The Only Thing I Know for Real (Crossing Fates Mix)
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- This is between us. And it ends here.
Before we finally end off this series of mixes, I wanted to give Sam the TLC that he rightfully deserved. As the secondary antagonist and rival of the game's main story, his theme needed at least the treatment that the other bosses got, if not a little more.
While the Crossing Blades mix was an adequate representation of his theme as a whole, it lacked the story or the emotion behind it to represent his final challenge and (ultimately) his death in R-06. I'd like to think that this mix has those components.
It took me a while to get this one right, and the end result is a little longer than I might have hoped for, but I feel like I gave Sam a send-off that he'd appreciate. This mix is probably the closest I'll ever get to an "extension" of one of my previous mixes - the instrumental and vocal portions of the song are very similar - but I added a few things to separate it from my previous mix. Call it a "remastered" version, if you'd like.
"Badlands Showdown", "Denver - City Plaza", "The Only Thing I Know for Real", and "Human Conflict ~ Momento" were composed by Jamie Christopherson, as a part of the OST for "Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance". I claim no ownership of the original works, but I do claim responsibility for mixing them all together to create the final product that you're listening to.
You can check out my first mix for The Only Thing I Know for Real here: • The Only Thing I Know ...
Hope you enjoyed the mix! Next time...the moment you've all been waiting for. ;)
"He had minimal cyborg enhancements"
"What?"
+Tank Head thats a way to say " you have been fighting someone who was only using his skills"
+Tank Head He only had a cybernetic right arm, rest was his real body. No modifications (he's only wearing a suit)
raiden would have his electrolytes drained if their enhancements were equal
+Nakedstar It was the kind of suit that Fox used in MGS1, Solidus used in MGS2, and Old Snake used in MGS4, albeit way more powerful.
Sam Geuvenen but not better than raiden, Raiden's suit was a State of the Art cyborg.
“Face it, Raiden. Your ass will always be cringe, while my ass will always be T H I C C”
"Dudes got thunder thighs bigger than, the power grid"
Wham Slam Bam Sam loses his McFucking Marbles
"Hey Raiden, check out this cool bug I found!"
"Oh Raiden, no need to FLIP out!"
@@chaoticjersey which somehow makes the fight harder
I have no choice. I must challenge you to a debate
Loved this battle so much that I went out and actually got my hands on a steel replica of the HF Murasama for about $90. Probably the best $90 I ever spent.
+Sam Geuvenen seriously? only 90? damn I wish I found cheap ones
Daniel Gavin www.ebay.com/itm/Raiden-Blade-Metal-Murasama-HF-Rising-Cyborg-Gear-Sword-Replica-Katana-Red-Saya-/371366755195?hash=item56772efb7b:g:pcMAAOSwHnFVkU8t
I got one like this, but the saya is black instead of red.
BloodWolf752 Already have one, thanks
+Sam Geuvenen I've got a replica of Raiden's HF blade. Wanna dance?
+App1eSniper Self-taught. And not half bad. Still, your technique... lacks something.
"There will be BLOOD, SHED"
Gives me chills every time
"The *man in the mirror's nods his head* ...😔"
"The *only ONE - LEFT*
Will *ride upon the dragon's back* ...🐉"
Ok real comment time!
"This is between us."
"And it ends here." -Visor Closes
Smirks- Face Mask Closes
*immediate badass zone forms*
Why dont more people have FUN with this boss fight?! Like, for real they usually just bust out the staff of DOOM and just cheese the fight :T
I don't know, honestly! The music's so badass that I usually try to drag out the fight intentionally myself! xD
...Maybe I should upload that wooden sword challenge run I did a while back...this boss was HARD in that run. Like, avoids-everything-except-light-attacks hard. Took a good 15 minutes to beat him, lol.
Mono. You should check out WhiteFox's wooden sword and blue body run. He used the blue custom body and the wooden sword on Sam on revengance mode. I actually suggested it , as seen in that videos description.
Checked it out last night, man. Whitefox is a really great player, and I definitely learned something about the fight from watching it (that being that Defensive Offense is way better for opening up some damage than guarding is in the fight, lol). Looked very similar to my fight with him otherwise, except that I got hit a couple times and the one or two parries I did get off didn't do nearly as much damage (I was on Hard rather than Revengeance). xD
But yeah, good job on that suggestion! I'd definitely say he delivered on it, lol.
They can speak for themselves: the first time I played through this on Normal for the storyline I didn't buy any of the secondary boss weapons... Which then gave me a "Samurai" achievement for beating the whole game with only the sword. XD
Actually, the Sai i found to be even cheesier for this fight.
I can't be the only person who, the first time this boss came on, turned off all the sword upgrades, unequipped all recovery items, and went in with just the default sword.
I went against all the winds of destruction sword only. Its just...pure that way
Jetstream Artorias To be perfectly honest, I felt like the upgrades really help set in the fact that Raidan went quite a long way from being a whelp that Sam could make his little bitch, into someone who was a match even for him.
But, that could also be because I suck at this game as well, who knows.
Best username ever lol
I took him down with the wooden sword. A proper challenge, honestly.
I used the default sword. But I still used health packs.
I'm not that badass.
Sam was just a human ,no Super powers ,no cyborg enhancements.
+Hamza Baldi Except his right arm.
True , but he defeated Armstrong without it
@@frostyprime8110 Armstrong destroyed his right arm. I wonder if Sam would be even stronger without cybernetics at all
@Ina's 4,000th Tentacle more like cut it off with his sharpened nanomachines -son- arm
@@-WarCriminal-22 Imagine how badass it would be if Sam could use his player-exclusive moves during his boss fight (the ranged attack he has in one of his combos for example).
Little side note, but man, it's crazy how I made an MGR comment 6 years ago. Good shit really sticks in your memory for years on end huh? So nice to see this game get so much love even now.
7 years later, this music still rocks.
Well said about that, Ghost_of_GSM 👻 And so, it is *probably since 2016 AD* alright...🤔?
@@rahadianaryo5979take that by 3 more years cuh
Memories broken
The truth goes unspoken
I've even forgotten my name!
I don't know the season
Or what is the reason
I'm standing here, holding my blade!
A desolate place!
Without any trace!
It's only the cold winds I feel!
It's me that I spite
As I stand up and fight!
The only thing I know for real
There will be blood - shed!
The man in the mirror nods his head
The only one - left
Will ride upon the dragon's back
Because the mountains don't give back what they take!
Oh, no, there will be blood - shed!
It's the only thing I've ever known!
Losing my identity
Wondering "have I gone insane"?
To find the truth in front of me
I must climb this mountain range!
Looking downward from this deadly height
And never realizing why I fight!
Good man.
I did red sun on one video and I was tired after I finished it but this ah now this you've made is a master piece
Sounds like a haiku
PRETTY BOY!
*SHOW ME A GOOD TIME*
I feel alive!
NOW WE'RE HAVING *FUN!*
Worthless scrap!
YOU’RE A WASTE OF MONEY
My god.
Yes.
All my yes.
just for you.
Wha-? Oh good, Why that's very good! Yes I like that!
Aye thats one good response lmao
How many yeses do you have to give all of them away?
It sounds like they're both in it at the lyrics.
Yep! The idea behind having both of the vocals (original and in-game) in the mix was that one represented Raiden and the other represented Sam. The fact that they're distributed equally throughout the mix signifies how evenly matched both of them are when they fight in R-06.
"... And the end result is a little longer than i might have hoped for..."
9.MINUTES.
(not complaining tho)
When you're in your twenties and you run into that bully from high school, but they don't remember you.
"Well, you may not remember me, but I sure as hell remember you. We have a score to settle, you and I...right here, right now."
LETS DANCE
@@FrozenLord66 🗡😎
Very nicely done, I love it. Gotta replay Metal Gear Rising one of these days.
Thanks, man! And me too, actually, 'cause I haven't played it through in full since the end of last year, or something. xD
***** I mixed both versions of the song together for both of my mixes for this song. Individually, they're still the versions that were mixed by Maniac Agenda for the game; I just made them sound nice together, that's all. xD
***** Thanks, man, glad you enjoyed them. And don't worry - I appreciate it as much now as I did the first time, lol. :)
Has that day arrived yet?
@@tomh-e4390 yep it did
9:00 "SO MUCH HONOR!"
Top greatest boss fights that are also the saddest fights..😢
when the music at 3:17 kicks in i always think: Dammit Sam! you and your masculine ass!
He don't got cake, he got da whole damn bakery
Omg you put the badass motorcycle music in YOURE A GOD!
Can't escape from Crossing Fate!
When I think about it.
The only reason the lyrics disable when Sam doesn't have his sword is because Raiden starts to think he's gonna be easier to take down.
_Boy was he fucking wrong..._
I never noticed the complexity of the song, but the lyrics gives the piece much appreciated context.
It’s unfortunate that my school’s Chromebooks have this remix blocked specifically. The Crossing Blades remix is fine somehow.
Having a little heart-to-heart?
"I am analysed his words and actions, but i was unabled to ascertain his motivation."
@@gamemaster2638 "fancy meeting you here."
@@zar1536 "You knew i would come."
@@gamemaster2638 "I suppose I should thank you for not killing everyone at the launch site"
@@DepressedCrow “Hehehe… Well, not if you say it like that.”
By far the best mix of this song out there
Thanks for making my day :)
No problem! :)
intro is a bit long for me but I still like it. the whole product is great and conveys so much emotion in terms of the journey for Raiden the whole game.. but for ppl just wanting a badass soundtrack I'm going with the shorter version.. however thats just me.
Loved this fight so much
CAN'T ESCAPE FROM CROSSING FATE
"Fancy meeting you here..."
"you knew I'd come here"
Sam was pure badass
GET HYPED!!
OBJECTIVE
Defeat Samuel
Ok let's dance
Okay okay... But hear me out. Vr/Xr remaster of this game.
I'd pay 120$ for that game.
nothing like getting punted like a football by good ol' armstrong
I'd honestly prefer a much longer sequel with some proper funding.
Xr..?
what is that?
sam's cheeks got me actin up frfr
3:17 Lets go.
Unfortunatelly, even DLC couldn't show us Sam's history and fully describe his as a character.
P.S. Actually, I hope we could see another DLC for MGR bosses in the future. 75% it will be Mistral.
Yeah, it's unfortunate that we don't get more details. I feel like they kind of wanted to make him an enigmatic rival to Raiden, and because he's not the main character, he doesn't get a lot of screen time for development. It's cool to speculate, but that doesn't really excuse a lack of exposition into his character in the first place.
As for another DLC, it's been a really long time since the game first released, so I don't know if Konami sees a profit in another one. If they do decide to release one, then yeah, most likely Mistral or Monsoon.
i vote for monsoon's own DLC, probably called "The Stains of Time DLC" where the blademode meter is actually the "Lorene's Force" energy
internetzfanz
where he uses that magnet shit and detach himself
Nadhif Bhagawanta ye
+Bonzo™ *Lorentz
Was this outcome necessary?
Evidence... inconclusive
Sam Geuvenen
That's right, I forgot about that part.
It is likely no single answer exsists
I guess even AIs don't know everything.
he is one of the Best Fight in the Game
3:16 Missed opportunity for an "Ok. Let's dance."
CANT ESCAPE FROM CROSSING FATE
FIGHT
Can't escape from crossing fate
Girls when they see each other in public: omg hi bestie long time no see
Boys when they see each other in public:
Just because I'm curious, why does the vocals and the instrumental of The Only Thing I Know For Real here sound different then in the actual vocal album?
spiderbiter23 I've layered two sets of vocals for this song at the same time (the one from the vocal album and the one that was used when the game was still in beta/demo form), so that might be why it sounds a little different from the actual vocal album.
***** Ah that makes sense, thank you for the explanation.
spiderbiter23 Yep, no problem! :)
daily dose
Sam lost, but he still better than Raiden.
@- _CAIOWORLD_ - what a shame *lip smack* he was a good man *lip smack* what a rottenwaytodie
@@tomh-e4390 💀⚰
Agreed!
actually he sacrified because he saw raiden was stronger and could defeat armstrong
sam kinda thicc tho
You know, I've tried to replace this song with something else... And you know what? Only "Endless Despair II" and "Rebellion Ⅱ" from BlazBlue were close... But, still, couldn't beat it!
did you make one for "the hot wind blowing?"
Brady D Yep! Link to it right here: The Hot Wind Blowing (OST Mix)
oh, is it like this one, "f*cking invincibal" "nana mix son" and etc.?
Brady D It's a little different. I made that mix primarily because the OST for this game didn't include that song on it, so I wanted to give people a version that mirrors what the songs sound like on the OST. So it's less cinematic than some of the mixes, but still true to the boss it represents, in my opinion.
deal XD
I think that this mix would be better if you did both the manic agenda and the normal (how it sounds when you actually fight Sam) versions of the song but put the normal version as sort of a back-up to the manic agenda version so you would primarily hear the manic agenda version but in the background you would hear the original
Just a thought.
Sounds like you might enjoy my first mix of this song, then, since that one's very similar in structure to what you were suggesting. Check out the bottom of the description for the link to it. :)
Where'd you find the motorcycle ost from? And where could I find it?
More than likely ripped from the game files
Will you be able to put your best remixes into itunes? Not asking much cause I know the people for some fact and myself that I downloaded all your remixes from the youtube downloader.
To put these on iTunes, I would need to have consent from Platinum and their partners to redistribute their songs in an altered form on there, which is something that I highly doubt they'd give me even if the songs were getting ten times the views they have thus far. More than that, though, I wouldn't feel right charging people to download my mixes on iTunes when I didn't fundamentally change the songs around all that much, lol.
So unfortunately, the answer is no. Maybe I'll consider releasing an album on there for future remixes that are more original, but I don't think I could get these on there even if I wanted to. :/
+MonoChromium there's always spotify thats free
@@MonoChromium what about a mediafire link, or just any sort of dl?
I'd donate through kofi, paypal, anything just hear these mixes without youtube compression
why did you had to end this video like this :'(
I must know the music for the beginning
4:13
why do you have Vevo stuff in your reccomended list? did you get a secret partnership that you arent telling us about?! :'(
Maybe...maybe I've been in Vevo's pockets the whole time. Maybe I'm an evil mastermind bent on ruling the world through the hypnotizing power of music! OR MAYBE...
...Maybe UA-cam just ignores video tags for like the first day or so that a video's published. I dunno, it's dumb. xD
The memes
Listening in 2020
well IM listening in 2021
Bruh why cant i find a mix just like in game music
Was this video age restricted before?
Sam's ass.
O.k. let's dance?
Why Age Restricted
#master dugeon from hell
why is his voice deeper and a little echoy?
he used the vocals from the original version of the song that was changed when the game was released.
The "crossing fates mix" might be a reference towards this, im pretty sure he used both vocals in this, the old one representing Sam, the new one to represent Raiden.
3:17 hgggnghghghf
3:16