I really hope you start with The Blind Forest, thanks to "Lore" and what would otherwise be spoilers in WOTW. Also an evolution of game mechanics present in the games.
Seconding those two, you definitely want to play Blind Forest before Will of the Wisps. Not only does it show the backstories of the various characters, it's a great game in its own right, with a great soundtrack and possibly the happiest prologue cutscene music ever in Naru Embracing the Light.
I met Gareth Coker at GDC 2016, and he was such a humble, great guy that it somehow made me like his music even more. Definitely one of my favorite video game composers of all time!
Mora the Spider is unironically my favorite boss in the whole game. Despite the creepiness and fear you feel from Moldwood Depths, and her cutscene especially, the fight itself is freaking epic as hell, and I applaud the devs for making a fight for what is literally a giant angry spider so damn good. I loved this fight so much, I actually tried my best to speed run to see just how quickly I could beat her. I'm currently sitting at just under a minute. lol
the day your first playthrough comes I will be here to experience these magical games again. The music and the story are very emotional in both of them. I can't wait to watch
You should definitely check Kwolok's tracks from the same game, you will be shocked by how Gareth Coker managed to transmit character evolution through music and let motivs. Here are the 3 tracks you need to understand the story of Kwolok: "Kwolok's Hollow", "Meeting Kwolok" and finally "Kwolok's Malaise" (epic and sad!)
I'm super happy you're covering Ori music on the channel! Ori is my favorite video game of all-time and the music definitely adds to that immensely Also Mora is one of my favorite fights in the game.
The best part about this is how *well* it reflects the way the fight is played. The first half of the fight is brutal, cramped, very little room for error, and the second phase when that music turns, suddenly a bunch of elements fall in to place that lets you actually move and breathe for the first time. The first half you are fighting for your life. The second half? You are dancing.
Yesss, Ori games! ❤️ Literally on my top fave games of all times. You also chose my favorite boss and boss theme from this game, Mora is FERAL, Dark Souls AF and her theme shows that so well with all the "horror music" elements in it! I'd like to point out that there on 05:47 - the choir isnt just vocalizing, they are actually chanting her name, "MO-RA! MO-RA!", which I find so fascinating. Another important boss theme in the game also has that same name-chanting quality, in a different style but very fitting to the character. That shift of emotions, from "horror and desperation" to the heroic leitmotif of Ori's always gives me chills and makes me feel that same determination Ori is feeling in this very difficult battle. Gareth Coker did an amazing job on the first game's ost, and he just brought it to a whole other level on the second ❤️ great reaction, and I can't wait to see you play Ori, and react to more of its music in the future!
I was so happy when I saw that he posted this video, I thought that no one even knew about Ori. When I got Ori I was so amazed and the feelings that it gave me was so different from other games.
@@adamski6139 I know, right?? Ori is at the same time a very beloved game, and very underrated, which is a strange combo but yeah. I totally agree with you, Ori games really made such a deep impression in me, in so many ways
Gareth coker's scores for the ori games are absolute masterworks. The games themselves are incredible. Visuals are gorgeous, mechanics are fluid and well done, story is solid, but without the music they would still be mediocre. Two of my favorite games ever made and damn can I not wait to see what moon is working on now. As with the first game, the music relies heavily on taking a handful of main ideas and restating or twisting them to change contexts. Very simple and very effective. Also I'm happy to hear you're doing a playthrough of ori. Very much looking forward to it.
If you play the game or listen to more Ori music you'll notice how Garth Coker implements the Ori Leitmotiv in almost every track in one way or another. It's pretty awesome
I'm commenting before finishing so slap me if this gets stated later: Gareth Coker, the composer for the Ori games, has stated that this was the first boss fight theme he composed for the game. He's done chase sequences in the first game, there's 3 different ones. Will of the Wisps has full on boss fights, which was the major difference between games!
yes ! that shift is amazing from dark and menacing to heroic kind of "purpose found" of Ori.And of course while you're playing, the feels are intensified further with the SFX and the Action of whats happening.
I would absolutely love for you to listen to "Midnight burrows" from the soundtrack, it is likely one of the most underrated songs in the OST and I absolutely adore it.
Every boss in the game has that little mechanic to the music, where the song takes a twist of Ori's theme. It always kicks in near the end of the fight, where all the environmental obstacles are gone. It's just you vs the enemy in front of you, one on one. The insurmountable odds aren't there anymore. You CAN beat this.
This track definitely captures the sense of a giant spider- a giant, as noted by the low notes and deep percussion, but also a spindly, spooky creepy crawly, and also a crazy and slightly clumsy one too. And if you play the game, that's exactly what you get. Mora makes Shelob look like a chihuahua, but her attacks seem wild and uncoordinated like she's not in her right mind, a blind fury (she is, as it turns out: when you finally defeat her, she returns to her original non-aggressive state.). Her wild movements can make it difficult to figure out what she's doing and to evade accordingly, but it makes it easy to spot an incoming attack if you keep your cool and your distance.
I played both of these masterpiece, both game didn't fail to deliver the emotional roller coaster and sometimes dread while you are fighting the boss. Also I cried to both of them, even while hearing this I got a little teared up.
Something that is amazing of the sequel game is that the corrupted areas and the redeemed areas have slightly different soundtracks. This one and the water area are my favorite. Would love an deep dive comparison into the before and afters and the musical hints that are given. :)
I absolutely adore this track. The start of the last phase always makes the hairs on my back stand, I want to listen to it over and over. There's a part in The Farm from the Destiny 2 OST that does the same thing, particularly at 3:05, (the second phase of Ludwig's theme from Bloodborne is another example) does anyone know if there's a name for this?
@@Kaelusk no I mean the musical term for when a melody really comes together, but I know I explained it really poorly lol, and idk how to be less vague about it.
@@epithet052lyphony. I don’t know if this is what you’re talking about, but Polyphony is the simultaneous combination of two or more Melodies coming together
It's funny to get this impression without knowing the context, when in context, the spider is 20 times larger than you... That crescendo at 8:32 never fails to give me goose bumps.
Me a few years back: "Music is so unoriginal now, there are no interesting composers left" Me after experiencing the Ori saga, Hades and Mick Gordon's work for DOOM the same year: "Ok, I'll shut up now"
Ori music is... wonderful, and that's probably doing it a disservice to just call it wonderful. Light of Nibel/Light of Niwen, and Restoring the light,Facing the dark are my personal favourite tracks from the series, and probably what a lot of people would describe as the most iconic tracks in the games.
0:42 osts imo are meant to be complementary in a movie or a video scene and can stand out more during an action sequence or gaming fight/moment but I think gaming osts stand out more, as there are environment themes and boss themes and cutscene themes etc. which is why I listen to video game osts more often than movies or tv series osts except for a few exceptions like some memorable intro osts. And intro osts for video games can be really memorable too.
Ori is my favorite game, it sort of supported me with courage in one of my difficult time in life, along with dark soul 3 I think it has one of the greatest bgms I’ve ever played, look forward of more Ori bgm reactions !
This song is incredable, I really love the evolution of Shriek's themes in this game, I hope you listen to those because they shouldn't be missed out on.
The track is built off of the previous track "Shadows of Mouldwood", which is the music for the area that Mora is found in. In that track, things are a lot slower and without the beat, making it sound forlorn.
if you are running out of idea here's some suggestion. Hinnamatoom (Mick Gordon) Endless (Death's gambit ost) and maybe some of the tracks from ecco the dolphin 1 and 2 (sega-CD version)
5:43 something i noticed when i have a sore throat is, if i talk to much the first day i have a sore throat, it'll make my voice deeper for the rest of the day. it's even funnier when you find out I'm a girl. i remember one time this happened when my cousins were visiting for like half the day, and by the end of the day, the youngest cousin of the 3 of them said my voice sounded like a teenage boy. that's how you know i was using my voice too much that day. LOL
Oh dear. Your voice in the morning! It's so raspy, there's something baritone-ish about it. Anyway, back to the music. There's something cartoonish about this soundtrack, yet it still retains something creepy, grotesque and unnerving that lurks around the corner, only to jump on you at the least expected moment. Another thing is that the composer decided to keep Ori's leitmotif interwoven into this horror-like track. While it stays within the bounds of dark themes, it portraits - just as you have said - some form of heroism. Personally, I'm not a great fan of horror music, given that it overlaps with scarejumps which I honestly thoroughly dislike. But there's Bloodborne, which does a wonderful job when it comes to music. There's also Enderal, which isn't a horror game per se but it touches the idea of metaphysical horror that doesn't necessarily makes you jump in fear. What it does instead, is that it forces you to feel this sort of existential tension. You know there's something wrong with that world and you're unsure what exactly. "Fleischlos" is probably one of the best examples of Enderal's approach to this aforementioned tension.
When you said "and now we move into the main theme of the game... or maybe not" you were kinda right both ways. While it was definitely still Mora's theme, it, like many of the pieces of the Ori soundtrack, uses the same chord progression as the main theme.
2 of the tracks from The Blind Forest are probably in my top 5 for best video game tracks of all time. The names of them are kinda spoilery so I won't say them. But I can't wait for you to hear them if you play through both games.
This might not be in the realm of what you cover on this channel, but the composer for the game hylics 2 chuck salamone released a song cycle a few months ago called absent moon that covers the events post game and I thought you might like the song "prometheans lament". hylics 2 has some other good music but that song specifically reminded me of you
Another reaction idea: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, All Mythic Paths. In Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, you play as a mortal who gradually ascends to demi-godhood but you can choose which form that takes. Demon, angel, lich, azata, aeon, trickster, etc. Each song really conveys what each path is all about, who your character is becoming and what this means for the world at large. Rarely do I understand the intent in music as I did in that game. (Azata man here!)
Baur's reach, Now use the light We want to see, Remaining in Darkness, Luma Pools and Embracing the Light are the best of the game... Forgot to mention Shadows of Mouldwood hehe
not enough people are listening to the soundtrack of the second game. it has some of my favorite boss and area themes of all time easily. the song “burrowing” from the desert area is my favorite desert theme ever created.
One of the great songs in Legend of Zelda: Tears of the kingdom’s soundtrack is the theme from the Colgera! I feel like it would be a great song to check out, also interested on your reaction! I think you should check out other songs from Tears of the kingdom as well!
I don’t consider very many games perfect, even when it comes to my favorites, but both Ori games genuinely are, and the soundtracks are no small part of that.
Could anyone tell me where I can watch the halloween music stream he mentioned reacting to this piece during? I can't seem to find it on either the youtube vods channel or on twitch. I'd love to see his live reaction!
Great choice of music! However, I get REALLY weirded out by the fact that the music we are hearing is not accurately synchronized to what you were hearing during the recording of the video. As a consequence, your movements seem completely off to me.
you should listen to a song from exoprimal called Exohuman by Casey Edwards. Ges the same guy who made bury the light and devil trigger if i remember right
ngl this music feels very lacking without the gameplay since the sound design of the game adds to the composition of the tracks it's why the music for this game is just S+ tier, it really melds with the sounds of your gameplay to accent every hit every scream of that spider as you slash at her, even the wizzing noise of each weapon adds to the sound composition of the music and sound design really grabs you so strong and I love it
Ori is gorgeus! I love composizione from gareth cocker! Please react Fable music from Russel Shaw there are to much good soundtrack and there are soundtrack make with Danny elfman. And other good OST i think are guild wars 1/2 Song from Martin O' donnell and halo 4 from Neil Davidge and kazuma jinnouchi.
does anyone know if he ONLY reacts to video game music? i would really like to see him reacting to libera me from hell from gurren lagann since its an amazing song with also opera in it but its not from a game and idk if i can request it. thanks.
@@UrLastSurprise 100% agree, first Ori felt like it was missing something. Will has far superior combat and choice of weapons, far more interesting enemies and actually Boss fights, while still keeping amazing platforming from the original.
@@percycreeper2733 Story. The ending specifically. Let me explain: I loved the Blind Forest because of how dynamic its story was. How we discoverd more aspects about the world as we progress, and most important how Light and Dark do not represent Good and Evil. The choice and actions matter.The Kuro plottwist is done so goddamn well as well as the resolution to that story. The Will of the Wisps ending for me was like a slap to the face. Not only Shriek doesn't get any decent characterisation apart from being evil, but also we are forced into a decision that takes from us all that we've been building (our friends, relationships and normal life of Ori itself). I felt like I was robbed, that I was stripped off any choice. What was the lesson there? That you have no right to free will and your fate is sealed? Decided by some cosmic power for you? It was one of the most disappointing moments in my gaming experience
@@newsheo5822 I think the lesson they tried to convey was letting go of your past or having to change to make things better, even if it hurts at first. Im also no fan of prophecies, but there are many stories out there that have one and I didnt really mind that one. It has to be said that not everything is undone: Ori can still communicate in some way with the others and they all seem happy in the end. About Shriek, I think they didnt want to be Shriek like Kuro and yes, Kuro got more attention with her backstory and all, but for Shriek it as shown why she turned out to be evil in a specific cutscene, which is relatable in my opinion. About her not beeing redeemed, not everyone can be redeemed or has the chance to be redeemed. Shriek was scared of the light as she was born in darkness, so she wanted to protect herself from it and didnt embrace any chance at redemption. I get why you didnt like the ending, but in my opinion it is still a very good one, even though it is bittersweet, but not everything in life is rainbows and sunshine :)
@@newsheo5822 I get what you mean, and I agree that Shriek could have had some more screen time and characterization. On the other hand, if I could offer maybe a perspective, how I see the story and ending - I think Shriek and Ku are a strong parallel of what compassion can do to someone. Ku would probably have been ostracized too for being disabled/different, and we can extend that to Kuro as well. she was the one who caused all the pain and trouble to the forest to begin with, but she chooses compassion and compassion is returned to her, through her child. Shriek never had that chance, people never once show compassion to her, and she "chooses darkness" because that's what she is used to, and what everyone expected from her all her life. As hard and tough as it is, I think the thought of "Ku is what Shriek would have been, if given the chance" is also powerful af. We could draw a lot of real life parallels, but that's for another time. About the ending on Ori, I think people misunderstand it a lot, like Ori died or "was lost". *Ori is the child of the Spirit Tree* - they are *a seed*. Nothing was lost. Ori just grew up into adulthood, according to their own species (?). One could say they are sad to do it, but the whole thing, the whole game, is a huge allegory for growing up, taking responsibility, finding one's true path, and that's not an easy choice. Growing up is sad cause we have to let go of parts of us, in order to other new things to grow. That's what's happened to Ori, too. The Ori stories are also about legacy and what we leave for our loved ones - all the spirits whose energy we absorbed on the first game, including Naru's childhood friends (Sol and Eki), they all live through Ori and all of them helped them save Nibel cause they are only a child and alone they can't do much. I like to think all of it was a preparation for Ori to become the savior of Niwen. Their legacy, and Ori's adoptive family legacy, brought them to that pivotal moment. Was it happy or easy for Ori? Absolutely not. But that's growing up. I understand you have hard feelings, but I hope another perspective helps making it a bit better to you!
The segment of the game this piece is tied to is both my favorite and least favorite because the artistic touches are one of a kind and the immersion is so complete... but my god is it the last place I want to be. But hearing just this little bit has made it clear it's time for another run through of the game lol.
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Do you plan on Playing both games or just "Will of the Wisps"? Because "Blind Forrest" is the first game :)
I really hope you start with The Blind Forest, thanks to "Lore" and what would otherwise be spoilers in WOTW. Also an evolution of game mechanics present in the games.
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Seconding those two, you definitely want to play Blind Forest before Will of the Wisps. Not only does it show the backstories of the various characters, it's a great game in its own right, with a great soundtrack and possibly the happiest prologue cutscene music ever in Naru Embracing the Light.
im so excited to see you play it!!
Ori is truly one of those games where the music really has such an *IMMENSE* impact on your journey/gameplay/play through. Truly amazing. 😁
I met Gareth Coker at GDC 2016, and he was such a humble, great guy that it somehow made me like his music even more. Definitely one of my favorite video game composers of all time!
For me, Escaping the Sandworm is really a standout.
Same, hope he does a reaction video of the music
Mora the Spider is unironically my favorite boss in the whole game. Despite the creepiness and fear you feel from Moldwood Depths, and her cutscene especially, the fight itself is freaking epic as hell, and I applaud the devs for making a fight for what is literally a giant angry spider so damn good. I loved this fight so much, I actually tried my best to speed run to see just how quickly I could beat her. I'm currently sitting at just under a minute. lol
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I have tears in my eyes every time I hear the Ori main theme
the day your first playthrough comes I will be here to experience these magical games again. The music and the story are very emotional in both of them. I can't wait to watch
I might be wrong, but someone pointed out to me that the chanting at 5:46 might be "Mo-ra, Mo-ra", which kinda makes sense.
You should definitely check Kwolok's tracks from the same game, you will be shocked by how Gareth Coker managed to transmit character evolution through music and let motivs. Here are the 3 tracks you need to understand the story of Kwolok: "Kwolok's Hollow", "Meeting Kwolok" and finally "Kwolok's Malaise" (epic and sad!)
I'm super happy you're covering Ori music on the channel! Ori is my favorite video game of all-time and the music definitely adds to that immensely
Also Mora is one of my favorite fights in the game.
Ori Hyperfixation Gang :>
The best part about this is how *well* it reflects the way the fight is played. The first half of the fight is brutal, cramped, very little room for error, and the second phase when that music turns, suddenly a bunch of elements fall in to place that lets you actually move and breathe for the first time. The first half you are fighting for your life. The second half? You are dancing.
Yesss, Ori games! ❤️ Literally on my top fave games of all times. You also chose my favorite boss and boss theme from this game, Mora is FERAL, Dark Souls AF and her theme shows that so well with all the "horror music" elements in it!
I'd like to point out that there on 05:47 - the choir isnt just vocalizing, they are actually chanting her name, "MO-RA! MO-RA!", which I find so fascinating. Another important boss theme in the game also has that same name-chanting quality, in a different style but very fitting to the character.
That shift of emotions, from "horror and desperation" to the heroic leitmotif of Ori's always gives me chills and makes me feel that same determination Ori is feeling in this very difficult battle. Gareth Coker did an amazing job on the first game's ost, and he just brought it to a whole other level on the second ❤️ great reaction, and I can't wait to see you play Ori, and react to more of its music in the future!
I was so happy when I saw that he posted this video, I thought that no one even knew about Ori. When I got Ori I was so amazed and the feelings that it gave me was so different from other games.
@@adamski6139 I know, right?? Ori is at the same time a very beloved game, and very underrated, which is a strange combo but yeah. I totally agree with you, Ori games really made such a deep impression in me, in so many ways
Gareth coker's scores for the ori games are absolute masterworks. The games themselves are incredible. Visuals are gorgeous, mechanics are fluid and well done, story is solid, but without the music they would still be mediocre. Two of my favorite games ever made and damn can I not wait to see what moon is working on now.
As with the first game, the music relies heavily on taking a handful of main ideas and restating or twisting them to change contexts. Very simple and very effective.
Also I'm happy to hear you're doing a playthrough of ori. Very much looking forward to it.
If you play the game or listen to more Ori music you'll notice how Garth Coker implements the Ori Leitmotiv in almost every track in one way or another.
It's pretty awesome
I'm commenting before finishing so slap me if this gets stated later:
Gareth Coker, the composer for the Ori games, has stated that this was the first boss fight theme he composed for the game. He's done chase sequences in the first game, there's 3 different ones. Will of the Wisps has full on boss fights, which was the major difference between games!
yes ! that shift is amazing from dark and menacing to heroic kind of "purpose found" of Ori.And of course while you're playing, the feels are intensified further with the SFX and the Action of whats happening.
I would absolutely love for you to listen to "Midnight burrows" from the soundtrack, it is likely one of the most underrated songs in the OST and I absolutely adore it.
Ah, hell yeah! I've been hoping you would do more Ori music! Great stuff!
Please do more ori! Their music is stellar 💯
I was hoping for some more Ori music on your channel. This is one of my favourite games and OST's ever. ty : D
We did it bois. Marco finally got to listen to the duo: Hollow Knight and Ori.
I literally shivered in excitement when I saw that you made a video regarding ORI!
Every boss in the game has that little mechanic to the music, where the song takes a twist of Ori's theme. It always kicks in near the end of the fight, where all the environmental obstacles are gone. It's just you vs the enemy in front of you, one on one. The insurmountable odds aren't there anymore. You CAN beat this.
This track definitely captures the sense of a giant spider- a giant, as noted by the low notes and deep percussion, but also a spindly, spooky creepy crawly, and also a crazy and slightly clumsy one too. And if you play the game, that's exactly what you get. Mora makes Shelob look like a chihuahua, but her attacks seem wild and uncoordinated like she's not in her right mind, a blind fury (she is, as it turns out: when you finally defeat her, she returns to her original non-aggressive state.). Her wild movements can make it difficult to figure out what she's doing and to evade accordingly, but it makes it easy to spot an incoming attack if you keep your cool and your distance.
I played both of these masterpiece, both game didn't fail to deliver the emotional roller coaster and sometimes dread while you are fighting the boss.
Also I cried to both of them, even while hearing this I got a little teared up.
Something that is amazing of the sequel game is that the corrupted areas and the redeemed areas have slightly different soundtracks. This one and the water area are my favorite. Would love an deep dive comparison into the before and afters and the musical hints that are given. :)
I absolutely adore this track. The start of the last phase always makes the hairs on my back stand, I want to listen to it over and over. There's a part in The Farm from the Destiny 2 OST that does the same thing, particularly at 3:05, (the second phase of Ludwig's theme from Bloodborne is another example) does anyone know if there's a name for this?
"Frisson" I think it's called. There's been a handful of studies on it, and I think it's 50-50 if a person experiences it or not. Kinda neat
@@Kaelusk no I mean the musical term for when a melody really comes together, but I know I explained it really poorly lol, and idk how to be less vague about it.
@@epithet052lyphony. I don’t know if this is what you’re talking about, but Polyphony is the simultaneous combination of two or more Melodies coming together
It's funny to get this impression without knowing the context, when in context, the spider is 20 times larger than you...
That crescendo at 8:32 never fails to give me goose bumps.
Me a few years back: "Music is so unoriginal now, there are no interesting composers left"
Me after experiencing the Ori saga, Hades and Mick Gordon's work for DOOM the same year: "Ok, I'll shut up now"
omg ive been waiting to see you reacting to some ori!!! its my all time favorite game and people really need to check out the music more
F**k yess! This is my favorite ost in one of the best Boss fights in video games. Never clicked link so quickly. Thank you Marco.
Oh my good you really did it I am beyond happy!!! It has to be one of my top 3 ost of the two Ori games!
Ori music is... wonderful, and that's probably doing it a disservice to just call it wonderful.
Light of Nibel/Light of Niwen, and Restoring the light,Facing the dark are my personal favourite tracks from the series, and probably what a lot of people would describe as the most iconic tracks in the games.
1:44 just as he said it i got enourmous shivers
0:42 osts imo are meant to be complementary in a movie or a video scene and can stand out more during an action sequence or gaming fight/moment but I think gaming osts stand out more, as there are environment themes and boss themes and cutscene themes etc. which is why I listen to video game osts more often than movies or tv series osts except for a few exceptions like some memorable intro osts. And intro osts for video games can be really memorable too.
I wished for this 6 months ago and missed this aaaah. This is my absolute favorite ♥
Ori is my favorite game, it sort of supported me with courage in one of my difficult time in life, along with dark soul 3 I think it has one of the greatest bgms I’ve ever played, look forward of more Ori bgm reactions !
This song is incredable, I really love the evolution of Shriek's themes in this game, I hope you listen to those because they shouldn't be missed out on.
The track is built off of the previous track "Shadows of Mouldwood", which is the music for the area that Mora is found in. In that track, things are a lot slower and without the beat, making it sound forlorn.
The first time I played agains mora I paused the game to maditate about what I was listening. What a master pice.
I'd love for you to listen to "The Wolven Storm" from the Witcher 3. Just so good.
I enjoyed this game SO much, and honestly? That part of the map with the Spider Queen really made me feel uncomfortable. Love it!
if you are running out of idea here's some suggestion.
Hinnamatoom (Mick Gordon)
Endless (Death's gambit ost)
and maybe some of the tracks from ecco the dolphin 1 and 2 (sega-CD version)
My favorite track from the game!
Finally Mora's theme
5:43 something i noticed when i have a sore throat is, if i talk to much the first day i have a sore throat, it'll make my voice deeper for the rest of the day. it's even funnier when you find out I'm a girl. i remember one time this happened when my cousins were visiting for like half the day, and by the end of the day, the youngest cousin of the 3 of them said my voice sounded like a teenage boy. that's how you know i was using my voice too much that day. LOL
Oh dear. Your voice in the morning! It's so raspy, there's something baritone-ish about it.
Anyway, back to the music. There's something cartoonish about this soundtrack, yet it still retains something creepy, grotesque and unnerving that lurks around the corner, only to jump on you at the least expected moment. Another thing is that the composer decided to keep Ori's leitmotif interwoven into this horror-like track. While it stays within the bounds of dark themes, it portraits - just as you have said - some form of heroism.
Personally, I'm not a great fan of horror music, given that it overlaps with scarejumps which I honestly thoroughly dislike. But there's Bloodborne, which does a wonderful job when it comes to music. There's also Enderal, which isn't a horror game per se but it touches the idea of metaphysical horror that doesn't necessarily makes you jump in fear. What it does instead, is that it forces you to feel this sort of existential tension. You know there's something wrong with that world and you're unsure what exactly. "Fleischlos" is probably one of the best examples of Enderal's approach to this aforementioned tension.
When you said "and now we move into the main theme of the game... or maybe not" you were kinda right both ways. While it was definitely still Mora's theme, it, like many of the pieces of the Ori soundtrack, uses the same chord progression as the main theme.
2 of the tracks from The Blind Forest are probably in my top 5 for best video game tracks of all time. The names of them are kinda spoilery so I won't say them. But I can't wait for you to hear them if you play through both games.
6:18 Bruh, take that out of context 🤣💀
Wait wait wait... BWAAAMM has a technical term? 😂
I learn something new from every single one of your videos.
Yes yes yes yesss!!!
This might not be in the realm of what you cover on this channel, but the composer for the game hylics 2 chuck salamone released a song cycle a few months ago called absent moon that covers the events post game and I thought you might like the song "prometheans lament". hylics 2 has some other good music but that song specifically reminded me of you
Another reaction idea: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, All Mythic Paths.
In Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, you play as a mortal who gradually ascends to demi-godhood but you can choose which form that takes. Demon, angel, lich, azata, aeon, trickster, etc. Each song really conveys what each path is all about, who your character is becoming and what this means for the world at large. Rarely do I understand the intent in music as I did in that game. (Azata man here!)
the ori games really are an experience.
Baur's reach, Now use the light We want to see, Remaining in Darkness, Luma Pools and Embracing the Light are the best of the game...
Forgot to mention Shadows of Mouldwood hehe
How are you always spot on with what you say?! I guess music can tell a story.
not enough people are listening to the soundtrack of the second game. it has some of my favorite boss and area themes of all time easily. the song “burrowing” from the desert area is my favorite desert theme ever created.
One of the great songs in Legend of Zelda: Tears of the kingdom’s soundtrack is the theme from the Colgera! I feel like it would be a great song to check out, also interested on your reaction! I think you should check out other songs from Tears of the kingdom as well!
I don’t consider very many games perfect, even when it comes to my favorites, but both Ori games genuinely are, and the soundtracks are no small part of that.
Ori!!! nice
I would love if you did more music from Gareth Coker like the Ori and the ARK soundtracks he is one of my fav composers.
Great video! Have you already done Skyrim?
Could anyone tell me where I can watch the halloween music stream he mentioned reacting to this piece during? I can't seem to find it on either the youtube vods channel or on twitch. I'd love to see his live reaction!
Great choice of music! However, I get REALLY weirded out by the fact that the music we are hearing is not accurately synchronized to what you were hearing during the recording of the video. As a consequence, your movements seem completely off to me.
you should listen to a song from exoprimal called Exohuman by Casey Edwards. Ges the same guy who made bury the light and devil trigger if i remember right
May I suggest Pandemonium from Final Fantasy IX and The Observatory Theme From Dragon Quest IX
ngl this music feels very lacking without the gameplay since the sound design of the game adds to the composition of the tracks
it's why the music for this game is just S+ tier, it really melds with the sounds of your gameplay to accent every hit every scream of that spider as you slash at her, even the wizzing noise of each weapon adds to the sound composition of the music and sound design
really grabs you so strong and I love it
Ori is gorgeus! I love composizione from gareth cocker!
Please react Fable music from Russel Shaw there are to much good soundtrack and there are soundtrack make with Danny elfman.
And other good OST i think are guild wars 1/2 Song from Martin O' donnell and halo 4 from Neil Davidge and kazuma jinnouchi.
Have you ever listened to the OST of A Plague Tale? Espacially the Track Brother?
Both games are good, especially the sequel
I don't mean to be that guy but you should listen to guts theme from berserk. It's beautiful and I think you would love it.
does anyone know if he ONLY reacts to video game music? i would really like to see him reacting to libera me from hell from gurren lagann since its an amazing song with also opera in it but its not from a game and idk if i can request it. thanks.
As far as I know, yeah, vgm only
Marco i beg you, listen to shriek and ori
Listen to Drift from Guilty Gear Strive, it's top tier
As much as I didn't like the Will of the Wisps, I cannot deny how good its soundtrack is. Although I still prefer music from the first game
Why did you not like the WOTW? Story or Gameplay?
@@UrLastSurprise 100% agree, first Ori felt like it was missing something. Will has far superior combat and choice of weapons, far more interesting enemies and actually Boss fights, while still keeping amazing platforming from the original.
@@percycreeper2733 Story. The ending specifically. Let me explain:
I loved the Blind Forest because of how dynamic its story was. How we discoverd more aspects about the world as we progress, and most important how Light and Dark do not represent Good and Evil. The choice and actions matter.The Kuro plottwist is done so goddamn well as well as the resolution to that story.
The Will of the Wisps ending for me was like a slap to the face. Not only Shriek doesn't get any decent characterisation apart from being evil, but also we are forced into a decision that takes from us all that we've been building (our friends, relationships and normal life of Ori itself). I felt like I was robbed, that I was stripped off any choice. What was the lesson there? That you have no right to free will and your fate is sealed? Decided by some cosmic power for you? It was one of the most disappointing moments in my gaming experience
@@newsheo5822 I think the lesson they tried to convey was letting go of your past or having to change to make things better, even if it hurts at first. Im also no fan of prophecies, but there are many stories out there that have one and I didnt really mind that one. It has to be said that not everything is undone: Ori can still communicate in some way with the others and they all seem happy in the end. About Shriek, I think they didnt want to be Shriek like Kuro and yes, Kuro got more attention with her backstory and all, but for Shriek it as shown why she turned out to be evil in a specific cutscene, which is relatable in my opinion. About her not beeing redeemed, not everyone can be redeemed or has the chance to be redeemed. Shriek was scared of the light as she was born in darkness, so she wanted to protect herself from it and didnt embrace any chance at redemption.
I get why you didnt like the ending, but in my opinion it is still a very good one, even though it is bittersweet, but not everything in life is rainbows and sunshine :)
@@newsheo5822 I get what you mean, and I agree that Shriek could have had some more screen time and characterization. On the other hand, if I could offer maybe a perspective, how I see the story and ending - I think Shriek and Ku are a strong parallel of what compassion can do to someone. Ku would probably have been ostracized too for being disabled/different, and we can extend that to Kuro as well. she was the one who caused all the pain and trouble to the forest to begin with, but she chooses compassion and compassion is returned to her, through her child. Shriek never had that chance, people never once show compassion to her, and she "chooses darkness" because that's what she is used to, and what everyone expected from her all her life. As hard and tough as it is, I think the thought of "Ku is what Shriek would have been, if given the chance" is also powerful af. We could draw a lot of real life parallels, but that's for another time.
About the ending on Ori, I think people misunderstand it a lot, like Ori died or "was lost". *Ori is the child of the Spirit Tree* - they are *a seed*. Nothing was lost. Ori just grew up into adulthood, according to their own species (?). One could say they are sad to do it, but the whole thing, the whole game, is a huge allegory for growing up, taking responsibility, finding one's true path, and that's not an easy choice. Growing up is sad cause we have to let go of parts of us, in order to other new things to grow. That's what's happened to Ori, too.
The Ori stories are also about legacy and what we leave for our loved ones - all the spirits whose energy we absorbed on the first game, including Naru's childhood friends (Sol and Eki), they all live through Ori and all of them helped them save Nibel cause they are only a child and alone they can't do much. I like to think all of it was a preparation for Ori to become the savior of Niwen. Their legacy, and Ori's adoptive family legacy, brought them to that pivotal moment. Was it happy or easy for Ori? Absolutely not. But that's growing up.
I understand you have hard feelings, but I hope another perspective helps making it a bit better to you!
The segment of the game this piece is tied to is both my favorite and least favorite because the artistic touches are one of a kind and the immersion is so complete... but my god is it the last place I want to be. But hearing just this little bit has made it clear it's time for another run through of the game lol.