Backstory to this, Hisako as a character died when her village was burned down, and now she's back from the dead to enact revenge. A couple tidbits of fun info: the crying in the mid of the song is actually Hisako, in japanese folklore the type of demon she is cannot say the same word twice hence we the song does it so much to show her limbo between living and dead, and as you'll see in all ki songs they incorporate the main theme here it's the creepy lullaby
@smward872 жыл бұрын
Yup that not being able to say the same word twice thing is why Japanese people often answer the phone as "Moshi Moshi" . Old superstitions don't die.
@Medinaxz2 жыл бұрын
The other thing is Mick Gordon was actually aware of this fact and deliberately made a point with many of the lyrics being spoken twice. But I mean, Mick Gordon. Kind of a badass with the soundtracks he makes. Edit: Also there's no 4th floor in hospitals. A superstition with the way 4 is said in Japanese, "Shi". It can also mean "Death". So they often skip floor 4 in certain places. Superstitions are powerful things.
@Impalingthorn2 жыл бұрын
Slight correction: Hisako died defending her village, but taking up her father's Naginata after he also died was the sparking action that rallied the rest of her village to fend off the foreign invaders. They built a shrine in her honor believing that even in death she was watching over them and protecting their home. Hundreds of years later this is proven 100% true when Ultra Tech starts desecrating the abandoned grounds, causing her to rise as a vengeful spirit hellbent on slaying the person responsible for the vandalization, Aria.
@AgentRedShirt2 жыл бұрын
@@Medinaxz Kind of like a lot of high-rise buildings in the US don’t have a 13th floor.
@gamester5122 жыл бұрын
She's technically not a "demon" per se, she's an Onryo, which translates to "Avenging Ghost". She's literally a ghost that was roused from her rest by the destruction and desecration caused to her village and shrine, and she is particularly pissed off about her father's sword being stolen. So her primary goal is to get her father's sword back and kill whomever was responsible for it's theft in the first place. Hisako is the same sort of entity as Sadako in The Ring. And when you piss off an Onryo, they won't stop coming until they have killed you, and they're pretty much impossible to stop, so if an Onryo is on the prowl, the best thing you can do is to basically just get out of the way and don't get between them and their target(s). In a way, you could actually compare Hisako to someone like Ghost Rider from Marvel, where she's pretty much indestructible (since she's already dead) and she relentlessly pursues those who have wronged her or desecrated her burial site/village, but if you stay out of her way and you aren't involved in whatever pissed her off, she will leave you alone.
@windsgrace6882 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Though I'm not sure if it's this particular video of Hisako's theme, there's one where Hisako gradually gets closer and closer to the screen throughout the song and it isn't really until the end where you realize she's gotten much, much closer without you knowing.
@GruulNinja Жыл бұрын
It's the one on Mick's channel, I went and looked for it after seeing this comment
@shimik112 жыл бұрын
fun fact: the vocals are supposed to be people praying to hisako (a woman who got her village burned to the ground and slaughtered got killed by pillagers turned into a spirit of vengeance) so she can enact vengeance on their behalf the lyrics go (in no particular order): "Indelible Hisako, tomb of flame Revenge, prayer of revenge Smoke, the smoke of memory Indelible Hisako, indelible grudge Slaughter, massacre of tragedy Cry, cry, guardian Bloody, bloody rage
@colebrickner97762 жыл бұрын
Holy shit we have entered the killer instinct realm. Welp, here we go.. Polemos Warlord Inferno The Instinct I'm Back (to rise) Hinnamatoom Pretty much just check all season 1 and 2
@arjanzweers65422 жыл бұрын
I especially want to see him react to Inferno since it has fellow music KZbinr Little V playing the guitar in that track
@shimik112 жыл бұрын
@@arjanzweers6542 DxShadow here, already requested Inferno in November, just gotta wait for Jesse to check it out :)
@arjanzweers65422 жыл бұрын
@@shimik11 Sweet
@jevichrono2 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for the I'm Back
@joaopires17612 жыл бұрын
I'm a few months late, but listening to Inferno (with LittleVMills) might warrant a check on the SNES original for Cinder's theme, too.
@CoviYello2 жыл бұрын
Yeah Mick went hard in Seasons 1 and 2 of KI. Probably one of my favorite FG osts of all time.
@IBAGGaming2 жыл бұрын
I've not played the Killer Instinct games at all though with a track like this, damn. I can't understand a word but the distortion on the vocals is just so uniquely creepy. That was great.
@AgentRedShirt2 жыл бұрын
Truth be told, I am more of a fan of the older killer instinct games. I think they came out like in the mid to late 90s. However if you have Xbox game pass it’s on there for both Xbox and PC.
@jhill70092 жыл бұрын
Hisako is pretty much like the girl from the ring and also like the girl from the grudge. They're all onryu. An onryu is a vengeful spirit in Japanese folklore. Since they were alive at some point, they'd yurei instead of yokai. An onryu is probably one of the most dangerous types of ghosts in folklore altogether. They're more akin to a curse. If you're familiar with Norse folklore, there are some similarities with a draugr. There are key differences but much like an onryu, draugr are pretty much bound to the world of the living due to stuff that happened while they're alive even though a draugr is bound for being a terrible person in real life while an onryu is bound because a betrayal directly or indirectly resulted in their death. A draugr is also a corporeal walking corpse while an onryu is an incorporeal ghost. Basically, a draugr is bound is bound because he screwed himself while an onryu is bound because someone else screwed him. If you want an interesting read, look up the folklore of various cultures, especially with undead, demons, and fey. You'll see some wild shit.
@MrJhound42 жыл бұрын
Nope! Last time I researched undead and such, I scared myself so bad that I stayed up all night with all the lights on in my house.
@gamester512 Жыл бұрын
@@MrJhound4 Something a bit more "Tame" (albeit tragic) would be to look up the Leanan Sidhe, a type of Fae/Fairy from Celtic folklore. They're generally friendly, peaceful, and benevolent beings who mean no real harm, but they are ultimately beings of Power, Sorrow, and Tragedy. They're technically a sort of "vampire", where they feed on the life force of mortals (albeit unwillingly) who have been granted their blessing. Their blessing is usually only granted to artists and craftsmen, and that blessing grants them inspiration and talent at the cost of drastically shortening their lifespan. The tragedy comes from the fact that a Leanan Sidhe will very often fall in love with the recipient(s) of their blessing, but because of that blessing the object of their affections will be doomed to suffer an early death. Even worse, a Leanan Sidhe cannot be seen, heard, or touched by humans, so not only can a Leanan Sidhe ever truly interact with the people they love, but they will also have to watch helplessly as they inevitably die an early death. And as the Leanan Sidhe is immortal, they will then never get to see the people they love again once their deaths have come. Look up Redcurrant from the Ancient Magus' Bride anime. She is a very well-done and accurate portrayal of a Leanan Sidhe (where, on those rare occasions that she encounters humans who can actually see and hear her. she is very curious, friendly, and playfully mischievous). Redcurrant is only a part of the anime for a short time (as she's technically a side character), but her portrayal still makes her very memorable and sympathetic.
@IllyTheFireGoddess12 жыл бұрын
Ah, yes! We begin the KI marathon with my favorite character in the game! Funny you mention she looks like the girl from the ring because that's exactly the kind of demon that she is. Or rather, from the original movie, Ringu. Glad you checked this out cause this theme and Hisako are so rad! 🤘🔥❤
@gamester512 Жыл бұрын
Technically, she's not even a demon, she's a type of ghost. She's an Onryo, which translates to "Avenging Ghost". As long as you haven't done anything to piss her off, then you have absolutely nothing to fear from her, she'll leave you alone entirely. Piss her off and she will chase you to the ends of the Earth if need be to make you pay for it. If Hisako is ever gunning for you, then you've clearly done something to deserve it. That's why, despite her eerie and creepy "vibe", she's by no means a villain, at worst she's Neutral, and at best she's one of the "good guys".
@IllyTheFireGoddess1 Жыл бұрын
@@gamester512 Yes! You're right! She's a ghost. Thank you! 😁👍
@suto92332 жыл бұрын
Village of Whispers was one of the few songs from KI that genuinely made me emotional. Mick Gordon really nailed it. I love the character and her story and Mick was able to really tell the story with this track. Edit: Yeah the resemblance between Hisako and the girl from The Ring is intentional. You'll notice that every character (minus guest characters) are all fantastical movie tropes. We got the Monk, Femme Fatale Secret Agent, Vampire, Lycan, etc.
@easygoingdude99902 жыл бұрын
Hisako is easily one of the coolest ever fg characters and the theme is just as cool
@Lucyfer11022 жыл бұрын
Hisako is my favourite KI character and her theme is just too rad. Glad you enjoy it
@iangoforth65052 жыл бұрын
Everyone: You can't make a dark and horror-based fighting game song!! Mick: Hold my beer!
@maeruvzqz472 жыл бұрын
One of the lesser known work from mick gordon is on need for speed shift and the run, the timed races in the run have a collab of his with Brian Tyler, compositor for assassins creed, you should check that out, is Make Up Time from the NFS The Run Soundtrack
@Everfrost92 жыл бұрын
Shoutouts to the guys who keep sending you these bangers. I keep saying it but it's true, a lot of these requests are some of my favorite songs too. Definitely my favorite on the KI ost. KI was also my first exposure to Mick Gordon.
@SkyboundLight2 жыл бұрын
If you haven’t already I would watch the behind the scenes of the music for these, a wonderful series
@d4n5t3p32 жыл бұрын
btw if you didn't notice, on 4:50 there is the main theme melody on vocals :)
@Ram2rol2 жыл бұрын
Every track in Killer Instinct have the main theme in them in some form or another. The children singing was one of those. :D It's cool
@SlyHikari033 ай бұрын
The chants are so cool. Super badass. Also, Hisako is my favorite character, makes sense since im a huge fan of japanese mythology/ghost stories and J-horror films (Hausu is my personal fav).
@zarthes2 жыл бұрын
Stepping into the Killer Instinct OST? You're in for a treat with literally everything.
@Boleniana2 жыл бұрын
YESSS I was hoping someone had suggested this one, when I heard you were doing some Killer Instinct! I've never played the game -- I don't play video games, no shade they're just not a medium I enjoy participating in, for various reasons -- and I've never watched it played either, but I was listening to stuff on Mick Gordon's channel and came across the song, and I hecking love it. Haven't watched your video here yet, just wanted to say this first.
@b.b.69952 жыл бұрын
Oh kinda sounds like Birthday Massacre.
@MythagoWoods2 жыл бұрын
I think my favorite thing about the Killer Instinct OSTs is not only are they great in their own right but they are also have a dynamic element where as you perform stronger combos the music will then transfer into the much harder form. In Hisako's theme you can notice it when it shifts after the creepy singing part. I believe the shift happens after you perform an Ultra-combo? Been a long time since I played KI because I have absolutely not ability to play these kinds of games anymore.
@AgentRedShirt2 жыл бұрын
Makes sense. Hisako is an undead tortured soul. So the music fits so well.
@ChaosArdor2 жыл бұрын
Killer instinct...that brings back a lot of pleasant memories. Truth be told, Sabrewulf was the whole reason I even got an Xbox One in the first place. I was attending SGC in Dallas when they first announced the game. Saw my boy, 'Wulf, and was instantly sold. Far as the soundtrack goes, Maya's will forever be my favorite. A fun suggestion from the random voice in the crowd, the Blazblue OST is pretty freaking awesome and I would personally recommend the "X-Matic" and "X-Matic II" tracks from Continuum Extend and Chronophantasma games respectively. By far my favorite tracks through the whole series.
@Mr.Scratch-.-.-.-.-6652 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah Hisakos Theme Slaps
@SuddenFool2 жыл бұрын
From KI think my favorite is Back to Rise. Such a good track.
@MarakamiSG2 жыл бұрын
Fun fact about the Killer Instinct soundtrack. If you and the opponent remain idle long enough, the game will play a Easter egg remix of classic themes for the original roster. The newcomers will have the Killer Instinct leitmotif mixed with the character's theme.
@freykiva3887 Жыл бұрын
This makes me want to play the game, is it playable on PC?
@theredoctopus3196 Жыл бұрын
@@freykiva3887 yes on steam and windows store
@MarakamiSG2 жыл бұрын
Definitely more Killer Instinct 2013 soundtracks to review.
@LuLu-Sil2 жыл бұрын
I sent this song to a friend of mine (he's Japanese) and I asked him what it meant. He said "It's a curse, but good? I don't like it." 🤣🖤
@arjanzweers65422 жыл бұрын
Damn you time zones!!! I'll be sleeping when this video goes live. Why can't the Earth be flat so we wouldn't have time zones!
@jammaj54262 жыл бұрын
You have FINALLY discovered one of the best Fighting Game soundtracks ever. Hope to see more in the future.
@SkittleXero2 жыл бұрын
The vocals make it sound so much more epic and it ties the entire song together. An instrumental version would instantly be inferior to this work of art.
@timppavaan43982 жыл бұрын
Oh man looking for channels that make reactions of the great Mick. Congrats on your 100 reactions and I will dive deeper into what you have done before but this ''song'' is one of the best songs that nobody knows.
@Hussman493 Жыл бұрын
Dang. 3:00 goes so frickin hard.
@chehansen2 жыл бұрын
Hinnamatoom has such a good theme somehow brings a tear to my eye just listening to it
@AnthonyTheHedgehog22 жыл бұрын
all i can say is welcome to killer instict my recomendation is for type-03 and inferno.
@deidarazinsenpai Жыл бұрын
Kienai Hisako, honoo-en no haka (Indelible Hisako, tomb of flame) Fukushū, fukushū no inori (Revenge, prayer of revenge) Kemuri, kemuri no kioku (Smoke, the smoke of memory) Kienai Hisako, kienai urami (Indelible Hisako, indelible grudge) Fukushū, fukushū no inori (Revenge, prayer of revenge) Kienai Hisako, honoo-en no haka (Indelible Hisako, tomb of flame) Kienai Hisako, kienai urami (Indelible Hisako, indelible grudge) Kemuri, kemuri no kioku (Smoke, the smoke of memory) Kienai Hisako (Indelible Hisako) Kienai Hisako, kienai urami (Indelible Hisako, indelible grudge) Gyakusatsu, gyakusatsu no higeki (Slaughter, massacre of tragedy) Kienai Hisako, hogosha (Indelible Hisako, guardian) Ryūketsu, ryūketsu no gekido (Bloody, bloody rage) Sakebu, sakebu, hogosha (Cry, cry, guardian) Ryūketsu, ryūketsu no gekido (Bloody, bloody rage) Kienai Hisako, kienai urami (Indelible Hisako, indelible grudge) Kienai Hisako (Indelible Hisako) Kienai Hisako, kienai urami (Indelible Hisako, indelible grudge) Gyakusatsu, gyakusatsu no higeki (Slaughter, massacre of tragedy) Kienai Hisako, hogosha (Indelible Hisako, guardian) Fukushū, fukushū no inori (Revenge, prayer of revenge) Kienai Hisako, honoo-en no haka (Indelible Hisako, tomb of flame) Kienai Hisako, kienai urami (Indelible Hisako, indelible grudge) Kemuri, kemuri no kioku (Smoke, the smoke of memory) La la la... Kienai Hisako, honoo-en no haka (Indelible Hisako, tomb of flame) Fukushū, fukushū no inori (Revenge, prayer of revenge) Kemuri, kemuri no kioku (Smoke, the smoke of memory) Kienai Hisako, kienai urami (Indelible Hisako, indelible grudge) Fukushū, fukushū no inori (Revenge, prayer of revenge) Kienai Hisako, honoo-en no haka (Indelible Hisako, tomb of flame) Kienai Hisako, kienai urami (Indelible Hisako, indelible grudge) Kemuri, kemuri no kioku (Smoke, the smoke of memory)
@Cheezeburgher2 жыл бұрын
ah killer instinct. you can react to every song from the game and have a great time
@Rangerino2 жыл бұрын
Never forget they made the soundtrack of this game on such a low budget and within very small time constraints.
@OmniFluxX2 жыл бұрын
BRO YOU HAVE to give Inferno a listen!, another fan and YT'er , Little V Mills was the guitarist for that song
@Revanchism2 жыл бұрын
NGL, I kind of got Korn vibes from this. Which is a good thing, love Korn. Dope song.
@DexiduousRose2 жыл бұрын
Please listen to Spinal's, Kim Wu's and Maya's themes
@reyenaldi46442 жыл бұрын
Please more Mick Gordon stuff/Killer Instinct. This game a lot great music.
@FlyingShadow112 жыл бұрын
song is amazing
@chroipahtz2 жыл бұрын
"If Danny Elfman went brutal"... Say, did you know that Danny Elfman and Trent Reznor recently collaborated on a track? :D kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGLElX-Ybshpi5Y
@MattSipka2 жыл бұрын
You need to listen to Spinal’s theme
@voidbow99642 жыл бұрын
I'm getting some strong Dany Elfman vibes in some parts Edit : Lmao I wrote this at the very start of the song, didn't except to be right xD)
@GrahamChapman2 жыл бұрын
"What if Kayako Saeki was a hero?" "...may god have mercy on the souls of those poor fucking bad guys."
@handicui960Ай бұрын
Never understood why they replaced Mick with Celldweller. S3 was great, but it lost a certain consistency.
@MyNameisRevenant2 жыл бұрын
Im sure you like Marvel superheroes vs Street fighter just by the sing alone, Marvelous.
@JessesAuditorium2 жыл бұрын
Top 5 favorite OSTs
@princesssookeh Жыл бұрын
"it's definitely english" WUT?
@Gravits_vs2 жыл бұрын
React the king of fighters themes.
@TheBengalDragon2 жыл бұрын
People get this wrong about Mick Gordon. He is not a musician. He is a drug dealer. The drug he deals is EAR COCAINE!!!!!!!!!!! When I hear this theme, I go, "BRICK WALL, HERE I COME!!!"
@somsem9429 Жыл бұрын
Is just me , or this guy looks so similar to hellhammer from Mayhem