We always have a lot of talk about what our favorite music or boss music or whatever is, but those topics are always dominated by people picking JRPGs from 10-20 years ago and picking boss themes out of those. Not in this topic.

In this topic you have to choose a piece of music from the last 3 years. 3 years is the window from which you may select your favorite battle music. Choose wisely.

This is my pick.

NOTE: THIS IS THE FINAL BATTLE MUSIC IN THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SPIRIT TRACKS. I have made it small so the title is not given away, but if you consider music a spoiler, do not click this button.

Again: this music can be considered a spoiler. You have been given sufficient warning.

Otherwise, enjoy:

I'll just repost what I said in the first thread.

I haven't gotten to the final boss battle of Spirit Tracks yet, and I'm not going to listen to the music there either, so not counting that...

I think the battle theme of FF13, actually. Haven't even played the game yet, but I like that music a lot.

That battle theme has grown on me a lot since it was announced, but that melody sure does take a while to get in there!

I wonder if the boss theme is more immediately gripping....

This has to be my favourite, even though the game is coming stateside next year.

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey normal battle theme:

Ehh, recent? I honestly can't think of much. I was going to throw the TWEWY song up, but I know someone will have that covered, so let's go for something different...

I've barely even played Heroes V and this is far from the series' best, but I wanted to put some Paul Romero up! I can't stop listening to the Heroes III soundtrack, which has one of the best battle themes ever (oops, it slipped!).

Oh, and I didn't listen to the song in the OP, thanks for the spoiler note. I hope it's as good as you say!

Leap The Precipice - Eternal Sonata

Hope Never Dies - AW Days of Ruin

Leap The Precipice, then this:

Rundas Battle - Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Why did one of the forgettable characters in a Metroid title get such a fantastic battle theme?



Rocket Surgeon - No More Heroes

Another one of those tracks that I just so awkwardly epic.



Look Pimpin - MadWorld

I know people hate the Hip-Hop in this game but I thought this theme sets the mood perfectly for the fight.

Crap, I had to remove 3 of those themes.

It's juuuuuuust outside the timeline, but:

I'm only gonna mention games that were released this year.

Modern Warfare 2 Spetsnaz theme


Demon's Souls "Maiden Astraea"



This one is especially good and atmospheric when you are actually playing the level.