0:46 - Yggdrasil 5:45 - Past from Far Distance 9:44 - With People and Darkness 15:58 - The Power of Jin 23:12 - Praetor Amalthus - The Acting God 28:26 - Walking with You 34:28 - Orbital Ring 40:25 - The Abandoned City 45:37 - Heart in the Fog 50:07 - Flashback 53:53 - Sea of Clouds 1:00:02 - Disappearing World 1:04:59 - Battle in the Skies Adove 1:09:34 - After Despair and Hope 1:16:41 - Our Hope 1:19:20 - Parting 1:27:07 - The Tomorrow with You 1:31:34 - Escape - Going Through Clouds 1:33:45 - Elysium *** 1:38:49 - White All Around Us 1:42:05 - One Last You ----------------------------------------------------- 1:47:42 - Talking with the chat
Imho the soundtrack of XBC2 is one of the best soundtracks ever made, in any medium. And it's terribly underrated. Especially the fact that it even uses real a capella choral music, not just the stereotypical "epic boss fight Carmina Burana style" or "ahhhh, ohhhh, ahhh" stuff.
The game came out the week the show happened I believe. So it would have to be nominated for the 2018 show, which also didn’t happen and I’ll never forgive Geoff Keighley for that
Xenoblade 2 was just one of those pieces of media where when I finished it, I just thought “I will never ever experience something like this again in my existence, ever.” The team behind it poured so much love and soul to the music, art and story, and not to mention has the most fun RPG gameplay I’ve ever played, it’s not hard to say that XC2 is my favourite piece of media in general.
Same. I just didn’t connect emotionally to XC1 or XC3 even 1/2 as much as 2 and that battle system just keeps me coming back for more. Different stories for different people and 2 with soundtrack/story/and gameplay was for me.
The Parting into The Tomorrow With You made you cry without even experiencing its in-game context which is even more emotional. Incredible. I'd have to say, in this incredible OST of my all-time favorite game, The Tomorrow With You is my favorite track of all.
Your commentary and after-thoughts after hearing 'Parting' was so heartfelt. It's probably not said enough but thank you so much for the work you do and the knowledge you try to impart upon us all. Also a big thank you to everyone who pushed for this OST, it was an absolute honour and joy to watch and listen to these blind reaction streams. ❤
It really shows how amazing and well crafted Xenoblade 2’s music is, that it moved Dan so much without him having the context behind it. Mitsuda, ACE and everyone else who worked on the music did a fantastic job. Looking forward to when Dan eventually checks out Xenoblade 3’s OST.
I think its incredible to see how even though he hasnt played the game, doesnt knows the characters or the contexts, the end of this soundtrack still hits him just as hard as it hits me. I think it shows just how much thought and effort have gone into not only the soundtrack but the game too. Its truly beautiful like Dan says. Seeing you react to and point out cool music theory within the soundtrack of one of my favorite games of all time has been great. But like you said the emotion it causes, that's what art is all about, thank you Dan.
1:55:15 Once again, thank you so much for reacting to and analyzing my favorite OST of all time. That final stretch of Disc 5 from "Our Hope" onwards all plays in a singular sequence in order, and yes, it is _incredibly_ emotional. This game and soundtrack are incredibly special to me, so it was heartwarming to see you have such an emotional reaction by the end. I do hope you play the Xenoblade games one day in your own time as they truly are magnificent. It's also a neat coincidence that you reacted to the soundtrack around this time of year since the game just had its 5-year anniversary a few days ago from when you recorded this.
One Last You ending with those notes of the main theme is one of the most beautiful things I've heard. It's the last song on the OST and the very last one you hear in-game during the credits, and I don't know too much about music theory, but even I picked that up when I first heard it. This game means a lot to me.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a game that has a lot of problems and quirks that can don't give the best first impression. But after sticking around for a while, it really shows its heart and eventually becomes something amazing despite its faults. This soundtrack is incredible, and its emotional power is to me emblematic of the ambition and passion that the small team of 40 core developers put into this massive game.
@@willycheez7218 I mean, look, I really do love the game, but Pyra and Mythra could easily have been given less revealing outfits. The fact that they didn't was pretty clearly for fanservice, just objectively. Also, unrelated to the fanservice, they REALLY should've made more time for the voice direction of the english dub, because you and I both know how many of their lines just didn't have the right tone for the scene they were in.
All three mainline games' soundtracks are absurd in their depth, variety, and quality. If there was any justice in the world, they would be celebrated as three of the best video game soundtracks of all time. Well, at least 3 finally got a nomination for best OST.
last disc is just nonstop emotions just like the end of the game gosh XC2 just can't be topped for me. absolutely love it. fun series of reactions to watch and listen to! One Last You is too powerful. perfect song to end the game and just, so excellent. one day i'll play through XC2 again and it will just as it did the two times i played it. 400+ hours
If just the music got you this emotional at the end here, imagine how the game itself would make you feel. I was in a depressive rut for several weeks after I finished this game because of a combination of how it ended and the fact that I was just desperate for more. I was so upset it ended and it felt like I was being torn out of a world I grew to love. Happy belated 5th birthday to this masterpiece of a game - it launched Dec 1 2017.
At 17:40, one of the great things about The Power of Jin theme is how it quotes the second section of the main theme, with a much darker sound, reflecting how twisted Jin's experience with the world has been.
Going from parting to the tomorrow with you is the most hurtful, emotionally destroying gutpunch when it plays back to back at the end of the game. I was inconsolable for so long after I experienced it, even though you had no context, or the 60 hour game before hand, I'm glad you felt some of that sadness too
Xenoblade Chronicles 2's soundtrack is so damn beautiful. It makes all of us emotional and it's hit you so strongly multiple times now. Some things I wanna quickly say thank you for in this stream: I had no clue that the power of jin had megalovanias chord progression, your well tuned ear once again points something out that blows my mind! Thank you for noticing that Praetor Amalthus' boss music mimics the intro to Jupiter at one section; glad to see someone else notice that. Thank you for doing these streams, they're a fount of musical information for learning musicians and they're a great source of entertainment for everyone, And thank you for being awesome :) Hope to see you rocking and rolling again next stream, take care Dan
All the previous CDs had great music to listen to, but this final disc truly encapsulates just how special this game's OST is. They went above and beyond to make a memorable and emotional experience. This isn't taking away from any of the other Xenoblade soundtracks which are great in their own right, but 2's is...truly magical. I encourage anyone to give the game a try. It's got a few rough edges but it is something I was able to spend several hundred hours on and I enjoyed like 90% of that time. The characters are great, the story takes you places, and the music is an absolute treat.
It was so touching to see you cry. I'm glad that the soundtrack managed to touch your heart like it did. It is truly a special OST, and I'm happy that I spent my time seeing you react to it.
The part of the game where Tomorrow With You plays broke me. If it wasn’t already enough of a moving piece, hearing it in the game’s context after I had already spent 80+ hours following Rex and Co.’s journey left me heartbroken. It’s moments like that which elevate XC2 above nearly every video game I’ve ever played. It’s increasingly rare as I near my 30s for a game to create memories I genuinely cherish, but Xenoblade Definitive and Xenoblade 2 did just that. In fact, they put an end to the burnout on video games I’d been in for nearly 4 years.
The first time I ever heard One Last You was a couple hours after we had to put my family dog of almost 14 years to sleep, as you can guess I was a complete wreck, one of the most impactful music moments I've ever had
0:00 - [Stream Intro] 0:32 - Yggdrasil 🏃 5:40 - Past From Far Distance 🎞 9:35 - With People and Darkness 🎞 15:53 - The Power of Jin ⚔ 22:57 - Praetor Amalthus - The Acting God - ⚔ 28:20 - Walking With You 🎞 34:10 - Orbital Ring 🏃 40:17 - The Abandoned City 🏃 45:31 - Heart in the Fog 🎞 50:04 - Flashback ⚔ 53:52 - Sea of Clouds 🎞 59:56 - Disappearing World 🏃 1:04:53 - Battle in the Skies Above ⚔ 1:09:24 - After Despair and Hope ⚔ 1:16:35 - Our Hope 🎞 1:19:16 - Parting 🎞 1:23:15 - [Dan's on-air persona breaks from hearing something beautiful and true] 1:27:01 - The Tomorrow With You 🎞 1:31:23 - Escape - Going Through Clouds 🎞 1:33:45 - Elysium 🎞 1:38:45 - White All Around Us 🎞 1:41:52 - One Last You [feat. Jen Bird] 🎞 1:47:42 - [Final thoughts] 1:50:04 - [Superchats]
this game, music, story everything makes me cry. The amount of talent, passion and love put into each and every single thing in this Game is insane. Forget about the low parts of the game or what the haters say, this whole ost alone is worth more than the price people paid for the artbox and a cartridge. I will be forever thankful for Yasonuri Mitsuda and Monolithsoft. I still think XC2 has the best music in the franchise
The fact these songs can ilicit an emotional reaction without even seeing the heartbreaking scenes they play behind shows how much love an passion went into both the game and the sountrack
If I cry everytime I get to the end, having seen the whole package, your emotion really shows how well made this OST and game are. XC2 is my favourite game ever and I doubt I'll feel the same way with another game, this was such an experience.
The number of tracks throughout this whole soundtrack that you were able to get a general of idea of what happens in the game during that track is impressive, and just proves how much of this game's story was told through the soundtrack. Yasunori Mitsuda is a legendary composer. Edit: If those last few songs on the OST got you crying, just wait until you play the game. There is a reason those songs invoke such emotion.
When XC2's soundtrack wants to hit, it *hits* like nothing else. For all my mixed feelings on the game overall, the quality of its soundtrack is undeniable! The game has a very emotionally-impactful conclusion and boy, was the music written to match. It's incredible to watch it work its magic like this! I hope you'll listen to the third game's OST as well, once the story DLC for it drops! It'll still be a wait, but I have high hopes that it'll resonate with you just as this game's soundtrack did. I'm sure it'll be worth it!
1:42:06 Came back with One Last You Lyrics! Very end of eternity The final day has come to an end, it's gone for good I would then slowly close my eyes And be cuddled by the shining memory piece I will trace back all the memories with you That's the only wish I have The last day with you was truly magical The frozen time began to flow At last the longest night has gone and brought in light I felt myself melt in the morning light The final grain of sand has dropped I will slowly so quietly fall into sleep I see you gently fade away Your silhouette has gone (to) the other side of the mist And all the memories with no sound so quiet Just like in slow motion it moves so slowly And so the last day with you was truly magical The frozen time began to flow At last the longest night has gone and brought in light I felt myself melt in the morning light You have gifted many things to me (But I) wonder if I could've done the same for you If you would let me, I will give back a handful If it would put a little smile on your face Can I ask you, God? Despite all of this... Could the sandglass somehow take back the time? One last time is all I ask from you Can you please spare me some time with the one man I loved? I wouldn't care how and where (you could) it should be But I need one last time I want to tell you, how I feel inside for you I want you to know...
i just realized that xc3's "the weight of life" uses the same rhythmic motif as a lot of songs in this soundtrack like "after despair and hope" and "counterattack". hoping he eventually checks out xc3's ost when it's released
There are a LOT of references to XC1 and 2 in the music of XC3 that are so well integrated I never even noticed despite playing both games several times each. You may enjoy this dive into the music of XC3 until this channel has a chance to tackle it. ua-cam.com/video/kXBtgPivFNY/v-deo.html
That sigh you had after "Parting" and during the next song after captured my exact feelings when I first played the game. The first and last games are great, but the ending of XC2 has hit me like no other game besides Nier: Automata. Truly powerful.
One Last You is just a punch to the feels, man... That was beautiful to listen with your reaction. Hearing this piece 25 years after Xenogears gave out a feeling of full circle accomplished life, emotionally.
I find myself constantly coming back to this man's reaction to parting because of how powerful it is. I love that song to death, and seeing him react the way he did got even me emotional. I'm glad this amazing music was able to really make him feel something, and I can't wait to hear his thoughts on 3 or X in the future.
The game already put me through my feelings but as a soon-to-be-music educator myself, listening through this stream while taking care of Student Teaching paperwork REALLY got me in my feels. Such an emotional rollercoaster of an OST and I genuinely adore it.
The way you got so much of the same emotions and outlines of the story that I got from actually playing the game shows me that Mitsuda, Hiramatsu, Kiyota and ACE really hit it out of the damn park with this soundtrack. It isn't just fun music to go with the game, it IS the game, something is seriously missing if you remove it. As someone who aspires to be a composer, this soundtrack will always be my goal to shoot for and I'll honestly be lucky if I hit it before I die.
Its amazing that even though he did not play the game the OST still brought him to tears at the end. Truly a great series. I have a tough time deciding which Xenoblade I like most but 2 always fights hard for the top spot. Great area's, Music and the like.
This was such a pleasure! I hold both this game and this soundtrack very close to my heart, and seeing someone with a deep understanding of music break down and analyze my absolute favorite OST was truly heartwarming. I’ve learned a lot about my favorite songs and about music in general, and you consistently pointed out small details in each track that I had never noticed before, offering a new way to approach them and enjoy them. It was also very touching to see your reaction to Parting. This game and it’s beautiful soundtrack has brought me to tears many times as well, and I’m very glad you could experience it along with all of us. Thank you so much for the awesome reaction and breakdown!
Beat the game a couple weeks ago. Truly amazing OST. Dan, I love tour reaction, so pure and emotional. Thank you for your time and knowledge and I am glad that you enjoy this great music. Happy Christmas.
I wonder if listening to some of these songs in isolation would have had the same effect? Or perhaps, it was that Dan was hearing these songs in the context of the rest of the ost that conveyed that power and emotion so well? I’m genuinely curious
Thank you so much for reacting to the soundtrack for one of my favorite games of all time. And what a genuine reaction it was. Now I don't know your taste in games at all, and it is quite a time-consuming endeavor, but I would love for you to experience the Xeno-series. I think context for these wonderful tracks would elevate them to even higher emotions. Either way, thank you!
1:48:26 “forget about the video game” Believe me, I fully get what you’re saying about just how much went into the music itself, as it’s truly worthy of your reactions without even knowing the context to which it’s associated. … but also believe me when I say that listening to Parting/The Tomorrow With You/One Last You without playing Xenoblade 2 is like listening to Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” without ever watching James Cameron’s “Titanic”. The context takes these already moving songs and makes them genuinely heart-wrenching in a way that will stick with you for life.
at 1:39:05 @luke kapetanios mentioned that Pneuma means spirit, but I seem to recall from my ancient greek lessons that it means breath, or air. I don't know, it might be a homonym, maybe the greeks thought of it as the same
You were talking about the rhythmic motif and everyone in chat kept saying Counterattack, but I think the song everyone was thinking of was Crossing Swords. After Despair and Hope is a really obvious callback to that song, which plays the first time you fight Malos (the final boss) at the beginning of the game.
Sometimes it's a little clunky. "Just like in slow motion, it moved so slowly." I'm not a writer or composer but I feel like there has to be a better way to write that.
1:09:00 The cymbals here sound like crash cymbals, where it's actually two seperate plates. Normally, the sound wouldn't pan so hard, but if you record close enough to them (like say for a digital library) it can happen.
![[Part 1 of 5] My First Time Hearing Xenoblade 2 OST | Reaction to Original Sound Track](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/KbEQ9L9nRg8/mqdefault.jpg)
![[Part 3 of 5] My First Time Hearing Xenoblade 2 OST | Reaction to Original Sound Track](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/vVNHR0rrHYM/mqdefault.jpg)
0:46 - Yggdrasil
5:45 - Past from Far Distance
9:44 - With People and Darkness
15:58 - The Power of Jin
23:12 - Praetor Amalthus - The Acting God
28:26 - Walking with You
34:28 - Orbital Ring
40:25 - The Abandoned City
45:37 - Heart in the Fog
50:07 - Flashback
53:53 - Sea of Clouds
1:00:02 - Disappearing World
1:04:59 - Battle in the Skies Adove
1:09:34 - After Despair and Hope
1:16:41 - Our Hope
1:19:20 - Parting
1:27:07 - The Tomorrow with You
1:31:34 - Escape - Going Through Clouds
1:33:45 - Elysium ***
1:38:49 - White All Around Us
1:42:05 - One Last You
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1:47:42 - Talking with the chat
This was much needed!
Mwamba thanks you
He didn't react to dont forget me!!!
@@TainoMoyaIs that Adol on your pfp?
The fact that XC2 wasn't nominated for Best soundtrack in the 2017 game awards was a crime.
Imho the soundtrack of XBC2 is one of the best soundtracks ever made, in any medium. And it's terribly underrated. Especially the fact that it even uses real a capella choral music, not just the stereotypical "epic boss fight Carmina Burana style" or "ahhhh, ohhhh, ahhh" stuff.
@@S4Luux Its up there with Persona 5 for me as the best two OST's in JRPG history.
It wasn't nominated for the 2017 game awards because it came out too late to be considered in...
The game came out the week the show happened I believe. So it would have to be nominated for the 2018 show, which also didn’t happen and I’ll never forgive Geoff Keighley for that
Sadly it was too much of a niché game. Full agree, though.
And to think xenoblade 2s soundtrack *wasn't even nominated* for the game awards 😭
that’s because it was released the same week the show happened
@@catalyst539 which means it would've counted for the next year instead. Either way, it still didn't happen
Xenoblade 2 was just one of those pieces of media where when I finished it, I just thought “I will never ever experience something like this again in my existence, ever.” The team behind it poured so much love and soul to the music, art and story, and not to mention has the most fun RPG gameplay I’ve ever played, it’s not hard to say that XC2 is my favourite piece of media in general.
Same :)
it waa good but i got a much better connected feeling to the first game
the combat system in xenoblade 2 is probably the best combat system I have ever played
@@cmszd_ i liked the combat more as well, but the story i thought felt much more connecting to the player in the 1st than the sequel
Same. I just didn’t connect emotionally to XC1 or XC3 even 1/2 as much as 2 and that battle system just keeps me coming back for more. Different stories for different people and 2 with soundtrack/story/and gameplay was for me.
1:19:17 Here's the start of why music and art matters. If you don't watch any other part of these streams, at least watch this.
The fact that song was so powerful it made a guy cry with 0 context of even what was happening in it shows how incredible the composition is.
When a song can hit so hard even to someone who doesn't know the context, it's amazing.
've never seen Dan in such emotional catharsis. That ost is a masterpiece for all time.
Honestly, that segment could be made into its own separate video
@@izzhaus and now it has, damn
RIP Etika.
I can never hear this music and think of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 without thinking of him and his love for the game.
And thus boy met girl
The Parting into The Tomorrow With You made you cry without even experiencing its in-game context which is even more emotional. Incredible. I'd have to say, in this incredible OST of my all-time favorite game, The Tomorrow With You is my favorite track of all.
Whenever I hear Parting, The Tomorrow With You, The Decision, and Desolation (thanks Torna) so many memories flood into my head. So many sad memories.
Such a goated ost
Also my favorite game of all time, also my favorite track. It's just amazing. I still cry when I hear it.
When One Last You is almost at the end, and the "Boy met Girl" line appears in the middle of your screen... Man, it made me cry like a baby.
Your commentary and after-thoughts after hearing 'Parting' was so heartfelt. It's probably not said enough but thank you so much for the work you do and the knowledge you try to impart upon us all. Also a big thank you to everyone who pushed for this OST, it was an absolute honour and joy to watch and listen to these blind reaction streams. ❤
Dear lord going from that raw reaction to “Parting” right into “Tomorrow with you”
Greatest soundtrack of all time man. Beautiful
Not just the music, the way it all comes together. My favorite piece of media of all time
Such facts
It really shows how amazing and well crafted Xenoblade 2’s music is, that it moved Dan so much without him having the context behind it. Mitsuda, ACE and everyone else who worked on the music did a fantastic job. Looking forward to when Dan eventually checks out Xenoblade 3’s OST.
I think its incredible to see how even though he hasnt played the game, doesnt knows the characters or the contexts, the end of this soundtrack still hits him just as hard as it hits me. I think it shows just how much thought and effort have gone into not only the soundtrack but the game too. Its truly beautiful like Dan says. Seeing you react to and point out cool music theory within the soundtrack of one of my favorite games of all time has been great. But like you said the emotion it causes, that's what art is all about, thank you Dan.
1:55:15 Once again, thank you so much for reacting to and analyzing my favorite OST of all time. That final stretch of Disc 5 from "Our Hope" onwards all plays in a singular sequence in order, and yes, it is _incredibly_ emotional.
This game and soundtrack are incredibly special to me, so it was heartwarming to see you have such an emotional reaction by the end. I do hope you play the Xenoblade games one day in your own time as they truly are magnificent.
It's also a neat coincidence that you reacted to the soundtrack around this time of year since the game just had its 5-year anniversary a few days ago from when you recorded this.
It's so good
One Last You ending with those notes of the main theme is one of the most beautiful things I've heard. It's the last song on the OST and the very last one you hear in-game during the credits, and I don't know too much about music theory, but even I picked that up when I first heard it. This game means a lot to me.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a game that has a lot of problems and quirks that can don't give the best first impression.
But after sticking around for a while, it really shows its heart and eventually becomes something amazing despite its faults.
This soundtrack is incredible, and its emotional power is to me emblematic of the ambition and passion that the small team of 40 core developers put into this massive game.
To quote a UA-camr
"It's bad in all the weird ways, and great in all the right ways."
People's ideas of flaws are the fact that a few of the female characters aren't as flat as board. That's all they say, "it's a fanservice game"
@@willycheez7218 BS and you know it.
@@NuiYabuko Tell me how I'm wrong.
@@willycheez7218 I mean, look, I really do love the game, but Pyra and Mythra could easily have been given less revealing outfits. The fact that they didn't was pretty clearly for fanservice, just objectively. Also, unrelated to the fanservice, they REALLY should've made more time for the voice direction of the english dub, because you and I both know how many of their lines just didn't have the right tone for the scene they were in.
Yggdrasil guitar solo always give me goosenumps :')
French horn is something else when it comes to emotion.
"That's so beautiful it actually made me cry" inagine if you were playing the game, how much crying you'd be doing then.
If just the game's ost can make you cry then you know it's great.
All three mainline games' soundtracks are absurd in their depth, variety, and quality. If there was any justice in the world, they would be celebrated as three of the best video game soundtracks of all time.
Well, at least 3 finally got a nomination for best OST.
Amalthus the acting god is underrated. Amalthus' themes fit his descent so perfectly
Even five years after, the music still gets me. Sad tears, happy tears. It's so good.
And after all that beautiful music you get greeted by the title screen with the 4 of them holding hands and you cry again.
last disc is just nonstop emotions just like the end of the game
gosh XC2 just can't be topped for me. absolutely love it. fun series of reactions to watch and listen to!
One Last You is too powerful. perfect song to end the game and just, so excellent. one day i'll play through XC2 again and it will just as it did the two times i played it. 400+ hours
If just the music got you this emotional at the end here, imagine how the game itself would make you feel.
I was in a depressive rut for several weeks after I finished this game because of a combination of how it ended and the fact that I was just desperate for more. I was so upset it ended and it felt like I was being torn out of a world I grew to love.
Happy belated 5th birthday to this masterpiece of a game - it launched Dec 1 2017.
At 17:40, one of the great things about The Power of Jin theme is how it quotes the second section of the main theme, with a much darker sound, reflecting how twisted Jin's experience with the world has been.
Going from parting to the tomorrow with you is the most hurtful, emotionally destroying gutpunch when it plays back to back at the end of the game. I was inconsolable for so long after I experienced it, even though you had no context, or the 60 hour game before hand, I'm glad you felt some of that sadness too
Xenoblade Chronicles 2's soundtrack is so damn beautiful. It makes all of us emotional and it's hit you so strongly multiple times now.
Some things I wanna quickly say thank you for in this stream:
I had no clue that the power of jin had megalovanias chord progression, your well tuned ear once again points something out that blows my mind!
Thank you for noticing that Praetor Amalthus' boss music mimics the intro to Jupiter at one section; glad to see someone else notice that.
Thank you for doing these streams, they're a fount of musical information for learning musicians and they're a great source of entertainment for everyone,
And thank you for being awesome :)
Hope to see you rocking and rolling again next stream, take care Dan
All the previous CDs had great music to listen to, but this final disc truly encapsulates just how special this game's OST is. They went above and beyond to make a memorable and emotional experience. This isn't taking away from any of the other Xenoblade soundtracks which are great in their own right, but 2's is...truly magical. I encourage anyone to give the game a try. It's got a few rough edges but it is something I was able to spend several hundred hours on and I enjoyed like 90% of that time. The characters are great, the story takes you places, and the music is an absolute treat.
It was so touching to see you cry. I'm glad that the soundtrack managed to touch your heart like it did. It is truly a special OST, and I'm happy that I spent my time seeing you react to it.
The part of the game where Tomorrow With You plays broke me. If it wasn’t already enough of a moving piece, hearing it in the game’s context after I had already spent 80+ hours following Rex and Co.’s journey left me heartbroken. It’s moments like that which elevate XC2 above nearly every video game I’ve ever played.
It’s increasingly rare as I near my 30s for a game to create memories I genuinely cherish, but Xenoblade Definitive and Xenoblade 2 did just that. In fact, they put an end to the burnout on video games I’d been in for nearly 4 years.
The first time I ever heard One Last You was a couple hours after we had to put my family dog of almost 14 years to sleep, as you can guess I was a complete wreck, one of the most impactful music moments I've ever had
0:00 - [Stream Intro]
0:32 - Yggdrasil 🏃
5:40 - Past From Far Distance 🎞
9:35 - With People and Darkness 🎞
15:53 - The Power of Jin ⚔
22:57 - Praetor Amalthus - The Acting God - ⚔
28:20 - Walking With You 🎞
34:10 - Orbital Ring 🏃
40:17 - The Abandoned City 🏃
45:31 - Heart in the Fog 🎞
50:04 - Flashback ⚔
53:52 - Sea of Clouds 🎞
59:56 - Disappearing World 🏃
1:04:53 - Battle in the Skies Above ⚔
1:09:24 - After Despair and Hope ⚔
1:16:35 - Our Hope 🎞
1:19:16 - Parting 🎞
1:23:15 - [Dan's on-air persona breaks from hearing something beautiful and true]
1:27:01 - The Tomorrow With You 🎞
1:31:23 - Escape - Going Through Clouds 🎞
1:33:45 - Elysium 🎞
1:38:45 - White All Around Us 🎞
1:41:52 - One Last You [feat. Jen Bird] 🎞
1:47:42 - [Final thoughts]
1:50:04 - [Superchats]
this game, music, story everything makes me cry. The amount of talent, passion and love put into each and every single thing in this Game is insane. Forget about the low parts of the game or what the haters say, this whole ost alone is worth more than the price people paid for the artbox and a cartridge. I will be forever thankful for Yasonuri Mitsuda and Monolithsoft.
I still think XC2 has the best music in the franchise
The fact these songs can ilicit an emotional reaction without even seeing the heartbreaking scenes they play behind shows how much love an passion went into both the game and the sountrack
If I cry everytime I get to the end, having seen the whole package, your emotion really shows how well made this OST and game are. XC2 is my favourite game ever and I doubt I'll feel the same way with another game, this was such an experience.
The number of tracks throughout this whole soundtrack that you were able to get a general of idea of what happens in the game during that track is impressive, and just proves how much of this game's story was told through the soundtrack. Yasunori Mitsuda is a legendary composer.
Edit: If those last few songs on the OST got you crying, just wait until you play the game. There is a reason those songs invoke such emotion.
When XC2's soundtrack wants to hit, it *hits* like nothing else. For all my mixed feelings on the game overall, the quality of its soundtrack is undeniable! The game has a very emotionally-impactful conclusion and boy, was the music written to match. It's incredible to watch it work its magic like this!
I hope you'll listen to the third game's OST as well, once the story DLC for it drops! It'll still be a wait, but I have high hopes that it'll resonate with you just as this game's soundtrack did. I'm sure it'll be worth it!
Ya need to see the fantastical worlds of these games their shapes the beauty of the architecture is insane.
Just sitting here with goosebumps, enjoying the emotions. What an incredible feeling
1:42:06
Came back with One Last You Lyrics!
Very end of eternity
The final day has come to an end, it's gone for good
I would then slowly close my eyes
And be cuddled by the shining memory piece
I will trace back all the memories with you
That's the only wish I have
The last day with you was truly magical
The frozen time began to flow
At last the longest night has gone and brought in light
I felt myself melt in the morning light
The final grain of sand has dropped
I will slowly so quietly fall into sleep
I see you gently fade away
Your silhouette has gone (to) the other side of the mist
And all the memories with no sound so quiet
Just like in slow motion it moves so slowly
And so the last day with you was truly magical
The frozen time began to flow
At last the longest night has gone and brought in light
I felt myself melt in the morning light
You have gifted many things to me
(But I) wonder if I could've done the same for you
If you would let me, I will give back a handful
If it would put a little smile on your face
Can I ask you, God? Despite all of this...
Could the sandglass somehow take back the time?
One last time is all I ask from you
Can you please spare me some time with the one man I loved?
I wouldn't care how and where (you could) it should be
But I need one last time I want to tell you, how I feel inside for you
I want you to know...
What I think is, listening through the entire soundtrack and then reaching "Parting" and Tomorrow with You. is pretty much all the context you needed
i just realized that xc3's "the weight of life" uses the same rhythmic motif as a lot of songs in this soundtrack like "after despair and hope" and "counterattack". hoping he eventually checks out xc3's ost when it's released
There are a LOT of references to XC1 and 2 in the music of XC3 that are so well integrated I never even noticed despite playing both games several times each.
You may enjoy this dive into the music of XC3 until this channel has a chance to tackle it.
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That sigh you had after "Parting" and during the next song after captured my exact feelings when I first played the game. The first and last games are great, but the ending of XC2 has hit me like no other game besides Nier: Automata. Truly powerful.
One Last You is just a punch to the feels, man... That was beautiful to listen with your reaction. Hearing this piece 25 years after Xenogears gave out a feeling of full circle accomplished life, emotionally.
One last you after jen bird stops singing and the leitmotif of the theme appears always makes me teary eyed. Dang so beautiful
Sea of clouds always hits hard for me. Especially for the final stretch of the game
YOU MUST DO XENOBLADE 3 SOUNDTRACK NEXT PLEASE GOD ALSO!!!!!! 😢
I find myself constantly coming back to this man's reaction to parting because of how powerful it is. I love that song to death, and seeing him react the way he did got even me emotional. I'm glad this amazing music was able to really make him feel something, and I can't wait to hear his thoughts on 3 or X in the future.
The game already put me through my feelings but as a soon-to-be-music educator myself, listening through this stream while taking care of Student Teaching paperwork REALLY got me in my feels. Such an emotional rollercoaster of an OST and I genuinely adore it.
Dayum - Dan got broken at the end. Right on
Wow the last few tracks were hard to watch after the emotion got to Dan, he was totally gone. Xenoblade does that to you
The tomorrow with you: BABYGIRL 😭😭😭😭
1:24:18 yup, we need to get Dan on that XC3 OST the second it’s released
The way you got so much of the same emotions and outlines of the story that I got from actually playing the game shows me that Mitsuda, Hiramatsu, Kiyota and ACE really hit it out of the damn park with this soundtrack. It isn't just fun music to go with the game, it IS the game, something is seriously missing if you remove it. As someone who aspires to be a composer, this soundtrack will always be my goal to shoot for and I'll honestly be lucky if I hit it before I die.
Walking With You is the same song as Desolation but fully orchestrated
Its amazing that even though he did not play the game the OST still brought him to tears at the end. Truly a great series. I have a tough time deciding which Xenoblade I like most but 2 always fights hard for the top spot. Great area's, Music and the like.
Xeno games have the best OST
Now imagine this music + the context they are played in. Not even fair.
Loved the reations. One doubt. Didn't A Moment of Eternity play in any of the episodes. I would love to see the reaction to it.
Well now we're all crying.
Soundtrack of the year 2022.
This was such a pleasure! I hold both this game and this soundtrack very close to my heart, and seeing someone with a deep understanding of music break down and analyze my absolute favorite OST was truly heartwarming. I’ve learned a lot about my favorite songs and about music in general, and you consistently pointed out small details in each track that I had never noticed before, offering a new way to approach them and enjoy them.
It was also very touching to see your reaction to Parting. This game and it’s beautiful soundtrack has brought me to tears many times as well, and I’m very glad you could experience it along with all of us. Thank you so much for the awesome reaction and breakdown!
This soundtrack never fails to make me cry.
Dan playing megalovania over Jin’s song was hysterical
Bruh Walking With You has to be my most favorite song of ALL time. Not just in video games but like everything.
I adore how the music changes over the course of the game because *spoiler* *spoiler *spoiler*
Beat the game a couple weeks ago. Truly amazing OST. Dan, I love tour reaction, so pure and emotional. Thank you for your time and knowledge and I am glad that you enjoy this great music. Happy Christmas.
I wonder if listening to some of these songs in isolation would have had the same effect? Or perhaps, it was that Dan was hearing these songs in the context of the rest of the ost that conveyed that power and emotion so well? I’m genuinely curious
Walking With You is pretty much a more orchestral version of Desolation.
If you get the time you should def react to the Xenoblade 3 ost next :))
i love you bringing other tracks to display motifs, it’s nice
Man, can't wait for you to experience what the third game brings to the table. Love your reactions.
Thank you so much for reacting to the soundtrack for one of my favorite games of all time. And what a genuine reaction it was. Now I don't know your taste in games at all, and it is quite a time-consuming endeavor, but I would love for you to experience the Xeno-series. I think context for these wonderful tracks would elevate them to even higher emotions.
Either way, thank you!
I'm so glad it was midnight in my place because here I am wrecked in front of my computer
Amalthus Acting God is the same lyrics as Past from Far Distance
Xenoblade 2 and Street Fighter Ex Plus @ best game soundtracks imo. I let em go while I write
15:32 the most REAL thing said in this channel so far
1:48:26 “forget about the video game”
Believe me, I fully get what you’re saying about just how much went into the music itself, as it’s truly worthy of your reactions without even knowing the context to which it’s associated.
… but also believe me when I say that listening to Parting/The Tomorrow With You/One Last You without playing Xenoblade 2 is like listening to Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” without ever watching James Cameron’s “Titanic”. The context takes these already moving songs and makes them genuinely heart-wrenching in a way that will stick with you for life.
It makes me cry too bro dont worry
Best OST ever.
what happened to his risk of rain 2 ost reaction?
Check under the new "Live" tab, it's there
1:40 that reaction was priceless 😂😂
at 1:39:05 @luke kapetanios mentioned that Pneuma means spirit, but I seem to recall from my ancient greek lessons that it means breath, or air. I don't know, it might be a homonym, maybe the greeks thought of it as the same
Time to do XC3 when the OST will release :p
Please if you can, review the Team Fortress 2 soundtrack, or the Splatoon 3 soundtrack. This is one of my favorite OSTs and I would like to see more.
I'd like a Splatoon reaction. ^^ It doesn't even matter with which game he'll start.
Splatoon's music is really something special. So underrated !
You my friend, are a legend
You were talking about the rhythmic motif and everyone in chat kept saying Counterattack, but I think the song everyone was thinking of was Crossing Swords. After Despair and Hope is a really obvious callback to that song, which plays the first time you fight Malos (the final boss) at the beginning of the game.
I had to grab tissues. Again. For, like, the 100th time to listen to those last 20 minutes
Just realized the latin vocals in the Praetor’s theme at 27:00 is a huge reference to One Winged Angel
Is it though?
just so you know the description still says 4 out of 5
This ost hits different
Aw, I wish I caught the ending of the stream... I would've cried as well
Please listen to Xenoblade 3 ost next
He cried so much he made me cried as well
ChicaGaming Zlyrics are kinda engrish in chat
What is this person talking about? It's perfect English.
Sometimes it's a little clunky.
"Just like in slow motion, it moved so slowly."
I'm not a writer or composer but I feel like there has to be a better way to write that.
@@jacobmonks3722 That doesn't make it Engrish though.
The Tomorrow With You makes me feel pain. It’s probably my favorite track (well, maybe Drifting Soul), but it hurts to listen to.
1:09:00 The cymbals here sound like crash cymbals, where it's actually two seperate plates. Normally, the sound wouldn't pan so hard, but if you record close enough to them (like say for a digital library) it can happen.
xeno 3 please
he breaks down emotionally now just imagine if he knew the context behind parting and one last you, its heartbreaking
"She's right THERE!!!"
"poppi made promise"