Zero Hour

"Zero Hour" is a musical composition by Tsuyoshi Sekito that appears in Kingdom Hearts III. It has two variations, titled "Zero Hour -The Chase-" and "Zero Hour -The Rescue-".

Development
"Zero Hour -The Rescue-" is based on a composition by Yasuhiro Yamanaka from the 2011 Final Fantasy spinoff mobile game . The pieces are nearly identical in melody and structure, although original has more electronic instrumentation and lacks an introduction. However, the Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack does not list Yasuhiro Yamanaka as a composer or collaborator of any kind.

Appearances
"Zero Hour" is used during events and cutscenes that possess a sense of urgency.

Kingdom Hearts III

 * Events
 * Monstropolis: The Door Vault
 * San Fransokyo: Rescue Big Hero 6


 * Cutscenes
 * Monstropolis : "A Sneering Silhouette", "Make Boo Laugh!", "After That Door!"
 * San Fransokyo : "A Super Problem"

Composition
"Zero Hour -The Chase-" is three minutes and eighteen seconds long, while "Zero Hour -The Rescue-" is three minutes and thirty seconds long.

Despite sharing a name, "Zero Hour -The Chase-" and "Zero Hour -The Rescue-" share practically no melodic material. They are tied together by their usage and implementation in Kingdom Hearts III and, in a broad sense, the overall structure of the tracks.

Albums
 File:Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ (Cross) - Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 3, Track 8 in the Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack File:Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ (Cross) - Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 5, Track 8 in the Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack 