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"'''Shrouding Dark Cloud'''" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears throughout the [[Kingdom Hearts (series)|''Kingdom Hearts'' series]]. A new arrangement introduced in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'' is named "'''Shrouding Dark Cloud -Gigas Blast-'''".

==Appearances==
"Shrouding Dark Cloud" appears primarily as a boss theme. It is also the battle theme of the [[Mirage Arena]] and the [[Keyblade Graveyard]] in versus mode. It is most commonly associated with [[Heartless]] battles, while the variant "Shrouding Dark Cloud -Gigas Blast-" is associated with [[Gigas]] battles.

===''Kingdom Hearts''===
*[[Traverse Town]]: [[Guard Armor]]
*[[Wonderland]]: [[Trickmaster]]
*[[Olympus Coliseum]]: [[Cloud]] (preliminaries)
*[[Agrabah]]: [[Pot Centipede]]
*[[Monstro]]: [[Parasite Cage]]
*[[Neverland]]: [[AntiSora]]

===''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''===
*[[Twilight Town]]: [[Veil Lizard]] ([[Mission 23]])
*Agrabah: [[Antlion]]
*[[Wonderland]]: {{ns|Game|Xion|Xion (First Form)}}

===''Kingdom Hearts coded''===
*Every boss battle except {{ns|Game|Data-Roxas}}

===''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''===
*Traverse Town: Guard Armor

===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
*[[Mirage Arena]]: [[Day of Reckoning]], [[Risky Riches]], [[Sinister Sentinel]], [[Harsh Punishment]], [[Keepers of the Arena]]

====Terra's Story====
;Battles:
*Olympus Coliseum: {{ns|Game|Zack}} (first fight)

;Events:
*[[Deep Space]]: "Defeat the Unversed"

====Ventus's Story====
;Events
*Deep Space: "Eliminate the Unversed to clear the barriers!"

====Aqua's Story====
;Battles
*Olympus Coliseum: Zack

===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''===
;Battles:
*[[Country of the Musketeers]]: [[Tyranto Rex]]

;Cutscenes:
*Country of the Musketeers: "A Nightmare Attacks the Carriage"

===''Kingdom Hearts χ''===
;Raid Bosses
*Guard Armor
*Trickmaster

===''Kingdom Hearts Union χ''===
;Raid Bosses
*Guard Armor
*Trickmaster
*[[Jack in the Box]]
*[[Crabby Cake]]
*[[Cranky Cake]]
*[[Assault Dragon]]
*[[Holiday Sleigh]]
*[[Adventurer]]
*[[Demon Tide]]
*[[Mischief Bouquet]]
*[[Red-Nosed Chariot]]

;Battles
*Agrabah: [[Jafar (Cobra)]]

;Cutscenes:
*Agrabah: "The Showdown", "The Reunion", "Jasmine's in Trouble"

===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
;Battles:
*[[Toy Box]]: [[Gigas]]

;Mini-games:
*Toy Box: [[Verum Rex: Beat of Lead]]<ref name="GB">"Shrouding Dark Cloud -Gigas Blast-"</ref>

;Cutscenes:
*Toy Box: "The First of the Xehanorts"<ref name="GB" />, "Press Start"<ref name="GB" />

==Composition==
"Shrouding Dark Cloud" at a tempo of 149 beats per minute, is approximately two minutes and fifteen seconds long in the original ''Kingdom Hearts'', two minutes and sixteen seconds long in the HD remake, and two minutes and fifty-eight seconds long in ''Kingdom Hearts III''.

In ''Kingdom Hearts III'', the song was remixed in a techno style, featuring more prominent and active percussion, an electronic synth lead, and chip blip fills.

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==Other appearances==
===''Kingdom Hearts Mobile''===
"Shrouding Dark Cloud" plays on the Challenge stage in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Pair Card Battle]]'' every third day and is a playable track in ''[[Kingdom Hearts Rhythm Parade]]''. The instrument balance is significantly altered in ''KH Rhythm Parade'', while ''KH Pair Card Battle'' uses the same arrangement as ''Kingdom Hearts coded''.

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
In ''{{Ssb|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate}}'', “Shrouding Dark Cloud” is a {{ssb|List of SSBU Music (Kingdom Hearts series)|track}} used in stages. It is also heard during the ''{{ssb|Mr. Sakurai Presents}}'' video presentation on [[Sora]], where it is played while {{ssb|Masahiro Sakurai}} talks about Sora's neutral special attack; {{ssb|Magic}}.
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==Albums==
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File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 18 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 18 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
File:Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 18 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ (Cross) - Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 5 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ (Cross) - Original Soundtrack|Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack
</gallery>

==Notes and references==
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