Besaid (Final Fantasy X) - Extended Orchestral Version

[@Arrezzz]

I'm 31 today. When I listen to this, I can pinpoint every single detail from my boyhood room, being 7-8 years old and playing the game. Nostalgia is an awesome experience.

[@luca-renovatio4271]

I found myself involvend in thoughts like, why don`t play the remastered edition on your PS5? I believe It shall something really possibile in the future..

[@mattstorage7805]

You old!!!

[@Arrezzz]

@@mattstorage7805 Time is coming for you too. Take care young one.

[@sei_0122]

31 here too ^^ I can see the rounded screen of the crt tv and feel the warmth of summer break in my mind's eye from this

[@TlEySnLeYlN]

I've played the game too much since then to have memories like that, but the one thing that does stand out are the handwritten notes I made on mob drops and battle arena capture checklist as internet guides wasn't widely available back then

[@SacredShiro]

I was about 13 and I can home after school on my birthday and I seen this huge box in my room. Opened it up and there was a ps2 with 3 games. Metal gear solid 2, Gran Turismo 3 and Final fantasy X. The brand new ps2 had a very distinct sweet electronic smell to it and every single time I hear this song I'm brought back to that moment its probably one of my strongest nostalgia memories.

[@nerdsounds]

I love that. Also, 3 very solid games there. Thank you for listening and I'm glad it could bring back memories.

[@Yoyo-gf3oi]

Just turned 35, and have a wife and 2 kids. My kids are closer to the age I was when I played this game, than I am now. Hearing this brings back so many memories.

[@nerdsounds]

Love that. I'm 36 now. This was quite a life-changing time, wasn't it? The excitement of sing a fully-3D FF game. Great memories.

[@erickinsey1959]

I could not agree more. This song was full of promise and fulfillment of things to come. I’m glad life has brought you great things.

[@klaudkil]

37..this game is so special to me. The ps2 is special to me. Gaming back then was special.

[@nerdsounds]

I'm turning 37 soon. I get it. That was a very exciting time. I'm always saying kids these days just won't understand what gaming was at that time. It's just not the same today.

[@Asubatsu]

Hello fellow 30 gang, PS2 was definitely a special kind if excitement I don't think I've found since then. Sometimes I think it had more to do with the stable and not crazy times of back then. Or maybe the internet is to blame.

[@Markjonathan]

35... X2 just came through the door, I read the cover and manual back to back before spending the entire weekend playing the game. A good time to be alive. (about 2003) Now I have 100 games in my steam library and get bored after 2 hours before loading up another. I think it's because games have lost good levelling up systems. It used to completely change the game unlocking that extra ability. Think back to the simplicity of pokemon games, and how they kept you engaged. Bring back good single player games!

[@jacobbelanger7027]

@@nerdsounds Pretty much in the same boat and I agree. I wonder tough, all my youth, people were telling me that everything was better back in the ol days (70s 60s)... Maybe we're all just nostalgic of our good ol time :)

[@MAIGO_MUSIC]

lucky to be PS2 generation

[@esparda07]

Final Fantasy X was such a masterpiece. Great world building and mind-blowing storyline.

[@nerdsounds]

True that.

[@Author_SoftwareDesigner]

The storyline was topnotch. The narration drew you in. I felt so close to Tidus.

[@WanderingSongsAdventure]

This is a really beautiful song. Excellent work on this one!

[@nerdsounds]

Thanks a lot! I just loved running around exploring this tropical island, and I wanted to get that same feeling in this arrangement. Glad you liked it!

[@nimbinkwe3555]

This is so beautiful. I love this rendition. Thank you

[@nerdsounds]

Thank you so much. I’m glad you think so!

[@bwitchedtno]

I remember staying home from school (sick) and my mom bought me this game cause she thought that I’d like it - thanks Mom ❤️

[@nerdsounds]

Well, you officially have an awesome mom lol

[@ZombeeJohnny]

One of the most beautiful tracks ever written. I have loved Final Fantasy X since it first came out in 2001. As time goes on I grow to love it more and more. This has truly become a comfort game for me.

[@nerdsounds]

It's such a great game. It blew my mind when it came out, seeing a FF game with such amazing graphics. Thank you so much for listening!

[@ZombeeJohnny]

@@nerdsounds The graphics were amazing and hearing the voices for the first time made me so happy. It has its downfalls, but for it's time it was top notch.

[@Lore_XiV69]

thats Nobuo Uematsu for you, my friend

[@NARDHQ]

magic, just turned 30. this game impacted me more than I could have imagined as a young kid playing it.

[@nerdsounds]

Yeah, they really hit hard, don't they? Because these games are masterpieces.

[@Samuel_Lipscomb]

My memories of this game are as wonderful as the music.

[@nerdsounds]

It's a phenomenal story

[@Samuel_Lipscomb]

@nerdsounds someone on another post said what game has 10/10 story, action, development etc and this was the first one I though of

[@Lore_XiV69]

i used to walk in circles, listening to this

[@nerdsounds]

That's how you know it's good music lol

[@zerohunterx5]

I would do the same thing when I reached Zanarkand. Return to Zanarkand was always my Fav.

[@thefrankburger5233]

Very enjoyable to be transported back to my first memories of this game. Thank you.

[@nerdsounds]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for listening!

[@cam-inf-4w5]

When i was like 6 i would let this play on my JamPacks ps2 demo of the game i never owned the game bc we were very poor. Now i have the hd remake but just the little demo i could see whole worlds in my head. I wish gaming was still like that.

[@nerdsounds]

You're so right. Gaming just ain't what it used to be. Thanks for listening.

[@guts1005]

Just bought the remaster on steam and the amounts of nostalgia i get from playing it. Takes me back to when i was only 8-9 years old. :)

[@nerdsounds]

Nice! I gotta play through it again. It's been soooo long.

[@josephyambot1275]

the nostalgia of this music. thank you for this

[@nerdsounds]

Right? Thanks for listening!

[@themetsochist]

a lot of us grew up walking down this road

[@nerdsounds]

Very true. Take me back!

[@zerohunterx5]

Favorite Memory of FF10.... BlitzBall was always a lot of fun. But they story gets me every time, and the frustration of the Seymour boss fights always made the game super exciting. In fact, after I complete my binge of playing FF 1-6, I'll like to play this game again!

[@nerdsounds]

That's awesome. I also loved Blitzball once I got decent at it. Super fun. I need to play through this game again. It's been like... 20 years!

[@myskown4367]

Ho god, I love it. It gave me chills. This feeling, the discovery of a new world, full of many awful and beautiful things I had never seen before anywhere. Spira is so unique and precious in my heart, Besaid Island is the place where I understood this story will be incredible and terrible because of what happened just before and the beauty of this little piece of paradise. Thank you for this ! 🥰

[@nerdsounds]

Thank you! I'm glad I could capture that feeling of excitement, discovery, and also peace and beauty in the arrangement! Thanks for listening!

[@mitchellradspinner4491]

I cant remember the details of my childhood well, but I can recall how this song made me feel then. More importantly I come back to this game every five years or so and each time I love it again but a little different, with new life experiences different characters speak to me more or I notice new things. In the end the me from twenty, fifteen, ten or even five years ago may not share everything with me today but they passed each other and me the tourch of this feeling and memories of this wonderful adventure. Thank you for making this.

[@nerdsounds]

Thank you for the poetic comment. Love it. And thanks for listening.

[@Jeremy_Jayne]

Big fan of FFs game since being 7… I am 36 now! I still remember how amazed I was when I first stepped into Besaid, and this tune is one of the most relaxing ever made in the series… Thanks for bringing this comforting moment to us 😅

[@nerdsounds]

That's awesome! I also was first exposed to FF when 7 came out and loved them ever since. I'm also 36. And when X came out, after the PSX era games, I was pretty blown away by Besaid as well. Thanks for listening, and I hope to bring more comforting moments like this in the future!

[@BigMuuu]

This game has taught me a lot about life.

[@nerdsounds]

Yeah, it's a pretty good game for that.

[@Aurachan787]

Love your take on Besaid! I think this is one of the most relaxing songs in the whole FF series. It just captured that tropical island feel perfectly! 😊

[@nerdsounds]

Thanks, Aurachan. I know, this song is one of my faves!

[@MiraO-rp6oe]

Love it, great work :)

[@nerdsounds]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@arthurisherwood-mote1472]

I'm so rarely impressed by versions different to the original OST. But the 4:03 to 4:21 part unlocked something I wasn't expecting. I was imagining playing a remaster with in-play cutscene graphics with this part playing in the background and got a bit emotional.

[@nerdsounds]

Thank you so much! I usually try to keep the original intent of the piece, but boost the flavor, so to speak. And I’m all about that emotion, so thank you for sharing. :)

[@arthurisherwood-mote1472]

@@nerdsounds You did exactly what you set out to do here! It captures the feeling of the original, but also elevates it beautifully - which is exactly how I’d hope an updated remaster would approach it.

[@yunastar7]

This is gorgeous. I absolutely love it and I think you perfectly captured exactly what you were hoping to. Amazing job and thank you for this lovely piece of art.

[@nerdsounds]

Thank you so much. Means a lot. Glad you love it and thanks for listening.

[@alisameiah5035]

I feel like i just came back home! thank you for uploading this!

[@thephoenix6237]

I came here because I'm having gamer block and needed to ease the mind. I will probably be playing more X again soon. But yeah. Nice calming music for a soothe of the mind. I think it's working.

[@nerdsounds]

Awesome. :) Thanks for listening and good luck with the block! I also need to play X again soon...

[@carolynnield1994]

In love with this!! Great job, by the way! I feel like I am replaying the game . Tides is swimming around Besaid getting to know the island. Let's blitz!

[@nerdsounds]

Thank you so much, Carolyn! Glad you liked it! And I'm glad it brought you back to Besaid like this song always does for me. :)

[@demolisher7405]

Absolutely class game, another master piece added to arguably my favorite game series ever. Loved it!

[@nerdsounds]

Seriously. It's a classic at this point. I gotta play through it again soon.

[@Drusopp]

That god damn chocobo race took me all night to achieve 0.0, and out of excitement, I accidentally kicked the power cord before saving.😢😢😢

[@TlEySnLeYlN]

I never understood the difficulty of that race, I always get 0.0 first try

[@nerdsounds]

Hahaha I'm so sorry...

[@nerdsounds]

I mean, once you have a good chocobo it's so easy, but sometimes, getting there can be tough.

[@ComfortZoneComic]

im 38 and still pissed off with the Thunder Palins ............ this OST helps work through the trauma

[@nerdsounds]

Hahaha that's hilarious. I get it. It was traumatizing. Gen Z has no idea what we went through...

[@ixil9214]

same! that fucking dodge 200 lightning strikes achievement absolutely beat my soul into the ground! fuck the thunder plains! 😂😂😂

[@ComfortZoneComic]

@ixil9214 hahahah this conversation pushes me toward trying it again....not yet though....but ultimately yes: fuck that place

[@Fullmetal85]

It's better to be pissed off than pissed on, am i right? 🙌

[@nerdsounds]

@@Fullmetal85 True that!

[@dinoscreech7698]

I'm 40 years old with 4 kids. Life sure does fly. But yeah...the soundtrack to this game still takes me places...absolutely timeless.

[@nerdsounds]

Yeah, it's crazy how time flies... And these tracks really do take me back to simpler times. Thanks for listening.

[@RIKU6katuo]

懐かしすぎるー！！！！ やっぱりFFX好きー！！！

[@nerdsounds]

僕もFFXが大好きです！聴いてくれてありがとうございます。もしよければ、僕の他のFFXアレンジも気に入るかもしれません。ティーダのテーマとブリッツァーズです。:) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXS1q3V4oaZ-gpY

[@1225dhkang]

That trail in Oregon 🤌🏻

[@nerdsounds]

lol the ol' Oregon trail, you say?

[@LombardoJoe]

1988 born here. Seems to be a common theme with our generation and coming back to this. I see comments about having kids and stuff - if you haven’t, pick up the X/X-2 remaster. It’s available pretty much everywhere and they did a really good job with it. Seeing my daughter play through X on the Switch and fall in love with everything was absolutely surreal. When she (and I’ll keep the spoilers down) found out Jecht’s real place in the future, I can’t describe how cool it was to watch her little mind melt at the reveal. Edit: Remaster, not remake.

[@nerdsounds]

Haha I love that. I was born in 1987. I don't have kids yet, nor have I played the remaster, but I'll have to do so! Thanks for the comment, and have fun watching your daughter have more mind-blowing realizations in the series. :)

[@バッツ-b1v]

最近良く聴いてます。良いアレンジばかりですね！

[@nerdsounds]

聴いてくれてありがとうございます。ご意見をいただき感謝します！他に聴きたい曲があれば教えてくださいね！

[@バッツ-b1v]

@@nerdsounds FF8のフィッシャーマンズホライズン、FF5のメインテーマ、新しき世界が好きです。時間があれば是非お願いします＾＾

[@SuperPeps69]

I love the ps2 version, I can't even see tidus's face in the remaster

[@nerdsounds]

Yeah, his classic PS2 face is definitely way better! They made him look like a baby in the newer versions. Most of the characters are better in the original.

[@cam-inf-4w5]

1:36 repeating trumpet sound is probably a motif reference to the song in ff7 where you go through the tunnels before that sleezy city

[@nerdsounds]

Hm. Wow! I never thought about that. You could be right. I love a good musical reference!

[@thephoenix6237]

I listen to this daily now. Because X. Because memories. And life. Happiness man. I dunno. It just makes me happy. Nostalgic. My childhood floods me with joyous memories. I love this song. I love X. I remember playing so young that I didnt even know how to use the sphere grid hahahah. I made it to Seymour Flux and he just kept wrecking me. It still blows my mind I thought I was somehow just leveling up on my own hahaha

[@nerdsounds]

Haha that's cool. Good for you making it that far without the spere grid haha But yeah, isn't nostalgia the most painful drug? I wish I could force all the kids of today to live through my childhood (as far as games are concerned), and without social media and such. I guarantee they'd be happier than they are with today's games and the internet where it's at. But I digress. Thanks for listening (again!).

[@HollowRick]

​@@nerdsoundscompletely agree I mean there's a reason why there's so many videos on "why video games suck now" lol

[@bryancrawley6566]

I remember thinking Wakka reminded me of a fun uncle and how cool Blitzball was. I also still think the sending in Kilika is an all-time video game cutscene too.

[@nerdsounds]

Haha yeah, for sure! I used to watch all of the cutscenes from that game and show them to my friends. They probably didn't appreciate them like I did, but they politely watched lol And Blitzball is WAY cool.

[@mattcampbell1421]

I never owned this game till recently due to my parents getting me every Nintendo console as I grew up But I still have fond childhood memories of my older cousin playing it when I'd visit him. He showed me blitzball and I thought it was so darn cool

[@nerdsounds]

I love hearing people talk about their memories like this, because they're so similar to my own as a kid/teenager. This game (including blitzball, which I played a TON) was so cool when it came out.

[@Lunariant]

Lovely arrangement! I noticed that you thank Uematsu for the original, but this piece is a Hamauzu composition, one of his many masterpieces

[@nerdsounds]

Thanks for listening, and thank you for pointing that out! I knew that at one point, but had forgotten! I'll fix it right away. Thanks again!

[@saladdispenser]

It would be so great to have a shorter 5 minutes version that I can put on my playlist

[@nerdsounds]

Hm. Good idea. Maybe I should do a short version. Do you think I should come of with a nice ending, or should I fade it out?

[@blackwaltz3135]

I know some people dont like main characters having voices but i really loved that the whole game was about Tidus explaining what he was going through and his point of view, imagining someone going into another alien world where everything is different and everyone they ever knew was gone, or so they thought......

[@nerdsounds]

Yeah! I was pretty excited about the voice acting, and I don't know why people wouldn't like main characters having voices if that main character is all fleshed out with backstory and everything. With a western RPG, where you've created your own character, that makes sense that you wouldn't want a voice on them. Anyway, I agree!

[@blackwaltz3135]

@@nerdsounds thanks for sharing

[@Will_tha_wise]

Keep it up. I love the long ones that are at least a hour. When I work I want a good time line to listen to while on a 12 hour shift. 🎉

[@nerdsounds]

Oh man! Hopefully one of these days I can do a compilation! Thanks for listening!

[@megumi10shadowmaster]

This is truly a masterpiece of perfection nice 👍

[@nerdsounds]

Thank you so much!

[@weeb9425]

I wish places like this existed in our world

[@Jonacci]

Thailands islands were the closest i have ever been to Besaid island, and while i was at the beaches there i listened to this song multiple times sipping on a fresh coconut, what a feeling...luckily going soon back.

[@nerdsounds]

@Jonacci I love that! I was just in Thailand for a month! My 5th time going there. I love it. Never listened to Besaid while on the beach sipping a fresh coconut though! Dang. I've got something to look forward to next time. :) Thanks for listening.

[@nerdsounds]

@weeb9425 Like Jonacci said. Thailand's pretty great, and pretty cheap.

[@TheMehukas]

Tahiti, few Fidzi islands

[@michaelberringer8595]

Would be ruined by drugs, litter and instagram morons

[@vengeanceplay8405]

keep it up and thank you for bringing back our childhood memories 😊

[@nerdsounds]

You’re very welcome. I love doing it. Thanks for listening!

[@johnygimo]

jesus thought it was a shitty graphic capture then realised its a digital painting damn beautiful

[@nerdsounds]

Haha yeah! Pretty good work from the original artist. Thanks for listening!

[@conorduffy]

Love this! Any more FF Orchestra versions keep em coming

[@nerdsounds]

Thanks! They’re my favorites as well!

[@かな-e8i7s]

映像もマッチしていて素晴らしいですね💛

[@nerdsounds]

どうもありがとうございます！

[@xxcraftiestsavxx6478]

My favorite Lil B beat

[@nerdsounds]

lol Lil B. I like that.

[@rhrousselle]

Take me to this island and leave me be.

[@nerdsounds]

Take me with you! I won't bother you, I swear!

[@RichardHeiney]

great work! hope you do kilika too

[@nerdsounds]

Oh! Good idea! And thank you!

[@Daggea]

What I listen when I go on island sanctuary FF14 😍

[@nerdsounds]

Cool! Thanks for listening!

[@liho2000]

The one of ENDWALKER?

[@GrayVos]

That shitty place is not worthy of this music.

[@cam-inf-4w5]

Simpler times 😩 old school friendships

[@nerdsounds]

100% Simpler times. Simpler world.

[@peterstevens5741]

If they ever remake this game they better fucking use this, this is incredible.

[@Tinseltopia]

Hell yes! Though I hope they don't, remake it. unless they keep it the same, just updated graphics... that's what we want. FF7 remake/rebirth changed too much. It's good, but it's not the same game I grew up with and I hate the combat

[@nerdsounds]

@peterstevens5741 Haha Thanks! That would be soooo coool, but alas, it's not Square Enix's style to use a track that's not written by their chosen composer. But I can dream!

[@nerdsounds]

@Tinseltopia Yeah, I agree. If they remade 10, I'd want it to basically be updated graphics, orchestrations, and POSSIBLY updated voice acting, but the original is pretty iconic. haha

[@mr_islah]

FFX will always hit differently. Where did you get this animated background?

[@nerdsounds]

I got the background from deviantart (link in the description), and then I animated it in Davinci Resolve. It was actually a pain in the butt. :)

[@Vulgarth1]

A lovely arrangement, though I have one small critique. I feel like you minimalized, or put too little emphasis on the instrument used for the three beats between each snare (and later, each triangle) hit. I can't tell if its a string instrument or percussion, but regardless it sounds too muted. I don't feel it would harm the tranquil and nature-y vibe of the song to change that. On the flipside, the piano really put me in the mind of water droplets hitting rocks, it's a great sensation and stands out!

[@nerdsounds]

Hey, thanks for that. It's a drum, and yeah, I see what you mean. I didn't want it to overpower the tranquil mood, but I think maybe a more poppy, less bassy drum, like a bongo would be better suited there. Perhaps I'll do an updated arrangement in the future! Thanks for listening, and for the tip! Good ear. :)

[@ThreeWickedWonders]

safe place reacquired

[@nerdsounds]

Haha I love that. Glad I could help. Thanks for stopping by!

[@koshbasza1981]

Pozdrawiam ❤😎👍🍻

[@nerdsounds]

Dziękuję! Pozdrawiam serdecznie!

[@thatrandomguycommenting1261]

Back when companies made good games and not chase the most recent fad to maximize profits.

[@nerdsounds]

@@thatrandomguycommenting1261 those were the days. :)

[@mariamargth]

[@elvisvan]

_PST🌤️8AM Jan 11th 2025_

[@nerdsounds]

Are you documenting when you listened to the video? lol

[@Cloudeusz]

Someone mod this into minecraft

[@nerdsounds]

Haha that would be cool.

[@BulkingSmeagol]

Zyzz

[@nerdsounds]

...Like the bodybuilder? Or is that like "zzz" like you're sleeping?

[@BulkingSmeagol]

@@nerdsounds The bodybuilder, this specific song is one that used to be in his videos back in like 2011... good memories...

[@cuticlecuddlester]

MIDI rip. 🤦‍♀

[@nerdsounds]

Huh? I did use a midi for some of it, yeah.

[@hectic8636]

This version sucks

[@nerdsounds]

Hm. Well... If you want to do a better version, please feel free. Also, if you take a look at the comments, it's pretty clear that the vast majority of people would disagree with you. You're welcome to dislike it, but if you don't have any constructive feedback, then consider keeping these kinds of comments to yourself, thanks. ;)