Celebrating and Ranking Arknights Music from 2022

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
  • Go check Arknights out for FREE here: bit.ly/3CEea36
    Let's celebrate the Arknights 3rd Anniversary together by listening to some of the hits from last year. I'm really excited to hear some of the tracks I haven't listened to in the last year, and then rank them, too!
    #Arknights #Arknights3rdAnniv #IdealCity #Music

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  • @terra6713
    @terra6713 ปีที่แล้ว +1304

    I saw there was no comment with the timestamps, so I decided to do it lol
    4:50 Third Anniversary Trailer
    7:42 Ideal City Lobby
    10:57 Ideal City Battle 1
    14:20 Ideal City Battle 2
    18:55 Ideal City Boss
    22:43 Lingering Echoes Lobby
    26:22 Lingering Echoes Battle
    31:50 Lingering Echoes Boss 1
    35:52 Lingering Echoes Boss 2
    40:53 Dossoles Lobby
    44:44 Dossoles Battle 1
    48:38 Dossoles Battle 2
    53:20 Dossoles Boss
    57:25 Invitation to Wine Lobby
    1:02:05 Invitation to Wine Battle 1
    1:04:34 Invitation to Wine Battle 2
    1:06:48 Invitation to Wine Boss
    1:10:05 Invitation to Wine Trailer
    1:14:20 Contingency Contract #6: Wild Scales
    1:19:07 Stormwatch Battle 1
    1:24:20 Stormwatch Battle 2
    1:28:39 Invitation to Wine Trailer
    1:33:20 Phantom & Crimson Solitaire Lobby
    1:37:04 Phantom & Crimson Solitaire Battle 1
    1:39:38 Phantom & Crimson Solitaire Battle 2
    1:42:04 Phantom & Crimson Solitaire Distortion Map
    1:45:24 Phantom & Crimson Solitaire Website
    1:48:13 Phantom & Crimson Solitaire Boss 2 (Ghost)
    1:52:15 Phantom's Theme, Rhythm in Literature
    1:54:25 Pinus Sylvestris Lobby
    1:58:23 Near Light Lobby
    2:01:53 Near Light Battle 1
    2:04:52 Near Light Battle 2
    2:08:26 Near Light Boss
    2:13:07 Contingency Contract #7: Pine Soot
    2:18:12 Stultifera Navis Battle 1
    2:20:26 Stultifera Navis Battle 3
    2:22:48 Hunter's Song
    2:25:35 Stultifera Navis Battle 2
    2:27:52 A Light Spark in Darkness PV Theme
    2:31:37 Guide Ahead Battle
    2:34:20 Contingency Contract #8: Dawnseeker
    2:39:23 Shatterpoint Boss 1
    2:44:03 Contingency Contract #9: Deepness
    2:47:49 Guide Ahead Boss
    2:51:40 Stultifera Navis Boss
    - > 2:55:00 Starts ranking the songs
    Results:
    #10: Ideal City Boss
    #9: Pinus Sylvestris Lobby
    #8: CC 7: Pine Soot
    #7: Dossoles Boss
    #6: Lingering Echoes Lobby
    #5: Stormwatch Battle 2
    #4?: Stultifera Navis Boss
    #4?: CC 8: Dawnseeker
    #4?: Phantom & Crimson Solitaire Boss (I assume Boss 2)
    #3: Martyr (Guide Ahead Boss)
    #2: Flight of the Bumblebee (LE Battle)
    #1: Invitation to Wine Lobby Theme

    • @kitboiii3166
      @kitboiii3166 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      doing God's work my friend, appreciate it!

    • @fable2867
      @fable2867 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      May your riches be many, and your L's few

    • @indigosarah7718
      @indigosarah7718 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      good job my friend, keep going

    • @neill2396
      @neill2396 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Appreciate it man, wish u luck on all your gacha

    • @okitaalter9396
      @okitaalter9396 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Goat

  • @ebel6321
    @ebel6321 ปีที่แล้ว +377

    In case if anybody forgot at 2:04:20 this is a timestamp when Marco had been finally convinced to download and play ARKNIGHTS and he is one of us now, ONCE AGAIN WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF TERRA DOKUTAH MARCO!
    Edit: Well finally he played it now XD

  • @Owen123c
    @Owen123c ปีที่แล้ว +156

    2:45:21 everyone was spamming "eggs" because there were some enemies in the event that were kinda shaped like eggs and that's what everyone called them. What's funny is that those eggs were one of the most annoying parts of the stage, and players either brute forced through them or made their event clear last about 2 or so hours

  • @clauseclauseandclause1698
    @clauseclauseandclause1698 ปีที่แล้ว +267

    A note, since I wasn't there to attend the stream: The Lingering Echoes Lobby Theme is actually two different things, the first being a song that the in-game character Czerny composes for piano (himself), flute (Ebenholz), and cello (Kreide) called "Licht und Schatten." The three of them perform the piece in concert. The second is that the actual track is an arrangement of a piece by the real life Carl Czerny, his "Introduzione e Rondo brillant in B-Flat Major, Op. 233," whose key instruments are, once again, piano, cello, and flute.

    • @chevynxu362
      @chevynxu362 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      than you.

    • @calamitysangfroid2407
      @calamitysangfroid2407 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      that's what plays have you complete the story and the lobby image changes right

  • @niklassjvar1635
    @niklassjvar1635 ปีที่แล้ว +202

    I love how im not the only one acting like a kid in a candy shop as a fully grown adult listening to good music. So refreshing to see you bopping being all giddy too..

  • @akumaru0373
    @akumaru0373 ปีที่แล้ว +197

    You said 2 hours from tight schedule but went more than that to 3 hours, you're amazing Marco! Thank you for listening to Arknights music and giving them your insights, and there's still hundreds of more Arknights tracks for you to listen to. Can't wait for more of your reactions and journey with Arknights, cheers!
    Happy 3rd Anniversary Arknights!~

  • @stubborntofu
    @stubborntofu ปีที่แล้ว +275

    2 hours --> 3 hour stream! We’re so glad you are enjoying the diverse music genres of Arknights the music company!

  • @dokutah6sys7tem88
    @dokutah6sys7tem88 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    You're just brillant. Even though I always liked Arknights music to some extent, your reactions and insights have made me focus more on that aspect of the game, and appreciate it more. I've also been listening to osts from events and such, just to find out how many gems I missed or I only listened superficially. Even if you don't play the game, these videos are a very impactful contribution to the AK community. Thanks, Marco!
    Edit: oh, because I arrived late, I didn't know you were actually going to play the game. That's really cool. Hope you enjoy it!

    • @MarcoMeatball
      @MarcoMeatball  ปีที่แล้ว +25

      that means a lot.

    • @dokutah6sys7tem88
      @dokutah6sys7tem88 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MarcoMeatball ❤️

    • @Petterwass
      @Petterwass ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Agreed, also why I like ToxicEternity. A musical expert can get som much out of a piece of music than someone like me can, and I can learn so much by listening to them.

  • @diwucalberich462
    @diwucalberich462 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Thank you for the stream! And welcome to Arknights, Dokutah!

  • @-thepatriot-9719
    @-thepatriot-9719 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    Thank you for this wonderful stream and welcome to arknights family marco!!! It's going to be quite an exciting journey!!!

  • @boat378
    @boat378 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    The Arknights community welcomes you with open arms Marco! To hear "expect this on the channel" and "I have an analysis coming out for this soon" repeated throughout the stream has us absolutely stoked!

  • @matasa7463
    @matasa7463 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    The music has so much impact with us because we have played the game, many of us since the very beginning. We've wondered about places like Iberia and Laterano long before they were ever featured. That's why songs like Stulifera Cantus and Martyr holds such sway, not just because of the music being awesome, but also the emotional connection it has with us.
    There's also the fact that stories like Lingering Echoes just hits us so hard, and right at the climax of the action, we hear the song that we now associate with the tragedy...

  • @ElectroNeko_GoldenGlow
    @ElectroNeko_GoldenGlow ปีที่แล้ว +55

    BEST STREAM EVER!!!!!! Ive never had this much fun in any livestream I'm so happy i got to experience it.CONGRATULATIONS on the ARKNIGHTS sponsorship you earned it

  • @sydaske_
    @sydaske_ ปีที่แล้ว +36

    This year was crazy in term of music but also gameplay and universe and it was good look back to it with you.
    Can't wait to see you play the game and discover, in addition to the insane quality and texture of them, why those music mean so much to us. The story only gets better with time and even if you don't have the time to get far into it, I hope you will have time to read most of it while listening to it again!

  • @hereticloli2476
    @hereticloli2476 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Your reaction to the P&CS Distortion Theme (1:42:04) was interesting.
    For context, when you're traversing in the game mode's map, the theme that usually plays is the Lobby theme of P&CS (1:33:20). That is the normal circumstance in a P&CS run.
    However, there will be instances where something called a "Hallucination" happens. Thats where the Distortion theme plays. Also, a message will be shown to you that says:
    _A disorderly rhythm plays in your head. You feel you are hallucinating._
    Hallucinations basically affect the map and change some aspects. Sometimes, your map will be bigger, sometimes you cant see ahead of the map at all or sometimes enemies become stronger than usual, things like that. Those things may occur and the Disortion theme plays and replaces the Lobby theme instead.
    Now you've said that the song feels dilapidated and at the first parts of the song it seems to me that like you look confused or having that 'something's off' kind of feeling. If you did then in my opinion the song portrayed the situation it wants to portray to you well: confusion, unease and the illusions happening.
    Last thing, thank you so much for the stream, even extending it longer than it should! Sadly wasnt able to join live cause timezone plus prepaid internet issues. Would love to hear more of you, especially your analyses of the various themes!

  • @2r389
    @2r389 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I often watch your reaction videos to Arknights music from Japan.
    Thank you for the stream,nice appreciations and your delights.
    It was “THE GOLDEN” time because I felt like singing THE GOLDEN AGE WILL RETURN AGAIN!! together with everyone.

  • @clevebruh3321
    @clevebruh3321 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Thank you for the 3 hour stream and I'm glad you enjoyed arknights variety songs

  • @メガネさん
    @メガネさん ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Thank you for the stream, really glad you enjoyed the music and are considering taking a step down to see what's up with the game. Hope you'll like it and have fun listening to the music in game !
    Also congrats again on biggest stream yet for you !

  • @bonbon3829
    @bonbon3829 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Man, the Rhythm of Playwright what we most thought was the one with Playwright battle theme, but regardless, this was a treat for us Arknights fans seeing you, Macro, reacting the hidden gems disguised in a Mobile Game.
    Thanks a lot, Sir Macro!~ May your channel and your life be incredible as always!~ 👍

  • @ze.4141
    @ze.4141 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I regularly show arknights music to my family but its so nice to listen it along someone who is as hyped and invested in it as i am AND explain why its so good. there are songs here that literally bring me to tears. thank you for doing this stream it was insanely fun

  • @rextremewex8021
    @rextremewex8021 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Wonderful stream, really made my day seeing someone have the same feeling that i do when listening some of the ost, thank you sir

  • @abduhzuhdi8391
    @abduhzuhdi8391 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    i just want to say a simple thing... You make my day because of this streaming so thank you so much. I lost words to explain how grateful I'm.
    have a good day marco, see you in another arknights music
    note: I'll wait for future AK live-stream music for sure

  • @rimurutempest117
    @rimurutempest117 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    man I'm so glad Marco picked up this game.
    I know arknights has a small fanbase let alone music enthusiasts.
    so its really special for me to see this.
    I hope that if you ever play this game, and play through the story on stream. that you understand the music queue that happens.
    it really helps knowing what's happening with the soundtrack in the background, gives it such emotions that are hard to describe.. but really this game really is something else, it's so full of passion.
    which is rare for these gacha games.

  • @sibericusthefrosty9950
    @sibericusthefrosty9950 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Speaking of appreciating video game music, you really convinced me to also check out other contemporary games to Arknights for their music.

  • @hessianqrow7977
    @hessianqrow7977 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Fun Fact you can get the Invitation to Wine theme as a bridge theme 😉

    • @HIWTYLSL
      @HIWTYLSL ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah it’s great that theme is amazing

  • @Owen123c
    @Owen123c ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Considering how much you liked the piano in the Ideal city boss theme, I think you'd like some of the music from xi. It's not necessarily video game music, but a lot of xi's songs are popular in a lot of rhythm games.
    Here are some of his best songs imo:
    Aragami th-cam.com/video/C1QBeJj03Fo/w-d-xo.html
    Anima th-cam.com/video/FQs9cV0jycg/w-d-xo.html
    Halycon th-cam.com/video/5jJU-pLjdzc/w-d-xo.html
    Ascension to Heaven th-cam.com/video/l5F5YBKEceM/w-d-xo.html
    疾風怒濤 th-cam.com/video/nPQQhzEA6U0/w-d-xo.html
    In addition to that, I really love your videos. It's interesting seeing these sorts of reactions from someone who has a career background in music. Keep up the good work 👍

    • @WeAMknn
      @WeAMknn ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Happy End of The World and Longinus are some of my personal xi faves.
      Freedom Dive is the one I love the most though.

    • @Owen123c
      @Owen123c ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@WeAMknn I can't believe I forgot about Happy End of the World. I haven't heard that one in ages, to be fair, but it's such a good one

  • @RuseSmiles
    @RuseSmiles ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thanks for a great show! Your insights make the music have so much more impact!

  • @hardcoregamer739
    @hardcoregamer739 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I would very much recommend listening to all the music in the (A Walk in the Dust) event it's one of the very few events that I'd consider true canon as it covers the back story of one of the key characters in the main story it's full of orchestral melancholic songs and the characters main theme is called "Immutable" is absolutely gorgeous highly recommend it.

    • @Dorankuu
      @Dorankuu ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I must correct you. Every event made (other than IS#3 ending 2, 3, 4 and monthly stories of IS#3) are canon to the story. It's just Darknights Memoir and Walk in the Dust are connected to main story chapters.

    • @hardcoregamer739
      @hardcoregamer739 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @ドランク I fully know that but I guess I miswrote it every event aside from IS are considered canon most of them are backstories like (lingering echos, light spark in the darkness, twilight of wolumond, etc.) and others serve to further character arcs like (dossoles, nearlight, etc.), but no matter what "A walk in the dust" and "Dark knights Memoir" are special cuz you literally cannot understand parts of the main story without them. I will, however, however say that Dossoles and Nearlight also feel different because they too affect the main story if at all slightly so I wish they mention it in the story a little like Nearlight, in particular, in particular has Nearl an elite operator that saved our butts in episode 1 leave rhodes island for an indefinite amount of time as well as her character arc is nuts not to mention it's very rare (at least for me It has never been seen before) but we got directly involved in nearlight, in all the side stories I played I never saw the doctor or amiya get directly involved (The story is always told through the parties involved in the story) even in Darknights Memoir doctor and amiya appear as 3rd parties, individuals seen from the prespective of W unlike in Nearlight which is why I felt like Nearlight was a part of the main storyline, and I think is also why Nearlight is my favorite side story in AK and then Dossoles shows how different chen became ever since we left Lungmen we see all sorts of (compassion, care, and understanding) essentially I think players would get wiplash if they played dossoles before episode 5 because of how starkily different she is.

    • @Dorankuu
      @Dorankuu ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@hardcoregamer739 indeed. I personally see Arknights as a story of worldbuilding so everything is there to expand the world alongside the mainstory and may one day converge to a major point some day.

  • @hideandslide4586
    @hideandslide4586 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    thise were some of the most fun 3 hours i had in a stream thanks marco

  • @andhikasoehalim3170
    @andhikasoehalim3170 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The name of the in-universe song for Lingering Echoes's Lobby them is called "Light and Shadow". The sad cello is the Shadow while the high pitched flute is the light.

  • @capriumnoir6426
    @capriumnoir6426 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This has got to be the biggest Arknights music reaction I've ever seen, I also had fun jamming out to music

  • @dylanj950
    @dylanj950 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can't believe I missed out on this, hearing some of these tracks again really brought me back to the times when I was playing the stages with these tracks in them, especially the Near Light music. that was the first event I fully completed without using a single guide, (I had used guides in the past but that was only for the really really hard stages) so I have fond memories of that time

  • @yocobicus
    @yocobicus ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My friends and I have this running joke. Hypergryph studio’s is a really a labeling company / animation company. That just happens to have a game. We are all addicted to the game for sure. but the music, animations, community, musicians, artists are what really make this game shine.

  • @CageNightwind
    @CageNightwind ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Super fun stream, Marco! Thanks for the good time!

  • @kapacb2412
    @kapacb2412 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Omg i missed stream of my favourite game music 😭😭
    But I'm glad that there is a VOD!
    Chat so lovely I can't 😂

  • @lawlicht8092
    @lawlicht8092 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    44:20 thank you for the shout out lol
    And yeah welcome to Arknights music enjoyer community! We are very happy to have you here to spread the good words of how large and diverse Arknights music is :D

  • @ebel6321
    @ebel6321 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The way you make the invitation to wine event lobby theme to the top 1 makes me happy considering the fact that this theme reminds one of Monster Hunters themes also, btw I hope you can cover other theme like "till the wave ends" the Who is real event where it is dusk theme one of ling's sibling, and thank you for this 3 hours livestream it was a super fun ride listening to music like it was a non stop journey the fact you have missed so many music from ARKNIGHTS so I hope you can cover all of them someday, and lastly WELCOME TO ARKNIGHTS DOCTOR MARCO!

  • @ShinTsurugi7
    @ShinTsurugi7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I like how we hearing AK OSTs and the chat just went 'KILL THE OCEAN' lol

  • @Riku-Leela
    @Riku-Leela ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It's funny how Marco was breaking down all the music and enjoying the themes whilst chat spoke about different stats to beat the level the theme was for lol

  • @baconmandanthe3rd944
    @baconmandanthe3rd944 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This was a really fun stream, glad you enjoyed the music! videogame music to me plays a very important role that most people may not realize at first, but taking the music out is like taking the soul out of the game to me, i love your channel because you highlight this very important part in games! Thanks for the great content, keep it up /(°□°)/

  • @kelvin6437
    @kelvin6437 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for this wonderful stream! Still waiting for the cc10 reaction!Most cc songs are impressive!

  • @lockcow9170
    @lockcow9170 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I totally agree with your comments at the end. Expression is a key of an art like music, literature and so on, in my oppinion. I really enjoy arknights because I can always feel the producers are trying to use the story, music and everything to talk about some topics. Since you decide to try arknights, I would recommand you to read the story of Guiding ahead after you get some basic idea of the AK world if you're interested in. I quite like the discussion about religion, life and death and how people explore their way of life.

  • @CageNightwind
    @CageNightwind ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So a bit I'd have loved to chime in live if I wasn't an hour late.... The Lingering Echoes boss themes... I have my own thoughts on how they represent the story within the fight. Spoilers for the Lingering Echoes event if anyone cares, sadly it just ended but I'm sure it'll re-run.
    The first song is phase 1 of the fight and it isn't until about midway through the fight until "The Witch King" comes out... He's long dead and is manifesting by possessing the body of one of his descendants.. When you beat him down is when you hear the vocal solo, boss battle theme #2... The Witch King stops where you fell him and starts attacking enemies as they spawn, as if to help you... I believe this song represents his descendant's anguish and regret as he tries in one more desperate attempt to do some good for you, and the king's other descendent... And then he returns to the attack, becoming an enemy once more as the rest of the song starts, which is such a powerful song filled with determination, anger, sorrow and desperation...And I feel like that part of the song represents both sides of the battle.. the fight to take down the witch king and save your loved ones, as I am sure that is how the possessed one feels as well deep within his mind. (Also sadly during the fight, the boss does hurt himself periodically, which also might debatably be the descendent fighting back even still.)

  • @rainbow4545
    @rainbow4545 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    what a powerful playlist and also what a nice surprise to see the lingering echoes lobby theme being listened to! not to toot my own horn but I mentioned it before when i commented on the under tides video you made months ago but never thought it'd actually be featured since it doesn't even have a name LOL but i'm happy to see that you liked it! it's so gorgeous
    also the lingering echoes boss theme 2.... when i first heard it in game i spent the rest of the level squinting through my tears LOL welcome to arknights! gacha game music can be something that is so powerful-- 😂 (lowkey shout out to alchemy stars my beloved game, also very nice soundtrack LOL)

  • @ARKMerry
    @ARKMerry ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks you so much, from the deep of our hearts, thanks for sharing your thoughts, re-uniting our community with the music.
    Thanks a lot.

  • @D_Wito
    @D_Wito ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Although unrelated with Arknights (though likely something completely else than what you reacted to till now so fits to "diverse music styles") It would be interesting to hear what you think about Lorn
    it's more experience than music though (or brain-massage, journey to nowhere or something like that... it cuts off from reality and it constantly feels like sounds are not close enough to brain to fully experience it)
    some of my choice: "L'appel Du Vide", "Army of Fear", "Inverted", "The Well", "Bretagne", "Oxbow B", "555-5555", "On The Ice"
    or some more known (still Lorn seems to be niche of niche) "Sega Sunset", "Acid Rain", "Diamond"

  • @LadyPriscillaCh
    @LadyPriscillaCh ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really hope you look into Eternal Flame at some point, Fiammetta's theme is so fire.

  • @aguy8210
    @aguy8210 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "I'll push this back half an hour."
    One hour later: "Okay lets start ranking them."
    Thanks for the stream!!

  • @AndoaintheMartyr
    @AndoaintheMartyr ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Even if somehow you don't enjoy the game because TD with very tactical and strategical gameplay is not everyone cup of tea but surely you would fall in love with Arknights music and how diversely they are (in terms of musical genre), so i hope you keep reacting to it's music and surely we, the dokutah, will keep watching your reactions...

  • @radiant_guardian7829
    @radiant_guardian7829 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wish I wasn't working so I saw this live. But this was so awesome! Arknights has such a wide array of music, there's bound to be something g someone likes

  • @Sintrania
    @Sintrania ปีที่แล้ว

    That was a perfect ending of the stream, and such a high compliment from someone who know a lot about music.
    Honestly how Arknights music capture my heart was partly how diverse it is, they really pushing boundary of "one game one style of music" that we are so use to in the past.
    So many genre of music jam pack into one game and none of the track is bad, that is such a mind blowing concept. There are popular music from some game that probably better than Arknights music, but if you look at the whole game or franchise none of them even come close to deliver such a banger on every song.
    BTW Invitation to Wine Lobby Theme give you hope cuz the blue woman rob your wallet and now they are telling you it's okay to keep living.

  • @markopusic8258
    @markopusic8258 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There's always that one guy that has to talk about Arknights lore and what not, it's always useful as additional context for what you're actually listening to and why it was composed the way it was. So, let's talk about Lingering Echoes and its boss battle theme, because it's quite unique, the only other theme that does a similar thing would be "Lullaby" from the game's main story, to my knowledge anyway.
    To understand this theme, I have to delve a bit into the event's story. Without going into too much detail, this story features Ebenholz as one of the 2 main protagonists, and goes into his relationship with Kreide, a young infected man. Both of them were experimented on as children to try and "revive" the country's previous ruler, the Witch King. As the name implies, the Witch King was a keen user of witchcraft, witchcraft that translated into music because in the world of Arknights, music is performed the same way regular "magic" is, through the power of Originium, the game's main source of conflict.
    Long story short, Kreide ended up being a failed experiment who somehow survived and the goal of this tragedy is to save either him or Ebenholz from the Witch King's influence, while the other has to die.
    Of course, since Ebenholz is the 6* playable character introduced in the event, you can guess who ends up sacrificing himself. At the end of the event, Kreide turns into a kind of monster who must be stopped, the actual boss we face in the game, and he briefly recovers consciousness before dying, defying his destiny in the process.
    So what about the theme? Fittingly, it's one of a kind since it's part of THE musical event of Arknights. Now yes, we have had themes before that resonate with the story it's tied to, with the vast majority, if not all, occurances happening in the main story. However, it's the first time we get a 3 parts theme.
    The first half of this theme is about the beginning of the fight. Kreide has supposedly lost himself and turned into a monster that must be stopped at all costs. That's why it sounds so triumphant, it's not so different from a boss you would encounter in Dark Souls. A bit of interpretation you can make is that the vocals are the cultists who conducted the experiment, chanting about the return of their leader (though this is highly debatable as vocals are present throughout), while the violin is the twisted influence of the Witch King on Kreide.
    The interlude is entirely unique to this boss. When you first deplete his health bar, before transitioning into phase 2, he will become a temporary ally who helps you in battle. Story wise this is supposed to be Kreide's final respite rather than the middle point but it was a clever trick to shift the meaning of your in-game fight. You're not fighting a monster, you're trying to save a friend. It's short lived, carried entirely by vocals, and full of tranquil sorrow.
    Then we finally hit the second half, which isn't triumphant anymore, it's faster paced, frenetic almost, with the vocals carrying the tragic aspect of the entire ordeal.
    I will be honest, I don't think Lingering Echoes was that good of an event, the execution of that story felt really lacking to me, but its music was certainly on point and actually woven into the narrative, definitely one of my favorite themes in Arknights.

  • @arnforge6882
    @arnforge6882 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for the amazing stream, such a relaxing and beautiful stream to listen to amazing music by hyper graph with your commentary as well!

  • @rylaera8445
    @rylaera8445 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I keep rewatching this live stream, hopefully there will be another livestream of arknights music

  • @HIWTYLSL
    @HIWTYLSL ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Damn didn’t realize the stream was 3 hours it was so nice

  • @WhateverKnight
    @WhateverKnight ปีที่แล้ว

    I wanted to catch this stream when it happened, but I was out of the house. I'm so glad I sat down for three hours to listen to all these reactions, and to hear these analyses from the man himself. Very entertaining and insightful stream. Congrats for picking up the game! Arknights has a great community. I've always joined the community injoke about Hypergryph being a music company that advertises through a mobile game, but the fact that a professional can see the depth to the Arknights soundtrack is incredible. I liked watching chat go crazy over certain loved (and hated) mechanics and the event stories that these songs evoke. Let me tell you, experiencing something like Inivitation to Wine, Near Light, and Lingering Echoes as entire experiences, with the story, characters, music, and gameplay, is insane. It's a level of depth I never expected from a mobile game, which is how I got hooked.

  • @pomato6584
    @pomato6584 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I play Arknights all the time, so I'm usually super focused on the game and strategizing. I never really stood still and just took it all in and listen to the entire track.
    And wow, yea, some of the songs are absolutely insane like you've said. I absolutely love it.

  • @bakaoniichan193
    @bakaoniichan193 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I know your list of reactions that people want you to do is propably endless.
    But considering you ranked "Invitation to Wines Lobby theme" as your #1 I would strongly urge you to someday check out "Arknights What the firelight casts lobby theme" It has a similar feel of home/homecoming to it and you'd definitely enjoy it very much. Have a good rest!

  • @yocobicus
    @yocobicus ปีที่แล้ว +1

    welp, Now I have to find your reaction video to March On!. I know you have to have made one.

  • @dindapriska
    @dindapriska ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Shame Crimson Solitaire Boss 1 and Boss 3 theme didn't make it to the list. I was hoping to see your reaction about it, especially Boss 1 theme.
    Anyway, welcome to Arknights, Marco! Hope you'll enjoy your time playing the game.

  • @wildtrapinch
    @wildtrapinch ปีที่แล้ว

    Late to the party but watching your sheer joy over the game's music, Lingering Echoes especially, is heartwarming to watch. Welcome to the game! May Ebenholz and Phantom come home to you.

  • @skysmaug3844
    @skysmaug3844 ปีที่แล้ว

    A neat thing you might be interested in when you get into the game: When on the "Change Assistant" page, you can also change the background. Each background comes with its own OST as well. My own favorite is the one called Peaks, which comes with the Invitation to Wine Lobby OST.

  • @nouashax__
    @nouashax__ ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Arknights :How many eargasm do you want?
    Marcomeatball : Yes
    Kinda sad there isnt twilight of Wolumunde tho, as that was my fav along invitation to wine

  • @runningwild09
    @runningwild09 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video but damn, was super hyped to see him listen to Eternal Flame! Eitherway, look forward to more videos and maybe some gameplay vids of him playing the game

  • @jsu8994
    @jsu8994 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    btw phantom has a cat and her name is Miss Christine. Even more cute touch with Phantom of the opera

  • @feralchimaera99
    @feralchimaera99 ปีที่แล้ว

    When Marco starts taking off his sweater you know that the flight of the bumblebee got him hot.
    Honestly hearing this was a breather since it was played in an opera and most I've seen people play it just for clout because it's a fast piece but 'these' people play it so faster than the original piece that you can't even hear what's behind the music shows or tells.
    Glad to see you're enjoying the music for this game as much as you do on a lot more of game music out there.

  • @RubeliteRiver
    @RubeliteRiver ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That stream was awesome! Looking forward to more in the future.

  • @CorvoA77ano
    @CorvoA77ano ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the stream Macro. It was really nice, loved the songs, loved your reactions !

  • @casuallyyoa
    @casuallyyoa ปีที่แล้ว

    I don’t have much to add to the comments but I love seeing someone being able to articulate what makes the music so good. Here’s to more bangers!

  • @vikawitte7038
    @vikawitte7038 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ahahaha such an insane stream! I love it really love it XD. thank you from the bottom of my heart, I'm really happy to know this channel and follow it
    have an amazing day marco, keep up the good work and always be happy!
    I'll waiting for you another AK content for sure

  • @indigosarah7718
    @indigosarah7718 ปีที่แล้ว

    first of all, thanks for whoever sponsored marco and team so he did this livestream and thanks a lot for you too, Marco cause I'm totally happy with this livestream! I truly appreciate it.
    also sorry if sometimes we spam the chat with emote cause we just too hype and vibe with those ost.
    I really like your reaction and expression on livestream cause I know you also enjoy it, especially your reaction in phantom crimson solitaire troupe ost XD, it's truly precious lol
    that being said, thank you so much for this stream, I'm really happy big channel like you know arknights music and spread it too and yeah of course, welcome to arknight doctor Marco!!! I hope you enjoy this game and find a new experience from this game
    lastly, I hope you make another Arknights livestream again one day, I'm sure many arknights player want to see it and I hope you keep reacting arknights ost, I'll wait for it cause I love your reaction and interpretation
    thank you so much marco and team, keep up the good work and have a good day, see yaa~

  • @bakaoniichan193
    @bakaoniichan193 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Was great enjoying Arknights music with you

  • @Fhyron-
    @Fhyron- ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this! I really enjoyed every second of this video, I love Arknights music so much! Many times I think and I'm sorry that because it's the music of a "game" (for some people think) and it can't reach a large audience, but watching this video and how you enjoyed it is a light on the road! For more Arknights!

  • @aereonexapprentice7205
    @aereonexapprentice7205 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just finished my exam for the semester, am at 25:26 of the VOD right now, and damn does this man still nails the plot of the game just by listening to the music. Like "foreshadowing a drama thru the music" for Lingering Echoes Lobby Theme is bullseye lmao

  • @alankennedy7948
    @alankennedy7948 ปีที่แล้ว

    So sad I missed the stream! I found your channel through your video on lullaby, and have been so excited to see you get more into the music of arknights!

  • @taka_0012
    @taka_0012 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    DO IT AGAIN !!! , more arknights

  • @0sanitydokutah382
    @0sanitydokutah382 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    CC#9 deepness*
    Marco : i just can't believe this is a lobby theme
    "Thats because after we wreck our brain on game, we gonna dance to the beat on lobby"
    Marco : why you guys spamming Eggs?
    "If only you know..."

  • @malko8619
    @malko8619 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sadly i couldnt be here live as i really wanted to be seeing you on these reaction well.. live! anyhow i will still enjoy the record of it.
    i hope you will still enjoy the Music of Arknights and other games like you always do in the future!

  • @MaiZora
    @MaiZora ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for the wonderful stream!
    And welcome to Rhodes Island !

  • @animaxeraa
    @animaxeraa ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh yeah watching this made me remember the Arknights concert is back up on TH-cam
    Marco please check the concert out in the future

  • @traviswilliams2348
    @traviswilliams2348 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I actually laughed out loud when the chat spammed eggs. Those fuckers were so annoying. Anyways. Awesome stream, loved listening to someone actually knowledgeable talk about the music, as I'm just a casual listener. Good stuff.

  • @ZwEinz
    @ZwEinz ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Marco. It was really great reaction, together. Wish you will cover the early event of Arknights, especially Darknight Memoir and Episode 4 - FrostNova battle theme. Anyway. Thanks.

  • @beo3828
    @beo3828 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There's a Phantom & Crimson Solitaire song he missed, the trailer one. Which is the one that goes the hardest too. It's the lobby, but faster.
    Thing is that the only way I've found the complete version is with a Japanese name in Spotify.

    • @beo3828
      @beo3828 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The composer is Adam Gubman, I think YT deleted my comment? So I can't really link you the song, hmmm.
      If you look for him in Spotify you can find his albums, there's the Phantom & Crimson Solitaire one. Kind of a contrived way, I know, but worth a listen if you have the time!

  • @gradient1208
    @gradient1208 ปีที่แล้ว

    Always great to see more Arknights, thanks for the stream!

  • @RareNine
    @RareNine ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m so mad I JUST found your channel, I love arknights but more than anything I adore their music! Without a doubt I would have loved to join for this one, maybe next time 😅

  • @VyraNightingale
    @VyraNightingale ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this stream, it helped me pinpoint why I love Arknights music with it not being repetitive.
    Repetition is one of the reasons I'm not too fond of pop music.

  • @th3TwistedLight
    @th3TwistedLight ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am happy every time we get to celebrate great music in videogames :D

  • @ZearthGJL
    @ZearthGJL ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Don't hold my hand for this part... Full speed ahead!

  • @mrnmoren
    @mrnmoren ปีที่แล้ว

    I LOVE THIS VIDEOOOO thanks!!! You're missing Rewinding Breeze & Pinus Sylvestris' trailer OST! Roaring Flare is also good. But I really enjoy this video thank you once again!

  • @mgRcel
    @mgRcel ปีที่แล้ว

    Just FYI, there is an Arknights songs playlist called "Official EP" and every EP is a song that represents a 6 star character lore and personality in the game. Tho there are EPs for other characters too, every 6 operator has an EP now, so if you want to check them out it would be really fun.

  • @frankyu2225
    @frankyu2225 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Crimson Soloitaire is absolutely worth a special video😇

  • @mengeryen2856
    @mengeryen2856 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    1:20:15 the camera decided that the microphone is more interesting than Marco

  • @fogheta
    @fogheta ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! Shame I missed this, this is fantastic! I rarely watch full stream VODs, but this was such an enjoyable 3 hours! Love all your insight on especially the classical music inspired pieces, I've listened to the IS2 Lobby theme so many times and never even caught onto the Phantom of the Opera Music Box element. I suppose there was potentially some limitations with this being sponsored (grats btw), but would love to see you react to some of the ones you skipped due to time and the character themes (like Ständchen) if you want to!
    Thanks again for the amazing stream

    • @MarcoMeatball
      @MarcoMeatball  ปีที่แล้ว

      Standchen is already here!

    • @fogheta
      @fogheta ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MarcoMeatball Yes! Love that analysis! I see how it comes across now but I was just using that as an example as you've alr done it, and as none of those themes are explicitly in game and are on the MSR website

  • @armando2814
    @armando2814 ปีที่แล้ว

    What could i say, love your videos about arknights and im glad i found your channel
    Congrats for 150k subs!

  • @ApexOfCrabkind
    @ApexOfCrabkind ปีที่แล้ว

    Only another one of many AK bangers, but recommend March On! (Horn’s theme) in the future. (My favourite might be All hail Savior, but that’s besides the point)

  • @asurachan4480
    @asurachan4480 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hypergryph is a Music company if you think about it

  • @isaac15752
    @isaac15752 ปีที่แล้ว

    in future, you should def see the character themes, most of them have lyrics, and they range from italian punk to Disney princess songs. it is incredible.

  • @HateIsJustice
    @HateIsJustice ปีที่แล้ว

    Sad I missed this, thanks for suffering some of the community begging for tracks to give some of the music we get for Arknights a listen to! Hope you were able to enjoy it, and welcome to the game as well. There's a lot of reading and characters, tons of story and lore, plenty of world building. What better time to join too than during an anniversary event.

  • @House_932
    @House_932 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lingering Echoes' lobby theme is adapted from Carl Czerny's Introduzione e Rondo brillant in B-Flat Major, by the way, and both of the tutorials are named after his sets of piano exercises. (Looking up what op. 599 was made me laugh so hard.)

  • @theprinceofbanshee
    @theprinceofbanshee ปีที่แล้ว

    Aw man, I thought you will also cover the CC10 music and Il Siracusano music, they have a lot of great music and OST too, but still an amazing concert you made here.