Of course man, it's a scary thing, potentially losing memories. All we can do is try to make the most of every day, keep the music close, and hope that treatments continue to improve. Thanks so much for watching :)
I'm sorry, but "confronting myself" from Celeste is hardcoded into my memory, not just because it was a powerful moment. I died a bajillion times in every level of Celeste. Literally, every song on that damn game is hardcoded into my memory from hours long repetition for every level.
The final section of Summit is ingrained so deep into me. In my opinion, it’s one of the best musical examples of the feeling of “determination” Starjump slaps too
@@Skidoodle18 I love all the songs in Celeste. It's the one thing that eased the pain of the very difficult repeated attempts of some of those final rooms.
@@LiminalMashups That's rough. I think around 7 and 8 was when I started to look up video guides. Try swapping between controller and keyboard to see if it helps. For me swapping to keyboard from controller made it better after a short period of getting adjusted. I hope you beat it all! It's a very rewarding game
Me too! Pokemon sapphire was the first game I ever had and I would frequently fly back home to visit mum and spend time in the town listening to the track
I remember watching "Adam Millard - The Architect of Games" just a year and a half ago and practically none of his videos were making traction. There were just 20-30 comments after 1+ week when he posted a video. Same with "Joseph Anderson" 2+ years ago. Daryl is slowly building his high-quality catalog of videos. UA-cam has a very strong positive feedback loop. There's people every day stumbling on a video or two that might make them subscribe or increase the chance that the algorithm will recommend him. His videos continue to be of great quality. It just takes time and sometimes a breakout hit, usually with a click-bait title and eye-catching thumbnail, before things really start moving. Daryl is on the right path. I hope he keeps doing a great job and has a good work-life balance.
Me: I have several games I haven’t completed yet, so I should play through these first. Also Me: **hears any Zelda song** Dang, I gotta play that game again.
That's me with anime. So much anime I want to watch for the first time, then I play Anime Music Quiz, and then I want to rewatch a bunch of stuff I saw years ago.
@@missmarreynolds I'm aware, but there's also a rediculous Super Mario 64 youtube guy called pannenkoek2012 who's been PHD-level researching mario 64 to try and beat it pressing A as little as possible.
That clip you showed about a minute in where he started singing with the music totally broke me. I suffer with memory issues due to PTSD, and VGM legitimately helps me with this. Traditional music (stuff you hear on the radio, for example) doesn't do it for me. A lot of my favourite themes are boss music and area themes (or level music for my older favourites, depending on the genre of game) because when I hear them, I'm reminded of, among many other things - My first experiences hearing the music, which is often the most important, if it's something like a particularly difficult boss that I liked - general themes (ie: "future") within each piece of music which can trigger a train of thought that gives me some artsy ideas - the concept of childhood, which I feel robbed of due to my shitty memory I'd give more specific examples but right now my whole core is shaken. This is a wonderful video discussing a topic that has always been extremely important to me.
A few intense boss music themes: The Ultimate Show (Super Paper Mario) The Grand Finale/In the Final (Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story) Vs. McKraken (Yo-kai Watch series)
I don't have any relatives with Alzheimer's or dementia and I was crying by the end of this video. I can't imagine how hard it is to have a loved one not recognize you and my heart goes out to anyone who is in that position, but it gives me great hope to see how much better understood these diseases are becoming. Also great video man, but you didn't need to pull out the freaking Up music, I didn't want to cry twice at this video.
Damn as soon as Undertale started playing it immediately brought me back to those snow days four years ago when I sat by the window experiencing the game for the first time,
12:46 this makes a lot of sense to me. I have dealt with depression and anxiety for a while. Last year I cured myself of this mental illness through diet. Recently I have been cheating and have been slipping back in. One of the oddest things happens to me while depressed. I lose the ability to retrieve words and phrases while talking to people. The strange thing about this is that I know what I want to say and I know that I have a word or phrase that can express what I want to say but I can't find the words. It's like in a feeling that needs to be expressed but parts of my brain are encrypted and I don't have access to the files.
I first got into Kingdom Hearts during a difficult time in my life, and it became my comfort. The thing that I could turn to when things were too rough to handle. It's really interesting to learn exactly why the music hits me so hard- it reminds me of times when the game was there for me, to offer an escape. Even though I'm not as into it anymore, each time I hear the music it calms me down. Thanks for offering a reason as to why. Keep making amazing videos!
One of my favorite soundtracks is the Pokémon Trading Card Game for the Game Boy. It’s so catchy and melodic and great background noise. But thank you for talking about Dr Wilys Castle ❤️
The Undertale, Kingdom Hearts, and Finding Nemo songs got me in ways I didn't think was possible... Like I was tearing up and crying at some point.. This was such a good video!
I think this is one of the reasons so many people have emotional attachment to Prelude from Final Fantasy, the intro song to Ocarina of Time, and the Halo theme. Music really is one of the most beautiful fundamentals of our world.
I know I'm late to the game here, 10 months late. But hey here I am now. I am a board certified music therapist, and your video is.. 90% spot on! Very impressive video from someone who is not a professional in the field. It's clear you've done a lot of research and I really appreciate that. I feel like I'm really learning about other topics you've made videos on, because I can vouch that much of this video is accurate and up to date with our current understanding of music and memory. Some points to add as someone who does this whole music and psychology thing for a living. - Not an important point, but it's not "musical therapy" it's just, "music therapy." Very small minor point, not one I'll go majorly into unless someone is interested, on why music therapists generally vastly prefer the term "music therapy" over the former. - Alive Inside is one of huge contention in the music therapy community. On one hand, we recognize that music is HUGELY powerful for many people, and clearly people like Henry were greatly benefited from the "Ipod project" as we put it. However, it is NOT an example of music therapy, or "musical therapy." It was clearly helpful for them, and I don't want to diminish the project's importance or take away the music. Music therapists do not *own* music and other people/projects are welcome to use it! But if you can imagine the huge benefits of slapping an ipod and headphones on a patient with dementia, imagine what a *board certified therapist* can accomplish with real processing afterward, cherry picked songs, as someone who studied and specialized in the field. I am not a walking ipod. My job is not to put an ipod on a patient. Too often, a real therapist is replaced with an ipod, and patients miss that opportunity for real therapy. And, most importantly, this program not run by a board certified music therapist CAN be dangerous. As you mentioned in your video, music is powerful, and just like it can help us encode memory and induce happiness, it can also induce great sadness, grief, trauma, loss, and many other difficult emotions. Too often we see with these ipod projects, patients are left with an ipod and left alone. Or left with a non-specialized professional to process emotions that could harm them. Particularly if that person has trauma, as many people do.
Thank you so much for commenting! That’s really interesting to hear; honestly I hadn’t even thought about that but I’m sure some music can bring back traumatic memories as well or even just emotions that are way too much to deal with all of a sudden. Man... I’m so glad your profession exists, I hope if anything this video sparked the interest of some folks looking to get into your field! I think we all know we absolutely need more professionals in music therapy, it deserves way more attention and numbers than it has.
@@DarylTalksGames Totally!! If any other viewers and readers see this and are interested in learning about being a music therapist I LOVE reaching out to new people in the field, interns, students, high schoolers... Working on my graduate degree so I can officially teach.
this made me cry. i remember secretly staying up late as a kid waiting for inuyasha to come on adult swim. that show & music and other games at that time really shaped my childhood. i get such an emotional response when i hear those tracks from time to time
Wow. This video had me with goosebumps like 5 times and I almost cried. Your videos are great, I wish more people could experience the emotion that your videos bring out in people.
I don't want listen to music when I'm depressed even as to heal me. Because when I listen to the same music in the future, I'll remember the depression and can't enjoy the music...
You'll still enjoy the music even if it does remind you of depression. In the future you might think back on depression and that's nostalgia. You'll still enjoy the music no matter what to think of.
As other have said, I find it to be the opposite experience. Music from a tough time reminds me that, somehow, I managed to make it through. And that itself is quite a positive experience
“In The Final” - Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story, “Dialga’s Fight to the Finish” and “Don’t Ever Forget” - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky. Even if I may not remember the names of the music, I will always remember their tunes no matter how old I get.
Amazing video! I often experience this very strong nostalgia when listening to music that's remininscent of a certain period of my life, that I can't quite put into words when trying to explain, and for a few seconds I almost feel as if I was back in that time period. This particular feeling is so important to me that it's my main inspiration when I make music. So it's really great to see a video on the subject. I think you managed to describe it perfectly. It's also very interesting to know the reasons behind this phenomenon and its implications.
I feel like this is exactly what happens with old Wii Soundtracks, disney movies, and Minecraft music from when I was younger that I literally get so nostalgic from. There are also some songs that I memorized the lyrics for and I can smell my old homes as I listen to them. This also happens with smells by the way! When you drive through a forest open a window and play your favorite songs, it is worth it.
I often listen to music and videos when playing games, and everytime I go back to those places where I played, I just remember the video or everytime I watch that video the same happened, I remembered what I did in the game.
My grandmother passed earlier this year due to complications from dementia, so this video really hit home for me. Thank you for this beautiful video. I remember we would put on old movie musicals for her and she would start singing along amid rather then the normal "oh no's" she would usually say. This video brings me great comfort during the trying times that 2020 have been
“Simple and Clean” brings me right back to 2002, thinking looking up at the stars and thinking about my place in the universe thanks to the masterpiece of KH1
The Nintendo wii and youtubers older vids, sonic the hedgehog, flash games, sprite animations, music all hits different and makes me wish I could go back in time because gaming isn’t fun anymore...
This is actually pretty cool to see someone do research into this; since I have severe memory problems, and I've found music is one of the only ways I can reliably encode/retrieve memories properly
I'd have to imagine that the most nostalgic soundtrack for elementary school is definitely Pokemon Diamond, and feel that later in life the Persona 5 soundtrack will make me the most nostalgic over life in high school. Although all this really just highlights why I'd love to be involved in sound design for video games. I love music, and would love to be able to make music that people feel nostalgic for, that someone will never forget.
The soundtrack for Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald will always send a chill down my spine and tears in my eyes, especially the music from the first couple towns and routes. Emerald was my favorite game as a kid and I loved it to death, I still remember my first shiny Pokemon was a Pelipper.
On The Beach At Dusk from PMD2 gets me every time, each repeat of the track is in the same place but for a different point emotionally in the heroes' journey - the association between the characters bonding every time that piece plays and my childhood brain growing up alongside playing the game means that track brings me to happy tears every time I hear it. Another amazing video man :)
I wake up and turn this series of your videos on to help manage my mental emotional state because your clear and resonant voice, clearly well researched psychology, and your intrinsically easy to digest format help me keep calm enough to get through my morning routine without having a manic episode, and I have to thank you for that. Having something to go to or someone to listen to long enough to organize my thoughts is extremely important to having a good day for someone like me. Thank you for what you do, and I’d love to see more psych of play episodes in the future 😊
I found your channel tonight. I find that the music I love the most is the music that makes me the saddest. Things like Dearly Departed or the underwater theme from pokemon ruby and sapphire. Both of these soundtracks became important to me at a time when I felt these games were my only escape from terrible surroundings. They have even shaped my outlook as I have a tendency to be sad most of the time and find myself anxious often. Thank you for this. Learning is our greatest power.
I realized recently how I associate different pieces of music to experiences I had with them. Over the summer, I asked my friend to send me at least 1 song every week, and she did. She'd usually send about 4 or 5 every week, and if I ever hear those songs again, I will instantly be reminded of her. I associate all of those songs with her. 3 months ago, in PE, I heard one of the songs she sent me. I couldn't remember the name of the song, but I instantly felt happy, and excited that I knew the song. For the last 3 months I had been occasionally trying to figure out the name of the song, and looking up the few lyrics from the chorus I could remember, but to no avail. Yesterday, it played in PE again, and I actually heard the lyrics more clearly, including, the name of the song. It was an amazing experience. I finally knew the name of the song, and last night I listened to it again and got emotional, and almost teared up, looking back at those times when she would send me songs. There's also one song from a Video Game, that I associate somewhat with her. The moment that started the whole "sending songs" thing, was one time last May when I asked her what her favorite song was. She said she didn't have a favorite, but there was one she had in her head a lot recently, and what she sent me was a totally beautiful song that I think of very fondly. Similarly, I didn't have a favorite song, but there was a song that had been in my head a lot recently, and it was "Moonlight Capital" from Kirby Triple Deluxe. She ended up accidentally listening to a mashup video instead of the original, but still... That song is now somewhat associated with her. i also associate it with myself. It has barely anything to do with my character or personality, but it just stands out as a song that helps describe who I am. Over half a year later and I'm finding myself wanting to listen to the song, because of the emotions it brings out in me. The way Music works in my life, and I'd assume other peoples' lives, is outstanding. I'm rarely ever happy. But songs can truly make me feel certain ways.
this really explains a lot for me. i have a lot of issues recalling most of my childhood due to trauma, but it's a lot easier for me to remember musicals like the little mermaid or singing in the rain than it is for me to remember non-musical media. even within my regular life, a lot of my memories are associated with some form of music, whether it's camping for an SCA event and listening to my dad play medieval-style music or playing mario kart with some friends in the basement while the adults play d&d upstairs (this memory is, for some reason, associated with "i want it that way" by the backstreet boys and not any music from mario kart itself. i have no idea why)
Minecraft music is perfect for a nostalgia trip, because it slowly fades into existence as you play, streamlining with the gameplay as you reach a sense of calmness as a memory is encoded until of course it stops, prompting you to realise after the songs finished what a beautiful moment you had just experienced.
i cried throughout this whole video 😭 thank you so much for this. music is such an important part of my life, and im pretty sure its as such for many, many others. your way of explanation is so clear and concise and holds a gentle sensitive tone which kind of impacted how emotional this video can be ~
Honestly the two tracks that always get in my feels or caught up in my memories are the main theme from LOZ Link To The Past and then the Black Water them from Ratchet and Clank. It had so much funk and just an amazing beat. I can never resist either one of those songs
i will never ever forget the core b soundtrack from celeste. it was by far the most painful and gruelling level, but the music kept me at it despite how impossible the jumps looked. I died ~2000 times, and spent over 4 hours listening to it, so it is deeply ingrained in my memory.
for many years I had my notification set to the final fantasy battle end music and ringtone as hyrule field. it was always amazing at the number of heads that snapped to me in instant recognition and the variety as well. One day about 10 years ago I got a text and an old woman on the bus beside of me, probably 90+ years heard the battle end theme and immediately asked did I get any good drops.
started watching avatar a little bit ago. when i first heard leaves from the vine, it really moved me. it was like i was hit with a form of future nostalgia, knowing that this would stick with me and become a cherished memory. and now whenever i hear it, even though it's only been a couple of weeks, it gives me a bittersweet feeling. this video helped me understand why exactly my brain likes to play it at 2 in the morning.
I have to say, my favorite themes from video games have to have come from Super Smash Bros. Melee. So many hours for me were spent sitting with my brother as he beat me over and over again. But it wasn’t ever sad for me because I didn’t care about winning, I only cared about playing with my big bro. For me, the temple theme strikes me especially hard because so many hours were spent there laughing and having a good time. I will always miss those moments, but it’s the thought of forgetting them that I fear more. I’m sad that these moments are in the past for the most part, but I’m happy that they happened. And that is why I love video game music.
ouf this slayed... I’ve been doing nothing but rewatch old game intros for the past half hour and thinking about how much they’ll mean to me in 10-30 years now. That ending bit was fantastic btw ⭐️🙌
Both To Zanarkand, Riga’s Theme, and Dearly Beloved give me goosebumps… ever. single. time. It’s been 20+ years and hearing them is like hearing them for the first time.
Music's power over all emotional state is way too vivid. And beautifully relaxing, if it is a peaceful context/song. As for me, there is literally nothing more blissful, joyful then listening to Zelda OoT's Title Theme. Totally soul refreshing. It belongs to my first childhood's dearest memories and, as you said, it shaped how I am.
I've been playing a lot of Animal Crossing during the pandemic as a way to relieve stress, and the in-game music for certain hours instantly soothes me when I hear it. Now I know why! Very fascinating video.
i almost started crying again because music has and always will hit close home. Even though I haven't played undertale, "his theme" made me filled with emotion. And that's what I love about videogame music and music in general; you don't always need the context to feel emotions while listening to them. But it always adds on when you do. if you don't mind me, i'll go cry to Journey's soundtrack
Bruh, I just found your channel today and you slapped with Dearly Beloved all the while explaining why that song made my middle school years. Way to kick me in my childhood. Have a sub.
I just found this channel and am going through these videos and am absolutely loving the content thus far! I have a story that relates to this topic that you may find interesting. Long ago my uncle got into a terrible car accident and was in a coma. When he awoke he had amnesia to the point that he couldn't remember who anyone was or even his name. A couple days later, my grandfather brought my uncle his guitar and he started playing some Beatles songs. He couldn't remember pretty much anything at all but the music stayed with him. His memory did return but his mind never really recovered but to this day I can always talk about music with him.
I am working at a geriatric rehab clinic as an occupational therapist and i can only encourage you to write down things you liked during different periods of your life. It helps so much to interact with people suffering from dementia. It greatly increases their wellbeing and makes our job easier to connect with them.
So THAT’S why FFVII ost triggers almost immediate happiness and nostalgia in me! I also feel called out from that soundtrack being listed so early. I was two decades younger, then, where my most prominent memories molded me. Awesome video!
Great video man! I really like how you tied your topic to a neurodegeneragive disease that is so prevalent yet not understood very well. Definitely one of the most criminally underrated channels on UA-cam. Much love homie~
This video helped me remember the name of Dearly Beloved, which I have desperately searched for and attempted to describe to people with shockingly wrong answers until now. Came in clutch, my guy. Cannot thank you enough.
The music in RSE awakens something inside of me. It makes me feel so much. The music in Xenoblade Chronicles X is similar, despite being so much newer. Oh, and Super Mario Galaxy. That music hits me like a truck. Gateway Galaxy always gets me crying within 10 seconds.
I will always remember Donkey Kong Country's Aquatic ambience... It reminds me of my 10 year old days when I was living in Florida. My dad was in the Navy and out to sea and my dad bought me this game before he left. It took me weeks to beat the game because there was no save point... I would cry when my mom told me to turn the game off and come eat dinner... After I spent 6 hours getting to King K Rool!! The water level with the swordfish brought me peace because I knew I could go use the bathroom and get food because it was like a half way point for me. I always enjoyed this song and its the most memorable song I know.. :)
The music from FF7 is the most nostalgic for me. I can't hear the opening theme from FF7 getting excited butterflies and taking ne back to being 10 and playing my first rpg ever and being blown away by a game that was a wonderful and enthralling to me as the books I loved so much. It reminds me if hours spent discovering a world and characters that I fell in love with.
I have more nostalgic memories about video games associated with 2000's pop songs on the radio than actual video game tracks. Like I associate Avril Lavenge with playing City Escape in my living room and thinking "this is my life, I'm a skater boy". It's changed over time, I cry when I hear Distant Traces of Beauty or Fragrance of Dark Coloured Coffee because those games really made me feel. I just want to run and jump every time I hear the chapter 2-1 theme from Super Paper Mario, I want to get in a dance-like fight when I hear the Mantis Lords fight theme, etc. But overall. my nostalgic feelings come from pop songs on the radio heard while playing a memorable part of a video game in early childhood.
Man i'm only nineteen right now, but Pokemon's "Emotion" from Black and White pair along with it's remix in X and Y make me straight up cry every time. To me, for something to have only been experienced not very long ago relatively; speaks volume on the power of music, memory, and emotion.
Listening to this stoned had me very emotional. I'm at the end if the video tearing up about the alzheimer's patients and imagining how that feels while eating a bowl of cereal with headphones on is the weirdest melancholic feeling of how silly I must look.
imagine being like 90 and a doctor just plays megalovania to you lol
Holy shit 😂
STOP😭
I'm pretty sure that would invoke memories of anger in me
@@ishaankhurana8956 imagine if they played home of fallen down- I would probably just have an heart attack
I'll cry. From nostalgia. And fear.
So what I'm getting from this video is that when we're all 80 we're gonna be crying to the Halo theme.
I'm going to be 80 years old crying to "Drop It Like It's Hot"
I am 25 and I already cry while listening to the Halo theme.
I'm gonna be 80 crying to Megalovania
By the time Im 60 im gonna be cryin to wet hands
Either Brawl or "his theme"
This was beautiful. So if I get Alzheimer when I'm old, spam me with N64 soundtracks.
There will come a time when retirement homes have gaming consoles man, I swear haha
@@DarylTalksGames They better do! Just imagine how lively they would be with Mario Party and Mario Kart around!
Nah dude, spam me the Spirit of Mana soundtrack
I have Alzheimers running in the family, so this video hit close to home. Thank you so much for this.
Of course man, it's a scary thing, potentially losing memories. All we can do is try to make the most of every day, keep the music close, and hope that treatments continue to improve. Thanks so much for watching :)
Jesus, I literally teared up on the UP Part
When I was getting the footage for it and editing I choked up every time xD
When I heard the music I didn't recognize it at first, but I still felt incredibly sad and didn't know why.
If "Up" doesn't make you feel something, then you're probably a robot.
I was crying the whole video
I guess you can say that you teared "UP".
*intense awkward coughing*
Finally . . . T H E G A M E M U S I C V I D E O
it was L O N G overdue!
I still have a panic attack when the botw guardian theme plays
I made it my alarm so every morning is terrifying
Lmao you’re torturing yourself
@@gaspardsavoureux8680 i would get a sleep paralysis nightmare from that oof
Well if someone will play that later I for sure will get a heart attack and war flashbacks.
@@gaspardsavoureux8680 I made it play every time my mom calls me, because if she does, I'm probably very fucked
Never would I've thought that one day I would hear a man say Alzheimer's over the main theme of Pokémon.
Maybe not, but its nice to know that hearing it, even if we do ever get Alzheimer's, means we'll be able to remember it one more time :)
I'm sorry, but "confronting myself" from Celeste is hardcoded into my memory, not just because it was a powerful moment. I died a bajillion times in every level of Celeste. Literally, every song on that damn game is hardcoded into my memory from hours long repetition for every level.
Well thats one way to remember the music
The final section of Summit is ingrained so deep into me. In my opinion, it’s one of the best musical examples of the feeling of “determination”
Starjump slaps too
@@Skidoodle18 I love all the songs in Celeste. It's the one thing that eased the pain of the very difficult repeated attempts of some of those final rooms.
@@LiminalMashups chapter 7?
@@LiminalMashups That's rough. I think around 7 and 8 was when I started to look up video guides. Try swapping between controller and keyboard to see if it helps. For me swapping to keyboard from controller made it better after a short period of getting adjusted. I hope you beat it all! It's a very rewarding game
if I listen to LittleRoot Town long enough I actually start crying like a baby
SAME, that song sounds like saturday mornings from when I was 7
@@DarylTalksGames or staying up with the GBA under the blanket occasionally listening for mom
AquaDitto and having that goofy little work light attachment to see the screen
@@DarylTalksGames heck yeah lol
Me too! Pokemon sapphire was the first game I ever had and I would frequently fly back home to visit mum and spend time in the town listening to the track
The thing I hate about your videos
is that they don't have enough views
Also that they suck.
That is, the people who watch, enjoy, but don't leave a like.
I remember watching "Adam Millard - The Architect of Games" just a year and a half ago and practically none of his videos were making traction. There were just 20-30 comments after 1+ week when he posted a video. Same with "Joseph Anderson" 2+ years ago. Daryl is slowly building his high-quality catalog of videos. UA-cam has a very strong positive feedback loop. There's people every day stumbling on a video or two that might make them subscribe or increase the chance that the algorithm will recommend him. His videos continue to be of great quality. It just takes time and sometimes a breakout hit, usually with a click-bait title and eye-catching thumbnail, before things really start moving. Daryl is on the right path. I hope he keeps doing a great job and has a good work-life balance.
The thing I love about my videos
Hearing from you fantastic folks
Ngl you had me in the first half
@@DarylTalksGames your videos are garbage
If garbage was nice to smell and eat
nice to know that in 60 years I'll still tear up listening to Midna's Lament
Ah yes...
The game quality is questionable but that soundtrack is amazing.
I CAN HEAR IT EVEN NOW.
but seriously...
Midna's lament slaps, Love the tp ost
Ikr
Everytime "His Theme" plays I always tear up and its crazy
*flashback*
Me: I have several games I haven’t completed yet, so I should play through these first.
Also Me: **hears any Zelda song** Dang, I gotta play that game again.
That's me with anime. So much anime I want to watch for the first time, then I play Anime Music Quiz, and then I want to rewatch a bunch of stuff I saw years ago.
Yes
Holy crap Carl and Ellie’s theme made me involuntarily tear up, what a good example of that phenomenon.
"From the how to study video from last november"
Jeez, has it already been that long
No kidding man, I feel like the holidays flew by
@@DarylTalksGames I feel like Christmas came early this time. I didn't even have any Egg Nog!
When bob-omb battlefield starts playing you *know* altzheimers me will start pannenkoek style explaining how to bomb clip.
Pannenkoek means pancake in dutch
@@missmarreynolds I'm aware, but there's also a rediculous Super Mario 64 youtube guy called pannenkoek2012 who's been PHD-level researching mario 64 to try and beat it pressing A as little as possible.
@@fatguy338 oh! I didn't know that lol
or the file select theme
or just getting teary eyed to slide
That clip you showed about a minute in where he started singing with the music totally broke me. I suffer with memory issues due to PTSD, and VGM legitimately helps me with this. Traditional music (stuff you hear on the radio, for example) doesn't do it for me. A lot of my favourite themes are boss music and area themes (or level music for my older favourites, depending on the genre of game) because when I hear them, I'm reminded of, among many other things
- My first experiences hearing the music, which is often the most important, if it's something like a particularly difficult boss that I liked
- general themes (ie: "future") within each piece of music which can trigger a train of thought that gives me some artsy ideas
- the concept of childhood, which I feel robbed of due to my shitty memory
I'd give more specific examples but right now my whole core is shaken. This is a wonderful video discussing a topic that has always been extremely important to me.
A few intense boss music themes:
The Ultimate Show (Super Paper Mario)
The Grand Finale/In the Final (Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story)
Vs. McKraken (Yo-kai Watch series)
I don't have any relatives with Alzheimer's or dementia and I was crying by the end of this video. I can't imagine how hard it is to have a loved one not recognize you and my heart goes out to anyone who is in that position, but it gives me great hope to see how much better understood these diseases are becoming.
Also great video man, but you didn't need to pull out the freaking Up music, I didn't want to cry twice at this video.
Damn as soon as Undertale started playing it immediately brought me back to those snow days four years ago when I sat by the window experiencing the game for the first time,
12:46 this makes a lot of sense to me. I have dealt with depression and anxiety for a while. Last year I cured myself of this mental illness through diet. Recently I have been cheating and have been slipping back in. One of the oddest things happens to me while depressed. I lose the ability to retrieve words and phrases while talking to people. The strange thing about this is that I know what I want to say and I know that I have a word or phrase that can express what I want to say but I can't find the words. It's like in a feeling that needs to be expressed but parts of my brain are encrypted and I don't have access to the files.
I first got into Kingdom Hearts during a difficult time in my life, and it became my comfort. The thing that I could turn to when things were too rough to handle. It's really interesting to learn exactly why the music hits me so hard- it reminds me of times when the game was there for me, to offer an escape. Even though I'm not as into it anymore, each time I hear the music it calms me down. Thanks for offering a reason as to why. Keep making amazing videos!
One of my favorite soundtracks is the Pokémon Trading Card Game for the Game Boy. It’s so catchy and melodic and great background noise.
But thank you for talking about Dr Wilys Castle ❤️
You just can't *not* talk about Dr. Wiley's Castle in a vid like this one!
when I grow old, hit me with the music from the wii menu screen and I’ll start balling.
Damn I love that music
The Undertale, Kingdom Hearts, and Finding Nemo songs got me in ways I didn't think was possible... Like I was tearing up and crying at some point.. This was such a good video!
"Don't ever forget" from PMD Explorers of Time will stay with me forever
Dialga's Fight to Finish gets me every time. fills me with determination yet also sadness that this is it, the final battle
The name was chisen well then !
It wasn't mentioned in the video but the contents of the video making me just think about "In the Morning Sun" was enough to get me emotional
6:02 literally goosebumps when Dearly Beloved started to play
You sly dog, teasing us with GRIS at the end like that. Also, really great video!
SHHHHH! 😬
Oh boy that's a game I'll be crying over when I'm 80 as well. The music and the experience as a whole is just so wonderful
I think this is one of the reasons so many people have emotional attachment to Prelude from Final Fantasy, the intro song to Ocarina of Time, and the Halo theme. Music really is one of the most beautiful fundamentals of our world.
I know I'm late to the game here, 10 months late. But hey here I am now.
I am a board certified music therapist, and your video is.. 90% spot on! Very impressive video from someone who is not a professional in the field. It's clear you've done a lot of research and I really appreciate that. I feel like I'm really learning about other topics you've made videos on, because I can vouch that much of this video is accurate and up to date with our current understanding of music and memory.
Some points to add as someone who does this whole music and psychology thing for a living.
- Not an important point, but it's not "musical therapy" it's just, "music therapy." Very small minor point, not one I'll go majorly into unless someone is interested, on why music therapists generally vastly prefer the term "music therapy" over the former.
- Alive Inside is one of huge contention in the music therapy community. On one hand, we recognize that music is HUGELY powerful for many people, and clearly people like Henry were greatly benefited from the "Ipod project" as we put it. However, it is NOT an example of music therapy, or "musical therapy." It was clearly helpful for them, and I don't want to diminish the project's importance or take away the music. Music therapists do not *own* music and other people/projects are welcome to use it! But if you can imagine the huge benefits of slapping an ipod and headphones on a patient with dementia, imagine what a *board certified therapist* can accomplish with real processing afterward, cherry picked songs, as someone who studied and specialized in the field. I am not a walking ipod. My job is not to put an ipod on a patient. Too often, a real therapist is replaced with an ipod, and patients miss that opportunity for real therapy. And, most importantly, this program not run by a board certified music therapist CAN be dangerous. As you mentioned in your video, music is powerful, and just like it can help us encode memory and induce happiness, it can also induce great sadness, grief, trauma, loss, and many other difficult emotions. Too often we see with these ipod projects, patients are left with an ipod and left alone. Or left with a non-specialized professional to process emotions that could harm them. Particularly if that person has trauma, as many people do.
Thank you so much for commenting! That’s really interesting to hear; honestly I hadn’t even thought about that but I’m sure some music can bring back traumatic memories as well or even just emotions that are way too much to deal with all of a sudden. Man...
I’m so glad your profession exists, I hope if anything this video sparked the interest of some folks looking to get into your field! I think we all know we absolutely need more professionals in music therapy, it deserves way more attention and numbers than it has.
@@DarylTalksGames Totally!! If any other viewers and readers see this and are interested in learning about being a music therapist I LOVE reaching out to new people in the field, interns, students, high schoolers... Working on my graduate degree so I can officially teach.
this made me cry. i remember secretly staying up late as a kid waiting for inuyasha to come on adult swim. that show & music and other games at that time really shaped my childhood. i get such an emotional response when i hear those tracks from time to time
Wow. This video had me with goosebumps like 5 times and I almost cried. Your videos are great, I wish more people could experience the emotion that your videos bring out in people.
I don't want listen to music when I'm depressed even as to heal me. Because when I listen to the same music in the future, I'll remember the depression and can't enjoy the music...
You'll still enjoy the music even if it does remind you of depression. In the future you might think back on depression and that's nostalgia. You'll still enjoy the music no matter what to think of.
You'll remember healing your depression from hearing that music too. That's a happy memory to have.
Trust me, I can say from personal experience that depression *emphasizes* good memories of the music you're hearing.
I can't say much except listen to these wholesome fuckers and listen to some 80's rock.
As other have said, I find it to be the opposite experience. Music from a tough time reminds me that, somehow, I managed to make it through. And that itself is quite a positive experience
Millennials when they get old someone starts playing rivers in the desert: *Virtuosity 100*
THEY NEVER SAW IT COMING
Gamer moment
I only ever played 1 kingdom hearts game (chain if memories) but for some reason the song "dearly beloved" still gets me so much.
That song practically encodes nostalgia. Even if you haven't played the game.
You just made me realize I'm going to be in my 70s rocking out to sonic adventure 2 music... I look forward to it.
“In The Final” - Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story, “Dialga’s Fight to the Finish” and “Don’t Ever Forget” - Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time/Darkness/Sky.
Even if I may not remember the names of the music, I will always remember their tunes no matter how old I get.
Amazing video! I often experience this very strong nostalgia when listening to music that's remininscent of a certain period of my life, that I can't quite put into words when trying to explain, and for a few seconds I almost feel as if I was back in that time period.
This particular feeling is so important to me that it's my main inspiration when I make music.
So it's really great to see a video on the subject.
I think you managed to describe it perfectly. It's also very interesting to know the reasons behind this phenomenon and its implications.
Daryl as an aspiring game developer, I love your videos. Looking forward to the next one!
Thanks so much Reub! I hope they can help you out in some way, best of luck with any games you make in the future!
I'm just imagining being 60 or something then hearing His Theme and start tearing up
Also, my favorite video game soundtrack of all time is NFL Street 2. I know it’s far from the games you talk about but that game means so much to me.
That's a damn good pick
Awesome video 😊 most nostalgic video game song for me would be "To Zanarkand" from FFX - my first proper RPG so a lot of memories tied up with that.
As soon as you started playing Wind Waker songs, you had my feeling
I feel like this is exactly what happens with old Wii Soundtracks, disney movies, and Minecraft music from when I was younger that I literally get so nostalgic from. There are also some songs that I memorized the lyrics for and I can smell my old homes as I listen to them. This also happens with smells by the way! When you drive through a forest open a window and play your favorite songs, it is worth it.
I often listen to music and videos when playing games, and everytime I go back to those places where I played, I just remember the video or everytime I watch that video the same happened, I remembered what I did in the game.
I love music. I love video games. I love psychology. I love you 3000 ❤️❤️❤️
Gosh, this video almost made me cry for all the nostalgia
I know the feeling man, editing it was hard yet amazing for the same reason haha
My grandmother passed earlier this year due to complications from dementia, so this video really hit home for me. Thank you for this beautiful video. I remember we would put on old movie musicals for her and she would start singing along amid rather then the normal "oh no's" she would usually say. This video brings me great comfort during the trying times that 2020 have been
Wow I got goosebumps when Dearly Beloved was played.....
“Simple and Clean” brings me right back to 2002, thinking looking up at the stars and thinking about my place in the universe thanks to the masterpiece of KH1
The Nintendo wii and youtubers older vids, sonic the hedgehog, flash games, sprite animations, music all hits different and makes me wish I could go back in time because gaming isn’t fun anymore...
The Undertale part made me cry, I love that game so much
I swear when you first mentioned leitmotif I was going to joke that you had been kidnapped by Sideways.
lmao! Dude I swear all VG music analysis leads back to leitmotif if you boil it down enough
doing a saucy binge of your channel and absolutely lost the plot when i got to the shout out!
cheers daryl! absolutely made my day
This is actually pretty cool to see someone do research into this; since I have severe memory problems, and I've found music is one of the only ways I can reliably encode/retrieve memories properly
I'd have to imagine that the most nostalgic soundtrack for elementary school is definitely Pokemon Diamond, and feel that later in life the Persona 5 soundtrack will make me the most nostalgic over life in high school. Although all this really just highlights why I'd love to be involved in sound design for video games. I love music, and would love to be able to make music that people feel nostalgic for, that someone will never forget.
The soundtrack for Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald will always send a chill down my spine and tears in my eyes, especially the music from the first couple towns and routes. Emerald was my favorite game as a kid and I loved it to death, I still remember my first shiny Pokemon was a Pelipper.
The level theme for Bomb Jack always brings me memories when I was younger. It's such an obscure game but I played the hell out of it
You got me on the Mulan part. Exactly my feeling when I saw the trailer. Good point !
On The Beach At Dusk from PMD2 gets me every time, each repeat of the track is in the same place but for a different point emotionally in the heroes' journey - the association between the characters bonding every time that piece plays and my childhood brain growing up alongside playing the game means that track brings me to happy tears every time I hear it. Another amazing video man :)
Ooooh, that's a really good pick man, thanks so much!!
I wake up and turn this series of your videos on to help manage my mental emotional state because your clear and resonant voice, clearly well researched psychology, and your intrinsically easy to digest format help me keep calm enough to get through my morning routine without having a manic episode, and I have to thank you for that. Having something to go to or someone to listen to long enough to organize my thoughts is extremely important to having a good day for someone like me. Thank you for what you do, and I’d love to see more psych of play episodes in the future 😊
I found your channel tonight. I find that the music I love the most is the music that makes me the saddest. Things like Dearly Departed or the underwater theme from pokemon ruby and sapphire. Both of these soundtracks became important to me at a time when I felt these games were my only escape from terrible surroundings. They have even shaped my outlook as I have a tendency to be sad most of the time and find myself anxious often. Thank you for this. Learning is our greatest power.
I realized recently how I associate different pieces of music to experiences I had with them.
Over the summer, I asked my friend to send me at least 1 song every week, and she did. She'd usually send about 4 or 5 every week, and if I ever hear those songs again, I will instantly be reminded of her. I associate all of those songs with her.
3 months ago, in PE, I heard one of the songs she sent me. I couldn't remember the name of the song, but I instantly felt happy, and excited that I knew the song. For the last 3 months I had been occasionally trying to figure out the name of the song, and looking up the few lyrics from the chorus I could remember, but to no avail.
Yesterday, it played in PE again, and I actually heard the lyrics more clearly, including, the name of the song. It was an amazing experience. I finally knew the name of the song, and last night I listened to it again and got emotional, and almost teared up, looking back at those times when she would send me songs.
There's also one song from a Video Game, that I associate somewhat with her.
The moment that started the whole "sending songs" thing, was one time last May when I asked her what her favorite song was. She said she didn't have a favorite, but there was one she had in her head a lot recently, and what she sent me was a totally beautiful song that I think of very fondly.
Similarly, I didn't have a favorite song, but there was a song that had been in my head a lot recently, and it was "Moonlight Capital" from Kirby Triple Deluxe.
She ended up accidentally listening to a mashup video instead of the original, but still... That song is now somewhat associated with her. i also associate it with myself. It has barely anything to do with my character or personality, but it just stands out as a song that helps describe who I am. Over half a year later and I'm finding myself wanting to listen to the song, because of the emotions it brings out in me.
The way Music works in my life, and I'd assume other peoples' lives, is outstanding. I'm rarely ever happy. But songs can truly make me feel certain ways.
Frog's theme always makes me weepy and overwhelmingly resolute. I could list more, but nothing else gets me worked up quite as consistently.
Imagine hearing the big time rush theme when you're 73
great video! Keep it going!
These last seconds of the video lol. Open Your Heart by Crush 40 - in case anyone's wondering ;)
Ah yes, a fellow man of culture I see ;)
this really explains a lot for me. i have a lot of issues recalling most of my childhood due to trauma, but it's a lot easier for me to remember musicals like the little mermaid or singing in the rain than it is for me to remember non-musical media. even within my regular life, a lot of my memories are associated with some form of music, whether it's camping for an SCA event and listening to my dad play medieval-style music or playing mario kart with some friends in the basement while the adults play d&d upstairs (this memory is, for some reason, associated with "i want it that way" by the backstreet boys and not any music from mario kart itself. i have no idea why)
Minecraft music is perfect for a nostalgia trip, because it slowly fades into existence as you play, streamlining with the gameplay as you reach a sense of calmness as a memory is encoded until of course it stops, prompting you to realise after the songs finished what a beautiful moment you had just experienced.
i cried throughout this whole video 😭 thank you so much for this. music is such an important part of my life, and im pretty sure its as such for many, many others. your way of explanation is so clear and concise and holds a gentle sensitive tone which kind of impacted how emotional this video can be ~
Honestly the two tracks that always get in my feels or caught up in my memories are the main theme from LOZ Link To The Past and then the Black Water them from Ratchet and Clank. It had so much funk and just an amazing beat. I can never resist either one of those songs
mmmmm, those are great choices
i will never ever forget the core b soundtrack from celeste. it was by far the most painful and gruelling level, but the music kept me at it despite how impossible the jumps looked. I died ~2000 times, and spent over 4 hours listening to it, so it is deeply ingrained in my memory.
for many years I had my notification set to the final fantasy battle end music and ringtone as hyrule field. it was always amazing at the number of heads that snapped to me in instant recognition and the variety as well. One day about 10 years ago I got a text and an old woman on the bus beside of me, probably 90+ years heard the battle end theme and immediately asked did I get any good drops.
started watching avatar a little bit ago. when i first heard leaves from the vine, it really moved me. it was like i was hit with a form of future nostalgia, knowing that this would stick with me and become a cherished memory. and now whenever i hear it, even though it's only been a couple of weeks, it gives me a bittersweet feeling. this video helped me understand why exactly my brain likes to play it at 2 in the morning.
I have to say, my favorite themes from video games have to have come from Super Smash Bros. Melee. So many hours for me were spent sitting with my brother as he beat me over and over again. But it wasn’t ever sad for me because I didn’t care about winning, I only cared about playing with my big bro. For me, the temple theme strikes me especially hard because so many hours were spent there laughing and having a good time. I will always miss those moments, but it’s the thought of forgetting them that I fear more. I’m sad that these moments are in the past for the most part, but I’m happy that they happened. And that is why I love video game music.
Beautifully said. The temple thing really takes me back too, so many hours spent there, by far the stage my friends and I played the most
ouf this slayed... I’ve been doing nothing but rewatch old game intros for the past half hour and thinking about how much they’ll mean to me in 10-30 years now. That ending bit was fantastic btw ⭐️🙌
6:22 SIDEWAAAAYYYYSSSSSS
Kingdom hearts: *plays the first 3 seconds of simple and clean*
me: *cri*
Both To Zanarkand, Riga’s Theme, and Dearly Beloved give me goosebumps… ever. single. time. It’s been 20+ years and hearing them is like hearing them for the first time.
Damn man I teared up when you started playing married life
Music's power over all emotional state is way too vivid. And beautifully relaxing, if it is a peaceful context/song.
As for me, there is literally nothing more blissful, joyful then listening to Zelda OoT's Title Theme. Totally soul refreshing.
It belongs to my first childhood's dearest memories and, as you said, it shaped how I am.
I've been playing a lot of Animal Crossing during the pandemic as a way to relieve stress, and the in-game music for certain hours instantly soothes me when I hear it. Now I know why! Very fascinating video.
i almost started crying again because music has and always will hit close home. Even though I haven't played undertale, "his theme" made me filled with emotion.
And that's what I love about videogame music and music in general; you don't always need the context to feel emotions while listening to them. But it always adds on when you do.
if you don't mind me, i'll go cry to Journey's soundtrack
I get chills everytime i hear his theme from undertale. Probably the best game experiance i had in a long time.
Bruh, I just found your channel today and you slapped with Dearly Beloved all the while explaining why that song made my middle school years.
Way to kick me in my childhood. Have a sub.
I just found this channel and am going through these videos and am absolutely loving the content thus far! I have a story that relates to this topic that you may find interesting. Long ago my uncle got into a terrible car accident and was in a coma. When he awoke he had amnesia to the point that he couldn't remember who anyone was or even his name. A couple days later, my grandfather brought my uncle his guitar and he started playing some Beatles songs. He couldn't remember pretty much anything at all but the music stayed with him. His memory did return but his mind never really recovered but to this day I can always talk about music with him.
I am working at a geriatric rehab clinic as an occupational therapist and i can only encourage you to write down things you liked during different periods of your life. It helps so much to interact with people suffering from dementia. It greatly increases their wellbeing and makes our job easier to connect with them.
So THAT’S why FFVII ost triggers almost immediate happiness and nostalgia in me! I also feel called out from that soundtrack being listed so early. I was two decades younger, then, where my most prominent memories molded me. Awesome video!
Great video man! I really like how you tied your topic to a neurodegeneragive disease that is so prevalent yet not understood very well.
Definitely one of the most criminally underrated channels on UA-cam. Much love homie~
This video helped me remember the name of Dearly Beloved, which I have desperately searched for and attempted to describe to people with shockingly wrong answers until now. Came in clutch, my guy. Cannot thank you enough.
6:25 The leitmotif explanation paragraph aka The Sideways Leitmotif aka The Leitmotif Leitmotif.
Edit: Wait, you don't know what a Leitmotif is?
If I had memory loss, the music that would bring back memories, would definitely be Sweden from Minecraft.
The music in RSE awakens something inside of me. It makes me feel so much. The music in Xenoblade Chronicles X is similar, despite being so much newer. Oh, and Super Mario Galaxy. That music hits me like a truck. Gateway Galaxy always gets me crying within 10 seconds.
Me, playing Celeste while watching this:
This dude: Yo Celeste music
Me: What the frick frack
I will always remember Donkey Kong Country's Aquatic ambience... It reminds me of my 10 year old days when I was living in Florida. My dad was in the Navy and out to sea and my dad bought me this game before he left. It took me weeks to beat the game because there was no save point... I would cry when my mom told me to turn the game off and come eat dinner... After I spent 6 hours getting to King K Rool!! The water level with the swordfish brought me peace because I knew I could go use the bathroom and get food because it was like a half way point for me. I always enjoyed this song and its the most memorable song I know.. :)
The music from FF7 is the most nostalgic for me. I can't hear the opening theme from FF7 getting excited butterflies and taking ne back to being 10 and playing my first rpg ever and being blown away by a game that was a wonderful and enthralling to me as the books I loved so much. It reminds me if hours spent discovering a world and characters that I fell in love with.
This video hits differently after listening to all six and a half hours of Everywhere at the End of Time.
ugh i love this whole music memory stuff and some genius people mixing the leitmotif and aHAAAAA THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO
I have more nostalgic memories about video games associated with 2000's pop songs on the radio than actual video game tracks. Like I associate Avril Lavenge with playing City Escape in my living room and thinking "this is my life, I'm a skater boy".
It's changed over time, I cry when I hear Distant Traces of Beauty or Fragrance of Dark Coloured Coffee because those games really made me feel. I just want to run and jump every time I hear the chapter 2-1 theme from Super Paper Mario, I want to get in a dance-like fight when I hear the Mantis Lords fight theme, etc.
But overall. my nostalgic feelings come from pop songs on the radio heard while playing a memorable part of a video game in early childhood.
Man i'm only nineteen right now, but Pokemon's "Emotion" from Black and White pair along with it's remix in X and Y make me straight up cry every time. To me, for something to have only been experienced not very long ago relatively; speaks volume on the power of music, memory, and emotion.
Listening to this stoned had me very emotional. I'm at the end if the video tearing up about the alzheimer's patients and imagining how that feels while eating a bowl of cereal with headphones on is the weirdest melancholic feeling of how silly I must look.