An Intense Situation

"An Intense Situation" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series.

Appearances
"An Intense Situation" appears only in cutscenes. As its name suggests, it is used during intense moments.

Kingdom Hearts

 * Atlantica: "The Shark Attacks"
 * Hollow Bastion: "My Friends Are My Power", "The Seeker of Darkness", "Kairi Awakens"

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded

 * Disney Castle: "Beneath the Hood"

Kingdom Hearts III

 * Arendelle: "A Brave Gesture"

Composition
"An Intense Situation" is approximately forty-eight seconds long, regardless of the game it appears in.

In Kingdom Hearts, the instrumentation includes: strings, flute, snare drum, timpani, and piano. In the HD remake, the instrumentation includes: strings, snare drum, timpani, and piano. Although the versions are similar, the arrangement used in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX places more emphasis on the strings section- especially the violins. In Kingdom Hearts, the piece favors more of the constant and aggressive rhythms played by the various drums throughout the percussion section. In both games, the foreboding tone is quickly established and felt due to the piece's: key signature, favoring of lower-pitched tones, and persistent rhythms across the percussion section.