I’m crying because I just realized that this is Kokia singing and she sang the Epilogue song for DSIII...the end of the Soul’s series...she sang at the beginning and she sang at the end...
I remember the trailer for DS3 when it announced playing part of Epilogue and thinking. If they add a few more notes, this could be Return to Slumber. When I beat the game I turned out to be right.
Didn’t she sing in Dark Souls 2 as well? I mean tell me that’s not her voice singing in Shrine of Amana? That’s 3/4 Souls games. Anyone recognize her voice in Dark Souls?
RIP to all those messages and bloodstains left in Demon’s Souls. From 2009 all the way to 2018, this game’s PvP gave me such fond memories I’ll never forget. Umbasa.
RIP Demon's Souls 2009 - 2018 The Old One has returned to its slumber, and the Soul Arts are now lost. Bless the countless souls who braved the fog and the demons. Umbasa.
Now the old one awakens once again and its blood stream from the depths to the city of Yharnam. The art of soul and sorcery returns, and soul devouring demons raise havoc once again. Fear the old blood. Yeah, so what I bridge the two games. It make more sense if fromsoft had put more work into it. Not labor but giving us the "true" BloodBorne. Don't forget there were plans for demons to take place in bloodborne from the cut content. Can't say they that's canon, but why not.
The original composer didn't usally do ost for games so their style is different from most at least back in the day when it came to games ost of course. Edit: Demon souls has a very movie like ost to it compared to other games its got lots of variety even compared to most fromsoft songs today.
Video games are the greatest works of art in my opinion the Mona Lisa or any old as painting can’t have the depth or tell a story like a video game can they literally engulf you and take you to new worlds you never thought were possible and have the ability to make you laugh or cry and make you sad or happy.
@@erikreyes42 Ever heard of books or movies? Each media conveys emotions and thoughts in unique, different ways. Some are conveyed better by a videogame, others in a painting or a book. Don't dismiss a media for its shortcomings, all of them have
@@Mattroid99And they really don't convey as much as video games. In books and the like, you are never the character, so it never felt really personal. But in games, you are the character, you are undergoing the journey. That makes it one of the more superior forms of art.
@@ikmalkamal5830 Just because I control the protagonist doesn't mean that it conveys more than other medias. It just means that it conveys what it does in an unique ways, but some stories that are amazing to read or to watch are terrible to play. For example, spectating something outside our direct control lets us the freedom to see their decisions etc. without having to set it up in a way that is not made towards the player's possibility.
I'm pretty sure this aria is sung by KOKIA (Akiko Yoshida), who also did the female vocals in the opening cinematic as well. She's a trained opera singer, too, which adds such depth and emotion to this song.
Not sure why you're crying. The game was maybe only 10 years old to begin with. But maybe I just don't get why gamers get so sentimental about games. Games are not people, and do not feel. They will never care about you. People will. Needless to say I'm excited to be able to play this remake.
The singer alone in the beginning gives the sensation of someone singing a lullaby for you, them the instruments begins to take place, as your mind along with the beatifull voice takes you to a deep slumber. The pace is slow and the happy change of the music could be related to having a nice dream, them the song returns to it's original pace, near the end it changes to a rather mysterious rythim, and goes back to only the singer remaining. Maybe you woke up, or you just drifted away in the eternal sleep, who knows.
Or maybe the song is reflecting the old one's return to slumber. And the end reveals that we've only postponed the inevitable. That the Old One will awaken again.
+Sean De La Torre Long time reply But it seens that The Souls Series is pretty much "You never free the world of the danger, you only delay the inevitable". Kind sad if you think on it too much. You can't kill the Old One, just make him slumber again to, one day, the cycle begin anew. You can link the bonfires and use your body as fuel for the first flame for a little more time, or just leave and plunge the world in dark.
Well dark souls 3 is about "the end of the world" according to Miyazaki. So I'd imagine we'll get to see what happens once the cycle finally comes crashing down.
I wish this game could be remastered. There is just something so beautiful about the message Demon's Souls has about humanity. It's one of the most hopeless yet most hopeful games I have ever experienced when I was a kid. Just knowing that despite the state Boletaria is in by the end, the game can still end on a hopeful message that not every human is hungry for power (assuming you just walked away in the end). This kind of ending is something I really wish I could see in a few more games. A lot of developers try and make players feel like the end moment should be epic by having a huge orchestra playing in the background or some long-winded speech about what was won or lost. That's not to say games like that have terrible endings, but Demon's Souls ending is amazing because of how simple it is. The player succeeds in doing the right thing and despite how this should be a victory, this song is like a bittersweet reminder that while the world might be saved, there is so much pain and suffering because of the corruption humanity submitted to beforehand. Only through fighting for those such as Stockpile Thomas, Ostrava, and the Maiden in Black can you see what makes this world worth preserving, even at the expense of the Soul Arts. And how this makes Demon's Souls such a powerful game is how players are the one's who chose to help these characters, with just the gameplay mechanics in hand and not some button prompt shown in a cutscene. Demon's Souls respects the intelligence of its players by letting it own world show us how in disarray everything is, it doesn't need to bog the experience down with needing to explain the fate of every character, and instead it just opts to let players choose for themselves on what kind of person they want to set out to be in a hellish world. And I damn well know that when I chose not to make the same mistake that so many others have made in the end, that there is no better feeling knowing that I chose humanity over total power that corrupts.
DeS is probably the "happiest" game in the entire series. You get a clear choice of the evil path, killing the Maiden and pursuing power, or leaving the Maiden with the Old One as to preserve humanity at the expense of soul arts. Dark Souls 1 completely throws that shit out the window and just says "You either preserve a dying age of fire perpetually, or become the Dark Lord. Either way, you motherfuckers are gonna die." It's probably the most cynical game in the series looking back on it. Not even Dark Souls 3 or Bloodborne were this bleak. It's one of the few games that actually does an ending like this right. The ending of Dark Souls 1 kind of scarred me in a way. It is seriously one of, if not the bleakest game I have ever played. DeS in comparison is oddly hopeful and optimistic and I was shocked to find this out when I first played it. I don't know if Miyazaki hit a mad depression spiral or something but man....
@@theshellderinslowbrostail5422 I just saw the trailer. I'm so glad that Demon's Souls is finally being brought back to the next-gen systems. Hopefully this remaster/remake brings back the one scrapped world we couldn't access in the Nexus.
Through all the blood, sweat, and tears, you finally reach the Old One, however you are forced to leave behind the one who helped you throughout your entire journey. As the credits role and this song plays, you see images of all the bosses you fought over and over again to defeat. Sad, yet so satisfying at the same time. Such a beautiful ending.
The amount of passion, effort and artistry in this series feels like pearls before swine sometimes. I suppose it is the fate of all massively popular things. Especially in a medium primarily enjoyed by teenagers.
I don’t care what people say. The original version of Return to Slumber is better than the new version. I still love the new one, but this… this is absolutely divine.
The new one is just different, and I appreciate it for that but the original feels more "correct" for the mood its trying to envoke. "Slumber", it's in the name. And this one, while pretty and moving, remains fairly stagnant as far as sounds and instrumentation so it maintains a sort of melancholy peace throughout. The new one is more of an epic arrangement, with more swelling sections and loud spots. Sounds great, but doesn't really feel like slumber to me.
@What? ? Older ones were memorable. It needed some upgrade to be more consistent with game graphics upgrade, but composer definitely overdid it. Every OST sounds like generic fantasy, Elden Ring has the same problem.
I don't care what people say. Things are different, and one is not objectively better than the other one, just different. The only thing I think 99% of people would agree on and 100% of sane people is the worst part about the remake is you can fucking delete characters. Oh, and they added a few near useless rings.
The magical nostalgia this game gives me of my college days (2011-2015). Back when I was so hooked into the Souls games, it was also a moment I tried new things that would eventually shape my current career and hobbies, met people who who eventually become my lifelong friends, and met a girl who would eventually be with me for the rest of my life. Thank you very much Demon's Souls for all of the wonderful memories you have given to me.
This brings me back to when I just completed my 4th and final play through and got the platinum.. I sat there and endured many great waves of emotion listening to this while remembering all the tribulations I faced during my play throughs...
This game got me back into gaming. I mean, it's such an incredible experience. You can't watch videos of Demon's Souls to from an opinion about it... you need to play it to truly know how awesome it is.
La Las Not sure what continuation you could write though :/ I mean, you could definitely write any number of stories in the universe, but a story that would be a meaningful continuation to DeS 1’s story and not a retread, that would be tough :(
@@nathanjora7627 i think Demon's Souls being a one shot game is perfect. Only you decide which ending happens. Besides miyazaki doesn't like to make sequels, he only jumped in into DS3 because it was having problems iirc
Makoto I don’t know about your two last assertions, so I’ll only respond to the first : I agree, that was... the point of my first message :| Although wether this game is good as a one shot game and wether you can continue it or not are two different things. DS1 is a really good standalone. DS3 still makes for a great addition to DS1.
@Swing Holic oh stfu you snowflake sure they’re not as good as the original songs but they’re not that bad you act like they added auto tune and some cringey k pop group on vocals
I like the new version but the original is much better than the new version. The high notes here are just beautiful. The original is just so much more enchanting.
This is one of the reasons I consider the soundtrack to Demon's Souls to be the best in the series - There's a different end credit song (both super amazing in their own way) depending on which ending you choose. I think even the credit sequence is different, like different art is shown.
Demons souls has a few good pieces, (Old one, flamelurker, extr) but then you have unremarkable, unmemorable pieces like return to slumber, dragon god, extr. And how does having two pieces of music play for the endings make the soundtrack good? I dont get it.
andrew wheeldon Return to slumber is the most memorable.. it's the theme that played after you beat the game.. it's the song that made you realize that all your hard work is worth it. btw it shows artworks of all the bosses that you defeated. while one who crave souls made you realize that you did the wrong thing. and shows the lonely faces of the NPCs. even if Ostrava is wearing a helmet you could feel the sadness in his soul.
This was the last souls game I played, I binged the entirety of them in 2 months and finished by the original, the start of it all. This theme just made me tear up
I just noticed that this song is very similar to the darks souls 3 epilogue song. That plays when you beat the game... I never thought that after so many years, I would still be discovering new things...
Demon souls is actually a sad game.It is about the king's allant kingdom,and the king allant stand behind it himself.And his poor son. The end of the game is saddest,beacuse you find the real king allant that looks like mutated monster.Actual story of this game is pretty sad because of this fact that once beautiful kingdom became only shadow of the past with the mutated monster and a demon on the throne.
The depressing vibe is real I'm playing the ps3 version and sometimes i just feel sad it feels like im there.. and i feel guilty for killing the bosses which were once human such a masterpiece
You know what's more sad? That in the lore it happened just in few days. And years then passed until someone with the power and will brings the old one back to slumber.
I believe all the games FromSoftware has made,from Demon's Souls all the way to Dark Souls 3 are absolute gems all different from each other but still fun as hell to play.
@@dapperdan9034 i love all of them, specially Bloodborne (the reason i bought a PS4). The gameplay in those games is amazing but there's something so artistic and mystical about their storytelling and its lack of exposition. Also the osts are amazing ofc... In the end they're so much more than just games
I kinda hope Fromsoft do more tracks like this in future games, would be nice to have more upbeat tracks rather than having them be sad and depressing all the time.
I'm a game master for the Call of Cthulhu tabletop rpg system and I've noticed that the Old One shares a lot of similarities with Azathoth, the HP Lovecraft god. A large mass at the center of the universe who is omnipotent, but lies in a semi-conscious, unconscious state, and is generally unaware that he created the planets, animals, humans, and all supernatural creatures. Reality is a dream that Azathoth is having, and when it wakes up, everything will disappear. Because of that, powerful entities have to sing it to slumber eternally so we can continue to exist. It's said that Azathoth created the entire universe, and will ultimately destroy it. The Old One is very similar to Azathoth, but it appears to have at least some form of consciousness that compels others to bring it souls. Eventually, all souls will be back to the Old One, and when that happens, the universe will completely empty, except for it, until one day, it will release them all in big bang like fashion, creating a new universe.
all souls games have epilogues with a lullaby, this one is my preferred song from the other lullabys blood borne prolly has one too, but who cares about that game
AmbipomLover69 bloodbourne has a very wonderful soundtrack and is probably the best game bar demons souls because fuck the shit that is dark souls 1 and 2 for dropping the ball for half the game
This song makes me think of Fall/Winter weather, slightly gloomy, walking home in a sweater, with my hood on with my head slightly tilted forward and my hands in my sweater pockets, just trying to stay warm and finally getting home to change into some sweats and a crew-neck, making myself some hot chocolate, lighting my Woodland scented candles and chillin' in my living room with the heater on.
***** Haha.. Thanks man, just my little fantasy I've had since I first heard this song. I got to live up half of it today but i'll be able to live it up by next month when the weather is much more gloomy and cold.
@Inversedreverb That's one of the reasons why this game was so amazing. It didn't need complex characters. It didn't need huge plot twists. It didn't need a deep main character. The hardships and trials were enough to emerse you, and make you feel like never before. Truly a beautiful game.
theninjamandude So you don’t consider « god is in fact Satan » a huge plot twist, or « I’m a demon but you’ll tear up in guilt once you’ve killed me » as a complex character ?
IIRC this is the credits song, and Nameless is DaS's credits song, so very likely meant to be similar as the games almost mirror each other in some respects.
The second most depressing track in the series, along with Epilogue. Both songs perfectly represent the death of the series, and I must say, The Ringed City was the perfect end for the souls series, I almost don’t want Elden Ring because of that, and I especially would be infuriated if there was ever a DS4.
Elden ring, bloodborne, sekiro and demons souls don't take place in the dark souls universe but yeah i hope ds4 won't ever come out ds3 was the perfect end to the legendary trilogy
Yeah I think Demon's Souls has the best ost too, even after playing the remake which has it's own good versions of the originals masterpieces. Not only that, it was also the best game in the franchise, Bloodborne is good but og fans know it doesn't hold a candle to Demon's Souls.
After you've gone through all this hardships...fought all the bosses.....hardy enough strength left to hold up your sword and shield......every further step through the sands of that wonderful beach a pain, every jolt hurting, every wound aching......and then.....you have finally made it....you have beaten Demon's Souls
+Justforvisit ahah xD and then you're back in the nexus with thomas (not sure if it's that npc) who scream at you COME BACK ALIVE, at that moment you know that it will be even worst (in term of tryhard)
The remake was the our goodbye and the last that we will play demon souls the old one is back to slumber and the World is minded. thanks Hidetaka Miyazaki
Although this game doesn't have alot of cutscenes, dialoges, or a compelling story to it, this song and "one who craves souls" really reminded that the game has it's own way of story telling.
this is literally the most outstanding track in the souls franchise. It sounds so different from the entire DeS-DSIII score, I'm not a music major so I can't really explain it but
Yeah, this and song of the milfanito which essentially has an identical theme are vastly different due to the different stylings of boss fight OST and a lullaby. Definitely close to my fondness of the Majula theme.
This ost has woodwinds and a rythm so much different from the other soulsborne songs the way the piano is played. It also has either a string technique not used in other songs or played at an octave that ive never heard in other songs in the series. It sounds so american/japanese theatre-esque
I hope no wait I dream that one day the creators of Demon Souls and Dark Souls will create more of these games but more harder, more detail, more of everything in the future. This game must not and will not die.
This is really weird. I have not known this song up until today or even known it was the song for the good ending. All the while, I did play the good ending at the very least twice and the song playing at the end was always "Those who crave Souls" and not this one...
I know this is an old post, but I'm pretty sure the end song has to do with world tendency, and not the ending you choose. I don't recall exactly, but I'm sure I've encountered this scenario on my first playthrough, when I knew nothing about world tendency and had most worlds in pure black thanks to dying as a human over and over again.
Josiah York Thing is... I first played it offline and learned the game, basically. I didn't do much, but it was enough to learn it. After more than half a year after that, I could just go through it and clear it without any trouble (I heard everyone complaining about Maneater later and while I can understand someone falling off the ledge, I never died on that fight, lel, without abusing the glitch with the bow of which I didn't even know at the time since I didn't look anything up or had anyone to talk about it at the time). I hated managing tendencies though. I could never get it pure white or black. When I went online, it was empty though since Dark Souls was barely released. However, whenever I played, I had lighter tendencies - both world and character tendencies. I never got that. Might look it up though. But this theme is much more awesome than the other anyway. :3
I like how this song started FromSoftware's trend of similar-sounding end credits music with soft female vocals. Return to Slumber (DeS), Nameless Song (DaS1), Longing (DaS2), and Epilogue (DaS3). Even Bloodborne kind of does it for the beginning of its credits music.
1:05 is the looping point of the theme. When the theme is on 3:54 For anyone wondering where is the part that would be perfect to loop the theme. (Including myself )
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I’m crying because I just realized that this is Kokia singing and she sang the Epilogue song for DSIII...the end of the Soul’s series...she sang at the beginning and she sang at the end...
I remember the trailer for DS3 when it announced playing part of Epilogue and thinking. If they add a few more notes, this could be Return to Slumber. When I beat the game I turned out to be right.
Wasn't expecting a comment from the FBI
Didn’t she sing in Dark Souls 2 as well? I mean tell me that’s not her voice singing in Shrine of Amana? That’s 3/4 Souls games. Anyone recognize her voice in Dark Souls?
Demons souls isn't part of the dark souls trilogy tho
@@moustachio05 True, but Demon's Souls will always be the first Souls game.
“You have a heart of gold, don’t let them take it from you”
Umbasa
Umbasa
Do come back alive ! I need your business.
Umbasa
Umbasa
RIP to all those messages and bloodstains left in Demon’s Souls. From 2009 all the way to 2018, this game’s PvP gave me such fond memories I’ll never forget. Umbasa.
Well... the messages might be gone bro, but there is a private server available for the game on ps3. :)
@@sebastiancastellanos9527 really? Where??
@@francescorome365 yo bro you didn't know about that private server thing?
@@sebastiancastellanos9527 no
Sticky white stuff.
so the world might be mended...
Inigo Montoya
So the world might be mended...
Parascythe
So the world might be mended...
MrToastedCrumpet
So the world might be mended...
Bear...Seek...Seek...Lest...
So the world might be mended.
RIP Demon's Souls
2009 - 2018
The Old One has returned to its slumber, and the Soul Arts are now lost. Bless the countless souls who braved the fog and the demons. Umbasa.
UMBASAAAAA
UMBASA.
Umbasa
Now the old one awakens once again and its blood stream from the depths to the city of Yharnam. The art of soul and sorcery returns, and soul devouring demons raise havoc once again.
Fear the old blood.
Yeah, so what I bridge the two games. It make more sense if fromsoft had put more work into it. Not labor but giving us the "true" BloodBorne.
Don't forget there were plans for demons to take place in bloodborne from the cut content. Can't say they that's canon, but why not.
@Sailor Yuggoth Umbasa
Sounds like a lullaby to put the Old One to rest.
That's exactly what it is.
SIKE
Lullaby sign by black maiden
@@archelote it's actually sung by the noble lady in latria. at least in the remake
@@Imaginators it's only in the remake
Modern fromsoft osts are great, but theres just something about demons souls tracks that hit different
The original composer didn't usally do ost for games so their style is different from most at least back in the day when it came to games ost of course.
Edit: Demon souls has a very movie like ost to it compared to other games its got lots of variety even compared to most fromsoft songs today.
I dont care what ppl say about videogames. Something that can make the hearts of people melt deserves the title of masterpiece.
Video games are the greatest works of art in my opinion the Mona Lisa or any old as painting can’t have the depth or tell a story like a video game can they literally engulf you and take you to new worlds you never thought were possible and have the ability to make you laugh or cry and make you sad or happy.
@@erikreyes42 Ever heard of books or movies? Each media conveys emotions and thoughts in unique, different ways.
Some are conveyed better by a videogame, others in a painting or a book.
Don't dismiss a media for its shortcomings, all of them have
@@Mattroid99And they really don't convey as much as video games. In books and the like, you are never the character, so it never felt really personal. But in games, you are the character, you are undergoing the journey. That makes it one of the more superior forms of art.
@@ikmalkamal5830 Just because I control the protagonist doesn't mean that it conveys more than other medias. It just means that it conveys what it does in an unique ways, but some stories that are amazing to read or to watch are terrible to play.
For example, spectating something outside our direct control lets us the freedom to see their decisions etc. without having to set it up in a way that is not made towards the player's possibility.
It was Perfect
PERFECT. Everything
You know what isn’t perfect, Diabetes
Honestly prefer this version of the song over the remake. Too bad this masterpiece is exclusive so not everyone has the chance to play it.
Tbh, I play it on rpcs3 emulator...
@@danielhao5790 Same
@@danielhao5790also same
RPCS3: Am I a joke to you?
@@zedev444 my computer: I am a joke to you
Song by Kokia, a japanese singer
+Lili Wang She has a beautiful voice.
She also sings for Lineage II if i´m right.
Do you know if she sang Nameless song in dark souls?
The intro theme in broken blade is awesome as well... Love her voice.
+mincishhimself That was Emi Evans
I'm pretty sure this aria is sung by KOKIA (Akiko Yoshida), who also did the female vocals in the opening cinematic as well. She's a trained opera singer, too, which adds such depth and emotion to this song.
Hah, glad that somebody notice the singer. Good job, m8.
Kokia is an anagram of Akiko :)
This hits different after the announcement
Im crying, we finally got it... after 10 years, Demon Souls Remake is here
And it's made by Bluepoint... Monkey's paw moment.
UMBASA
Not sure why you're crying. The game was maybe only 10 years old to begin with.
But maybe I just don't get why gamers get so sentimental about games. Games are not people, and do not feel. They will never care about you. People will.
Needless to say I'm excited to be able to play this remake.
@@CosmicChris Games evoke emotion.
@@theshellderinslowbrostail5422 I don't fully comprehend how.
The singer alone in the beginning gives the sensation of someone singing a lullaby for you, them the instruments begins to take place, as your mind along with the beatifull voice takes you to a deep slumber. The pace is slow and the happy change of the music could be related to having a nice dream, them the song returns to it's original pace, near the end it changes to a rather mysterious rythim, and goes back to only the singer remaining. Maybe you woke up, or you just drifted away in the eternal sleep, who knows.
Or maybe the song is reflecting the old one's return to slumber. And the end reveals that we've only postponed the inevitable. That the Old One will awaken again.
+Sean De La Torre Long time reply
But it seens that The Souls Series is pretty much "You never free the world of the danger, you only delay the inevitable".
Kind sad if you think on it too much.
You can't kill the Old One, just make him slumber again to, one day, the cycle begin anew.
You can link the bonfires and use your body as fuel for the first flame for a little more time, or just leave and plunge the world in dark.
Well dark souls 3 is about "the end of the world" according to Miyazaki. So I'd imagine we'll get to see what happens once the cycle finally comes crashing down.
I wish this game could be remastered. There is just something so beautiful about the message Demon's Souls has about humanity.
It's one of the most hopeless yet most hopeful games I have ever experienced when I was a kid. Just knowing that despite the state Boletaria is in by the end, the game can still end on a hopeful message that not every human is hungry for power (assuming you just walked away in the end). This kind of ending is something I really wish I could see in a few more games.
A lot of developers try and make players feel like the end moment should be epic by having a huge orchestra playing in the background or some long-winded speech about what was won or lost. That's not to say games like that have terrible endings, but Demon's Souls ending is amazing because of how simple it is. The player succeeds in doing the right thing and despite how this should be a victory, this song is like a bittersweet reminder that while the world might be saved, there is so much pain and suffering because of the corruption humanity submitted to beforehand. Only through fighting for those such as Stockpile Thomas, Ostrava, and the Maiden in Black can you see what makes this world worth preserving, even at the expense of the Soul Arts. And how this makes Demon's Souls such a powerful game is how players are the one's who chose to help these characters, with just the gameplay mechanics in hand and not some button prompt shown in a cutscene.
Demon's Souls respects the intelligence of its players by letting it own world show us how in disarray everything is, it doesn't need to bog the experience down with needing to explain the fate of every character, and instead it just opts to let players choose for themselves on what kind of person they want to set out to be in a hellish world. And I damn well know that when I chose not to make the same mistake that so many others have made in the end, that there is no better feeling knowing that I chose humanity over total power that corrupts.
DeS is probably the "happiest" game in the entire series. You get a clear choice of the evil path, killing the Maiden and pursuing power, or leaving the Maiden with the Old One as to preserve humanity at the expense of soul arts. Dark Souls 1 completely throws that shit out the window and just says "You either preserve a dying age of fire perpetually, or become the Dark Lord. Either way, you motherfuckers are gonna die." It's probably the most cynical game in the series looking back on it. Not even Dark Souls 3 or Bloodborne were this bleak. It's one of the few games that actually does an ending like this right. The ending of Dark Souls 1 kind of scarred me in a way. It is seriously one of, if not the bleakest game I have ever played. DeS in comparison is oddly hopeful and optimistic and I was shocked to find this out when I first played it. I don't know if Miyazaki hit a mad depression spiral or something but man....
I'm still hoping for a remake with the sixth archstone and overall improvements, tbh. Even though it's probably never going to happen
Boy, you are in for a ride
Its confirmed Baby
@@theshellderinslowbrostail5422 I just saw the trailer. I'm so glad that Demon's Souls is finally being brought back to the next-gen systems.
Hopefully this remaster/remake brings back the one scrapped world we couldn't access in the Nexus.
@@majema007 Knowing BluePoint Games, they probably will. They really go above and beyond with their remakes.
My grandma just died. This song self explains what I'm feeling. Good memories in a bad time, sorta of a nostalgia, good one but sad.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Hey bro how do you feel 7 month after ? Hope you’re fine
I’m sorry for your loss, my condolences 🙏🙏
Out of all of From Softs ending OSTs, this one is the best
Through all the blood, sweat, and tears, you finally reach the Old One, however you are forced to leave behind the one who helped you throughout your entire journey. As the credits role and this song plays, you see images of all the bosses you fought over and over again to defeat.
Sad, yet so satisfying at the same time. Such a beautiful ending.
The amount of passion, effort and artistry in this series feels like pearls before swine sometimes. I suppose it is the fate of all massively popular things. Especially in a medium primarily enjoyed by teenagers.
I don’t care what people say. The original version of Return to Slumber is better than the new version. I still love the new one, but this… this is absolutely divine.
The new one is just different, and I appreciate it for that but the original feels more "correct" for the mood its trying to envoke. "Slumber", it's in the name. And this one, while pretty and moving, remains fairly stagnant as far as sounds and instrumentation so it maintains a sort of melancholy peace throughout. The new one is more of an epic arrangement, with more swelling sections and loud spots. Sounds great, but doesn't really feel like slumber to me.
Most of the older versions were better in my opinion. Maybe it's just nostalgia...
@What? ? Older ones were memorable. It needed some upgrade to be more consistent with game graphics upgrade, but composer definitely overdid it. Every OST sounds like generic fantasy, Elden Ring has the same problem.
I don't care what people say. Things are different, and one is not objectively better than the other one, just different.
The only thing I think 99% of people would agree on and 100% of sane people is the worst part about the remake is you can fucking delete characters. Oh, and they added a few near useless rings.
I don’t like how they tried to make the new one more scary, as they used it in Latria
The magical nostalgia this game gives me of my college days (2011-2015). Back when I was so hooked into the Souls games, it was also a moment I tried new things that would eventually shape my current career and hobbies, met people who who eventually become my lifelong friends, and met a girl who would eventually be with me for the rest of my life.
Thank you very much Demon's Souls for all of the wonderful memories you have given to me.
This brings me back to when I just completed my 4th and final play through and got the platinum.. I sat there and endured many great waves of emotion listening to this while remembering all the tribulations I faced during my play throughs...
KingOfGirth like farming that stupid skeleton for a pure bladestone
This sounds so much like the credits theme in ds3. Knowing how deep the souls' lore is, this couldn't just be a coincidence.
Rlly ? It kinda reminds of me that area in ds2 with all the mages and water with the frog boss
@@silversilvia5488 oh god...not that area...
**PTSD intensifies**
Dharc Daniel *My PTSD starts kicking in* oh no why.. did ..I ...mention .. that ... shi.....t hole
@@silversilvia5488 100%
I believe they are sung by the same person, which is pretty neat.
Reminds me both of the Nameless Song and Milfanito :)
Milf?
MILF song.
It could be a homage
Not to mention Epilogue from DS3
@@REvoLverj98 this came out before DS lol
Absolute goosebumps, demon souls has carved its way into my heart.
The beach at the end of the game brings me so much peace, it's a beautiful place. Can't wait to see how it looks in the remake
This game got me back into gaming. I mean, it's such an incredible experience. You can't watch videos of Demon's Souls to from an opinion about it... you need to play it to truly know how awesome it is.
"Welcome home, good hunter.."
Goodbye Demon's Souls, you'll be missed dearly. Umbasa.
we all has a heart of gold......but they took it from us
Both endings in DeS had a very chilling context. It's a pitty that there's no direct continuation in this story.
La Las Not sure what continuation you could write though :/
I mean, you could definitely write any number of stories in the universe, but a story that would be a meaningful continuation to DeS 1’s story and not a retread, that would be tough :(
@@nathanjora7627 i think Demon's Souls being a one shot game is perfect. Only you decide which ending happens. Besides miyazaki doesn't like to make sequels, he only jumped in into DS3 because it was having problems iirc
Makoto I don’t know about your two last assertions, so I’ll only respond to the first :
I agree, that was... the point of my first message :|
Although wether this game is good as a one shot game and wether you can continue it or not are two different things.
DS1 is a really good standalone.
DS3 still makes for a great addition to DS1.
@@nathanjora7627 yeah i was just supporting what you said😔
Makoto Oh, my bad >
I sincerely hope they keep the original soundtrack for remake, this is so masterpiece I don't think they can make it better
@Anomitas Dude, you are a wizzard.
@Swing Holic oh stfu you snowflake sure they’re not as good as the original songs but they’re not that bad you act like they added auto tune and some cringey k pop group on vocals
I like the new version but the original is much better than the new version. The high notes here are just beautiful. The original is just so much more enchanting.
This is one of the reasons I consider the soundtrack to Demon's Souls to be the best in the series - There's a different end credit song (both super amazing in their own way) depending on which ending you choose.
I think even the credit sequence is different, like different art is shown.
nicodemus1828384 you are correct! The "Bad ending" theme is considerably different.
well nowadays DkS2 has two ending themes. Nonetheless, that game had a rather shit-pile of a soundtrack compared to Demon's Souls
Demons souls has a few good pieces, (Old one, flamelurker, extr) but then you have unremarkable, unmemorable pieces like return to slumber, dragon god, extr. And how does having two pieces of music play for the endings make the soundtrack good?
I dont get it.
andrew wheeldon Return to slumber is the most memorable.. it's the theme that played after you beat the game.. it's the song that made you realize that all your hard work is worth it. btw it shows artworks of all the bosses that you defeated. while one who crave souls made you realize that you did the wrong thing. and shows the lonely faces of the NPCs. even if Ostrava is wearing a helmet you could feel the sadness in his soul.
Meh, it just sounded... generic to me. No offense. But the game still has a good ost.
2020 praying for a ps5 remake!
Eyy
omg
guess what
You got your wish!!!!!!!!!!!
Perfect for reading Berserk
This is my reason for obtain the good ending. The best track of the Game with Souls of mist
This was the last souls game I played, I binged the entirety of them in 2 months and finished by the original, the start of it all. This theme just made me tear up
Come here after Demon Souls remake trailer ?
Yes, you are.
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English language ? No, you do not (have).
MisterPikol man you’ve made my day
I never left
I just noticed that this song is very similar to the darks souls 3 epilogue song. That plays when you beat the game... I never thought that after so many years, I would still be discovering new things...
Slayer of demons💥💥
Demon souls is actually a sad game.It is about the king's allant kingdom,and the king allant stand behind it himself.And his poor son. The end of the game is saddest,beacuse you find the real king allant that looks like mutated monster.Actual story of this game is pretty sad because of this fact that once beautiful kingdom became only shadow of the past with the mutated monster and a demon on the throne.
The depressing vibe is real I'm playing the ps3 version and sometimes i just feel sad it feels like im there.. and i feel guilty for killing the bosses which were once human such a masterpiece
You know what's more sad?
That in the lore it happened just in few days.
And years then passed until someone with the power and will brings the old one back to slumber.
Demon'sSouls→KOKIA
DarkSouls→EmiEvans
DarkSouls2→EmiEvans
tear-jerking song
I love the jazzier vibe on this one; more seventh chords create a vibe....
Sad that the DeS community has to defend this classic against the DS community. I guess popularity can overshadow history. Know your roots people...
I always reference Demon's as the Furtive Pygmy (furtive Demon's), so easily forgotten... at least that way the Dark Souls people can understand lol
I believe all the games FromSoftware has made,from Demon's Souls all the way to Dark Souls 3 are absolute gems all different from each other but still fun as hell to play.
I don't see the DS community dissing this game, where are you getting this from?
What do you mean?
@@dapperdan9034 i love all of them, specially Bloodborne (the reason i bought a PS4). The gameplay in those games is amazing but there's something so artistic and mystical about their storytelling and its lack of exposition. Also the osts are amazing ofc... In the end they're so much more than just games
Better than remake.
this song is so fucking beautiful
I kinda hope Fromsoft do more tracks like this in future games, would be nice to have more upbeat tracks rather than having them be sad and depressing all the time.
But this is a sad song. It's a song about your death preventing the world being swallowed by the fog.
This is a sad song though.
I love this song. Did anyone else feel nothing but beauty and a bit of guilt for no apparent reason? lol.
This sounds like a funeral song.
It has a feeling of melancholy with the journey coming to an end. Kinda like going to a funeral.
ArkhanNightman True.
I'm a game master for the Call of Cthulhu tabletop rpg system and I've noticed that the Old One shares a lot of similarities with Azathoth, the HP Lovecraft god. A large mass at the center of the universe who is omnipotent, but lies in a semi-conscious, unconscious state, and is generally unaware that he created the planets, animals, humans, and all supernatural creatures. Reality is a dream that Azathoth is having, and when it wakes up, everything will disappear. Because of that, powerful entities have to sing it to slumber eternally so we can continue to exist. It's said that Azathoth created the entire universe, and will ultimately destroy it. The Old One is very similar to Azathoth, but it appears to have at least some form of consciousness that compels others to bring it souls. Eventually, all souls will be back to the Old One, and when that happens, the universe will completely empty, except for it, until one day, it will release them all in big bang like fashion, creating a new universe.
it is just me or this song has the same vibe than DS3 epilogue especially the start ?
It's very similar, yeah.
all souls games have epilogues with a lullaby, this one is my preferred song from the other lullabys
blood borne prolly has one too, but who cares about that game
ITs not just a lullaby similarity. DS3 mimicked the same cadence.
AmbipomLover69 bloodbourne has a very wonderful soundtrack and is probably the best game bar demons souls because fuck the shit that is dark souls 1 and 2 for dropping the ball for half the game
@@Celstray Damn, somebody got fucked up by Cleric Beast one too many times
This song makes me think of Fall/Winter weather, slightly gloomy, walking home in a sweater, with my hood on with my head slightly tilted forward and my hands in my sweater pockets, just trying to stay warm and finally getting home to change into some sweats and a crew-neck, making myself some hot chocolate, lighting my Woodland scented candles and chillin' in my living room with the heater on.
***** The song or my fantasy?
***** Haha.. Thanks man, just my little fantasy I've had since I first heard this song. I got to live up half of it today but i'll be able to live it up by next month when the weather is much more gloomy and cold.
Thanks man!
We're coming home...
Umbasa.
@Inversedreverb That's one of the reasons why this game was so amazing. It didn't need complex characters. It didn't need huge plot twists. It didn't need a deep main character. The hardships and trials were enough to emerse you, and make you feel like never before. Truly a beautiful game.
theninjamandude So you don’t consider « god is in fact Satan » a huge plot twist, or « I’m a demon but you’ll tear up in guilt once you’ve killed me » as a complex character ?
Is it just me or does this seem similar to the nameless song in dark souls?
It does sound like they were trying to recreate this piece's glory. Fell a little bit short though.
Shimesaba
When you speed up the Nameless Song by 2 times, it sounds like a long phone ring tone.
IIRC this is the credits song, and Nameless is DaS's credits song, so very likely meant to be similar as the games almost mirror each other in some respects.
I thing that Dark Souls version is better. This has littlebit too much melody on it.
This, Nameless Song and, Milfanito Song in DSII are very similar
This reminds me ICO or Shadow of Colossus
Me too, the music in both games sounds really similar.
Sean De La Torre not to mention that those ghosts summoned by the death reapers look exacly like the demons in ICO.
Hopefully, The Last Guardian too :(
***** Eh? I'm a fan of Otani, but there is very little Otani about this track whatsoever.
Reminds me of Ico, a lot. And as you said, the shadowlurkers DEFINITELY reminded me of the shadow creatures from Ico.
My existence is ascended I love demons soils this is the best day ever
When you beat the game the first time the song tells you you did a good job I remember when I first beat Demon Souls 10 years ago
This Is the most deep Song in demon's souls. Absolutely amazing
Can someone explain to me why these cretins are dissing the Demon's Souls soundtrack?
"...cretins..." - self explanatory, you answered your own question.
Red Dundee because it sounds like a soundtrack from a 90's SNES game, hardly suitable for a game like this
randomguy6679 lol what?
randomguy6679 is it because of the brass because um this is the best next to ds3 and bloodbourne
jdr ok lol no. It's has a nice sound track but nothing like dark souls 3 or bloodborne
RIP Demon's Souls. Servers went down for realsies today.
I wish I could be able to play this game but I don’t have a ps3 or a ps5, rip
The second most depressing track in the series, along with Epilogue. Both songs perfectly represent the death of the series, and I must say, The Ringed City was the perfect end for the souls series, I almost don’t want Elden Ring because of that, and I especially would be infuriated if there was ever a DS4.
Elden ring, bloodborne, sekiro and demons souls don't take place in the dark souls universe but yeah i hope ds4 won't ever come out ds3 was the perfect end to the legendary trilogy
@@moustachio05 for me bloodborne is part of the souls series, the lore is left to the player after all.
This is (one of )the best ost i’ve ever listened
This Aria should be reason enough to remaster this game completely for PlayStation 4, maybe, hopefully, ps5
wow what a fuggin' masterpiece
demon's souls ost was the best imo (maybe tied with bloodborne) but this borders on smooth jazz...
I do believe that Bloodborne's ost is better, but Demon's Souls ost is good nonetheless, even better than Dark Souls 1 and 2.
Yeah I think Demon's Souls has the best ost too, even after playing the remake which has it's own good versions of the originals masterpieces. Not only that, it was also the best game in the franchise, Bloodborne is good but og fans know it doesn't hold a candle to Demon's Souls.
@@nirokal bloodborne is certainly good but i prefer the simplicity of demon's souls ost
After you've gone through all this hardships...fought all the bosses.....hardy enough strength left to hold up your sword and shield......every further step through the sands of that wonderful beach a pain, every jolt hurting, every wound aching......and then.....you have finally made it....you have beaten Demon's Souls
+Justforvisit and you can see the NG+ shining in the dark whispering to you "you"re gonna die again... so now come my friend" x)
NOT until I made it at least to the Black Maiden again! NO WAY I lose all this precious souls!!!
+Justforvisit ahah xD and then you're back in the nexus with thomas (not sure if it's that npc) who scream at you COME BACK ALIVE, at that moment you know that it will be even worst (in term of tryhard)
The remake was the our goodbye and the last that we will play demon souls the old one is back to slumber and the World is minded. thanks Hidetaka Miyazaki
*Do come back Alive i need your business*
Sounds like nostalgia about a game I've never heard of became a fan of the souls series
Although this game doesn't have alot of cutscenes, dialoges, or a compelling story to it, this song and "one who craves souls" really reminded that the game has it's own way of story telling.
"You have a multiplayer of gold, don't let them take it from you."
Amazing do hear this, now that Demon Souls is finally out. What a good time to be alive
This game hands down had the best atmosphere of any soulsborne series.
Think I prefer this to the remake
I just can’t stop getting sorrow with this master piece. Simply a master piece...
When this song hit in the remake :,)
Beautiful.
One of the best games ever made, absolute masterpiece along with Dark Souls. Souls series is by far the greatest series EVER made.
So playing this and nameless song at the same time is amazing
this is literally the most outstanding track in the souls franchise. It sounds so different from the entire DeS-DSIII score, I'm not a music major so I can't really explain it but
Yeah, this and song of the milfanito which essentially has an identical theme are vastly different due to the different stylings of boss fight OST and a lullaby. Definitely close to my fondness of the Majula theme.
This ost has woodwinds and a rythm so much different from the other soulsborne songs the way the piano is played. It also has either a string technique not used in other songs or played at an octave that ive never heard in other songs in the series. It sounds so american/japanese theatre-esque
One of the many songs that can make me cry on the spot.
This sends chills down my spine...wonderful.
I'm so glade I played the whole serie since the beginning, it was so majestic from the start to the end...
“God bless this brave warrior! Umbasa”
The voice is just magnificent
this absolutely one of the
love this
25 years of gaming, this is my favorite.
I'm sooo happy that the remake is announced! I had tears of joy 😊
REMAKE BROTHERS LET'S FUCKINGG GOOOOOOOOOOOO UMBASA
Not me holding back my tears every time i go back to listen to this ost
R.I.P DEMON'S SOULS
This is belong an another dimension.
to love and never want to love again. demon's souls you overwhelm me with feels. I love this game to much
I hope no wait I dream that one day the creators of Demon Souls and Dark Souls will create more of these games but more harder, more detail, more of everything in the future. This game must not and will not die.
beautifull
This is really weird. I have not known this song up until today or even known it was the song for the good ending. All the while, I did play the good ending at the very least twice and the song playing at the end was always "Those who crave Souls" and not this one...
Maybe it was a cool glitch?
Amazing Komaru
Or maybe it's very deep symbolism. Too deep for any of us to understand.
I know this is an old post, but I'm pretty sure the end song has to do with world tendency, and not the ending you choose. I don't recall exactly, but I'm sure I've encountered this scenario on my first playthrough, when I knew nothing about world tendency and had most worlds in pure black thanks to dying as a human over and over again.
Josiah York
Thing is... I first played it offline and learned the game, basically. I didn't do much, but it was enough to learn it. After more than half a year after that, I could just go through it and clear it without any trouble (I heard everyone complaining about Maneater later and while I can understand someone falling off the ledge, I never died on that fight, lel, without abusing the glitch with the bow of which I didn't even know at the time since I didn't look anything up or had anyone to talk about it at the time).
I hated managing tendencies though. I could never get it pure white or black.
When I went online, it was empty though since Dark Souls was barely released.
However, whenever I played, I had lighter tendencies - both world and character tendencies. I never got that. Might look it up though.
But this theme is much more awesome than the other anyway. :3
Josiah York
Damnit, I don't have much time for gaming these days! Damn you for making me want to play this classic again! XD
BRO LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO THE REMAKE FINALLY HERE
I like how this song started FromSoftware's trend of similar-sounding end credits music with soft female vocals. Return to Slumber (DeS), Nameless Song (DaS1), Longing (DaS2), and Epilogue (DaS3). Even Bloodborne kind of does it for the beginning of its credits music.
1:05 is the looping point of the theme. When the theme is on 3:54 For anyone wondering where is the part that would be perfect to loop the theme. (Including myself )