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Tension Rising

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Kingdom Hearts II
Tension Rising
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 1:34

"Tension Rising" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. Two new arrangements introduced in Kingdom Hearts III are titled "Tension Rising -Angelic Amber-" and "Tension Rising -Reaper's Revenge-".

Appearances[edit]

"Tension Rising" is a boss theme primarily associated with Nobody and Heartless battles.

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

Battles
Events
  • Twilight Town: Defeat the Strange Enemies (Struggle), Defeat the Strange Enemies (Usual Spot), Defeat the Mysterious Enemies (Mansion Basement), Defeat the Strange Enemies (Central Station), Defeat the Nobodies (Betwixt and Between)
  • Beast's Castle: Defeat the Nobodies (Ballroom)
  • Olympus Coliseum: Defeat the Nobodies (Hades' Chamber)
Cutscenes
  • Twilight Town: "The Giant Foe"[KH II], "Axel's Mission", "DiZ's Guidance", "Surrounded by Enemies", "Defending the Station Plaza", "His Majesty, the King", "Axel's Atonement"
  • Beast's Castle: "Organization XIII's Ploy", "Uninvited Guests"
  • Olympus Coliseum: "Sora and Friends vs. Demyx", "Voices from the Past", "Foe vs. Foe"
  • Port Royal: "Retrieve the Medallion!", "Ambushed"

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days[edit]

Battles

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded[edit]

Battles

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Battles
Events
Cutscenes
  • Toy Box: "The Dread and Breakfast"[1]
  • Kingdom of Corona: "Fleeing Is His Specialty"[2], "Beneath the Lanterns"[2], "To the Tower!"[2]

Composition[edit]

Other appearances[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Magical Puzzle Clash[edit]

In Kingdom Hearts Magical Puzzle Clash, "Tension Rising" plays during boss levels.

Kingdom Hearts Memorial Music Box[edit]

The Kingdom Hearts Memorial Music Box website features "Tension Rising" as one of eight tracks from the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX soundtrack. The song is represented by Master Xehanort and is accompanied by cutscene images and quotes related to Xehanort and Disney villains.

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Tension Rising -Angelic Amber-"
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Tension Rising -Reaper's Revenge-"

Albums[edit]