MUSICIANS React To PERSONA 5 OST For The First Time!

[@tejidotcom]

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[@unlimited971]

So... Are they open to vidya music now? Cause that kinda a flood gate. Not gonna lie.

[@VainerCactus0]

@@unlimited971Mick Gordons DOOM 2016 and DOOM Eternal sound track is pretty awesome! BFG Division to start.

[@lokiasgard]

The singer is Japanese and I don't think she speaks English. Funny there are English speakers that don't speak Japanese but also Sing Japanese perfectly.

[@eduardotorres6108]

Part 2 on this & hear Persona 4

[@toonlinkssbb515]

Honestly Xenoblade Chronicles series got nice music to go through

[@ZimVerse]

Can't belive every Persona Album comes with a game in it.

[@papinacho-kun2840]

Lmaoooo

[@makeda6530]

So cool and niche 😌

[@drilltotheheavens1695]

Just like Guilty Gear. $60 soundtrack with a free game.

[@RuneTacticss]

Just like Touhou, an album that comes with a free game

[@subtanx]

😂😂😂

[@michealdeangelo7452]

Best thing about Persona is that you're paying for the game AND the soundtrack.

[@trots4940]

You're paying for the soundtrack and getting a whole game as an extra

[@yeah9000]

​@@trots4940This

[@khaos298]

@@trots4940 Nah you are paying for a brand new religious emotion experience that's gonna change your life and you get an amazing soundtrack and a fun game all in one.

[@soulevans7588]

So cool that they give you an entire masterpiece game as a bonus for this incredible soundtrack.

[@JPGameStuffs]

I bought the game BECAUSE of the soundtrack. My first Persona.

[@birdup2141]

Last surprise is so swaggy especially when you realize the lyrics are basically just the main character saying, “you have zero chances to live because i’m too nice with it”

[@Danb-fk5iw]

It’s literally just Joker and the gang going “the only reason you’re not dead yet is because I haven’t finished styling on you.”

[@SyxxPunk]

​@Danb-fk5iw Joker is Extra Incarnate.

[@WillKazeOh]

Kinda want to see their reaction to the Dancing game for Last Surprise, could be... interesting

[@SyxxPunk]

@WillKazeOh Ah yes. The Cell Block Tango reference with teenage girls. Fun.

[@katsimpsforleviathan]

The whole song is showing off Joker's ✨Rizz✨

[@matthewold1189]

The singer is actually Japanese and doesn’t speak English so she is singing it all in a language foreign to her.

[@DanOrpheus]

Pretty sure Lynn (P5 Singer) does know at least basic conversational english

[@Michael-hc2hp]

@@DanOrpheus Don't quote me on this, but I'm pretty sure she didn't know any when P5 came out or at least when she was recording for it, and has since learned some English

[@crossdaboss8914]

​@Michael-hc2hp yea, she knew almost no English before persona 5

[@dave_the_slick8584]

@@crossdaboss8914 wasn't she singing for P3?

[@ZorkasIshmael]

​@@dave_the_slick8584Nah, P3 was mostly (if not completely) by Lotus Juice

[@thomas9208]

Context for the tracks Rivers in the Desert - Plays during one of the late game boss fights. There is an instrumental version of the track during the first phase of the fight and the vocals come in during the second phase. Life Will Change - Plays while you get ready to fight the major bosses. The song is basically about how you are going to kick the bosses ass. Take Over - Plays when you ambush a basic enemy in the game. Last Surprise - Plays when you fight a basic enemy without ambushing them.

[@mylee197]

to be even more specific, Take Over only plays in P5 Royal and never plays in the original game. Last Surprise is the battle theme in the original game regardless if u ambush or not.

[@foadmoalem4908]

life will change has been forever changed to me to be the song the boys rob a bank to in the dancing game

[@Trebolf]

My favorite part of Rivers in the Desert is that you think it's the boss's theme in the first part because of how dark and heavy the instrumental is... But then the lyrics come in on the second phase like you mentioned and you realize that it's actually YOUR theme. You are the last ace in a lost hand, the river in the desert.

[@jordanhunter3375]

Addenium: Life Will Change is played instrumentality for most of the game, then the lyrics come in before the final two bosses, the first of which is the one that Rivers in the Desert plays for

[@imo098765]

Also those arent boss music, thats the music the boss hears when you come to take them out

[@_-Night-_5857]

Lyn Inaizumi is the singer of all the Persona 5 and Royal songs. At the time of recording she knew absolutely no English so the team had to teach her what to do.

[@brazzer7330]

Video game music is a lot more engaging than people think, there is a lot of freedom for musicians who make video game osts and because of that many talented artists migrated to the video game industry to better express themselves and show what they can do, so we get bangers like this, I recommend yall do a persona 3 song "battle for everyone's souls" and a Ace combat zero ost "zero"

[@hundvd_7]

Agreed, but Poem for Everyone's Souls first is a must

[@Loner098]

Chrono Trigger, Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling, and Hi-Fi Rush sure taught me the might of video game music.

[@spiggityspoo756]

True, video game music goes hard in a way that I feel few other kinds of soundtracks do. Guilty Gear gave me a whole new appreciation for rock and metal music, and Blazblue probably has some of my favorite music of all time and my favorite overall soundtrack (Bullet Dance II and Imperial Code my beloved) On the topic of Persona music, Mass Destruction is a banger (FES version especially), and Memories of You is probably the most bittersweet song I’ve heard. There’s a specific English cover by Sapphire that’s incredible, it’s like a five minute trip straight to depression! (But in a good way)

[@ridenenaji]

And i also have a recommendation which is littelary any genshin boss ost u want

[@BHox01]

​@@hundvd_7 Aria of the Soul/Battle Hymn of the Soul are the official localized titles of the tracks. Everyone's Souls is a very old fan transliteration back from around when P3 came out

[@ceciliatabarez3027]

One thing that NEVER dissapoints in any Persona game is the soundtrack!

[@connorharnage6697]

The Persona fanbase is by far one of the most divided I've ever seen. But one thing that unites them is the music

[@Loner098]

@@connorharnage6697 Are they divided because of how Persona 5 handled its characters?

[@connorharnage6697]

@@Loner098 I don't think so. Generally I think it's just because every game past 3 is so different in tone, design and themes from each other. Just look at how many Persona 1 and 2 players like Persona 3 as an example. What you mentioned can contribute to it. I personally think P5 handled its characters better than 4 but worse than 3 but it's much broader than that

[@Juni_Bowman]

Ya, I’ve only ever genuinely hated one persona song, all others have been amazing

[@VainerCactus0]

@@Juni_BowmanWhich one was that? Was it that remix of Mass Destruction?

[@Salvador-312]

Don’t sleep on game ost’s y’all. Japan puts their heart and soul into these tracks, especially anime themed games. Another series to check out is fire emblem. Some bangers from them are “twilight of the gods”, “ god shattering star”, “apex of the world”, and “fodlan winds” are just a few.

[@underblader9675]

"Don't speak her name" mustn't be forgotten.

[@renren47618]

Don't forget Lost in the Waves, Alight(Storm), Dusk Falls and A Dark Fall

[@Salvador-312]

@@underblader9675 banger

[@lisahenry20]

Ace attorney has some amazing ones too. The reminiscence ones are my favourites.

[@JadenSpooky]

If I have to listen to Godshattering Star one more time, I might have an out of body experience

[@jamesgentry4709]

Honestly you have to hear the instrumental songs. The fact the the weapon shop has such a sick track as layer cake is nuts

[@jamesgentry4709]

A menu screen having a bass line that hard is crazy

[@jackster57558]

And Price?? Holy crap Price is nasty it almost makes me like the third palace.

[@Trebolf]

Bruh the exam music too. Never has taking exams in a video game been so funky.

[@stylevender6142]

Layer Cake and the exam song Life Goes On are two of my favorites

[@seomews]

LAYER CAKE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES OHHHB MYGFODDSS ITS SO GOOD

[@rRekko]

Not a black woman, the singer is Lyn Inaizumi and she's a japanese jazz and soul vocalist and she's really good at it for sure. Edit: Also other songs from them "You are stronger" "What you wish for" "Behind the mask"

[@PotterBrony82]

About to say this, but let me just add, doesn’t she also speak practically zero English and sing the songs phonetically?

[@nikzito2]

​@@PotterBrony82nah, lyn knows english

[@CorporalCookie]

​@@PotterBrony82From what I remember, at the moment of recording her skill in English was practically zero. She practiced and studied afterwards though.

[@shauryasuri3653]

​@@nikzito2she didn't when singing for persona 5. Her English improved a lot by the time we got to persona 5 strikers

[@rRekko]

@@PotterBrony82 what the other guys said. That's why some words are mispronounced or cut short here and there in a couple songs.

[@katalystkatapatheticalyssa5987]

"Too good for a video game." Let us introduce you to Shoji Meguro. The man is truly gifted.

[@denkerbosu3551]

The madman changes all the style for each game too, it's just insane.

[@kaitoyuki]

Rivers in the desert- Boss battle Life will change - Calling Card sent Take Over - Ambush Enemy Last Surprise - Battle theme I love P5R OST

[@Lazrael32]

It honestly took a bit to grow on me. Since p3 and 4's osts were closer in style. But i definitely love it now. (Probably why i liked strikers versions so much too)

[@joshuasiebenhofer2452]

Rivers in the desert is mainly reserved for the final Boss, and Secret Boss Fights.

[@kaitoyuki]

​​@@joshuasiebenhofer2452right. Forgot they have different osts for the regular palaces.

[@kaitoyuki]

​@@Lazrael32I never got used to the strikers ost. I played it on switch and I never bought the legacy bgm so I was stuck with the striker ost. For some reason, I never got used to it. I don't even remember any of the ost lmao. Aside from Last Surprised and River's in the desert (both striker versions)

[@joshuasiebenhofer2452]

@@kaitoyuki thats fine.

[@GuardianAngelEatos]

I'm so glad that I found others that also thought Lyn (the singer for Persona 5 songs) was a black woman after hearing her sing! She has such a lovely voice! Persona 5 is a fantastic game, and even someone that Isn't a musician can recognize how amazing the music is! I rarely like singing in music, but almost every single song from all the Persona 5 games are among my favorite music pieces, which still blows my mind about four and a half years after beating the game for the first time! Another thing to mention Persona 5 was a nominee for game of the year and one of the first jrpgs to be nominated.

[@KirbyChan]

So Rivers in the Desert is a special boss music. The best part about it is in phase 1 of the fight, the song has no vocals. But once the second phase starts and the lyrics drop, it is SO HYPE!!!! And Life Will Change does the same thing! It’s so good!!! It’s so cool to see people so blind to P5 experience the music for the first time. Lyn is a goddess and she should be appreciated.

[@BeyondBlue22]

I definitely recommend Daredevil, Throw Away Your Mask, and Whims of Fate for more Persona 5 songs! Though pretty much any of the songs from the OSTs hit lol

[@mgmakaveli8784]

Counter Strike as well. That bangs

[@DZSDan]

I would add Axe to Grind and some songs from the new Tactica Game

[@QueenDededee]

Throw away your mask is my favourite track in the entire game it's so good

[@BeyondBlue22]

@@DZSDan I'm still playing it so I don't know any of the song names yet lol

[@VainerCactus0]

So the vocalist Lyn Inaizumi was actually singing in a small Jazz bar when the games composer Shoji Meguro came in with some of his colleagues while they were trying to work out who should do the vocals for their game. After hearing Lyn singing he must have thought (In Japanese) "This lady has got some PIPES!" Now she has become very popular and everybody knows she has some seriously good pipes. Also Lyn could not speak English so she had to be coached on how to pronounce each syllable. Don't know if Lyn learnt English later. Shoji Meguro is a legend by the way, he has made so many tracks for several Persona and other games. All of them amazing. I hope you guys check out P4 and P3 too.

[@itisnotVioletatall]

Sorry but the thing abt the jazz bar is misinfo bro 😭 Some person lied on twitter and lyn herself has said that that story is not true on her official twitter account

[@VainerCactus0]

@@itisnotVioletatallAfter way too much digging, the story is indeed made up. Although it does seem that there was no ordinary audition process. "So, how did Shoji Meguro and Lyn Inaizumi actually meet? In an interview with game music site 2083, Meguro revealed how Inaizumi was chosen for Persona 5. He said that he did not hold auditions, and instead asked around to find “a female singer who can sing soul in an authentic way.” It seems that Lyn was selected because her demo tape fitted the image so well. Although they did not meet at a jazz club, she was clearly chosen because her voice is perfect for the setting." Lyn Inaizumi then used her correction tweet to advertise her new album which is pretty awesome lol.

[@Kajumaz]

That's actually miss info and Lynn Inazuma already debunked it lol.thaats nit what happened.

[@itsnotjayboi]

Lyn Inaizumi is a certified goat to me idc she is talented as hell

[@TitoMcFadden]

The sound design and the OST of this game are amongst the best I've ever heard in any piece of media. I work in audio production and I was blown away by both Persona 5 and Hades OSTs. There are some really talented artists making video game OSTs nowadays.

[@WarriorKalia]

You should also check out the sounds from the Drakengard/NieR games. Keiichi Okabe gets awards like a madlad for it.

[@samuellajeunesse2521]

Now that P5 has been reacted to (the tip of the iceberg), only a matter of time until P4 and P3 reactions. Especially with P3Reload being released in February, there's more than enough songs to choose from.

[@robnotwicz7002]

You guys should check out some of the instrumentals from the game, those have a wider variety of styles than the vocal tracks. I personally like "Tokyo Emergency", "Tokyo Daylight", "Mementos", "Price", and "Sweatshop" as a sample.

[@sfzndo]

I'd add the rest of the palace themes along with layer cake and butterfly kiss to your list but there's really no going wrong with this OST

[@hunterlawrence3573]

Also Awakening and Willpower. Specifically in that order.

[@Mortal2064]

"Layer cake". Period.

[@VainerCactus0]

Ark and Days when my mother was there.

[@sentientpieceofcheese]

Throw Blood of Villain and Blooming Villain on that list

[@GigiTC]

Lyn has such an amazing voice. I loved “Our Light” (the song used for the Royal ending of P5R).

[@dalookythere]

Butterfly Kiss (musicians love it), Layer Cake, Alleycat, When Mother was There, Price are all great tracks from P5 too

[@abidurrahman7180]

Absolutely love persona's OST so this was a very welcome surprise :0

[@MissingNovice]

I'd recommend The World Ends With You and NEO: The World Ends With You's soundtracks too, for sure. Certified jams. Another OST that dosn't sound like it'd be a videogame OST - and it spans quite a few styles.

[@BlueBeast125]

Oh hell yeah! Not enough people talk about TWEWY. The OST is absolutely fantastic

[@hideharu-xiii8852]

TWEWY songs go haaaaaaard in the paint

[@zeldaindisguise]

I was looking to see if someone had already commented this! When they said "this is a battle theme?" and joked about dying in battle because they would be distracted bopping to the awesome music, I was thinking about TWEWY. The soundtrack is so funky -- it's wild. "TWISTER" and "Calling" are simply iconic and every remix that's been released over the years has been so much fun to listen to.

[@samuellajeunesse2521]

You guys will absolutely enjoy doing a playthrough of Persona 5 Royal. It'll probably gain as many views as these music reactions, honestly.

[@wristcontr0l]

Or, like, play the far superior original. The new soundtrack just ain't it.

[@Ren.4744]

​@@wristcontr0lCope. Royal is objectively superior in every way, even if you personally don't like some of the new stuff

[@annasouii]

@@Ren.4744agreed, royal is far superior as it adds one of the best villains and fight🙏

[@denkerbosu3551]

​@@annasouii Aizen is a fone addition, ngl

[@annasouii]

@@denkerbosu3551 LMFAO aizen my fav villain from p5🙏

[@lybero]

There is an endless amount of absolutely phenomenal video game OSTs, it may seem surprising but some of the best music I have heard has been game OST

[@crossdaboss8914]

I know right people look at me crazy when I say I listen to video games music

[@commandolando901]

Surprised you brought up Persona 5 and didn't mention Beneath the Mask or Sunset Bridge, or any of the slower ambient tracks, as that's where I think Persona 5 and Royal truly shines. Love em, def recommend if you take a second look. Super fun to watch as well!

[@sebastianzarate3375]

Every persona game is a 120 hours game with a soundtrack to vibe while you are doing it. It's insane If you want to listen to more persona 5 you probably want to see some of the songs you listen outside battle. For example beneath the mask, layer cake, butterfly kiss or Tokio daylight You can react to palace themes too or even some of the songs of persona 5 strikers. A spin off That for persona 5... If you still hungry you still have the other persona games.... So... Yeah, here the persona fans really appreciate the absolute bangers we have on our games ^^

[@oneandonlytrev4535]

Other songs from persona 5 that are my favorite are “axe to grind” and “the whims of fate”. If you wanna play the game you won’t regret it but it’s a 100+ hour story game.

[@francescaalba4017]

The persona 4 soundtrack is also amazing!

[@trots4940]

true

[@leroyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy9748]

Great soundtracks!

[@connorharnage6697]

And 3. And 2. Persona music is just consistently amazing

[@CorporalCookie]

Love both the original and Reincarnation versions for P4.

[@ScriptCatz]

@@connorharnage6697and 1 on psp

[@makeda6530]

Yes, more people learning the beauty of Persona music, good, good. As a black woman who has bumped video game music for most of her life, a lot of amazing composers are hidden on game osts.

[@WillieDC28]

That Persona 5 OST be hitting. It got a song for whatever mood you feeling. Same thing with the Persona 4 OST.

[@SiilanPies]

The first song you reacted to, Rivers in the Desert is widely considered to be one of, if not the best song in P5. It's a boss theme, and I no lie spent half the fight just jamming to the song.

[@dirtydirtsgt4751]

I afked to listen to the song lol

[@frozenfoxgames5300]

Rivers in the Desert plays during the boss fight that the entire game was leading up to. The fight where you are the boss, its your boss theme music.

[@ramdoys]

Rivers in the Desert is a really good song, and the impact of it is really amazing. It plays for the first time during a time where the player "thinks" they are having their last fight, saving Japan from corruption fighting the impending Prime Minister.

[@Nazo-kage]

One of the best things is, there’s so many good songs in persona 5 alone that you can make several sequels to this video A great example is persona five royal actually has a sequel song to: “ Life Will Change” and it’s called, “I believe” I called the sequel song because it has a lot of lyrics that call back to the previous song.

[@murasaika2776]

"what's the game about?" "how much time you got?" i feel that...

[@Laced_With_Acid]

i could spend a year explaining this shit and STILL need more time

[@fruitpunchsamuraidavid]

This soundtrack is my life companion, I'm listening to it when working and I'm always in such a good mood with it

[@noOtherFs]

Another game that you might want to listen to because of its good music is Guilty Gear, especially the recent ones. It’s more Rock/Metal, but it’s so good that in the game’s community we joke that Daisuke Ishiwatari (the series’ creator) is so kind that he made a game to go with his new album

[@blackholeplayersraidernati8701]

If there’s one thing ATLUS sound team is gonna give you, it’s an out of this world bass line in the OST. Gawd tier bass lines throughout every song that makes you wonder how unconscious was the bass player when they were making these OSTs!

[@byrontheusurper6505]

I love how you guys vibe with the music you react too, it's so fun to watch, makes me wanna dance along haha

[@gilagal777]

I love these reactions, you guys get so into it, it's great :D I would love more Persona reactions, not only are there more great songs in Persona 5, but there's also the spin offs to consider, and that's not even mentioning Persona 3 and 4 as well, there are bangers everywhere in this franchise!

[@BlastOffBobby]

You guys also might like layer cake. It isn’t a song with lyrics, but it’s so funky. I love it.

[@fun_police8011]

Speaking of great video game soundtracks, Ace Combat cannot be topped. They do symphonies, rock, flamenco, everything. Zero, Mimic Squadron, and Daredevil are my favorites.

[@robnotwicz7002]

Didn't they delay the release of the game for a few months just so that the composer could perfect "Daredevil"?

[@Kr1egsmesser]

cannot be topped is not true though. Imo video game OST's dont have clear like "greats"

[@johnnychopsocky]

Everyone's gangsta until the sky starts speaking Latin

[@el3tric153]

One curiosity: Persona 5 was the first time the singer Lyn was singing in English, she is japanese and she does not speak English AT ALL, so yeah, she is amazing

[@wombatkins]

Her pronunciation is forgiven as my Japanese is probably as good as her English

[@maxjpind]

“Believe” from P5 Royal. Just epic. Made me want to stop playing the game to listen to it but the way they incorporated it into what was going on in the game was just so magical that I couldn’t.

[@domhyrule]

I love that whenever i look up all of them are bopping their heads

[@blitzboy2934]

The amount of orchestral stuff in the soundtrack is amazing. The base game soundtrack, the one from the rerelease game, Royal, as well as another spin off game Strikers all have amazing music.

[@weesnawwazniak]

So happy you guys listened!! I used to put keep on the cafe theme with the tv on whenever it was raining after playing through the game when it came out, and now I listen to the KZbin rain video of it when I work! Lol it’s an incredible game and every single one is a banger. You should for sure listen to some older Persona music because all the tracks hit just right!

[@Sjors_]

Great reaction, love seeing you guys get so into it. If you're gonna do another one of these, I recommend "Price," "A Woman," and/or "Whims of Fate," which are all level themes and groovy as fuck. Also from the remaster, "Ideal and the Real" is a chill bop, it's the character theme of your therapist/school counselor basically.

[@CrokedBlueCreeper101]

The thing about Persona 5 is it's turned based combat so you can just sit and jam to the soundtrack as long as you want. However, its sequel "Persona 5 Strikers" is a musou warriors style combat game where a bunch of things are happening at once with EXTREMELY fast-paced combat. The soundtrack for Strikers is absolutely NUTS. If you react to that OST, envision that intense rock soundtrack with absolute unabashed chaos happening at the same time. *THAT'S* a track that will be hard to play with. Some songs from Strikers I heavily recommend for a reaction are below. All these tracks are ALL slappers, but ones I say are a must for a vid I've marked with a "^": -Daredevil^ -Axe to Grind^ -Last Surprise - Scramble^ -Counterstrike^ -You Are Stronger -What You Wish For -Sophia's Shop -Blooming Villain - Scramble

[@BlastOffBobby]

Sophia’s shop takes me to a special place. “Thanks for your patronage!” “Sure!” “You’re spending quite a bit!”

[@carmasterInitialgamin2201]

Strikers is a spin-off. Edit: its also a sequel nevermind

[@nemesi55]

Daredevil is the most maximalist off the shits song I think I’ve ever heard. It’s over-the-top to the point of almost being cheesy, a totally self-indulgent piece that’s just wonderful. What You Wish For is also eternally stuck in my head

[@CrokedBlueCreeper101]

@@nemesi55 for me that song is Counterstrike. I’ve heard it before playing the game but when it came on in game I was FLOORED

[@Eyris_Tea]

I highly recommend this game and that you all should play! I just finished/posted Royal finally and one of the best things is how much the music mirrors the plot and is so thematic. Beneath the Mask is so good, you should definitely listen to that at least. It is indeed a long game- my vanilla P5 play was 150 hours, and Royal was 180ish. But it's SO WORTH IT. Persona games and their music are always so good.

[@__dane__]

This entire OST is full of so many killin tracks. Every shop theme in this game is insanely good. The sequel game they made with a new OST that also included remixes was also so vibrant and always a lot a variation in instrumentation

[@mythryn3616]

The whole soundtrack is full of bangers I would like to see reactions to some of the more chill music from P5 cause those are my favorite ones

[@luizaltheman3045]

The og op 'wake up, get up, get out there' did me in. I haven't even started the game and i was already mesmerized by the OST.

[@phantomstar4791]

Blooming Villain, Price, The Days When my Mother was There, Beneath the Mask, and I Believe are really good as well.

[@cybrsatori]

really fun video; felt like i was listening to it for the first time with you guys. thanks for that.

[@1Enigmatik]

I just stumbled onto this video but P5 has probably the best OST I've ever heard (and I'm 49 fwiw). The genre of music showcased is called Acid Jazz for those not in the know. It was a style that began in the late 80s and came out of the UK. It's a mix of jazz, soul, funk, disco, hip hop and house.To this day, it is my favorite genre of music. Notable artists in the genre include: My personal favorite of all time The Brand New Heavies, Jamiroquai, Incognito, Count Basic, Corduroy and the Brooklyn Funk Essentials. People really don't make it much anymore but you do have some holdovers who still bring it who are newer like Tortured Soul. Neo-Soul is the modern evolution of Acid Jazz but that has less house and funk influences than AJ.

[@seomews]

as someone who is OBSESSED with persona 5 you guys should DEFINITELY play it !!! i'd watch _every_ second of it. i recommend persona 5 royal since its basically the updated verson of persona 5

[@ramdoys]

Life will change plays at the beginning of the game and three times more after. It plays once you invade a dungeon for the last time, only during MAJOR DUNGEONS THAT HAVE A BIG EFFECT ON THE STORY, and it represents their resolve to change lives and to beat the dungeon to cause this change. Also I heard you ask if games win music soundtrack awards, and Persona 5 actually won Soundtrack of the Year for 2017 (the year it released worldwide)

[@Krystal69Clear]

The thing that makes Rivers in the desert 10x better is that while it is played during a boss fight, it’s not the boss’s theme, it’s the protagonist’s theme, the boss it plays during is the man who got the protagonist arrested and put on probation, which is how the game starts.

[@takeyourheart1]

This is one of my favorite gaming OSTs. My other two favorite gaming OSTs are Hades and Fire Emblem Three Houses, maybe check them out sometime. They’re an entirely different feel from this and from each other. Nothing is as funky as P5R, what a banger of a game and OST.

[@thatoneguy_71]

You should check out the P4 soundtrack! Some good songs from there are “Heartbeat Heartbreak” “never more” and “heaven”

[@elkapi7764]

Heartbeat Heartbreak is an ear worm that will never leave my head. And my life is that much better for it. But all three of those are absolute bangers

[@KerbinCenturion]

The funny thing is it is not a black woman singing lol 😂 2:40

[@skweebwellington]

Why is that funny?

[@bolwic]

A Japanese woman who doesn't speak English lol

[@shugo2355]

I too totally thought it was a black woman until i started hearing the Engrish. Which made me so surprised

[@badataiming4011]

Now that you've done Persona 5, its only fair you do Persona 3 and 4. maybe even 1 and 2 if you feel like it

[@functionalaviation144]

LIVED IN BURIED MEM’RY

[@gamepapa1211]

07:59 "Begin the operation!"

[@danilodeoliveira4944]

We've already sent the calling card, Joker, That's over today!

[@Geant_Petit]

One day, a friend told me about a good game named Persona 5 Royal, after sometimes, I began to listen to the ost (Rivers in the desert principaly) and, approximatly 30hours of just listening to them, the game release on Game pass, I played day one, now I have 117hours in the game, I finished Persona 3 Reload in 2 month (02/02 to 02/04) in hard mode, I have Persona 4 Golden, Shin megami tensei 3 Remaster and 5 too, and I need to restart a game from Persona 5 Royal cause I failed my first game

[@Soolii100]

OMG yes!!! please do a playthrough!! it's so much fun and has the best music atmosphere!!

[@arielmartinez94]

You definetly have to react to some persona 5 strikers songs, like "last surprise (srikers version)", "rivers in the desert (strikers version)", "daredevil" and "counter strike"

[@McBehrer]

22:13 yo, are we recovering 7sp per turn? because this shit is REJUVENATING

[@RazorBladezX]

I love how they reacted to the trill it’s such a feeling in that small part.

[@staticshock4239]

When it comes to video game music, Persona, Sonic and Final Fantasy are basically legendary for their music.

[@crossdaboss8914]

Add nier automata to that list

[@Rori_Ortega]

It was great! Please, you have to react to Nier's ost (automata and replicant), because...it's amazing. Thank you for the video, I loved it!

[@dave_the_slick8584]

I love how we're all recommending both of them. No matter which one you prefer, the other is RIGHT underneath, like a 1a 1b situation.

[@z4vendetta]

Hell yes! So glad you guys are getting into Video Game OST's, let alone Persona 5!!! There is definitely more to listen to if you revisit it!!

[@Skywarp2099]

The singer for the P5R OST is Lyn Inaizumi. Fun facts about Lyn, she doesn't speak English and had to learn enough English specifically for this album. Also, because she is a Mezzo Saprano (a much lower vocal range than many Japanese singers), she struggled to find success and jobs throughout her career. The scenario where Rivers in the Desert FIRST shows up (and the ONLY time it shows up) is during a boss fight. It is incredibly significant because the game is building to THIS MOMENT. At first, all you hear is the instrumental version of the song. Once the boss fight enters into the second phase, and the $h^t hits the fan, that's when you get the lyrical version. The Persona games are by far made by their usage of music. I personally listen to the OST on my playlist quite frequently. If you've never played the game, it is available PC, and I highly recommend playing Persona 5 Royale. Edit: Oh, and your reaction is the same as just about EVERYONE who reacts to the P5R OST. I thought I would add this little note. Good on you for checking it out.

[@FadeToBlackOps]

2:20 Nope! White Japanese woman 😁

[@himself3038]

Japanese women aren't white lol

[@jazzifizzleno16]

Nope. Korean woman

[@wolfwarrior1176]

​​@@jazzifizzleno16Lyn Inaizumi, known professionally as Lyn, is a Japanese jazz and soul vocalist. She is most notable for her work as a vocalist on Persona 5 and its spin-offs. This is directly from the wiki. She was born in japan

[@German-md1xc]

"the days when my mother was there" is often overlooked but it's another masterpiece from this ost, always gets me right in the feels.

[@zerorequiem42]

The messenger ost is also fire, especially for anyone that grew up in the 8/16 bit generation.

[@brandonvangieson8087]

Talking about the integration of music and game, in P5 Royal there is a new location added that is a jazz bar that has an integral scene to the story where the music being performed is not only an acknowledged part of the scene, but the lyrics also give a metaphorical spin on the story being told. Its a beautiful song, and really incredibly integrated into the game's story.

[@carlosespinoza1581]

To answer your question, Rivers in the Desert plays during a boss fight against the guy who technically screwed your life over and it's the only time it plays

[@mauroramondo5855]

Nah it plays on a lot of bosses actually, but that's the first and most impactful time

[@sDetective-zt8ei]

As a black guy I was also convinced it was a black woman singing when I first heard it 😭

[@nievecero]

UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU. UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUU UUUUUUUUUUU

[@Neku0TWEWY]

Hope they go back through the older persona game soundtracks and the remake of 3

[@MalMalWasTaken]

Bro harmonizing during the Last Surprise song is amazing 👏👏

[@naul2477]

8:26 Hahahaha I love the face the guy in red makes, not knowing the context of the song it would seem like the game was talking to you xd

[@byrontheusurper6505]

Love that the music is as unique and crazy and stylish as the game itself!

[@YeezeyBreezey]

It might be a bit out of your collective wheelhouse, but the LISA Games OST's are nothing to sneeze at with how strange, experimental, melancholoic, hype, and terrifying they can each be. War Season is probably my favorite track from the game, but He's my Dad really gets me.

[@cassusgames]

5:44 “What scenario would you need to listen to this music in a video game?” It’s for fighting to steal away the evil in people’s hearts in order to change the world.

[@withoutthejuice7193]

Persona has some of the most vibrant music of any video game series

[@daisy3525]

Persona 5 songs go so hard for real, it's always a blast seeing people experiencing it for the first time. It was so fun seeing y'all jam out to it lol. I'd definitely recommend giving a listen to "I Believe" and "Throw Away Your Mask" from P5 Royal, they both go hard as hell for no reason for real (heh)

[@fun_police8011]

Oh yeah, we eatin good today.

[@pixcelation]

I am very glad I see they started playing it, because nothing can prepare you for where they used Rivers in the Desert oh my GOD.

[@Salvador-312]

LETS FUCKING GOOOOO Bro please check out the track beneath the mask, it’s a different vibe but still insanely good. Slower and jazzier. Late night loner vibe. Maybe in a single video, but you could always do a part 2 to this.

[@FinalXepher]

Hello! Persona 5 has one of the best sounds tracks out there, even after not playing the game for a while the music always lives rent-free in my head. My personal suggestions: Beneath the Mask(Essential. The heartbeat of the game) Days When My Mother Was There(One of my favorite palace themes, a song to get lost in) Blooming Villain(Boss theme with a kick of TRANSCENDENCE) Price(Other favorite palace theme, think bank heist) Layer Cake and/or Butterfly Kiss(Shop themes but amazing instrumentals) Life Goes On(Crazy keyboard and CRAZY bass) Alleycat(It’s fits perfectly with the emotional parts of the game and the keyboard along with the jazzy piano breakdown is just sublime) You could check out anything from this OST and be impressed with the effort/production they put into it. It’s an amazing soundtrack that absolutely fits every story beat in the game while being great in itself

[@bdragon90]

Loved the reaction for your video. Curious if you guys have ever heard the OST for the game The World Ends With You. Originally came out in 2008 for the DS. Would love to see/hear what you guys think of the soundtrack.

[@Cross177]

You start off with the best boss themes. Hell yeah!!!

[@Jrel777]

Rivers in the desert is a boss battle theme, FYI

[@ootfan5]

Rivers In The Desert is introduced at the same time as a character who is desperately lonely and detached from friends and family. You end up reaching out to them and they begin to open up and start to recover from their traumatic experience. "Creating new life, creating rivers in the desert"

[@marche800]

Lyn has the most soul i've ever heard out of a Japanese woman. I genuinely can't believe she's not black.

[@nemesi55]

That deep, rich vocal style Lyn has just isn’t that popular in Japan and it’s a shame! There are some truly talented Japanese female vocalists out there, Kaho Nakamura comes to mind, but that really cloyingly sweet AKB48-style cutesy pop voice dominates the scene.

[@MLWJ1993]

Honestly, there's some insanely talented Japanese vocalists out there. DJ Okawari has some great featuring Japanese vocalists with very English sounding stage names (E.G. Emily Styler)

[@TheShockVox]

The bass in Last Surprise never lets you forget it’s there. And I’ll always love it for that