Rocket Knight Adventures - Boss [EXTENDED] Music

Boss music from Rocket Knight Adventures on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.
Extended.

[@AkariEnderwolf]

I always think of the train boss whenever I hear this music. That boss's movements were just perfect for the music.

[@SquallLion90]

Akari Enderwolf Same!

[@Kreality]

Same here.

[@skwiskwig]

I even hear his nose-bullets "firing" in places -- despite the effect not being part of the music. Especially when he rolls in when the battle starts. This game was just so on point in general.

[@chancegg00]

I think of the sick robot fight against axle

[@russell7790]

THAT BOSS SCARED THE DUCK OUT IF ME WHEN I WAS A KID

[@FireBomberBassist]

One of the best boss tracks of this game's era.

[@LinusManning]

My favorite moment in this game is when this track starts for the final battle with Axel Gear. At first it seems you are watching a cut scene. Every boss in the game had been some giant robot monster so you don't think anything is about to happen. Suddenly, Axel Gear blows open the wall of the space station and Sparkster holds on for dear life. Then this track starts and you realize: Holy crap! This is the boss.

[@skwiskwig]

The creativity of the boss fights in this game really thrilled me back then.

[@Iohannis42]

If only they had a sequel

[@memesandhoi2924]

@@Iohannis42Pretty sure Rocket Knight Adventures got a sequel.

[@notebookperson]

@@Iohannis42 sparkster: rocket knight adventures 2

[@quinceorchard]

Best boss fight in the game in my opinion, during that second phase I'm thinking " ok let's go mother ducker"

[@arekernesto1106]

Absolute favorite boss theme ever. I still replay this game just to hear the boss theme....>_

[@andreszyca1741]

Whenever i think "boss music" this and the Sonic 2 regular boss ones come to my mind first. When music gains identity, 10/10

[@ostimeg]

Same, easily best boss musics.

[@chinossynthesizer705]

@@ostimeg but the adventures of batman and robin has cool boss music too

[@Shishizurui]

Streets of rage 1+2 as well as those. for me~

[@alienspacebat5218]

This is one of my favorite and most serious boss themes ever! It's like a Genesis equivalent to the boss theme from Yoshi's Island.

[@Doomsday17died]

+alienspacebat Rocket Knight Adventures boss music is one of my favourites too along with Streets of Rage 2's Never Return alive boss music which is one of the most awesome intimidating serious boss themes there is :)

[@FireBomberBassist]

I miss oldschool boss tracks. They were the highlights of some games

[@megagrey]

Always count on Konami to rock that Genesis sound chip.

[@turntablethomas2584]

Just like with Castlevania Bloodline and Ninja Turtles

[@edwardgaines6561]

​@@turntablethomas2584Hypersonic Heist has very well done OST for the Sega, even better than the SNES counterpart!

[@abonne3154]

This song was all the motivation I needed to get farther in this game. For context, I had this game as a kid, but never got passed the burning castle in level 1. Came back to it on a whim one day as a teen when I was home sick from school and played around with the sound test. This absolute SLAYER of a track graced my ears whilst doing so, and all I could think was, "Dude, where does this play in game? This is the rawest shit I've heard in years"! Still one of my favorite boss songs ever. It goes ludicrously hard, holy Jesus

[@edwardgaines6561]

Funny how there's no FINAL BOSS THEME in the game, at least not one as intense as this one! They play it even when the disembodied head is chasing you through orbit!

[@skwiskwig]

Possibly my favorite boss music in any platformer for any system. Fantastic work by the Konami sound team here.

[@peacexman]

skwiskwig likewise

[@Alysa-Aiday]

I agree too

[@chaudspieler]

Back when Konami cared about games and were creative

[@skwiskwig]

@@chaudspieler I 'member...

[@DarkAnomaly]

I still play this gem even yet. The HD Remake has nothing on this.

[@matttipton6009]

I was BITTERLY disappointed there wasn’t an awesome version of this theme in the remake…

[@clayisahottie]

When this music starts playing, shit just got real in a stage.

[@DannyDarkslide]

such a great theme!! still play this game sometimes...every single level is so much fun! this was my fav genesis game beside Sonic

[@scottshamblin6251]

The year of 1994 was a good year for me, when I first played this game on the Sega genesis. Great memories. Thanks for the upload.

[@D0ntTaseM3Br0]

Scott Shamblin 1994 was an amazing year for us Gamers period.

[@MizfitZer0]

Probably the best boss theme in history

[@deathmonkey2080]

anybody remember at the final boss when this song speed up and being like oh fuck

[@MizfitZer0]

Play this on +1.25 to get the final boss theme

[@SonicBoss1991]

Shit gets real

[@Livithen86]

Always think of the train boss, it fits the song the best especially with the way of it's extended arms waving in motion.

[@foxinfekt]

Hands down the best Boss BGM EVER

[@foxinfekt]

Although "Never return alive" from streets of rage is good too hah

[@MrThunderwing]

Yes to both!

[@alunbuss7877]

So good the game trusted it to be the final phase(s) theme for the final boss with just a tempo increase!

[@scottshamblin6251]

Hard to believe that it has been so long ago that my parents made the best mistake ever of getting my sister and I a sega genesis in the early 90's to which they included 2 games I remember very fondly. This one, and Cyborg Justice. My sister did not care much for gaming, but I enjoyed countless hours on this game.

[@--delirious--4136]

The slow build of dread and the imminent doom coming your way to be met with your strongest force in confrontation, building up in the desperation of this struggle, with a very quick defusal. rinse and repeat, until you here that sweet sweet victory music... or that konami code sound effect... uwah!

[@ChariKat213]

When you work retail and it's busy

[@100purenacl3]

Extremely relatable

[@Tsureiki]

holy shit this song is absolutely incredible

[@sirkingpinmonroe4439]

Sparkster for Smash!! This is my favorite song in the game!

[@cdsatcher]

Juwan Campbell Amen brother! A-fucking-men!

[@chancegg00]

I would absolutely loose my mind if sparkster was announced for smash!!!! Omg plz happen!

[@Falkner1999]

It would be a low chance that he would he in the game because he’s a SEGA genesis game. Yes I know Sonic is in smash but it’s for a specific reason. Sonic is in it because I’m pretty sure Nintendo makes Sonic games now. Because SEGA went down the crapper I think it would be awesome for him to be in the game but it’s a very low occurrence that he would be in it

[@banjoboi24]

Naruto Uzumaki hey, Snake made it back in Ultimate, as well as Simon and Richter Belmont from Castlevania, so maybe we could have a chance

[@TheIPGCorporations]

Team Skull Grunt B It’s more to do with the popularity of the character, if anything. Sparkster isn’t well known outside of the 16 bit days.

[@Stefan_I-O]

Now I remember where my sick musical tastes come from

[@dnakatomiuk]

TECHNO TECHNO lol this one of the best boss tracks ever and I loved this game to bits

[@Shishizurui]

the one thing i could say since i played this new at the age of 6 was man did the music hit HARD in this game, this game had BASS and then some whoever hasn't played rocket knight SHOULD GET TO IT.

[@matttipton6009]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who was head over heels for this excellent boss music! Right up there with Shiva fight in Streets of Rage 2 for me

[@titnesovic4522]

The alarm sounds in the background are genius. The best boss theme ever.

[@aaronmoran7195]

Most underrated platform we of all time! And the best boss music of course!

[@jaquemate4159]

When you was fighting a though boss with only 2 lifes and 0 continues and your mom says : Time to supper !! close the console! NOOO!!! I CAN'T SAVE MY PROGRESS !!!! LET ME FINISH THIS BATTLE PLEASE !!! I CAN'T STOP NOW !! " Good times hardcore mode :'(

[@devenom96]

My workout music includes this song.

[@eriknelson9490]

No enemy shall stand before me with this powerful, sense encompassing, nostalgia inducing, rhythmic battle beat, that reminds us of scars even from childhood that make our skin like armor. We are the rogue like generation. Its wasn't a genera, it was just videogames.

[@MistaCoconutTheClassic]

Exactly. October/November 2020 nostalgia.

[@MonkeyLuffy2K5]

When you are late for bed in 4:00 a.m and you woke up in 8:00 a.m and realize that you’ve been late for school.

[@OleGriffyBoi]

Excellent! Great memories!

[@RatZone]

It's funny how some of the music on the Genesis were better sounding than the Snes

[@theminebloxcraft5779]

yeah

[@Pr1est0fDoom]

The Genesis was better for electronic/techno music, while the SNES was better for orchestral music. Since I really like electronic music, the Genesis always sounded better to me.

[@MizfitZer0]

Almost all of it was

[@FransLebin]

you mean ALL the music

[@Ragitsu]

@@FransLebin ^This is your brain on fanboy.

[@UltimoDragon83]

Whether the music for RKA or Streets of Rage boss fights, i miss the days with my megadrive and not a care in the world

[@AP-Design]

This theme hit so hard it made me feel like I was fighting the final boss, but it was only the first level.

[@WizzyWhipitWonderful]

Customary to Konami even though it predates Contra Hard Corps, this track has all the zany-ness of Hard Corps.

[@kevinking1566]

When you walk into your boss's office.

[@Falkner1999]

Kevin King ok boss what did I do this time? XD

[@X3MCTZN]

MY workout piece of music, when I try to push past my limits !!!

[@DivineSphere]

90s best time ever also for ost games!!

[@michaelhernandez1841]

This is one of the goats of boss music

[@scottshamblin6251]

My favorite boss is the giant mechanical fish and the lava. You had to keep moving on the platforms in order to avoid damage. The sfx together with it was just amazing.

[@Zane618]

The game was awesome too bad I still didn't complete it but man the train boss and this music brought me here so many years.

[@ryanmoss6598]

Best boss ost ever.

[@jimmysbro-ju5pl]

This and the murder wall theme from kid chameleon are my two favorite tracks from the sega genesis era.

[@IIIIIVEERATIIIII]

BLESS ME WITH YOUR GIFT OF LIFE

[@febrasko]

RIGHTEOUS CAUSE ON JUDGMENT NIGHTS

[@DJWaffleston]

Damn, I used to be able to play this game without losing a life once, and now since I haven't played in a long while, I can't even pass the first level without getting hit.

[@chancegg00]

DJ Waffleston same bro... same... i wish i was that good again

[@Shaoz049]

i want to tryto see if I can still do that XD

[@emagg1807]

Same just like I played on insane hard

[@dufusbrigade]

Best boss music hands down. On a side note, Sparkster should have made a cameo in Sonic and the Black Knight.

[@Hell-Rose]

This is easily the Number 1 most underrated platformers. It's #1 in my top 3. Sparkster wasn't AS good, but still amazing with ridiculously hard bosses for my young age..

[@SampionicBoom]

Very memorable soundtrack! Incredible game!

[@yousefslimani99]

One of my favorite boss theme on SEGA genesis of all time!!

[@alanlamb4660]

This boss music moves along like the train boss

[@spooki3382]

Ah yes, cursed 3

[@bv8126]

I need this as a ringtone

[@YourDeath311]

loading the rocket hit releasing the rocket hit on the boss

[@gardeniachan8780]

Back then when Konami was once very good

[@legendaryguy09]

My mom is about to beat me for bad grades

[@smashi_64]

When you see 99 Waterwraith’s cruising towards your Purple Pikmin Army:

[@gcfdgcbcghdfsuygdrsy]

You put this music in the background to make it look like you made it you cant fool me!!!!!!!!!!!

[@meocu5434]

This is the song Shadow Flame used for the Treacherous Tower Boss

[@katrinachase1728]

I loved this game. best music.

[@edwardjohnson6744]

Boss music is specifically designed to induce anxiety

[@logan727]

This theme music goes hard ❤❤❤❤❤

[@whitepikmin3449]

2.0 is when your on steroids

[@madson-web]

This boss theme goes hard

[@Falkner1999]

My favorite game music 1: Super Mario kart Rainbow road 2: Rocket Knight Adventures Boss 3: vs champion blue 4: temple Super Smash Bros Melee 5: Miitopia Boss theme 6: Emperor Bulblax theme Pikmin 7: the ultimate show Super Paper Mario 8: Reanimation Underswap 9: For True Story Sonic Adventure 2 10: Luigi’s mansion theme

[@Falkner1999]

Yes I know the song for RKA is number 2

[@chandlereduardosilva1010]

and my list 1:red megalovania dusttale 2:enter bowser jr super mario galaxy 3:boss theme pinch sonic 4 ep 1 4:the consequenses of your actions bad time trio phase 2 5:boss theme sonic advance 6:sayonara ddlc 7:victory fanfare ff7 remake 8:vs voice into your head pokemon grand dad 9:megamanXtreme 2 boss theme 10:ken theme smash bros ultimate

[@theminebloxcraft5779]

which miitopia boss theme?

[@MegamanK284]

Mp3 for this epic song ^^?

[@corywilliams1694]

2022 and this still is 🔥

[@Cameraboius]

it's 2023

[@corywilliams1694]

@@Cameraboius if you look closely, I posted that over a year ago.....

[@Cameraboius]

@@corywilliams1694 i know

[@DarkMetalMusic]

GIANT PIG MECHA FIGHT GO

[@Soma81]

Gorgons meet their end to this song

[@printthelegends]

All time best 16-bit boss theme? I think so.

[@NodokenStar-k917]

The more I listen to the first part: Duun DUUN Duun DUUN Duun. It sounds like the theme from Devil may cry 3.

[@febrasko]

IKR?

[@superplaceholder6537]

That theme sounds like the first part of this song.

[@thegreatBarbossa]

Thank you Fruitman

[@ohnoes557]

greypepper has blessed us

[@Iohannis42]

Truly menacing.

[@Faxanadu_]

I forgot how Biohazard Battle sounding this theme was

[@edwardgaines6561]

One of the few Konami games were the regular Boss Theme is *better* than the _Final Boss Music!_ 😮

[@L.E.8365]

This is like if Sparta Remix was made by a retro gaming company (which this is retro gaming)

[@supermariobro93]

1.5x for the Final Boss version (Phase 2 and the escape pod section)

[@ErenYeager13994]

This theme really fits HERCULES PANHELLENIOS From Marvel Comics My number 1 favorite Avenger.

[@retropixel1272]

I came from Eddies World in which i Recommend you to play this

[@gigas81]

This is the awesome music they gave to a possum strapped with a jetpack and a magical sword!! You better play your *** off and beat that boss!!!! 8D

[@kavonhill8105]

I need to hear this in the club lmao

[@febrasko]

DEVILS NEVER CRY

[@tntmoxy9697]

Mi jefe favorito siempre fue el del nivel del espacio ❣️ es increíblemente badass, no muy seguido pasa, pero amo sacar su última fase justo cuando el tema está a punto de repetir su loop, queda épico connese cierre 💚 El jefe de peleas de robot con Axel también me gusta mucho, me hace recordar a Mystical Ninja y viceversa 💚

[@lesmemesbruits8986]

Am I the only one here who thinks it sounds like one of the track ("The Brick") from the new watchmen serie ?

[@renzorios5989]

Kinda sounds

[@metallicwarrior]

This screams "Danger"

[@YTSirBlack]

1,5x speed for Final Boss phase 2

[@KawaiiMiri]

Could of been a sonic track or vector man but iconic of this game

[@IsabelleChiming]

thx sarge

[@SwiftCracker]

Cavern of Chaos 8 with different enemies - Pikmin 2

[@whitepikmin3449]

same

[@crep9352]

When you sneak inside the janitor's closet and the door locks

[@--delirious--4136]

Walking around aldi, this on headphones full blast. Just waiting for some normy to ask me what I'm listening to - "90s music"

[@Destrojah2]

1.25 speed for final boss :)

[@lankymaccrazyhair264]

I KNEW IT!

[@saluka1]

1.5 speed for the final boss.

[@Destrojah2]

I'm sure 1.25 matches a bit better :o

[@MizfitZer0]

Lol oh shit!!!

[@solarflare9078]

1.5 speed for YOU'RE ALL FCKED

[@AnchorOfTime]

Getting a major DMC vibe from this shit

[@LWMixedIt]

Anyone know the tempo of this?

[@Stefan_I-O]

around 145bpm

[@Stefan_I-O]

the one modified for the final boss around 220, like the gabber hahaha

[@ryanmedows6072]

MOOOORTAL KOMBAAAAAAT!!!!

[@bv8126]

This is a vogue battle

[@turntablethomas2584]

This wouldn’t sound too out of place in Arrow Flash

[@legendaryguy09]

Vs. the baby momma in court.