I was wondering how the music would compare to OT1 - because he hit it out of the park on the first go - and it hasn't disappointed. In particular I always loved these transition versions of the themes, and while I couldn't tell you what my favourite is across both games (I'm currently really digging Agnea's but that might be recency bias) these 8 are definitely worthy contributors.
@@VideoGaming4Dummies DB2 is fantastic obviously. But hearing the characters theme give way into THIS??? I dont know if its the mixing or what, but the instrumentation just feels so much sharper in this than DB2, and that goes a long way. The stakes are just so much higher in CC2 with the anthemic horns that come in after the intro. DB2 is great atmosphere. CC2 is great cinema.
@@chasinggatsby6738 The composer really outdid themselves with this game. ^^ I especially love the Final Chapter battle theme, "For the Dawn", and the second phase version, "The Journey for [X] Ends", which incorporates the character themes marvelously into the former song depending on who the central character is.
What’s amazing is that, even without remembering these themes, you can easily reconnect them to the characters they represent because of how distinct they are. From the sussy, sassy undertones of Temenos’s theme to the bright, bouncy cheerfulness of Agnea’s, every one of them nails the character so perfectly with instrumentation, rhythm, chord progressions… this may be one of the most meticulously crafted soundtracks in any game I’ve played.
Yeah, I was just thinking about how well Osvald's fit while just sitting and listening before his final battle. What sounds like a bass instrument of some kind on the main melody, to match Osvald's "hulking, bearlike physique" if I remember the quote correctly, with the percussion sounding like a prison gang, it just fits him and his story so well.
I know, right? It's like each of them is saying something that each character would. In Pursuit of the Hunt: "Yahooo~! I'm not letting you get away!" (Energetic and tribal, just like Ochette) In Pursuit of Memories: "...I'd rather not hurt you, but you leave me no choice!" (Regretful and filled with formality, but with a pinch of hope) In Pursuit of Freedom: "If you're going to stand in my way... You'd better be ready to pay the price." (Somewhat sad, but determined) In Pursuit of Vengeance: "You took everything from me... NOW I'M GOING TO RETURN THE FAVOR." (Angry and bombastic, but still with a hint of intelligence) In Pursuit of Happiness: "Looks like y'all weren't as smart as ya thought! Time to pay the piper." (I dunno, there's just this whole "Gotcha~!" or "underdog's comeback" feeling to it...) In Pursuit of Hope: "I won't let you crush my dreams... OR anyone else's!" (Cheerful and optimistic- I can feel my anxiety for the upcoming scuffle melting away) In Pursuit of Truth: "As posited, so demonstrated, my friend... Now, repent your sins!" (This one has a more snarky, demeaning feeling to it- like a prosecutor who's just caught a criminal in their lies) In Pursuit of Kingship: "Let this be the last bit of blood I have to shed... For the sake of a brighter tomorrow!" (You can just FEEL like you can make it towards better times, if you can just get through this battle)
@@battlemageazulio1019 Agree with all of them, except Castiis transition. For me it feels more like "Get behind me! Get to safety! I`ll handle this!" Though to be fair, Castiis Saih episode left the biggest impact on me plus her splash art of her carrying the child to safety. Her transition has this extreme determination screaming "As long as i draw breath, i WILL extend a helping hand!" But these are just my two cents.
@@nitehawk86 It was that way in the first game, too. Ophilia Cyrus Tressa Olberic Primrose Alfyn Therion H'aanit And in 2, we have Ochette Cassti Throné Osvald Partitio Agnea Temenos Hikari
@@Hyperneosonic97 Fun fact, the order is relative to the starting zones of those characters too. For example: Ophilia is in the region neighboring Cyrus'. (O>C), Cyrus' leads to Tressa's place(C>T), Tressa's place connects to Olberic's(T>O). Then Primrose(O>P), then Alfyn(P>A) then Therion(A>T) then finally H'aanit(T>H) In short: Going from the top-most northern region where Ophilia is, then clockwise around the continent results in OCTOPATH.
You can easily make out the personality of each of the characters from each of these themes: Ochette - innocence combined with strength Castii - quiet determination Throne - helpless grief Osvald - cold rage Partitio - boundless optimism Agnea - uplifting grace Temenos - Sherlock Hikari - valiant honor
@@LoreGoshi i got just straight up Sherlock vibes. A condescending yet well meaning asshole with his own Watson in Crick, who's asshole demeanour crumbles when he sees his best friend Crick die. That's quintessential Sherlock to me
The thing I love about the travelers and these sequences are they are normal people not super people what lets them take these bosses on is pure willpower
I think some people are misunderstanding what I mean first off I need to say normal in their world is different than ours so ochette being a beastling still counts as a normal person (weird looking to humans sure), magic yeah it’s a thing osvald looking pretty normal now tho I’ll give an exception to hikari who appears to have a demon in him I can’t tell yet point is these are folk who are winning what should be near impractical odds
@@edcaous Not wrong, though I think just in general with the growth of the video game industry the average production value has increased, which also includes orchestral soundtracks. I think there's more great VGM going around, even if only due to the sheer quantity of it.
@SILVERONINDisco Elysium, Xenoblade, Baldur’s Gate, Spiritfarer, Triangle Strategy, Tears of the Kingdom, Pikmin 4, the list goes on. If you’re not finding masterpieces in this golden age you’re not looking hard enough
@TheShanicpower good games will always be here nomatter the age, but this is indeed the dark age of games, as ownership is slowly being lost due to an increase in demand of screwing consumers over for more money. Also they can just take back the games you paid for at any time. Just like that contract in partitio's story.
Never played this game, even the first game. But that first 2 minutes..... I am mesmerized. what a powerful song. Will pick this game up on the next steam sales for sure
And those themes are for specific characters, but they all flawlessly flow into a transition and then into various boss themes depending on when you finish the dialogue. Its a beautiful work of music all in all. You can see the transition at work in the first 80 seconds of this video, for instance ruclips.net/video/R3wMk_nKJ0w/видео.html
Agnea’s solo dance show where you are fighting against a celebrity’s fame almost seems more metaphorical. Partitio’s straightforward enough since there was a crowd of other bystanders nearby.
Same goes for the characters of the first OT, although it is curious how the first letter from each one of the villains from CotC (except Sazantos) also spell Octopath...
I love Osvald’s theme. You can just feel the simmering hatred from his years of imprisonment ready to finally boil over on the unfortunate soul who stands in his way.
Absolute banger intros (it's not like any of the others are bad; these are just the ones that have me putting this video on loop): Partitio (somehow his pre-fight alternate theme is just as good in a different way. Probably because his drive to succeed is so inspirational, and this version just oozes that) Agnea (probably my favourite conversion out of the lot - her sweet theme song gets converted into this high tempo pre-boss masterpiece) Hikari (already a great theme, the instruments and flow fit battle just perfectly. I particularly started to love it in the lead up to the chapter 4 boss where it was so powerful) Honorable mention: Osvald (his theme song has a bit of a menacing undertone given his story is about single-focused revenge, but the extra weight they give it here just really amps that feeling up)
I've been trying to think of a possible cast for a possible Octopath Traveller 3- keeping the same deities, but also changing up the jobs a bit. Aelfric the Flamebringer would be represented by Omar the Paladin, who'd wield Spears and Bludgeons (basically Staves), as well as light magic. Dohter the Charitable would be represented by Caswell the Herbalist. Similar role to the Apothecary. He'd wield Axes and Daggers. Alephan the Scholarking would be represented by Trish the Mechanist. She'd wield Bludgeons and Bows, with different gadgets she can use to find and exploit weaknesses. Sealteage the Lady of Grace would be represented by Oliver the Bard. He'd use Bows exclusively, and use his songs to heal and empower allies. Brand the Thunderblade would be represented by Presea the Mercenary. Basically her job is Warrior with a different coat of paint, but with Swords and Axes as opposed to Swords and Spears. Drafendi the Huntress would be represented by Archie the Trapper. He'd use Spears and Daggers and have a counter-based fighting style. Bifelgan, the Great Merchant, would be represented by Tisiphone the Noble. She'd use Swords exclusively, but other than that, it'd just be Merchant with a different coat of paint. And finally, Aeber, Prince of Thieves, would be represented by Hannah the Acrobat. She'd exclusively use Daggers and have a toolkit focused on evasion and disruption. As for the overall themes of their journeys... Omar's would be Justice. Cast out of his order as a falsely-accused heretic and oath-breaker, he seeks the true culprit of his supposed crime. Caswell's would be Life/Health. Born with a debilitating illness that shortens his lifespan, he seeks a cure. Trish's would be The Future. None of her patents have really taken off, but she still seeks to improve the lives of everyone with her inventions. Oliver's would be The Past. He seeks out legends of old to tell the world about them, possibly even making a legend or two of his own along the way. Presea's would be Revenge. A fellow member of her mercenary troupe slaughtered the other members, save for her, and she is PISSED. Archie's would be Knowledge. He seeks to catalogue the unknown beasts of the world, especially one elusive beast that his mentor dedicated his life to finding, albeit unsuccessfully. Tisiphone's would be Prosperity(for everyone, not just herself). Her sheltered upbringing leaves her rather naive about the world, but once she learns what the commonfolk have to go through, she wholeheartedly steps up to the plate to hopefully give them a better life. and Hannah's would be Redemption. A former assassin who nowadays is part of a performing caravan. Her past catches up to her though, and she finds herself searching for absolution.
Ya know if they just gave us a free copy of the ost we can download to our devices along with the game they wouldn't have to wage this war against youtube.
I wonder that you specific use this scene along with all of the musics because you want to send the message to SQEN that they should not lay their finger on decent OST yet again? SQEN remove all Octopath traveller 2's ost from youtube lately.
Going to thoroughly enjoy this... until SqEx takes it down. They're pretty brutal to the fans in that way; won't do a good digital release of their album in the west, but won't let people put it on RUclips either.
I usually only play games that have great boss music and this one sounds fiya ! Never player the first game though. Should I get the 1st before or I can skip ?
They are both relatively independent from each other but they're both very good. The first one didn't have a lot of character interaction between the characters, but the music slapped!
Although 1 was more fun for me personally, 2 is the better game by FAR. It improves in every way and aspect, with the ONLY worse change being that you can't unequip items from characters not in your party anymore but that's litteraly it
Ochette, "because the first choice is always the most important" Casti, "because some people can't be save by common medicine" Themenos, "because the truth is always hidden behind the flame" Osvald, "because love is the only, and true magic" Partitio, "because the most valuable thing can be sold for 1 silver coin" Agnea, "because Hope is the most beautiful song" Throné, "because liberty is the key for all treasure" Hikari, "because you're not just blood, you're far more"
I loved the OST of this game, but I must say I've got a little disappointed about the characters "pre battle" themes, they're just... remixes of their intro themes
That’s kinda the point. First game did the exact same thing. It’s kinda like saying, “hey. This is my boss. Doesn’t belong to anyone else.” So that it makes every story feel more unique.
Ok, I found something interesting: O philia C yrus T ressa O lberic P rimrose A lfyn T herion H ´aanit --- O chette C astti T hroné O svald P artitio A gnea T emenos H ikari -- O ??? C eraphina T ytos O skha P ardis A uguste T atlock H erminia
Square Enix hunting OST uploads more than Osvald's hunting Harvey.
Harvey, but point taken. 😅
Yo no cap I wanted to look for the main battle theme cuz it slaps and was surprised I couldn't find it on yt
In pursuit of monetization
HAAAARRRRBEEEEYYYY
@@Oppurtunafishharby💀💀
La'Mani: Hey, do you think you can stop beating me up to constantly changing music?
Agnea: NEVER! I CRAVE MORE VIOLENCE.
I guess shadow-Hikari rubbed off on her.
All she heard was "Please hit me again with that giant whirring hammer, Ms. Bristarni."
@@AtheistPirate💀💀
I have said this many times, but Octopath wouldn't be what it is without Yasunori Nishiki at the helm for the music.
I was wondering how the music would compare to OT1 - because he hit it out of the park on the first go - and it hasn't disappointed. In particular I always loved these transition versions of the themes, and while I couldn't tell you what my favourite is across both games (I'm currently really digging Agnea's but that might be recency bias) these 8 are definitely worthy contributors.
You're absolutely right
No truer words have been said, my friend.
u right
Absolutely
0:00 - Ochette
0:53 - Castti
1:53 - Throne
2:51 - Osvald
4:13 - Partitio
5:17 - Agnea
6:19 - Temenos
7:26 - Hikari
8:30 - FIGHT!!
Thé auto translate on this is pretty funny
Ah yes my favorite theme "we are afraid"
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Critical Clash 2 is one of the best boss themes to ever be made.
I will fight literally anyone on this.
*I will literally fight anyone on this.
Lol. I will throw hands. CC2 is goated
"I shall be your opponent!"
No disrespect to this boss theme, it's really awesome. Still kinda like Decisive Battle 2 more though. XD
@@VideoGaming4Dummies DB2 is fantastic obviously.
But hearing the characters theme give way into THIS??? I dont know if its the mixing or what, but the instrumentation just feels so much sharper in this than DB2, and that goes a long way.
The stakes are just so much higher in CC2 with the anthemic horns that come in after the intro.
DB2 is great atmosphere.
CC2 is great cinema.
@@chasinggatsby6738
The composer really outdid themselves with this game. ^^
I especially love the Final Chapter battle theme, "For the Dawn", and the second phase version, "The Journey for [X] Ends", which incorporates the character themes marvelously into the former song depending on who the central character is.
@@VideoGaming4Dummies Ooh boy, wished I hadn't read that. Getting music spoiled is just as bad as getting story spoiled for me.
What’s amazing is that, even without remembering these themes, you can easily reconnect them to the characters they represent because of how distinct they are. From the sussy, sassy undertones of Temenos’s theme to the bright, bouncy cheerfulness of Agnea’s, every one of them nails the character so perfectly with instrumentation, rhythm, chord progressions… this may be one of the most meticulously crafted soundtracks in any game I’ve played.
Yeah, I was just thinking about how well Osvald's fit while just sitting and listening before his final battle. What sounds like a bass instrument of some kind on the main melody, to match Osvald's "hulking, bearlike physique" if I remember the quote correctly, with the percussion sounding like a prison gang, it just fits him and his story so well.
I know, right? It's like each of them is saying something that each character would.
In Pursuit of the Hunt: "Yahooo~! I'm not letting you get away!" (Energetic and tribal, just like Ochette)
In Pursuit of Memories: "...I'd rather not hurt you, but you leave me no choice!" (Regretful and filled with formality, but with a pinch of hope)
In Pursuit of Freedom: "If you're going to stand in my way... You'd better be ready to pay the price." (Somewhat sad, but determined)
In Pursuit of Vengeance: "You took everything from me... NOW I'M GOING TO RETURN THE FAVOR." (Angry and bombastic, but still with a hint of intelligence)
In Pursuit of Happiness: "Looks like y'all weren't as smart as ya thought! Time to pay the piper." (I dunno, there's just this whole "Gotcha~!" or "underdog's comeback" feeling to it...)
In Pursuit of Hope: "I won't let you crush my dreams... OR anyone else's!" (Cheerful and optimistic- I can feel my anxiety for the upcoming scuffle melting away)
In Pursuit of Truth: "As posited, so demonstrated, my friend... Now, repent your sins!" (This one has a more snarky, demeaning feeling to it- like a prosecutor who's just caught a criminal in their lies)
In Pursuit of Kingship: "Let this be the last bit of blood I have to shed... For the sake of a brighter tomorrow!" (You can just FEEL like you can make it towards better times, if you can just get through this battle)
Behold! Leitmotif!
@@battlemageazulio1019 Agree with all of them, except Castiis transition. For me it feels more like "Get behind me! Get to safety! I`ll handle this!" Though to be fair, Castiis Saih episode left the biggest impact on me plus her splash art of her carrying the child to safety. Her transition has this extreme determination screaming "As long as i draw breath, i WILL extend a helping hand!"
But these are just my two cents.
Yasunori Nishiki is too godly...
Castii's theme always makes me cry :(
You even arranged it into the "OCTOPATH" order, and thanks for uploading this
Thats the actual order of the ost, they had all plan out
Wtf, how did I not notice the acronym before?
@@nitehawk86 It was that way in the first game, too.
Ophilia
Cyrus
Tressa
Olberic
Primrose
Alfyn
Therion
H'aanit
And in 2, we have
Ochette
Cassti
Throné
Osvald
Partitio
Agnea
Temenos
Hikari
@@Hyperneosonic97 Fun fact, the order is relative to the starting zones of those characters too. For example: Ophilia is in the region neighboring Cyrus'. (O>C), Cyrus' leads to Tressa's place(C>T), Tressa's place connects to Olberic's(T>O). Then Primrose(O>P), then Alfyn(P>A) then Therion(A>T) then finally H'aanit(T>H)
In short: Going from the top-most northern region where Ophilia is, then clockwise around the continent results in OCTOPATH.
Never played the first game, but I have 40 hours in this game and never knew their names spelled out "Octopath"... Damn I'm dumb lol
Maaannn every time 8:30 kicks in in game, I get goosebumps. So fricken good!
In Pursuit of Vengeance having the strikes of the prisoners’ pickaxes in the background 😩
You can easily make out the personality of each of the characters from each of these themes:
Ochette - innocence combined with strength
Castii - quiet determination
Throne - helpless grief
Osvald - cold rage
Partitio - boundless optimism
Agnea - uplifting grace
Temenos - Sherlock
Hikari - valiant honor
More than Sherlock, I'd say "Witty Detective"
@@LoreGoshi i got just straight up Sherlock vibes. A condescending yet well meaning asshole with his own Watson in Crick, who's asshole demeanour crumbles when he sees his best friend Crick die. That's quintessential Sherlock to me
Brilliant 👏 ❤
OCTOPATH
@@LoreGoshiMore like Sarcastic Sherlock.
Octopath deserves winning the Best Score and Music of TGA last time. They better do not make the same mistake again this year!
Easily best music I've heard this year so far. Will be hard to beat
Unfortunately TGA is a popularity contest: most of the judges won't have played this game.
If only it can beat FFXVI. Soken is serious contender
Hey, they made the same mistake
Not even nominated 💀
The thing I love about the travelers and these sequences are they are normal people not super people what lets them take these bosses on is pure willpower
They're not that normal
@@zeluqa i'd say that out of all of them only Agnea and maybe Partitio are normal
Ochette the tamer of legends would like a word with you 😅
I think some people are misunderstanding what I mean first off I need to say normal in their world is different than ours so ochette being a beastling still counts as a normal person (weird looking to humans sure), magic yeah it’s a thing osvald looking pretty normal now tho I’ll give an exception to hikari who appears to have a demon in him I can’t tell yet point is these are folk who are winning what should be near impractical odds
I mean the god shrines literally ask you to present the chosen warrior etc to get the EX skills, they are the chosen of each gods profession.
I am 37 years old. I have heard many songs come and go but this gave me goosebumps. Incredible.
One of my absolute favorite things about Team Asano games are the character theme combination fight songs. So good.
thanks for uploading this. The other i listened to got taken down :/
I was searching for it like crazy when I was on my way home yesterday. I would like to thank too
Im sad there isn’t those who deny the dawn
Beyond the music just being great, it's SO well used in the game... it makes the whole game just have insane impact.
옥토패스의 아이덴티티로 자리 잡은 것 같은데, 각 캐릭터의 코어 테마에서 자연스러운 변주로 보스전 음악으로 넘어가는게 참 듣는이로 하여금 감동먹게 하는 부분인 듯
I've listened to this so many times and just now realized you did OCTOPATH as the order for the characters...Nice touch!
That's a nice shield bar.
*Judgement*
It would be a shame
*Boost x3*
If something happened to it
*Arcane Barrage*
Oh yes. A real shame indeed >:)
+ dancer divine skill
Those are nice shield "bars"
Good job to put Hikari at last before the desisive battle 2, he's theme perfectly fits the transaction.
fate chose him as he is the H in octopath
Yeah the video was arranged in the Octopath order
I swear, we have entered the golden age of video games. Soundtracks like these on a even somewhat regular basis is just amazing!
nigga, were in the dark ages of video games. Any triple a release nowadays is shit, games like octopath traveler are extremly rare nowadays
Square has always produced good music though...
@@edcaous Not wrong, though I think just in general with the growth of the video game industry the average production value has increased, which also includes orchestral soundtracks. I think there's more great VGM going around, even if only due to the sheer quantity of it.
@SILVERONINDisco Elysium, Xenoblade, Baldur’s Gate, Spiritfarer, Triangle Strategy, Tears of the Kingdom, Pikmin 4, the list goes on. If you’re not finding masterpieces in this golden age you’re not looking hard enough
@TheShanicpower good games will always be here nomatter the age, but this is indeed the dark age of games, as ownership is slowly being lost due to an increase in demand of screwing consumers over for more money. Also they can just take back the games you paid for at any time. Just like that contract in partitio's story.
Let's hope this masterpiece doesn't get removed again!
I love the way all the songs transition into each other so seamlessly. Truly incredible
These themes are absolutely amazing, cannot wait for music theory videos absolutely nerding out about them :-)
that long long build with that pay off at 08:30 was magnificent.
Never played this game, even the first game. But that first 2 minutes..... I am mesmerized. what a powerful song. Will pick this game up on the next steam sales for sure
And those themes are for specific characters, but they all flawlessly flow into a transition and then into various boss themes depending on when you finish the dialogue. Its a beautiful work of music all in all. You can see the transition at work in the first 80 seconds of this video, for instance ruclips.net/video/R3wMk_nKJ0w/видео.html
Bruh, every time 8:30 kicks in during a fight you'll lose your shit lmao
You have to play it. It's so so so good
ITS ON SALE NOW!! Hopefully you pick it up :D
You know that feeling at the end of Agnea’s and Partitio’s story where you’re like, why are these people here
Moral Support and Financing. God Sealing isn’t cheap
Agnea’s solo dance show where you are fighting against a celebrity’s fame almost seems more metaphorical. Partitio’s straightforward enough since there was a crowd of other bystanders nearby.
partitio and agnea are the most famous out of the 8 and have huge reach. one through the journalists and the other being a celebrity.
No. No I do not. They absolutely belong there.
I love how seamlessly the music flows between each individual variation of the In Pursuit theme. Wonder if this is the intended, Octopath order…
I cannot, I cannot choose anyone to be my fav music. ALL OF IT ARE BANGERRRRRR
Hikari's theme is my favorite from this list, I really like em all, but Hikaris theme is the one that gives me goosebumps.
Dawg I'm getting emotional just listening to this like wow this is next level music bro it has me in AWE
It’s crazy how the first letter of their names spell octopath
And the themes are in order too
Same goes for the characters of the first OT, although it is curious how the first letter from each one of the villains from CotC (except Sazantos) also spell Octopath...
Yasunori Nishiki is literally the Second Coming of Mozart. Yes, literally. I am willing to die on this hill.
Another one sees the truth, I see
I'm here for this 8:31
This reminds me of the final boss of bravely default and I love it
Was anyone else spooked out by Temenos' version? (Especially in the context of his story...)
I loved the "Sherlock" vibes of his theme, so awesome!
"I don't want no trouble friend"
Best OST of this year
Of all time! Very few soundtracks come close.
Oh holy shit so the theme of each character also transitions to the others perfectly too, wtf.
Such a masterpiece goddamn...
I love Osvald’s theme. You can just feel the simmering hatred from his years of imprisonment ready to finally boil over on the unfortunate soul who stands in his way.
Octopath Traveller was an absolute banger of storytelling. It's a great callback to the ye olde games in a more modern fashion.
This arrangement is incredible, the flow is perfect. Well done
Absolute banger intros (it's not like any of the others are bad; these are just the ones that have me putting this video on loop):
Partitio (somehow his pre-fight alternate theme is just as good in a different way. Probably because his drive to succeed is so inspirational, and this version just oozes that)
Agnea (probably my favourite conversion out of the lot - her sweet theme song gets converted into this high tempo pre-boss masterpiece)
Hikari (already a great theme, the instruments and flow fit battle just perfectly. I particularly started to love it in the lead up to the chapter 4 boss where it was so powerful)
Honorable mention:
Osvald (his theme song has a bit of a menacing undertone given his story is about single-focused revenge, but the extra weight they give it here just really amps that feeling up)
God damn the intros did NOT have to go as hard as they do
5:20 best theme
Throné to Osvald…fucking chef kiss!
Castii has the best theme !
Yeppp
It's good, but Osvald's for life.
Great song, but doesn't come even close to being the best
It's great, but Agnea's and Osvald's are my favorites
HARVEYYYY
This is… THE ANSWER
The transitions in game were probably the best
La'manis theme is In Pursuit of First Aid.
Especially after that dog. Poor guy got beat up by it.
im todays years old when i found out the composer for octopath also worked on the master dule ost
I've been trying to think of a possible cast for a possible Octopath Traveller 3- keeping the same deities, but also changing up the jobs a bit.
Aelfric the Flamebringer would be represented by Omar the Paladin, who'd wield Spears and Bludgeons (basically Staves), as well as light magic.
Dohter the Charitable would be represented by Caswell the Herbalist. Similar role to the Apothecary. He'd wield Axes and Daggers.
Alephan the Scholarking would be represented by Trish the Mechanist. She'd wield Bludgeons and Bows, with different gadgets she can use to find and exploit weaknesses.
Sealteage the Lady of Grace would be represented by Oliver the Bard. He'd use Bows exclusively, and use his songs to heal and empower allies.
Brand the Thunderblade would be represented by Presea the Mercenary. Basically her job is Warrior with a different coat of paint, but with Swords and Axes as opposed to Swords and Spears.
Drafendi the Huntress would be represented by Archie the Trapper. He'd use Spears and Daggers and have a counter-based fighting style.
Bifelgan, the Great Merchant, would be represented by Tisiphone the Noble. She'd use Swords exclusively, but other than that, it'd just be Merchant with a different coat of paint.
And finally, Aeber, Prince of Thieves, would be represented by Hannah the Acrobat. She'd exclusively use Daggers and have a toolkit focused on evasion and disruption.
As for the overall themes of their journeys...
Omar's would be Justice. Cast out of his order as a falsely-accused heretic and oath-breaker, he seeks the true culprit of his supposed crime.
Caswell's would be Life/Health. Born with a debilitating illness that shortens his lifespan, he seeks a cure.
Trish's would be The Future. None of her patents have really taken off, but she still seeks to improve the lives of everyone with her inventions.
Oliver's would be The Past. He seeks out legends of old to tell the world about them, possibly even making a legend or two of his own along the way.
Presea's would be Revenge. A fellow member of her mercenary troupe slaughtered the other members, save for her, and she is PISSED.
Archie's would be Knowledge. He seeks to catalogue the unknown beasts of the world, especially one elusive beast that his mentor dedicated his life to finding, albeit unsuccessfully.
Tisiphone's would be Prosperity(for everyone, not just herself). Her sheltered upbringing leaves her rather naive about the world, but once she learns what the commonfolk have to go through, she wholeheartedly steps up to the plate to hopefully give them a better life.
and Hannah's would be Redemption. A former assassin who nowadays is part of a performing caravan. Her past catches up to her though, and she finds herself searching for absolution.
Did you all notice the character themes are in order the same way they spell out O C T O P A T H ?
In my humble opinion, this OST sets a new bar for game music, just like Baldur's Gate III did for RPG's. Such a high standard all over.
The master of transition is here lv100
Themenos ost is like :
"I asked two time, i will not going to do a third. The trues will comes out at the end of this."
Ya know if they just gave us a free copy of the ost we can download to our devices along with the game they wouldn't have to wage this war against youtube.
The most hype song of the entire ost.
BANGER
wtf this is awesome
I wonder that you specific use this scene along with all of the musics because you want to send the message to SQEN that they should not lay their finger on decent OST yet again? SQEN remove all Octopath traveller 2's ost from youtube lately.
I'm not usually a big fan of brass instruments, but this is really good.
thank you!
this has been searing in my mind - that ochette theme is WILD good
Comparing those to Octopath Traveler 1 versions, you really can tell they did a serious upgrade to the pursuit of themes.
Going to thoroughly enjoy this... until SqEx takes it down. They're pretty brutal to the fans in that way; won't do a good digital release of their album in the west, but won't let people put it on RUclips either.
I usually only play games that have great boss music and this one sounds fiya ! Never player the first game though. Should I get the 1st before or I can skip ?
They are both relatively independent from each other but they're both very good. The first one didn't have a lot of character interaction between the characters, but the music slapped!
Honestly, I’d recommend skipping the first, and going back to it if you like this one.
I absolutely love 1st one, but just skip it, 2 is better in everything (maybe not in difficulty, cause 1 is harder) but yeah, píck 2
Although 1 was more fun for me personally, 2 is the better game by FAR. It improves in every way and aspect, with the ONLY worse change being that you can't unequip items from characters not in your party anymore but that's litteraly it
Everyone: Hype buildup
Osvald: Pirates of the Caribbean
Ochette, "because the first choice is always the most important"
Casti, "because some people can't be save by common medicine"
Themenos, "because the truth is always hidden behind the flame"
Osvald, "because love is the only, and true magic"
Partitio, "because the most valuable thing can be sold for 1 silver coin"
Agnea, "because Hope is the most beautiful song"
Throné, "because liberty is the key for all treasure"
Hikari, "because you're not just blood, you're far more"
10k of the reproductions are probably on me
Odette's is surprisingly the most hype one.
HENKEI CATAPULTOOOOOO
What about In Pursuit of Applause?
5:17
Hearing Casti's section reminds me of Kara's theme from Detroit Become Human.
You can do in pursuit of revenge + for the dawn please ?
8:31
I want to see analysis of the 8 stories.
This track is more fire than Rita and Elena.
I loved the OST of this game, but I must say I've got a little disappointed about the characters "pre battle" themes, they're just... remixes of their intro themes
That’s kinda the point. First game did the exact same thing. It’s kinda like saying, “hey. This is my boss. Doesn’t belong to anyone else.” So that it makes every story feel more unique.
Ok, I found something interesting:
O philia
C yrus
T ressa
O lberic
P rimrose
A lfyn
T herion
H ´aanit
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O chette
C astti
T hroné
O svald
P artitio
A gnea
T emenos
H ikari
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O ???
C eraphina
T ytos
O skha
P ardis
A uguste
T atlock
H erminia
who are those? some characters in COTC?
@@davideperlo6371
The main villains from CotC
Don't forget Oboro, Claude, Tanzy, Ori, Petricher, Achenette, Troussoue, and Harvey
@Solar Crown I think the goddess that the world is named after is the first O
O rsazantos (fusion between Sazantos and mommy of 13 gods Orsa)
C eraphina
T atloch
O skha
P ardis
A rguste
T ytos
H elminia