I Listened to Fantastic Souls-like Music

[@fennec13]

the entire Hollow Knight OST is an absolute masterclass "Greenpath is my favorite" Also - Last Guardian - I'd love to see you go over some of that work: like "The last Guardian Suite." or "Forest"

[@fellownigerianhere6378]

greenpath is genuinely so amazing its so peaceful. my favorite are hornet,greenpath,city of tears and dung defender

[@bananeeek8376]

Feel and Shadow Flower from Lies of P are mesmerizing. Every time I came back to the hub, putting Feel on the gramophone was the first thing I did before tending to my gear.

[@chickenjimmy6552]

"Tending to my gear" 😏

[@MrTelboy]

Feel from Lies of P was one of those moments where you just stop and listen to the music. Did not want to interrupt the beauty that the song is.

[@raindrop_33]

I'm so happy you picked up Nine Sols! It's a beautiful game, and it has beautiful music. It's the only game so far where I never felt the need to skip a track, it all feels so carefully crafted. Happy to see this game get some love, and I hope you make some videos about other ost from it! There's definitely a lot to choose from.

[@astrid7146]

Thank God for Lies of P. It had been so long since I had played a game even half as incredible as this one.

[@ianmaddox5121]

Odur, from Thymesia, is a magician who operates a circus, explaining the playful, waltz-like element.

[@Someone-lg6di]

To expand on the circus I believe it was inspired by nurgles carnival in warhammer

[@AegisKHAOS]

The record songs from Lies of P are beautiful, quite the contrast from the gloominess of the situation you are put in. And I am still amazed much of those tracks are reworks of DJMAX songs.

[@inacio999]

Honestly the Nioh death theme always made me calm down and put me in like a meditative state. It's just so calming!

[@cafecitocrewgaming1768]

Oh man thank you for reminding me about Lies of P. Sent that song to a crush haha!

[@Reingnus]

As a souls veteran, I must say that Lies of P is just my favourite Souls experience, even beating the original games, the only one that can go equal is Blood Borne, and that is just because that game vibes with me due to themes and atmosphere.

[@Decamix300]

Yeah there are very similar vibes (despite the environment still being quite different in both games) between the victorian England background of bloodborne and the French "Belle époque" background of Lies of P. Idk what it is but I think the fact that you can clearly see the grandeur, the wealth these places have/had and are in the process of losing it. You really feel the beauty an the corruption of the world

[@MrDadeadone]

the Nine Souls song reminds me of something that could be in Ghost in the Shell.

[@chocopuddingcup83]

Lies of P! My favorite track is Fascination.

[@FrozenFlesh]

One of the Metroidvanias with the best soundtrack is Ender Lilies. You definitely need to check this out!

[@chaiiii94]

A ton of the non-record songs in LoP are incredible too! Romeo’s boss theme and the Wings of Hypocrisy are great

[@justanotherLunny]

Oh hey! Salt and Sanctuary is a pretty hidden gem! Though Nameless God is a variation of this next song, I'd recommend listening to the "The still Palace" regardless, even if just to yourself. (Spoilers on when/where those songs play for context below) They're both heard at the very end of this mysterious game and they are very striking to the player when you finally get to hear either of them due to standing out among the other soundtrack within the game. "Still Palace" comes first and is in an area with no enemy encounters and just about nobody in the whole area. After a long bit of loneliness you then fall down and due to falling damage's animation your character is forced to kneel before the Nameless God before you can fight them. You're not too far on your take of what the Nameless God is either, though it's certainly more than that.

[@basicgiraffology3709]

I'm so happy that you returned to Sha'Hala! It's just such a crazy and interesting theme for an INCREDIBLE boss fight

[@preslim84]

sucks lies of P was too hard for you, such a phenomenal game, incredible presentation from visual design to OST

[@moel7951]

Just in case someone wants to look for it, the code vein track in the video is called relic sovereign, humanity is a different song. But relic sovereign is my favorite track from that game so I'm glad about the mix up.

[@MarcoMeatball]

that's...weird. that's the link i was given from patreon! strange.

[@aceoffires1032]

Humanity is Io's theme isn't it?

[@qcxdarklordxqc]

Go Shiina called it humanity, in the game it called relic sovereign. I prefer much more the Go Shiina title insted of the game, because it reflect more what the feeling of the music is. But those 2 are valid

[@moel7951]

@@qcxdarklordxqc I didn't know that, but this makes it more confusing because there is a song actually called humanity in the game. Anyway I only made the comment in case someone was looking for the song.

[@qcxdarklordxqc]

@@moel7951 that fine, when I discovered that, it was so confusing I was like: why?

[@salami3011]

Entire Remnant 2 OST (DLCs too) are phenomenal to listen to

[@hypername1]

I know you reacted to some of Nine Sols' music here, and I'm sure you've gotten this recommendation before, but you should listen to Smile at my Cursed Dream(Lady Ethereal's theme) from that game, it's an extremely memorable piece from an extremely memorable boss

[@jairdinh7563]

Great to see some nine sols coverage its ost is an absolute banger.

[@BobzBlue]

One might consider Kirby and the Forgotten Land to be a baby's first souls-like.

[@Xinnello]

I really wanted you to share your feelings when you listen to "You Shall Rise" From Remnant 2, where composer get the main theme from the first game and expanded it with vocals and a beatiful and intense lyric, I cried when I heard it ingame, and I really wanted you to share your feeling of it.

[@OracleCura]

Soul Sanctum from Hollow Knight is a must-listen if any of this stuff appeals. Absolutely spectacular composition, Christopher Larkin knocked it out of the damn park. ...also that Lies of P track is *really* nice, really cool vibe; chill, relaxing, jazzy with those little hints of nostalgia and melancholy.

[@drakeking6745]

26:10 when you say it feels like a heartbeat, it is. The "Nameless God" is the heart of the island youre trapped on in this game and as you progress you oearn that it is a heart full of greed and envy, that taoes from all places to simply have its own

[@Blackbupf]

Both versions of Sha'hala are fantastic, absolutely love Remnant ost

[@Eximius_Lex]

With Sha’hala (Spectral Version), there’s an alternate fight that is the “Physical Version” which is actually different, not a variation. You do hear the same motif, it’s more intense and desperate. Give it a listen! Love the videos (A request, maybe put it on your radar (if you ever get to it before the heat death of the universe hits.) If you want really sad/depressive/terrifying music/ambiance, the game Cry of Fear has it all. Either “Train Station” for sad, or “Credits” for anxiety and depression. Thanks for reading! (Maybe I’ll finally I can catch on the streams sometime.)

[@keeyssi]

Fun fact: the record songs from Lies of P are different versions of songs from the rhythm game series DJMax (also by NeoWiz). Feel, for example, has the same lyrics, but with a slightly faster pace and different instruments.

[@TrueAuthenticSweets]

Listening to Feel for the first time was an experience. I hadn’t played many Soulslikes outside of Fromsoft so I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. Playing through that first hour or so was fun, but it didn’t exactly have me hooked. That changed when I heard Feel. Hearing such a beautiful piece and seeing that it even had an effect on P himself absolutely floored me. Lies of P very quickly became one of my favorite games ever.

[@AnproTheTagonist]

You should react to Maimymayo's Silly Billy with lyrics. Contains people who sang the lyrics of the actual mod. It will just be the mirror boyfriend singing, and dead girlfriend. Will give you perhaps a better understanding of what the original mod envisioned.

[@GravSh4rk]

Souls games are my jam Im so glad you could listen to code vein, the OST is mind blowing

[@jurtheorc8117]

Have you ever heard of Clash: Artifacts of Chaos? Not a *full* Soulslike, yet still very much worth seeking out for gameplay, world, atmosphere and music.

[@GravSh4rk]

@@jurtheorc8117 I'll have to check it out

[@ShadowSausage]

Lies of P have incredible vinyl records🔥🔥 Divine Service and Quixotic is my fav.

[@panagiotis5652]

Majula mentioned. Obligatory like.😢

[@ubermaster134]

I'd recommend playing Code Vein. You can definitely feel a certain jank in it, thanks to it being the devs' first souls-like but it's a really good game IMO.

[@chadstreamsam69]

I think it has a great combat and visual style, but the level design is extremely shit, and just because of that I probably won't replay it

[@ubermaster134]

@@chadstreamsam69 the cathedral still gives me PTSD

[@Someone-lg6di]

Mt main complaint was dlcs cathedral I enjoyed since it was the first souls maze level. It prepared me for elden ring catacombs

[@jurtheorc8117]

YESSSS, Enotria is on here! I listened to the Curtis, Prince of Laughter theme when it was recommended through chance, found myself liking it but not loving it. But after relistening it and discovering the themes for Zanni the First Mask, Spaventa the Great (Coward) and The Melted Rulers, i've been strongly entranced by the music. Thank you for this video. Cool to see Salt and Sanctuary on here as well. If Clash: Artifacts of Chaos counts as a Soulslike, even only partially, that's a strong recommendation for the future. (but by know you already know this).

[@GeneralWarCrimes42-qb1wg]

What was the song name from enotria?

[@jurtheorc8117]

@@GeneralWarCrimes42-qb1wg Zanni, The First Mask.

[@GeneralWarCrimes42-qb1wg]

@@jurtheorc8117 thanks

[@GeneralWarCrimes42-qb1wg]

@@jurtheorc8117 I loved the way it sounded and many songs like it, are there any other themes you would recommend?

[@jurtheorc8117]

@@GeneralWarCrimes42-qb1wg I'm glad you loved it! For more songs like Zanni the First Mask, do you mean from Enotria specifically or in general? That's a good question. I'm not the best at explaining music concepts and i haven't explored the full Enotria OST, but if it helps i can try to describe some of my favourites. - Curtis, Prince of Laughter: A festival-like buildup leading to a point where it sounds like a female chorus is singing a tarantella on a big town square amidst intense festivities and acts. - The Melted Ruler (first half) / Pantalone and Balanzone : this one is filled with pomp. The vocals feel boastful, almost comical, but still threathening - Spaventa the Great Coward (second half of Spaventa the Great) : None of them quite have the same-feeling snares that Zanni the First Mask have, though. That's what sticks with me. Pantalone & Balanzone do have strings and get the closest, i feel, but Zanni the First Mask has a festive carnivalesque element to it while P&B are more so celebratory of themselves. Like they are parading around with their own achievements, trying to impress one another. For other music... the soundtrack to GRIME, especially the boss tracks by Alex Roe, are very sick. The Final Performance comes closest to the festive performative identity of Enotria, as well as the Whispering Mothers (sounding like a waltz), but the tracks for the Rockgiant, Amalgam and Vulture are *very* notable too. And especially the track Shidra! Would want to say the Travelling Players from Clash: Artifacts of Chaos as well. Perhaps the tracks The Boy Calls, Unstoppable and The Duels too. Hope these will all be of enjoyment and interest to you!

[@space-timedog2954]

Nioh has some pretty fun tracks. Btw check out the raiden v ost mainly crystal of abyss.

[@berkebus]

I already know you're going to love some of Nine Sols' later boss soundtracks. They're some the most mindbendingly interesting tracks i've ever heard.

[@reshiran6362]

Games now days have incredible music tracks. Some older games refuses to be left behind, one of the games of my childhood that has an amazing OST is Vigilante 8 Second offense. I would love to see a reaction from that game with songs like Stargazer, Obsession in D or Future Two are amazing.

[@FaultyGear9]

Since you included metroidvanias: Voidwrought has amazing soundtrack, I think I liked the Surface theme the most. Lucah: Born from a Dream has both a very unique style and very unique music.

[@Aarkwrite]

I’ve been waiting for this ❤ Lies of P. I am not a souls like player at all but the Feel of Lies of P was irresistible and I persisted until I finished the game. Played it over and over to trophy on Xbox and PS4/5. Just waiting on the DLC now.

[@IrishVideoGameOrchestra]

Thanks as always for these videos Marco - would love to hear Christopher Larkin on your channel some time, the Hollow Knight OST is incredible!

[@goosemanVEVO]

That gentle pianio in the background of Nameless God makes my spine tingle.

[@juicepress2454]

I NEED more reactions to Nine Sols soundtrack. It's absolutely phenomenal and yet there's not a single video on youtube anywhere of someone actually reacting or appreciating it enough. I highly recommend the song "Whispers from the past" specifically It's also worth noting that the creators made their own genre of game, calling it "Taopunk" as a combination of "Taoism" and "Cyberpunk". I would claim that this style also applies to the music

[@wretchedknight2195]

I was literally JUST watching a video of yours yesterday thinking you’d like some Lies of P music and not even 12 hours later here we are lol

[@sarcasticnonsense]

Man I love Remnants soundtrack, all great boss songs across all games.

[@sarcasticnonsense]

Oh also 40:37 there is a version where you do get that desperate-ness. There’s a version where you fight its physical body and the song that plays is remix of the his spectral theme. It’s rly good!

[@Henne55555ful]

It,s weird, I loved Remnant 1 very much, but 2 I just played through and disliked it. It wasn,t ..... bad, the camera being very close, vibe, armor and weapons might be it. Really wanted to love it.

[@lumiqe2719]

@@Henne55555ful you can change your FOV (atleast on pc) in remnant, so that the camera is less close to your character. I personally loved both games and the recent dlcs in remnant 2 were a lot of fun including the new boss rush mode with friends.

[@NeaPollen]

I can't say for certain whether you'd like code vein or not, I love the game myself, despite the issues. In particular there's a moment, pretty deep in the game with music that, made me stop in my tracks, I had chills, I would really like to see you experience it.

[@brycekrispiez714]

Thymesia is so underrated I’m glad it’s finally getting a bit of attention. Really cool game with a surprisingly good ost

[@straightphobia]

Omg yeeeees I've been waiting for you to check out some Lies of P music

[@Retr0Rinzler]

Idk if you’ve heard the “nameless song” from DS1, but if you haven’t I’d love to hear your interpretation, such a beautiful piece

[@Ethman16]

The vocals from the nine sols track sounds SO much like the Witcher 3 vocalist

[@sirvaleron7041]

Wish you could check out more Nine Sols music, a lot of unique tracks there, especially the boss themes, would be fun dissecting them

[@Felipe90412]

Loved this kind of video

[@Aneerah]

Nioh (1 and 2) has some really nice soundtracks. You should consider checking more of them out!

[@agus8689]

if you feel in the mood to check out more soulslike music (or just general music), i truly cannot recommend last faith's "the last faith". it's such a marvelous, chilling yet alluring song that i got chills the first time i listened to it (and it plays in the starting screen so like. wow)... even if you don't react to it on your channel, i think you'd enjoy it (and the game) so much! sending warm hugs

[@buttertoto378]

Mess I made is a really nice credits song from another crabs treasure that’s worth checking out if you don’t plan to play the game

[@evil_cupcake2386]

Respect for Nine Sols. This game is absolute blast and the music there though rare, but so good when it does hit. Lies of P music is kinda generic for Souls game, but that Feel theme is super amazing. When I turned it on the first time, I just stood there and listened until the end. And I rarely do that. And my personal separate like for Code Vein. Not the best game, but man I liked it a lot. And the music there is really nice.

[@EL-BAB]

if you're going to listen to more nioh soundtracks i highly recommend listening to "Otakemaru"

[@Reaperc91]

Was hoping that we would see a shadow flower from Lies of P as well. One of my fav songs from the series.

[@Isid0nis]

Marco, now you should check out music from Squadron 42 and Star Citizen from Pedro Macedo! Awesome music. 😂😂

[@tonygirardeau70]

highly recommend Valdis Story : Abyssal City when it comes to metroidvania music

[@nozerc]

If only Enotria was as good as its OST. The music team for that game went crazy.

[@chadstreamsam69]

You should try listening to Lords of the Fallen OST, especially the main theme (Aphotic Judgement), both phases of Anathema, or the Howl of Devastation (althought there are much more great tracks)

[@atomicbaconbits6695]

The song you listen to for Code Vein was not Humanity, that was Relic Sovreign. Humanity is the song Io sings at the end of the game. I know the Go Shiina mix on youtube has all the songs named incorrectly, so you might have used that one.

[@someonefromcanada2668]

"I have very fond memories of Nioh, but also hate it immensely." lol 🤣🤣🤣

[@alejandronieto4212]

Dang I thought you were grtting to Blasphemous this time xD Another day will be

[@yoggsaron8968]

For Enotria, if you ever wish to continue reacting to its music, Captain Spaventa would be wonderful, I think.

[@KoreanSpy1997]

Personally I think Lies of P is up there alongside with From's musics, it was that good.

[@shanetheawesomegamer]

Please add more hollow knight music reactions in your guest react series! The entire OST is so good, and there’s so many tracks your guests can enjoy

[@the.forlorn]

I don't see enough love for Salt and Sanctuary, one of my favourite games ever. ❤

[@heroman1322]

Code Vein has a beautiful soundtrack!

[@IvagaanimaI]

The crab's one was hilariously good

[@jurtheorc8117]

Have a look into the OST for Clash: Artifacts of Chaos too. Another kind-of Soulslike with a striking and colorful style, unique setting, and very good tracks. Like Pseudo's Theme, Lonely Coast, The Boy Calls, Traveling Players and more.

[@IvagaanimaI]

@@jurtheorc8117 Travelling players is such a vibe omg

[@jurtheorc8117]

@@IvagaanimaI It is! Not many people would expect beautiful and threathening circus/theater music like that from a game with a protagonist like Pseudo, and they're missing out. Thank you for looking it up, and i'm glad you enjoyed it! Clash: Artifacts of Chaos has *awesome* and beautiful stuff to offer in its OST, and it's a solid and unique game all throughout.

[@dimun5689]

Make another part Marco plss And also include Dead cell especially from observatory room

[@hwithoutaname3629]

Hey I don’t know if you take recommendations from comments, but I highly recommend checking out the music from the Alan Wake series. The old gods of Asgard are a band I like so much I wish they weren’t fictional.

[@emml200]

Please do more of nine sols

[@buttertoto378]

I’ve been wanting more people to listen to the music from Lies of P so this pleases me l

[@Priomful]

wait, what the hecc's a remnant 2 and why does it sound so good?

[@CryoHyena]

Please check out the song from star citizen/Squadren 42 called I held the line, it hits so damn hard.

[@Krow2842]

Lies of p music is amazing and very unique

[@spraint2261]

Nine Sols mentioned, 10/10

[@SympatheticStrawman]

Has Marco tried Sekiro's soundtrack yet? I feel like he orobably has, given how high profile it is, but I can't recall.

[@jeemeli1]

Now you got to start reacting boss ost from Nine sols

[@itachileesan]

first time hearing feel, was when i knew this game was on its own level.

[@jakublakatos8336]

Hi Marco please do reaction for Civilisation IV (Baba Yetu) and Civilisation VI (Sogno di Volare) theyre amazing. Love the content.

[@ghost5175]

Nioh 2 is superior to the first one. Hopefully you give some of its tracks a chance.

[@Someone-lg6di]

Agreed constantly reifing biggest boss

[@frazfrazfrazfraz]

Nioh 2 is so much better than the first imo, it's a shame it got drowned out by the wonder hits of Sekiro and Ghost of Tsushima. Just the worst possible time to announce and release

[@epiccoolperson1236]

You mention forward movement a lot when listening to video game music. What exactly gives music that "forward" movement? Or better yet, what are example of non forward movement pieces in music because I'm just struggling to wrap my head around this concept.

[@MarcoMeatball]

ultimately: rhythm and tempo. Slow songs don't necessarily have the sense of moving forward.

[@epiccoolperson1236]

@@MarcoMeatball Yeah that makes perfect sense. Thanks

[@newsheo5822]

"Envy is such a thing. A man envies his neighbor, whose wife is very beautiful. A lord envies a king, who commands nobles. A king envies a god, to whom all men must bow. And a god envies... a god envies what a god cannot have" - King Jaret, one of it's many victims Some lore of the Nameless God (heavy spoilers ahead): Nameless God is an extremely powerful being which, by the rules of SaS universe, is not an actual god. It's not born of light, it can't be a deity by it's nature. Thus, being devoid of this divine spark, it desires it more than anything. Its envy, its lust for power have turned it into a cruel tyrant, who snatches and traps human souls along with entire piecies of kingdoms on its island in order to feed on them in its quest for godhood. A goal fundamentally unobtainable. "This thing shouldn't exist" - is a pretty accurate description. The Nameless God doesn't even deserve to be named. It's a powerful, vile and power-hungry predator that shouldn't exist in the world. Salt and Sanctuary is one of my favourite games. I'm so glad you listened to it's music, even if you didn't find it especially interesting

[@ExileTwilight]

The theme for the Nameless God really requires that slow build up and context. I suppose it helps that it's also the only other boss theme in the game (Unless I misremember) which makes it very noticeable right away, even if it's unfortunate for the rest of the bosses but.. It's an indie game, so can't expect all of them to be Hollow Knight xD

[@jurtheorc8117]

@@ExileTwilight SKA Studios' previous games, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and Charlie Murder, had some neat soundtracks as well. Especially Charlie Murder. Chill stuff like Waterlogged, more moody ones like Bricktown, aggressive themes like When The Freaks Come Out and Art Street, and even some ska and surf rock sounding stuff.

[@bobvagana5443]

i am very confused, i went to listen to Humanity from code vein after seeing this video but i got a completely different song from the ost, is there another version of the track im missing?

[@moel7951]

The name of the track in the video is relic sovereign, humanity is a different song. He probably just read the wrong track name.

[@Someone-lg6di]

​@moel7951 he listened it it on patron but was given a bad link

[@bobvagana5443]

@@moel7951 ah gotcha, thanks!

[@cymonin5549]

Everyone knows Hollow Knight has a fantastic OST. But Remnant 2's OST is quite underrated imo.

[@Maelthorn1337]

I also hate Nioh! I've also tried to play it like 5 times because I keep thinking "something will click this time for sure..!" And then I lose my mind again, haha. Considering that context, this is actually the only time I've enjoyed the death song.

[@Dajo3454]

Check also Nioh 2 william theme

[@vladi3862]

hell yeah finally salt and sanctuary

[@thebigblox4297]

as a nioh fan, that's valid as hell.

[@originalname8058]

Day 43 of asking Marco to listen to "In Hell We Live, Lament" from Mili for the indie game Limbus Company

[@RinrinFran]

Code Vein is unironically anime Dark Souls. But I just wish it stayed its own thing than being connected to another series 'cause some parts of its story made zero sense.

[@maksi1597]

try keygen church, its just a masterpiece

[@danxol9588]

Zanni's theme is used for someone else, which for me it's an absolute miss, no matter how great Zanni's theme is. Would love to see if you know what Spaventa's theme say, cause i can't understand Italian and it's the only song with Lyrics in the game. About remnant, I will say, as much as I liked Alepsis-Taura boss theme, i feel it pales in comparison to both Sha'Hala themes and both Tal'ratha themes, which is a pity cause Alepsis Taura is the boss of the one that might be the last DLC of Remnant 2, so not reaching the same heights as the 2 main game n'erudian bosses feels... bleak.

[@emmanuelperez5741]

Any ideas about anime music in the future?

[@MarcoMeatball]

Www.youtube.com/@marcoweebball

[@miragealex8875]

No Ender Lilies? That's shame but atleast we got hollow knight....

[@ExileTwilight]

EL has such a mix of beautiful and haunting themes ♥

[@iota-09]

but hollow knight isn't evena soulslike... no more than say, nier for example(and no that's not a soulslike either obviously)

[@ExileTwilight]

@@iota-09 It's a metroidvania sure, but it has a very souls feel to it. Basically by and large the mechanics are not soulslike but the thematic feel is very much soulslike, so it gets easily conflated.

[@iota-09]

@@ExileTwilight hmmm does it though? from a setting perspective, but imho setting and narrative don'ìt make a genre, at least a gaming genre, i can see hollow knight being dark fantasy, but it being dark fantasy doesn't mean it's anywhere near soulslike to me... though i did watch a video recently that while not perfect, does feel it explains how come people often confuse games like hollow knight to be soulslike... i can see the point(even if i don't agree with it) but only after having watched it, before it it sounded like people who called hollow knight soulslike to me had no idea what soulslike even means... the video is by Drew Sunn "Solving the Problem with Soulslike Games" (it's more of a problem with store tags than with the genre itself tbh)

[@Beethovens.diving-gear]

LIES OF P DA GOOOOOOAAAATTTTT

[@Jacob_267]

you need to listen to pokémon music. specifically black and white