NieR:Automata Is Breathtaking.

[@ashe2258]

I need a part two. I NEED IT. Also the singer in weight of the world, at the end she was actually crying. The producer liked it so much they kept it in.

[@JLSXMK8]

Part 2 required!! And kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4qpi32kib2AedU this has to be one of the selections!! I mean it HAS TO be at least a selection to choose from! I mean I joined my high school's choir because of music like this!

[@hundvd_7]

The Dark Colossus Destroys All Song of the Ancients Grandma (Destruction) Bipolar Nightmare City Ruins Birth of a Wish Memories of Dust Amusement Park Pascal Copied City etc. There are so many unmissable, absolute bangers that she could do a whole series

[@ariinuikamui4202]

There's an anime at this end of the year no ?

[@bradreed4414]

This game hit much harder than I was expecting lkl

[@the_halofanb0y]

@@ariinuikamui4202 yes and it is so good.

[@jackawaka]

Every single time I hear the Weight of the world, everything just comes flooding back. "Do you think games are silly little things?", "Is it all pointless?". it's been about 7 years.

[@solomonburns7137]

I can't understand people who think video games aren't art, because what is art supposed to do but make you think and feel emotions?

[@DutchDread]

The moment the choir comes in is one of the most goosebump moments ever in gaming.

[@ShutterSnapped]

The messages, the back up, the swelling of music. One of the most unique and memorable experiences I've ever had with playing a game.

[@kevinnio]

Not all videogames are about emotions, but this one definitely is.

[@gregarwolf]

Weight of the World is probably one of the best video game songs ever composed, in my opinion. Everyone's gonna say this, but yeah, those were real tears the singer was crying at the end, it's incredibly emotional.

[@panzerlord2486]

That’s the one thing the JP version has over the EN version. The singer breaks down. But in turn making the JP version way more emotional and heartfelt.

[@wulf8889]

The Eng, Fr, and End of Yorh vers. are must listen as well.

[@DiogoLZ]

Weight of the World (Japanese version) is the only song that really makes me cry every single time.

[@the_halofanb0y]

​@@DiogoLZ not treasured times too?

[@Name-nq7tj]

the languages also are sung from different characters POV so the lyrics are quite different between the different languages.

[@AkrimaSablosang]

The Japanese singer for Weight of the world was crying from emotions for half the song, This was never intended. they decided to keep it as is.

[@vooteanyoung6522]

and I'm happy that they did that

[@utkarshdewan8736]

That is so fucking cool. Thank you for this comment otherwise I would have never noticed it. Just makes me respect the whole game and the idea even more

[@Iejir_Isk]

Years later... and this OST still hits like a ton of onions...

[@ElectroNeko_GoldenGlow]

For weight of the world the best version is the final version it starts with 8bit then it switches between English and Japanese and it ends with a beautiful chorus

[@panzerlord2486]

That would be [E]nd Of YoRHa.

[@rushindweeb4085]

Yes, I would also highly recommend giving this one a listen. Would love to see what you think of it

[@Robopup325]

Whats fun to note is thats actually the devs singing the chorus

[@KeterLordFR]

And it's used for one of the best endings ever made in a video game

[@chrismok1663]

​@@KeterLordFR And I burst into tears everytime I reach that part

[@Mecha_Neko]

"Haunting. Sorrowful. Absolutely gut wrenching." 9S approves of this message.

[@teddy_scott36]

“A Beautiful Song” is my favorite song from the entire soundtrack. Yes, it is two different singers in that one. The first is Emi Evans who is the lead vocalist for most of the songs in the game. The second singer is J'Nique Nicole she is also the vocalist of “Memories of Sand” (a track you haven’t heard yet) and she sings the English version of “Weight of the World”

[@ilyons89]

Highly recommend checking out Neir Replicant’s OST as well, it’s the prior game in the series and has some incredible themes, many of which later appeared in Automata.

[@Noah27612]

^ for sure. A lot of the themes in Automata originate/call back to Replicant as well. Emil’s theme for example

[@trevorveillette8415]

​@@Noah27612something extra cool is that in the replicant ver 1.22 emil karma song there's a section that's referencing the brass motif from emil despair in automata

[@zestytable2199]

​@trevorveillette8415 When I heard that when I was playing ver 1.22 I cried. I love this series

[@hitachicordoba]

Got dry eyes? Listening to Emil Sacrifice and Kaine Salvation will moisten them up quite a bit

[@crystalnephesiahawklaw]

Totally yes. Replicant is just incredible as a game, for its lore (DrakeNieR got me so involved in theories, I love it a lot) and for all the art put in it (including music ofc) Makes me want to finally try to get the last trophies I need to get the Platinum 🤣

[@algomi9280]

Nier Automata is a beautiful game that breaks you. The song themself are powerful but combine with your actions and contex. Its something to experience.

[@InterstellarCloudd]

Not trying to be weird, but you def have to play the games to get the “true” feeling of these songs. They represent different dynamics and philosophies of the game. In the same vein of what Yoko Taro said “it’s best expressed in game”, although he was talking about the story - I feel there’s merit behind that sentiment for the entirety of the game; music included.

[@rustygear447]

​@@InterstellarClouddThe game actually ruined it for me. Too much inconsistency and nonsense robbed me of a really good tragic story. I couldn't cry a single tear and I'm quite mad at the Yoko Taro for it.

[@morriganrenfield8240]

Sounds like you have your own issues​@@rustygear447

[@Herr_Gamer]

@@rustygear447curious as to what exactly you mean. There is some odd choices sure, but ultimately it fits the world it is set in as it is in many ways fabricated from the ground up

[@rustygear447]

@Herr_Gamer I realize that most of the fans don't even know that 9S found out about human extinction before the fight with Eve and ending A. Knowing the story, 2B should have been given the order to hunt 9S. That's such a great plot line I would love to see, but noooooo they give us a stupid virus and mercy killing scene in ending A which makes absolutely no sense. How is strangling him a nice way to kill him? and why would strangling kills him as android? he doesn't need to breathe! I am so mad that we got that BS instead of getting to explore the conflict and emotion of 2B as she's hunting 9S, and how 9S respond. Does 9S fight back to preserve his life, or will he try to convince 2B to betray Yorha? We could have gotten 2B and 9S teaming to attack Yorha, which lead to a real fight with the commander and all the handlers we've bonded with. Instead we got the virus as a cop out. We killed Yorha, but they are all infected so it's not the same as actually killing them because we are on different side. I think I've rambled on too long but that's what I got on the top of my mind. I remembered feeling frustrated by a lot of things as I play the game, but I forgot most of them now.

[@MrWotsItoya]

Most of the lyrics of these songs do not come from a real language The singer Emi Evans, who has been part of this series for a while and has provided vocals for many songs in this video, was tasked by the composer to help create lyrics in a made up language, the “Chaos Language“ The idea is that it is supposed to sound like an actual language taking influences from many real existing languages but ultimately the lyrics don’t mean anything

[@dumbsterdives]

I believe the explanation she's given in the past is that she was thinking about how real languages might sound after a couple thousand years have passed, which is why some songs sound closer to certain languages than others. like kaine salvation's lyrics sound very gaelic, for example.

[@mango-float]

Didn't she acknowledge chaos language at the start?

[@Zerovin]

@@mango-floatyeah, pretty sure it was always called chaos language since she first worked on the series

[@kibidevil00]

there are indeed three different singers Emi Evans she sang "Vague Hopes", and developped the chaos language with composer Keiichi Okabe J'Nique Nicole who sings mostly in english and chaos and sang with Emi Evans on "A Beautiful Song" and last Nami Nakagawa who sings in japanese the "Weight of the World" one For Emil (despair) it's a kid's chorus I think I also reccomend you hear "Weight of the World/the End of YoRHa" all three singers sing together in japanese, english and Chaos

[@jmameyugo]

Marina Kawano sings Weight of the World JP, iirc

[@Knightmarex5]

Is that not Kadowaki Mai in Emil (Despair)?

[@kibidevil00]

@@jmameyugo yes, sorry

[@kibidevil00]

@@Knightmarex5 she is part of it yes

[@crystalnephesiahawklaw]

(sorry not the main subject but as a French speaker, I always think the name "J'nique Nicole" is a joke as it means "I fu** Nicole". Why such a name? 🤣)

[@dumbsterdives]

fun fact for you. possessed by disease? all one vocalist. nami nakagawa. yes, she has THAT MUCH range.

[@arapaimagold8088]

And also the O.G Popola singing voice

[@ramasama]

Yes! The performance of the live version is almost literally insane.

[@trevorveillette8415]

​@@ramasama not sure if we are thinking of the same live performance but I'm thinking of the nier Orchestra and talk like concert. It was the first nier concert and only featured 2 automata songs. Possessed by a disease and weight of the world. I remember possessed by a disease sounding horrible live compared to recorded. I don't think Nami is a good live singer. Her voice lost so much of the gravity it had in the recorded version. Having actually been to the latest NieR concert, emi evans on the other hand sounds even better live than in recording. Nami wasn't there unfortunately so I couldn't compare her to her recording.

[@arenkai]

What blows my mind about how the NieR music was made is that we have a Japanese composer, with his Japanese team, coaching a British singer on how to emote on their made-up language. It's mindblowing

[@MeruKami]

For the story about Weight of the world, the singtress cry for real She let herself be overwhelmed by the emotions of the music. Basically Keiichi Okabe wanted her to start her take again but Yoko Taro firmly asked that this one be kept and it is very clearly the best choice that was made

[@ozzcoremidmx8287]

I absolutely need a part two including NieR Replicant OST, you truly need to listen Kaine Salvation, Emil Sacrifice, Shadowlord, Song of the Ancients and Gods Bound by Rules, I swear you will not regret at all

[@robintheforeteller]

Song of Ancients (Atonement) is a personal favorite of mine in this OST, despite that song having some other versions. Also Amusement Park and City Ruins are very worth a listen as well.

[@Vartazian360]

Nier Automata is arguably the best game i have ever played. The soundtrack is master class, but everything in the game is. Story 10/10. World design 10/10. Characters 10/10. Gameplay 10/10. A must play game. Criminally under rated. Nier Replicant (ver 1.22) sound track is arguably even better than Automata if not equal. You WILL cry if you play Nier Replicant 😂 loved the video

[@deriznohappehquite]

I feel like it’s a game that tells a story only a game could tell, and everything comes together to be much greater than the sum of its parts.

[@trevorveillette8415]

Replicant/gestalts ost can be quite lacking compared to Automata. Both versions suffer from all the repeat songs like yonah and disposession. The whole game is mostly an ost of different renditions of the same songs. Think about how many different versions of song of the ancients, kaine, and emil there are. Hills of radiant winds also sneaks into some other songs as a motif. Ashes of dreams is also just yonahs motif, dance of the evanescant is yonah but as a waltz. Then there's the edition differences that make it difficult to choose which version is better. Gestalt has better vocals than replicant, but replicant has better instrumentals and orchestration overall, but gestalt has way better percussion with its drums, and it's messed up vocal recordings while technically inferior as recordings, sound more unique than replicants crisper recordings. Almost like you're there in a cathedral with the choir playing in the distance. If you cut the fat/bloat of there being too many repeat songs, and combined the best qualities of both versions of the ost, then maybe it could stand on equal footing with Automata. However Automata still has a dynamic soundtrack and replicant does not. That's a big loss for replicant. Automata technically has well over 100 songs if we count all it's variations (which we should since we count replicants different instrumental versions of yonah and dispossesion)

[@critical_6164]

@@trevorveillette8415quality over quantity imo, replicating has a lot more quality memorable ost’s than automata.

[@dajungle4010]

I love Weight of the World, i do highly recommend also listening to the English if you don't speak Japanese. In my opinion the lyrics are as beautiful as the song itself and the experience is only heightened by actually understanding what she is saying.

[@LazzyVamples]

The lyrics in the English version are actually completely different from the Japanese though. If you haven't looked up a translation for the JP lyrics, I definitely recommend doing so. Even it's title is different, meaning "The song of a broken world" rather than "weight of the world."

[@deriznohappehquite]

She needs to revisit a lot of soundtracks!

[@UltimaPhoenix-dx3kt]

Drakengard 3's final boss theme was also composed and sang by the same people, and it's one hell of a ride. I know you'd love it!

[@CJ-mk3nf]

Something that's important to note about Weight of the World / Kowareta Sekai no Uta is that they aren't just different language versions, they are actually *different songs* sung to more or less the same track. The lyrics of each reflect the perspective and emotions of the ending they play at. I can't speak on the french version as I dont speak the language (well, lol) but i imagine its a similar story for that version as well. That being said, the jpn version is one of my favourite songs ever. Theres just so much packed into both the lyrics and her performance, and it never fails to put a tear in my eye Also, on the note of chaos language: what you've heard is correct, it isn't any particular real language. However for some songs it's not just completely made up, but Emi worked to try and make lyrics that "felt like" an existing language, several thousands of years in the future. To my knowledge, there are songs for German, French, Japanese, and English in this style across both the Nier and Automata osts. Speaking as a language nerd, its one of the coolest things ive ever heard and Emi is so great for pulling it off

[@Telris86]

Did you ever come across the Ar Tonelico series? It also includes a made up language and writing system for that language that's based on singing. It's called Hymmnos and it's a working language that you could actually learn.

[@notqrow3654]

I actually started tearing up during Weight of the World. Gosh darn it this song gets my emotions worked up! 😭

[@RoyalCrustle]

Glad to see Possessed by Disease made it in. Hearing it years and years ago in the gameplay reveal trailer was the reason I got the game at launch. It reminded me of the music, or at least the opening track, of the anime movie "Origin: Spirits of the Past".

[@Clear972]

Are you me? Check out Ar Tonelico's openings if you haven't. Akiko Shikata is probably right up your alley.

[@CordovanSplotchVT]

She wasn't making those voice cracks on command, she was breaking down crying while still forcing herself to sing to the end. The producer decided to keep and use that take, for obvious reasons.

[@ericbogerd5306]

NieR:Automata is head and shoulders above most other soundtracks out there, certainly one of the best of all time. I was blown away by the way they made recorded it dynamically in multiple tracks, so the game could seamlessly shift between quiet background, forefront, and intense battle versions of every track. I can just listen to the multidisc soundtrack over and over.

[@marccurion1924]

The music in Nier and Nier Automata is some of the bedt video game music I've ever heard. Now that you've stepped into this story, you are honor bound to listen to any and all versions of Song of the Ancients

[@PhoenicisEstuans]

every context in which weight of the world is played is extremely bitter sweet. It takes a lot to get me to cry, especially out of a story or a game....I cry every time weight of the world plays ingame and I tear up when it comes up randomly in my library [as I have the ost, love the nier series]

[@hakulives2613]

0:44 Yeah, that was my first reaction to Emi Evans, too: she deserves to be a household name!

[@jaron95]

Emi Evans and J'nique Nicole KILLED IT at the NieR Orchestra tour singing A Beautiful Song duet live, good lordt.

[@kingalbert67]

My favorite part with Emil (Despair) is it's the music used for the level 80 raid series for Final Fantasy 14. they did a Nier Automata crossover raid and it's the most insane thing ever but so fun! A good song I would suggest for you would totally be "A Beautiful Song"

[@foxxxy6224]

Oh god this is BEAUTIFUL, I just cannot right now honestly that music blew me away so much that I looked up the game and almost considered buying it (but maybe I will sometime in the future, oopsie)

[@MrWotsItoya]

I have not watched it all yet but I already suggest making a part 2

[@hideharu-xiii8852]

A Beautiful Song and the fight it accompanies was essentially the reason I bought and played this game. I saw the demo vid of it and I’m like ABSOLUTELY

[@lincelink]

"Weight of the World" is amazing as a song but, if you play the game and reach that final moment, it is just... PFFFF. I can't describe it. I was crying, laughting and trying to play it while rubbing my eyes and my hands was shaking hahaha. One of the best, BEST, experiences I ever had playing anything

[@estebanplourde681]

The last level is the hardest because you can't see because of all off your tears.

[@armjnoarlerto4637]

fun fact:when weight of the world pops up in the game ending you can hear a version singed by all the development team and yoko taro himself too

[@Hunter-im3tg]

During Weight Of The World the singer actually cried during the recording and they decided to keep it

[@luisarevalo706]

I just can't xD the face she does when the song just explodes in her face at 15:50

[@GugureSux]

N:A is easily one of the most beautiful and important video games of the century. Truly underrated masterpiece. It's a rare specimen that utilizes the gaming's unique interactive nature to its fullest. I highly recommend playing the game yourself, fully, if you at all love video games and beautiful audio-visual design.

[@Biotoa98]

Highly recommend the English version of Weight of the World for part 2. You'll understand why the Japanese singer was crying at the end.

[@JonnZth]

Tho I'm not sure the lyrics are exactly the same, don't know japanese but i've seen some people say it's slightly different reflecting each ending. But it miight be just the internet being the internet

[@GugureSux]

@@JonnZth It's quite different. Delivers a similar tale and emotion, but let's just say that English is more hitting on the nose.

[@sjnscale]

I can't listen to Weight of the World without tearing up.... EVERY. SINGLE. VERSION. damn!! 😂

[@joseluisloeraastorga1681]

Oh, i just hope you do part 2 of this; Nier its just my favorite story out of everything, whatching people reacting to it gives me chills all over again... 🍃

[@rabidporcupine0]

Ok, I realise I'm a month late, but please god listen to the other versions of Emil at some point too. Despair is great on it's own, but combined with the other versions it becomes something else entirely. Or honestly, pretty much ALL the leitmotifs across the games are like that. And it's even better because half of them carry across from Replicant/Gestalt to Automata, and when the studio who did the first one shut down, I think a lot of us didn't expect to see anymore Nier, so the music returning in a game I thought I'd never get to see really just hit in a way I can't even fully explain.

[@Zaleos]

Oof. BEAUTIFUL. Can't wait for part 2. And hoping you'll get to NieR Replicant someday! That OST is masterful.

[@daysand123]

The vocalist for A Beautiful Song was picked to do the lyrics for the song "A Moment of My Nightmare" from Girls Frontline, specifically for the Campaign event, Mirror Stage. A depressingly beautiful piece of music for probably one of the hardest to sit through chapters of an already bleak narrative. Its only slightly outdone by "Anna" from the Slow Shock Campaign

[@INSAne_DrUNkard]

Ah, I see you're a fellow Shikikunt as well. o7

[@andrewhuynh1895]

This game had me curled up in agony at the end lol. Music, story, and game itself is on another level

[@darcboltrain]

To echo many other comments, great reaction! I would love to see a part 2! "Kaine (Salvation)", "The Tower", "Rays of Light", "Amusement Park", they're all AMAZING! There's over 40 (main) songs on the OST and EVERY one of them is gorgeous! Keiichi Okabe, the composer, is absolutely mind blowing!

[@2lazy2username76]

The weight of the world technically has an english, a japanese, a french version, and a final version that amalgamates all three and includes a dev team singing as a choir for back up. It's a really really good song for this game. After playing, its one of those peices that immediately puts me back in that same emotional place i was the first times I heard each version. Personally I lean toward the english version but that is strictly a preference for the vocalist's performance. It does not carry the same emotion as the japanese vocalist. But the final version also hits me pretty hard especially thematically. If you do a part two I'd be curious to hear your thoughts.

[@etn249]

Not disagreeing with anything, but the version labeled as french is actually chaos language though.

[@Peeplii]

Oooooh you gotta do Replicant now. With Shadowlord, Snow in Summer and then ofc Song of The Ancients

[@dongypooh]

Now you need to listen to 'NieR Replicant' soundtrack, which is a prequel to NieR: Automata, and by the same composer.

[@kiwiparfaits]

somehow missed this upload!! but im so glad you did the japanese version of weight of the world. glad you enjoyed what you heard, i guarantee you'd love the rest of the soundtrack (and seconding the people recommending you check out replicant). also if you do a part 2 of automata it'd be cool if you checked out english weight of the world for comparison. it's also very pretty, but a different vibe. it's also sung by J'nique Nicole, the second, deeper vocalist on A Beautiful Song. her voice is SO GORGEOUS and full I love it. it makes me happy to see more people discovering this wonderful game through it's music, which is how i found the original game so many years ago.

[@Xenowolf8]

Platinum Games have some of the best music in all of video games, would love to see Bayonetta, Astral Chain, and Metal Gear Rising in the future.

[@TornaitSuperBird]

And Okami too, what they made in the before times as Studio Clover.

[@Xenowolf8]

@@TornaitSuperBird of course

[@Qazqi]

If you like the style of the Possessed by Disease vocals, definitely check out Ar Tonelico (Akiko Shikata's songs in particular, or her other songs). It's kind of surprising that it's not her singing this one (it's Nami Nakagawa). Ar Tonelico in general has tons of points in the uniqueness category, that's for sure.

[@yokal5]

The soundtrack for the Nier series is very much involved with the game itself, because most of it is a bunch of leitmotifs for the characters (notice how I said Nier series). It is because some of the songs in Automata came pay homage to Gestalt & Replicant (which was remade and remastered, game and soundtrack both, so that means you will be going thru replicant twice). That and there are many variants of the songs within the soundtracks themselves and they are a treat to listen to separately since they convey a different feeling, so you might want to look up the other 3 Weight of the World variants (I highly recommend saving the song End of YorHa ver. last after hearing the rest of weight of the world) It is also wonderful you were able to glean so much without knowing the source material thus I would say you are in for a wonderful and heartbreaking journey. Please go in blind and enjoy the show~

[@ronikhansynz595]

When you play the first one and then hear emil theme again in automata just make me wanna cry

[@ArcVTuber]

Automata has such a banger OST. Really good choice

[@LivingYEETGod]

We need more Nier: Automata, please do a part 2, you gotta listen to Beautiful Song, City of Ruins, Rays of light, and PLEASE do Amusement Park

[@KevKrieger32]

Nier:Automata (or Nier in general) has one of the most unique OSTs. A atmospheric ambient theme but also emotionally kind of music. I really recommend you "City Ruins (Ray Of Light, all variations)" (or in japanese: "遺サレタ場所/斜光"), "Peaceful Sleep (Vocals)", "Song of the Ancients (Atonement)", "Kaine Salvation"

[@ericsaari2901]

One of my favorite games of all time. It's amazing, and beautiful. The soundtrack is quite probably the greatest video game soundtrack I have ever heard. The Japanese singer for Weight of the World broke down and cried during the end of the song while she was singing it, and they kept it in. That song is something else. I don't think this soundtrack will ever be matched.

[@faelord5112]

Emi (Emiko) Evans does the Chaos Language and French version, J’Nique Nicole (in English) and Marina Kawano (in Japanese). Also - Nami Nakagowa does a lot of backing vocals with Emi as well as main vocals in songs, her most notable song was Possession by Disease in which Nakagowa does ALL the vocals in it.

[@jeroenvanos9653]

Emil (Dispair) is actually a kind of follow-up song from the Emil soundtrack from Nier: Replicant, which IMO has better soundtrack than Automata, even though it's hard to pick a favourite between the two. I can really recommend checking out Replicant soundtrack as well!

[@Zinaerys]

As a long time NieR fan, your joy at this OST is amazing to see! Both Replicant and Automata have incredible music that often brings me to tears.

[@Witchtimez]

I am late but I think you should just probably do a Nier series so you can hear Emi Evans and J'nique Nicole (the alto) sing together as well as explore some of the song origins and evolutions for the characters like Emil. This would allow you to explore the osts of Nier Replicant/Gestalt, Drakengard 3 and nier automata as the stories are all connected and themes and leitmotifs are used throughout

[@j0hnn13K]

A stunning soundtrack for a stunning game. The song that stood out most for me, is also the song that stands out most in the game because it is very different from the rest of the soundtrack, and the location is different from any of the other locations as well, the song i believe is simply called "Pascal's Village", and it fits so incredibly well, i love all of the sound track, but that little song is special to me.

[@Arn0n]

You need to make a part 2! Lots more amazing song both in Automata and in the original Nier. I definitely recommend listening to the other versions of Weight of the World too, finishing up with The End of Yorha.

[@Sacred_Korok69]

This soundtrack is really outstanding❤ the first time i played this game i actually cried because you can just FEEL all the emotions... and then the beautiful, yet humiliating story... its such a masterpiece The languages here are actually a mashup of different languages. I think its Russian, French, English, Japanese and just languages in general that count as beautiful Possessed by Disease is my absolute favourite! Its so mesmerizing

[@jmameyugo]

Fun fact. The "Beautiful but so intense" in the reaction to Emil Despair is also almost word by word how one character describes another in NieR Replicant. And yes, it applies to this franchise so, so often. The beautiful, the calm, the tender, the intense, the epic, the gut wrenching... it's all in NieR and in great part thanks to the soundtracks.

[@shinkicker404]

Neir has one of the best soundtracks of any game, but easily the most beautiful. Weight of the World is easily my favourite song from that game, but there are a couple that come close to it. Their Neir sound track is so sad, the english version of Weight of the World is heartrending.

[@Eamil]

One thing Nier does that I wish more games would do is ambient tracks with multiple layers that fade in and out as you traverse a region. More instruments and even the chaos language vocals will just fade in and out smoothly as you explore and progress deeper into an area. The only other game I can think of that does anything like this is Banjo-Kazooie.

[@MrMindmare]

Knowing the full story, weight of the world hits like a ton of bricks.. Especially the final version with the choir at the end credits

[@adriahrin3284]

if you ever do a part 2 you should absolutely listen to rays of light and the end of yorha, absolutely stunning pieces of music

[@tgibble7]

This is probably my favorite video game, and video game soundtrack. Not only is the music profound, but the game in and of itself is also incredibly profound, and the soundtrack, gameplay, and art are a perfect and seamless blend making for a masterpiece of a game in my opinion. Fair warning, if you play it, it will break you pretty good lol, but it's worth it! If you do play it just make sure you read the side materials (yeah, there's a freaking book that you can buy separate from the game! It includes several short stories that are not in the game as well as fun art stuff and such), it helps you deal with the emotional trauma that comes from this game. Probably the most impactful and beautiful game I've ever played, highly recommend. Also, I highly recommend listening to the tracks "A Beautiful Song", "Peaceful Sleep", "City Ruins (Rays of Light)", "Forest Kingdom", and "Birth of a Wish". I'd name more tracks as they are all sooo good, but these I think are my favorites.

[@Sineseol]

Posessed by Disease is such an underrated song, in my opinion, one of the best in the ost.

[@amikeidran5289]

I am begging you to do more parts on this games soundtrack. Honestly every song in it is amazing

[@PhirePhlame]

There's three different language versions of Weight of the World, and iirc which one you hear over the credits actually depends on _which ending you get._ Ending A, English. Ending B, Japanese. Ending C and D use what I think is a French-based made-up language called "Chaos Language". ...there's also a fourth version you may hear in the game, tied to a _final_ ending that the player has to well and truly earn.

[@Nabekukka]

So yeah, the music in this game is just about as unique, weird and surprising as the game itself is, I don't know if you play games at all, if you do, go and play this. It doesn't even matter if the genre isn't exactly your wheelhouse, just pick the easiest difficulty and go, the story is one of those "once in a lifetime, one in a million" kind of deals, you haven't seen one quite like it before, and you'll probably never see something quite like it again, unless you go for Nier Replicant or other games that Taro might cook in the future. Don't be fooled by the first end credits though, the game and the story isn't over, you'll come across the end credits a second time, but that's not the end either, there's more game and story still left. You'll know when you've hit the last end credit sequence when you get there. This doesn't mean that you need to beat the game multiple times, sometimes people unfortunately say that you need to play it through multiple times and that's just not true, it just means that when you see the end credits for the first time, those are not really the end credits and you haven't beaten the game yet.

[@infini_ryu9461]

This coupled with the story made me cry like a baby like in the FFX ending. Manly tears, of course. In Weight of the World she started crying in the studio and thought she screwed it up, but they kept it in anyway.

[@DiogoLZ]

I wish i could erase this game from my mind, so i could experience this soundtrack again for the first time.

[@hawksdcc]

Nier soundtrack is my all-time favorite. My favorite songs: Ashes of dreams, Kaine Salvation, Weight of the World, Emil Sacrifice.

[@brucey5585]

Nier automata - even robot and android have a heart and a soul.

[@DeeFourCee]

There’s a version of Weight of the World where the English, Japanese and French version singers are all singing it Believe it’s called the YoRHa version

[@Adam-dd9lo]

Really great selection! I love that you listened to a variety and not the top 5 fan favorites.

[@banorful]

Speaking of games with great music, Final Fantasy XIV did a collaboration with Neir. If would be a great introduction to the music if FF XIV which I think you will love. They specifically did a battle version of Weight of the World that is amazing.

[@irystocrattakodachithatmooms]

The thing about this game is that if you know how it goes, you will start crying quite quickly. It's one of the few that really got to me on an emotional level. However, I can still play the game unlike with What Remains of Edith Finch which broke me too much to ever play it again. I just can't deal with a young mother dying before she ever gets a chance to even begin raising her child.

[@Dhalin]

Waiting for her to do Bipolar Nightmare, lol. Or that song I forget the name of it, that the robots sing "This cannot continue". Would probably have to actually watch in-game footage because I don't know if the robots' singing is included in the OST, I think it's actually voice lines played while playing the game, but the voices add so much to the piece.

[@Pathfinder3877]

Birth of a Wish is what you're looking for.

[@briang6652]

FYI: the Chaos language is mix of Latin and French as Emi knows several languages. Very few ppl know Latin in modern days b/c why pretty fresh.

[@CralexKokiri]

Such joy that you decided to listen to the Japanese version of Weight of the World! The English version of the song has somewhat more hopeful lyrics, while the Japanese version's lyrics are despairing... Massive props to the singer that managed to rein it in just enough to keep singing!

[@znachary]

Nier Automata is my favorite video game of all time, and its OST is one of the best i've ever heard, I hope you get to experience it's beauty further and listen to even more of it's incredible music, Keiichi Okabe is a musical GENIUS.

[@Andra_JD]

I listened to the soundtrack before I ever played the game and became an utter fan! Just beautiful music.

[@shadow111d]

you can never go back now, welcome to the void

[@shadow111d]

play the game, it makes the music oh so much more tragic

[@andregon4366]

Some of Nier Automata's songs have 3 versions, English, Japanese and Chaos. I think Weight Of The World also has a Chaos version. 9:46 Yes, she is crying, usualy you have to be emotional to be crying.

[@benpurcell4935]

Keiichi Okabe the composer of these songs is a master of making songs that fit a specific mood or character or scene. Even if you’re not into anime I definitely recommend listening to the Yuki Yuna is a Hero soundtracks. These songs like Nier are better in tandem with the source material.

[@dave_the_slick8584]

Emil (Despair) with proper context is GUTWRENCHING. This game and soundtrack are, no exaggeration, one of the best things I have EVER experienced.

[@hysteria2k9]

So many good tracks in this one.

[@waimerfbr]

Th[E] best soundtrack [E]ver!!!

[@seleneluna4828]

I hope you do touhou music in the future. The entirety of the series help caused the creation of undertale and all of its music. As a plus the creator of the series is very lax with the copyright for his characters and music which allows for anyone to create derivative works of touhou from song remixes to selling your own games. For some song suggestions they are Gensokyo the Gods Loved, Broken Moon, Maiden's Capprico, Love Colored Master Spark, Flowering Night, Hartman's Youkai Girl, and U.N. Owen Was Her.

[@nicholaswhaling7233]

Idolatrize World Voyage 1969 Kobito of the Shining Needle Border of Life Wind God Girl The Sea Where One's Home Planet Reflects

[@robincb]

my favorite is amusement park, it captures the vibe so perfectly

[@EasyGameEh]

emil's song really reminds me barbie girls by aqua: dua ruma ni - i'm a barbie girl kuri ga me noque na ne - in a barbie world a e cho toi see - life in plastic ne cho song nu nemaa - it's fantastic...

[@hamlegs]

I cant help but cry whenever I hear Weight of the World play.

[@muhammadzene3008]

Loved the video! Thx

[@TheJeSTeR7530]

There are a couple more Nier songs that i would recommend you listen to: "Song of the Ancients/Atonment" (or "Song of the Ancients/Fate" which is from the previous game) "A Beautiful Song" "Weight of the World/End of YoRHa" (Personally, i like this version the most, but any version of that song is beautiful) "Alien Manifestation" "City Ruins" "Kainé/Salvation" "Emil/Sacrifice" (also from the previous game, but it gives a ton of context to "Emil/Despair")