Dragon Quest VIII Battle Theme "War Cry" [Extended]

[@KingOfSkill]

Best game ever.

[@YasuhirotheNinja]

Do it again!

[@XXXXD]

Thanks for your opinion some random checkmark person .

[@hihiimrachel]

So true!

[@ovenbakedfruitshoot8024]

Fancy seeing you here , and ever so late...

[@GoonCommander]

:^)

[@azurestarseliph5926]

That look Angelo is giving Hero

[@mastanvx]

Hero is like "Uhhh..."

[@patrickchaney]

Meanwhile, Jessica is eyeing up Yangus who’s staring down Angelo and keeping his eye on the Guv.

[@nunyabizness6089]

__Careless whisper plays in the background__

[@pyrodoxgx8]

I just realized Eleven's second alt in smash is based off that guy

[@hexospikez741]

@@pyrodoxgx8 To make it more fun for me, I like to picture it as a Rab alt.

[@kameronmattox8420]

Hero and Angelo lookin at eachother like they know they finna clutch the boss fight

[@BladesBasement]

King Trode: Aww danm, another battle

[@laeva495]

Hoping to find this in Smash Ultimate. If not I'll be disappointed but not surprised. Edit: It's in. It's the MIDI version but I'm still happy

[@JDzork]

Yea I agree. This is the best battle theme out of the whole franchise

[@LuckiSir]

Imagine if they do a remix like they did with Persona, that'd be amazing

[@deandrewatson730]

Same

[@kinryuten]

@The Derpy Taco they kinda have to since Eleven is the main hero they choae for Smash

[@woodmansmusicchannel9158]

I have a feeling square might be stingy like they were with final fantasy and only have 1 or 2 tracks and spirits

[@doaflip4176]

Hero: walks into a slime The whole orchestra in the bushes: 👁👄👁🎻 👁👄👁🥁 👁👄👁🎺 👁👄👁🎼

[@fionablah8033]

🤣

[@aarondvorak8100]

Best comment 🤣🤣🤣

[@IMainLuigiInSmashBros]

Okay, that got me lmfao

[@philosophyandhappiness2001]

Youre an amazing human lol

[@cypher838]

Metal slime a draws near! Metal slime b draws near! Metal slime c draws near! Metal slime b flees. Yangis uses helm splitter "Miss" Metal slime a flees Hero uses metal slash 2 damage Metal slime c flees.

[@Vicbosstv]

this battle theme is just soooo dominate with the instruments.. its up beat but some how its stomach turning too. i love it

[@AshKetchum442]

VicbossTV its so bouncy!!

[@dominykaszakrys3373]

whenever hero reaches 100 tension: *_"and this IS TO GO EVEN FURTHER BEYOND AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"_*

[@pedrobautista203]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@_V.Va_]

Plus ultraaaa.....

[@StephonZeno]

My mind was blown the first time I went super saiyin.

[@TheVentus91]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@jennytulls6369]

"What a useless transformation. You changed your hair, so what?"

[@Tonka77]

Walks for 5 seconds..music plays

[@Kekian0]

Lord ok

[@RRRRRRRRR33]

That's the charm, actually lol

[@caim3465]

@@Kekian0 oh, a Russian guy

[@lordofhostsappreciator3075]

@@RRRRRRRRR33 No

[@ShokudaikiriMitsutada]

Nice one. haha

[@frogmin2439]

Good news: We got this song in smash! Bad news: It's the MIDI version because Sugiyama said so.

[@carlbloke8797]

Frogmin Sugiyama is still a greedy dickwad

[@joaquincastaneda6695]

The synthetic 3DS music remains superior

[@BIastProcX]

Fuck square

[@Joni30Stm]

@@joaquincastaneda6695 of course it isnt.

[@Yoshimatsu414]

@@joaquincastaneda6695 NO

[@lalaemi264]

This song has been scientifically proven to raise a Hero main’s skill by at least 200%

[@markplott4820]

Yangus does the underpants dance, all the monsters ran away, .........cor Blimey !

[@porkyminch5131]

underpants dance is the most beautiful thing i have ever seen

[@RavenTheObsidian]

Just got my copy of the 3DS version today. The game is still as amazing as I remember it. :) Shame about the loss of the orchestral soundtrack, though...

[@AngraMainyu24]

I know I'm 2 years late but if you have Custom Firmware on your 3DS you can patch the orchestral OST into the game.

[@personwithdelta]

@@AngraMainyu24 that's what i did

[@dragonslayer9547]

I thought this was dbz when i first saw the title. I mean one of the guys look a lot like trunks.

[@Mari_Izu]

@@dragonslayer9547 Because Dragon Ball's creator, Akira Toriyama, is also Dragon Quest's character designer.

[@b_Wtv14]

At least the midi sounds decent, and the usual crustiness of midi sounds more natural and smooth because of the 3ds

[@moebiusraptor]

Metal king slime has fled ? COME BACK HERE COWARD !

[@Keldeox]

The welsh Yoshi Your right! How dare he run from me trying to murder him and his children! So selfish!

[@PJ_Wendigo]

seriously experience is needed

[@RFD1996]

I have this game to thanks for showing me and my cousin this amazing series,playing this game is just amazing,the combat,the MUSIC,the stories both this and the main series,especially the spinoffs,was just a lost for words. But things got so much better when this protagonists became one of the four for Smash Ultimate,we lost our minds,knowing the game's main hero that started our love for the series was going into smash,and I can not wait to main him in the summer.....Just wish the western audience would stop hating on them,that was the one thing that threw me off with the reactions.

[@Kekian0]

RFD1996 i dont necessarly think they hate him moreso dont know about him so when he was announced it was a combination of confusion and frustration i rarely see anyone complain anymore since basically everyone recognizes that he deserves the spot

[@movieshortsinc4008]

*Metal King Slime draws near!* Me:Thunder Thrust MKS:HAHAHAHHA YOU MISSED *Metal King Slime flees!*

[@pkhydro2895]

Do you even Lightning Storm bruh

[@1zeldalover]

MovieShorts Inc The metal kings could have such a realistic ass mod

[@altimateguyz1016]

I use Hatchet Man or the Executioner for that.

[@christopherchasteen4990]

Magical attacks in general don't work on metal monsters at all! While we're on the subject... POISON NEEDLE!!! *(Jabs Metal Slime.... It hit on the sweet spot, instantly killing the Metal Slime!)*

[@nickpeck4561]

*FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-*

[@Sanodi21]

Remember, if this and other good DQ music isn't in Smash, don't blame SE, blame the composer

[@jabariwiththebois5765]

That guy is nuts

[@tyleranderson3178]

It’s a shame that great composers like him don’t want their music to be enjoyed by the masses

[@wesleydamaschino8047]

@@tyleranderson3178 He's the only one. Plus, he's kind of a terrible person in general.

[@nore5888]

Wesley Damaschino nope, final fantasy also only gets 2 tracks so

[@YOTSUBA_desu]

Wesley Damaschino no he’s not

[@thenoddledduk2206]

This is probably my favorite game can't get enough of it

[@dimiterriku410]

Good, as it should be.

[@Tarkus-Ivalice-dweller]

Energetic, powerful and lighthearted, dragon quest made into a song!

[@yuri4yu]

My first metal king slime killed is was also the same day as my birthday.

[@leoflamez9424]

koshiclan j Congratulations!!!

[@DeadwoodJawn]

What a gift.

[@alessandrosavoncelli]

Lol

[@vroom8795]

I know this is 6 years late but that must of been the game saying “happy birthday kiddo. Now get ready to suffer with the others.”

[@Roland_Luna]

I discovered only in 2024 that on low levels you can easily kill them with holy water... holy sh... 💩💩💩🤣

[@ChrisJobson313]

I ❤️ this theme so much

[@freezinfrog]

Metal King Smile Appeared me: Come on! Metal King Slime:NOPE Metal Kings Slime Fled From Battle me:FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[@syndicatephilharmonic9205]

"My people need me ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)"

[@Brukame]

freezinfrog Haha I know ur feeling, damn Metal Slime!!!!!!

[@DeBOMBs88]

+Bruno de oliveira Tries to find a Metal Slime to tame!! Metal slime appears and tries to run away... gets scorpion's spear get over here!!!!

[@annoying_HK_guy]

"You're a DICCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKK!!!!!"

[@LongNguyen-lx8if]

this battle music is so freakon epic

[@paprcicada]

this song alone got me into dragon quest...

[@ShuajoX]

Me too! To an extent anyways.

[@IIIIIVEERATIIIII]

>But Dingaling F was not impressed.

[@Cameron-rx4gi]

fuck those enemies

[@brandoncherry6264]

Dingalings: Everything's all go- Me: SUMMON ANOTHER ENEMY, I SWEAR TO GOD. *Dingaling brings company!* Me: FUUUUUU- Real talk though, I love this theme a lot.

[@javierslytherin9898]

F

[@bluesod3933]

@@brandoncherry6264 And THAT is why you use boomerangs/whips

[@TankieBoi]

@@Cameron-rx4gi Mate, you think Dingalings are bad? Dead ringer D calls for backup! Dead ringer E shows up! Dead ringer E calls for backup! Dead ringer F shows up! Dead ringer F calls for backup! Dead ringer G shows up! Dead ringer G and its band play a death melody! Hero dies. Yangus is not affected. Jessica dies. Angelo is not affected. Dead ringer C plays a level up melody! Dead ringer C and its band increase in level!

[@rhinoriley7255]

The enemies I remember the most are the dancing frogs and the bloody hands. I never did beat this game but my grandpa sure did several times and I remember him always fighting the bloody hands towards the end of the game.

[@Graf27green]

You mean those Hands that look like mud and summons reinforcements?

[@gmescomomanolo]

This song stucked in my head for fucking 9 years and I still love it !!

[@personwithdelta]

just started DQ8, this music is so good

[@Schmoseph]

Please be in Smash. PLEASE BE IN SMASH

[@LegaultTV]

RIGHT!? This game is sooooo nostalgic for me.

[@JackMasterAndrew]

GUESS WHAT SONG IS IN SMASH?

[@IIIIIVEERATIIIII]

It's in but it's the MIDI version I'm sorry my friend.

[@Schmoseph]

@@IIIIIVEERATIIIII At least it's still catchy.

[@r_u_s_t_y]

He hehe h . . . goo d ne w s.. .

[@BANDMANATL]

I just can't get enough of this fucking song!

[@Funktastic_Ed]

Voila.. le Puff Puff !

[@KevinBaileyMoore]

Le puff puff ? vu que j'ai l'habitude de jouer au version originale des jeux j'ai pas trop compris la référence, mais tu parlerai pas du truc semi-sexuel avec la lapine la ? Si c'est ça bien vu hahahaha

[@redmage8719]

Snoop has taught you well. 😊

[@Ghostface711]

My boi made it to smash I expect this theme or atleast something from 8 to be in smash

[@BTG514]

Dragon Quest has a lot of good battle themes but I really like this one.

[@drexans1768]

The BEST dragon quest ever.

[@netako]

I'm glat that DQ11S will have both the original _and_ the orchestrated soundtrack. This theme is awesome.

[@tralaw6144]

Rip Akira Toriyama

[@hososo3477]

Peace to his soul

[@Roland_Luna]

Great mind, great artist, greater person 💔

[@Subroutine403]

RIP Sugiyama the composer of the music. Two main creators for this series are now gone.

[@syntheticderangement]

Damn this gave me an eargasm. Wish DQ11 music was this good.

[@greentea2993]

At first i didnt mind the soundtrack at all because it was my first dragon quest game but i understand the controversy now it couldve been amazing lol

[@davidbru1]

this song literally cures every illness I once had

[@7hourglass975]

Rest in peaxe Akira sensei 🎉

[@Soubertetika91]

THIS HAS TO BE ON SMASH BROS ULTIMATE ❤️

[@venar4248]

Jesus christ that would make a smash battle more epic than any other theme :D

[@Spacecuba]

It is!

[@Soubertetika91]

Spacecuba How do you know !?

[@Spacecuba]

Dj Soub He released yesterday

[@Soubertetika91]

Spacecuba just downloaded the hero. I'm so happy !

[@porkyminch5131]

The music and the monster design fits so perfectly!

[@xRocketzFighterx]

I'm glad I grew up playing Dragon Quest in the UK. It feels so good to see such an obscure series to us westerners get put into Smash Bros Ultimate. Can't wait for the Dragon Quest heroes and Banjo Kazooie DLC to come out

[@mikkozak]

This is not only the best of the DQ series, but quite possibly one of the best RPGs ever.

[@BigGeekEmpire]

Dragon Quest V is better.

[@isgamer-8732]

BigGeekEmpire yeah but that doesn’t mean 8 isn’t one of the all time best

[@Ricki_47]

Personally, my favorite dragon quest out of all the games

[@munta_2426]

The best ps2 game,there are no words to describe the experience of playing it

[@Aoun01]

Ahh... Good memories.. Dragon quest is one of those games that got me into gaming, and more specifically, got me into loving the JRPG genre. Such an underrated genre as I have been non-stop playing all kinds of JRPG games and with those amazing stories and characters yet I don't see any of them on the games awards or receiving some critical acclaim like DQ8 or Persona 5 (fav game❤️)

[@ZupahMayne777]

I'd love an HD re-release of this on DQ 11's engine

[@at4r4x1a]

ZupahMayne777 yep it’s going to be on the switch s version

[@macpingas6491]

Metal King Slime has fl... GET OVER HERE!!!

[@PJ_Wendigo]

that's right

[@TNTGamingonline]

I remember finding a spawn point for him in a castle!!! The first time killing him is soo fuckn awesome! $$$$$$$$xpxpxpxpxpxpxpxxp

[@TheSilvershadow200]

tahir white thats liquid metal slime

[@JunKurosu]

Killed 5 in a row cried like a bitch afterwards

[@ElrealMariopwns]

This has one of the best loops out of any jrpg battle music

[@albusron3490]

Battle Cry: Cry of the Cursed Random Encounter

[@BigGeekEmpire]

I love this theme so much but also kinda crazy the PS2 entry probably has the shortest theme in the series before it reloops lol

[@Mustekalan]

I love this! Thanks for uploading

[@JoelOrellana]

Imagine Dragon Quest VIII for Switch 😍🥰

[@MHA-TSBro]

Switch and PS5...

[@MomokoTuHarumaki]

My favorite battle theme

[@hellleon]

I hope that we will get a dragon quest trilogies on the Switch. 1-3 then 4-6 and 7-9. Each remastered and stuff.

[@striker1458]

So much nostalgia

[@7332-y9u]

This is my *JAM*

[@Nazgul100]

Thanks for uploading these man :)

[@RpgmaniacNo1]

Yangus was always my favourite protagonist. Don't know why but I liked his primitve behavior.

[@bird5109]

BEST BATTLE THEME IN THE SERIES AND THERE'S NO CHANING MY MIND

[@zaperator4449]

Totally correct

[@sonicbionic]

fighting spirit is my favorite

[@YThdhs]

That's DQV

[@swiftify9337]

swap the hero's picture with yangus's

[@sofiadavies5424]

Omg 😂

[@disturbedman]

Swap the Hero with Jessica and it's twice as funny XD

[@johnwest6690]

am I missing something here? I don't get it

[@SunStoffie]

Whenever I use Hatchet man: LEEROOOOOOOOOOYYYYYYYYY YAANNGUUUUSSSSSS!!!!!!!

[@tomw82]

It's sad that there won't ever be a better DQ battle theme than this...

[@TheJokerAkaCirque]

there has been a better DQ battle theme than this since 1992

[@caim3465]

Thanks for the good music!

[@tempest7674]

Eights face is amazing

[@Type03xx]

Almost spit my drink the first time I heared this theme. VS. 3 slimes never be this epic before.

[@blowme2414]

I REALLY hope that DQ11 on Steam will have a live orchestra for its music. I dont think I can take 100+ hours of PS5-level graphics and an 8-bit soundtrack.

[@Mianroca]

It doesn't :(

[@BOLPutube]

Yeah it doesn't. Dragon Quest 8 sounds soooo much better than it and was released over a decade before lol

[@Arutima]

It doesn't, but it have a music mod where it uses the symphonic versions of the songs.

[@orenges]

PS5 LEVEL GRAPHICS

[@TheLordThunder]

The standard battle themes for most Final Fantasy games are kind of catchy and upbeat. The battle themes of Dragon Quest games sound like you're actually fighting for your life. Kind of fitting since when your party members run out of HP in Dragon Quest, they're not just knocked out, they're literally, biologically dead.

[@BigDaddyCola]

So true. It really makes the random battles and dungeon crawling exhilarating

[@Dani.335]

damn... the nostalgia hits hard on my heart

[@OkamiSpirit427]

Sugiyama can’t stop us from hearing the non midi versions anymore let’s gooooo

[@LucarioBlade]

Too soon, mate ;_;

[@-king-1230]

@@LucarioBlade *cries in midi*

[@davidhill8565]

The Dragon Quest VIII music swap option in Dragon Quest XI applied only to overworld music. It should’ve been possible to apply the swap to normal battle and dungeon music.

[@polyman6859]

Goated

[@sosams]

Probably the best battle theme in history.

[@OdaSwifteye]

It's really good. I think the only one that gives it a run for it's money is the Symphonic version of Violent enemies.

[@GreenGuyGeno]

... and then Persona 5 happened.

[@minminorange]

Samu Oliva Sixs battle theme is pretty good. Also elevens

[@MrLinkDeity]

Green Guy Geno Nah

[@superblanco444]

Green Guy Geno nah it’s a great song but there’s more better battle themes

[@veejonesify]

Best RPG battle theme.

[@firefistx7477]

This game was so damn good I wish I had it on a DS or something

[@RATPT0I]

It is on 3ds actually. Music is compressed shit though so you'll need to hack it to get the original.

[@jackkemp176]

@@RATPT0I im pretty sure the japanese version kept the orchestra but he west didnt bc of copyright issues

[@galloviking4766]

So memorable

[@Infinity2008]

This music, yes. Jessica, yes. Everything else I gotta give it to DQ11.

[@Deidara90430]

*Encounters a green dragon thing* Me: Alright guys let's wi-... *SMACK* *Game over*

[@lensboi1229]

RIP Koichi Sugiyama

[@dawnofpigs9729]

He was an asshole but his music was good.

[@BIGROYFAN7000]

@@dawnofpigs9729 *The orchestral tracks were good

[@dawnofpigs9729]

@@BIGROYFAN7000 yeah thats what i meant

[@ceoofceos5219]

I knew this would sound good with actual instruments.

[@rmissing3361]

Can't wait to see modders using this in Ultimate

[@Bryanishired]

It's in Smash!

[@Fureiji88]

Jessica uses the Puff Puff Puff Puff effect happens and all enemies are enamored with Jessica next turn Jessica uses Sexy Beam lol in DQ Heroes 2 Jessica: Come everybody, hussle hussle! everyone's healed. Note: kind of wish Heroes 1 or 2 used the alternate ending of Jessica to reference she married the hero in one of the talking topics in how she can mention she's a newly wed bride and mentions she does hope to have time for having a baby later after the adventure lol

[@azurestarseliph5926]

I think heroes 1&2 were made before DQ8 3DS

[@Akaryuni]

Now , I remember of monsters who were dancing xd

[@SlimeyCube26]

A little late here but YEEESSSSSSSSS

[@OpGamer56728]

Cor blimey it’s in smash ultimate.

[@MaximumKOF]

It's in, bros.

[@alexalpha4243]

AH!!!!! I think i´m gonna came mad searching the ORIGINAL PS2 songs, amazing

[@b85870]

Str8 fire

[@Funktastic_Ed]

This is far better than any Final Fantasy battle theme.

[@beartrombone3787]

The trumpets are so sharp...

[@GarredHATES]

Better than 11's

[@Nolan2448]

Waaay better

[@JoelOrellana]

Ooooofffff course! 🌟

[@splumpblumpin479]

This shit slaps

[@yuseifudo2609]

BEST. GAME. EVER.

[@kikai1187]

素晴らしい音楽

[@QuesoGr7]

Metal King Slime appears Refuses to elaborate Leaves

[@jackgarcia5926]

Confirmed for smash! Hell yes!

[@AlonzoTompkins]

Metal King Slime has appeared

[@CringePotato]

I have never played a Dragon Quest game yet, but please let there be more than 2 DQ songs in Smash. The music of this series really makes me want to pick up some DQ games.

[@porkyminch5131]

If you are gonna start playing dragon quest games, start with 5.

[@ultimateblade4127]

8's good, and 11 is soon.

[@gensokyodumpster8386]

It sounds like it’s being played in the other room

[@porkyminch5131]

It's called echo

[@VioApollo]

I bet after we get heroes. 2 more years will pass by and we get DQ83D

[@justcasual6109]

Look no further a remake is coming in 2016 with Red and Morrie as additional playerable characters and the like.. Extra dungeons too. Monsters roaming the overworld map... Yeaaa

[@VioApollo]

Brent Larrier Oh yeah, I knew about it. Its a shame it isnt for console too.

[@kainelobos8863]

+ApalloTheHedgehog Hey, lets just be happy it's getting remade.

[@firefistx7477]

I like to imagine that part after the dingalingaling dingalingaling as being played flat. Makes it anti climatic but funny as hell

[@Benjamin-mf6me]

Switch port when???