I'm so glad this is something that stuck around. It feels like a proper tribute to these games while also feeling appropriately grand for the final award of the event. My opinion about the Game Awards changes by the year but this is always so good.
Can’t lie, the Balatro rendition always makes me tear up. To take the music from a game created by one man to the stage of the biggest ceremony for gaming in the world and having it played by this orchestra is frankly beautiful to think about.
I only just found out that Lena Raine was in the Game Awards Orchestra 2018. Look how happy she is! Playing her award-winning OST of Celsete, alongside Hans Zimmer.
This is one of my favorite moments in all of the TGA ceremonies, and I wish they were able to bring more original composers to perform music for their own games in these performances
I still think it’s kinda funny how Stray doesn’t have a defined song but instead of taking the intro or the first stage they took a silly quirky song such as “The Way You Compute Tonight” and turned it into a musical masterpiece that could easily transition into Elden Ring is kind of funny. I’m never gonna get over that. Also the Balatro theme is just so good here too
Literally, never imagined it would work so well fully orchestraed. I understand why they didn't switch up the beat to the OG 7/4 as to not mess the medley... but, it could've real freaky in the best way
He was always there he only got more camera since that awesome Xenoblade chronicles 3 theme. He also played the score of Ghost of Tsushima promotional orchestra in 2019 TGA.
The celloist at the start is Tina Guo, she is an amazingly talented musician. She has worked in Hollywood for years and mainly collaborates with Hans Zimmer in film scores.
Saw her live with Hans Zimmer a few years back and when she went off on Pirates I was in Awe! She's awesome. ruclips.net/video/P5JplB64m5U/видео.htmlsi=9VUzEiQxE9-4hksq
@DanAllenGaming Cool, I hope to see her live with Hans Zimmer if they come back to Singapore. She and Hans did perform in my home country 🇸🇬 a few years back when my country was hosting Formula 1.
Yesterday After hearing the orchestra of 2024 i hope someone could have done a compilation of all the other ones and you just uploaded this master piece. So grateful for this. Thank you!
My favorite performances each year: 2017: Persona 5 1:34 2018: Monster Hunter: World 5:55 2019: Control 9:22 and SSBU 8:52 2020: Final Fantasy VII 11:00 2021: Metroid Dread 16:14 2022: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 18:14 2023: TLOZ Tears of the Kingdom 23:03 2024: Metaphor: ReFantazio 24:26
Lorne Balfe is no slouch, though! He does a fantastic job bringing the trumpets into key in the background during the transition. I think he turned a challenging transition into a real highlight
i like game awards orchestra 2019 where they started to used the intro of game awards then transition song every game nominees end in same intro.... it was amazing/gem to listened every performance of game awards ..as long flute guy is there solid every performance
2018 concert has a special place in my heart... There is such variety in each game's theme but they are amazingly recomposed and connected to feel like a holistic performance. Also the games that year just happen to have some of the best and most iconic theme music too!
2024 was probably the best performance overall. Really unique music this year and all really great pieces. The only real exception is Elden Ring. It's my favourite game up there, but they just chose such a weak track, especially when the Balatro theme comes on straight after.
Favourite song from each year 2017: Persona 5 2018: Spider-Man 2019: Resident Evil 2 2020: Doom Eternal 2021: Metroid: Dread 2022: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 2023: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2024: Balatro My favourite year is probably either 2020 or 2024
It's not just that they're nominated, it's that they're usually really close tbh! Balatro and Celeste were easy #2 picks both years they were nominated.
Man, seeing Pedro Eustache performing in the GOTY orchestra is such a treat. Absolutely loved his musical performances in Dune. Astro Bot for 2024 hits the same emotional notes that Animal Crossing did in 2020. Genuinely very sweet musical moment. ❤
Thanks a lot for putting this together! There are a few I missed like 2023. My favorites are 2018 and yesterdays (2024) one. Definitely enjoyed 2024 more than any other. Amazing!
Damn, even after listening to them all back to back, Balatro and Astro Bot stand out so strongly. Literally couldn’t keep a smile off my face if I tried
It's the highlight of The Game Awards every year, and while I love hearing some of the most amazing themes these past years, they absolutely peaked with Balatro. Hands down, the best orchestral arrangement!
Have seen these performances sooo many times; And until now I had never realized that the blonde girl with short hair which plays the white guitar at the 2021 Game Awards is the SAME one from the 2018 game awards which had the really long black hair and was playing the black guitar... Turns out some small changes really make a difference...
Favorite medley from each edition between 2017-2024: 2017: Persona 5 2018: God Of War 2019: Control 2020: Ghost Of Tsushima 2021: Metroid: Dread 2022: Elden Ring 2023: The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom 2024: Balatro As for my favorite editions in general, I'd probably rank them like this: 1. 2018 *(10/10,* all-around perfection, with each and every game having a phenomenal medley and also every game eould deserve the GOTY that year) 2. 2024 (9.5/10) 3. 2023 (9/10) 4. 2022 (9/10) 5. 2019 (8/10) 6. 2021 (7.5/10) 7. 2020 (6/10) 8. 2017 (5/10)
I think the guy on Fiverr who made Balatro's main theme cried tears of joy when it got played here, because holy hell, all that hard work was worth it.
12:49 this part with hades and that transition into animal crossing shortly after is genuinely the hardest moment's of whiplash i've ever been given and i love it
How nuts is next year going to be 1) GTA VI 2) Doom Dark Ages 3) Indiana Jones 4) Monster Hunter Wilds 5) The outer wilds 2 6) Ghost of Yhoti 7) Metroid Prime 4 8) Mario 😱 Feel free to keep adding, they kinda gona need a top 10 or something 😅
@@dussilver5712 not confirmed so I may be jumping the gun a bit haha, but it's possible! there's 2 more major updates still planned, next one early 2025. don't think either will be as big as the olympic update so they shouldn't take as long. so i think its likely to be a fall/winter release, though it _could_ end up being early 2026
@jackierabbit fair enough, I guess it all comes down if they want to compete for GOTY. Personally I would slip it to this time next year so they don't fall into the same year as all the above.
My favourite renditions (not games, just renditions): 6. 2017 :: 1:04 | The Legend Of Zelda: BOTW -> Persona 5 7. 2018 :: 4:23 | Celeste + 6:24 | Red Dead Redemption 2 8. 2019 :: 8:52 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate -> Control 🥇2020 :: 10:55 | Every song, all bangers (FFVII: Remake, DOOM: ETERNAL, Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Part II, (12:48) HADES🥈, Animal Crossing: New Horizons🥉) 4. 2021 :: 14:05 | Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart -> It Takes Two -> Psychonauts 2 + 16:13 | Metroid: DREAD🥉 -> Deathloop 5. 2022 :: 19:09 | Stray -> Elden Ring -> God of War: Ragnarok 🥉2023 :: 21:05 | Alan Wake 2 -> Baldur's Gate 3 -> Super Mario Bros. Wonder -> Resident Evil 4 -> The Legend of Zelda: TOTK 🥈2024 :: 24:19 | Every song, all bangers (Metaphor: Refantazio, Elden Ring: SOFE, (25:21) BALATRO 🥇, Astro Bot, Black Myth: Wukong, FFVII: Rebirth)
Inspired by @Tabulatelk15's comment here, Favourite song segment from each year: 2017 - Persona 5 2018 - Monster Hunter World 2019 - Resident Evil 2 2020 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2021 - Psychonauts 2 2022 - Stray 2023 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2024 - Astro Bot 2020 and 2024 are probably the strongest medleys overall imo, but I do also really like 2021's.
My favorite part of each year: 2017: Super Mario Odyssey 2018: Celeste 2019: Resident Evil 2 2020: Ghost of Tsushima 2021: Metroid Dread 2022: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 2023: Super Mario Bros Wonder 2024: Astro Bot With my two favorites from the two recent years, I can conclude that if it sounds happy, I’m gonna love it.
i'l admit the transition to astro bot made me smile.... and then my smile went away cause that smile made me have a thought... "Holy crap is this game about to win GOTY?" Side note... for 2023 I got to give it to Zelda for happy vibes.
As much as I didn't like Astrobot fundamentally, the transition into its theme from Balatro worked so well and gives me chills every time I listen to it. And I have a feeling it's because the melody moved from a primarily minor/sharp epic tone to a purely major feel good tone which is something I've always loved in music. It was similarly effective for Super Mario Bros. Wonder's transition but not as chill inducing.
It's kind of funny how the Video Game Awards suddenly became one of the most prestigious orchestral events of the year, simply because when else are you going to get a hundred million people intently tuning in on a live orchestral performance? Video game music has always been highly respected in the music industry, though. After all, where else are problems like "I need a musical theme that can go on for hours in the background without getting irritating or boring" that were solved in the Baroque period ever going to show up in modern life?
I loved this years transitions, balatro into astro and wukong was so smooth, the ending part also with FFVII into the game awards theme really transmitted the hype of the moment Since E3 is dead I'm still glad we have a show where games are celebrated by the whole community Ps: I am astrobot 🤖 Ps2: as 🤖 tro🤖 bot🤖
Favorite from each year 2017: Persona 5 2018: God of War 2019: Smash Bros Ultimate 2020: Last of Us Part II 2021: Metroid Dread 2022: God of War: Ragnarök 2023: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2024: Black Myth: Wukong
The medleys are always fire, but the transition from FFVII's Let The Battles Begin into The Only Thing They Fear Is You from Doom Eternal is perfection.
Favourite performance from each year: 2017: Horizon: Zero Dawn 2018: God of War 2019: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2020: Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2021: Metroid Dread 2022: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 2023: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2024: Balatro
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"Switching to your secondary is faster than reloading."
- Flute Guy, probably.
Flute Guy would have both a primary and secondary Hunting Horn if he were to play Wilds
Flute guy got the whole set on deck
He’s packing Mule Kick for every TGA performance because he has like 3 or more flutes on hand. Also, we need Mule Kick in BO6 Zombies
*“Nice, your flute playing skills are remarkable”*
@@pixelsb4150 2007 Gaz, Hans Zimmer, Geoff Keighley or Lorne Balfe, probably
Literally the best part of every VGA.
Agree. Consistently never disappoints.
Which one? Rtx 4090?
And that’s why I always watch it every year.. that and the game reveal trailers..
TGA?
It caries
I find it funny how you get so many serious sounding themes, even balatro sounded serious af, then you just get...
"ASTRO BOT"
I am astro bot 🗣️🔥
AS-TRO BOT
I AM ASTRO BOT! 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'm so glad this is something that stuck around. It feels like a proper tribute to these games while also feeling appropriately grand for the final award of the event. My opinion about the Game Awards changes by the year but this is always so good.
They should have had Gegagedigedagedago in the orchestra
It feels like a victory lap for all the games
2017: red hair violin girl
2018: guitar girl
2019: singing guys
2020: N/A
2021: blonde guitar girl
2022: flute guy
2023: flute guy
2024: flute guy
Flute guy deserves an award
Nah flute guy is the best every year. Bro is always playing multiple instruments
They need to bring back the singers, both the Control and RE2 segments were really strong because of them
Bro, that red haired violin girl must be a phantom thief, cause she stole my heart
@@alessandrogarofalo9951That was smooth bro.
Can’t lie, the Balatro rendition always makes me tear up. To take the music from a game created by one man to the stage of the biggest ceremony for gaming in the world and having it played by this orchestra is frankly beautiful to think about.
And the fact that it was balatro too like man I love gambling
The man who made the music for Balatro is Luis Clemente, both deserve a ton of recognition
I only just found out that Lena Raine was in the Game Awards Orchestra 2018. Look how happy she is! Playing her award-winning OST of Celsete, alongside Hans Zimmer.
This is one of my favorite moments in all of the TGA ceremonies, and I wish they were able to bring more original composers to perform music for their own games in these performances
So that was Hans! Wild. Celester is amazing
*he
@@Mate_Antal_Zoltanwhat
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I still think it’s kinda funny how Stray doesn’t have a defined song but instead of taking the intro or the first stage they took a silly quirky song such as “The Way You Compute Tonight” and turned it into a musical masterpiece that could easily transition into Elden Ring is kind of funny. I’m never gonna get over that.
Also the Balatro theme is just so good here too
Seriously I hope someone can do a full version of the Balatro keytar
That arrangement of The Way You Compute Tonight is absolutely sick, I always go back to listen to it!
Balatro to Astro Bot to Wukong is such a goated transitions
Props to Lorne. He killed this Medley (in the good way)
That’s my favorite part(s) of the 2024 rendition
@@theoctolingsociety1004 Not to mention Pedro ABSOLUTELY BELTING IT on Wukong theme
Truly the G.O.A.T of the TGA Orchestra
next to GOW to RDR2 in the club of GOAT transitions of the vga orchestra
yes！ agree、 from astro to wukong to final 7 and finshi so smooth and perfect
Too fire
The Balatro theme is so good here ohhh my goodness
Literally, never imagined it would work so well fully orchestraed. I understand why they didn't switch up the beat to the OG 7/4 as to not mess the medley... but, it could've real freaky in the best way
맞아!
You joke but that game really was good
@@evanistephani they kept hades in 5/4, I think they shoulda kept the switch for balatro. that rhythm is such a memorable part of the song
NAME PLEASE
Flute guy has been there the entire time...
He was always there he only got more camera since that awesome Xenoblade chronicles 3 theme. He also played the score of Ghost of Tsushima promotional orchestra in 2019 TGA.
@@muzamilnabinadroowait really?
2020 that transition from FF7R to DOOM Eternal is sooooo good
True
actually phenomial
I was astonished. I hardly noticed the transition even though I knew it was DOOM
that transition was digustiiiing, in a good way
i can see the transition becoming better and better, so smooth and not feel uneasy to hear. Really appreciate the effort you guys have done.
Not gonna lie, hearing the Balatro theme beautifully orchestrated made me tear up. And I was there LIVE to hear it.
OMG man, I envy you hahah😂
That must have been so dope!!! I wish I was there
The 2020 one is just so good. Six distinct themes and they’re blended with each other so well
I wish the performers were there live. Its more exciting to see them perform
@@thelastpersononearth9765 an orchestra live is something that will make your heart beat!!!
The celloist at the start is Tina Guo, she is an amazingly talented musician.
She has worked in Hollywood for years and mainly collaborates with Hans Zimmer in film scores.
Saw her live with Hans Zimmer a few years back and when she went off on Pirates I was in Awe! She's awesome. ruclips.net/video/P5JplB64m5U/видео.htmlsi=9VUzEiQxE9-4hksq
@DanAllenGaming Cool, I hope to see her live with Hans Zimmer if they come back to Singapore.
She and Hans did perform in my home country 🇸🇬 a few years back when my country was hosting Formula 1.
Well Hans Zimmer himself came out playing the guitar. Lorne Balfe is also a Hans Zimmer proteger.
They did TOTK so dirty its like a corny yt remix, defo 2 whole points or a letter grade worse, same with Spider Man
These soundtrack montages are the perfect love letter to games, evoking so many beautiful memories and emotions from each. Best part of TGA.
19:40 The Elden Ring transition was so powerful it created a shockwave in the theater and almost knocked the camera
An invader backstabbed the camera
Probably the flute guy accidentally used his Haki there
game of the year 2022 foreshadowing LOL
Bill Clinton's guy must have been thrilled
2023 is still my favorite, the BG3 and TOTK sections just give me chills every time and the Mario part in between BG3 and RE4 is so cute
It is SO COOL to see Lena Raine perform her own track in 2018, had no clue before now...makes me emotional
the guy that started jaming out in 2022 is fucking awesome
he was also in 2017
I still get frickin chills from 2018 starting with Celeste and it instantly shows Lena Raine playing in the orchestra
this is shit is so good its got me tearing up bro
Literally getting emotional watching this
Everytime
Music is powerful
i started jumping around when i first heard balatro
Metaphor's battle theme is too good. Literally gave me chills recognizing the melody instantly
Yesterday After hearing the orchestra of 2024 i hope someone could have done a compilation of all the other ones and you just uploaded this master piece. So grateful for this. Thank you!
I am not sure if its by the same person but someone uploads a compalation every year
My favorite performances each year:
2017: Persona 5 1:34
2018: Monster Hunter: World 5:55
2019: Control 9:22 and SSBU 8:52
2020: Final Fantasy VII 11:00
2021: Metroid Dread 16:14
2022: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 18:14
2023: TLOZ Tears of the Kingdom 23:03
2024: Metaphor: ReFantazio 24:26
We/The Bureau
Agree/Aprove
Feel bad for whoever had to write the transition for Hades into Animal Crossing in 2020.
You can really hear the struggle.
Lorne Balfe is no slouch, though! He does a fantastic job bringing the trumpets into key in the background during the transition. I think he turned a challenging transition into a real highlight
I think they actually did a great job for that transition
The transition from Hades to Animal Crossing caught me off guard 🤣
They did a great job honestly, it flowed.
idk i think it sounds pretty smooth!
2024 is the best one for sure, the themes blended very well.
yes the beginning so good , dlc and Balatro ok , from Astro to wukong and final 7 so wonderful, so smooth finish! GOAT❤
this is always the highlight of the show
i like game awards orchestra 2019 where they started to used the intro of game awards then transition song every game nominees end in same intro.... it was amazing/gem to listened every performance of game awards ..as long flute guy is there solid every performance
2018 concert has a special place in my heart... There is such variety in each game's theme but they are amazingly recomposed and connected to feel like a holistic performance. Also the games that year just happen to have some of the best and most iconic theme music too!
2024 was probably the best performance overall. Really unique music this year and all really great pieces. The only real exception is Elden Ring. It's my favourite game up there, but they just chose such a weak track, especially when the Balatro theme comes on straight after.
To be fair, its from a dlc, which means that the thing would be smaller than the rest😅
No hate tho
What track did they choose I couldn't really recognize it.
@@Wavebird97Twin Moon Knight
I think Messmer's theme would have been a better choice
@@yoshicrafter7608 Bloodborne dlc soundtrack is amazing and its a dlc which meac its smaller than other games
That one guy front row to the right is playing either the tiniest or largest instruments and I love his enthusiasm ❤
The guitarist in white in the 2021 TGS medley lives rent free in my head
That's Lexi Lynn Frazier great guitarist
Favourite song from each year
2017: Persona 5
2018: Spider-Man
2019: Resident Evil 2
2020: Doom Eternal
2021: Metroid: Dread
2022: Xenoblade Chronicles 3
2023: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2024: Balatro
My favourite year is probably either 2020 or 2024
2020 and 2024 were great, but I think the 2023 is my favorite. It could be because i played every game that was nominated.
Imo 2024: Astrobot was the best
@DrakoRaptor all the songs were good
The Wukong theme came out swinging and hit so hard though! Was blown away there.
I'll never forget the transition between FFVII and Doom Eternal. Makes me want a full orchestra on that Doom song
Still proud to see Animal Crossing get nominated! ❤️ The game that made lockdown a bit easier to get through. 😊
I still tear up whenever I hear it in the medley because of that!
I have two memories of lockdown, starting to work from home and Animal Crossing.
@@siggy2526Oh same here! Every single time!
Glad FFVII Rebirth won soundtrack this year. The remixes of Those Who Fight Further, J.E.N.O.V.A., and one winged angel were awesome.
Man am I glad metaphor got the recognition it deserved, both awards and orchestra was amazing, wished it won GOTY but this is great too
Exactly how I felt
I love that that one guy playing the various woodwind instruments looks like he is having an absolute blast every year 😄
Lorne Balfe always kills it. Also that drum & flute guy 😂😂
25:20 ... you're welcome.
Thank you sir
you dropped this 👑
You deserve more, king.
The transition between RE4 and Zelda totk is godly divine, just hear that.
So sad that it didn't end at that part because the Spider Man 2 theme was pretty mid to end
Noticing that there is usually an indie game nominated for GOTY almost every year! Just shows that any game could potentially win!
It's not just that they're nominated, it's that they're usually really close tbh! Balatro and Celeste were easy #2 picks both years they were nominated.
As someone who started watching TGA In the past three years, seeing Hans fucking Zimmer and LENA RAINE share a stage is like a fever dream
It's so cool to see the industry gaining recognition over the years
Man, seeing Pedro Eustache performing in the GOTY orchestra is such a treat. Absolutely loved his musical performances in Dune.
Astro Bot for 2024 hits the same emotional notes that Animal Crossing did in 2020. Genuinely very sweet musical moment. ❤
There is something so magical about hearing the orchestra playing their rendition of the classic METROID theme ✨
4:23 2018 orchestra is truly something special
Thanks a lot for putting this together! There are a few I missed like 2023. My favorites are 2018 and yesterdays (2024) one. Definitely enjoyed 2024 more than any other. Amazing!
the transition into TOTK for 2023 is still my favorite part of all these ngl :') gives me chills
Damn, even after listening to them all back to back, Balatro and Astro Bot stand out so strongly. Literally couldn’t keep a smile off my face if I tried
Astro Bot's just sounds so happy!
THIS is what I was looking for bro. My highlight of the VGA every year.
Blonde playing Deathloop on the electric guitar had be questioning all my life decisions ready to risk it all lol. 😂
Flute guy 🔥🔥🔥
Pedro Eustache❤
Man they knocked it out of the park this year. Hearing them get better and better each year.
It's the highlight of The Game Awards every year, and while I love hearing some of the most amazing themes these past years, they absolutely peaked with Balatro.
Hands down, the best orchestral arrangement!
That 2018 lineup on stage … Hans Zimmer, Sarah Schachner, Lena Raine, Lorne Balfe, Harry Gregson-Williams, Satnam Ramgotra. Incredible.
Have seen these performances sooo many times; And until now I had never realized that the blonde girl with short hair which plays the white guitar at the 2021 Game Awards is the SAME one from the 2018 game awards which had the really long black hair and was playing the black guitar...
Turns out some small changes really make a difference...
The Evolution of Flute Guy
It's neat how he was there for the very first GOTY orchestra performance!
2018 still is the best, by far, but OMG Balatros theme feels... BETTER!!! GREATER!!! STUPENDOUS!!!!
The Balatro theme actually gives me chills every time I hear it
It quite literally became my favorite VGA rendition of all time
2019 getting the vocals for Sankarin Tango (Control) is so fucking fire. No idea why they didn’t do the same for Yötön Yö in Alan Wake 2 though
Favorite medley from each edition between 2017-2024:
2017: Persona 5
2018: God Of War
2019: Control
2020: Ghost Of Tsushima
2021: Metroid: Dread
2022: Elden Ring
2023: The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
2024: Balatro
As for my favorite editions in general, I'd probably rank them like this:
1. 2018 *(10/10,* all-around perfection, with each and every game having a phenomenal medley and also every game eould deserve the GOTY that year)
2. 2024 (9.5/10)
3. 2023 (9/10)
4. 2022 (9/10)
5. 2019 (8/10)
6. 2021 (7.5/10)
7. 2020 (6/10)
8. 2017 (5/10)
I cant get enough of the control part
2022 has the best one in my opinion, the seamless transition for every song was so good
Bro the 2018 orchestra is so underrated the transition to MHW was so beautiful
Favorite medley is 2020 cuz it had the best transitions in between songs imo!
There was something so majestic about 2019 awards that wasn't replicated since!
I think the guy on Fiverr who made Balatro's main theme cried tears of joy when it got played here, because holy hell, all that hard work was worth it.
best transitions are definitely the stray to elden ring in 2022 and the balatro-astro bot-wukong transition. Absolutely insane
I still get goosebumps from the music from Celeste in 2018.❤
That badass Hades ost to cute/ full of life Animal crossing ost transition 😂❤ one of my faves
i love how Balatro the game that has one single song and its 4 versions as its soundtrack is the coolest one here
2024 they went crazy. The unique styles of music back to back was really well done by the orchestra.
I love the Finland jumpscare they put in for the Control one in 2019
Why even in THIS compilation Balatro is the "Most Viewed" part of the video?!
(The game deserves it)
4:33 the compositor of celeste lena raine
I just thought about it and this vid on top of the search
Such a good guy 🙏
This has always been my favorite part of every game awards the way they transition into other themes is amazing
Hearing the orchestra versions of these songs just make me shed a tear for some reason. It’s so good.
12:49 this part with hades and that transition into animal crossing shortly after is genuinely the hardest moment's of whiplash i've ever been given and i love it
2020 orchestra sounded a little of how we all felt in lockdown. It had all emotions from sadness to joy.
How nuts is next year going to be
1) GTA VI
2) Doom Dark Ages
3) Indiana Jones
4) Monster Hunter Wilds
5) The outer wilds 2
6) Ghost of Yhoti
7) Metroid Prime 4
8) Mario 😱
Feel free to keep adding, they kinda gona need a top 10 or something 😅
Pokémon legends Z perhaps
Hades 2, probably
@jackierabbit is that going into 1.0 in 2025?
@@dussilver5712 not confirmed so I may be jumping the gun a bit haha, but it's possible! there's 2 more major updates still planned, next one early 2025. don't think either will be as big as the olympic update so they shouldn't take as long. so i think its likely to be a fall/winter release, though it _could_ end up being early 2026
@jackierabbit fair enough, I guess it all comes down if they want to compete for GOTY. Personally I would slip it to this time next year so they don't fall into the same year as all the above.
My favourite renditions (not games, just renditions):
6. 2017 :: 1:04 | The Legend Of Zelda: BOTW -> Persona 5
7. 2018 :: 4:23 | Celeste + 6:24 | Red Dead Redemption 2
8. 2019 :: 8:52 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate -> Control
🥇2020 :: 10:55 | Every song, all bangers (FFVII: Remake, DOOM: ETERNAL, Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Part II, (12:48) HADES🥈, Animal Crossing: New Horizons🥉)
4. 2021 :: 14:05 | Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart -> It Takes Two -> Psychonauts 2 + 16:13 | Metroid: DREAD🥉 -> Deathloop
5. 2022 :: 19:09 | Stray -> Elden Ring -> God of War: Ragnarok
🥉2023 :: 21:05 | Alan Wake 2 -> Baldur's Gate 3 -> Super Mario Bros. Wonder -> Resident Evil 4 -> The Legend of Zelda: TOTK
🥈2024 :: 24:19 | Every song, all bangers (Metaphor: Refantazio, Elden Ring: SOFE, (25:21) BALATRO 🥇, Astro Bot, Black Myth: Wukong, FFVII: Rebirth)
Inspired by @Tabulatelk15's comment here,
Favourite song segment from each year:
2017 - Persona 5
2018 - Monster Hunter World
2019 - Resident Evil 2
2020 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons
2021 - Psychonauts 2
2022 - Stray
2023 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2024 - Astro Bot
2020 and 2024 are probably the strongest medleys overall imo, but I do also really like 2021's.
My favorite part of each year:
2017: Super Mario Odyssey
2018: Celeste
2019: Resident Evil 2
2020: Ghost of Tsushima
2021: Metroid Dread
2022: Xenoblade Chronicles 3
2023: Super Mario Bros Wonder
2024: Astro Bot
With my two favorites from the two recent years, I can conclude that if it sounds happy, I’m gonna love it.
There is also more like RDR2 and control and resident evil 4 remake
i'l admit the transition to astro bot made me smile.... and then my smile went away cause that smile made me have a thought...
"Holy crap is this game about to win GOTY?"
Side note... for 2023 I got to give it to Zelda for happy vibes.
Astro bot really?
@@teeweijun1925 it have a special sound
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8:53 escuchar el tema principal de Super Smash Bros Ultimate es hermoso, me da escalofríos y me hace llorar de felicidad
Just for nostalgia, I have to say 2022 was my favourite medley. The transition from Plague Tale into Stray into Elden Ring gives me chills every time
2017 - Persona 5
2018 - Celeste
2019 - Resident Evil 2
2020 - Doom Eternal
2021 - Metroid: Dread
2022 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3
2023 - Legend of Zelda
2024 - Black Myth Wukong
Honorable Mentions to Baldurs Gate, the whole Medley of 2022 (Stray, principally) and GOW 2018
By now the "Game Awards" motif is iconic
Composed by hans zimmer himself
It's just getting better and better.
2018, 2020 and 2024 are just fucking peak
As much as I didn't like Astrobot fundamentally, the transition into its theme from Balatro worked so well and gives me chills every time I listen to it. And I have a feeling it's because the melody moved from a primarily minor/sharp epic tone to a purely major feel good tone which is something I've always loved in music. It was similarly effective for Super Mario Bros. Wonder's transition but not as chill inducing.
It's kind of funny how the Video Game Awards suddenly became one of the most prestigious orchestral events of the year, simply because when else are you going to get a hundred million people intently tuning in on a live orchestral performance?
Video game music has always been highly respected in the music industry, though. After all, where else are problems like "I need a musical theme that can go on for hours in the background without getting irritating or boring" that were solved in the Baroque period ever going to show up in modern life?
I loved this years transitions, balatro into astro and wukong was so smooth, the ending part also with FFVII into the game awards theme really transmitted the hype of the moment
Since E3 is dead I'm still glad we have a show where games are celebrated by the whole community
Ps: I am astrobot 🤖
Ps2: as 🤖 tro🤖 bot🤖
2018 was so epic, i got chills in every song
Favorite from each year
2017: Persona 5
2018: God of War
2019: Smash Bros Ultimate
2020: Last of Us Part II
2021: Metroid Dread
2022: God of War: Ragnarök
2023: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2024: Black Myth: Wukong
Wukong so nice
2017 Persona 5 River in the Desert always gives me chills, it's such a unique song
The medleys are always fire, but the transition from FFVII's Let The Battles Begin into The Only Thing They Fear Is You from Doom Eternal is perfection.
Chills every time, i wish these went on longer, i love TGA orchestra
Favourite performance from each year:
2017: Horizon: Zero Dawn
2018: God of War
2019: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
2020: Animal Crossing: New Horizons
2021: Metroid Dread
2022: Xenoblade Chronicles 3
2023: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2024: Balatro