History Main / NearVictoryFanfare

* ''[[VideoGame/RomanceOfTheThreeKingdoms Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire]]'' had both near-victory and near-defeat themes for the attacking army during battles.

* In ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles'' the theme "Visions of the Future" is a triumphant song that occurs when the player defies the future and stops an enemy from using a foretold move, which usually heralds a turn in the battle. Interestingly, while certainly ''intended'' to be this trope, the song is actually rather disliked by the playerbase for overriding other battle themes, including "You Will Know Our Names" which is considered the series' SignatureSong.

* In ''Alina of the Arena'', when a boss is brought down to less than half of its HP, its accompanying theme music gets additional instrumentation.

* In ''VideoGame/TrialsOfMana'' the the first two parts of the final boss theme "Sacrifice" are very dark and ominous, but the third part, which kicks in once the boss is at 50% health, is upbeat and energetic.

** During HoldTheLine fights with really big monsters like Lao-Shan Lung, Jhen Mohran, Gogmazios, and Zorah Magdaros, hitting these monsters with the [[ThisIsADrill Dragonator]] causes the series' theme "Proof of a Hero" to play for the rest of the fight as the monster takes a ton of damage and staggers back.
** In ''[[VideoGame/MonsterHunterGenerations Generations Ultimate]]'', a different remix of "Proof of a Hero" kicks in once the final boss Ahtal-Ka's contraption is destroyed and it enters the final phase of the fight.
** In ''[[VideoGame/MonsterHunterWorld World]]'', the music that plays in the last part of the Kulve Taroth siege, when the dragon's gold armor plating comes off and its horns can be broken to complete the siege, is the most energetic and triumphant.
** In ''[[VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise Rise]]'', a thematic mix of "Proof of a Hero" plays when [[spoiler:Wind Serpent Ibushi, and later, Narwa the Allmother]] are on their last legs or, in the former's case, you've almost succeeded in [[HoldTheLine holding the line]] against the Rampage. ''Sunbreak'' follows the trend with its own thematic mix of "Proof of a Hero" when [[spoiler:Gaismagorm]] is on its last legs.

** In ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles'' the theme "Visions of the Future" is a triumphant song that occurs when the player defies the future and stops an enemy from using a foretold move, which usually heralds a turn in the battle. Interestingly, while certainly ''intended'' to be this trope, the song is actually rather disliked by the playerbase for overriding other battle themes, including "You Will Know Our Names" which is considered the series' SignatureSong.

** In ''[[VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise Rise]]'', a thematic mix of "Proof of a Hero" plays when [[spoiler:Wind Serpent Ibushi, and later, Narwa the Allmother]] are on their last legs or, in the former's case, you've almost succeeded in [[HoldTheLine holding the line]] against the Rampage.

* Compare Blizzeta 2 to ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7VgG6oc-dQ Blizzeta 3]]'', during the Blizzeta boss fight in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess''.
** For ''Twilight Princess'' in general, whenever Link [[AttackItsWeakPoint starts whailing at a boss' weak point]], the musical score briefly becomes an extremely triumphant arrangement of the game's main theme.

** In ''Generations Ultimate'', a different remix of "Proof of a Hero" kicks in once the final boss Ahtal-Ka's contraption is destroyed and it enters the final phase of the fight.

* In VideoGame/{{Battlefield 3}}, when your team has whittled the opponent down to the last 10 tickets, you will hear this in the background.

* Similarly in VideoGame/ParasiteEve, the FinalBattle versus Ultimate Being. The music change to upbeat as they [[OneWingedAngel evolve to adult form]].

** ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemJugdral Thracia 776]]'' also has a ''near losing'' tune for when your units are getting killed off or [[FromBadToWorse when you are caught in a very bad situation in the chapter]].

* In the ''VideoGame/CaptainAmericaAndTheAvengers'' arcade game, when you get a boss down to one third health, a voice shouts "OK, GO!" and [[ThemeMusicPowerUp the main theme starts up]].

-->-- '''LetsPlay/SuperJeenius''', [[https://youtu.be/CrS62_JxgzM?t=295 describing the]] "Pursuit ~ Cornered" theme from ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney.''

* Compare Blizzeta 2 to ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7VgG6oc-dQ Blizzeta 3]]'', during the Blizzeta boss fight in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]''.
** For ''TP'' in general, whenever Link [[AttackItsWeakPoint starts whailing at a boss' weak point]], the musical score briefly becomes an extremely triumphant arrangement of the game's main theme.
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* The ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' games all have a "Cornered" theme, which plays when you're closing in on the truth. The Cross-Examination music also speeds up when you're about to corner a witness. ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigationsMilesEdgeworth'' adds a "Presto" variant that plays when you're cross-examining a killer who's on their last line of defense.

* "The Genesis" in ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'' is an oppressive, somber TrueFinalBoss theme with bombastic brass and ominous drums. As the battle rages, however, a heroic reprise of "I'll Face Myself"'s main melody breaks in; eventually, the music becomes an all-out, triumphant version of "Reach Out To The Truth."

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* The ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' games all have a "Cornered" theme, which plays when you're closing in on the truth. The Cross-Examination music also speeds up when you're about to corner a witness. ''VisualNovel/AceAttorneyInvestigationsMilesEdgeworth'' adds a "Presto" variant that plays when you're cross-examining a killer who's on their last line of defense.

-->-- '''LetsPlay/SuperJeenius''', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrS62_JxgzM describing the]] "Pursuit ~ Cornered" theme from ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney.''

* During the second halves of the final bosses in ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' and ''VideoGame/SonicColors'', an [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome awesome]] orchestral remix of the games' main themes starts to play. Also counts as DarkReprise or TriumphantReprise.

* Similarly in VideoGame/ParasiteEve, the FinalBattle versus Ultimate Being. The music change to upbeat as he(?) [[OneWingedAngel evolves to adult form]].

* About half the final fight of ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' will be without music, with the screams and sounds of battle being the only things you'll hear. But then, when things get the most hairier [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE2S3GdZtRg this theme]] will start playing. It could be considered a NearVictoryFanfare for each side, since both armies could win at any moment (especially the enemy), and the one who wins the fight will accomplish their objectives.
* The battle against Titan in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIVARealmReborn'' has multiple stages, each one with its own progressively dramatic boss theme. How many stages there are depend on which version of the fight you're playing, but the final round of the fight features "Under the Weight," an intense vocal theme that nicely signposts the hardest part of the fight. Leviathan, introduced in the 2.2 patch, also has a vocal theme kick in around the halfway point of the fight.

** For ''TP'' in general, whenever Link [[AttackItsWeakPoint starts whailing at a boss' weak point]], the musical score briefly becomes extremely triumphant.