The Power of Video Game Music

[@relaxalax]

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[@Jake_Josh]

Trump: *BING, BING, ... **_BONG_** BING!*

[@jeremyaster7470]

love the new intro. it's pretty cute

[@LaCynoo]

Sonic music better be in here❤❤

[@leberpower2022]

I actually love videogames music.

[@memeboihyperz2869]

Great new into Alax

[@ArteMarie56]

Another thing amazing about Celeste’s soundtrack is Madeline’s leitmotif vs Badeline’s leitmotif. Badeline’s is a minor, almost more sinister version of Madeline’s, signifying how anxiety is the part of her that is “bad.” But when the two start to work together, their themes merge in a beautiful harmony, signifying how embracing your anxiety rather than pushing it away can seriously improve everything. It’s amazing.

[@pkartstorm2612]

=/ what

[@ArteMarie56]

PK Artstorm 2 it basically means Badeline’s theme is a meaner version of Madeline’s theme, and when they go together it sounds great.

[@lambybunny7173]

Thx Oshiro

[@pennyw2226]

Celeste is one of the most underrated games ever imo. Too many people don’t know of it because it’s an indie game which is sad

[@princepuff9912]

When the Doom's soundtrack starts kicking in, shit gets real.

[@jazzminrice]

For real when “Nobody told me about Id” in the original DOOM played at the end of chapter 2 and you had to fight the cyber demon I had a sense of dread and for good reason

[@auraguardianred4771]

Literally looked for the comment, luckly it was like the third one. I have two songs of the Doom(2016) soundtrack on my playlist, which is mostly just "normal" music.

[@Jeff4theRaid]

When the club penguin cart surfing music plays on endless mode

[@mr.eggawott8372]

Facing The Spider is an awesome song but it only lasts like 2 seconds with the BFG

[@caramelcandys]

U mean that free game that came with a 60$ soundtrack?

[@Thesergio11112]

I loved this video, I felt this video had a script more focused from Alax heart, it doesn't have too much punch lines and comedy, but he sounds so much relaxed and free to talk about what he enjoys everyday and help the viewer realize what makes a game feel more personal and enjoyable. Even I felt relaxed through the video recognizing what makes a game scary, happy, sad, etc.

[@tsumetai_kaze]

Relaxalaxed you say... ?

[@ZincFrog]

It takes only the first few notes of Resurrections to give me chills. Lena Raine's soundtrack is so so so wonderful.

[@artemis1123]

She also made Pigstep from Minecraft. Shout outs to Lena Raine

[@nintendude794]

@@artemis1123 a lot of modern Minecraft music too!

[@Glory2Snowstar]

I think Undertale’s music is the secret ingredient that helped it truly become a cult classic. It’s SO good with story-telling. The leitmotifs all work so well!

[@antifascistamerican3782]

This playlist covers all of the leitmotifs. kzbin.info/aero/PLuA-xLy_5rzcZTEy9XaHGVYRsAknT_VBI

[@daanimeweaboo3371]

Unfortunately the fan base became such a cesspool of degeneracy. Thus making it hard for many people to actually come to the realisation that Toby Fox is a genius who knew what he was doing. . . for everything in that game.

[@ImJustJAG]

Yes! I like how people use the letimotifs in the AU OSTs as well.

[@nonymouswisp8176]

Colt classic COLT CLASSIC COOLLT CLLASSSIICCC !!!!!!

[@drnagol]

Okay, I need to get this gripe out of the way. Megalovania came before undertale!!!!!

[@tomtheravenclaw8661]

I was always ridiculed for enjoying "beeps and boops"

[@runningoncylinders3829]

Mr. Krabs is a robot.

[@Cinko420]

Tom TheRavenclaw A couple of solutions 1. Grab some Final Fantasy, Persona, or Sonic (R and Secret Rings sound the most like radio music consistently.) music and play it. See how those people react to the song first. Then tell them its origin. 2. Next time they say that, ask them what songs you heard that sound like that and make them search it. They most likely aren't able to, as there are tons of video game music and they probably didn't even bother to look up the name. That or they just made it up and have never listened to a song from a video game. 3. If there's ever a huge event, ask the DJ to play a vocal theme from a game. There are a ton of options, not limited to Persona, Sonic (mostly the games in between Adventure 1 to Sonic Lost World), or Jet Set Radio. Those games in particular have the most vocal themes, but you can also use other vocal themes. Freesia from Mega Man Zero 4 will get the heads turning. 4. Alternatively, you could just play Dearly Beloved from Kingdom Hearts on a speaker one day. No one will tell the difference. I hope I helped.

[@Mauripsu]

@@Cinko420 Dude, Danganronpa music and TWEWY music sounds sooo good

[@pizzanopastano9159]

Forward Aerial Three Minutes Clapping is my favorite!

[@teenageapple3788]

Play any of Ninjala's songs and you'll see them change their minds

[@ash_sunday]

When you started that bit about a “destroyed civilization”, I thought it was gonna be about Untitled Goose Game

[@garbage245]

I was thinking of hollow knight

[@Jeff4theRaid]

I wonder how many there could be

[@roaringthunder115]

Hollow Knight

[@ChalkMuncher]

Was I the only one who thought Splatoon?

[@Sean-D78]

I was thinking DOOM ETERNAL

[@thewindwakinghero7423]

"gaming music is not real music" my immediate argument: tell that to the person/people that composed the music

[@Silverift]

Hearing that section about Celeste really put the beauty video game music into perspective. It’s a craft that is adored by so many, yet commonly disregarded. It really does connect you to the experience, makes you feel part of it, and it immerses you into the feelings of the characters, making them your own. Video game music when done right has this power to touch you. It’s such an interesting craft, and to see it go under the radar and get disregarded as often does so much injustice to the effort and musical mastery that goes into some of the greatest video game soundtracks out there. Some of my personal favorite soundtracks have got to be Hollow Knight and Celeste’s. They’ve given me goosebumps all over because of the utter awe that they made me feel (in my case Kingdom’s Edge in HK for example) and sometimes downright cry when remembering certain areas with that track (City of Tears from HK, and Golden Ridge from Celeste). Video game music has so much care and love poured into it, and its greatest composers really deserve the love and respect they get. And in my opinion topples the vast majority of modern pop music, but that’s a discussion for another day.

[@superspaghettibrawler]

I gotta admit this was a very thoughtful, chill, and a really thought provoking analysis. You can feel the passion Alax has when he speaks in the video even if there’s his classic humor sprinkled in. All in all, amazing vid man. I await to see the next vid.

[@josephjones4852]

dude i really wanted you to end this comment with “Unsubscribed.”

[@idkbruv1716]

Honestly relaxalax gets way too much flack for what he does, he’s super open about what he has to say and his editing is insane

[@isokey9035]

it was chill until monika showed up, it scared me lol

[@TheShanicpower]

This didn’t age well.

[@paulakroy2635]

He’s an abuser

[@bowserwithpants9764]

“Music can’t be interactive” I’m sorry but my playable music album Doom Eternal would like to have a word with you young man

[@darcmatter7560]

Chainsaws are melodic

[@acurlyjew]

I'm sure DOOM (2016) has an adaptive soundtrack that changes based on what weapons you are using.

[@ketsupo]

*Coughs in untitled goose game*

[@TorutheRedFox]

LittleBigPlanet literally has interactive music and it literally calls it interactive music

[@Drake_Waffle]

Doesn't pikmin also have interactive music

[@FletcherReedsRandomness]

Endgame’s final battle actually syncs up with almost every Sonic final boss theme very well.

[@LUGG824]

😮

[@SaviTheGamer]

Last time I was this this early, the intro was just symbols in a pair of glasses

[@azrieldreamer]

I always loved music from games even as a kid. I just wish it would get as much respect as songs from movies or shows. But because it's a video game it's looked down upon and "not real music". Yet it is real music just like any other music. Maybe one day

[@cometaHavoc]

A game with a seriously underrated soundtrack has to be Miitopia. (Like, the game as a whole is underrated, so...)

[@LunaMinuna]

Miitopia has such a great soundtrack too bad I couldn’t finish the game :/ it was so fun

[@juanrodriguez9971]

You know, I had read that name a ton of times before, only talking good things about it, and now I guess I will download it because is not normal to find the same game having that much "is underrated attention", is that game which name I know but is gameplay I didn't care about.

[@Thebes342]

Speaking of Mii's, the Wii in general had an underrated soundtrack. You know you've done a great job when people can still remember the soundtrack to an online shop.

[@project_lightblue877]

HELL YES! IT'S SO GOOD!

[@quackdaniels3599]

The final boss music is bliss.

[@InnocentDoodles]

Not a day goes by I dont feel sorry for the people that made Sonic 06's music. A lot of it was pretty jammin, and nobody got to hear it

[@kitsinthewebs222]

"Music might be the only thing that separates us from Diddy Kong." *Laughs in Donkey Konga*

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

I can't like your comment, you are at 69 likes

[@kingbill8155]

It’s at 70 now so you can like it

[@mrpizza_5139]

Diddy Kong also plays the guitar in DKC2, and sings in the cartoon

[@Random-yg1fi]

The A Hat in Time osts (the normal and b-side) has some of the best music I’ve ever heard and a good variety of different genres within it. They were the first video game soundtracks that I actually downloaded onto my phone and I listen to them almost everyday.

[@bubbtastic5936]

Oh yeah the song Nyakuza Manholes from Hat in Time is a bop

[@emerylsg]

@@bubbtastic5936 damn straight

[@KhaosKontroller]

Omg it's on Spotify

[@Cinko420]

Bubbtastic "Wound up Windmill" and "Collapsing Time Rift" are also bops. But can we talk about how overlooked "The Windmill Peak" is?

[@FluffyroxGames]

Yes! Exactly this!

[@Hario338]

this, is beautiful, no joke, I just love this. I just remembered the time that I listened to 11pm in animal crossing new leaf for the first time. It was last year, I was hyped for New Horizons, and I had gone back to new leaf for the first time in ages in a brand new save to experience it again. It was a game I grew up with and I hold so many fond memories with it, going back to it at that time was helping me with the stress of exams and life in general. One night, I was playing it, and I suddenly heard music that I had never heard before, it was surreal to me that I was hearing new music in a game that I spent hours playing when I was a child, but I had never played the game this late before. The calm and reflective vibes that 11pm gave off... it reminded me of all the time I spent with this game when I was younger, and how this game gave me a place to escape to when the relationships I had in real life were toxic, and how the game was still helping me through rough places now. I cried, a happy crying, because I realised just how much this game meant to me. Video game music is incredible, and I will always remember this experience.

[@stephenrolle2671]

Have you ever seen scruffy's channel?

[@Hario338]

@@stephenrolle2671 oh you fuckin know I have

[@CosmicVibin]

Me: I’m enjoying the video Nearly most of the comments: Unsub, Alax is bad, abusers. Seriously cancel culture got to end quick.

[@Yuki_2006_]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGqagKmgibd4p68

[@CosmicVibin]

Silver_ 217 I know about this. I watched it earlier today.

[@frankimations7163]

Let's cancel cancel culture

[@Evatyl]

@Muse Suse no

[@theshadymage8366]

@@Yuki_2006_ this video is private now

[@-geeko123]

I love this new editing style, as well as the more *relaxed* feel of the video in general.

[@healmore8716]

I love the fact that you putted Madeline in the thumbnail Celeste really has a great sound track

[@SAMISHUKRI]

that hidden gem? im surprised you even know about it

[@PKwooper8281]

Hi Healmore, it's been a while since I've seen you in the comment section I was wondering what happened to you

[@KaunaKayla]

coming from a personwho has almost played through the entirety of celeste you are right

[@retraceyourvods]

I've never heard anyone think differently. It's a butiful game with an even more beautiful score.

[@spidermaster0543]

Profile Picture checks out.

[@fosterthecat6625]

What a delightful editing, the only issue I see it's that this will require a lot of time to do, but of course it's worthy.

[@fosterthecat6625]

YES, _senpai notice me_

[@ChampionXegg]

I loved the editing I just miss the old intro 😭

[@thecrimsondragon2379]

well...shit allegations, allegations. Isn't it ironic he likes persona 5 Edit: watched new video

[@flaregamer64]

The mood of this comment section is going to change soon. Edit: This thread went to hell REAL quick. Edit 2: Didn't know he made an apology video till Yesterday. Bobdunga sounds like a b1tch being honest and her going private is a red flag on her. However I am going to be taking the Rose Tinted Glasses off for Alax going forward. You can never be too sure but I'll take Alax's words for it for now.

[@Randomssb-cy2sz]

Yea

[@saturos5068]

Why? Because of the nairo thing or something else?

[@twodogsandadingo3331]

@@saturos5068 old things coming up about all of em

[@flaregamer64]

@@saturos5068 Simply put: He committed misconduct of the rap-e kind towards Bobdunga

[@oxitape1563]

What the hell happened?

[@Chalkboard_Charlie]

Someone: "Video game music isn't real music." Me: "Music is music!"

[@jadetealaaron2003]

Me: Lemme introduce you to something called "Sonic Soundtracks"

[@paperluigi6132]

@@jadetealaaron2003 Sega music in general. Sonic, Yakuza, Valkyria Chronicles, Jet Set Radio, etc.

[@joshuaijaola2145]

@@Lakyoliah but then mumble rap is considered to be Jesus

[@mariajesus2998]

Joshua ijaola But....mumble rap is still music, if there’s even one person in the world that likes it... I say it’s good music even if I personally don’t like it. Music is music and no one has to be judged, including people that listen to rap, game music, reggaeton, blues, electro swing etc... You know... I was thinking about being a musician but then I thought that here in Spain (where I live) if you make Reggaeton or trap or something like that half of the people are going to tell you that your music sucks but if you do other types of music the other half will criticize you... So I just like all types of music, if I like a song I listen to it, I don’t “hate” any music genres or say they aren’t music...

[@taistealai5523]

Let me introduced to Byakuya's theme (Beat net east) In Uniel/Unist/Uniclr

[@squidfungus4001]

This is probably as one of the most well made videos Alax has put out, it has a little bit of everything and it is incredible.

[@baidross2548]

This is also a reason I think 2B seems so beautiful in Nier Automata. The music just adds so much to her character with soft vocals, foreign language and melancholic tone. It almost feels like 2B herself is performing these songs, how much they reflect her emotional state in a given situation. Just because the music is so charming, she becomes as well. Imagine her flailing weapons around with DOOM's soundtrack - suddenly she's a rampaging thicc goth lady shredding robots. Completely different.

[@xboxpenguin8705]

Yes! I was hoping to find someone mentioning NieR:Automata’s music it’s so good

[@TheGameCreator13]

"2B is not a a rampaging thicc goth lady shredding robots" Rule 34 artists: *N A N I ? ?*

[@shyguy85]

simp

[@serafinw105r2f]

I don't know how i missed this one when it released It's frustrating when someone ask which is your favourite song and knowing that if you say cynthia battle theme nobody will take you seriously. Most of my favourite songs are from games, and i think they are a lot more enjoyable than what you often listen to the radio.

[@nocturne6840]

Fr

[@nintendude794]

Nice! My fave song ever is Aquatic Ambience.

[@togathin7009]

I can’t tell if I like this more serious videos or the ones with more jokes but I can say this video was AWESOME, and now I NEED to play Celeste

[@zoniverse2048]

Play celeste NOW

[@Cruxin]

Celeste is the best game of all time imho.

[@theeekstar1118]

I bought it on switch and man was it beautiful. The OST is on Spotify and is a blessing

[@wigglebot765]

It’s one of the only games that I could infinitely replay and never get tired of. And I don’t even like replaying games typically.

[@theraccoonqueen6513]

“the music can set the mood” **insert fnaf 2 atmosphere noise**

[@tommyber8836]

When you are too late to wind up Puppet's box, the music clearly sets the mood of "well, fuck".

[@wurtknurte7283]

(Insert sound here) Fnaf 2 Players: *confused screaming*

[@laymankeepitbrief]

Late To Every Party An absence of music can be just as effective as music itself, believe it or not.

[@nathanielsmith1879]

@@Yawngaruga I believe it's the epilogue theme from Celeste. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2i0foelYrVpfpI

[@SimonSaysDeath]

THE DAMN FAN

[@tokiyodadelldew3244]

I love the fact that Relax named his Animal Crossing Island "Flipside".

[@blazing_fire_1236]

SUPER PAPER MARIO GANG

[@mr.ditkovich1645]

He’ll see you on it.

[@Tree_-wp5zn]

I can't wait.

[@welonhusk6731]

Or Dayshifts at Freddys3

[@someguynamedtom2111]

I called mine Faron Isle because is where I get my durians which is how I get my health dishes in botw

[@moonwalker-t3u]

Y’all are literally forgetting about Touhou, the mother of video game music. ZUN(Jun’ya Ota) literally made 555 songs or more for the whole franchise. And each one were a bop. The all had different atmospheres and some tracks had similar atmospheres because they were in the same setting(LoLK and IN)! He always wrote the music for the game first and then designed the game based on what the music would do. The amounts of leitmotifs present is ridiculous as well(Theme of Eastern Story appearing in every Windows game, and in the new bosses music. Necrofantasia/Pure Furies/ True Administrator/ Concealed the Four Seasons having new parallels being discovered.) Or even character themes having something that distinctly makes each character different(Marisa had the most amounts of themes in the franchise yet they all are distinctly Marisa representing a different aspect of her.)It even inspired undertale’s music for god sake. (Just listen to Undyne’s theme or Asriel’s theme and compare it to Lunar Dial or Love Colored Master Spark.)

[@cutsleeve117]

i'd have thought Reimu would have more themes, considering she's one game older

[@thomasackerman6415]

I won’t lie, once I heard the Celeste opening notes I felt so much forgotten emotion wash over me

[@Kriskirby1992]

I never felt comfortable with people asking me “what kind of music do you listen to” like what am I supposed to say, game music?

[@aggressivelymediocre350]

Just say instrumental or something. That’s what I do.

[@CatsOfSpades]

I feel that. I just.. sometimes think of the genre of the video game music and say that instead.

[@TooRandom4]

A lot of the time I say instrumental background music. Tbh I get that tho, I hate the shame and embarrassment associated with liking game music

[@RealityMasterRogue]

Thats what I say. Most of what I listen to is videogame music. The fact that it is composed for different reasons than most music (intended to be paired with something) means that it ends up sounding different, and something about that just appeals to me. I have a 1000+ song playlist of random songs I like and about 90% of it is probably videogames.

[@Mr.Ben.]

I have the exact same problem. I like every type of music except the one my brother listens to. He sometimes asks what my favourite type is, I always say I don't have favourite. I just love game music!

[@blizic1721]

Really put the “relax” in relax alax

[@CoolzerYT]

nice one

[@Mr_Mimestamp]

**Alax turns to look at the camera, disappointed like in It’s Awesome Baby**

[@misterlist3140]

How does it feel to have your comment loved by this disgusting human being

[@spaceace9103]

@@misterlist3140 Don t shame him like he could've know all the shit that was about to get revealed

[@hudwilson9987]

WHEN IKT TRUENS OUT HE WASNT RELAXED AT ALL

[@morksisnthererightnow8738]

Oh, don’t mind me, just watching one of my favorite videos on KZbin for like the 7th time.

[@derppy]

Same

[@oliramen3982]

I can really relate with this video. I’ve always been told that game music isn’t “real music.” It made me mad and confused. Thank you for making me understand game music more and help me understand why I love this video games and their music so much.

[@aldorivasrosario7632]

"Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga - Come On!" If you've heard that, you're probably thinking of a Dance Club mixed in with a brawl and Mario and Luigi dancing.

[@cuddlefish7798]

Pople and rookies theme gives me the childish happines

[@youngbz2nd383]

Ok, I need to say that the editing for this video was absolutely insane. Well done man, honestly!

[@Shyguymask]

I hate his radio silence right now.

[@Diembee]

I know that this is the wrong time, but Big fan of your content. Anyhow, it’s really tense seeing all of the allegations against him, and I don’t think the court of Twitter is the best way to solve these very serious accusations.

[@DemiAngel75]

@@Diembee with how many people have been accused and then admitted it later recently im taking his silence as guilt

[@Explosion_Mage]

@@DemiAngel75 he hasn't been silent. he admitted to what he did about a year ago.

[@suotn]

@@Explosion_Mage except that apology was very vague, he didn't talk about abuse specifically, and it was probably made just to shush people. He has to come again, with more concrete evidence and the receipts, ProJared style. Either that, or he is done

[@aegisblze]

I’m not defending him but he didn’t outright admit it’s a lot more complicated

[@slumpoftheeast]

I love what you did with this video. The new intro, outro, the editing, the amazing points you've made throughout the video. You're making good changes, keep it up :)

[@dysperdotted]

guys i think monika’s not feeling the happiness.

[@waluigi7331]

Good.

[@aegis7225]

How can you tell? She looked pretty happy.

[@Toxic-Pyro]

Dang this has super high production value

[@Gabito04]

oi we’re twins

[@milk_choc7889]

@Silveeo they mean the original commenter and them have the same icon.

[@EricDoesEverythingSeries]

I know right! He is a huge inspiration for me as well when it comes to editing, though I’m nowhere near as he is 😅

[@breadskate9433]

No wonder it's got 7 ads

[@katejaceldo1162]

It it’s sort of reminds me of Bill Wurtz

[@MysteriousJojo]

Imagining this guy playing the first 10 hours of Persona 5 and thinking "huh, I wonder who that's for" like that one Garfield image

[@thecrimsondragon2379]

Ironic EDIT: yes I watched the video

[@Mqstodon]

Except he's innocent lool

[@Natoursofcourse]

RosesBubble Yup.

[@ceriani1234]

You are a clown

[@pizzanopastano9159]

17:06 I would legit play an Uncharted game with Mario sound effects and music. They could even use Super Mario Sunshine cutscene lines. 😂

[@fluffy698]

The main villain (does it have one? I don't play those games.) could have that stupid Bowser voice.

[@pizzanopastano9159]

Robert E I mean I’m guessing, I haven’t actually played those games yet but I’m about to because I got the trilogy for free on my PS4. But yeah, that would be hilarious, 😂

[@princesstt9778]

@@fluffy698 "Mario! How dare you disturb my family vacation!"

[@pizzanopastano9159]

Princess TT Bowser Jr.: “I know she’s not my real momma.” *Bowser gasps with his weird dinosaur lizard mouth thing*

[@pizzanopastano9159]

Forward Aerial If we ever have a sequel to Super Mario Sunshine, I want the story to be about Luigi actually being the mother of Bowser Jr. And I somehow want it to make sense.

[@L0calLEGEND]

Sees the thumbnail. So... when is that piano going to eat Mario?

[@runningoncylinders3829]

CLONG CLONG CLONG CLONG!

[@subjectax3199]

(I love the vid btw top 10 I have enjoyed tbh) I am dissapointed by 1 thing and 1 thing only The lack of boss theme mention Like how do you manage to do this well crafted, well edited, extremelly informative and fun(yall did all these :3) without mentioning them... I think You just inspired me to do something :)

[@matheuscastello6554]

20:25 i was watching and thought to myself "i hope it's celeste", you won't imagine my face 10 seconds later!! but it really is the perfect example. i bought this game for quarantine and it has been the best well spent money in all my life honestly!

[@kyubeyz_7062]

That is my face every time a video mentions Celeste!

[@fuzzyd1436]

And when he said one track in peculiar track i said "It's resurrections isn't it"?

[@Howlmonyx]

I was literally the same, as soon as he said Celeste I started screaming "YEEEEEEEES!!"

[@Deezitz]

I popped off so hard

[@matheuscastello6554]

@@kyubeyz_7062 same hahaha, i love watching vids about it

[@Squantle]

0:57 That’s because it should not be considered a “genre”. In the same way film scores span multiple genres and “movie soundtracks” isn’t really categorised as a genre. I have considered video game music in the same way and if others don’t, they should too in my opinion.

[@TheWrathAbove]

I feel like part of the issue stems from the fact that the chiptune genre was created through video game music and as such there's a large amount of conflation between the two.

[@Silver_light77]

ye, video games are a medium, for game genre and music genre. halo theme? that's atmospheric, sonic music? that's buttrock, knuckles music? rap or r&b

[@RosheenQuynh]

Music is music, to me.

[@wildfiresnap]

Xenoblade music is incredible, it’s a game you could play for its music. Really something you can just really enjoy.

[@Aides1128]

Especially the night themes of the different locales

[@Cinko420]

Zeke von Genbu, Bringer of Chaos I agree with you. It isn't even just the stages, The battle music is amazing. Even the widely hated Vision theme from XC1 and Black Tar are good songs in their own right. Bringer of Chaos Ultimate was also extremely underrated.

[@wildfiresnap]

Aids 1128 Sylvalum, Valak Mountain, Uraya, Fallen Arm, Alcamoth all at night and amazing

[@wildfiresnap]

Cinko515 I hated the vision theme but it was because of those weird sound effects in the original version and then they improved it so much

[@adrianleonce455]

I heavily agree (For XC2 only since I haven't played XC1 or XCX yet). The battles themes get me ready to fight, all of the Titans' day and night themes sound amazing and they fit very well with their locations. But the theme that takes the cake for me is the World Tree. WOW.....Just wow. The theme makes you feel like you are staring in awe of a very sacred place that is filled with technology. Which fits perfectly with what the World Tree is supposed to be. That theme is just godlike IMO.

[@arobbit]

I.. seriously, seriously do not like what people are doing. This cancel culture hurts me.. I feel so bad. Alex might have proven himself but, with ZeRo, he admitted it. Still.. While I hate the actions they made, I strongly disagree with people pulling a one-eighty and treating them like the worst people out there. ZeRo is going to therapy and trying to change. While I am disappointed with his actions, I do keep my respect for him as a human being. We aren't perfect. We sometimes make mistakes, sometimes morally very wrong. But ZeRo tries to change and as someone who likes to see the good in people and believe, I am all for that. I am glad he is trying to change, but people show little sense of respect towards them and I feel, so hurt, for their stead. That people can be so close-minded and completely neglect a person like that, even if they are trying to change for the better. So many people do not care. I am a person who likes to look at the brighter and better future, and for people to go against that.. hurts me. I find it so saddening how one-sided and simple-minded people are.

[@ihatetheinternetitsawesome3578]

Lol put yourself in their shoes. The supported him for months/years until they found out that he was a lying pedophile. How do you think they felt as minors(aka a large amount of his fanbase) finding out that he did such disgusting things and lied about it when he got confronted? It hurts bro. I don't even feel comfortable watching his content anymore... I agree with the statement that people make mistakes and should be forgiven for them but i think this is just too extreme for his young fanbase. Maybe he should stop being an influencer and get into a different field. That's just my opinion tho.

[@arobbit]

@UCBtfuIuzZBhtaheFnGEnS_w My dad is an alcohol who beats people up, including my mom, and is pretty irresponsible. But I did treat him normally again, however, he didn't stop with drinking alcohol so I was careful. But seriously, ZeRo? A criminal? He clearly learned from his lesson. He doesn't want to get defended and beats himself up hopelessly from his past mistake. But it's been 5 YEARS. He has a girlfriend now, for a while, he loves her, she isn't a minor. He very clearly wasn't who he once was. Are you serious saying it's okay to cuss someone for their past mistakes, blame them endlessly and never look at what good they've accomplished after that? To acknowledge the good they've become? I find ZeRo's treatment horrible and extremely simple-minded. "What's bad stays bad.", "Once a person makes a mistake, they're a bad person, period." Are you seriously thinking it's okay to think like that? That people never change? That you should neglect a person's identity based on a past mistake? This world is crap. Filled with flawed humans. And that's okay. We all make mistakes. But if we're constantly only look at the bad and ignore the change.. How will the world be any better? I think it's up and beyond toxic people judge ZeRo this much because of his past, in which it's obvious he isn't like that anymore. Are there no good people anymore who can see the good in others? And besides all that, I'm 19. My life is a mess. I don't know what I'm doing. And I'm sure as hell he didn't either, back then. But, I will say one thing for him: I don't blame him. There are girls of a minor age who look like entering their twenties. And there are 18 year old girls who literally look like a kid of 7 years old. I find flirting with that 18-year old much more disgusting than the 14-year old in that case. I live elsewhere, and it's a lot less illegal. I don't know what she looked and acted like.. but, whatever it is, even if it was with less good intentions, it's in the past. He isn't like that anymore. Some said "ZeRo already went to therapy and he said in his videos it didn't help him much." Which I find a horrible argument because he was talking about his self-confidence and happiness, not his mistakes. It's clear he beats himself up over it and hasn't done them since. Must we really continue to hate him for something he is not anymore? Must we really believe that an individual is forever bad if they messed up in the past? If you really think that is a "yes", then I believe you are a bad person yourself. I don't think it's okay to cancel others. And I sure as hell don't find it okay to neglect the change for the better.

[@arobbit]

@@ihatetheinternetitsawesome3578..and you just completely edited your comment.. Great. Time for another reply!

[@arobbit]

@@ihatetheinternetitsawesome3578 I am one of them. ZeRo is an inspiration to me. I have known the guy being on the media for years. So what? There's one big difference between me and them: I know he's human. It was very likely he could have made mistakes in the past. But the ZeRo now, is still ZeRo. He hasn't changed. Him taking forever to confess his sins is understandable for me, considering his lack of confidence. I would find it very hard to share too, especially if I lacked self-confidence. Once he'd confess, people would go crazily toxic against him. That's the internet. That's humanity. It's scary. I cannot imagine how hard and painful it must've been. He was suffering over his mistake, and.. the fact that he truly regrets it makes me see he's still the ZeRo I look up to.

[@AJkingwing]

I...feel ya there man-

[@ethancrites6994]

i can tell so much work was put into this editing and producing, i really appreciate it and would love to see it come back in future videos :)

[@Magic_Ice]

Engage the Enemy is one of the emotional songs in video games. It just gives such emotion to scenes in the game.

[@qu4ry529]

Dangit i was literally yelling at my screen to talk about earthbound music

[@chunkykongers1678]

I was hoping that he would talk about doom eternal and how the music changes to how you play the game

[@ToddM_arts]

He even teased with that clip of Ninten and Pollyanna. Smh

[@pyramidserum]

my man talked about ssb melee music which shogo sakai basically carried and then didnt step foot into mother 3 (composed ENTIRELY by the guy) and how strong it uses certain melodies and leitmotifs.......or even like...how battle against the masked man uses sounds to synchronize with your (and lucas’s) feeling of dread. like how the song always sounds like it builds up to something but then falls off as he realizes he cant come to attack his brother. its such a genius and emotional composition but thats only the tip of the iceberg for this game’s music and the simultaneous experience of playing it. the music in this game is so powerful i acrually prefer listening to it with all its original gba fuzz and unaltered vibratos kzbin.info/aero/PLC264F1C8835A65BF

[@LULUThaCannon]

Damn. Its a shame to see all of Alax's fans turn on him so quickly. I understand that the allegations were very serious but everyone seems to forget nowadays that you're innocent until proven guilty. I repeat. No matter what you think. You're innocent until proven guilty. Yes, really!!! Should he be guilty then hes done but damn yall are quick to just hop off him without any basis or info

[@poodoodrilldick7757]

reminds me of the projared situation, with just one post from a user all his fans were acting like projared betrayed them before he had a moment to say anything, and everyone would just ignore him after it

[@Error-4O4]

FEAR ME Everyone is so quick to defend him. We don’t know the whole story. The best thing we can do is listen to both sides’ stories and then reach a conclusion

[@yoshiking6027]

@@Error-4O4 yes defend. That's why 90% of the comments from the last two months is just shit like "BrUh I lOoKeD uP tO yOu"

[@ShuraEssays]

@@Error-4O4 My dude I would rather defend somebody who may or may not be a horrible person and find out that I was wrong after the fact then go through the ProJared situation again. I don't want to think or say anything bad about people who are innocent. I don't want to abandon people when they need support the most. If I'm in the wrong, I'm in the wrong, but in the moment, you're still innocent until proven guilty, and I'll die on that hill.

[@stuffedanimalwars7692]

People are innocent until proven guilty and relaxalax was proven guilty

[@NintenDopeman]

When I was 10, I got Sonic Adventure 2 for the Gamecube. That OST is what sparked my interest in music. When I heard those rock songs, I asked my Mom "what instrument is that?." She said "that's an electric guitar," and I was like "...can you buy me one?" Now I got a degree in music and my love for gaming comes in second. So this might be my favorite video of yours. Thank you!

[@kodyrowe-manns6360]

Holy shit that's awesome dude

[@earleybyrd9236]

Sonic music is just, too good. Especially in the Adventure era, as it has greatly influenced my musical taste as well.

[@ygobe2]

Wow

[@ygobe2]

@@earleybyrd9236 even like sonic 06 has good music

[@RosheenQuynh]

:')

[@cinos8192]

This has my favorite video you made so far. The chill feeling, the amazing editing. Everything in this video sticks with me and just makes my day that someone is able to describe the feeling in video game music. Thanks for this wonderful video and can't wait see what you create next.

[@LARAUJO_0]

Personally, I like the Persona-based logo more than this new cartoony one, but GODDAMN this is some of the highest quality production I've ever seen. I can clearly see how much heart you put into this

[@Deibodese]

As soon as you mentioned a dream sequence, my attention went to Shovel Knight. I only watched a play through of the game, yet the dream sequence music from that game STILL made me cry. Every single emotion Shovel Knight was feeling is beautifully expressed in that song: loneliness, depression, desperation, a fleeting feeling of hope which quickly fades, a dim belief that some day things might be better. All in 8-bit. It’s a masterpiece that never really gets discussed.

[@realkingofantarctica]

Okay, but how good is Counterattack from Xenoblade 2. It’s quite possibly one of the best video game songs I’ve ever heard.

[@cliffordforce6847]

Hmmmmm I’m more of an engage the enemy man myself.

[@SophisticatedGoat222]

"Still, Move Forward!" is my personal favourite from that game.

[@Kyroro97]

Xenoblade music is just incredible, yoko shimamura, ACE+ and fucking Hiroyuki Sawano on the board to make three of the most amazing scores in gaming. Shame people only know Xeno 2

[@oracle222]

@@Kyroro97 don't forget, Yasunori Mitsuda composed one song in the original and composed the entire soundtrack for 2, another legend to add

[@footpac]

@@oracle222 "dont forget" wink* wink*

[@retraceyourvods]

There's a lot of p4 and p5 stile in the editing. I absolutely love it. Oh there's a lot of p4 and p5 references. Still absolutely love it. Oh you mentioned it. Huh. Oh right. I'm watching relax alax. That's kinda a given.

[@retraceyourvods]

No but I feel something when I see it. It's something that kinda awakens in me when it appears and I just have to point it out to myself at least

[@retraceyourvods]

I don't see p3 much but I can see why. It's not necessarily know for it's stile choice. It's not as well known as the other 2 for that

[@smsry]

I don't really know this.. but I've only observed P4 in his most recent videos.. he probably went back and played 4 after making that P5 video.. I'm gald tho.. more people who know about 4, better i feel coz it's a really good game.. it was my first Persona game nd will still be cherished as the best Persona(for me..)

[@trentm5125]

Ace Attorney will always have one of my favorite soundtracks. Mainly because of the series being a visual novel, a lot of the weight and emotion in it's scenes rely on that music to sell the feeling

[@AndroidHarris]

I agree. I may have listened to the ace attorney soundtracks a little too much. Those objection, pursuit, and confess the truth themes though.

[@linkheroofmexicans7093]

Funny how he always reflected about the personas and character you present to society to fit better on it and he himself was wearing one to protect his degenerate and disgusting true self.

[@danisplatking7636]

This making alax looks like Akechi.

[@blacktainfalcon7097]

Again let's see what he says first

[@ctons]

Blacktain Falcon it’s not about what he has to say. he said something. he probably lied, and he hoped people wouldn’t realize.

[@blacktainfalcon7097]

@@ctons how do you know that, based on something she said right? With that logic, she could've lied too

[@blacktainfalcon7097]

I don't think she lied, just to be clear, I just think there's more to the story.

[@ven9562]

megalovania doesn't use "sans." as its letimotif, as known the song was made way before undertale. though the track "it's raining somewhere else" and unused track "that song that might play when you fight sans" use the letimotif to convey different feelings, whether it be the sombre mood of sans' talk to the player in the MTT resort or the aggressive battle that might happen if you fight sans.

[@ctons]

I actually think it’s the other way around. Sans is a Leitmotif of Megalovania

[@Kaffien]

I was looking for a comment like this, thank you

[@ven9562]

​@@ctons as far as i know the two songs have little to no correlation

[@Ballam456]

I’ll be disappointed if Pumpkin Hill doesn’t show up Edit: OK than that was sooner than expected but I ain’t gonna let it get to me, I’m just gonna creep

[@xemnasxiii3992]

Damn Pumpkin hill, i gotta find my lost chair !

[@samwisedidier7312]

3:12 "Alax forces a smile through an incredibly pained expression."

[@mintyeye1203]

to everyone who commented about the drama: get alaxed lol

[@yoshiking6027]

I guess they need to...RELAX

[@Cat_DeGaulle]

What drama

[@murtymcfly]

@@Cat_DeGaulle I don't really know how to explain it, but check his community post

[@jamesmichael6573]

Sad that you're happy a rapist got away from justice

[@murtymcfly]

@@jamesmichael6573 sure he was...

[@milkman3214]

I’m not trying so sound like I hate change but I kind of miss the old intro :(

[@WolfyRed]

Nobody hates change, there's just change nobody likes. Like the Nether Update. Eugh.

[@ruccsacc]

me too

[@thedishonorablewizardthorn2486]

I like the chillness of the new one, but I do sorta miss the high energy of the last one, and at any rate I’m interested to see how this new sorta style continues on

[@IzuTenshi]

I can't believe you hate change

[@olgabryanmandagitilaar4963]

I miss the old profile picture.

[@random_user4368]

i remember being at a music class, i was playing megalovania on an instrument, my teacher heard it and said "stop that, it isn't real music". he had a bad time.

[@UnfinishedCombStudios]

First: what instrument? Secondly: This means the teacher played Undertale Genocide Route, because that's the only way he would know it's from a video game.

[@Runny3252]

@@UnfinishedCombStudios Or he knows it because it's become a super recognizable song.

[@bloxxer_tv]

RelaxAlax: The Anime DLC pack: Raycon sponsorship.

[@cupoftea2290]

I hope Alax's recent video shows everyone that he's in the right, people are too quick to jump the gun I swear. And if you wanna use the argument of the smash players being accused and punished in such short time, most came out with apologies basically confessing and some even distanced themselves from the community on their own

[@o.o6407]

preach

[@unseasonedcabbage1557]

degenerate

[@cupoftea2290]

@@unseasonedcabbage1557 oh look! Part of the problem!

[@o.o6407]

@@cupoftea2290 OMG I KNOW!! :D

[@cupoftea2290]

@SHAIDEN MCKAY-SIRAN while that may be true, attacking anyone who's accused of anything sounds like degeneracy to me.

[@mustardmaster4]

Don't ever disrespect Knuckles by comparing him to Doja cat ever again.

[@jakprble]

I support this notion.

[@justinc.5591]

Nice profile pic, haha

[@greyham181]

I hate how I automatically read “knuckles” as “kuh-nuckles”

[@_-Lx-_]

@@greyham181 Captain K'nuckles the Echidna.

[@grant5095]

At least knuckles would show us the tiddy

[@jennytulls6369]

And like, it begs the question of what is "real music" Like, does it need to be released on a official platform? We have C418 and Songs to Test By for download Does it need lyrics? Edge of Dawn is playing in my head on loop as I write this, and that's only one example Does it need to be composed with real instruments? Dragon Quest (When Sugiyma allows it anyway) is filled with orchestra Does it need to be an official artist? Yoko Shiomora did the main themes for Kingdom Hearts and Crush 40 does most the Sonic main themes

[@Maxithicc]

Crush 40 would've Basically been a Normal Rock band if they didnt make sonic stuff, Which is why i like to believe Im listening to a Rock band when im Blasting off that Live and learn

[@Nautilusan]

"It's meant to be used on tandem with Visuals" Yeh, The Music from the Last Boss Of Kirby Planet Robobot loses some of it's charm if You are not Fighting for your life on Space

[@ConsarnitTokkori]

or getting your channel rebooted by an anthropomorphic dorito

[@Wafflyy]

Kirby eternal

[@supahstarclod]

good times

[@angeldude101]

_Notes that I have a persistent tab open to a remix of phase 3 of that fight._ _Hasn't actually played Planet Robobot._

[@AndroidHarris]

Mind in a program is probably one of my favorite songs from kirby the amount of motifs used in the song as well as it sounding completely unique at the same time is awesome. You can hear green greens, haltmanns theme, Title screen theme from robobot, and a little bit of novas theme in the background of phase 3. It's awesome. It also is very thematic as the beats go with what's going on in the game.

[@fritzfri4890]

I recently found the channel and loved it and now this happens

[@googleacount3611]

I've been a fan for a while and this is just awful

[@OverZeelous]

@@googleacount3611 I don't wanna believe it. This is a bad dream. This has to be fake. There's no way this is real. Please. God. Someone tell me that it's not real. It can't be.. Please.

[@atmansingh3160]

Time to turn on adblock...

[@poodoodrilldick7757]

@@atmansingh3160 congrats, you gave a man thats prolly not guilty no money, because we all know geting a few bucks off of youtube was the source of his rape

[@RinZDR]

Alexander Zee Well fortunately it was fake.

[@jankbunky4279]

The sans. Leitmotif isn't reused in Megalovania though... Hm. I'm sure it's just used in "sans.", "It's Raining Somewhere Else", and the song from the credits.

[@danforce4222]

And also The Song That Might Play When You Fight Sans, though it's unused

[@Not_Aaron_]

17:53 I personally loved the botw sound track and stands to me as one of the best usages of music in a video game it's so goshdang beautiful!

[@MetaKnuxXbeats]

I remember listening to Guilty Gear soundtrack and my mom happen to be in the same room and she was asking me what I was hearing and then proceed to tell me it wasn't "real music". It is just random noises she say. Just want to thank you for this video.

[@sanfransiscon]

I wonder if that has more to do with Guilty Gear's soundtrack having a lot of hard rock and metal

[@MetaKnuxXbeats]

SOMaela 3st: Sempaiternal Maybe

[@alessandroreia9994]

This video is perfect. The final part nearly made me cry because it reminds me of the opening music of Pokémon sapphire, every time i hear that music i feel so happy and nostalgic.

[@kingbill8155]

“Music might be the only thing that separates us from Diddy Kong” 😂😂😂

[@green_pikmin]

Alax: doesn't mention Miitopia Me: (Blue Squiggle)

[@COOLNAMES3000]

Green Pikmin I agree

[@LlamaLogic]

Don't worry, he didn't say a single thing about minecraft

[@beanprotein]

Miitopia music is soooooooooooooooo underrated

[@Stank64]

Whenever I think of video game music evoking a feeling, I always think of Dearly Beloved, specifically from the Kingdom Hearts II main menu.

[@shadicTPZ]

The fact that he hasn't said anything tells me that not only this might be his last video, something behind the scenes (aside the actually controversy) must've happened.

[@uplaysucks5625]

maybe a lawsuit of some kind?

[@xavierashford9072]

Actually, he did upload his testimony video, but he took it took soon after.

[@Sgt-Wolf]

No it's not his last video.

[@chuckchuk14]

Well, to the nostalgia part: I just re-created Polyanna from Earthbound in Garageband, but I've never actually *played* earthbound. I love a lot of tracks from so many games I've never played, so it goes beyond nostalgia sometimes.

[@unabatedbasher]

Agreed

[@joeywittman9822]

Monica: You took everything from me. Alax: I don't even know who you are.

[@morganbackup564]

Alex: uploads a video called “ video game music” Me: “ oh cool, he’s doing a review of Persona 5 Royal”

[@osakadioh]

‎

[@Zylo82]

I can never get enough of Sonic sound tracks. from Sonic Adventure to Sonic Forces. from Open your Hart to Light of Hope.

[@Mark---W]

Dude Alex the editing is so smooth and well done.

[@twintimeproductions8700]

"And as games got more advanced-" Shrek Super Slam.

[@BenHowe901]

Clearly the pinnacle of game design

[@aidoro-mon8600]

Shrek Super Slam is an sss tier game. Man that was a terrible joke.

[@WolfyRed]

@@aidoro-mon8600 bruh

[@oricalu448]

There is a legitimate competitive scene for that game. Like people lab out that game like melee. Its great.

[@Integral_RoA]

TwinTime Productions thanks for reminding to practice my crumpetdash tech

[@KishinAubrey]

0:42 honestly i expected to have "daylight" blasted into my ears

[@nothingclever7582]

Yes. Another ddlc fan. We shall be victorious

[@MusicalLugia]

@Forward Aerial That's Sayori, not Yuri

[@alexsentertainmentplace809]

I am also a doki doki fan although its not in my name :)

[@mario-oc2if]

Me: learns about the situation Also me: there go half of the people i watch

[@blacktainfalcon7097]

Again don't jump to conclusions until actual solid evidence comes up

[@paulakroy2635]

Blacktain Falcon there is plenty of evidence

[@icedcapplord710]

@@blacktainfalcon7097 There's BEEN evidence buddy, not just the Twitlongers. There are screenshots of DMs, there is proof that his editor tried to purposely hush Bobdunga from coming out about the allegations. There has been solid evidence for days now.

[@miket7869]

@@paulakroy2635 As there was for ProJared, and he's coming back!

[@paulakroy2635]

Comment Section Negotiator look if he comes back with evidence disproving this I’ll apologize but right now it seem pretty definitive that’s he’s an abuser

[@ChampionXegg]

I was surprised when you didn't mention Hat in Time when you were talking about leitmotifs.

[@funnifunk]

Broke: Pumpkin Hill *Woke:* Mystic Mansion

[@chaoscontrolled5978]

Spooky guitar solo will forever be untouched

[@Cinko420]

Tommy Keane Ascended: *Sandopolis Act 2*

[@TailsGuy72]

Woke: Dive into the Mellow; Aquatic Mine.

[@runningoncylinders3829]

Chao Hero Race Be Cool, Be Wild, and Be Groovy Crank the Heat Up for Final Egg Ruby Delusions Death Egg's Eye - Never Let It Go.

[@funnifunk]

These are all great mentions but Mystic Mansion will forever reign supreme. Sorry, don't make the rules. The sick beatsies do.

[@zaneheaston8254]

So how’s that God Shattering Star Theme From FE3H

[@benkkuboii101lastname2]

You mean that song that should've been in Smash?

[@BigOiIyMan]

You mean that song that should've been in Smash?

[@spaceace9103]

I remember when I thought this would be the last vid on this channel. Glad you're still here

[@yarkobahamonde9426]

I love music in videogames and i loved this video, so much emotion like most of the time (I don't want to say always because I'm not sure), BUT I think you used a wrong example when you mentioned "sans" (the song) and leitmotif because "megalovania" is not the song of Sans, is the song of the genocide route, the right song is "Song that might play when you fight sans", a song that never plays in the game but exist in the game folder. Also, I would liked to see something related to Silvagunner (about leitmotif) That's all, I'm not trying to be rude, I just want to clarify a thing.

[@justjames4]

Oh yes, DDLC was the best game I've played when it comes to music to suit the mood of the situation. I'm surprised you didn't talk about Void's battle in Kirby Star Allies, dang that was synchronized deep music. Anyway, I enjoyed your analysis like usual!

[@Jake_Josh]

Music: Bing Bing Bong.

[@xpl0d1n]

Plin Plin Plon

[@ShirubaGin]

People are a lot more mature then the people in Projared's comment section.

[@poodoodrilldick7757]

oh my goodness that is a good joke

[@hudwilson9987]

THATS BECUSE WE KNOW BETTER

[@july7498]

Almost noboby here is being mature not even me

[@TheGibusDemo]

Check his video on the evidence against the allegations

[@goroakechi6126]

Both Alex and Jared had the *R E C I E P T S*