"Shut up! This isn't about logic!" You could apply that phrase to any and all JRPG's or anime. But it's true. For Asch, the logical answer isn't enough.
This is definitely the best duel boss in the tales games I have played. Maybe out of all of them in every game, just in terms of story significance and fun factor. Can't be sure but it is definitely up there
Luke: "You know, since we both have hyperresonance, we could probably just disintegrate the door." Asch: "What did I just say about this not being about logic?"
@@25shadow11, Yep, Luke gave Asch his Cutlass before leaving. Sadly, even with a a weapon... it did not make much difference as to what happens next...
@@Random_dud31 imo, its the most emotional one versus one fight in any game, cus its not something easy like "good and evil" or "logic vs emotion" or such foils, but a "existence" where there is no right view, both are themselves but they are also each other, so there is no clear answer and the own theme reflects it
I find it impossible to play this battle without the volume cranked up to max. Not only because of the great music, but also simply because of how very IMPORTANT this battle is. I mean, it's not really as challenging as I wish it could've been, but it's still a very intense battle, a final battle to decide which is better-The original, or the replica. Asch, or Luke.
I remember when I played this game I was so so into this game the character the stories the battles the music … when this battle came with the music I legit shred a tear it was so incredible
Wow, I find it strange you take that personal... seems people take even the slightest quirk to be an extreme insult these days... *sigh* thanks for lowering my faith in humanity that bit more... if you think I'm gonna participate in a flame war with you... you can think again.
''You can't possibly understand what I feel! You stole my past and my future! now is all the time I have!'' this speech reminds me of Sasuke( I'm fully aware that Yuri Lorewentall voices Sasuke) when he says ''you were always alone form the beggining!How can you possibly understand that! HUH?!
Asch: You can’t possibly understand what I feel! You stole my past and my future! Luke: I know, but you sure as shit need the present. I ain't looking for forgiveness... it ain't about that. Don't forgive me... just use the key and get outta here, please. I know I ruined your life. I suffer for it every day, but... don't let yourself get killed for... for pride. I seen it kill too many folk.
Rending Saber will be used in all modes. If Luke performs a Mystic Arte (both Yulia City and Eldrant battles), he will counter and use his' instead unless he's in the air. That's why you use moves like Devil's Inferno, Slag Assault or Light Spear Cannon to link it. If you have Turnless, as long as you do any Arcane Arte before hannd, it will work as well (example: Lightning Blade> Rending Thurst)
I remember a time when I was so good at this game, I could beat Ashe without him barely touching me. ...loved that game so much. Haven't played it in a long time tho.
when u start the game and get to the point of choral castle choose to walk back to the navel port. go to the lobby and u'll see the sword sticking in the floor. defeat the Sword Dancer and part 2 will unlock. Part 2 is when ur walking to theor forest from the broken bridge. u'll see one of those areas that usually have items for din's shop, but the sword dancer is waiting there. part 3 is on the island of feres. enter and exit the replica building twice, the sword will appear win and you get it.
if you want that you should play Resonance of Fate everyone uses guns and fight monsters and machines. (you also use grenades and potions of course but other things like anti damage abilities are actually force fields.)
Oops. I meant Lightning Tiger Blade. It's fun if you fight using a base arte then arcane... If you link arcane artes, one after another, your tp will drain faster than Asch losing blood seeing Natalia in her swimsuit.
He can't counter with Rending Saber when he's in the air when you go into Radiant Howl. You kept him in the air with Light Spear cannon -> Radiant Howl. So you weren't lucky when he didn't use it.
@hellmaker51 It's the sword you get for beating Sword Dancer 3. You can find him at the end of the floating city around Yulia City after completing it and walking back a room from the end instead of teleporting out so you don't have to do it again. You can only fight him if you beat his first two forms.
Am i the only one who noticed how both Luke and Asch looked super tired and beaten at the end of the fight? This battle is so perfect in the story and with the music and characters.
yeah but it seems he never goes to overlimit or use the hi-oughi until you fight him in Very Hard or Unknown (which can´t be selected in the 1st gamethrough), that is why I want to record it again (maybe with costume :P)
True. If you stay calm, even when fear is choking you to death, you may find a light at the end of that narrow tunnel of possibility. Takes a lot of self control do though.
@shadowchaos1 That sword is called... I can't remember :/ But you get it by fighting all three sword dancers. Also, I can only wonder how fun it must've been to record the dialogue... by yourself... only... Now THAT... is what I call arguing with oneself...
He used a gel. He did heal himself. Not losing your cool is quite useful in combat, since losing it leaves openings. It was close a 2nd time though, around the end.
@WarS1337 Gee, thaaaanks. I just took a drink of Pepsi, read your comment, then nearly spit it all over myself, my keyboard and my monitor. I just imagined him attacking a sheep and screaming like he does.
I'm on my second playthrough and I'm trying to go through the whole game with each character's initial/signature weapons. I can't wait to see what challenge it holds!
it's because the frame rate(?) is terrible, if you speed up the animations, you can see that the door does close pretty quick after he stop his hyper resonance >.>, it's a shame that they did not took care of that problem on the 3ds version T.T
"yuri lowenthal yells at himself"
yuri lowental is awsome
FIRE STYLE! FIREBALL JUTSU!
classic hanamura
lols.... "house fabre must have very stupid genes.... even my replica fell into the same trap" well at least he realized it himself and touche...
"Shut up! This isn't about logic!"
You could apply that phrase to any and all JRPG's or anime.
But it's true. For Asch, the logical answer isn't enough.
+Windclaw well said.
+Lone Slayer of Darkness I will make those words your last.
Just remember it's not suppose to make sense XD
Hmm, I know why they both didn't run when the door stayed open for 30 seconds: House Fabre has very stupid genes.
Mojo Kor true
This is definitely the best duel boss in the tales games I have played. Maybe out of all of them in every game, just in terms of story significance and fun factor. Can't be sure but it is definitely up there
+Dillan Eggie What about Me and Kratos?
That was epic too in it's own right, In fact, all duel battles like that have a lot of significance to the storyline.
or Ludger and Ludger?
Luke: Hey Asch, you know we can open the door and briskly walk past it without any troub--
Asch: Shut up this isn't about logic
Lol
Luke: "You know, since we both have hyperresonance, we could probably just disintegrate the door."
Asch: "What did I just say about this not being about logic?"
@@lnsflare1 Oh dear Asch, always thinking with his emotions.
i know I'm quite off topic but do anyone know a good place to watch new series online ?
@Reid Harvey flixportal :P
Yuri Lowentall Screams At Himself: The Game
Just one of the reasons why Abyss is so awesome
"But if I take the key, you won't have a weapon!"
Or you could just, you know, give him your old one I:
that's what he did in the anime, lol
@@25shadow11,
Yep, Luke gave Asch his Cutlass before leaving. Sadly, even with a a weapon... it did not make much difference as to what happens next...
@@christopherchasteen4990 the asch kobab, extra ashy
Luke: I could...but then this isn't about logic
Asch:....listen here you little shit
Or you know Ash could stop being emo and blast the knights with Eruption and escape lol
10 years later and I'm still re watching this exact video 🥰
Man! It doesn't matter how many times I see this, it never gets old.
Best scene in the game and one of the best scenes in the genre EVER.
Do you still hold that opinion? I still do
@@Random_dud31 imo, its the most emotional one versus one fight in any game, cus its not something easy like "good and evil" or "logic vs emotion" or such foils, but a "existence" where there is no right view, both are themselves but they are also each other, so there is no clear answer and the own theme reflects it
@@Random_dud31 Yeap. I still do. :)
I find it impossible to play this battle without the volume cranked up to max. Not only because of the great music, but also simply because of how very IMPORTANT this battle is. I mean, it's not really as challenging as I wish it could've been, but it's still a very intense battle, a final battle to decide which is better-The original, or the replica. Asch, or Luke.
"Your fight is with me Asch- no...Luke Fon Fabre" Damn that hit home...
Luke: "Dude, there's more than enough time for us both to jog briskly out that open door..."
Asch: "Shut up, this isn't about logic!"
5:05 that moment when both of them land on the ground and look battle weary....So epic
Asch: *Pant* *Pant* You're a stubborn bastard, you know that?
Luke: *Pant* *Pant* Right back at ya, you asshole.
@@koletrain9048 Luke: Pot... *pants* kettle .... *pants* ... black! Lol, thanks, l had forgetting about this
*Luke uses Magic Lens*
Barbatos: NOOOOO ITEEMMSSSSS EVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!!
:( RIP Asch.
REPLICAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I remember when I played this game I was so so into this game the character the stories the battles the music … when this battle came with the music I legit shred a tear it was so incredible
Wouldn't it be cool if Asch won, you'd have to play as him instead of Luke for the remainder of the game?
Actually, that would be an interesting mechanic.
I know right?
that would be awesome, but then there will be holes in the plot, and asch would never team up with the others so he would fail
True, but it would still be neat
That would be so different and interesting but also so hard for me... I got so, so attached to Luke throughout the game.
And it doesn't occur to Luke to hand over his own sword to Asch, ahh video game logic.
Shut up! This isn't about logic!
Wow, I find it strange you take that personal... seems people take even the slightest quirk to be an extreme insult these days... *sigh* thanks for lowering my faith in humanity that bit more... if you think I'm gonna participate in a flame war with you... you can think again.
I was quoting Asch.
Oh... my apologies, Hahahahahahahaha ^_^
Sorry about that, blunder~
I completely forgot that line...
Once again I apologize for the mistake.
It's ok forgive and forget.
he really didn't want you to use devils inferno
Finishing with a Mystic Arte, nice planning!
lol Luke: "But you don't have a weapon!"
... luke you took his weapon leave yours, if you're so concerned
God, makes me feel so old watching this now. Still one of my favorite games ever (:
"Meaning of Birth" is the only OST i know that can sum up how amazing an entire game is.
God the cutscene before the fight always makes me tear up.
oh
Couldn't Luke just give his other weapon to Asch?
Ramadhan Malik SHUT UP! THIS ISN'T ABOUT LOGIC!
Hahaha
4:18
I swear the combo there was in rhythm with the song
jrpludacrous LOL! I guess that would be the "Baby Driver" of this moment! 😂
''You can't possibly understand what I feel!
You stole my past and my future!
now is all the time I have!'' this speech reminds me of Sasuke( I'm fully aware that Yuri Lorewentall voices Sasuke) when he says ''you were always alone form the beggining!How can you possibly understand that! HUH?!
Asch: You can’t possibly understand what I feel! You stole my past and my future!
Luke: I know, but you sure as shit need the present. I ain't looking for forgiveness... it ain't about that. Don't forgive me... just use the key and get outta here, please. I know I ruined your life. I suffer for it every day, but... don't let yourself get killed for... for pride. I seen it kill too many folk.
This is easily the best and most dramatic rival battle in the Tales series, with the best song (meaning of birth)
I’ve always loved that Asche is confident he can get one from an enemy and I actually believe him.
You gotta love how Asch is yelling with such a calm face.
"SHUT UP! This isn't about logic!!" LOL! Priceless... that still gets me everytime.
"Shut up, this isn't about logic!!"
Rending Saber will be used in all modes.
If Luke performs a Mystic Arte (both Yulia City and Eldrant battles), he will counter and use his' instead unless he's in the air. That's why you use moves like Devil's Inferno, Slag Assault or Light Spear Cannon to link it. If you have Turnless, as long as you do any Arcane Arte before hannd, it will work as well (example: Lightning Blade> Rending Thurst)
Thank you very much n.n "Mirrors" is such a beautiful song, and now is on my zune along with the hoardes of TotA/ ToL and ToV music >w>
I remember a time when I was so good at this game, I could beat Ashe without him barely touching me.
...loved that game so much. Haven't played it in a long time tho.
one of my favorites dialogues of all time
the art of story telling in this is godly a vary smart discussion about the Meaning of Birth truly one to see
Luke: Hey Asch, that door stayed open for like 30 seconds, let's go.
Asch: SHUT UP, THIS ISN"T ABOUT LOGIC!
I know the fight against Van was the climax of the story, but this fight felt more climactic.
Oh hey, I come back annually to watch this and cry haha. I miss you Asch, you left us way too soon.
when u start the game and get to the point of choral castle choose to walk back to the navel port. go to the lobby and u'll see the sword sticking in the floor. defeat the Sword Dancer and part 2 will unlock. Part 2 is when ur walking to theor forest from the broken bridge. u'll see one of those areas that usually have items for din's shop, but the sword dancer is waiting there. part 3 is on the island of feres. enter and exit the replica building twice, the sword will appear win and you get it.
The song is Mirrors. The 11th track on disc 4.
5:30
Luke: "Now... DIE!"
Asch: "I'll die when I damn well please, Replica!"
This song is my favorite music track of any game.
Prepare to Die! damn that line is badass asch is such an awesome character!
I played this game more the 15 years ago, and this has been the best boss battle I've ever played.
OMMFG pwnage, nice, i thought i was a tales fan, but ur much better, stringing combos together really fast like that o.o
First Tales of game I ever played. This fight felt so epic! It's a shame Asch was so easy by this stage!
you could raise the difficulty in the settings.
take away the trap hole part and this scene is just to damn funny.
Asch:*kicks a door*
Luke:*falls from the sky*
yeah, he also likes to call you stupid and its derivations in the whole game XD
Haha!Yuri Lowenthall's random screaming always makes my day.
When you realize that's the same sword kratos uses in tales of symphonia
if you want that you should play Resonance of Fate everyone uses guns and fight monsters and machines. (you also use grenades and potions of course but other things like anti damage abilities are actually force fields.)
They covered this in one of the "Viva Tales of" shorts, you can find them on youtube.
I'm having water in my eyes now
Jun Jun why the hell am I teary eyed?
Oops. I meant Lightning Tiger Blade. It's fun if you fight using a base arte then arcane...
If you link arcane artes, one after another, your tp will drain faster than Asch losing blood seeing Natalia in her swimsuit.
"SHUT UP. THIS ISN'T ABOUT LOGIC."
It should become a meme :3
This freaking battle music is epic AF!!!
One Of the best battle themes ever
He can't counter with Rending Saber when he's in the air when you go into Radiant Howl. You kept him in the air with Light Spear cannon -> Radiant Howl. So you weren't lucky when he didn't use it.
You can use up to 8 skills if you set them as shortcuts on the right control stick.
Ya but you can only use 3 at a time. Base->arcane-->base
"I will make those words your last REPLICAAAAAAA!" he says without any signs of anger on his face.
Dude, I've never heard of this game. But watching this makes me wanna play it. It's called Tales of the Abyss, right?
Yes
I love this game, I have this on 3ds, I originally played on ps2 this is my favorite part
The arrangement during the battle is, as the title suggests, "Meaning of Birth". It's very cool.
@hellmaker51 It's the sword you get for beating Sword Dancer 3. You can find him at the end of the floating city around Yulia City after completing it and walking back a room from the end instead of teleporting out so you don't have to do it again. You can only fight him if you beat his first two forms.
man, this fight IS FUCKING EPIC!!!!! THEN the main theme turn the theme for this battle, fuck i cried a lot
"I will make those words your last REPLICAAAAAAAAA!!!!"
Funny how he has a perfectly calm face when he says that xD
0:06
let's see that Luke falling again
Am i the only one who noticed how both Luke and Asch looked super tired and beaten at the end of the fight? This battle is so perfect in the story and with the music and characters.
Dang, you took the biggest chance I've ever seen. With only 205 HP and that last chance to kill Asch. Very Impressive.
"Shut up! this isn't about logic!"
Favorite line in this scene.
I just get a gale or light FOF set up. From there,
Rending Fang Blade -> Light Spear Cannon -> Light Blast OR Lightning Tiger Blast.
@sonic26000 I don't know if you found it already, but the name of this song is mirrors. :3
Thats the weapon you get from beating the sword dancer three times.
yeah but it seems he never goes to overlimit or use the hi-oughi until you fight him in Very Hard or Unknown (which can´t be selected in the 1st gamethrough), that is why I want to record it again (maybe with costume :P)
True. If you stay calm, even when fear is choking you to death, you may find a light at the end of that narrow tunnel of possibility. Takes a lot of self control do though.
@shadowchaos1 That sword is called... I can't remember :/ But you get it by fighting all three sword dancers.
Also, I can only wonder how fun it must've been to record the dialogue... by yourself... only... Now THAT... is what I call arguing with oneself...
He used a gel. He did heal himself. Not losing your cool is quite useful in combat, since losing it leaves openings. It was close a 2nd time though, around the end.
if the video wasnt shown and it was just audio, it would just sound like some guy arguing with himself, split personality style. lol
@Ursagita song's in the title. it really is called meaning of birth
I need a sequel, NOW!!!!
REPLICAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I think Asch just wanted an excuse to fight Luke, he could have easily made it past that door if he sprinted.
@WarS1337 Gee, thaaaanks. I just took a drink of Pepsi, read your comment, then nearly spit it all over myself, my keyboard and my monitor. I just imagined him attacking a sheep and screaming like he does.
this game was beautiful beyond words could begin to explain........
I'm on my second playthrough and I'm trying to go through the whole game with each character's initial/signature weapons. I can't wait to see what challenge it holds!
They're both voiced by the same guy. I wonder if he had to do both sides of this conversation at the same time. ^_^
it's because the frame rate(?) is terrible, if you speed up the animations, you can see that the door does close pretty quick after he stop his hyper resonance >.>, it's a shame that they did not took care of that problem on the 3ds version T.T
@sadib100 There are several videos. The name of the song is "mirrors". Search Abyss and mirrors, and you should be set.
0:56 You know, both of them could just run quickly to the door before it closes.
Remember, House Fabre has very stupid genes.
@@suchiuomizu facts
the song before the fight called "Mirrors."
yea thats yuri lowenthal
I love the theme music in this fight
what do you call the version of the song that plays before the battle? the really soft version
2bvu mirrors
Asche screams replica like the nastiest slur.
"Shut Up,this isn't about logic!!" best line ever.
Does anyone else notice that when they try to use their mystic arte as Luke, Asch uses his instead?
Battle theme is so awesome