Ovelia's Theme - Final Fantasy Tactics (arr. Toby Sherriff)

[@tobysherriff]

Wow! Great performance! I'm so glad somebody has finally recorded my arrangement. This is wonderful. Thank you so much for this. I was planning on arranging some more FFT pieces but it's been difficult to find the time. If I were to arrange some more, would you play them?

[@purpleschala]

Toby Sherriff DUUUUUUUUUUDE!!!!!!!! I'm so glad you like this!!! :) i recorded your Zalbag arrangement too, so give that a listen too! :D i apologize for the modifications ahhh i just couldn't make some things work but so i hope you don't mind i changed a few things for playability, but overall I LOVE YOUR ARRANGEMENTS AND THE ANSWER IS HELL YES I WOULD PLAY ANY FUTURE FFT ARRANGEMENTS YOU WRITE!!! :D i've been working on an tactics piano collections for the past year since that awesome game never got one, so i've been writing my own and learning and recording and transcribing the few quality FFT piano arrangements out there, and putting them all in that playlist, hopefully an album eventually.... we'll see lol. but yeah if you were to write any more i would be super down to play them!!! :D so glad you found me!!!

[@snowf6307]

I first heard this in FF Opera Omnia (Agrias lost chapter) and it's so wonderful. Beautiful arrangement and playing...can't believe I'm discovering this beautiful music through a mobile game lol

[@SugarFreeMocha]

Wow! I just had this on in the background, and the moment I heard the main theme come in, I immediately stopped what I was doing. This is such a beautiful arrangement and performance!

[@sneezingwizard]

Oh man, this is the saddest track in the game - Hitoshi Sakimoto definitely able to create all kind of moods. You nailed the chorus/hook/whateveritscalled with flourish too at 3:19 , definitely takes me back and reminded me how tragic Ovelia's story was. Well done!

[@purpleschala]

AHHH thank you so much!!! And yes omg her leitmotif pervades ALL of the saddest and most poignant moments in the game in one form or another--the most tragic variant, to me, is the one that plays during the ending cutscene when her story is brought to an end, the irony being that it is a somewhat slower, happier-sounding major version of her theme, which makes the whole scene accompanying it even more shocking and sad.

[@sessy5401]

Is it ok to cry over this wonderful piece 🥺

[@vguyver2]

I try not to but I can't help it. It brings back both fond nostalgia for a game and followed by a bitter sorrow for a single character.

[@MarioVazquez-jh5oh]

MasterPiece !!!! I love so much the intro part, It reminded me of the conversation between Delita and Ovelia...

[@purpleschala]

ahhhhh!!! that's a wonderful image and you're so right!!!

[@sephirich]

I am absolutely overjoyed that you chose to play this piece. Everything you put out bleeds talent. Thank you for your efforts, and I, too, hope you release more Ivalice music. My absolute favorite universe in all of gaming. You do it justice.

[@purpleschala]

ahhhh thank you so much sephirich!!!!

[@Sankaritarina89]

I can second this! Ivalice is my favourite FF universe too and hitoshi sakamoto's music is just beautiful. You do a great job!

[@purpleschala]

awww thank you so much!!! I am very happy to hear this from other FFT fans and Sakimoto fans as well!

[@KingRagink]

This moment at 1:19 will always, always catch me off guard. This has to be the next piece I'll learn on piano. Thank you very much for your work, it's so nice to have this many piano covers of good RPG soundtracks

[@purpleschala]

KingRagink aww thank you so much man, I really love meeting other people who appreciate the golden age of JRPGs ❤️ you definitely should learn it! It’s so satisfying, really Ovelia is such a beautiful, tragic character and this arrangement does her so much justice.

[@KingRagink]

Same for me ! It's not easy for me to share this passion since not many people are very interested in playing old difficult and slow games. But each time I talk to my friends about those games, they are intrigued a lot. JRPG has really been a huge source of inspiration for me. Amazing vibes, soundtracks, characters, stories, even the locations are interesting sometimes. There's so much depth. It's definitely part of my life now.

[@DigitalBamboo]

I believe that anyone who manages to beat FF Tactics will go on to find great success in life, because it is SO hard, only someone with ironclad perseverance can finish it, and therefore achieve almost any goal they set their mind to.

[@ThrashingAssaultOfficial]

I really like the intention of your message, I really do, but... This game is unfortunately pretty easy, with very few tricky moments; only 3 or 4 story battles are considered "very hard" by most players. Some of the few that comes to mind are: Gaffgarion at Lionel Castle, Wiegraf/Belias at Riovannes Castle and Barich at the Necrohol of Mullonde. Maybe also some of the battles where you have to protect a guest character, but only because their A.I. are truly idiotic. If you have Orlandu and someone trained as a Calculator in your party, nothing can stop you at the end of the game... The "War of the Lions" PSP port was cool, with all the extra stuff and the better translation... But if they base a new PS4 release on it, they really need to add a "Hard mode" (and also fix that annoying slowdown glitch during all the spells and abilities).

[@jon-umber]

I actually think this is the best piece of your entire channel. Amazing

[@purpleschala]

oh wow, really? Thank you so much!! Personally, I think the (solo) piece that turned out the best on my channel is Save the Espers from FF6 ahahaha. I'm really glad you like this one though, it's a great arrangement and I wish there were more Tactics arrangements out there. Saves me the trouble of doing it myself LOLLOLOLOL

[@judahlionheart1062]

got new headphones today,finally I can hear your beautiful playing as it should be heard.

[@melchizedekpsj]

Thank you so much! Another underrated piece. Poor Ovelia. Wish her story wasn't so tragic.

[@purpleschala]

yessss omg I LOVE Ovelia so much

[@melchizedekpsj]

purpleschala Yeah, totally agreed. Thank you for replying!

[@nidocin]

This is just so beautiful I want to like, live in this song! Never appreciated it much all these years until your rendition! You brought out the complex emotion of the arrangement through the almost ambient quality of the piano. It's just so cool!

[@JuIioSouza]

you know that the song is amazing when you get goosebumps. i love this video way too much xD

[@purpleschala]

thank you Julio!!! this is such a lovely one, isn't it? Very fitting for Ovelia =)

[@CaseyOrmond]

You're right this is an excellent version! Well played and I'm gonna check out more of Toby's stuff!

[@purpleschala]

Casey Ormond OMG WHAT I HAVE BEEN NOTICED BY CASEY ORMOND????!!!!!!!!!! *DIES* AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH UGLY SOBBING FOREVER THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS AND I LOVE YOUR ARRANGEMENTS AND YOUR PLAYING OMG

[@tobysherriff]

Thanks Casey! And I will check out more of yours!

[@MiguelGarcia_ATW]

Ahh, I concur! Why (until now, of course) has no one played this amazing arrangement!? Love your work. So emotive, and heartfelt. Please keep it up with the FF music!!! And also... can I make a suggestion? Perhaps "Decisive Battle" from FFX Piano Collections? I know it's a bit much, but I know if you played it, it'd make my life 110% more awesome!! Thank you for always communicating with your audience!

[@purpleschala]

thanks so much Miguel! and I have my eye on Assault from FFX PC....dunno if it's the same theme, but it's super cool and I like it hahaha

[@JairusC]

PLEASE MORE IVALICE MUSIC. I ADORE THE TACTICS SERIES AND ITS MUSIC

[@purpleschala]

OMG ME TOO

[@JairusC]

purpleschala I'm so happy your channel exists

[@purpleschala]

awwwww

[@JairusC]

purpleschala Of course! If ever you'd be down to do a piano duet, I'd love to~~~

[@ixfalia]

I am SO excited and glad to hear that there will be more Ivalice and Hitoshi Sakimoto! I periodically check to see if people are doing covers on KZbin, and there is just sooo little, yet SO much material. Have you had a chance to hear some of the orchestral remasters of tracks in FFXII? The Zodiac Age version of "Crossing Over the Hill"/Ozmone Plain is just amazing sounding! Have you heard the soundtrack to FFTA2? It's kind of a very underrepresented one. It's a great collection of remasterings from Sakimoto's great themes, including some of my favorite tracks from FFXII. But really I just love all his stuff; he has a very distinct style but I have NEVER minded because it is just beautiful.

[@TheArchiveOfWonder]

Funny because I never really thought of the Tactics soundtrack as being on the same level as some of the more iconic Square ones. But after listening to you I'm going to revisit it in earnest. Simply beautiful.

[@MegamanXXXManiac]

You are so talented, and likes the FFT music, why am i not subscribed yet? wait, i'm gonna subscribe now!!! Thanks for keep uploading these videos of Tactics, i have no words, just.... Thank you so much!

[@purpleschala]

Hugrao Jogos awwww thank you so much!!!

[@MoisesNieto]

Beautifully played!

[@purpleschala]

omg thank you Moises!!!!!!!!

[@dagga19k]

Wonderful piano performance of Ovelia's theme, Miss! I love it! ;)

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!!!!!! I'm glad you like it!!

[@mad0gre]

This song always puzzled me. It has a light, almost hopeful mood. It almost feels happy. But Ovelia lead a tragic life and had a cruel destiny, always being a pawn on someone else's chess board. A magnificent piece anyway. Time to delve onto this soundtrack again. You really should stop making videos of these gorgeous FFT arrangements. You'll end up making me play through the game once more. BTW, did I get a glimpse of the Hero's Theme at 3:33?

[@purpleschala]

HAHAHAHA yes!!! I love that he included that in there!!!!

[@potatoaru12]

my favorite game :)

[@Steelburgh]

Holy smokes. Chills.

[@ElChunkoTV]

thaks is incredible and amazing!!!

[@purpleschala]

thanks dude!

[@seibpa]

exquisite.

[@henriqueartem5471]

outstanding! Sakimoto would be proud!

[@purpleschala]

OMG I CAN ONLY HOPE!!! Thank you so much!!

[@Nilsitim]

finally someone that plays this beautiful piece. I love it so much!! did you learn it by ear or have you used sheets?

[@Nilsitim]

I know there is sheets on the video but nothing says it's the one from that music, this is why I'm asking

[@purpleschala]

ScientiK yes! the sheets are in that link!

[@franco.albertini]

this is awesome!!

[@purpleschala]

omg thank you so much Franco, that means a lot coming from you!!!

[@mwycliff0001]

You're the best Purp!

[@Steelburgh]

Fantastic piece, thank you! I'd say do Apoplexy, but that one's probably better suited to a keybanger like Ben Folds. ;)

[@GreenEvanJ]

Fucking moving what memories... This is great I love your passion! I've recently discovered your videos. You've done some FFX, no doubt... ? Via Purifico or Main Theme? :) Keep it up!

[@purpleschala]

thanks so much Jake!!! I do have To Zanarkand somewhere, I think....lol! I'm working on Assault though!!

[@GreenEvanJ]

purpleschala Great, I can't wait! Plenty of your other vids to occupy me for the duration :)

[@lehah4333]

Any chance you could do a video of you playing Apoplexy from FFT? :D

[@purpleschala]

working on it!!! =D I love that one and it translates so well to piano! but working on the opening (title black/backborn) and A Chapel first, then tackling Apoplexy and Antipyretic!

[@mckecklee]

...And the knight shed a tear

[@PaulosTheGamer]

RIP Aoi Shimizu,,,

[@linglingtwirly]

Nice.

[@Thoreaux]

you angel

[@purpleschala]

lol the world needs more FFT

[@meussieu460]

Aïe aïe aïe!

[@cf5914]

Very nice but you should do a camera angle where we can see you whilst you play!

[@purpleschala]

lol people were actually asking for more focus on the hands.....gahhh there's no pleasing everybody hahahahaha

[@cf5914]

You are very expressive when you play which is beautiful to watch and I think that enhances the performance.

[@judahlionheart1062]

fanfrickentastic playing btw

[@purpleschala]

awww thanks Judah! I'm glad

[@judahlionheart1062]

that's a beautiful piano you have,i got to play one once,the feeling of playing a Steinway is magical

[@azubikkibuza]

Cute 💙

[@danielvutran]

YOU PLAYIN FFRK??? FFT EVENT RN!!

[@bobbycorwen]

im crying in public

[@viktorromanov5531]

Hello from Ukrainian! Keep good work! you are great!

[@purpleschala]

ah thank you so much Viktor! You and your country keep up the good fight!!!! We are and have been always rooting for Ukraine!!!

[@seanbcusack]

this sounds like a godowsky version of ovelia. awesome.

[@Eric-yj5xg]

play at ma future marriage #subscribed