welcome to watchmojo.com and today I’ll be counting down our choices for the top
be counting down our choices for the top
be counting down our choices for the top 10 boss battle fight themes in RPGs
for this list we’re basing our entries
for this list we’re basing our entries on the quality of the music as well as
on the quality of the music as well as
on the quality of the music as well as how well it fits the boss and the game
how well it fits the boss and the game
how well it fits the boss and the game it comes from because of the sheer
it comes from because of the sheer
it comes from because of the sheer number of boss battle themes the one
number of boss battle themes the one
number of boss battle themes the one song per franchise rule is in effect and
song per franchise rule is in effect and
song per franchise rule is in effect and just a heads up because bosses are often
just a heads up because bosses are often
just a heads up because bosses are often involved with important plot points
involved with important plot points
involved with important plot points there may be spoilers ahead number 10
there may be spoilers ahead number 10
there may be spoilers ahead number 10 boss battle theme won Super Mario RPG
boss battle theme won Super Mario RPG
boss battle theme won Super Mario RPG legend of the seven stars while it’s
legend of the seven stars while it’s
legend of the seven stars while it’s normal boss battle theme just barely
normal boss battle theme just barely
normal boss battle theme just barely missed the cut of our top 10 RPG battle
missed the cut of our top 10 RPG battle
missed the cut of our top 10 RPG battle themes list the original Mario RPGs boss
themes list the original Mario RPGs boss
themes list the original Mario RPGs boss battle theme managed to jump its way
battle theme managed to jump its way
battle theme managed to jump its way onto this one not unlike the mustachioed
onto this one not unlike the mustachioed
onto this one not unlike the mustachioed everyman it starts with a wacky mix of
everyman it starts with a wacky mix of
everyman it starts with a wacky mix of Tooting horns and low drumming this song
Tooting horns and low drumming this song
Tooting horns and low drumming this song fits the game’s bizarre tone well
fits the game’s bizarre tone well
fits the game’s bizarre tone well playing during battles with thieving
playing during battles with thieving
playing during battles with thieving dinosaurs for AI dogs and even wedding
dinosaurs for AI dogs and even wedding
dinosaurs for AI dogs and even wedding cakes number 9 Taurus demon themed Dark
cakes number 9 Taurus demon themed Dark
cakes number 9 Taurus demon themed Dark Souls
for most Dark Souls players the Taurus
for most Dark Souls players the Taurus demon is the second boss they encounter
demon is the second boss they encounter
demon is the second boss they encounter if you count the asylum demon as a boss
if you count the asylum demon as a boss
if you count the asylum demon as a boss so this music helps set up what to
so this music helps set up what to
so this music helps set up what to expect from Dark Souls bosses pain
facing the Minotaur s teaming atop a
facing the Minotaur s teaming atop a crumbling wall with it steps rattling
crumbling wall with it steps rattling
crumbling wall with it steps rattling the stones underfoot while listening to
the stones underfoot while listening to
the stones underfoot while listening to this song makes for an intimidating
this song makes for an intimidating
this song makes for an intimidating fight
with the thoroughly gothic chorus and
with the thoroughly gothic chorus and unnerving string instrumentals the theme
unnerving string instrumentals the theme
unnerving string instrumentals the theme of the Taurus demon is sure to inspire
of the Taurus demon is sure to inspire
of the Taurus demon is sure to inspire cred
number eight decisive battle Sarah with
number eight decisive battle Sarah with romancing saga minstrel song
just when the heroes of minstrel song
just when the heroes of minstrel song think they’ve defeated the gods sour him
think they’ve defeated the gods sour him
think they’ve defeated the gods sour him he changes into his second form like
he changes into his second form like
he changes into his second form like most final bosses do in JRPGs and this
most final bosses do in JRPGs and this
most final bosses do in JRPGs and this track starts to play
with its rapid drums strings send keys
with its rapid drums strings send keys and guitar this theme instills plenty of
and guitar this theme instills plenty of
and guitar this theme instills plenty of urgency to prove to the evil God that
urgency to prove to the evil God that
urgency to prove to the evil God that his first loss to the mortals was more
his first loss to the mortals was more
his first loss to the mortals was more than just a fluke
and if the players want to stack on even
and if the players want to stack on even more desperation they can make Souren
more desperation they can make Souren
more desperation they can make Souren even stronger
even stronger
even stronger depending on how many fate stones they
depending on how many fate stones they
depending on how many fate stones they offer up
though not very well known in the West
though not very well known in the West the ec-series is even older than Final
the ec-series is even older than Final
the ec-series is even older than Final Fantasy and features some formidable
Fantasy and features some formidable
Fantasy and features some formidable excellent bosses and boss music
termination plays during the final
termination plays during the final battle of EC origin where the player
battle of EC origin where the player
battle of EC origin where the player faces Dharam who transcends all the
faces Dharam who transcends all the
faces Dharam who transcends all the Eldar ik fusion of the corrupted priest
Eldar ik fusion of the corrupted priest
Eldar ik fusion of the corrupted priest and a powerful artifact
you
you featuring epic mournful solos on both
featuring epic mournful solos on both
featuring epic mournful solos on both the violin and electric guitar backed by
the violin and electric guitar backed by
the violin and electric guitar backed by a symphonic string section and a
a symphonic string section and a
a symphonic string section and a chanting choir this is a song that
chanting choir this is a song that
chanting choir this is a song that conveys a lot more than words
those aren’t your sins crawling on your
those aren’t your sins crawling on your back that’s actually this song giving
back that’s actually this song giving
back that’s actually this song giving you goosebumps as you take on this guy
you goosebumps as you take on this guy
you goosebumps as you take on this guy named after a font
Essam men only plays during the genocide
Essam men only plays during the genocide already somewhere that ox RPG it uses a
already somewhere that ox RPG it uses a
already somewhere that ox RPG it uses a combination of sega genesis era
combination of sega genesis era
combination of sega genesis era chiptunes and modern bombastic
chiptunes and modern bombastic
chiptunes and modern bombastic instruments to create – something you
instruments to create – something you
instruments to create – something you shouldn’t play to motivate a genocide
shouldn’t play to motivate a genocide
shouldn’t play to motivate a genocide Albania
developer / composer toby fox originally
developer / composer toby fox originally composed this tune for a romhack of
composed this tune for a romhack of
composed this tune for a romhack of earthbound and with it appearing again
earthbound and with it appearing again
earthbound and with it appearing again in home struck his tune has now become
in home struck his tune has now become
in home struck his tune has now become Fox’s signature piece
number five one winged angel Final
number five one winged angel Final Fantasy 7
anyone at all familiar with JRPGs knew
anyone at all familiar with JRPGs knew that this one was coming it was only a
that this one was coming it was only a
that this one was coming it was only a question of when
beating out kefka and Seymour’s final
beating out kefka and Seymour’s final battle themes even people who have never
battle themes even people who have never
battle themes even people who have never played Final Fantasy 7 know about one
played Final Fantasy 7 know about one
played Final Fantasy 7 know about one winged angel the last showdown with
winged angel the last showdown with
winged angel the last showdown with Sephiroth is appropriately accompanied
Sephiroth is appropriately accompanied
Sephiroth is appropriately accompanied by a warlike marching beat eerie sound
by a warlike marching beat eerie sound
by a warlike marching beat eerie sound effects and a Latin choir while it’s far
effects and a Latin choir while it’s far
effects and a Latin choir while it’s far more commonplace these days back in 1997
more commonplace these days back in 1997
more commonplace these days back in 1997 it was completely unheard of and thanks
it was completely unheard of and thanks
it was completely unheard of and thanks to the lyrics Nobuo Uematsu will be
to the lyrics Nobuo Uematsu will be
to the lyrics Nobuo Uematsu will be reminding you who you’re fighting the
reminding you who you’re fighting the
reminding you who you’re fighting the whole time
number four exec perjure Misha
number four exec perjure Misha extracting Artin elico melody of an elk
extracting Artin elico melody of an elk
extracting Artin elico melody of an elk Oh
its innovative song magic system for
its innovative song magic system for battles the art and elico series might
battles the art and elico series might
battles the art and elico series might be the most successful entry on our list
be the most successful entry on our list
be the most successful entry on our list at integrating background music with
at integrating background music with
at integrating background music with story and gameplay
exact perjure sometimes called exact
exact perjure sometimes called exact paja is the song which plays during your
paja is the song which plays during your
paja is the song which plays during your party’s final battle with the virus alma
party’s final battle with the virus alma
party’s final battle with the virus alma des depending on who your song mages the
des depending on who your song mages the
des depending on who your song mages the music will vary but our Peck has to go
music will vary but our Peck has to go
music will vary but our Peck has to go to misha’s version for its fast-paced
to misha’s version for its fast-paced
to misha’s version for its fast-paced hindi like chant
you’ve actually definitely never heard
you’ve actually definitely never heard anything like this probably because they
anything like this probably because they
anything like this probably because they made up a fictional language for the
made up a fictional language for the
made up a fictional language for the lyrics
number three Magus confronted chrono
number three Magus confronted chrono trigger
the black wind begins to blow though not
the black wind begins to blow though not the ultimate antagonist a prone trigger
the ultimate antagonist a prone trigger
the ultimate antagonist a prone trigger Vegas is undoubtedly the best developed
Vegas is undoubtedly the best developed
Vegas is undoubtedly the best developed villain and the music composed by yes –
villain and the music composed by yes –
villain and the music composed by yes – nor omitsu doubt which plays during your
nor omitsu doubt which plays during your
nor omitsu doubt which plays during your biggest confrontation with him is just
biggest confrontation with him is just
biggest confrontation with him is just as complex
the haunting and eerie beginning
the haunting and eerie beginning complete with the howling wind the song
complete with the howling wind the song
complete with the howling wind the song captures the mood of the fiend lords
captures the mood of the fiend lords
captures the mood of the fiend lords keep where the fight takes place
from there it only builds in intensity
from there it only builds in intensity with overlapping percussion strings and
with overlapping percussion strings and
with overlapping percussion strings and some piccolo work the combination of
some piccolo work the combination of
some piccolo work the combination of which helps make your showdown a grand
which helps make your showdown a grand
which helps make your showdown a grand and memorable experience
number two the red locust radiant
number two the red locust radiant historia
radiant historia is resident Bastien
radiant historia is resident Bastien read locust is an interesting contrast
read locust is an interesting contrast
read locust is an interesting contrast of tongues
of tongues
of tongues it’s mournful organ work evokes a sense
it’s mournful organ work evokes a sense
it’s mournful organ work evokes a sense of despair in the face of your foes
of despair in the face of your foes
of despair in the face of your foes while the orchestral strings and horns
while the orchestral strings and horns
while the orchestral strings and horns are hopeful and optimistic like a light
are hopeful and optimistic like a light
are hopeful and optimistic like a light breaking through dark clouds
and when your foes include everything
and when your foes include everything from a king to multiple giant spiders
from a king to multiple giant spiders
from a king to multiple giant spiders you and your party are going to need
you and your party are going to need
you and your party are going to need something to keep you optimistic
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one they add ad principio botton
number one they add ad principio botton kaitos origins it says a lot about a
kaitos origins it says a lot about a
kaitos origins it says a lot about a theme when it’s used as both the main
theme when it’s used as both the main
theme when it’s used as both the main theme of the game and is the battle
theme of the game and is the battle
theme of the game and is the battle music for the final boss
they eyelid they principio or the wings
they eyelid they principio or the wings of principle is also unusual for how
of principle is also unusual for how
of principle is also unusual for how emotional it is for the player the
emotional it is for the player the
emotional it is for the player the characters and even composer metoya
characters and even composer metoya
characters and even composer metoya Sakuraba who viewed it very personally
Sakuraba who viewed it very personally
Sakuraba who viewed it very personally and with good reason
his wife you co-wrote the lyrics which
his wife you co-wrote the lyrics which translated into Italian and there then
translated into Italian and there then
translated into Italian and there then nine-year-old daughter mio is the
nine-year-old daughter mio is the
nine-year-old daughter mio is the vocalist sometimes a good final boss
vocalist sometimes a good final boss
vocalist sometimes a good final boss song is all about reflecting on the
song is all about reflecting on the
song is all about reflecting on the journey
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holding back did our choices surprise
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