1000 Words - Final Fantasy X-2 (piano cover, cutscene version)

[@mechachoi]

Ruby!! This is the most special thing ever. Thank you for the countless hours of incredible music that can untangle my brain and calm my soul, while at the same time inspiring me. Your music has accompanied me during so many different moments that it just blends into the fabric of my memories over the years, your mind would boggle at how much of my life your music and arrangements have been the soundtrack for. Thank you for being such an awesome, caring, and supportive friend always cheering me on and humoring my ridiculousness. You’re so amazing and I appreciate you!!! 🥹

[@purpleschala]

Mike omg I hope you know you are one of the most unique and accomplished individuals i have ever met in my entire danged life and there is LITERALLY no one like you ahahaha, like i can't even fathom how someone of your immense depth and breadth of knowledge and talent could ever find value in the work of a normie like me LMAOOOOOO. But somehow you do and I'm just, beyond humbled by that buddy, so thank you so, so much. Speaks volumes about the kind of person you are, more than it does about me or what I do.

[@SorrenRaclaw]

Wonderful cover of a really classic Final Fantasy song! Thank you for sharing this with us. :)

[@purpleschala]

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

[@eLEDiemPiano]

I am once again in my FFX/FFX-2 obsession era (it cycles back and forth every few years, just like Sin in the game lolol) 😎 your cover is so beautiful!!! 😍 I've genuinely listened to it 100+ times in the past few weeks

[@purpleschala]

OMGGGGGGGGGG X/X-2 obsession eras are wonderful and welcome, thanks so much girl!!!!!!

[@Arbeitsbuchmbz]

After over 20 years... truly a masterpiece played by a master❤

[@purpleschala]

AHHH hardly a master omg just trying my best!!! lol thank you though!!!!!

[@Chopin124]

Lovely work as per usual! I remember keeping a special save on my PS2 specifically for this song haha, I loved this song back then and would start up the PS2 just to have the song and cutscene play haha

[@purpleschala]

OMG THIS WAS ME!!!! TOTALLY ME!!!!!! AHHH I HAD A SPECIAL SAVE FILE JUST TO SEE THAT CUTSCENE AND SONG because this was like before youtube really got going hahaha YOU GET IT ❤❤❤❤ thank you so much, I'm glad someone else did this too hahaha

[@jpartis]

Seriously, your arrangements are incredible. Please please keep making them!

[@purpleschala]

ahhh thank you so much!!!!!!!!

[@neena18]

omg this is such a classic and it never fails to take me back to when I was a kid. Gosh this piano cover is gorgeous, probably my fave piano cover of this song from here on out.

[@robocroakie2649]

wow, schala out with another top tier banger. who could've possibly foreseen this outcome?

[@purpleschala]

LMAO!!!! you're the best man, thank you!!!!!!!!

[@robocroakie2649]

@@purpleschala second only to those chops!!!!!!!

[@senorcardgage4640]

I've loved this song going back to the game's release but honestly I didn't realize it was even better than I thought. You made me appreciate it in a new way. Just wonderful.

[@purpleschala]

ahhh that's such a huge compliment thank you!!!!!!

[@beelzeboost]

Your playing is so beautiful and you truly know how to convey emotion on the keys! Great job as always!

[@purpleschala]

Awww thank you so much!!! That means a lot!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@agromchung]

Thanks for getting this song stuck in my head... again...

[@purpleschala]

LMAO ITS A BANGER❤❤❤❤

[@marcvalera6744]

Thank you Purple Schala !❤️❤️❤️😊

[@purpleschala]

thank you Marc!!!!

[@shirayasha]

This song perfectly portrays the way the game wants you to feel. Sorrow, determination, and melancholy or something. This is so good. It's crazy how well you are able to inject emotion into the piece.

[@purpleschala]

AHHH THANK YOU SO MUCH SHIRAYASHA!!!!

[@apescape3223]

ure so amazing!! I cant believe how much work you must've put into this. Thank you so much for making my difficult days a little easier

[@TheCreepypro]

love this game and its music! it is so nice to hear you play this song since it is in my mind the crown jewel of the whole ost but hey that is just what I think anyway nice job and thank you very much!

[@masael255]

Absolutely GORGEOUS! Ugh I love this song. Literally teared up to your version of it. T_T Love you Schala! Thank you for constantly putting out some of the best piano renditions on KZbin!!

[@kmadsmusic]

This is so beautiful and emotional 🥲. I really admire how full and warm your arrangements are. Fantastic job as always!

[@purpleschala]

AHHHHH THANKS SO MUCH GIRL!!!!

[@salt-monkeymcgee401]

Beautifully played

[@purpleschala]

thank you!!!!

[@hexyearhexyear]

Thank you for pouring your hard work and passion into these amazing covers for us to enjoy, this song is so lovely :)

[@purpleschala]

thank YOU so much for listening and the encouraging words, always!!! it really means so much to me.

[@IOSAShorts]

purpleschala, This is perfect! I subscribed right away!

[@purpleschala]

Thank you so much!!!!!

[@caprice28]

Straight to my my favorites.

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!!!

[@Consolous]

Great song choice and your performance is as magical as the original. Simply beautiful

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much!!!! so glad to see X-2 appreciation, the game and OST are amazing!

[@PianoGameKnight]

Lovely arrangement of this song. So much emotions in this one piece.

[@purpleschala]

AHHHH JIMMY!!!!! thank you!!! this one is SUPER dear to me hahahaha

[@frostjack2188]

Best piano version I've found on youtube so far.

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much! lots of great covers of this one around!

[@mrpanicattack6688]

Oh my! 👏🏼😍❤️🫶🏼 Amazing cover! ✨✨✨🤩🤩🤩

[@purpleschala]

Thank you so much!!

[@codesachi4631]

Thank you for this wonderful piano cover

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much for listening!!!! it means so much!

[@MikeDosik]

Beautiful as always. ^_^ ❤

[@purpleschala]

AHHHHHHHH MIKE!!!!!!!

[@Cutelilpineapple]

Omg this is beautiful!!!! In spite of never playing FFX-2, I LOVE singing this song, so it was a real treat to hear your rendition of it. Love the funky bass line haha!

[@purpleschala]

aww thanks so much girl!!!

[@Cutelilpineapple]

@@purpleschala I actually made a cover of this already last year LOL! And you’re absolutely welcome!!!!

[@gbzmr]

Literally waking up to this post 🥰

[@purpleschala]

THANK YOU GARRETT!!!!! 😍😍😍😍

[@PabloEnver]

amazing work as always!

[@purpleschala]

Ahh thank you Pablo!!!

[@GetRecipe]

Amazing piano cover! Great job...

[@purpleschala]

Thank you so much!

[@salxs9664]

I was wondering why the original one you did was so different than the cut scene, I didn't realize they had two versions. When I would look it up on here, the cut scene pops up first. Nice job as always!

[@purpleschala]

HAHA yes the slow solo piano version plays near the end, or during the credits I believe? It's easy to miss!!!! and thank you!!!!!

[@creandoCOSASdiy]

The queen did it again.

[@purpleschala]

ahaha just trying my best! thank you!

[@matthewfera2954]

Yoooo I'm busy right now and can't listen to this but had to come leave a comment because this is a great song and you always do such great versions of things. Really looking forward to listening to this 1000 times over the next few months.

[@purpleschala]

omg Matthew thank you so much for stopping by!!!!! Hope all is well and it's a good busy not the bad kind haha!

[@matthewfera2954]

@@purpleschala It's a bit both good and bad - but better than not being busy! Just a little job hunting and figuring some stuff out.

[@melchizedekpsj]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh! Thank you very much! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️✨

[@purpleschala]

thank YOU friend!!!!

[@melchizedekpsj]

@@purpleschala You're very welcome! It's a great blast of nostalgia! 🙏😊✨

[@dwpiddy]

Wonderful performance!

[@purpleschala]

DANNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (lol that Real Emotion vocal cover you and Steve did back in the day HAHAHAHA)

[@hollowcrown3661]

Could you please possibly cover Beyond Fate (Enya's Song) from the Stellar Blade OST? When I first heard it you were the first person that popped into my mind. I think it's a really special song.

[@purpleschala]

aw thanks so much for thinking of me! I'll keep an ear out for it when I get around to playing the game, the little I've heard of the OST is really really good!

[@creandoCOSASdiy]

I'd like very much hearing someday your own FF Main Theme, full improv.

[@clearcardinal]

I love this game. Your rendition is very touching . I request you do Real Emotion if you haven't!

[@purpleschala]

Omgggggggg DON’T THINK I HAVEN’T MESSED WITH IT HAHAHA DO NOT ENABLE ME LOLLLL

[@clearcardinal]

@@purpleschala WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU 😸

[@RPG_Gamersdegree]

Just starting to learn piano. I must reach this level.

[@purpleschala]

aw yay take your time and enjoy the journey!!!!

[@kaneda8625]

Bravissima

[@purpleschala]

grazie!!!!

[@valerie_handani_pianist]

Awesome!👍👍🎼🎶🎹 L268🙂

[@purpleschala]

thank you!

[@valerie_handani_pianist]

@@purpleschala All the best!

[@LouisR56]

Beautiful arrangement, sounds very fun to play rhythmically! Pedal work seems kinda hard though 😬

[@purpleschala]

thank you so much Louis! haha yes pedal was tricky but the hardest part was voicing omfg kill me lollllll

[@OokiiPeter]

What passionate playing! Stellar as always! I haven't tried any FF games, is there a good starting point?

[@thekiss2083]

It depends on what you like! The series is different almost every time. If you have a PS5 and prefer action, 7 Remake is extremely good. If turn-based is okay, 6 7 and 10 are all classics. Or any FF that you think looks interesting story-wise 🙂

[@purpleschala]

OOOOOOOO yayyyy ok sorry in advance this is gonna be a long reply I am gonna LOVE writing haha, but yes as the other person mentioned, gameplay-wise it depends on what you like, and every entry is a standalone title with a whole new cast and world (except the sequels) so you can really start any of them that looks appealing. That said, with gameplay preferences in mind, it is primarily turn-based combat. FFXVI is one of the only FFs with real-time combat, similar to DMC. OG Crisis Core also has real time combat similar to Kingdom Hearts, and so does Stranger of Paradise but with a party system. FF7 Remake and Rebirth and Crisis Core Reunion have an interesting hybrid system of turn-based and real-time that's awesome and innovative, def worth checking out. Objectively, I would recommend FFX or FF7 Remake as good entry points. FFX is the most balanced title with a great cast, story, fun combat, and a gorgeous visuals that still hold up today despite being a PS2 game, especially with the remaster. FF7 Remake is also a fantastic entry, though OG FF7 fans will fight in the trenches forever about how people absolutely need to play the OG FF7 to appreciate Remake as an OG FF7 fan myself I disagree, reading a summary of the story of the original is enough because who the hell has time to squeeze in a 70+ hour RPG these days as a prerequisite to the game you really wanna play (though on God Mode and 2x speed it takes only 15 hours, but STILL lol.) FFXVI is also an entry point for a lot of people but one I hesitate to recommend only because it's so different from the 15+ games that came before, with the real time combat (which is honestly really fun), but also the focus on a single protagonist instead of journeying with a whole party you can control, which is what Final Fantasy is all about, so you won't get a sense of the FF legacy with that one like you would with FFX and FF7 Remake. For my personal favorites, I love Final Fantasy Tactics though it's not exactly a good one to start with because it's an SRPG with a stiff learning curve and punishing difficulty but by golly the story is still the best one to this day, and FFXIII, which is deeply polarizing, but the cast is amazing, the themes are profound, THE OST ABSOLUTELY SLAPS OMG and my favorite protag is Lightning, plus even though it's turn-based it feels like the next step up in turn-based combat, it's so exciting and fluid, you can really see how Remake's hybrid system evolved from XIII. FFVI is also in my top 3, but might be reaching a little too far back to SNES style graphics, if you're not in the mood for that, though the Pixel Remaster does make it a nice retro experience without all the QoL frustrations hahaha, plus you can play it on mobile if you want. It's a banger though omg. I hope that helps!!! let me know if you do take the plunge which you start with and what you think!!!

[@OokiiPeter]

I get the sense that you're ever so slightly passionate about the series, lol! Thank you both for the responses, I will take a look into them! I have the OG FF7 and know that a lot of people like it, the remake looks incredible but I don't have a PS5. Maybe with mods I could make the OG look better. FF15 also drew my attention, I loved playing the demo of that one but I've heard it's not as consistent or great over time. That said, I DO have a lot of backlog. RDR2, Fallout New Vegas, and Lies of P (on NG+) are a few, and Octopath COTC just got a huge update that includes the final boss of the last main story and a lot of other amazing content, so it may be some time. I also picked up Octopath 1 since it went on sale, and I adore the combat for those games.

[@purpleschala]

@@OokiiPeter OH DAMN thanks for reminding me of COTC, I fell off that one shortly before OT2 when the story left off and they started gating progression HARD after hitting level 50 and I was getting annoyed lol, but someone (was it you?) told me there have been major story updates that have been getting good so I need to get back to that!!! OT1 is baller, nice one! Lies of P I have heard nothing but amazing things, I swear one of these days I'll get over being intimidated by soulslikes hahaha. RDR2 got on my radar only because it was pitted in some silly online tournament bracket against SOTN and won by an overwhelmingly majority and of course I'm all like WHAT COULD POSSIBLY BE BETTER THAN SOTN lmao so i've been lowkey curious hahaha. Also regarding FF15, the criticisms were true at launch, but it's worth playing the Royal Edition, that's the best version of 15 right now, though some of the criticisms are still valid (major story beats happening offscreen...smh) but if you loved the demo I think you'll enjoy Royal Edition! =) but yes backlog ahahaha

[@OokiiPeter]

Yeah, COTC gets really tough in some of the end-game, especially if you don't have some of the more limited units. There's a really really good banner going on right now, with both featured units being some of the best in the game (and one being very future-proof). It just got the final main story update a week or so ago, and the final boss is a biiiig fight (but also very cool and flashy in typical JRPG fashion). If you don't want to commit to playing - which I get with so much else going on and with the difficulty - maybe you could watch some playthroughs or something just to get the idea of how it goes? Lies of P was fantastic!! There is the option to summon an AI companion for bosses, which really makes it very friendly towards those getting into the genre/game, and with the amount of mechanics that steamline the experience, it really is a fantastic entry point IMO. I have to get around to RDR2 more! It had a looooooooot going on (which was impressive but almost overwhelming to me). It's a fantastic game, but I also really really adored SOTN - it's such a historic game, and is really good. I think the reason RDR2 may have one is because it's more modern, meaning more people have played it, and it's quite massive/expansive. I adored SOTN, and what I've played of RDR2 is impressive, but I honestly couldn't even think of pitting them against one another!

[@xAngoryx]

:O likee holyyyyyyy amazinggggggggggggg

[@purpleschala]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@theancientsam]

hey schala!!!! can you do any mega man or sonic the hedgehog songs? i'd love to hear doomsday zone sonic 3 but idk if its possible lol

[@purpleschala]

aw I'm sorry I don't take requests, too much of my own stuff I want to do, and I don't play Sonic, Mega Man OSTs are the bomb though. Try hitting up Animalisa Keys or Kara Comparetto, really excellent pianists who take requests!

[@FrankMuniz]

...you're crying! 🥺🥹

[@purpleschala]

I AM I ADMIT IT LMAO I GET ALL WEEPY AND DISGUSTING OVER LENNE AND SHUYIN THAT JERK LOL

[@FrankMuniz]

Lol yeah this is literally one of my favorite FFX songs ever - we played it at our wedding even (no joke!) So thank you for such a beautiful song, you are greatly appreciated 🫶

[@FrankMuniz]

P.S: Shuyin is SUCH a jerk lol def no Tidus 😆

[@Sh0n0]

This is absolutely stunning, my goodness. Do you sell the sheet/arrangement? It would make my year.

[@purpleschala]

aw thanks so much!!!! and yes this one should be up soonish, I'm currently working it up with my FFXVI sheets!!

[@Sh0n0]

@@purpleschala Amazing to hear!!!

[@outerheaven2k7]

One of these days I'll play X-2. Going through FF13 rn

[@purpleschala]

AHHHHH XIII IS THE GOAT 😍😍😍😍 so glad to hear you’re playing it, def no rush enjoy your time with it!!! ❤️

[@jamesgravil9162]

Where can I get the sheet music for this?

[@purpleschala]

working on it--thanks for your patience!

[@tinavanvelthoven8896]

any chance you ll be selling this sheet music ?

[@stefanxgc2558]

FFX!! ...-2!!! 😍😍😍 ALSO, I'm going to DM you on Twitter about something soon as a heads up!

[@purpleschala]

AHHHH STEFAN!!! yes please do!!!

[@dulio12385]

I utterly loathed the game but I can't deny it had great music.

[@purpleschala]

lol totally fair!!! it was bizarre af and tonal whiplash from the somber nature of FFX, people either loved it or hated it and that's entirely justified haha.