History SadBattleMusic / VideoGames

* All of the enemies in ''VideoGame/EnderLiliesQuietusOfTheKnights'', including the bosses, are {{Tragic Monster}}s driven mad by a HatePlague, so most of the boss themes are this to some extent.

* ''VideoGame/LibraryOfRuina'' has the song ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_qiWvjJ3kk Gone Angels]]'', the theme of [[spoiler:the final phase of the Black Silence reception]], which details [[spoiler:Roland's conflicting emotions (specifically, his friendship with Angela against the grudge he holds against her for causing the Distortion phenomenon that led to the death of his wife) and self-destructive desire for revenge]]. Really, the entire [[spoiler:Black Silence reception]] counts, as the theme used for the other three phases, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnr4rTNnTO4 Furioso]]'', is also plenty melancholic.

* ''VideoGame/DarkChronicle'' (also known as ''Dark Chronicle'') plays [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRIYB7Pq9dE Sad Fate]] during the second half of your second battle against Emperor Griffon. Only natural, considering everything that led him to villainy in the first place.

* ''VideoGame/DarkCloud2'' (also known as ''Dark Chronicle'') plays [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRIYB7Pq9dE Sad Fate]] during the second half of your second battle against Emperor Griffon. Only natural, considering everything that led him to villainy in the first place.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FD-2K-VRSE The track]] that plays during the first battle against the end boss of the fourth chapter, the [[spoiler: the distortion of Dongrang. It highlights the tragedy and vanity of this foe who sacrificed so much of himself and those he once cared for out of desperation to find fulfilment, and who just realized how monstrous he had become in doing so.]]

* It's almost a series standard for ''Videogame/{{Yakuza}}'' final bosses to have this (and sometimes they're not even the only one): since the series deals heavily in the AntiVillain and TragicVillain tropes, even the more pulse-pounding boss themes will often have a segment where the mood dips into melancholy. It's almost easier to list the ones that ''aren't'' sad:
** ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza 1}}'' has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8LZ2GqzOSA "For Who's Sake"]], the final boss theme for Akira Nishikiyama which empathizes on the grief of him and Kiryu. It gets a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hl6KNY10ZA much more dramatic remix]] in the Kiwami remake.
** ''VideoGame/Yakuza2'' has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcEtPhCJenQ A Scattered Moment]], which plays [[spoiler: during the final fistfight with Goda]]. Like the above, it gets [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8WGb2gs-F8 remixed]] in the remake.
** ''Yakuza Kiwami 2'' has another remix of Fiercest Warrior as [[{{Superboss}} Jo Amon's]] theme, only this one is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MAqTLHpeTo more somber and emotional]] than the normally energetic, pulse-sounding versions, reflecting that this is the final game (at least in terms of real-life chronology) where Kiryu and Amon will face off.
** ''VideoGame/RyuGaGotokuIshin'' has the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KB6f5fQn0Y final phase]] of the FinalBoss theme ''"[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G25zh83_gvc Assassination]] Of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOM_8Dfc7tI Bodhisattva]]"'', which is notably more somber that the former two.
** ''VideoGame/Yakuza0'' has a final boss for each protagonist, and each gets a distinctly non-sad theme: Majima gets "Archnemesis", a tension-filled, imposing track fitting for a fight against the ruthless hitman Lao Gui, while Kiryu has "Two Dragons", a powerful metal song perfectly suited to Keiji Shibusawa, one of the most manipulative and cold-blooded villains in the series. It also has ''"[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d59CAI-CbUA Oath of Enma]]"'', which plays during Kiryu's last fight against Kuze; the song is a melancholic remix of Kuze's earlier boss theme, highlighting [[WorthyOpponent the newfound respect the two men now have]].
** ''VideoGame/Yakuza6'' has "The Way Of Life", a song that underscores both the nature of the fight as Kazuma Kiryu's final bout and the sheer smackdown you're laying on the sociopathic, childishly cruel Tsuneo Iwami.
** ''Videogame/YakuzaLikeADragon'' has "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIkQ6yAfVgg ism]]", the boss theme of Ryo Aoki, AKA [[spoiler:Masato Arakawa, Ichiban's EvilFormerFriend]]. The song's somber nature emphasizes how Ichiban is fighting [[spoiler:to save the man he sees as his brother as well as Aoki's VillainousBreakdown]].
** Spinoff ''Videogame/LostJudgment'' has "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caVIF46ACv0 Unwavering Belief]]", the theme for the final fight against [[spoiler:Jin Kuwana]], a DarkReprise of his earlier theme "Dig In Your Heels" that underscores the grim determination of the villain.

** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage'' has “[[https://youtu.be/Y7P5AERmmak Broken Bonds]],” which played during Chapter 11, “Retreat,” when [[spoiler:[[BigBad Sombron]] has successfully been awoken and [[TheDragon Veyle]] has taken all of Alear’s Emblem rings. This makes them too powerful to take on, and as the name of the chapter implies, they must retreat. As Alear and friends must run away from Veyle through the forest, she gives the rings to The Corrupted, meaning that Alear and friends are forced to fight against their former allies.]]

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDbfOdvFBrA People Imprisoned by Destiny]]" in ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'' plays during the climax of the game's WhamEpisode, when it's revealed that [[spoiler:things did ''not'' end well for the protagonists of ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger,'' and that their actions are directly responsible for the events of the game]]. It culminates in the fight against the infamous [[spoiler:Miguel]], who was bound to the Dead Sea by Fate. It also plays in the fight against [[spoiler:Dario]], a noble knight who lost everything he had and was driven to madness just by acquiring a once-holy, but now [[UnholyHolySword sadistically-twisted sword]].

* The fight against the final boss of ''VideoGame/IAmStillAlive'' Act One,[[spoiler:Chance]] has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVttj49XU5c "Alone" and its short intro, "The Last Fight"]] for the first phase. It's somewhat upbeat, showing just how determined both Emily and her opponent are -- but this only makes it all the more sad once you realize that both potential outcomes of the fight are tragic. Either [[spoiler:Chance, a man who lost his home, his wife, all of his friends (or so he believes), and his daughter, will die]], or [[spoiler:his daughter's tormented soul will continue to suffer for an eternity, and Chance will be even more hopeless and guilt-ridden than before]].

** ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2'': [[spoiler:Xion's]] fight theme, "Vector to the Heavens".

*** The final boss theme of ''3'' is rather melancholy compared to most of the games louder and more energetic battle music. [[spoiler:[[https://youtu.be/MxYyPv8ErRA Showdown With Z, Act 1]] and [[https://youtu.be/qDosQa0dmr8 Showdown With Z, Act 2]]. It shows just how powerful [[BigBad Z]] is, and that this is truly the last push before Moebius are truly defeated. The gang know that despite just how evil Z is, he’s still the only thing that’s keeping Keves and Agnus together, and without him, the worlds will be separated, and the gang may never see each other again. Regardless, they know that Z still must be stopped, and are willing to push on and do anything to defeat him]].

** The final boss theme of ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3'' is rather melancholy compared to most of the games louder and more energetic battle music. [[spoiler:[[https://youtu.be/MxYyPv8ErRA Showdown With Z, Act 1]] and [[https://youtu.be/qDosQa0dmr8 Showdown With Z, Act 2]]. It shows just how powerful [[BigBad Z]] is, and that this is truly the last push before Moebius are truly defeated. The gang know that despite just how evil Z is, he’s still the only thing that’s keeping Keves and Agnus together, and without him, the worlds will be separated, and the gang may never see each other again. Regardless, they know that Z still must be stopped, and are willing to push on and do anything to defeat him]].