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@@RikouHogashi B O O N S O F T H E S L A Y E R WHAT ONCE WAS A NORMAL MAN, HAS NOW BECOME A NEAR GOD-LIKE WARRIOR CHOOSE ONE: *HELLWALKER* (LEGENDARY) Killing an enemy will restore +5% health and temporarily increase damage by +10% for 10 seconds. *MISSILE SHOT* (RARE) Your cast fires a rocket that can be manually detonated to damage enemies in a small area for +25% damage *BLOOD DASH* (EPIC) Killing an enemy with a dash attack will increase the damage of your next dash attack by 75%
“What’s up, boys?” “Hello again, short o-“ “CEASE YOUR INSIPID ATTEMPTS TO SWAY OUR CONVICTION THROUGH COMRADERIE, FOUL HELL-SWINE! BY THE MIGHT OF THE GODS OF OLYMPUS AND MY HONOR AS THE HERO OF ELYSIUM, YOU SHAN’T LEAVE THIS ARENA ALIVE”
@Baxi Tabaxi Honestly I was in stitches when zagreus says to Hades "he was the only hero you could get to sign onto this wasn't he?" I'm extremely glad they managed to really capture Theseus's douchebag essence in this game, he fuckin deserves it.
we all gotta cut Theseus some slack, this is all he ever does in the afterlife. he's a champ for being able to keep a positive attitude after getting his ass handed to him the 452nd time.
There are certain things that proper Hades etiquette expects of you in each run. These expectations are as follows: *1.* You must pet Cerberus after every run, whether successful or failed. *2.* You must ensure that the Red Shade is aware of your immense respect for him following every arena battle in Elysium. *3.* You must give Nectar and/or Ambrosia to everyone you come across, as long as it is within your power to do so. If everyone is maxed out, you must always visit Sisyphus in Tartarus whenever the option arises and give Bouldy Nectar.
"Hey Asterius, my favorite fighting bull, wassup? -Hello short one. I've been looking forward to our encounter. -Hello The... -I'LL BE THE END OF YOU, BLACKGUARD!I'M THE MOST TRIUMPHANT HERO IN THE ENTIRE WORLD, THE GODS ARE ON MY SIDE YOU MONSTER! -seus. Hello Theseus ; was what I meant to say. Gods."
@@Somersalsa Definitely! But I'm well past that, sadly. I've even gotten the dialogue from Achilles mocking the mask and the one where you do extreme measures and then go back to normal in the next run, I think it's dried up.
I love Theseus so much. I'd hate to be around him for too long, but as a character I just find him so god damned fantastic. He's so bad he's good. He's what a paladin turns into if his only personality is smiting evil. He's a Heel that thinks he's a Babyface, which is *perfect* for an arena where champions fight for the entertainment of the public. He's so delightfully insecure and oblivious at the same time, and it is immensely satisfying to smack him down after learning how he fights. It's like playing a Saturday morning cartoon summed up into sixty seconds, and I love it.
Also his friendship with Asterius is so intriguing, cus there’s the king who is too arrogant for his own good, then there’s the giant beast who’s learned humility, they’re the opposite in so many ways yet they are best friends
@@SagaAsellus in the myths, he was a hero for a long while, and he had a code: he would only kill people the way they tried to kill him, after they tried to kill him. so after he killed asterius, with his own horn of course, he abandoned ariadne, asterius' brother, who helped him beat asterius, he abandoned her on an island and got with her sister, and then he accidentally killed his dad and became king of athens, and the fame and power went to his head and he met a friend who was a bad influence on him, and started killing random people, and then he tried to kidnap a child, because a prophocy said she would be hot some day. that is messed up. guess he still got into elysium tho. oh, and dionysus found ariadne on the island and married her and turned her into a god
@@gillbray2889 Thanks so much for the History, love it! :) I meant that he was supposed to be the hero of the game and not Zagreus :) He almost became the protagonist.
Getting rinsed by theseus the first few times was cool because it was theseus but he's such a goober in this game you're like "i wish heracles was kicking my ass right now"
Theseus: "Now me and Asterius over there, we're Elysian gladiators. We live by a code of honor. We live by honor don't we, Bull?" Asterius: "You bet, King."
I love how the game heavily implies Theseus is in kayfabe but nobody told Zagreus. Hope melinoe meets theseus in the sequel and he's super polite and cordial when off duty
@@hekirb3382 if your gonna call a companion at the beginning I think Meg is better, for Than I always wait until after killing Asterius and then as Theseus is summoning a god I call Than as soon as invulnerability is gone for an instant ko
My first experience with this fight: -Ran into Asterius for the first time before the boss fight: "Damn, that Bull of Minos fight was something else, the guy hits HARD. Looking forward to kick his ass later on!" -Got slapped around a bit more in Elysium and eventually got to the boss room* "...of course, two-on-one. Let's get on with it, then." -Theseus gets PISSED and invokes Zeus* "OH HELL NO YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDD- ok I guess I'll die then"
I did not expect the Minotaur and Thesius to be afterlife bros. But it makes total sense. I first met Asterius by himself. He beat me, but I was pretty bruised and was encountering him for the first time. I got to what was clearly the boss room, and was like "all right, I have an AWESOME loadout, a couple of lives, and some Minotaur experience. Bring it, I've got this after wrecking the Bone Hydra without much of a sweat." And then Theseus showed up, and it's a double fight! Great. Yeah, I didn't do well. Still have to beat these two.
If you still need help, here are some tips: I found it easier to kill Asterius first, as Theseus gets a lot stronger when he hits half health. Theseus is a pain at range, but hit and run tactics work well against him - dash behind his shield, deal some hurt, and get out before he uses his spear slash
Theseus literally sparkles, and makes a big show to the crowd. I love him so much. My favourite line of his is saying he will throw his spear at zagreus’ lasily exposed midsection only to be told he’s weaeing a similar outfit.
"Halt beast of darkness! You enter this territory on which the gods look down and smile! Your entire being is just a filthy stain-to-be on my spear, and we shall revel in your defeat!" "no u" "WHOMST'D'VE HAVE THE COURAGE DAREST THEE TO SPEAK IN THINE SUCH REVOLTING MANNER AGAINST THE HEROES BEFORE YOU?! EN GARDE!"
I am starting to feel really bad for Theseus, poor boy is losing his mind with every defeat! He actually thinks I'm trying to cuck Asterius, which is funny cause Asterius gets really mad/sad when I kill Theseus first.
@@bladeranne5005 difficult but possible, I just try to dodge Asterius since I'm familiar with his attacks then summon my companion before Theseus could call the gods. Honestly, the reason to kill Theseus first is to just mock him and not have the chance of him getting the killing blow on me, but tried n true is to finish Asterius first.
@@bladeranne5005 I do it by accident sometimes. Theseus moves very slowly and relies mostly on his shield so if you have big aoe damage that isn’t affected by shields it’s hard not to kill Theseus first. Asterius will run/ jump away, but Theseus will just sit there getting blasted by my Dionysus conjure, or rail upgrade that makes the blast huge, and 5x as strong, but also self damaging. As for dodging Theseus blasts it with the Minotaur alive it depends on which god he calls. Artemis is by far the easiest. The others feel the about the same to me.
Honestly, I like the hero duo, everyone already like Asterius but Theseus is hilarious to me and self righteous in a way only a hero could be, if he was fighting someone actually evil instead of just Zag, it'd almost be admirable
@@lred1383 I went to listen to No Remorse, and I'm not happy with that analysis. No Remorse is more like "my first metal riff", with a descending natural minor scale and a pedal point on the bottom. It lacks the characteristic chromaticism (the nondiatonic aka out of scale notes) that gives the riff its dark quality. MoP on the other hand has exactly that.
Man, this track practically brings me into a trance whenever I listen to it. The whole soundtrack is amazing; it's difficult to pick favourites, but this one is definitely up there :D .
I will say the song surviving Exile in pyre is weak because it is so good it distracts me from reading. You have to pause reading when that Riff kicks in.
Used this for a fun arena battle mission in a DND campaign. The players were sent on a mission to kill a underworld crime ring lord and it turned out that they were hosting a underground fight tournament. My players entered with the goal of getting close to the crime lord and killing him. However, he caught on to their schemes and in the last round leapt down from his comfy watching spot to join the battle (and thats when I changed the music to 3:50 onward C:
I honestly love how Theseus is seen as a generic superhero-like character,from his constant use of calling Zagreus “Blackguard” to him riding a chariot with freaking MACHINE GUNS attached to his hands.I honestly cracked up the first time I saw him(and of course,they kicked my ass afterwards).
Cursed fiend! You thought you could steal away and enjoy what doesn't belong to you? *gasp* Our anthem of battle, no less? A stain on the ground will be all that's left when we're done with you! Asterius, attend!
not the same without the crowd cheering, the bull crashing into pillars, gods throwing in blessings on both sides and that obnoxious BULLHORN and the rolling chariot wheels, maniacal laughter and machine gun fire
Hey wouldn't it be cool if like pyre when you fight Asterious alone he got a unique rendition of the song like half of the instruments are his and the other half's Theseus' that could even work in the actual boss fight
Based on the NoClip documentary I kinda feel like Thesseus was an afterthought. Internally they called it "the Minotaur fight" pretty much right up until launch. I think you are, in every way, supposed to not think much of Thesseus.
@@bradoliver9324 Until you make the mistake of thinking: "I'm gonna kill the little guy first, he's probably weak", like I did when I first met them lmfao
I'd also like to give major kudos to Mr. Christopher Larkin of Hollow Knight fame; Im grateful and appreciative for the quality, depth and beauty instilled in their respective soundtracks. Mr. Darren (with the gorgeous Ms. Ashley supplying the vocals) along with Mr. Larkin have easily won me over.
ignore this flame comment but happened so deal with it. i type something filled with happiness (it's my fav soundtrack). even said how i learned about bastion. then the next song plays... BAM gone. rant over.
Asterius is quite possibly my favorite boss in this game, honestly. The way his fight opens up with the galloping buildup of his theme, and the fight itself is lots of fun.
Theseus and Asterius were my first, and biggest, total brick wall. It took me like 6 good runs before I finally got their number. And still, I was thoroughly pleased about that fact.
The beginning at least is the DOOM theme in the style of Hades music with some two or three notes changed... As a fan of both soundtracks, let me say this is excellent buildup to the second part of this song. OOOH, the electric guitar part. Shivers down my spine. Excellent as always. Here's hoping the gameplay will be just as exhilarating as DOOM's!
Darren Korb is such an absolute LEGEND. I literally cannot imagine a better theme to accompany the Champions of warrior heaven. Man makes it look so effortless.
It starts great and then it gets EPIC in the second half, more rock-oriented. Awesome stuff!! I still gotta pick up the game but I'm sure it's amazing!
That beat-drop or whatever at 3:57 literally gave me chills as i was listening to it on my way back from the gym, and i had the biggest grin on my face the rest of the walk home. Awesome soundtrack!
4:00 since when Darren Korb plays/features electric guitars, drums and heavy metal/hard rock tunes? I love his soundtracks, but as a heavy metal/rock fan - this is GREAT. Is he doing those guitars ? Or brought other players on board and just compose/arrange?
he's done multi-instrumentalist ever since bastion. there are some heavier riff in bastion and particularly pyre features a few heavier tracks such as thrash pack and knights of the sea.
fighting with asterius makes me super happy he's a great mentor. and it softens the blow for when theseus cuts off a polite greeting with fightin' words because ofc he just has to, all the time
Theseus got some punchline before the fight though. Everytime I'm literally saying to Zag "Daaaamn, are you letting that guy diss you like that? That was brutal"
You know i love takes where the Minotaur isn't a bad person or a compelte animal or something. Also i like his friendship with Thesus... dude is a blowhard for sure, but if there's a sign of a Hero in the guy after all of this... it's in Asterius.
I love how it takes over half of the video length to get to the "fight" portion of the song, since the "talk" part can ostensibly go longer than any other part, because Theseus is such a clod 😂.
The sound of my palms sweating on the controller as a massive Minotaur chases me around a coliseum and I can’t think straight because all I hear is the roar of the crowd and the taunts of Theseus
Hey Asterius, how's it hangin? It is well, short one. But we must deul, for our encounter was inevitable. Yeah, let's get this over with. *Theseus starts talking* *AGGRESSIVE DIALOGUE SKIPPING*
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Super fun game.
Just recently started playing Hades, great game, great soundtrack, gameplay and story!!! Well done!
I am getting the game because I love the detail 😱 OMG anyway my real name is Archie and this is my mum’s phone
Too bad I wasn't around then
I just wanna give a shout-out to my #1 fan. Little Orange Shade in the top-left. This is for you!
I love that guy!
If i could i'd give him all the nectar i can
@@ruylopezvazquez1165 My good shade deserves all of my Ambrosia
“Thanks my good shade”
My good shade: 😁
theseus: *calls upon an olympian to help him*
zagreus: say sike right now
lmao 🤣
Olympian gods: I play both sides so I always come on top
Why summon an Olympian when you could Summon the *DOOM SLAYER* (E1M1 Intensifies)
@@RikouHogashi Boon of the slayer
@@RikouHogashi
B O O N S O F T H E S L A Y E R
WHAT ONCE WAS A NORMAL MAN, HAS NOW BECOME A NEAR GOD-LIKE WARRIOR
CHOOSE ONE:
*HELLWALKER* (LEGENDARY)
Killing an enemy will restore +5% health and temporarily increase damage by +10% for 10 seconds.
*MISSILE SHOT* (RARE)
Your cast fires a rocket that can be manually detonated to damage enemies in a small area for +25% damage
*BLOOD DASH* (EPIC)
Killing an enemy with a dash attack will increase the damage of your next dash attack by 75%
“What’s up, boys?”
“Hello again, short o-“
“CEASE YOUR INSIPID ATTEMPTS TO SWAY OUR CONVICTION THROUGH COMRADERIE, FOUL HELL-SWINE! BY THE MIGHT OF THE GODS OF OLYMPUS AND MY HONOR AS THE HERO OF ELYSIUM, YOU SHAN’T LEAVE THIS ARENA ALIVE”
“Proceeds to only live slightly longer than Asterius because he has a BS shield that blocks most damage”
You forgot his favorite word: "BLACKGUARD!"
@Baxi Tabaxi Honestly I was in stitches when zagreus says to Hades "he was the only hero you could get to sign onto this wasn't he?"
I'm extremely glad they managed to really capture Theseus's douchebag essence in this game, he fuckin deserves it.
@@SpingotGoomer that's all I'm grateful to him for, teaching me the pronunciation of that word
@@LCTesla for me it's the existence of that word
Real title of this track is Asterius and Other Guy
Asterius and the Embodiment of Capslock.
Asterius and bitcheus
Hunk and Twunk
*Theseus*
Capslock Incarnate
thats correct
using a fully charged aid during this fight and hearing the crowd going nuts is peak gameplay experience
fr when theseus calls in his aid only for you to counter with your own, all whilst the crowd roars around you, it's an incredible experience.
@@Kylirr *Top 10 Anime Battles*
ARTEMIS!
@@0jutai **POSEIDON!**
**"WHO DARES HURT MY LITTLE NEPHEW?!?**
Whenever that happens, I imagine the Olympian gods picking bets on who’s going to win.
Everybody chillin until Asterius tokio drifts around the pillars
I swear this is this only game where charging enemies make me shit myself
Lmaooo
Thing is, the game teaches you how to fight Asterius before you ever meet him.
The chariots are practice.
It actually made scared me shitless when Asterius still chased me even when i dashed on the other side of a pillar
@@JJ-qo7th holy shit. I've gone through 100 runs and never realized that.
2 bros
Chillin in Elysium
Side by side because they're best bros
The bros being Zagreus and Asterius
@@torres3678 Zagreus and Thanatos
@@wompwomp1658 They're not just bros
@@legendarytat8278 in my playthrough they were :)
@@legendarytat8278 they’re roommates! (/s fr they’re hella gay and that’s rad)
we all gotta cut Theseus some slack, this is all he ever does in the afterlife. he's a champ for being able to keep a positive attitude after getting his ass handed to him the 452nd time.
It's called being delusional
@@softwet2727 yeah he's just lying to himself
Im not gonna credit someone on their delusionalism
@@softwet2727 reading the first comment and then yours made me laugh
@Joaquin Do you have a clip of the dialogue?
"I dedicate this victory to you, fine shade!" 😃
The shade: 😁
Never forget to salute the good shade XD
Hahaha the real star of the game 🤣🙏✨
There are certain things that proper Hades etiquette expects of you in each run. These expectations are as follows:
*1.* You must pet Cerberus after every run, whether successful or failed.
*2.* You must ensure that the Red Shade is aware of your immense respect for him following every arena battle in Elysium.
*3.* You must give Nectar and/or Ambrosia to everyone you come across, as long as it is within your power to do so. If everyone is maxed out, you must always visit Sisyphus in Tartarus whenever the option arises and give Bouldy Nectar.
I still love the theory that the Red Shade is Ariadne, who's been waiting to watch someone beat Theseus down for a very long time.
"Hey Asterius, my favorite fighting bull, wassup?
-Hello short one. I've been looking forward to our encounter.
-Hello The...
-I'LL BE THE END OF YOU, BLACKGUARD!I'M THE MOST TRIUMPHANT HERO IN THE ENTIRE WORLD, THE GODS ARE ON MY SIDE YOU MONSTER!
-seus. Hello Theseus ; was what I meant to say. Gods."
does Theseus ever mellow out?
@@Suninrags nah, he is dumb. but he got more bonded with asterius after an argument
Is this an actual intro dialogue?
@@horsebox5138
i wish
I read that in their voices in my head.
Gods, I swear the voice actor for Theseus must have had the time of his life saying these lines.
man e1m1 sure hits different when it's you getting your shit pushed in, rather than the NPCs
Wtf are you doing here? Shoo
well, after some time, you push NPCs again
Bro just get good
@@fx3dv2vg7m especially if u have poseidon boons
I'm glad i wasn't the only one but also angry because of it lmao
I cleared the game too many times and now Theseus doesn't monologue or insult Zag before the fight, which is tremendously sad.
Ya broke him.
Use extreme measures 3, it's harder but trust me by gods it is also extremely worth it
@@Somersalsa Definitely! But I'm well past that, sadly. I've even gotten the dialogue from Achilles mocking the mask and the one where you do extreme measures and then go back to normal in the next run, I think it's dried up.
Well, the ending of the game made me cry but this....
i'm late by two years but you should have yarn of ariadne before fighting them, it's funny
I love Theseus so much. I'd hate to be around him for too long, but as a character I just find him so god damned fantastic. He's so bad he's good. He's what a paladin turns into if his only personality is smiting evil. He's a Heel that thinks he's a Babyface, which is *perfect* for an arena where champions fight for the entertainment of the public. He's so delightfully insecure and oblivious at the same time, and it is immensely satisfying to smack him down after learning how he fights. It's like playing a Saturday morning cartoon summed up into sixty seconds, and I love it.
Also his friendship with Asterius is so intriguing, cus there’s the king who is too arrogant for his own good, then there’s the giant beast who’s learned humility, they’re the opposite in so many ways yet they are best friends
Wasn't he supposed to be the hero at first? :)
60 seconds? you can beat them fast
@@SagaAsellus in the myths, he was a hero for a long while, and he had a code: he would only kill people the way they tried to kill him, after they tried to kill him. so after he killed asterius, with his own horn of course, he abandoned ariadne, asterius' brother, who helped him beat asterius, he abandoned her on an island and got with her sister, and then he accidentally killed his dad and became king of athens, and the fame and power went to his head and he met a friend who was a bad influence on him, and started killing random people, and then he tried to kidnap a child, because a prophocy said she would be hot some day. that is messed up. guess he still got into elysium tho. oh, and dionysus found ariadne on the island and married her and turned her into a god
@@gillbray2889 Thanks so much for the History, love it! :) I meant that he was supposed to be the hero of the game and not Zagreus :) He almost became the protagonist.
Getting rinsed by theseus the first few times was cool because it was theseus but he's such a goober in this game you're like "i wish heracles was kicking my ass right now"
He gets real mad if you bring up Heracles...
Heracles would probably be less chatty
At least Hercules can sing pop songs with a buttery voice.
@@hailghidorah2536 Now I'm imagining Hercules singing Judgement in Kiryu Kazuma's voice.
I saw Theseus’ bitch like attitude, and with the rage of a thousand suns I beat him first try somehow
This is for you, Red Shade
*casually whips out BFG from DOOM*
My thoughts exactly
I wish you could unlock the Aspect of Doomguy for the Adamant Rail...
@@MTdaBlacking would be epic
the from 4:15 and onward is identical to at doom's gate
@@MTdaBlacking Well, Lucifer **is** basically Satan, sooooooooooooo...
Close Enough?
"hello, Asterius. hello.... other guy."
Theseus: "Now me and Asterius over there, we're Elysian gladiators. We live by a code of honor. We live by honor don't we, Bull?"
Asterius: "You bet, King."
Honor? What the hell is honorable about this? It's two against one here!
@@mindshuffler3332 gotta make it fair for them, you're way too strong.
PUT THAT RABBIT DOWN THESEUS YOURE PETTING TOO HARD
I mean Zagreus is 3/4 god
And can also summon an Olympian God to annihilate the foe
@@aa01blue38 why only 3/4? His mother is a full god not a Demi god. Daughter of Demeter and Zeus. And hades is obviously a full god.
I love how the game heavily implies Theseus is in kayfabe but nobody told Zagreus. Hope melinoe meets theseus in the sequel and he's super polite and cordial when off duty
Hmmm, you mean he actually has no distaste for Zagreus but just puts on drama for the show of it?
That feeling when your build makes it so you get Theseus to second phse before killing Asterius. "Guess I'll Die"
Pray for him to call artemis
Or when you call thanatos at the start of the fight only for asterius to jump out of the circle of death
@@RedsByrd > He calls Demeter instead
"Guess I'll die even faster"
@@GabuEx "grandma why?"
@@hekirb3382 if your gonna call a companion at the beginning I think Meg is better, for Than I always wait until after killing Asterius and then as Theseus is summoning a god I call Than as soon as invulnerability is gone for an instant ko
4:00 I too love "At Doom's Gate."
Is this a coincidence or intentional 🤔
@@Ollie-Arts Almost sure it's intentional, at least I hope so
Guy fighting through hell music.
@@Romb772 Yeah that riff is now just the universal song for fighting hell
Oooooooooooh, so that's why everyone was mentioning E1M1!
Doesn’t hit the same without “Bullhorn”.
*Counter strike!!!*
My first experience with this fight:
-Ran into Asterius for the first time before the boss fight:
"Damn, that Bull of Minos fight was something else, the guy hits HARD. Looking forward to kick his ass later on!"
-Got slapped around a bit more in Elysium and eventually got to the boss room*
"...of course, two-on-one. Let's get on with it, then."
-Theseus gets PISSED and invokes Zeus*
"OH HELL NO YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDD- ok I guess I'll die then"
everybody gangsta till theseus invokes zeus
Nah nah nah it REALLY SUCKS when you’re doing a Dionysus run and you hear him say in Asphodel that he doesn’t like Theseus then he HELPS THESEUS
@@Arlondev It's more painful when he invokes Demeter.
@@anitaremenarova6662 no no no, when Poseidon gives you the quest to kill extreme measures theseus and he invokes Poseidon
Zaggy beat the minotaur first
"You're next boyo"
Thesseus at half health " (Zeus, Aphrodite, or Poseidon) hear ma caaaaall...
I did not expect the Minotaur and Thesius to be afterlife bros. But it makes total sense.
I first met Asterius by himself. He beat me, but I was pretty bruised and was encountering him for the first time.
I got to what was clearly the boss room, and was like "all right, I have an AWESOME loadout, a couple of lives, and some Minotaur experience. Bring it, I've got this after wrecking the Bone Hydra without much of a sweat."
And then Theseus showed up, and it's a double fight! Great. Yeah, I didn't do well. Still have to beat these two.
If you still need help, here are some tips:
I found it easier to kill Asterius first, as Theseus gets a lot stronger when he hits half health. Theseus is a pain at range, but hit and run tactics work well against him - dash behind his shield, deal some hurt, and get out before he uses his spear slash
The fact you beat up Asterius first means he's missing some hp at the start of the main boss fight.
Did you beat them?
I prefer to beat theseus first. His ranged and boon powers are such a pain. Afterwards it's easy to take on Asterius.
I really and absolutely LOVE the voice acting of Theseus...
Nah the ENTIRE game has fucking AMAZING voice acting. This is unlike anything I've ever seen.
@@DirtL Great art, great gameplay, great music, greay voice acting. Amazing game
Theseus literally sparkles, and makes a big show to the crowd. I love him so much.
My favourite line of his is saying he will throw his spear at zagreus’ lasily exposed midsection only to be told he’s weaeing a similar outfit.
Theseus puts a lot of effort into _his_ exposed midsection!
"Halt beast of darkness! You enter this territory on which the gods look down and smile! Your entire being is just a filthy stain-to-be on my spear, and we shall revel in your defeat!"
"no u"
"WHOMST'D'VE HAVE THE COURAGE DAREST THEE TO SPEAK IN THINE SUCH REVOLTING MANNER AGAINST THE HEROES BEFORE YOU?! EN GARDE!"
Esterius: "ʰᵉʸ ᶜᵃⁿ ʷᵉ ᶜʰᶦˡˡ ᶦ ʲᵘˢᵗ ʷᵃⁿⁿᵃ ʰᵃᵛᵉ ᵃ ᵍᵒᵒᵈ ᵗᶦᵐᵉ"
"dies"
The fact that Theseus *would* say whomst'd've if he knew about it
I am starting to feel really bad for Theseus, poor boy is losing his mind with every defeat! He actually thinks I'm trying to cuck Asterius, which is funny cause Asterius gets really mad/sad when I kill Theseus first.
How do you even kill him first? Having to deal with both the minoutar and the gods seems hard
@@bladeranne5005 difficult but possible, I just try to dodge Asterius since I'm familiar with his attacks then summon my companion before Theseus could call the gods. Honestly, the reason to kill Theseus first is to just mock him and not have the chance of him getting the killing blow on me, but tried n true is to finish Asterius first.
@@bladeranne5005 i always kill Theseus first lmao. Just use blade rifts. They absolutely shred him. Also Thanatos
@@bladeranne5005 I do it by accident sometimes. Theseus moves very slowly and relies mostly on his shield so if you have big aoe damage that isn’t affected by shields it’s hard not to kill Theseus first. Asterius will run/ jump away, but Theseus will just sit there getting blasted by my Dionysus conjure, or rail upgrade that makes the blast huge, and 5x as strong, but also self damaging.
As for dodging Theseus blasts it with the Minotaur alive it depends on which god he calls. Artemis is by far the easiest. The others feel the about the same to me.
@@bladeranne5005 I’ve always killed Theseus first out of pure spite
Ornstein and Smoughtaur. Also DOOM.
Only "Ornstein" is an Asshat here.
Well, maybe the actual Ornstein too, but he never said anything and just went right into business.
Thought the same thing, i was expecting asterius to become giant and thunderous but nah. Still a fun fight.
@@knvs2931 Actual Ornstein is no asshat.
Funny thing is that even regarding gameplay, the fact that you have to slalom between pillars to avoid fighting both at once made me think of O&S
Slow Ornstein and Fast Smough
Honestly, I like the hero duo, everyone already like Asterius but Theseus is hilarious to me and self righteous in a way only a hero could be, if he was fighting someone actually evil instead of just Zag, it'd almost be admirable
5:27
Totally awesome reference to the Doom theme, perfectly fitting for this track.
Which itself is taken from Master of Puppets.
@@Elintasokas No Remorse, actually. MoP is much more famous so people assume they got it, but e1m1 does not reference it
@@lred1383 I went to listen to No Remorse, and I'm not happy with that analysis. No Remorse is more like "my first metal riff", with a descending natural minor scale and a pedal point on the bottom. It lacks the characteristic chromaticism (the nondiatonic aka out of scale notes) that gives the riff its dark quality. MoP on the other hand has exactly that.
Doesn't sound like MOP that much tbh
3:54 Alright, you two. What say we get serious?
Man, this track practically brings me into a trance whenever I listen to it. The whole soundtrack is amazing; it's difficult to pick favourites, but this one is definitely up there :D .
Hey I recognize you... I love your keyboard content!
@@travistran6868 Thanks mate ^^ .
same! too iconic
This and the Exalted are my top ones
It's so neat how when you pause, it's muffled. All of the songs. Like it's happening right beneath your feet but Zag is still trapped under there
A lot of people hear E1m1 in "out of tartarus" but I hear it more in this one
The riff at 0:14 and 3:55 is just pure dead brilliant.
I can't stop listening to Supergiant games's soundtracks
How can there not be one weak song
I've been asking myself that since Bastion came out and I still don't have an answer.
I will say the song surviving Exile in pyre is weak because it is so good it distracts me from reading. You have to pause reading when that Riff kicks in.
@@Justagamerhere1 to me that's the spine from transistor, but i get you!
Simple: Darren Korb is a muscial God. x3
@@Justagamerhere1 So the song's too good for the way it was used, that's actually hilarious.
Used this for a fun arena battle mission in a DND campaign. The players were sent on a mission to kill a underworld crime ring lord and it turned out that they were hosting a underground fight tournament. My players entered with the goal of getting close to the crime lord and killing him. However, he caught on to their schemes and in the last round leapt down from his comfy watching spot to join the battle (and thats when I changed the music to 3:50 onward C:
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Epic 🙌🔥
The theme of Asterius and notHerakles.
I honestly love how Theseus is seen as a generic superhero-like character,from his constant use of calling Zagreus “Blackguard” to him riding a chariot with freaking MACHINE GUNS attached to his hands.I honestly cracked up the first time I saw him(and of course,they kicked my ass afterwards).
2:58 when the fight gets serious
6:38 when the fight gets *TO SERIOUS*
Actually you won’t hear the acoustic version in the fight
In the name of Hades, Olimpus, i accept this masterpiece
LORD [INSERT GOD HERE], LEND ME YOUR MIGHT!
Such a cool fight, thanks Supergiant for making another great game with a great OST
@PioneerShark Well, you can't exactly call Artemis a "lord", now can you.
Lady Artemis, *GUIDE MY HAND!*
3:55 that transition give me goosebumps. oh my Darren.
Theseus: "Get ready to be vanquished by my righteous spear, blackguard!"
Asterius: "No holding back, short one."
I was not expecting how intense the latter half of this track would be. My new jam
When Darren Korb writes metal genre music for Hades, does that make it *death* metal?? 🤔
I mean, the theme for Hades himself is literally death metal, so in that case you wouldn't be wrong. lol
Theseus giving his signature look of superiority after being crushed for the 50th time
Hahaha
Cursed fiend! You thought you could steal away and enjoy what doesn't belong to you? *gasp* Our anthem of battle, no less? A stain on the ground will be all that's left when we're done with you! Asterius, attend!
not the same without the crowd cheering, the bull crashing into pillars, gods throwing in blessings on both sides and that obnoxious BULLHORN
and the rolling chariot wheels, maniacal laughter and machine gun fire
At Dooms Gate
@Ethan Good Hello! I'm surprised you remember my channel haha
At Bulls gate
Hey wouldn't it be cool if like pyre when you fight Asterious alone he got a unique rendition of the song like half of the instruments are his and the other half's Theseus' that could even work in the actual boss fight
Based on the NoClip documentary I kinda feel like Thesseus was an afterthought. Internally they called it "the Minotaur fight" pretty much right up until launch. I think you are, in every way, supposed to not think much of Thesseus.
@@bradoliver9324 Until you make the mistake of thinking: "I'm gonna kill the little guy first, he's probably weak", like I did when I first met them lmfao
That would be hype af but i don't think it's gonna happen lol
@@gManGabe without the bs shield Theseus would be the easiest boss in thr game
@@MrAskmannen He IS the easiest, but the first time I fought them, I targeted him first and had to deal with him + Asterius + the gods.
Finally defeating the Hydra gets us somewhere, doesn't it?
Darren is on bar with Jesper Kyd at creating music that captures the souls of the game along with the guys behind DS/BB of course
Don't forget about Jeremy Soule (WH40k: Dawn of War, Tes series - Morrowind, Oblivion and ofc Skyrim, Guild Wars)
I'd also like to give major kudos to Mr. Christopher Larkin of Hollow Knight fame; Im grateful and appreciative for the quality, depth and beauty instilled in their respective soundtracks. Mr. Darren (with the gorgeous Ms. Ashley supplying the vocals) along with Mr. Larkin have easily won me over.
Excuse me sir! Do you have a moment to talk about our lord and savior, Mick Gordon?
A couple of the main names you're looking for in regards to From Software include Yuka Kitamura and Motoi Sakuraba.
ignore this flame comment but happened so deal with it. i type something filled with happiness (it's my fav soundtrack). even said how i learned about bastion. then the next song plays... BAM gone. rant over.
Asterius is quite possibly my favorite boss in this game, honestly. The way his fight opens up with the galloping buildup of his theme, and the fight itself is lots of fun.
2:33 both Hades and Halo prove that 12/8 is truly the time signature of the Gods
Theseus and Asterius were my first, and biggest, total brick wall. It took me like 6 good runs before I finally got their number. And still, I was thoroughly pleased about that fact.
4:00 Actually felt like I was Doomslayer himself when heard this while using Adamant Rail
BULLHORN! (Thank you King Theseus)
Am I only one who hears the DOOM theme?
Sergey Sarkisyan Nope :)
The beginning at least is the DOOM theme in the style of Hades music with some two or three notes changed... As a fan of both soundtracks, let me say this is excellent buildup to the second part of this song.
OOOH, the electric guitar part. Shivers down my spine. Excellent as always.
Here's hoping the gameplay will be just as exhilarating as DOOM's!
Doom indeed
Nop
RIP'N TEAR
It’s like someone married E1M1 with BFG Division then gave it that distinct vibe only Supergiant Games manifests.
3:55 plays in my head anytime I see big open rooms and I love it
Darren Korb is such an absolute LEGEND. I literally cannot imagine a better theme to accompany the Champions of warrior heaven. Man makes it look so effortless.
IF YOU SMELL WHAT THE KING IS COOKING
It starts great and then it gets EPIC in the second half, more rock-oriented. Awesome stuff!! I still gotta pick up the game but I'm sure it's amazing!
its very cheap man !!! what are you waiting for ?!?!
@@Makkavic I knowwwww, I might spare some money for it soon enough!!
It's pretty addictive, only just got it myself
"Short one."
That beat-drop or whatever at 3:57 literally gave me chills as i was listening to it on my way back from the gym, and i had the biggest grin on my face the rest of the walk home. Awesome soundtrack!
Real title: The Himbo and the Sweet buff minotaur.
Theseus is the type of dude to play a lawful good paladin and break his oath 5 minutes in all while shouting "DEUS VULT!"
4:00 since when Darren Korb plays/features electric guitars, drums and heavy metal/hard rock tunes? I love his soundtracks, but as a heavy metal/rock fan - this is GREAT. Is he doing those guitars ? Or brought other players on board and just compose/arrange?
All done himself. He featured as part of the latest No Clip documentary and you can see him playing the guitars/drums on it
he's done multi-instrumentalist ever since bastion. there are some heavier riff in bastion and particularly pyre features a few heavier tracks such as thrash pack and knights of the sea.
Hades is the Metal Hell Greek Odyssey ost, and I'm all here for it
Pyre had some simple electric guitars in the Dissident's themes, and Bastion has some guitar mixes
fighting with asterius makes me super happy he's a great mentor. and it softens the blow for when theseus cuts off a polite greeting with fightin' words because ofc he just has to, all the time
Darren is a real maestro!
Asterius and his pet twink
My dog turned into Cerberus at 4:00
The specific riff at 4:15 and onward sounds like At Doom’s gate which I love
TWO BROS SITTING IN THE ARENA
TWO FEET APART CAUSE THEY'LL FIGHT YOU
Theseus got some punchline before the fight though.
Everytime I'm literally saying to Zag "Daaaamn, are you letting that guy diss you like that? That was brutal"
Red Shade Fan best character, let's be real here. Wish you could give nectar to him even for no reward whatsoever, best ghost deserves it.
If The Painful Way is the Only Thing They Fear is You, then this is Meathook.
You know i love takes where the Minotaur isn't a bad person or a compelte animal or something. Also i like his friendship with Thesus... dude is a blowhard for sure, but if there's a sign of a Hero in the guy after all of this... it's in Asterius.
3:56 "COME, ASTERIUS! LET US RIP AND TEAR THIS FOUL DEMON OF THE DEPTHS, AND BANISH HIM BACK TO WHEREVER HIS WRECHED KIND SPAWNS"
3:30 till the end has to be one of the best ost music in any game I've ever played
"Back, foul daemon, or be vanquished even faster than you've come to expect!"
Good job with the consistency of the updates! Keep up the good work! 😁👍
Ah yes, the O&S of Hades
Snorlax has all the chill. He swiped it off of Pikachu.
3:59 at doom's gate
I love how it takes over half of the video length to get to the "fight" portion of the song, since the "talk" part can ostensibly go longer than any other part, because Theseus is such a clod 😂.
Its allways interesting to see the theremin being used in music
Literally replayed Doom 1 a few times through like two months before I started this game... how did I not notice the E1M1 intro!?
You gotta love the constant doom references.
I sense the Doom Slayer is near...
The sound of my palms sweating on the controller as a massive Minotaur chases me around a coliseum and I can’t think straight because all I hear is the roar of the crowd and the taunts of Theseus
That 4:00 intro is a total headbanger.
That, my guy is at doom's gate
While i was playing for the first time the only thing i could think of while i played was "There is no way thats 4/4"
Hey Asterius, how's it hangin?
It is well, short one. But we must deul, for our encounter was inevitable.
Yeah, let's get this over with.
*Theseus starts talking*
*AGGRESSIVE DIALOGUE SKIPPING*
that bit at 3:55 put a big ass smile on my face the first time I heard it
4:42
*RIP AND TEAR. UNTIL IT IS DONE*
3:55 is the official "this is it" moment of this song
3:56 OH SHIT
Darren Korb you genius
Astereus and Theseus 🤝 V2
Two bosses with an unexpected and extreme increase in difficulty (imo)
They sometimes can result even harder than Hades ngl