Xenogears: Bonds of Sea and Fire | Orchestration

[@Mephil]

Best RPG in the whole goddamn world

[@redacted8846]

Damn, this just stirred up so many memories of playing xenogears.

[@tristanzayn830]

A tip : you can watch movies on flixzone. I've been using it for watching lots of of movies lately.

[@maximusdeshawn4409]

@Tristan Zayn Yea, been watching on flixzone} for months myself :)

[@ahmirseth9361]

@Tristan Zayn Yea, been using Flixzone} for months myself :D

[@acerola3576]

Doing Mitsuda’s work justice is no small feat but you’ve done it.

[@gatst7680]

Damn, this is beautiful. Even 20 years on, the composition of Xenogears is still amazing.

[@TylerNessss]

One of the best in gaming, hands down. Like most of Mitsudas work.

[@camandal2176]

@@TylerNessss for yasunori the most loved game ever i think was xenogears.

[@JohnSmithZen]

I'm no musician, but to me (a LONG time Xenogears fan) that was BEAUTIFUL. And it totally took me back. Thank you!

[@xenogears5177]

Wow.. The game that helped mold me into the person that I am today. I can’t thank the developers of the 90’s enough. Games like Final Fantasy, Legend of Legaia, Zelda, Grandia, and especially Xenogears brought me incredible journeys that shaped my childhood.

[@JacksImagination]

I was literally watching your xenogears review an hour ago and now this. What. Edit: Beautiful.

[@TylerNessss]

3 dislikes? Are you like dead inside?? This does justice to one of best soundtracks in gaming history. It just warms my heart. Please do more!

[@xenogears4398]

So beautiful....I'm going to do my long overdue Xenogears replay now! Although I lost track of how many times I've replayed it already....

[@jaredsbarto]

I find myself humming this theme often throughout my days. Love this rendition!

[@PactwithPaimon]

Wow... so evocative of a better, simpler time in my life. I used to lose myself in this game... well done.

[@SentarisGaming]

Beautiful rendition. It takes me back to being a teenager playing the game at release and being completely mesmerized.

[@dmoorea1]

Xenogears has become my new favorite video game soundtrack over the past few years. That was a beautiful rendition. Great job.

[@tomasvercetti_vc]

Is so beautiful and magic!!! Awesome work!! This song came direct to my soul!!

[@MillenniumEarl014]

There's always room for Xenogears!

[@p.s.dilallo8885]

Bonds of Sea and Fire is a song that has so much meaning to me, and such strong feelings. This is by far my most favorite arrangement of this simple and incredible song. Thank you so much for this arrangement. Great work.

[@M4ruta]

Oh man, the memories and the emotions that immediately emerge when I hear this music... XenoGears truly was larger than life, it was an experience.

[@unboundmonado]

Fantastic orchestration here! Your rendition really captures the same tone and vibe of mystery and majesty that I get from the original, and it doesn't feel like it's going overboard to make it sound different or overly complex IMO.

[@nikob3277]

Shit. When the flute kicks in around a minute in I literally gasped and shed a tear. Bah it's nothing just a fleck of nostalgia in the eye.

[@SigFireElemento]

As a fan of your work, I strongly encourage that you keep doing orchestrations, along your traditional content as well... This music is beautiful, and you gave It renewed life and sentiment. Thanks for this gift!

[@AndrewEvenstar]

One of the most peaceful and beautiful songs ive ever heard

[@gushen_]

Goosebumps every single time... what an absolutely incredible arrangement you've done here, Mike!

[@bryandeugau]

I really loved this intro sequence having to read a brief synopsis while this enchanting music is playing. Takes me back

[@patsg1146]

I absolutely love it, Mike, and I just listen to a lot of Mutsuda while I was working. Simply beautiful, and I look forward to your next orchestrations!

[@ResonantArc]

Thanks, Pat! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. I'll have patreon vote on the next one either today or tomorrow.

[@raxigar9176]

My favorite song from the game. Well done.

[@ResonantArc]

I love this one too. I was thinking about doing June Mermaid first, but this track has always called to me in a way.

[@Ultimateunit34]

I'm hoping there will be an remake of Xenogears in the future. Since Final Fantasy VII remake is going to be episodic for many years into the future to end the game story by 2023, maybe longer. I've downloaded Xenogears 2 months ago on my PS Vita hand held. I just haven't got the time to do any game plays lately, due to the "blank word" virus and all that are happening about right now.

[@TylerNessss]

7, Xenogears, Chrono Trigger. Square Enix, you are now god tier. The end. Thx for playing. Ps: could you do FF6 maybe as a final gesture?

[@nemosotillo]

A woke pc xenogears? no, thanks.

[@AndAlden]

Oh, the nostalgia! Really soothing, especially in this time and condition. More please

[@bg-cc6hn]

This games OST is so fire 🔥 Would love more of this

[@Yanncki64]

Hits all the right notes, very beautiful

[@guitarmandy6860]

One of the best tracks in the game and you have made a really beautiful orchestration of it! The sound quality is high and the orchestration itself was superb. I love especially that you have good sense of dynamic, that you now where to give more and where to hold back. The swell from the a to the b section and the subtle orchestra hit accompaniment in the b section was musicaly very well done! Just a little thing: be careful not to go to high with the loudness. I don´t have good headphones with me right now, but I have the feeling that the b section (around 0:55) is on the edge of clipping. It would be a shame, that your great work would be stained by that. But overall a fantastic cover, you did Mitsuda justice! I ´d love to hear other songs like flight or the treasure wich cannot be stolen. I am a silent watcher from austria since the time you did your xenogears review. Always loved your takes on RPGs and media, you guys have become my favorites on KZbin. Thanks for all your work and keep on going with the high quality stuff :-)

[@AppericateGamer]

You completely nail the song. Should be PROUD

[@thegeminireport4461]

Awesome remix. Bonds of Sea and Fire is one of my big favourites from that game.

[@TheCreepypro]

Mitsuda is my favorite composer and I listen to this song all the time including remixes and this is amazing seriously well done if you can do this song so well it just makes me look forward to any and all music on this channel going forward

[@Ruko]

Really well done, one of my favorite themes from Mitsuda and probably all gaming music.

[@JCrossJ]

This is great! I loved it! Distinct enough from the original to enjoy the song all over again, thanks!

[@pablohorst]

Wow, nice work on an already awesome Mitsuda's piece of music

[@BKMcGlynn]

Gorgeous. It's very faithful to the original, but definitely with a twist of your own. To my ears this sounds very professional. If there's ever a Xenogears remake this would be a perfect for it.

[@RaphaelAvant]

I have never played Xenogears before but I enjoyed your adoption of one of their original scores. It has a beautiful sound.

[@Lazersyrup]

This is my jaaammmm. I love this.

[@derangeddiligence]

This is absolutely beautiful.

[@miss_venus]

Very pleasant and soothing to listen to. Good choice for your first video game orchestration venture! ❤

[@Boohahascaredyou]

The flute around 1:05 reminds me of Elder Scrolls Morrowind or Oblivion. Excellent job!

[@skiptracer2988]

Incredible job! Such a wonderful piece of music. Haven't played the game since at least 2002, but the music is still fresh in my mind.

[@Dreadn0deYT]

Loved it! Looking forward to hearing more tracks when you have time

[@all.the.same.iProductions]

Underrated theme. Great version.

[@menorasendaiba6404]

I wonder if you are making Omen become so mysterious, yet so glorious, haunting and majestic after this :)))

[@labacnotan]

Love this! Brings back so many great memories with the game.

[@bryanhughes2445]

I wish they would make a remake of xenogears! My favorite game of all time. Still have it downloaded on my psVita

[@acidwizard6528]

If this is your first attempt at orchestrating music I think you have a tremendous talent for it.

[@GeebzGBZ]

Reminds me of when I first played this game back in the early 2000's

[@DichotomousRex]

I needed this right now.

[@MrPwnedo]

Thank you for this upload! legit brought back so many good memories!! best game ever!!!

[@ResonantArc]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@Iceose]

Instant nostalgia trip. Wonderfully orchestrated. Thanks for this.

[@LatinNerdCosplayer]

Absolutely the best cover you did a great job

[@Handsomeartist]

Great Job! I love how you ended the track giving it a sense of closure and that flute was sharp!

[@BluePunkRise]

Great song to start with! This whole soundtrack is amazing.

[@willbill6942]

Very nice!

[@LoganRando]

Beautiful work Mike. Looking forward to hearing more of these. I love working to video game orchestrations

[@The_Humble_Hurricane]

Sigh.....damn this sounds so good. Taking me back to high school when I first fell in love with this game. As a martial artist myself, Fei and Citan were instantly favorites and that remains until this day. I just sent a great friend of mine your introspectives on these games. They were absolutely amazing in how your breakdown and views progressed with your experience, and your level of detail and understanding is that of Legend. Keep up the great work my man. Definitely appreciate your content.

[@Fishfriedcat]

Absolutely amazing. Please do more!

[@restlessoblivion]

Xenogears is my favorite OST and one of my favorite games. Would buy an album of these. Great track choice too, though my personal favorite is Shattering Egg of Dreams

[@ResonantArc]

I was debating between this and June Mermaid for my first one to try out, but your choices are also excellent!

[@restlessoblivion]

@@ResonantArc Grahf's theme is really great too

[@GamingWithSpoons]

Wow.... I'm in awe you've taken one of my favorite video game themes made an amazing redition. Great job so good.

[@ArcadianGenesis]

Nice! I did something like this years ago, except it was a suite of several different pieces from the soundtrack. I'll have to resurrect that at some point.

[@ResonantArc]

Would love to hear it!

[@XiongGou]

Awesome orchestration! Very much preserves the feel and emotion of the original. The music of Xenogears is some of the best most emotional music in all of video games, in my opinion.

[@WillHinds]

I like your bass line choices.

[@phoenix-walker]

Instantly added to my music playlist! Thank you!

[@FarmerSlideJoeBob]

too good, the orchestrated version 😃👏

[@felix_kunx]

Such a good ode to Xenogears!

[@BaoZakeruga]

Just when I thought I couldn't like your content any more than I already do.

[@klimmiks]

Well done, man. I listen to the Xenogears OST a lot and this was right up my alley. Similar enough in tone, but still fresh!

[@delta3030]

One of my favorite themes. Thanks for this.

[@DorfarenG]

Oh the memories! Thanks for the upload. Seriuosly tears in my eyes listining to this

[@DaveRessler]

One of the best songs on gaming history. 👍

[@davidwhitney947]

Excellent work man! The xenogears name caught my eye immediately!

[@Naddoniz]

This is fantastic!

[@andreitate]

Beautiful ♡ .. i am a musician too, but i dont know how to create my compositions in musics programs... i love your music and i hope you never stop doing beautiful music of video games in your channel

[@ConfessorRahl]

Absolutely fantastic job! Sounds gorgeous. Please do more, especially Mitsuda 😍😍😍🤘🤘🤘

[@drakechandler9014]

Man, Mike, I know you’ve said you’ve done music before, but this blows my expectations out of the water.

[@ResonantArc]

Thanks, Drake!

[@owlwolf4043]

So good, gonna replay

[@TheSmokePope]

Fantastic song.

[@whitefate123]

Awesome work on this!

[@lachesisful]

I flew all the way to Japan to watch the 20th anniv concert live and this song brings me back to that momentous milestone in my life! Would love to hear your rendition of Small Two of Pieces/Faraway Promise someday!

[@robertoemanuelroman]

Great rendition of a beatiful song. Congrats!

[@TechNMusic]

The Xeno series is definitely my favorite jrpg franchise out there. Takahashi and those that work with him create some the most expansive video game worlds I've had the pleasure of living (and most definitely dying) in. I appreciate the attention you bring to the development process as well as a deeper look into explaining what makes the game tick. Do you see yourself covering Xenoblade Chronicles 2? Have you considered diving into the Xenosaga trilogy? I, personally, would love to see and hear your analysis of these games so that you can round out the series on your channel! Would also bring great exposure to a series that's gained so much traction!

[@ResonantArc]

Unfortunately, I wasn't very fond of Xenoblade Chronicles 2. I don't think fans would like my commentary on that game. I'm definitely still open to covering Xenosaga though!

[@TechNMusic]

@@ResonantArc That's surprising to hear! I'll definitely settle for Xenosaga though, that trilogy is a monster in story telling.

[@Silvergun_Raven]

Holy moly! This was beautiful!

[@neil4692]

Beautiful

[@HighLevelReviews]

15 seconds in and this is brilliant. Thanks!

[@certainlycity4906]

Wow... I have two degrees in music and I'm very impressed. You captured the spirit and uplifted the spirit of the original very very well.

[@ResonantArc]

Thank you so much! Really means a lot coming from someone who studied music. It was definitely my goal to maintain the spirit of the original.

[@petehughes3111]

Love it Mike, very impressed!

[@PineappleLimonov]

Really nice! Captures the feeling of the original while still adding extra depth and meaning. Using a lot of pizzicato works really well for this piece.

[@fancywaffles]

I might have teared up a bit. Great job.

[@wabisabi8772]

Sounds great! One of my favorite games!

[@samcherry120]

man this is great

[@ChristineMonet]

Good job, babe! :) It sounds really nice

[@expendable6373]

What a masterpiece of game and ost ❤️

[@rga8895]

Fantastic!

[@ForSythEJones]

Such an awesome game. 😁 i miss playing it. Please remake or at least remaster.

[@stefangabrielson7419]

Very nice work!

[@donb6897]

One of the few game soundtracks I own. The composer also did an orchestral album for xenogears.

[@ResonantArc]

Oh man, that Myth album is amazing.

[@donb6897]

Great job