Imagine having over 25 bosses and more than 75 enemies ok maybe not 75 but its close enough there are more than 75 quests and many areas to explore almost said explode
Can we just talk about Gautham for a second? Gautham was one of the most surprisingly fascinating characters of the game. CrossCode's central theme, at least in my eyes, was how games, players, and developers interact with one another. While there's Sergey and Satoshi, who participated in the development of this game and are more or less proud of what they had done, there was Gautham. Gautham is a very cynical depiction of an overworked staff, forced to make a game that stopped being about the vision and became about the profit. At first, I had thought Gautham's suicide was tacky, but it wasn't until it was put into perspective that Gautham was one of the most abused characters in the game that it clicked. CrossCode also depicts video games as an escape, and I think there was a cruel beauty to Gautham's avatar, The Designer, being essentially an all powerful god that can just fly around and design a perfect world to compensate for having to participate in the cruel and unjust evotar interrogations. To some developers, or artists in general, their work is an escape. I can only imagine that being the god of the world you created was a good escape for Gautham. And there was nothing more beautiful than this fight: creating the ultimate experience for the player worthy of it, and the developer who challenged his godhood. This game was fucking beautiful. This soundtrack was beautiful as well. 10/10 game, all around.
Oh, is that what this game is like...? :O I was like, really confused about some parts, but it certainly FELT deep... :? Hmm... Well you got Reverse Escapism in a way for someone like Lea and the Evotars who permanently live in the world, but yeah. :p But for humans that are like a foil to that, hmm... :? So that's what he's like... So what about Sidwell though? :p I wish you could fight him too or something. :? That was like his evil boss or something, right? Stupid Sidwell...
@testchannel8151 eh, the subtext and foreshadowing is all there. adding more could end up feeling obvious, and it's pretty clear that his mental health is shot by the time the ending comes around with his obsession of the "ultimate experience" and his appearance in the "meanwhile" cutscenes depicting as much
At first, I was a bit disappointed that you and Sergey have to cheat to win this fight, because it would've felt a bit more satisfying to beat Gautham and "The Designer" on your own terms, however I realized that Gautham _wants_ Lea to win at this point, and through his psychosis, probably intentionally buffed himself beyond good measure to not only test Lea's skill, but to test the coding prowess of his old friend Sergey. Its not just a test for Lea, but the cooperation between Lea and Sergey, that Gautham has come to admire and respect over the course of the game, and up to the end Gautham demands high skill from not only Lea and the player, but from Sergey as well. Vermillion Tower may have been a test for your unaltered skill, but the final fight against The Creator, and the "Ultimate Experience" existed to be shared between Lea and Sergey, one last test for a fellow designer.
Nah, the hp buff just sounded like Gautham thinks that ff12 bosses are good game design, I got dissapointed at him for doing that, but I like your interpretation a little
@@leonardodelimaferreira8509 It was 100% Gautham coaxing them to do that cheat again. Remember the first time he gave her an impossible challenge? She failed as expected (the dodge thing), but the longer you the last the more he enjoys it. He does NOT like impossible challenges (he looked disappointed about it and even called it trivial), but he gets excited watching someone overcome what shouldn't be possible to overcome. He doesn't care how, he just wants to see the impossible beaten. That's why the 2nd time, when he gives her an essentially impossible slug to beat, when sergey and lea still overcome that, he's thrilled. Remember these game systems are so strict that it is a genuine challenge for sergey to do what he's doing, it's not just loading in gameshark and upping her stats. The last time he gives them an "impossible" fight he's very intentionally trying to see them do it again. He wants to watch the impossible be overcome once more. He's didn't want to win, he wanted all of this to end. I can't speak 100% as to why he loves seeing someone defeat what he thought was undefeatable, but maybe it has to do with how hopeless his situation has felt for him for so long. He himself is stuck in an impossible situation watching even one of his dear friends die in attempt to save his sister which ultimately fails. It's not uncommon for people who've felt complete despair that they're trapped in a horrific situation to really enjoy media that shows a hero overcoming an "impossible" situation.
this fight had me sweating rivers man... the boss design is mind blowing in and of itself but THIS SONG amplified that effect to infinity and beyond. Gautham, I hope you can rest easy knowing that you gave thousands of players the ultimate experience.
Best boss battle I've played in my life. The theme helped carry it by keeping me determined yet on my toes, expecting the next notch in the life bar to bring a nasty surprise.
@@pizzachild6587 It's funny because I did the exact same thing and had to restart the boss all over again. But I didn't mind because that boss fight was epic
"We seek the ultimate experience. And everything changed... When we met you. Once an empty vessel, a caged bird. Now back again, whole and free! Filled with boundless resourcefulness... Born out of hope! You are the one! The player we desired! And thus... The ultimate experience... Shall begin!!"
@@GreenLeamm That quote really hurts if you have online friends who's last words you've heard from them was "Gonna log out, see you tomorrow" and then you never see them ever again..
Because it was a tag team. Human Sergey vs Human Guatham and Avatar Lea vs Avatar Blue. The Ultimate Experience was about having the ultimate battle and an experience that is one to be remembered and worth dying for. He wanted Lea to overcome the impossible to see if she could conquer everything he could throw at her, and if she did, then she was worthy to decide the future. That's why he held the environment server, for the duel he waited his whole life for.
@@CapitalTeeth exactly, only Sergey and Lea together were allowed to climb the tower. Guatham figured out Lea was being helped by Sergey and he accepted that all because he saw the growth and determination in the fire of Lea's eyes.
@Edge Valmond my prediction is that Guatham has an Evotar for a bonus plot after the Acension Temple. I could be wrong of course but it's nice to dream that a higher challenge would bring Shizuka and Lea together for a tag team finale.
I feel like I was overleveled then, because I was level 62 and used the wave form where I put in a ton of HP, Regen and Defense meaning I took really little damage from the final attack.
Truly one of the best final bosses in gaming. The setting, the visual design, presentation, use of all the powers, wild attacks, and of course, this music. It truly was the ultimate experience.
Let's see now....what factors in my mind make this one of the best final bosses I've ever faced in a video game? First of all, that slow divine build-up at the beginning, sounding like Megaman Zero 4... That transitions beautifully into a bass-lined symphony of Dancing Mad proportions with elements of both of Albert's battle themes from Megaman ZX Advent And then there's the actual boss itself: a heavenly elephant behemoth that couldn't look more Final Fantasy-ish if it tried. I know it's become a trope among JRPGs to essentially fight God as the final boss, but this ain't even a JRPG, and they pulled it off perfectly. This is it. It's a one-on-one, no holds barred duel to the death against pretty much the almighty "God" of CrossWorlds, and boy does Gautham fit the role of God in this situation to a tee. Not only is his "Creator" body literally based off Ganesha, who is basically God himself in the Hindu faith, but throughout the battle, he'll amp up his HP levels to sheer absurdity, surpassing even the quadrillions, just to prove his status as a god, and that even attempting to beat him is virtually impossible. He'll utilize full mastery over every single skill, technique, and elemental affinity you've acquired throughout the game in stunning 16-bit overglorified flashiness, which will make you feel like a total bad-ass for being able to memorize and dodge his attacks. The way that Lea and Sergey have to carefully co-operate in this fight in order to win is utterly mind-blowing, showing that the amount of determination they have is SO great, that eventually it can overcome the power of "divinity". I know Gautham's not exactly "evil" and that he's just gone completely insane, but that doesn't excuse this for being an excellent final boss. In the end, you really can't help but feel sorry for him. Sidwell trapped him, blackmailed him, and forced him to put his own life goals behind a blockade for years. After finally succeeding at what he ultimately wanted to accomplish, he felt there wasn't anything left for him anymore, and so he sadly took his own life. Such powerful emotions in this game as a whole that I didn't even think modern developers still had the capability to properly pull off in video games anymore, but CrossCode did not disappoint. It is definitely a one-of-a-kind game that I fully enjoyed and will most likely continue to enjoy again and again in the coming future
Well, he didn't commit suicide JUST because he accomplished what he wanted. I'm not sure if that's what you meant but it kinda sounds like that's what you meant. Idk lol
@@rawman44 No I didn't mean it like that. I meant that because Sidwell had him under his control so he couldn't do what he really wanted. He had so many genius ideas for CrossWorlds that were constantly blocked by Sidwell's blackmail and big brother restrictions, to the point it drove him crazy
As far as bosses go this was one of the top 5 easy I mean the first phase with the blue avatar it’s a test of skill but vs giant elephant god ohhh boy that’s different but poor guy his insanity was only because he was forced to push limits that morally were WRONG
This theme absolutely devastates me, the bass line and the organ are ridiculous. You cannot catch a breath. And then the part from 3:00 and then 3:30 and 4:15 oof. And the occasional orchestral integration of the blue avatar theme.
This right here is what separates the men from the boys in terms of music composition. I mean, all these crazy tempo, key, and time signature changes with complex harmonies and rhythms, yet it all flows absolutely seamlessly. Not to mention it perfectly captures the feeling for one of the most tense, challenging, and rewarding final bosses I've ever faced. This is nothing short of a masterpiece. Thank you for your incredible work on this soundtrack!
It's not just complex for the sake of being complex, either- that's part of what I really enjoy about it. It's deliberately taking cues from 70s-era prog rock with these time signatures and heavy ELP-style synths. Like, you listen to this thing and then you listen to Tarkus and the similarities are clear. And why is that so neat? Because one of the most prolific JRPG composers, Motoi Sakuraba, HEAVILY draws inspiration from prog rock of that era and from ELP in particular (if you look at his solo work, it's REALLY clear). And they were clearly trying to grok that vibe for that phase 2 final boss theme. The influences are so clear, they are worn on their sleeve and they fuckin HIT IT and it's a fuckin banger.
Gautham is by far my favorite character. And his themes being named The Experience and Ultimate Experience paints a level of character for him. Truly a great character. He held a lot of weight on him and he pushed through it all to test you.
did he played star ocean? because of the organs also chrono trigger and other rpgs soon.... the switch version of this game! and yes, i will buy also the dlc if it comes because they set that. each console version has also an own quest a few more days left.... 5 to be exact
I love this theme! At first it seemed a bit odd, but then 1:13 kicks in and you realize, "Oh, this isn't a fight, this is a *showdown*!" and it completely sets the tone for the rest of the fight.
The part starting at 2:14 is soooo good. Oh and the whole situation surrounding this boss, the dopamine-generating atk buffs and the teamwork with Sergei all make this the ultimate experience.
The Designer...and The Creator...these are two of my favorite final bosses in a indie game around recent years. The Creator also got huge Danmaku vibes with it's barrage of strong attacks. AAAAND HE IS AN ELEPHANT GOD!! :D
Honestly, I can see the Hindu inspiration within Gautham’s Avatar. The Designer looks like they’d be a monk, while The Creator is more like one of the gods in Hinduism.
This was truly one of the best final bosses I have ever faced in a video game. Using a lot of gameplay elements that you mastered throughout the game, and having the exponential growth mechanic to it. The gameplay, the music, the story. Facing Gautham's final challenge was truly the ultimate experience. Also, 1:22 sounds just like 1:22 from Temple of Thunder!
i was losing it over the awesome fight with The Designer, and then he transports you to that majestic sky arena where "The Creator" descends from the heavens in the traditional Buddha pose? and then this Emerson, Lake & Palmer ass prog rock organ starts blasting??? and the fight requires dodging a metric ton of attacks from all 4 elements and the "beat up enemies to hack yourself a ludicrous attack buff" mechanic comes back????? one of my favorite final bosses ever, easily, from what is now one of my favorite games ever. all Gautham wanted was to craft the "Ultimate Experience", his magnum opus as a game developer, the best thing another human being could ever have the pleasure of playing through, and he certainly succeeded... even if he was already too far gone to feel anything about it
Honestly, when I listened to this this theme for the first time (and it was out of context back then because I just couldn't wait and wanted to hear it before I even reached the final boss), I wasn't too much into it. Like, it was good, but it felt weaker than the other battle themes I listened to from the game. After hearing it ingame last week, though? Damn, did it fit so insanely well. Got me pumped for that last push, so that combined with the final boss bringing back one of my favorite mechanics from an earlier boss battle truly made it one hell of an ultimate experience.
The Designer and Di'orbis are pretty similar in terms of design, both having a visor and a circle on their forehead, and how he keeps saying "...you prevailed!" is similar to the little speaches from the ancients after each temple. I like to think that him acting like a god wasn't because Gautham was mad with power, but because he wanted Lea to feel like she overcame a godlike challenge. Maybe the Creator was even Gautham's vision for what the final fight against Di'orbis would have been, since he left long before Ku'lero Temple was being made. I also like the contrast of beating a godlike being like the Creator by dealing billions of damage, only to be unable to save a normal guy from himself.
Most of this game I was just slogging through to experience it, but holy crap the entirety of chapter 10 is a masterpiece. Everyone finally understanding Lea and accepting her was beautiful. The raid on Vermillion Wasteland was a freaking blast. The final dungeon and puzzle were an excellent challenge. And this fight… …this fight was crafted *so* dang well. The slow buildup and demonstration of your increased skill in phase one had me hyped as heck, and then bringing back the exponential damage growth in phase 2 to beat the tar out of the Blue Avatar… … …it was all glorious. You did it, Gautham. You seeked the Ultimate Experience, and you sure as heck provided.
Now THIS was a final boss battle, using EVERYTHING you learned in the game, weakness of the elements, the dodge and even the puzzles, every game should have a final boss fight like this, and not a goddamn quick time event, im looking at you Halo 4.
you have no idea how good it was to hear 3:33 while i was low on health and i had the game frozen with the quick menu to think about my next move. i really wanted to beat the final boss on my first try, but it was super stressful and that portion of the song hit super different, i love this game's music so much
at the start of this fight i wasn't too into the scenario as i didn't know enough about gautham to really know what his angle was. i knew his sanity had kinda slipped a bit but the more he went on about the ultimate experience the more i realised where he was coming from about thinking of himself as a god as the blue avatar like. you could argue humanity had pretty much reached low level godhood status as of crosscode. they already had the ability to summon, manipulate and destroy matter at will through instant matter and evotars meant they'd finally cracked intelligence and the ability to create an entirely new form of intelligent life. so like, from gautham's point of view, with all of this, he as someone with full access to all of this was a low level god. he could summon/manipulate/destroy matter at will and had a hand in the creation of a new form of life from scratch for the first time in the universe's known history, and the ultimate experience would be something that pushes even a god's creations to their limits - something that made full use of the ability to create anything he wanted from instant matter. the very pinnacle of everything a so-called god could create. and god what an experience it was.
Similarities between Gautham and the final boss of pikmin 4 They both are crazy people who were abandoned on another planet by their coworker/boss (whether willingly or unwillingly) They both are in possession of a giant animal who uses fire, ice and electric attacks ( the final element Louie used is green poison, which is kind of like wave) They both spend part of the game kidnapping people Anything else I’m missing?
i don't know if it was intencional but it seems a little with the final boss theme from final fantasy VI "Dancing Mad", which is a good thing because brought back a nolstagia feeling to me. One of the best final boss themes i've heard in my life
Pretty sure it was intentional. The boss battle itself seems to take some cues from Kefka, what with the ascent into the sky/heavens and the aspirations of divinity.
right when this song started to play I immediately thought about dancing mad, I knew I wasn't the only one! It has the same prog-rock/jazzy/classic mix of style which make the theme constantly switch between ominous, climatic and plain weird, the bloopy instrument and crazy basseline at the start is also really reminiscent of dancing mad, especially during the last part of the song
@@yikerbones9824 simply replaying the track isn't a match for having the song loop - I might have to poke at this and a couple other tracks in a while 👀
The ultimate experience may not be the hardest fight in the game, I'd say far from it but it will remain at one of the most badass fights I've ever fought in the games I played
It's odd, I was getting this sort of feeling from Gautham and his Avatar persona as well. Not quite as _bloodthirsty_ for sure, but chasing a high that seemed unattainable after going through some truly unspeakable ordeals for someone else's gains; fascinated with this one quietly-determined person that was able to hold his attention; even going so far as to sabotage his superior's plans that would spell ruin for the protagonists because said plans were incompatible with his own lofty designs. This player went through _all this trouble_ to save their friends and allies; simply _killing_ the people they wanted to save after all this fighting just would not do! It's gotta be *DRAMATIC!* (even if the drama was undermined a wee bit by Gautham's last words, but it's in keeping with the setting at large, so I can't be too judgemental)
My favorite aspect of this final boss theme is that it doesn't sound at all like a battle theme, let alone like a final boss theme. This is even more striking because this theme remixes bits of "The Experience", which is arguably the most epic, dramatic, final-boss-worthy themes in the game. Once the solemn intro is over, all the "drama" vanishes and it becomes a kind of friendly dance, without any aggressiveness. Where "The Experience" climaxed into a triumphant orchestral blast, this one (3:33) climaxes into what feels like a child going on a holiday at the beach and just having fun playing. This is hardly a boss theme, but I think this is genius, because at this point in the game, the bad guy has been defeated and there's no more fuel for drama, not even the "virtual drama" of the Crossworlds questline. There's only Gautham's last taste of innocent fun. I guess this implicit dread is why some "drama" remains (2:50), but even then, it is never antagonistic drama. Thanks for such a well-tailored theme! It really made me feel just how happy this "fight" made Gautham.
I loved the dialogue between floors for the tower dungeon. it was a true tale of what game design is like, what it's all about, but also twisted in how horribly this journey had hurt Gautham. We seek to create the Ultimate Experience, but something was missing... someone to experience our creation. a Player. this ost sounds kinda bad alone not gonna lie, but within the actual game context, it sets the mood wonderfully.
Well. Ultimate experience or whatever is good and all, but did he really have to do the... thing after the fight? Artists(or designer, whatever, they're both creaters), man. The fight was fun though.
@@ArioDragon might be just me, he may have done godawful things but just ending it like that isn't going to solve anything. If anything it made things worse in general. Granted he wasn't in a situation where he could get some help, but still.
@@HGScout As i said before , it was easier for him to suicide , than to take responsibilty for what he's done. Even tough it's Sidwell's fault ultimately.
@@HGScout He tortured what were essentially people for who knows how long and how many times. I've certainly never been in a position like that but I can imagine that kind of trauma could easily push someone far enough to commit suicide. But you are right, it doesn't solve anything. He most likely wanted to be released from the torment inside his own mind
This theme really had potential to be something memorable, the way it begins feels really Dancing Mad (Kefkas theme) like, it felt somewhat of a tribute to FFVI i loved it. Then when the battle really begins it's a combination of that and Motoi Sakuraba, then after 1:30 is just meh.
xFotzu I wrote this within 3 days or so 2 weeks before launch and honestly wish I had more time to make a better final battle theme, but I’m still happy with what I could pull off during extreme crunch time
@@shirakumon Thanks for replying! That would explain it, don't get me wrong i love the whole videogame score, the calm melody that is Awakening, the cheesy/fun vibe Valse dAhoge has, the cliche yet epic theme of Shizuka, you're a really great composer! I just feel that in this piece in particular after 1:30 just feels like filler or dead weight maybe because of the length, i basically just repeat the first and a half minute because it's JUST TOO DAMN GOOD! I WANTED MORE OF THAT IN MY FINAL BATTLE! Other than that i'm truly a fan of your work, you have the talent to be the next Motoi Sakuraba.
Hmm... honestly, I am not really feeling this track. Whenever I try to listen to it, apart from the intro and the segment at 3:33, it just kinda disappears. Feels too much like just a mess of notes that doesn't get anywhere. Though I guess it doesn't really help that I really didn't like the boss either. Great game and OST otherwise though.
I loved the track in game (and loved the boss. Genuinely one of my all time favorites), but without the chaos of the attacks going off as you desperately hack your way through quintillions of health, it just doesn’t feel the same.
@@thevioletbee5879 The boss to me just felt like too much repetition and horribly dragged out. The first part of the fight was just more of the same that you had already battled before, while the second part was just clearly artificial puzzles on top of a boss that just keeps going on and on. That whole quintillions of health ended up just being a superfluous gimmick given that it really doesn't do anything for the fight other than dragging out an already long battle even more. It really overstayed its welcome, sure it was neat the first time it appeared, but then it happens again, and again, and again... aaaand again. Seriously, the boss just paled in comparison to what came before. Though at the very least, the new final boss added in the DLC was a massive step up.
@@matteste It might just be my JRPG experience, but it felt like a pretty reasonable length for a final boss. Probably shorter than Astral Chain’s (itself a favorite of mine).
@@matteste I really liked the fact that this boss is a real endurance fight. And I found that he renewed himself well throughout the fight so as not to experience weariness. Maybe you didn’t have enough dps to defeat each stage in one shot, forcing you to do several more loops?
Really should've saved Exponential Growth and the gimmick that came with it for this fight. This track and this fight was super underwhelming in comparison. Game's still great, though.
I feel like making sure the player understood how it worked so they wouldn't surprise you with a tutorial in the final boss fight was more important. It felt epic to me because, once the boss gave itself the hp buff, I could just imagine Lea and Sergei giving each other a nod knowing what they had to do. The final boss is supposed to be a culmination of everything the player has to learn and overcome in one big finale. New mechanics appearing for final boss fights usually interrupt this in a negative way because it ruins the flow the player is in.
Should’ve used an organ instead of piano as instrument for the intro of the theme just to follow the traditions of jrpg final bosses having classical music feels.
"I paid for 64 bits for integer values, I'm using the whole 64 bits for integer values"
lol underrated
Imagine being an indie studio and then accidentally making one of the best games ever made
2nd game thats made me emotional since portal 2 and i played it two and a half years ago
Right? I actually think this track is probably one of the worst in the game and even then it's still really good
twas no accident, these some passionate designers
Imagine having over 25 bosses and more than 75 enemies
ok maybe not 75 but its close enough
there are more than 75 quests
and many areas to explore
almost said explode
"aw shoot, we accidently made a perfect game. Oh well, nothing we can do about it"
Can we just talk about Gautham for a second?
Gautham was one of the most surprisingly fascinating characters of the game. CrossCode's central theme, at least in my eyes, was how games, players, and developers interact with one another. While there's Sergey and Satoshi, who participated in the development of this game and are more or less proud of what they had done, there was Gautham. Gautham is a very cynical depiction of an overworked staff, forced to make a game that stopped being about the vision and became about the profit. At first, I had thought Gautham's suicide was tacky, but it wasn't until it was put into perspective that Gautham was one of the most abused characters in the game that it clicked.
CrossCode also depicts video games as an escape, and I think there was a cruel beauty to Gautham's avatar, The Designer, being essentially an all powerful god that can just fly around and design a perfect world to compensate for having to participate in the cruel and unjust evotar interrogations. To some developers, or artists in general, their work is an escape. I can only imagine that being the god of the world you created was a good escape for Gautham. And there was nothing more beautiful than this fight: creating the ultimate experience for the player worthy of it, and the developer who challenged his godhood.
This game was fucking beautiful. This soundtrack was beautiful as well. 10/10 game, all around.
Oh, is that what this game is like...? :O
I was like, really confused about some parts, but it certainly FELT deep... :?
Hmm... Well you got Reverse Escapism in a way for someone like Lea and the Evotars who permanently live in the world, but yeah. :p But for humans that are like a foil to that, hmm... :?
So that's what he's like...
So what about Sidwell though? :p I wish you could fight him too or something. :? That was like his evil boss or something, right? Stupid Sidwell...
@@indigowendigo8165 Play the New Home DLC, Sidwell is a boss in it
Damn, they almost nailed Gautham as a character, but a couple of additional scenes would've made him perfect
@testchannel8151 eh, the subtext and foreshadowing is all there. adding more could end up feeling obvious, and it's pretty clear that his mental health is shot by the time the ending comes around with his obsession of the "ultimate experience" and his appearance in the "meanwhile" cutscenes depicting as much
At first, I was a bit disappointed that you and Sergey have to cheat to win this fight, because it would've felt a bit more satisfying to beat Gautham and "The Designer" on your own terms, however I realized that Gautham _wants_ Lea to win at this point, and through his psychosis, probably intentionally buffed himself beyond good measure to not only test Lea's skill, but to test the coding prowess of his old friend Sergey. Its not just a test for Lea, but the cooperation between Lea and Sergey, that Gautham has come to admire and respect over the course of the game, and up to the end Gautham demands high skill from not only Lea and the player, but from Sergey as well. Vermillion Tower may have been a test for your unaltered skill, but the final fight against The Creator, and the "Ultimate Experience" existed to be shared between Lea and Sergey, one last test for a fellow designer.
Have fun doing 40 quintillion damage to him
At least I unlocked the ability to use this technique anywhere in the game using ng+
Spoilers:
It also could have been what gave Sergey the idea to do it to sidwell to beat him.
Nah, the hp buff just sounded like Gautham thinks that ff12 bosses are good game design, I got dissapointed at him for doing that, but I like your interpretation a little
@@leonardodelimaferreira8509 It was 100% Gautham coaxing them to do that cheat again.
Remember the first time he gave her an impossible challenge? She failed as expected (the dodge thing), but the longer you the last the more he enjoys it. He does NOT like impossible challenges (he looked disappointed about it and even called it trivial), but he gets excited watching someone overcome what shouldn't be possible to overcome. He doesn't care how, he just wants to see the impossible beaten. That's why the 2nd time, when he gives her an essentially impossible slug to beat, when sergey and lea still overcome that, he's thrilled. Remember these game systems are so strict that it is a genuine challenge for sergey to do what he's doing, it's not just loading in gameshark and upping her stats.
The last time he gives them an "impossible" fight he's very intentionally trying to see them do it again. He wants to watch the impossible be overcome once more. He's didn't want to win, he wanted all of this to end.
I can't speak 100% as to why he loves seeing someone defeat what he thought was undefeatable, but maybe it has to do with how hopeless his situation has felt for him for so long. He himself is stuck in an impossible situation watching even one of his dear friends die in attempt to save his sister which ultimately fails. It's not uncommon for people who've felt complete despair that they're trapped in a horrific situation to really enjoy media that shows a hero overcoming an "impossible" situation.
this fight had me sweating rivers man... the boss design is mind blowing in and of itself but THIS SONG amplified that effect to infinity and beyond.
Gautham, I hope you can rest easy knowing that you gave thousands of players the ultimate experience.
Best boss battle I've played in my life. The theme helped carry it by keeping me determined yet on my toes, expecting the next notch in the life bar to bring a nasty surprise.
dasco597 he sure gave me the ultimate experience it was incredible
Except I dead via falling off a cliff after the very very last attack so I was salty...
@@pizzachild6587 It's funny because I did the exact same thing and had to restart the boss all over again. But I didn't mind because that boss fight was epic
@@sebastiennadeau4817 Yup. Saying I was salty was kind of an exaggeration, but it was kind of a drag still
"We seek the ultimate experience.
And everything changed... When we met you.
Once an empty vessel, a caged bird.
Now back again, whole and free!
Filled with boundless resourcefulness... Born out of hope!
You are the one! The player we desired!
And thus...
The ultimate experience... Shall begin!!"
En garde!
"It's time for me to log out..."
Spin Topple beautiful dialogue so meaningful
@@GreenLeamm That quote really hurts if you have online friends who's last words you've heard from them was "Gonna log out, see you tomorrow" and then you never see them ever again..
Something about Sergey and Lea having to work together in the final boss fight to get the needed attack buffs just seems right to me.
I think Gautham may have made it part of the fight because he knew Sergey is practically always with Lea.
Some food for thought.
wish the other characters got to spectate
would have been fun seeing their reactions
Because it was a tag team. Human Sergey vs Human Guatham and Avatar Lea vs Avatar Blue. The Ultimate Experience was about having the ultimate battle and an experience that is one to be remembered and worth dying for. He wanted Lea to overcome the impossible to see if she could conquer everything he could throw at her, and if she did, then she was worthy to decide the future. That's why he held the environment server, for the duel he waited his whole life for.
@@CapitalTeeth exactly, only Sergey and Lea together were allowed to climb the tower. Guatham figured out Lea was being helped by Sergey and he accepted that all because he saw the growth and determination in the fire of Lea's eyes.
@Edge Valmond my prediction is that Guatham has an Evotar for a bonus plot after the Acension Temple. I could be wrong of course but it's nice to dream that a higher challenge would bring Shizuka and Lea together for a tag team finale.
That final attack was one of the most bonkers attacks I've seen.
Guess you could say
*It was quite the experience*
@@epicjeong the impossible becomes trivial.
Somehow managed to survive it all with no sandwiches left.
I feel like I was overleveled then, because I was level 62 and used the wave form where I put in a ton of HP, Regen and Defense meaning I took really little damage from the final attack.
His final attack was nuts.
But the fact I somehow survive with 7 HP was insane.
Bro luck help me to the fullest extent.
I loved how it displayed the multiplication of the boss's HP and Lea's attack on the side.
Truly one of the best final bosses in gaming. The setting, the visual design, presentation, use of all the powers, wild attacks, and of course, this music. It truly was the ultimate experience.
Let's see now....what factors in my mind make this one of the best final bosses I've ever faced in a video game?
First of all, that slow divine build-up at the beginning, sounding like Megaman Zero 4...
That transitions beautifully into a bass-lined symphony of Dancing Mad proportions with elements of both of Albert's battle themes from Megaman ZX Advent
And then there's the actual boss itself: a heavenly elephant behemoth that couldn't look more Final Fantasy-ish if it tried.
I know it's become a trope among JRPGs to essentially fight God as the final boss, but this ain't even a JRPG, and they pulled it off perfectly.
This is it. It's a one-on-one, no holds barred duel to the death against pretty much the almighty "God" of CrossWorlds, and boy does Gautham fit the role of God in this situation to a tee.
Not only is his "Creator" body literally based off Ganesha, who is basically God himself in the Hindu faith, but throughout the battle, he'll amp up his HP levels to sheer absurdity, surpassing even the quadrillions, just to prove his status as a god, and that even attempting to beat him is virtually impossible.
He'll utilize full mastery over every single skill, technique, and elemental affinity you've acquired throughout the game in stunning 16-bit overglorified flashiness, which will make you feel like a total bad-ass for being able to memorize and dodge his attacks.
The way that Lea and Sergey have to carefully co-operate in this fight in order to win is utterly mind-blowing, showing that the amount of determination they have is SO great, that eventually it can overcome the power of "divinity".
I know Gautham's not exactly "evil" and that he's just gone completely insane, but that doesn't excuse this for being an excellent final boss. In the end, you really can't help but feel sorry for him. Sidwell trapped him, blackmailed him, and forced him to put his own life goals behind a blockade for years. After finally succeeding at what he ultimately wanted to accomplish, he felt there wasn't anything left for him anymore, and so he sadly took his own life.
Such powerful emotions in this game as a whole that I didn't even think modern developers still had the capability to properly pull off in video games anymore, but CrossCode did not disappoint. It is definitely a one-of-a-kind game that I fully enjoyed and will most likely continue to enjoy again and again in the coming future
Well, he didn't commit suicide JUST because he accomplished what he wanted. I'm not sure if that's what you meant but it kinda sounds like that's what you meant. Idk lol
@@rawman44 No I didn't mean it like that. I meant that because Sidwell had him under his control so he couldn't do what he really wanted. He had so many genius ideas for CrossWorlds that were constantly blocked by Sidwell's blackmail and big brother restrictions, to the point it drove him crazy
This is such a good comment. Summed it up perfectly.
Facts.
As far as bosses go this was one of the top 5 easy I mean the first phase with the blue avatar it’s a test of skill but vs giant elephant god ohhh boy that’s different but poor guy his insanity was only because he was forced to push limits that morally were WRONG
This theme absolutely devastates me, the bass line and the organ are ridiculous. You cannot catch a breath. And then the part from 3:00 and then 3:30 and 4:15 oof. And the occasional orchestral integration of the blue avatar theme.
IKR the 5:4 timing at 3:00 gets me hype as balls. or vrps i guess.
I love the slow dramatic melodic beginning, that leads up to the meat of the song.
This right here is what separates the men from the boys in terms of music composition. I mean, all these crazy tempo, key, and time signature changes with complex harmonies and rhythms, yet it all flows absolutely seamlessly. Not to mention it perfectly captures the feeling for one of the most tense, challenging, and rewarding final bosses I've ever faced. This is nothing short of a masterpiece. Thank you for your incredible work on this soundtrack!
It's not just complex for the sake of being complex, either- that's part of what I really enjoy about it. It's deliberately taking cues from 70s-era prog rock with these time signatures and heavy ELP-style synths. Like, you listen to this thing and then you listen to Tarkus and the similarities are clear.
And why is that so neat? Because one of the most prolific JRPG composers, Motoi Sakuraba, HEAVILY draws inspiration from prog rock of that era and from ELP in particular (if you look at his solo work, it's REALLY clear). And they were clearly trying to grok that vibe for that phase 2 final boss theme. The influences are so clear, they are worn on their sleeve and they fuckin HIT IT and it's a fuckin banger.
Truly the... Ultimate Experience has been felt.
Frankly, i found this part of the final boss to be easier than the one where you fight that blue avatar.
@@CapitalTeeth but it felt goddamn great to win didn't it? such a satisfying boss
@@CapitalTeeth It wasn't the boss that was easy, it was you that got used to destroy everything
Gautham is by far my favorite character. And his themes being named The Experience and Ultimate Experience paints a level of character for him. Truly a great character. He held a lot of weight on him and he pushed through it all to test you.
On of the best fights in gaming history I could go on for hours about how deep it was and how incredible it was gameplay wise
go on
did he played star ocean? because of the organs also chrono trigger and other rpgs soon.... the switch version of this game! and yes, i will buy also the dlc if it comes because they set that. each console version has also an own quest a few more days left.... 5 to be exact
I love this theme! At first it seemed a bit odd, but then 1:13 kicks in and you realize, "Oh, this isn't a fight, this is a *showdown*!" and it completely sets the tone for the rest of the fight.
The part starting at 2:14 is soooo good. Oh and the whole situation surrounding this boss, the dopamine-generating atk buffs and the teamwork with Sergei all make this the ultimate experience.
The Designer...and The Creator...these are two of my favorite final bosses in a indie game around recent years.
The Creator also got huge Danmaku vibes with it's barrage of strong attacks.
AAAAND HE IS AN ELEPHANT GOD!! :D
Honestly, I can see the Hindu inspiration within Gautham’s Avatar. The Designer looks like they’d be a monk, while The Creator is more like one of the gods in Hinduism.
@@astralshadow6193 aaaaand fun fact! His avatar IS based on Vishnu, hindu god(major) of preservation.
2:15 gives me shivers man
Same
This was truly one of the best final bosses I have ever faced in a video game. Using a lot of gameplay elements that you mastered throughout the game, and having the exponential growth mechanic to it. The gameplay, the music, the story. Facing Gautham's final challenge was truly the ultimate experience. Also, 1:22 sounds just like 1:22 from Temple of Thunder!
I genuinely was not expecting a prog rock masterpiece like this from an indie game. Holy shit
i was losing it over the awesome fight with The Designer, and then he transports you to that majestic sky arena where "The Creator" descends from the heavens in the traditional Buddha pose? and then this Emerson, Lake & Palmer ass prog rock organ starts blasting??? and the fight requires dodging a metric ton of attacks from all 4 elements and the "beat up enemies to hack yourself a ludicrous attack buff" mechanic comes back?????
one of my favorite final bosses ever, easily, from what is now one of my favorite games ever.
all Gautham wanted was to craft the "Ultimate Experience", his magnum opus as a game developer, the best thing another human being could ever have the pleasure of playing through, and he certainly succeeded... even if he was already too far gone to feel anything about it
This is my favorite OST from the game. It really elevated the Ultimate Experience!!
Honestly, when I listened to this this theme for the first time (and it was out of context back then because I just couldn't wait and wanted to hear it before I even reached the final boss), I wasn't too much into it. Like, it was good, but it felt weaker than the other battle themes I listened to from the game. After hearing it ingame last week, though? Damn, did it fit so insanely well. Got me pumped for that last push, so that combined with the final boss bringing back one of my favorite mechanics from an earlier boss battle truly made it one hell of an ultimate experience.
I never knew I needed an Emerson lake and Palmer style boss song
Play the earlier FF games, they have a lot of that kinda stuff too
I was so underleveled and undergeared for this fight... Made it feel so much better when I finally beat him
Many people already mentioned this, this ost has such a strong Motoi Sakuraba feeling.
From the Star Ocean Series?
@@mistercirno9647 Yes
The Designer and Di'orbis are pretty similar in terms of design, both having a visor and a circle on their forehead, and how he keeps saying "...you prevailed!" is similar to the little speaches from the ancients after each temple. I like to think that him acting like a god wasn't because Gautham was mad with power, but because he wanted Lea to feel like she overcame a godlike challenge. Maybe the Creator was even Gautham's vision for what the final fight against Di'orbis would have been, since he left long before Ku'lero Temple was being made.
I also like the contrast of beating a godlike being like the Creator by dealing billions of damage, only to be unable to save a normal guy from himself.
this was such a great fight.
indeed
This theme easily rivals final boss themes of Final Fantasy games.
Most of this game I was just slogging through to experience it, but holy crap the entirety of chapter 10 is a masterpiece. Everyone finally understanding Lea and accepting her was beautiful. The raid on Vermillion Wasteland was a freaking blast. The final dungeon and puzzle were an excellent challenge. And this fight… …this fight was crafted *so* dang well. The slow buildup and demonstration of your increased skill in phase one had me hyped as heck, and then bringing back the exponential damage growth in phase 2 to beat the tar out of the Blue Avatar… … …it was all glorious.
You did it, Gautham. You seeked the Ultimate Experience, and you sure as heck provided.
Now THIS was a final boss battle, using EVERYTHING you learned in the game, weakness of the elements, the dodge and even the puzzles, every game should have a final boss fight like this, and not a goddamn quick time event, im looking at you Halo 4.
you have no idea how good it was to hear 3:33 while i was low on health and i had the game frozen with the quick menu to think about my next move. i really wanted to beat the final boss on my first try, but it was super stressful and that portion of the song hit super different, i love this game's music so much
Shit was so good it lagged my switch! Best boss ever! Truly the ultimate experience.
at the start of this fight i wasn't too into the scenario as i didn't know enough about gautham to really know what his angle was. i knew his sanity had kinda slipped a bit but the more he went on about the ultimate experience the more i realised where he was coming from about thinking of himself as a god as the blue avatar like. you could argue humanity had pretty much reached low level godhood status as of crosscode. they already had the ability to summon, manipulate and destroy matter at will through instant matter and evotars meant they'd finally cracked intelligence and the ability to create an entirely new form of intelligent life.
so like, from gautham's point of view, with all of this, he as someone with full access to all of this was a low level god. he could summon/manipulate/destroy matter at will and had a hand in the creation of a new form of life from scratch for the first time in the universe's known history, and the ultimate experience would be something that pushes even a god's creations to their limits - something that made full use of the ability to create anything he wanted from instant matter. the very pinnacle of everything a so-called god could create.
and god what an experience it was.
Holy Hell this song is powerful
Anyone else realized that when he took this form, he basically turned on "God Mode"?
For a few minutes, I thought I was listening to Tarkus by ELP
Wait wait wait wait hold on there for a sec, Deniz. Have you snuck the Vermillion Wasteland theme into this at 1:25? You, Sir, are a crafty sonuva.
Reminds me of some of Uematsu's works. Nice!
This is a great tribute to Dancing Mad, the most famous soundtrack for god killing.
A ridiculous HP buff...
Virgo Maquiavelico AGAIN
Alright Lea! time to show the merits of *exponential growth!*
*BIG F*KIN' ATTACK NUMBERS INTENSIFY*
@@Konh-Minh exponetial growth is a fantastic thing. You start from 1, then you begin multiply by 2 and you can get 100 and more digits numbers
flexing elephant god intensifies
So you want to play that game again, Gautham? Lea, shoot the orbs! They'll boost your attack!
The final boss fight phase 1 and 2 put together took me over and hour and a half at least this music made it worth the time!
This OST was already great and then it pulls this Final Fantasy-ass final boss track out??? 10/10. This song gives Uematsu a run for his money.
Similarities between Gautham and the final boss of pikmin 4
They both are crazy people who were abandoned on another planet by their coworker/boss (whether willingly or unwillingly)
They both are in possession of a giant animal who uses fire, ice and electric attacks ( the final element Louie used is green poison, which is kind of like wave)
They both spend part of the game kidnapping people
Anything else I’m missing?
Sounds like Tarkus, love it
This has ELP written all over it. What a ride!!!!
i don't know if it was intencional but it seems a little with the final boss theme from final fantasy VI "Dancing Mad", which is a good thing because brought back a nolstagia feeling to me. One of the best final boss themes i've heard in my life
Pretty sure it was intentional. The boss battle itself seems to take some cues from Kefka, what with the ascent into the sky/heavens and the aspirations of divinity.
It was definitely intentional. One of the inspirations for this song was in fact Dancing Mad. And I spotted it the first time I heard this song :)
right when this song started to play I immediately thought about dancing mad, I knew I wasn't the only one!
It has the same prog-rock/jazzy/classic mix of style which make the theme constantly switch between ominous, climatic and plain weird, the bloopy instrument and crazy basseline at the start is also really reminiscent of dancing mad, especially during the last part of the song
After all this time I'm still waiting for an extended version
Right click set replay on
@@yikerbones9824 simply replaying the track isn't a match for having the song loop - I might have to poke at this and a couple other tracks in a while 👀
@@MrSmegheneghan is true
Elephant thanos: *enters screen*
Me playing for the first time: "Wait wa-"
Elephant Thanos coincidentally was the exact same thing that came into my mind when I met this boss
The ultimate experience may not be the hardest fight in the game, I'd say far from it but it will remain at one of the most badass fights I've ever fought in the games I played
..I am matter.. ..I am anti-matter..
..I can see your past..
..I can see your future!
..I consume time..
..and I will consume YOU!
- Cloudjin
Gautham and Zenos Yae Galvus(FFXIV) would compliment eachother too well.
It's odd, I was getting this sort of feeling from Gautham and his Avatar persona as well. Not quite as _bloodthirsty_ for sure, but chasing a high that seemed unattainable after going through some truly unspeakable ordeals for someone else's gains; fascinated with this one quietly-determined person that was able to hold his attention; even going so far as to sabotage his superior's plans that would spell ruin for the protagonists because said plans were incompatible with his own lofty designs. This player went through _all this trouble_ to save their friends and allies; simply _killing_ the people they wanted to save after all this fighting just would not do! It's gotta be *DRAMATIC!*
(even if the drama was undermined a wee bit by Gautham's last words, but it's in keeping with the setting at large, so I can't be too judgemental)
My favorite aspect of this final boss theme is that it doesn't sound at all like a battle theme, let alone like a final boss theme. This is even more striking because this theme remixes bits of "The Experience", which is arguably the most epic, dramatic, final-boss-worthy themes in the game.
Once the solemn intro is over, all the "drama" vanishes and it becomes a kind of friendly dance, without any aggressiveness. Where "The Experience" climaxed into a triumphant orchestral blast, this one (3:33) climaxes into what feels like a child going on a holiday at the beach and just having fun playing.
This is hardly a boss theme, but I think this is genius, because at this point in the game, the bad guy has been defeated and there's no more fuel for drama, not even the "virtual drama" of the Crossworlds questline. There's only Gautham's last taste of innocent fun. I guess this implicit dread is why some "drama" remains (2:50), but even then, it is never antagonistic drama.
Thanks for such a well-tailored theme! It really made me feel just how happy this "fight" made Gautham.
That sounds a lot like dancing mad.
Some parts of it do sound similar to Dancing Mad.
This one remind me Motoi Sakuraba ! :o Niiice
yeeeees yes yes yes totally agreed! my thoughts exactly!!
This guy is easier than Egyptian Mr.Freeze.
3:34 that is my favourite part
Deniz, are you a fan of Emerson, Lake and Palmer by chance?
This song just screams ELP tribute to me
Absolutely! What an amazing piece! Sounds like a total tribute to ELP!
Serious Merciless Saviour vibes here
Okay kids, it’s time to kill god!
Seriously, the biggest JRPG trope is even represented in this
Dude just wanted to be making a great video game, he didn't want any of this bullshit.
yes!
I loved the dialogue between floors for the tower dungeon. it was a true tale of what game design is like, what it's all about, but also twisted in how horribly this journey had hurt Gautham. We seek to create the Ultimate Experience, but something was missing... someone to experience our creation. a Player.
this ost sounds kinda bad alone not gonna lie, but within the actual game context, it sets the mood wonderfully.
Wth bro, this ost is awesome even without context
@@trots4940 personally I cant vibe with it alone, at least for certain parts.
Just curious but does anyone else hear “The Lick” being played twice just after 1:35 ? Because I swear that is the lick being played.
I’m pretty sure it’s also played 3 more times at about 1:47 in the synth solo again.
Reminds me of Tarkus
I think that's the point, Dancing Mad was also heavily inspired by Tarkus and this whole scenario is clearly meant to evoke Kefka
This track reminds me of Kefka's boss theme from FF6
Well. Ultimate experience or whatever is good and all, but did he really have to do the... thing after the fight? Artists(or designer, whatever, they're both creaters), man.
The fight was fun though.
He took the easy way out , since he did...certain bizzare things.
Also the whole battle...He did that to satisfy his need for Ultimate Expirience...
@@ArioDragon might be just me, he may have done godawful things but just ending it like that isn't going to solve anything. If anything it made things worse in general. Granted he wasn't in a situation where he could get some help, but still.
@@HGScout As i said before , it was easier for him to suicide , than to take responsibilty for what he's done.
Even tough it's Sidwell's fault ultimately.
@@minenow1880 I know , but still...
He could amend his sins , shame he just decided to end it.
@@HGScout He tortured what were essentially people for who knows how long and how many times. I've certainly never been in a position like that but I can imagine that kind of trauma could easily push someone far enough to commit suicide. But you are right, it doesn't solve anything. He most likely wanted to be released from the torment inside his own mind
It's time for me to...Logoff too....
1000th like!!
Does anyone else hear little voice's in the background or am I insane? (More then I already am)
Wow
Tarkus
Am I the only one who hears voices in this song?
It's part of the song.
@@Shyguymask shyguymask comment moment
Anyone else get Mahavishnu Orchestra vibes here?
This theme really had potential to be something memorable, the way it begins feels really Dancing Mad (Kefkas theme) like, it felt somewhat of a tribute to FFVI i loved it. Then when the battle really begins it's a combination of that and Motoi Sakuraba, then after 1:30 is just meh.
xFotzu I wrote this within 3 days or so 2 weeks before launch and honestly wish I had more time to make a better final battle theme, but I’m still happy with what I could pull off during extreme crunch time
@@shirakumon Thanks for replying! That would explain it, don't get me wrong i love the whole videogame score, the calm melody that is Awakening, the cheesy/fun vibe Valse dAhoge has, the cliche yet epic theme of Shizuka, you're a really great composer! I just feel that in this piece in particular after 1:30 just feels like filler or dead weight maybe because of the length, i basically just repeat the first and a half minute because it's JUST TOO DAMN GOOD! I WANTED MORE OF THAT IN MY FINAL BATTLE!
Other than that i'm truly a fan of your work, you have the talent to be the next Motoi Sakuraba.
I'll have to disagree. 2:48 onwards is just so ominous and intense and opens the way for the Avatar theme reprise.
#grandia (noriuki iwadare) and the real battle motoi sakuraba
oh yes, also nobuo uematsu its awesome
Damn still 0 dislikes
2 years after release and it still only has 2 dislikes, this music is just that good
@@connorlego5229 now it's 0 dislikes again!
@@jimmyjohnjoejr wow!
Hmm... honestly, I am not really feeling this track. Whenever I try to listen to it, apart from the intro and the segment at 3:33, it just kinda disappears. Feels too much like just a mess of notes that doesn't get anywhere. Though I guess it doesn't really help that I really didn't like the boss either.
Great game and OST otherwise though.
I loved the track in game (and loved the boss. Genuinely one of my all time favorites), but without the chaos of the attacks going off as you desperately hack your way through quintillions of health, it just doesn’t feel the same.
@@thevioletbee5879 The boss to me just felt like too much repetition and horribly dragged out. The first part of the fight was just more of the same that you had already battled before, while the second part was just clearly artificial puzzles on top of a boss that just keeps going on and on. That whole quintillions of health ended up just being a superfluous gimmick given that it really doesn't do anything for the fight other than dragging out an already long battle even more. It really overstayed its welcome, sure it was neat the first time it appeared, but then it happens again, and again, and again... aaaand again.
Seriously, the boss just paled in comparison to what came before. Though at the very least, the new final boss added in the DLC was a massive step up.
@@matteste It might just be my JRPG experience, but it felt like a pretty reasonable length for a final boss. Probably shorter than Astral Chain’s (itself a favorite of mine).
@@matteste I really liked the fact that this boss is a real endurance fight. And I found that he renewed himself well throughout the fight so as not to experience weariness. Maybe you didn’t have enough dps to defeat each stage in one shot, forcing you to do several more loops?
BOF3?
Sorry for the dislike! Misclicked! i undisliked it immediately!
It's fine, we all make mistakes man!
Oh hey it's Kindgom Hearts.
Oh hey it's not kingdom Hearts
What are you talking about, it's super kingdom hearts.
Can't hear KH. Reminds me of Dancing Mad from FFVI
@@TheHeavyModd Yes it reminds more of FF's , tough i think there's similiarities with Necron theme from FF9 too.
Really should've saved Exponential Growth and the gimmick that came with it for this fight. This track and this fight was super underwhelming in comparison.
Game's still great, though.
I feel like making sure the player understood how it worked so they wouldn't surprise you with a tutorial in the final boss fight was more important. It felt epic to me because, once the boss gave itself the hp buff, I could just imagine Lea and Sergei giving each other a nod knowing what they had to do. The final boss is supposed to be a culmination of everything the player has to learn and overcome in one big finale. New mechanics appearing for final boss fights usually interrupt this in a negative way because it ruins the flow the player is in.
Don't worry Deniz, he's deaf.
@@infamousXsniper055 very agreeable
The game trained the player before for this gimmick so you dont get confused as to what you gotta do
Should’ve used an organ instead of piano as instrument for the intro of the theme just to follow the traditions of jrpg final bosses having classical music feels.
No. That would make it less unpredictable, which definitely is one of the things that makes this bossfight so good.
However, this is not a traditional rpg in the slightest
Crosscode ain't no "traditional" jrpg. If there's a mold, It'll try to break it.
MENACING AURA INTENSIFIES
Nah, it wouldn't have the same prog rock vibe.
Its a funny thing that the only bad track in this amazing OST had to be the final boss. Well, that ok, it happens...
you really need to have ear therapy
Get some taste, my friend.