What are your Top 10 Favorite J-RPG Boss themes?

[SMC]

Here's my list, it's not in any particular order though:

Omnis Lacrima - Final Fantasy XV
Sinister Shadows - Kingdom Hearts 2
The Darkness Nova - Legend of Mana
The Deep End - Kingdom Hearts
Force Your Way - Final Fantasy VIII
Never Let Up - Mario and Luigi Dream Team
Big Bang - Mario and Luigi Paper Jam
Edge of Green - Radiant Historia
Megalomania - Live A Live
Those Who Fight Further - Final Fantasy VII

(Yes i really love Yoko Shimomura)

 

[Setsuna]

Ooooh, I like this! It's hard to decide on 10 or order them in any way, so I'll just mention stuff that comes to mind!

Battle of Ordeal - Bravely Second: End Layer
Chaos Battle - Final Fantasy I (PSP)
Battle on the Big Bridge - Final Fantasy V
Blinding Indigo - Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
The Black Wolf Stalks Again - Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
Adventure's End - Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Danger Zone - Persona 3 Portable
Will Power - Persona 5 if you're willing to count that
Encounter Elite! v2.1 - Sea of Stars
Unfinished Business - Xenoblade Chronicles

There's sure to be something I forgot at some point, I could probably make a second list a few months down the line and have it be different...

 

[gimmepie]

Oh man, that's tricky. Especially if it's just boss themes. I'll give it a shot though.

1. Battle with Magus - Chrono Trigger
2. Otherworld - FFX
3. Dark Messenger - FFIX
4. Dialga's Fight to the Finish - PMD: Explorers of Sky (I'm counting it anyway)
5. vs Ultra Necrozma - Pokemon USUM
6. Heroes - FFXIV: Heavensward
7. Encounter Elite (either version) - Sea of Stars
8. Immovable Object - I Am Setsuna
9. Dancing Mad - FFVI
10. Oblivion - Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward

Subject to change though tbh

 

[Rock_Salazar]

What quickly comes to mind (unranked):

1. Knights of the Holy Lance - Persona 2: Innocent Sin
2. Elite Four Theme - Pokemon Gen 3
3. The 13th Dilemma - Kingdom Hearts II
4. I'll face myself - Persona 4
5. Decisive Battle - Final Fantasy VI
6. Vs Rayquaza - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red/Blue Rescue Team
7. Pandora - Persona 1 (PSP)
8. Epic Battle - Digital Devil Saga 2
9. Maverick Boss - Mega Man X Command Mission

And my personal favorite:

10. Battle B2 - Shin Megami Tensei IV

 

[SMC]

Ooooh, I like this! It's hard to decide on 10 or order them in any way, so I'll just mention stuff that comes to mind!

Battle of Ordeal - Bravely Second: End Layer
Chaos Battle - Final Fantasy I (PSP)
Battle on the Big Bridge - Final Fantasy V
Blinding Indigo - Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
The Black Wolf Stalks Again - Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
Adventure's End - Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Danger Zone - Persona 3 Portable
Will Power - Persona 5 if you're willing to count that
Encounter Elite! v2.1 - Sea of Stars
Unfinished Business - Xenoblade Chronicles

There's sure to be something I forgot at some point, I could probably make a second list a few months down the line and have it be different...

Adventure's End enjoyer detected, but yeah I'm a Yoko Shimomura fan

Battle in the Big Bridge is a good one too

What quickly comes to mind (unranked):

1. Knights of the Holy Lance - Persona 2: Innocent Sin
2. Elite Four Theme - Pokemon Gen 3
3. The 13th Dilemma - Kingdom Hearts II
4. I'll face myself - Persona 4
5. Decisive Battle - Final Fantasy VI
6. Vs Rayquaza - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red/Blue Rescue Team
7. Pandora - Persona 1 (PSP)
8. Epic Battle - Digital Devil Saga 2
9. Maverick Boss - Mega Man X Command Mission

And my personal favorite:

10. Battle B2 - Shin Megami Tensei IV

Gen 3 Elite 4 theme? That's an underrated one, it deserves more praise

 

[GYM LEADER SEGADUDE]

Here's my list, it's not in any particular order though:

Omnis Lacrima - Final Fantasy XV
Sinister Shadows - Kingdom Hearts 2
The Darkness Nova - Legend of Mana
The Deep End - Kingdom Hearts
Force Your Way - Final Fantasy VIII
Never Let Up - Mario and Luigi Dream Team
Big Bang - Mario and Luigi Paper Jam
Edge of Green - Radiant Historia
Megalomania - Live A Live
Those Who Fight Further - Final Fantasy VII

(Yes i really love Yoko Shimomura)

I really dig the final boss theme from Bowser's Inside Story. Yoko Shimomura was composing the DS and PSP Kingdom Hearts games around that time and it fits perfectly with those!

 

[GYM LEADER SEGADUDE]

Ok now for my top 10 boss fight themes!

Angry Aztec Boss from Donkey Kong 64 composed by Grant Kirkhope
The Encounter from Kingdom Hearts II composed by Yoko Shimomura
Rival battle theme from Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal composed by Junichi Masuda
Suitable Opponent from Sonic Adventure 2 composed by Jun Senoue
Metamorphoser from Pulseman composed by Junichi Masuda
Golden Sun battle themes by Motoi Sakuraba (ALL OF THEM!)
Final Ganon from Ocarina of Time (I'm assuming it's composed by Koji Kondo?)
Dancing Mad from Final Fantasy VI composed by Nobuo Uematsu
Shiva boss theme from Streets of Rage 4 (also composed by Yoko Shimomura)
The VS. theme for Mean Bean Machine especially the Sonic Mania version by Tee Lopes that was actually the final boss theme from Puyo Puyo 2 remixed