Xenoblade Chronicles - Gaur Plain | Reacting To Video Game Music!
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The song that you just completely vibe to before a level 84 Gorilla one shots you.
and he hasn't even learned how to kamehameha you yet in this one
"If we don't try it, we'll never know!"
"Are you NUTS?"
I thought he was 82 lol
Harambe, no!
terrorist trial bortart
Reaching Gaur Plain and seeing the wide open space with this theme kicking in is one of my favourite JRPG moments. This theme perfectly fits the big, adventurous feeling that the Xenoblade games do really well.
feeling that rival when first time reaching overworld after Midgar in FFVII
Yeah, when I saw it on my 3ds the first thought was "holy smokes 3ds can show THIS MUCH???!"
This is the song I think of when I think of Xenoblade music. its jammin music, having the music change dynamically between day and night versions while exploring is cool too.
When the adventure has just properly started and you are ready to explore every nook of the plains on top of a titan's thigh.
Its funny how you imagined the place you'd explore while this song plays is "like the thumbnail, but with more mountains", since Gaur Plains is very much a huge valley plain with lots of really unique mountains all throughout it. Seems like the music really does bring to mind the exact same scenary that it was used for.
Still holding out for that "You Will Know Our Names, You Will Recall Our Names and You Will Know Our Names (Finale)" triple whammy video, please, that would be perfect
Large agree !!
@@NuiYabuko that would be great, but XC1's would just blow all of the others outta the water, it's just perfect, if you ask me
At least with the UM themes we have a progression that shows change but not that much variation in quality (meaning, they're all FANTASTIC) so it should be a lot of fun
@@NuiYabuko I just said that as *just* my opinion
The "if you ask me" means just that lol
But I am pretty sure everyone can agree that the UM themes are all fantastic in their own way with none being the clear winner (if we're not counting Uncontrollable, cause that one is divisive)
@@NuiYabuko I didn't dismiss anything, I just pointed out my opinion on the matter
@@NuiYabuko ???? No? I said that I like XC1 more, XC2 and 3 have AMAZING themes, I just think Shimomura's composition for XC1's theme is transcendent in quality, shit is an EXPERIENCE So in comparison 2 and 3 don't feel as powerful *to me*
Xenoblade tells the kind of stories that make people take spoilers very seriously. Probably why no one's been talking about that aspect of them.
These games also take place in very unique worlds. For instance, you got a good idea of the image of what Guar Plain looks like, but it might be interesting to know that this location is actually the leg of a gigantic titan.
This theme was like the face of Xenoblade for so many years, and for a good reason, one of the catchiest themes.
Gaur Plains has this unique feel to it that fills you with the need to explore it. The music just emphasize it even more. Giving it a sense of wonder and whimsy. Like your adventure is truly begining to open up to you. Just note that this song and other over world themes have Nighttime variants as well the default that plays during the day.
The first time I came to that wide beautiful plain and heard this song was one of the most memorable gaming moments of my entire life and made me a huge Xenoblade fan.
Nobody really talks about the game itself because Xenoblade is one of those series that's honestly kinda difficult to really dig into conversationally without either a frame of reference of diving headlong into spoilers. Like... Nier level of spoilers that are sprinkled throughout the game. That said, they're real good if a tad overwhelming at times. There's just... a LOT to do.
This theme kicks in when you reach the first TRULY MASSIVE open world areas this game is known for. It’s an awe inspiring flex by the world designers, and it’s an amazing moment every time
Yay, another of my requests! Thank you for your commitment, sir. Can't wait to watch this tonight.
I'm pleasantly surprised you listened to the original version. In the Definitive Edition, the Gaur Plains theme is remade using actual instruments, emphasizing flute, guitar, and violins. However, while more symphonic, the percussion is a little bit weaker. So I prefer the original.
You'll be glad to know that you're still only scratching the surface of Xenoblade bangers haha. 3 incredible soundtracks and 1 that does a solid, albeit very different job. Can't wait to hear more of your reactions, one in particular but no spoilers 😜 glad you enjoyed this one!
I think you've got the idea from everyone that the soundtrack is just excellent, so I'll talk about the game itself (I've only played the first one and X). It's an open world action RPG that focuses on skills and teamwork, in that some skills hit an enemy with an affliction that another member of your team can take advantage of with their own skills, and so you end up chaining attacks together. This in turn influences who you put in your team, based on which attacks work together best for you - it's really fun. The number of sidequests is huge, and is only dwarfed by the size of the game itself. The game is split into several open world areas, with their own villages and sidequests. To give you an idea of the size I decided to run around the perimeter of one area, and it took over half an hour to do a lap. That's just one area.
Definitely worth playing if you're after another RPG fix, but just be prepared for how much game there is, especially if you want to play all 4!
This is the videogame music of my life. I'm not even joking. I love this theme this much, since the very first time I walked in Gaur Plain. Not just the music, the place itself, it looks so amazing with the grassy fields and that big rock like formations that are part of Bionis. I never get bored of this song and every time I have to leave this place I feel sad.
Yea, this blew me away
I've only played XC1 but god, I still remember arriving at Gaur Plain and just standing there for a while, being in awe of the music, it's such a good one!
What makes this particular track so freaking good for me is that in the game, up till this point the maps have been your home town and a cave, fairly big for a Wii game but standard, its when you reach gaur plains that its finally hit you how freaking big and alive and explorable the whole game is, and when you reach a new map the kind of give an intro scene of the map, and BOI when that drum drop happens its just freaking magical. This is me playing in My Wii Years ago, i didnt even know a wii game map could be that big and freaking alive and all of it its explorable, Xenoblade chronicles have a lot of fantastic maps moments
You should check out the Night versions of the Xeno OSTs! Every song has a day and night version for the most part, and they can drastically change how a song sounds ie. Satorl Marsh being a big example.
Also, I think the only bad Xenoblade music most fans consider is probably a few of the ones from Xenoblade Chronicles X. I’ve never played it so I can’t list them, but I’ve heard some of them are very contentious
This is a game with a lot of side quests, and if you do any of the side quests in this area, this theme will *never* leave your head.
Territorial Rotbart wants to know your location.
Lol yeah it's the area in the picture. This area is on the Bionis's knee which is lunged forward, so it has a nice view of the Mechonis (the big monster thing)
When I think of xenoblade I always think of this song right here, its just SOO good man.
Xenoblade is becoming the Final Fantasy of Nintendo. I would even say that for the past 12 years Xenoblade games have been superior to FF games, so I think that says enough about the franchise.
Also the most impressive thing to me about Xenoblade music is that all games have HUGE osts, all 8 hour plus long, but there isn't really any bad tracks like you were saying, the consistency is crazy.
FF 6 to 10 was peak FF. Can't say the same about the later games
@@fatyoahi8612 ff 4-5-6 and 9 are the peak
Not a hard bar TBH considering there have only been two Final Fantasy games in the last 12 years lol.
And the Xenoblade 3 OST currently clocks in at around 12 hours. Truly massive soundtracks.
And yes, calling the franchise the better modern FF is probably accurate. But given the crew that works on it are veteran devs of the old FFs, some of the old Mana team, and Chrono Trigger devs, as well as the Xenogears devs, and on one occasion Nomura, that makes total sense.
As someone who loves the Xenoblade OSTs, there are some tracks that I think take away from the experience. Hostile Gazes and Enemies Closing In from Xenoblade 1 and the 2nd half of The Key We've Lost from X are prime examples of Battle Themes that needed to be cut from the game. Dannagh Desert from 3 too, though it's a field theme.
I also felt like this is where the adventure really begins in Xenoblade 1. I hope you do a video on the Moebius boss themes from Xenoblade 3. They're easily my favorite songs in the whole series.
Yeah but which version. I'm a big Moebius Interlink fan myself
@@marche800 I personally prefer the normal Moebius theme, then Interlink, and then the special one that plays near the end of chapter 5 is just kinda annoying, the flutes don't work very well in that track.
Very underrated series with their music. Lots of awesome experimentation in the Xeno games going all the way back.
Nope, no bad songs in my Xenoblades. This series is pure bliss in every aspect.
I wouldn't say there's none. Especially in 1 and 2, some of the cutscene music is pretty... boring, or just annoying (like the track that plays when Bana traps you in the factory in Mor Ardain. They did improve on the cutscene music a lot in 3 though.
Guar Plains is such a magical track for me. It’s one of those themes that somehow completely immerses me in the environment. I can feel the wind. Feel the grass brushing my legs. Smell the fresh air. Be terrified of unique monsters that can kick me ass at any moment. It’s really special to me.
Oh good I'm glad someone requested this.
By far, my favorite music of any area in the game. Xenoblade is still, IMO, one of the top 10 greatest RPGs ever made. I love how it darts between the happy, upbeat and darker, more serious tones.
@Jesse's Auditorium, the version you listened to here is the Wii original version. During the release of the Definitive Edition for the Nintendo Switch, they re-recorded some of the songs using an orchestra, you can search for it as "Gaur Plains (Day) - Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Music". If you want you can make a comparison video of both. I personally prefer the newer version, which BTW was released in a special edition vinyl in EU
And the wait for engage the enemy and YWKON continues. I know they are coming at some point, lol. They have to...
@@NuiYabuko mechonis field is kinda overrated imo.
@@fatyoahi8612 yeah, central factory is where it's at
@@jillfizzard1018 I like both so much tbh, Mechonis Field just has a really iconic sound. Being the first thing you hear when you get in the Mechonis, it leaves an impression !
I'm personally really holding out for Agniratha.
Gaur plain is like the gerudo valley of oot
This game has some choice overworld themes. Colony 9, Gaur Plain, Makna Forest, Valak Mountains (day and night), Eryth Sea, and my personal favorite, Mechonis Field, which is the equivalent to this song for the second half of the game in terms of location.
gaur plain is the first breath.
it understands the scope of what it is you are actually looking at in this place and it just lets you soak it in
right up until the moment you get steamrolled by an animal who's designed to be fought by someone literally dozens of times stronger than you
Yeah, some of the Arduns are way stronger than you would expect.
Probably not the level 80 plus enemy you expected, but the area actually has multiple kinds of unexpected deadly threats.
What's interesting about the Gaur Plain music to me is that it feels more like Xenoblade's main theme than the game's main theme to me - I think Xenoblade (Honestly, the entire franchise not just 1), I think Gaur Plain's music and _especially_ the first few bars of it.
Basically overworld music, yeah. While the game doesn't have a world map like PS1 Final Fantasies had, it has wide, open, environments between significant locations and Guar Plain is the first of those, after an extended tutorial segment where you go through a couple of mini-dungeons and do a bunch of town stuff in fairly closed environments that are still large enough to do a lot of side quests in. This is when the game really starts to open up following the inciting incident and first real dungeon of the game.
Since you asked, it's a JRPG with realtime combat that uses an auto-attack system so you only really need to worry about positioning and what special abilities to use and when to use them. One of my favourite realtime battle systems in a JRPG, actually (Particularly the way a few of the status elements work and flow into each other).
What makes this song my favorite in any video game is the feeling of freedom in it, nice vid as always :^)
Just played this game for the first time this year, it was incredible! So are its sequels. Great reaction as always, please do Stickerbush Symphony from DKC2!
My suggestion for more great Xeno songs is Engage the Enemy and Zanza the Divine :)
Alright I'll talk about the games; long story short it's a series of masterpieces.
Just one brilliant game after the other, ever since XC1 came out on Wii the series has been establishing itself as the flagship JRPG and MonolithSoft puts that Nintendo money to really good use.
It baffles me how it's still as relatively niche as it is.
I honestly don't consider any of them masterpieces. I really like 1, but every Xenoblade game to me falls pretty short with its cast. They don't feel that great besides a few... and yeah as the person above me said, XC3 even fell short after chapter 5 (the villain sucks). I also really don't like 2 at all either lmao
Xenoblade 3 is nothing short of a Materpiece just as much as XC1 and in some aspects, XC2
It is a phenomenal game that has even more to give, with all the DLC that's coming
The games are not for everyone, but they are spectacular regardless
@@HayatoEvoker
Ehhh, I personally found it fine but not really that impressive on any front. Just a very safe and bogstandard jRPG that doesn't really excell at anything and tries really hard to appease to everyone while also needlessly holding on to that one also kinda meh game from the late 90s instead of actually trying out something new and creative, like the series was prone to before its Switch outings.
I mean, still an improvement over 2 but that is an extremely low bar considering how terrible 2 was imo.
@@NuiYabuko ???????
The writing in XC3 is phenomenal what
@@NuiYabuko no they're not lol
The important world building/lore is always front and center, but if you want some more, the quests are there
What, you wanted the quests to contribute nothing at all?
Also, I am pretty sure the only thing that gets "dropped" is the Flame Clock system, but that's for the gameplay to interact directly with the story, as pointless as it was to make a whole ass mechanic surrounding that, it was SUPER effective at showing us the circumstances the characters were in, but I digress, aside from that, everything introduced in the main plot is important and what is important gets adressed whenever necessary, everything else; the fluff, is kept for side content, which is what makes this game have the best side quests in the franchise (not saying just for myself, a LOT of people say that, I'm just backing them up)
This theme certainly does hit you, my only problem with it was that I couldn't stop hearing Dancing Queen by Abba in there 🤣
Damn I can't unhear that now.
@@JessesAuditorium Sorry 🤣
That's funny, because there's also a part of Roaming the Wastes that also reminds of it.
I was thinking the same thing, lol 🕺🏻🕺🏻
Love this song. Especially the Consouls Jazz cover
When you finally get over the tutorial/intro area
Was waiting for your reaction at around 3:30 my favorite part of the song
This is such a banger
I like that you said picturing something very similar to the picture in the video, the picture is from the perspective of the bionis kneecap, and gaur plain is an area running up the front of the bionis thigh, so 2 are right next to each other in game
This has got to be one of my top tier favorite songs from this soundtrack. So groovy and lovely~!
I've been waiting for this one. It's my favorite track in this OST.
Best friggin song in any jrpg overworld. Getting out into that field for the first time. Jaw dropped. I was stunned and just stood there...listening...staring at the screen at the vast vista. What an adventure! Just an Amazing moment.
The area is your first true introduction to the world that is Xenoblade. In my game the sun started to rise as I entered. It was amazing. Up until this point I hadn't realized how massive this world was. It was here that got me hooked. I got the game when it came out for english with no idea what it was. My experience was amazing. One of the best games I have ever played. Highly recommend. I couldn't recommend enough. Xenoblade as a series is great.
been a minute since i last heard the original version
I love how skilled you are at distilling the intended emotional and visual imagery from songs. Because, yes, this song is specifically heard in the game's very first truly massive, wide-open area full of endless rolling hills of green, cliffs and mountains cradling those plains, and a blue sky above. You got it perfectly right. x)
Xenoblade Chronicles was a beast of a game
I think you mean it IS a beast of a game, still my favorite from all 3.
Its xenoblade, huge monsters are a must.
You need to play the damn game already ❤😂.
It’s be cool to see clips of you reacting to music as you play the game
To answer your question, XC3 has some tracks that try too hard and do too much in later loops of each song
Ah, another one for my "Songs to listen to while a few, cancerous yet benign cells, start running amok on your thigh" playlist.
Oh, you imagined the area from the thumbnail but without the giant and some mountains? You have 3 guesses as to what the area looks like
Yup, it looks almost exactly like that
Hell yeah more Xenoblade music!!
Oh yeah Territorial Rotbart time.
Side note, we need more Xenoblade X up in here.
There's a MV version of this and honestly, I like it more better because you can see how the band plays it all with a little extra stuff put in.
Hell yes more xenoblade music baby!
the experience when first time reach the area is similliar toward to FF7 when we first time get out of Midgar and reach overworld.
"It's almost like a Spanish rhythm."
I knew there had to be a reason I thought about Gerudo Valley when I first heard this...
"If there's a bad song in _Xenoblade Chronicles,_ let me know."
*Glowers at enemy chase music*
At least the Mechonis version is good
Gaur Plain was the only Xenoblade song I listened to before buying the game. This song alone convinced me to get the game lol. Probably one of the best song to start with for someone who never played Xenoblade. Like you said, it's simple, but it's very easy to get into the groove with, and everything is balanced very well.
There is one "bad song" I can think of. And it's not bad, but more like, very repetitive, and it does hurt your ears if you play it on repeat with headphones on lol.
What song do you mean?
@@gufei_ppp9297 Temperantia. You barely get to hear it in the main story, but I did a lot of side questing there. The music got very grating on the ears lol.
Aw man, this reminds me of playing Smash Bros on my 3DS, and at the time i knew nothing of Xenoblade, but i couldn't get enough of listening to Gaur Plain in the music player ! Now Xenoblade's one of my favorite franchises, and the XC3 brainrot is going strong !
Around the time the 3DS version of the game came out, Nintendo released some live performances of songs from Xenoblade and this was one of the songs that was performed, so you may want to check that out.
We need a reaction to Silver Will if we're doing JRPGs
When you are done playing your Final Fantasy run I would HIGHLY recommend this series
That was catchy as hell.
I really don't think there is a bad song in all Xenoblade ost's. Maybe some are not as good as others but that's it.
Fun fact that thumbnail for the video is actually taken from Gaur Plains.
GOAT level music from the GOAT game
I don't know about bad, per se, but *Xenoblade Chronicles X* is by far the most divisive within the series in terms of its soundtrack. The whole game is very different from the numbered games, for that matter, where almost everything aside from the foundation of the combat is a fairly radical departure. The soundtrack, likewise, is a major departure from the first game. It's an extremely different style and it's the kind of thing you probably either just like or you don't. It might be one of the most divisive aspects of the entire game, actually.
Personally, I'm not a big fan of most of it, and I say that as someone who otherwise really enjoyed the game! Like the standard battle theme ("Black Tar", iirc), I don't really care for it. Still, even X's soundtrack does have its share of individual winners. Check out "Sylvalum Night" sometime, for an example.
@@NuiYabuko Oh, I see. I wasn't aware, I'm not a regular viewer. Figured he might not have heard X (much) before, but I may have gotten ahead of myself.
I never got past this area when playing this game, so many side quests! Great track though.
You should also listen to the night version
(commenting near start of vid)
I'm the very rare xenoblade fan that would put gaur plains towards the bottom of my favorite xenoblade series area theme list. On its own its great for sure but I don't think it really stands out compared to so many others in the series.
2:20 It's a Samba ^^
Please react to Aquatic Ambience composed by David Wise. Preferably the video by jammin Sam Miller
Jesse if you haven't listened to the Suikoden 1 soundtrack yet it's god tier
I prefer the definitive edition of this song and the rest of the XBC1 soundtrack, but this is still a banger.
This song just kicks in when you reach the first real big area and it almost feels open-worldly. This area also has an amazing horizon and it's just visually pleasing to be there
Have these been done yet?
You Will Know Our Names-Xenoblade 1
Uncontrollable-Xenoblade X.
I’m really surprised at the songs chosen for X so far, the reactions I’ve seen don’t even crack my top fifteen for the game’s soundtrack.
The original is still amazing, but the Definitive Edition's rearrangement is so good. It's live instruments and that BASS. I miss that bass at the end when listening to the original.
Any bad music in Xenoblade? I'd say the only music I'd call "kinda boring" would be from XB1, the quiet music that often plays during ominous cutscenes where not a lot is going on- but I mean it does its job and it doesnt stand out as bad music, it fits the cutscenes it plays in, you just notice how kinda, i dunno, bland it sounds compared to everything else when listening to the entire soundtrack one after the other. But I guess thats just because the rest of the ost is standout amazing.
there is a song that Xenoblade fans pretty Universally agree is the "worst Song" in the series, the NLA Night theme from Xenoblade X, I think I said ages ago I would love to see you react to that one just out of interest.
I actually dislike the NLA day theme more. It's just grating
Yeah I prefer the night over the day version too. Though I don’t think either are “bad” just very different style musically, which makes sense since it’s a completely different composer for X
@@NuiYabuko I don't think they are bad tracks. They are just pretty jarring compared to most of the rest of the soundtrack and the fact that they are such short songs makes them pretty annoying as the music for the only city in the game.
Also, Monke.
Im so so happy that you reacted to the original version of this piece. In my opinion, the deluxe version of this one is worse. It looses something in the spirit of it. Something different with the bass, maybe? In fact, I dislike the deluxe remix so much I played the game with the original OST just because of this area.
You gotta react to music from Xenoblade 3. If you thought 1 and 2 had good music, well, hold on to your hats, because 3 knocked it out of the park, and then some.
Amazingly enough this isn't even the best version of the song. I like how this version is a bit more funky, but the remaster is just SO DAMN EPIC.
I am never going to understand why xenoblade did not win best soundtrack in the game award
i hope when he gets to "you will know our names", its the original and not the Definitive version. 👴
My request is for you to play xenoblade chronicles definitive edition. Music isn't the only great thing about this game series, it's just the easiest aspect of the series to show off to non-players.
Just in case you've missed it, he has now played it and it is on the Vods channel.
ya gonna listen to more kirby music or what?
@@NuiYabuko im suprised by how nany mario Songs have only appeared on his channel compared to the other nintendo frendchises
@@NuiYabuko yes
@@NuiYabuko espacially mario kart.
It has in my opinion the best soundtrack Ost since there are bearly any bad Soundtracks.
Espacially in mario kart 8 deluxe
A bad Xenoblade song, hm... I wonder......
_NLA (Night) from Xenoblade X,_ that's the "worst" Xenoblade song I can think of, see if you like it lol
Yeah most of Xenoblade X's music is kinda difficult to get into at first (especially compared to the main Xenoblade games). After listening to the tracks for a while though, they start to become better.
I think the only song I don't like from Xenoblade is Death Match With Torna from Xenoblade 2. It's not a *bad* song per say, it just clashes a lot and it's pretty harsh to my ears. Especially the beginning. It's fitting for Torna as their the antagonists, but it's always been kinda jarring to me.
@@NuiYabuko I would argue that a jarring song that clashes with the vibe of everything else on the ost is as close to a bad song as Xenoblade gets.