Exactly. The encounter theme explains how i felt: in a turntable, like in a sad mute '90 movie, where the protagonist see his beloved stolen by the antagonist. By time, this feeling faded as long as i lost my Nintendo, but when i listen to the theme it kinda resembles me how i felt. Betrayed.
@@samuelwnovak And I was gonna say Beethoven lmao, guess it's really a mix of all three. Imo the original is definitely Beethoven, it's such an intense, almost angry piece.
@@nenrikido2903 Fair enough lol, I guess it’s because I’ve personally listened to more Beethoven than Rachmaninoff. I always thought the original sounded quite similar to the appassionata
It is such an insanely well composed piece, and it comes right before one of the toughest region champions, and the character you saw throughout the story helping you out, not knowing who she truly was. Such an iconic character. Edit: Oh and she's hot, so ya know.
Cynthia was like Lance in first Johto Games: a living travelling legend. I think I will close my Pokemon games experience when I'll see her again in the future remakes.
From my point of view, Cythia is one of the more well written characters in Pokemon, I like her whole concept as a character and how she helps you throughout the story in gen 4. The fact that you basically fight her as the final boss to end the game was perfect.
Lance mentions it and Steven never mentioned it. Emerald was so nice for this since it was like Wallace is champion and then steven is in a cave just chilling like oh yeah sure i guess we can fight. and then he ends up being way stronger. Such a fitting character. I dont like Lance though. He doesnt live up to the levels of Cynthia or Steven
My dm added Cynthia combined with Sephiroth (I call her Cynthiaroth) to our campaign recently. Ha ha HA we're so screwed! Especially my character, cause Cynthia has special interest in her, and I don't know why!
“Trainer, you’ve spent so much *time* on this journey, traveled through what feels like *infinite* lands, and when faced with *distortion*, you kept moving forward. You knew when you climbed that waterfall the end was approaching, but now it is finally here. Your final moments on this journey will be spent here, against me. When I first met you, I had a feeling I’d see you here. I’ve been waiting for this moment far too long.” “I’m not going to go easy on you, though I’m sure you knew that already. Now, will the end of your journey be filled with sweet victory, or bitter defeat? It’s time to show me your resolve one final time, trainer!”
insaneintherainmusic great music just always invokes stuff I love to write and when you cover songs from my first game and MAKE THEM AMAZING, I CANT HELP BUT THINK OF STUFF TO WRITE EVERYTIME
The best part is that the game it self made sure to compliment her words. Battling her was the most difficult task of the game. So those words are true to a very real degree. Once i beat her I felt so accomplished.
@@Vyz3r That explains a lot! Cynthia l33t h4x0r comfirmed But I loved the challenge, even back then, I was always so proud of myself after beating her (even after 10 runs through the elite four) :D Though i couldn't find any real confirmation for this (the best was a small note in the Trivia section for Cynthia's Garchomp on Bulbapedia, alongside some forum posts none of which give any evidence) It definitely _feels_ true though, considering the amount of butt-whooping everyone got :D
@@SillyTalent2 I don't remember the link, but I got the information from GBAtemp's hacker community. Also, I've never tried it on Cynthia, but there's a cheat tool that enables you to capture NPC trainers' pokemon that copies everything including their stats and moves (minus the trainer name, of course). That's one way to verify it yourself.
I found Cynthia's Lucario a bastard. Spammed me with Earthquake and was somehow faster than my Staraptor, who's my go-to PKMN against fighting types! Her Roserade was the weakest of the team. Spiritomb, as much as a jerk ass move to have a Legendary PKMN, he was easily dealt with by my Haunter. Gastrodon can be beaten by a really good grass type to counter the water-ground strength. Then give Milotic a good shocking with an electric type, I had Luxray face her, Garchomp faced my own Legendary PKMN Palkia. Somewhat easy picking. I hated Lucario.
I like how this rendition of the theme is filled with an array of emotions. Pain, melancholy, grief, joy, frustration; it almost feels like in this version Cynthia is telling you that you have to be stronger than all of the pain she has had to overcome in order to beat her. I love every bit of this.
WooIn Louie YANG The games never really talk about or imply how long the trainer has been on a journey, and you do beat a national crime organization too.
This is giving me chills. And I remember how confused I was when I had to keep going after I beat the Elite Four into one more battle. It was insane but eventually I did it with my Torterra and Staraptor. And maybe Luxray was there too? But the main one fit to fight was Torterra. My poor innocent 9 year old self, not knowing that one of the most powerful trainers in the series was waiting to beat me down after I thought I won. I wasn't the only one who didn't know the champion was a thing, right?
Diamond was my first Pokémon game so I had no idea what to expect. And I remember LOSING MY LITERAL SHIT when walked into that room and Cynthia was there. 10 year old me was mind blown by that twist (even though many Pokémon games have done it). I thought she was just a cool helpful NPC. nope.
I've never heard a such emotional rendition of this song before. Cynthia's encounter theme is almost always forget by artists who covers her fight theme, which is very sad considering how great the original is. And most of the covers I've found before did not match the 40 seconds of piano that precede the wonderful Cynthia battle. The original is fast and make you feel this is your last battle, fighting for the title of the best trainer in Sinnoh. But you and Kara managed to create this masterpiece. I didn't have the words the first time I listened to it. Only tears. This slow version really fits to Cynthia. She is not in the same world as you, she don't live with simple mortals. She only focuses on legendary Pokémons of time and space, because she is somehow a goddess. You see her multiple times during the game, but she does not interfere. Even in the Distorsion World in Platinum, she could have beaten Cyrus easily, but she didn't do anything. And this is even more representative in HGSS, when she only speaks to you after bringing her Arceus, the Pokémon god himself. I can easily imagine her playing this theme all day long, watching over humans and Pokémons, waiting for someone, who is better than most of his kind, in Pokémon battles as in his personality, to fight, and defeat her. And with this cover, Kara and you defeated her, entering the Hall of Fame. Thank you for this beautiful song.
Un Phoque I l’m a huge fan of this version. You really do get lost in her playing. I really like how the song has been written with the intention for it to be played slower with more time in between each section to take in everything she’s throwing at you. The only video I’ve seen where the player matches the tempo to a tee is Marasy8’s performance.
....yeah!! it's easy to forget sometimes, that she went through the same torture of being forced to study so intensely that it drove *Cyrus* insane!! he wanted no emotions at all in the entire universe, because his were so out of whack! but Cynthia... maybe she's colder than we assume. she did grow up in the bitter, unforgiving snow and dismal mountain fogs of Sinnoh! but, it is also mentioned in the games that she keeps her room messy...maybe she has some form of depression, or something more extreme. who knows? it's interesting to speculate. Cynthia, somehow, is one of the greatest characters of all time. and you barely even encounter her. it just *works.* all of the subtext makes her believable as this immovable force!! something that's interesting about her, is that she seems to have different personalities almost-- depending on the situation...like, one moment she'll be acting kinda ditzy and enjoying some delicious ice cream, and the next she'll be wrecking your shit with absolutely no care or emotion at all. it reminds me a little of me and my sister... as a kid, we were forced (and still are, as young adults...) into horrible situations... I don't even want to describe what's happened to us over the years (and what *hasn't...* we've missed a lot of life that most people don't even think about I'll bet). Cynthia is a boss I never beat as a kid...my first pokemon ever, PiPyLiK the infernape (I could only read in certain circumstances due to multiple personalities, so his name is a lil maclunky haha), was my best friend. my older sister, who reminds me deeply of Cynthia, beat her with empoleon. she deleted my save file while I was still trying to beat the champion (and the fact that I got to her with a lvl63 infernape with cut still on is incredible)-- and I've never gotten over that experience... I spent many long, dark, lonely nights in our disgustingly ruined house...just fighting Cynthia, over and over again... to this day, the theme haunts me deeply, and represents barriers in my mind that I cannot ever seem to cross...I loved that infernape as a friend, truly. and she just deleted him from existence, when I told her not to. I begged her. I gave her my diamond because my dad gave her whatever she wanted, and I had to give up most of my DS games to her... eventually, I wanted to borrow one of her games so badly (and what else was there to do, really?) that I offered her my diamond for ALL of her games except pearl. I went out to dinner without her, and she immediately deleted the save. I'll never forget that. I've lost so many people, and so many animals...but PiPyLiK was one of them, too. when people are truly, truly lonely...they will make friends with anything, and give their own heart and soul to a doll or a machine as a mirror of sorts. it gives that love back, when nobody else will. ... um, so anyways-- and Kara NAILED that attitude and grace!! what a queen!!!!! :D
This is fitting as I have an Ap exam in about an hour from now so thank you for this beautiful yet terifying piece fighting cynthia was hell and now I can experience it again with my AP exam yay
0:50 imagine this part playing in the background in the remakes all of the times we encounter Cynthia in the overworld. More calm and a lighter mood but still her theme, and then when we get to her battle it hits us with the og
@@gustavovasconcelos9857 Except she does still appear in B2W2, she even has a different team and a different remix of her battle theme, with a longer intro.
As someone who is currently playing Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in C# Minor, I can definitely say that this beautiful arrange definitely gives a very similar energy, haha. This pre-battle piano solo is definitely one of the more tense/climactic pieces in the DPPt OST and I think the arrangement and the performance capture that really well!! Amazing job
This came up recommended, and I had to do a doubletake to make sure I wasn't listening to a Chopin piano etude or something! 10/10 classical romantic masterpiece
Man, as a long time Sinnoh fan, this non-stop Sinnoh content has been amazing. I really appreciate you making this stuff, it brings a great deal of enjoyment and nostalgia.
I would like to think this theme has reached the point where it can be added in the great video game song book and that the sheets will eventually be passed on all illegal style by the man in the truck aka Patrick Bartley. P.s. also not what I expected from this theme going into the year of sinnoh but it was a nice surprise
This arrangement is so hauntingly beautiful! Not only does it make the piece more feasible for live playing, but it also creates a completely new feeling of darkness and fate; it's like you mixed Pokemon with Final Fantasy, and I love it!
This song makes me really reflect on my past, it brings those emotions to the table upfront at know, I really appreciate all your videos, I never comment much but I've been watching you since I was 16, I'm 22 now, Iove how much you've evolved over the years with your editing, your arranging and skill altogether, thank you
Cynthia's reveal as champion blew my mind as a kid, as not only did I not know there was a final opponent after Lucian (who beat me down multiple times) but there was no mention of anyone more powerful throughout the whole game and I never expected her to be the one at the end standing in my way
B E A U T I F U L ! ! ! This arrangement and performance are absolutely astounding! I’m at a loss for words! It’s a shame that not many appreciate all that VGM has to offer. If you were to take this arrangement and show it to someone who has no idea what Pokémon is, I’m confident that they would assume it’s a classical piece. The fact that you can craft something like this off of a little Nintendo DS game from 2007 is testimony to the true potential of VGM! And, of course, that was one heck of a performance! Incredibly moving!
I have this image of us, the player, ascending a massive tower, a long spiral staircase that leads to the champion’s room. As we go up, we hear this faintly coming down. It gets louder as we get closer. It sounds familiar because we remember hearing Cynthia humming beta versions of a piano piece she said she was writing. We open the door and see Cynthia playing this final version of the song. She plays the last few notes, turns, and smiles. 🎹
Aw yes, that one, the BGM of the "I was actually the Champion all along" twist when you enter the Champion room and see Cynthia there!! I'll never forget that moment in the game that was SO EPIC! Loving how this "first part" is extending that "twist music" on the piano from the game, fittingly with a 4-minutes piano solo! Definitely a beauty, and even with a Cynthia cosplay OMG!! Perfect! "I always envisioned that Cynthia was the one playing the epic piano music before her battle" I see, that's an awesome thought, and so epic to imagine. So she would be a piano player too... Daaaaang that adds even more awesome lore to her!! I love Cynthia too she's so cool
Chills. Goosebumps. You took one of my favourite pieces of OST and put in the style of my favourite composer. Cynthia's encounter, written by Sergei Rachmaninov. Like, speechless.
The classiest champion has emerged to play her own piece, oozing with elegance and mastery. That's what makes her a true champion, absolutely loved this!
This is EVERYTHING!! I saw the name, I saw a piano, I saw CYNTHIA and this is the most expressive and dynamic version of the song I've ever seen, PURE, unadulterated GENIUS!! Thank you for sharing this blessed content 💖💖
Wow! This was one hell of a treat to watch! Thank you so much for collaborating with Kara Comparetto! She's honestly one of my favorites pianists on here, and would you look at that! She played with such grace, commitment, and conviction. I am so excited to see what Part 2 holds!
Me: *Sees premiere and likes the vid the second I click on it* Also Me: *Sees Cythia in thumbnail and has war flash backs to Garchomp using earthquake*
Everytime I hear this rendition I'm driven to tears because I hear a story of pain and suffering. The part with the triplets is the story being told, it tears me up inside. The climax is where the storyteller takes their life. The last note is the last breathe.
(start reading when it hits 2:45) This gave me flash backs when i was a kid playing bw and entered the wrong house on that faithful day. I wasnt ready for my nightmares to become a reality, i thought i wouldnt have to see her face again till i stepped foot through that door. My team was overwhelmed and as soon as i thought i had the upper hand THE GARCHOMP came in, finished off what was left of my team and my spirit. I faced defeat by her hand yet again and it was at this moment i swore i will get my revenge and beat Cynthia and her pesky garchomp
The chills that shoot up your spine as that theme begins, the dramatic intensity of the piano, the hype of the theme to come, the legend, THE CHAMPION... Cynthia has arrived. Ty both for this amazing song.
I've always loved Cynthia.. She looks so calm, quiet, elegant and yet so ominously powerful... I mean, she actually is. Also I remember that as a kid when I found out she was the champ I totally shocked lol. She really is the perfect final boss for such a beautiful game like d/p
She actually looks like Cynthia in a way and that’s epic coz I’m right now imagining that when you get to the champion battle instead of just standing there Cynthia would actually be playing the theme.
This is so awesome... the cosplay, the slow version, the sudden change to major and then back to "original", ... just everything. I can't wait for Part II
As much as I can appreciate this rearrengement of the "Piano before Cynthia", the work put in it and even imagine it as the prelude to a grandiose piece, the fact remains that compared to the orginal, with its vivid vision of a pianist losing his sanity and the use of his hands in his dreadful, yet also beautiful performance, this is incredibly lackluster. In the description, you talked about performing more slowly and more introspectively and it could've resulted in something interesting had this kept the original version's tortured and melancholic aspect, instead of being inconsistent because of intruders like optimism and gentleness being sprinkled here and there, during the time of a note or a few. I even tried, after listening to it a first time, listening to it a second time but as a prelude to the original, thinking it could, somehow, enhance the experience, to no avail. Here's hoping that part 2 will inspire me to type a more indulgent comment than this one...
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Cynthia early game: "Hello I'm Cynthia, just a normal trainer."
Cynthia end game: "sike"
She is a normal trainer. She just happens to be really good at it.
Really good at it
She's a normal just like the player character.
Exactly. The encounter theme explains how i felt: in a turntable, like in a sad mute '90 movie, where the protagonist see his beloved stolen by the antagonist. By time, this feeling faded as long as i lost my Nintendo, but when i listen to the theme it kinda resembles me how i felt. Betrayed.
Cynthia: “It was I all along!”
Me: *suprised Pikachu*
Alternate title: When you enter the wrong house in Undella Town
I guess I'll go looking for items, enters the house to encounter the physical embodiment of death, struggle, anxiety, and fear.
You really like beating a dead horse do ya?
Me after beating the unova elite four: No fear
Enters a house in undella town:
ONE FEAR
Me: *enters the wrong house*
Cynthia: oh, i see you've chosen *death*
YOU PICKED THE WRONG HOUSE FOOL
This is probably my favorite Rachmaninoff prelude.
Prelude in Platinum
I was gonna say Chopin but yeah, pretty much 🤣
@@samuelwnovak And I was gonna say Beethoven lmao, guess it's really a mix of all three. Imo the original is definitely Beethoven, it's such an intense, almost angry piece.
@@babyjiren9676 imo, that's exactly why it sounds like Rachmaninoff ^^
@@nenrikido2903 Fair enough lol, I guess it’s because I’ve personally listened to more Beethoven than Rachmaninoff. I always thought the original sounded quite similar to the appassionata
See, Cynthia's cultured.
She plays the piano, before grabbing her (championship) belt and beating you with it.
grabbing her garchomp*
Gives her Garchomp the champion belt to beat you with
then her clothes become loose and you spank her hard
@@zereon then you realize she used trick room and now ur getting spanked
@@zereon Keep it in your pants.
That prelude is still the most goosebump-inducing piece in the Pokemon series for me.
Me too
It is such an insanely well composed piece, and it comes right before one of the toughest region champions, and the character you saw throughout the story helping you out, not knowing who she truly was. Such an iconic character.
Edit: Oh and she's hot, so ya know.
Cynthia was like Lance in first Johto Games: a living travelling legend. I think I will close my Pokemon games experience when I'll see her again in the future remakes.
@@TheKingFlurry Speriamo di no
One of the toughest? The freaking toughest region champion!!
The only woman that make me cry twice besides my mom!
Cynthia is the best Champion out of all Pokémon games.
I confirm this :D
Peter is the best imo :3
Well what about Steven?
Die Zauberküche he’s 2nd best
styles I can also confirm this
From my point of view, Cythia is one of the more well written characters in Pokemon, I like her whole concept as a character and how she helps you throughout the story in gen 4.
The fact that you basically fight her as the final boss to end the game was perfect.
i mean your not wrong, but lance and steven are like that aswell
Ikr... I mean, icr whether it was ever mentioned that she was the champion, but I know for sure that I was clueless until I fought her
Just Some Guy without a Mustache also best theme
Lance mentions it and Steven never mentioned it. Emerald was so nice for this since it was like Wallace is champion and then steven is in a cave just chilling like oh yeah sure i guess we can fight. and then he ends up being way stronger. Such a fitting character.
I dont like Lance though. He doesnt live up to the levels of Cynthia or Steven
@@rowler7800 Alder as well
A single tear shed as I stare into the sunset and whisper..."He don't miss..."
Nor does Garchomp
Cynthia is officially the Sephiroth of Pokemon
Long hair? An interest in meeting god (or becoming one)? Will kill you before you realise they're even there?
Yup.
Don't compare that emotionless mama's boy to her.
My dm added Cynthia combined with Sephiroth (I call her Cynthiaroth) to our campaign recently.
Ha ha HA we're so screwed! Especially my character, cause Cynthia has special interest in her, and I don't know why!
@@xRAINxOFxBLOODx My condolences to your PC and your emotional well-being lmao
“Trainer, you’ve spent so much *time* on this journey, traveled through what feels like *infinite* lands, and when faced with *distortion*, you kept moving forward. You knew when you climbed that waterfall the end was approaching, but now it is finally here. Your final moments on this journey will be spent here, against me. When I first met you, I had a feeling I’d see you here. I’ve been waiting for this moment far too long.” “I’m not going to go easy on you, though I’m sure you knew that already. Now, will the end of your journey be filled with sweet victory, or bitter defeat? It’s time to show me your resolve one final time, trainer!”
love it.
insaneintherainmusic great music just always invokes stuff I love to write and when you cover songs from my first game and MAKE THEM AMAZING, I CANT HELP BUT THINK OF STUFF TO WRITE EVERYTIME
"Ommmyyoooooongg"
And defeat stroke again and again. But after one lucky time, bitter sweet victory rain upon me.
The best part is that the game it self made sure to compliment her words. Battling her was the most difficult task of the game. So those words are true to a very real degree. Once i beat her I felt so accomplished.
I’ve always loved this theme. Part of what made Cynthia so cool/intimidating imo. Amazingly romantic rendition.
To be honest I prefer yours and the original. Not a big fan of the romanticism
No
@@user-vk2cd9qw7i I felt the same initially but then when the most dramatic part hit it gave me chills
That Cynthia cosplay is perfect. I always imaged Cynthia being able to play a piano.
Pretty sure she does canonically!
Her garchomp played it, everytime some poor soul enter that house with fear
She does in Platinum if i remember well
She plays after killing her preys
Masters Ex made her at least liking piano canon
This is what you see when you enter a random house in Undella Town
Dude! Freaked me out when I first saw her
*exploring beachside house* Why do I hear boss music?
I was like AHHHHHH WTF
Cause I was traveling with only my starter cause I wanted to feel cool
@@user-yu8en2gy3m just gonna... NOPE TF OUTTA HERE
i was like "no, not again"
Thank God I was in time
Me 2 lol
Thank god , I am in Time ,Space & Dimensions and Anti-matter
Champ Cynthia sends out Garchomp!
*12 year old me:* ʰ ᵉ ᶜ ᵏ
I lost many times to her when I was a kid. And apparently, her team had perfect stats that's why she was so hard to beat.
Oh no
@@Vyz3r That explains a lot!
Cynthia l33t h4x0r comfirmed
But I loved the challenge, even back then, I was always so proud of myself after beating her (even after 10 runs through the elite four) :D
Though i couldn't find any real confirmation for this (the best was a small note in the Trivia section for Cynthia's Garchomp on Bulbapedia, alongside some forum posts none of which give any evidence)
It definitely _feels_ true though, considering the amount of butt-whooping everyone got :D
@@SillyTalent2 I don't remember the link, but I got the information from GBAtemp's hacker community. Also, I've never tried it on Cynthia, but there's a cheat tool that enables you to capture NPC trainers' pokemon that copies everything including their stats and moves (minus the trainer name, of course). That's one way to verify it yourself.
I found Cynthia's Lucario a bastard. Spammed me with Earthquake and was somehow faster than my Staraptor, who's my go-to PKMN against fighting types! Her Roserade was the weakest of the team. Spiritomb, as much as a jerk ass move to have a Legendary PKMN, he was easily dealt with by my Haunter. Gastrodon can be beaten by a really good grass type to counter the water-ground strength. Then give Milotic a good shocking with an electric type, I had Luxray face her, Garchomp faced my own Legendary PKMN Palkia. Somewhat easy picking. I hated Lucario.
I like how this rendition of the theme is filled with an array of emotions. Pain, melancholy, grief, joy, frustration; it almost feels like in this version Cynthia is telling you that you have to be stronger than all of the pain she has had to overcome in order to beat her. I love every bit of this.
That's exactly what I was going for :)
WooIn Louie YANG The games never really talk about or imply how long the trainer has been on a journey, and you do beat a national crime organization too.
@@wooinlouieyang5243 she allowed a rando trainer to defeat her, but only after they proved themselves.
as soon as that first chord hit I was like YOOOOOO and then it got quieter and I was like 'yooooo'
Whoa I can't believe you actually went back in time to get Rachmaninoff himself to arrange this theme
Dug him up and asked him nicely!
He was very busy decomposing
Theitsybitsyspider that’s brilliant
@@thereaIitsybitsyspider that made choke on my drink holy shit
@@thereaIitsybitsyspider 15/10
brilliantly played
This is giving me chills. And I remember how confused I was when I had to keep going after I beat the Elite Four into one more battle. It was insane but eventually I did it with my Torterra and Staraptor. And maybe Luxray was there too? But the main one fit to fight was Torterra. My poor innocent 9 year old self, not knowing that one of the most powerful trainers in the series was waiting to beat me down after I thought I won. I wasn't the only one who didn't know the champion was a thing, right?
The Elite.... five???
I also had NO IDEA that there would be a fifth battle while playing it!
Diamond was my first Pokémon game so I had no idea what to expect. And I remember LOSING MY LITERAL SHIT when walked into that room and Cynthia was there. 10 year old me was mind blown by that twist (even though many Pokémon games have done it). I thought she was just a cool helpful NPC. nope.
I was there, 3000 years ago in 1998. 1st pokemon game. They did the SAME trick and I lost so badly. Elite 5, not Elite 4
@@Psylent Oof
The piano persists through generations.
Volo had pure orchestra, Cynthia had Orchestra and synth
I love it.
Such a beutiful and intimidating track
I've never heard a such emotional rendition of this song before. Cynthia's encounter theme is almost always forget by artists who covers her fight theme, which is very sad considering how great the original is. And most of the covers I've found before did not match the 40 seconds of piano that precede the wonderful Cynthia battle. The original is fast and make you feel this is your last battle, fighting for the title of the best trainer in Sinnoh.
But you and Kara managed to create this masterpiece. I didn't have the words the first time I listened to it. Only tears. This slow version really fits to Cynthia. She is not in the same world as you, she don't live with simple mortals. She only focuses on legendary Pokémons of time and space, because she is somehow a goddess. You see her multiple times during the game, but she does not interfere. Even in the Distorsion World in Platinum, she could have beaten Cyrus easily, but she didn't do anything. And this is even more representative in HGSS, when she only speaks to you after bringing her Arceus, the Pokémon god himself.
I can easily imagine her playing this theme all day long, watching over humans and Pokémons, waiting for someone, who is better than most of his kind, in Pokémon battles as in his personality, to fight, and defeat her. And with this cover, Kara and you defeated her, entering the Hall of Fame.
Thank you for this beautiful song.
Un Phoque I l’m a huge fan of this version. You really do get lost in her playing. I really like how the song has been written with the intention for it to be played slower with more time in between each section to take in everything she’s throwing at you. The only video I’ve seen where the player matches the tempo to a tee is Marasy8’s performance.
....yeah!! it's easy to forget sometimes, that she went through the same torture of being forced to study so intensely that it drove *Cyrus* insane!! he wanted no emotions at all in the entire universe, because his were so out of whack! but Cynthia... maybe she's colder than we assume. she did grow up in the bitter, unforgiving snow and dismal mountain fogs of Sinnoh! but, it is also mentioned in the games that she keeps her room messy...maybe she has some form of depression, or something more extreme. who knows? it's interesting to speculate. Cynthia, somehow, is one of the greatest characters of all time. and you barely even encounter her. it just *works.* all of the subtext makes her believable as this immovable force!!
something that's interesting about her, is that she seems to have different personalities almost-- depending on the situation...like, one moment she'll be acting kinda ditzy and enjoying some delicious ice cream, and the next she'll be wrecking your shit with absolutely no care or emotion at all. it reminds me a little of me and my sister... as a kid, we were forced (and still are, as young adults...) into horrible situations... I don't even want to describe what's happened to us over the years (and what *hasn't...* we've missed a lot of life that most people don't even think about I'll bet). Cynthia is a boss I never beat as a kid...my first pokemon ever, PiPyLiK the infernape (I could only read in certain circumstances due to multiple personalities, so his name is a lil maclunky haha), was my best friend. my older sister, who reminds me deeply of Cynthia, beat her with empoleon. she deleted my save file while I was still trying to beat the champion (and the fact that I got to her with a lvl63 infernape with cut still on is incredible)-- and I've never gotten over that experience... I spent many long, dark, lonely nights in our disgustingly ruined house...just fighting Cynthia, over and over again...
to this day, the theme haunts me deeply, and represents barriers in my mind that I cannot ever seem to cross...I loved that infernape as a friend, truly. and she just deleted him from existence, when I told her not to. I begged her. I gave her my diamond because my dad gave her whatever she wanted, and I had to give up most of my DS games to her... eventually, I wanted to borrow one of her games so badly (and what else was there to do, really?) that I offered her my diamond for ALL of her games except pearl.
I went out to dinner without her, and she immediately deleted the save.
I'll never forget that. I've lost so many people, and so many animals...but PiPyLiK was one of them, too. when people are truly, truly lonely...they will make friends with anything, and give their own heart and soul to a doll or a machine as a mirror of sorts. it gives that love back, when nobody else will.
... um, so anyways--
and Kara NAILED that attitude and grace!! what a queen!!!!! :D
I will write Cynthia . 1 Cynthia = Possiblity of sinnoh remakes
Let's start
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This interpretation is one of my favourite pieces of music of all time. Truly beautiful
This is fitting as I have an Ap exam in about an hour from now so thank you for this beautiful yet terifying piece fighting cynthia was hell and now I can experience it again with my AP exam yay
This is the prelude to YOUR champion battle! Best of luck!
@@insaneintherainmusic Thanks so much I've been so worried about this but now I feel some confidence!!
@@theshinyegg284 Looks like we took the same AP test
Cynthia playing her own theme! I’ve never been more terrified and amazed
7.5 out of 10 IGN. Literally perfect
Ah, classic IGN rating scale
"Too many chills."
@@insaneintherainmusic "too many notes"
Cynthia and Lance are the only champions that don’t act like vapid celebrities
Same with Steven. One of the reasons why I didn't like the switch to Wallace for Emerald (my singular complaint about the game).
Neither do Diantha, Kukui, Hau, Alder or Iris? This is only like 2 or 3 champions lol
i dont think alder does, really...... hes just this weird wise old dude who sucks at battling
Leon's the only one who acts like that. Maybe Blue, too.
Alder. Alder didn’t do it either. He was a humble man.
0:50 imagine this part playing in the background in the remakes all of the times we encounter Cynthia in the overworld. More calm and a lighter mood but still her theme, and then when we get to her battle it hits us with the og
>10 years old me playing Black 2
>Enters a house in Undella Town
>"This sounds"
>Me:"NOPE BYE"
I wish 10 year old me knew how to spam calm mind in front of spiritomb (she wont switch lmao)
She actually appears in this house in Undella Town only on Black/White, not 2.
@@gustavovasconcelos9857 Except she does still appear in B2W2, she even has a different team and a different remix of her battle theme, with a longer intro.
@@gustavovasconcelos9857 sorry what she does, I only played white 2 not the first one and I did fight her, quite recently actually-
I remember screaming and I was way into my twenties
As someone who is currently playing Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in C# Minor, I can definitely say that this beautiful arrange definitely gives a very similar energy, haha.
This pre-battle piano solo is definitely one of the more tense/climactic pieces in the DPPt OST and I think the arrangement and the performance capture that really well!! Amazing job
ahh these are the harmonies that have been inside of my head for years
2:40 Zelda's Great Fairy Fountain?
DistortedEmerald yeah
I’ve always found there was a similarity between Zelda’s Great Fairy Fountain and Cynthia’s prélude theme anyway
mild similarity, great catch!
Tiny little nod to the Great Fairy's theme, love it
Cynthia's piano: The OG "why do I hear boss music" theme
This came up recommended, and I had to do a doubletake to make sure I wasn't listening to a Chopin piano etude or something! 10/10 classical romantic masterpiece
Everybody gangsta 'til Cynthia starts playing the piano.
The way she plays it is like a champion
Man, as a long time Sinnoh fan, this non-stop Sinnoh content has been amazing. I really appreciate you making this stuff, it brings a great deal of enjoyment and nostalgia.
❤ This is exquisite... Better than the original. It's beautifully haunting. You're extremely talented! 🙂
I would like to think this theme has reached the point where it can be added in the great video game song book and that the sheets will eventually be passed on all illegal style by the man in the truck aka Patrick Bartley.
P.s. also not what I expected from this theme going into the year of sinnoh but it was a nice surprise
Haha, seems like you saw the 8 bit big band stream last night...
This arrangement is so hauntingly beautiful! Not only does it make the piece more feasible for live playing, but it also creates a completely new feeling of darkness and fate; it's like you mixed Pokemon with Final Fantasy, and I love it!
There better be a Low HP Remix of her actual theme, Carlos!
As if you ever have low HP with Cynthia! She sweeps your team so bad that your Pokemon faint before they can even be left in the red!
In gen 4?
I never would've thought Cynthia can also play piano. She's so talented
This song makes me really reflect on my past, it brings those emotions to the table upfront at know, I really appreciate all your videos, I never comment much but I've been watching you since I was 16, I'm 22 now, Iove how much you've evolved over the years with your editing, your arranging and skill altogether, thank you
I can’t tell if it’s coincidence or deliberate, but she’s almost the spitting image of the actual champion.
Dang it, I missed it by 6 minutes
Edit: I also agree, Cynthia is the best champion, and I love how she isn’t only in dppt
Game Freak knows how good she is and knows that she should appear in other games as well!
insaneintherainmusic When she jumped me from inside that house in black/white -and this music started playing- I was about to go into cardiac arrest💀
This made me cry, it’s so beautiful
Cynthia: oh don’t mind me, I’ll be battling you while playing the piano. I find it helps give my opponents a fair chance.
"Bells of Sinnoh"
Hopefully a lot of people stumble upon this with Pokémon BDSP coming out in two weeks.
Cynthia's reveal as champion blew my mind as a kid, as not only did I not know there was a final opponent after Lucian (who beat me down multiple times) but there was no mention of anyone more powerful throughout the whole game and I never expected her to be the one at the end standing in my way
W O W... this is the perfect combination. SUCH A TALENTED WOMAN, and also completely gorgeous! thanks for bringing her to the channel Carlos!
she went off!! I love it!
B E A U T I F U L ! ! !
This arrangement and performance are absolutely astounding! I’m at a loss for words!
It’s a shame that not many appreciate all that VGM has to offer. If you were to take this arrangement and show it to someone who has no idea what Pokémon is, I’m confident that they would assume it’s a classical piece. The fact that you can craft something like this off of a little Nintendo DS game from 2007 is testimony to the true potential of VGM!
And, of course, that was one heck of a performance! Incredibly moving!
A) It's excellent, B) it's a lot of fun to watch her play
This is such a mean tease (but still outstanding)
Hehe, part II will do some good things...
@@insaneintherainmusic I have full faith
I have this image of us, the player, ascending a massive tower, a long spiral staircase that leads to the champion’s room. As we go up, we hear this faintly coming down. It gets louder as we get closer. It sounds familiar because we remember hearing Cynthia humming beta versions of a piano piece she said she was writing. We open the door and see Cynthia playing this final version of the song. She plays the last few notes, turns, and smiles. 🎹
Aw yes, that one, the BGM of the "I was actually the Champion all along" twist when you enter the Champion room and see Cynthia there!! I'll never forget that moment in the game that was SO EPIC!
Loving how this "first part" is extending that "twist music" on the piano from the game, fittingly with a 4-minutes piano solo! Definitely a beauty, and even with a Cynthia cosplay OMG!! Perfect!
"I always envisioned that Cynthia was the one playing the epic piano music before her battle"
I see, that's an awesome thought, and so epic to imagine. So she would be a piano player too... Daaaaang that adds even more awesome lore to her!! I love Cynthia too she's so cool
Chills. Goosebumps.
You took one of my favourite pieces of OST and put in the style of my favourite composer. Cynthia's encounter, written by Sergei Rachmaninov.
Like, speechless.
Ah yes, the death march of my pokemon turned into the song played at their funeral
This is what Sinnoh Pokémon hear before they faint
This is the version that plays after your team is permanently defeated
The classiest champion has emerged to play her own piece, oozing with elegance and mastery. That's what makes her a true champion, absolutely loved this!
Garchop used
*E A R T H Q U A K E*
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I switched to gyarados on the same turn.... Who knows avalanche
*a*
'*It doesn't affect pelipper*
THANK YOU! I was needing this too much
What... This is out of every bond of time. Thanks a lot Carlos 👍🏻
I always envisioned that Cynthia's Garchomp was the one going ham on the piano
This is EVERYTHING!!
I saw the name, I saw a piano, I saw CYNTHIA and this is the most expressive and dynamic version of the song I've ever seen, PURE, unadulterated GENIUS!! Thank you for sharing this blessed content 💖💖
Oh my god I've been waiting for this moment for years. I'm literally dying to hear this.
This is FREAKING SIIIIICCCKK
Loooool this has Rachmaninov Prelude in C# minor vibes all over it!!!!s Absolutely love it
stole soooooo much from that haha
The Cynthia cosplay is perfect!
Little did I know that, this too was Garchomp's boss music
Wow! This was one hell of a treat to watch! Thank you so much for collaborating with Kara Comparetto! She's honestly one of my favorites pianists on here, and would you look at that! She played with such grace, commitment, and conviction. I am so excited to see what Part 2 holds!
Childhood PTSD vibes
The Cynthia prelude is my favorite theme ever. Thank you for giving it the performance it deserves.
Me: *Sees premiere and likes the vid the second I click on it*
Also Me: *Sees Cythia in thumbnail and has war flash backs to Garchomp using earthquake*
she even looks like her, talk about dedication
Blonds*
Everytime I hear this rendition I'm driven to tears because I hear a story of pain and suffering. The part with the triplets is the story being told, it tears me up inside. The climax is where the storyteller takes their life.
The last note is the last breathe.
Literally a funeral song
Everything from the name of the piece to the interpretation to the filming is elegant. So is cynthia... that was perfect.
(start reading when it hits 2:45)
This gave me flash backs when i was a kid playing bw and entered the wrong house on that faithful day. I wasnt ready for my nightmares to become a reality, i thought i wouldnt have to see her face again till i stepped foot through that door. My team was overwhelmed and as soon as i thought i had the upper hand THE GARCHOMP came in, finished off what was left of my team and my spirit. I faced defeat by her hand yet again and it was at this moment i swore i will get my revenge and beat Cynthia and her pesky garchomp
The fact that she looks just like Cynthia makes it even better, so talented!
Imagine Cynthia prerecording her own battle theme before challengers enter the champion room 😂
Chills, man.
everybody gangsta until you entered the wrong house
The chills that shoot up your spine as that theme begins, the dramatic intensity of the piano, the hype of the theme to come, the legend, THE CHAMPION... Cynthia has arrived.
Ty both for this amazing song.
おんみょ～、、、ん?
I've always loved Cynthia.. She looks so calm, quiet, elegant and yet so ominously powerful... I mean, she actually is. Also I remember that as a kid when I found out she was the champ I totally shocked lol. She really is the perfect final boss for such a beautiful game like d/p
Part 1?
H O O B O Y
She actually looks like Cynthia in a way and that’s epic coz I’m right now imagining that when you get to the champion battle instead of just standing there Cynthia would actually be playing the theme.
Cynthia the strongest Female pokemon Trainer of all time
This is so awesome... the cosplay, the slow version, the sudden change to major and then back to "original", ... just everything. I can't wait for Part II
This song brings me nightmares
It really feels like Rachmaninoff's prelude in C# - minor while also taking me back to my childhood. Thank you for this beautiful piece.
3:04 *touches the screen of her ipad, while killing it.
Gotta turn that page!!
Absolutely chilling and awesome! Thank you Carlos and Kara 👍👍!
Cynthia is playing Cynthia's theme while dressed as Cynthia.
Say that five times fast
this composing.. totally overwhelm me. If it isn't from Cynthia, I would believe that but still knowin Cynthia vibe awesome performance
As much as I can appreciate this rearrengement of the "Piano before Cynthia", the work put in it and even imagine it as the prelude to a grandiose piece, the fact remains that compared to the orginal, with its vivid vision of a pianist losing his sanity and the use of his hands in his dreadful, yet also beautiful performance, this is incredibly lackluster. In the description, you talked about performing more slowly and more introspectively and it could've resulted in something interesting had this kept the original version's tortured and melancholic aspect, instead of being inconsistent because of intruders like optimism and gentleness being sprinkled here and there, during the time of a note or a few. I even tried, after listening to it a first time, listening to it a second time but as a prelude to the original, thinking it could, somehow, enhance the experience, to no avail. Here's hoping that part 2 will inspire me to type a more indulgent comment than this one...
This... Why this speaks to my soul, i'll never know but this... Is pure talent!
Biggest mistake my 12 YO self did back in 2011 was walking in the damn house
Nice Cynthia Cosplay, Carlos. You nailed the makeup and black dress as well as her piano style down. 10/10 Best Insaneintherain Video
I had to work so hard to fit into that costume