Boss!! - Sonic the Hedgehog CD [OST]

Game: Sonic the Hedgehog CD
Version: JP/EU
Music: Boss!!

[hydrochloric]

Japanese boss theme: Intense rap battle
American boss theme: Literal hell

[pytha]

_"The war began, earth-trembling fear... Bold, brainy and cold-hearted"_

_"The distance grows closer, little by little - Wow! The power you possess is incredible! He doesn't stand a chance!"_

[SporadicScarlet]

The best part about this is when you hear Robotnik laughing at you.

[Carptorial]

Jp: prepare to dance
Us: p r e p a r e t o d i e

[Chokun-Gaming]

This song is basically just motivational music for eggman telling him how great he is and how he'll destroy that hedgehog

[Aidenstar]

Japan: Breakdancing

America: Traumatized

[Comkill]

You want massive tonal whiplash: compare this to the US Boss theme.

[destroyerkitty]

I like to think of these boss themes as different perspectives. The US theme is what Little Planet and it’s people see, a terrifying man who created a hellscape. JP is what Eggman sees. Fun evil whimsey and lyrics that stroke his ego.

[eggheadlordreal]

I love how it’s so different to other sonic boss music, it’s casual and has a really nice groove, it gives you confidence to beat the boss!

[olsendesravines]

I like how in the Japanese version Eggman’s laugh is like his producer tag, so that’s why you hear it in metallic madness and in the boss theme😂😂😂

[DraconicInsomniac]

This just screams 90's vibes to me.

[Voidthelegend]

American kids: mom come pick me up I’m scared.
Japanese kids: *dance battle intensifies*

[Jackson-ubuv]

0:06 I can't stop hearing "Work that son-of-a-bitch"

[jajaakaboss]

This song is so goofy and it fits so well. The janky guitar riff, the sort of booing crowd in the background, Robotnik’s laugher all sound so un-intimidating in a way that perfectly describes the Eggman boss fights, and I like it!!!

[hydrochloric]

0:45 He just got a fuckin' slamtalk!

[lugi]

this is one of the best boss themes ever and i'm not ashamed to admit it

[friedchickenUSA]

this makes it seem like a rap battle or dance off, rather than bashing your body against a robot

[harubutjojo]

The sampling in this song is incredible. Gives the the vibes of Hideki Naganuma and Homework era Daft Punk.

[omega_Ruby]

Dude this slaps so hard, why did the one we got in America sound like fucking hell itself.

[thsayer]

i love how funky the jp/eu soundtrack is, while things are happening in the game that would be extremely terrifying and existential were they to happen in real life. it's a special flavor of dread.