The Official Kingdom Hearts Rumble

[Zak]

Thanks, that didn't seem long at all, at least not since I sent the PM. Two hours is pretty quick.

While another Disney classic goes down, the long hard choice is decided. Isn't It Lovely?
Originality does have an advantage.

Round 1 - Battle 12

Having a Wild Time - KH1 - [Hidden link. Register to see links.]

The battle theme of the Deep Jungle, a world which is not only KH1 exclusive, but surprisingly the only KH1 world not included in Chain of Memories. If anyone knows the reason for this, if there is one, feel free to enlighten me! For now I just assume it wasn't important enough for Sora to remember.

VS.

Forze Del Male - KH1 - [Hidden link. Register to see links.]

This special battle theme is used during the second battle with Riku at Hollow Bastion after revisiting it, when he's possessed by Ansem right before entering the Dark Depths. It's also used in one of the first Ansem/Xehanort forms (I think the second one on the beach), but it's mostly associated with Riku. It's also utilized in Chain of Memories during all the battles with crazy bizarro Riku.

Oh and my vote. Having a Wild Time I think is my in-total favorite mainstream battle theme. A lot of it reminds of the Pokemon opening theme. Forze Del Male is cool at the beginning, but it has some potential it never gets around to.

[wolfmaster913]

Forze Del Male

As for Deep Jungle not appearing in any other Kingdom Hearts game, it is probably because neither Disney nor Square Enix hold the copyrights to Tarzan.

[Agent0042]

I'd say that's very likely-- they didn't want to have to pay to use Tarzan again.

Er, one sec on the vote... Okay, yeah, Having a Wild Time.

[arthurgolden]

Having a Wild Time

[IDX]

Forze Del Male. I hated the Deep Jungle music for some reason. I wasn't a big fan of the world either.

[ravenous19]

Forze Del Male

[paarish]

A hard one cos i dont like either of them....
Having a Wild Time

[Dr Shaneman]

Forze Del Male

[Byrd]

Having a Wild Time.
Sounds like an awesome "world map" song to me. Forze Del Male seemed kind of blah. Especially considering the final boss on KH1 needed epic music!!!

[Arigeitsu159]

I'll go with "Having a Wild Time".

[Zak]

Having a Wild Time 6-4 Forze Del Male

The Deep Jungle battle theme was a match for a boss theme! That must say something... by the way, for those who say they hate the regular Deep Jungle music, or anything about it, I'll break it to you right now it's not one of the 112 tracks in this, mainly because no one nominated it. I guess that kind of makes sense. Having a Wild Time is such a contrast to it.

Round 1 - Battle 13

Sacred Moon - KH2 - [Hidden link. Register to see links.]

The theme of KH2's special last world, the World That Never Was. Organization XIII's world. Ooh, scary, all that twinkling and operatic noises in the background. It lives up to it's potential once the piano and other parts join. Title refers to Kingdom Hearts which is visible in the sky like a moon.

VS.

Hand In Hand - KH1 - [Hidden link. Register to see links.]

This must be a popular theme seeing as it has two other versions throughout the OST. This is the original, being the battle music in Traverse Town. At least, after you beat the first Guard Armor in District 3. Until then it's "Night of Fate", but after that, this is TT's battle theme for the rest of the game.

I know it'll probably lose but I really like Sacred Moon. I mean I like Hand in Hand and this is my favorite version of it, but I got a thing for the end of SM's loop.

[arthurgolden]

Both are good.

Hand In Hand

[Agent0042]

Hand in Hand

[IDX]

Hand in Hand. I personally thought the music for the last world could've been much better.

[wolfmaster913]

Both are good.

Hand In Hand

[ravenous19]

Both are good.

Hand In Hand

I couldn't have said it any better.

[paarish]

Hand in Hand

[Zak]

Right, looks like this would be a blowout if it weren't for me...

Hand In Hand 6-1 Sacred Moon

Hand In Hand is too classic to say no to, thus resulting in a near blowout.

Round 1 - Battle 14

Gearing Up - KH2 - [Hidden link. Register to see links.]

One of KH2's Gummi menu themes, yes there were several, I think this on the first screen you reach when opening it. Anyhow, it's a interesting tune, especially the beginning.

VS.

He's a Pirate - KH2 - [Hidden link. Register to see links.]

Another theme that originally existed in the movie before the game, as the main PotC theme. Serves in the game as the Battle music for the Port Royal world. One of the rare occasions where the Disney-original theme is used as a world's battle music and not the normal world background music.

Gonna go with He's a Pirate, here.

[Dr Shaneman]

He's a Pirate
For me it's a memorable piece.

[arthurgolden]

Gearing Up

[wolfmaster913]

Gearing Up, He's a Pirate would have been good if they had put it as orchestral, it just doesn't sound right like this.

[IDX]

Gearing Up, He's a Pirate would have been good if they had put it as orchestral, it just doesn't sound right like this.

Agreed. Including the vote for Gearing Up.

[ravenous19]

Have to go with He's A Pirate here. Gearing Up is interesting, but just doesn't quite do it for me.

[Agent0042]

He's a Pirate

[paarish]

He's a Pirate