV1fkrD4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuVAaU63K7k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utOa8ZMKwSA
I don't care for final boss themes that are orchestral or have an organ or chanting chorus in the background. They're too samey. Perfect Dark Gaia from Sonic Unleashed is an exception but it's just the main theme with different instruments.
At 6/11/14 08:04 AM, sophiyamilton wrote: In my opinion Its not the music what matters, All it takes a great admirable final to look for. As entertaining the final competition will, the music hardly matters.
But this thread is about final boss music. So it matters here.
You know, these Rocky Mountains aren't so rocky.
I was thinking the same thing. That John Denver is full of shit man.
At 6/11/14 12:04 AM, heartshapedlife wrote:At 6/10/14 11:10 PM, TheGamechanger wrote:Regardless, does it really matter?
More simply, I meant a final boss that you can actually harm.
In this thread it does.
I plan on becoming a video game remixer, so really need the input of everybody on Newgrounds so that we can compile all the final boss music that we can think of, and then we can vote on them so that a winner is determined.
And if you're wondering what video game music I would remix, a list can be found here on my first news post.
At 6/11/14 01:35 PM, TheGamechanger wrote: I plan on becoming a video game remixer, so really need the input of everybody on Newgrounds so that we can compile all the final boss music that we can think of, and then we can vote on them so that a winner is determined.
And if you're wondering what video game music I would remix, a list can be found here on my first news post.
Keep in mind that I won't take any requests until I finish everything on that list, so please don't PM me.
I have a busy enough schedule with university studies as it is (I only go on Newgrounds when I have the free time to do so).
Super Mario RPG Legend of the Seven Stars Fight Against Smithy (first battle)Fight Against Smithy, Who Likes Transforming (second battle)
Dark Sous - Gwyn, Lord of Cinder -
For a game that's filled with intense music that complements the lethality of the bosses the final boss' music is just a sad, contemplative piano arrangement. It's the final boss and you're supposed to be pumped to have gotten through the game, but just through the music the game undermines your impending victory and makes you reconsider the value of everything you've been through.
Happy with what you have to be happy with
you have to be happy with what you have
to be happy with you have to be happy with what you have
At 6/11/14 01:28 PM, TheGamechanger wrote:
In this thread it does.
You can't just change the meaning of final boss music.
You know, these Rocky Mountains aren't so rocky.
I was thinking the same thing. That John Denver is full of shit man.
At 6/11/14 10:39 AM, SCTE3 wrote: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door - Shadow Queen
Final Fantasy X - Tough toss up between Jecht and Seymour Flux (not the final bosses but you encounter them right before the finale)
Earthbound - Giygas (2, 3, and 4th round themes)
Kingdom Hearts II - Xehanort (all tunes playing during the final battle)
Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green - Lance
Pokemon White 2 and Black 2 - Champion Iris theme
Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum - Champion Cynthia theme
Final Fantasy VIII - The Extreme
Epic Battle Fantasy III - Divine Madness
It's hard to think about final bosses without thinking of the final areas that they are in, so final area music counts as well.
(including the music of any other boss that is fought in that dungeon)
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
The Palace of Shadow This music is so warped and twisted that I didn't realize that it was a remix of the Mario Underground Theme until a few years later!
Gloomtail Battle (same music as Hooktail and Bonetail)
The Riddle Tower
The Shadow Sirens' Theme
Shadow Sirens Battle
Deep Into The Shadows
The Final Hall / Throne Room The music of the place where you fight Grodus and Bowser (This is the hardest Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door music to find on the Internet!)
Grodus' Theme
Grodus Battle
Bowser's Theme
Bowser Battle The fact that you fight Bowser directly after Grodus without healing is the reason why this is the only fight in the game in which I got a game over. The other one in which I ALMOST got a game over is when I fought Hooktail for the first time, and I didn't know that I had to equip a Badge to make the fight easier, although I still won!
More Danger!
Shadow Queen Awakens
The Sky Falls Into Darkness
Shadow Peach Battle
Invincible Shadow Queen Battle
We Believe In You Mario!
Final Battle With The Shadow Queen
Final Fantasy X
Jecht Battle Theme
Seymour Flux Battle Theme
Earthbound
All Giygas Battle Themes
Kingdom Hearts II
A Fight to the Death
Darkness of the Unknown
Pokemon
Lance (gold/silver/crystal)
Lance (heartgold/soulsilver)
Champion Cynthia
Champion Iris
Final Fantasy VIII
The Extreme
At 6/11/14 02:37 PM, heartshapedlife wrote:At 6/11/14 01:28 PM, TheGamechanger wrote:You can't just change the meaning of final boss music.
In this thread it does.
Fine. It counts too. Happy?
At 6/10/14 10:15 PM, TheGamechanger wrote: I made this thread with one purpose in mind: whatever music comes up on top will be among the first music that I'd remix.
(The first one that I'd remix is Battle with Rayquaza from Pokemon Mystery Dungeon)
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon - Battle With Rayquaza
At 6/11/14 03:24 AM, LemonCrush wrote: The final battles in Ocarina of Time and Twilight Princess are just BEYOND epic.
honorable mention to Giygas. Not really music, but it does add some great atmoshpere to the situation and context.
The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
Final Battle
The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess
Final Battle
Super Mario Galaxy Final Bowser Battle
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Final Bowser Battle
And for you Mario fans here's a nostalgic bonus: Throwback Galaxy
Paper Mario 64
Angry Bowser
Bowser's Rage
Wish of the Princess
Bowser, King of the Koopas
Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga
Bowletta Battle
Final Battle with Cackletta's Soul
Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time
Princess Shroob
"Ugliest Mario Enemy" Mutant Elder Princess Shroob The REAL final boss
Baby Bowser and Bowser / Shrowser The FAKE 'final boss', the so-called 'battle' is actually an avoidance mini-game.
Super Paper Mario
Count Bleck Battle
The Ultimate Show (This is what it sounds like backwards!)
Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Dark Bowser Battle!
Backwards!
Paper Mario: Sticker Star (AKA "The kryptonite to hardcore Paper Mario fans")
Sticker Star Bowser
Sticker Star Bowser When Mario Has Low HP
Cardboard Bowser!
Cardboard Bowser When Mario Has Low HP
Kersti's Plead
Kersti's Power
Mario and Luigi: Dream Team
Neo Bowser Castle
Neo Bowser Sunrise
Neo Bowser Castle Illusion
Bowser's Dream
Antasma's Theme
Antasma Battle
Bowser's Theme
The Nightmare Road
Adventure's End
