I'm quite shocked that Great Red Spirit wasn't even mentioned. Absolute banger that matches the energy of He Fei. These lists are subjective of course, and that being said if I made the same video then probably 15 of them would have been from DW4
Dynasty warriors 4 - A long time ago is one of my favorite non-battle BGM from this series. Playing a Video game and just reading the archives while this is playing is very chill
OH BOY!!!! Dynasty Warriors soundtracks are my comfort music, especially when doing homework. They keep everything fun for me and prevents me from getting bored. My 10 favs 10. Breakthrough (DW5) 9. Cyclonized Typhoon (DW8) 8. Ambition To Takeover (DW7) 7. Capricious Wind (DW8) 6. A Great Giant (DW6) 5. In Full Bloom (DW4) 4. Thousand Suns (DW7) 3. Hide Emotion (DW7) 2. Solo (DW8) 1. Struggle For Existence (DW4) Honourable Mentions: Every Other Track Ever. LOL
The Dynasty Warriors 4 version of Lu Bu's theme is one kickass theme which inspires players to march to the field and lay the smackdown on enemy goons nonstop. Heck, whenever Lu Bu's theme plays either at Hulao Gate or anywhere else... RUN!!!!! Crush em All is another kickass theme that plays whenever the characters are about to do something extraordinary and "Into the Era" from Dynasty Warriors 9 is a majestic theme that heralds the beginning of an unforgettable adventure. As for Circuit? It's a feel good theme that plays during the ending of DW 8: XL/CE's hypothetical routes, knowing for a fact that all major characters of one faction live on and unite China under their banner.
Honestly couldn't even remember any DW9 tracks until you played them. The rest I mostly know from being able to choose them in Empires games and Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate. Hu Lao Gate from DW4 and 5 are my favourites
Nice! If there's one thing DW always gets right its the music imo, so I had to include even one from the infamous unliked games, hu lao themes always go hard 🔥🔥
Some of my favorites: -Dw5 unusual gravity -Dw9 iron monarch -Dw6 magnificent show -Dw5 elegy of the battle -Dw5xl fireball -Dw8 Restart -Dw8 heavenly strike -Dw7 large feather -Dw8 with vengeance -Dw5 lubu theme -Dw6 genius sanctuary -Dw8xl strength, strength -Dw3 men of intelligence -Dw5 hi dear -Dw5 dual nrg -Dw5 the king of sadness -Dw5 the bringer of war -Dw7 thousand suns
@@TheNightowlGaming I agree, there a lot of great OSTs, one thing is certain about any dynasty warriors game and that is the music will always be a banger!!
I completely agree with the top pick. Whenever I think of a Dynasty Warriors music, I would immediately think of Arena. Even Koei agreed that it's the best ost they've ever made by remixing/recreating it like 5+ times. My favorite rendition is "Steal A March" from DW Online, that one is right below the original for me.
Great video and list! This series really NEVER miss on the soundtrack, always so awesome! Here's my top 10: 10 - Seventh Journey (DW8) 9 - Heavy Gauge (DW4) 8 - March of Destruction (DW7) 7 - Into the Era (DW9) 6 - Hide Emotion (DW7) 5 - The Mountain (DW8) 4 - Just Before Boiling (DW9E) 3 - Arena (DW3) 2 - Solo (DW8) 1 - Interceptor (DW4) Honorable mentions: Sequence Start (DW8), Trio the Beryl (DW8), Insatiable Battle (DW8E), Welcome to China (DW6), The Road to... (DW4).
I love Vanish such a good Soundtrack when I played Lu bu's story and this theme pops up at the battle of xiapi after the flod attack hits, it feels like "yeah this is the final Battle" or strenght and weakness also a nice track. I really enjoyed DW8XL and in my opinion Lu bus theme in that game was the best.
Ahh yes arena from dw3 I heard this when I was doing Zhou Yu story and you had to save a village from bandits love that ost. Zhou Yu: what a wonderful place Villager: HELP! BANDITS
I remember hearing crest of thirst from DW6 in Ma Chao's scenario soooooooooo bit of a nitpick there Edit: but considering that you probably haven't played DW6 special on PS2/PSP at this point of this video, I guess that's understandable
Glad to see your list! Surprised no yi ling themes are on here. I remember each year when a DW game cam out my friends and I were always like what yi ling theme will we get? Always tragic and gets in the feels of liu bei’s loss. And another one is in dw5 when you fight Guan Yu I love unusual gravity. And when that final attack happens to guan yu it’s epic! And the music is so good! Love your list though! These lists are always subjective 😂
Great video and list! I think only about 4-5 of the ones you included would make my top 20, which is anything is a testament to just how many different bangers this series has that could arguably be among its best. DW easily has some of my favorite video game soundtracks and it really doesn't get the credit it deserves
I 100% agree, the music is always top notch and yeah with so many soundtracks from each game its hard to narrow down the best ones personally as its such a subjective thing! Appreciate the kind words!
Personally a lot more dw4 tracks are at the top for me but I’m glad Eve is in the top 3. Always loved saving Liu Chan and having a freaking 2 minute musou to fight off hoards of enemies with such a sick beat playing in the background.
really rare to find DW contents like this! keep up the good work A tiny fact tho - Crest of Thirst first appears in DW6 as the theme for battle of Jie Ting. Im pretty sure most / all of the hypothetical battles in DW8 use the tracks from previous installments
“Epic Man” from DW7 is easily in my top 3. DW4 being my first DW game, I’d have to say that “Look back on your way” was my most nostalgic soundtrack. “Tyrant” is probably my favourite DW3 soundtrack tho.
Atleast Men of Intelligence is an honorable mention. Arena being #1 is very fitting it's THE Dynasty Warriors song. I will say "Strength, Weakness " is such a phenomenal soundtrack. When it first came on in Lu Bu's hypothetical I couldn't stop listening to it.
You've never played the XL versions have you? First there was the mistake of crest of thirst in DW8 when it actually came from a DW6 expansion, but also you're missing out on a lot of good XL tracks such as Vanish- Xiapi and 'Strength and Weakness' which could have been easy contenders for top music pieces imo. You should listen to the DW8XL soundtrack sometime, it might just surprise you how many hidden gems there are in that soundtrack.
Best game soundtrack ever! DW3 and 4 are the most nostalgic. My favorite tho is the wei side battle of hefei on dw8. Legit got me into 80s rock lol. Badass😎
Wow I love this list! I must say mine is probably quite different if I buckled down and did the research, but I love your enthusiasm with the music and whole series in general. I agree it’s hard to crunch even to a top 20😂. As a big fan of 6 as well I’m happy with all the music inclusions and the love you still show it. I would say you included quite a bit of mine but my top 5 you didn’t include would be Vanish- 8 XL Wall of fate- 4 Chase the wave- 3 Male roar- 7 Literally any theme that goes with the battle of chengdu (Jin vs shu). They have been undefeated with those themes matching the climactic battle vibe.
All songs on this list are battle themes except for two(?), so how about making top 10 videos about dw events soundtracks and so? Just a suggestion ofc. Good list btw
I’m glad that this video exists because let me tell ya, all of the soundtracks give me comfort for studying and work lmaooo. I def agree with top 5, although I haven’t heard that DW9E track before but it definitely sounds epic!
As much as I respect your personal preference, there are so many BANGERS left out and I had to list some of them (Mostly DW 5,6,7 as those are my favs) DW5 King of sadness, basically represented the fall of Shu, a fallen dynasty vibe and perfect match for the sunset of the stage DW5 Memories. Best encyclopedia theme which you didn't touch in your list. DW6 The battle without justice. Feels like a raging fire at the start but when as soon as the chorus starts, it is like Lu Xun's plan worked and everything fell apart in fire. DW6 Beat it. Perfectly matched with the mysterious mist of Cheng Du stage. DW7 Large Feather. GOATED fan castle theme. Fall of the great Guan Yu and basically his legend in music. DW7 Last Battle. TRUE GOAT. Combined a few soundtracks in DW7 and concluded this game in the most breathtaking way. Can't believe not even in your TOP25. DW7 Hide Emotion. A very underrated one but got that badass vibe all over it. DW7 is my fav soundtrack and I may put like 10 in my TOP 25 (Played all installments since DW4) DW8 have bangers as well but I think Solo is better than all you put in TOP 25. Anyway, decent list but can't believe some of these missed out, especially Last Battle, Memories and King of sadness.
Definitely some good ones and a hard list to make with it being so subjective. Love the passion for the choices, this is why I love this game and community so much!
Dynasty Warriors will ALWAYS make amazing soundtracks!!!! My top favorites are Revolutionary Dawn, Wall of Silence, The Last Battle, The Epic Remains Forever, Avenging Battle, and Eve. Also, I hate to nitpick, but The Crest of Thirst is from DW6S, not DW8.
YES! Arena is an awesome track! I've never played DW 3 but I heard it when it was called "Steal a Match" in DWO. Ever since then I loved it. One track I also love, though sad, is Hopeful Pain. I think from DW8. It was the battle where Zhuge Liang Died and Sima Yi first thought it was one of his strategies. The song itself at times feels like a dragon or a bird gliding through the air but struggling to remain there and slowly losing height... Was that description too cheesy?
Haha nah never too cheesy when it comes to this game, my channel is for die hard fans and I love each and every comment on my vids 😁😁 Glad you liked Arena as much as I did!
@@TheNightowlGaming as soon as I saw the amount of DW videos I subscribed instantly. I LOVE dynasty warriors. Gotta watch some more of your videos. I even played DW1 for PS1 when I was a kid. I forgot about it and only started at DW4 again where I found out it had more parts XD
let's be honest.even though DW6 has a bad reputation,but the soundtracks & cutscenes are the best(maybe DW7 has a slightly better cutscenes).I remember playing DW5E and I'm really trying so hard to find the soundtrack from 6. My personal fav from 6 is: Battle of Yi Ling Battle of Wu Zhang Plains Battle of Fan Castle Battle of Tong Gate(I remember crying to this while playing Ma Chao) Battle of Chang Ban Battle of Xu Chang(Welcome To China) Yellow Turban Rebellion Battle Of Hu Lao Gate(before Lu Bu ost kicks in ofc)
Finally some big difference in are music preference at least my favorite ost from 3 on would be dw3 men of intelligence dw4 eve dw5 hu loa gate dw6 didn't play dw7 thousand suns dw 8 ambition mode final game I think it was called
"Ignition" from DW6 will always be the most nostalgiac song from the series for me. The Yellow Turban Rebellion in 6 was the first battle I ever played in a DW game and I remember watching my dad play it time and time again. I am always thinking about it, even after all this time.
Fantastic list. A few honorable mentions for me: - In Full Bloom DW4 - The layered guitars, and haunting melody, and the guitar solo shreds so hard. This is still my favorite theme for the Guan Du stage. - The Mountain DW8 - The energy of this theme is exhilarating! Assaulting Mt. Ding Jun was absolutely epic with this track playing. - Jin Overture DW8 - I love the Koei finally introduced specific themes for each Kingdom, which added great leitmotifs and musical cohesion to the overall soundtrack. The Jin theme is easily my favorite, especially the Crossroads variation. - A Long Time Ago DW4 - The background track to this game's encyclopedia has always stuck with me. Such a great melodic piece with the piano and flute, the perfect ambiance reading about these larger than life heroes. This theme inspired me to read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novels.
Wow, DW3 and DW9 has pretty good music! I've started from DW4, so music from there is pretty nostalgic to me. DW6 Gain Momentum also in my heart. I like that dynasty warriors and good music is always together. As it should be
Sacred Ground Always left me with a note of nostalgia even the first time i played DW3. It is my personall favourite and really puts an amazing aura to that difficult night of the Shu Army!
Another great vid! Yea I’m in particular very fond of DW7 soundtrack overall. Swordsman in the plains,primitive power, and Wu Zhang Plains theme in DW5 are some of my favorites. And I agree with Micheal Bandada, DW4 has my favorite lubu theme hands down!!! Hu lao gate for that game was very good too! Anyways thanks again as always!!!!
Christ....nostalgia for DW 3 just grows the more of your video's I see. Right. Mind is made up, I am going to find a copy of the game for nostalgia sake if nothing else.
A lot of my favorites are on here, great list, Nightowl! Arena, Welcome to China, Crush 'Em All, The Crest of Thirst, and Night Raid DW6 are my top 5! Dabes DW6 just barely edging 5th place. Ignition too. What do you think of Night Raid and Dabes?
@@TheNightowlGaming It might be. Night raid is a really dope track though, very fast paced. Despite being a downgrade, there's some cool differences, there's new musou modes for certain characters and special music.
So much nostalgia in 1 vid. One track that will always stay with me is DW5's Run, Run, Run. The opening riff hits hard and brings about a sense of panic and adreneline at the same time. Deffo would be in my top 10.
There’s so many good songs, is honestly be interested in your top 50 even if it’s just a list and not a full video. I was surprised seeing so many DW9 entries but looking back I guess they were pretty good, I think just for me DW9 is probably the only DW I didn’t really pay much attention to the music fr and they kinda all got lost in my ears tbh but I gotta say I think most of my favorite tracks are definitely hailing from DW3, DW6, DW7, DW8. DW6 soundtrack is definitely slept on the most😭 Solid list you have though🙏🏾 Also I feel like certain battles at least for me DW would always slap on were The Wu Zhang Plains, Chi Bi, Fan Castle, and Chang Ban always slapped for me in almost all the games. Cause Solo is in my top 10 for sure
@@TheNightowlGaming funny cause I was gonna say YiLing but that battle was always so stressful for me I could never enjoy it😂😂 it was so often interrupted by the death song💀
Man NONE of the Wu Zhang Plains themes other than Geniuses Sanctuaries? I feel like most of them had the best 'final battle' feels to them compared to most of the other final stage themes. Id start on that side of the map in Empires just to get Sacred Ground on defense haha.
Arena from DW3 is my favorite too, good nostalgia of waking up early on Christmas break to grind Guan Yu’s Escape with my brother. Grandpa watching westerns on the couch, my grandma making turkey bacon and scrambled eggs… can almost smell it when I hear this song. ❤ 💪
Chase the Wave from DW3 Changban, Anger and Grudge from DW6 Tong Gate and The Mountain from DW8 Mt. Dingjun are some of my favorites, so much so that The Mountain was my phone's alarm for a time.
My favorite out of all the DWs is Blast From the East. It feels like dominance over He Fei Castle was a sure thing. Like a vicious conquest coming to a close with Lu Xun taking down Sima Yi for Wu dominance.
“Crush em All” aka the Dynasty Warriors 7 intro sounds kickass and it somehow fits the intro cutscene with Zhao Yun laying the smackdown on enemy forces and display such badassery while taking care of Baby Liu Shan. “Into the Era” from Dynasty Warriors 9 is a bombastic theme which heralds the unfolding of an epic tale of heroism, loyalty and brotherhood. As far as Lu Bu’s themes go, I would choose the one from Dynasty Warriors 4 because it’s kickass and it reminds me of Brock Lesnar or Goldberg stepping in the ring to smash somebody!
it's a bit late to comment atm but when i first see this, my picks are Intercepter, Men of Intelligence, Eve, DW3 Arena, dark angel, in full bloom, anger and grudge, siege, frenzy moon, Hide Emotion, march of Destruction, ambition to Take Over, heavenly strike, and yeah, for DW9 is Gaze upon the fate, according to the "most listen by me" on my music app. turns out my music taste is weird but i am still happy with this list, like... the songs on the list also deserve. About Arena, I think the reason most of us love that song is not by DW3 but mainly by WO3, Hmmm,,,,, One thing to add that my experience with Interceptor is quite unique, I first heard that song in DW5ChaosModeGuide's video about DW5 DaQiao battle of Xia Kou. And playing as DW5 Daqiao on that battle, you have to vs Gan Ning which the ost will change to another song but after beating Gan Ning, DW5ChaosModeGuide EDITED the ost back to interceptor, but not at the start like Koei ost switch mechanic, he EDITED IT FADED IN AT THE PRE-GUZHANG CHORUS AND THAT COMPLETELY KILLED ME WHEN I WAS A KID. that's the reason ive been hooked up with interceptor. I also want to say that "huge" ost like restart, last battle, thousand suns, capricious win, and those Wuzhang Plain/Yi Ling ost are abit overrated, none of those shares the same beat as me. I think i'm not a strict listener especially when it comes to KOEI's music, I can enjoy like 98% of their song. of course the ost i mentioned above are my best, and the rest are like nah, okay i will listen to this song for that battle without feeling annoyed and change the ost to my favorites, no problem. but i also want to talk about my least favorite ost, I have to always change to something else when I play battle has these songs (for some ppl is definitely Kid Around Ska) but for me it's ISOLATION, Oriential rush, solo and Trick & Magic. sorry, not sorry, especially to Guo Jia's lovers. those are hard to listen and just not my type. I dont want to mention any Dw234 ost as my least favorite, those ost are just precious, I wont say I love all ost from those first games, the reason that i only have 2-3 songs i found quite confusing, and on the other hand, at the time the game released, those were already masterpiece, just like SW1 ost, and the more the game developed, the more diverse it gets. some songs are just a bit strange to hear for no reason and some song sound like they from another game, I can't find the MASA vibe in there.
Heck yeah love the connection and nostalgia related to the songs you like, this is why they need to keep making the games good, for OG fans like yourself, the music is always good imo
I can't even explain how freaking good welcome to China is, that song pump me up
ITS SO GOOD, ONE OF MY FAVES
I am very excited, when i'm listening this song
Sounds like Zhenji's Theme
Arena is my favorite track too. Every time I wake up early in the morning and it’s foggy and quiet this song plays in my head.
Hell yeah! Its so catchy
I'm quite shocked that Great Red Spirit wasn't even mentioned. Absolute banger that matches the energy of He Fei. These lists are subjective of course, and that being said if I made the same video then probably 15 of them would have been from DW4
Lol true true, so subjective especially with music
Dynasty warriors 4 - A long time ago is one of my favorite non-battle BGM from this series. Playing a Video game and just reading the archives while this is playing is very chill
Nice!
Great video! God, the flashbacks when I heard the DW3 Arena theme.
So many good memories
OH BOY!!!! Dynasty Warriors soundtracks are my comfort music, especially when doing homework. They keep everything fun for me and prevents me from getting bored.
My 10 favs
10. Breakthrough (DW5)
9. Cyclonized Typhoon (DW8)
8. Ambition To Takeover (DW7)
7. Capricious Wind (DW8)
6. A Great Giant (DW6)
5. In Full Bloom (DW4)
4. Thousand Suns (DW7)
3. Hide Emotion (DW7)
2. Solo (DW8)
1. Struggle For Existence (DW4)
Honourable Mentions: Every Other Track Ever. LOL
Haha same! Such good tunes, solid list! 🔥🔥
Solid list! Eve is definitely my favorite, u definitely for got about dw 7 - last battle, that ones top tier
Yeah there's so many good ones!
The one track when Gan Ning show himself at He Fei in DW3, the name say everything ... Hurry Up!
Oh yeah the really urgent one, thats a good one!
The one get stuck in my head is DW6 Dabes... that beat getting me pumped up
Kinda surprised that "Beat it (DW6)" and "Oriental Rush (DW6)" aren't here, they are probably my favorite ones from Dynasty Warriors 6.
For sure, its definitely a hard list to make with music being so subjective, hope you enjoyed the list!
@@TheNightowlGaming oh yes I did, thanks for the video mate :)
Orientul Rush is good one!
The Dynasty Warriors 4 version of Lu Bu's theme is one kickass theme which inspires players to march to the field and lay the smackdown on enemy goons nonstop. Heck, whenever Lu Bu's theme plays either at Hulao Gate or anywhere else... RUN!!!!!
Crush em All is another kickass theme that plays whenever the characters are about to do something extraordinary and "Into the Era" from Dynasty Warriors 9 is a majestic theme that heralds the beginning of an unforgettable adventure.
As for Circuit? It's a feel good theme that plays during the ending of DW 8: XL/CE's hypothetical routes, knowing for a fact that all major characters of one faction live on and unite China under their banner.
I highly agree! 🔥🔥
Oh the DW Fire mix? its a solid choice very grungy Very Angry fitting enough for THAT Game's Lu Bu!
@@RikouHogashiyep, an angry Lu Bu is bad for the players’ health but an angrier Lu Bu who saw Diaochan got smoked, heh, the players are screwed.
Fatherrrr! Let me have the forefront
😂😂 I can distinctly hear this, "it shall be your first battle, I expect good things!"
Honestly couldn't even remember any DW9 tracks until you played them. The rest I mostly know from being able to choose them in Empires games and Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate. Hu Lao Gate from DW4 and 5 are my favourites
Nice! If there's one thing DW always gets right its the music imo, so I had to include even one from the infamous unliked games, hu lao themes always go hard 🔥🔥
Some of my favorites:
-Dw5 unusual gravity
-Dw9 iron monarch
-Dw6 magnificent show
-Dw5 elegy of the battle
-Dw5xl fireball
-Dw8 Restart
-Dw8 heavenly strike
-Dw7 large feather
-Dw8 with vengeance
-Dw5 lubu theme
-Dw6 genius sanctuary
-Dw8xl strength, strength
-Dw3 men of intelligence
-Dw5 hi dear
-Dw5 dual nrg
-Dw5 the king of sadness
-Dw5 the bringer of war
-Dw7 thousand suns
More than half of those were on my original list! So hard to choose the faves!
@@TheNightowlGaming I agree, there a lot of great OSTs, one thing is certain about any dynasty warriors game and that is the music will always be a banger!!
Great now I'm hooking up my PS2 to play through all of them again, DW4 will forever be my favorite, nearly every track is a banger
Haha heck yeah!
Glad to see your still uploading! A soundtrack can make or break a game, I never played one of these games but the music is fire
Gund mah boi! Yes sir still goin strong 💪
I completely agree with the top pick.
Whenever I think of a Dynasty Warriors music, I would immediately think of Arena.
Even Koei agreed that it's the best ost they've ever made by remixing/recreating it like 5+ times.
My favorite rendition is "Steal A March" from DW Online, that one is right below the original for me.
Nice! Yeah arena is so good, one of my faves an all time classic!
'Cross colour' ending theme from DW4 is the only correct choice for number 1.
Definitely a hard list to make, so many good choices for sure!
Welcome to China is so damn fantastic the flute its so beautiful, but Memories in Dynasty Warriors 5 is my number 1 song
Nice! Welcome to china is so good
Great video and list! This series really NEVER miss on the soundtrack, always so awesome!
Here's my top 10:
10 - Seventh Journey (DW8)
9 - Heavy Gauge (DW4)
8 - March of Destruction (DW7)
7 - Into the Era (DW9)
6 - Hide Emotion (DW7)
5 - The Mountain (DW8)
4 - Just Before Boiling (DW9E)
3 - Arena (DW3)
2 - Solo (DW8)
1 - Interceptor (DW4)
Honorable mentions: Sequence Start (DW8), Trio the Beryl (DW8), Insatiable Battle (DW8E), Welcome to China (DW6), The Road to... (DW4).
Right! They always nail the music no matter how bad the game is, glad you enjoyed it! Love the list too, solid picks 🔥🔥
I forgot about Interceptor!!! Cool!
I love Vanish such a good Soundtrack when I played Lu bu's story and this theme pops up at the battle of xiapi after the flod attack hits, it feels like "yeah this is the final Battle" or strenght and weakness also a nice track. I really enjoyed DW8XL and in my opinion Lu bus theme in that game was the best.
Yeah thats a good one
Ahh yes arena from dw3 I heard this when I was doing Zhou Yu story and you had to save a village from bandits love that ost.
Zhou Yu: what a wonderful place
Villager: HELP! BANDITS
😂😂 yup such a good tune
I remember hearing crest of thirst from DW6 in Ma Chao's scenario soooooooooo
bit of a nitpick there
Edit: but considering that you probably haven't played DW6 special on PS2/PSP at this point of this video, I guess that's understandable
Yah no DW6S for me, but ill get it and play it one day
Glad to see your list! Surprised no yi ling themes are on here. I remember each year when a DW game cam out my friends and I were always like what yi ling theme will we get? Always tragic and gets in the feels of liu bei’s loss. And another one is in dw5 when you fight Guan Yu I love unusual gravity. And when that final attack happens to guan yu it’s epic! And the music is so good! Love your list though! These lists are always subjective 😂
This one is so subjective, music is definitely hard to rank since its so based on each persons individual feelings, but im glad you enjoyed it!
Great video and list! I think only about 4-5 of the ones you included would make my top 20, which is anything is a testament to just how many different bangers this series has that could arguably be among its best. DW easily has some of my favorite video game soundtracks and it really doesn't get the credit it deserves
I 100% agree, the music is always top notch and yeah with so many soundtracks from each game its hard to narrow down the best ones personally as its such a subjective thing! Appreciate the kind words!
@@TheNightowlGaming Yeah it's incredibly hard to narrow down! Hard task for sure. The music never misses. Keep up the great work :)
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Wait, isn't this song in the game "DW6" not "DW8"? Because as far as I know this song is in DW6 Special in "Battle of Jieting".
Yeah I never played DW6S, either way the track itself is fire
In my opinion, I like all the music from each part of Dynasty Warriors games
They always get the music right 🔥🔥
Personally a lot more dw4 tracks are at the top for me but I’m glad Eve is in the top 3. Always loved saving Liu Chan and having a freaking 2 minute musou to fight off hoards of enemies with such a sick beat playing in the background.
DW4 seems to be alot of peoples favorite, the music from the game was pretty good, Eve hits hard!
Agree Eve is the banger. Fight for life
It’s literally the original Hail to the King Song. Same intro anyway. 😄
really rare to find DW contents like this! keep up the good work
A tiny fact tho - Crest of Thirst first appears in DW6 as the theme for battle of Jie Ting. Im pretty sure most / all of the hypothetical battles in DW8 use the tracks from previous installments
Haha appreciate the kinda words!
Force or Flood is actually Xiapi theme. Fan Castle theme in DW9 is Rainwater.
Ahhhh i always get those mixed up
“Epic Man” from DW7 is easily in my top 3. DW4 being my first DW game, I’d have to say that “Look back on your way” was my most nostalgic soundtrack. “Tyrant” is probably my favourite DW3 soundtrack tho.
Tyrant is a good one for sure, lot of DW4 OSTs were so good
Was hoping to see 'The battle without Justice' Dw6 Yi Ling song here
definitely was on my list, so many good ones
Just wait until you hear the final boss from warriors orochi 3. 😎
im so in 😎😎
Atleast Men of Intelligence is an honorable mention. Arena being #1 is very fitting it's THE Dynasty Warriors song. I will say "Strength, Weakness " is such a phenomenal soundtrack. When it first came on in Lu Bu's hypothetical I couldn't stop listening to it.
True! There;s just so many good one, very hard to narrow down, glad you enjoyed it though!
Men of Intelligence is my top tune!
You've never played the XL versions have you? First there was the mistake of crest of thirst in DW8 when it actually came from a DW6 expansion, but also you're missing out on a lot of good XL tracks such as Vanish- Xiapi and 'Strength and Weakness' which could have been easy contenders for top music pieces imo. You should listen to the DW8XL soundtrack sometime, it might just surprise you how many hidden gems there are in that soundtrack.
Nah unfortunately since they were PS exclusive and I had xbox I couldnt play em
Lu Bus theme will always be oneof my favorites my favoeite is DW 8 but 7 is a second
Nice!
Dynasty warrior has amazing music!!! I also love arena!!! Its such a good song.
My favorite!
Best game soundtrack ever! DW3 and 4 are the most nostalgic. My favorite tho is the wei side battle of hefei on dw8. Legit got me into 80s rock lol. Badass😎
Haha nice! DW3 got some nostalgic tunes for sure
Battle of chengdu in dw4 is probably my favorite
Nice!
Wow I love this list! I must say mine is probably quite different if I buckled down and did the research, but I love your enthusiasm with the music and whole series in general. I agree it’s hard to crunch even to a top 20😂. As a big fan of 6 as well I’m happy with all the music inclusions and the love you still show it.
I would say you included quite a bit of mine but my top 5 you didn’t include would be
Vanish- 8 XL
Wall of fate- 4
Chase the wave- 3
Male roar- 7
Literally any theme that goes with the battle of chengdu (Jin vs shu). They have been undefeated with those themes matching the climactic battle vibe.
Yeah there's so many good soundtracks from the game, I appreciate the kind words
The Crest of Thirst was from DW6 Empires and it was my most played song in that version. Loved it to bits.
Such a good tune!
Yes Wargame is beautiful the opening for Dw9 empires was superb
SO GOOD!
Lu bu theme is the shiznit!
So good!
All songs on this list are battle themes except for two(?), so how about making top 10 videos about dw events soundtracks and so? Just a suggestion ofc. Good list btw
Yeah I need to pinpoint which tracks are for which stages cause I don't really know 😎
I’m glad that this video exists because let me tell ya, all of the soundtracks give me comfort for studying and work lmaooo. I def agree with top 5, although I haven’t heard that DW9E track before but it definitely sounds epic!
Haha I appreciate it and glad you enjoyed it! Yeah DW always making the music pop hopefully DW10 follows suit
Arena is everything my goodness incredible
So much nostalgia
As much as I respect your personal preference, there are so many BANGERS left out and I had to list some of them (Mostly DW 5,6,7 as those are my favs)
DW5 King of sadness, basically represented the fall of Shu, a fallen dynasty vibe and perfect match for the sunset of the stage
DW5 Memories. Best encyclopedia theme which you didn't touch in your list.
DW6 The battle without justice. Feels like a raging fire at the start but when as soon as the chorus starts, it is like Lu Xun's plan worked and everything fell apart in fire.
DW6 Beat it. Perfectly matched with the mysterious mist of Cheng Du stage.
DW7 Large Feather. GOATED fan castle theme. Fall of the great Guan Yu and basically his legend in music.
DW7 Last Battle. TRUE GOAT. Combined a few soundtracks in DW7 and concluded this game in the most breathtaking way. Can't believe not even in your TOP25.
DW7 Hide Emotion. A very underrated one but got that badass vibe all over it.
DW7 is my fav soundtrack and I may put like 10 in my TOP 25 (Played all installments since DW4)
DW8 have bangers as well but I think Solo is better than all you put in TOP 25.
Anyway, decent list but can't believe some of these missed out, especially Last Battle, Memories and King of sadness.
Definitely some good ones and a hard list to make with it being so subjective. Love the passion for the choices, this is why I love this game and community so much!
I liked Avenging battle and dark angel
There's so many good ones!
Dynasty Warriors will ALWAYS make amazing soundtracks!!!! My top favorites are Revolutionary Dawn, Wall of Silence, The Last Battle, The Epic Remains Forever, Avenging Battle, and Eve.
Also, I hate to nitpick, but The Crest of Thirst is from DW6S, not DW8.
Nice! I never played DW6S the first time I heard it was DW8 but I totally get it, one of my faves!
Wheres Yellow Storm in Dynasty Warriors 3?
Theres so many good ones hard to narrow down!
YES! Arena is an awesome track! I've never played DW 3 but I heard it when it was called "Steal a Match" in DWO. Ever since then I loved it.
One track I also love, though sad, is Hopeful Pain. I think from DW8. It was the battle where Zhuge Liang Died and Sima Yi first thought it was one of his strategies.
The song itself at times feels like a dragon or a bird gliding through the air but struggling to remain there and slowly losing height... Was that description too cheesy?
Haha nah never too cheesy when it comes to this game, my channel is for die hard fans and I love each and every comment on my vids 😁😁 Glad you liked Arena as much as I did!
@@TheNightowlGaming as soon as I saw the amount of DW videos I subscribed instantly. I LOVE dynasty warriors. Gotta watch some more of your videos. I even played DW1 for PS1 when I was a kid. I forgot about it and only started at DW4 again where I found out it had more parts XD
@@kuromatsu1539 Hell yeah! Appreciate it so much! Hope you enjoy the content 💨🔥🙏
Love the list, would be interested in seeing your opinion on the spinoff Warriors series and Sengoku Basara.
I've seen sengoku basara and it looks so fun!
Come on Koei just release a compilation of all the older games. Don't even touch them, just rerelease them as is.
I wouldnt mind that at all 👀
Straight fire content
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Avenging Battle not being on here seems so criminal, not even as an honorable mention.
so many good ones!
what a legend for putting Arena as your #1, its the best song out of all of them, hats off to you sir
all day!
let's be honest.even though DW6 has a bad reputation,but the soundtracks & cutscenes are the best(maybe DW7 has a slightly better cutscenes).I remember playing DW5E and I'm really trying so hard to find the soundtrack from 6. My personal fav from 6 is:
Battle of Yi Ling
Battle of Wu Zhang Plains
Battle of Fan Castle
Battle of Tong Gate(I remember crying to this while playing Ma Chao)
Battle of Chang Ban
Battle of Xu Chang(Welcome To China)
Yellow Turban Rebellion
Battle Of Hu Lao Gate(before Lu Bu ost kicks in ofc)
I actually DW6 cause of the stories it told, I played it a ton when I was a kid
Finally some big difference in are music preference at least my favorite ost from 3 on would be dw3 men of intelligence dw4 eve dw5 hu loa gate dw6 didn't play dw7 thousand suns dw 8 ambition mode final game I think it was called
Nice! Yeah music is always subjective and the hu lao theme from dw5 was catchy for sure!
"Ignition" from DW6 will always be the most nostalgiac song from the series for me. The Yellow Turban Rebellion in 6 was the first battle I ever played in a DW game and I remember watching my dad play it time and time again. I am always thinking about it, even after all this time.
Definitely a great one
CRUSH EM ALL 🔥🔥🔥
YEEEEEEEE
So cool🔥 I thought DW 7 haven't good tracks😂
Fantastic list. A few honorable mentions for me:
- In Full Bloom DW4 - The layered guitars, and haunting melody, and the guitar solo shreds so hard. This is still my favorite theme for the Guan Du stage.
- The Mountain DW8 - The energy of this theme is exhilarating! Assaulting Mt. Ding Jun was absolutely epic with this track playing.
- Jin Overture DW8 - I love the Koei finally introduced specific themes for each Kingdom, which added great leitmotifs and musical cohesion to the overall soundtrack. The Jin theme is easily my favorite, especially the Crossroads variation.
- A Long Time Ago DW4 - The background track to this game's encyclopedia has always stuck with me. Such a great melodic piece with the piano and flute, the perfect ambiance reading about these larger than life heroes. This theme inspired me to read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novels.
definitely so many good ones from DW in general
Solo got in honorable mentions, awesome, top 3 track for me personally but having to narrow from 50 must have been such heartache
It was a challenge
8:37 I jumped when I saw this, omg I loved this one so much, one of my favs as well!!!😭👏🏾👏🏾
And Arena at #1 🔥🔥🔥 you cooked my guy
🔥🔥🔥🔥 HAHA glad you liked it!
Wow, DW3 and DW9 has pretty good music!
I've started from DW4, so music from there is pretty nostalgic to me. DW6 Gain Momentum also in my heart.
I like that dynasty warriors and good music is always together. As it should be
Heck yeah! DW always has bangers!
#1-20 : DW4 Lu Bu theme 🤘
And where is Gloomy Shadow from DW5!!! 😭
Lu Bu's theme too good, couldnt include them haha and that was a good one for sure, its hard to pick on such a subjective topic 😁😁🔥🔥
Bro besides the number 2 slot, the others in the top 5 made me feel like a little kid again…gotta make a second list please 🙏🏽
haha for sure! Glad you enjoyed it!
Whoever played DW3 will remember arena, even after years it will keep ringing in your ears
the best
Awesome video and wow the music in dynasty warriors games never disappoint me and DW 2-8 is my favorite hand down ❤️❤️
The music is always so good 👌
@@TheNightowlGaming I agree and dynasty warriors 3 and 4 beginning of my love to the games years ago
Sacred Ground Always left me with a note of nostalgia even the first time i played DW3. It is my personall favourite and really puts an amazing aura to that difficult night of the Shu Army!
its a good one!
Another great vid! Yea I’m in particular very fond of DW7 soundtrack overall. Swordsman in the plains,primitive power, and Wu Zhang Plains theme in DW5 are some of my favorites. And I agree with Micheal Bandada, DW4 has my favorite lubu theme hands down!!! Hu lao gate for that game was very good too! Anyways thanks again as always!!!!
Appreciate the kind words!! Yeah all the DW games are good at music for sure! DW7 & 5 had some bangers, it was hard to reduce it to just 20
For me, Arena is number 1 as well, basically me and my brother's theme song growing up.
Arena is goated
DW4, DW5 and DW7 XL soundtracks are my favorites ❤❤❤
Nice nice!
Christ....nostalgia for DW 3 just grows the more of your video's I see. Right.
Mind is made up, I am going to find a copy of the game for nostalgia sake if nothing else.
Haha heck yeah! DW3 is my fave
Love the consistent content ❤️
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Absolute brilliant list but im surprised that sacred ground from DW3 didnt crack the the list but top quality list though
It was on the list of 50! So hard to get it down to just 20, appreciate the kind words!
This is a pretty solid list!
Although I do have to say, it is hard to rank them due to how good majority of the OSTs are 😅
Right! I literally had 50 I had to narrow down, theyre so good lol
A lot of my favorites are on here, great list, Nightowl! Arena, Welcome to China, Crush 'Em All, The Crest of Thirst, and Night Raid DW6 are my top 5! Dabes DW6 just barely edging 5th place. Ignition too. What do you think of Night Raid and Dabes?
Dabes is dope, night raid is new, its sounds like a play on another track, I havent played DW6S yet
@@TheNightowlGaming It might be. Night raid is a really dope track though, very fast paced. Despite being a downgrade, there's some cool differences, there's new musou modes for certain characters and special music.
It's criminal how little respect DW2 gets on this channel, even worse by how much love DW9 gets. Absolute madness
Mmm seems like a jaded response, plus alot of dw2 tracks are the same as dw3
So much nostalgia in 1 vid. One track that will always stay with me is DW5's Run, Run, Run. The opening riff hits hard and brings about a sense of panic and adreneline at the same time. Deffo would be in my top 10.
so much good music from this series its hard to choose the best ones
There’s so many good songs, is honestly be interested in your top 50 even if it’s just a list and not a full video. I was surprised seeing so many DW9 entries but looking back I guess they were pretty good, I think just for me DW9 is probably the only DW I didn’t really pay much attention to the music fr and they kinda all got lost in my ears tbh but I gotta say I think most of my favorite tracks are definitely hailing from DW3, DW6, DW7, DW8. DW6 soundtrack is definitely slept on the most😭 Solid list you have though🙏🏾
Also I feel like certain battles at least for me DW would always slap on were The Wu Zhang Plains, Chi Bi, Fan Castle, and Chang Ban always slapped for me in almost all the games. Cause Solo is in my top 10 for sure
For suree, yiling always is good too, maybe a top 50 for OSTs would be interestign!
@@TheNightowlGaming funny cause I was gonna say YiLing but that battle was always so stressful for me I could never enjoy it😂😂 it was so often interrupted by the death song💀
How is Heavenly Strike not on any lists :(
Circuit is really cringe, sorry. I also speak mandarin
Nice! Circuit is just nostalgic for me, the sentimental value is what makes it for me
I LOVE Wang Yi OST! so sad and so angry! 🤩
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Disappointed oriental rush didn’t even make the list😂
Yeah tough list to make
Man NONE of the Wu Zhang Plains themes other than Geniuses Sanctuaries? I feel like most of them had the best 'final battle' feels to them compared to most of the other final stage themes. Id start on that side of the map in Empires just to get Sacred Ground on defense haha.
so many good ones for suree
Arena from DW3 is my favorite too, good nostalgia of waking up early on Christmas break to grind Guan Yu’s Escape with my brother. Grandpa watching westerns on the couch, my grandma making turkey bacon and scrambled eggs… can almost smell it when I hear this song. ❤ 💪
Haha that sounds like an amazing memory
dw6 hand-down avarage best music
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Only bangers in this game👍
I only know "March to Destruction", "Crush 'em All", "Hide Emotion", "Final Battle", "Ambition to take over" from 7/XL and Lu Bu's theme from 6-8
some good ones!
Chase the Wave from DW3 Changban, Anger and Grudge from DW6 Tong Gate and The Mountain from DW8 Mt. Dingjun are some of my favorites, so much so that The Mountain was my phone's alarm for a time.
Thats awesome!
The story of 3 Kingdoms
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Ngl i agree on number 1 it is one of the most iconic
So good!
I'm curious who remembers Kid Around Ska(DW7) as the most Oddball and Hilarious of the bunch?
ill have to listen to that one again
#1 is definitely a good one! Bro, if you want to check out some more good ones (that maybe you haven't heard) let me know! I know so good ones!!!
Haha I appreciate it! There's so many good ones
DW4 Parade of Death was GOATED, especially the guitar riff by the middle part of the song
So many good onesss
My favorite out of all the DWs is Blast From the East. It feels like dominance over He Fei Castle was a sure thing. Like a vicious conquest coming to a close with Lu Xun taking down Sima Yi for Wu dominance.
Yeah that is a good one!
Welcome to China, Superior, Eve are some of my favourite sound tracks! They’re so good
I think I prefer superior DW5 though
Chaotic field 👍🏿
DW always making some great tunes 🎶🎶
“Crush em All” aka the Dynasty Warriors 7 intro sounds kickass and it somehow fits the intro cutscene with Zhao Yun laying the smackdown on enemy forces and display such badassery while taking care of Baby Liu Shan.
“Into the Era” from Dynasty Warriors 9 is a bombastic theme which heralds the unfolding of an epic tale of heroism, loyalty and brotherhood.
As far as Lu Bu’s themes go, I would choose the one from Dynasty Warriors 4 because it’s kickass and it reminds me of Brock Lesnar or Goldberg stepping in the ring to smash somebody!
Haha for suree
Arena was the song i used the most in dynasty warriors 5 empires, so that being #1 is the best thing ever.
such a classic
it's a bit late to comment atm but when i first see this, my picks are Intercepter, Men of Intelligence, Eve, DW3 Arena, dark angel, in full bloom, anger and grudge, siege, frenzy moon, Hide Emotion, march of Destruction, ambition to Take Over, heavenly strike, and yeah, for DW9 is Gaze upon the fate, according to the "most listen by me" on my music app. turns out my music taste is weird but i am still happy with this list, like... the songs on the list also deserve.
About Arena, I think the reason most of us love that song is not by DW3 but mainly by WO3, Hmmm,,,,,
One thing to add that my experience with Interceptor is quite unique, I first heard that song in DW5ChaosModeGuide's video about DW5 DaQiao battle of Xia Kou. And playing as DW5 Daqiao on that battle, you have to vs Gan Ning which the ost will change to another song but after beating Gan Ning, DW5ChaosModeGuide EDITED the ost back to interceptor, but not at the start like Koei ost switch mechanic, he EDITED IT FADED IN AT THE PRE-GUZHANG CHORUS AND THAT COMPLETELY KILLED ME WHEN I WAS A KID. that's the reason ive been hooked up with interceptor.
I also want to say that "huge" ost like restart, last battle, thousand suns, capricious win, and those Wuzhang Plain/Yi Ling ost are abit overrated, none of those shares the same beat as me.
I think i'm not a strict listener especially when it comes to KOEI's music, I can enjoy like 98% of their song. of course the ost i mentioned above are my best, and the rest are like nah, okay i will listen to this song for that battle without feeling annoyed and change the ost to my favorites, no problem. but i also want to talk about my least favorite ost, I have to always change to something else when I play battle has these songs (for some ppl is definitely Kid Around Ska) but for me it's ISOLATION, Oriential rush, solo and Trick & Magic. sorry, not sorry, especially to Guo Jia's lovers. those are hard to listen and just not my type.
I dont want to mention any Dw234 ost as my least favorite, those ost are just precious, I wont say I love all ost from those first games, the reason that i only have 2-3 songs i found quite confusing, and on the other hand, at the time the game released, those were already masterpiece, just like SW1 ost, and the more the game developed, the more diverse it gets. some songs are just a bit strange to hear for no reason and some song sound like they from another game, I can't find the MASA vibe in there.
Heck yeah love the connection and nostalgia related to the songs you like, this is why they need to keep making the games good, for OG fans like yourself, the music is always good imo
I genuinely have a LOT to say. Don't know where to start from... Nice list
haha appreciate it 😎😎
Arena being number 1 🥲 perfect
Such a good tune 💪💪
I'm saying this now, if the Men of Intelligence isn't on here, I'm taking your Warriors Card.
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