Final Boss Theme 1 - Face Raiders

[@pokeking1428]

POV: it’s 2014, you’re a child and this was a scary experience to you, you treasured this moment even when you failed to defeat the first phase of this boss. Your 3DS is low on battery and it’s nightime. Dinner is ready and you refuse to go while you’re playing. You’ve failed and have gotten sweaty hands. You refuse to play face raiders for the rest of the day, charge your 3DS for tomorrow, and go down for dinner

[@Sayoriismyfavdoki899]

Yes

[@cxthednalien]

Oddly specific

[@Y0LocaLT3cHBo1]

Feeling it...

[@lol8el]

WTF HOWD YOU CAPTURE MY CHILDHOOD

[@dooterperson]

0:00: My Sleep Paralysis demon rising from the the floor at 3am

[@LemmyLada]

nah this is the most real thing ive ever heard in my damn life

[@NathanMartin-js6bt]

my sleep paralysis demon is this disco ball lookin mfer

[@NathanMartin-js6bt]

My Sleep Paralysis demon is that stupid disco ball from this game.

[@Sayoriismyfavdoki899]

Yes

[@StephenHernandez-or1yh]

*O-O!* 😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😅😆😆😆😆😆😏😏😏😏😏😖😖😖😖😖🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃😩😩😩😩😩😳😳😳😳😳😱😱😱😱😱😵😵😵😵😵😈😈😈😈😈👿👿👿👿👿

[@black.baron_angel]

What I find fascinating is the choice of musical style the chose here. It’s very baroque and fugue-like, especially in the beginning with the electric organ, maintaining the same tonality as it _smoothly_ transitions to a the familiar clavinet and Synth Instrument group that Face Raiders is known for. Gives the same feeling as Ultimate Koopa from Super Mario 64.

[@Plasmariel]

Shogo Sakai knows what he's doing, one of the greatest Nintendo composers

[@cemstrumental]

@@Plasmariel Everywhere I go, I see his face.

[@cxthednalien]

​@@cemstrumental Atleast you dont shoot his face when you see it

[@king-of-a-thing]

It's a remix of Drawcia Sorceress' theme and that song is based off a Bach composition so you are 100% correct.

[@FortunAdlaich]

The alarm blaring is what makes this theme absolutely amazing

[@LEGENDARYCHANNELforever]

It scare me

[@Sayoriismyfavdoki899]

Yes

[@SinanMuric-k3z]

😂😂yes

[@alexcodbackup]

The double bass playing as if it were an alarm just added to the experience.

[@carlosrene9980]

this boss was so freaking hard, i did manage to beat it somehow.

[@charlotteaddison7940]

Same

[@charlotteaddison7940]

It took me 100+ trys

[@aneriswatson5341]

Exactly but I finally defeated it took my years to defeat the boss and the extra stage is real hard

[@Prongdale_Bingle]

Yep, call me bad at video games, but it took me eight years to figure out how to beat the 2nd phase.

[@nighthawkgamer2]

My switch broke so I cant really beat it lmao

[@ILanders585]

For a goofy 3ds game about battling flying faces, this is a really intense soundtrack

[@ItsMeBS0w0]

Agreed :3

[@julienbronsch5039]

@ Composer made music for multiple Kirby games and also Mother 3 before he did this, he def had experience in epic themes

[@captainpep3]

@@julienbronsch5039I can definitely feel the mother 3 style in this one

[@billcipher6973]

Other bosses: We are somewhat easy and fun Final boss: *Nah I give them kids trauma*

[@UnknownCPU1990]

I seen you everywhere O-O Also true lmao

[@TricBrosStudios]

The Red Alert blares. And suddenly luminating into your screen was the light reflecting off the hexagonal panels of the Boss’s shell from the vortex. It approaches you and halts in front of your screen. Behind it, your damaged surroundings. In shock that this is it, you helplessly begin popping your tennis balls at it, but to no avail! Its mechanical parts begin shifting, and the crystals emerge from its shell. You then wonder what’s going on. But while you wonder, it is already too late. By the time the cannon’s rise from the shell pointed towards the crystals, and you possibly realize what’s about to happen, it’s already happened. Hummmm Bling Bling *ZAP!* The first beam refracts from the crystals and hits you! You begin shooting your ammo again, still to no avail. But then it happens. One of the balls spins around the crystals back towards your opponent. It fires the second laser, but this time it bounces back into itself, damaging its shell. The crystal flips back outwards, putting you at risk once more. You frantically begin aiming for the crystals again. The beam is charging up. It fires! It goes in the opposite direction of what you’ve expected! *ZAP!!* You see your health meter jump downwards. No butterflies in sight. The alarm on the meter sounds and it flashes red. *ZAP!!* You were too busy looking at the meter to notice the next attack! It was getting lower. No… you had made it this far. Past the tutorial, Stage 1, Stage 2… and 3 as well. But now, you watch as your surroundings are invaded? You will not have this. You won’t go down without a fight! The final beam powers up; red sparks flashing from the cannon. You carefully aim your target. One crystal. Then the one above and below it. Bling Bling *BAM!* Another damage to the Boss’s shell. You fire so hard, you almost break the buttons on the 3DS. But this wasn’t over yet. One more laser would determine your life. This was everything you’d trained for. Snapping photos of your sibling’s face, maybe even random surfaces and textures to shoot at. Screw school! This is the real meaning of success in life! You shoot one crystal. The second… … you were too slow. The laser burns through your screen. *CRACK!!* The screen goes red and dark, your meter empty. The Boss laughing. Game Over! But then you exit to the home screen, scroll all the way down to the right… SURPRISE!!! DINOSAUR OFFICE!!! RAWR!!!!

[@sonicfancdisgood9616]

Mmm

[@NoahHalfSquid]

Lol I remember watching dinosaur office on my 3ds

[@shithead5737]

"IM CRAIG" " ̶̧̛̛͇͖͙͔̠̣͓̬̫̖͖̫̾̒̍͌̍̈́̓͊͗̏̾̆̐̓̑̈́͛͆̅̅̂̐͆̕̚͘͠ ̸̡̡̛̛̹̻̈́̅̓͛̉̄̆̋̌́̏́͘ ̶̨̰̬̬͍̲̠̼͎͈̦͌̊͑̔͐͌̓̿͊̀̌̔͂͂̒̽͆͘̚̕͝ͅ ̷̡̡̧̡̖̤̫͚͈̫̬̦̞̱̼̙̓̌̀̍͌̀̌̉̃̏̔̄̍̿̑̓͗͑̋͒̈͊̐̄̚̚͠͝͝"

[@TheWillikids]

Yep. This sounds like my child-self.

[@briansanims1507]

He doesn’t laugh when he has his shell on he *mechanically stares at you*

[@skewb64]

This is truly one of the boss themes of all time oh yea forgor to say this goes hard holycrap

[@Kooolkiid]

Yeah this is one of the boss themes of all time

[@r_nemesis]

@@Kooolkiid Yeah this really is one of the boss themes of all time

[@JimmyBoosterCrate]

Gives "one of the chess players of all time" vibes

[@frednerd4225]

Not just ONE! THE BEST!

[@briansanims1507]

Yes truly

[@AltMarksmanFan]

This theme was one of a childhood fear, with the sirens, and now it gives me a reminder of what that felt like as a child

[@_amya__]

They didn't have to go this hard for a funny 3ds game 😭

[@L.Lawliet.3301]

fr xD

[@psychopianist630]

I know, right?! Why did they go this hard for a fucking tech demo?!

[@_amya__]

@@psychopianist630 No clue tbh

[@Chadmiral]

Facts 😂

[@Niklas-bf7jn]

​@@psychopianist630because why not make it atleast intense

[@ferdinandoph]

I had a massive tantrum as a kid because I couldn't beat this boss, finally dusted off my 3ds and beat it to settle things down. I remembered it much tougher tbh. The theme is still a banger though

[@AnInternetMod]

yeah i remember having so much trouble with it but like three days ago i beat it in two tries (the only reason i died the first time was because i didn't know how to beat the second part of the boss, then i read the tip and it all made sense to me)

[@VergilGaming283]

This banger was forever embedded into my brain.

[@ChickenJoe788]

Same 💀

[@TricBrosStudios]

I always loved those opening bits. It was spine chilling and a sense of showdown upon you. I HATED that boss! But I never did stop trying. I never said it wasn't fun to hate it.

[@LEGENDARYCHANNELforever]

Its freaky in the begging

[@sprucebadger8229]

You know, this sounds similar to drawcia sorceress from Kirby's canvas curse... Specifically that beginning part

[@knightmarin]

I think it is a remix

[@Ectta]

you're spot on, HAL laboratory made this game *and* kirby's canvas curse

[@kirbywithaknife1722]

They sound nothing alike

[@gringusgaming]

@@kirbywithaknife1722 listen to the two side by side, they aren't super similar, but similarity is there.

[@Plasmariel]

@@gringusgaming The only similarity is the instrumentation at the start, apart from that there is literally nothing alike, it's just doing a baroque-like organ piece.

[@uy-scuti8886]

That opening always manages to send a chill down my spine

[@sonicfancdisgood9616]

You got past the bombardment of faces, to find the same thing that completely destroyed your surroundings. You figure out to shoot the crystals and 1 by 1 the cannons blow up until one remains. You take a quick look at your health meter, about half health. But this one cannon can change everything. You shoot all the crystals, barely keeping ahead of the laser and you’ve almost done it!! Just spam at the face until it blows up! *boom* you did it- wait what’s that...

[@reecerichards5664]

Then the disco music starts and you begin to panic.

[@icewater6841]

You try shooting it. WELP, GUESS THAT'S HAPPENING NOW.

[@damieldampier6669]

I hate how they went this hard,but turned into a memory,I miss it.

[@Rapier_東方ピアノ]

この旋律が頭から離れない

[@パンの留め具]

日本人いたー マジでそれな

[@tacbeast4841]

One of the most epic of boss fights in video game history

[@madnesscombatguy2759]

Imagine a face raiders movie and as the final boss it starts at 0.75 but slowly goes to normal speed. That would be incredible.

[@evanholloway1692]

I imagine it too. But in my imagination, it’s a parody of pixels.

[@Rr-5gr4]

If I see a face raiders movie I’m going there

[@Screenwriter318]

Didnt anybody know how smooth was that part? 0:19

[@SirAlex-]

Best part ngl

[@Sayoriismyfavdoki899]

Yes

[@ToothbrushGaming.]

I remember making the final boss my glass of juice. Good times.

[@MolliCartoonist]

I felt a chill down my spine hearing this it made my eyes water! What?!

[@kingstondaking7877]

LMFAO same ngl

[@nicolicata6630]

The drones in the music really helps the feeling of "You're screwed" sink in.

[@Cloudzfigz]

This is so nostalgic

[@ahssanesaba-kamara5598]

It sure is

[@stephanrichardson1003]

This has no business going this hard

[@LordRancer]

Unpopular opinion: the crystal part was really fun

[@PanAthens]

It was only fun once you figured out the trick to it Otherwise it sucked HARD But once you figure it out it *is* fun

[@Sqigg]

No. As a kid, that part gave me the fuckin shivers, not cause it was ‘scary’ but because it was so goddamn hard.

[@snowrider289]

Once you saw how the attack worked from trial and error you then had to face the goofy ahh disco demon

[@yemq]

I still don't know how to find out which direction he goes!

[@somethinganonymous1723]

@@yemq i think it’s always the opposite direction he’s spinning, if anyone’s curious

[@charlotteaddison7940]

The intro is cool but the whole song? SO COOL AND GALACTIC!!!

[@Plasmariel]

The intro is essentially the leitmotif that builds the entire track, it almost sounds like a fugue

[@ABCDTEAM_YT]

nintendo ceo rising from under my bed to punish me for modding my 3ds

[@P.T.N.A.I.R]

Bruh the ceo of Nintendo broke into my house and broke all of my fingers and toes with a message reading "Mario did not'a like'a that

[@UnPerroPug-mm8st]

just imagine you get home after you receive the grades and start listening this

[@Femyoz]

This brings back so many childhood memories

[@Fireclaw24]

Get outttttttttttttttt

[@Femyoz]

@@Fireclaw24 Lol

[@Sayoriismyfavdoki899]

@@Femyozlove ur pic

[@Femyoz]

@@Sayoriismyfavdoki899 Thanks :3

[@Sayoriismyfavdoki899]

@@Femyoz welcome!

[@JD16YT]

Anybody else spent hours on this stage trying to complete it or is that just me

[@damiannav-bn9er]

Me too!

[@provinciaa1]

Same! But now it took less than 2 minutes to beat it 💀

[@psychopianist630]

Apparently the guy who composed the Face Raiders OST also did the Mother 3 OST?!

[@julienbronsch5039]

@ and also helped in multiple Kirby games as well as the last 2 Smash Games

[@kristinlenzewski2984]

when this sound plays you know you're dying

[@chillbizz74]

Most Nintendo games are known to be for casuals (until you try to 100% the game and Nintendo gives you the feeling of frustration) god I know this company is doing stupid things with NSO but man I will always love them for their charm and videogames

[@ghostbean7582]

this sounds like it would play in miitopia

[@gioflores]

it does. wtf

[@Sayoriismyfavdoki899]

I WISH IT DID

[@fabioarrono1500]

*You see the red alarm *The boss music starts playing.... *You see a weird hexagonal structure *You actually know what to do bc you saw a tutorial on KZbin *You finally killed the boss! *Level completed* *Wait why are you still there? *What's that thing under me? Use [SHOOT] *WHAT THE HECK IS THIS

[@Sayoriismyfavdoki899]

When I saw the Afro part it was hysterical

[@HangingwithHaydenHWH]

This was honestly the hardest boss because of how confusing it was during this phase

[@17ybetelgeuse]

懐かしき神曲。

[@L.Lawliet.3301]

そうですね

[@Sayoriismyfavdoki899]

So true Btw I’m from US

[@davidgameranimations]

BEST Boss theme ever

[@gamerboi02111]

The dog when you open a bag at 3 am:

[@HeatherDecoraGirlz]

This music has no business going this hard

[@Billigoat521]

One day I'll beat this...

[@mrkeyboardmashed]

remembered this game exists! ive beaten everything and gotten a ton of score on the bonus stage but i havent beaten the one where you do every stage in one go with the healthbar saving, i also remember the bosses being a bit harder and especially the final one!

[@Fehu-ZM]

Exactly the type of music I would expect a DS game to have

[@StephenHernandez-or1yh]

SO GOOD, GOLDEN, HEART-RENDING AND HAUNTING! 😁😁😁😁😁😂😂😂😂😂😎😎😎😎😎😍😍😍😍😍😭😭😭😭😭😳😳😳😳😳😱😱😱😱😱😵😵😵😵😵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🌇🌇🌇🌇🌇🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@RedCLR]

Fun factrt: you could slightly control the laser path by only shooting one path to the other laser cutters instead of just spamming each crystal.

[@lord.d1_]

The moment i heard this theme in 2012, made me think: oh no, i am not so ready for this...

[@高市早苗2]

めっちゃ強かったよなこいつ

[@engimann0056]

It took 3 fucking years to beat this boss 3 FUCKING YEARS!

[@Ivan78Gamer.Official]

And me 5 💀

[@CGuy-CLO]

my ds is gone change my mind ä why are you still searching you know what fine script:selfdestroy

[@Sayoriismyfavdoki899]

@@CGuy-CLOthe heck lol I wonder what you meant

[@CGuy-CLO]

@@Sayoriismyfavdoki899 Script:Destroy()

[@Sayoriismyfavdoki899]

@@CGuy-CLOoh I still don’t understand sorry 😅

[@Matt_Legend]

I don’t know how but it took me five years to beat this boss 😂

[@GageLaw-rv8sp]

POV: The door slammed after an argument with mom

[@VilePancakes]

The first time I heard this theme struck a new kind of fear into me and I don't know why

[@Rr-5gr4]

0:00 My alarm getting ready to sound at101%

[@SamuraiVertHD]

When you make a joke about your teacher and she's right behind you

[@tubieyakekw3337]

I WAS LOOKING FOR NAME OF THIS GAME FOR 10 YEARS AS I PLAYED IT AS A CHILD!!! OMFG

[@applekhi3962]

I ended up quitting this game cuz I couldn't beat this boss but now looking back it was easy, I think the challenge stemmed from the lack of instruction or understanding

[@becauseYES9999]

It did it took me a while to finally find out how it worked

[@PropHuntGuy]

Fun fact: this is likely a remix of Drawcia’s theme from Kirby Canvas Curse.

[@kirbywithaknife1722]

No

[@grape448]

They’re just in the same style. The melodies are completely different so it’s not a remix

[@anotheryoutuber2819]

it sounds completely different

[@gringusgaming]

They just sound kind of similar. This may have been partially inspired by Drawcia's theme, but its definitely not a remix

[@SupaJay3]

@@gringusgaming They sound kinda similar, but not a remix.

[@ItsMeBS0w0]

Like 2 years ago I couldn’t beat this boss. Then today I found my 3ds and played face raiders again and beat the boss first try. How I do that? 0.0

[@Sayoriismyfavdoki899]

Dang good job

[@ov3rwh3lm]

the most love or hated boss i’ve ever seen. it could honestly be a cookie jar and about 59 other people had the exact same experience

[@cyan4455]

“They’ve seen how far how many they’ve slain you will gladly tear their limbs apart all before they start to kill again”

[@floriankratzer3653]

Damn this theme hits different

[@AlmightySunrise]

After hearing this I want to start yelling "Lord Almighty, please save me."

[@ositonumber1]

This sound traumatized me as a child

[@JenniferHurst10]

I congrats the person who ever finished this boss because damn it was hard

[@_kevosan]

They really got in the kitchen and pumped out this 5 star dish just cuz they could

[@けいぬぬ]

意外と知られてない神曲

[@lpschaf8943]

同意します。 ドイツ出身

[@izuo_noooooooooon]

わかる 日本出身

[@Sayoriismyfavdoki899]

I AGREE FROM UNITED STATES LOL

[@claudiacarrasco908]

Nintendo really pulled all the stops for this one

[@usgusdus1215]

This is a musical masterpiece, sounds so Bach-like

[@Formula_Zero_EX]

I remember not being able to beat the boss when I was younger. 😢

[@soupedupsupa]

I wanted to destroy my 3DS when I played against the crystal parts. Everything after that was so easy 🤠

[@jaxrainbowice]

this is my favorite song in the game

[@maglev0789]

Remember that this song plays for a battle against a giant flying disco ball

[@Rr-5gr4]

If they make a face raiders movie I’m going there in a blast

[@Theworstnoobever]

For such a simple game, this had so much innovation put into it. Too bad there's no sequel. 😢

[@Invy-PT]

What's scarier than one phase of final boss? TWO PHASES OF FINAL BOSS! Spooky...

[@FortunAdlaich]

Final stage kind of scared me when I was young

[@DogLeader_FoxTail]

I was playing this on my 3ds and paused it when i got to this point to just listen to the music 😂😂

[@darksoul1004]

Drawcia? Is that you? Did you get reincarnated into this boss?

[@TwoNumbahNiens]

Face Raiders canon?!?!?!

[@suite5735]

oh em gee, i can’t believe kirby canvas curse stole face raiders

[@DragonMals]

Honestly, this is the only final boss in any of the nostalgic games I've played on the 3ds that I couldn't for the lfie of me defeat. I still don't understand how to beat it, and I am pretty good at this game.

[@becauseYES9999]

In the forst phase which ever direction the boss is spinning the laser will go in the opposite direction so if the boss goes clockwise teh laser will counterclockwise and vise versa The second phase just shoot the face In the last phase only shoot the face but never the afro

[@Alcaline-hu2vu]

Kid me and my older brother trying to figure out how tf you beat this boss:

[@Feral_Individual]

I could literally NEVER defeat this boss. In my entire time of playing this game, i hit this boss ONCE.

[@ThatIceChampion]

Once? And you never looked for a tutorial? Basically you gotta hit the crystal in the opposite direction of the boss Ex: if the boss if rotating left you hit the the crystals to he right

[@Feral_Individual]

@@ThatIceChampion well I was younger so I didn't have a phone but I think I'd try looking for one now also thanks for the tip, it's appreciated :)

[@ThatIceChampion]

@@Feral_Individualno problem :)

[@itsdripnovababy]

Behold: The EVIL Soccer/Football face!

[@CrystalMuffinFR]

That disco ass soccer ball kicked my ass for years

[@FakeMoises12]

Me too

[@Wellieman]

This guy was the bane of my existance

[@Julian___299]

I remember when I was little I had trouble beating the final boss’s 1st phase. One day I couldn’t take it anymore so I asked my dad if he can beat the boss for me lol

[@liamlikepotatoes]

Did he beat it?

[@stramsbutalsofjonhdro]

well? did he do it?

[@liamlikepotatoes]

It's been five months and I need to know if he beat it.

[@Julian___299]

@@liamlikepotatoes yes

[@Julian___299]

@@stramsbutalsofjonhdro yes

[@welpthatsnice3453]

i remember this boss so god dam well this shii was hard

[@Redpikmin194]

the terror when you saw the afro.

[@Sayoriismyfavdoki899]

The hysterical feeling I felt when I saw it in a vid Sadly that’s the only place I saw it since I haven’t played face raiders or had my ds in ages

[@icewater6841]

Absolute sense of pure fear

[@somebody4952]

Hold on... this sounds like a classical theme. Starting at 0:26, I swear I heard that in a classical song somewhere

[@alexmorales6829]

I think it's fugue in d minor aka the full hotel Transylvania theme

[@somebody4952]

@@alexmorales6829 i think you might be right

[@Sayoriismyfavdoki899]

Fugue in d minor is heavily reminding me of fugue sontana in g minor

[@KilaKaKa]

When the The face raiders final boss

[@SharonMcGee1]

When the horn sound played (The very first one), I said "Uh oh..." Ahem... RIGHTFULLY SO!

[@PixelGamesDeluxe]

I remember I couldn’t beat the first phase, and when i finally did, i was so happy as i thought it was the end. While i wasn’t looking, phase 2 killed me.

[@Sigmavacuuuuhms]

The Afro phase scared the hell out of me

[@MusSupremeJAR03]

Thanks to a comment, I realize that this theme is Drawcia's..., damn, now I can't stop listening to that part, although I'm not complaining, on the contrary, now I enjoy it and appreciate it much more

[@grape448]

Definitely not Drawcia’s theme. They are written in a similar genre to one another, but the melodies are completely different. And there’s no reason some 3ds tie in game would have to remix the final boss theme from a Kirby spin off game

[@dariomontieri7062]

@@grape448 na bro, the start is literally the same

[@Plasmariel]

@@dariomontieri7062 You cannot be serious

[@briansanims1507]

@@dariomontieri7062no it’s not

[@TheKatherine17]

​@@grape448 apparently HAL made this game, so there's this

[@A_Different_Name]

This was the only part of the game child me could never get past... I bet I could even get past the second phase, but I just could never learn how to reflect the lasers back... I would hit one crystal, but never have the time to hit the next.

[@Sayoriismyfavdoki899]

Same I was really bad with timing so this guy was like satan in a nutshell

[@john3260]

If you haven't figured it out, here's the cheat: the lasers always move in the opposite direction the boss is rotating in.

[@BigLadDom]

I CAN STILL HEAR THE LOW HP METER.

[@changhyeontonysung2282]

this theme reminds me of drawcia's theme and i realized hal lab sound team composed this one...

[@LoganUsesYouTube]

Always thought this sounded like the Wizards and Warriors theme

[@toxicpurple0742]

Literally peak fiction

[@user-cb1ow9ml1q]

ﾋﾟｰｰｰｰ ﾊﾞﾁｨ!!⚡