Keeper of Lust - Scramble - Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers

Music by: Gota Masuoka

[@strangegentchristian9783]

“I’m helping the Phantom Thieves. Don’t take it personally”

[@GameJoltTobi]

I swear to God, the minibosses are tougher than the actual bosses

[@glenmoody-elias1040]

The bosses are memorable, and despite being difficult, they fight fair. *The minibosses don't.*

[@jaybomb5638]

To be fair, they’re used this song more commonly than the original. In the original, it was mostly used to mini bosses and ones that protect the will seeds.

[@mysteranonymous7773]

that's because small fries ruin everything they get in your way

[@windy4566]

I mean they're protecting the trauma of the monarchs, I would be concerned if they weren't for plot reasons that i don't wanna spoil. lmao

[@glenmoody-elias1040]

@@windy4566 The Jailers are one thing. Sometimes it's more the fact that minibosses pierce resistances/drains, harder to stun, and a lot harder to get All Out Attacks on.

[@legendarydragon7097]

Trauma cells are to stop you from learning of the trauma while giving you your own trauma in the process.

[@grizzlybear6377]

I really liked this approach to learning about our opponents. I wish the origin villains had this much depth when it came to their motives and reasoning in the first game. They might elaborate on it in the anime, but I'll be sticking to the games.

[@revolvingworld2676]

@@grizzlybear6377 Yeah they missed the potential for developing the villains in the dungeons themselves in the original game. What better way to show trauma in a natural way than in their own mind palace? The modt we got was small hints. They probably realized it after P5 which is why Maruki and P5 strikers took this approach.

[@raezor6941]

@@revolvingworld2676 The way I saw it, there was no trauma for the original villains to encounter that we could connect with. You can see the different strides between both games. Sure, Strikers had to be more streamlined with their game villains, but they still made it hit home because of how relatable the villains were, Maruki and the Strikers Villains. You just can't connect with the vanilla villains because of the weight of the crimes undertaken. Okumura, sure, you can make a different argument for him, but what all of the other palace rulers did, aside from Futaba, were horrible in their own ways. You can't connect with the horrible the way those rulers had it.

[@VenomLeon]

It really does take a while till you've beaten these shadows, and their hits are no joke.

[@rontheauraknight9606]

@@grizzlybear6377in P5R they planned on the Will seeds showing you what corrupted them, as there’s unused text of Kamoshida where it shows the first time he got away with an crime due to his gold medal, which shows they might have planned to show more of the villains backstories with the seeds but gave up or decided not to.

[@theletterm8]

Thought this version was alright but actually hearing it in-game makes it transcend reality

[@zettarin]

Yeah, honestly. I prefer it over the original version. The original version just didn’t sit right with me personally

[@jackripple5179]

@@zettarin To me personally, I go with both.

[@jaybomb5638]

@@zettarin both are outstanding but this one grew on me more.

[@zettarin]

@@jaybomb5638 yeah I don’t deny that the original was already good. Just for me personally I thought it was just okay. But this remix makes it so much better for me

[@jaybomb5638]

@@zettarin I really hope Life Wii Change is in the soundtrack

[@c0dec_1024]

Before Merciless: Banger of a remix, epic for facing off against a nice challenging opponent Merciless: AAAAAAAAAAAAA I DON'T WANNA DIE

[@franciscosotovillegas4480]

Is so hard and terrible the Merciless Mode?

[@bozio8605]

@@franciscosotovillegas4480 For reference i thought i wasn't so bad at games like these and i don't think i died even once throughout the entire game on normal. On merciless i died 4 times or more just on the first fight in the game after the opening cutscene. The trash mobs were 2 shotting me so i had to hit hit hit hit DODGE DODGE DODGE DODGE OH FUCK DODGE DODGE or i would die. Good luck if you wish to try.

[@franciscosotovillegas4480]

@@bozio8605 OH MY! Even over level 90?

[@thegoodpigman6442]

If your e doing merciless without new game + then yeah. Merciless with it is quite easy once you get lucifer

[@franciscosotovillegas4480]

@@thegoodpigman6442 Ah good! I'm in level 95 with all members, and I have almost complete the Persona compendium, even with Alice, Metatron and Yoshitsune. So, I should not have problems, right?

[@amirgarcia547]

All I can hear is Yusuke shouting “PERSONA!!!!” while this epic banger plays against a mini-boss.

[@jaybomb5638]

All I hear Joker saying “Take this!”

[@evanharjanto2450]

that's weird.. my yusuke always shouting WHUUUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO (Masukukaja)

[@joeyshadeslayer9792]

Can’t forget: GOEMON, STRIKE!!!

[@TzarBomb]

Haru's shouting is my favorite, It's so delicious.

[@McOmeg]

I can hear Yusukes screaming from his combos in this

[@PicaroPlus]

"NOOOOOO! YOU CAN'T JUST HAVE A 16 SHOT ATTACK THAT KILLS YOU EVEN IF YOU GET HIT BY ONE!!!" "haha Reaper Riot Gun attack go bbrrrr"

[@GoldKoi18]

The Reaper got tired of being one shot in persona 5 and came back for revenge

[@ColeMeCrazy]

Berith, Kaiwan, Mara, Abaddon, Lucifer: *laughs

[@TzarBomb]

or... Me: "Aha! I'm untouchable! I have immunity against all dmg types!! (multiple personas)" *Reaper goes Megidolaon* Me: "Listen here... you little sh*t..."

[@tjvarietychannel3064]

But it’s no where even close to one shooting you, it takes like multiple riot guns to kill you?? What are you on mate?

[@PicaroPlus]

@@tjvarietychannel3064 hard mode lol

[@connorlego5229]

Theme of sitting in a corner with joker spamming special

[@yetravellingsonc8372]

haha neutral special go brrrrr

[@PWLfr]

"For his neutral special, he has a GUN"

[@thomascg4907]

FIRE

[@ElZouavo]

Pffff, try using HARU's special! "I'll give it my all !"

[@SapunMan]

Theme of Haru and Milady carpet-bombing the arena

[@Superluigi881]

The theme of me fighting Mara much earlier than I should have and taking it up the ass the entire fight. I didn't even feel like I'd won once it finally fell.

[@mammothplant]

"taking it up the ass" I see what you did there

[@dededeletethis9940]

Note: if you or a loved one have ever taken a mara up the ass, we advise you to see either a doctor or an exorcist as soon as possible

[@amiablereaper]

@@dededeletethis9940 preferably both!

[@enanan4]

"taking it up the ass" was that intentional

[@dropfish3109]

penis moment :)

[@TheChornick]

The original was good but this version makes it legendary. That beat and metal feel tho.

[@marcusbullock2753]

“MONEY TALKS BULLSHIT WALKS! MAYOR!”

[@robbymanable]

“Nobody likes a pushy politician.”

[@salvadorelastname9095]

That Trauma Cell definitely hit the hardest for me. I also like how the councilman's weapons are a bunch of shields- because he's always deflecting and making excuses.

[@alexquah784]

“We’re here to set Mari-san free. Listening to thugs like you is a waste of our precious time!”

[@bblbadbunny]

YOU KNOW WHY YOU'RE HERE

[@lucyakaluckstat]

yep yep

[@Thedarkassassin88]

...just to suffer?

[@adrianarballo179]

Hell yeah

[@superstar1thechannel928]

The trailer with this music was fire

[@TurkeyTueky]

Not really, why I'm here

[@seanobrien276]

Gotta say, this theme really made the Reaper fight fun as hell...and that pun's intended, 'cuz I was also pleased that the Trauma Cell was used for the battlefield, too. It felt like fighting in a small jail within the depths of Hell, and all the people in the cages were the spectators.

[@Irish_Enderman]

As someone who has done it twice on multiple playthroughs Reaper fight is fun but the no weaknesses thing is annoying

[@seanobrien276]

@@Irish_Enderman I've beaten SMT Nocturne on Hard doing True Demon runs multiple times, so I get it. Lucifer not only having no weaknesses but also reducing all forms of damage to 25% of their normal strength, forcing you to have Pierce on everyone, and being able to wipe you if RNG is even a tiny bit against you, wasn't terribly fun. But thanks to that I can't play any turn-based game on Normal or lower, lmao. P5S is different, but playing on merciless didn't make it any easier. The Pixies in the first real battle of the game can destroy you with Zio even with your NG+ stats, so I can only imagine was Reaper's like.

[@Irish_Enderman]

@@seanobrien276 I tried merciless once and legitimately couldn't beat that first fight so I gave up entirely I might come back to the game at some point and try that again but I'm burnt out after 2 whole playthroughs (and also starting an Arséne only run but getting stuck on Alice *somehow)*

[@seanobrien276]

@@Irish_Enderman Alice kicks ass, so I can't exactly blame you for that, haha. I haven't touched P5S in a while myself, but might pick it up on Steam since it'll run way better than on my Switch. I'd like to give Merciless an honest shot, too.

[@Irish_Enderman]

@@seanobrien276 I never had trouble with Alice before then. Although I think I was on an easier difficulty than the Arséne only fight so maybe that's why (I'm not one for difficulty in games, I don't mind it if there isn't an option for an easy mode, like hollow knight which is one of my favourite games of all time, but if there is I'll usually do that no matter how good I am at the game) Well I went on a bit of a tangent there, anyway Alice was harder than I expected and idk if I was underleveled or something, I wasn't on NG+ and I did skip fights wherever I could to speed it up (plus I like stealth)

[@splatoonistproductions5345]

“WE. ARE THE PHANTOM THIEVES”

[@TheRandyWCW]

And all those desires you stole...We're taking them all back!

[@AJkingwing]

"Hoolly shit, SHE JUST BEAT 'EM!.."

[@coobey6474]

@@TheRandyWCW That feel when you go to the store but all the desires you bought don't work

[@isseiddraig2132]

@@TheRandyWCW Queen: And All those Desire You Stole... Joker: We're Taking them All back..!

[@personasbiggestfan9911]

Pretty cute huh

[@colemanbrathwaite1036]

They turned a song that was 'okay' to 'real badass'. I think for me the emphasis on the guitar is what did it for me. Same with Last Surprise

[@Chromiys]

Oh hell nah last surprise was a banger from the beginning scramble just improved on it

[@firefox309]

​@@Chromiys it's was good and all until you keep hearing it every time you attack and enemy thsts not a mini boss,a special event, and ofc bosses

[@arthurfilion5992]

@@firefox309And that’s why the change music option exists

[@firefox309]

@@arthurfilion5992 yeah I know and I do that sometimes but it feels odd for some re hearing take over or vanilla last surprise

[@arthurfilion5992]

@@firefox309 I feel you, but it doesn’t change the fact that this song still goes hard

[@justinmcmahan2907]

and all those desires you stole... WE’RE TAKING THEM ALL BACK

[@Gamedres95]

Baking them back*

[@catseer1299]

@@Gamedres95what?

[@Gamedres95]

@@catseer1299 Doesn't Ryuji mispell "taking" as "baking"?

[@cherrylion5076]

"Yeah, well, it's hard to stay calm after that shit we just saw!"

[@gustafwalker6964]

I always dashed with the beat. Every other beat was a dash. Fuckin' sick that way.

[@samsong8355]

Playing Hi-Fi rush before it even released ( thinking about it, a persona/hi-fi rush spinoff would be really cool).

[@doopmachine]

lol the opening part always makes me think of a hockey game for some reason

[@jackripple5179]

Me? It's the Warriors series.

[@Coco-by8qs]

@@jackripple5179 which one specifically, the cats or the Basketball team?

[@jackripple5179]

@@Coco-by8qs What are you getting at? I'm talking about the Warriors game, not some sports team.

[@Coco-by8qs]

@@jackripple5179 now you've got me even more confused, what game? Could you send me a link for a video of it if possible?

[@jackripple5179]

@@Coco-by8qs What kind of game are you confusing a theme of hack and slash game for a sports game?

[@WhooshWh0sh]

My favourite part in the original was that reese part that is at 1:44 here. But playing it on guitar here made it kinda funky. I like it.

[@jakepearce7776]

Why do parts of this suit the Dancing games more than what it's actually intended for? Either way, fuckingly astonishing good.

[@Nova-_-]

i seriously imagine makoto dancing to this. but they're probably gonna put in that robot girl to dance there. And they'll probs put aigis in as a fever partner somehow...

[@gost4864]

@@Nova-_- that would be dope af tbh

[@MarcusRalphson]

more reasoning the dancing game should've been the LAST spin off

[@gost4864]

@@MarcusRalphson ???

[@eclecticspaghetti]

@@gost4864 I think he means that there was so much good music in both Royal and Scramble that it seems like kind of a waste to have made the dancing game before either of those.

[@LuigiMaster543]

OG used to be my least favorite persona battle and this new one has to be my favorite non vocal battle theme, this remix is so good its insane

[@DTWesker]

Now it sound even more like a Dynasty Warriors soundtrack with that Techmo remix

[@marcusbullock2753]

The way the one lock keeper with the bazooka’s or rocket launchers killed me. Twirling them things like there some freaking pistols. 😆

[@anggakarapreviandana2877]

The Theme of the Trauma Cell.

[@jaybomb5638]

And the some of the Shadow boss encounters.

[@dantemustdie00]

When Futaba made that Truama Center Reference, I LMAO.

[@PWLfr]

@@dantemustdie00 what ? when ?

[@veeetox]

@@PWLfr I don't remember exactly, but Futaba made AN INSANE amount of gaming references in this game

[@JustMeSavy]

@@veeetox right before the 2nd trauma cell

[@playboybastion4633]

My favorite battle theme right now

[@jaybomb5638]

Literally the best boss theme in the whole game. Blooming Villian is a second but this one comes 1

[@strinkfamily1940]

Okay so. I already loved this song. Then my friend showed me this and I have ASCENDED. Somehow they made it even better o_o

[@CallumTheCalamity]

Theme of spamming Joker and Haru Master Art 3

[@kylecook9864]

This is the best remixed song in the game and one I definitely prefer more over its original.

[@jaybomb5638]

Honestly I love this more than the original…one of the few songs I felt like was definitely improved for the best.

[@ShadowdaHedgie11]

I actually like this version WAY more than the original. The original just felt... very boring after a while, very repetitive and tedious. Maybe that's just me though.

[@Spaceinvader2424]

I agree although, thats what i think made the original extremely enjoyable to listen too

[@Spaceinvader2424]

It personally made me feel each time like shit Was going to go down and to me thats the beauty of the original

[@ShadowdaHedgie11]

@@Spaceinvader2424 ...Something about your replies makes me think you didn't read my comment properly. It just doesn't quite match up.

[@Spaceinvader2424]

@@ShadowdaHedgie11 my Mistake

[@Spaceinvader2424]

I was saying i agree but i personally Prefer the original

[@calebbowsman822]

Keeper of Lust was so mid how did they make it so GOATED

[@jackthatistheripper]

Gramps on the background: **handcuff noises**

[@a.rustici1972]

…The world may never know.

[@Concerned_Custodian]

Fym mid?

[@kirbywithaknifeisawesome6028]

It wasn’t bad in the OG I liked it

[@y2m3e.45]

your taste is mid. OG was amazing just with the guitars too

[@kabal9581]

Me vibing to this music while spamming my 5000000th dormina at the reaper

[@jibbibious]

This song is straight Myriad Truths

[@internalforce]

With Heat Riser And Debilitate And Concentrate And Almighty Boost And Almighty Amp

[@dededeletethis9940]

And country maker with full compendium

[@aliridho3513]

I can't hear this song without imagining my thumb spamming circle and triangle

[@coraltea1803]

Mentally i am here

[@moley249]

they were able to keep the jazzy motif of persona 5 while not being shackled to it and made the best guitar solo type song ever

[@moonraven6145]

Didin't really like the Lock Keeper fights, but this theme is still a banger.

[@midinkmorcahn3185]

HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT THIS IS FREAKING AWESOME!

[@thatifalover]

Never got why people liked the original version so much. Never have I been so happy to be wrong

[@weedandwater]

This is giving me King Of Fighters 2002 unlimited match vibes.

[@Wolfieboi255]

*spams mini boss weakness*

[@glasses7577]

THE FUCKING BASS GOES HARD

[@vihurah9554]

Didn't care for the original. This is a banger tho

[@deliciouspancakes3538]

I heard this song for the first time and squealed in excitement

[@GunmetalGator]

Favorite Persona 5 song right here! This feels like a gangbang on a guy trying to muscle on your turf and your answer is to strike him dead to this beat.

[@NIHIL_EGO]

This comment gave me flashbacks of all the gay porn that I fapped to.

[@lincolnickler9354]

Honestly one of my least favorite P5 battle themes, but I really like this version.

[@adopted996]

@@NIHIL_EGO this is the best fucking comment I've ever read

[@deathboy126]

I wanna rock! (ROCK!) I wanna rock! (ROCK!)

[@hit9819]

Makoto for Tekken when?

[@Andreas32300]

Makoto did a 10-hit combo! This gal’s doin’ strings!!!

[@hit9819]

@@Andreas32300 GAAAH DUDE! And you said that Makoto was good? GTAB! Mods ban anyone who agrees with that worthless scrub!

[@equestrianmagic27]

The Lock keeper Bosses were Such A pain!

[@jj_grabes]

"We are...the Phantom Thieves."

[@isseiddraig2132]

"We're Taking Them All Back!"

[@moley249]

1:45 reminds me of puri puri prisoner's theme from one punch man and i love it

[@tonyknighton4019]

This is good.

[@rere6845]

Is it just me, or is 1:01 the best part???

[@PsychoMadHatter2]

No it's 1:18

[@tmacandcheese1]

Hol' up why does this sound like a Necrodancer song lol! This is sick though

[@mysteranonymous7773]

theme of beating scums of society Keeper of Locks

[@Sharkenite]

Feels like a remix but still good none the less. I prefer the original because of the pace of the tempo. It's like I'm savoring every note played. But this one makes more sense in Strikers because of the fast pace action while on the turn based one was more on pace with the battles since we could take our time with the turns and strategies.

[@jacobtheorangeyoshi8710]

How about we add a boss that heals and buffs itself continuously and also has really strong attacks and if you don’t knock it down continuously while it tries to buff it’ll be impossible to kill. Plus the enemies it uses are immune to most of the elements you use to damage the main boss or heal them plus Joker is so brain dead he runs into every attack the boss uses all the time?

[@SapunMan]

Been racking my brain for days trying to figure out which boss you mean, and the closest I can think of is the Reaper. But he doesn't summon allies.

[@kichiroumitsurugi4363]

@@SapunMan I think he does on harder difficulties. Just spam Ryuji's charge attack while his flinch protection is active and you'll be fine. Zenkichi's Fury also works if you got the Almighty affinity for it

[@SapunMan]

Beat'im on all difficulties and not once did he summon allies. Guess Haru's 'nade spam is too much even for the Reaper.

[@arthurfilion5992]

@@kichiroumitsurugi4363 He’s probably talking about merciless. Merciless reaper is the reapers revenge after getting myriad truthed in royal. And oh boy, that fights hell.

[@brau7152]

shit just got real

[@user-wu8qc9bb3e]

It's the minions that are hard to deal with, alongside mini bosses and Lock keeper.

[@LeonnessYT]

Dude the minibosses need this song more then the actual bosses, I get feared everytime I fight a miniboss in this game.

[@nabilsalha1941]

Mini boss opened a disco

[@A_keo]

THE PHANTOM THIEVES ARE JAMMIN'

[@JT_VA]

I really hope this game doesn’t get the pq2 treatment

[@tenshih2738]

what's the PQ2 treatment?

[@JT_VA]

@@tenshih2738 no localisation

[@tenshih2738]

@@JT_VA I feel ya then- I really want the game. Let's hope that they'll translate it soon.

[@Hirrei]

@@JT_VA Q2 did get localized, they just didn't dub it.

[@Prince_Icarus]

@@JT_VA it did... just no voice acting

[@toushei]

Spiteful Hopes intro hehe

[@widchaponjearaphunt5452]

So like Dynasty warrior

[@DAN-DUBE]

Everything is better when it's rock and roll

[@SiveenO]

Suddenly, Sonic Spinball.

[@morganpriest7726]

“Damn this enemy do got hands” mk2

[@fyuri7555]

*Tarunda Intensifies*

[@hykewnesumens7890]

Didn't like the original version but this one is pretty ok

[@earthboundisawsome]

I wish i got to heart this longer in game. The fights are so short

[@EduardoLopez-fo1pb]

Mueve la batidora mami mueve la batidora

[@PebblepantsTV]

banger

[@assassin55541]

in thy name back again causing problems

[@Hymn_]

id really know why, but i think this version of keeper of lust would fit as a bleach soundtrack

[@chrisossu2070]

This sounds like something out of Digital Devil Saga.

[@generalkenobi47]

Difficulty spike ost

[@kaz101]

This is the biggest upgrade of all time. I think Keeper of Lust in Persona 5 was the worst track in the game, this remix is one of the best though.

[@Noiking]

This music in x2 speed sounds so weird lol

[@user-fy6ud4rp4i]

Someone please make a loop of firs 32 seconds it's fuking amazing

[@Yoohooz934]

The succubus boss was so hard for me even in normal mode it made me switch to easy mode ;-;

[@isjustjeremytv]

1:45

[@shadowregent1763]

Bicorn on Merciless NG+

[@victorvargas9330]

1:45 Beautiful homage to Spiderman the Animated Series

[@juliar2848]

Why does this sound like it could be in pokemon sword and shield???

[@isakjarlestedt2001]

good question

[@jakepearce7776]

Honestly, quite a few songs in the soundtrack do kinda feel like that. Especially the themes for the other cities like Sendai and Sapporo, now that I think about it.

[@Fran_5]

The original already had wrestler intro vibes but this is like 1000%

[@reap-_-7433]

First mini boss gave me problems because I didn't like morgana lol

[@FarhanRamaD]

lock keeper dislike it

[@omicronalpha8827]

"Hm today I will fight merciless mode Reaper"

[@phantomthiefjoker1171]

The reaper in merciless is so much harder than fighting Sans

[@kankanquentinclips]

Nah just use Wolf, Mona and Skull, Wolf does buffs+ debuffs, Skull for high physical dmg, Mona for healing and Joker for freezing, helping Skull out and dealing with other big guys

[@EduardoLopez-fo1pb]

Sound HD jaja

[@a.rustici1972]

No one: Atlus Musicians:

[@PsychoMadHatter2]

Why did they have to go this hard over a spinoff games

[@Akechi_The_Phantom_Detective]

Q2 does the same, I swear to god they wrote the soundtrack first and then created the games specifically so they could use it.

[@achoch]

Is anyone is getting spaltoon vibes on 1:01 ?

[@wolfy6631]

The original version is better

[@Leotsune]

Agreed.

[@midinkmorcahn3185]

Subjective but ok

[@laranitaloca6913]

i like both :)

[@theluckyhooman9665]

But do you think this one is good too?

[@wolfy6631]

@@theluckyhooman9665 Yes

[@askallywag]

I just don't like this version I don't know why but it feel like it's missing somthing.