Kingdom Hearts III

Zero Hour

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Kingdom Hearts III
Zero Hour -The Chase-
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Arranger Tsuyoshi Sekito
Composer Tsuyoshi Sekito
Length 3:18
Kingdom Hearts III
Zero Hour -The Rescue-
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Arranger Tsuyoshi Sekito
Composer Tsuyoshi Sekito
Length 3:30

"Zero Hour" is a musical composition by Tsuyoshi Sekito that appears in Kingdom Hearts III. It has two variations, titled "Zero Hour -The Chase-" and "Zero Hour -The Rescue-".

Development

Imaginary Range puzzle theme.

Both versions of "Zero Hour" based on compositions by Yasuhiro Yamanaka from the 2011 Final Fantasy spinoff mobile game Imaginary Range. "Zero Hour -The Rescue-" is copied from a puzzle theme from Imaginary Range. The pieces are nearly identical in melody and structure, although the original has more electronic instrumentation and lacks an introduction. Likewise, the B section of "Zero Hour -The Chase-" has the exact same melody as the Chocobo Chaser theme from Imaginary Range, with similar changes to instrumentation. However, the Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack does not list Yasuhiro Yamanaka as a composer or collaborator of any kind.

Appearances

"Zero Hour" is used during events and cutscenes that possess a sense of urgency.

Kingdom Hearts III

Events
Cutscenes
  • Monstropolis[1]: "A Sneering Silhouette", "Make Boo Laugh!", "After That Door!"
  • San Fransokyo[2]: "A Super Problem"

Composition

"Zero Hour -The Chase-" is three minutes and eighteen seconds long, while "Zero Hour -The Rescue-" is three minutes and thirty seconds long.

Despite sharing a name, "Zero Hour -The Chase-" and "Zero Hour -The Rescue-" share practically no melodic material. They are tied together by their usage and implementation in Kingdom Hearts III and, in a broad sense, the overall structure of the tracks.

Albums

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b "Zero Hour -The Chase-"
  2. ^ a b "Zero Hour -The Rescue-"