History AwesomeMusic / ShadowHearts

* [[https://youtu.be/8MRHV_Cf41E Final Battle (Lady Tears II)]] is nothing short of brilliant.

%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es1uNda4p8o Ladder to Heaven]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa0mfu5wZdw Imbroglio]]. Not only is it one of the best final boss themes ever, but one of the greatest battle themes ''period''.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYiwMd5y78E The Three Karma]]. A strange song (even more so than Ladder to Heaven, which is already pretty strange), but nonetheless intimidating, dramatic, and glorious. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgWfdjUwpME arrangetracks version]] also qualifies.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MRHV_Cf41E Final Battle (Lady Tears II)]] is nothing short of brilliant.
%%* ''From the New World'' gives us [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo6k_26lzAU Sabbath Demon Banquet]]
%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGPlwYWYGLs Star Shape.]]

** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8rIVqZs6y4 Brain Hopper]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxe0UdE34x8 Near Death Experience]]" (First game).
** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p_SFBS-UCc Vicious 1915]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAPY19v_BPw Deep in Coma]]" (''Covenant'').
** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJY6j8sEv5I Dead Fingers Talk]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaVgfR0HMHg Mauve]]" (''From the New World'').

** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v4bVuVcV1c Ghosts Jogging]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUDq8BcJnwI Special Short Cuts]]" (First game).
** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If2pXI5mKbA Swoop!]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd_yeh30hSw Concon Ticktin Con Ticktin]]" (''Covenant'').
** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2MAK0Ub8Yo Gestalt Collapse]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_tzno01sh8 Bailar]]" (''From the New World'').

** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZMQsHaNTfA China Ogre]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7urA6KYvSrQ Demon's Jig]]" (First game).
** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGKEqK4hq0o Glint of Light]]", "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex6ulpbhO3M Hardcore to the Brain]]" and "[[https://youtu.be/xsDUEPvuVyI Battle with the Fallen Angel]]" (''Covenant'').
** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf89XYPUslw Le Gran Luxe]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx41neNYvsk Electric Hallucinations]]" (''From the New World'').

** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpZgoVWkfyg Melt Down]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0a1edZ0cjY Sicking Fucking]]" (First game).
** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoUNAzHoRao Crack Your Body]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEwJ3-bdDLo Getting Nasty]]" (''Covenant'').
** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKjG4FJNvJI A Silver Smile]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3GBqJdeIJ4 Auditory Hallucinations]]" (''From the New World'').

** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idev11nFZTQ Blow Up]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw5HiwrztE4 Atmosphere - Blow Up]]" (First game).
** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f6siAA3C9M Old Smudged Map]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2THfbRNfofs Grey Memories]]" (''Covenant'').
** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVXBev2RNmY The Mother Earth]]" (''From the New World'').

** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1TEvNyBWj4 Heaven - Kunyang Kunyang (Fengtian)]]", "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ankqjBDMMrA Sea- Highnoon Fish (Dalian)]]", "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx9XO98Won0 Swindler - Shanghai Mood (Shanghai)]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZhh36w5gnU C-I-T-Y (Prauge)]]", "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIP05cMZw3E But-Dad-Dead-Bed (Rouen)]]", "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpGSOqDny80 Vitamin Metropolis (London)]]" (First game).
** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_0iEKU6gn0 Town of Twilight]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2b632ubAVs Rising Sun]]" (''Covenant'').
** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B56jMq985b8 Moon Shine]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNUxL0OnNcA Rum and Tequila]]" (From the ''New World'').
* The first dungeon in ''Covenant'', Apoina Tower, has a tune that gives a sense of mystery and intrigue as Nicolai and Karin delve into the story. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvAtNteWnhk Death is the Great Leveller]] is remarkably chilling and creepy.

** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UqXVvfvV2k Requiem]]", which ''opens'' the game, is a lonely ''a cappella'' hymn which is a good parallel to Koudelka's own isolated existence.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJsCLoz-dF4 A live version of "Incantation"]], in contrast to its grossly ill-fitting game version, truly sounds like the boss theme it's supposed to be. It really underscores how much vocals can add to a song.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZqS-HRVTQs There's also the "Demo Mix" of Incantation]], which is a slightly remixed version of the Live version with different vocals and slightly different instrumentation, and it's just as good, if not better.
** While the battle themes may be hit-and-misses, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foSu7jxwctA&t=202s "Kiss Twice",]] the final boss theme, is [[SadBattleMusic both sombre and beautiful]], especially when considering that it represents how James being forced to destroy the unholy body that once belonged to Elaine, the love of his life, and finally put her soul to rest.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eVouDu6HTc Dead]] is a beautifully somber strings piece that sets the mood well as Koudelka drunkenly recounts her tragic past to Edward.
* Alice's theme, especially its [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pw8Dyd9XB8 piano version]], is remarkably melancholy and speaks to her character.

** While the battle themes may be hit-and-misses, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foSu7jxwctA&t=202s "Kiss Twice",]] the final boss theme, is [[SadBattleMusic both sombre and beautiful]], especially when considering that it represents how [[spoiler: James being forced to destroy the unholy body that once belonged to Elaine, the love of his life, and finally put her soul to rest]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eVouDu6HTc Dead]] is a beautifully somber strings piece that sets the mood well as [[spoiler: Koudelka drunkenly recounts her tragic past to Edward]].

** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGKEqK4hq0o Glint of Light]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex6ulpbhO3M Hardcore to the Brain]]" (''Covenant'').