Kingdom Hearts III - Final Boss OST

[@sneakybeaky2877]

A dying old man with nothing left to lose vs a dying young man with everything to lose.

[@Benthino]

Shit you made it awesome

[@YamiHarmonia]

much like despair vs hope...

[@captainvalourous6668]

I wish Master Xehanort and Sora had more interactions in KH 3

[@YamiHarmonia]

Captain Valourous Same, they are both great characters. It's a pity they didn't have more dialogues between them

[@captainvalourous6668]

@@YamiHarmonia Well Sora is the Main Hero while Xehanort is the Main Villain

[@JenJenRome123]

My quote for this: HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TEACH YOU THIS LESSON OLD MAN?!

[@SoraDonaldGoofy99]

I actually yelled that when I fought him.

[@mr.patriotjol]

I love the young people

[@nightstar4912]

Many many times apparently

[@thexreaper6930]

Xehanort: You forget I plan for every eventuality. If I loss a fight, then I fight again. If I loss that fight, then I fight some more. I've done it through twelve other versions of myself already, so what then would one more mean. I shall not rest. I shall not quit. I can do this. It is etch.

[@soul6733]

To be fair, he was already with a foor in the grave and against 11. Better bite the dust proudly at that point.

[@Crownslayer115]

“That _dull, ordinary boy._ So unlike any Keyblade Wielder I’ve ever seen. Housing _three_ separate hearts - including his own Nobody and a Replica - within his own, until such a time that he would return them to their own bodies. No formal training, with a Keyblade passed down by necessity rather than a Master’s intent. Flanked by no more than a castle guard and a court magician. And yet _he_ is the one to face me in the skies above Scala Ad Caelum, under the Light of Kingdom Hearts itself. Only this _spectacular, extraordinary boy_ could wield the X-Blade to its fullest potential.”

[@TheBlackDemon1996]

...Is that a quote or did you make that up?

[@Crownslayer115]

@@TheBlackDemon1996 The first bit is from DDD, paraphrased if not direct. The rest was made up.

[@TheBlackDemon1996]

Nice.

[@miguelflores2455]

Well said.

[@captainvalourous6668]

For he is the true heir to the X-Blade

[@craxnor]

“That dull, ordinary boy has managed to derail my plans over and over” And here he stands at the end, the only one capable of taking you down.

[@RelativelyBest]

I recall someone once making the point that this is pretty much what makes Sora the ideal opponent for Xehanort: He's too earnest, straightforward and, well, _simple_ for a master schemer like Xehanort to properly account for. Once he has an idea of who his enemy is, he's almost impossible to manipulate, discourage or psyche out, he'll just charge on and beat you up.

[@sakonan4883]

The guy who thought he was the hero of the story was defeated by the actual hero of the story

[@jonaszprzybycien6545]

@@sakonan4883 yeah pretty much

[@ss0766]

Most characters could have taken care of Xehanort tbh. The other Xehanorts? Not so likely

[@NEETKitten]

The BBS trio would have mopped the floor with Xehanort in literally any other circumstances than the ones they found themselves in. GG Kingdom Hearts never happened because Ven wasn't an idiot.

[@ariella1454]

Yo the part where he knocks Sora out and you think you actually died & have to start all over😭😭😭 I was about to cry, before I realized it was part of the game. ALSO when his heart beats and you hear Donald and Goofy calling out from the audio in the controller (for PS4 users) scared the shit out of me lol it was fucking sick though, I’ll never forget how my heart stopped during that whole bit

[@Phantom_Gabriel]

wait donald and goofy calls out to you with the ps4 controller speaker!? i didn't know that see i played with headphones so that's why damn that kinda cool

[@SilverLink07]

I love that part so much

[@carlosdavis7978]

I just beat the game last night. I didn’t expect Donald and goofy to call Sora through my PS4 controller. I only bought KH3 last month too

[@08ChrisV]

They called out on Xbox too

[@flainfan]

The first time that happened to me I was wondering if there was something I was supposed to do to deflect his attack that I didn’t do. Then I caught on.

[@Darkyan97]

That chair phase... 10/10 would die again.

Oof was amazing

[@iattacku2773]

That was cool

[@theworld8582]

That was awesome (expireee)

[@outlight1997]

Martin Papos he looked sooo freaking awesome though!! setting in his chair sending some shadows and beams at you

[@Darkyan97]

@@outlight1997 You bet. Loved this boss. Went really meta by the end.

[@The_Twero]

Xehanort: "Enlighten me!" *Steals Sora's light* Me: Wait, that's illegal.

[@jacksongemmell6225]

Twero It’s right there on notifications.

[@artofthepossible7329]

And then gets beaten up by someone who had absolutely no idea how to use his darkness in battle.

[@gamerofgamers1417]

en-LIGHT-en me

[@NONE-si4ip]

You don't realize how wrong *Steals Sora's Light* Sounds

[@artofthepossible7329]

@@NONE-si4ip Less wrong then some of the other lines in KH

[@scrumptious6607]

High key wished that Xehanort would be the one to deem Sora a key blade master at the end

[@SapphireGladeComics]

In a way he did. Xehanort bequethed the X-blade to Sora, but I don't think Sora's a Keyblade Master yet. Yen Sid has to be the one to hand the title to Sora. Or Aqua can do it too in KH4.

[@GameOver-sy8wu]

Opsie😂😂

[@kristigunn519]

Sora: defeats Organization Xlll twice, defeats Xehanort, gets X-blade bequeathed to him, also saves Aqua, Ventus, Terra, Xion & Roxas... Yen Sid: But you still didn’t pass that mark of mastery exam...

[@sneakybeaky2877]

Kristi Gunn “Ok you know what, I don’t even care anymore if you call me a master or not. All you ever did was sit around a chair for years and help us out once at the last minute. At the end of the day, it’s just a title and I’ve got more important stuff to worry about. Peace.” It’d be out of character but hilarious if Sora said something like this next time he met Yen Sid.

[@OmegaChase1002]

Sora has the power of waking and is stronger than aqua. That automatically makes him a master by default. I dont care what yen sid says.

[@gamehead1223]

When you realized the final battle was a fight of ideals for how the world should be and not what it is.

[@lordofcreativity9637]

Interesting interpretation. I had a lot of emotions going into this battle and now it is interesting to see how it is interpreted by others who waited for this battle for so long.

[@wilfredomarenco9939]

More like the battle for the universe since he's trying to reset everything

[@lordofcreativity9637]

It can be both. Xehanort seems to think that the universe requires a clean slate to be set right. Sora seems to disagree with that. It is true that the winner is the one who decides the outcome.

[@liviekumori]

Truth vs Ideal

[@isaaccruz7080]

IT HAS TO BE THIS WÀAAAAAÀY

[@Akiraspin]

Kairi's Letter: "There are many worlds, but they share the same sky -: one sky, one destiny." Believes that everyone shares common beliefs and good within them. There's light within everyone. Xehanort in the Final Battle: "There is but one sky! One destiny!" Believes his belief and ideal of greater good supersedes anyone else. Darkness dwells in everyone's hearts.

[@ReaperShadow23]

I love how they took the very first boss theme in the franchise and gave it an ultimate version for the final boss of the saga.

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Do you know from which game is the musical segment from 2:06 to 2:29?

[@estebanthomas4866]

@@fernandozavaletabustos205 It's Rage Awakened from KH2, Lingering Will theme

[@Iceythrowshands]

Ah yes. Final

[@ReaperShadow23]

@@Iceythrowshands I mean... It still ended up not wrong lol. Final of the Saga. Just means we get new boss music in the next saga

[@Crafty_boy70]

@@fernandozavaletabustos205 It's an original theme

[@Jephed]

The most beautiful thing about this fight for me was the fact that Sora wasn't fighting Xehanort alone. Donald and Goofy stood beside him and fought together with Sora, just as they did in Kingdom Hearts 1. They weren't standing by the sidelines like in KH2 but truly helped Sora save the world and for that decision to have them alongside Sora instead of Riku I applaud Square Enix.

[@nesoukkefka1741]

Weeeeeeeelll considering on Critical they do nothing but dying Sora might as well fight him alone XD

[@TheGman4747]

Hell, you could even say they're more loyal to Sora than their own king at this point. Even at the end, they still offered to go with him to go get Kairi back.

[@alzandah1245]

Their determination made me war up, as lacking as this game was it made up in story and characters.

[@SSlash]

Jephed I still feel as if there should be been phases against Xehanort where the party member just constantly swapped, it could’ve been even in spirit or in a dream sequence while Sora “died” right at the end or something, symbolic shit I don’t care, it just feels odd to me that none of these original characters who he has wronged more than ANYBODY else especially more than Donald and Goofy, got the chance to get their payback. The whole act of them all needing to stay back was something that just did not at all need to be a thing...

[@thatjrpganimefanplayerjusi8003]

Superslash I agree and honestly riku should have really been one of the characters to beat the shit out of Xehanort considering that mother fuckers heart has been hunting him since kingdom hearts 1 what a super missed opportunity 👎

[@ELEGR0]

A boss fight happening in Scala ad Cealum, the place you were reborn, build on top of Daybreak Town, where you found your end. This is your theme now.

[@trevinodude]

Nomura really turned an epic fight between good and evil into a fight between our current player character and our previous self… that man really said “Clean up your own messes, Players!”

[@corjonbett]

THIS intro made me smile. YES, there was only ONE appropriate start to Xehanort's theme! "WHAT?!"

[@Bravidunno]

I wanted some Dark Impetus in this theme as he's the same Xehanort as the young one.

[@trickmaster5632]

@@Bravidunno i wish they would have did all the final battle theme's and use different parts for each phase that would have literally made me go holy shit! (maybe not xion's theme tho even if i do like that one to sad for this epicness)

[@RaxiazRedux]

NANI?!

[@i4c4eva]

The xehanort saga started with destati it's sure as hell going to end with it lol

[@gfyGoogle]

Omg the intro was LIT!!! So much nostalgia!!

[@divaalfirman3295]

This whole theme really screams "Kingdom Hearts". I remember nearly crying while playing this boss fight. Ansem, Terra-Xehanort, Xemnas, Young Xehanort, it all leads to this. This is it. This is where it all truly ends. 17 years of my favorite video game franchise has finally come to an end.

[@raheemaslam7363]

Just the end of this saga

[@tahjsibley3762]

And now the beginning of a new one

[@alexacosta4754]

Still weird but I kinda miss xehanort lol

[@Torterra625]

You’re gonna get shown the door, old man.

[@MasterXIII13]

Oh, that’s perfect. 🤣

[@Torterra625]

Locnix Thanks 😁

[@baconlovingvampire4523]

Daaaaaamn

[@brightwolfz]

Insert Spongebob Meme: How many times do we got to teach you this lesson, old man!?

[@sakonan4883]

Keeps coming out of a keyhole lmao

[@arctris9380]

The official theme of "HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO TEACH YOU THIS LESSON OLD MAN!"

[@donivenmcclung3478]

Sora: It's over! Xehanort: Not quite! Even though that dialogue was randomly selected. It fit so perfectly.

[@shadowelza1923]

And now this song hits completely different. Jesus… Sora fought against us

[@matthewcarvalho1336]

And we fought against ourself. This damn game man

[@Ioppish]

Context? ive sort of last track of things in the story after 3

[@samuelericci3959]

@@Ioppish I heavily suggest catching up on KHuX. Then you will understand.

[@tyberiuscxv9569]

Everything related to Xehanort hits so differently now

[@Botsusann]

@@Ioppish it was revealed in the kh mobile game (KhuX) ending that the player character/self insert avatar ends up having their heart dissolved/melded/melted into a new heart after death, Xehanorts specifically. Which is just as batshit and confusing as it sounds.

[@MasonPerry7]

"Behold the endless abyss! Within lies the heart of all worlds: Kingdom Hearts!" "Look as hard as you are able. You'll not find even the smallest glimmer of light! From those dark depths are all hearts born! Even yours." "Darkness conquers all worlds!"

[@blackshogun272]

Mason Perry sounds like something a member if the Cult of Five would say as they open a dimensional rift portal to Dark Illathurion as the last of the Sith race sees the evil and insidious blasphemies that exist in that abysmal plain of existence...

[@TheCovertDeconvert]

“Which theme do you wanna use for the final battle?” “All of them-every last one of them”

[@imunoriginal382]

The way Xehanort says the *X - B L A D E* in this game, it sounds so...... seductive

[@Link3000XD]

KEYBLADE!

[@oliviapenner2676]

i miss leonard nimoys X-Blade, not my xehanort, rest in peace

[@kizerjohn72]

@@oliviapenner2676 i like to see it as this is a different Master Xehanort than the one that is Terra-Xehanort so his voice is different. (Ik i miss him too)

[@SSlash]

KaminoX Kage nah he just got a dark cough drop

[@M1sterLovaL0va]

@@SSlash no It think the og VA died sadly

[@BBQ_Ch1cken]

The blend of the Final Boss themes from both Kingdom Hearts 1 and Kingdom Hearts 2 is so well done and cathartic. I couldn’t have asked for anything more.

[@technotenor0487]

and BBS. Rage Awakening is in there too.

[@DanYami]

Rage Awakened*

[@shutup5555]

Rage Awakened is originally from KH2

[@technotenor0487]

Wow I can't believe I misspelled it lol But it was technically a final boss theme in BBS

[@smoothsoulbrotha]

There isn't anything from the final boss theme from KH2 in this.

[@otakamerd1220]

How many times do we have to teach you a lesson old man!? Xehanort: *DaRkNESS*

[@commenteroftruth9790]

X-BLADE X-BLADE

[@ImfernusRizen]

IS THAT A FUCKING JUST A PANCAKE REFERENCE

[@Yougotsblounchsked]

"I love the young people" :)

[@randomdudewithsomecommonse5281]

OKAY I BELIVE YOU

[@Benthino]

Okay *WE* Believe you

[@Jetstreamsamdidnothingwrong]

2019: xehanort's theme 2021: our theme 2022: our adopted son's theme

[@alejandrohidalgo210]

@jetstreamsamdidnothingwrong :v no te entendi nmms , que quisiste decir?

[@FFrobvandam]

"Come....open your heart" Brings back memories.

[@TheBonkleFox]

SUBMIT! SUBMIT! SUBMIT! SUBMIT! SUBMIT! SUBMIT! SUBMIT! SUBMIT! SUBMIT! SUBMIT!

[@gracekami4655]

@aprendizmetalero666 Lmao!!!!

[@thegoodmudkip3652]

OPEN YOUR HEART, IT'S GONNA BE ALRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT

[@sonicmania6753]

*cue to Sonic Adventure*

[@saph100]

Cum, Kingdom Hearts

[@Abs0lut3_ZER0]

This wasnt about the thirteen darknesses and seven lights. Sora had a score to settle with Master Xehanort for all that he's done. The emotion of this song explains Sora's no everyones anger towards Master Xehanort and how Sora had a job to finish.

[@raidenakajacktheripper5988]

Exactly. Especially after what happened to Kairi.

[@FredMaverik]

why you talk like you are an anime

[@Abs0lut3_ZER0]

@@FredMaverik why not kingdom hearts is not an anime

[@TheRealHoodedGeek]

This theme is hype. It captures the dire circumstances surrounding the battle. At this point in the game, Xehanort has all but won. He's got the X-blade, he's opened Kingdom Hearts and unleashed darkness upon the worlds. Its not a matter of stopping him from reaching his goal anymore, its a matter of stopping the process that has been set into motion because his goal was achieved. This song isn't of a heroic clash between good and evil. Its a song about a desperate struggle to stop a seemingly unstoppable force from literally wiping out all of existence

[@ExtremeDarkness]

I agree to me xehonort already won when he took control of terra back in bbs all xehonort needed was the x blade to be completely complete which he succeded this battle not only saved the universe but also saved kingdom hearts from his clutches after all you fight him in the heart of all worlds ... KINGDOM HEARTS !!!!!

[@ciarandoherty6180]

And him killing Kairi was just to add both fuel to the fire and humiliation towards Sora, his archnemesis.

[@MrXxsnipesXx]

do u want a grade for this essay

[@reidpattis9478]

Wait. I thought they restored kingdom hearts though? What am I not getting?

[@soulsilver8127]

Just Jams I think he gets an A+

[@thevendetta9726]

I think the theme is perfect. Previous final boss themes always were about the character you fought. It was HIS personal theme. This theme however has parts which in general represent the whole franchise, and the rage awakened part feels like is owned by sora in that moment. To sum it up, it represents a final battle and lots of memories from past games.

[@lordofcreativity9637]

That does seem quite appropriate for the end of the dark seeker saga.

[@platinumvoid1648]

No, it's the Lingering Wills theme.

[@omegashinobi]

@@platinumvoid1648 but the rage is all Sora now. Especially since Xehanort just murdered Kairi right in front of him. Not to mention Rage Awakened being the theme for the trailers of this game. And remember that Sora has been basically using Terra's inhereted keyblade.

[@platinumvoid1648]

@@omegashinobi Excuses, excuses... pathetic.

[@ciarandoherty6180]

@@platinumvoid1648 To each Hearts their own. The roads we walk...and the choices we find. :]

[@mellochello921]

Did this with the Ultima keyblade and man It felt like a anime fight just two strong men fighting it out until their very last breath.

[@PhazonSpear]

Rage Awakened is mashed in there too? Interesting...

[@sapphirecrown9724]

Fitting, considering what Xehanort just pulled before Scala ad Caelum

[@JackHole10000]

@Jordan First Eraqus, and now Kairi. How many more lives is he ready and willing to take in cold blood just to re-enact a piece of history that never should have happened in the first place? How many more!?

[@nurpthelegend9706]

a bald man with immense power vs. a teenager that can run up walls, a duck that uses magic and a weird humanoid furry thing that has a shield. BEST FINAL BOSS EVER

[@laymankeepitbrief]

Goofy’s a dog, chief.

[@theinimitablejora522]

Goofy's a dog and this was the most underwhelming final fight in the series.

[@arristheround9246]

@@theinimitablejora522 dang its almost like opinions exist :o

[@theinimitablejora522]

@@arristheround9246 Sorry, it was a bit harsh. LP'er I mod comments for was approaching KH3 and the rest of the crew were talking it up, he was hyped, and I guess every single negative thing I ever had to say about KH3 were getting shot through the roof. Honestly, it's really not as bad as I wanted to believe. I mean KH1 and KH2 are better, no doubt, but to ignore the maddening amounts of love and passion poured into every single solitary inch of that Blu-Ray disc is the most idiotic thing to do. Stilllllllllll not a major fan of the finale of the base game. The main Re:Mind campaign though, like the WHOLE thing? Including the boss rush, including the horde fight, including Mickey's last stand, and Kairi's boss fight, and the connecting of keyholes until the whole sky lit up? Peak Kingdom Hearts right there. That whole sequence is this brilliant microcosm of everything I love about the series.

[@camharkness]

@@theinimitablejora522 ill just say..... gba chain of memories. The final boss of soras story was just.... meh. Thats what I would say is the most underwhelming final boss in the series imo. But to each their own

[@seanakima50515e]

The theme is good because it incorporates Ansems theme, Xemnas's theme, Terra Xehanorts, and Xehanorts theme. The song is the cumulative of all being put back together aka Xehanorts battle theme

[@oneish7454]

The song only incorporates themes from Destati and Rage Awakened, everything else in between is original. I don't know where you got all that other stuff from.

[@tri1937]

Oneish no you can easily hear stuff from “Darkness of The Unkown” and the Young Xehanort theme from DDD

[@oneish7454]

@@tri1937 You're thinking of the Xehanort medley, which literally features those songs.

[@thevendetta9726]

@@tri1937 No, not at a single part can you hear them lmao

[@Tounsi-Prime]

​@@tri1937your ears must be broken

[@gene6794]

1:30 to 2:30 is the best part of this theme for me personally.

[@SSlash]

Gene yeah it’s only when that whole part kicks in really that it gets you going Well actually I like when that rage awakened part comes in for a second too

[@maxi15]

It's my favorite too!!

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Do you know from which game is the musical segment from 2:06 to 2:29?

[@MarnicSteve92]

It's all coming together now: We started the Xehanort Saga.

[@TheGerryLP]

2:06 Can't describe how much I love this violin section

[@pwnorbepwned]

What’s that initial loud part remixed from? Is it new?

[@khdayskh1314]

personally I think it sounds pretty awful.

[@LordRobaZe]

@@khdayskh1314 ur insane it's the best part

[@sonyfusion1994]

@@khdayskh1314 it’s the best part

[@smoothsoulbrotha]

The violins sound bad because they're synthetic and not orchestrated.

[@bennybeck]

There is one sky, one destiny!

[@trigger1377]

In all of Kingdom Hearts, even when I played this before critical mode was out, this is by far THE hardest boss battle. People say this game was easy on Proud but I think it's a reverse of KH2 where instead of the endgame bosses being surprisingly easy, in KH3 every boss starting at Davy Jones will kick your ASS no questions asked. And then there's Xehanort who will kick your ass x10.

[@countjoelcula]

Yea. I played on Proud and I can kind of see why hardcore players may find it a tad easy but for me it definitely lived up to its name. I heard some complaints that the endgame bosses were a bit easy so I turned on Zero EXP in the last Disney world (LV 36) to ensure that they’d be a worthy final challenge. I got exactly what I asked for.

[@HailFyra]

If you grinded it's a breeze otherwise you will have a bad time

[@jacobg8640]

Who's here after the Sora Smash reveal?

[@Star-pj8jc]

"HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO TEACH THIS LESSON OLD MAN?!?!" - Harold 2021

[@ZeoCobra]

Time for a good old fashion anime showdown, Xehanort believes in himself, Sora turns into a boat and the player is confused at what the hell is happening while screaming and spaming heal spells and potions.

[@spinyjustspiny3289]

My favorite subtle part of the track. The drums simulating the vast heartbeat of Kingdom Hearts itself.

[@lordofcreativity9637]

Excellent observation.

[@benjamin7746]

FINALLY SOMEONE THAT HEARD THAT TOO

[@silverflight01]

This theme screams "Either you are going to prevent the worlds from being swallowed by darkness or die trying. There is no in-between"

[@Lupostehgreat]

HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO TEACH YOU THIS LESSON, OLD MAN!?!?

[@Yellowlightning1996]

I think this game is the last time.

[@ResidentEddy]

Perfect account avatar for the comment

[@MegaConrad]

I freaking loved the end of this game. It’s a new rendition of the original “VS. Ansem” theme, you have Donald and Goofy there with you, it’s like you’re finally finishing what you started back in KH 1.

[@sendylie1774]

"Destiny is never left to chance." Master Xehanort

[@DarkAlone0731]

There Is one sky, one destiny!

[@Depth217]

It HAD to be Destati and I am SO thrilled they went with it to bookmark the entire series.

[@tri1937]

It’s not just destati. It’s darkness of the unknown, rage awakened, and whatever Italian name is DDD boss theme

[@LegoCowManZ]

And it isn't the entire series, just the Xehanort chapter.

[@lordofcreativity9637]

It is a nice mixture of themes. A fitting finale to end the Xehanort Saga.

[@funnicabbagecop6759]

Its more Guardando nel Buio than Destati though

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

​@@tri1937 Do you know from which game is the musical segment from 2:06 to 2:29?

[@anthonygerardo3103]

This is such a good soundtrack and the violins creates such a powerful moment during the final battle! Fuck, I love those violins. They are my favorite part.

[@MesserMusic]

Yeah but what really sucks is this is one of the only songs on the soundtrack where the vitamins are actually synthesizer and not real

[@gsnamine3958]

It have Beginn with this theme And it will end with this theme It was perfect!

[@aiis6821]

Ah yes the epic theme of Sora vs. Literally me

[@SAEWMD]

The violins alone is fantastic bravo to the concert master 2:05

[@ViolinGamer]

It's literally a fake instrument lol

[@blrdf]

Lol, It's Ishimoto... no concert here, just bad ensembled synth

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Do you know from which game is the musical segment from 2:06 to 2:29?

[@seanobrien276]

In the words of Xehanort, Sora is and always has been a dull, ordinary boy--and that's why he triumphed. Without any outstanding talents and skills, extraordinary perspectives or insights, or notable mentors, Sora was freer than anyone else to create his own path, views, and destiny. In this way, he had the greatest opportunity to learn the true nature of the worlds, the heart, and Kingdom Hearts, all. It also meant he was able to nurture and grow not just "light," but a light that was all his own. Paradoxically, being dull and ordinary also meant that he was outstanding among anyone and everyone else. Those are the types of people best positioned to change the world, whether in a fictional universe like Kingdom Hearts, or over here on this side of the fourth wall. It's an important lesson--and given the current state of the real world, it's probably more important now than any time in the history of our existence.

[@NorsetrashIntoxicatedCarolean]

" Come Kingdom Hearts"

[@gfyGoogle]

Northy The Drunken Viking Oof that line was rough

[@TheJaredPunch]

Northy The Drunken Viking C U M K I N G D O M H E A R T S

[@arxei2436]

@@gfyGoogle lol yeah the poor guy lost it there. Guess he got to excited to finally summon Kingdom hearts and having the X-Blade in his hands

[@randomdudewithsomecommonse5281]

Damn so that's what the black purple-balls of darkness falling from kingdom hearts were

[@keyblademasterct2]

I think the reason why people feel a bit of dislike for this theme is because it is yet another culmination of final boss themes from previous games, something that has been done in the series a bunch of times before =| I honestly was hoping for something more unique and unexpected.

[@johnquach8821]

If you hear closely, you can hear other characters themes 0:25 - 0:40 Dismiss (Terra-Xehanort?) 0:40 - 1:30 Terra (Rage Awakened) 1:31 - 2:30 appears to be either new content or Scala Ad Caelum? 2:31 - 3:02 Rage Awakened again The preponderance of Rage Awakened might represent Sora's increase in power to equal or surpass the old greats such as Terra. Appears to loop afterwards

[@arturoayala1004]

I did hear a bit of the Consuming Dark too...

[@ExtremeDarkness]

I dont get why people is hating this theme . I think its perfect this is exactly how i envisioned the final battle against xehonort would be something so simple yet dark and heroic !!! And i cant wait to fight him to this theme its going to be fucking epic !!!!!!

[@azazel166]

Agreed, this practically screams "Final Battle".

[@saiyanscaris6530]

i think people prefer the yx, ansem, and xemnas battle theme more

[@thexreaper6930]

I think maybe people were looking for something more original, not a rehash of already existing themes. Personally, I like this theme. Its not only a mix of Guradando nel buio and Rage Awakened, but it also have it's own original mix to it.

[@sarthakverma1030]

Final boss theme could have been something more than just a medley. Seeing how good this is just makes me sadder that we didn’t get an original theme.

[@landis9767]

i think people are kinda disappointed that the final battle theme for the whole saga wasn't composed by shimomura. it's apparently by ishimoto, the one behind soundtracks like ff type 0 and crisis core. honestly i love his music (aaalmost like shimomura's) and i think he did a really great job with this track, adapting his signature style to include elements of shimomura's

[@SanraiDalris]

Criminal that this doesn’t have the dearly beloved motif.

[@reborn9488]

Blocking him feels so good also its so cinematic but instead you are doing it all it really feels like a sword battle something than in kh2 dint happend so much

[@CloneLoli]

It happened all the time in KH2 though.

[@tri1937]

First Xemnas Fight?

[@reborn9488]

@@CloneLoli not really only some expecions

[@Suharpy420]

Kh2 is best , or did you forget about the fact that Sora is in top FORM, DRIVE me point home!

[@clarkkent6035]

When Goofy and Donald come back, it was like my childhood came back to help me out.

[@kizerjohn72]

"There is one sky, one destiny!" *insert music*

[@MrHalaVar]

I waited for a very long time for this fight, loved every moment of this games final act.

[@codymariani3503]

The final dance with fate at journeys end. Nothing more thrilling than setting a score with a man who took everything from you right before your eyes. And your three companions your three greatest friends. Master of the x blade you will fall. This fight truly the best one yet.

[@TopHatLucario]

Yoko Shimomura should have been the one to compose the final boss theme

[@Kuma5655]

I love this track but you're right.

[@LightDrag00n]

But who composed? Wasn't she the series composer? I'm confused.

[@windy4566]

@@LightDrag00n She does, but she isn’t the only one who does the ost. Takeharu Ishimoto did this one, he was the guy who composed the ost for the world ends with you.

[@edufaraujo3384]

@@LightDrag00n Since Birth By Sleep the KH series have mainly 3 composers: Tsuyoshi Sekito and Takeharu Ishimoto contribute to some tracks and, of course, most of the ost are done by Yoko Shimomura.

[@supercellcyclone6468]

I think Ishimoto was a good choice because he's more of a DJ than necessarily composer. He's great at weaving different works together, and it really shows in this, which is effectively 5 or more songs put into one, yet comes out sounding like its own theme. It earns and owns its motifs. Shimomura is great at this too (Vector To The Heavens and Dismiss alone show this), but honestly the woman's made 15 odd variations on Dearly Beloved alone, she needs a break from high-stakes composing like this.

[@08ChrisV]

I liked that Donald and Goofy helped Sora defeat Xehonart in the end but I would have really loved if they had showed every other friend that Sora made along the way of his journey from KH1-KH3 supporting him as well. Like for them to be there in spirit you know. The whole premise of the game was that all hearts are connected and that friendship unlocks a hearts true power, so I thought that would have been a neat idea.

[@catwithmagic6732]

When the music comes full circle, from the first ever boss fight to the final battle in the Xehanort arc.

[@RpgBlasterRpg]

The only game with a boss theme about You

[@LordVerkins]

Critical Mode will show the final boss true power.

[@ExtremeDarkness]

Its worth it if you haven't gotten to him in critical mode heads up you will be doing extensive blocking with the keyblade ...he comes at you hard !!!!

[@robitussinbrohan718]

@@ExtremeDarkness he was actually pretty easy for me. I struggled with the armored phase.

[@gsnamine3958]

@@robitussinbrohan718 this fight is the hardest fight in the entire franchise on Level 1 (From the Story bosses) You must Block and evade the entire chair phase one hit and you are death. And his Phase before With that light is hard too 1-2 hits and you are death Armor xehanort is much easier on Level 1

[@SSlash]

[GS]Naminé the first armored portion is much more difficult to me, the arena does not always cooperate with what either one of you want to do and he’s got more annoying moves during that portion than any of the x-blade parts

[@gsnamine3958]

@@SSlash the first phase from armor xehanort was hard but beatable when you play at the bottom of the area Second Phase you die one and Switch the equipp to fire boost to firespam the water part And the air Part was easy too

[@MisterBonez]

xehanort’s delivery on “come, kingdom hearts” cracked me tf up man

[@GregTheFree]

While I wished for a mostly-original theme (with maybe a few callbacks to Destati) for this battle, if they REALLY wanted to go the "Destati + another track mixed", I think Fate of the Unknown would have been a better choice, rather than Rage Awakened. Despite what many people say here, Rage Awakened is not a "generic rage theme", it's Lingering Will's theme, period. And no amount of mental gymnastics will change that. On the other hand Fate of The Unknown was the track that introduced us to Master Xehanort, in the KH2FM Secret Ending. So it would be fitting as the track of our last confrontation with the old man.

[@AxelXGabriel]

I disagree. Rage Awakening isn't just a generic rage theme. But I believe it's fully appropriate because while we associate the song with Lingering Will, it should be seen on a more fundamental level. IE: Who is Lingering Will's Rage ALWAYS towards? Even when he goes against Sora, who does he think he's fighting, who is that rage he wants to unleash all that power against? Xehanort. It's always been Xehanort. And here at the end of everything, after over a decade of dealing with his schemes and bearing witness to all the suffering he has caused in one form or another? It's time to unleash all that hell right back at him.

[@LeMelleKH2]

The Rage Awakened was such a strange choice, especially given how conscious Yoko usually is about motifs (such as incorporating Roxas, Ven and Sora's theme into Vanitas' boss theme)

[@GreenRequiem]

like others have said, this is clearly not a shimomura-arranged track

[@brendanread3192]

Yea but rage awakened sounds super cool

[@dude9410]

I think I just realized why the title of the game was initially Kingdom Hearts 2.9 Look at the part of the roman 3 on the right, its incomplete.

[@Kyronea]

That's the darkness because it's light vs darkness

[@BlackangelKatakuri]

Would be funny if that’s foreshadowing of extra content coming

[@alpaca-ccino]

NOMURAAAAA

[@terrabenluk4017]

It's just the left part upside-down.

[@ButFirstHeLitItOnFire]

Considering this is the first new game for the consoles since the ps2, perhaps it’s a sign KH is finally jumping on the Dlc bandwagon. Or at least gearing up for free updates, rather than release the same game over and over with tweaks and changes like the others.

[@brokensora1459]

Rage awakened was just the thing this OST needed to really kick it into gear 😍😍

[@williambraswell2485]

I feel bad for xehanort, in the end he is just a sad old man raging against his fate. He is afraid to die and to be forgotten. In the end he realized, he was beaten. Both physically and in his ideals. I like how at the end he looked so relived, he won. He will never be forgotten.

[@iggyp4390]

William Braswell A genuinely tragic villain. I love that Young Xehanort hinted at it, too, when he said “being alone is a power even stronger [than friendship].” And when Xemnas expressed that he missed his companions, it makes you realize that Xehanort’s obsession with KH was just him trying to fill the void his failed friendship with Eraqus left, as well as leave a legacy since he was overlooked by their master. I only wish his final boss music had been more appropriate for the tragedy of the moment (like Darkness of Unknown 3). His ambition had ruined so many lives, including his own.

[@williambraswell2485]

@@iggyp4390 if you listen carefully it starts fast and full of action, the slowly changes to a more somber theme. Almost as if the theme is xehanort hiding his true feelings

[@trevinodude]

Xehanort’s story is even more tragic with knowledge of what happens in Union X… and more confusing as well with how Normura introduces the concept of reincarnation to KH!

[@FandeJay]

Yoko Shimomura is organizing a grand tour of Kingdom Hearts concerts around the world... AND I ALREADY BOUGHT MY TICKETS!!!

[@BlackangelKatakuri]

If only she would release this as an album

[@FandeJay]

@@BlackangelKatakuri Apparently she will! It was on the shop as I bought my tickets! Here! I hope you understand French : www.wildfaery.com/shop/fr/

[@BlackangelKatakuri]

FandeJay Meaning digitally like she did for FF15 . It’s about time Square Enix made the soundtrack for a Kingdom Hearts game available to everyone without needing to import . Why can they do it for FF but not KH?

[@BlackangelKatakuri]

Seriously October ? Why ? It shouldn’t take that long to release an album

[@pralenkaman8105]

they go to brazil but not portugal my heart is broken

[@Briman13]

Hearing this song when I finally got to final Xehanort on critical mode made it so much more epic. It was such a struggle for me and knowing I just had one fight until I finished the whole thing made it feel like a real final showdown

[@marquisbean651]

Sora VS Xehanort

[@internalforce]

Information Attack Master Xehanort to take back your light!

[@kl.8513]

_2:30__ Is so powerful god I love this series_

[@steveclark2010]

The epic part of this track, in my opinion, starts at 1:29...........HOLY SHIT!!!

[@alzandah1245]

For real, this was so intense for me and aghhhh the emotions

[@Brunjord]

0:42 lingering will... the memories... the suffering... hardest boss in my whole life

[@ansemthetrueseekerofdarkne2730]

This, is what I always imagined while watching Whitebeard's rage.

[@LunaP1]

This theme is the definition of epic final boss for the entire series.

[@itellthe5655]

Darkness of the Unknown>This

[@akbarnaqvi4737]

I feel like folks in this comments section don't realize how good at KH they are....I got my ass handed to me by this boss on Standard mode. Took me several tries to get through the last phase especially. The game wasn't difficult but it wasn't easy to the point of being unfun to me.

[@icedragon23472]

News flash, most of us played the games on Proud Mode

[@lordofcreativity9637]

The game was enjoyable on Proud Mode, but I did have my difficulties at times. Mainly when I tripped up on a few of the new features in the game. The game was probably easier for me then it might be for others because I tend to focus on increasing my character's levels in games to the point of obsession. That being said, I did have my difficulties and while the game was not perfect I did enjoy it greatly. In the final portions, I did have difficulty which was expected considering the circumstances.

[@countjoelcula]

Oh yeah, for me, Proud Mode definitely lived up to its name. I only turned on Zero EXP in the last Disney world to give the Endgame bosses an extra boost. Died at least twice in each battle. And I’m willing to bet that up to 20% of my deaths throughout my entire playthrough were from fighting grandpa. ESPECIALLY that final phase.

[@2005zhane]

Love the violin playing at 2:06, 3:53, 6:47, and 8:34.

[@AK46supr]

2005zhane ikr!

[@keepitmoving3166]

It sounds so out of place to me

[@GreenRequiem]

it's fake violin

[@2005zhane]

@@keepitmoving3166 -- I'll admit that it does sound out of place for this overall song.

[@2005zhane]

@@GreenRequiem -- Fake or not, it's still a form of music that people can like or dislike, based on their preference of it.

[@linkman4432]

Loved the part when Xeonort said,'It's Nortin' time!' And started Norting on everyone. Especially Donald.

[@Ephideltrance]

I really like it, but a bit short from love. Still, it is the most suitable theme for the final battle. Personally, the best theme for me in KH3 is the battle theme for Pirates of the Caribbean- fresh, and truly amazing.

[@claudevalentine8657]

*"Destiny is never left to chance."*

[@theinsaneone_]

I kinda wish this made it into smash. This fight made me nostalgic when I first went into it. The music had some of that kingdom hearts 1 feel, and then I went down the path of remembering kh1, with Donald and goofy, losing them and then finding them again. The kh2 with riku at my side him defending me at every chance he could. I don't have alot of thoughts on kh3, maybe because it's still a fresh game in my mind. But this fight. The one against xeanort. This is what I think of when someone says kingdom hearts 3. And I would replay this game again for this one fight, just like in kh 1 and 2. I haven't really beaten the other games like those first 2 games on the playstation, but I still love this series.

[@nightfallalicorn4246]

The battle is epic. The music is epic. The conclusion is epic. I can hear some Fate of the Unknown from KH2 secret ending and Guardando Nel Buio from KH1 final boss in this. I don't know how but it's perfectly mixed into an epic finale soundtrack. Truly a masterpiece.

[@commenteroftruth9790]

The ending sucked ass

[@jonaszprzybycien6545]

@@commenteroftruth9790 why? It was so epic. The old coot is finally dead and the madness is over :3

[@commenteroftruth9790]

@@jonaszprzybycien6545 that was going to happen no matter what. The path they chose to get there, and the way they ended it, was very underwhelming, disappointing, etc. Im tired of explaining why this game was an objective disappointment.

[@valini6652]

@@commenteroftruth9790 Speak for yourself.

[@commenteroftruth9790]

@@valini6652 I am speaking for myself, what kind of reply is that.

[@redacted4901]

Such a great score for such a great boss, really worth the long wait.

[@lordofcreativity9637]

I agree.

[@Briman13]

Those first few notes are so incredible, they just scream "this is the end." After like 2 decades of this story, it reaches its grand conclusion

[@sujoysen7389]

I like the final boss theme in Kingdom Hearts 3. I played and beat KH 3 last year. I enjoyed fighting 2 bosses at the end of the game leading up to the final boss Xenahort. Thanks Square Enix :)

[@diegomartinez9887]

The only thing better then a beautiful final boss fight is a beautiful song playing in the background. This is why I love Kingdom Hearts

[@uhobme2028]

Sora: How many times do we have to teach you this lesson Old Man!

[@TrueAbsolution]

Love the callbacks to the final boss from the first game. Makes it feel like we've come full circle.

[@PsychicStep]

the song that plays when you realize you raised the main Antagonist:

[@NightSkyNyx]

Ephemer and Skuld’s watching from the afterlife as their great great grandson grows up to become the next Dark Seeker even after being raised by the reincarnation of their best friend: 👁👄👁

[@Aurid_art]

The song is called Dark Domination if anyone's looking for it

[@derektorres9275]

1:30 Favorite part of the theme

[@Muramasa1794]

With the Ultima Keyblade Old man was a joke 🤣

[@xinesvsthewrld]

Muramasa S Plus Thunaga

[@koshi5878]

That_Guy_ Sora thundaga was always my best friend in KH and magic seemed buffed in KH3 to me. Enemies were a piece of cake

[@bunyamincetinkaya5659]

@@koshi5878 Firaga is better for single targets like bosses😉

[@Mr.Moseby.]

everything is a joke with ultima weapon

[@Muramasa1794]

No Running In My Lobby lol foreal

[@CreatorsInk]

1:50 to 2:30. GOLD.

[@Faceless_time_traveler]

I honestly didn't think anything could top kingdom hearts 2's finale , but kingdom hearts 3 was amazing .