"16 Final Fantasies!? Then none of them are final!" I love this woman.

@DaJodad

11 ай бұрын

Wait until she hears about the other, like 30+ non-final final fantasies

@flufficornss

11 ай бұрын

@@DaJodad there is an unholy amount of FF spin-offs in japan no in the west knows of

@quiett6191

11 ай бұрын

Isn't the story that the company was going out of business, and released FF 1. They intended it to be the last game they ever made and were on their way out. But it was smash hit and saved the company.

@Furluge

11 ай бұрын

@@quiett6191 Yes that's literally what happened. Rad Racer was good but it wasn't paying the bills.

@corribobo

11 ай бұрын

tbh, they're about the end of the world in their world so they were "final". Until they started making sequels...

"its almost like hell marines" - kathleen reffering to the doom soundtrack. she's spot on

@solblackguy

6 ай бұрын

You know the music is fitting when someone on the outside looking in understands the feeling it's conveying.

@AnikaJarlsdottr

Күн бұрын

An interesting description of the Night Sentinels but not wrong xD

When Kathleen said "It's too late for me to play video games", I thought : "it's never too late to play Journey" and I would recommend it to her. Great music and atmosphere, and simple gameplay.

@royalsexy

11 ай бұрын

I came to the comments section to suggest Journey too!

@Bobogdan258

11 ай бұрын

This should be a thing, play a short and artistic game and have a discussion about what it means to them.

@saintgeekSG

11 ай бұрын

@@Bobogdan258 reminds me of this old lady that got into gaming despite being very old, probably even older than kathleen : kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y2qX2rGvYq6tfKg.html

@nexventis

11 ай бұрын

Flower is also a great and simple game to try as well

@9tailedKitsune

11 ай бұрын

Skyrim Grandma certainly disagrees

Me seeing Kathleen is back: “Awesome!” Me seeing Arthas, My Son and Ezio’s Family are on the playlist: “I didn’t know I was going to cry today.”

@abigbutterstick1780

11 ай бұрын

I was so excited for those 2 and Undertale in particular

@Mortyrian

11 ай бұрын

Me too, me too

@bahamutknight5783

11 ай бұрын

Same but with Deep Stone Lullaby, this song is so good.

@Scarletraven87

7 ай бұрын

Star Wars : Anakin = Warcraft : Arthas

@aFoolsMartyr

7 ай бұрын

​@@Scarletraven87yeah I mean, they are basically the same character in different universes.

"Despite everything, it's still you." That quote will always live rent free in Marco's head and for good reason. It's amazing what beautiful music and scripting can do in harmony.

@AmeliaPond.

11 ай бұрын

That moment definitely had an effect on him

@MoreMarcoMeatball

11 ай бұрын

that moment eviscerated me.

@haberci1258

11 ай бұрын

Could you share the timestamp please

@eventideelysium

11 ай бұрын

@@haberci1258 48:33

@haberci1258

11 ай бұрын

@@eventideelysium thank you ^^

She nailed the One Winged Angel. She said it feels like madness. And that is accurate. Sephiroth driven to madness, Genesis driven to madness, Angeal, Cloud even. Hojo and Jenova the source of madness.

@solblackguy

6 ай бұрын

I watched a video that broke down musical theory in game music and the guy even said One Winged Angel is just inanity as it breaks almost every fundamental when it comes to composing music.

@Tigerlilygurl1

6 ай бұрын

@solblackguy That makes sense. Even the 8-bit version was revolutionary.

@pembertr0n

5 ай бұрын

@@solblackguy Uematsu composed it by stitching together a whole bunch of little one or two measure phrases he'd been working on into one song, so that tracks.

Ezio's Family gets me every time and I love the way she described it as giving this feeling of history, ancestry, and the passing of time being such a heavy thing. She nailed it.

@Runaway-Reptar

11 ай бұрын

Yeah Ezio's Family is one of my favorite video game tracks ever, she really nailed the themes and emotions i feel while listening to it. Especially as it kinda just became the AC theme song, it really does feel like time marching on

@AuspexAO

11 ай бұрын

@@Runaway-Reptar There's a fantastic version in AC: Rogue that not many people got to hear, but man I love it.

@RefrishX

11 ай бұрын

my fav is Dreams of Venice, ominous

RIP Nature G, for those that don't know he did the Throat singing in Kar En Tuk... He passed away between the recording and the release of the game :(

Glad you brought Kathleen Kelly back, she has been my favorite guest by far! She's really open minded and has such a nice presence.

@001firestar

11 ай бұрын

❤pvjc

Kathleen listening to video game music is like when your team goes to the Superbowl and you feel proud that they are on display for the nation even though you didn't do anything.

@Codex_0613

11 ай бұрын

video games have been through ups and downs, ridiculed and demonized by the people that was and still is looking for an easy scapegoat for the "violence" and the "downfall of the youth" but now it's different, now we have such complex games that it'd rival any big budget movies and would easily win that comparison we all have done something to help it, by voicing opinions, by spreading the news, by supporting the devs, by playing the games, etc... so be proud

@charismatic9467

7 ай бұрын

@@darkstar3116 It's not though, you're just delusional. There are amazing indie games that have had great success, but they do not carry the industry monetarily or culturally.

@Babyybean

2 ай бұрын

Me with Undertale yea 😂

Kathleen is the best guest. She is charitable when you know its not her favorite track and is eclectic enough to stretch and enjoy much of it herself.

Kathleen, I've lived next to an elderly couple for 16 years, and the lady of that household is one of the biggest gamers i have ever seen. She is 80 years old today, but she is so happy to play more games, especially games like Valorant and Warframe. She even called me one day at work to try and get my father into games when he was feeling down about an injury preventing him from working. I was all too happy to help my dad get into games and hopefully help him feel better. My point is, it's never too late to get into games, and the gaming world always enjoys dragging new people in. Many of us love seeing the sight of the generation, known for deriding gaming, instead get theri hands into it and play for the fun of it. Not to say you ever said the same about gaming, it's just a generalization people make. I hope you try out gaming one day, we'll always be here ready to hekp you find a way into it. Theres many avenues for getting into games after all.

You need to have her react to the Japanese Version of Weight of the World from the Nier Automata soundtrack where the singer breaks down crying at the end but still holds pitch and continues the song.

@DaiHachiHachi

11 ай бұрын

Indeed

@mostlypcgamer48

11 ай бұрын

Yes please!

@banjokazuya2913

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely. EN version of the song is great as well but the JP singer is so emotional that it turns the credits song into a true farewell to an amazing and melancholic story of Nier:Automata

@samuelosborn2548

10 ай бұрын

I need the sauce

@kt249

6 ай бұрын

omg please YES. I'm so curious now.

Undertale has one of the most clear intents I've heard in music. Such naked love and nostalgia. Nostalgia being a unique flavor of happiness tinged with sadness. All the simplicity of a hug and all the potency and nuance of one as well.

@JohnJohnson-yi6jg

8 ай бұрын

I Think you would like Earthbound music

The best thing of watching the Advent Children mix of One Winged Angel was getting to see BOTH of you react. Kathleen has no expectations and is just vibing, and you're suddenly thrown off by the unique phrases and instrumentation :p

I want to see her react to Hollow Knight. Christopher Larken is a perfect example of a modern composer who understands the various genres. Hornet as a violin and piano concerto, Mantis Lords as a Harpsicord Concerto, plus so many others. The amazing blend of Nightmare King/The Grimm Troupe with the mixtures of older gothic sounds with modern.

@LeafletErinOfficial

7 ай бұрын

I want to see him react to Hollow Knight Period. See some of his thoughts and opinions.

@lawsofminecraft6303

7 ай бұрын

@@LeafletErinOfficial He already has, he has some videos featuring Hollow Knight. However, I don't think she has ever heard it, given this is one of her only exposures to video game music.

The main instruments used in "Silver for monsters" from Witcher are Shortneck Saz (Bağlama) and Kemenche (Byzantinian Lyra) and it was performed by polish metal- folk band Percival Schuttenbach. BTW good to have Kathy back.

@KeytarArgonian

11 ай бұрын

Fun fact: Percival Schuttenbach is even a character from the Witcher books. So the band that named themselves after the book character then got the gig to be on the soundtrack for the game.

@dybiosol

11 ай бұрын

​@@KeytarArgonian When the stars align

Home from the Undertale OST is one of the best examples of how music and videogames can complement each other. The song by itself sounds good, and the phrase "despite everything, it's still you" is a bit emotional by itself, but it's the fact that the phrase shows up at the end of the game when you're back in Toriel's house, where you first started your journey through the underworld, that brings it all together. It's the game itself that makes both the phrase and the music hit so hard, even years after you've last played it. The fact that it manages to intertwine the music, the writing, the characters, and the gameplay so well makes Undertale one of the best story-oriented games of all time.

Fun fact: that version of One Wing Angel is performed by Umatsu's, Final Fantasy's long running composer for much of it's music up to the PS1 era, heavy metal band "The Black Mage's". They often travel with a full orchestra for shows. I recommend their version of Dancing Madly.

I love her, she's so enthusiastic and open minded and honest in her expressions and just generally has fun. She's my fave!

Ezio's Family always gets me as it reminds me of Ezio's speech near the end of AC2. "We don't need anyone to tell us what to do, not Savonarola, not the Medici. We are free to follow our own path. There are those who will take that freedom from us, and too many of you gladly give it. But it is our ability to choose - whatever you think is true - that makes us human... There is no book or teacher to give you the answers, to show you the path. Choose your own way! Do not follow me, or anyone else."

Deep Stone Lullaby hits different for people who experienced the day one raid. Such a calming experience after the hectic encounters before the space walk.

@ToyotaCorolla-en2mv

11 ай бұрын

Even as someone who didn't get past atraks day 1, hearing it for the first time is what truly cemented Destiny as my favorite game. No matter it's ups and downs, I can always tell the amount of genuine heart put into it and it's something that always shines through in one way or another. Whether it's the dialogue and characters, the music, or even just the funny space magic antics, its really a spectacle that I feel people don't appreciate due to how much ppl get hung up on community discourse.

@ZeZwede

11 ай бұрын

didn't have to be day one though. but yeah, getting up there, the music, the AI voice talking to you. the views/scenery. it was one of the greatest moments of Destiny.

@shark471

11 ай бұрын

I didn't go in on day one but I made sure to go in blind for my first run. When we went through the door and this started playing with Clovis talking in the background and with all that was going on everyone, even the noisy ones, were silent. It's been the same in this section in every raid since with new or returning guardians that I've helped clear DSC.

@CakeorDeath1989

11 ай бұрын

I wish I could go back and first experience the space walk in DSC. Absolutely one of my top 3 favourite videogame moments. I love taking first timers through the raid and seeing them react to it.

@proudlarry8225

11 ай бұрын

"Exo lifeforms present. Welcome home."

Man, knowing Arthas' story in relation to that song makes it hit so much harder. He's such a tragic and well written character. The golden child prince of a great kingdom that he destroyed in a maddened pursuit to save it

@kinagrill

7 ай бұрын

a quite literal showing that the road to damnation is build upon good intentions.

If she returns for a part 3, the "obligatory piano track" could be ME3's Leaving Earth, maybe?

@joefloggg3257

11 ай бұрын

Yes

@AllisterVinris

11 ай бұрын

Very much so yes !

@dungaloidblastobrain9515

11 ай бұрын

Exile Vilify from Portal 2 is an excellent one as well

@delf2731

11 ай бұрын

That and "An End, Once And For All"

@pfcblint3171

11 ай бұрын

I'd also like to hear her reaction to the Dark Souls 3 title theme

Kathy's insight and perspective is endlessly engaging. I could watch her talk about music all day.

As a prog-rock fan, I'm so glad you both experienced the Advent Children version of One Winged Angel! It's probably as close as Nobuo Uematsu could get to officially fusing his favorite classical orchestra and prog rock genres. It's a beautiful mix for 2005 and while I understand you didn't expect it, it's such a wild track that almost all of my friends agree is the best version. It truly goes so hard, and I playout the entire Sephiroth vs Cloud movie battle scene in my head as it plays! Less than 10 minutes on KZread, highly recommend for you Marco! Love the entire video, Kathleen is such a breath of fresh air and a really good look for the classical community. Both of you are ❤❤❤

@HollowGolem

11 ай бұрын

I dunno, he did play on that Black Mages version of "Dancing Mad," which basically turns into an Emerson, Lake, and Palmer piece halfway through.

@justinhansen6069

11 ай бұрын

@@HollowGolem true! But in terms of One Winged Angel I think the Advent Children version is more cohesive than The Black Mages version. Though I'm super happy that band even exists! ❤️

@KMCA779

11 ай бұрын

@@justinhansen6069 Interestingly if memory serves there are... I believe it's 3 different sets of lyrics for One Winged Angel depending on where it's from. Each one telling a different story. I believe it's FF7, Advent Children and I think it's Dissidia with the third lyric set but I may be wrong on that.

@Jackeh47

11 ай бұрын

@@KMCA779 i think ff7r has different lyrics too? i may be wrong tho

@joefloggg3257

11 ай бұрын

Uematsu-san even said he had trouble getting it right That is freaking amazing coming from him

That opera moment in Final Fantasy 6, back in the 90s, made me start a healthy interest in classical music, took me to learn an instrument and be part of an orchestra. I do not live off of music, but it is a big part of my life that I owe to this game and to Nobuo Uematsu. The waterworks are real too. My sister is a lyrical trained mezzo soprano and sang this for my 40th b-day.

One Winged Angel is making want to rewatch Advent Children. One of the greatest tracks of all time.

@piyo744

10 ай бұрын

"Let me get this straight. You think Advent Children is a good movie?" "I do. And I'm tired of pretending it's not."

@Darkkai3

5 ай бұрын

@@piyo744 It's very much the movie we all wanted Spirits Within to be

If a game plays a cool soudtrack, you are gonna have a hard time. If the song has latin, then it is extra hard. If the song mentions the name of the boss, in latin, on the song, it is gonna be hell.

@vanshgarg5514

8 ай бұрын

Never have I heard my subconscious thoughts verbalized so perfectly upon hearing One Winged Angel for the first time.

@metalhev3989

7 ай бұрын

And if the song mentions YOUR name in latin, its gonna be AWESOME

@neolithiumproduction

Ай бұрын

Yep. Legit “oh shi-“ moment in the head of all gamers. 😂

Baba Yetu is of course the OG Christopher Tin Civ theme, but you should consider also including his Civ 6 theme, Sogno di Volare, in one of these videos. It's wonderful.

@marcmathes

11 ай бұрын

Looked for this in the comments before I'd go and write it myself. 👌I do enjoy a good Christopher Tin song and he has so many of them. 😁

@manicms

11 ай бұрын

Sogno di Volare needs to be shown yes

@americanswan

4 ай бұрын

Baba Yetu is the Lord's Prayer in Swahili is it not?

On the comments about Divine Damsel of Devastation, it took me back to my high school choir days. We were at a state level choir festival, and one of our pieces was a Mongolian piece that we were doing in-style, very nasal/forward vocal focus, VERY different from classical western singing. We had two other pieces that showed off our other skills, but that one we worked SO HARD on, only to have one of the judges mark us down just because he didn't like the technique we used, despite it being the proper technique and style for that type of music. So yeah, while the particular tone and voice of that piece I get how it can rub people the wrong way, a little knowledge goes a long way when you start realizing just how much history and culture there is behind that particular technique, and it isn't some babyish or unrefined technique just because it isn't what we're used to hearing.

She loved Chrono Cross OST and so do I! I've never played that game, but Yasunori Mitsuda is hands down an amazing composer. Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross are among the best soundtracks in game music history. Timeless classics!

@cadneemountai2791

11 ай бұрын

Chrono Cross was way too complex for me when I played it as a kid but it was a lot of fun. You could unlock something like thirty characters so I got stuck on that

@jacobmonks3722

11 ай бұрын

Yasunori Mitsuda is my favorite video game composer. His work in Chrono Trigger and the Xeno series is inspiring, emotional, and deeply layered. He knows how to use leitmotifs to maximum effect better than anyone else in my opinion. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is his master work and everyone should listen to it.

@AuspexAO

11 ай бұрын

I've always felt that Yasunori Mitsuda is kind of a musician's musician. A lot of my musical friends really dig his work and how he likes to experiment with world music and different sounds. He's definitely a less traditional video game composer, but man his stuff is classic.

@AuspexAO

11 ай бұрын

@@jacobmonks3722 I still haven't played XC2 and I love Mitsuda, I'm still working my way through the DLC for XC1. I'm psyched I have something to look forward to.

@jacobmonks3722

11 ай бұрын

@@AuspexAO The music does so much to elevate the stories of XC2 and XC3, and Mitsuda is a huge part of that.

I love that at the bigining or so of "Arthas, my Son" she closes her eyes to fully take it in. This is exactly why these tracks are so loved and cherished.

What a time it is to be alive as a gamer and a musician! Arguably some of the best compositions ever made complementing incedibly rich interactive stories!

Funnily enough, the Advent Children version of One-Winged Angel was the version Nobuo Uematsu wanted in the first place, but due to limitations he had to come with the actual version in the game.

When it comes to Zelda you could do an entire video. The Symphony of the Goddess, the theme to Windwaker, The opening of Ocarina of Time - all are absolute classics.

@DarthRayj

5 ай бұрын

And most of them have fully orchestrated versions!

Undertale is such a good track. Starts almost with a single instrument, single phrase. You're alone on your journey. There is a sense of movement though, progression, the phrase moves you on. And as you progress you add a new instrument, a new sound, a new *something* as you keep moving. All your friends adding something new, adding to the music, adding their individuality to your journey in a big mx with lots of different sounds all working together. Until, finally, at the end...it cuts back again, just the simple almost solo instrument. Repeating the same phrase as at the start. But it's ever so slighly different, warmer in tone, less of a cold sorrowful note and instead it's your character carrying everything they experienced with them to the end. You've grown, you've changed...but it's still you.

@Leingod123

11 ай бұрын

And also filled you with Determination.

The only reason the Zelda theme even became a thing is because Ravel's Bolero hadn't entered the public domain and the team realized this at the last minute so something needed to be composed in a hurry.

@CQuoia

11 ай бұрын

That's only half true! The mythic Overworld Theme was already written when they found out. It was the Title Theme arrangement which was composed at the last minute, which remains one hell of an accomplishment!

@emmamiller.

9 ай бұрын

The fact that the theme was last minute still shocks me. Like it’s so good how on earth did he do that 😭

I do love 8-bit and 16-bit music, but I wouldn't want that to be the only way video game music sounds. Rather than a limitation caused by circumstances, chiptune is now simply another tool in the box, and not a separate genre. However, that limitation based on the circumstances and environment in which it formed would make it a _tradition_ , much in the way other traditional music or traditional cuisine is informed by geographical availability. It's a part of the history of the culture of video games, and that, at the very least, makes it significant. Secondly: Yay, you showed Kathy the FF6 Opera! I really liked her commentary on it, I had a feeling it would seem quaint or something in that vein. Also, I laughed when you were like "hold on let me get the original" but ended up using the Game Boy Advance one, with the weaker sound quality than the SNES (not a criticism, these things happen! and it still gets the point across)

I'm so happy you did Time's Scar! One of my all time favorite game tracks.

One of the biggest reason some were people against Yunjin is because there was a leak circulating in the Genshin community before her release saying how she might not have an English voice at all because Hoyo wants to preserve her traditional Chinese singing. Another thing was on the livestream, she was introduced with her opera voice which caught everyone off guard and some people just found it funny because it was a very foreign sound which came without warning. Most players did seem to enjoy her singing within the cutscene itself though.

@raulmaltrain6893

11 ай бұрын

yeah. yun jin 's singing sounds weird if not in context, just like a western opera like papageno would sound if an NPC suddenly spoke to you in falsetto, or if a playable character started singing like the bee gees. yun jin is pretty nasal when singing, which is how the technique is. so i understand people laughing at it XD. no one critiques the actual song she is in tho.

@etheriousjackal5577

11 ай бұрын

@@raulmaltrain6893 I was watching the livestream with a group of friends at the time and we all went "wtf" when she was introduced because we'd never heard anything like that before. I do admit that we were surprised and laughing at the time but it wasn't out of lack of respect. We enjoyed the singing a lot more as Yun Jin's character was introduced in the upcoming Archon quest and the story built towards the opera.

@esheep8697

11 ай бұрын

I 100% laughed because no one randomly sings 1 word in opera and takes it seriously. her story cutscene was beautiful but it was obviously meant to be an opera. her one word performance was a joke that hoyo shouldn't have put in her trailer.

So, so happy to see a part 2 of Mrs Kelly. I absolutely love her unlimited open-mindedness to every piece you have in store for her. The way she just embraces every single one and how she approaches her interpretations of what she heard is simply beautiful. You two have a fantastic dynamic and it is pure joy to listen to you play off of each other.

Why am I obsessed with Kar En Tuk? It's so weird and different and horrific, it's amazing. Kathleen is freaking awesome, love when she comes to listen to some crazy stuff!

Frostpunk’s The City Must Survive must absolutely be included if there’s another one of these! It’s fantastic and I think she’d feel right at home with its style! Or endless space soundtrack has operaistic qualities as well!

@bc1284

10 ай бұрын

God yes the city must survive is just that game’s mood distilled into a song

@americanswan

4 ай бұрын

The music to This War of Mine is good too. Very moving to people who played the game.

@yurkoflisk

3 ай бұрын

Considering she is a pianist I think she would also appreciate Amnesia Machine for Pigs soundtrack.

Glad she's back, and glad you chose the Malzeno theme, it's my favorite MH theme so far, kinda sad that it's just a short loop, I would love an extended version one day !

Discovered your channel through this series great concept and great video !

@Dekharen

11 ай бұрын

same !

I haven’t played AC2 in well over a decade but Ezio’s Family immediately pulled me back and filled me with so much emotion. What an amazing song!

Super glad to see Kathleen back! I think one of the reasons the Undertale title song hits so much harder when you've played the game is that it is really a culmination of two of the most important motifs in the game, so knowing the context of those motifs and what they've come to mean in the game up to that point just really adds that extra-powerful hit of emotion that you don't get otherwise.

I of course enjoy all of the guests you get in for this series, but I’ve been especially looking forward to this second video with Kathy. I just love Kathy’s whole vibe.

I was at a distnat worlds concert back in 2013. I had not played ff6, and didnt know the opera at all. They played it live. It was immense. And yes the entire piece is not that slow, it has the typical movements

What an amazing Interview yet again! 👏 I love when two professional sit down and break down music from each of their perspectives and give their professional independent insight. Love it! Very educational and insightful! Can't wait for more.🙏

I very much want to see her on more. Her sheer enthusiasm is fantastic. She's the sort of person you really want to share the things you live with, as she'l really appreciate them. And in a way, through you, we fans get to do just that. Great fun all round.

I discovered this channel yesterday and I've been binging this series ever since, the concept is fantastic and you bring up a lot of good points, especially in the vein of 'modernizing' the classical sound by adding newer instruments and merging them seamlessly with more traditional ones. I would love for you to show Jessica Curry's work in Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs to one of your guests someday. Especially 'Mandus', it's such a beautiful song in a haunting way.

You could tell Kathleen that sometimes a song hits the game player so much is because they had to listen to thirty seconds of it then they died and had to reset 30 times

Beautiful arrangement!! I came in to watching these videos not knowing how well-educated you are and expecting run-of-the-mill soundtracks but I was impressed looking through the chapters (thank you so much for these by the way). These videos have introduced me to a lot of songs I’ve never heard! And while a few didn’t stick and I skipped through after a bit, the ones that stuck, really stuck. I could hear the journeys and the personalities of the characters and I loved every second of it. Thank you. The discussions are the cherry-on-top. You’ve made some amazing content

YES! I'm so glad you brought her back! She's such a delight and there's so many songs you didn't cover the first time around. I really didn't think we'd see her again!

That Witcher track gives everyone instant goosebumps when hearing it outside of the game. 🥰🥰🥰 The Advent Children soundtrack is so amazing, you should show the Jenova Theme too.

@captainsavvy07

11 ай бұрын

The Advent Children Jenova is my favourite version hands down!

The NieR/drakengard series is close to my favorite video game series of all time, and Automata is probably my favorite game of all time, and the music is a huge part of it! I think you chose the perfect piece from the series to show Kathy! It represent the game in an amazing way along with being a bit more traditional in a way she will be familiar with!

I really loved the chinese opera when i played the game, actually got a tear out of me

The opera scene from FF6!!!! *heart melts* That was such a huge moment in gaming for me. I was 14, I was into art and comics and animation and RPGs, and basically at my height of absorbing popular media. And the scene itself was brilliant on so many levels. There was the anxiety of having to remember your lines, the beautiful music, the subtext of Celes's bourgeoning romance with Locke, and the absolutely cartoonish villainy of Ultros. So, so good.

It has been almost eight years... Despite everything, it's still you.

Baba Yetu is probably my favorite songs of all time. It was always top 5, but it rose to #1 when I showed it to my mom and she said it was one of her favorites now too. That shared enjoyment with someone I rarely have common musical taste with was just enough to bump it up a few places.

Every time I hear Baba Yetu I get the same chills I had first time hearing it, now it's even better because it triggers some nostalgia of my hundreds of hours playing Civ games!

Really enjoyed that. Really enjoying all these reaction videos of classical musicians and directors to video game music. :D

Loved seeing Kathleen again and especially loved her reactions to one winged angel and times scar 2 of my all time favorite pieces of music

I'm always so impressed whenever I hear Deep Stone Lullaby. Captures the quiet power cosmos and our awe thereof so beautifully. Very moving. Always threatens to bring a tear to the eye that one.

As promised, part 2 full ^^ Many of these have major feelings reserved forever inside me. I had the pleasure to see Percival live maybe 2 months ago, absolute amazing experience. Again thanks to both of you. Keep being legends.

Thanks for the reaction Ms. Kathleen and thank you Marco for showing these to her!

I’m so glad you included The Divine Damsel of Devastation. The song is so much more than just a cultural piece cause the art of Peking opera is dying. I used to hear these public opera performances every once in a while in the country I live in and they all seemingly vanished in an instant one day and I just never noticed. Hearing the song reminded me of my childhood and I’m so happy that the world got to experience a piece of that through this song.

@cryoboy

11 ай бұрын

I just wish he would stop always introducing Genshin as "predatory gambling aimed at minors but with nice music". Does he have some kind of beef with Hoyo from when he did some voice acting for the game?

@Kanethedragon

10 ай бұрын

@@cryoboy It may sound annoying, but I feel like in these cases it has to be stated so that his guests have proper framing for the opinions about some of these before going into things in case the guest ever decides to do more research on their own about it in their spare time. That being said, it's true that repeating that statement, while isn't something that Marco himself wholly believes 100%, can sorta have the effect of "devaluing" the project as something that in some ways is "lesser" than traditionally produced titles even if that isn't Marco's intent with the statement. Ultimately it's just a phrase that's there to provide some context to his guests that there are many kinds of projects considered as video games besides the traditional single production and release, and that in a decent subset of cases, as far as gacha is concerned, there are many people that still like the games *despite* the fact it's a gacha due to reasons like equivalent or better production quality than many modern blockbuster traditional releases and/or on the merits of the music or gameplay alone if they happen to be good enough to counteract the gacha/lootbox aspect. In general the stigma has to be acknowledged to prepare the guest for some of the context they may see online in regards to said projects, and let's be real, as for as actual gacha mechanics are concerned (so long as it's tied to monetary value), nobody likes them unless you're the one that's directly profiting from it (i.e. the company and its shareholders). It's pretty much a similar situation and cycle to how youtube works where it's hard to get noticed and views in the algorithm unless you play to what works by using clickbait titles and thumbnails and/or (in some cases) drama farming in order to make a decent enough success to manage it as a business. If you are not doing any above, then it becomes extremely hard and takes a lot of effort, passion, dedication, and to some degree, specialized knowledge in order to make it such as people like Marco, AlexM, HuskybytheGeek, etc.

Baba Yetu for me is like the ultimate celebration of humanity and all that is good about us. It makes me think about how our individuality makes us interesting and special, but through our commonality we can be empathetic, and strive for progress and betterment for all of our species. It's just a shame that the people with the most power often don't have those ambitions, and our future can often feel much bleaker. When I feel like that though, Baba Yetu always inspires me and gives me hope that goodness will triumph.

I think I know why I love listening to Kathleen: she just loves music Passionate people are the best to listen to

Great song choices. Would love to hear one of your guests thoughts on "To Zanarkand". Especially Kathleens if she ever returns.

Makes me so happy to hear her response to Time's Scar in particular. That song is so nostalgic for me, but there's also something special and confirming to hear her genuine enjoyment of how beautiful the piece is. 🥰

@AuspexAO

11 ай бұрын

I've always felt that it's the perfect song to represent the sea. There's a transition from enjoying tranquil beauty to the mystery and danger of the blue that's just perfect for starting off on an adventure.

Just like last time, this was so awesome to watch. I love her reactions

My favorite part of the video is Kathy's commentary on Time's Scar. It's VERY interesting to hear her analysis on the structure of the music. Thank you both.

So glad Kathleen is back, she is such a delight as a guest. Just got to the "A beautiful song" section from Nier, and I wanted to add that, I believe the bosses moves are actually times to the music so different sections correlate to different attacks, it is one of the moments in the game where the score is used to elevate the games mechanics on top of its narrative. Great piece.

Ezios family hits ne so hard everytime the fact it basically became the motiff for the whole series is amazing

this has been soooo fun to watch. thank you for all you do in sharing gaming culture !

Kathy is just a treasure. I love it to see how excited she is when she likes it. And even if she doesnt nessecarily likes the song itself she still appreciates it. She is just such a joyful and lovely lady and I wish her just the best. And hope she comes back. Some songs I would suggest: Nier Automata: Weight of the World Ori and the blind forest: Light of Nibel or Fleeing Kuro (cant decide) And something quiet different (since its not a game), but in my humble opinion interessting: Mother Sea from One Piece. Keep up the awesome work Marco. I found your channel and even though I am not making music myself I enjoy the discussions and interessting points you make in your videos. Thank you so much =) And yes, the Lets Plays are also good. But I personally am enjoying the "music" videos more PS: What I loved about the "Despite everything, it is still you"-Moment was, that it hit me absolutely in the moment I was so immersed in the game. And at that exact moment, where you are just on the brink of "getting lost for that session" (in a good way) and diving right into it, it snapped you out of that state. And you started to think. With the music, with everything and in more than one way your own reflection staring at yourself and making you think. And yes, I with the music I also cried.

1:30:29 i heard somewhere that that's exactly what the composers wanted to pass trough the chaos language, something that no one needs to understand to get emotional. This and that since this songs play on the background, you really don't pay much attention to the lyrics since you are fighting a giant robot with a dress haha but even so, they wanted to have vocals. And the few songs that have understandable vocals on the nier/drakengard franchise are those that only play when you are meant to focus on the song. The ending credits song for automata even has 5 languages i think, english, japanese, french, chaos and a native language that i can't remember the name right now.

2h went out so fast, istg! Kathleen Kelly is def my favorite guest so far, I love her energy, enthusiasm, and how she gives input from a technical/professional point of view, but also personal experiences as well. It really stood out to me how she kept mentioning the diversity of music and sounds, specially on the Time's Scar section, all the "turns and changes", and I agree so much. I'm passionate about music in general, not only vgm, but I love the variety of sounds, genres and themes too. For ex, I tend to find love / romantic-inclined songs kind of boring overal with a few exceptions, and while non-vgm musicians do talk about other stuff, I find vgm a lot more colorful on themes and moods, to be honest. Lots of adventure and vilains and familial/friendship love, and other complicated feelings, because the music is there to follow a story and a set of characters and I like that a lot. Loved you convo, and thank you two for sharing it with us!

She's such a peach! Love her openness and enthusiasm.

Kathy is so genuine and fun to watch! Keep her coming along!

I love/hate that I'm in my 40s and rarely moved by anything, but Time's Scar still automatically causes me to tear up.

@Asper_A_Goose

11 ай бұрын

YES YES OMG YES

@joefloggg3257

11 ай бұрын

One of my Favorites. Great Game, Music, Characters

A bunch of these actually do have live orchestral performances on youtube, im from ireland and i went to see the ulster ochestra perform anime and video game music recently it was incredible. But theres a lot of offical performances too, even from the sweedish orchestra and london philharmonic, could be a good way to repeat songs in the future to new guests. I also feel like video games are almost an extension or modern interpretation of opera at times. In a similar way that modern metal has blues and jazz as its origins and blues and jazz have their origins in european classical music and african music. video games can often have storylines and themes that arent quite exact replicas of opera but they borrow some elements.

Kathleen is so smart, thank you for bringing her back!

I really really enjoy Kathy's reactions. She is so joyous, open-minded and genuine. :3

I been waiting THIS two reactions for a long time 1:5:53 Find The Flame 1:9:27 One Winged Angel

@FrancoUnAmericano

11 ай бұрын

Didn't ffxvi realease a month ago?

@CCCompiler

9 ай бұрын

Sadly they listened to the movie version..I prefer the OG or the remake versions

It’d be great to compare Zelda’s main theme from 1986 to the orchestra version from the 25th anniversary

Glad to see Kathleen back! Knowing that she scans the comments section, I have to recommend the show Cowboy Bebop (the original, _not_ the Netflix version) to her if she enjoys the XB2: Torna soundtrack. Also, once again pining for the Halo 3: ODST soundtrack to be showcased.

Deep stone lullaby...Iv heard it a millions times and still that first note....immediate tears

Deep stone lullaby will forever be elite, Bungie hit that Halo feeling with it while tying everything with Destiny together at the same time. Truly just *chefs kiss*

Kathleen Kelly is the most delighful person to have back and in cultured discussion, giant props to both of you.

Kathy's breakdown for Ezio's Family without playing AC2 or any of the ACs is amazing. Great vid!

I love how the Chinese opera bit is so breathy but so controlled is so interesting to listen to

Jesper Kyd is a goddamn genius. If you do part 3, make sure you include some more of Jesper Kyd's work. I am willing to bet that she will recognize that it's the same guy that did Ezio's Family. I suggest anything from Darksiders II.

Those 8 bit songs are truly amazing. They do so much with so little, and by extension are so versatile and timeless.

@memphiskash

11 ай бұрын

totally agree. limitation breeds creativity as they say

Please, we need a part 3! There is still so many awesome game music for her!

1:30:39 I've said it many times before, but you're absolutely correct here. Music is art, and one need not always understand the meaning behind a work of art to be deeply moved by it. Some of my favorite songs are in languages I don't actually speak or understand. Of course some context or intent is lost when you don't understand the lyrical content, but it's still entirely possible to be swept up in the feeling behind a piece all the same. Super glad to see you brought Kathleen back for round two! She's so open minded about the whole experience, and just absolutely exudes positive vibes. And I found her commentary on the factors currently holding back classical music as an industry from progressing extremely interesting. Very insightful watch, and I can't wait to see who you bring on next Marco ^-^

I would to see her play through Journey to experience how music is composed and integrated to games to be dynamic and responsive. Many people describe Journey as similar to an opera