The 13th Struggle - KH Music Compilation & Evolution

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Published on January 16, 2023 7:00:13 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAO7w40C8Hk

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Kingdom Hearts (2002)

Duration: 14:18

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Compilation of The 13th Struggle boss theme throughout the Kingdom Hearts series

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Coded OST: https://twitter.com/KHWaterBlock/status/1403892008586989569?s=20&t=4BNB4DkLiHwDlbnipIgHeg

- Timestamps -
00:00 The 13th Struggle CoM
00:59 The 13th Struggle Re:CoM
01:58 The 13th Struggle KH2
03:23 The 13th Struggle Coded
04:48 The 13th Struggle 2.5 Remix
06:14 The 13th Struggle - Larxene - KH3 Re Mind
08:30 The 13th Struggle - Luxord - KH3 Re Mind
12:30 The 13th Struggle - Luxord - DM Mix KH3 Re Mind

- Notes -
The 13th Struggle is one of the best boss themes in the Kingdom Hearts series. Originally used as the battle theme for Castle Oblivion members of Organization 13, it's had a few different versions over the years.

I placed the Re:CoM version before KH2 because I wanted to show how KH2 added a bridge not present in the two Chain of Memories tracks. This bridge features the Organization theme and ties the song more closely with "Another Side", which many Organization XIII tracks reference. In Chain of Memories the song "Graceful Assassin" for Marluxia's first boss included more of Another Side. This video is specifically focused on The 13th Struggle however.

Coded interestingly has a use of The 13th Struggle for the Data-Roxas boss. This was changed to Roxas' theme in Re:coded and so there is no variant of Struggle there. Obviously the screenshot is from the Re:coded movie since I wasn't gonna be able to get an original mobile coded screenshot.

2.5 Remix has in my opinion the best 13th Struggle, a very powerful version. KH3 Re Mind added two new remixes of the theme for the data bosses. Larxene's (arranged by Natsumi Kameoka) mostly follows the original but with a more chaotic feel to match her nature.

Luxord's (arranged by Yuko Komiyama) goes in a different direction and adds new melodies. It works really well for the gamey feel of his fight. His song restarts the loop at 11:29 but I let it play out a little longer to better integrate the DM Mix. This part sadly isn't on the soundtrack but it's an excellent remix by itself.

Music Composed by Yoko Shimomura
"The 13th Struggle - Larxene -" arranged by Natsumi Kameoka
"The 13th Struggle - Luxord -" arranged by Yuko Komiyama

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