History AwesomeMusic / KingdomHeartsII

* Final Mix also has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isg0CWQoIdY "The 13th Reflection"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edRn2fdDBZM "Rage Awakened"]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ezt5ihBagY "Cavern of Remembrance"]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjS689rvbOw The 2.5 version of Kingdom Hearts II's take on]] [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII One-Winged Angel]] In addition to reorchestrating it with live instruments, the chorus has been re-recorded, rather than simply re-using the 1997 chorus, as both [=PS2=] versions of OWA did. And it's superlative.

* [[https://youtu.be/r4BDlCvKFEI " Dance to the Death"]] is another fun but tense theme which plays for certain bosses, and the Heartless’ invasion of Disney Castle.

* The Gummi Ship themes are all surprisingly peaceful or upbeat, and the levels are kind of goofy, really. Well... all of them but the ''StarWars''-ish last one, with dreadnoughts of [[DoomyDoomsOfDoom doom]] blasting the hell out of you, and its epic theme called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY10ZFjbJ8Y "Battleship Bravery".]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKQbV0PgQu8 "The Afternoon Streets"]] plays while controlling Sora in Twilight Town. A short, but soothing piece capturing the warmness of a small neighbourhood town, it's one number to relax to.

%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKQbV0PgQu8 "The Afternoon Streets"]] plays while controlling Sora in Twilight Town.
%%And? What's awesome about it?

* As good as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUQuBBBzx-I "Dearly Beloved"]] was in the original, Shimomura just turned it into an utter masterpiece for the second game. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbK5MpkCrjQ The calming reprise of "Dearly Beloved"]] that plays on the "The End" screen also deserves a mention.

* In the same vein as "Hikari" above, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWoJLdXJt0E "Passion"]] was also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbpUerj7fwU orchestrated]]... and in doing so was turned from a fairly good J-Pop song to an awesome mood-setting piece.

* The other Gummi Ship songs, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dakZDOOcng0 "Asteroid Attack"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqzwSdcVsK4 "Cloudchasers"]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XdgTCLSc9w "Floating in Bliss".]] They sound like something straight out of Disney World.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YXsCyvbpC4 "Sinister Shadows"]] is so beautifully perfect and epic during the Grim Reaper Fight and the 1000 Heartless battle.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RON7G_oYwkw "A Twinkle in the Sky"]], the world selection theme, is simply magical.

** This version of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IaoABxFf_Y "Darkness of the Unknown"]] plays against Armored Xemnas 2.
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_iX-HRp7bM final version]] nearly matches "Dearly Beloved" in terms of sheer beauty while incorporating the other parts.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnE9eus5b_c "Sacred Moon"]], the hauntingly awesome theme for The World That Never Was. There's a reason why some keep running around The World That Never Was besides the plot (and seeing Organization XIII's HQ).
* The ''KHII'' arrangement of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRA8h9qojWs "He's a Pirate"]], remixed from its original ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' form into a battle theme. For fans unsatisfied with the original arrangement, the ''2.5'' [[http://youtu.be/1iqkaaHAEbU arrangement]] is far more faithful to Music/HansZimmer's original rendition, about ten times more epic, and was far and away the most universally popular track on ''2.5'''s OST.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQFHv4GOwlM "Tension Rising"]] is the kind of music you think of when you are just DESTROYING Nobodies while in Final Form.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk_uKQ9ACyE "The Home of Dragons"]], the theme of the [[{{WesternAnimation/Mulan}} Land of Dragons]], is kickass. Special mention should go to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrIlKkMkHBU 2.5 ReMix version]]. Some people felt that the original was a bit too screetchy because it tried to make the generic [=PS2=] string sample sound Chinese to... mixed results. Their general reception was "this song would be great with real instruments, not so much with MIDI." Sure enough, with 2.5, the re-orchestrated song uses proper Chinese instruments and sounds like it was always meant to.

* Final Mix also has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PL1MUSgqaY "The 13th Reflection"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edRn2fdDBZM "Rage Awakened"]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ezt5ihBagY "Cavern of Remembrance"]].
* This game's version of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_P7DD44aMY "Arabian Dream"]] (Agrabah battle) is exciting.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qodhFU4q_OM "Desire For All That Is Lost"]]. It even makes up for Phil's endless repeating of "GET UP ON THE HYDRA'S BACK!"

* If you thought the original "Darkness Of The Unknown" was incredible, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4VEqYoGqro wait until you hear the 2.5 ReMIX version.]] The armored Xemnas part is especially intense and amazing.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqHo2eaLzco Sinister Sundown]], Roxas' battle theme in Twilight Town, starts out fun and bouncy, but starts to slowly gain more instruments, as if they're warning you that something isn't quite right...

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEgjc7a2Jx0 "Fate of the Unknown"]], which plays during the extended secret ending in the Final Mix. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VDFjkeC34k "Sunset Horizons"]], the wonderfully ominous song that plays during the original secret ending serves as its precursor.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YXsCyvbpC4 "Sinister Shadows"]], which is so beautifully perfect and epic during the Grim Reaper Fight and the 1000 Heartless battle.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKQbV0PgQu8 "The Afternoon Streets"]], which plays while controlling Sora in Twilight Town.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpAAi900QT8 "A Fight to the Death"]], which accompanies the first phase of the final battle. Perhaps the only track that could possibly match the awesomeness of [[RefugeInAudacity cutting skyscrapers in half while you soar through the nothingness towards an armored Xemnas sitting on his throne atop the giant dragon airship.]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1K08YFqF98 "Darkness of the Unknown"]], which plays during the multiple phases of the fight against Xemnas.
** Also this version of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IaoABxFf_Y "Darkness of the Unknown"]], which plays against Armored Xemnas 2.
** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_iX-HRp7bM final version]] counts as well, nearly matching "Dearly Beloved" in terms of sheer beauty while incorporating the other parts.
* The credits music, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkmWYjxvels "Fantasia Alla Marcia"]], which contains amazing renditions of "Dearly Beloved", "Sora", and most especially "Destati" back to back with "Another Side" at 3:00.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQFHv4GOwlM "Tension Rising"]], which is the kind of music you think of when you are just DESTROYING Nobodies while in Final Form.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIy85KLfOVU "Riku's Theme"]], which is very dramatic and just lovely.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk_uKQ9ACyE "The Home of Dragons"]], the theme of the [[{{WesternAnimation/Mulan}} Land of Dragons]], is pretty kickass. Special mention should go to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrIlKkMkHBU 2.5 ReMix version]]. Some people felt that the original was a bit too screetchy because it tried to make the generic [=PS2=] string sample sound Chinese to... mixed results. Their general reception was "this song would be great with real instruments, not so much with MIDI." Sure enough, with 2.5, the re-orchestrated song uses proper Chinese instruments and sounds like it was always meant to.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QscpOLaF5sM "Rowdy Rumble"]] is yet another boss theme. This one plays primarily for the QuirkyMinibossSquad characters, like [[WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas Lock, Shock, and Barrel]], [[Disney/TheLionKing the hyenas]], and Pete. It was deemed good enough to appear again in both ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjR5QHYlPEQ 358/2 Days]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJO5Px44e8E Birth By Sleep]]''.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk_uKQ9ACyE "The Home of Dragons"]], the theme of the [[{{Disney/Mulan}} Land of Dragons]], is pretty kickass. Special mention should go to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrIlKkMkHBU 2.5 ReMix version]]. Some people felt that the original was a bit too screetchy because it tried to make the generic [=PS2=] string sample sound Chinese to... mixed results. Their general reception was "this song would be great with real instruments, not so much with MIDI." Sure enough, with 2.5, the re-orchestrated song uses proper Chinese instruments and sounds like it was always meant to.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhcSrKyqhfh42icWH8kUc1y0Wtk6f215m The entire re-orchestrated soundtrack from HD 2.5 Remix.]]

* Final Mix also has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PL1MUSgqaY "The 13th Reflection"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6zxn2xy9VY "Rage Awakened"]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ezt5ihBagY "Cavern of Remembrance"]].

* Final Mix also has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjZ91Nbd8FU "The 13th Reflection"]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6zxn2xy9VY "Rage Awakened"]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ezt5ihBagY "Cavern of Remembrance"]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qodhFU4q_OM "Desire For All That Is Lost"]]. It even makes up for Phil's endless repeating of [[DarthWiki/MostAnnoyingSound "GET UP ON THE HYDRA'S BACK!"]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qodhFU4q_OM "Desire For All That Is Lost"]]. It even makes up for Phil's endless repeating of [[MostAnnoyingSound "GET UP ON THE HYDRA'S BACK!"]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWENHKGtXLY "Hazardous Highway"]], a rockin' piece of Gummi Ship music. The two levels that feature it were already reminiscent of [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic games]], but the music clinches it.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqHo2eaLzco Sinister Sundown]], Roxas' battle theme in Twilight Town. Starts out fun and bouncy, but starts to slowly gain more instruments, as if they're warning you that something isn't quite right...

%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqHo2eaLzco Sinister Sundown]], Roxas' battle theme in Twilight Town.
%%What's awesome about it? This is zero-context as written.

* [[https://youtu.be/M7vDnBjqQBI Friends In My Heart]] the somber, sweet, and nostalgic track that plays during Sora, Donald, and Goofy leaving Twilight Town and when Sora and Riku are reunited. The song is sure to bring a tear to the eye. That part of its melody is similar to Dearly Beloved's only adds to it.

* [[https://youtu.be/M7vDnBjqQBI Friends In My Heart]] the somber, sweet, and nostalgic track that plays during Sora, Donald, and Goofy leaving Twilight Town and when Sora and Riku are reunited. The song is sure to bring a tear to the eye.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqHo2eaLzco Sinister Sundown]], Roxas' battle theme in Twilight Town, definitely deserves a mention.

* [[https://youtu.be/M7vDnBjqQBI Friends In My Heart]] the somber, sweet, and nostalgic track that plays during Sora, Donald, and Goofy leaving Twilight Town and when Sora and Riku are reunited. The song is sure to bring a tear to the eye.

* The ''KHII'' arrangement of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRA8h9qojWs "He's a Pirate"]], remixed from its original ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' form into a battle theme. For fans unsatisfied with the original arrangement, the ''2.5'' [[http://youtu.be/1iqkaaHAEbU arrangement]] is far more faithful to Creator/HansZimmer's original rendition, about ten times more epic, and was far and away the most universally popular track on ''2.5'''s OST.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk_uKQ9ACyE "The Home of Dragons"]], the theme of the [[{{Disney/Mulan}} Land of Dragons]], is pretty kickass. Special mention should go to the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrIlKkMkHBU 2.5 ReMix version]]. Some people felt that the original was a bit too screetchy because it tried to make the generic [=PS2=] string sample sound Chinese to... [[LoveItOrHateIt mixed results]]. Their general reception was "this song would be great with real instruments, not so much with MIDI." Sure enough, with 2.5, the re-orchestrated song uses proper Chinese instruments and sounds like it was always meant to.

* [[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnE9eus5b_c "Sacred Moon"]], the hauntingly awesome theme for The World That Never Was. There's a reason why some keep running around The World That Never Was besides the plot (and seeing Organization XIII's HQ).

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4eN6y6_bTg "Sacred Moon"]], the hauntingly awesome theme for The World That Never Was. There's a reason why some keep running around The World That Never Was besides the plot (and seeing Organization XIII's HQ).

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrXeLVy-nDI "Working Together"]]. It has such a happy beat to be a battle song, instead making you feel like you want to dance. It is the battle music for real Twilight Town which is more upbeat than the battle music for digital Twilight Town, so it's perfect music to uplift your spirit after [[TearJerker the emotional]] ending of ProlongedPrologue. It is carried over to be the battle music for Mysterious Tower in ''Birth by Sleep''.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrXeLVy-nDI "Working Together"]]. It has such a happy beat to be a battle song, instead making you feel like you want to dance.