"everyone gangsta until the sky starts speaking Latin!" -common joke about ace encounters in this game lol I didn't even think about the tight methodical singing, its honestly a great representation of the Ace pilot this plays for. Mr X (wont spoil how ungodly long his name is) is a legendary pilot that is aging and is now part of an experimental squadron where they are scanning his brain in each battle of this war and using it in an AI for these next generation drones. First encounter with him is very chilling. You hear your wingman having a complete breakdown as he hunts her down. Later kills 2 more of your wingmates so when its the final fight with him its very tense and very personal.
Ace Combat and the newcomer Project Wingman don't exist without their music. The music is as integral to the gameplay as the game mechanics and combat. The music matches the pacing of the games near perfectly: in the calm before the storm, the combat, after the storm, and in the exposition. It's always on point, always driving.
Bought Project Wingman when it first came out cause I was definitely hurting for something more AC-like. Didn't expect nearly the same level of quality or engagement from the soundtrack, but was floored as I went through the missions. The soundtracks for each game are fantastic, and very appropriately selected for their missions. Everything hits JUST right.
The soundtrack named "Archange" as a main theme to the antagonist Mihaly... ... As his full name is Mihaly Dumitru Margareta Corneliu Leopold Blanca Karol Aeon Ignatius Raphael Maria Niketas Archange Shilage
In Ace Combat, when the sky starts chanting latin, you know you're in for a hell of a time. Closing my eyes and listening to this, I can just relive the battle I played in my head.
I can hear mihaly's dialogue and the line all while he flies towards the sun and his railgun is powering up, it still gives me goosebumps, I love this fight.
Phenomenal. Amazing track and reaction. Just want to add, I ADORE the Tchaikovskeske touch of a freaking JET ENGINE startup as an instrument. Not the first time Project Aces does it either, eg. Hrimfaxi's sonar pings.
It’s present in Hero of Comberth Harbor as well. The sharp single female choir pulses are supposed to tie the track, and by extension the Alicorn, to its origins as a next generation hrimfaxi.
I hear it too, it also hints at the charging sequence of his Rail Gun, which has its own in-game sound cue that sounds quite similar to that part in the music. Helps prime you for the kind of fight youre gonna have
"I play the trombone" "That's cute, I play THE JET" I mean, just imagine this thing played live and suddenly they bring in a GE F110 on a trolley. Screw Mahler's 6th with the mallet, screw Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture with the cannon. Now you're thinking in Playstation dimensions.
Mihaly, to me, feels like a mirror to the player. He fights simply because he wants to keep flying. He nurtures wars by staying in the air, hoping he can at least fly one more time. He doesn't care about anything on the ground, and anything in the air is just another target. We, as the player, have become a catalyst of war every time we played another Ace Combat game. We've struck fear into our enemies by name alone. What happens on the ground is little more than a point-and-click adventure game, and those in the air are swatted away like flies. This is Mihaly's theme, but in essence, it is also *your* theme. You face a mirror and see who you have become. Old, scarred, a distant memory, only fighting to keep flying.
I think you're very much spot on. Not just figuratively. If you play trigger's theme and mihaly's theme back to back they are literally the same notes and movements. For fun, compare the tracts dual wielder with sol squadron. Many shared elements. I remember reading that in a lot of hero's journey's there's often an antagonist that is exactly what you're saying. A mirror of the protagonist, and the fear the protagonist has of becoming. Like Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. On top of that is often placed a more unknowable "other" enemy who's evil is incomprehensible and alien. Like the emperor, or I'd argue, the drones/arsenal bird in AC7.
Mihaly is a strange character for me, on the one hand he's got that nostalgia factor considering he is literally the instructor of Yellow 13 (AC4 main antagonist pilot). He's got this angelic song. He's trynna fight for a country who dissolved his heritage. He continuously came time after time to fight us in AC7 cus he enjoys the fight and challenge. In the end... he says he just wanted to feel free in the Kingdom of the Sky which btw he can't do so anymore since in the last bout with the protagonist he did survived but maimed. And bruh his name! royalty must be fun.
The intro feels like being in a church Then, the main melody is like fighting against the wrath of the heavens. The character associated with this song is named Mihaly, which is the Hungarian equivalent for Michael. And with the title of the song... You are fighting against the fighter pilot equivalent of archangel Michael. You can't make something more badass than that
"This weapon is not enough to take down Three Strikes. This aircraft is my body. If this is not enough, then I must put my soul into it." - Sol 1 (Mihaly Shilage)
It seems Archange was composed specifically for the trailer. Especially after first choir part, the music sounds like simulating the plane taxiing, start engine to full thrust, and take off. Perfect for putting some in game shot here. Also you may want to check out some Ace combat's Trailers. They always made the trailer fit the music perfectly. Some say the best thing from Ace combat, First is the trailer, then the music.
Fighting this version of the X-02 Wyvern was definitely the most intense experience to date. I remember using an F-22 with the Mobius squadron skin just for a bit of nostalgia for "Operation Katina".
Kind of interesting: After recording this I realized it was archange as in archangel. Makes me wonder if this song is to then indicate to the player and the listener that we, as players, are actually sent out to protect people from some sort of enemy. I really admire and love all these little connotations that exist in this ace combat musical universe. Sorry I end up running out of things to say during these songs but they literally sweep me off my feet. If you want to hear more Ace Combat music be sure to check out the Patreon. I definitely want this music to stay in rotation as much as possible. www.patreon.com/marcomeatball.
One comment i read is that mihaly archange they translate to archangel michael which fought satan during the heaven and hell war and during the end he fought like a monster/beast or whatever Lo and behold, near the end of the game, your fighting him. On your plane, you have three strikes on your tail, which could represent the beast. Archangel Michael and you, the beast, dueling it out Something like that idk
Archange is the codename of the boss who is the most dangerous enemy in the game and each time he appears he is shown like a predator who study is prey before killing him and we, the player is the only pilot who can fight him and protect our squadron. So we are the guardian angel who protect people but Archange is still his codename
Not really far from truth, but this song is named after one of the main ennemy of the game and top ace of the ennemy who "shot down all aces of every generation", he is also fighting hard to regain the independance of his country after it was annexed many many years ago by the very nation he is fighting for :)
YES MORE ACE COMBAT ! Watching your react to Unsung War and Zero made me want to replay these OG bangers, finished AC5 and now I go with Zero :D thank you so much for your amazing react video :)
I don’t play this game, but Daredevil and Archange are among the best video game soundtracks I’ve listened to! They’re the type of soundtracks that can hype you up like nothing else and make you feel unstoppable
They're great games that are surprisingly deep. Some deeper than others. Like Ace Combat 0 becoming a very real discussion on the meaning of borders. Or Ace Combat 7 itself becomes a discussion on the unflinching march and advancement of technology.
I would add the Alicorn theme to that list, personally. All 3 are incredibly potent themes, granted the Alicorn theme (to me) sounds more like you're fighting against insanity, nationalism, and doom. Rather than a clash of wills or a heroic moment.
@@mobiusflammel9372 Not really nationalism since Torres has literally abandoned his own country and mutinied with one of its most deadliest weapons systems to use in an attempt to kill 10 million people as part of a twisted idea of how to stop wars from happening.
When this song played in game you're up against an untouchable killing machine. In the opening part, he calls you out and challenges you, and even though you have him vastly outnumbered everyone aknowleges that your allies would just get in the way. This is a showdown between the undisputed king of the skies... and you, the rookie pilot who keeps defying the odds and doing the impossible. Like Jacob in the bible, you're in a wrestling match with divinity itself. Ace combat music will never not be amazing.
I've always felt that Mihaly, the ace that this song represents, is basic to the utmost degree. And I don't mean that in the modern insulting way, but rather that this man uses nothing that isn't required. He's immesurably skilled at what he does, he adds no flare that doesn't serve a purpose (when he "plays with his prey," he's analyzing them and trying to internalize their movements and combat style such that he can extrapolate how their comrades and wingmen might be trained to act as well, not simply torturing them or deriving entertainment from it). This song feels the same to me: we're not sitting in the middle of massive orchestral chords, we're not letting voices flow and lollygag, we're saying what needs to be said, playing what needs to be played, stabbing staccato, punching rhythm, chanting almost tribally.
Archange is the main theme of the game's recurring antagonist, Mihaly, a veteran combat pilot flying for a experimental project who lives only to fly even as his aging body breaks down from the experience. In a lot of ways he's a deconstruction of the sort of person the player is in control of as detailed in this amazing comment. th-cam.com/video/Zg5guTIUhZM/w-d-xo.html&lc=UgwEuXFxY6X1Mm9otjF4AaABAg
@@Krescentwolf I used to play the cello. You could make a similar sound by either rubbing the wood part of the bow on the strings like you normally would, or by dragging a guitar pick up the string.
Ohh I love archange, just the pure intensitiy of it. Perfect for the last duel of the erusean and osean boogey man. No one but Mr x vs the three strikes duking it out above a fallen kingdom fighting for the throne in the skies. Also the pilot you fight, Mihaly Dumitru Margareta Corneliu Leopold Blanca Karol Aeon Ignatius Raphael Maria Niketas Archange Shilage (yes that's his actual name.) Was also the mentor of the rival pilot from ace combat 4 and yellow 13 was already said to be nigh unbeatable and could only be bested by mobius 1.
At last, the reaction video I've been waiting for! I knew you would love the intensity of "Archange". It is a great Boss Battle soundtrack while flying a fighter jet in Ace Combat 7.
Loving these AC OST's reactions! This song starts to play after you barely avoid being pulverized by a rail gun projectile. Fired from beyond visual range. The rising sun's light concealing the enemy Ace's Plane. As he closes in he and his loyal wingmen let you know, that Your presence"defiles this country" "As long as you are here this country will never know peace" You are the invader now. Two Angels of death battling above this "lost kingdom" This is a battle between two aces. At this moment nothing else matters.
You should check out Daredevil from this same soundtrack, the climax in that song is incredible. They actually delayed the game too to work on matching the climax of the music to the climax in the mission, its insane lol
Let's go more Ace Combat stuff! This fight is still one of my favourites from the game, I won't say too much but it comes at a very climactic part in the story. The sky speaking Latin will always Trigger something in me. Also Day fourteen of recommending Stay Gold from the Arknights OST
I know nothing about this game but it blows me away that a game about planes has such an amazing ost. Like you could have so many of these songs play in a heart breaking action packed game. Which this game probably is lol. A game about planes. Its just fricking awesome
The plot of the average Ace combat game is as convoluted as it can get with jet fighters and because it takes place in a fictional world they can get as crazy as they want to the point that in Ace combat three you are essentially out on a mission to kill the conscienceness of a dead man trapped in the electrosphere (basically the internet.).
Imagine a jet fighter. The culmination of homo sapiens knowledge, gathering of several tons of metal and different materials carefully crafted and arranged to reach the altitude and the domain of birds. And this music start as this... construct of dreams and contradictions, moving in a sea of dark clouds and thunder. Far from idle on the edge of freedom, life and death.
If you want to see what the music looks like with framing gameplay, take a peek at RollingSloth’s Archange gameplay trailer. I *challenge you* to not get goosebumps.
Okay, to put things into perspective: narratively this is Odin in full might giving you a test of battle provess to know whether you are worthy to take his mantle and consume his offsprings.
Hold up, one more thing. You should give the basic Sol Squadron theme a listen. It's the theme of Mister X's lackeys. The symbolism is pretty neat. The chorus and symphony could represent Sol's dominance, but you can hear this lone acoustic guitar strumming in the background. That acoustic never stops playing through the entire piece. It becomes difficult to hear, but it's always there. That could represent the player. So the entire piece could be symbolic of while Sol Squadron is the main attraction, the player never leaves them alone, and never stops being a thorn in their sides.
One small detail that makes this piece geniously interesting is the sound of spooling turbojet engine. It's subtle. But one you get it, you wont unheard it. It starts at 2:46. The composer like said so you've heard flamenco with choirs huh? What about gregorian chant and a turbojet spool?
I loved watching you react to this, definitely one of the most interesting songs I’ve heard in a video game. Combining the male and female vocals, percussion, and brass flares is just amazing, and in 7/8 time? Godlike song
I love it when choral music is in 5/8 or 7/8 meter like this piece is. There's something dance-like about the rhythm and there are so many interesting ways you can subdivide the beats.
It's awesome that you listened to Archange! I don't know if I would work out to this masterpiece, but it's amazing regardless. I find it one of the best tracks in Ace Combat 7, and perhaps from the whole franchise. This is the theme of the most dangerous enemy you fight in Ace Combat 7, and one could argue, and in fact, I would argue that he is not only YOUR counterpart, but a deconstruction of the Ace Combat player character: an unstoppable juggernaut that strikes fear into the hearts of his enemies... they know it's over when he shows up. Still requesting "Blue Skies (Infinity Remix)" and Sol Squadron. The latter is very similar to this track (for a good reason), and the former, IMO, is *the* best track the Ace Combat franchise has to offer.
It's interesting that you played AC7 after hearing this track and other late game ones, because it meant that every time the game pulled out one of its leitmotifs in the earlier missions, it was like a tease for you, in a way that it wouldn't be for players going in without having already heard the "final form" of those leitmotifs.
Thank you Marco for your thoughts on this. I now have deeper appreciation for Archange now that you have taken the time to break it down for me. It is an amazing track, perfect for a frenetic dogfight in the skies between two great aces.
Funny that you talked about a new age of classical music. Part of the theme of AC7 is a new age of fighters, that don't need human pilots. Gotta have Daredevil next!
Really good reaction buddy. Im so glad that you discovered and appreciated these songs. Im so happy ti be part of this, these songs are so beautiful, real masterpieces(to listen while eating croissants hehe ;p). The last Ace Combat songs i love that i would suggest to you are Alicorn and Daredevil. But there are a lot of good songs out there. I would really like if you react to some Monster Hunter songs (I would suggest Thunder Serpent Narwa and Allmother Narwa themes). Keep going we really like your content. Love and peace xD
Awesome analysis. It’s nice to learn things as a fan from someone who understands this field. I suppose the only way you have to go now is daredevil. The shining star of the series. The story behind the ost is great.
When you are asked for more songs from AC 7 and I think they are the ones I am going to mention, personally you have to listen to these 3 in this order (the order given by the game) 1. "Awakening" 2. "Alicorn" 3. "The Hero of Comberth Harbor" + "Singularity" (this last one is a closing), with this order when listening to them, I can say that you can build a story, give you an idea of what happens in the game plus the feelings and sensations at that point in the story.
I love Keiki Kobayashi music. His use of the beat and leitmotif is really great. 8 bit music theory's videos on Ace combat is really great. After he went freelance, he also made some music for Final Fantasy 7 remake!
AWACS Long Caster: Unidentified aircraft. Land your plane and surrender. Why do you feel the need to continue fighting on your own? Mihaly: That's funny, it seems one your own pilots is also fighting alone. Long Caster: He's not alone. Look around you. Mihaly: ...I see. Perhaps it would've been best to entrust the future to pilots like that. Let me test him, then, to see if he's truly worthy. -The words in my head when I hear this
It's so endearing to see someone like you, knowing the science of the music, have such genuine appreciation for a track most of us can't even begin to dissect
I'd highly recommend safi'jiiva's full theme from Monster Hunter World. It's probably one of the most intense yet mystical tracks I've heard from a video game.
Have you listened too "Alicorn" yet? personally one of my favourites from the entire franchise. I like to think of it as the opposite of this one, archangel, instead of the honourable king of the sky you instead fight a twisted monster of the deep who, after being stuck at the bottom of the ocean for 2 years, has decided that the most logical course of action is to just nuke the capital of osea (the guys you play as in this game) taking 1 million lives and bringing about the salvation of 10 million lives. Honestley it feels like im gushing about this wayyy too much but i just love the dlc so much, this track especially, the way the strings are timed to be in sync with the missile barrage its just all so cool. all this being said the other 2 "Main" songs in this are called "Awakening" and the "Hero of comberth harbor" all these songs share the same lyrics "Awakening" Takes the form of a bombastic hunt with fantastic drums and a wonderful bass to boot. While "The hero of comberth harbor" is much more intense saying as the Alicorns crew are all dead set on shooting you down and carrying out the plan. Oh and i said all that with out mentioning the main villain Captain Matias Torres who is one of if not the single best villain in all of ace combat if not video games as a whole, i may be overstating him but i just love it all so, so much.
The intensity which is visible through your reaction is highly entertaining and makes me realize that I'm not the only one who tries to emphasize his feelings and amazement while listening through movements. And Archange really does speak to the player and it's one of the most intense experiences I ever had while playing a vide game
A solemn yet intense backdrop to an inevitable confrontation building over the course of the game. The opening chant (with a rudimentary understanding of Latin) is almost like a prayer before this great duel in the skies occurs. Mihaly, TAC name Archange, is a man who once flew to protect his country as an infamous ace pilot, but now faces you as a fallen man whose wish to continue flying as King of the Heavens has fed into a more sinister cause that he has grown disenchanted with.
as a rank amateur in music but one who has played Ace Combat, I can say this song makes it feel like you're not the one in control of the battle. Mihaly supposedly has you on the ropes and might even be toying with you as you try to overcome him.
Heh the Choral part is as your finishing off Splinter nations loyalist fighters when suddenly, the Enemy ace arrives, he had been killing your friends off and on this entire time and now, he arrives in an experimental Fighter with a rail gun, telling you he has fought all the previous aces known and killed them all, and you are next. Starting the dogFight of the century, the two aces aending their allies back to Face eachother One On One, Only one will remain.
I can't wait for your reaction to the other ace combat songs, if you loved this one (which isn't even the most epic of AC7), with Daredevil you're going to freak out
I admire just how passionate you are about this, as well as the appreciation for this franchise. Ace Combat has certainly flown under many people's radars, but once you dive into it you can see just how much care and dedication has been put into it, especially it's soundtrack
Marco, if you need more stuff to react to, I very strongly recommend the credits music from Grimm Eclipse. The song is called Lusus Naturae by Jeff Williams.
in the AC7 lore, this combat takes place after a complete wipe out of all orbiting satellites around the globe. The entire world is in an informational blackout where rumors have become rampant over what is going on in the war between Osea and Erusia. you playing as Trigger (Three Strikes, and assumed to be known as Daredevil) and their squadron of operations, are cut off from higher up's contact after the fact, and can't coordinate where to land to rearm and refuel to continue operating. So this detached operative detached from central HQ communications chooses to invade Shilage Castle, which is inside the former Kingdom of Shilage, and now former state from Erusia that in the middle of the satellite disruption proceeded to establish it's freedom of sovereignty from Erusea. And where Mihaly AKA Sol 1, the former king, with his "knighthood", the Sol squadron, are defending the area of any aggressors from the outside of the state. After defeating most of Shilage's squad trying to capture the Shilage castle in order to resupply, Mihaly comes out, and battles you in a 1 vs 1 dogfight of the ages to defend this land. There's been many who have assumed that the reference used here is that Mihaly, which can be taken as Archangel (Archange) Michael is going to battle and strike down the evil dareDEVIL from pillaging the land. This isn't Mihaly's theme or Trigger's theme, this is the theme of the Shilage citizens witnessing the future of their country being battled in the sky between their savior and their doom, personified as fighter jet planes.
The best part of this song is that the female vocals and the male vocals are practically music-fighting, and therefore it's like both vocals each represent their own pilot which captures the mano-a-mano imagery (and actual situation) happening.
Looking forward to seeing you do project wingman stuff after Daredevil. PW doesnt have as bombastic a chorus but still has plenty of really great tracks. Kings (which is called the Anti-Zero), Showdown, Peacekeeper.
Why are the OSTs for the silly games about psychopaths in magical fighter planes saving/destroying the world so good? I mean aside from that summary resulting in this sort of amazing bombastic music; it's because these composers really, reallllyyy care. A lot.
Ah yes, the theme of your final battle against a bloodthirsty & insanely skilled old man who can't let go of his past & always wanting to chase for more glory, whether it's to prove his skill or the existence of his old crumbled former country. SO GOOD, both the song & mission. If you are playing this mission on the harder difficulties, IMMEDIATELY dodge to the sides once the Gregorian chant stops unless you want a quick game over. Mihaly will not hesitate to quick snipe you out of the sky with the railgun on his X-02S. 😅
I never noticed Nearly the whole track is anticipation and build up, and the gameplay justifies that In the game, Mihaly is using a railgun equipped craft, with a huge inventory of long and short range missiles. He will evade everything at a range, almost always he will be charging at you instead of you at him, it is a reactive battle. Staring down at him, waiting for his next move, until you can finally pin him into a turning fight, before he pulls away to fire the railgun beyond your reach
About 2:20 part. Feels more like it's a hint about Mihaly's way. He chose not to care about homeland, his family, his anything, only to be able to fly.
So what makes this song one of my favorites from the Ace Combat series is how the music tells the story of _your_ fight with Mihaly. It starts with a declaration from the King of the Skies as he informs that you are not welcome in his kingdom. Then we transition two the titans of the sky circling each other. Both looking for the moment to strike. Then it comes. You suddenly turn your plane and throttle up to advance upon Mihaly. The engines whine as you push your craft faster and faster. But Mihaly turns and leads you into a chase. Explosions and gun fire fill the clouds as you attempt to corner the old ace with a curtain of lead. Yet he gracefully dips to and fro. As if your attacks were part of a aerial dance routine. In an instant however he is able to turn the tables. Breaking hard his plane rushes past until he is now chasing you. Unleashing his own attack it’s nowhere near as ferocious. Instead each shot has thought and care put behind them. Through a combination of skill, luck, and pure grit you manage to dodge each missile at the last moment. Contrasting Mihaly’s graceful dance with your perfect technical precision. Finally gaining some distance you turn to face your foe in a head on joust. Both of you pushing your craft to their limits. His rail gun heats up as your missiles gain their locks. Both strike out as you both pass... but it’s inconclusive. And so this duel amongst the clouds begins anew...
Can't wait for Daredevil then Awakening - Alicorn - Hero of Comberth Harbor! You should have turned on subtitles on some of the videos, I assume you are watching the Zaptroxix videos? They do have subtitles for the lyrics in the music. edit: You should also give a listen to Kings - Jose Pavli from Project Wingman. It's a fangame of ace combat, and the music is just as great.
@@MarcoMeatball oh, you don't really have to show them on the reaction video i think, if you want, you can have the video minimized and put at the bottom left corner. You can try using a recording software to capture the video itself and edit it out. Let me know if you need some further help!
Love your reactions as they are genuine! If you want to embrace something pure badass and ominous at the same time, I recommend giving a listen to the soundtrack 'Alicorn' from Ace Combat 7's DLC missions. In my opinion, it's one of my top tier soundtracks in all my years of playing the series!
You should check out: -The Hero of Comberth Harbor -Awakening -Alicorn In that order, since the song build up tension and complement each other for the finale in "alicorn". This is a unique multi-stage tracks that plays in separate levels towards a single goal while establishing tension with each song. Also, if you might wanna listen to "Daredevil", it's the signature track of AC7 and it's definitely worth to check it out
You gotta love the moment this song gets to the 2:41 mark. Everything that happens in the game led to this moment. The first time you hear about Mihaly is when he shoots down one of your wingmen off-cam. You hear the pilot screaming at you for support but she dies before you arrive. Then you encounter him for the first time for real, and finally right up to the time he shoots down your company commander. After that, you face him for the last time in the skies above his home kingdom. This moment is where the track screams "it's time to end this" after all that buildup.
"everyone gangsta until the sky starts speaking Latin!" -common joke about ace encounters in this game lol
I didn't even think about the tight methodical singing, its honestly a great representation of the Ace pilot this plays for. Mr X (wont spoil how ungodly long his name is) is a legendary pilot that is aging and is now part of an experimental squadron where they are scanning his brain in each battle of this war and using it in an AI for these next generation drones. First encounter with him is very chilling. You hear your wingman having a complete breakdown as he hunts her down. Later kills 2 more of your wingmates so when its the final fight with him its very tense and very personal.
Spanish guitar is also a great warning sign in an earlier game
so Wiseman might be a little fucking dead
You mean Mihaly Dimitru Margareta Corneliu Leopold Blanca Karol Aeon Ignatius Raphael Maria Niketas A. Shilage
@@venesseomega5145 its so funny that they initialised the A. 🥲
@@ryanparker4996 it's because he's the world's oldest incel and basically a wizard
Ace Combat and the newcomer Project Wingman don't exist without their music. The music is as integral to the gameplay as the game mechanics and combat. The music matches the pacing of the games near perfectly: in the calm before the storm, the combat, after the storm, and in the exposition. It's always on point, always driving.
Needless to say, Keiki Kobayashi is to Ace Combat as Shiro Sagisu is to Evangelion
@@OssaLuctus and Mick Gordon is to Doom
Bought Project Wingman when it first came out cause I was definitely hurting for something more AC-like. Didn't expect nearly the same level of quality or engagement from the soundtrack, but was floored as I went through the missions. The soundtracks for each game are fantastic, and very appropriately selected for their missions. Everything hits JUST right.
@@slipper22 and yuka kitamura to dark souls
@@calamar8199 Nobuo Uematsu to Final Fantasy , Hisaishi Joe to Ghibli movies...
The soundtrack named "Archange" as a main theme to the antagonist Mihaly...
... As his full name is Mihaly Dumitru Margareta Corneliu Leopold Blanca Karol Aeon Ignatius Raphael Maria Niketas Archange Shilage
Holy crap! the A in his name is Archange!
In Ace Combat, when the sky starts chanting latin, you know you're in for a hell of a time. Closing my eyes and listening to this, I can just relive the battle I played in my head.
I can hear mihaly's dialogue and the line all while he flies towards the sun and his railgun is powering up, it still gives me goosebumps, I love this fight.
A miss, as expected, but a lucky shot would've been boring.
Either the rival ace is coming for the final showdown.
Or you're putting an end to the war. One way or another.
@@A_annoying_rodent I keep remembering his panting with every encounter
Old Latin is always a drama cue.
Phenomenal. Amazing track and reaction. Just want to add, I ADORE the Tchaikovskeske touch of a freaking JET ENGINE startup as an instrument. Not the first time Project Aces does it either, eg. Hrimfaxi's sonar pings.
Hey now heres a name I recognize, love your stuff!
It’s present in Hero of Comberth Harbor as well. The sharp single female choir pulses are supposed to tie the track, and by extension the Alicorn, to its origins as a next generation hrimfaxi.
I hear it too, it also hints at the charging sequence of his Rail Gun, which has its own in-game sound cue that sounds quite similar to that part in the music. Helps prime you for the kind of fight youre gonna have
My favorite part about this song is that it’s so packed with classical elements, and they also use a jet engine as an instrument
"I play the trombone"
"That's cute, I play THE JET"
I mean, just imagine this thing played live and suddenly they bring in a GE F110 on a trolley.
Screw Mahler's 6th with the mallet, screw Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture with the cannon. Now you're thinking in Playstation dimensions.
Jim Huish played the gun:
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Proper renditions of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture require cannons, after all. 😎
Mihaly, to me, feels like a mirror to the player. He fights simply because he wants to keep flying. He nurtures wars by staying in the air, hoping he can at least fly one more time. He doesn't care about anything on the ground, and anything in the air is just another target.
We, as the player, have become a catalyst of war every time we played another Ace Combat game. We've struck fear into our enemies by name alone. What happens on the ground is little more than a point-and-click adventure game, and those in the air are swatted away like flies.
This is Mihaly's theme, but in essence, it is also *your* theme. You face a mirror and see who you have become.
Old, scarred, a distant memory, only fighting to keep flying.
I think you're very much spot on. Not just figuratively. If you play trigger's theme and mihaly's theme back to back they are literally the same notes and movements. For fun, compare the tracts dual wielder with sol squadron. Many shared elements. I remember reading that in a lot of hero's journey's there's often an antagonist that is exactly what you're saying. A mirror of the protagonist, and the fear the protagonist has of becoming. Like Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. On top of that is often placed a more unknowable "other" enemy who's evil is incomprehensible and alien. Like the emperor, or I'd argue, the drones/arsenal bird in AC7.
"There are pilots like you in every generation. And I felled every last one of them."
- Mihaly
Mobius 1: "aight bet.*
This aircraft is my body......If they are not enough...then I must put my soul into it.....
Mihaly.
Mihaly forgot that Trigger's body doesn't have any blood in it. *pulls 9 gees for 10 minutes straight*
If you are female then the word pilots turn into women
@@entropy11 maybe he have but hus heart is a hydrolic pump and blood vessel is Carbon nano tube
It's only natural for a song literally called "Archangel" to sound like you're about to have a battle with God himself
Mihaly is a strange character for me, on the one hand he's got that nostalgia factor considering he is literally the instructor of Yellow 13 (AC4 main antagonist pilot).
He's got this angelic song. He's trynna fight for a country who dissolved his heritage. He continuously came time after time to fight us in AC7 cus he enjoys the fight and challenge. In the end... he says he just wanted to feel free in the Kingdom of the Sky which btw he can't do so anymore since in the last bout with the protagonist he did survived but maimed.
And bruh his name! royalty must be fun.
Love how Mick used a chainsaw in the Doom OST, and then PA used a jet engine in a multitude of their OSTs
And high-G breathing in Magic Spear 2.
@@princesscadance197I think there’s also breathing in diapason from ac0 too
The intro feels like being in a church
Then, the main melody is like fighting against the wrath of the heavens.
The character associated with this song is named Mihaly, which is the Hungarian equivalent for Michael. And with the title of the song... You are fighting against the fighter pilot equivalent of archangel Michael. You can't make something more badass than that
"This weapon is not enough to take down Three Strikes.
This aircraft is my body.
If this is not enough, then I must put my soul into it."
- Sol 1 (Mihaly Shilage)
"There are pilots like you in every generation and I felled every last one of them."
Me with 1 hp because I was flying straight at him when he made that shot: Shit shit shit shit shit…
"Unidentified aircraft, land your plane immediately and surrender. Why do you feel the need to keep fighting alone?"
At least put the mans entire name on there
Mihaly Dumitru Margareta Corneliu Leopold Blanca Karol Aeon Ignatius Raphael Maria Niketas A. Shilage
It seems Archange was composed specifically for the trailer. Especially after first choir part, the music sounds like simulating the plane taxiing, start engine to full thrust, and take off. Perfect for putting some in game shot here.
Also you may want to check out some Ace combat's Trailers. They always made the trailer fit the music perfectly. Some say the best thing from Ace combat, First is the trailer, then the music.
THE most INTENSE boss fight music ever.
Really helps when evading a railgun-weilding jet 1v1ing you above a midevil castle standing above a huge city!
Fighting this version of the X-02 Wyvern was definitely the most intense experience to date. I remember using an F-22 with the Mobius squadron skin just for a bit of nostalgia for "Operation Katina".
Wait you're that one halo modding guy lmao
Kind of interesting: After recording this I realized it was archange as in archangel. Makes me wonder if this song is to then indicate to the player and the listener that we, as players, are actually sent out to protect people from some sort of enemy. I really admire and love all these little connotations that exist in this ace combat musical universe.
Sorry I end up running out of things to say during these songs but they literally sweep me off my feet.
If you want to hear more Ace Combat music be sure to check out the Patreon. I definitely want this music to stay in rotation as much as possible. www.patreon.com/marcomeatball.
One comment i read is that mihaly archange they translate to archangel michael which fought satan during the heaven and hell war and during the end he fought like a monster/beast or whatever
Lo and behold, near the end of the game, your fighting him. On your plane, you have three strikes on your tail, which could represent the beast.
Archangel Michael and you, the beast, dueling it out
Something like that idk
Archange is the codename of the boss who is the most dangerous enemy in the game and each time he appears he is shown like a predator who study is prey before killing him and we, the player is the only pilot who can fight him and protect our squadron. So we are the guardian angel who protect people but Archange is still his codename
Not really far from truth, but this song is named after one of the main ennemy of the game and top ace of the ennemy who "shot down all aces of every generation", he is also fighting hard to regain the independance of his country after it was annexed many many years ago by the very nation he is fighting for :)
@@LaJin9292 hm I have like four more 🤣
@@MarcoMeatball th-cam.com/video/G_joxfh7Hgc/w-d-xo.html
chek that link and you will not regret it
its live concert Ace Combat aniversary Orchestra
YES MORE ACE COMBAT ! Watching your react to Unsung War and Zero made me want to replay these OG bangers, finished AC5 and now I go with Zero :D thank you so much for your amazing react video :)
❤️😭
@@brendanrisney2449 you can play them on PC :)
@@brendanrisney2449 yeah you need an emulator... PCSX2 works really well
@@Nexooos Sad every thing is PC these days
“There are pilots like you in every generation and I felled every last one of them”
I don’t play this game, but Daredevil and Archange are among the best video game soundtracks I’ve listened to! They’re the type of soundtracks that can hype you up like nothing else and make you feel unstoppable
Bro the music got me into buying the game. Now i spent 50 hours on ac7 normal difficulty expert controls.
Help.
They're great games that are surprisingly deep. Some deeper than others. Like Ace Combat 0 becoming a very real discussion on the meaning of borders. Or Ace Combat 7 itself becomes a discussion on the unflinching march and advancement of technology.
I would add the Alicorn theme to that list, personally. All 3 are incredibly potent themes, granted the Alicorn theme (to me) sounds more like you're fighting against insanity, nationalism, and doom. Rather than a clash of wills or a heroic moment.
@@mobiusflammel9372 Not really nationalism since Torres has literally abandoned his own country and mutinied with one of its most deadliest weapons systems to use in an attempt to kill 10 million people as part of a twisted idea of how to stop wars from happening.
Daredevil, Archange, Alicorn, Zero, Megalith, Gracemeria, you can list amazing Ace Combat songs all day
When this song played in game you're up against an untouchable killing machine. In the opening part, he calls you out and challenges you, and even though you have him vastly outnumbered everyone aknowleges that your allies would just get in the way. This is a showdown between the undisputed king of the skies... and you, the rookie pilot who keeps defying the odds and doing the impossible. Like Jacob in the bible, you're in a wrestling match with divinity itself. Ace combat music will never not be amazing.
I've always felt that Mihaly, the ace that this song represents, is basic to the utmost degree. And I don't mean that in the modern insulting way, but rather that this man uses nothing that isn't required. He's immesurably skilled at what he does, he adds no flare that doesn't serve a purpose (when he "plays with his prey," he's analyzing them and trying to internalize their movements and combat style such that he can extrapolate how their comrades and wingmen might be trained to act as well, not simply torturing them or deriving entertainment from it). This song feels the same to me: we're not sitting in the middle of massive orchestral chords, we're not letting voices flow and lollygag, we're saying what needs to be said, playing what needs to be played, stabbing staccato, punching rhythm, chanting almost tribally.
Archange is the main theme of the game's recurring antagonist, Mihaly, a veteran combat pilot flying for a experimental project who lives only to fly even as his aging body breaks down from the experience. In a lot of ways he's a deconstruction of the sort of person the player is in control of as detailed in this amazing comment. th-cam.com/video/Zg5guTIUhZM/w-d-xo.html&lc=UgwEuXFxY6X1Mm9otjF4AaABAg
I literally cannot hear this without my brain adding in the overlaid Missile Lock sound effect CONSTANTLY. Haunts my damn nightmares...
I love that they use a jet engine as a instrument I can hear one spinning up in the background
Fun Fact, that's not actually a sampled jet engine noise. Kobayashi specifically figured out how to reproduce a similar sound on stringed instruments.
Low brass in there too I think
@@Krescentwolf I used to play the cello. You could make a similar sound by either rubbing the wood part of the bow on the strings like you normally would, or by dragging a guitar pick up the string.
Don't forget that thunder-like crash that evokes the goddamn RAILGUN that Mihaly is shooting at you.
Ohh I love archange, just the pure intensitiy of it. Perfect for the last duel of the erusean and osean boogey man.
No one but Mr x vs the three strikes duking it out above a fallen kingdom fighting for the throne in the skies.
Also the pilot you fight, Mihaly Dumitru Margareta Corneliu Leopold Blanca Karol Aeon Ignatius Raphael Maria Niketas Archange Shilage (yes that's his actual name.) Was also the mentor of the rival pilot from ace combat 4 and yellow 13 was already said to be nigh unbeatable and could only be bested by mobius 1.
At last, the reaction video I've been waiting for! I knew you would love the intensity of "Archange". It is a great Boss Battle soundtrack while flying a fighter jet in Ace Combat 7.
Loving these AC OST's reactions!
This song starts to play after you barely avoid being pulverized by a rail gun projectile. Fired from beyond visual range. The rising sun's light concealing the enemy Ace's Plane. As he closes in he and his loyal wingmen let you know, that Your presence"defiles this country"
"As long as you are here this country will never know peace"
You are the invader now. Two Angels of death battling above this "lost kingdom" This is a battle between two aces. At this moment nothing else matters.
You should check out Daredevil from this same soundtrack, the climax in that song is incredible. They actually delayed the game too to work on matching the climax of the music to the climax in the mission, its insane lol
The king in heaven, fighting his last fight his countrymen broken by a meaningless war he helped start just so he could keep flying.
That is Archange.
Let's go more Ace Combat stuff!
This fight is still one of my favourites from the game, I won't say too much but it comes at a very climactic part in the story.
The sky speaking Latin will always Trigger something in me.
Also
Day fourteen of recommending Stay Gold from the Arknights OST
I know nothing about this game but it blows me away that a game about planes has such an amazing ost. Like you could have so many of these songs play in a heart breaking action packed game. Which this game probably is lol. A game about planes. Its just fricking awesome
The plot of the average Ace combat game is as convoluted as it can get with jet fighters and because it takes place in a fictional world they can get as crazy as they want to the point that in Ace combat three you are essentially out on a mission to kill the conscienceness of a dead man trapped in the electrosphere (basically the internet.).
@@A_annoying_rodent ah ac3. My first and favourite.
Imagine a jet fighter. The culmination of homo sapiens knowledge, gathering of several tons of metal and different materials carefully crafted and arranged to reach the altitude and the domain of birds. And this music start as this... construct of dreams and contradictions, moving in a sea of dark clouds and thunder. Far from idle on the edge of freedom, life and death.
If you want to see what the music looks like with framing gameplay, take a peek at RollingSloth’s Archange gameplay trailer. I *challenge you* to not get goosebumps.
Okay, to put things into perspective: narratively this is Odin in full might giving you a test of battle provess to know whether you are worthy to take his mantle and consume his offsprings.
Hold up, one more thing. You should give the basic Sol Squadron theme a listen. It's the theme of Mister X's lackeys. The symbolism is pretty neat. The chorus and symphony could represent Sol's dominance, but you can hear this lone acoustic guitar strumming in the background. That acoustic never stops playing through the entire piece. It becomes difficult to hear, but it's always there. That could represent the player. So the entire piece could be symbolic of while Sol Squadron is the main attraction, the player never leaves them alone, and never stops being a thorn in their sides.
One small detail that makes this piece geniously interesting is the sound of spooling turbojet engine. It's subtle. But one you get it, you wont unheard it. It starts at 2:46.
The composer like said so you've heard flamenco with choirs huh? What about gregorian chant and a turbojet spool?
I loved watching you react to this, definitely one of the most interesting songs I’ve heard in a video game. Combining the male and female vocals, percussion, and brass flares is just amazing, and in 7/8 time? Godlike song
I love it when choral music is in 5/8 or 7/8 meter like this piece is. There's something dance-like about the rhythm and there are so many interesting ways you can subdivide the beats.
The Ace for this song is the devs give us is our own worst enemy, ourselves in a shadow form. This song nails it
It's awesome that you listened to Archange! I don't know if I would work out to this masterpiece, but it's amazing regardless. I find it one of the best tracks in Ace Combat 7, and perhaps from the whole franchise.
This is the theme of the most dangerous enemy you fight in Ace Combat 7, and one could argue, and in fact, I would argue that he is not only YOUR counterpart, but a deconstruction of the Ace Combat player character: an unstoppable juggernaut that strikes fear into the hearts of his enemies... they know it's over when he shows up.
Still requesting "Blue Skies (Infinity Remix)" and Sol Squadron. The latter is very similar to this track (for a good reason), and the former, IMO, is *the* best track the Ace Combat franchise has to offer.
As soon as I saw that this was a request for Archange, I knew you'd love every second of this.
😇
It's interesting that you played AC7 after hearing this track and other late game ones, because it meant that every time the game pulled out one of its leitmotifs in the earlier missions, it was like a tease for you, in a way that it wouldn't be for players going in without having already heard the "final form" of those leitmotifs.
"the liberation of gracemeria" from ace combat 6 is another good one.
Thank you Marco for your thoughts on this. I now have deeper appreciation for Archange now that you have taken the time to break it down for me. It is an amazing track, perfect for a frenetic dogfight in the skies between two great aces.
Funny that you talked about a new age of classical music. Part of the theme of AC7 is a new age of fighters, that don't need human pilots.
Gotta have Daredevil next!
Really good reaction buddy. Im so glad that you discovered and appreciated these songs. Im so happy ti be part of this, these songs are so beautiful, real masterpieces(to listen while eating croissants hehe ;p). The last Ace Combat songs i love that i would suggest to you are Alicorn and Daredevil. But there are a lot of good songs out there. I would really like if you react to some Monster Hunter songs (I would suggest Thunder Serpent Narwa and Allmother Narwa themes). Keep going we really like your content. Love and peace xD
Thank you Toki you always have such genuine compliments they really make my day
@@MarcoMeatball You're welcome xD What a good surprise i didn't expect any response. Glad to see that my comments have a such positive effect.
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Awesome analysis. It’s nice to learn things as a fan from someone who understands this field.
I suppose the only way you have to go now is daredevil. The shining star of the series. The story behind the ost is great.
Holy cow I really like this. This is absolutely my type of ost.
And without this channel I probably would've never discovered it.
Thank you so much
I started out not liking archange but then I started listening and realized how awesome this track really is! Anyways, another great video, Marco!
When you are asked for more songs from AC 7 and I think they are the ones I am going to mention, personally you have to listen to these 3 in this order (the order given by the game) 1. "Awakening" 2. "Alicorn" 3. "The Hero of Comberth Harbor" + "Singularity" (this last one is a closing), with this order when listening to them, I can say that you can build a story, give you an idea of what happens in the game plus the feelings and sensations at that point in the story.
I love Keiki Kobayashi music. His use of the beat and leitmotif is really great. 8 bit music theory's videos on Ace combat is really great.
After he went freelance, he also made some music for Final Fantasy 7 remake!
2:39 I would say more than antecipation. Ominous antecipation. Something sinister is coming from the clouds.
Bit sad he didn't listen to "Sol Squadron" before Archange. Since it serves as something of a prelude for "Archange."
AWACS Long Caster: Unidentified aircraft. Land your plane and surrender. Why do you feel the need to continue fighting on your own?
Mihaly: That's funny, it seems one your own pilots is also fighting alone.
Long Caster: He's not alone. Look around you.
Mihaly: ...I see. Perhaps it would've been best to entrust the future to pilots like that. Let me test him, then, to see if he's truly worthy.
-The words in my head when I hear this
It's so endearing to see someone like you, knowing the science of the music, have such genuine appreciation for a track most of us can't even begin to dissect
:) it’s honestly such a pleasure
I'd highly recommend safi'jiiva's full theme from Monster Hunter World.
It's probably one of the most intense yet mystical tracks I've heard from a video game.
Yes. most of monster hunter elder dragons songs are epic
The Brilliance that Rules the Everstream - Kulve Taroth: Tremor ^^
Have you listened too "Alicorn" yet?
personally one of my favourites from the entire franchise. I like to think of it as the opposite of this one, archangel, instead of the honourable king of the sky you instead fight a twisted monster of the deep who, after being stuck at the bottom of the ocean for 2 years, has decided that the most logical course of action is to just nuke the capital of osea (the guys you play as in this game) taking 1 million lives and bringing about the salvation of 10 million lives.
Honestley it feels like im gushing about this wayyy too much but i just love the dlc so much, this track especially, the way the strings are timed to be in sync with the missile barrage its just all so cool.
all this being said the other 2 "Main" songs in this are called "Awakening" and the "Hero of comberth harbor" all these songs share the same lyrics "Awakening" Takes the form of a bombastic hunt with fantastic drums and a wonderful bass to boot. While "The hero of comberth harbor" is much more intense saying as the Alicorns crew are all dead set on shooting you down and carrying out the plan.
Oh and i said all that with out mentioning the main villain Captain Matias Torres who is one of if not the single best villain in all of ace combat if not video games as a whole, i may be overstating him but i just love it all so, so much.
Listened. Comes next month :)
The intensity which is visible through your reaction is highly entertaining and makes me realize that I'm not the only one who tries to emphasize his feelings and amazement while listening through movements.
And Archange really does speak to the player and it's one of the most intense experiences I ever had while playing a vide game
I think Marco should ask his agent to book an audition for the next Ace Combat when it’s announced
By the time it’s announced it’ll be super too late 😩
A solemn yet intense backdrop to an inevitable confrontation building over the course of the game. The opening chant (with a rudimentary understanding of Latin) is almost like a prayer before this great duel in the skies occurs. Mihaly, TAC name Archange, is a man who once flew to protect his country as an infamous ace pilot, but now faces you as a fallen man whose wish to continue flying as King of the Heavens has fed into a more sinister cause that he has grown disenchanted with.
I just realized Mihaly's song is the Arch-Angel.
Your song is DareDevil.
King against prisoner.
as a rank amateur in music but one who has played Ace Combat, I can say this song makes it feel like you're not the one in control of the battle. Mihaly supposedly has you on the ropes and might even be toying with you as you try to overcome him.
Heh the Choral part is as your finishing off Splinter nations loyalist fighters when suddenly, the Enemy ace arrives, he had been killing your friends off and on this entire time and now, he arrives in an experimental Fighter with a rail gun, telling you he has fought all the previous aces known and killed them all, and you are next. Starting the dogFight of the century, the two aces aending their allies back to Face eachother One On One, Only one will remain.
To this day, fighting Mihaly get my heart racing and the music really keeps the tension high!
There’s also actual vocals to the theme. It isn’t just Latin-sounding fluff, there’s actual, coherent vocals.
i'm in between Archange and Sol Squadron, i really like both of them
The fact that there's a synth after the climax makes the tension after the climax is now building up again.
Hero of Combert harbor and Alicorn are two you need to listen to. And thank you
I can't wait for your reaction to the other ace combat songs, if you loved this one (which isn't even the most epic of AC7), with Daredevil you're going to freak out
I admire just how passionate you are about this, as well as the appreciation for this franchise. Ace Combat has certainly flown under many people's radars, but once you dive into it you can see just how much care and dedication has been put into it, especially it's soundtrack
Its my favorite music Now
Ace Combat 6
"Libertarian of Gracemeria"
You won't be disappoint.
Marco, if you need more stuff to react to, I very strongly recommend the credits music from Grimm Eclipse. The song is called Lusus Naturae by Jeff Williams.
Ace Combat absolutely loves its Latin opera, and so do we
6:00 blown away right there
Can you hear me pilot with three strikes
Mihaly
NICE!!!! I WAS REALLY HOPING YOU'D REACT TO THIS TRACK! THANKS! 👀
in the AC7 lore, this combat takes place after a complete wipe out of all orbiting satellites around the globe. The entire world is in an informational blackout where rumors have become rampant over what is going on in the war between Osea and Erusia.
you playing as Trigger (Three Strikes, and assumed to be known as Daredevil) and their squadron of operations, are cut off from higher up's contact after the fact, and can't coordinate where to land to rearm and refuel to continue operating.
So this detached operative detached from central HQ communications chooses to invade Shilage Castle, which is inside the former Kingdom of Shilage, and now former state from Erusia that in the middle of the satellite disruption proceeded to establish it's freedom of sovereignty from Erusea. And where Mihaly AKA Sol 1, the former king, with his "knighthood", the Sol squadron, are defending the area of any aggressors from the outside of the state.
After defeating most of Shilage's squad trying to capture the Shilage castle in order to resupply, Mihaly comes out, and battles you in a 1 vs 1 dogfight of the ages to defend this land.
There's been many who have assumed that the reference used here is that Mihaly, which can be taken as Archangel (Archange) Michael is going to battle and strike down the evil dareDEVIL from pillaging the land. This isn't Mihaly's theme or Trigger's theme, this is the theme of the Shilage citizens witnessing the future of their country being battled in the sky between their savior and their doom, personified as fighter jet planes.
The best part of this song is that the female vocals and the male vocals are practically music-fighting, and therefore it's like both vocals each represent their own pilot which captures the mano-a-mano imagery (and actual situation) happening.
Best Track on this amazing Soundtrack, Daredevil is close second! Liberation of Gracemeria from the Ace Combat 6 OST is another must listen!
Dragged from the depths of hell, a dreg turned Ace… fights a messenger of God himself.
Looking forward to seeing you do project wingman stuff after Daredevil. PW doesnt have as bombastic a chorus but still has plenty of really great tracks. Kings (which is called the Anti-Zero), Showdown, Peacekeeper.
Why are the OSTs for the silly games about psychopaths in magical fighter planes saving/destroying the world so good?
I mean aside from that summary resulting in this sort of amazing bombastic music; it's because these composers really, reallllyyy care. A lot.
So, what do you think of the fact that they have used actual jet engine noises as "instruments" in some of their songs?
Ah yes, the theme of your final battle against a bloodthirsty & insanely skilled old man who can't let go of his past & always wanting to chase for more glory, whether it's to prove his skill or the existence of his old crumbled former country. SO GOOD, both the song & mission.
If you are playing this mission on the harder difficulties, IMMEDIATELY dodge to the sides once the Gregorian chant stops unless you want a quick game over. Mihaly will not hesitate to quick snipe you out of the sky with the railgun on his X-02S. 😅
Did you actually understand the lyrics? If so, that's awesome!
The gist protege nos etc :)
I never noticed
Nearly the whole track is anticipation and build up, and the gameplay justifies that
In the game, Mihaly is using a railgun equipped craft, with a huge inventory of long and short range missiles. He will evade everything at a range, almost always he will be charging at you instead of you at him, it is a reactive battle. Staring down at him, waiting for his next move, until you can finally pin him into a turning fight, before he pulls away to fire the railgun beyond your reach
"Don't waste your life. Dedicate it to that which you call home."
There is another one from the Ace Combat 7 DLC which is also a banger ... it's called "Awakening"
About 2:20 part. Feels more like it's a hint about Mihaly's way.
He chose not to care about homeland, his family, his anything, only to be able to fly.
So what makes this song one of my favorites from the Ace Combat series is how the music tells the story of _your_ fight with Mihaly.
It starts with a declaration from the King of the Skies as he informs that you are not welcome in his kingdom. Then we transition two the titans of the sky circling each other. Both looking for the moment to strike. Then it comes. You suddenly turn your plane and throttle up to advance upon Mihaly. The engines whine as you push your craft faster and faster. But Mihaly turns and leads you into a chase. Explosions and gun fire fill the clouds as you attempt to corner the old ace with a curtain of lead. Yet he gracefully dips to and fro. As if your attacks were part of a aerial dance routine. In an instant however he is able to turn the tables. Breaking hard his plane rushes past until he is now chasing you. Unleashing his own attack it’s nowhere near as ferocious. Instead each shot has thought and care put behind them. Through a combination of skill, luck, and pure grit you manage to dodge each missile at the last moment. Contrasting Mihaly’s graceful dance with your perfect technical precision. Finally gaining some distance you turn to face your foe in a head on joust. Both of you pushing your craft to their limits. His rail gun heats up as your missiles gain their locks. Both strike out as you both pass... but it’s inconclusive.
And so this duel amongst the clouds begins anew...
Can't wait for Daredevil then Awakening - Alicorn - Hero of Comberth Harbor!
You should have turned on subtitles on some of the videos, I assume you are watching the Zaptroxix videos? They do have subtitles for the lyrics in the music.
edit: You should also give a listen to Kings - Jose Pavli from Project Wingman. It's a fangame of ace combat, and the music is just as great.
I don’t know how to turn on subtitles? Don’t I have to edit them myself?
@@MarcoMeatball oh, you don't really have to show them on the reaction video i think, if you want, you can have the video minimized and put at the bottom left corner. You can try using a recording software to capture the video itself and edit it out.
Let me know if you need some further help!
Noo, i was hoping oyur first AC7 reaction would be Daredevil. this is ok, but man Daredevil is the hallmark of the game.
This week. You’re getting a twofer
@@MarcoMeatball woo hoo! You made my week then lol. I'll never get tired of these
It says a lot about a song when they actually delay the game for it to be made.
Love your reactions as they are genuine! If you want to embrace something pure badass and ominous at the same time, I recommend giving a listen to the soundtrack 'Alicorn' from Ace Combat 7's DLC missions. In my opinion, it's one of my top tier soundtracks in all my years of playing the series!
Ave Belka
You should check out:
-The Hero of Comberth Harbor
-Awakening
-Alicorn
In that order, since the song build up tension and complement each other for the finale in "alicorn". This is a unique multi-stage tracks that plays in separate levels towards a single goal while establishing tension with each song. Also, if you might wanna listen to "Daredevil", it's the signature track of AC7 and it's definitely worth to check it out
Yes 😉
@@MarcoMeatball "Daredevil", aka "Holy shit, this is it, let's go".
"Alicorn", aka WHY IS THE SEA SINGING IN LATIN
Inclusion of a jet engine startup sound effect to enhance the build up into the first major Melody section is *chef's kiss*
It's just me or that 2:48 part of the music just sound like a jet engine powering up.
It does. 🥰
You gotta react to "Sol Squadron" too, it's so good.
LETS GO DUDE this made my day
I WORKOUT TO ACE COMBAT MUSIC DOE LET'S GO!
You gotta love the moment this song gets to the 2:41 mark. Everything that happens in the game led to this moment.
The first time you hear about Mihaly is when he shoots down one of your wingmen off-cam. You hear the pilot screaming at you for support but she dies before you arrive.
Then you encounter him for the first time for real, and finally right up to the time he shoots down your company commander. After that, you face him for the last time in the skies above his home kingdom.
This moment is where the track screams "it's time to end this" after all that buildup.
Mihaly vs Trigger, the 2 wyverns duel
You should check (Overture) from Halo:Reach