Tension Rising

Kingdom Hearts Magical Puzzle Clash ; Tension Rising
Arranger	Yoko Shimomura
Composer	Yoko Shimormua

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days ; Tension Rising
Arranger	Yoko Shimomura
Composer	Yoko Shimormua
Length	2:37

Kingdom Hearts II ; Tension Rising
Arranger	Yoko Shimomura
Composer	Yoko Shimomura
Length	1:34

Tension Rising

Gameplay

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Tension Rising

Arranger	Yoko Shimomura
Composer	Yoko Shimomura

Kingdom Hearts III Tension Rising -Angelic Amber-

Arranger	Yuko Komiyama
Composer	Yoko Shimomura
Length	3:00

Kingdom Hearts III Tension Rising -Reaper's Revenge-

Arranger	Shotaro Shima
Composer	Yoko Shimomura
Length	3:58

"Tension Rising" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. Two new arrangements introduced in Kingdom Hearts III are titled "Tension Rising -Angelic Amber-" and "Tension Rising -Reaper's Revenge-".

Appearances[edit]

"Tension Rising" is a boss theme primarily associated with Nobody and Heartless battles.

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

Battles

Events

Twilight Town: Defeat the Strange Enemies (Struggle), Defeat the Strange Enemies (Usual Spot), Defeat the Mysterious Enemies (Mansion Basement), Defeat the Strange Enemies (Central Station), Defeat the Nobodies (Betwixt and Between)
Beast's Castle: Defeat the Nobodies (Ballroom)
Olympus Coliseum: Defeat the Nobodies (Hades' Chamber)
Port Royal: Retrieve the Medallion

Cutscenes

Twilight Town: "The Giant Foe"^{[KH II]}, "Axel's Mission", "DiZ's Guidance", "Surrounded by Enemies", "Defending the Station Plaza", "His Majesty, the King", "Axel's Atonement"
Beast's Castle: "Organization XIII's Ploy", "Uninvited Guests"
Olympus Coliseum: "Sora and Friends vs. Demyx", "Voices from the Past", "Foe vs. Foe"
Port Royal: "Retrieve the Medallion!", "Ambushed"

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days[edit]

Battles

Twilight Town: Guardian, Tailbunker, Avalanche, Destroyer, Powered Armor, Orcus, Poison Plant, Gigas Shadow, Veil Lizard, Stalwart Blade
Agrabah: Spiked Crawler
Beast's Castle: Sergeant, Gigas Shadow, Bully Dog
Olympus Coliseum: Morning Star, Clay Armor, Scorching Sphere
Halloween Town: Dual Blade, Snowy Crystal, Windstorm
Wonderland: Lurk Lizard
Neverland: Wavecrest, Artful Flyer, Phantomtail

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded[edit]

Battles

Wonderland: Trickmaster

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Battles

Toy Box: Angelic Amber^[1]

Events

Kingdom of Corona: Take out all the Nobodies! (Hills)^[2], Race to the Tower!^[2]

Cutscenes

Toy Box: "The Dread and Breakfast"^[1]
Kingdom of Corona: "Fleeing Is His Specialty"^[2], "Beneath the Lanterns"^[2], "To the Tower!"^[2]

Composition[edit]

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"Tension Rising" in Kingdom Hearts II is approximately two minutes and thirty-nine seconds long, and in Kingdom Hearts III, "Tension Rising (-Angelic Amber-)" is approximately two minutes and fifty-nine seconds long, and "Tension Rising (-Reaper's Revenge-)" is three minutes and fifty-seven long. It has a 4/4 time signature and a tempo of 140 beats per minute.

Other appearances[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Magical Puzzle Clash[edit]

In Kingdom Hearts Magical Puzzle Clash, "Tension Rising" plays during boss levels.

Kingdom Hearts Memorial Music Box[edit]

The Kingdom Hearts Memorial Music Box website features "Tension Rising" as one of eight tracks from the Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX soundtrack. The song is represented by Master Xehanort and is accompanied by cutscene images and quotes related to Xehanort and Disney villains.