History AwesomeMusic / XenobladeChroniclesX

* The first half of [[https://youtu.be/-GQCjQEM-8Y raTEoREkiSImeAra]], the semi-final boss theme, can be a bit misleading as a title (it translates to "Lao Chimera Telethia") since the first two words are more in line with the true final boss, but is no less awesome with its ominous choir combined with a synthesizer and a fitting theme for the Vita, one of the ultimate weapons in Ganglion's arsenal, piloted by Luxaar, the leader of Ganglion. The second half of the song is the theme of the Telethia.

** Gamers already knew what to expect, just from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETGgUJECT7g MONOX]], the score featured in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GxUMMGyZcM the first trailer.]]
** The song used for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APWTJMyM4qg the second trailer]] had [[Website/YouTube YouTubers]] asking what it was called and wanting to know where they could download it, for over a year. Now they finally have their answer: it's called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8pFzQ1lyF8 "The Key We've Lost"]] which is featured on the game's official website. It's also the FinalBoss theme.
** Both of the songs in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg2PTVi7fl8 E3 2014]] trailer, especially the epic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w4bOYDNypc CODENAMEZ]] that plays during the main trailer sequence.
** There's also the track that plays during [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvpNXhzscjQ the exploration trailer]] from the 1.14.15 Nintendo Direct.
* Get ready to take your sweet time [[CharacterCustomization setting up your avatar]] to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-60kEbfUzOc this music]].
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baD7qi12Gkk background music for Primordia]] rivals Gaur Plains in terms of awesomeness. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RgmihoV8iM nighttime version]] is quality stuff as well.
* The song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg8Q_0jNVmU "Melancholia",]] featuring [[ProductionPosse Aimee Blackschleger]], has been heard in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtNzxuly294&t=10m18s one of the gameplay feature videos.]]
* Worried that [[AMechByAnyOtherName Skells]] don't have a song when you pilot them? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD4r8ufspg0 Don't worry]], you have one as you fly in one.
* The 4.22.15 story mode [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I16IarGHHg trailer]] features an all new song called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weA4a_ATyTY "The way"]] that has stirring music and vocals to match. It's set amidst the war for Mira's very survival, making it an outright TearJerker. Bonus points for being a remix of the already awesome "Theme X".
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zJKNtxeeRg "Wir fliegen"]], which plays when you activate Overdrive mode, is as good as "You Will Know Our Names" in every way. Only a small portion of the full song is usually heard ingame, however.
* The Tyrant battle theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOeb7StJlRc "Uncontrollable"]], is just as exciting as the previous Unique battle theme. Bonus points for the fact that, unlike many of the other battle themes, this song usually lasts long enough to get to the good part! For extra awesome points, because of their singers, "Uncontrollable" pretty much becomes what happens when [[Manga/AttackOnTitan "Reluctant Heroes"]] is mashed together with [[Anime/KillLaKill "Before By Body Is Dry"]], i.e. it could make for one heck of a ThemeMusicPowerUp anime insert song. Like [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 "You Will Know Our Names"]] before it, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqJD1rFqsp0 it comes in 8-Bit,]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd0weg8jozQ with the original vocals included]].
* The battle theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePypW6n1egQ "Black tar"]] comes in two parts. While not everyone may enjoy the rap or lyrics in the first half, nobody can deny that the main melody is very awesome. And when you ride the Skell and fight a monster, it changes the rhythm to get even more awesome with the song's second half.
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n40Lxd53EcY Ma-non]] ship [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fyvJLgTgGc theme]] is simultaneously both super upbeat and relaxing.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzQKJ1Kl0hY Cauldros's (day) Theme]] is almost certain to get the adrenaline pumping, with its strong rhythm and bass accompaniment. It's even better with earphones on.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2udFheMQDQI Oblivia's (day) Theme]] gives Cauldros strong competition with its fast-paced drums, violins, and horns (especially from 1:21-1:55). Talk about setting the tone for adventure!
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKh1esLmTc0 Oblivia's (night) Theme]] reduces some of the tension, but maintains all of the awesomeness.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYrsFWOBsAQ Noctilum's day theme]], which is an epic theme setting the tone for the vibrant land of Noctilum.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK2xkgY7NMo Sylvalum Field's (day) Theme]] contrasts the previous two with a soothing melody that's ideal for traversing its frozen fields. And you thought ''[[AwesomeMusic/XenobladeChronicles1 Valak Mountain's]]'' was good. Then you reach the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDbh3lLi1ZY Sylvalum Field (night) theme]], which threatens to put Satorl Marsh's night theme to shame.
* Cave themes are usually viewed as the weak points of many an OST. Not [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwZNJju_Zto this game's]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv6V_gQEh30 FiKAIeldJOU]], the calm theme that plays for the islands far out in the ocean, is simply ''gorgeous''.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-Nez_ZRw8Q NO.EX01]], the theme for major boss battles, lets you know that it is on!

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsUw4Hzex0M Theme X]] is a beautiful track that plays when entering New Los Angeles for the first time. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieTfDi0Cd4I This awesome guitar cover]] is just as beautiful as the original but ten times as intense and epic.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eZpl7Ygy9E Growth F.S.K.O.]] is an epic track with a kickass bass accompaniment. As the title implies, it's reserved for encounters with Ganglion. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeqkoizbABs second half]] is a sadder tune used for character deaths and other {{Tear Jerker}}s (though it's replaced by [=D91M=] (Requiem) for the more self-aware of the sad moments).
* You won't be able to view Noctilum the same way anymore when you reach Divine Roost, its northernmost region, and listen to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P8rdzRU4Ws this mystic theme]].
* The first half of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn-HifgzdKM aBOreSSs]] (which, decoded, translates to Ares Boss), a rearrangement of [=D91M=] (Requiem), is essentially this game's version of [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 "A Tragic Decision"]], a melancholic battle theme befitting Lao's betrayal of humanity and his reasons for doing so. The second half is used for the first phase of the Zu Pharg battle. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHOSISxFWnY D91M itself]] is incredible too, and is generally used for the occasional gut-wrenching PlayerPunch, TearJerker, or {{Reveal}}.
* The first half of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GQCjQEM-8Y raTEoREkiSImeAra]], the semi-final boss theme, can be a bit misleading as a title (it translates to "Lao Chimera Telethia") since the first two words are more in line with the true final boss, but is no less awesome with its ominous choir combined with a synthesizer and a fitting theme for the Vita, one of the ultimate weapons in Ganglion's arsenal, piloted by Luxaar, the leader of Ganglion. The second half of the song is the theme of the Telethia.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7bYnHkhZYs In the Forest]], the vocal version of "CODENAMEZ", is fittingly tense for the context in which it plays, that being squad missions against [[MarathonBoss Nemeses]]. The mostly-spoken lyrics highlight just how grim humanity's situation is.
* Then there's the ending song, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8ysfsmz5c4 "Your Voice"]], the perfect way to cap off the experience.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izEzETczyys The track]] that plays during most scenes with Celica and Rock, as well as the beginning of Chapter 5 (on the discussion of translation and communication) and much of the Orphe's biological mysteries. Perfectly soothing and mystical.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXs1B8UrvHE So Nah, So Fern]], which plays during Lao's most dramatic moments such as his time in the Mimeosome Maintenance Center and him finishing off Luxaar and monologuing as he gets transformed into a chimera sets the mood.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaPZdyIYOSk Z29ba2t0t1l301e17]] plays while fighting xenoforms or other Skells whilst in a Skell is a simply ''awesome'' electro tune with a heavy beat, cool vocal effects, and a generally epic feeling.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u1mJzkhyFc Z37b20a13t01t08le]], the minor boss theme, is surprisingly good given that it's normally overshadowed by [=NO.EX01=], and has a similarly epic drop a bit over a minute in.

* Notable is the woefully underused [[https://youtu.be/A90JbaRrqGQ?t=1m39s Michi Kyodai]], used only for online missions and fights against Neilnail Albus and Furvus. As much as it barely appears, it's still highly intense, awesome, and ominous.

* All the trailers have had epic background music, by Music/HiroyukiSawano.

* The first half of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn-HifgzdKM aBOreSSs]] (which decoded translates to Ares Boss), a rearrangement of [=D91M=] (Requiem) is essentially this game's version of [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 "A Tragic Decision"]], a melancholic battle theme befitting Lao's betrayal of humanity and his reasons for doing so. The second half is used for the first phase of the Zu Pharg battle. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHOSISxFWnY D91M itself]] is incredible too, and is generally used for the occasional gut-wrenching PlayerPunch, TearJerker, or {{Reveal}}.

* The first half of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn-HifgzdKM aBOreSSs]] (which decoded translates to Ares Boss]]), a rearrangement of [=D91M=] (Requiem) is essentially this game's version of [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 "A Tragic Decision"]], a melancholic battle theme befitting Lao's betrayal of humanity and his reasons for doing so. The second half is used for the first phase of the Zu Pharg battle. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHOSISxFWnY D91M itself]] is incredible too, and is generally used for the occasional gut-wrenching PlayerPunch, TearJerker, or {{Reveal}}.

* The first half of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn-HifgzdKM aBOreSSs]] (which decoded translates to Ares Boss]]), a rearrangement of [=D91M=] (Requiem) is essentially this game's version of [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 "A Tragic Decision", a melancholic battle theme befitting Lao's betrayal of humanity and his reasons for doing so. The second half is used for the first phase of the Zu Pharg battle. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHOSISxFWnY D91M itself]] is incredible too, and is generally used for the occasional gut-wrenching PlayerPunch, TearJerker, or {{Reveal}}.

** The song used for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APWTJMyM4qg the second trailer]] had [[Website/YouTube YouTubers]] asking what it was called and wanting to know where they could download it, for over a year. Now they finally have their answer: it's called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8pFzQ1lyF8 "The Key We've Lost"]] which is featured on the game's official website. [[spoiler:It's also the FinalBoss theme.]]

* The first half of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn-HifgzdKM aBOreSSs]] (which decoded translates to [[spoiler: Ares Boss]]), a rearrangement of [=D91M=] (Requiem) is essentially this game's version of [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 "A Tragic Decision"]], a melancholic battle theme befitting [[spoiler: Lao's betrayal of humanity and his reasons for doing so]]. The second half is used for the first phase of the [[spoiler: Zu Pharg]] battle. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHOSISxFWnY D91M itself]] is incredible too, and is generally used for the occasional gut-wrenching PlayerPunch, TearJerker, or {{Reveal}}.
* The first half of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GQCjQEM-8Y raTEoREkiSImeAra]], [[spoiler: the semi-final boss theme, can be a bit misleading as a title (it translates to "Lao Chimera Telethia") since the first two words are more in line with the true final boss]], but is no less awesome with its ominous choir combined with a synthesizer and a fitting theme for [[spoiler: the Vita, one of the ultimate weapons in Ganglion's arsenal, piloted by Luxaar, the leader of Ganglion]]. The second half of the song is the theme of the Telethia.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXs1B8UrvHE So Nah, So Fern]], which plays during Lao's most dramatic moments such as [[spoiler:his time in the Mimeosome Maintenance Center]] and [[spoiler:him finishing off Luxaar and monologuing as he gets transformed into a chimera]] sets the mood.

* The Tyrant battle theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOeb7StJlRc "Uncontrollable"]], is just as exciting as the previous Unique battle theme. Bonus points for the fact that, unlike many of the other battle themes, this song usually lasts long enough to get to the good part! For extra awesome points, because of their singers, "Uncontrollable" pretty much becomes what happens when [[Manga/AttackOnTitan "Reluctant Heroes"]] is mashed together with [[Anime/KillLaKill "Before By Body Is Dry"]], i.e. it could make for one heck of a ThemeMusicPowerUp anime insert song. Like [[VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}} "You Will Know Our Names"]] before it, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqJD1rFqsp0 it comes in 8-Bit,]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd0weg8jozQ with the original vocals included]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK2xkgY7NMo Sylvalum Field's (day) Theme]] contrasts the previous two with a soothing melody that's ideal for traversing its frozen fields. And you thought ''[[AwesomeMusic/{{Xenoblade}} Valak Mountain's]]'' was good. Then you reach the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDbh3lLi1ZY Sylvalum Field (night) theme]], which threatens to put Satorl Marsh's night theme to shame.

* The first half of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn-HifgzdKM aBOreSSs]] (which decoded translates to [[spoiler: Ares Boss]]), a rearrangement of [=D91M=] (Requiem) is essentially this game's version of [[VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}} "A Tragic Decision"]], a melancholic battle theme befitting [[spoiler: Lao's betrayal of humanity and his reasons for doing so]]. The second half is used for the first phase of the [[spoiler: Zu Pharg]] battle. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHOSISxFWnY D91M itself]] is incredible too, and is generally used for the occasional gut-wrenching PlayerPunch, TearJerker, or {{Reveal}}.

* The 4.22.15 story mode [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I16IarGHHg trailer]] features an all new song called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weA4a_ATyTY "The way"]] that has stirring music and vocals to match. It's set amidst the war for Mira's very survival, making it an outright TearJerker. Bonus points for being a remix of the already awesome "[=Theme X=]".

* The 4.22.15 story mode [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I16IarGHHg trailer]] features an all new song called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weA4a_ATyTY "The way"]] that has stirring music and vocals to match. It's set amidst the war for Mira's very survival, making it an outright TearJerker. Bonus points for being a remix of the already awesome [=Theme X=].

* The 4.22.15 story mode [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I16IarGHHg trailer]] features an all new song called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weA4a_ATyTY "The way"]] that has stirring music and vocals to match. It's set amidst the war for Mira's very survival, making it an outright TearJerker.