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===''Kingdom Hearts II''=== | ===''Kingdom Hearts II''=== | ||
;Battles | ;Battles | ||
*[[The World that Never Was]]: {{ns|Game|Xemnas}} | *[[The World that Never Was]]: {{ns|Game|Xemnas}} (Dragon, Second Armored Fight, Final Form) | ||
*[[Cavern of Remembrance]]: Xemnas's Replica Data{{FMII}} | *[[Cavern of Remembrance]]: Xemnas's Replica Data (Final Form){{FMII}} | ||
;Cutscenes | ;Cutscenes | ||
*The World that Never Was: "Naminé and Roxas", "The Depths of Oblivion", "To End It All", | *The World that Never Was: "Naminé and Roxas", "The Depths of Oblivion", "To End It All", "The Final Battle" | ||
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==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
"Darkness of the Unknown" is written in three movements. In the game, the three sections were split to individually loop for each phase of the Xemnas battle, and they were recombined as one for the album release.<ref>'''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130119042041/http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/kh/10th_fan/#!/tracklist ''Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-'' website]''', '''Yoko Shimomura''': "When we recorded this for the soundtrack, this track was originally three parts that made one song. However, it was split into three songs during production. It would have been troublesome, so they let me record the pattern in one song, identical to the soundtrack." (Translation by [https://www.kh13.com/news/30303-kh-10th-anniversary-soundtracks-website-updated-with-kh2-2 goldpanner].)</ref> | |||
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==Albums== | ==Albums== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:52, 17 June 2024
| Kingdom Hearts II Darkness of the Unknown | |
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| Arranger | Yoko Shimomura |
| Composer | Yoko Shimomura |
| Length | 4:36 |
| Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Darkness of the Unknown | |
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| Arranger | Yoko Shimomura |
| Composer | Yoko Shimomura |
| Length | 7:50 |
"Darkness of the Unknown" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. It is one of the boss themes of Xemnas.
Appearances[edit]
Kingdom Hearts II[edit]
- Battles
- The World that Never Was: Xemnas (Dragon, Second Armored Fight, Final Form)
- Cavern of Remembrance: Xemnas's Replica Data (Final Form)[KH II FM]
- Cutscenes
- The World that Never Was: "Naminé and Roxas", "The Depths of Oblivion", "To End It All", "The Final Battle"
Kingdom Hearts Union χ[edit]
- Medals
Kingdom Hearts III[edit]
- Cutscenes
- Keyblade Graveyard: "The Last Light"[2]
Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind[edit]
- Cutscenes
Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory[edit]
- Cutscenes
- "KINGDOM HEARTS II: Chapter 4"
Composition[edit]
"Darkness of the Unknown" is written in three movements. In the game, the three sections were split to individually loop for each phase of the Xemnas battle, and they were recombined as one for the album release.[5]
Albums[edit]
Disc 2, Track 32 in the Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack
Disc 6, Track 10 in the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
Disc 4, Track 11 in the Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
Disc 1, Track 24 in the Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-
Disc 2, Side B, Track 4 in the Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Vinyl LP Box
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ Third movement only.
- ^ a b As part of an unnamed arrangement.
- ^ As part of a unique unnamed arrangement.
- ^ As part of a unique unnamed arrangement.
- ^ Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories- website, Yoko Shimomura: "When we recorded this for the soundtrack, this track was originally three parts that made one song. However, it was split into three songs during production. It would have been troublesome, so they let me record the pattern in one song, identical to the soundtrack." (Translation by goldpanner.)
