Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim OST - Mighty Obstacle

Music: Mighty Obstacle
Composer: Wataru Ishibashi (Falcom Sound Team jdk) | Arrangement: Yukihiro Jindo
Playlist: • Ys VI: The Ark of Napi...
Album: Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim Original Sound Track
Platform: PC, PS2 and PSP
Copyright© Nihon Falcom Corporation

[@Cereza64]

"It's time to finally use that weapon charge I've been saving." -Me, 2015

[@RedHairdo]

Ah, yes, the music legendarily known for being the boss theme... ... of Xanadu Next N-Gage.

[@HopefulLass]

If you can reach the Chorus, that's good, it means you're not dead yet.

[@gavinblaze4014]

I realize it's kind of off topic but do anybody know of a good site to stream newly released series online?

[@gavinblaze4014]

@Beckham Keagan thank you, signed up and it seems to work :) I really appreciate it!!

[@beckhamkeagan8983]

@Gavin Blaze Happy to help xD

[@YhelloWish]

LMAO This is accurate.

[@naitomea4664]

Does anyone else get extremely hyped up by the trumpet at 1:30? lol

[@HaveYouTriedGuillotines]

Ooohhh... I see what the composer is doing finally... The melody and the bassline either starts early or hangs over when he transitions to a new section, creating this syncopation that gives the music an intense quality that feels like it never stops for a breath, and just keeps going... Except when it does stop, where he punctuates either with a big chord/lead on the new part, and a drum break on the old, which comes off like a sudden kick to the head. Wataru Ishibashi really seems to have a great handle of how to create a sense of overwhelming speed in music.

[@holonholon1141]

It feels like he's building a lot on Mieko Ishikawa's style because she absolutely loved the syncopated in-key jumps with extremely rapid and chaotic chromatic sweeps, but his own personal touch is the use of seconds and even microtonality in some instances. The use of wolf tones in Hidden True Form from Sora is probably the song that got me most interested in his personal catalogue. Absolutely heartbreaking we lost him, he was a real innovator in pushing VGM both compositionally and in mastery of bringing emotions out of it.

[@RaifSeverence]

This version isn't Ishibashi, it's Jindo. You'd have to find the Beta version of this track for Ishibashi

[@hiromichimori6667]

I have always loved this battle theme ever since I first heard it in the game years ago. Super catchy and just rocks so damn hard. I never get tired of listening to this song.

[@GiordanDiodato]

composed by the same guy who also composed Silver Will from Trails in the Sky

[@Evilriku13]

may he rest in peace ♥

[@NotChannel2]

​@@Evilriku13 yooo unexpected new comment

[@GiordanDiodato]

@@NotChannel2 yeah he passed away in 2014

[@GalanOfTruth]

This is a top 2 or 3 ys boss theme for me. It's full of energy and hype you to fight the boss throughout the entire fight. I think I'd rank 8 at number 1 for sheer variety of good themes, then put this one at or above origin as my favorite boss theme.

[@agriasoaks6721]

What's the top of the list?

[@GalanOfTruth]

@@agriasoaks6721 I have to say A to Z, it's one of my favorite themes in any game I've ever played. I think number 2 is probably Scars of the Divine Wing. Theos de Endogram is up there too.

[@DarkMagicianMayu]

I just started this game today and the moment this started playing I got all fired up xD Such a HYPE song omg

[@NeilGloryJUSPEACE]

When you finish the boss fight with a BADASS CRITICAL HIT, OH YEAH!!

[@lwfawn]

Never played, but the riffs at 1:10 and 2:58 are making me consider doing so. I love the soundtrack.

[@Shikonai]

Honestly, do it. I suggest you to start with Ys I & II since they are a little outdated (they use the first game mechanic of the series : the bump system), then oath in felghana (or YS IV), then this one , then origins (prequel), then ys seven, then memories of celceta (YS III, but it's a remaster so the gameplay is up to date) then YS VIII and YS IX for the final... I didn't forgot YS V but you'll have to... find it yourself, probably with a translation patch

[@returnofMCH]

@@Shikonaicelceta is 4, oath is 3

[@Shikonai]

my bad ! @@returnofMCH

[@returnofMCH]

@@Shikonai yeah it’s weird because 4 originally had 2 different takes on the plot and *neither* were by falcom so memories of celceta was made to quell debates over which was better, by combining the 2 more or less.

[@Aozann]

Absolute classic. Personally I've never been much of a fan of this arrangement (The 35th Anniversary arrangement is INSANE though) but still definitely one of the most iconic tracks of the series.

[@LxR7601]

This song sounds like the theme of a crazy circus clown who's trying to kill you by caving your skull in with an electric guitar

[@Crystalphoenixreborn]

LOOK OUT ISHA!!!!!! *(Deflects Demi Galba's attack)*

[@mystycitty3118]

To think... This was only a TASTE of what would come from FST jdk in the near future...

[@sin9479]

1:09 Godly

[@kirillassasin]

I found this song through ancient video of neco arc

[@ikagura]

Which one?!

[@HayatoEvoker]

Amazing track for an Ys game that has a pretty okay ost, always looking forward to bosses because of this piece right here

[@SegaAidan]

Yeah i noticed the ost for this game wasn't as great as origin or oath in felghana. Bummer, some pretty nice songs though, especially this one.

[@TimeTravelingAltair1337]

Beginning guitar riff sounds like the Saban power ranger's theme. Also the synth part sounds egyptian

[@SpeedySPCFan]

I'm pretty sure the part with the synth riff (and most of this tune for that matter) is in the Double harmonic scale, which is why it sounds so middle eastern.

[@nighthoodlupin3500]

Imo, it sounds that way because its clearly inspired by Rainbow's Gates of Babylon. Same with Heat Wind from Street Fighter EX + Alpha

[@shreddedyeet]

@@nighthoodlupin3500 probably because that song was written in the same scale, lol.

[@Bramhallthefifth]

@@SpeedySPCFan the song is in the key of E minor and makes use of the harmonic minor scale in parts. The synth riff plays over a B chord, the fifth of the key, and the fifth mode of harmonic minor is Phrygian dominant which is very close to double harmonic (i recall that double harmonic is phrygian dominant with a raised seventh)

[@kurosakii89]

Banger pog

[@misakaimouto8372]

Neco arc the movie.

[@RedHairdo]

why

[@NEdgyman]

Seems like Belief from Cold Steel 1 took some inspiration from 1:09

[@vytmork]

It definitely has a similar style to it, agreed. In addition to that, "Concentrate All Firepower!!" from Ao no Kiseki also uses this style for the chorus.

[@CaptainJarkes]

That was my thought as well!

[@hitothelivingdrawing1035]

This song will always give me frog ptsd

[@IanWhite-f2f]

The best boss themes take the fight in account. 1:30 is when shit typically gets real.

[@lolbruhmoment80]

Mighty Brickwall (still a good song tho)

[@CS2Malk]

The beginning reminds me of Gurumin (in a good way)

[@Zephhi]

Ishibashi composed for Gurumin as well, so that makes sense

[@teamyoshi3000]

Fuck*** epic

[@ProxDee222]

Started this game months ago and I absolutely hated the first boss in Nightmare, I wonder what is waiting for me next?...

[@Gnidel]

Grind. I cheesed Nightmare mode by abusing seeds available in Catastrophe mode.

[@madness4798]

Get ready for Elizabeth the frog and the rest of the bosses :D

[@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx]

@@madness4798 Olha is waiting for you always after beating Nightmare Time Attack. She has a surprise for ya!

[@xxx_jim_the_reaper_xxx]

@@madness4798 Olha is waiting for you always after beating Nightmare Time Attack. She has a surprise for ya!

[@VonFirflirch]

I hated that rock monster in the water cave. Its hands have "Retro Kirby" syndrome, where they can still hurt you even when disabled... why?! It was kind of strange how the boss would spawn a shadowy Adol under certain circumstances, does any other one have something like that?

[@enigmaarcs8559]

The shadow enemy forms depend on whether you equip the Rainbow Fragment or not. If you equip it, the laser ver appeared, if not, it is shadow Adol ver.

[@VonFirflirch]

@@enigmaarcs8559 I figured it were something like that. That said, I could have sworn it happened to me with a different accessory. Does any other boss have something like that?

[@ikagura]

"retro kirby"?

[@VonFirflirch]

@@ikagura In old Kirby games, dead minibosses could still hurt you if you came into contact with them. I'm fine with Touch-Damage, but that's silly to me.

[@ikagura]

@@VonFirflirch I think even in modern kirby games they could hurt you.

[@luigitko]

who else hears fly me to the moon at 1:13 lol

[@베르사-r9b]

이스 시리즈 보스전 브금중 이거 이길 보스브금 진ㅉ ㅏ하나도없음 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@boredbox]

I died way too many times from this boss

[@Connector7th]

Tough. 🔴🔵🟢

[@LeMusicEnjoyer9319]

Love the composition and the chorus, but the arrangement is quite underwhelming, with a lot of noise. Great track, though. The brass section is phenomenal and the solos are very cool.

[@FalcomIsLife]

Adol of Arabia

[@AlithinoiDesmoi]

This is a good example of how low dynamic range can make a great song worse. The dynamic range value here is just _three_, when ideally it should be around six at the lowest. I don't think any other non-Singa track has got that low in Falcom's history, but correct me if I'm wrong.