The Encounter

"The Encounter" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. A new arrangement introduced in Kingdom Hearts III is titled "The Encounter -Metal Charge-".

Appearances
"The Encounter" appears primarily in boss battles, usually those featuring Disney villains.

Kingdom Hearts II

 * Battles:
 * Olympus Coliseum:     (second phase)
 * Agrabah: Jafar (Genie)
 * Halloween Town:
 * The Pride Lands:
 * Space Paranoids:     and the MCP


 * Events:
 * Twilight Town: Defeat the Nobodies with help from King Mickey


 * Cutscenes:
 * Halloween Town: "Save Santa!"
 * The Pride Lands: "Anger and Jealousy"
 * Olympus Coliseum: "Hercules is Back!"
 * Agrabah: "Jafar's Evil Plan", "Vs. Jafar"
 * Space Paranoids: "All My Functions Are Yours"
 * Twilight Town: "Another Twilight Town"

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep

 * Battles:
 * Mirage Arena: Ice Colossus (A Time to Chill)

Ventus's Story

 * Battles:
 * Enchanted Dominion:
 * Neverland:


 * Cutscenes:
 * Enchanted Dominion: "Terra Stole Her Heart?"
 * Neverland: "The Jaws of Danger?"

Aqua's Story

 * Battles:
 * Enchanted Dominion:
 * Deep Space:


 * Cutscenes:
 * Enchanted Dominion: "A Castle Wrapped in Thorns", "The Sword of Truth Finds Its Mark"
 * Deep Space: "Gantu's Rage", "A New Circle"

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance

 * Battles:
 * Traverse Town: Julius

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]

 * Battles:
 * Side Story: Shipwreck Shark


 * Cutscenes:
 * Side Story: "Dangerous Waters"

Kingdom Hearts III

 * Battles:
 * Olympus: Rock Troll
 * San Fransokyo: Metal Troll


 * Cutscenes:

Kingdom Hearts Dark Road

 * Cutscenes:
 * Olympus Coliseum: "One Must Stay", "A Hasty Retreat"

Albums
 File:Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 18 in the Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 5, Track 28 in the Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete File:Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 3, Track 22 in the Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack File:Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ (Cross) - Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 5, Track 1 in the Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack 