Street Fighter EX3 - Sakura Mankai (Hokuto's Theme)

Hokuto's theme from EX+/EX3. I actually liked this character, her type was new to Street Fighter at the time

[@ProjectXv2]

The song that plays when Max has to hit his audience with some real talk.

[@tarunjohal9215]

uh huh, don't we know it XD

[@supersayianpeter10]

Lol

[@ssppeeaarr]

wow u just ruined all hype of this song..... 😔😒 iconic fighting game music associated to utubers. ltg also comes to mind. shrug. lol. that said Hokuto is awesome. capcom plz make SF EX characters canon to the main games. ✌

[@ProjectXv2]

​@@ssppeeaarr Hype's only gone if you let the flames die, fam. But I agree in bringing the EX Fighting Layer crew into the fold of Street Fighter. Buuut considering SFEX was technically a crossover title...it'll be tricky. But at least the relationship between Capcom and Arika have been softening over the years.

[@ssppeeaarr]

@@ProjectXv2 ya man they had artworks in their "secret files" showing sf ex characters. they never forgot em. but sadly they never go thru with putting them into a canon street fighter game. instead going with their lame designs for new characters like we saw in sf4 n 5 and now in sf6!! which are forgettable...i mean some are cool. like G. trade JP for G anyday of the week. lmao. just lookin at the base and leaked roster of sf6 no hype. also lack of any sf3 love is wack. where sean at? where alex at? 🤔😟 but ya hopefully someday someone at capcom will have the courage to bring back few street fighter ex characters. but i dont have my hopes up tho. this aint 90s era capcom. who were untouchable and legendary.

[@Winterskun]

This shit slaps. Goes much harder than necessary.

[@jmonie02]

Unnecessary slappage

[@Just_Daze]

No, it was necessary to slap this hard

[@user-my2ce6zy5v]

Agreed!

[@cyphacirclemusic]

Every single theme in this game is phenomenal, not only are they masterfully done, but they match each character perfectly. Absolute genius.

[@ncluc3434]

i just found this game out and these themes are seriously one of the best ones in all of sf

[@792bnz]

​@@ncluc3434best street fighter soundtrack in the entire series

[@user-my2ce6zy5v]

Agreed!

[@-Bug-Juice-]

I like the distant YOOOOOOOOO.

[@patrickg5648]

HYOOOOOooooo

[@fooduo5334]

Yeeooooo

[@ralphgeraldmanapul5911]

A Battle Cry for Kata/Demonstration XD

[@Catfishblues113]

I think he says osu, sounds wuuuuussss

[@InstagramAWrestlingHistorian]

Japan's version of Lil' Jon

[@Darkkefka]

It's that Victory pose when she flips her hair back....I LOVE this girl so much!!

[@p3bblez]

2:00 This part. My god. This entire theme is so good.

[@mikebipping6166]

this shit is INSANE. whoever produced this theme needs a few million

[@nakamiyonemura2001]

EX3 has the best soundtrack in the franchise, bar none

[@Suimega]

@@mikebipping6166 The name's Shinji Hosoe, the man literally never produced one mid track, everything he makes is gold

[@KingHydros-pu1el]

​@@Suimega The same guy who made Rotterdam Nation his range is crazy

[@BoArtTakeOver]

The ex plus series has some of the coolest music from any game I’ve ever played. I love this theme.

[@SpiritxEnergy]

I wish Capcom/Arika would make another EX Plus series

[@edgarc5069]

Agree

[@ItsJustaMeNow]

That intro is absolutely divine. The way the percussion and that slap bass comes in? MMMMM!

[@marvaff6878]

It's magnificent honestly. How these were games on PS1/2 I'll never know

[@ryrosflammare1172]

Yam yam Mmmmm!!

[@tuanwilliams7813]

@@ryrosflammare1172 v::

[@tuanwilliams7813]

:vvvv

[@user-my2ce6zy5v]

Lol!

[@ElazulsCore]

Always thought of Hokuto as a very serious yet very cute character. Her theme song really grows on you, too.

[@laudydorado5245]

Hokuto's story: *(SFEX1-3 series)* With their eldest sibling Kairi being lost after his search for power (unknown to them he acquired Akuma-like evil power), Hokuto; the head of their clan's fighting style vowed to search for Kairi, only to be divulge by the "evil power" like Ryu... Turning into "Shirase" (EX Layer) or the "Evil Hokuto". Their youngest sibling Nanase took over when both where away. *(EX LAYER)* After conquering the evil in her heart, Hokuto used the new-found powers to erase the memories of Nanase and live a normal school life as "Sanane".

[@VoicelessBeats]

I love how modern this still sounds, it was way ahead of it's time.

[@princemateosparta5882]

@@mattigrafikboi_gametwo it's still ahead and she might give good head as well

[@ClavLite]

@@mattigrafikboi_gametwo that's literally what the guy said lol

[@NRobbi42]

Not a knock, but this sounds old af.

[@Freestyleny]

@@NRobbi42 how so?

[@NRobbi42]

@@Freestyleny Anyone listening to this for the first time can tell it's a retro soundtrack with the instrumentation and synths being typical of the Era. I never said it was bad.

[@Sho12345]

Man I never get tired of this song ever since I first listened to it in 1997 up till today it is still my most favorite VGM, its just so lively and mysterious at the same time

[@SlimeVibez]

Wtf are up with these themes why are they so epic

[@Nemcoification]

Dearion Faison I can't stop listening to the EX+ music either. Playing a lot of USFIV now but the music is absolute shit compared to gems like this, Guille's theme and Ryu's theme.

[@ShinRyuful]

+Dearion Faison Shinji Hosoe compositions

[@madthrasher88]

Nemcoification agreed, sf4 was the sf i played most but the music was utter trash.

[@cool124ification]

The secret is that the composers had actually put time and effort into the music instead of just pasting the same dubstep crap 100 times with slight variations.

[@OldManNutcakez]

Cause they came from probably the best time in gaming. Developers still had much freedom to experiment and evolve as budgets & financing were sufficient to really put in the resources. And SFEX music composers are some of the best in the business

[@fae_baobhan_cernunnos]

This song gives me PTSD for the simple fact she in specific kicked my ass every time I encountered her. She had it out for me or something.

[@Jordan-uz9me]

When this was on SFEX+Alpha and the Internet was dialup, the only way I had of listening to this was actually putting the game on training mode and selecting Hokuto or Kairi. Now I can listen to it whenever I want 😂 #technology

[@5uomalainen]

No kidding, lol!

[@howlsmovingsuite]

*nods* yuup

[@mkadoza]

My guy, you could have took the disc out and played it in a boombox. Or the ps music player. I smell a FRAUD

[@Jordan-uz9me]

​@@mkadoza The audio tracks were not available on PS1 disks. It contained tracks, but they were data. The audio was stored as XDDA. So, putting the disk into the CD player would make some noise: horrible screeching and ear-shattering pitches, because it'd be playing CD-ROM data and not audio tracks. The PS Music player was a CD Player, which required audio tracks on a CD.

[@princetriton1308]

@@mkadoza I remember you could do that with mortal kombat 3 on playstation

[@SaitoKojima]

I love how ARIKA always manages to make amazing music. The SF EX series, Rockman EXE Transmission, the remixes in Ketsui DEATH LABEL, etc.

[@YoursTrulyRED]

Oh my god, the Nostalgia of these soundtracks..........

[@Stealth]

the drummer was not playing lol great song

[@da_kracken8879]

Who are you?

[@TheAnimatedGamer]

Oh he was playing alright

[@iFeelGlee]

he just wasnt goin crazy with it. could be programmed anyhow.

[@relldafox]

In on those drums

[@A-ZoneG4ming]

I made a cover, def a hard one

[@kumaquatro2406]

This song defines the EX series to me 🔥

[@DanielNoronha86]

Here is a fantastic mix between japanese traditional music and ocidental jazzistic jazz and bossa nova chords, try to do this!

[@syggyballs]

Goosebumps every time I hear this again. Epic.

[@CptPoodlehats]

Ayyeee finally found the music that Max uses in the background of a lot of his videos \o/

[@eggsandwich8229]

I NEED HER IN SF 5... WHYYY ARIKA

[@patrickchaney]

Because Arika decided to take an April Fools prank too far… in a good way…

[@RandVproductions1]

This is not. meant. to happen... First the third strike soundtrack got me playing third strike and it's looking like the same case for this. The soundtrack is absolutely stunning!

[@natopomato93]

I thought I was the only one getting pulled in by the soundtracks. They ARE amazing aren't they

[@g.sergiusfidenas6650]

I know this is an old comment but of the EX series the 3th one is the weakest, 1 and 2 are better but one thing is for sure the OST of the whole series is awesome, incredible stuff the people in charge of the music of those games are really something.

[@Darkkefka]

I LOVE this girl. She was so fun to play with.

[@wiseguy240Winston]

Dam I miss playing street fighter alpha 1 on playstation when I was 5-6. The ost is still stuck in my head after all these years.😭

[@carlos1163]

2:30 till the end.... the way they fade the song out just gives me goosebumps

[@PawsOfFate]

Hokuto was my favorite character in the EX series. I wish they would put her as well as the other EX characters in the this game in a future game.

[@ronaldcoley9982]

I used to love this track! So great.

[@Kavon365]

2:00 get wet audiophiles

[@MrMoon36O]

Kavon Campbell Yes... YES.

[@dougggtheoof]

BIG WET ACTIVATED! 🕺

[@DimeUhDozen]

i'm fucking SOAKING RN

[@TechTrendz937]

2:00 min mark........GOAT

[@Kavon365]

YEEE BOI

[@billygattack1866]

ARIKA went the fuck in

[@mr.wright9867]

Wait, it's, ov...AHHHHHHH. This is Mag-nificent

[@SilentKGaming]

I never owned the EX games, so Max’s channel was huge in helping me discover their OST’s! Can’t believe I missed out on these great tracks

[@omnibeta1876]

To be fair, they were usually locked in the truly accursed... Blue discs...

[@ShannonParkes]

I still got a copy and my ps2 so I suggest you do the same

[@bananabike279]

All I can think about is "What's up dudes, Maximillian here"

[@everettpurnell2374]

Thought the same 🤣🤣🤣

[@dannysimion]

Wish they bring this character to future Street Fighter titles. She was fun to use.

[@mcoeif]

She's not a property of Capcom unfortunately

[@emperormegaman3856]

Best option is to play Fighting EX Layer.

[@Scuffed_Cirno]

Im not sure if everyone knows but the sequal to the EX series has been out for some time now under the name "Fighting EX layer" on steam and ps store.

[@ugandahater]

Thank you for this. I had no clue

[@codekhalil6437]

Fak, Akira really knocked it out of the park with this soundtrack. It is finally getting more and more appreciation these days in the streetfighter lore

[@codekhalil6437]

Imo, it's the most worthy of all the street fighter soundtracks to play while cruisin

[@ShadowYamoto]

Actually this is more of Shirase theme than Kairi. I believe SF EX 2 Plus is when Kairi finally had his own theme.

[@MrMoon36O]

Never even played this game but damn this soundtrack is good. That 2:00 mark... GAWD!

[@knightshousegames]

In a different timeline, Asuka would have got a Hokuto costume in Street Fighter X Tekken

[@Alphacarmine72]

She reminds me so much of Haku, idk why

[@KOOTIES510]

I'm glad you didn't die by him.

[@Alphacarmine72]

Alex Marquez me too, or else I wouldn't be the Shinobi I was destined to be

[@lordhollow1575]

Sasuke Uchiha lol Leaf Village ninja hmmmm

[@yngvi2003]

Is that so?

[@tarunjohal9215]

Actually reminds me of ryuaku todoh

[@IlseBelievesInPink]

Hokuto is the best

[@KMSHIMA1994]

You mean fighting ex layer character

[@SeffiStarshine]

I wish Capcom would include Hokuto in all Streetfighter games

[@KarlSturmgewher]

It's too bad every EX character (and to an extent Fighting Layer) is under Arika and most likely Namco-Bandai's thumbs now.

[@lordmirkerus]

it's very goooood

[@VoicelessBeats]

the pluck at 0:49 adds a nice touch of digitalism. what a banger!!

[@Darkoriax17]

Seeing how she was at first and watching her descent into madness and ultimately becoming Shirase...my how the mighty have fallen.

[@datemasamune2904]

I honestly wish they could bring back the cast of Street Fighter ex 3.

[@S.M.Jean-Mahmoud_Ier]

+Date Masamune imposible, Arika owns the right to the EX-Exclusive characters...

[@ramlethal1171]

+John Mahmud Unlikely, but not impossible.

[@S.M.Jean-Mahmoud_Ier]

You're right,Ian Sheridan. But I doubt about these characters coming back. They're only designs and premises, nothing more.

[@zennoix9984]

You can play fighting ex layer to see them in their new designs. Though i will love to see hokuto and nanase in sfv just to listen to their english dub lol.

[@omnibeta1876]

@@S.M.Jean-Mahmoud_Ier I know this is several years old... But don't you mean the EX-clusive characters instead?

[@nikimasseurforhealth]

I like her a lot. She is Inspiration that I was introduced to Aikido and has studied aikido. Love at first sight since the first time we met and I have studied Japanese until now. She's the best sister that I love Hokuto

[@sammyosa3484]

Hats off to the drummer

[@PalPlays]

0:19 Crisp! To da maximum!

[@jimelim]

loveeeeee thisssss

[@cristianherrera149]

me toooo!!! (:

[@kixx6]

I love the bass guitar in this. It adds a sweet upbeat tempo to this track.

[@Cirrus5005]

Before this was all ripped, I'd just sit on a rug in front of the TV with some headphones plugged into the aux-in port, enter the game's audio settings, close my eyes and let the BGM play in full while my mum made dinner. 😂 Didn't need to add that last part but that's the vivid memory I have. I'd pit this genre defining OST against anything from today.

[@K.S.251]

I love the break at 2:02 it just makes this better than it already is thx for the upload!

[@mox95CrazySongz]

Fucking Childhood memories! Spend Day and Night on PS1

[@tarunjohal9215]

Around 2:22 mark it sounds like an unforgettable memory hokuto has embarked on or something

[@chaossean]

I love this song

[@luxerhusku2609]

"What's up, Doods? Maximilian here..."

[@redsheshi]

Hokuto,Nanase and Kairi are siblings ;0

[@Darkoriax17]

...Well, this explains why Shirase is so hellbent on murdering Kairi in FEXL.

[@Unicysis]

The samurai in the background just stubbed his toe

[@jherrenor]

Very Mystical Ninja feel.

[@user-my2ce6zy5v]

This song is distinctive! Lol!

[@jmonie02]

Been listening to this shit since 1997

[@hongmeiling622]

I like that music when the piano comes in,cool.

[@KenjiiDaGamer]

2:00 Godlike 🌊🎶

[@avas1wingedangel]

My most favourite track of all of the street fighter series, but this is beyond!

[@Zylph89]

This game has so many bangers

[@MYSTERIOUSWAYS1000]

percussion and bass (I don't remember that bassist sound technique) at the beginning are just exquisite.

[@dognationgaming172]

SnP Slap and pull

[@sadisticsob]

The last seconds are so damn good

[@Sho12345]

I really love Hokuto's design, she has the image of a silent but strong woman, MY GOD PUT HER ON SF5

[@professionalfangster1510]

They really did put her in Street Fighter 5.

[@isumairu25]

You can now get official skins of Hokuto (for Karin), Kairi (for Ryu), Blair (for Cammy), Skullomania (for G), and Garuda (for Akuma) in Street Fighter V thanks to the new people incharge.

[@lorenzotrinidad384]

JustKeptLurking how do you know Garuda costume for Akuma is in Street fighter 5 since you posted your comment four months ago??? The trailer of the Garuda costume for Akuma was announce last month

[@maldivirdragonwitch]

@@lorenzotrinidad384 , comment was edited...?

[@dognationgaming172]

I like how Bass is very depressing most of the time.

[@YoutubeIsAwesome]

Finally she is back (as Shirase but her alternate form is still present) in Fighting Layer Ex.

[@user-sl7zk4qg3p]

yo.. anyone else thinks that we gotta breakdance to this shit? awesomeness overflowing at every fucking beats!

[@Raytheman581]

Love this theme, so good :)

[@dorkasaurus_rex]

the ex3 soundtrack is flawless

[@MissMysterie]

I love the variation in the end :) that song rocks!

[@82leegary]

Shinki HatsudoO!!! Eyyyyyyaaaaahhh!!!

[@alessioguglielmi6419]

EX series absolute first lady! She is the one and only female worthy rival of Chun-Li about charisma and effectiveness in the saga!!!

[@JohnathanSuperMachine92Mcbride]

Alessio Guglielmi Hokuto's rival is Ryu because both evil counter parts Chun li's rival with Pullum Purna because both of them pursuit shadowloo

[@TheUnd3rd0g]

ABSOLUTE BANGER ALERT

[@kobayuuyana9214]

Hokuto es muy bonita.

[@ChthonicRemains]

The day that Arika finally gives CAPCOM the rights to these characters is the day I get back to SF. Hokuto, Kairi, Pullum, and D. Dark ftw.

[@Alphacarmine72]

what if thats never :(

[@rantayo4067]

Yeah,but if that happens Capcom will probably mess them up like they are doing with most of the games and characters in the past few years...

[@RYROSmetaldefender]

...Garuda Vulcano Rosso , shadowgeist skullomania, singular and amazing characters

[@dvonsheaclark8010]

Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha Playstation / PSX Sakura Mankai (Hokuto) Composition & Arrangement by Shinji Hosoe

[@Fishyfish4]

Makes u wanna take your time on the enemy just so you can hear the whole track

[@lelevalellz9362]

this is EXACTLY what i use to do 😂😂

[@indigothecat]

Just putting it out there in case people didn't know, Hokuto's design is almost an exact replica of the garb that is commonly worn by priestesses of Japanese Shrines, though typically the outfits would have red bottoms, not blue. (I believe Hokuto's alternate outfit has red bottoms instead of blue.)

[@FranciscoShibata]

Mi personaje favorito!!!

[@prosharr3066]

beautiful nostalgie wil never come back

[@carlos1163]

songs like these makes me wish I wasn't born in 95, but rather 85

[@antenna_prolly]

I am so with you on that, for this and many more reasons.

[@liamroberts7512]

Same, bruvver same

[@orlanzo2621]

@MALVINDINHO Well technically this song was made in the mid/late 90's man. It originated in SF EX/EX Plus Alpha back in '96-'97. They just resused character themes in SF EX3. And to the OP, i know this comment is 4 years old but as someone born in '86 i can confirm that the 90's were awesome man. If i could go back i would.

[@IamJoshuaElijahReese]

It WAS kinda dope playing games like this and Final Fantasy VII while in middle school when one had all the time in the world, haha.

[@tengudwn57]

SO THIS IS WHERE MAX GOT THIS SONG

[@thiagodutra7474]

Street Fighter Plus α OST'S never gets old; Since my Adolescence I remember this game I played so often. My favorite OST'S are this (Sakura Mankai) and Guardian of Light (Ken's theme)

[@lelevalellz9362]

can’t forget sakura’s !! it still HITS

[@Sumfood4u]

Very Amazing Street Fighter Cast an Music by far my favorite series lol.

[@vanacutt1110]

Love it

[@Hikaru0kamiki]

Imagine a festival going on in town your just some average guy who is secretly a martial-artist and you attend the festival and suddenly in the new era you live in ninjas appear at the festival all on the roof looking down at you with a serious stare and your just ready to throw down as if your kiryu kazuma. 2:00

[@Marvindlight]

I like her forehead.

[@ThreeG456]

Ah a man of culture I see.

[@Alavistaven2012]

She's self conscious about that shit chill bruh she's getting these notifications in her gmail..

[@82leegary]

Hokuto disliked your comment

[@terminategumball225]

Her forehead is huge lmao

[@colinpierre3441]

Bandana seems to be the best remedy for huge forehead... she's really owning it, Lol

[@NHR2]

Hokuto Baby I'll be seeing you soon again in IN FIGHTING LAYER EX.

[@nswrth]

a woman of beauty and danger

[@subzero9wolf]

Love this track and Hokuto

[@xLithiumFlower1]

Same here, loved using them both

[@Dyce.77]

I would've loved to see her in future mainstream street fighters..her ground game would be ridiculous..daigo would main her lol

[@joshuahickman4613]

you mean daigo kazama?

[@DLJohnsonHonourofKings]

Street Fighter EX plus alpha had some of the best music. This and Strange Sunset were my favorites.

[@IgorWilliami]

Same man, wow

[@KMSHIMA1994]

I love gods hands that song was my favorite

[@Kirby-Krios]

Shinki hatsudou! Ahhhhhh ha hah aha ha ha... yahh!