these toons get us pumped up even when we’re waiting patiently for our turn
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and she’ll be counting down our picks
and she’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 battle themes from RPGs
for the top 10 battle themes from RPGs
for the top 10 battle themes from RPGs for this list we’re looking at the music
for this list we’re looking at the music
for this list we’re looking at the music themes that play whenever you engage in
themes that play whenever you engage in
themes that play whenever you engage in a random battle be it in a JRPG or
a random battle be it in a JRPG or
a random battle be it in a JRPG or western RPG we’re leaving off boss
western RPG we’re leaving off boss
western RPG we’re leaving off boss battle themes as those will be getting a
battle themes as those will be getting a
battle themes as those will be getting a list of their own and because there’s so
list of their own and because there’s so
list of their own and because there’s so many teams to choose from our standard
many teams to choose from our standard
many teams to choose from our standard one entry per franchise rule is in
one entry per franchise rule is in
one entry per franchise rule is in effect though honorable mentions will be
effect though honorable mentions will be
effect though honorable mentions will be excluded from this restriction number 10
excluded from this restriction number 10
excluded from this restriction number 10 Isaac battle golden son
let’s start this list off right Isaac is
let’s start this list off right Isaac is the silent protagonist and leader of
the silent protagonist and leader of
the silent protagonist and leader of Golden Sun and the theme that plays when
Golden Sun and the theme that plays when
Golden Sun and the theme that plays when he’s the party leader is very
he’s the party leader is very
he’s the party leader is very exhilarating
while it’s fast-paced and drums heavy
while it’s fast-paced and drums heavy still has moments of whimsy with flutes
still has moments of whimsy with flutes
still has moments of whimsy with flutes and ethereal synth music playing in the
and ethereal synth music playing in the
and ethereal synth music playing in the background
this contrast of urgent menace with
this contrast of urgent menace with encouraging positivity in the face of
encouraging positivity in the face of
encouraging positivity in the face of danger is something every RPG battle
danger is something every RPG battle
danger is something every RPG battle theme should aspire to
number nine silver for monsters The
number nine silver for monsters The Witcher 3 the Wild Hunt
though it was a close call between this
though it was a close call between this and another popular Witcher 3 track
and another popular Witcher 3 track
and another popular Witcher 3 track steel for humans silver for monsters one
steel for humans silver for monsters one
steel for humans silver for monsters one out both for its greater length and
out both for its greater length and
out both for its greater length and higher degree of atmosphere
the theme which plays whenever you’re
the theme which plays whenever you’re facing monstrous features haunting
facing monstrous features haunting
facing monstrous features haunting tribal chants and some brilliant
tribal chants and some brilliant
tribal chants and some brilliant acoustic guitar work which along with
acoustic guitar work which along with
acoustic guitar work which along with the fantastic graphics and massive world
the fantastic graphics and massive world
the fantastic graphics and massive world really helps to immerse the players into
really helps to immerse the players into
really helps to immerse the players into the Scandinavian s kingdoms the game is
the Scandinavian s kingdoms the game is
the Scandinavian s kingdoms the game is set in
number eight battle theme one Chrono
number eight battle theme one Chrono Trigger far more laid-back than most of
Trigger far more laid-back than most of
Trigger far more laid-back than most of the entries on this list chrono triggers
the entries on this list chrono triggers
the entries on this list chrono triggers main battle team is jazzy and chugs
main battle team is jazzy and chugs
main battle team is jazzy and chugs along at a fun pace
just like the not-quite turn-based
just like the not-quite turn-based gameplay the song is slow but still
gameplay the song is slow but still
gameplay the song is slow but still manages to keep the player invested with
manages to keep the player invested with
manages to keep the player invested with enough action so there’s no time to get
enough action so there’s no time to get
enough action so there’s no time to get bored plus there’s no other song that
bored plus there’s no other song that
bored plus there’s no other song that we’d rather pull off a triple tech to
fun fact there is another main battle
fun fact there is another main battle theme that was left hidden in the game’s
theme that was left hidden in the game’s
theme that was left hidden in the game’s code and it’s odd that they kind of out
code and it’s odd that they kind of out
code and it’s odd that they kind of out since it’s also really damn good number
since it’s also really damn good number
since it’s also really damn good number seven reach out to the truth shin megami
seven reach out to the truth shin megami
seven reach out to the truth shin megami tensei persona for the main battle theme
tensei persona for the main battle theme
tensei persona for the main battle theme for persona 4 reach out to the truth is
for persona 4 reach out to the truth is
for persona 4 reach out to the truth is one of the few vocally driven tracks to
one of the few vocally driven tracks to
one of the few vocally driven tracks to make our list the music alternates
make our list the music alternates
make our list the music alternates between hopeful tones with rock
between hopeful tones with rock
between hopeful tones with rock instruments and oddly fitting rap
instruments and oddly fitting rap
instruments and oddly fitting rap sections the contrasting mood matches
sections the contrasting mood matches
sections the contrasting mood matches well with the gameplay which is split
well with the gameplay which is split
well with the gameplay which is split between the real world and a TV world
all of the rap lyrics also emphasize the
all of the rap lyrics also emphasize the characters inner conflicts as well as
characters inner conflicts as well as
characters inner conflicts as well as their external battles number six Kanto
their external battles number six Kanto
their external battles number six Kanto trainer battle pokemon red blue and
trainer battle pokemon red blue and
trainer battle pokemon red blue and yellow
when you cross another trainers path
when you cross another trainers path from those first opening bars
from those first opening bars
from those first opening bars generations of Pokemon fans have
generations of Pokemon fans have
generations of Pokemon fans have immediately known that they’re in for a
immediately known that they’re in for a
immediately known that they’re in for a fight
while the theme has been remixed a few
while the theme has been remixed a few times in the newer games our pic has to
times in the newer games our pic has to
times in the newer games our pic has to go to the original version which manages
go to the original version which manages
go to the original version which manages to make us feel concerned with no choice
to make us feel concerned with no choice
to make us feel concerned with no choice but to go to combat in spite of the game
but to go to combat in spite of the game
but to go to combat in spite of the game boys technical limitations
of course if those limitations really
of course if those limitations really get to you the song does get revamped
get to you the song does get revamped
get to you the song does get revamped significantly for the Gameboy Advance
significantly for the Gameboy Advance
significantly for the Gameboy Advance and DS titles as well as a full rock
and DS titles as well as a full rock
and DS titles as well as a full rock cover in the anime
number five real-world battle Mario and
number five real-world battle Mario and Luigi dream team
I guess it wouldn’t be a video game list
I guess it wouldn’t be a video game list without a Mario entry there are many
without a Mario entry there are many
without a Mario entry there are many great RPG starring our favorite plumber
great RPG starring our favorite plumber
great RPG starring our favorite plumber but our pick has to be this gem from the
but our pick has to be this gem from the
but our pick has to be this gem from the 3ds
in addition although the song has a
in addition although the song has a darker counterpart with a similar
darker counterpart with a similar
darker counterpart with a similar arrangement that plays during battles in
arrangement that plays during battles in
arrangement that plays during battles in the dream world we chose this one for
the dream world we chose this one for
the dream world we chose this one for its upbeat whimsical tropical atmosphere
its upbeat whimsical tropical atmosphere
its upbeat whimsical tropical atmosphere which all-in-all feels much more like
which all-in-all feels much more like
which all-in-all feels much more like Mario
number four tally battle music Mass
number four tally battle music Mass Effect 2
mailing down a favorite song from a
mailing down a favorite song from a series known for its all-round quality
series known for its all-round quality
series known for its all-round quality was pretty difficult but in the end we
was pretty difficult but in the end we
was pretty difficult but in the end we had to go with tallies theme though Jax
had to go with tallies theme though Jax
had to go with tallies theme though Jax was a second close
was a second close
was a second close come on tally you don’t have to stay
come on tally you don’t have to stay
come on tally you don’t have to stay here yes I do like tally herself and the
here yes I do like tally herself and the
here yes I do like tally herself and the quarians in general the song has an air
quarians in general the song has an air
quarians in general the song has an air of mystery about it and a bit of
of mystery about it and a bit of
of mystery about it and a bit of cyberpunk ish atmosphere
like any good rescue team the music
like any good rescue team the music escalates in intensity furthering the
escalates in intensity furthering the
escalates in intensity furthering the players investment to get your machinist
players investment to get your machinist
players investment to get your machinist back
out of all the possible battle teams by
out of all the possible battle teams by legendary composer Nobuo Uematsu the
legendary composer Nobuo Uematsu the
legendary composer Nobuo Uematsu the sixth installment stood tall above the
sixth installment stood tall above the
sixth installment stood tall above the rest
after the signature opening beats it has
after the signature opening beats it has in common with every final fantasy fight
in common with every final fantasy fight
in common with every final fantasy fight theme before it the sixth installment
theme before it the sixth installment
theme before it the sixth installment battle music really begins
as the last in the series before the
as the last in the series before the jump to 3d Final Fantasy 6 is one of the
jump to 3d Final Fantasy 6 is one of the
jump to 3d Final Fantasy 6 is one of the pinnacles of 2d RPGs and its enemy
pinnacles of 2d RPGs and its enemy
pinnacles of 2d RPGs and its enemy encounter song is a great example of all
encounter song is a great example of all
encounter song is a great example of all this with its urgent call and answer
this with its urgent call and answer
this with its urgent call and answer beat and complex fade tones this tune
beat and complex fade tones this tune
beat and complex fade tones this tune used every bit of the super Nintendos
used every bit of the super Nintendos
used every bit of the super Nintendos hardware
number two dragon battle 1 the
number two dragon battle 1 the elderscrolls v skyrim
at its very best video game music
at its very best video game music embodies the game it’s featured it and
embodies the game it’s featured it and
embodies the game it’s featured it and makes the player feel something few
makes the player feel something few
makes the player feel something few things come close to doing these things
things come close to doing these things
things come close to doing these things as well as Skyrim’s battle theme which
as well as Skyrim’s battle theme which
as well as Skyrim’s battle theme which is practically synonymous with the game
is practically synonymous with the game
is practically synonymous with the game and immerses us in the game’s realm
fighting an enormous enemy with this
fighting an enormous enemy with this playing in the background elevates what
playing in the background elevates what
playing in the background elevates what might be a relatively standard encounter
might be a relatively standard encounter
might be a relatively standard encounter in another game and makes it feel like
in another game and makes it feel like
in another game and makes it feel like an epic deed worthy of saga and saw
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one you will know our names
number one you will know our names Xenoblade Chronicles
nearly everyone loves rock and roll and
nearly everyone loves rock and roll and listening to it during an RPG battle is
listening to it during an RPG battle is
listening to it during an RPG battle is icing on a gamer’s cake
she’ll can company fight their toughest
she’ll can company fight their toughest bows accompanied by some truly excellent
bows accompanied by some truly excellent
bows accompanied by some truly excellent wailing electric guitar intense drums
wailing electric guitar intense drums
wailing electric guitar intense drums and some uplifting trumpets
and because the song only plays during
and because the song only plays during an encounter with a unique monster it
an encounter with a unique monster it
an encounter with a unique monster it makes these special encounters all the
makes these special encounters all the
makes these special encounters all the more epic
now if we can only get right to shut up
now if we can only get right to shut up that’s none of those IDEs though do you
that’s none of those IDEs though do you
that’s none of those IDEs though do you agree with our list I’m really feeling
agree with our list I’m really feeling
agree with our list I’m really feeling it what’s your favorite RPG battle theme
it what’s your favorite RPG battle theme
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