The moment man devoured the fruit of knowledge, he sealed his fate. Entrusting his future to the cards, man clings to a dim hope. Yet the Arcana is the means by which all is revealed...
The Piano really does tend to steal the show in Persona 3. The soundtrack is quite hiphop-centric but when I think about the times this game has really big moments? generally the Piano is kicking right in to the forefront.
yeah, memories of the city is really another song where the piano is basically front and center. listening to it without context already can make you sad and with the context you can really feel the power of emotion, so much that those very few notes of this song that you then hear in the ending theme "memories of you" can basically trigger all the emotional impact by reference.
The moment man devoured the fruit of knowledge, he sealed his fate... Entrusting his future to the cards, man clings to a dim hope. Yes, the arcana is the means by which all is revealed. Attaining ones, dream requires and stern will and unfailing determination. The arcana is the means by which all is revealed. The silent voice within ones heart whispers the most profound wisdom The arcana is the means by which all is revealed. Celebrate life grandeur, it's brilliance, it's magnificence The arcana is the means by which all is revealed. Only Courage in face doubt can lead one to the answer The arcana is the means by which all is revealed. It is indeed a precious gift to understand the forces that guide oneself. The arcana is the means by which all is revealed. There is both joy and wonder in coming to understand another. The arcana is the means by which all is revealed. One of life's greatest blessing is the freedom to pursue one's goal. The arcana is the means by which all is revealed. To find the one true path one must seek guidence admist uncertainty The arcana is the means by which all is revealed. It requires great courage to look and oneself honestly and forge your one's path The arcana is the means by which all is revealed. Alongside time exist fate, the bearer of cruelty The arcana is the means by which all is revealed. Only with strength can one endure suffering and torment The arcana is the means by which all is revealed. In the face of disaster lies opportunity for renewal The moment man devoured the fruit of knowledge, he sealed his fate... Entrusting his future to the cards, man clings to a dim hope. Yet arcana is the means by which all is revealed. Beyond the Beaten Path lies the absolute end. It matters not who you are, Death awaits you.
SO the reason this piece goes through so many modes is that it includes basically every memorable leitmotif in the soundtrack, it basically overwhelms you with a strange nostalgia for it's own lead-up. It's the same way a musical does a medley at the end, but with a deeper emotional investment born of familiarity.
@@passingrando6457 Also, you channel the power of all the social links each with different personalities. It's a battle between you empowered by everyone (the vocal and the many instruments) and Nyx (the silence). You are wrestling power over death rejecting being silenced.
the song is pretty sick on its own, never gonna deny that. but it could really only be appreciated if you've played at least one Persona game since the Velvet Room theme is a constant in the series and using that motif here really gives it a sense of grandiosity and finality (even though Persona 3 was the beginning of the franchise's mainstream success).
This song hits different when you've actually gone to war with Nyx in a 2 hour fight, and the anus clenching memories of night queen ruining your entire day.
@@Da1337Man oh man... I'm a grind type I thought the boss would be hard so I got my char to level 94 or 95 to and a new Arcana is Revealed every Morning Star I did lmao.
Nameless and Belladonna’s work being appreciated is what I dreamed for. For those who don’t know. Nameless is a mute piano player from the Velvet Room who wears a blindfold. Belladonna is the Vocalist of the Velvet Room. Their Music allows the Sea of Souls to be accessed and tamed within the walls of the Velvet Room.
Persona 3 has my personal favorite soundtrack of the entire series. The mix of hip hop and rock/metal elements in the soundtrack along with the game's more macabre vibe (each Persona game has a major theme, this one's is death) all combine to create a really unique feel for a game, and nothing in the series since has touched it for me. There are elements that you liked in this track that are present throughout the rest of the soundtrack, and I can't wait for you to get to other songs from the P3 OST. My personal recommendations off the bat would be Mass Destruction, Iwatodai Station, Deep Breath Deep Breath, Heartful Cry, Joy, Changing Seasons... Living With Determination! I could go on 😂
@@Skyblade12 I tried to pull just from P3/FES here since I thought it might be a bit confusing, but yes! Wiping All Out is great, and Time is another personal favorite of mine
@@VelvetAura I just really want a new remake of 3. I know that we had FES as the Golden/Royal version, and Portable with the entire female MC story. But all of that content with what they've learned about refining the gameplay and pacing, and with prettier graphics? Oh man. PLEASE, ATLUS, give that to us.
Burn my Dread, baby! But yes, all of these rock. Memories of You still gets me today. And Living with Determination will always be the most simultaneously depressing and hopeful song I’ve ever heard.
For me this is still one of the Persona series best final boss themes, it never fails to give goosebumps. Until the vocals kick in you barely even notice this track is actually a very heavy rendition of the Velvet Room theme.
That’s really just the thing I like about Persona 3’s music. The other games have fire themes and OST as well, but Persona 3 is clever with it’s leitmotifs the most. The amount of times my eyes widened whenever I recognized the leitmotifs and popped off whenever they play at the appropriate time is just so awesome. I remember just sitting there for a little bit just to listen to Battle For Everyone’s Souls on a repeat just because of how good the song is.
Always glad to see another Morricone fan. What a composer. Anyway, this song is sick, but it gets absolutely sicker if you have played the game since a particular motif in it is a callback to one of the recurring songs in all of the Persona titles. Glad you still enjoyed it as much as you did!
The vocals are from one of the most important themes from every Persona, so when they kicked in during the final boss fight, I lost my goddamn shit. It's just so good.
Persona 3 imo is one of the best games in the series. The story, the characters, the tone and darker mood might go a bit over the top sometimes for some players, but imo, it was so perfect. That final boss that this song plays during is such a powerful and emotional fight. This is the culmination of every characters journey as they all stand together with you. This final fight TRULY felt like you and your party fighting an impossible battle to save the world. Ngl, first time I played and beat it and got everyone's max social link beforehand, this final boss was so damn emotional, I got.....a bit misty eyed at the end. And not many video games I can say got that kind of reaction from me very often.
This song is my all time favorite Persona song, EVER! It incorporates another song from the series, a song that is in every Persona game in their respective Velvet Room, Poem for Everyone's Soul/Aria for Everyone's Soul. It's the song that you will hear the most during the series. It plays constantly while you fuse better personas. I'd sometimes just sit in there and listen to the song. They turned that peaceful song into a chaotic battle song that matches the chaotic nature of the final battle. When I first heard it I was surprised. First I was just listening to the intro like "Huh...this is interesting" then when the Velvet Room music started playing I froze. I didn't move for like 2-3 minutes and I just listened to the song. Became my favorite song, and still is to this day.
This track is the final boss theme of Persona 3, and is a battle remix of the theme of The Velvet room "Aria of the Soul", which is a location in all Persona games. And yeah, its an exception to the rule for the sound of Persona 3.
This song used to be my favorite boss theme (until I played Trails to Azure) and I can still never get tired of it. Hearing this song sample parts of a song that you hear LITERALLY the entire game took me by much surprise and I was instantly in love with the song. It was practically my first JRPG so I have a little bias towards Persona 3 lol. It definitely has my favorite soundtrack out of the ones I've played (3,4, and 5). I personally love how there are so many different genre's of music in the game
ohhhh yes yes yes. Mr Jesse's Auditorium, may I provide you a link to the wonderful Falcom jdkBand's (they are the developer's house band) live performance of this song from 2011? Delicious guitars-work, and pleasantly trimmed from the original eight and a half minutes to a more live-and-reaction-friendly five and a half, The Azure Arbitrator kicks quite a bit of ass! let's see if I can do a youtube link here... th-cam.com/video/-4XQ3KoUj5s/w-d-xo.html
Ayy I'm happy to see you enjoyed it that much! And I'm also glad somebody else requested it haha. Persona 3 is my favourite of the series, and this song is the top. And yes, this is the hip hop game! But a lot of the boss themes follow a more rock flow, the town and regular battle theme are much more hip hop. The name of the song also is very on point, this plays at the final battle. Super happy to see you loved it :)
WOOOO Persona!! Ngl, kinda woulda been cool to see you react to Poem for Everyone's Souls before this one, because they're kinda related and, ehh... I don't want to say too much. But a banger's a banger and it's always cool to see your reaction to one!
Ah yes, finally getting into some Persona 3 goodness. This was my first entry into the series (which led me down the rabbit hole of SMT in general lmao) so I have an affinity to this one. It's actually still my favorite in terms of ost and story, it's darker and just overall hits me in the feels more than Persona 4 or 5. Alot of the themes deal with death or depression in some way which I think resonated with myself more than the others. And yeah, this definitely has that older psp/ps2 "Yup, that's Shoji Meguro" sound to it, I love it xD
the vocal part hits way different when you've been listening to the poem for everyone's souls the whole game (a lot too), and then in the climactic battle it just comes in like that... chills. had to put the controller down for a second when i first played the game
Not even close to my favorite P3 track and it's still an incredible banger. A lot of the boss tracks are more rock/metal (like this one); a lot of the incidental and regular battle themes are more hip-hop.
@@blackromeoKOK Good question. It's hard to pick a precise favorite, I usually think in terms of tiers. So like this track would be in the 2nd tier. But if I *had* to choose, without saying the name to influence Jesse's preconceptions, it'd probably be the battle track that plays after this one. Mostly due to the scene itself...
@@chroipahtz Ah, I feel you. Yeah that song is awesome. I love that one too. Man Persona 3 is my favorite of the series. The more I sit here thinking of the soundtrack the more bangers I remember.
this song encapsulates the feel of P3, it is cool but also very melancholic. see also "iwatodai dorm", the "behind the mask" of P3 for chill vibes and dank memes.
Hearing this song always makes me think of Shenpai's stream of this game where she PERFECTLY SYNCED using Tetrakarn with the part where it goes "bah....bah...bah" at 3:47
If you want to experience the hip-hop part of the soundtrack, I absolutely recommend Burn My Dread -last battle-. This song is for the first phase of the final boss battle, while Burn My Dread is the second one. It's also my #1 song from the whole series, so I'd love if you reacted to it ;D
This technically isn't from the game, but the 4th movie also has its own version called Burn My Dread -last battle- (future arrange). It might be even better than the original.
Also that part about the bass having less oomph than usual might be intentional (personal interpretation lel). This is a final boss theme for a game where everything is pretty bleak, so they might've wanted to ost to sound as if you're hopeless against an unbeatable thing while still being badass
Oh man, seeing Yakuza Like a Dragon *and* Persona 3 pop up here? Did we hit a time warp and are already at December? Because it sure feels like my birthday already.
I can't believe you reacted to this! It is HERO Tier in my ears. They captured the gravity and epic stakes that the title of this song takes on. I'm hoping you eventually check out Astral Chain's OST (Dark Hero Female Ver. & Savior are great hype songs!). Give your ears some rest while you can!
One of my all-time favorite final boss themes ever. This is a battle variation of the series' Velvet Room theme. It fits so perfectly with the boss fight, and even more with the quotes the boss says throughout the fight.
I STILL get chills when I remember first listening to this song and the Velvet Room theme coming in. Best boss theme in the series, I will die on this hill. Lol
A song that I loved instantly? The best as yet to come, I fell in love with this song. Also, "The Poem of Everyone's souls" / "Aria of the soul" from Persona 5.
Persona 3 has my favourite soundtrack in Persona, and this is my favourite of the instrumental battle themes, it’s so GOOD! I love the piano and the context makes it so much better
Its been very scary day filled with anxiety reading the news. Persona music has really helped me calm the f down. These games are so much more than games to me.
i’m gonna be honest, P3’s OST is probably my favorite in the entire series. It captures everything I love about music and I can easily sense the emotional direction each track was going for based off the notes being played. that being said, this track specifically is probably one of my favorites. It really pumps you up and motivates you to continue on with the fight against Nyx despite how long it may drag on and not just that, but I personally found myself listening to this to motivate myself in doing things I’d be too anxious on doing (even if there was 1 time in June where I still backed out lolol) personal note aside, nice review! you’ve earned a sub!!
P3 will always be my favorite persona game for the memories this aria evokes The vocal is a reoccurring motif in P3, you can hear it on 'Battle Hymn for the Soul' and the 'Velvet Room' theme as well
Persona 3 is by far one of the most metal (if not the most) JRPG's, in themes at least. The OST is far more hip-hop influenced. But imagine there's an evil that preys on peoples' very will to live, sapping that away and putting them into an almost catatonic apathetic state. And the only way to fight them is to take a special gun, put it to your head and pull the trigger, hoping that's enough to manifest your inner demons as a weapon. Also I cannot wait for you to get to Mass Destruction and/or Burn My Dread. I know they're on the list, but I cannot wait for 'em to come up.
persona! man, P3 was one of my absolute favorite games in high school, used to play the soundtrack on my ipod every day. still love listening to it every now and then!
The choral part of the song (and the central harmony) is taken more or less directly from another song heard throughout the Persona games, known as the Aria of the Soul (or the Aria for Everyone's Souls, depending on the translation). It is a song you hear a *lot* as you play through, so hearing it again in this remixed form... well, it evokes a lot of emotions, let's say.
I know what you mean from the idea that every Persona have it's own music flavor and you are correct. But this song was made for a very emotional moment from the game and is played on this specific moment only. Other tracks that are as good as that one like Mass Destruction and Burn my Dread you hear more the influence of Hip Hop.
First time I fought Nyx I was definitely under level and I think I was there for two hours....what a goddamn journey the whole fight is. Just hands down one of my favorite final boss fights of all time.
I have a sort of theory that the first persona game you play will be your favorite. and since I played this while still in high school, this song just HITS so hard because it feels so real to me and that's not to mention that I had to play a 60 hour masterpiece before hearing this in game.
I'm glad to see Persona games other than 5 getting some attention, too! Persona 3 is one of my all-time favourite games. A lot of the more hip-hop oriented tracks are the main battle theme "Mass Destruction", and the final battle theme "Burn My Dread -Final Battle-", which I'd highly recommend listening to. There's also "Wiping All Out" from the Persona 3 Portable version of the game, too.
You are correct, P3 is hip hop influenced, but this particular song is the final boss theme, so it's one of the reasons it's different, and also imo is the peak of Shoji Meguro's instrumental tracks One thing that makes this song stand out is that Opera part is basically another recurrent song in the series, "The poem of everyone's souls" which is the velvet room theme (basically a safe room, and a very special and mysterious area), so when this track hits, thematically speaking, it just give it an extra oomph of grandiose to the scene Meguro does love making use of Motifs and P4 in particular is probably the one that uses it the most (which is one of the reasons is my favorite) Persona is truly a blessed franchise with lots of phenomenal music ✨
My favorite part that makes this the best final boss theme in the series is that that piano and singing has been in literally every persona game, you've heard it for hours. Then they sneak it in with a big hit during this epic rock ballad. It makes my spine tingle Everytime
The opera singer is named Belladonna and her blind pianist accompaniment that simply goes by Nameless. As she sings she covers her ears. As far as I am aware, the Velvet room theme hasn't changes since persona 1(?) They just kinda vibe there with Igor and Philemon, Philemon is the butterfly motif that can be seen in most persona games but has recently become a wink and a nod instead of like, actually the character.
Persona 3 was the last game I played where I felt genuine dread and when this song starts playing, and this is the final boss theme by the way, I knew, as strong as my emotions were, this was the end and I was seeing it through. I would like to note that this is variant of Aria of the Soul and should you listen to that you will enter jello mode my friend, It's my favourite video game song ever.
Persona 3 is such a gem of the Series, the story is *the* focus and its so good. I always say this but I class the 3 "new" persona games as: Persona 3 - Best story/Themes Persona 4 - Best characters/relationships Persona 5 - Most Stylish For me is the best out of them, with P4 being a very close 2nd. P4 and P5 are self contained stories that only really apply to threats Japan that could spread out (and just Tokyo in P5). P3 is a Global threat and it *feels* like it. I definitely recommend playing it cuz its just that good.
I don't know if it improves or worsens the initial experience, if one knows the Velvet Room theme before hearing this song. In my personal case I think it improved, although the opera singing wasn't as unique as it now was for Jesse.
I love p3 and it's probably my favorite game in the persona series! This song isnt one of my favorites in this game but I love it so much because it incorporates another song during the opera part(the opera part comes from "the poem for everyone's souls"). As soon as I heard it in game I was blown away. By the way, yes p3 is mainly hip hop and some rap, but this song was an exception.
The simple reason why "the battle for everyone's souls" has a different style from much of the Persona 3 OST is because it's based on a song that's been in the Persona games since the first one, "The poem for everyone's souls", and you hear the latter a LOT during each of the games.
Hey Jesse I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of Outer Wilds but I think you should really give a few of the songs a try. When I say it has an amazing soundtrack, I really mean it. The Travelers theme would be a great first one to listen to imo.
Persoba 3 was my first persona. Still a favorite of the series. Ill recommed "Mass Destruction" which the battle song. Ill also recommend the Persona 3 Postable songs of the Female Protagonist(which is a feature added to this version of the game and she got her own battle and town song) Waping All Out Way of Life
If you ever do the P3 intro song. Please also react to the movie version of that same track right after. The game intro theme is a classic. But the movie one is more polished and adds some of that goosebumps flavor. But I think you can only really appreciate it when you know the original. The Battle For Everyone's Souls is, like you could imagine, a boss battle theme. The opera singing part in it is a returning music theme in every Persona game for a special kind of hub area room. It's also still plays in Persona 5's version of that room. But of course, this track adds a lot of different flavors and energy into it. Next to the aforementioned intro music, it's my favorite song from this game.
You should listen to their live versions, bet it would blown your mind! There is an awesome live show called Persona P sound bomb 2017 here on TH-cam wich, in my opinion, is the best Persona live show.
"The moment Man devoured the fruit of knowledge, he sealed his fate. Entrusting his future to the cards, Man clings to dim hope. Yet, the Arcana is the means by which all is revealed. Beyond the beaten path lies the absolute end. It matters not who you are. Death awaits you." Edit: I may have fought this boss... a few times in my life^^
May I make a few suggestions.. there are a lot of gems that can be found in the Donkey kong country tropical freeze ost that I think you should check out. and somnom woods from mario and luigi dream team bros is an absolute beast of a song that not a lot of people know about.
this soundtrack also the final boss soundtrack where main character would face a battle that would determine fate of the world. the tension and vibe is stronger if playing the game. the soundtrack actually blended nicely with the fight. the boss will has monologue or dialogue each time he change arcana which is fit nicely with the song tempo. Persona 3 theme and story is darker than Persona 4 and 5 which is explained why the song is bit more 'darker' and less 'lively' despite having some hip hop element in some of its song. next if you interested to check out more of Persona 3 soundtrack, try Hearfull Cry. there is also variation of Persona 3 and 4 in their arcade fighting version genre of the game called Persona 4 Arena which is very recommended to check out. tons of amazing gems there.
Persona main boss themes always go hard, but this one takes the cake for me. I love the piano and the fact that the vocals are basically a leitmotif of one of the most representative (and beautiful) tracks of all of Persona's entire soundtrack. PS: If Enio Morricone ever got to listen to this, I'm sure he would've loved it.
I think the bass was saved for the versions Atlus uses in live performances for some reason. The differences are pretty shocking(in a good way) if you ever wanna check em out
I really do think the bass being lackluster was actually intentional given its a remix primarily of a theme heard constantly through the game that's just the piano and vocals. I believe the intention is to make the piano shine more.
I appreciated all the xenoblade and metal gear rising reactions, but once I saw your reaction to this song, which is one of my favorites in the series, I subscribed and became a patron. Love your reviews and can't wait to see more
I wish I could send you Lunar's remix of this track; it seamlessly combines the original, the live version and adds a very fitting P3 track in between as a bridge (with the same singer). I consider it to be the definitive version, but it's pretty much gone from the Internet now unfortunately.
I really like the P4 sound track It has that J-pop music but when it gets serious it goes between rock and orchestra. One last thing this song has na original version called Poem of Everyone soul's and I think they were trying too keep it to the ordinal
As the start of my day, I would like to recommend FFX's "Assault" Or Yakuza: Like a Dragon's "Recieve and Turn You" Edit (the ORIGINAL of Assault by the way, not a fan of remastered songs)
Omg yes, the P3FES is the best entry in the series and this final boss theme is a complete banger. The theme is a remix of Aria of the Soul, which is a chill song that plays while you are in the velvet room (basically a crafting room). You spend a ton of time in there throughout the game so this hits so hard. Also fun fact. The arcana is the means by which all is revealed. Yeah 3 has a bit of hip hop going with it, just not in this song. The dorm theme is the best example of that.
“When man devoured the fruit of knowledge, he sealed his fate. Entrusting his future to the cards, man clings to a dim hope. Yes, the arcana is the means by which all is revealed.”
The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed.
The moment man devoured the fruit of knowledge, he sealed his fate. Entrusting his future to the cards, man clings to a dim hope. Yet the Arcana is the means by which all is revealed...
@@Skyblade12 Attaining one's dream requires a stern will and unfailing determination
@@Skyblade12 The silent voice within one's heart whispers the most profound wisdom
@@Skyblade12 Celebrate life's grandeur... Its brilliance... its magnificence
@@Skyblade12 Only courage in the face of doubt can lead one to the answer
The Piano really does tend to steal the show in Persona 3. The soundtrack is quite hiphop-centric but when I think about the times this game has really big moments? generally the Piano is kicking right in to the forefront.
yeah, memories of the city is really another song where the piano is basically front and center.
listening to it without context already can make you sad and with the context you can really feel the power of emotion, so much that those very few notes of this song that you then hear in the ending theme "memories of you" can basically trigger all the emotional impact by reference.
@@MeteoBahamut Ah yes, Kimi no Kioku - Memories of You. When it starts, so do the tears.
The moment man devoured the fruit of knowledge,
he sealed his fate... Entrusting his future to the cards,
man clings to a dim hope.
Yes, the arcana is the means by which all is revealed.
Attaining ones,
dream requires and stern will and unfailing determination.
The arcana is the means by which all is revealed.
The silent voice within ones heart whispers the most
profound wisdom
The arcana is the means by which all is revealed.
Celebrate life grandeur,
it's brilliance,
it's magnificence
The arcana is the means by which all is revealed.
Only Courage in face doubt can lead one to the answer
The arcana is the means by which all is revealed.
It is indeed a precious gift to
understand the forces that guide oneself.
The arcana is the means by which all is revealed.
There is both joy and wonder
in coming to understand another.
The arcana is the means by which all is revealed.
One of life's greatest blessing is the freedom
to pursue one's goal.
The arcana is the means by which all is revealed.
To find the one true path one must seek guidence
admist uncertainty
The arcana is the means by which all is revealed.
It requires great courage to look and oneself
honestly and forge your one's path
The arcana is the means by which all is revealed.
Alongside time exist fate,
the bearer of cruelty
The arcana is the means by which all is revealed.
Only with strength
can one endure suffering and torment
The arcana is the means by which all is revealed.
In the face of disaster
lies opportunity for renewal
The moment man devoured the fruit of knowledge,
he sealed his fate...
Entrusting his future to the cards,
man clings to a dim hope.
Yet arcana is the means by which all is revealed.
Beyond the Beaten Path lies the absolute end.
It matters not who you are, Death awaits you.
I've been waiting for this!
@@voadoracobra5111 "DIDJA SEE THAT SHINJI?"
Wish you've added "Eternity awaits"
A line exclusive in P3P
SO the reason this piece goes through so many modes is that it includes basically every memorable leitmotif in the soundtrack, it basically overwhelms you with a strange nostalgia for it's own lead-up. It's the same way a musical does a medley at the end, but with a deeper emotional investment born of familiarity.
Fitting given that
*spoiler*
Nyx phases through all the Arcana you've killed the representations of before Death comes out.
@@passingrando6457
Also, you channel the power of all the social links each with different personalities. It's a battle between you empowered by everyone (the vocal and the many instruments) and Nyx (the silence). You are wrestling power over death rejecting being silenced.
the song is pretty sick on its own, never gonna deny that. but it could really only be appreciated if you've played at least one Persona game since the Velvet Room theme is a constant in the series and using that motif here really gives it a sense of grandiosity and finality (even though Persona 3 was the beginning of the franchise's mainstream success).
This song hits different when you've actually gone to war with Nyx in a 2 hour fight, and the anus clenching memories of night queen ruining your entire day.
The classic Aigis being charmed and Diarahan-ing the boss.
@@pezdispencer113 Why must you hurt me with this memory.
@@Da1337Man oh man... I'm a grind type I thought the boss would be hard so I got my char to level 94 or 95 to and a new Arcana is Revealed every Morning Star I did lmao.
@@animesenpai1163 grinding in a megaten 😔
Nameless and Belladonna’s work being appreciated is what I dreamed for. For those who don’t know. Nameless is a mute piano player from the Velvet Room who wears a blindfold. Belladonna is the Vocalist of the Velvet Room. Their Music allows the Sea of Souls to be accessed and tamed within the walls of the Velvet Room.
Wow is this info from a certain Persona game or megami tensei game? Where are you basing this form?
@@akiren0417is the first two persona games, welp 3 first persona games, persona 2 is split in 2 games
Persona 3 has my personal favorite soundtrack of the entire series. The mix of hip hop and rock/metal elements in the soundtrack along with the game's more macabre vibe (each Persona game has a major theme, this one's is death) all combine to create a really unique feel for a game, and nothing in the series since has touched it for me.
There are elements that you liked in this track that are present throughout the rest of the soundtrack, and I can't wait for you to get to other songs from the P3 OST. My personal recommendations off the bat would be Mass Destruction, Iwatodai Station, Deep Breath Deep Breath, Heartful Cry, Joy, Changing Seasons... Living With Determination! I could go on 😂
Hey, don't forget Wiping All Out. It may be Portable only, but it earned its place on that fantastic OST.
@@Skyblade12 I tried to pull just from P3/FES here since I thought it might be a bit confusing, but yes! Wiping All Out is great, and Time is another personal favorite of mine
@@VelvetAura I just really want a new remake of 3. I know that we had FES as the Golden/Royal version, and Portable with the entire female MC story. But all of that content with what they've learned about refining the gameplay and pacing, and with prettier graphics? Oh man. PLEASE, ATLUS, give that to us.
I saw to Deep Breath Deep Breath, dont worry.
Burn my Dread, baby!
But yes, all of these rock. Memories of You still gets me today. And Living with Determination will always be the most simultaneously depressing and hopeful song I’ve ever heard.
For me this is still one of the Persona series best final boss themes, it never fails to give goosebumps. Until the vocals kick in you barely even notice this track is actually a very heavy rendition of the Velvet Room theme.
The realization that Battle Hymn is essentially a rock cover of Aria is one of the the coolest moments I've ever experienced playing a video game
That’s really just the thing I like about Persona 3’s music. The other games have fire themes and OST as well, but Persona 3 is clever with it’s leitmotifs the most. The amount of times my eyes widened whenever I recognized the leitmotifs and popped off whenever they play at the appropriate time is just so awesome. I remember just sitting there for a little bit just to listen to Battle For Everyone’s Souls on a repeat just because of how good the song is.
Always glad to see another Morricone fan. What a composer.
Anyway, this song is sick, but it gets absolutely sicker if you have played the game since a particular motif in it is a callback to one of the recurring songs in all of the Persona titles.
Glad you still enjoyed it as much as you did!
_Welcome to the Velvet Room. This place exists between dream and reality, mind and matter_
The vocals are from one of the most important themes from every Persona, so when they kicked in during the final boss fight, I lost my goddamn shit. It's just so good.
Persona 3 imo is one of the best games in the series. The story, the characters, the tone and darker mood might go a bit over the top sometimes for some players, but imo, it was so perfect. That final boss that this song plays during is such a powerful and emotional fight. This is the culmination of every characters journey as they all stand together with you. This final fight TRULY felt like you and your party fighting an impossible battle to save the world.
Ngl, first time I played and beat it and got everyone's max social link beforehand, this final boss was so damn emotional, I got.....a bit misty eyed at the end. And not many video games I can say got that kind of reaction from me very often.
bruh from the battle of nyx to the final cut scene i cry every time. that last stretch is just perfection
This song is my all time favorite Persona song, EVER!
It incorporates another song from the series, a song that is in every Persona game in their respective Velvet Room, Poem for Everyone's Soul/Aria for Everyone's Soul. It's the song that you will hear the most during the series. It plays constantly while you fuse better personas. I'd sometimes just sit in there and listen to the song. They turned that peaceful song into a chaotic battle song that matches the chaotic nature of the final battle. When I first heard it I was surprised. First I was just listening to the intro like "Huh...this is interesting" then when the Velvet Room music started playing I froze. I didn't move for like 2-3 minutes and I just listened to the song. Became my favorite song, and still is to this day.
This track is the final boss theme of Persona 3, and is a battle remix of the theme of The Velvet room "Aria of the Soul", which is a location in all Persona games.
And yeah, its an exception to the rule for the sound of Persona 3.
It also incorporates the song that plays before boss fights, which gives the song a good sense of impending dread.
This song used to be my favorite boss theme (until I played Trails to Azure) and I can still never get tired of it. Hearing this song sample parts of a song that you hear LITERALLY the entire game took me by much surprise and I was instantly in love with the song. It was practically my first JRPG so I have a little bias towards Persona 3 lol. It definitely has my favorite soundtrack out of the ones I've played (3,4, and 5). I personally love how there are so many different genre's of music in the game
Trails to Azure eh?
Azure Arbitrator right? Absolutely amazing one too, that one
@@jorntumrongwit9056 absolutely, sir
Didn't expect to see you here brother. Azure Arbitrator RAW
ohhhh yes yes yes. Mr Jesse's Auditorium, may I provide you a link to the wonderful Falcom jdkBand's (they are the developer's house band) live performance of this song from 2011? Delicious guitars-work, and pleasantly trimmed from the original eight and a half minutes to a more live-and-reaction-friendly five and a half, The Azure Arbitrator kicks quite a bit of ass! let's see if I can do a youtube link here... th-cam.com/video/-4XQ3KoUj5s/w-d-xo.html
@@haisekaneki4962 can't help but love seeing others reactions to stuff I love
Ayy I'm happy to see you enjoyed it that much! And I'm also glad somebody else requested it haha. Persona 3 is my favourite of the series, and this song is the top. And yes, this is the hip hop game! But a lot of the boss themes follow a more rock flow, the town and regular battle theme are much more hip hop. The name of the song also is very on point, this plays at the final battle. Super happy to see you loved it :)
WOOOO Persona!! Ngl, kinda woulda been cool to see you react to Poem for Everyone's Souls before this one, because they're kinda related and, ehh... I don't want to say too much. But a banger's a banger and it's always cool to see your reaction to one!
Ah yes, finally getting into some Persona 3 goodness. This was my first entry into the series (which led me down the rabbit hole of SMT in general lmao) so I have an affinity to this one. It's actually still my favorite in terms of ost and story, it's darker and just overall hits me in the feels more than Persona 4 or 5. Alot of the themes deal with death or depression in some way which I think resonated with myself more than the others.
And yeah, this definitely has that older psp/ps2 "Yup, that's Shoji Meguro" sound to it, I love it xD
the vocal part hits way different when you've been listening to the poem for everyone's souls the whole game (a lot too), and then in the climactic battle it just comes in like that... chills. had to put the controller down for a second when i first played the game
SO TRUE
Not even close to my favorite P3 track and it's still an incredible banger.
A lot of the boss tracks are more rock/metal (like this one); a lot of the incidental and regular battle themes are more hip-hop.
I'm curious, because this is my all time favorite, what your favorite track?
@@blackromeoKOK Good question. It's hard to pick a precise favorite, I usually think in terms of tiers. So like this track would be in the 2nd tier. But if I *had* to choose, without saying the name to influence Jesse's preconceptions, it'd probably be the battle track that plays after this one. Mostly due to the scene itself...
@@chroipahtz Ah, I feel you. Yeah that song is awesome. I love that one too. Man Persona 3 is my favorite of the series. The more I sit here thinking of the soundtrack the more bangers I remember.
this song encapsulates the feel of P3, it is cool but also very melancholic.
see also "iwatodai dorm", the "behind the mask" of P3 for chill vibes and dank memes.
Hearing this song always makes me think of Shenpai's stream of this game where she PERFECTLY SYNCED using Tetrakarn with the part where it goes "bah....bah...bah" at 3:47
YEAH! I remember that, lmao.
If you want to experience the hip-hop part of the soundtrack, I absolutely recommend Burn My Dread -last battle-. This song is for the first phase of the final boss battle, while Burn My Dread is the second one. It's also my #1 song from the whole series, so I'd love if you reacted to it ;D
This technically isn't from the game, but the 4th movie also has its own version called Burn My Dread -last battle- (future arrange). It might be even better than the original.
Hell yeah! Glad this is popping up here! Thanks for doing this one man, that's one off my list of tracks I desperately wanted to see on this channel.
When I played the game and the hymn from the velvet room theme enters, I got really excited, it's so amazing in-game
Also that part about the bass having less oomph than usual might be intentional (personal interpretation lel).
This is a final boss theme for a game where everything is pretty bleak, so they might've wanted to ost to sound as if you're hopeless against an unbeatable thing while still being badass
Oh man, seeing Yakuza Like a Dragon *and* Persona 3 pop up here? Did we hit a time warp and are already at December? Because it sure feels like my birthday already.
I can't believe you reacted to this! It is HERO Tier in my ears. They captured the gravity and epic stakes that the title of this song takes on. I'm hoping you eventually check out Astral Chain's OST (Dark Hero Female Ver. & Savior are great hype songs!). Give your ears some rest while you can!
One of my all-time favorite final boss themes ever. This is a battle variation of the series' Velvet Room theme. It fits so perfectly with the boss fight, and even more with the quotes the boss says throughout the fight.
I STILL get chills when I remember first listening to this song and the Velvet Room theme coming in. Best boss theme in the series, I will die on this hill. Lol
A song that I loved instantly? The best as yet to come, I fell in love with this song.
Also, "The Poem of Everyone's souls" / "Aria of the soul" from Persona 5.
This is my morning alarm ringtone. Because everyday I need to battle everyone souls
Persona 3 has my favourite soundtrack in Persona, and this is my favourite of the instrumental battle themes, it’s so GOOD! I love the piano and the context makes it so much better
NOW You've stumbled upon my favourite Persona game. So excited for you to hear more of it.
I don't know why, but I cannot get to this video from the recommended section at all no matter what I tried. I had to search it for myself.
Its been very scary day filled with anxiety reading the news. Persona music has really helped me calm the f down. These games are so much more than games to me.
i’m gonna be honest, P3’s OST is probably my favorite in the entire series. It captures everything I love about music and I can easily sense the emotional direction each track was going for based off the notes being played.
that being said, this track specifically is probably one of my favorites. It really pumps you up and motivates you to continue on with the fight against Nyx despite how long it may drag on and not just that, but I personally found myself listening to this to motivate myself in doing things I’d be too anxious on doing (even if there was 1 time in June where I still backed out lolol)
personal note aside, nice review! you’ve earned a sub!!
Dude i just wanted to say, you are such a cool guy. Love your content
P3 will always be my favorite persona game for the memories this aria evokes
The vocal is a reoccurring motif in P3, you can hear it on 'Battle Hymn for the Soul' and the 'Velvet Room' theme as well
The arcana is the means by which all is revealed.
Persona 3 is by far one of the most metal (if not the most) JRPG's, in themes at least. The OST is far more hip-hop influenced. But imagine there's an evil that preys on peoples' very will to live, sapping that away and putting them into an almost catatonic apathetic state. And the only way to fight them is to take a special gun, put it to your head and pull the trigger, hoping that's enough to manifest your inner demons as a weapon. Also I cannot wait for you to get to Mass Destruction and/or Burn My Dread. I know they're on the list, but I cannot wait for 'em to come up.
I've always felt that adding in the Velvet Room Singer really puts this over the top to make it the best final boss theme in the series.
persona! man, P3 was one of my absolute favorite games in high school, used to play the soundtrack on my ipod every day. still love listening to it every now and then!
The choral part of the song (and the central harmony) is taken more or less directly from another song heard throughout the Persona games, known as the Aria of the Soul (or the Aria for Everyone's Souls, depending on the translation). It is a song you hear a *lot* as you play through, so hearing it again in this remixed form... well, it evokes a lot of emotions, let's say.
Im a big persona 5 nerd but The transition into the Velvet Room theme during this track is one of the best music moments in all of the series
I know what you mean from the idea that every Persona have it's own music flavor and you are correct. But this song was made for a very emotional moment from the game and is played on this specific moment only. Other tracks that are as good as that one like Mass Destruction and Burn my Dread you hear more the influence of Hip Hop.
Oh damn your really in for it this is such a banger
First time I fought Nyx I was definitely under level and I think I was there for two hours....what a goddamn journey the whole fight is. Just hands down one of my favorite final boss fights of all time.
I have a sort of theory that the first persona game you play will be your favorite. and since I played this while still in high school, this song just HITS so hard because it feels so real to me and that's not to mention that I had to play a 60 hour masterpiece before hearing this in game.
Persona 3 getting some love makes a man smile. Such a good bloody track!
I'm glad to see Persona games other than 5 getting some attention, too! Persona 3 is one of my all-time favourite games. A lot of the more hip-hop oriented tracks are the main battle theme "Mass Destruction", and the final battle theme "Burn My Dread -Final Battle-", which I'd highly recommend listening to.
There's also "Wiping All Out" from the Persona 3 Portable version of the game, too.
You are correct, P3 is hip hop influenced, but this particular song is the final boss theme, so it's one of the reasons it's different, and also imo is the peak of Shoji Meguro's instrumental tracks
One thing that makes this song stand out is that Opera part is basically another recurrent song in the series, "The poem of everyone's souls" which is the velvet room theme (basically a safe room, and a very special and mysterious area), so when this track hits, thematically speaking, it just give it an extra oomph of grandiose to the scene
Meguro does love making use of Motifs and P4 in particular is probably the one that uses it the most (which is one of the reasons is my favorite)
Persona is truly a blessed franchise with lots of phenomenal music ✨
My favorite part that makes this the best final boss theme in the series is that that piano and singing has been in literally every persona game, you've heard it for hours. Then they sneak it in with a big hit during this epic rock ballad.
It makes my spine tingle Everytime
The opera singer is named Belladonna and her blind pianist accompaniment that simply goes by Nameless. As she sings she covers her ears. As far as I am aware, the Velvet room theme hasn't changes since persona 1(?) They just kinda vibe there with Igor and Philemon, Philemon is the butterfly motif that can be seen in most persona games but has recently become a wink and a nod instead of like, actually the character.
Persona 3 was the last game I played where I felt genuine dread and when this song starts playing, and this is the final boss theme by the way, I knew, as strong as my emotions were, this was the end and I was seeing it through. I would like to note that this is variant of Aria of the Soul and should you listen to that you will enter jello mode my friend, It's my favourite video game song ever.
Persona 3 is such a gem of the Series, the story is *the* focus and its so good. I always say this but I class the 3 "new" persona games as:
Persona 3 - Best story/Themes
Persona 4 - Best characters/relationships
Persona 5 - Most Stylish
For me is the best out of them, with P4 being a very close 2nd. P4 and P5 are self contained stories that only really apply to threats Japan that could spread out (and just Tokyo in P5). P3 is a Global threat and it *feels* like it. I definitely recommend playing it cuz its just that good.
I don't know if it improves or worsens the initial experience, if one knows the Velvet Room theme before hearing this song. In my personal case I think it improved, although the opera singing wasn't as unique as it now was for Jesse.
I love p3 and it's probably my favorite game in the persona series! This song isnt one of my favorites in this game but I love it so much because it incorporates another song during the opera part(the opera part comes from "the poem for everyone's souls"). As soon as I heard it in game I was blown away.
By the way, yes p3 is mainly hip hop and some rap, but this song was an exception.
I like the Velvet room section of the song. That piano and opera voice just like it/
Feels completely different after you've gone through the story. Excellent game.
Also, I can't afford at the moment to be part of the Patreon but I hope one day someone asks for SMT V - Battle - Shiva.
The simple reason why "the battle for everyone's souls" has a different style from much of the Persona 3 OST is because it's based on a song that's been in the Persona games since the first one, "The poem for everyone's souls", and you hear the latter a LOT during each of the games.
Finally one of the best video game ost's, just hop around it and youll be hard pressed to find a bad song. P3 is just amazing
This is basically "Velvet Room Theme" in battle mode 😂
Meguro's got a huge range for what styles he can compose in (and mix for that matter), but his guitar work is always my favourite.
Hey Jesse I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of Outer Wilds but I think you should really give a few of the songs a try. When I say it has an amazing soundtrack, I really mean it. The Travelers theme would be a great first one to listen to imo.
Me excited to hear a remix of this in the remake.
Kitajoh is about to release another banger I can already tell
Roses are red
Tetrakarn is my shield
THE ARCANA IS THE MEANS BY WHICH ALL IS REVEALED
Persoba 3 was my first persona. Still a favorite of the series.
Ill recommed "Mass Destruction" which the battle song.
Ill also recommend the Persona 3 Postable songs of the Female Protagonist(which is a feature added to this version of the game and she got her own battle and town song)
Waping All Out
Way of Life
A great final boss theme for a fight that can take over an hour on an casual play trough
Just wait until he hears the song this is based on. I think it was Hymn of the Soul or something. Both are amazing masterpieces
If you ever do the P3 intro song. Please also react to the movie version of that same track right after. The game intro theme is a classic. But the movie one is more polished and adds some of that goosebumps flavor. But I think you can only really appreciate it when you know the original.
The Battle For Everyone's Souls is, like you could imagine, a boss battle theme. The opera singing part in it is a returning music theme in every Persona game for a special kind of hub area room. It's also still plays in Persona 5's version of that room. But of course, this track adds a lot of different flavors and energy into it. Next to the aforementioned intro music, it's my favorite song from this game.
I like the movie version much more personally.
You should listen to their live versions, bet it would blown your mind! There is an awesome live show called Persona P sound bomb 2017 here on TH-cam wich, in my opinion, is the best Persona live show.
The best final boss theme ever. Hits even harder after finishing the game
"Eternity awaits..."
Persona music is even better with context. The musical story telling is incredible
P3 goodness. Jessee knows his classics
"The moment Man devoured the fruit of knowledge, he sealed his fate.
Entrusting his future to the cards, Man clings to dim hope.
Yet, the Arcana is the means by which all is revealed.
Beyond the beaten path lies the absolute end.
It matters not who you are.
Death awaits you."
Edit: I may have fought this boss... a few times in my life^^
5:30
I'm here, sad to say they made the killing violin part disappeared in Reload OST 😭
May I make a few suggestions..
there are a lot of gems that can be found in the Donkey kong country tropical freeze ost that I think you should check out.
and somnom woods from mario and luigi dream team bros is an absolute beast of a song that not a lot of people know about.
I did NOT expect the GTA 3 intro to be that smooth lol Thank you, Jesse.
this soundtrack also the final boss soundtrack where main character would face a battle that would determine fate of the world. the tension and vibe is stronger if playing the game.
the soundtrack actually blended nicely with the fight. the boss will has monologue or dialogue each time he change arcana which is fit nicely with the song tempo.
Persona 3 theme and story is darker than Persona 4 and 5 which is explained why the song is bit more 'darker' and less 'lively' despite having some hip hop element in some of its song.
next if you interested to check out more of Persona 3 soundtrack, try Hearfull Cry. there is also variation of Persona 3 and 4 in their arcade fighting version genre of the game called Persona 4 Arena which is very recommended to check out. tons of amazing gems there.
Persona main boss themes always go hard, but this one takes the cake for me. I love the piano and the fact that the vocals are basically a leitmotif of one of the most representative (and beautiful) tracks of all of Persona's entire soundtrack.
PS: If Enio Morricone ever got to listen to this, I'm sure he would've loved it.
Thank you Door-Kun
Hello,
You can try Octopath Traveler OST.
Some character and battle theme are masterpiece. 🤩
I think the bass was saved for the versions Atlus uses in live performances for some reason. The differences are pretty shocking(in a good way) if you ever wanna check em out
one of my favorite tracks in the entire persona series
I really do think the bass being lackluster was actually intentional given its a remix primarily of a theme heard constantly through the game that's just the piano and vocals. I believe the intention is to make the piano shine more.
Hell yes I love this one!! Some Persona 3 representation!
I appreciated all the xenoblade and metal gear rising reactions, but once I saw your reaction to this song, which is one of my favorites in the series, I subscribed and became a patron. Love your reviews and can't wait to see more
I wish I could send you Lunar's remix of this track; it seamlessly combines the original, the live version and adds a very fitting P3 track in between as a bridge (with the same singer). I consider it to be the definitive version, but it's pretty much gone from the Internet now unfortunately.
I really like the P4 sound track
It has that J-pop music but when it gets serious it goes between rock and orchestra.
One last thing this song has na original version called Poem of Everyone soul's and I think they were trying too keep it to the ordinal
As the start of my day, I would like to recommend FFX's "Assault" Or Yakuza: Like a Dragon's "Recieve and Turn You"
Edit (the ORIGINAL of Assault by the way, not a fan of remastered songs)
My favorite song from P3 is from FES: Heartful Cry.
U should check out "Bloodrayne: Betrayal- Dusk Falls"!
Or Under Night: In-Birth - Icefield white knight"
P1 and P2 - Is a 90s Video-game Synth Music
P3 - Hip hop & Rap
P4 - Pop and Soft Rock
P5 - Acid Jazz and Rock
Omg yes, the P3FES is the best entry in the series and this final boss theme is a complete banger.
The theme is a remix of Aria of the Soul, which is a chill song that plays while you are in the velvet room (basically a crafting room). You spend a ton of time in there throughout the game so this hits so hard.
Also fun fact. The arcana is the means by which all is revealed.
Yeah 3 has a bit of hip hop going with it, just not in this song. The dorm theme is the best example of that.
I love all Persona games, and 3 isn't even my favorite, but it sure has the best final boss theme.
First p3 reaction is the final boss theme, I see
P3 has a lot of hip hop influence in it, but final boss music is still final boss music haha
classic shoji meguro guitars
“When man devoured the fruit of knowledge, he sealed his fate.
Entrusting his future to the cards, man clings to a dim hope.
Yes, the arcana is the means by which all is revealed.”
You should try listening to Dog's theme from kid icarus uprising. It's a pretty fun song