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[[File:Drammatica Cover.png|thumb|The Album Cover for ''Drammatica''.]]
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"'''''The Other Promise'''''" is the theme played during the battle with [[Roxas]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix]]'' in [[The World That Never Was]]. It is an arrangement of Roxas's original theme, "Roxas," and plays as an orchestral piece that portrays Roxas's somber and troubled life as a Nobody confused about his identity. A stronger, more mellow, and deeper version of ''The Other Promise'' appears in ''Drammatica'', which features Yoko Shimomura's most popular work. ''The Other Promise'' is also featured in the [[Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts]].
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|game=KHIIFM
|tracktitle=The Other Promise
|artist=Yoko Shimomura
|composer=Yoko Shimomura
|length=4:36
}}
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|tracktitle=The Other Promise
|artist=Yoko Shimomura
|composer=Yoko Shimomura
|length=4:37
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{{InfoTrack
|game=drammatica: The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura
|tracktitle=The Other Promise
|file=File:The Other Promise (Drammatica).ogg
|artist=Yoko Shimomura
|composer=Yoko Shimomura
|orchestrator=Natsumi Kameoka
|length=5:07
}}
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{{InfoTrack
|game=Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts
|tracktitle=The Other Promise
|file=File:The Other Promise Piano Collections.ogg
|arranger=Sachiko Miyano
|composer=Yoko Shimomura
|performer=Hiroyuki Nakayama
|length=4:40
}}
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{{InfoTrack
|game=Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath-
|tracktitle=The Other Promise
|file=File:The Other Promise First Breath.ogg
|artist=Yoko Shimomura
|composer=Yoko Shimomura
|length=5:13
}}
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{{InfoTrack
|game=Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour-
|tracktitle=The Other Promise
|file=File:The Other Promise World Tour.ogg
|artist=Yoko Shimomura
|composer=Yoko Shimomura
|length=5:13
}}
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"'''The Other Promise'''" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the {{c|Kingdom Hearts|series|''Kingdom Hearts'' series}}. It is the boss theme of [[Roxas]].


''The Other Promise'' is heard in all trailers for ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'', as well as on the official site of the game. It was rumored that ''The Other Promise'' would be the theme song to ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', but it was revealed in an interview that the game's theme would be [[Sanctuary]], as it is in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. It is heard in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' when Xion and Axel face off.
==Appearances==
===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
;Battles
*[[The World That Never Was]]: {{ns|Game|Roxas}}
*[[Cavern of Remembrance]]: Roxas's Replica Data{{FMII}}


Another arrangement of this piece is heard in ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX]]'' version of ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]'' during [[Data-Sora]]'s clash with [[Data-Roxas]] and their later conversation.
;Cutscenes
*The World that Never Was: "His Awakening", "Why Sora Was Chosen"


In ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'', ''The Other Promise'' plays when Roxas appears to save [[Sora]], [[Kairi]], [[Lea]], and [[Xion]] from death at [[Xemnas]]'s hands. A triumphant orchestral medley of ''The Other Promise'', ''Vector to the Heavens'', ''Organization XIII'', ''Sora'', and ''Dearly Beloved'' in the battle against [[Saïx]].
===''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''===
*"Xion and Axel Face Off"


==Audio samples==
===''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX''===
{{Listen
====''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''====
|filename=The Other Promise (Piano Collections).ogg
*"Xion and Axel Face Off"
|songname=The Other Promise (Piano Collections)
 
|image=
===''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX''===
|}}
====''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''====
{{Listen
*"An Unexpected Bond"<ref>''Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts'' version.</ref>
|filename=The Other Promise (Drammatica).ogg
 
|songname=The Other Promise (Drammatica)
===''Kingdom Hearts Union χ''===
|image=
;Medals
|}}
*{{khux|Illustrated Roxas}}
{{Listen
*{{khux|Roxas Art (EX)|Roxas Art [EX]}}<ref>''drammatica: The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura'' version</ref>
|filename=The Other Promise KHIIFM.ogg
 
|songname=The Other Promise (Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix)
===''Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover''===
|image=
*"Ending"
|}}
 
[[Category:Music]]
===''Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory''===
*"KINGDOM HEARTS Re:coded: Chapter 1"
 
===Other appearances===
"The Other Promise" is heard in all trailers for ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'', as well as on the official site of the game<ref>[http://www.square-enix.co.jp/kingdom/days/ ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' - Official JPN website]</ref>
 
==Composition==
"The Other Promise" is an arrangement of Roxas's character theme, "{{c|Roxas|track}}". It is an orchestral piece that portrays Roxas's somber and troubled life as a Nobody confused about his identity. A stronger, more mellow, and deeper version of "The Other Promise" appears in ''drammatica: The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura'',  while "The Other Promise" is also featured in the ''[[Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts]]''.
 
<!--It was rumored that "The Other Promise" would be the theme song to ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', but it was revealed in an interview that the game's theme would be "[[Sanctuary]]", as it is in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''.
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Elements of "The Other Promise" appear in two new tracks in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'': "[[Roxas's Return]]" and "[[Hearts as One]]".
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==Other appearances==
===Official websites===
"The Other Promise" plays as the background music for the ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'' page on the Square Enix website.<ref>[http://www.square-enix.co.jp/kingdom/days/ ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'' Japanese website]</ref>
 
[[File:The Other Promise World of Tres.ogg|thumb|''Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World of Tres-'' music box arrangement.]]
===''Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World of Tres-''===
An engraved music box was sold at the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World of Tres-]]'' concert and later distributed online. It features a short looping arrangement of "The Other Promise". A similar music box containing "[[Vector to the Heavens]]" was also produced.
 
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==Albums==
<gallery>
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 9, Track 10 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
File:Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 4, Track 6 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories- Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 22 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-
File:Kingdom Hearts Music Selection Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 32 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Music Selection]]''
File:Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Vinyl LP Box Cover.png|Disc 2, Side B, Track 2 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Vinyl LP Box]]''
File:Drammatica Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 14 in ''{{w|List of Square Enix compilation albums|drammatica: The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura}}''
File:Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 11 in the ''[[Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts]]''|link=Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts
File:Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath- Album Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 7 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath-]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath-
File:Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- Album Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 11 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour-]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour-
</gallery>
 
==Notes and references==
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