【MMD】Corruption of the Pillars【Soul Reaver 2 Fan Animation】

[@ureshiiiiii]

So happy about the remaster announcement!

[@GhoulRUSva]

The coin... It landed on it's edge!

[@valoriandmafer7509]

I am also very happy I already preordered on steam :D

[@legionofmetal9968]

i rarely cry. Even rarer to cry happy tears. For twenty years i have waited...alone...losing faith... No longer. The coin is still turning...

[@KingofChaos93]

The time has come... the coin is landing on the edge.

[@marceloavila786]

@@valoriandmafer7509 me too.

[@thyeconomy]

The English in this game already surpasses the public school system standards.

[@infjintegrityvsnarcissism7295]

Honestly this series helped me with the vocabulary tests in Catholic HS in the early 2000s.

[@thyeconomy]

@Inconnou .Inconnu that's a burn lol

[@eduardojara6955]

@Inconnou .Inconnu Jesus Christ, I don't think there is enough water for that burn. I like it

[@Hynotama]

The writing and acting in this game puts Shakespeare to shame. Public schools don't even exist in this equation.

[@bimindu]

I played this around 20 years ago and I liked those awesome dialogues a lot.

[@trial_with_an_error9687]

“Hate me, but do it honestly.” I don’t know why, but this to me is Kain’s greatest line.

[@jimhuffman9434]

He's got a point: If you're going to hate someone, hate them honestly

[@bimindu]

Same here. That line has carved to me since fist I heard

[@jakeslamakowski6990]

Raziel acts as though he is on his journey to stop Kain to restored balance. In reality his quest is to sate his own need to know more of himself and to get revenge on Kain.

[@dr_rune]

@@jimhuffman9434 His point was more encompassing than that. Pretense is unnecessary, all action should be based on and performed with sincerity.

[@fist-of-doom487]

It’s in my later years I realize that I grew up to be Kain. I read the dictionary for fun because of these games and learned complicated words, but also I have a personal philosophy and way of thinking that gives people the gut reaction of me being an asshole and the people that stick around long enough learn what I actually mean. I’d rather people be honest with me rather than make excuses and I can agree with the sentiment of “Revenge is reason enough, at least it’s honest. Hate me but do it honestly.”

[@KalvinEllis]

"Spare me your elaborate metaphors, Kain". A minute later. "This is the sublime moment of our undoing, Raziel. The ineffable fulcrum upon which swings the entirety of our history."

[@HoliGallistur1023]

Kain : no , i don't think i will

[@Broomer52]

Kain loves his metaphors

[@raro344]

@@Broomer52 Raziel on the other hand, is sick of then.

[@Kains_whored]

Hahahahsh foreal

[@OfnionGidnir]

Meanwhile, Raziel in Defiance: "Your pawn has reached the end of the board, Kain!"

[@MCPunk55]

This seven minute exchange between Raziel and Kain has more thought and care put into it than 99% of modern video games combined.

[@AkhshamiKsyAksKhaos]

And…they have only gotten worse…the true agenda revealed… But the coin is still…turning…until the very moment…it lands upon…it’s edge…

[@CrowTR0bot]

You can thank Kris Zimmerman for the delivery. She was the casting director for this game, and also been the voice director for the Metal Gear series since MGS1.

[@LordTyph]

Every day that becomes more true just shows how far we've fallen.

[@unlimited971]

Because it s crucial

[@thebardpedal]

Yes

[@Death_Korps_Officer]

It's so refreshing to know there are still LoK fans live in this century, willing to revive the franchise to modern graphics.

[@GabrielOnuris]

Even if only one of us remain, we are a legion.

[@sithotaku]

we old-school fans are a hard breed to kill off I am as rabid about it now as I was then..it also makes me happy finding others

[@dommo2803]

Vae Victis!

[@sithotaku]

@@dommo2803 🤘

[@GraveGalius]

Our final objective is to be relevant enough to get a reboot of the series

[@NBDYSPCL]

I just realised the irony in Kain saying "if Mobius told you I was on the underside of hell would you throw yourself into oblivion to pursue me" as, in a roundabout way, that's what happens.

[@ChronoCritic]

It was also a callback to a line from Raziel late in Soul Reaver. Upon entering the Oracle's Cave, he states: I sensed that Kain was here, and at that moment I would have plumbed the depths of hell to find him.

[@Nathanelsematters]

"But suppose you throw a coin enough times...Suppose one day it lands on its' edge." What a quote.

[@DMTune]

that,s the end of "Defiance", the reason kain says there are hope

[@lxDastanxl]

free will

[@InDifRntD3v1L]

I want a tattoo of that one. 😁

[@Rachle69]

My favourite quote in the series!

[@AdamMichalMarkowski]

Whole Kain metaphor of the coin toss is just brilliant. When it comes to writing Legacy of Kain series have no other games that can be considered it's equal.

[@Silver-Kaitou]

"Let's drop the moral posturing, shall we?!" I love this line so much and I don't know why.

[@Rhanar]

As far is I think, it is basically Kain calling out Raziel for coming up with excuses why he needs to be stopped, 'justice' and all that, when, in reality, Raziel was pissed that Kain had him killed, so Kain is asking Raziel to stop hiding behind pretenses of 'justice', when Raziel really just want to kill Kain because Kain had him killed.

[@Broomer52]

@@Rhanar I appreciate that Kain is brutally fair and honest. I don’t recall him ever lying and he’s fully aware of what he did to Raziel and is perfectly fine with Raziel holding a grudge against him for it. In fact he expected it. Considering Kain implies he did plenty of time traveling before Soul Reaver to the point of seeing how this whole struggle ends, he inevitably knew Raziel would revive after tossing him into the abyss and it’s implied he knew Raziel would kill him in that chapel and knew Raziel was the sword. He put a lot of faith in a doomed man to overcome his fate and work together with him. Kain is playing a very dangerous game and I wish we could see where he was going to take this after Defiance.

[@PsychoticLuke]

@@Broomer52 There actually was a sequel to Defiance in the works. But it got cancelled. I forgot where I read it, it was some time ago. But, from what I read, Kain still lives. He would not linger in the past any more. The final battle would take in the very future, against Elder God.

[@lordiblees]

And it's true. I love how complex all characters are in this game. There's no one purely good or evil. Raziel does act very self-righteous here, forgetting how as a human he was a merciless vampire hunter and how he killed Janos.

[@devilred18]

It's basically him saying stop with all the bullshit man

[@OmegaHulk2010]

5:50 Can I just say that I love that little point that Kain does when he says, "There's a Third option."

[@thomasmorato5098]

When Kain said, "The Pillars belong to us." He was referring to the ancient winged beings that created the pillars. And by extension, they as well. He wasnt being arrogant in a sense, as he is actually being factual. The foreshadowing in this game is astounding.

[@sprung5062]

the best game is the first one called blood omen legacy of kain for ps1 try it ,, , worth it too

[@TheRatzor]

The ancient winged beings were actually Angles, They became Vampires when they were cursed by the Hylden which are demons this Game has so much untapped potential, Still unfinished and probably stay that was sadly however if a squeal to defiance is made, I would want the original Director Amy Hennig back to Tell the Story

[@Andreithelord]

@@TheRatzor Hylden are not demons. Vampires are not angels. The vampires used to be a normal species of winged humanoids with deeply religious devotion to the Elder God. The Hylden are atheists with a great inclination for technology. The Elder God hated the Hylden who acted to oppose it, so it sent the vampires to war and banished their entire species, locking them up with the Pillars as a seal/gate. It is already defined that the true enemy of the series is the Elder God itself, because it enforces destiny with its wheel of fate. Part of the corruption of the Pillars served to bring the Hylden back, so this was orchestrated as an act of vengeance. Nevertheless, the Hylden are less at fault here, and there is no clear good and evil in LoK. There is only perspective. Mobius served his God faithfully all the way until Raziel saw fit to show him what he was really serving, point at which he was horrified, just as he died. There is no such thing as a right answer. Just as it was for Kain at the end of Blood Omen.

[@BryonYoungblood]

@Danny Williams Kain isn't necessarily evil. After what he saw from Moebius' time spanning devices, he realized he had been used and that all he saw and witnessed was not what his real destiny was. He may have done some terrible things, but Kain isn't fully evil. He's more... morally ambiguous.

[@johnmurray7097]

@@Andreithelord I always thougnt that was disturbing, that really the Hylden were right all along- the elder god was a manipulating parasite and the elder race just didn't realize it. I feel the truest ending should be kain takes the reaver back in time before the hylden vampire war and shows them the truth, unites them with the hylden, and together with kain and his ability to hurt the elder god they kill the EG. That would result in one of those huge history paradox reshufflings so great that kain would be wiped from history no doubt, truly sacrificing himself. But honestly that's the most justice satisfying ending- stopping all that death and horror before it even began, because none of it should have happened to begin with. It was the EG manipulating the original war to begin with. It would be a bold move for sure, but a noble one. It secures nosgoths health and prevents the damnation of both races.

[@sebu6831]

Them: I have a bachelor of english language and literature. Me: Well ... I played Soul Reaver 1, 2 and Leagacy of Kain: Defiance.

[@alexduta7469]

Blood Omen 2 was good too. Such a shame that the first Blood Omen isn't playable anymore.

[@Dionysus-207]

@@alexduta7469My friend, I introduce you to Blood Omnicide, just look it up on youtube.

[@alexduta7469]

@Denis Chelaru But Blood Omnicide was never finished as far as I'm aware.

[@riteousrighthand6144]

@@alexduta7469 it is, if you have a PS3. In fact, it's only 5.99 on the PSStore.

[@callumkenny5147]

@@alexduta7469 Blood Omen 1 is on PC but the easiest way to play it would be to get the PSX iso and run it with an emulator. I would recommend Mednafen through Retroarch with 2x scaling for good graphical quality and near 100% accuracy to the original game. ePSXe is easier to setup but Mednafen is way more accurate.

[@fernandodaela]

"Supose one day...it lands on it's edge." Ah i love these scene so much, thank you

[@HasegawaRayven]

That has always been one of my favorite quotes in any media, but LoK is full of great lines... I always really liked "Let's drop the Moral Posturing, SHALL WE?! There's no altruism in this pursuit. Your righteous indignation brought you here, I COUNTED on it. ...There's no shame in it, Raziel. Revenge is motivation enough, at least it's HONEST. HATE ME, But Do it HONESTLY."

[@kuchiku-kanzo759]

Kain spoke some lines to be remembered in this scene

[@BryonYoungblood]

@@kuchiku-kanzo759 He sure did. "We've been brought for a reason. I've seen the beginning and the end of our story, however, and the tale is crude and ill conceived. We must rewrite the ending of it... you and I."

[@lordiblees]

Kain: "Isn't it customary to grant the condemned a final request?" Raziel: "I recall no such courtesy from you." Goodness gracious. Lines spoken in this game read like an extremely well-written novel. What a game.

[@alerixv]

One of the only games to routinely give me goosebumps from mere dialogue. It will continue to be a travesty that this series has been in slumber for so long.

[@brilicusgaming6922]

@@alerixv A survey was posted by the owners of the franchise asking what next LoK game we want so we might be seeing these characters return.

[@alerixv]

@@brilicusgaming6922 !!!!! Can I get a link to that?

[@brilicusgaming6922]

@@alerixv I'm sorry I tried to send a link but they are no longer accepting any other responses. Sorry I was to late in getting this to you. 😢

[@alerixv]

@@brilicusgaming6922 No worries! I found it and was able to have my voice heard. Thanks anyway!

[@volnutt1609]

I'd pay just to have all of the scenes recreated. I watch this series just the cut scenes more often than i probably should

[@ureshiiiiii]

Same! If I had more character models at my disposal, I would gladly recreate more cutscenes.

[@tarvoc746]

Here's me hoping that these videos will eventually cover LoK's entire story...

[@fredmad4988]

Absolute serious conversations in this cutscene!

[@MrIchigo898]

Same! Watch this all the time

[@kassraniavarani9927]

lets shere this payment together

[@danpasquale1620]

Why the fuck has this legendary series not been remastered for next generation console yet? This story is magnificent, the voice acting/script superb, and the character development/plot twist were ahead of its time. The legacy of Kain needs to come back bottomline.

[@chawsonTV]

People are too stupid these days for Legacy of Kain.

[@danpasquale1620]

@@chawsonTV you're not wrong it's a damn shame too

[@ade5691]

Because Square Enix is hoarding it.

[@danpasquale1620]

@@ade5691 i really hope thats not the case i miss LOK

[@ade5691]

@@danpasquale1620 Unfortunately it is true. Last I heard they were thinking of doing some garbage MMO set in the world of Nosgoth with nothing resembling the Kain series. It went into development hell and got cancelled and now it just sits in a vault like the command and conqour + dungeon keeper series. Realistic best case scenario could be that they could eventually do some soulless "reboot"... but we all know how that turns out. Hire some cheap dev studio to carry out the work which will be devoid of what made the series so good. If it's successful it will be milked dry or if it fails it will go back into the vault never to be seen again. Sometimes it's for the best to accept the thing you love is dead.

[@autisticlootist7033]

"Textures by the Hylden"... My god... the Hylden! We walked right into their trap...

[@johnsantos507]

Raziel! Janos must stay dead.

[@ffdp419]

John Santos History abhors a paradox...

[@johnsantos507]

@@ffdp419 But Kain's warning was lost as I slipped into the spirit realm, too weak to maintain my physical form... And there, waiting for me as always, was the Reaver... the wraith blade - my own soul, twinned and bound eternally to me. And I realized that I could never escape my terrible destiny... I had merely postponed it. History abhors a paradox.

[@SoulidiumHollow]

@@johnsantos507 Now, at last, the masks had fallen away. The strings of the puppets had become visible, and the hands of the prime mover exposed. Most ironic of all was the last gift that Raziel had given me, more powerful than the sword that now held his soul, more acute even than the vision his sacrifice had accorded me - the first bitter taste of that terrible illusion: Hope....

[@NightWanderer31415]

Raziel, resolution must not be raised!

[@LegacyofRei]

As I stumbled across this ancient revived edifice, a wisp of the reaver's energy was drawn to the subscribe button, illuminating it. This created a beacon of sorts for the notifaction bell. Whenever I find myself needing some nostalgia these videos would draw me back to safety restoring it.

[@elender17]

You made me smile, thank you. :) Well written.

[@Kevin_R932]

A wise choice no doubt, but was it your free will that compelled you to the subscribe button? Or was it the reaver that controlled such action? We support not our favorite content creators not because what the wheel of fate demands but because we, with our own minds, decide our paths towards a greater truth

[@tailedgates9]

All I heard was Michael Bell. XD Amazing comment.

[@LegacyofRei]

@@tailedgates9 XD

[@LegacyofRei]

@@elender17 Thank you very much :)

[@hatoru17]

I swear the story and voice acting of this game was a masterpiece through and through. Of all the games I played the legacy of Kain series was one of the few game series who's stories that most engaging and I never grown tired of it.

[@vega1356]

This game is still a masterpiece it took me years to find the first game and now that I have it. I won't let no one take them from me. But it is sad that the game was canceled. I still have questions Such as raziel inside the soul reaver blaed .and Kain became the last elder and what happened the Fack dark God and Also what happened to yanos audron he was possessed by the Hilton and the pillars were destroyed So humanity was able to multiply more but raziel's clan was not all destroyed. these questions will never be answered since they made that damn shooting game Nosgoth a big disappointment to me and those that value the game it's artwork the storyline the music and the epic voice actors A true lost gems

[@rsoub4086]

I played onimusha 2 Yesterday and sound acting is horroble Never foeget that amy haning is a master peace

[@OmegaEnvych]

R.A. Soub Amy is great writer. Even if Uncharted 1-3 are simple Indiana Jones style adventures, they are still well written and have a lot of fun in them. It takes a talent to write both serious and fun stories

[@jakeblues875]

I have said it once and I'll say it again.. There is not one game that I can think of that comes close to the sheer artistry that is Soul Reaver's story arch. Its complex, thought provoking and intelligent. A masterpiece. Even if the game mechanics, themselves, were clunky but people just didn't care. They loved the game for its story; myself included.

[@Velshin1986]

Mr. Meeseek storywise? try Xenogears in ps1

[@adalvarthepeaceful]

Surprisingly as i see scenes between Kain and Raziel, do i realize...Kain really did view Raziel as a son to him. One of the lesser but running themes in this story is fatherhood...the older vampires assuming a role of mentorship and parental figure to the fledgling members of their kind. Janos to Vorador, Vorador to Kain and lastly Kain to Raziel...both here and when they first meet in SR1, Kain's tone towards Raziel is that of a parent guiding his child and getting angry when their child doesn't seem to grasp the point. Even the tone he uses when he says that the Pillars belong to "us"...he was including Raziel in his idea. Whatever the conclusion of Kain's plans would look like, he always believed that Raziel was going stand at his side in the end, he never really envisioned a world where Raziel would truly be gone.

[@Merc7734]

I'd said Raziel's father figure is also Janos.

[@johnsourvelis2415]

man, the dialogue this series has, its phenomenal

[@GraveGalius]

It truly is a piece of art

[@SoulidiumHollow]

"Hate me..but do it HONESTLY." that line is STILL one of my favorites to this day with how well it STINGS but proves a point.

[@adekaiwamisou]

It is one of those things that hits just differently.

[@alexsmith6914]

Anybody feel bad for Kain because even after over 1000 years, he never got his mug of ale? He left, cold of heart and soul. He was forced to the road and the long bitter night... and it never ended. 😞

[@johnmurray7097]

You Kind-Sir win the all internets XD

[@alexsmith6914]

@@johnmurray7097 😂 I loved this whole series and awhile back, that fact hit me!

[@andrewgan557]

Instead he got an goblet of blood.

[@alexsmith6914]

@@andrewgan557 Not very refreshing!

[@Labrynthetic]

The weary traveler travels on...

[@NewExile]

The chemistry between Bell and Templeman really made this something special. I love the way they play off each other the whole time.

[@theterbear9915]

This was such good story telling. It was Shakespearian.

[@WexMajor82]

This was the instant - the glimmer of temporal distortion - Kain had been counting on all along. This was the edge of the coin - the minute flicker of probability upon which Kain had gambled everything.

[@goliathxanatos706]

WexMajor82 History, arbours a paradox...

[@carson123987]

This reads like dialogue that would be in the game 😂. Well done.

[@Tiny10Ten]

carson123987 it is in the game it’s in the same game it’s in the last scene

[@deezee2965]

If this scene in particular still fascinates people who witnessed the series at the time... I think... is because this is the converging point between Denis Dyack's Blood Omen and Amy Hennig's Soul Reaver. Blood Omen has been the work of Sillicon Knight's vision. Everything that SR2 takles has been already established in some shape or form in this very first entry. While the sequels were not written by Dyack himself, his legacy still prevailed. Soul Reaver was going to be a different franchise altogether under the name "Shifter" with a fallen angel seeking revenge, travelling between 2 parallel worlds. While Hennig was pushed to make it a sequel for Blood Omen, it turned out to be a blessing in desguise. The whole established lore of Nosgoth was to good to be true for such an appropriate tale to be told. Soul Reaver was Amy Hennig's work. But then... strangely enough... Soul Reaver 2 was a journey into the first game. The "Legacy of Kain"

[@danielramsey6141]

Indeed!

[@matodragonespor5000]

I love how Kain scolding Raziel for hiding his true motivations behind a courtain of disinterested morality is the most reproduced part of the video

[@BryonYoungblood]

Me too. It tells you a lot about Kain. And he's seen how people hide their true motivations so much, given what happened through his journey in the first Blood Omen, such as Mortanius being responsible for his death and becoming a Vampire to right his wrongs for overthrowing the ancient Vampires as the guardians of the Pillars, Ariel for not telling him his full destiny and her expecting him to sacrifice himself to "restore" the Pillars, as well as Moebius using him to justify his second vampire manhunt and annihilation by sending him to kill William the Just before he could become the Nemesis while Moebius also manipulated William to become the Nemesis in the previous timeline. And it shows he knows even for all Raziel's bravado, he's lying to himself by claiming he wants to restore balance when all he wants is revenge.

[@Forgemno]

@@matodragonespor5000 Was that a pun to Kains disguise ability in B01

[@deadwar2012]

Such an incredible scene. This is the moment when it contextualizes everything. The moment when you start to realize that Kain wasn’t selfishly trying to grab at all the decadence and power he could muster, that in actuality he is trying to create the best outcome by breaking free of the game of fate that no matter what has been repeating since time immemorial. Kain knew that no matter if he sacrificed himself or tore it all asunder eventually it would all come back around again so he decided to position himself to break the binary cause and effect by adding an impossibility. Hence the edge.

[@MortSalazar]

When i stumbled onto this masterpiece the first time... I didn't even dare dream we'd be getting a remaster. What a time to be ali... Dead twice over and barely corporeal. The damned coin finally landed on its edge... Unbelievable

[@ureshiiiiii]

I've seen a lot of comments asking whether I'll reimagine some other cutscenes from the games and the short answer is: YES I would love to animate more scenes -- however, there is the problem of finding (good) model resources as I'm not very talented with 3D modelling myself. Until I figure that out, I can only make do with what I have!

[@pavma7]

Maybe as Raina they should have some models from their soul reaver remake.

[@123darkelf]

Splashpage yeah good suggestion, although I’m not sure how mmd works.

[@ureshiiiiii]

@@pavma7 Not a bad suggestion. I mean, they did once ask me if I wanted to help create cutscenes for the remake, but I never got a chance to use any of the actual models.

[@omerd5147]

Thank you for your efforts in making and uploading this bro 👍

[@123darkelf]

ureshiiiiii dooooo iiiiit!

[@michaelburke7978]

Dialogue aged like fine wine. Such a shame Dark Prophecy was canceled :(

[@blackknight216]

Seeing Dark Prophecy's initial gameplay and dialogue made me think it wouldn't be a worthy successor so maybe it's for the best. I would rather have a remastered series for the new consoles. Oh wait I'm editing my comment, my mistake I thought you were talking about Dead Sun lmao.

[@michaelburke7978]

@@blackknight216 lmao Dead Sun was pure aids. I'm glad that was canned lol

[@blackknight216]

@@michaelburke7978 Exactly, Dark Prophecy on the other hand was cool judging by the pictures.

[@michaelburke7978]

@@blackknight216 Honestly it was. I always get bitter every time I think about it being canned. It looked like it was shaping up to being at least the top 3 in the series. I was so looking forward to playing as young Kain on Defiance's game engine, plus visiting Malak's Bastion once again. Plus I think it was safe to say that it would've concluded the story too.

[@hgffmikimmon5293]

the series itself has aged like cheap beer tho

[@BigMac8000]

If there was ever any game ever that begged, that was absolutely pleading on its knees, to be remade.... it's Legacy of Kain.

[@dannysandoval5837]

These were written and directed by Amy henning the director and witer of the first 3 Uncharted games. I dont think she would be available to oversee a remake project. Sony should buy the IP and have Bluepoint remake them.

[@alisaeed6085]

If only this wish became reality.

[@bobloerakker7010]

@marcus24000 bloodomen 1 for sure! What a huge and great game that was.

[@marcoeugenioescobar]

I read some about the cancel project. The problem seems to lie in the type of game this series is. Not what consumers seems to be looking for, unfortunately. Pity, so far no story is sooo perfect as the Legacy of Kain series in my opinion.

[@Enchurito]

With the original dialog. It was perfect the first time. Then bring back all the living actors and finish the cliff hanger started by defiance.

[@tropichawk850]

Legacy of Kain is easily one of the greatest video-game series of all time, and undeniably the most well-written game series to ever exist. I remember this game introducing me to the series when I was just five years old and instantly falling in love. Sure, the narrative flew over my head, but the style was distinctly unique, and over the years my fondness for this series has only grown. I want so bad for a remaster or remake, and so this video brings me more joy than you could possibly imagine. Thank you. Also, this is phenomenal. Normally MMD animations are impressive, but very clearly held back by, well, MMD itself. This, however, breaks that mold. I have rarely seen such quality animation, especially the facial animation. And though I know you had a very sound video to work from, I also noticed that you changed some of the animations for the better. Such as how Kain crosses his arms. The only things I can think of that felt off-putting was the bright sky, the Reaver, and the moment when the shadows for the pillars lengthened as the camera went behind the rock in the foreground. For an MMD animation, especially one that isn't dance-related, that's unheard of. I adore this to no ends. I know you mentioned in the description that this isn't your typical sort of content, but if you ever want to make any more Soul Reaver/Legacy of Kain videos, I can promise you I'll be the first one there, (unless I'm asleep or at work, of course,) ready to watch it a million times over. Every time. Regardless, I am subscribing without hesitation. Even if you don't make any more Legacy of Kain content, or hell, even content I'd enjoy, your incredible skill deserves my support, so that's what I'm going to do.

[@ureshiiiiii]

Thanks so much for such an amazing, heartfelt comment! Working on these types of animations are my absolute favourite and bring me so much joy. My other content is fun to make as well, but there is something much more exciting and profound about creating animations driven by video games. It is difficult to describe, but I am so happy that I can make these videos and see the fan appreciation from all others who adore the series. You are absolutely right about MMD and unfortunately I was held back by those few things, but I always try my best to push the program to its limits and I'm very pleased that you can appreciate that aspect. I love seeing how much the Legacy of Kain fandom cares for the series and if something as small as this could make fans happy, I would be absolutely honoured to create more in the future (given the opportunity since I am limited by model resources etc). Thank you once again. :)

[@tropichawk850]

@@ureshiiiiii You don't need to thank me just for citing the appreciation I hold for your effort, though I thank you for such humble gratitude. I merely saw how prolific the dedication on display in your video is, and, as it appertains to something I hold dear, coveted to express the gratitude I have for it. Regardless, I can empathize with how it feels to reap the constructive emotions resonant in undertakings such as this. Particularly noteworthy when compared to pursuits more... frivolous? How's best to describe it? I don't mean to make it seem trivial. I just mean to set forth that, in my experience, the more acroamatic the effort, the more meaningful the results end up feeling. If that makes sense. As one who aspires to author my own video-game, (or rather: as someone who's spent the last twelve years developing a storyline for which I've yet to conclude, let alone commence writing for,) I can only fathom how satisying it must feel to glean just how much others appreciate your work. Yet when crafting something based on an existing property, that same affirmation also entails a promise that you've lived up to the significant expectations they must have for a property they love. Especially when regarding such profound entities as this. In that lieu, I can certainly comprehend why the response for this video in particular would fill you with so much elation. As far as MMD goes, I may not grasp the specifics, but allow me to proliferate: I do recognize the difficulty in animating through such an inefficient tool. The fact that you've made it work so profoundly, just how I couldn't possibly begin to ascertain, is already well deserving of my respect. If I may transition, however, the Legacy of Kain fanbase is equivocal of any other, truthfully. Although I wish I could stand myself upon this communal pedestal absolved of guilt, I must speak within reason. What truly sets this fan base apart from others where it comes to showcases of gratitude is the scarcity in content what's available to us. I doubt I need to explain this to you, though. As a LoK fan, I'm sure you already know precisely upon what I expound. Thumbing through your channel, I can already see Kingdom Hearts, Made in Abyss, and Final Fantasy, so it's no arduous feat identifying just how much I'll enjoy the rest of your content. I already feel as though yours is one channel I'll visit regularly. That said, I'd openly cherish any and all new LoK content you produce. Another scene that would be fairly conceivable to do with the same models used here would be when Raziel and Kain meet over William's tomb. Found in the same game, utilizing the same characters, and without too many dynamic movements, that one shouldn't prove too much more substantially difficult than this scene. Not to mention it's equally as erudite depending on who you query. The only real dilemma I forsee would be the background. Nevertheless, I stray. My point is I intend to stay and enjoy the rest of the content your channel has to offer. It honestly seems to be in nearly ideal alignment with my own tastes. Thanks once again for this immaculate gift. I doubt I could possibly describe the depth of so, but know I treasure it.

[@tropichawk850]

Wow. Uhm... I really apologize for how I phrased myself in my last comment. I was dead tired and actually headed to sleep shortly thereafter. Sometimes my mind goes a bit crazy when I'm without rest for a while. I'm also noticing that I sounded really pushy too... I'm sorry!

[@ureshiiiiii]

@@tropichawk850 Pushy? No, not at all! As I mentioned earlier, I truly appreciate reading comments like yours. They are a lot more personal and likely to be remembered than a simple "good job" compliment. There's a small handful of others who courageously use MMD for means other than its intended purpose. I honestly just hope animations like this one can inspire and hopefully convince people who scorn MMD as being unorthodox, that it can be used to its full potential and more. But yes, I believe you're absolutely right about the scarcity of fresh LoK content and as someone who would love to create more videos of the series, I hope I am able to bring more smiles to the fans one day soon. It's interesting that you mention that particular cutscene from SR2 -- I was highly considering it before the Corruption of the Pillars scene. Though, just like you mentioned, my only real hurdle would be the chapel and mimicking the odd distortion. Not to say it can't be done, but as someone who strives for detail, I probably would hold off until (hopefully) a friend might offer to help in that regard. Anyway, I do hope you enjoy your stay on my channel and I am very pleased that you enjoyed this as much as you expressed!

[@tropichawk850]

@@ureshiiiiii I can't stop rewatching this scene. I think my obsession is a bit unhealthy. I also just now noticed how Raziel calls Kain out for using metaphors all the time as if he doesn't do the same. Hypocrisy of the highest degree! But yeah, I'm glad to hear I didn't put you off. You deserve my gratitude for creating this, and I'd hate it if I'd made you uncomfortable. I want you to know that, especially with how remarkably talented you are, anything you work on in the LoK fandom would not go unappreciated. I can promise you you would make a lot of people happy, just as I'm sure all your work already does. At three very least, I know one individual who'd be really happy about it. Haha. Anywho, I know how difficult it is to try and make something professional in MMD though. I once made a trailer for the old flash game: "Final Fantasy Sonic X" on a KZbin channel I used to have called "IreallyamSora". Haha. I think I forced myself to make it in a day. I was probably trying to see how much I could accomplish in a single day's work considering it was my first attempt at video editing, but that doesn't change how ludicrous my time constraint was. I can actually pinpoint the moment I had to start rushing it to completion in the video. So yeah. It's not that great, but I hold it dear to my heart. Anyway, that's besides the point. See, I wanted to make a second trailer for the game entirely in MMD, but I quickly found out I couldn't even properly animate a character waking up. So I had to figure it out. I didn't get very far into it, but I remember being determined. At least until my computer broke. I still haven't been able to afford another computer since, and so the dream died. If any Flash game deserves a trailer, though, it's the first 2 Sonny games. Now those were awesome. I stray, though. What I mean to say is, the few seconds I had really did look nice, (albeit not on your level by any stretch of the imagination,) so I understand the struggle it takes to get to that point, but also how it is nore feasible than some are willing to accept. As for recreating the distortion in "Poor William", I will admit it has been a while since I've touched MMD, but I'd imagine you could first recreate the scene without distortion. Then, when you finish, you could process the result without the background. After that, continuously zoom in and out on the background when there is distortion to be had, process that result without the characters, and overlay the final result of the characters' actions overtop the now appropriately distorted background result in a video editing software of some sort. It's not a perfect solution, and who knows, in my inexperience I might've just spouted nonsense, but it's an idea I had, so I thought I'd share it. I can already tell I'll love my stay here. It's nice and cozy. So thank you for making this channel and sharing your creations with the world.

[@NightBane345]

Seen this vid more than I can remember, I just love scenes from the Legacy games

[@Who_8MyZaxbys]

"Apparently so but suppose you throw a coin enough times, suppose 1 day it lands on its edge" CHILLS

[@tellyhorton3659]

Just watching & listening to the cut scenes with Raziel & Kain is so refreshing. I was 19 when i first played Soul Reaver & i been hooked like a fish. It's definitely one of the greatest games ever made.

[@Esty568]

What I love about this scene is, that up to this point, Kain was always cold and calculated. The way his anger rises as he starts to talk about the cirqumstances of his birth and how everything was rigged against him from the first moment of his cries. I feel up to this point, this is the moment when he is fully honest with Raziel about his feelings. He is enraged at the cage he was born in and that he felt everything was manipulated, so he could never see the full picture and devise a plan of escape. He had only terrible choices laid out for him, and whatever he descides, he loses. For a prideful, intelligent person, this is the worst enraging feeling in the world. That no matter how much he tries, he is always a puppet in an unseen enemy's game.

[@ladjame8109]

Well, after the end of defiance that unseen enemy is finally revealed to him giving us the bittersweet ending of Hope

[@jornnightmane2175]

This took me a moment to notice this video came out days ago, and kept replaying since then of how EPIC and well cared of to recreate this cutscene, you got my respect as this made me happy to help provide some models, not taking credit here, I only edit and provide models such as both Raziel and Kain here for easy posing and animating. Have done a rework and added more LoK characters months ago for upcoming ideas such as this epic recreation! Have patience, lads, as animations take time and care to make them just about right to provide the hype and excitement, even Im hyped of the upcoming remaster game~ Keep up the animations, urashiii, they are so fun and epic! ^w^

[@animechic420]

I think about this series everyday.

[@BobMarleyChiti]

Me too bro... me too :'(

[@Daelyah]

This series is my religion. Life is in a genuinely dire state for me, when I have a day without Kain or Raziel on my mind... I adore them too much to forget. 🖤

[@Cangaca777]

You are not alone! Lok is still alive in many of us. : )

[@capitanspoiler7393]

the dialogues still give me chills...finally there is an animation that suits them

[@a.m.7438]

Raziel's voice, stuck to me for years.

[@ureshiiiiii]

Oh yes, this series had a wonderful cast of talented actors. Raziel would definitely be my favourite pick of roles Michael Bell had.

[@SoulidiumHollow]

@@ureshiiiiii Fellow Raziel supporter woo! Funny growing up with this series, I always enjoyed Raziel, my brother was a fan of Kain and we always nitpicked at who was cooler, and the blooper reel the game has just made it even better (Micheal quipping at Kain's VA during fight scenes in Defiance xD)

[@alexsmith6914]

Then Drew Pickles' voice from Rugrats must have stuck out to you as well! lol 🙂

[@bobidybilly]

This scene alone should be enough of a reason to remake theses dam games!! Gives me goosebumps whenever I hear their retorts to each other; so well written.

[@TheWorldconsumer]

Now, THIS is an animator I would hire. Well done.

[@ureshiiiiii]

Thank you very much. :)

[@youtubeyoutube571]

Tome New Yes Well playting Od

[@rhysthomas1699]

"Hate me but do it honestly" powerful words to your would-be haters in life.

[@final909]

We finally got a remastered of this!

[@i-islammartin1349]

Hopefully it leads to a sequel to either complete the story or expand it

[@Dakayto]

"Hate me, but do it honestly" Fr, we all know that Raziel doesn't care about saving the world. He just wants to kill Kain for basically dropping his ass to literal hell.

[@zenicehero9154]

He wanted to do whats is right Raziel is a good hearted Hero

[@Dakayto]

@zenicehero9154 Yea, by the end of the last game, but during this scene, he was vary arrogant and naive.

[@AB-vp9mi]

Nahaha it's amazing that's exactly what Kain says to Raziel. "Don't talk about morality. We both know you don't give a shit about the pillars, you're here for me, and I counted on it."

[@Xp3rt1se]

God I miss this series. This needs an HD remaster collection so bad.

[@slimey630]

Who currently holds the license?

[@Xp3rt1se]

@@slimey630 As far as I know Crystal Dynamics still has it and they are now under the Square Enix umbrella.

[@CloroxBleach-bb5cu]

This needs a remake of the scale of Resident Evil 2

[@CloroxBleach-bb5cu]

Or FF7

[@Esakosarara]

Also, an ending ^^

[@SharkRoach1]

"Suppose you throw a coin enough times.. suppose one day it lands on its edge". Is such a powerful line.

[@Dakayto]

it's nice to see that this game still has recognition

[@babycarrot1566]

I came so hard when he said: but suppose you throw a coin enough times suppose one day it lands on its edge.

[@shabaazkhan8586]

This is how the re master should have been. I prefer this scene over the remastered version

[@lonewanderer1328]

Thank Sandra the lok super fan we even GOT a remaster

[@shabaazkhan8586]

@lonewanderer1328 I have waited 26 years for the re master, I am grateful. However the character models could have been better, especially Kain. The one in this video is far better than the one in the remaster. Even in this scene you have motion blue, Anti aliasing, bloom lighting, lens focus, additional VFX and better camera angles. If you see both scenes side by side you will see what I mean.

[@firehedgehog1446]

So what you wanted was a full-on remake, there was only so much they could do when remastering a 23 year-old game, something like this would not have been possible on the engine this game was made in

[@shabaazkhan8586]

@@firehedgehog1446 Anything is possible with todays technology. Look what they have done with the resident evil franchise. All I am saying is I prefer this videos remake to the official one we have been given

[@firehedgehog1446]

@@shabaazkhan8586 If you're refering to the Resident Evil remakes, those are, well, REMAKES, not remasters, those were rebuilt from the ground up on a new engine, so therefore, an invalid example of the point you were trying to make

[@GearlessMo]

Wow... watching this makes me wish we got a complete remake of the series (BUT KEEP THE ORIGINAL AUDIO performances, it's EPIC).

[@Eckylis]

I would actually kill for a totally reimagined gameplay setup for these games that never deals with the horrible camera angles and whatnot. Maybe even a reimagination of the Soul Reaver puzzles, since a lot of them are agonizing from a gameplay perspective. Some kind of homogenization between the 4 LOK games in terms of gameplay, basically, would be nice.

[@sirdogith3783]

The Medievil remake proved this was more or less possible. Wonder if it'll ever happen

[@Emp6ft10in]

I was watching this thinking, "this looks so much better than I remembered." Great work!

[@esb511]

6:12-6:52 This is great wisdom that can apply directly to real life. It is why we have curiosity and wonder. Our brains always think about the "3rd option" and how it can be possible.

[@razielvalentine4076]

I beg to differ…. I think we are generally constricted by A or B. We rarely think outside of the box - look for a “third option”. And that’s part of the reason why this idea is so potent.

[@Nakihashi]

A chilling parable. It is my single favorite phrase of wisdom. "Suppose you flip a coin so many times... suppose one day... it lands on its edge..." So right you are, Kain. I could apply this concept to nearly limitless situations in my daily life.

[@RigorMortis8904]

Ahhh this section of dialogue is one of my favourites ever, so much that in my English class (i live in brazil but we learn basic to intermediate english in school, depending of the teacher), i had a great teacher, and he made a homework to my class that was to take a scene of dialogue of a movie, game or music,write and translate to bring next class (it was a test to see if the class brought easy texts or if we wanted a challenge) And I a fourteen year old that was already pretty good at English (because frankly i spend most of my free time playing videogames, and videogames translated into portuguese here unheard of) And whas in love with the legacy of kain series, made the difficult task to write by hand and later translate this to portuguese, and yes, i used sentences in old portuguese as well, it was awesome! My teacher when evaluating my homework, called me into the desk and said that it was not possible that i did that myself, where on earth did i find a text like that, and that half the words didn't exist (he didn't consult a dictionary because Brazil) so i showed to him the original video, his face, oh my god! Noneless to say, that i got a 10 (or an A in brazilian gradings)

[@KezefTheDead]

One of the most powerful cutscenes in the entirety of this amazing series, and you expertly paid homage by animating it. Fantastic job. Thanks for sharing! Our beloved franchise needs more love, so maybe one day Square Enix gets off their ass, and does something with it.

[@RazielTheUnborn]

I feel Nosgoth sunk that ship.

[@toarobert]

I am a masculine man, however I am realising what it's like to be a fangirl seeing this remastered HD

[@SHDW-nf2ki]

Consider that Kain timed his speech exactly Raziel really is that predictable

[@Pyro_UH]

It's amazing how the remasters artstyle resemble this video.

[@DevKerrigan]

...yo wait this is a fan remake of a single scene? _Absolutely Incredible_.

[@cgxlv]

Nice work.. Big fan of the series myself and enjoyed watching this.

[@BoyKagome]

"Hate me, but do it honestly." "...You threw me into a vat of acid and it took 1000 years for the pain to stop." "... Touché."

[@xgnik5334]

This looks pretty close to the upcoming remaster. Well done!

[@BryonYoungblood]

I just love how this scene goes with Kain giving Raziel hints to the truths he'd learned about his and Raziel's destiny, as well as pointing out how Raziel is just a puppet by trying to act all high and mighty about his reasoning to kill Kain, and Kain pointing out Raziel should hate him honestly instead of lying to himself, and how he just wants revenge due to his indignation at what Kain had done to him, even though Kain knew Raziel would live, even as he changed.

[@BryonYoungblood]

It shows Kain is giving Raziel information on a need to know basis, knowing he can't just tell him the truth because "A", Raziel won't believe him, and "B", that information could be easily twisted and manipulated against Raziel. And Kain knows how it is to be played by others, which is why he wanted Raziel to make his own decisions and seek the truth his way, only giving him hints so that he can try.

[@DesertRider-zs2qb]

@@BryonYoungblood To put it another way, Kain wanted Raziel to exercise his Free Will. To discover these hidden truths on his own terms. Not on the terms of Moebius or even Kain himself.

[@BryonYoungblood]

@@DesertRider-zs2qb Precisely, since Kain, even for his not having the same kind of free will Raziel had, was able to discern the truths he had seen, even if he missed the signs himself in many ways, and felt it would be best for Raziel to do the same.

[@DesertRider-zs2qb]

@@BryonYoungbloodIn turn, there were some twists that Raziel discovered that not even Kain counted on, up to and including the end of Defiance.

[@BryonYoungblood]

@@DesertRider-zs2qb Which helped a LOT to allow them to achieve their destinies, with Raziel being able to purify the Wraith Reaver and thus the Soul Reaver itself as well as curing Kain of Nupraptor's madness so that he could achieve his mission as Scion of Balance to restore the Pillars to vampire Guardianship on top of the power to destroy the Elder God and free the Wheel of Fate from his grasp.

[@rikybj0276]

0:40 kain's facial expression are so well done

[@88TiagoCosta88]

I can never get tired of this scene. Still hits as hard as the first time I played this game

[@Dyzinel]

For some reason, I keep coming here every once in a while.

[@CamillusFly]

Best game I've ever "watched." So much of it was cutscenes/story development, but the storyline and characters were so compelling, that I didn't even care that the gameplay itself seemed kind of short. And that _ending!_

[@josetomascamposrobledano4618]

And now Soul Reaver 1 will get this treatment. The amazing glory of Gummy Bears!

[@justwannaname]

The voice acting and plot line in this series is just so amazing! I’ve never played the games but seen them on yt and its just so good

[@TheBitishDragon]

god coming back to this again, really well done, I can only hope the new IP holders do something with this series finally.

[@rolandkahakui463]

My god the vernacular in the writing and narration of this game was so ahead of it's time For a video game. Complimented by the outstanding voice acting. I would like to believe this was one of those games that started the push for more dynamic storytelling, voice work and cinematography in games. Much like Vagrent story!

[@terla2971]

Hey the comments are back! That's nice. Love the community. Also in a game full of ingenious phrasing I can't stop loving that simple but effective "Let's drop the moral posturing, shall we?"

[@kyanoang3l0_old]

I like that the Pillars in their "pristine" state are already showing cracks. They were already crumbling ever since humanity took them from the Vampires. Only the Vampires could sufficiently sustain the Pillars' magic; humans are too weak to do so (which's why the human Guardians had to be turned). If Kain did sacrifice himself in Blood Omen, the Pillars' recovery would only be temporary. Here's to hoping Square Enix remakes/remasters the games within my lifetime. (And HELL NO to a reboot, pls.) I'm on borrowed time so I'm not sure if it would ever happen, but seeing and playing a remake/remaster would be a dream come true.

[@SnakeEyes327]

And now, we will get to see this in an official capacity in December.

[@Casketkrusher_]

Soul Reaver 2 was my first contact with the series, saw a trailer on a demo disc and I was absolutely hooked to the visuals and dark atmosphere of this game. I wish they did a HD remaster of this.

[@Mystyx-Sama]

I never needed an English teacher. I had Soul Reaver for that!

[@jintarokensei3308]

When Kain's voice actor dies, it will be on par of losing Freeman.

[@ureshiiiiii]

Honestly feel the same way about Michael Bell. (Raziel's VA)

[@jintarokensei3308]

@@ureshiiiiii is he that old too?

[@ureshiiiiii]

@@jintarokensei3308 In his 80's I believe.

[@jintarokensei3308]

@@ureshiiiiii damn his voice doesn't sound that age at all

[@ISetYourFaceOnFire]

@@ureshiiiiii fucking jesus...what will we do then? is there anyone who could replicate these phenomenal voice actors, when they pass on?

[@jameskendrick5835]

Wow kain has his scar from blood omen that's so cool. I wish fans like you and I could remake these lost gems from a simpler time.

[@raziel6304]

HOLY SHIT this is beautiful. Bless you for making this!!!!

[@ureshiiiiii]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@redseagaming7832]

This was the first game series I ever played on the PlayStation I was 9 years old when this game was released it made me fall in love with video game storytelling no other game has matched the dialogue quality of the legacy of Kain franchise

[@DoctorEviloply]

I love this so much. I wish we'd get more LoK games. The story ended on a major cliffhanger. I would love to see you do more of these.

[@Mayhzon]

What cliffhanger? Defiance ends with a proper ending and concludes the story as a trilogy. The Wheel of Fate is defeated by Kain with Raziel's help.

[@furiousfelicia5751]

@@Mayhzon Yep, that is how I remember it too.

[@estebancaraballo2962]

@@Mayhzon No, the wheel keeps turning, to stop it ,would have to kill the elder god, and have to know, if Kain manages to restore the pillars. There were going to be more legacy of Kain games, but they were canceled, the only one known is the Dark prophecy, which is known to control the elder Kain and the young (something similar to Defiance with Raziel), with Elder Kain, we would go to the hylden kingdom to rescue Janos and to know his culture, facing the king and queen.

[@codyvandal2860]

As much as I love the series I think the story got a little bit bloated and out of control by the end

[@infjintegrityvsnarcissism7295]

@@Mayhzon Raziel's story is completed not Kain's. Kain's destiny as scion of balance is to restore the pillars, and return them to the vampires.

[@KurstKensei]

Legacy of Kain is finally freed from its shackles my brothers.

[@PhantomFlan]

The Legacy of Kain series is one I hold close to my heart, and seeing this brings me to full on tears. Thank you so much for making this and Happy Halloween.

[@ureshiiiiii]

Happy Halloween! And aww, I'm pleased that you enjoyed it! :) It was a real pleasure to work on. I also tried animating bits of the SR1 opening, but ah, it didn't quite turn out the way I wanted...

[@SoulidiumHollow]

@@ureshiiiiii -sliiiiiiiiides in if you would have done that i would have thrown money at you even if you didnt want it. But I do understand the limits....hard to animate certain scenes.

[@VexWerewolf]

"Hate me, but do it honestly" is such a raw line.

[@Johny40Se7en]

The storytelling in these games were unparalleled. Amazing, and I love that metaphor about luck and the coin standing on its edge.

[@Dante3214]

Thank you so much! Forgot how much I loved the Legacy of Kain.

[@Daelyah]

0_0 It...it's so beautiful! 😭 My childhood, revamped, even if only for a singular fan-made segment!

[@aaronshepard8471]

For those wondering: you have about a 1/6000 chance of a coin landing on its edge.

[@VertexDon]

Must say I've played the crap out of the entire Soul Reaver series, therefore can tell your recreation of this infamous cut-scene is just spot on, very well done (:

[@Tazdahall]

God, I love coming back to this video. This conversation right here is one of if not the best conversations in the legacy of kain games.

[@felipecruzrocha]

You provided something for greater than we couldve imagined. A glimpse, at what are the potentials for a remaster of the original. Well done, thanks a lot and congratulations for this piece of art right here.

[@ureshiiiiii]

Thank you very much! A proper remaster or fan remake would kick-ass in comparison to my little animation, but I really appreciate your comment! I had a lot of fun working on this.

[@Rahhelthethird]

I don't think even Defiance looked even that good. A job well done! Kudos!

[@truogar]

Who's here after the announcement of the remasters????

[@JamesCrimson43]

Yo.

[@ChaosRaziel]

Sup fellow Nosgothian

[@Dragnarok1]

VAE VICTUS!

[@lunaredgrave]

ME! I'm so excited!

[@I_am_Raziel]

What madness is this?!

[@chriscurmi1]

So many great one liners in this game. Reading the comments in this thread brings so many memories. My favorite Kain line has to be at the end of this game 'Raziel, Janos must stay dead'. Let's bring this game back

[@lordsatyros666]

That voice acting! Holy hell is it amazing. The series needs a revival.

[@jasonmarcum9964]

One of my favorite scenes! But with all the knowledge these games have given me I look at the twisted sense of humor of it all. Kain has been a puppet from the start every move written, his destiny forced upon him because of the ancient vampires hatred of the hylden. A war eons before blood omen cast the web of hypocrisy and betrayal over all of nosgoth. The game's story is magnificent!

[@Danielerrden]

I would cut off a leg to have this series make a comeback

[@metinaydogdu2616]

Got to love the algoritim. Never watched a video of you before, only 2 or legacy of kain videos but that is it. And just now this was recommended to me.This is amazing work, thanks for making it.