As explained in our
previous feature, boss battles are a gaming tradition and often an integral part of their design. However, instead of looking at bosses themselves, we will instead be looking at the music associated with them as the player is locked in combat.
Like last time, a Gameplay First video, in
two parts, served as the partial inspiration for the creation of this list, only about a different subject. As we threw ideas around about what a music-based list would be about, we eventually settled on Top Ten Boss Battle Themes as the subject. This time, however, we actually have Autistic Gamer himself as a guest contributor (you can find his blog
here), as we felt he would be able to better round out the time frame represented. During our communications with him, the list ended up sticking with the following criteria:
- The song must be used in a boss fight (as such, it doesn't matter if it was a licensed track)
- The song must be memorable
- Only one song per game can be chosen (Addendum: Does not apply to Honorable Mentions list)
- Only one contributor needs to have played the game
At first it was difficult to whittle the list down to ten, but even then we had a pretty good idea of what would end up in the top two slots. Because of Autistic Gamer's involvement, this list covers more than just contemporary games, though the end result may still surprise you. If there is a review of the mentioned game on the blog, we will provide a link to it so you may read our opinion on it. If you do not agree with the list, which is subjective to begin with, then feel free to create your own list in the comments.
The list, including the honorable mentions, is after the break. Our individual opinions will be color-coded as such:
EHeroFlareNeos;
Tetris_King;
Autistic Gamer.
Spoiler Note: Some of the songs listed belong to important bosses in the games they originate from, so spoilers will be completely unmarked.
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