Another Side

"Another Side" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. An arrangement introduced in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days is titled "Another Side -Battle Ver.-".

Appearances
"Another Side" appears primarily in cutscenes. The theme is associated with Organization XIII.

Kingdom Hearts Final Mix

 * "Another Side, Another Story [Deep Dive]"

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

 * Battles:
 * The World that Never Was:


 * Cutscenes:
 * The World that Never Was: "Roxas and Riku"

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

 * "Day 358 - Believe"

Aqua's Story

 * Battles:
 * Keyblade Graveyard:


 * Cutscenes:

Kingdom Hearts χ

 * Credits: "The World You Wished For"

Kingdom Hearts Union χ

 * Medals

Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover

 * Credits: "Ending"

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory

 * "KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days: Chapter 2 "

Composition
"Another Side" is two minutes and 42 seconds in Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and two minutes and 40 seconds in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX, while "Another Side -Battle Ver.- is three minutes and two seconds in both Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX. "Another Side -Battle Ver.-" is able to loop smoothly, while the original "Another Side" has a clearly defined beginning and end.

"Another Side" consists of two main sections. It begins with a slow melody dominated by piano; this section stands on its own as "", and the motifs introduced appear in many tracks related to Organization XIII and its members. The second half of "Another Side" is considerably faster, with a percussive beat and quick flute ornaments to push the piece forward.

"Another Side -Battle Ver.-" speeds up the transition into the second section of the piece, occurring after only about twenty secconds of the original piano melody. The arrangement changes the percussion section.

Variations
The piano melody of "Another Side" and "Organization XIII" is incorporated in many tracks throughout the Kingdom Hearts series:
 * "The 13th Struggle
 * "Graceful Assassin"
 * "Lord of the Castle"
 * "The 13th Dilemma"
 * "Deep Drive"
 * "Darkness of the Unknown"
 * "Fantasia alla marcia for piano, chorus and orchestra"
 * "The 13th Reflection"
 * "Critical Drive"
 * "Xigbar"
 * "Deep Drop"
 * "Dawn of Hope"
 * "Roxas's Return"
 * "Hearts as One"

In addition, "The 13th Dilemma" and "Secrets of the Night" incorporate elements of the second half of "Another Side".