Gage's / Trak's Theme - Proud Soldier/Ice Warrior (Extended) - Advance Wars Days of Ruin

Took me long enough to extend this..Wasn't even that hard..
Anyways, Gage's theme is pretty nice, it has a different feel to it. It feels...desert-y. The fact that it isn't a rockin' theme also is a plus. I like rock and stuff, but they overdid it for this game.
This difference in theme from everyone else's shows that Gage is quite different from everyone else. He mainly thinks of his duty as a soldier. Hmm...I wish there was more character development from him; still, he never talked much. So, I guess it's alright.
Image/Music not made by me, only extended as usual~

[@davepanpa5787]

It will always baffle me why the only story mission where we got to use Gage was one where he had no naval units or indirects, A.K.A his entire speciality.

[@SilverTheGreatX]

"They dont pay me to think"

[@Circ00mspice]

My motto

[@AndrewChumKaser]

THEY DON'T PAY YOU ANYTHING

[@___H3475]

One of the best Days of Ruin songs, the game seriously had the best music out of the entire franchise.

[@ianlindblom6579]

that says a lot too

[@generalforsythe3944]

You know, the one thing I never understood with Gage was why he never talked all that much. He seemed like he was just constantly depressed wherever he went, I never even saw the man smile. However, he was a very good shot (with a sniper, give him a pistol and he suddenly becomes unable to hit a wartank) and he was very great in battle.

[@DarkCyberElf]

"very great in battle" You are a wordsmith second to none, General.

[@AMZ16]

At least he's not dead.

[@generalforsythe3944]

dude, i didn’t die. That was a clone that Caulder made that died. I knew that Greyfield couldn’t be trusted so I had the clone me deliver Lazuria’s surrender. I later realized that if I didn’t go into hiding, people would freak out so I went into hiding, saved Brenner’s life before he died, and flew away into the sunset on a t-copter. We now run a farm in Illia

[@durianjaykin3576]

@@generalforsythe3944 bruh you should have joined the final battle against Caulder

[@runefaustblack]

@@generalforsythe3944 When's the wedding?

[@powerbomb138]

Best Hair-do in the Lazurian army.

[@TreyDobe]

Bow before Gage's mighty theme, if you do not, you will be bombarded with long range balistics and artillery fire!

[@Twardz]

Days of Ruin had a lot of good themes. Obviously this is one of them, in my opinion. The string segments make it stand out so much.

[@da_BemBem]

Not the uh, the bagpipes?

[@Twardz]

@@da_BemBem correct. the bagpipes did not grab my attention as much.

[@da_BemBem]

@@Twardz fair 'nuff, they're the part that I remembered the clearest myself lol

[@2ndPigeon]

He never talked because his music did for him

[@comridleyw9679]

I like how the game gives you two naval COs that actually work best with the battleship (Gage) or the carrier (Greyfield), other than the land or air COs who actually all utilize the wartank or bomber/interceptor regardless to their actual CO-zone power.

[@Barrobroadcastmaster]

Like they all have a specific unit they're best at

[@VestedUTuber]

Gage really isn't a Naval CO, though. He's an indirect specialist, like Grit. It's just that the Battleship is the most powerful indirect unit.

[@robertharris6092]

@@VestedUTuber id honestly say the anti tank is. Especially in terms of cost effectiveness. It stops tanks dead in their tracks and can even attack gunships.

[@VestedUTuber]

@@robertharris6092 Eh, anti-tanks are the most effective, but I'm more talking about shear firepower in this case.

[@mdecaydee1866]

@@VestedUTuber doesn't he buff naval units specifically too?

[@DeadEndScreamer]

You got a PSG-1? You can use that against Sniper Wolf. Hurry up and save Meryl!

[@samstandard4715]

the beginning of this song is just so amazing to me, the hard distorted guitars with the pretty chimes in the background is just so great

[@caiusballad4162]

Yes the chimes in combination with the guitars are absolutely amazing !! they really set the atmosphere, the violin melody is also awesome, they sound vehemently beautifuls

[@urbanstreet_4282]

Still waiting for a high quality Metal-Cover for this song.

[@toxicpurple0742]

I KNOW I have no idea why no one has remixed this theme yet, it's the best one

[@HomingRocket1]

Waiting for the Dual Strike and Dark Conflict remake soon so we can hear Trak's theme remade. ~~~ Trak: Boosts indirects, amazing COP. Also Trak: Only used for one Mission with no Indirects. 😔

[@justsomedude2020]

For real, like what was the point?? If they ever make a remake of DoR, they have to put em where it counts, btw why Trak?

[@DeltaDaspleto]

@@justsomedude2020 Trak is his name in the european version

[@Meithnerium]

@@DeltaDaspleto remake, when?? omg plz its not a joke?

[@DeltaDaspleto]

@@Meithnerium No one said anything about a remake of DoR coming...?

[@HomingRocket1]

We need one. This game is seriously underrated.

[@ActivistVictor]

My word, this song is so amazing, like days of ruin or not you gotta admit it turned the dial all the way to 11 in the music department. not to put down the other games of course , they have some kickass music too.

[@Bladeofwar94]

Was ganna say you don't want to make Sturm angry.

[@whyisdiscostevetaken]

this was one of the few good songs from days of ruin and don't get me wrong, this song kicks ass, easily surpasses 90% of the themes from the first 3 games (not as good as hawke or jess' themes), but a lot of DoR's soundtrack was terrible generic nu-metal knockoffs even caulder's COs had goddamn rave music, the soundtrack is easily dated to the early 2000's but gage's theme stands out it is a diamond in the rough

[@victorrobinson4077]

@@whyisdiscostevetaken finna tell me grit's soundtrack isn't a banger?

[@whyisdiscostevetaken]

@@victorrobinson4077 lmao grit's theme might as well be dueling banjos from deliverance the tempo matches his playstyle well, but i'm not a huge fan of bluegrass (not to mention, you usually don't hear more than the intro when the AI plays him)

[@the_procrastinator8606]

@@whyisdiscostevetaken "this was one of the few good songs from days of ruin" get outta here bro

[@HouseMusicNinja]

Those bagpipes... so badass!

[@MarioMastar]

He really does look like a Fire Emblem character. Could it be that Advance Wars is just Fire Emblem in the distant future? It would make sense.

[@likeok4]

At7 Commando So... They can be? :o

[@powerbomb138]

Likeok4 Considering in both series, almost each game is set in its own universe, i doubt it. But we sure can hope XD

[@AcePlasmius]

+Mario Mastar Advance Wars and Fire Emblem are sisters. But as for your theory, there's no way that would work. They're completely separate from each other; even titles within FE itself are self-contained.

[@pigskipar4056]

He looks more like an FF15 character to me

[@ikagura]

This game was made several years before

[@caiusballad4162]

His theme is absolutely amazing

[@103035icle]

i bet gage is suposed to be welsh. cause that would explain the bag pipes and the welsh longbowmen explain his indirect unit proficency.

[@VestedUTuber]

Or at least whatever the equivalent is in the world of Days of Ruin.

[@GreyWolfLeaderTW]

Bit odd, because Bagpipes are Scottish, but the fiddles you hear are obviously Irish both in the melody they're playing and the country that plays them that way.

[@robertharris6092]

@@GreyWolfLeaderTW the bagpipes were created in the middle east. A lot of especially celtic tribes used them.

[@GreyWolfLeaderTW]

@@robertharris6092 Actually, archaeological records indicate their point of origin being in Anatolia or the Caucasus Mountains (thus making them an invention of either the Hittites or the Indo-Aryans). In ancient Roman times, they were most common in the Mediterranean and North African regions, though some variants have been found as far east as India. Bagpipes are permanently associated with the Scots thanks to the Highland Regiments of the British Empire, which took them around the world while bagpipes fell out of favor with other ethnic groups, and thus made them instantly recognizable as a "Scottish" musical instrument. The other Celtic tribes did not use bagpipes as prolifically or widely and publicly.

[@robertharris6092]

@@GreyWolfLeaderTW really. Anitolia or caucasus mountains... so the middle east.

[@DarkX64]

Ah yes, the theme that always gets in my head, now for 23 minutes long. Good :U I mean thanks! :D

[@SuperPaltos23]

No prob. Merry Christmas~

[@DarkX64]

And to you as well good sir.

[@mathiasdark1654]

*plays a game of 40k and this song plays in my head while moving my Ultramarines around* 😁

[@robertharris6092]

You know. If grit had the anti-tank gun... holy shit hed be broken.

[@VestedUTuber]

I actually wonder how that would work. Anti-Tanks can move and fire as direct combat units but can also indirect fire if they don't move. Would they have longer range as an indirect but also reduced firepower as a direct?

[@robertharris6092]

@@VestedUTuber well gage gets increased firepower on them. So they're considered indirect.

[@aaronlonghuynh5245]

Or, y’know, the silly powerful Days of Ruin Battleship that can attack after moving + Grit.

[@Phillitopolis]

@@VestedUTuber They can't move and fire like direct combat units though. They still have to setup like regular indirect units. Their only difference from regular ranged units is that they can attack the square adjacent to them, and they can counter-attack melee attacks.

[@ActivistVictor]

Lol please no, grit is already broken enough as is

[@CosmicToad5000]

If FE10 Geoffrey decided to trade out his brave lance for a sniper rifle.

[@VainerCactus0]

I put this in my programming playlist. Thanks for making it.

[@kurtmatteson4914]

One of the best themes. It feels like it synergizes more with the EU name.

[@bwugs6340]

He only got one mission :(

[@sauce4279]

Yeah. The Lazurians were kind of underutilized after act 2, even though Brenner saving them is what set the stage for act 3.

[@butteredsalmonella]

Gage doesn't even have indirects in that mission OMEGALUL

[@jKherty]

It's justified I suppose, as it was literally shooting at (armed) civilians and deserters fighting for that cult, cue "they don't pay me to think", and use whatever is left

[@abelblue7301]

It all feels legitimately Irish or European if you ask me!

[@Animebryan2]

Of all the Advance Wars: Days of Ruin tracks you uploaded, this is one of the few where you forgot to put the name of the theme itself. It's 'Proud Soldier' btw.

[@SuperPaltos23]

Thanks for the heads up. This vid was uploaded quite later than my other DoR ones, so that might be why I forgot.

[@robertobrosful]

Grit with Steroids (?) Nah,i love this theme and i love this OC

[@Saviliana]

+Roberto Engels It sound more like Grit before went to bluemoon.

[@xLordEnder]

+Saviliana Shots fired to Blue Moon.

[@103035icle]

Roberto Engels this has celtic influences. grits is more cowboy western style. from what i can tell gage is suposed to be welsh. hence the bagpies. and the welsh longbowmen explain his indirect proficiency.

[@Zombotxd]

This was a really good game , I really hope nintendo hasnt abandoned AW , at least they should do a remastered version for 3ds , i miss the online epic battles

[@robertobrosful]

+Zombotxd A remastered version of SUPER FAMICOM WARS. Dont have a Campaign,but still a great game.

[@VestedUTuber]

Nintendo hasn't necessarily abandoned the franchise, but the individual games never reached the 1 million copies sold threshold that Nintendo enforces these days. We probably won't see another one until their internal standards become more reasonable.

[@LeonFlameBurst2009]

They recently announced Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp for the Switch!

[@Zombotxd]

I know! I've been saying the same to other 7 year old comments lool. Feels so good!!!

[@galaxymaster]

6 years later we finally get a remake of 1 and 2 on switch. I hope days of ruin will get another chance aswell. We can only hope the game will sell on switch or the series is dead forever

[@Suika_Ibuki_The_Drunk_Oni]

You play as this guy once. In a map with 0 indirect units. Weaaak.

[@stefenboney7145]

Wulfar is basically Gage's descendant cuz of the bagpipes in their themes, also similar power/groove.

[@basilofgoodwishes4138]

Then Technology must have gone to shit after the events of Dark Conflict. It could be that he is Wulfar's descendant, since both of them have good aim.

[@the_bane_of_all_anti_furry]

ohh please nintendo..... GIVE US AW:DAY OF RUIN REMAKE PLEASE

[@dousuketoby1731]

Gage my main. Love his style and the only way to kick caulders ass is bombard him with rockets and anti tanks. You can mimick my rockets but you cant boost em like i can

[@tripleg6]

Gracias por poner los nombres en español. Justo ayer pensaba que había olvidado el nombre de casi todos.

[@butteredsalmonella]

They put Gage in a mission WITHOUT Indirects. :Pepega:

[@felicitasreyes5191]

I like this one

[@samiel992]

this song goes perfect with artillery fire

[@Meiroa]

This theme is the only truly relevant thing that came from this forgotten game

[@ms.yawhaw8831]

he would be badass if we see him in action with that sniper. man if only there was a sniper in the game and you put him in that squad. The sniper would be like the footroop version of an artillery. range and he could counter with pistols but weak to counter

[@MsZsc]

My teacher says there's bagpipes.

[@neoj7560]

S/he is right. at 0:35 it starts in the background. Just listen.

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

"I'm not paid to talk"

[@yesiwillfinishthatcroissan9120]

someone tell me why this song is not in Smash

[@petergriscom3431]

Advance Wars COs don't tickle Sakurai's pickle like Fire Emblem characters do.

[@galaxymaster]

Someone tell me why there is not a single advance wars character in the game

[@lionprowl]

@@galaxymaster Of all the Advance Wars CO characters who could possibly be fighters, the only one who could even have a hope at getting a character slot would be Sami. Sami is the only CO who is brave enough to rush into battle alongside her troops herself, and the official art of her shows her with various iconic firearms such as an MP5 and an AR-15. She would have to almost entirely have ranged specials and her normal attacks would be done with most likely a combat knife, an entrenching tool, or a similar implementation. It could be done, especially with the inclusion of characters like Bayonetta and Joker from Persona, but it likely won’t be, I wouldn’t think.

[@dabrench1034]

@@lionprowl or any of the days of ruin COs but then again it'd probably be sami or maybe kanbei as a curveball. Sakurai does love his swords afterall

[@Nekufan1000000]

@@lionprowl YOOO, her final smash is summoning a bunch of infantry/mechs to HQ cap by stomping the enemy into the ground and planting the Orange Star flag.

[@cmtg4471]

Soldiers obey order

[@Mar666sic]

nice

[@103035icle]

he really needs that passive +1 range. especialy to stand apart from isabella. and so his anti tank will just wreck.

[@butteredsalmonella]

I don't think he does. Gage himself is already frustrating to deal with normally. His co power is also balancing and doesn't boost attack (which is just soooo balanced as fuck. Like grit's scop, not only you can't hide but you'll also be decimated when you get hit. I don't want to see 8 ranged rocket again. But imagine if that happend, fcking 4 ranged artilleries and anti-tanks and 6 ranged artilleries and anti-tanks.

[@VestedUTuber]

Problem is that passive +1 range is inherently extremely powerful. In AW2, Grit was absolutely broken on any map with even a relatively open chokepoint since he could bring an extra row or two of indirects. They had to nerf indirects in general just to weaken him. Though, to be fair indirects were pretty much the meta in AW2 anyway.

[@Bladeofwar94]

It feels like a soldier who is still fighting but for what or who who knows?

[@willthomas7950]

it was banana's out that piece G.

[@mr.pilchard4548]

a 4/10 commander with a 1000/10 theme

[@ResidentEddy]

Awesome character... until you see Blind Boy from Princess Robot Bubblegum (GTA V). Now I can only see him being badass while saying "Shut up, y'all gonna ruin my hair" with lisp.

[@leo296theretroremixer6]

Grit + Cage = Super Sniper

[@danielmaynard1370]

Its Grit mark II

[@dudemevill1699]

I really can't believe that a Video game character told me how most world governments are.

[@lonehawk3164]

The theme of grits distant cousin lol

[@broden4838]

Funny thing is that some that I know think Gage's theme sounds Scottish

[@StygianEmperor]

is there a genre of music like this song?

[@xxdarklink93xx]

Folk metal.

[@StygianEmperor]

Shit you're right

[@wh3nderson95]

xxdarklink93xx Thanks. It's a new genre to help me study.

[@BDaMonkey]

Codename STEAM's OST is just like this. You might like it.

[@metal-lizardstudios3185]

grit?

[@zlorf_youtube]

The real question is why the f*** is the FE Ost so f****** bland when the Wars Games has this kind of great soundtrack.... I dont get it

[@kiwikarp9509]

When you're making a theme for a character, you can tap into any genre of music if it fits them. You can't really do that with FE music, it has to be more consistent.

[@zlorf_youtube]

@@kiwikarp9509 This is true... But this doesnt mean FE should have consistent generic/lame fantasy music. Why not go into neat war chanting, great orchestra with atleast different speeds, to wake up in Battle. Maybe they did it after the Gamecube FE (only played these and GBA)... But I think consistent is not equal lame.

[@yep9462]

Have you even listened to the FE6 soundtrack? Granted, they play that shitty generic 'first battle' theme for half the game, but tracks like For the Commanders, Within the Magnificent Nature, and so many others make up for it. I honestly don't remember FE7's music but FE8 had a decent soundtrack and the Tellius games also had some of the best in the series. (I miss old Fire Emblem, sad what the series has become)

[@monkeman5895]

@@zlorf_youtube Wtf are you sperging about? Fe4 had battle themes for the different armies you faced against and each player phase theme was different depending on the chapter. You also hear great soundtracks in the GBA era games as well