Game Composer Reacts to SAFI'JIIVA theme - Monster Hunter World
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- Let's listen to and talk about the Safi'Jiiva theme from Monster Hunter World Iceborne! I've (unfortunately) never played Iceborne so it was a ton of fun to listen to this for the first time. The part where Safi'Jiiva gets fixed on a player is so intense, it really made me want to play Iceborne just so I could experience this music in context!
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Man, that part where Safi gets fixated on a player feels intense! That must be pretty cool to experience in-game.
By the way, I have other videos where I talk about MH music. They are all over here in this playlist: th-cam.com/video/XqtHu7pWo5I/w-d-xo.html
I honestly love how you break down these songs. As a music major in piano, I’m starting to understand some things that I wouldn’t know until later on. Thanks for making these videos!!!
when safi focuses on you and the music narrows, you can really feel the intensity of safi's stare; in a way, as safi focuses on you, so the music focuses on safi. That intensity and the muffling of several of those more triumphant parts really makes you understand that this is no longer a four players vs. one monster hunt because it's now a duel, just you and safi alone in safi's magnificent arena, an ant and an emperor.
It is intense, but it can also get very annoying when you always are the target
That heroic part towards the end was proof of a hero. It was the version that plays during Ahtal Ka's fight in generations ultimate.
Nothing like panic dodging lasers and pins animations when the sirens start going off.
Yes. That's the face of someone who just realized proof of a hero is in safi's theme
Where :0
HOLY MOLY THERE IT IS
Where
I must know
At minute 13:10 ish start from there
When the choir is saying "cock masala" (as in "rooster", huh)
13:02 I love how the choir is going absolutely insane here. Safi's theme, especially the second phase is just incredible.
0:48 if you feel a slight breeze out of nowhere that might be my yell of incomprehensible anger
Safi'Jiiva is easily one of my favorite monsters in this game. His theme is fantastic, the fight is fantastic. I actually hope he is in more games
I love how even just the theme has that bit dedicated to Safi's Saphire of The Emperor, put in the middle of it. The rising tension I gives me makes me think of all those times I ran for the crags and almost didnt make it to safety before the nuke went off 😅
As much as I love your reactions to MH monster themes, and elder dragon themes, I would love to hear what you think of some of the area battle themes in World/Iceborne and Rise and how they connect to the areas themselves. Personally I really love the Coral Highlands and Rotten Vale from World and the Sandy Plains and Lava Caverns from Rise.
I looove Rotten Vale theme. I'll do a video on it for sure!
Oh man, love this theme, as soon I fight Safi'Jiva it becomes my favourite elder Dragon and also his theme, it sounds so... I don't know but I love it
I can definitely relate to your lack of words to describe this theme
A nice touch as well, when Safi'jiiva drops his "Sapphire Star", the music cuts away moments before the explosion. Even the music tries to run and hide from the Dragon's power in that one singular moment.
And you know what saved us??
A ROCK 😂
@@Mark-es5tx To be fair it's a rock covered in the shed skin of Safi'jiiva, the only material strong enough to withstand that blast from up close would of course be the beast's own skin.
First time I fought Safi I was actually wearing headphones so I could listen to his theme carefully. Once he started focusing on me, and I saw the red line of death, I was like "oh shit, it's Behemoth again." Then I heard the music change... Probably one of the most intimidating moments in monster hunter for me. Hearing those horrific sounds with those red, glowing eyes is something else, man.
First time I fought safijiiva, I got targeted by him and I yelled to my friend “he wants to eat my soul!!!”. Then after we experienced sapphire of the emperor, I said to him “that’s not a monster……that’s the devil”
@@blackdragoncomics3186 I don’t think the Devil is that beautiful..
@@mothbum5580 Sometimes destruction can take on beautiful forms... Unless it's Fatalis.
@@blackdragoncomics3186 it's Death, it takes life-force and releases it back to the world.
But this is a depiction of Death at the end of times where it's not just the cycle of life but a tyranny that leaves only desolation.
@mothbum5580 Here I am two years later to quote the item description of the rocket Launcher Gjalarhorn from Destiny, "If there is beauty in destruction, why not also in its delivery?"
The lore of safi'jiva is that he is actually the Sapphire star of the Tale of the 5, and his fight with the hunters is the Sapphire Star of the Fifth Fleet against the Sapphire Star of the legend
This sounds really heroic and nice BUT it is actually never been confirmed that Safi IS actually the sapphire blue star of the 5 dragons. Does it make sense? HELL YES! but it has not been actually confirmed
@@aramisrivera7661
It's the best for everyone if safi is the Sapphire Star
@@aramisrivera7661 I mean it’s not confirmed but the “safi” in his name resembling the first part of the word sapphire and the teensy weensy itty bitty sapphire blue nuke are pretty heavy handed references lol.
Like, yeah it's not technically confirmed but everything in the games points to this. The clincher being that Safi's ultimate attack is called Sapphire of the Emperor where it drops a nuke of bioenergy so concentrated that it looks like a blue star falling from the sky.
Remember: each ''location'' on the Monster Hunter planet has its own legends of gods and everything else
Safi'jiiva is probably the Sapphire Star, just as Shara Ishvalda is also one of the 5 (which changes and terraforms the earth in creation)
It doesn't mean they are real gods, but their legends are perpetuated because their forces are catastrophic
If there’s one thing Capcom will almost always nail is music. No matter the series they put out fucking bangers
They care so much about video game music. It makes me so happy.
@@DaviVasc Dragon's Dogma might be another Capcom series you would be interested in.
@@MansMan42069 yes the dragon's dogma music for sure
Same with Square Enix which is why I love them both
I disagree, I find Capcom music to be a bit overrated. Even in Monster Hunter only has a few songs I would consider to be really damn good, and Most of them are in Monster Hunter World and Rise. Which has improved versions of a lot of themes. I for one cannot understand why people love SF3's OST. SFV's is so much better.
Oh but Breath of Fire had some good tracks alright. More memorable to me than many other Series.
I love how he can accurately describe a monster and what it represents with just its theme, THAT is what makes mh music so good
Yeah, the music is really good at communicating what is going on
"He's a simple, gentle, sailor!"
I was waiting for this comment ^^
“He long, careful, painful, sailor!”
"people,people, people, say hello"
*he's a gentle, simple, sailor!
I was so excited to fight Safi for the first time, but I got ahead of myself and watched Josh and Cotton fight Safi, and it BURNED THOSE WORDS IN MY BRAIN. Now it's all I recognise when I hear Safi's theme...
Monster-Hunter-Rule: If a choir starts, you know you're fighting a "real" monster. I hope we will someday know more about this monster, but on the other hand is the mysterios lore part of what makes it so interesting...
The sad thing is in rise they spam choir. Like even your everyday monster have choir now is their rise version ost.
Making choir lost it's meaning
@@virgindeadgirl7333 I think that's only going to be for Rise.
@@virgindeadgirl7333 I wouldn't call that choir, maybe hymn?
@@virgindeadgirl7333 Risa has more of a japanese chanting, which has a different feeling than a choir
I hope Safi was only the adolescent version.
Davi: Vibin to Safis theme
Arekkz: Looping the same gunlance combo on safi over and over again.
thats ike calling out greatsword for greatswording. gunlance has like 2 good attacks lol
Parts broken
Parts broken
Parts broken
Parts broken
@@jamesmullins1102 why do greatsword users keep charging up ugh
@@somedude2468 because every other weapon does better dps if they don't
@@cardnal44 explain why longswords keep using spirit combos
I'm sad you didn't mention the final phase theme when you're being targeted. All the warning/danger sounds muffle the vocals intensely, but the Diva's voice breaks through unrestrained. Despite the Emperor's Ire, you are a Hero.
Oh, that sounds so cool. The video I was listening to didn't have that. Wish I had known.
@@DaviVasc here you go th-cam.com/video/dVB-iUR81nM/w-d-xo.html
Honestly would love to hear some of your thoughts on Shara Ishvalda's theme, especially the second part of the theme when it's out of it's shell, it's so imposing and bombastic.
Yeah,the track was menacing for me when the first time I faced him
That would be cool.
That has been suggested a lot. It's gonna happen for sure
On the album, they actually identify as two different songs, which makes sense, considering the two forms seem almost like two different fights entirely the first couple of matchups. The two are so different, it's legitimately like you've chosen a different quest. And you first fight Shara BACK TO BACK from Ruiner Nergigante! That's one of the reasons why Shara is up there with my favourite monsters.
Fun Fact: according to CAPCOM, the lyrics are chanting "that which is king of all things, the perfect being"
Also I'm so glad you analyzed this, probably my favorite theme in IB
Oh right, in case you haven't noticed, Safi's theme takes a lot from Xeno's theme, given they're the same monster at different points in life
EDIT: forgot another thing, the Proof of a Hero section seems to be based on Generations Ultimate's rendition of the theme rather than World's or the original
Where might I find that info on the lyrics? A quick google didn't find anything and that's the limit of my search efforts.
@@Sleksin it was stated in the 20th anniversary orchestra stream iirc, see if you can find any clips
I knew it was Proof of a Hero but I never realized it was Generations but now that its mentioned Im so happy thats a thing and a nice call back
@@pamafa3147 20th???
@@jaimitomex1521 wait I'm dumb. 15th
lmao
Something worth noting about how this functions mid-game:
Safi'jiva is a unique fight. There are three stages to it. Each stage has an energy meter Safi'jiva will draw from to heal itself. In each individual attempt, it will sap a certain amount of energy before moving to the next zone, and the game "remembers" the amount of energy Safi drains.
Every time you enter the quest, you have twenty minutes to do as much damage as possible before it leaves and you have to do it again. As you do this, it will gradually deplete more and more energy from the reserves. It will only drain energy from a level a limited number of times before moving on to the next, but usually, you wouldn't pass level 2 in your first attack without serious effort. Drain is increased depending on parts broken, and overall rewards are increased depending on energy drained.
Even if you get completely murdered, that's fine. As long as you've forced it to deplete some energy, you've contributed to the raid (oh yeah, the progress of everyone in the Gathering Hub is compiled together until one of the parties gets a kill).
This brings in the context of the final theme. You've cornered the beast. If you can simply just keep up the pressure before the time runs out, you'll win. But don't forget, this creature can and will maul you if it gets the chance. Either you slay it, or it runs off again. The theme has parts of heroism and victory, but there are parts that apply a ton of pressure as well.
Overall, it is an incredible theme for one certain Gentle Simple Sailor.
Highly recommend checking out Namielle’s Theme “Morning Star Of The Dark Tide” if you haven’t already, personally my favorite theme
Thank you for the suggestion!
@@DaviVasc she's my favorite monster!!
Long live the red Emperor! All glory to the rainfall of one million sapphire stars 🌟
Oh and here I am thinking she's the Red Empress.
Can you do Alatreon next? His theme is one of the best.
this still waiting lol also the original Tri version is quite different to Iceborne
Yes. This friday.
@@DaviVasc thanks my man
@@jag9872 ikr, and it shows that the Alatreon in tri is younger and more unstable than the one in Iceborne which has a calmer and more stable sound to it.
@@zalomanakbar2350 Young Ala loves hearing the electric guitar in his theme while older Ala loves the more orchestrated take on music lol
I'm surprised at how few people have requested Shara Ishvalda's theme(s). They are hands down some of the most unique songs World/Iceborne brought to the table, and I think it'd be really cool to see what you think!
LOTS of people have requested Shara!
If you named your daughter with Shara Ishvara. Then she will become lord of fertile plains.
I never actually noticed the music changes when Safi is focusing on you. That is really creepy the way they muffle and distort the music.
Lore wise, Safi/Xeno is some sort of elder dragon that feeds on the bioenergy of other elder dragons. The more energy it consumes the more powerful it gets. The way it consumes the bioenergy is through a specialized organ in its chest. If you look at Xeno you can see that its chest is bright glowing red. This is because the organ gives off a massive amount of heat when operating. The organ is also responsible for circulating bioenergy throughout the body. Basically it functions like a heart, but with energy instead of blood.
Considering that Safi is an older, much more powerful Xeno, it is no surprise you can hear its heartbeat. The organ in its chest would be packed with bioenergy it has absorbed over time. When Safi focuses on one player it releases more energy, so the "heart" organ needs to work harder and pump more energy through the body. To think that they even represented that in the music is crazy.
I personnally think that the heartbeat you're hearing it's yours, the hunter. Mainly because you can only hear it when Safi is focused on you, other hunters can't hear it.
When you think about it, you got a godlike dragon who wants to kill especially you, it's terrifying
@@savitar31 But the steady rhythm makes no sense if it belongs to a hunter. You'd expect it to be that way even without enmity. The hunter that is targeted hears it because Safi'jiiva is right on top of them with relentless ferocity. Far more intimate than the others who are most likely targeting it's tail or hindlegs.
I always had a theory about safi'jiiva that it is a creepy powerful but neccessary monster. There would be a potential third form a black dragon. Hes pure energy and the idea that nature itself made a monster to stop Fatalis from destroying whole ecosystems. Something to hopefully compete and push Fatalis from the new world and not have him completely destroy another continent. Safi'jiivas theme is by far one of my favorites
@@crazy13alex Hunters dont get scared, even in death. Hunter is just tunnel visioning so hard, he hears his own heart.
@@Jpmrocks7 hunters is still human at the end , i wouldn't be suprised if the hunter get scared
I don't think the mystery lies in him coming from "space" or anything like that but in his mysterious powers. He can change it's environment to it's will by draining it's bio-energie. Unlike pretty much any other monsters, that instead try to adapt to the environment.
Nice video man! 👍
Thank you, my friend!
*HE'S A*
*SIMPLE*
*GENTLE*
*SAILOR*
These games have the perfect story progression.
"Oh hi thanks for joining the hunters guild, we just need some mushrooms gathered and maybe take care of some annoying lizards scaring the trade caravan."
Next Day:
"We have discovered 1000 year old dragons are awakening and wanting to eliminate humanity and destroying entire ecosystems in a single night. You have 30 minutes to fix this. "
"We're winning! it's gonna go down soon!"
"No, we still have to kill that thing"
best moment in this video
Hi Davi, if you want higher audio quality for your videos, there's 2 YT channels with high audio quality :
MrPurePazaak - excellent quality for Iceborne themes from the updates. Like Safi
TheDevilDucker (not sure of how to write it) with all the Rise official soundtracks in high quality
And again amazing video, thanks ! ^^
I saw your comment earlier and today I used one of Pazaak's videos to record my next reaction. Thanks a lot man!
Cant wait for Makili pietru and Oltura (all theme phase) reviews
Same I really wanna hear Oltura as well
when safi becomes fixated and the main music becomes muffled under everything else, the only thing i can describe it as is auditory tunnel vision. it's like they managed to find a way to personify tunnel vision into music it's so good
8:43 this is my favorite part of the whole soundtrack. That buildup followed by the *BWAAAAAAAAAAAA* absolutely FLOORED me the first time I heard it, and I still get goosebumps hearing it now.
The initial windup feels like a buildup of rage. Once this rage reaches its apex, it culminates in a massive output of menace. And in the gameplay, this manifests as a desire to target and eliminate YOU.
"Sapphire of the Emperor" is one of the coolest moves in all of Monster Hunter.
Safi's theme goes hard with the target effects. Particularly in the final phase, with the heartbeat/percussion/distorted noises interfering with the track and subduing the heroic parts. It's like the music is tearing itself apart in trying to convey the significance of being the focus of such an intense monster.
It would also be neat to see your view on the Sapphire of the Emperor, how it cuts out everything (except for the heartbeat when targeted, I think).
Never faced Safi myself but his theme continues to trend of putting the hunter into the theme at times that World/Iceborne likes to do. And in this is even interacts with the hunters as well. Becoming muffled as it targets you specifically. Brief moments of herioc sounding notes really throw the hunter into the theme as a small but heroic defiance against this otherwordly threat that is utterly terrifying and powerful.
But the final spot is far more heroic, as you rise to the challenge and his strength.
I'm sure someone already answered this but yes, it's heavily hinted at the Xeno and Safi are creatures from outer space, parasitic perhaps due to them sucking the energy from fallen creatures to power themselves. The "Saphire star' is mentioned often in the game to 'guide you'and was what originally guided the commision to the new world I believe. This saphire star ends up being Xeno, but it's later revealed Safi was another comet that crashed in another region and was much more concealed and able to reach it's adult state. The final area of the Safi fight also is surrounded in what seems to be eggs like the one Xeno emerges from implying more are on the way and Safi is protecting them to perhaps invade the planet or something.(or simply to explain where Safi's keep coming from? idk)
When the heart beat percussions come in, I get legit flashbacks and start lowkey panicking! In my group, I always volunteer to be bait and every time the heartbeat sounds kick in, no matter how many times I've fought Safi, it always puts me on edge! Effective stuff!
If you played World, you should recognise some of the melodies (the choir for one), since they're call backs to Xeno'Jiiva's theme.
While Safi isn't my favorite theme, one part that made it stand it out to me is not the music itself but the choice to silence it completely when safi drops the sapphire star bomb. It's incredibly impactful!
That said, thanks four your insights and obligatory request to do Alatreon, Arch-tempered Velkhana (maybe compare it with normal Velk?) and Magnamalo! Also wouldn't mind hearing your thoughts on Shara Ishvalda, since that's quite a different style imho.
I missed the Xeno references. I played World in 2018 and I don't remember Xeno's theme at all. Maybe I should do a video on him to refresh my memory!
@@DaviVasc I agree.
Ahh man the heartbeat always gets me pumped when listening to these pieces. And the sudden near silence when Safi'Jiiva performs Sapphire of the Emperor is just so suspensful. It almost sucks in all the sound of the area except for the attack's FX. (Video for the attack: th-cam.com/video/d92Y1_VChh8/w-d-xo.html )
Also for some trivia, these two pieces are titled as: The Emperor Emerges From Under the Veil (phase 1) and For the Emperor's Amusement (final phase). Course, I initally thought it was in terms of Safi finding it funny but no. This final battle is entertaining, it has been pushed down to that last area, but Safi finds this amusing, entertaining. And that is honestly terrifying since it seems so capable of intelligence as an Elder Dragon, but also as a potential otherworldly creature.
Have many people asked for Alatreon's theme? It's an interesting one I think for the time signature differences. Definitely one to keep in mind!
The melody being sort of mysterious and out of normal tune makes sense for xeno/safi. The whole point of their species in the game is that they're alien and not part of the natural order of the new world. They're like parasites leeching off the lands rich bio-energy, upsetting the ecosystems and causing the monsters to behave erratic with the whole games theme being about balance with nature. Xeno and safi disrupt the balance and Safi's theme reflects that.
8:30 Man those heartbeats-like sounds give me goosebumps every single time
This is really awesome
That entire part freaked me out!
at 8:59 if u played the actual game, the Music would be stopped, and the hearbeat get's louder and right after the supernova explode the music will continue at the sametime, so yeah i would say its the hunter heartbeat, and god damn that single thing that they fade out the music and fade in again on safi jiva supernova made me shiver
Man, mhw/iceborne has some of the best music I've ever heard -in ANY medium! It's soooo good! World/iceborne was my life for 3+ years, I miss that game 😭 and great video, absolutely loved it. You should *definitely* check out arch tempered velkhana and nergigante those themes are godly
Thank you for the suggestions, Leon!
We all miss this masterpiece...
'Xeno' simply means 'Alien', and 'Jiva' is the (Hindu, I believe) word for 'Soul' or 'Life'.
'Safi' is likely 'Ssafi' from Arabic, generally meaning 'Pure'.
Xeno'Jiiva - Alien Life (Whether it's actually alien, as in from space, or just looks so odd to MH's researchers, is unclear. Its birthing process is certainly unique, though, making it abnormal before even hatching.)
Safi'Jiiva - Pure Life (This is most obviously in reference to Safi'jiiva's power over bioenergy, essentially the life force of the world itself.)
You're right about the heartbeat, I believe it to be Safi's, given its theme is literally life itself. (That or it's the Hunter's, displaying skill in the manner of tempering one's heartbeat even during such an intense battle.)
Finally, as it sadly wasn't in the video (Or maybe I just missed it), Safi's ultimate - Sapphire of the Emperor - causes the music to softly cut out in the middle of the battle, replacing it with a slow descending sound, going into a silence-stopping gong, which is an absolutely insane thing to experience.
HE'S A
GENTLE
SIMPLE
SAILOR!
what do you mean, you haven't played iceborne?
You know when someone has played Iceborne? It's like that but the opposite.
@@DaviVasc dang...
I didn't think that was possible
Xeno is actually inspired by alien judging by the name "Xeno" and it's visual design!
Safi (Xeno) feeds on energy which makes them very different from other monsters :)
Also I recommend Dire Miralis's theme! It really has the "End of the world" feeling which is really cool
Something that could be super interesting to see you tackle is an analysis of both alateron themes as well as a comparison, it seems to be a bit of a "divisive" topic 👀
There is a video on Iceborne's Alatreon coming soon, but I can definitely do another one on Tri's version and do a little comparison
@@DaviVasc I think it would be awesome. They're both such great themes and both represent alateron so well! It would be really interesting to hear your thoughts on both 😁
Please PLEASE listen to the misheard lyrics of this safi theme song 😂😂😂
I love that the theme sounds heroic and also unnerving, representing the fight between the hunters and the elder dragon.
I'm really impressed by the way you are able to read the music. Being able to determine the narrative of what is happening by earing the soundtrack is pretty amazing !
My theory safi like he said is older xeno. Xeno was unknown to all it also drew in elders for energy maybe it’s egg was thrown into a world full of energy to mature hence it draining elders (which have a metric ton of bio energy) scratch that he pointed out a hero in safi’s theme yes well SAFI IS THE HERO. You destroyed the ecosystem. You destroyed the elders. Heck, you killed almost everything you saw. Now safi WILL DESTOY YOU. Maybe it was sent to bring balance the music makes you slowly realize it symbolizing the hunters figuring it out when it’s to late
I heard a bit of original Xeno'Jiva theme in the final phase, reminded me more than in earlier phase. Along with how it itself softens in the lower reaches, perhaps it's a signifier of a return to its base primal instincts as it's more and more threatened.
If it's there, I certainly missed it. It's been a while since I played World and I don't remember Xeno's theme at all
@@DaviVasc You know, I think I had it wrong and was maybe dazzled by the trumpets or something at the time, same tone, but going back and forth between the two, at least of Xeno phase 1 and Safi final phase, I think there are similarities, though Safi's is faster and I think Proof of a Hero sort of occupies the space where I think Stars at our Backs is referenced a little in Xeno's.
I still remember my first time fighting Safi'Jiiva. I got terrified when he was focusing on me and the heart beat part started.
I have two extremely heroic themes I can suggest to you I just get such an awe inspiring feeling
Valstrax the mhxx version
And amatsu make sure to include the quest clear music
Well that's my two cents thanks great video
Can anyone actually tell me the lyrics?
Or am I doomed to a lifetime of Gentle Sailor Jokes and Mystery
My theory on the heart beats is that it’s safis prospective and he is so focused on you he can hear your heart beat and his anger and vengeance for harming him as a child takes over his main theme
Not gonna lie the first time I fought Safi'jiiva using headphones I felt like it was going to come out and get me on real life, that part is absolutely terrifying
Really fantastic piece. Makes me wish I enjoyed Monster Hunter -- this game must be a blast when it 'clicks' with you.
You should go over the theme song for Vaal Hazak
I really like your interpretation of the synths in the agro phase being safi'jiivas own heart beat.
Makes much more sense to me
i'd love to see him react to the kulve taroth arrangement, i've always loved it as a personal favorite of mine.
I love these Reaction Videos...Safi'jiva Medley is absolutely one of the most intense themes of Monster Hunter. Excitement, adrenaline, fear, panic, triumphant, victory; its incredible how Music Composers give and emphasis these emotions to us the players in games its absolutely incredible.
P.S. Davi Vasc...since you did Safi'jiva medley you know what this means right...the MH community is going to bombard you with request to do a Reaction to Kulve Taroth full medley...Enjoy :)
😁😁😁😉😉😉😘😘😘❤❤❤
I'm being bombarded with requests for all the monsters you can imagine for a while now, I'm used to it lol. But yeah, I'll do Kulve for sure :D
“Kulve Taroth” has an amazing theme too, I’d love to see you break that one down! Like Safi, Kulve’s theme has different music depending on the phase of the fight:
Phase 1: “Pursuit theme”. The player is tasked with tracking down and fighting a huge dragon. It’s beautiful, gigantic, and covered in shimmering gold. The player chases it through tunnels and caves, trying to get closer. All the time, Kulve Taroth ignores the player, like they’re an annoying fly.
Phase 2: “Confrontation”. Kulve Taroth has had enough. She turns on the player and begins to attack. Breathing fire, swinging her massive tail, throwing her massive weight down to crush the fighters. The fight gets tense and difficult here.
Phase 3: “Fury”. Now cornered with nowhere else to go, Kulve Taroth goes nuclear. She spits gouts of fire at the walls and ceilings, causing red-hot gold to drip from every surface. She covers the floor in a sea of fire and goes bezerk trying to annihilate each and every one of her attackers. Everything is burning and boiling and everything is scary.
(Optional 4th theme: “Victory”. The player is able to beat Kulve Taroth, and claim the golden loot she guarded. This plays at the end of the quest if the player wins)
Love all your vids man!
I'll do a video on Kulve for sure. It has been suggested lot!
@@DaviVasc you have your pick of 3 versions. There is High Rank Kulve, Arch Tempered Kulve, and Master Rank Kulve the latter I suggest highly if not for her final phase theme "Brilliance that Rules the Everstream"
Your facial expression while you listen are so awesome! Thank you for yet again making such a great reaction video with awesome breakdowns and explanations of chords etc. These music journeys are always wonderful 😊
Thank you!
Your excitement is blasting right at me through the monitor, you love what you do, and you're good at it. Keep up the good work. The monster hunter games have been absolute gems, aswell as their music. Seeing you explain these themes enthusiastically is making the games even more exciting.
That is such a nice comment to read. Thank you!
Everything about both Safi and Xeno is all about that idea of life dawning anew, but at the same time, raw unyielding and disturbing power, even Safi´s title, the red dragon, red, contrary to black dragons like fatalis, black representing death, and terror and destruction, Red is a colour that represents life, and sometimes health, which lines up perfectly with the theme of saif and xeno being that they are literally a formation of the combined life from the energy of elder dragons, but on top of representing life, they are alien in nature, unlike anything else and are capable of bringing mass destruction if they so choose. even xeno jiivas theme is called ¨life springs anew¨ their species is a representation of both new life, and destruction and that is portrayed perfectly in both of their themes, xeno more so leaning on the idea of life and safi adding that disturbing factor of ¨what is it becoming¨ absolutely magnificent, great job capcom.
An amazing reaction video as always.
Everytime I listen to Safi'jiiva Theme medley, I feel myself tense up. The intense vibe in this piece (especially at the final phase) intimidates me, but Proof of a Hero (MHGen version?),Xeno and MHW Main Theme /Stars at Our Backs references give me courage. Thank you for this video, Davi!!
Glad you enjoyed it Aya!
He‘s a gentle simple sailor
10:00 I was always thinking that, the heartbeat that we all hear is the "time that's passes" because, this siege is limited to 20-Minutes per hunt, and we don't want to lose the opportunity to defeat Safi. Now that you said in 10:22 it was [Safi'jiiva Heartbeat], it kinda makes perfect sense because on the Final Phase/Deepest Floor, there is something called [Supercritical State] where Safi'jiiva is enraged and its body turn Bright Red. It makes sense to says that "His heartbeat getting stronger as it making Safi temporarily more Powerful."
I kinda always realize the heartbeat at the final phases/deepest floor, that's why I'm saying that. Now I kinda wants to confirm everything I hear, but Safi'jiiva Siege just ended this week :p
Why the timing must be like this :''')
The final part always makes my blood boil and lets my adrenaline rise to upper levels its just amazing
That is the power of Proof of a Hero
HE’S A LITTLE GENTLE SAILOR!
9:52 First time Safi targeted me, my heartbeat sounded a lot like the rest of the percussion in this part honestly. Like the fluttering heartbeat of a rodent being toyed with by a much larger and calmer predator.
I love his reaction to safi's target variant of his theme...just imagine being the hunter targeted by this dangerous elder its just as terrifying as the theme sounds
When I played Safi for the first time I had full body goosebumps when the music stopped, it was so clever how they used the silence to instill the most terror ugh I love it so much
The heartbeat moment for me is always the most Intense it feels like something big is coming
Would love you to look at brachydios and Raging brachydios theme they are some of my favourite in the series.
A video on raging Brachy is coming soon!
the heartbeat in the target theme is the best thing, I got goosebumps hearing it for the first time on my first safi hunt
Now magalas themes? (Gore, chaotic gore and shagaru)
Makes much more sense to me
I love how you analyze the music. So beautiful and I'm learning so much!
That makes me happy. Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment, my friend :)
Highly recommend analysing Shara Ishvalda’s theme
That one was one of the best among iceborne’s bangers
I'll do Shara for sure!
How you describe the music is how the fight with SAFI actually is :). I love how you explain things.
Thanks man
A theme recommendation is Nergigante's theme
Thank you for suggesting it!
I love how the theme perfectly reflects the emotions of the player and even mimics some of the attacks, like the buildup in the targeting variant imitates the kind used when Safi uses his "hide or die" attack (8:54) (9:13). At first the player is curious and probably pretty confidant, then you notice the time limit, and things get tense, with the occasional heroic dodge or knockdown, but on the whole the tension is constant, racing against the clock. Until you get to the bottom, it's now or never, let's go, things are still nerve-wracking as you race the clock but you have a chance now, you can win, and hopefully you do.
I hope he analyzes like all the velkhana themes
I will!
His Theme is realy, realy good, but also a very epic Orchestra Type of Soundtrack.
As such, I naturaly compared it to Fatalis, old White Fatalis, and Raging Brachydios, and for me its just not quiet holding up to the Competition.
Still nothing to sneeze at.
Do Zinogre and Mizu next!!
Sure!
Another fun interpretation of the heartbeat: Perhaps its not just that Safi’Jiiva’s heartbeat is so loud that you can hear it outside the body, but maybe its that the Hunter is so exhilarated and terrified from Safi’s gaze being so focused on them, that they’re also starting to be more aware of Safi itself. And it feels like a metronome ticking too, which only adds to the tension, kinda like hearing the clock with the teacher’s eyes on you during a difficult test.
You should check out crimson fatalis and white fatalis but since your in world check out Alatreon next
Alatreon next? Ok.
I'm surprised that no one since the release of this video has mentioned that when you're in the fight, safi's big nuke is accompanied by the music silencing quickly as the nuke drops. it's completely silent right before it lands. it's a little detail that I absolutely love.
Who's laughing now ....
Zulu says who ???
Punching a thorn....
Don't laugh at me ......
He's a gentle, simple , sailor !!
He's a gentle, simple , sailor !!
He's a gentle, simple , sailor !!
Please, play Iceborne i love Safi'jiiva :)
I certainly will at some point
One thing's for sure...... the song radiates "BASK IN THE GLORY OF A NEWBORN GOD" sorta feels.
The heart beat is a bit hard to notice at first but if you crank a subwoofer up that heart beat shakes the house
I think a very fitting way to look at this theme is from Safi's point of view. There's a trait carried by a few monsters in the series and that's an ego. Safi thinks very highly of it's self so it's theme being very heroic instead of sinister in the beginning is very fitting as it sees it's self as the protagonist who will surely win this fight with ease. As the fight goes on the music gets more frantic and panicked as the possibility of losing gets closer and closer.
There's other things that work towards this, like his huge bomb called Sapphire of the Emperor. SoE is an instant kill 1 shot on anyone caught in it's blast, the moment he drops the bomb the music cuts because Safi believes the fight is over, he won, no one can survive this. Once the blast clears and he sees everyone still standing because they took cover though the music immediately kicks in again.
The other thing is when you draw his Enmity. You're right, the heart beat is not some one who is scared, it's the heartbeat of some one that is focused, Safi is focused entirely on you and only you.
I'd love to see you break down Namielle's theme "Morning Star of the Dark Tide" or Velkhana's theme "Splendiferous Silver Sovereign." Both are amazing tracks and some of my personal favorites. Great video as always man.
Loved this, the part just over half way through that switches, sounds so hellish and demonic. And later how the heroism starts to kick in. This really emphasizes the balance of power shifting. Thank you Davi!
Thank you for watching, Abigail!
Ive not ran Safi in almost a year and listening to this brought back the awe inspiring chills of that experience and everything you described, the emotion of terror and mystery and hopefully heroism all play into the fight as you chase her deeper and deeper into the canyon and she becomes more and more dangerous, then at the lowest tier when we are against the clock and we can see that she is at her most vulnerable and yet at her most volatile there is a sense of impending success to fell this amazing beast.
I'm just binging your videos now, they are so well done. Love your insight and reactions to these tracks, I already loved these themes but now I have newfound appreciation for them!
Something I like about safi'jiiva's theme, when he focuses on a hunter and it reaches the climax in the first phase, it sounds like a clock rapidly ticking away, referencing the short time limit or the anticipation of the Sapphire of the Emperor attack. Either way, when fighting safi you're fighting the clock as well
These are exhausted horses
Ooooooooooooo
These horses are on fire
AaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAaaaaa
Who laughing now
Da da da da da da da daaaa
Zulu says who
Da da da da da da da daaaaaa
Punching a thorn
Da du da DAAAA
Stop punching meeeeeeeee
Hes a simple gentle as sailor
Hes A Simple Gentle Sailor
Careful cautious Painful Sailor
PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE SAY HELLO
Please check out 'Children of the Omnissiah' from the Warhammer 40,000 Mechanicus video game. It has one of the most unique musical compositions in the video game.