It's a little upsetting that video game music doesn't really get the same recognition from people that mainstream music does. There's of course a lot to unpack with that statement, but ultimately my point is that I feel like even with the love David Wise got for these soundtracks, they still were not appreciated enough. This music is quite literally some of the most original, creative, and catchy music I've ever heard in my life.
I think you have to see video game music as a progression from classical music, given the patterns it focuses on. Complex melodies with simple instruments. Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovski... And just like classical music and unlike metal, trance or jazz, video game music is most likely to be orchestrated compared to any other non-classical genre. Classical music composers aren't popular at all. But... that's okay. It has its reach. Think about it. Video games themselves are popular. And almost every video game contains a soundtrack. The people who love that soundtrack will look for more tracks like it. The people who don't... well, at least they have listened to it in the game itself. And with that, I think the reach of video game music is much further than any other genre. From there, it's up to the people themselves to want to listen to it.
Not upsetting at all. Enjoy being in the niche. Once the collective gets a hold of it, once something becomes pumped out, once something is for the masses; it loses all value. It becomes commercialized. Let's be real this type of music isn't for everyone, but if it was it wouldn't be good.
Checkpoint: 9/30/22 Today was a chill day nothing much happened. However I finish my final 1st school quarter of High school. Time flew by so fast. It hurts knowing you have to grow up, get a job, and start a family and age. It's scary for me but I think me and who ever reads this will do just fine :).Good lucky on your goals.
Thank you for the words mate, I appreciate your words and also wish the best for your life and journey all the way to the infinity and beyond. Let's run for it.
I wouldn't advise bringing any children into the world right now because of how messed up things currently are. Just be yourself, enjoy your life, grow your career and you'll be just fine.
Forest interlude Stickerbush Symphony Bayoo Boogie Hot head hop Krook’s March Mining Melancholy A-snow bond land Aquatic ambient Fear Factory The best song in a SNES game ever. Thank you David Wise.
UA-cam is such a beautiful place, even if it gets closed it will forever be the local where internet recludes a lot of beautiful memories. I love this site.
checkpoint: im a pixel artist and this bg helped me with art block, and im drawing something right now listening to this video and using this video as a reference, thank you
Same, used to record dk music with cassettes using a recorder in front of the tv. Thanks to my mom for giving me this memories by buying me that nintendo attari thing lol.
Thanks for the comment - hearing this just blasted me 20 years into the past when my cousin was still alive and I was playing DKC2 with her! If only we knew how great those times were back then. I can even see the old room and TV we played on when I close my eyes and listen!
Checkpoint: 11/03/22 I have this overwhelming feeling of being alone, that if I vanish from this world would be the best thing for me and my family and the only thing that soothes that feeling is this song. I’ve been listening as much as I could to it since yesterday My hands are sweaty and my chest feels empty, it feels like something is missing inside. I hope this goes away faster than it came, I know other people have it worst than me, I’m physically healthy and I own a small business but why do I feel alone or wanting to disappear … idk. My thanks goes to whoever put this loop together, have a great rest of you weekend brothers
I am an atheist and I am saying this unironically, immerse yourself spiritually, it can be religion or anything else. We each need to find our own meaning to life. I sometimes feel empty as if something is missing too. The spiritual is a substitute or a bandaid to the problem. You can find a purpose in life there. A personal philosophy can also work. I will share my own. "Be kind. You tend to forget that everyone is suffering in their own way. A hug, a greeting, or even just a smile can be enough. Strive to do at least one kind thing every day. Start small, eventually you will become kind."
The world would not be the same without you. Maybe it would be worse with you gone. You are here to do something, the question is; what? That is the point of you being here... to find out how you fit into the cosmic puzzle we are all apart of. Life is difficult, it is painful and incredibly unfair so you might as well be joyful whenever you can. Embrace your feelings and understand that they are not you, simply a distraction from what you really are.
Checkpoint 08/05/23: Life is good- Oh god I just noticed the animation isn’t a perfect loop, dear god I can’t unsee it, oh my god it’s all I notice now. Oh no, help.
Checkpoint: 01/01/23 Last year was a rough one, however the trials i had to overcame gave me more reason to keep moving forward. Im beginning to see how life changes you. Losses, issues, and hard times in general makes you grow. Find yourself, find your purpose, and use that growth as your guide. With all that in mind i believe this year will be not only mine, but ours.
Im glad this video is getting more and more views. This is so nostalgic for me. One day i will remember all what i did this year and i will cry because i had to grow up and do different things. I will always have a 14 year old kid inside of me
I can’t help but look at the girl sitting on the bench and relate to her, just taking a moment to realize just how far we’ve come and think about all that we have done. The people we met along the way, our impact on the world and our experience.
Checkpoint 12/11/22 Hoje foi um dia bem difícil pra mim, infelizmente minha vó faleceu, Além de estar triste por perder alguém importante pra mim, com também isso desencadeou o pior dia da minha vida que foi perder meu pai, ver minha vó sendo levada só me lembrou naquele dia traumático. Até hj eu não consigo ir a velório sem me lembrar dele e isso me deixa mal, inclusive depois que meu pai morreu, eu não consigui ir a nenhum velório a não ser agora no velório da minha avó, e msm assim tá sendo bem difícil. Enfim, oq eu tenho pra falar é que valorize quem está do seu lado, A vida é um sopro!
"Stickerbrush" gets all the attention, but it's clear David Wise put the most work and care into this song. It's him showing off every trick he's learned up to that point.
I love reading all the comments of checkpoints on peoples lives. Sadly eventually Nintendo will probably take this video down as it gets more views like the original video. Also funny how nobody cares about the bad cropping of the image or that country is misspelled.
Checkpoint: It's been 5 years since I lost her. It's been 5 years since our engagement ended and she passed on to the next life. The weather has gotten cold. The joy of the holidays is gone. But it's okay. I have friends and family who have kept me in check. I have a tight knit circle of people I can confide in. And... The sadness has faded. The tears have dried up. And it's getting better day by day.
Whoever this was, I would imagine the two of you were extremely close. They say that if we love something, we have to learn to let it go eventually. Your optimism tells me you have learned a lot about the ways of the world since she passed away. I have great respect for people like you, who are able to reflect on the past without letting it take over their future. The mortal life may not last forever, but our love for others and their families remains everlasting. One day, you two will see each other again, and be able to spend the rest of eternity together in peace. Until that day comes, I aspire you to keep taking each day as they come, never letting go of the lessons you’ve learned. I can tell you’re a wonderful person. Our world needs more of you.
Checkpoint: 12/11/22 Another year’s almost over. I’m… surprisingly happy with myself. For a long time I’ve been in a pretty stressed state, but clearing college finals and moving on towards my final semester has me feeling so much better. It’s taken way longer than I initially expected, but anyone out there reading this, take this as a reminder to keep trying. You’ll get where you need to be someday.
Checkpoint 7.8.23 Have my theoretical driving test tomorrow. I've been studying for the past two weeks but I'm still feeling stressed as hell. On the bright side, me and my friends plan to throw a party in the next few weeks. And I also have a vacation to Croatia coming up, so that's nice. I should check in here more often, this is nice
@@oliver-04 Nothing in particular. The backstory was essentially that we did a small party to celebrate the end of the school year about a month ago and we all had so much fun that we decided we should do this again at some point. We actually did the party two days ago, it was pretty nice. Not as good as the first but still nice
Checkpoint: 9/02/24 It's already the tenth time or more that I've come to a city that I chose to live, live and work, but the mint flies, echoes the depression and sometimes throws me off balance; I cry sitting on the toilet, taking a shower and even when I'm smoking or wearing sunglasses (because I can hide it better during the day). But, I feel that I need to get out of this inertia, I have had support and received help even from people I don't know. I'll come back here for more day-to-day details...
Checkpoint 3/1/2023: Recently turned 19, the second year of college is really tough, tougher than I expected but I feel like I can pull through at least for now, well see In a few weeks when I have the first semester's exams. Right now, the feeling of hitting 20, the fact that I'll be leaving my teenage years for good scares me to death. It's gonna be a big jump and I don't think I'm ready
As someone who reached 20 years last year after a brutally stressful 2021, I want to personally tell you that you’ve got this. My family has always said that the second year of college is the hardest, such as was the case with myself, but it’s also the first time you’re going into school with at least a basic understanding of the daily routine and some of the other people nearby. At this phase of the ball game, it’s important to not over-work yourself. Recognize that it’s okay to feel how you feel and think what you think. Even in the worst-case scenario where you regret saying something that hurt another person, even this can be seen as a valuable life lesson for further down the road. Just remember- life was never supposed to be about the destination, so much as it’s about the journey you take to reach it. I wish you the best on your future endeavors. 🥰
Checkpoint 10/10/22: Today was a pretty nice day, I managed to relax and play Forza Horizon 5 for a bit and also made a quite impressive amount of progress on my game! Tomorrow my girlfriend is coming to visit my family for the first time, she's the first I've dated that my family meets and I hope this relationship will contiue to grow.
😍Oh joy, oh Heaven, this video is very beautiful, a total keeper & worth meditating on. Beautifully made video I could just stare & meditate on it forever. It's very fitting for David Wise's "Forest Interlude" from "Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest" (1995) (SNES) Soundtrack.😀😌 Please do keep this video on UA-cam forever & don't remove it at all. I LOVE it.
Nice to sit here and think how far I’ve come as a person, how i shaped into what I am now, and the people along the way that made me like that. Life is strange, how you live it will be stranger, and I now feel glad I’m surrounded with close friends through this journey
The music in these games are the greatest Synth compositions of all time. So beautiful, so inspired, perfectly balanced and paced. My family bought my older sister a SNES before i was born, we only ever had Mario World and Donkey kong country. Listening to these songs takes me to another time, and another planet, where everything is flourishing with beauty and potential. Where the slow flow of time swallows fear and hate alike, leaving only contentment of gratitude
Checkpoint: 10/9/22 Went to the beach today and saw a really beautiful sunset I am from Hawaii so if you visit definitely visit Waikiki especially in the evening.
Checkpoint: 10/1/22 Today is the first day of Fall break it's my final one for my whol school career until I start college. I definitely teared up it's my last high school year and yesterday was finaly last 1st quarter. I did my senior photos for my yearbook, which means I cut my hair which I haven't in 2 years. I hope I don't look to bad 0-0.
Turning 18 was scary for a lot of people I’ve met, but I’ll tell you what I wish I could have had the chance to tell many of them due to the pandemic. You may look different on the outside, and you may have changing interests. But on the inside, you’re still the same, old you that has virtually unlimited potential to accomplish great things in life. If the need arises, try and find the courage within yourself to ask others for help. As a 20 and a half year old as of typing this, I want to encourage you to turn whatever fears you may have about the future into excitement about whatever it is you’re passionate about. You can do this. I know you can.
Did you know the odds of you being born are about 1 in 400 trillion The absolutely impossible odds of YOU being the one to experience life are so incomprehensible, but yet here you are. Death gives life meaning. It doesn’t matter who you are and what your situation is like, enjoy the incredible opportunity to exist.
I’d say this is probably the highest quality post of this song that I’ve seen (or I guess heard) on UA-cam so far. This UA-camr’s post of Stickerbrush Symphony is similarly high-quality.
Man this brings me back to November, I was getting more comfortable with friends, evenings were cozy, when I was scared or couldn't sleep, I played this in the background. Sigh, that was something 🥹 Also I never knew the art was pixelated till now.
Checkpoint 11/13/23 Finally coming out of a major depression cycle. Getting life back on track with my fiancé and her best friend at our side. Starting exercise tomorrow and will try looking for a blue collar apprenticeship to start providing for my family and getting back into the world. Wish me luck.
DKC2 music was probably a step above DKC1, although DKC 1 was the original and still legendary. DKC2 they had mroe experience using the tech I think. Rareware music of Killer Instinct, DKC1,2, and 007 and Perfect Dark are some of the best video game music ever. Fear Factory in DKC1 is probably my all time fav. I know Stickerbrush is way more complex and more emotional, but Fear Factory is just so badass
Checkpoint 17/07/23 I don't know what to do I feel like shit, looking at friends who experience romance and there's me who's been single since god knows I want those feeling to feeling that I matter, I seek no validation i just want you to know that i'm here.
Being in the wrong relationship feels even worse. Cherish the time you have with yourself so you know you'll pick a partner who will only make those times even better!
Thank you all for the update after that comment I'm in somewhat loose relationships i believe it is called situationship or something like that for a year, last week i decided to end that because i don't think I'm in the right time but i firmly believe that I'm the right guy, it's been hard to me especially when she gave me the diary when we angry at each other. I hope and pray for all of us to be better each.
Rambling checkpoint, 20th November 2022. I've typed a bunch here, but only this made sense: Yesterday I was playing DKC 2 with my grandmother for the millionth time, proud of how well we both mastered the game. Today I'm alone and wishing we could play one more time. It's been long enough that it's feeling stupid that I'm still tied back by such things, but some stuff always holds on to you. 2022 almost being over seems like I'm in a coma dreaming of the future, back in 2003. Time couldn't have moved this far forward this fast, right? All that's happened is a dream, right? Not this fast, not this quick. Next thing I know I'll be a husk holding on for nothing but the sake of keeping even those simple memories alive in a selfish saving throw. This isn't what I figured the prime of my life to be, but perhaps there's a corner I just haven't turned yet to find the shot I truly wanna take. Time's running out, even if there's forever in front. Haha, I guess none of this makes sense, but I just wish whoever hit fast forward on the tape never did.
como viaja mi mente al escuchar estos ost, no puedo tener otro mejor recuerdo de vida que estos, me emocionan de una manera increible Larga vida a estas REPLICAS DONKEY KONG COUNTRY
Checkpoint: Now that its nearing December I want to talk about how great of year this has been. 2022 has shown to me what life really can be. I've experienced so many new things this year and I'm so glad I have. Especially after being in a lockdown for nearly 2 years! All I can really say is that this has by far been the greatest year of my life, and it's only the beginning, we've only just started. That feeling of immense loneliness started to dissipate recently, while it's still slightly there, alot of it has gone away. I also think that I've become more comfortable by being with my self. I can see the beauty in loneliness now. I have friends in my life which I've been hanging out more. I'm really grateful for all the things I had the fortune of experiencing and all the new people i got to know. This is the most growth and change I've felt ever. It does get better, you just need to have things you look forward to. The main source of my loneliness is that I've never been in a relationship, I've never really touched a girl before to be completely honest, I'm not sure how long it will be until that point, but I'm not in any rush. I just don't like the idea of that, because I am a man, it is my responsibility to always start the conversation, to initiate. Why should I? I think everyone should put equal efforts. But dating to me isn't terribly important to me, but seeing all the people my age getting into relationships and acting all lovey-dovey does sort of hurt a bit. It makes me feel that I'm missing out on a beautiful thing. But I just don't want to have my heartbroken, and I'm not sure if i'm ready to even be in a relationship and give someone all my time and love. It seems like it'd be draining. The way I see it is that, whatever happens, happens. If i meet someone who feels the same way, then that'd be nice. But for now I'll just do me. I'll focus on myslef before I focus on someone else. That could be years into the future, but as I said, i don't want to rush things. Because love is the last thing to be rushed. Thank you for reading, please feel free to comment if you relate or wish to talk about anything on your mind, because I'm more than happy to. That's the beauty of comment sections like this.
Finding the beauty in loneliness is tough. I found your comment relatable. I just divorced my wife after 10 years of being together, and that creeping lonely feeling has returned after all this time. Falling down this pit has been the most terrifying experience of my life. I saw a quote that I found intriguing. "To live is to suffer. To survive is to find meaning in the suffering." -Friedrich Nietzsche After having gone through the breakup, I've done a lot of reflecting on how I got here. Would I do this all again if I knew it would end this way? The answer is yes, but the reason is complicated. I remember watching Charlie Brown cartoons when I was a kid. Towards the end of one, Charlie talked about his love that got away and said, "It's better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all." That always stuck with me. When you talk about not feeling ready for a relationship, I can completely understand. My knee-jerk reaction to my divorce was to jump on dating apps to fill that void again, and all it's lead to is more hurt feelings. Life is strange, my random internet acquaintance. Keep feeling your feelings. Keep experiencing them. Sometimes they're scary, sometimes they're joyful. That's the beauty, right there. The beauty of loneliness.
2022 was certainly my best year too, i enjoyed it a lot. The sad thing is that i graduated from 9th grade, so next year i'll be in 10 grade, and thats sad, cause im a big boy now, its just not the same. For me, 6th grade is just an introduction, 7th, 8th and 9th grade are the most important years of school, and 10th and 11th grade (theres no 12th grade here) are just the epiloge of school before you get to college. Though i experienced 7th grade on virtuality, and just the last days of 8th grade we were with some friends, 9th grade, the last of the best ones, was very very good for me. It was fully presential, and i was given a wii for christmas of 2021, that just made things even better. It was a memorable year, i played dkc 2 on that wii. At least i experienced the last important school year the best way it could ever be. I'll always remember this year, and i hope i will enjoy my life as i enjoyed this year. This year was just perfect... Sorry for the very long answer, feel free to make an answer too
@@NicolasMuñoz-p8g Yeah our lives have only begun. Good luck to next year and hopefully it's as if not more fulfilling than this year, while loneliness began to effect me more this year, I'm sure next year I'll make an effort to not be as lonely. Considering that this year I also spent quiet a bit of time at home doing nothing, I think I'm now over that phase and I value going out and doing things with people and creating memories for myself, rather than just laying in bed all day which isn't healthy, it's good to stay at home and chill but not everyday.
@@stevencollier3833 Wow man sorry about that, I am responsible for my lack of romantic experiences simply because I never made an effort to talk to any girls I liked. If I did put effort into the conversation I quickly realised that women much prefer the man to initiate while they just sit there, laugh at any jokes and look pretty. It sort of gets annoying when they basically put the bare minimum effort into the conversation, leaving me no idea if they even like me or are just really shy or boring. I do not want to spend the whole year next year without at least trying a bit more, I've never asked out a girl, I don't think I have mainly because of the fact she'll tell her friends, and her friends are my friends. Yes I'm young which means girls like to gossip about people behind their back, it's their favourite pass time. I feel like, as young lad, dating has been seriously affected by social media, the portrayal of men and women in relationships has lead to all these insecure people (mainly women) using social media as a tool for validation. Countless videos of dating "advice" can be found but would never work in the real world, women love to make these videos about "red flags in men" and how if a man does or doesn't do something completely out of his control then leave him. It's lead to skewing so many of our dating expectations which then gives women this weird high ground where they can pick and choose whoever they want, but us guys would be lucky even to receive a compliment. Silly rant, but it's becoming more apparent as I am tiring to get a girlfriend. I know it'll be worth it if I try and find the right one instead of just dating any girl who would be willing to. I have more self value and I do have expectations, but they aren't incredibly unrealistic or impossible to achieve, they're pretty understandable. All I want is a girl who can also put her weight into the conversation and actually ask me questions, someone who isn't judgemental or shallow and most importantly kind and fun to be around, being somewhat attractive as well, not a model. I'll let you know if I find someone, if I don't within next year then I must have done something wrong.
@@matty_daddyI find myself in a similar enough situation to this, and while I’ve gone 20 years and counting without ever being in an active relationship, I like to think I’ve learned a lot by watching my family and friends experience them firsthand. What I’ve found is that many of us are conflicted over if we’re ever meant to fall in love at all. True to this notion, I can count on one hand the amount of times I’ve ever had feelings for a female friend of mine. Understand that there’s nothing wrong with focusing on solely being friends for an extended period of time, however long that may be. If you’re meant to spend the rest of your life with someone who you love and who loves you in return, you will find that person, and they will find you. It’s not a matter of if. It’s a matter of when.
I think this might be the second check point the music is giving vibes Well *( the second check point of the internet has been founded take a rest, Hp restored) (You're filled with determination) >Save Take a break...
Life is getting better. My heart problems faded and I rejoined the gym. 12 grade and doing pretty good at school. I even got a gf. Life is starting to be pretty good.
Checkpoint: 7/4/2023: today's the 4th of July. I PRed in the 10k, played some frisbee golf, saw an old friend, and even watched a few fireworks. It should've been a fulfilling day, but somehow I feel lonlier than ever. I know it'll get better, but sometimes life is weird like that
Thought I might do this.. Edit: A note before you read: I am sorry for the amount of grammar mistakes. The autocorrect hasn't worked for me recently and it easy for me to mistype on a phone. I also got tired of correcting the mistakes manually. Checkpoint 9/7/23 Turned 21 a month and a half ago, been out of school since 2021. Looking back to high school, there was so little I understood. About everything.. but mostly myself. I can't believe I went so long without feeling contentment and happiness.. without rest, having frequent headaches, not properly eating.. having no energy to do stuff other than basic tasks and playing video games. Doing household tasks running ne ragged due to no energy and being the only one to seemingly care.. how did I not think this was an isuue? How could I not see I was doing everything on "auto"? Was I truly dense or was it my ADHD and autism keeping me from realizing things for so long? No.. probably indoctrination and world-warping by my family cause of church (I am still Christian, but drastically different then how they taught). Realizing the abuse is.. difficult. The stress my body and my mind went through is almost.. incomprehensible to me. It shows me how resilient I am, I guess. As i decompress, i get depressed. The medicine helps me a lot.. on a flip note, I wish had gotten medicated for my ADHD earlier. I never realized how bad it was. Anyway, yeah. The depression is manageable, i at least don't run for food or games now. I wish i could stop that other issue which i will not mention, but at least i never managed to fall into an addiction. Still, it does help a bit. Recently i have taken a liking to showers. Because of lack of energy... My hygiene was questionable at best before. I never even thought of it.. i thought of it nothing more than a chore. All of this.. i never realized cause of a mind packed full of toxic emotional garbage. No wonder it took me till halfway through age 20 to develop a shred of self identity and energy... to even get a job. I quit that job because of my bosses. Fir him being my uncle he treated me pretty bad, as well as him being terrible at supervising. The past few months have been stressful with issues in the family. It's only been tougher realizing my problems.. and then getting more knowledgeable to issues the world. This comment went way longer than i planned. I guess it shows how much i need journaling and general therapy. I feel better since typing this, but it drained me mentally. I am so stressed and upset it hurts to even think about walking. Heh. It started storming softly as i finish this comment.. i like the sound of ebbing rain and intermittent thunder.
Checkpoint: 10/11/22 I just got up a bit ago, it’s fall break so everything’s pretty chill. High school has been pretty fun so far, I started freshman year in August. I’d love to say I have a lot of good friends but I’m really not as close with anybody as I want to be. Overall I guess life has been fine, idk.
11/7/22 Working a double shift today, just got this recommended to me and figured I'd leave this little entry here, things aren't good and I won't pretend they are, my life is going smoothly but I can't help but feel depressed, and lost all of the time, I'm gaining weight and I suspect I won't be able to stop that, I'm just living each day by day, hoping that the next one will be my last. I yearn for sleeping at night as it's the only time I have respite from my own thoughts.
Erm, I don’t normally do this, ‘cause I find people leaving replies to stuff like this to be of a pretty fake and empty positivity, but… I feel the same way most of the time. There are days where my thanatophobia is the only thing keeping me alive, and it can be horrifically scary. I can picture someone like you, I guess is my point. I’d never know if anything happened to you, but nonetheless I feel that you deserve better than how you’re feeling.
Checkpoint: November 2 2023: I'm depressed my parents are arguing I'm now 10 and they went through my phone and found adult stuff, they weren't mad bc this happend with my other sibs, on September 14 2023 we got 2 goats Delilah and asriel they escaped that night asriel is fine but a pitbull got to Delilah, and gave her brain bleeds, my parents had 2 choices: take her home and she die overnight or put her down, my parents picked the 2nd option. Shes barred in the backyard, I miss her, but I'm getting over her, I'm getting to mha, my brother gave me his drone (its a piece of crap) and I currently am sick bc of the cold, we are gonna get asriel a friend bc of the cold, also bc of my depression over Delilah my mom told me to get over her or she would give away asriel, and I told her how she's basically saying she will give away the one thing from that day that we have left if I don't get over it. But now my life is getting a bit better, and for a while I thought this video got took down. Also on my phone I do document videos bc of my new found fear of forgetting things. I did one before writing this. *game saved* (Edit: forgor to mention I had fun on Halloween I went to my local mall as sans undertale)
checkpoint - nov. 17, 2022 i was thinking about this song the other day and how i discovered how truly incredible the dkc2 soundtrack is back in 2007 when i was a child. now, approaching 30, i look back at these memories and wish that they would stay with me forever, the nostalgia of playing this game as a kid with my dad and getting to the point of loading it up simply for the music player - all symptomatic of a more innocent time where I loved the coziness of videogames without true appreciation of the time that i spent playing them, and without true appreciation of my time on earth. i look back at these memories and the way that my thinking functioned back then and i'm not saddened by it, but now that i'm getting older I wish that I had recognized how quickly time would be flying by. I don't know when I'm going to pass away but I feel as if the time is approaching - I wish everybody could truly observe the beauty of life and recognize that it doesn't go as slowly as anybody may think it does. We all have slow days and slow weeks but it accumulates and accelerates at a rate that is inconceivable.
Checkpoint: 9/29/22 Today was nothing but usually. Got home from school and ate spicy chicken tenders From Jack In The Box their good for real with ranch. I been thinking about the check point video and I decided to leave a diary entry every day to document my feelings if I don't feel comfortable sharing them in real life and hopefully, I can read some of yours in the reply section. Have a good day. :)
This is the first internet rest place. I mean that not by date of creation, but I feel young travellers of the internet rest here, by the calm autumn tree.
Checkpoint: 11/24/22 Another lonely birthday, another empty Thanksgiving. It's days like this where I'm stuck at home, sitting alone with my thoughts and regrets about where my life has gone. 26 now, although the stress and depression make me feel much older. I don't have many friends, and only a half of those took the time to acknowledge my existence so that wasn't fun. Still, for some miserable reason or another, I keep pushing through and am doing my best to keep moving forward. I put on some Phill Collins today and somehow it lead me back to this wonderful soundtrack that fills my weary heart with ease. Listening to this, I'm reminded of everything I've been through, the countless faces and voices blurring together over the years but the memories somehow fresh and I feel like I'm right next to them. It gives me some hope for the future that I'll do my best to hold onto.
Checkpoint: 08/16/24 Almost two years later, I find myself thankful that I held on to hope. So much has changed for me in this short time. Somehow, I found the courage to leave my comfort space and inner thoughts to explore the world again. I've moved twice and changed employment. Met tons of new people, and through meditation and reflection, I'm keeping my demons at bay. I've met someone! She makes me feel warm and safe, and for the first time in my life, I think I'm finally starting to realize what love feels like. I won't say I still don't feel alone sometimes, and part of me is scared about when it's all gonna end. Still, with the melancholy this song carries a tune of hope for us all. We're slowly making it guys, day by day growing into the people we're meant to be! Keep pushing and one day, I promise we'll make it there together!
This is perfect music for the season of Autumn. Witnessing the leaves fall, while the wind blows at the trees, as the colours of the leaves changing too over time.
Checkpoint 17-10-22: I am ending an easygoing Sunday, hoping this week will be pleasant. Not much I'm asking or hoping for, just want to feel happy and relaxed.
Checkpoint October 4th 2023 birthday coming up soon and I realize I needed some music to calm my soul down from being let down by friends and family. Outside of that I've removed myself from a toxic situation with a person I considered a brother at one point. I feel like I need some help to stop myself from sliding into villiany
David Wise was a musical genius. To be able to create such incredible songs in the DKC. Almost every song is memorable and incredible
was? When did he die? :(
Excuse me and my poor English mechanics. IS** He us is a genius. He still going strong.
Especially considering the technical limitations of the SNES.
forreal I never even played the game but i listen to the music a lot
he lives up to his name *ba dum tss*
Both Stickerbrush Symphony and Forest Interlude are my favorite music of DKC2 so calming and relaxing
Indeed considering how stressful and nerve wracking both stages can be difficulty wise.
fr but u cant forget aquatic ambience
@@jaydntplay that one's dkc1
@@jaydntplay that’s one is also relaxing too and my favorite as well
@@jaydntplay Was going to post just this.
i can't believe snes was capable of playing music like this
David wise, the man who made the dkc soundtracks, knew how to use a snes sound chip to its full capabilities.
David Wise is a genius
take a look at the Sega CD addon
@@thegame2834 yes
@@thegame2834 i guess you could say he is pretty 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙚
It's a little upsetting that video game music doesn't really get the same recognition from people that mainstream music does. There's of course a lot to unpack with that statement, but ultimately my point is that I feel like even with the love David Wise got for these soundtracks, they still were not appreciated enough. This music is quite literally some of the most original, creative, and catchy music I've ever heard in my life.
I think you have to see video game music as a progression from classical music, given the patterns it focuses on. Complex melodies with simple instruments. Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovski... And just like classical music and unlike metal, trance or jazz, video game music is most likely to be orchestrated compared to any other non-classical genre. Classical music composers aren't popular at all.
But... that's okay. It has its reach.
Think about it. Video games themselves are popular. And almost every video game contains a soundtrack. The people who love that soundtrack will look for more tracks like it. The people who don't... well, at least they have listened to it in the game itself.
And with that, I think the reach of video game music is much further than any other genre. From there, it's up to the people themselves to want to listen to it.
You think it should have been in the top 10 pop charts?
@@troywright359 Definitely.
Not upsetting at all. Enjoy being in the niche. Once the collective gets a hold of it, once something becomes pumped out, once something is for the masses; it loses all value. It becomes commercialized. Let's be real this type of music isn't for everyone, but if it was it wouldn't be good.
Oh, it won't get the recognition it deserves till we are all dead and gone. Just like classical music
Checkpoint: 9/30/22 Today was a chill day nothing much happened. However I finish my final 1st school quarter of High school. Time flew by so fast. It hurts knowing you have to grow up, get a job, and start a family and age. It's scary for me but I think me and who ever reads this will do just fine :).Good lucky on your goals.
Ive been out of high school for 3 years, unless your in college you just work and chase paper
Thank you for the words mate, I appreciate your words and also wish the best for your life and journey all the way to the infinity and beyond.
Let's run for it.
You don’t have to start a family if you don’t want to. Life is what you make it
👊
I wouldn't advise bringing any children into the world right now because of how messed up things currently are. Just be yourself, enjoy your life, grow your career and you'll be just fine.
I come back to this every autumn - just perfect 🍂
Same here
I come back to this whenever life gets too much. Little peace of mind. All the best to all of you
Forest interlude
Stickerbush Symphony
Bayoo Boogie
Hot head hop
Krook’s March
Mining Melancholy
A-snow bond land
Aquatic ambient
Fear Factory
The best song in a SNES game ever.
Thank you David Wise.
UA-cam is such a beautiful place, even if it gets closed it will forever be the local where internet recludes a lot of beautiful memories. I love this site.
Sitting under a tree as the sun about to set. At that moment, you truly feel at peace.
now that im older i realize this music was way ahead of its time. its so good...
From the Philippines, a cold morning, comforting to hear this right now.
checkpoint: im a pixel artist and this bg helped me with art block, and im drawing something right now listening to this video and using this video as a reference, thank you
Checkpoint: 5/1/2024 I am blessed to see another day and listen to music like that to remind me I had an amazing childhood!
Same, used to record dk music with cassettes using a recorder in front of the tv. Thanks to my mom for giving me this memories by buying me that nintendo attari thing lol.
Brings tears to my eyes.
Thanks for the comment - hearing this just blasted me 20 years into the past when my cousin was still alive and I was playing DKC2 with her! If only we knew how great those times were back then. I can even see the old room and TV we played on when I close my eyes and listen!
When you wanted Donkey Kong Country, but you could only afford Donkey Kong County
You got Donkey Kong County?! I'm envious, I only got Donkey Kong City...
Who else got Donkey Kong Incorporated Municipality as a kid?
@@redpyreme personally I got Donkey Kong Census Tract
I got myself a Donkey Kong Apartment
It ain't much, but it's honest work
@@SFFRN19 hey at least you didn’t get downgraded to a Donkey Kong Cell Block
Checkpoint: 11/03/22 I have this overwhelming feeling of being alone, that if I vanish from this world would be the best thing for me and my family and the only thing that soothes that feeling is this song. I’ve been listening as much as I could to it since yesterday
My hands are sweaty and my chest feels empty, it feels like something is missing inside. I hope this goes away faster than it came, I know other people have it worst than me, I’m physically healthy and I own a small business but why do I feel alone or wanting to disappear … idk.
My thanks goes to whoever put this loop together, have a great rest of you weekend brothers
You matter - whatever is going on
I am an atheist and I am saying this unironically, immerse yourself spiritually, it can be religion or anything else. We each need to find our own meaning to life. I sometimes feel empty as if something is missing too. The spiritual is a substitute or a bandaid to the problem. You can find a purpose in life there.
A personal philosophy can also work. I will share my own.
"Be kind. You tend to forget that everyone is suffering in their own way. A hug, a greeting, or even just a smile can be enough. Strive to do at least one kind thing every day. Start small, eventually you will become kind."
Hey, want to talk?
The world would not be the same without you. Maybe it would be worse with you gone. You are here to do something, the question is; what? That is the point of you being here... to find out how you fit into the cosmic puzzle we are all apart of. Life is difficult, it is painful and incredibly unfair so you might as well be joyful whenever you can. Embrace your feelings and understand that they are not you, simply a distraction from what you really are.
You miss the comfort you had in your childhood, as do I.
Checkpoint 08/05/23: Life is good- Oh god I just noticed the animation isn’t a perfect loop, dear god I can’t unsee it, oh my god it’s all I notice now. Oh no, help.
Checkpoint: 01/01/23 Last year was a rough one, however the trials i had to overcame gave me more reason to keep moving forward. Im beginning to see how life changes you. Losses, issues, and hard times in general makes you grow. Find yourself, find your purpose, and use that growth as your guide. With all that in mind i believe this year will be not only mine, but ours.
Im glad this video is getting more and more views. This is so nostalgic for me. One day i will remember all what i did this year and i will cry because i had to grow up and do different things. I will always have a 14 year old kid inside of me
Dang I feel you man
@@GabrielFrFrthanks bro
I can’t help but look at the girl sitting on the bench and relate to her, just taking a moment to realize just how far we’ve come and think about all that we have done. The people we met along the way, our impact on the world and our experience.
Lol ok…
Agreed
Yeah, but why isn't Donkey Kong on that bench chilling with her?
Agreed
You are such a cornball oh my god
This tune reminds me of a friend with whom I hope to reconcile one day.
Damn... nailed it. Same here, I hope that it someday happens for both of us 🙂
Give me back my DKC2 cart. I said you could borrow it, not have it
same
Checkpoint 12/11/22 Hoje foi um dia bem difícil pra mim, infelizmente minha vó faleceu, Além de estar triste por perder alguém importante pra mim, com também isso desencadeou o pior dia da minha vida que foi perder meu pai, ver minha vó sendo levada só me lembrou naquele dia traumático. Até hj eu não consigo ir a velório sem me lembrar dele e isso me deixa mal, inclusive depois que meu pai morreu, eu não consigui ir a nenhum velório a não ser agora no velório da minha avó, e msm assim tá sendo bem difícil. Enfim, oq eu tenho pra falar é que valorize quem está do seu lado, A vida é um sopro!
❤️
"Stickerbrush" gets all the attention, but it's clear David Wise put the most work and care into this song. It's him showing off every trick he's learned up to that point.
they are both great
Honestly, I think "Forest Interlude" and "In a Snow-Bound Land" are both better than stickerbush.
I love reading all the comments of checkpoints on peoples lives. Sadly eventually Nintendo will probably take this video down as it gets more views like the original video. Also funny how nobody cares about the bad cropping of the image or that country is misspelled.
Music made me not notice such things 😎
where'd you get the animation for the video, anyway?
I need the full image please I love it 🙏
Desde México, una noche fría y callada, perfecta para escuchar esta canción.
exacto. Una noche melancolica...
Yess, I love the night and the cold
RELAJANTEEE 😌
Mucho relaxante escutar esta canson en una noche (falei certo? N falo mt bem mexicano, sou brasileiro)
Es lo mejor y estar jugando uffffffff ❤️
The best of DKC2. A mix of haunting and romantic.
You described it perfectly.
yeah...romantic is such a perfect word for this track...i never thought it that way...
Rare really nailed the sound design of their games right off the bat. Hell, even R.C. Pro-Am sounds great.
Checkpoint:
It's been 5 years since I lost her. It's been 5 years since our engagement ended and she passed on to the next life. The weather has gotten cold. The joy of the holidays is gone. But it's okay. I have friends and family who have kept me in check. I have a tight knit circle of people I can confide in. And... The sadness has faded. The tears have dried up. And it's getting better day by day.
Whoever this was, I would imagine the two of you were extremely close. They say that if we love something, we have to learn to let it go eventually. Your optimism tells me you have learned a lot about the ways of the world since she passed away. I have great respect for people like you, who are able to reflect on the past without letting it take over their future. The mortal life may not last forever, but our love for others and their families remains everlasting. One day, you two will see each other again, and be able to spend the rest of eternity together in peace. Until that day comes, I aspire you to keep taking each day as they come, never letting go of the lessons you’ve learned. I can tell you’re a wonderful person. Our world needs more of you.
Much love
The cover adds so much more to this song. David Wise was truly an artist
Checkpoint: 12/11/22
Another year’s almost over. I’m… surprisingly happy with myself. For a long time I’ve been in a pretty stressed state, but clearing college finals and moving on towards my final semester has me feeling so much better. It’s taken way longer than I initially expected, but anyone out there reading this, take this as a reminder to keep trying. You’ll get where you need to be someday.
Donkey Kong County should absolutely be a game series as well
Checkpoint 7.8.23
Have my theoretical driving test tomorrow. I've been studying for the past two weeks but I'm still feeling stressed as hell.
On the bright side, me and my friends plan to throw a party in the next few weeks. And I also have a vacation to Croatia coming up, so that's nice.
I should check in here more often, this is nice
I should not have passed my driving test, but i did.
Update: I passed! 🎉
Whats the party for?
@@oliver-04 Nothing in particular. The backstory was essentially that we did a small party to celebrate the end of the school year about a month ago and we all had so much fun that we decided we should do this again at some point. We actually did the party two days ago, it was pretty nice. Not as good as the first but still nice
Late congratulations!!! 🎉🎉🎉
I love that gif too much, even used it in one music video. Also one of the best video game songs, if not in general :)
Can you give a link to the gif?
@@jed537 naw he's to busy raiding abandoned house's
@@Beegster459 Lol what?
@@StarHaven64 yeah
@@jed537 Did you find it?
Checkpoint: 9/02/24 It's already the tenth time or more that I've come to a city that I chose to live, live and work, but the mint flies, echoes the depression and sometimes throws me off balance; I cry sitting on the toilet, taking a shower and even when I'm smoking or wearing sunglasses (because I can hide it better during the day).
But, I feel that I need to get out of this inertia, I have had support and received help even from people I don't know.
I'll come back here for more day-to-day details...
the soundtrack of this game is simply impeccable as it is so good.
Checkpoint 3/1/2023: Recently turned 19, the second year of college is really tough, tougher than I expected but I feel like I can pull through at least for now, well see In a few weeks when I have the first semester's exams. Right now, the feeling of hitting 20, the fact that I'll be leaving my teenage years for good scares me to death. It's gonna be a big jump and I don't think I'm ready
As someone who reached 20 years last year after a brutally stressful 2021, I want to personally tell you that you’ve got this. My family has always said that the second year of college is the hardest, such as was the case with myself, but it’s also the first time you’re going into school with at least a basic understanding of the daily routine and some of the other people nearby.
At this phase of the ball game, it’s important to not over-work yourself. Recognize that it’s okay to feel how you feel and think what you think. Even in the worst-case scenario where you regret saying something that hurt another person, even this can be seen as a valuable life lesson for further down the road. Just remember- life was never supposed to be about the destination, so much as it’s about the journey you take to reach it. I wish you the best on your future endeavors. 🥰
Checkpoint 10/10/22: Today was a pretty nice day, I managed to relax and play Forza Horizon 5 for a bit and also made a quite impressive amount of progress on my game! Tomorrow my girlfriend is coming to visit my family for the first time, she's the first I've dated that my family meets and I hope this relationship will contiue to grow.
😍Oh joy, oh Heaven, this video is very beautiful, a total keeper & worth meditating on. Beautifully made video I could just stare & meditate on it forever. It's very fitting for David Wise's "Forest Interlude" from "Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest" (1995) (SNES) Soundtrack.😀😌 Please do keep this video on UA-cam forever & don't remove it at all. I LOVE it.
Nice to sit here and think how far I’ve come as a person, how i shaped into what I am now, and the people along the way that made me like that. Life is strange, how you live it will be stranger, and I now feel glad I’m surrounded with close friends through this journey
AH YES MY FAVORITE GAME DONKEY KONG COUNTY 2
I envision a Sim City type game with gorillas
The music in these games are the greatest Synth compositions of all time.
So beautiful, so inspired, perfectly balanced and paced.
My family bought my older sister a SNES before i was born, we only ever had Mario World and Donkey kong country.
Listening to these songs takes me to another time, and another planet, where everything is flourishing with beauty and potential. Where the slow flow of time swallows fear and hate alike, leaving only contentment of gratitude
Best DKC Song In My Opinion.
isolado no oceano á mil léguas submarinas...
Check point
My back fucking hurts
Mine too sometimes, we need to stretch our backs often
Lol that was unexpected, and hilarious. Sorry for laughing at your expense..😅
Didn't expect this after all of the other "checkpoints".
Checkpoint: 10/9/22 Went to the beach today and saw a really beautiful sunset I am from Hawaii so if you visit definitely visit Waikiki especially in the evening.
Checkpoint: 10/1/22 Today is the first day of Fall break it's my final one for my whol school career until I start college. I definitely teared up it's my last high school year and yesterday was finaly last 1st quarter. I did my senior photos for my yearbook, which means I cut my hair which I haven't in 2 years. I hope I don't look to bad 0-0.
So far, it has last for a year
...and today it's still here
Checkpoint: 15/03/2023 ( Quarta feira ), 22:48
Checkpoint: 10/12/22 Today was a normal day and chill.
Checkpoint: 12/25/22 It's Christmas my last one before I turn 18 ;( and my last year of high school I will cherish for my life.
Turning 18 was scary for a lot of people I’ve met, but I’ll tell you what I wish I could have had the chance to tell many of them due to the pandemic. You may look different on the outside, and you may have changing interests. But on the inside, you’re still the same, old you that has virtually unlimited potential to accomplish great things in life. If the need arises, try and find the courage within yourself to ask others for help. As a 20 and a half year old as of typing this, I want to encourage you to turn whatever fears you may have about the future into excitement about whatever it is you’re passionate about. You can do this. I know you can.
Did you know the odds of you being born are about 1 in 400 trillion
The absolutely impossible odds of YOU being the one to experience life are so incomprehensible, but yet here you are.
Death gives life meaning. It doesn’t matter who you are and what your situation is like, enjoy the incredible opportunity to exist.
wow, DK country 2 music was ahead of its time
is it just me or is this extension like super high quality
I’d say this is probably the highest quality post of this song that I’ve seen (or I guess heard) on UA-cam so far. This UA-camr’s post of Stickerbrush Symphony is similarly high-quality.
Man this brings me back to November, I was getting more comfortable with friends, evenings were cozy, when I was scared or couldn't sleep, I played this in the background. Sigh, that was something 🥹
Also I never knew the art was pixelated till now.
Checkpoint 11/13/23
Finally coming out of a major depression cycle. Getting life back on track with my fiancé and her best friend at our side. Starting exercise tomorrow and will try looking for a blue collar apprenticeship to start providing for my family and getting back into the world. Wish me luck.
This soundtrack makes me want to go back to those days when things were simple. DK Country 2 will always be one of my favorite games
DKC2 music was probably a step above DKC1, although DKC 1 was the original and still legendary. DKC2 they had mroe experience using the tech I think. Rareware music of Killer Instinct, DKC1,2, and 007 and Perfect Dark are some of the best video game music ever. Fear Factory in DKC1 is probably my all time fav. I know Stickerbrush is way more complex and more emotional, but Fear Factory is just so badass
Checkpoint 17/07/23
I don't know what to do I feel like shit, looking at friends who experience romance and there's me who's been single since god knows I want those feeling to feeling that I matter, I seek no validation i just want you to know that i'm here.
You're here. And you're valid. And you're not alone in that struggle, I guarantee you, at least I can definitely relate a bit.
Best of luck to you
Being in the wrong relationship feels even worse. Cherish the time you have with yourself so you know you'll pick a partner who will only make those times even better!
Thank you all for the update after that comment I'm in somewhat loose relationships i believe it is called situationship or something like that for a year, last week i decided to end that because i don't think I'm in the right time but i firmly believe that I'm the right guy, it's been hard to me especially when she gave me the diary when we angry at each other. I hope and pray for all of us to be better each.
Man that Wallpaper is perfect 👌
This music helps me sleep better at night and I don’t know why
29/09/2022/ presente escuchando esa linda canción
This is good background music.
Rambling checkpoint, 20th November 2022. I've typed a bunch here, but only this made sense:
Yesterday I was playing DKC 2 with my grandmother for the millionth time, proud of how well we both mastered the game. Today I'm alone and wishing we could play one more time. It's been long enough that it's feeling stupid that I'm still tied back by such things, but some stuff always holds on to you. 2022 almost being over seems like I'm in a coma dreaming of the future, back in 2003. Time couldn't have moved this far forward this fast, right? All that's happened is a dream, right? Not this fast, not this quick. Next thing I know I'll be a husk holding on for nothing but the sake of keeping even those simple memories alive in a selfish saving throw. This isn't what I figured the prime of my life to be, but perhaps there's a corner I just haven't turned yet to find the shot I truly wanna take. Time's running out, even if there's forever in front.
Haha, I guess none of this makes sense, but I just wish whoever hit fast forward on the tape never did.
como viaja mi mente al escuchar estos ost, no puedo tener otro mejor recuerdo de vida que estos, me emocionan de una manera increible
Larga vida a estas REPLICAS DONKEY KONG COUNTRY
Checkpoint reached. Have a seat for a minute, you deserve a break. :)
Checkpoint: Now that its nearing December I want to talk about how great of year this has been. 2022 has shown to me what life really can be. I've experienced so many new things this year and I'm so glad I have. Especially after being in a lockdown for nearly 2 years! All I can really say is that this has by far been the greatest year of my life, and it's only the beginning, we've only just started. That feeling of immense loneliness started to dissipate recently, while it's still slightly there, alot of it has gone away. I also think that I've become more comfortable by being with my self. I can see the beauty in loneliness now. I have friends in my life which I've been hanging out more. I'm really grateful for all the things I had the fortune of experiencing and all the new people i got to know. This is the most growth and change I've felt ever. It does get better, you just need to have things you look forward to. The main source of my loneliness is that I've never been in a relationship, I've never really touched a girl before to be completely honest, I'm not sure how long it will be until that point, but I'm not in any rush. I just don't like the idea of that, because I am a man, it is my responsibility to always start the conversation, to initiate. Why should I? I think everyone should put equal efforts. But dating to me isn't terribly important to me, but seeing all the people my age getting into relationships and acting all lovey-dovey does sort of hurt a bit. It makes me feel that I'm missing out on a beautiful thing. But I just don't want to have my heartbroken, and I'm not sure if i'm ready to even be in a relationship and give someone all my time and love. It seems like it'd be draining. The way I see it is that, whatever happens, happens. If i meet someone who feels the same way, then that'd be nice. But for now I'll just do me. I'll focus on myslef before I focus on someone else. That could be years into the future, but as I said, i don't want to rush things. Because love is the last thing to be rushed. Thank you for reading, please feel free to comment if you relate or wish to talk about anything on your mind, because I'm more than happy to. That's the beauty of comment sections like this.
Finding the beauty in loneliness is tough. I found your comment relatable.
I just divorced my wife after 10 years of being together, and that creeping lonely feeling has returned after all this time. Falling down this pit has been the most terrifying experience of my life.
I saw a quote that I found intriguing.
"To live is to suffer. To survive is to find meaning in the suffering." -Friedrich Nietzsche
After having gone through the breakup, I've done a lot of reflecting on how I got here. Would I do this all again if I knew it would end this way? The answer is yes, but the reason is complicated.
I remember watching Charlie Brown cartoons when I was a kid. Towards the end of one, Charlie talked about his love that got away and said, "It's better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all." That always stuck with me.
When you talk about not feeling ready for a relationship, I can completely understand. My knee-jerk reaction to my divorce was to jump on dating apps to fill that void again, and all it's lead to is more hurt feelings.
Life is strange, my random internet acquaintance. Keep feeling your feelings. Keep experiencing them. Sometimes they're scary, sometimes they're joyful. That's the beauty, right there. The beauty of loneliness.
2022 was certainly my best year too, i enjoyed it a lot. The sad thing is that i graduated from 9th grade, so next year i'll be in 10 grade, and thats sad, cause im a big boy now, its just not the same. For me, 6th grade is just an introduction, 7th, 8th and 9th grade are the most important years of school, and 10th and 11th grade (theres no 12th grade here) are just the epiloge of school before you get to college. Though i experienced 7th grade on virtuality, and just the last days of 8th grade we were with some friends, 9th grade, the last of the best ones, was very very good for me. It was fully presential, and i was given a wii for christmas of 2021, that just made things even better. It was a memorable year, i played dkc 2 on that wii. At least i experienced the last important school year the best way it could ever be. I'll always remember this year, and i hope i will enjoy my life as i enjoyed this year. This year was just perfect...
Sorry for the very long answer, feel free to make an answer too
@@NicolasMuñoz-p8g Yeah our lives have only begun. Good luck to next year and hopefully it's as if not more fulfilling than this year, while loneliness began to effect me more this year, I'm sure next year I'll make an effort to not be as lonely. Considering that this year I also spent quiet a bit of time at home doing nothing, I think I'm now over that phase and I value going out and doing things with people and creating memories for myself, rather than just laying in bed all day which isn't healthy, it's good to stay at home and chill but not everyday.
@@stevencollier3833 Wow man sorry about that, I am responsible for my lack of romantic experiences simply because I never made an effort to talk to any girls I liked. If I did put effort into the conversation I quickly realised that women much prefer the man to initiate while they just sit there, laugh at any jokes and look pretty. It sort of gets annoying when they basically put the bare minimum effort into the conversation, leaving me no idea if they even like me or are just really shy or boring. I do not want to spend the whole year next year without at least trying a bit more, I've never asked out a girl, I don't think I have mainly because of the fact she'll tell her friends, and her friends are my friends.
Yes I'm young which means girls like to gossip about people behind their back, it's their favourite pass time. I feel like, as young lad, dating has been seriously affected by social media, the portrayal of men and women in relationships has lead to all these insecure people (mainly women) using social media as a tool for validation. Countless videos of dating "advice" can be found but would never work in the real world, women love to make these videos about "red flags in men" and how if a man does or doesn't do something completely out of his control then leave him.
It's lead to skewing so many of our dating expectations which then gives women this weird high ground where they can pick and choose whoever they want, but us guys would be lucky even to receive a compliment. Silly rant, but it's becoming more apparent as I am tiring to get a girlfriend. I know it'll be worth it if I try and find the right one instead of just dating any girl who would be willing to. I have more self value and I do have expectations, but they aren't incredibly unrealistic or impossible to achieve, they're pretty understandable.
All I want is a girl who can also put her weight into the conversation and actually ask me questions, someone who isn't judgemental or shallow and most importantly kind and fun to be around, being somewhat attractive as well, not a model. I'll let you know if I find someone, if I don't within next year then I must have done something wrong.
@@matty_daddyI find myself in a similar enough situation to this, and while I’ve gone 20 years and counting without ever being in an active relationship, I like to think I’ve learned a lot by watching my family and friends experience them firsthand. What I’ve found is that many of us are conflicted over if we’re ever meant to fall in love at all. True to this notion, I can count on one hand the amount of times I’ve ever had feelings for a female friend of mine. Understand that there’s nothing wrong with focusing on solely being friends for an extended period of time, however long that may be. If you’re meant to spend the rest of your life with someone who you love and who loves you in return, you will find that person, and they will find you. It’s not a matter of if. It’s a matter of when.
Checkpoint: 10/5/22 Chilled today but Fall break is really relaxing.
Checkpoint: 10/10/22 Today is the last day of fall break so just chilling and relaxing.
I think this might be the second check point the music is giving vibes
Well
*( the second check point of the internet has been founded take a rest, Hp restored)
(You're filled with determination)
>Save Take a break...
Undertale refrence had me 😢
Life is getting better. My heart problems faded and I rejoined the gym. 12 grade and doing pretty good at school. I even got a gf. Life is starting to be pretty good.
Wisdom is your next step, find it no matter what it takes. Proud of you man
young to have heart problems. Hope it isnt too serious. Best wishes
Beautiful music and animation ^^
The Donkey Kong series had such good music.
I'm getting punched right in the nostalgia organs right now.
Checkpoint: 7/4/2023: today's the 4th of July. I PRed in the 10k, played some frisbee golf, saw an old friend, and even watched a few fireworks. It should've been a fulfilling day, but somehow I feel lonlier than ever. I know it'll get better, but sometimes life is weird like that
WOW! You uploading this song one day after my Birthday, so cool!
Thought I might do this..
Edit: A note before you read: I am sorry for the amount of grammar mistakes. The autocorrect hasn't worked for me recently and it easy for me to mistype on a phone. I also got tired of correcting the mistakes manually.
Checkpoint 9/7/23
Turned 21 a month and a half ago, been out of school since 2021.
Looking back to high school, there was so little I understood. About everything.. but mostly myself. I can't believe I went so long without feeling contentment and happiness.. without rest, having frequent headaches, not properly eating.. having no energy to do stuff other than basic tasks and playing video games.
Doing household tasks running ne ragged due to no energy and being the only one to seemingly care.. how did I not think this was an isuue? How could I not see I was doing everything on "auto"?
Was I truly dense or was it my ADHD and autism keeping me from realizing things for so long? No.. probably indoctrination and world-warping by my family cause of church (I am still Christian, but drastically different then how they taught). Realizing the abuse is.. difficult.
The stress my body and my mind went through is almost.. incomprehensible to me. It shows me how resilient I am, I guess.
As i decompress, i get depressed. The medicine helps me a lot.. on a flip note, I wish had gotten medicated for my ADHD earlier. I never realized how bad it was. Anyway, yeah. The depression is manageable, i at least don't run for food or games now. I wish i could stop that other issue which i will not mention, but at least i never managed to fall into an addiction. Still, it does help a bit.
Recently i have taken a liking to showers. Because of lack of energy... My hygiene was questionable at best before. I never even thought of it.. i thought of it nothing more than a chore.
All of this.. i never realized cause of a mind packed full of toxic emotional garbage. No wonder it took me till halfway through age 20 to develop a shred of self identity and energy... to even get a job.
I quit that job because of my bosses. Fir him being my uncle he treated me pretty bad, as well as him being terrible at supervising.
The past few months have been stressful with issues in the family. It's only been tougher realizing my problems.. and then getting more knowledgeable to issues the world.
This comment went way longer than i planned. I guess it shows how much i need journaling and general therapy.
I feel better since typing this, but it drained me mentally. I am so stressed and upset it hurts to even think about walking. Heh. It started storming softly as i finish this comment.. i like the sound of ebbing rain and intermittent thunder.
That echo you hear is your soul responding from deep within.
Enemies defeated. Goals claimed. Inner peace reached.
Checkpoint: 10/11/22 I just got up a bit ago, it’s fall break so everything’s pretty chill. High school has been pretty fun so far, I started freshman year in August. I’d love to say I have a lot of good friends but I’m really not as close with anybody as I want to be. Overall I guess life has been fine, idk.
Checkpoint:have an exam tomorow and i dont understand very much...
Wish me good luck
Kyawthuite soundtrack is here!
Checkpoint:calm and chill...I let my self calm in the leaves and tommorow is another start
11/7/22 Working a double shift today, just got this recommended to me and figured I'd leave this little entry here, things aren't good and I won't pretend they are, my life is going smoothly but I can't help but feel depressed, and lost all of the time, I'm gaining weight and I suspect I won't be able to stop that, I'm just living each day by day, hoping that the next one will be my last. I yearn for sleeping at night as it's the only time I have respite from my own thoughts.
Erm, I don’t normally do this, ‘cause I find people leaving replies to stuff like this to be of a pretty fake and empty positivity, but…
I feel the same way most of the time. There are days where my thanatophobia is the only thing keeping me alive, and it can be horrifically scary.
I can picture someone like you, I guess is my point. I’d never know if anything happened to you, but nonetheless I feel that you deserve better than how you’re feeling.
11/11/22 still here.
Good.
Perfect for focusing on gamedev work. David Wise is a musical genius and an inspiration.
Checkpoint: 7/6/2023 life is actually going well for once
One of my favorite DK tunes and levels! So nostalgic!
Checkpoint: November 2 2023:
I'm depressed my parents are arguing I'm now 10 and they went through my phone and found adult stuff, they weren't mad bc this happend with my other sibs, on September 14 2023 we got 2 goats Delilah and asriel they escaped that night asriel is fine but a pitbull got to Delilah, and gave her brain bleeds, my parents had 2 choices: take her home and she die overnight or put her down, my parents picked the 2nd option. Shes barred in the backyard, I miss her, but I'm getting over her, I'm getting to mha, my brother gave me his drone (its a piece of crap) and I currently am sick bc of the cold, we are gonna get asriel a friend bc of the cold, also bc of my depression over Delilah my mom told me to get over her or she would give away asriel, and I told her how she's basically saying she will give away the one thing from that day that we have left if I don't get over it. But now my life is getting a bit better, and for a while I thought this video got took down. Also on my phone I do document videos bc of my new found fear of forgetting things. I did one before writing this. *game saved*
(Edit: forgor to mention I had fun on Halloween I went to my local mall as sans undertale)
checkpoint - nov. 17, 2022
i was thinking about this song the other day and how i discovered how truly incredible the dkc2 soundtrack is back in 2007 when i was a child. now, approaching 30, i look back at these memories and wish that they would stay with me forever, the nostalgia of playing this game as a kid with my dad and getting to the point of loading it up simply for the music player - all symptomatic of a more innocent time where I loved the coziness of videogames without true appreciation of the time that i spent playing them, and without true appreciation of my time on earth. i look back at these memories and the way that my thinking functioned back then and i'm not saddened by it, but now that i'm getting older I wish that I had recognized how quickly time would be flying by.
I don't know when I'm going to pass away but I feel as if the time is approaching - I wish everybody could truly observe the beauty of life and recognize that it doesn't go as slowly as anybody may think it does. We all have slow days and slow weeks but it accumulates and accelerates at a rate that is inconceivable.
almost cried reading this, thank you for the new perspective and teaching me a thing or 2 about journaling, and outlook on life
Checkpoint: 9/29/22 Today was nothing but usually. Got home from school and ate spicy chicken tenders From Jack In The Box their good for real with ranch. I been thinking about the check point video and I decided to leave a diary entry every day to document my feelings if I don't feel comfortable sharing them in real life and hopefully, I can read some of yours in the reply section. Have a good day. :)
Marvelous song! I can hear the ghost cords. 😃
This is the first internet rest place. I mean that not by date of creation, but I feel young travellers of the internet rest here, by the calm autumn tree.
Does anyone else here the "Hey, get off of there!" ?
Checkpoint: 11/24/22 Another lonely birthday, another empty Thanksgiving. It's days like this where I'm stuck at home, sitting alone with my thoughts and regrets about where my life has gone. 26 now, although the stress and depression make me feel much older. I don't have many friends, and only a half of those took the time to acknowledge my existence so that wasn't fun. Still, for some miserable reason or another, I keep pushing through and am doing my best to keep moving forward. I put on some Phill Collins today and somehow it lead me back to this wonderful soundtrack that fills my weary heart with ease. Listening to this, I'm reminded of everything I've been through, the countless faces and voices blurring together over the years but the memories somehow fresh and I feel like I'm right next to them. It gives me some hope for the future that I'll do my best to hold onto.
Checkpoint: 08/16/24 Almost two years later, I find myself thankful that I held on to hope. So much has changed for me in this short time. Somehow, I found the courage to leave my comfort space and inner thoughts to explore the world again. I've moved twice and changed employment. Met tons of new people, and through meditation and reflection, I'm keeping my demons at bay. I've met someone! She makes me feel warm and safe, and for the first time in my life, I think I'm finally starting to realize what love feels like. I won't say I still don't feel alone sometimes, and part of me is scared about when it's all gonna end. Still, with the melancholy this song carries a tune of hope for us all. We're slowly making it guys, day by day growing into the people we're meant to be! Keep pushing and one day, I promise we'll make it there together!
This is perfect music for the season of Autumn. Witnessing the leaves fall, while the wind blows at the trees, as the colours of the leaves changing too over time.
The autumn background makes me think differently about this song when I listen to it and look at its background. But I still like it! 👍
This song is goated and all but the pixel art tho? Looks beautiful like for real.
"in a snow-bound land," "stickerbrush symphony," and this song are my favorites in the game
Checkpoint 17-10-22: I am ending an easygoing Sunday, hoping this week will be pleasant. Not much I'm asking or hoping for, just want to feel happy and relaxed.
Checkpoint October 4th 2023 birthday coming up soon and I realize I needed some music to calm my soul down from being let down by friends and family. Outside of that I've removed myself from a toxic situation with a person I considered a brother at one point. I feel like I need some help to stop myself from sliding into villiany
Such a relaxing experience, and you really picked great art to accompany it
hey I know you, you also hunt for SNES OSTs! I am sure we won't forget these beautiful soundtracks ever, always coming back to them
...hands up.. whatever anxiety I had just melted away