My friend sent me this song a few days ago, we played the game both just after release. And you know... Today he was the one who passed away. Unexpectedly. RIP Andy. You are in my heart. From now on I will listen to this song in your honor. I love you king.
Why did it just hit me after all this time that the "..." option at the end is (possibly) symbolic of the "Stay awake" option from class not being available this one last time.
I noticed that quick, which is why in my playthrough I had him stay awake in class as frequently as I could to make the choice to close his eyes hit harder.
I think this is the best ending any kind of media or game can produce. Telling us to live life to the fullest and love the ones that are here. Tomorrow is never a promise. For your friends/family, and yourself...
@@NoMoreWhat-Ifs do you think they'll ever make a game where Elizabeth tries to break the seal, save Makoto and defeat nyx with the help of every persona main character and their teams? I think it would be a cool send off for something like a series finale but I also think it'd detract from Makotos sacrifice. Only reason I bring this up is it's clear that Elizabeth REALLY is going to try something and has left the velvet room, even some dialogue about "maybe she'll one day be a guest" implying that she will definitely be like Ren, Yu and Makoto.
@@No.One.30 I don't think they will, and I don't think they should. Not every character that dies needs to come back. Not all stories need perfectly happy endings. P3 is beautiful because it's message is so bitter sweet. Bringing Makoto back would fly in the face of that
He died with friends surrounding him. That's why we should be proud of him! He went from having nothing to having everything, and he traded his life to save the ones he held so dear. Goddammit, why won't the tears stop?
i knew the entire story, watched the movies, played the original games, i didnt expect to cry but when that ending song started playing it hit like a truck. So glad this game got another spot in the limelight
i sobbed for 3 hours straight last night after beating the game and woke up with painful and red eyes, looked like i had done drugs. I'm a grown ass man, jfc.
14 years since your departure, MC... May your soul find its rest in the eternal lethargy... Your life was short, but brilliant and noble like no other...
They may be sad that Makoto, their only son sacrificed himself to save the world, his parents (especially his mother) must’ve been so proud of him that Makoto kept his promise to “Live”. That he did, he lost sight of it after their deaths, but 10 years later he was able to fulfill that promise again thanks to his new friends and new resolve to preserve life.
Ngl yumi's pronounciation of the english verses sounds more smoother but ayumi's delivery has that tired and exhausted tone which actually fits how makoto feels during his last moments (By the english verses i mean they said "my life is exhausted" and "i will never leave you")
i think both versions have somethin to offer the original is more passionate and desperate to symbolize just how makoto wont stop at anything to protect everybody around him meanwhile the reload is more soft and calm as if aigis is comforting makoto at his death, making him feel safe and reassuring that she'll always protect him
I do prefer Yumi's voice over Ayumi's but I understand why they rerecorded the songs with a new singer, pretty sure Yumi's age and smoking is catching up to her badly
March 5th, 2024. I remember playing P3 for the first time time. It changed me how I viewed reality and death. The feeling from this game is too strong. Friends and family, I never wanted to lose them. But once I grow old, they’ll all one day leave me. So I am going to cherish every moment I have with them, and accept death head on when it’s my time to come. And maybe, see them all reunited once again. Thank you Persona 3, for a truly wonderful experience💙🔫
To think that many of us grew up hearing this the first time we finished p3 and now after all this time we're here again perhaps as a completely different person, in a completely different place from where we started, on a completely different life trajectory. Even so, memories of this song always remain so raw.
My mom passed away on the 14th and this is the song I've dedicated to her. It was her song as soon as we found out she had cancer in multiple places in her body and in her bones. Rest easy Mama. I will never listen to this song without sobbing. That last hug we shared, the tears we cried... I will remember... Until my life is exhausted.
When that violin part came in, that hit me like a truck. I love Yumi’s performance of this, but Azumi’s vocals and this rendition are simply sublime. Wonderful job! You got me to bawl my eyes out all over again
this song is 8 min, I just sit there paralyzed, remembering all the promises social links wanna do in the future with him, then the start screen change, I cried
Persona 3 (The portable) version, came at the perfect moment in my life. I can't even describe or comprehend how this series always shows up when I need it the most, and with the EXACT answer to what I'm looking for. I haven't finished reload yet, but so far it's been a great journey, just as the original. I really hope this game helps more people, the same way it helped me. For the veterans: Welcome back. I hope you are doing okay, and I hope you will be doing even better the next time you come. and for the people that just experienced this game through reload: I hope you had a great time, and welcome to your first march 5th. Happy march 5th everyone!!! Stay safe!
@PhantomileFinn My friend I believe in you and I’m happy that your able to take your first step as well it may be one of the hardest steps but the journey and the ending will be worth it I hope you get through what your going through find good friends that you would want to protect, love and enjoy life with and I hope your able to smile more as time goes on as well also I just read all of this now and this acc beautiful Ik how majority of the story for P3 but I feel like if I play it I would gain a better experience and have a more stronger bond with this game as I’ve only seen play throughs and listened to soundtrack but that alone has told me how beautiful game I hope down the line I can check on u and how ur doing but until that time comes stay strong and always be kind and smile no matter how tough it is people do care about you and there will always be someone to help you
Persona 3 Reload was my first ever persona game and jrpg as a whole. Even though I kinda knew the ending because of spoilers, it still made me cry hard. Seeing all these characters go through this journey together and in the end to have 1 last day before your memories with them disappear forever, this game will hold a special place in my heart for the rest of my life. And just after beating the game on June 9th, shedding a bucket of tears, a few hours later my one and only cat Mario passed away at the age of 15. Mario, you meant the whole world to me. You made me help go through all sorts of life problems, because I always knew you were there for me. Being with me throughout my whole childhood, you managed to see it all and I am so happy. As someone said: "You don't have to save the world to find meaning in life... Sometimes, all you need is something simple, like someone to take care of." I'm going to miss you. Thank you for everything my little kitty. Love you.
This ending hit me while it happened but it wasn't until a day or two later that it HIT ME. I suddenly thought of everything, everyone said they wanted to do with you the day prior and that the game ends without the characters even realizing Makoto is dead. Suddenly the ending broke my heart as I explained it to a friend, in a way a game never has done to me before.
Bro, i'm about to cry with this. One of my best friends bought me P3 FES and I've never touched it until she passed away. Then I finished it, heard this song, search for the translation and... it broke me, I miss you my dear.
I don't understand the discourse between Yumi's performance and Azumi's, theyre both fantastic and both have their place. Yumi's is a heartbroken passionate outcry, while Azumi's feels like a loving lullaby, and a somber promise. They both absolutely fit what Aigis would be feeling, and I love them both.
The new song is not bad but the og version is just too good to be replaced. In fact the og version was voted for the first place persona music in Japan.
If you want some more violin take a listen to this. I suggest listening to the entire song but this part is just perfect. th-cam.com/video/l7Y00MEXjEs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=y1S4ritc6IAZa8q7&t=29
A long time ago, I finished Persona 3 Portable and I was completely sad with the ending and couldn't accept what happened to the protagonist. I recently finished Persona 3 Reload and completely changed my opinion about the ending, it's totally beautiful and emotional, even though it gives off an air of sadness. This game gave me a lot of laughs, it made me angry, and I felt sadness at certain moments, and seeing the protagonist leave with a smile on his face made me think that he also had fun with these moments and that it was time for him to rest. The game's message is to make the most of your life because you never know what tomorrow will bring, and to be honest, I'm very grateful to be alive. This game will always be a part of my life until the end.
So I finished Reload less than an hour ago. This and the movies were the ones that made me cry the most, dangit. Still one of the best stories ever told. Rest well, my sweet prince. 💙 Merry Christmas, everyone.
I'd like to dedicate this song to my older brother. Without him, I would've never saw him playing reload on the xbox back at the start of this year, and I wouldve never known that there was other persona games other than p5. I had only heard of persona, but i didn't know where to start. So while he was out with his friends, I'd play reload. He saw me playing it once and he said i'd probably like it so. yeah. he's graduating soon, probably going off to some fancy engineering college. Throughout all of the shit with my parents divorcing and going through steep depression and self harm issues, he was the one family member I had that felt like family. Or, you could say my maxed out social link. When he graduates highschool, I'll be a junior in highschool without a pillar to lean on anymore. He'll be an adult, and all the fun memories I have with him will just be memories. Or, instead of dwelling on that fact, I could spend as much time with him before he goes. Thanks for reccomending me P3R, thanks, Atlus, for making P3R, and thanks for letting me see a whole new perspective on how to live just by playing this ridiculously long, incredible game.
I hate it that I realize that P3R's menu screen is basically just a premonition of P3MC's infinite abyssmal fall in the deep sea, because 80% of the visuals of the Ending Credit Roll is the same design and sentiment and serves as the OG's original message of Memento Mori, and it's been within you ever since day 1. Everytime you open your menu is a reminder that you will inevitably be in that state in the end. Watching P3MC's very very slow fall as this music plays doesn't help at all.
If the devs had given P3 a happy ending where they somehow managed to save the protag with the power of friendship, it still would've been an excellent story like P4. But the ending was what elevated P3 from merely great to legendary status... Gotta admire their guts - Type Moon and Nasu reportedly lost their nerve while writing the HF route for Fate Stay Night (the intended canonical ending was the one where Emiya dies, but they changed it to Illya sacrificing herself because the original was just too depressing lol)
In Akiha's story in Tsukihime, the canonical/true ending is where Shiki kills himself to give his shared life back to Akiha after her demon blood has controlled her because of her weaker life force. And even then they chickened out and gave us an 'its up to the reader' ending. The protagonist of a story dying selflessly at the end of his journey in order to protect what he cares for shouldn't be such a feared idea in storywriting. Provided that its handled correctly, they can elevate awesome stories to timeless ones.
Definitely not legendary for me. A really good game but P4G and P5R just were better for me. I love dark and bleak stories sometimes but the whole month of January is just so eerie and bleak, and Tartarus is still a boring slog that took away from it for me
@@TheIndigoSystemI feel P3 is the best of the series, 5 is gr8 and 4 is good, 2 is underrated, 1 is ok. Storywise 3 is the best followed by 2. 4 and 5 have bland stories but they r all good
i've never cried so much in my life as i cried to this song when i finished P3R. i'm also listening to it for 3 days in a row, this is the game of my life now.
Aegis smiled with a gentle expression... The spring sunshine shines down softly... The laughter and laughter coming from far away, and the slightly cool breeze... A little sleepy... I heard a lot of footsteps Close to many familiar voices... The bright sunshine and Aegis's voice overlapped softly... Feeling more and more sleepy... ...My eyes feel heavy 【Close them】 【…..】
Let's normalize the impact a videogame can have on you like a tv series, a movie, a book, it doesn't matter what thing you use to deliver a message, it matters how it is delivered. I finished that game days ago and i keep getting teary eyes when i think about the scene and this song, such an amazing game to talk about death and life as the two faces of the same medal
From what I’ve gathered the actual soundtrack has split vocal and instrumental tracks, with the violin solo taking the place of vocals on the instrumental. I really hope this mashup doesn’t get lost as Atlus keeps striking it down since this is honestly the best listening experience for the P3R version.
Now we have 3 version of Kimi no Kioku. The OG version from the OG P3 game, the movie version and now Reload version. All 3 are good at their own rights. Edit: So, there are more than 3 versions after I look it up again.
I believe the best one can't be decided by listening to them on their own, it's only decided by which one you cried the most to while playing/watching, which realistically is the first one you experienced. if Reload is your first time with P3, you'll probably love this the most. If you're an OG P3 or P3P player you'll love the OG song, and if you've only watched the movies, firstly please play the game, secondly that'll probably be it
i just finished the game today. this was my first persona 3 experience, i had only beat p5r prior to this. this game is genuinely one of the greatest things i have ever played. i enjoyed every second of it. tears were running down my face during the entire ending scene and thats when it hit me. this game is truly impactful, it really does carry some real life values that can be applied to current times. im tearing up a little bit just writing this comment. to anyone reading this that is struggling, keep moving forward and don't look back. this game has truly taught me some important lessons, even if its just a game. people truly underestimate the impact games can have.
Everyone over here mourning Makoto's fate, wishing he can be saved, wishing for him to have a chance come back and have a happy life. Try to play this game again and again and again if needed. Makoto did live the best he could and he enjoyed it enough to give his life away in order to protect the world he loved so much. He should not be saved. That's the meaning of this journey. Live the best you can while there's time. Stop shedding tears for the ones we miss and realize what they left behind. Carpe Diem. Life is beautiful.
I'd say its just like real life. We lost great people in life all the time. We all hope for that person to be able to come back. But just like real life he wont ever come back. He is gone now. I think wishing for his return dont diminish the meaning at all, it actually enhance it. But if atlus actually do revive him it would be very hard to write it to make his sacrifice to still mean something, for this ending to stay as impactful as it is.
idk why they cut the violin at 4:18 in the release of the soundtrack. it genuinely sounds gorgeous and made me sob even harder after beating the game lol
I'm so glad I held out from listening to this until I got to the ending myself, it makes it feel much more worthwhile and emotional. The newly added violin section is beautiful, and when the new title screen came up, I continued my fit of crying for the next couple of minutes. This game will always hold a special place in my heart. 🌸🌸🌸
OG, Movies, and Reload, it doesn't matter which version has the superior death scene. Makoto's death in all 3 adaptations are the saddest. Edit: Even though I think Reload's take on Makoto's death is the saddest, my point still stands.
Just finished Persona 3 as a first time player, I can finally understand why this game is so lauded positively. Literally cried my eye ducts out for an hour. 11/10. Truly a top 5 game for me of all time
March 5 in my area, came to listen to this, persona 3 is my favorite game of all time, and one that changed my entire life for better, whenever any version of this song comes, i can't do anything more than to cry
After finishing the game while this song starts to play, the emotion comes so strong. I feel really like I experienced an amazing story with my SEES classmates and witnessed the unchangeable fate of the people of commu. I don't want to close my eyes, I don't want to be forgotten, and I can't stop crying when I see SEES classmates recalling their memories and running to the rooftop. What a story, thanks for remaking it, Atlus.
This is a song that I don’t want to l be spoiled, I avoided and refused to listen to the reload’s version of the song until I finished the game, and oh man, tears won’t stop falling from my eyes when I heard Azumi’s version 😭😭
Just like Ryogi says in Kyoto, "We are like a river taking different shapes on the way to the end destination, the ocean." Makoto reached it and is probably forever there. But I still have my hopes that he will come back and receive a happy life.
I'm so glad that this game got remade so that more people can experience this emotional BEATDOWN, I just beat it again and it never fails to make me feel so sad.
I fuckin adore bittersweet endings, especially where it involves the protagonist winning despite the cost to themselves. This one hit me deeper than almost any other I've experienced. The entire theme of facing death and living despite the inevitable struck with me considering my recent headspace. So glad I gave Persona a chance, one of the most beautiful experiences in recent times for me.
Doesn't matter which version we prefer. We know that both versions made us tear up even for a bit. What an ending. Truly one of the best endings in the persona series.
My first time playing Persona 3 and it was truly an amazing ending although bittersweet. The sacrifices that were made along the way from every single teammate really put it all together. Makoto made the ultimate sacrifice at the end for all his friends to live on. I know that his memory will forever be alive in every single one of them and in our hearts :") Thank you for making such a masterpiece Atlus.
I love the difference between the two songs. Everything feels different in the remake but it’ll still hit all the same at the end of the game. F**king phenomenal.
I never finished the original Persona 3 and managed to finish Reload a few days ago. I don't think I've ever felt so empty and cried after a Persona game. What a fantastic journey it's been.
Every Time I think about the ending of Persona 3, it makes me depressed. Having to think about how my favourite protagonist dies in Aigis's arms make me want to be him. it wasn't enough that he almost died from killing Nyx, no, he had to die when was SO HAPPY with Aigis. And then they play 'キミの記憶*', the best ending song of the entire saga, which REFERS to what happened to Makoto right now. NOW IN THE RELOAD THE SAME THING IS GOING TO HAPPEN, EVEN IF I HAVE SEEN IT 50 TIMES, I'M GOING TO CRY. I want my family to play 'Kimi no Kioku' at my funeral. Thank you for want to make me commit suicide every day, I HATE YOU ATLUS.
"Your eyes feel heavy..."
While your real eyes are full of tears 😭
real 😢🙏🏻
FUCKING REAL.
Dude... That's very real...
😭😭😭😭😭😭
I haven’t felt this type of sadness since the 10th Doctor Regenerated.
Today is March 5th, we gather to honor a very special boy who left this plane of existence sooner so we could stay just a little longer.
Dude, i literally finished the game yesterday without knowing that it was march 5
@@megaa3004 I'll see you next year.
I was literally born on the 5th March, if I was born 3 years later it would have been the exact day he died
just finished the game. I feel so criminal not finishing it 4 days ago
see you next year
My friend sent me this song a few days ago, we played the game both just after release. And you know... Today he was the one who passed away. Unexpectedly. RIP Andy. You are in my heart. From now on I will listen to this song in your honor. I love you king.
make sure you make the most of your life so he has something fun to watch
Memento vivere, remember to live
I am sorry for your loss. My condolences to Andy and his family and friends.
@@killmydreadand Memoto Mori, remember you will die
Man... I'm so sorry for your loss...
Why did it just hit me after all this time that the "..." option at the end is (possibly) symbolic of the "Stay awake" option from class not being available this one last time.
It all connected afterall, and foreshadowing everywhere. Including in Akinari social link.
I noticed that quick, which is why in my playthrough I had him stay awake in class as frequently as I could to make the choice to close his eyes hit harder.
@@elae4051 SOBBING
I'm a massive P3 fan and have been rewatching the ending for years, how did I never notice this 😢
@@elae4051I DID THAT ON ACCIDENT URGH OW
First time played P3.. My Eyes feels REALLY HEAVY now...
YO ADA BANG HANS COY
Nah those are your tears. It's fine, we all went through it lmao
koh hans
Same bro going from 5 to 4g then this spoiler free. I wasn't ready.
Ada bang hans coy
I think this is the best ending any kind of media or game can produce. Telling us to live life to the fullest and love the ones that are here. Tomorrow is never a promise. For your friends/family, and yourself...
it truly is the answer to life
And the endings get better in 4 golden and 5 royal
@@serban031 not really
@@megagames4989 theyre all wonderful but i think persona 3 has the greatest video game ending in fiction
Nah for me this is it, this is the best one! 😊@@serban031
Persona 3 fans when someone says they're sleepy:
I am a little sleepy ngl
:(
P3 fans seeing Aigis say "You must be tired" in that one story beat:
KIMI WA NE TASHIKA NI ANO TOKI WATASHI NO SOBA NI ITA ITSUDATE ITSUDATE ITSUDATE SUGU YOKO DE WARATTE ITA
Well ...
This game is a celebration of life
Never ask
A woman her age
A man his salary
A persona fan what happened on March 5th, 2010
Today the hood lost a real one
😭
14 years. Rest in Peace, Makoto Yuki.
rest in piss 😂😂😂😂 Worst protag
15 actually
@@superdoodzz he died in march of 2010. 14 year ago.
@@NoMoreWhat-Ifs do you think they'll ever make a game where Elizabeth tries to break the seal, save Makoto and defeat nyx with the help of every persona main character and their teams? I think it would be a cool send off for something like a series finale but I also think it'd detract from Makotos sacrifice.
Only reason I bring this up is it's clear that Elizabeth REALLY is going to try something and has left the velvet room, even some dialogue about "maybe she'll one day be a guest" implying that she will definitely be like Ren, Yu and Makoto.
@@No.One.30 I don't think they will, and I don't think they should. Not every character that dies needs to come back. Not all stories need perfectly happy endings. P3 is beautiful because it's message is so bitter sweet. Bringing Makoto back would fly in the face of that
WE ARE GOING INTO DEPRESSION WITH THIS ONE!
Makoto tooks Joker's place for being "just like me fr" when he slept in all day until nighttime 😆😢
No. We celebrate life.
If persona 3 depresses you, then you’re missing the point
You're missing the game entire point
He died with friends surrounding him. That's why we should be proud of him! He went from having nothing to having everything, and he traded his life to save the ones he held so dear.
Goddammit, why won't the tears stop?
Sobbed for 8 minutes at this song. Never cried for a videogame before...but I guess that's what makes it special
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if it looks like your kinda game play red dead redemption 2 :)
i knew the entire story, watched the movies, played the original games, i didnt expect to cry but when that ending song started playing it hit like a truck. So glad this game got another spot in the limelight
i sobbed for 3 hours straight last night after beating the game and woke up with painful and red eyes, looked like i had done drugs. I'm a grown ass man, jfc.
Same, never cried at a game before but this time on two separate occasions, October 4th and March 5th
14 years since your departure, MC... May your soul find its rest in the eternal lethargy...
Your life was short, but brilliant and noble like no other...
If his parents were still there they'd be so fucking proud of him..
Onggggggg🎉🎉
In the anime movies, we only see his mom say one last word. "Live." And live he did. The fullest life he did.
Yet in despair for their only son sacrificing himself
They may be sad that Makoto, their only son sacrificed himself to save the world, his parents (especially his mother) must’ve been so proud of him that Makoto kept his promise to “Live”.
That he did, he lost sight of it after their deaths, but 10 years later he was able to fulfill that promise again thanks to his new friends and new resolve to preserve life.
I can't believe I just happened to finish the game on March 5th irl
Same I did that last year
Same
Same...
I did it purposefully
i went into reload completely blind to p3's story
when i say i burst into tears that didnt stop for a solid 30 minutes when the ending happened
It happened to me again, didn’t remember he died at the end, I beat persona 3 on ps3 years ago and totally forgot about it
I beat FES a few years ago and reacted the same way. And did so again when I beat Reload last night.
How u guys figure hes dead by the end? I always thought he was simply sleeping
@@reiiz9942The Answer and Margaret mentioning him in Persona 4
@@anotherpotato0 so back then before people play the answer or P4 release people have no idea he died?
Ngl yumi's pronounciation of the english verses sounds more smoother but ayumi's delivery has that tired and exhausted tone which actually fits how makoto feels during his last moments
(By the english verses i mean they said "my life is exhausted" and "i will never leave you")
The song is from Aigis' perspective btw
Imo that just works more in the original's favour. She sounds absolutely torn up and desparate because she just watched someone she loved die
Yeah it's a step down from the original IMO. The violins in the back are big upgrade tho but overall I like Reload's version less
i think both versions have somethin to offer
the original is more passionate and desperate to symbolize just how makoto wont stop at anything to protect everybody around him
meanwhile the reload is more soft and calm as if aigis is comforting makoto at his death, making him feel safe and reassuring that she'll always protect him
I do prefer Yumi's voice over Ayumi's but I understand why they rerecorded the songs with a new singer, pretty sure Yumi's age and smoking is catching up to her badly
March 5th, 2024. I remember playing P3 for the first time time. It changed me how I viewed reality and death. The feeling from this game is too strong. Friends and family, I never wanted to lose them. But once I grow old, they’ll all one day leave me. So I am going to cherish every moment I have with them, and accept death head on when it’s my time to come. And maybe, see them all reunited once again. Thank you Persona 3, for a truly wonderful experience💙🔫
To think that many of us grew up hearing this the first time we finished p3 and now after all this time we're here again perhaps as a completely different person, in a completely different place from where we started, on a completely different life trajectory. Even so, memories of this song always remain so raw.
My mom passed away on the 14th and this is the song I've dedicated to her. It was her song as soon as we found out she had cancer in multiple places in her body and in her bones.
Rest easy Mama. I will never listen to this song without sobbing. That last hug we shared, the tears we cried... I will remember... Until my life is exhausted.
Virtual hug for you ❤
may she rest in peace
May she rest in peace
Glad to be here again.
Cheers to the person that showed me that living is not so bad.
Thank you, Makoto Yuki.
When that violin part came in, that hit me like a truck. I love Yumi’s performance of this, but Azumi’s vocals and this rendition are simply sublime. Wonderful job! You got me to bawl my eyes out all over again
Same
this song is 8 min, I just sit there paralyzed, remembering all the promises social links wanna do in the future with him, then the start screen change, I cried
The one from Bebe hits me like a truck everytime.
Meeting Akinari's mother gave me so many tears. But she is so proud of him to see he finished the story.
Persona 3 (The portable) version, came at the perfect moment in my life. I can't even describe or comprehend how this series always shows up when I need it the most, and with the EXACT answer to what I'm looking for. I haven't finished reload yet, but so far it's been a great journey, just as the original.
I really hope this game helps more people, the same way it helped me.
For the veterans: Welcome back. I hope you are doing okay, and I hope you will be doing even better the next time you come.
and for the people that just experienced this game through reload: I hope you had a great time, and welcome to your first march 5th.
Happy march 5th everyone!!!
Stay safe!
If you don't mind me asking what was the exact answer that you found
@@JBow-o3sIdk I remember a quote from the game “to fight for what we can change, and to accept the things we can’t”
@@celeste1461 now your just putting me a step closer to just buy the game 😅😂
@PhantomileFinn My friend I believe in you and I’m happy that your able to take your first step as well it may be one of the hardest steps but the journey and the ending will be worth it I hope you get through what your going through find good friends that you would want to protect, love and enjoy life with and I hope your able to smile more as time goes on as well also I just read all of this now and this acc beautiful Ik how majority of the story for P3 but I feel like if I play it I would gain a better experience and have a more stronger bond with this game as I’ve only seen play throughs and listened to soundtrack but that alone has told me how beautiful game I hope down the line I can check on u and how ur doing but until that time comes stay strong and always be kind and smile no matter how tough it is people do care about you and there will always be someone to help you
Wow holy crap that violin solo took me off guard. That's a welcome addition ngl
My jaw literally dropped on credits, I was simply too amazed
I love that in the credits, they credit the person behind the violin solo the moment it kicks in
I was ready for the next verse in the song. Holding back so many tears. But when that violin solo played my eyes flooded.
Just beat the game, it’s safe to say I’m ballin and bawling rn
average persona enjoyer
As you should.
Ballin
But at what cost
Makoto, in a way, not only saved his friends but also saved Persona 4 and 5. Without him, they wouldn't have happened.
Persona 3 Reload was my first ever persona game and jrpg as a whole. Even though I kinda knew the ending because of spoilers, it still made me cry hard. Seeing all these characters go through this journey together and in the end to have 1 last day before your memories with them disappear forever, this game will hold a special place in my heart for the rest of my life. And just after beating the game on June 9th, shedding a bucket of tears, a few hours later my one and only cat Mario passed away at the age of 15. Mario, you meant the whole world to me. You made me help go through all sorts of life problems, because I always knew you were there for me. Being with me throughout my whole childhood, you managed to see it all and I am so happy.
As someone said: "You don't have to save the world to find meaning in life... Sometimes, all you need is something simple, like someone to take care of."
I'm going to miss you. Thank you for everything my little kitty.
Love you.
This ending hit me while it happened but it wasn't until a day or two later that it HIT ME. I suddenly thought of everything, everyone said they wanted to do with you the day prior and that the game ends without the characters even realizing Makoto is dead. Suddenly the ending broke my heart as I explained it to a friend, in a way a game never has done to me before.
Play the House in Fata Morgana, trust me
RIP MY GOAT MC YUKI MAKOTO, JUSTICE TO THE MAN WITH NO LIFE 😭
Minato Arisato, the realest one we could ever have the pleasure of playing as, can rest knowing what he sacrificed for was worth it.
Azumi's version can stand proudly next to Yumi's definitive original. I think there can be no higher praise. Wonderful job Azumi!🥰🥰🥰🥰
Stand proud, you're wonderful.
Yeah. Azumi's version may have less "power" than Yumi's, but the feeling still reach
@@r3dr4te963azumi sounds exhausted and tired which makes sense considering it's how makoto felt during his last moment
@@dexyskall1360I think the song is Aigis POV though
Not the voice for me personally but the instrumental having the added emotional strings and feel makes it so much better
14 years since his sacrifice 🖤🕊️🦋
I just finished this game yesterday. And I cried till 3am 😭
This game was a masterpiece in my eyes
同じ気持ちだよ
ずっとこの曲を聞いてる
OUR EYES FEEL HEAVY WITH THIS ONE
CLOSE THEM
Bro, i'm about to cry with this. One of my best friends bought me P3 FES and I've never touched it until she passed away.
Then I finished it, heard this song, search for the translation and... it broke me, I miss you my dear.
Wow thats sad…. Lets Celebrate that we are alife
I don't understand the discourse between Yumi's performance and Azumi's, theyre both fantastic and both have their place. Yumi's is a heartbroken passionate outcry, while Azumi's feels like a loving lullaby, and a somber promise. They both absolutely fit what Aigis would be feeling, and I love them both.
The new song is not bad but the og version is just too good to be replaced. In fact the og version was voted for the first place persona music in Japan.
this is such a good comparison between the two jeez
I mean it's still good regardless. I still like the OG but Yumi version is also good.
@@kolla5415 The OG singer is Yumi...
I think what you want to type is Azumi
That violin solo @ 4:17 did something to my heart!! The pure emotion 😳 shoutout to the violinist 🎻❤
If you want some more violin take a listen to this. I suggest listening to the entire song but this part is just perfect. th-cam.com/video/l7Y00MEXjEs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=y1S4ritc6IAZa8q7&t=29
A long time ago, I finished Persona 3 Portable and I was completely sad with the ending and couldn't accept what happened to the protagonist. I recently finished Persona 3 Reload and completely changed my opinion about the ending, it's totally beautiful and emotional, even though it gives off an air of sadness. This game gave me a lot of laughs, it made me angry, and I felt sadness at certain moments, and seeing the protagonist leave with a smile on his face made me think that he also had fun with these moments and that it was time for him to rest. The game's message is to make the most of your life because you never know what tomorrow will bring, and to be honest, I'm very grateful to be alive. This game will always be a part of my life until the end.
As sad as it is the ending is still beautiful to me man. I'm happy I got to experience this
So I finished Reload less than an hour ago.
This and the movies were the ones that made me cry the most, dangit.
Still one of the best stories ever told.
Rest well, my sweet prince. 💙
Merry Christmas, everyone.
ATLUS KILLED IT WITH THIS ONE!!! THIS SONG IS TO DIE FOR!!!🎉🎉🎉
And that's EXACTLY what Makoto did
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@@whaptz3897 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@whaptz3897 BRO
I'd like to dedicate this song to my older brother. Without him, I would've never saw him playing reload on the xbox back at the start of this year, and I wouldve never known that there was other persona games other than p5. I had only heard of persona, but i didn't know where to start. So while he was out with his friends, I'd play reload. He saw me playing it once and he said i'd probably like it so. yeah. he's graduating soon, probably going off to some fancy engineering college. Throughout all of the shit with my parents divorcing and going through steep depression and self harm issues, he was the one family member I had that felt like family. Or, you could say my maxed out social link. When he graduates highschool, I'll be a junior in highschool without a pillar to lean on anymore. He'll be an adult, and all the fun memories I have with him will just be memories. Or, instead of dwelling on that fact, I could spend as much time with him before he goes. Thanks for reccomending me P3R, thanks, Atlus, for making P3R, and thanks for letting me see a whole new perspective on how to live just by playing this ridiculously long, incredible game.
good luck with everything mate
I hate it that I realize that P3R's menu screen is basically just a premonition of P3MC's infinite abyssmal fall in the deep sea, because 80% of the visuals of the Ending Credit Roll is the same design and sentiment and serves as the OG's original message of Memento Mori, and it's been within you ever since day 1. Everytime you open your menu is a reminder that you will inevitably be in that state in the end. Watching P3MC's very very slow fall as this music plays doesn't help at all.
Ok can we give some kudos for that freaking violin solo??? That wad beautiful!!!
If the devs had given P3 a happy ending where they somehow managed to save the protag with the power of friendship, it still would've been an excellent story like P4.
But the ending was what elevated P3 from merely great to legendary status...
Gotta admire their guts - Type Moon and Nasu reportedly lost their nerve while writing the HF route for Fate Stay Night (the intended canonical ending was the one where Emiya dies, but they changed it to Illya sacrificing herself because the original was just too depressing lol)
In Akiha's story in Tsukihime, the canonical/true ending is where Shiki kills himself to give his shared life back to Akiha after her demon blood has controlled her because of her weaker life force. And even then they chickened out and gave us an 'its up to the reader' ending. The protagonist of a story dying selflessly at the end of his journey in order to protect what he cares for shouldn't be such a feared idea in storywriting. Provided that its handled correctly, they can elevate awesome stories to timeless ones.
Definitely not legendary for me. A really good game but P4G and P5R just were better for me. I love dark and bleak stories sometimes but the whole month of January is just so eerie and bleak, and Tartarus is still a boring slog that took away from it for me
@@TheIndigoSystemI feel P3 is the best of the series, 5 is gr8 and 4 is good, 2 is underrated, 1 is ok. Storywise 3 is the best followed by 2. 4 and 5 have bland stories but they r all good
@@TheIndigoSystemJanuary is the month before the world is gonna end, whaddya expect?
i've never cried so much in my life as i cried to this song when i finished P3R. i'm also listening to it for 3 days in a row, this is the game of my life now.
Aegis smiled with a gentle expression...
The spring sunshine shines down softly...
The laughter and laughter coming from far away, and the slightly cool breeze...
A little sleepy...
I heard a lot of footsteps
Close to many familiar voices...
The bright sunshine and Aegis's voice overlapped softly...
Feeling more and more sleepy...
...My eyes feel heavy
【Close them】
【…..】
😭😭😭
"This is how it should be..." Yeah, you were right Shinji it is...I don't regret a single moment, so I'll see you soon.
This hurts 😭💔
Let's normalize the impact a videogame can have on you like a tv series, a movie, a book, it doesn't matter what thing you use to deliver a message, it matters how it is delivered.
I finished that game days ago and i keep getting teary eyes when i think about the scene and this song, such an amazing game to talk about death and life as the two faces of the same medal
Rest easy my friend Makoto, you saved everyone.
From what I’ve gathered the actual soundtrack has split vocal and instrumental tracks, with the violin solo taking the place of vocals on the instrumental. I really hope this mashup doesn’t get lost as Atlus keeps striking it down since this is honestly the best listening experience for the P3R version.
I agree, or else I'll summon Joker and Arsene to steal it back!
Y'know when I finished the game I started crying when the violin solo hits. It hits so hard.
Now we have 3 version of Kimi no Kioku. The OG version from the OG P3 game, the movie version and now Reload version. All 3 are good at their own rights.
Edit: So, there are more than 3 versions after I look it up again.
there"s the unique one sung by Kita Shuhei from persona trinity soul. and the one from movie is the same singer but the arr. is sligtly diff.
Roselia did a cover too, search for Bang Dream Kimi no Kioku
I believe the best one can't be decided by listening to them on their own, it's only decided by which one you cried the most to while playing/watching, which realistically is the first one you experienced. if Reload is your first time with P3, you'll probably love this the most. If you're an OG P3 or P3P player you'll love the OG song, and if you've only watched the movies, firstly please play the game, secondly that'll probably be it
Yes agree
There's the Reincarnation version of Kimi no Kioku, too!
That violin part yikes I'm getting goosebumps from how good it is
Hats off, for making a year feel like a lifetime.
i just finished the game today. this was my first persona 3 experience, i had only beat p5r prior to this.
this game is genuinely one of the greatest things i have ever played. i enjoyed every second of it. tears were running down my face during the entire ending scene and thats when it hit me.
this game is truly impactful, it really does carry some real life values that can be applied to current times. im tearing up a little bit just writing this comment. to anyone reading this that is struggling, keep moving forward and don't look back.
this game has truly taught me some important lessons, even if its just a game. people truly underestimate the impact games can have.
Amen to that honestly.
Everyone over here mourning Makoto's fate, wishing he can be saved, wishing for him to have a chance come back and have a happy life. Try to play this game again and again and again if needed.
Makoto did live the best he could and he enjoyed it enough to give his life away in order to protect the world he loved so much. He should not be saved. That's the meaning of this journey. Live the best you can while there's time. Stop shedding tears for the ones we miss and realize what they left behind. Carpe Diem. Life is beautiful.
>wishing he can be saved.
He was, bud. He was saved. He has saved and was saved. By everyone.
@@jhxeI do indeed have a couple photos of him saved
I'd say its just like real life.
We lost great people in life all the time.
We all hope for that person to be able to come back.
But just like real life he wont ever come back. He is gone now.
I think wishing for his return dont diminish the meaning at all, it actually enhance it.
But if atlus actually do revive him it would be very hard to write it to make his sacrifice to still mean something, for this ending to stay as impactful as it is.
Wish he will be the member of velvet room in P6
You see there's the problem. He didn't pass away he's still stuck as a door. Let my homie rest in peace Atlus 😭🙏
the violin solo never fails to make me cry... it's so beautiful 😭
anyone crying to this song after the persona 3 reload ending?
Everyone
include me
Never cried at videogames... until now. So yeah, me too.
Me
Not me, I'm sorry
March 5th. I've come here also to honor the pure will of Makoto. May his will be remembered.
idk why they cut the violin at 4:18 in the release of the soundtrack. it genuinely sounds gorgeous and made me sob even harder after beating the game lol
I'm so glad I held out from listening to this until I got to the ending myself, it makes it feel much more worthwhile and emotional. The newly added violin section is beautiful, and when the new title screen came up, I continued my fit of crying for the next couple of minutes. This game will always hold a special place in my heart. 🌸🌸🌸
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風の声 光の粒 まどろむ君にそそぐ
忘れない優しい微笑み 悲しさ隠した瞳を
願うこと 辛くても 立ち向かう勇気君に貰った だから 夕暮れ
夢の中 目覚めたら また会えるよ
遠い記憶 胸に秘め歌う
儚く たゆたう 世界を君の手で守ったから
今はただ 翼をたたんで ゆっくり眠りなさい
永遠の安らぎに包まれて love through all entreaty
優しく 見守る 私の この手で眠りなさい
笑ってた 泣いてた 怒ってた 君の事覚えている
忘れない いつまでも決して until my life is exhausted
2:17
交差点 聞こえてきた 君によく似た声
振り向いて 空を仰ぎ見る こぼれそうな涙こらえて
明日こそ いつの日か もう一度君に会えると信じ 一人 迷い
雨の夜 晴れた朝 待ち続けて
忘れないよ 駆け抜けた夜を
眩く 輝く ひと時みんなと一緒だった
かけがえのない 時と知らずに 私は過ごしていた
今はただ大切に偲ぶよう I fill unblessed feeling
君はね 確かに あの時 私のそばにいた
いつだって いつだって いつだって すぐ横で笑っていた
失くしても 取り戻す 君を I've never leave you
6:17
儚く たゆたう 世界を 君の手で守ったから
今はただ 翼をたたんで ゆっくり眠りなさい
永遠の安らぎに包まれて love flew on eternity
優しく 見守る 私の この手で眠りなさい
笑ってた 泣いてた 怒ってた 君の事覚えている
忘れない いつまでも決して until my life is a thirsty
眩く 輝く ひと時みんなと一緒だった
かけがえのない 時と知らずに 私は過ごしていた
今はただ大切に偲ぶよう I fill unblessed feeling
君はね 確かに あの時 私のそばにいた
いつだって いつだって いつだって すぐ横で笑っていた
失くしても 取り戻す 君を I've never leave you
I will embrace the feeling*
I will never leave you*
Love through all eternity*
クリアしてからこの曲聴くと、胸がぎゅっとなる…皆との思い出とかがよみがえって泣きそうになる😭
All those here on this fateful day. I think we can all agree this day, March 5th, is something special
Its weird i finished p3 reload first time AT 5th march
We pay respect to him.
SAME!@@marcelsarkoezy8791
OG, Movies, and Reload, it doesn't matter which version has the superior death scene.
Makoto's death in all 3 adaptations are the saddest.
Edit: Even though I think Reload's take on Makoto's death is the saddest, my point still stands.
I ain even knew he died bruh
March 5th
The day of promise.
Rest in Peace
I'm ready to be hurt again.
Just finished Persona 3 as a first time player, I can finally understand why this game is so lauded positively. Literally cried my eye ducts out for an hour.
11/10. Truly a top 5 game for me of all time
Just beat the game tonight. This is the only game in the last decade where I've let the credits roll just for the vibes.
Top 1 I'm ngl
i could barely see the screen with how much i was crying
Same 😭 I just couldnt stop
I'm hoping somehow in the Answer DLC we can bring him back 😢😢😭😭
@@TvsovieticaDoVampBelfordRoxo 😨😨😨😨
Same
Itsudatte, itsudatte, itsudatte...
seeing his silhouette gradually fade as the screen gets closer to the bottom of the Sea of everyone's Souls 🥲
March 5 in my area, came to listen to this, persona 3 is my favorite game of all time, and one that changed my entire life for better, whenever any version of this song comes, i can't do anything more than to cry
After finishing the game while this song starts to play, the emotion comes so strong.
I feel really like I experienced an amazing story with my SEES classmates and witnessed the unchangeable fate of the people of commu. I don't want to close my eyes, I don't want to be forgotten, and I can't stop crying when I see SEES classmates recalling their memories and running to the rooftop. What a story, thanks for remaking it, Atlus.
This is a song that I don’t want to l be spoiled, I avoided and refused to listen to the reload’s version of the song until I finished the game, and oh man, tears won’t stop falling from my eyes when I heard Azumi’s version 😭😭
did the same. i was worried theyd ruin it but its fantastic
Just like Ryogi says in Kyoto, "We are like a river taking different shapes on the way to the end destination, the ocean." Makoto reached it and is probably forever there. But I still have my hopes that he will come back and receive a happy life.
That could honestly explain him falling in the water in the credits
Makoto was happy, that is why he chose to sacrifice himself because he found the answer to life.
Finally experienced P3 through Reload, and now here I am paying respects for Makoto Yuki on March 5th 😭
This ending always hits me so damn hard. March 5th.. rest in peace Makoto
I'm so glad that this game got remade so that more people can experience this emotional BEATDOWN, I just beat it again and it never fails to make me feel so sad.
I fuckin adore bittersweet endings, especially where it involves the protagonist winning despite the cost to themselves. This one hit me deeper than almost any other I've experienced. The entire theme of facing death and living despite the inevitable struck with me considering my recent headspace.
So glad I gave Persona a chance, one of the most beautiful experiences in recent times for me.
That opening sting always gets me, every time
Hey makoto, u hear that? Atlus made a new song for u. It's another promised day since 10 years? 20? Idk man. we will probably never forget u
Doesn't matter which version we prefer. We know that both versions made us tear up even for a bit. What an ending. Truly one of the best endings in the persona series.
On Friday July 12th my dearest friend passed away p3 was his favorite game ever and he lived by it
Pain. I really like this version, the violins are an amazing addition
You don't need to save the world to find meaning in life...What an amazing remake! I cried all over again!
I thought I wouldn't shed a tear playing this game...
This song started, and i thought it was over...
Then, the violins started.
My first time playing Persona 3 and it was truly an amazing ending although bittersweet. The sacrifices that were made along the way from every single teammate really put it all together. Makoto made the ultimate sacrifice at the end for all his friends to live on. I know that his memory will forever be alive in every single one of them and in our hearts :")
Thank you for making such a masterpiece Atlus.
R.I.P. Makoto, you did it
U got so same music taste with me (checked your playlist)
@@데브라이너 That playlist is kinda outdated, I've just made a new one with all the songs I had on spotify hehe
Happy March 5th. I will never forget this game
I love the difference between the two songs. Everything feels different in the remake but it’ll still hit all the same at the end of the game.
F**king phenomenal.
I beat the game on March 5th, so I might as well hear Kimi no Kioku again to celebrate March 5th.
I never finished the original Persona 3 and managed to finish Reload a few days ago. I don't think I've ever felt so empty and cried after a Persona game. What a fantastic journey it's been.
finished p3r today, i'm gonna need a year to emotionally recover. i don't want to close my eyes.
Bro went to eat ramen with Shinji in heaven....
Legit cried after hearing this. The original will always be king but the way the ending was handled made this feel so much more impactful.
WE CELEBRATING LIFE WITH THIS ONE🗣🔥🗣🔥🗣🔥🗣🔥🗣🔥🗣🔥🗣🔥🗣🔥
I sobbed for an hour and a half after getting through Reload. the pain came rushing back😭
Every Time I think about the ending of Persona 3, it makes me depressed. Having to think about how my favourite protagonist dies in Aigis's arms make me want to be him. it wasn't enough that he almost died from killing Nyx, no, he had to die when was SO HAPPY with Aigis. And then they play 'キミの記憶*', the best ending song of the entire saga, which REFERS to what happened to Makoto right now. NOW IN THE RELOAD THE SAME THING IS GOING TO HAPPEN, EVEN IF I HAVE SEEN IT 50 TIMES, I'M GOING TO CRY. I want my family to play 'Kimi no Kioku' at my funeral. Thank you for want to make me commit suicide every day, I HATE YOU ATLUS.
😂😂😂 same as me
Death's not the end though friend, it's just another part of the journey.
Makoto: don't cry
Me: cry