This game's soundtrack is insane, and this song is up there. But THE song from it would be "You Will Know Our Names", wouldn't be surprised if it was requested a lot already.
@@Skallva I actually disagree definitive edition holding back on the guitar makes it hit harder when it does come up because of the greater variety of sound. He should definitely listen to both though.
@@Shlante The God Slaying Sword from Xenoblade is incredible too. But if you want just an over the top BONKERS boss theme, Bravely Default's "The Serpent Eating the Ground" I think it's called is absurd
This song is probably my favourite from XC, not only because it's just downright badass but it catches you completely off-guard in game. At about the halfway mark through the game (so a couple dozen hours of playtime) you reach a brand new area, you get into battle with a basic enemy and suddenly you are bombarded by this absolute onslaught of a track for the first time. Nobody is ever prepared for the sudden change in battle music let alone getting something this heavy for basic trash mobs.
I'd also recommend that he listens to the original Wii version and compares the two, since it's easily the track that changed the most upon being remastered. I honestly like the original Wii version way more.
Xenoblade is FILLED with amazing songs of the same caliber easily. Whether they’re able to top this one for you personally is hard to say, but I can certainly guarantee that every single Xenoblade is filled with bangers, even if they have different or similar styles. The music is honestly one of the reasons it’s my favorite game series of all time.
I'd highly suggest "Engage the Enemy", "You Will Know Our Names" or "An Obstacle in Our Path" - all from Xenoblade Definitive Edition. The series has many composers but the ones who worked on Mechanical Rhythm and the songs I just mentioned are a three person team (two men and one woman) called ACE+. They handle a good chunk of the intense guitar heavy / electronic stuff across Xenoblade 1 and 2. Masters of their craft without a doubt.
Engage the Enemy Definitive edition is an unholy abomination of music, none of the DE battle themes are as good as the originals but EtE takes the cake in how awful it is.
Eh, I would personally recommend to listen to the Wii version of You Will Know Our Names and Engage the Enemy. I feel like those feel a lot better (The drop in You Will Know our Names sounds more intense in the Wii version, and I really don't like the overpowered vocals in Engage the Enemy kinda make the song sound less powerful)
WHY DO PEOPLE NOT LIKE DE ETE. I heard the DE ETE first and i believe it is the better version. Vocals are far more amzing in that if that's the issue with you guys. The guitar goes, in my terms, less 'risky' (tendency to not hit the higher notes in peak guitar moments, like with the peak in YWKON remaster) in the solo at the start, which I understand could be worse than the crazy guitar solo in the original ETE. However, the accompanying synthesisers in that guitar solo in DE sound almost like an 80s ballad, an emotional goodbye. There's more comparisons to make but generally, except fot the less high pitched guitar solo I think the remastered ETE is slightly better than the original ETE. I have given my reasons
@@AlexBowesVideos My main problem is that it just feel wrong. It's hard to explain to someone who didn't fall in love with the original version first, but it just sounds and feels wrong, not right. The vocals go way too hard and really just ruin my immersion every time I hear certain parts of the sing because of it. As for the rest of it, I can't really explain. It just feels off and wrong.
Xenoblade Chronicles has many amazing songs, though in terms of the heaviness of this one…there aren’t really any I know for sure. If you’re interested in something else from this series that goes hard though, I’d definitely recommend “Death Match with Torna”. It’s got a techno/rock vibe mixed with some eastern flair and is a favourite of mine from this series.
A Tragic Decision, Zanza The Divine (which is not AS metal as the others but the melody provided by the guitar is amazing), An Obstacle In Our Path, You Will Know Our Names, there’s a lot of them.
@@kurokofs113 Beat 1, bought the sequels and working on playing 2 right now. I actually went back and played Xenosaga after part 1 though. I thought it might make playing Chronicles more interesting to know that story. I'll probbaly play Xenogears after part 2. I like to change it up instead of bingeing things too much. THough it's all Xeno which is I guess till bingeing.
@@qanondorfkingoftheqerudo8946 thats some good progress nonetheless. 2 is certainly my favorite, even though the start is pretty damn rough. if you havent done it for 1, i would recommend at least spending some time in the postgame stuff of 2 (so basically superbosses and maybe some of the more unique challenge mode battles and finding secret spots u didnt before, anything more is up to your own discretion) to enjoy 2 at its peak. have fun with 2 and 3 tho, both are great games
When this started playing as the NORMAL BATTLE THEME in the second half of the game I started fighting every single enemy I could find just to hear that insane opening riff. This and Xenoblade Chronicles 2's soundtracks are just eargasms all around, although no other song is as heavy as this one.
I'd say the end lies ahead, mechonis field, Agniritha, Unfinished Battle, and Engage the enemy are all bangers that rival this one. Honestly most of the soundtrack is amazing
Oh and I forgot to mention in my previous message but just an FYI, this is NOT a boss theme, but instead just the song that plays for NORMAL battles about half way through the game lol
The "composer" is ACE, sometimes known as ACE+ (when the group has Yasunori Mitsuda in it), which is a group of 3 (4 if Mitsuda is there) composers which work internally at Nintendo. _Collectively_ they have done a few tracks for some other games, some remixes for Smash Brothers, and other side projects, but they are _known_ for the soundtracks for the Xenoblade series with the exception of Xenoblade Chronicles X.
Mitsuda is not part of ACE+. ACE consists of 2 artists: CHiCO and Tomori Kudo. ACE+ are those two plus Kenji Hiramatsu. Hiramatsu is the composer of Counterattack for Xenoblade 2.
I was already expecting much because I have played the game, but I didn't recognize the song until the violin part xD Very good soundtrack, good to see you enjoyed it, too! This one would also be great to learn or just jam to in your free time, it does sound like a lot of fun on the guitar!
If this is your reaction to Mechanical Rhythm, ooh baby, I so hope you get the chance to listen to 'Incoming!' from Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The song slaps just as hard as Mechanical Rhythm. Also great analysis on the song, the guitar breakdown was awesome listen to.
Fun fact: A band called 'Children Of Seraph' took Mechanical Rhythm and turned it into a song about the beginning of the story of XC, specifically the attack on the MCs home colony, and his subsequent thirst for revenge. They even named the song after the reoccurring boss you first fight during the raid, Metal Face
Pretty much all of the music from the whole Xeno series is outstanding. My favorites from each game are "Zanza the Divine" from Xenoblade Chronicles, "Black Tar pt 2" from Xenoblade Chronicles X, and "You will Recall Our Names" from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
There's so many great songs to choose from, and especially hard to pick a fav from Xeno 2 for me. My list would probs be though: X1 - You Will Know Our Names XX - Uncontrollable X2 - Incoming!
I _think_ I actually like the original Wii composition more than this, but both are great in their own rights. The Wii version is actually very different, and doesn't drown the guitar out as much.
I've never even played it (game's long) but I do always love listening to the XC soundtrack. If we're talking which ones are our favorites though, this one does narrowly lose to You Will Know Our Names for me personally. Still an incredible bop regardless.
Mechanical Rhythm is one of my favorite songs from the game. I used to just have it playing on my computer all the time while playing other games or doing work. I love how complex and fluid a lot of Xenoblade songs are too. they all kind of feel like 2 or 3 songs wrapped into one but it's so seamless and blends amazingly. It's almost like you get entirely different songs depending on which instrument you focus on while listening.
I don't know much about Xenoblade X, but hear me out. There are some tracks in there that you just DESERVE to hear, alright ? They're awe-inspiring. As for my own recommendations... For Xenoblade 1 ( DE ), "Prologue B" and "Agniratha, Mechonis Capital". For Future Connected, "Time to Fight! (Bionis' Shoulder)" and "Fogbeast Battle". For Xenoblade 2, "Tantal/day", "Yggdrasil" and literally every single battle theme. Finally, for Torna - The Golden Country, there's the unavoidable "Battle!!/Torna". I sadly don't know the names of the amazing X tracks I've heard, and I don't wanna spoil myself looking for them but DANG they're gems. Also, if you decide to play Xenoblade, you are legally required to stay on the title screen to listen to its music. Not that you would be to help yourself doing it either way- it's positively beautiful.
Uncontrollable, Wir Fliegan, The Key We've Lost, Black Tar, etc. Are all amazing then there are the songs with names that look like they came from the back of a WiFi router like z5m20i12r04a28
I _do not_ understand people who say the original is better, not beyond it being the one they knew the longest / nostalgia / attachment. I _do not_ understand at all.
You should listen to "battle in the skies above" also from xbc2. Sadly half the people who played the game probably didn't hear it because they were too strong or avoided the last 5 or 6 enemies in the final area that got this theme. It's dlc uses it a few more times luckily, but it's so good.
The thing with the xenoblade chronicle's soundtrack, is that while people will have their absolute favourite tracks within it. I can't really think of any track that is objectively bad - they're all fitting, they're all amazing in their own right. Especially when paired with the environment you're in at the time. Basically the game team just set a new standard for BGMs period. But Mechanical Rhythm is one of my favourites which is amusing considering it's a normal battle theme in certain areas.
I came to Mechanis fully expecting the robots to try and melt my face off. I never saw the battle theme coming. Legitimately went dumb in the middle of a fight for a moment when I noticed the change in bgm.
Listening to this song for the first time is like walking into a room and _immediately_ getting shovel'd straight across the face, except in a way that feels indescribably good. And I love how that's so visible in your reaction. xD
I can't imagine no one has requested it but, "you will know our names" is THE song from this game, and it is one of the best video game songs ever written imo. You should check it out if you can.
The non definitive edition versions of any xenoblade song are also amazing and honestly i would have loved it if you had compared them. Edit: depending on your preferences you actually might like the non definitive version more.
Just beat this game finally and had to come back and see your reactions to the OST - your reaction to counterattack in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is still one of my favourite videos of yours c:
Answering your question about the best Xenoblade Chronicles songs, having played through the game so many times I've lost count, I have to give my favorite to Engage the Enemy or Unfinished Battle/Business (which were both requests by me lmao). I am extremely biased because these songs play during some of the coolest or most impactful scenes in the game and carry a lot of meaning and weight behind them for me and the nostalgia rushes over me when I hear them.
you should react to the Sepiks Redux theme from Destiny: Rise of Iron. It’s so fire 🔥. (Just make sure it isn’t the Sepiks Prime theme because that one I didn’t really like but it was the song that brought inspiration for Sepiks Redux)
This video was just in my recommended and it’s always good to see more people being impressed by Xenoblade Music. I am sure many here have recommended much themes but I as someone who played each game for over 400 hours I also want to tell you which theme I love. Xenoblade 1: Agniritha Capital ( a city with a own atmosphere…) , Bionis Shoulder (large green plains and interesting rock formations, it’s what you see on the cover) and Central Factory are the Overworld themes I remember the most and Fog Beast Battle is one of the newer themes from the remake that I fell in love with right from the start. Xenoblade X: Noctilum (a large rainforest continent), Oblivia (a desert continent that is covered with strange ruins) and Sylvalum Night version (a continent that I can’t quite describe… it’s otherworldly… well since it’s an alien planet and all… it’s white but all plants and other things start to glow green in the dark with a pink aurora borealis) are all overworld themes I love and NO.EX01 (yes strange name but it’s one of the best boss themes), Black Tar Skell Battle, Uncontrollable, Prog Ares Boss and The Key we’ve Lost are extremely good battle themes. Xenoblade 2: Yggdrasil (the World Tree, a ethereal place to most that bleeds into something unknown when you arrive), Tantal (a snow continent that has a really unusual theme for a snow region), Mor Ardain (the desert… but with trumpets) , Uraya (cool waterregion with glowing cherry trees and interesting music), Gormott (the typical startingforest of a game… but with one of the longest tracks I have ever heard) and the battle themes Counterattack, Battle Torna, Bringer of Chaos and Still Move Forward.
Another good regular enemy song from Xenoblade DE and an arrangement in XC3 is Time to Battle (Bionis' Shoulder). That and this are two of my favorite regular non-boss enemy themes in this series. They're jazzy, like Torna's battle theme.
The craziest thing about this song is that it's just a normal battle theme once you make it to a certain point of the game. It's so freaking good that I literally picked any fight I could from the time I heard this song and onward. Excellent piece. It gives me goosebumps every time. Edit: yes, there is another version. Definitive Edition redid ALL of the music. Original and Definitive versions of the entire soundtrack are both incredible. And the answer to your final question is You Will Know Our Names.
Hard to say what ‘rivals’ this song in the series, the soundtracks for Xenoblade games go hard as hell. You already got one of the big ones recommended all over the comments here, but I don’t see a one of my top picks that I would recommend, Battle!!, from Xenoblade 2: Torna the Golden Country. Unbelievably it’s the normal battle theme, a very different take for the series but still incredible. Edited to remove references to another recommendation, since I realized you already reacted to it.
Damn I love this soundtrack so freakin much. I don't even know much about guitars (even tho I own one) - I just love music and playing a little bit of piano (on a pretty shitty level). But this soundtrack blews you so out of the house. It's just a BGM masterpiece. For your information - You asked if there is a different version to it - yes it kinda is. Xenoblade Chronicles came out on the late circle on the Nintendo Wii back in 2011 and it was already orchestrated back then but I can clearly call that it got a fresh overhaul when the Definitive Edition came out on the Switch. So you might fight the old version somewhere on youtube probably. It was already a banger back then tho. :D In terms of the question, when you ask if there is a better song in the game, then I can say yes for me. And that would be the Main Title Theme. It's like a huge orchestra with so much going on - it's my most loved Video Game Music of all time. A close second to that would be Zanza the Divine which is the Final Boss Theme and also packs a huge punch in your face, musically.
Just found your channel, so sorry for the late response; As a huge Xenoblade fan, I can say Mechanical Rhythm is on the upper scale of Xenoblade music, but in my opinion definitely not the best. The competition is just too large. Guess I can list you my favourites of each game (yet, XC 3 is on its way
My favorite battle song from Xenoblade is You Will Recall Our Names or Incoming! from Xenoblade 2. I highly recommend both of them. You Will Know Our Names is also amazing and is the most popular song in the franchise.
This was the *basic* battle theme of the second half of Xenoblade 1. I still remember the first time I encountered this song in the game and loved it so much I got in back-to-back fights so the music wouldn't stop and ended up grossly overleveled.
Yup, Mechanical Rhythm was always one of those jamming Xenoblade soundtracks. I have tons of suggestions, but i’ll keep them short. Mainly for Kingdom Hearts: Struggle Away - KH: Chain Of Memories All For One - KH3D: DDD You will know our names - Xenoblade 1 Time to Fight - Xenoblade 1 An Obstacle In Our Path - Xenoblade 1 And Lastly Visions Of The Future - Xenoblade 1
When playing Xenoblade Chronicles, only specific bosses normally get the heavy guitar treatment. But then you reach a pivotal turning point in the story, and after a change in scenery, you enter a new area. For the first few fights, "Mechanical Rhythm" hits like a goddamn truck! I generally love it when RPG's pull out the heavy rock/metal treatment, since it's the game genre you'd least expect to have headbangers! On that note, here's a recommendation: "Shadows of Death over there" from Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold, composed by Yuzo Koshiro. Some of the dirtiest groovy rock I've ever heard in an RPG, and completely out of left field!
Dude this song pops off. Ugh. Wonderful reaction as always! I think a certain game's soundtrack could offer some great reactions as well! Request: The Last Remnant OST - The Gates of Hell.
To be honest, the best way to get into a game is through the music. I found MGR at the start of 2021 before the memes came rolling in through a remix of a track. Left me with the perfect mindset for the game itself. Music fits the games themes and if you go in because of a few tracks, you'll know what's going on, be in the right headspace, and it'll push you to get to the tracks, letting you push through the part you might otherwise just slog through. Slaving through your first Souls game in ER because you wanna get to Radahn when otherwise you'd just drop at Margit is definitely something that people have experienced.
Discovered you today and you have not disappointed! I neeeed you to listen to Six Heroes from the BlazBlue soundtrack, has all those meaty guitar riffs that I’m sure you’d love!
He just nutted to this song lol This song plays as the battle theme for the second half of the game. For the first half, you're on a massive living creature, and the enemies are mostly animals and wildlife, but for the second half, you cross over to the neighboring mechanical titan, and everything's a killer robot that wants you dead. It's very much meant to throw you for a loop once you first hear it. This is also one of the songs I feel changed the most for the better in the rerelease; the original was great, but Definitive Edition just blows it out of the water
This is the version of the Definitive Edition (which is more orchestrated) The original version (andy favorite version) is more focused on the guitar (a slight but significant difference)
Great reaction! The song Incoming! From Xenoblade 2 has amazing riffs, pinch harmonics and a heavy rhythm. You’d love it. Great guitar and drums in that one.
Both Xenoblade games have this identity because of the music of ACE and Mitsuda. Mitsuda started it all with the original Xenogears, carrying over to Xenosaga and now with Xenoblade. I feel ACE is carrying his spirit through and why they work so well with him (he took the role of music director for Xenoblade 2 to tighten up the game's music identity through different composers). I can't wait for you to delve in through the series and the games Mitsuda and ACE are involved with.
Mitsuda only composed the ending song for Xenoblade 1. Most of the credit for 1's OST should go to Mamami Kiyota, who's responsible for the large majority of area and cinematic music in that game, including the DE remasters of the Yoko Shimomura tracks in the beginning parts of the game. As for Xenosaga, Mitsuda only composed for Xenosaga: Episode I. And that game is kinda infamous for having almost no music during gameplay (barring the battle theme and the final boss theme) and only really surfacing in the cinematics. Saga's musical identity only really solidified itself once Yuki Kajiura joined the team in Episode II, so much so that she was tasked with composing the entirety of Episode III's OST on her own (she composed the cinematic music for Ep. II while the gameplay tracks were done by Shinji Hosoe).
Well then listen to the Xenoblade X soundtrack. The OST of that game never made it into Ultimate… despite being a Wii U game which I never understood. Noctilum, Oblivia and Sylvalum Night are all overworld themes I love and NO.EX01 (yes strange name but it’s one of the best boss themes), Black Tar Skell Battle, Uncontrollable, Prog Ares Boss and The Key we’ve Lost are extremely good battle themes.
Since Mechanical Rhythm is one of his favourite Xenoblade OST, someone definitely needs to request Ultimate Enemy from Xenoblade 3. (that's the actual name of the "Aionios' Strongest" theme) Especially since even if he played Xenoblade 3, he may miss this song, as it's a post game exclusive
I’m sure someone else is mentioned this before but the fact that one of the core themes of the game is natural/biological vs mechanical/machine makes these songs so much cooler as the same battle is taking place between the more classical instruments and rock instruments. Fucking sweet
As much as i love violins and strings i really feel the definitive edition feels like.... i dunno the strings sound ok but i feel in the OG song for wii and you can hear in smash Ultimate the strings sound more pronounced where i feel they feel softer in the Definitive edition's version
SMT as a whole has some phenomenal music. Battle ~Da'at~ and Da'at ~Shinagawa~ from SMTV, Muladhana, Sahasrara and Hunting ~Comrades~ from Digital Devil Saga, Epic Battle and Hunting ~Betrayal~ from Digital Devil Saga 2, the boss theme and quest battle from Persona 2: Innocent Sin, the boss battle theme of Devil Summoner (especially the Raidou 2 cover), Battle ~Raidou~ and Tsukudo-cho from Devil Sumoner: Radou Kuzunoha vs The Soulless Army, Demi-Fiend's battle theme from SMT: Imagine, Battle Beat from Devil Survivor, I could go on and on.
I know the video is a year old, and I’m not sure if someone already mentioned it, but the original version of this song (not definitive edition) has a different guitar solo. I’d say I like the original solo a bit more than this one.
I know I already made a suggestion on this channel, but this is the last one for today I promise xD Try listening to Zanza the Divine - the original version from Xenoblade Chronicles
This game's soundtrack is insane, and this song is up there. But THE song from it would be "You Will Know Our Names", wouldn't be surprised if it was requested a lot already.
I would also add it's sequel "You Will Recall Our Name," as a must hear.
Seconded. You Will Know Our Names is like THE Xenoblade track
The original YWKON. It hits a LOT harder than the DE remaster and is overall more guitar-heavy.
@@Skallva I actually disagree definitive edition holding back on the guitar makes it hit harder when it does come up because of the greater variety of sound. He should definitely listen to both though.
@@marche800 The problem is that the guitar sounds more... subdued? in DE. OG is shredding all the way and it's great.
I'm going to blow your mind. But this is an ordinary battle theme. Not even for boss fights, you fight jobbers to this banger.
You want a final boss sounding battle theme? Check out Bravely Second
Yeah but it's better than the actual story boss theme
@@Shlante The God Slaying Sword from Xenoblade is incredible too.
But if you want just an over the top BONKERS boss theme, Bravely Default's "The Serpent Eating the Ground" I think it's called is absurd
@@dugtrioramen nah, zanza's theme fuckin grooves
@@Vin50000 think I was referring to "an obstacle in our path", which is good but mechanical rhythm is better
Bro all the facial expressions in the first run through? Now he’s REALLY a Xenoblade music fan lol
He’s really feeling it!
@@BladetastersDelight Ayyy XD Yess, truly so, it definitely seems like it
This song is probably my favourite from XC, not only because it's just downright badass but it catches you completely off-guard in game. At about the halfway mark through the game (so a couple dozen hours of playtime) you reach a brand new area, you get into battle with a basic enemy and suddenly you are bombarded by this absolute onslaught of a track for the first time. Nobody is ever prepared for the sudden change in battle music let alone getting something this heavy for basic trash mobs.
Yeah man, just got there yesterday and I looked around for a boss or something lol
Although they probably aren’t as heavy with the guitar as mechanical rhythm, I’d recommend either you will know our names or zanza the divine
Yes, though if anyone Patron requests these, I'd recommend the original versions for both
@@milktoast9140 Why not both versions? I definitely don't think that DE YWKON is comparable to the original at all, but it's worth a listen.
@@milktoast9140 I personally prefer the DE version of Zanza
@@milktoast9140 IMO I prefer Zanza The Divine from Definitive Edition. The piano is louder, and that was one of the best parts of the original.
I'd also recommend that he listens to the original Wii version and compares the two, since it's easily the track that changed the most upon being remastered. I honestly like the original Wii version way more.
I'M REALLY FEELING IT!
DON'T GET CARELESS, SHULK!
BACK SLASH
STREAM EDGE
SLIT EDGE
AIR SLASH
Xenoblade is FILLED with amazing songs of the same caliber easily. Whether they’re able to top this one for you personally is hard to say, but I can certainly guarantee that every single Xenoblade is filled with bangers, even if they have different or similar styles. The music is honestly one of the reasons it’s my favorite game series of all time.
yeah i still listen to zanzas theme religiously that song is just to damn good
"Battle in the skies above" is underrated and sadly underused. But my god does it slap.
I'd highly suggest "Engage the Enemy", "You Will Know Our Names" or "An Obstacle in Our Path" - all from Xenoblade Definitive Edition. The series has many composers but the ones who worked on Mechanical Rhythm and the songs I just mentioned are a three person team (two men and one woman) called ACE+. They handle a good chunk of the intense guitar heavy / electronic stuff across Xenoblade 1 and 2. Masters of their craft without a doubt.
Engage the Enemy Definitive edition is an unholy abomination of music, none of the DE battle themes are as good as the originals but EtE takes the cake in how awful it is.
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The arrangement of EtE DE is sick. It's just that the vocals end up overpowering the instruments way too much.
Eh, I would personally recommend to listen to the Wii version of You Will Know Our Names and Engage the Enemy. I feel like those feel a lot better (The drop in You Will Know our Names sounds more intense in the Wii version, and I really don't like the overpowered vocals in Engage the Enemy kinda make the song sound less powerful)
WHY DO PEOPLE NOT LIKE DE ETE. I heard the DE ETE first and i believe it is the better version. Vocals are far more amzing in that if that's the issue with you guys. The guitar goes, in my terms, less 'risky' (tendency to not hit the higher notes in peak guitar moments, like with the peak in YWKON remaster) in the solo at the start, which I understand could be worse than the crazy guitar solo in the original ETE. However, the accompanying synthesisers in that guitar solo in DE sound almost like an 80s ballad, an emotional goodbye. There's more comparisons to make but generally, except fot the less high pitched guitar solo I think the remastered ETE is slightly better than the original ETE. I have given my reasons
@@AlexBowesVideos My main problem is that it just feel wrong. It's hard to explain to someone who didn't fall in love with the original version first, but it just sounds and feels wrong, not right. The vocals go way too hard and really just ruin my immersion every time I hear certain parts of the sing because of it.
As for the rest of it, I can't really explain. It just feels off and wrong.
Bro, this reaction never gets old. Ive watched this vid at least 5 times already
It's in my top 10 haha
Xenoblade Chronicles has many amazing songs, though in terms of the heaviness of this one…there aren’t really any I know for sure.
If you’re interested in something else from this series that goes hard though, I’d definitely recommend “Death Match with Torna”. It’s got a techno/rock vibe mixed with some eastern flair and is a favourite of mine from this series.
Tragic Decision is pretty damn heavy in a different way, but it's equally amazing.
A Tragic Decision, Zanza The Divine (which is not AS metal as the others but the melody provided by the guitar is amazing), An Obstacle In Our Path, You Will Know Our Names, there’s a lot of them.
This got me to play XBC. This video. This song.
did u play the trilogy tho or just 1?
@@kurokofs113 Beat 1, bought the sequels and working on playing 2 right now. I actually went back and played Xenosaga after part 1 though. I thought it might make playing Chronicles more interesting to know that story. I'll probbaly play Xenogears after part 2. I like to change it up instead of bingeing things too much. THough it's all Xeno which is I guess till bingeing.
@@qanondorfkingoftheqerudo8946 thats some good progress nonetheless. 2 is certainly my favorite, even though the start is pretty damn rough. if you havent done it for 1, i would recommend at least spending some time in the postgame stuff of 2 (so basically superbosses and maybe some of the more unique challenge mode battles and finding secret spots u didnt before, anything more is up to your own discretion) to enjoy 2 at its peak. have fun with 2 and 3 tho, both are great games
When this started playing as the NORMAL BATTLE THEME in the second half of the game I started fighting every single enemy I could find just to hear that insane opening riff.
This and Xenoblade Chronicles 2's soundtracks are just eargasms all around, although no other song is as heavy as this one.
Omg I did the same thing too haha🤣 the song was so good I even tried to make fights last longer to listen more hahaha
I've heard RichaadEB's cover of this song before and thought the original would be something soft and mellow lol. This went so hard
If there's any song that can rival this on its "You Will Know Our Names". That's like the standout track from this game.
I'd say the end lies ahead, mechonis field, Agniritha, Unfinished Battle, and Engage the enemy are all bangers that rival this one. Honestly most of the soundtrack is amazing
Oh and I forgot to mention in my previous message but just an FYI, this is NOT a boss theme, but instead just the song that plays for NORMAL battles about half way through the game lol
Mechanical Rhythm is where ACE+ just decided to throw all of their instruments at the OST and see what comes out. Glorious guitar work in this piece.
The "composer" is ACE, sometimes known as ACE+ (when the group has Yasunori Mitsuda in it), which is a group of 3 (4 if Mitsuda is there) composers which work internally at Nintendo. _Collectively_ they have done a few tracks for some other games, some remixes for Smash Brothers, and other side projects, but they are _known_ for the soundtracks for the Xenoblade series with the exception of Xenoblade Chronicles X.
Mitsuda is not part of ACE+. ACE consists of 2 artists: CHiCO and Tomori Kudo. ACE+ are those two plus Kenji Hiramatsu. Hiramatsu is the composer of Counterattack for Xenoblade 2.
@@ShallBePurified you're right, my bad.
They actually made my favorite remix in Smash Ultimate: Gangplank fucking Galleon
That song is such a banger in Ultimate
This song is so awesome. And very aptly named, given when and where it plays.
Your reaction was great, as always.
I was already expecting much because I have played the game, but I didn't recognize the song until the violin part xD Very good soundtrack, good to see you enjoyed it, too!
This one would also be great to learn or just jam to in your free time, it does sound like a lot of fun on the guitar!
If this is your reaction to Mechanical Rhythm, ooh baby, I so hope you get the chance to listen to 'Incoming!' from Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The song slaps just as hard as Mechanical Rhythm. Also great analysis on the song, the guitar breakdown was awesome listen to.
Fun fact: A band called 'Children Of Seraph' took Mechanical Rhythm and turned it into a song about the beginning of the story of XC, specifically the attack on the MCs home colony, and his subsequent thirst for revenge. They even named the song after the reoccurring boss you first fight during the raid, Metal Face
Thank you for making me remember this!
Pretty much all of the music from the whole Xeno series is outstanding. My favorites from each game are "Zanza the Divine" from Xenoblade Chronicles, "Black Tar pt 2" from Xenoblade Chronicles X, and "You will Recall Our Names" from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
There's so many great songs to choose from, and especially hard to pick a fav from Xeno 2 for me. My list would probs be though:
X1 - You Will Know Our Names
XX - Uncontrollable
X2 - Incoming!
When you play Xenoblade, you will understand why we love the franchise.
I _think_ I actually like the original Wii composition more than this, but both are great in their own rights. The Wii version is actually very different, and doesn't drown the guitar out as much.
Agreed, I feel the original felt a little better
I've never even played it (game's long) but I do always love listening to the XC soundtrack.
If we're talking which ones are our favorites though, this one does narrowly lose to You Will Know Our Names for me personally. Still an incredible bop regardless.
Song mentioned in this video;
Lamb Of God - Blacken The Cursed Sun
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Mechanical Rhythm is one of my favorite songs from the game. I used to just have it playing on my computer all the time while playing other games or doing work. I love how complex and fluid a lot of Xenoblade songs are too. they all kind of feel like 2 or 3 songs wrapped into one but it's so seamless and blends amazingly. It's almost like you get entirely different songs depending on which instrument you focus on while listening.
I'm also just a massive fan of violins in rock music in general so the Xenoblade Chronicles soundtrack was made just for me.
I don't know much about Xenoblade X, but hear me out. There are some tracks in there that you just DESERVE to hear, alright ? They're awe-inspiring.
As for my own recommendations... For Xenoblade 1 ( DE ), "Prologue B" and "Agniratha, Mechonis Capital". For Future Connected, "Time to Fight! (Bionis' Shoulder)" and "Fogbeast Battle". For Xenoblade 2, "Tantal/day", "Yggdrasil" and literally every single battle theme. Finally, for Torna - The Golden Country, there's the unavoidable "Battle!!/Torna".
I sadly don't know the names of the amazing X tracks I've heard, and I don't wanna spoil myself looking for them but DANG they're gems.
Also, if you decide to play Xenoblade, you are legally required to stay on the title screen to listen to its music. Not that you would be to help yourself doing it either way- it's positively beautiful.
Uncontrollable, Wir Fliegan, The Key We've Lost, Black Tar, etc. Are all amazing then there are the songs with names that look like they came from the back of a WiFi router like z5m20i12r04a28
I love Xenoblade Chronicles so much It was the first game that made me realize how amazing Video Game Music could be!
Me with Sonic when I was little. I always thought Sonic is the cooler Mario.
I really enjoy mechonis field or central factory from xc. They r criminally underrated
Now what if I told you this was just the basic 'you're fighting' track for the second half of the game
Sooooo, who is gonna tell him this is just the NORMAL battle theme for the second third of the game?
I _do not_ understand people who say the original is better, not beyond it being the one they knew the longest / nostalgia / attachment. I _do not_ understand at all.
The fact that this is just the normal battle theme for the second halve of the game is just insane
My face melted and the goo formed a metal sign on the ground.
You should listen to "battle in the skies above" also from xbc2. Sadly half the people who played the game probably didn't hear it because they were too strong or avoided the last 5 or 6 enemies in the final area that got this theme. It's dlc uses it a few more times luckily, but it's so good.
The thing with the xenoblade chronicle's soundtrack, is that while people will have their absolute favourite tracks within it. I can't really think of any track that is objectively bad - they're all fitting, they're all amazing in their own right. Especially when paired with the environment you're in at the time. Basically the game team just set a new standard for BGMs period.
But Mechanical Rhythm is one of my favourites which is amusing considering it's a normal battle theme in certain areas.
I came to Mechanis fully expecting the robots to try and melt my face off. I never saw the battle theme coming. Legitimately went dumb in the middle of a fight for a moment when I noticed the change in bgm.
One again I will recommend Eyes that Gaze into the Nexus from Bravely Default 2
Listening to this song for the first time is like walking into a room and _immediately_ getting shovel'd straight across the face, except in a way that feels indescribably good.
And I love how that's so visible in your reaction. xD
It's Reyn time.
No ? Anyone ?
I can't imagine no one has requested it but, "you will know our names" is THE song from this game, and it is one of the best video game songs ever written imo. You should check it out if you can.
Just saying, Zanza the divine kinda goes crazy
The non definitive edition versions of any xenoblade song are also amazing and honestly i would have loved it if you had compared them.
Edit: depending on your preferences you actually might like the non definitive version more.
I do. The remakes aren't bad at all but the originals had more "oomph" imo
I just want to point out that this is a regular enemy battle theme.
"Face-melting"
*coughs*
Just beat this game finally and had to come back and see your reactions to the OST - your reaction to counterattack in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is still one of my favourite videos of yours c:
Answering your question about the best Xenoblade Chronicles songs, having played through the game so many times I've lost count, I have to give my favorite to Engage the Enemy or Unfinished Battle/Business (which were both requests by me lmao). I am extremely biased because these songs play during some of the coolest or most impactful scenes in the game and carry a lot of meaning and weight behind them for me and the nostalgia rushes over me when I hear them.
you should react to the Sepiks Redux theme from Destiny: Rise of Iron. It’s so fire 🔥. (Just make sure it isn’t the Sepiks Prime theme because that one I didn’t really like but it was the song that brought inspiration for Sepiks Redux)
my favourite's FogBeast Battle from Xenoblade Chronicles DE. It's one of the newer songs and such a banger
This video was just in my recommended and it’s always good to see more people being impressed by Xenoblade Music. I am sure many here have recommended much themes but I as someone who played each game for over 400 hours I also want to tell you which theme I love.
Xenoblade 1: Agniritha Capital ( a city with a own atmosphere…) , Bionis Shoulder (large green plains and interesting rock formations, it’s what you see on the cover) and Central Factory are the Overworld themes I remember the most and Fog Beast Battle is one of the newer themes from the remake that I fell in love with right from the start.
Xenoblade X: Noctilum (a large rainforest continent), Oblivia (a desert continent that is covered with strange ruins) and Sylvalum Night version (a continent that I can’t quite describe… it’s otherworldly… well since it’s an alien planet and all… it’s white but all plants and other things start to glow green in the dark with a pink aurora borealis) are all overworld themes I love and NO.EX01 (yes strange name but it’s one of the best boss themes), Black Tar Skell Battle, Uncontrollable, Prog Ares Boss and The Key we’ve Lost are extremely good battle themes.
Xenoblade 2: Yggdrasil (the World Tree, a ethereal place to most that bleeds into something unknown when you arrive), Tantal (a snow continent that has a really unusual theme for a snow region), Mor Ardain (the desert… but with trumpets) , Uraya (cool waterregion with glowing cherry trees and interesting music), Gormott (the typical startingforest of a game… but with one of the longest tracks I have ever heard) and the battle themes Counterattack, Battle Torna, Bringer of Chaos and Still Move Forward.
F… I just saw that you already did Counterattack… well then scratch that from the list since I lose the heart when I edit it now…
Another good regular enemy song from Xenoblade DE and an arrangement in XC3 is Time to Battle (Bionis' Shoulder). That and this are two of my favorite regular non-boss enemy themes in this series. They're jazzy, like Torna's battle theme.
The craziest thing about this song is that it's just a normal battle theme once you make it to a certain point of the game. It's so freaking good that I literally picked any fight I could from the time I heard this song and onward. Excellent piece. It gives me goosebumps every time.
Edit: yes, there is another version. Definitive Edition redid ALL of the music. Original and Definitive versions of the entire soundtrack are both incredible. And the answer to your final question is You Will Know Our Names.
Hard to say what ‘rivals’ this song in the series, the soundtracks for Xenoblade games go hard as hell.
You already got one of the big ones recommended all over the comments here, but I don’t see a one of my top picks that I would recommend, Battle!!, from Xenoblade 2: Torna the Golden Country.
Unbelievably it’s the normal battle theme, a very different take for the series but still incredible.
Edited to remove references to another recommendation, since I realized you already reacted to it.
Aww yis, this is my favourite Xenoblade track. The guitar just pops off, then the strings! The transitions are amazing.
Damn I love this soundtrack so freakin much.
I don't even know much about guitars (even tho I own one) - I just love music and playing a little bit of piano (on a pretty shitty level).
But this soundtrack blews you so out of the house. It's just a BGM masterpiece.
For your information - You asked if there is a different version to it - yes it kinda is.
Xenoblade Chronicles came out on the late circle on the Nintendo Wii back in 2011 and it was already orchestrated back then but I can clearly call that it got a fresh overhaul when the Definitive Edition came out on the Switch.
So you might fight the old version somewhere on youtube probably. It was already a banger back then tho. :D
In terms of the question, when you ask if there is a better song in the game, then I can say yes for me. And that would be the Main Title Theme. It's like a huge orchestra with so much going on - it's my most loved Video Game Music of all time.
A close second to that would be Zanza the Divine which is the Final Boss Theme and also packs a huge punch in your face, musically.
you might have to listen to a new soundtrack this september..
I like the original version of Mechanical Rhythm better from the Wii-version.
Just found your channel, so sorry for the late response; As a huge Xenoblade fan, I can say Mechanical Rhythm is on the upper scale of Xenoblade music, but in my opinion definitely not the best. The competition is just too large. Guess I can list you my favourites of each game (yet, XC 3 is on its way
My favorite battle song from Xenoblade is You Will Recall Our Names or Incoming! from Xenoblade 2. I highly recommend both of them. You Will Know Our Names is also amazing and is the most popular song in the franchise.
This was the *basic* battle theme of the second half of Xenoblade 1. I still remember the first time I encountered this song in the game and loved it so much I got in back-to-back fights so the music wouldn't stop and ended up grossly overleveled.
my first play though i was almost to the final boss at level 99 and then that's when i saw the affinity menu and face palmed so fucking hard lol
That's not entirely true. For one thing, you get it a bit over the 2nd half. And 2nd... it's tied to certain areas.
Yup, Mechanical Rhythm was always one of those jamming Xenoblade soundtracks. I have tons of suggestions, but i’ll keep them short. Mainly for
Kingdom Hearts:
Struggle Away - KH: Chain Of Memories
All For One - KH3D: DDD
You will know our names - Xenoblade 1
Time to Fight - Xenoblade 1
An Obstacle In Our Path - Xenoblade 1
And Lastly
Visions Of The Future - Xenoblade 1
When playing Xenoblade Chronicles, only specific bosses normally get the heavy guitar treatment. But then you reach a pivotal turning point in the story, and after a change in scenery, you enter a new area.
For the first few fights, "Mechanical Rhythm" hits like a goddamn truck! I generally love it when RPG's pull out the heavy rock/metal treatment, since it's the game genre you'd least expect to have headbangers!
On that note, here's a recommendation: "Shadows of Death over there" from Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold, composed by Yuzo Koshiro. Some of the dirtiest groovy rock I've ever heard in an RPG, and completely out of left field!
Strong Guilty Gear vibes, great cut!
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Dude this song pops off. Ugh. Wonderful reaction as always! I think a certain game's soundtrack could offer some great reactions as well!
Request: The Last Remnant OST - The Gates of Hell.
The original version, to me, is better, but I’m glad you enjoyed it.
It's funny you took a breath when the song let you do it. 'Cause that's exactly why is there hahaha
To be honest, the best way to get into a game is through the music. I found MGR at the start of 2021 before the memes came rolling in through a remix of a track. Left me with the perfect mindset for the game itself. Music fits the games themes and if you go in because of a few tracks, you'll know what's going on, be in the right headspace, and it'll push you to get to the tracks, letting you push through the part you might otherwise just slog through. Slaving through your first Souls game in ER because you wanna get to Radahn when otherwise you'd just drop at Margit is definitely something that people have experienced.
Discovered you today and you have not disappointed!
I neeeed you to listen to Six Heroes from the BlazBlue soundtrack, has all those meaty guitar riffs that I’m sure you’d love!
He just nutted to this song lol
This song plays as the battle theme for the second half of the game. For the first half, you're on a massive living creature, and the enemies are mostly animals and wildlife, but for the second half, you cross over to the neighboring mechanical titan, and everything's a killer robot that wants you dead. It's very much meant to throw you for a loop once you first hear it.
This is also one of the songs I feel changed the most for the better in the rerelease; the original was great, but Definitive Edition just blows it out of the water
Awesome reaction! This is the song that made want to play the game. And I did! For 100+ hours.
This is the version of the Definitive Edition (which is more orchestrated)
The original version (andy favorite version) is more focused on the guitar (a slight but significant difference)
Great reaction! The song Incoming! From Xenoblade 2 has amazing riffs, pinch harmonics and a heavy rhythm. You’d love it. Great guitar and drums in that one.
Both Xenoblade games have this identity because of the music of ACE and Mitsuda. Mitsuda started it all with the original Xenogears, carrying over to Xenosaga and now with Xenoblade. I feel ACE is carrying his spirit through and why they work so well with him (he took the role of music director for Xenoblade 2 to tighten up the game's music identity through different composers). I can't wait for you to delve in through the series and the games Mitsuda and ACE are involved with.
Mitsuda only composed the ending song for Xenoblade 1. Most of the credit for 1's OST should go to Mamami Kiyota, who's responsible for the large majority of area and cinematic music in that game, including the DE remasters of the Yoko Shimomura tracks in the beginning parts of the game.
As for Xenosaga, Mitsuda only composed for Xenosaga: Episode I. And that game is kinda infamous for having almost no music during gameplay (barring the battle theme and the final boss theme) and only really surfacing in the cinematics. Saga's musical identity only really solidified itself once Yuki Kajiura joined the team in Episode II, so much so that she was tasked with composing the entirety of Episode III's OST on her own (she composed the cinematic music for Ep. II while the gameplay tracks were done by Shinji Hosoe).
I haven't played Xenoblade before, but I'm always pumped when I get one of its stages in Smash Bros Ultimate so I can hear these bangers
Well then listen to the Xenoblade X soundtrack. The OST of that game never made it into Ultimate… despite being a Wii U game which I never understood. Noctilum, Oblivia and Sylvalum Night are all overworld themes I love and NO.EX01 (yes strange name but it’s one of the best boss themes), Black Tar Skell Battle, Uncontrollable, Prog Ares Boss and The Key we’ve Lost are extremely good battle themes.
Holy Moly, i thought you just came in that song. Xenoblade OSt ist pure gold to me.
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Hey Jesse i think the best song from xenoblade chronicals is you will know our names. Btw bolt song are generic battle music not from a boss.
Hey I’m new to the channel and have been enjoying it. I have a song recommendation it’s Boss Battle B2 from Smt4.
14:00 Incoming! is almost better to my ears!
Exploration and Still Move Forward are also amazing (both from Xenoblade Chronicles 2)
You Will Know Our Names and You Will Recall Our Names from the sequel are just as good as this song in my opinion.
Xenoblade is interesting mechanically and story, sure... But sometimes I think the soundtrack just carries these games.
This video is a channel classic at this point haha.
It kicks open the door slaps you across the face brakes five windows and three vases only to say hi and leave
Since Mechanical Rhythm is one of his favourite Xenoblade OST, someone definitely needs to request Ultimate Enemy from Xenoblade 3. (that's the actual name of the "Aionios' Strongest" theme)
Especially since even if he played Xenoblade 3, he may miss this song, as it's a post game exclusive
I’m sure someone else is mentioned this before but the fact that one of the core themes of the game is natural/biological vs mechanical/machine makes these songs so much cooler as the same battle is taking place between the more classical instruments and rock instruments. Fucking sweet
Was this the start? He's finally playing it 😭(search in his VOD channel for Playthrough)
As much as i love violins and strings i really feel the definitive edition feels like.... i dunno the strings sound ok but i feel in the OG song for wii and you can hear in smash Ultimate the strings sound more pronounced where i feel they feel softer in the Definitive edition's version
you should really listen to battle C3 or Battle B2 from smt iv. Both are some of the best battle themes in the game
SMT as a whole has some phenomenal music. Battle ~Da'at~ and Da'at ~Shinagawa~ from SMTV, Muladhana, Sahasrara and Hunting ~Comrades~ from Digital Devil Saga, Epic Battle and Hunting ~Betrayal~ from Digital Devil Saga 2, the boss theme and quest battle from Persona 2: Innocent Sin, the boss battle theme of Devil Summoner (especially the Raidou 2 cover), Battle ~Raidou~ and Tsukudo-cho from Devil Sumoner: Radou Kuzunoha vs The Soulless Army, Demi-Fiend's battle theme from SMT: Imagine, Battle Beat from Devil Survivor, I could go on and on.
Composer from this is ACE, iirc
I know the video is a year old, and I’m not sure if someone already mentioned it, but the original version of this song (not definitive edition) has a different guitar solo. I’d say I like the original solo a bit more than this one.
Now that you've heard Mechanical Rhythm, you may treat yourself to the live version
Oh my goood this music is so goood!!!
Personally Engage the Enemy is one of my favorite gaming tracks ever
ThIs is absolutely the correct reaction to this song.
I know I already made a suggestion on this channel, but this is the last one for today I promise xD
Try listening to Zanza the Divine - the original version from Xenoblade Chronicles
Any Pokémon recommendations ? Im here for team aqua/magma grunt/leader or the hoenn elite 4
Generation 4's (Sinnoh) Lake Theme
"what on Earth -- not ever in Earth"
Little did he know that line was spoilers
I'm just waiting for Engage the Enemy
Love the xenoblade ost, and thanks for going into detail in the latter half of the video.