The lyrics seem to be an English translation of Gustav Mahler's 8th Symphony "Come, creative Spirit... Visit the minds of Your followers. Fill with celestial grace Those hearts which you've created. Strength'ning with staunch vigor The weaknesses of our body, Kindle a light in our senses, Infuse love in our hearts. Infuse love in our hearts. Drive away the enemy far from us And give us everlasting peace Thus with You as leader going before, Let us avoid every disaster"
(Spoilers) Yo, those lyrics hit really close to what happens in Zero/Azure, if you think about what the antagonists were trying to bring forth and the person at the center of it all.
It's not really from Gustav Mahler's 8th Symphony, as the lyrics you are referring to are actually from the popular Latin hymm "Veni Creator Spiritus", which Gustav Mahler had added to his 8th Symphony piece.
@Tráng Đinh Công It's translated into Trails of Zero, and after playing Trails of Azure, the "Zero" makes sense cause everything comes back full circle . . . .
Another fun fact about titles: Kiseki isn't just the word for "trail/path," but also "miracle." So after playing Trails in the Sky 2, it should become apparent how literal the title "Miracle in the Sky" really is.
@@sanane66543 That's how I got started on the whole journey myself, randomly came across a trailer and thought I'd give it a try from the 1st game and been hooked ever since :D
@@valorantpro7893 On hard it was tough. On nightmare, it might not have been the hardest boss I've fought in the series, but it very well could have been the one that made me feel the most powerless.
This was the song that introduced me to Trails probably 8 or more years ago. As of last night, I have finally fought this boss. Amazing finale to an amazing game!
How do you even come up with something like this?! RPG music of this quality shouldn't even be possible! I thought I knew what final boss themes were... until I heard the Azure Arbitrator! This is my new favorite final boss theme of all time
I was listening to the last boss music of Octopath traveler 2 (Those Who Deny the Dawn) thinking "Fuck. This is the best music I've ever heard.". Some dude in the comments mentioned this so I came to listen to it. I think you should give it a listen to. If you aren't much sold on the voice work, at least stick around for the guitar solo. 😂 To compare the 2. This song is just all around awesome in a vacuum. That song has some OOMPH and is clearly trying to sell the feeling of overcoming a difficult obstacle. Curious as to if it only works so well because of all the music throughout the game leading up to that climactic battle.
This is my favorite ost in every Trails game out there, because it represents what's happening at this point so well. Combining Opera and Metal together is such a weird combination but goddamn it represents what it needs to, together they make this weird emotion of hope and strength but at the same time fear and despair, because the gang knows full well that doing what they're doing will pretty much drag their beloved country into war, but nonetheless choosing to take control of their destiny instead of just letting fate take its course.
What I like about this song is how it represents the struggle in the final battle; the guitars are Lloyd and his team, and the choir is the Azure Demiurgos. Both are fighting for supremacy in trying to overtake the other. Near the middle, it sounds like the choir has won, but the guitars get a second wind and the struggle begins anew, and we think the choir will pitch in again near the end, but instead we get a single female voice doing a solo; that voice obviously being KeA, singing in lament for her actions, before the guitars jump back in aggressively, as if trying to reach out to the crying child. The choir begins again, drowning out the single voice and the struggle seemingly repeats until a single guitar solo (Lloyd) makes the final blow, and the choir says their final words, ending the struggle.
@@anonanon6764 It's also the comparison makes no sense, the 2 theme are just not the same style of music (I hope we are talking about original One Winged Angel here not that bland Advent Children version), this is just some people that want to play smart by spiting on a popular music, I'm honnestly tired of people doing this comparison.
I heard this track for the first time in 2013 and finally 7 years later i fought this battle. Amazing... Kudos to the awesome people who translated crossbell arc. Love you.
After beating Trails in the Sky FC i ended up binging all the games up to Azure and safe to say I'm in love with this series. Can't wait to start Cold Steel next! Also this track SLAPS
Everyone always brings up "One Winged Angel." It's a great theme, don't get me wrong but Dancing Mad is one of the most epic boss themes of all time. It's 11 minutes long with like 4-5 transitions that change reflecting the boss's current state. The music tells a story within itself.
I only had four left after blowing most of them on Arianrhod earlier. I *REALLY* wanted that extra DP Here's a tip for anyone wanting to follow in my footsteps: DO NOT PLAY ON HARD MODE I don't care if you think you'll never feel like a *REAL* gamer unless you play Hard. IT'S NOT WORTH IT Take it from someone who beat the whole game on Hard: play it on Normal instead.
... I-I used maybe two food items in the entirety of my whole run and I'm about to get to the Azure Tree. First time on Hard and I also dunked *That MONSTROUS Woman* in front of _that bell_... _(But I still abused Zero Field whenever possible because that _*_MONSTER'S_*_ S-Craft kept 1-hitting everyone except Randy like. Twice only in all of my attempts...)_ I also beat Sen 2 on Nightmare in my first run but that's beside the point... I can't wait to hear this track in-game, this thing is as great as I'd heard it is!
@@eliajshdjddj Yeah One Winged Angel is, given its what popularized orchestra and latin choir in JRPG final boss themes. However, this is the best final boss theme for me. One Winged Angel is honestly not even that good compared to Birth of a God which is Bizzaro Sephiroth's theme.
I beat this game for the first time a couple weeks ago, and man, what an experience. I was really struggling to get through the end of the game because of burnout and gradually decreasing patience with myself, and this fight took me three tries, but the final attempt was so satisfying to finally get through. It was two hours of me on the edge of my seat the entire time, haha. And I still love this song so much. I definitely plan on playing it again someday.
It took me around 2 hours bc i had to retry like 3 times lol i felt like i was about to lose my mind every time he used the burn attack on me (i didnt have burn resist lol)
To me, the boss felt like a ticking timebomb you have to defuse (by killing the egg minions) or else, you just die. It was fucking stressful especially when you can't just do your most powerful attacks because of the vanish.
I highly recommend Gametal's cover of this song if you have not heard it, Its an amazing cover! I just completed the recently released steam release of Azure and im looking forward to this beast tearing me apart on nightmare difficulty to this amazing song!
I finished Trials to Azure just a week ago and I gotta say that this music alone made that 5 hour slog of a final dungeon worth it. edit: Didn't excepted to hear it again 7 months later in Trails into Reverie. What a nice surprise.^^
5:36 -- 6:03 gives me chills every time. Why? Aside from it sounding fantastic... (Ao no Kiseki spoilers below!!) . . . . The guitars and drums fade out after their hyper-intense streak, their place taken by a female opera solo which I can only interpret as KeA's solemn lament about her role in the story, her past actions and what she's become. The guitars jump right back into the fray as if in immediate response, reaching out to her without hesitation, as Lloyd and the others fight both to stop her and save her from her fate...
Do it, it’s completely worth it 🔥. I’d recommend researching this franchise as a whole though, since it’s very interconnected compared to other jrpg franchises
@@JRPGforlife The adds are the most annoying part with constant armor and magic shields With a bad character setup it's super cancer to fight this battle in ANY difficulty
I recently binged this game on Easy because I just wanna breeze through the story So every battle in the game becomes very fucking trivial This one actually makes me stop pressing the fast forward button and actually fucking think because you can't bruteforce through it even on easy lmao. Can't imagine how it is on nightmare
@@AdityaPratama-ls7dv Probably the hardest one? I only tried it at hard mode and I decided right then and there to never try the game at nightmare mode.
I'll just say it: megalovania is mediocre compared to this, and this is coming from someone who used to listen to megalovania constantly. This might be the single best final boss theme, or even just videogame theme, I've ever heard
While Megalovania is realy good it cant hold a candle on the epicness that is Falcoms music team. Even less known titel have incredible music like Gurumin OST - Soaring Through Azure Sadness and ZWEI2 OST - A Prayer to Espina. Zwei series especialy has a realy awesome OST.
thanks for this banger OST unisugod and another banger ost for sure seriously i can't imagine falcom ost without him as a composer this is huge loss for falcom sound team
Despite the 2D graphic, Ao no Kiseki is a very good jrpg. Excellent story and Fantastic music. (I like zero & Ao no Kiseki more than FC, SC & 3rd) However, Falcom is out of control later........ Trails of Cold Steel 1 is still ok but 2-4 is a complete chaos 😓
I didn't think there could be be a final boss theme that could surpass Merciless Saviour until I heard this. I'm just speechless on how fantastic this is best trails game i've ever played so far
Knowing that people are playing the Geofront translation now and will likely make their way to this song makes me really happy. Cheers to everyone who has played their way to this moment. EDIT: I forgot to say this the first time, but also huge thanks to the Geofront. You guys are the best.
But I pity the people who have to deal with... *shiver* "T" As Randy's nickname for Tio... As much as PeTiote needed to be changed, T just isn't any better. At least call her "Lil' T" or something! And don't even get me started on changing "Milady" to "Elle!"
Yeah, both that I just finished the game a few hours ago and then he left. Talk about timing. Thank you for your work Unisuga! EDIT: No confirmation on Unisuga leaving but thank you anyway!
*_Unofficial Lyrics:_* Come, creative spirit... Creative spirit... Visit the minds of your followers. Fill with celestial grace, Those hearts, which you created. Strengthening with lasting vigor, The weakness, of our body. Kindle a light, in our senses. Infuse love in our hearts. (x2) May you drive the enemy, far from us, And give us everlasting peace. Thus with you as leader, going before, Let us avoid every disaster. Strengthening with lasting vigor, The weakness, of our body. Kindle a light, in our senses. Infuse love in our hearts. (x2) Thus with you as leader, going before, Let us avoid every disaster. Come, creative spirit... Creative spirit... Visit the minds of your followers. Fill with celestial grace, Those hearts, which you created... [These lyrics are adapted from an English translation of the Latin Gregorian chant "Veni, creator spiritus", specifically the version from the Symphony No. 8 by Gustav Mahler] {SPOILER TERRITORY} I think to those who have beaten the game, the meaning of these lyrics as they relate to the story is obvious. I love how despite basically copy pasting the lyrics from an already established piece, the context in which it is played gives it an entirely new meaning. In this case, the "creative" spirit refers to the Sept-Terrion of Mirage Demiourgos, who while not the creator of humanity in Zemuria is a creator in the sense that all things come to be because of causality, which she controlled. KeA, being a alchemical reincarnation of Demiourgos is the creative spirit being beckoned by the Crois family. To fill the hearts of Demiourgos' creations, the humans who are the way they are because of her causality, is to guide them - which is exactly what the Azure-Zero plan was meant to accomplish. To strengthen the weakness of the body with lasting vigor is to make the limitations of the human body obsolete, as with Gnosis. But on a grander scale, it means to remove the shackles that prevent humanity from reaching its full potential. To kindle a light in the senses is to set humanity straight and to prevent them from straying from their path, and to infuse love into their hearts is to rid them of counterproductive malice and replace it with benevolence that leads to peace. However, for all this talk of peace there is still the mention of an "enemy" that needs to be driven out to create said peace. Perhaps it is a peace that is only exclusive to a certain group. And of course, the leader that will ensure humanity avoids every disaster is KeA herself.
Unisuga: This is it, the conclusion Jindo: I want to work on the final boss theme Unisuga: Me too Jindo: My greatest rival, let's work together just this once Unisuga: Why not, let's do it Jindo: I have to admit that in terms of composition, you are superior to me, but I'm confident in my arrangement skills Webmaster Unisuga: That's what I like to hear. Kami Jindo and Webmaster Unisuga: HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA *proceed to create one of the best soundtrack in existence*
love and hate situation with this bossfight on one hand it's one of the most well designed fights if not THE most well designed fight in the series on the other hand this fucker is hell, especially on nightmare
Boss is one hit away from being dead. I'll skip Elie and let Lloyd deal the final blow! _Elie moves/skips_ _Tio uses her nullify craft at full CP_ _Boss' turn. I'm safe, right? (Lloyd is next)_ _Boss casts some kind of annihilation spell, bypasses the nullify effect and wipes out the party_ Well, time to redo 2 bosses
This is what makes this boss amazing and not like any other I fought in a JRPG. Also very fitting to the suicidal doom that being must feel as it senses the real danger
@@holyX Yeah, in hindsight it was pretty silly of me to leave the final blow to Lloyd when I had a clear shot at ending the boss. But damn it if we don't get so emotionally invested in these games. And yes the boss presented real danger indeed!
Todavía recuerdo cuando llegué a este boss, la batalla fue completamente insufrible en sus dos fases, pero este tema... ESTE BENDITO TEMA es la cosa mas espectacular que he oido en mi vida, es lo que me dió fuerza en cada uno de mis intentos por derrotar al boss
Aunque en el comentario no lo parezca, es solo el estrés de ese momento, a día de hoy recuerdo con cariño todos los aspectos de la pelea y es de mis favoritas junto a la de cierta Anguis
@@kurosan0079 if you like that, do yourself a favor and start listening to nightwish and xandria. you won't be dissapointed :) i could recommend many of them but start with some songs from tarja turunen and manuela kraller if you like operatic voice. the other singers are great as well but in a bit different style
Serpent Eating The Horizon is just so good cause it manage to be an absolute banger on top of compacting a ton of leitmotif from the entire game in one song, Azure Arbitrator just lack in that second department. I also think the Final Boss theme they compose for Hajimari no Kiseki was also superior to Azure Arbitrator in my opinion. This one would be third tied with Nier Replicant's Remaster version of Shadowlord.
To me it's slightly higher than Brahman from Digital Devil Saga 2. Simply the peak of final boss themes. People like to suck Dancing Mad off, but it's simply dwarfed by the sheer awesomeness of Azure Arbitrator and Brahman.
![零の軌跡・碧の軌跡 神曲集【ファルコム】[HD 1080p] ZERO NO KISEKI・AO NO KISEKI Excellent music collection【Falcom】](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/3aDfTC5q2mI/mqdefault.jpg)
it's not a Trails game if I'm not fighting the final boss at 3 am fueled by pure adrenaline and coffee
US
Lmao that was literally me last night fighting this boss on hard. Was up until nearly 5:00 a.m...
10/10 can relate often it happens to me at a sunday when i need to go work on monday
this , especially since it feels weird to complete a dungeon in multiple play sessions but the last dungeon is the length of like 5 dungeons :D
me playing the end of chapter 4 having regrets at 5am
The way Lloyd screams Kea's name would make any father's heart break.
The lyrics seem to be an English translation of Gustav Mahler's 8th Symphony
"Come, creative Spirit...
Visit the minds of Your followers.
Fill with celestial grace
Those hearts which you've created.
Strength'ning with staunch vigor
The weaknesses of our body,
Kindle a light in our senses,
Infuse love in our hearts.
Infuse love in our hearts.
Drive away the enemy far from us
And give us everlasting peace
Thus with You as leader going before,
Let us avoid every disaster"
Thank you for the lyrics!
I didn’t even realize they were speaking English. Thanks for sharing
(Spoilers)
Yo, those lyrics hit really close to what happens in Zero/Azure, if you think about what the antagonists were trying to bring forth and the person at the center of it all.
It's not really from Gustav Mahler's 8th Symphony, as the lyrics you are referring to are actually from the popular Latin hymm "Veni Creator Spiritus", which Gustav Mahler had added to his 8th Symphony piece.
Revisiting this OST after playing Trails Into Reverie.
I marked out hard when I discovered that this was the real final boss theme. Falcom are goated.
@@ForceofNature99 So awesome that it doesn't even need a new arrangement.
10/10 send off for Trails into Reverie and the Crossbell arc to hear this theme one last time
Gonna miss this series after completing a full run from Sky FC for over a year...
1 MILLION VIEWS, WE DID IT!
Suck it Campanella
@@bernardoheusi6146 HUH
Rest in peace, Daniel Scott Tijernia. Thank you for helping us get past the biggest barrier of them all.
I'm a bit late but RIP. His work for Geofront and Blue Archive was amazing.
I'm sure he'd be excited for Kuro finally getting localized.
@@McCaroni_Supwait he worked on blue archive too??? Damm he's so based 👏😭
@@xXunknownXx0000 Based and cunnypilled 😭🦀👌
@@xXunknownXx0000I remember the fanbase hating him tho lol. He makes great video essays but he's apparently not a good editor.
This theme made Ao no Kiseki a true legend among games the peak of Kiseki series
After playing Azure,
You realize the title for the first game makes a whole lot of sense . . .
So much THIS
@Tráng Đinh Công When I said first game, I was referring to the first of the Crossbell duology
@Tráng Đinh Công It's translated into Trails of Zero, and after playing Trails of Azure, the "Zero" makes sense cause everything comes back full circle . . . .
Another fun fact about titles: Kiseki isn't just the word for "trail/path," but also "miracle." So after playing Trails in the Sky 2, it should become apparent how literal the title "Miracle in the Sky" really is.
@@WimpyMcWeaksauce Then you have to wonder what Miracle Cold Steel is going to bring then . . . .
(for the US anyway)
Makes me so happy to see this song fast approaching 1m views, highly deserved!
because of azure release on pc
This song is just so damn good
@@sanane66543 That's how I got started on the whole journey myself, randomly came across a trailer and thought I'd give it a try from the 1st game and been hooked ever since :D
Just finished Trails to Azure with the excellent Geofront fan translation patch.
One of the best final boss themes I've ever listened to. I
That boss was so difficult
@@golfer435 IKR?
It's coming to the west, baby!
@@valorantpro7893 On hard it was tough. On nightmare, it might not have been the hardest boss I've fought in the series, but it very well could have been the one that made me feel the most powerless.
You what?
How to get nightmare trophy
Beat final boss and when is on dying animation open debug menu set difficulty to nightmare and done lmao
This theme embodies the feeling of "The worst case scenario is happening, but we're ready for it."
this is peak music
This was the song that introduced me to Trails probably 8 or more years ago. As of last night, I have finally fought this boss. Amazing finale to an amazing game!
this boss took me way longer than it should have, cuz i had to take constant air-guitaring breaks
What a great song
Trails into Reverie brought me back to this masterpiece, what a way to finish off.
yoo it plays in reverie??
@@superblanco444 it sure does. At the true final boss fight.
@@StanDiggs nice looking forward to it!
This ost is criminally underrated ...
On Abyss, looking at 3+hours just to get through this bitch of a boss...
Some things never change, lol.
How do you even come up with something like this?! RPG music of this quality shouldn't even be possible! I thought I knew what final boss themes were... until I heard the Azure Arbitrator! This is my new favorite final boss theme of all time
Hahah very true, it's such an incredible song :DD
I was listening to the last boss music of Octopath traveler 2 (Those Who Deny the Dawn) thinking "Fuck. This is the best music I've ever heard.". Some dude in the comments mentioned this so I came to listen to it. I think you should give it a listen to. If you aren't much sold on the voice work, at least stick around for the guitar solo. 😂
To compare the 2. This song is just all around awesome in a vacuum. That song has some OOMPH and is clearly trying to sell the feeling of overcoming a difficult obstacle. Curious as to if it only works so well because of all the music throughout the game leading up to that climactic battle.
Just finished Ao no kiseki. What a masterpiece. This final boss music was great and the difficulty of the final boss did not disappoint
That ending, huh? Man, Lloyd had a rough choice there, but you need to move forward. Plus, that baby girl needed a hug! ☺️
@@miguelgonzalez6495 Yeah such a nice ending, the SSS finally got KeA back and Crossbell is back to norm- whoopsie oh no the empire invaded.
THE END
@@Greensburgg Crossbell can’t catch a break. lol
oc. best arc entire series
Wish I could figure out what actually triggers its Vanish counter though. Seemed almost random at times.
Definitely the hardest final boss I have fought in a long time, but I had to finish it.... For that child's sake.
total noob question I'm not familliar with this series at all but it seems cool..Whats the order to play this game chronologically?
@@Kaguyaaa_x_x play Zero no Kiseki first then this game, Ao no Kiseki, which is a sequel to Zero.
@@Kaguyaaa_x_x Trails in the sky FC,SC,3rd -> Trails from Zero (Zero no kiseki),Trails of Azure (Ao no kiseki) -> Trails of Cold Steel I,II,III,IV
@@d343-y Thank you this series has piqued my interest..The storyline seems interesting.
@@Kaguyaaa_x_x its totally worth it, this game have the best crossover among protagonist on each series..
This soundtrack truly is criminally underrated.
i think overlooked is the better word anyone who knows about this games soundtrack knows its god tier
This game should be released on the west and it will be more popular
As a fan of Legend of Heroes series, i want to play every game out there to complete the story lol
I think the whole Trails saga is completely underrated.
@Tráng Đinh Công I wish I knew Japanese to play CS3 and CS4, now I wonder how long it will take to announce the next game in the saga trails.
Man hearing this at 4am was a blast, good thing I did not stopped and continued until I finish it
This is my favorite ost in every Trails game out there, because it represents what's happening at this point so well. Combining Opera and Metal together is such a weird combination but goddamn it represents what it needs to, together they make this weird emotion of hope and strength but at the same time fear and despair, because the gang knows full well that doing what they're doing will pretty much drag their beloved country into war, but nonetheless choosing to take control of their destiny instead of just letting fate take its course.
What I like about this song is how it represents the struggle in the final battle; the guitars are Lloyd and his team, and the choir is the Azure Demiurgos. Both are fighting for supremacy in trying to overtake the other. Near the middle, it sounds like the choir has won, but the guitars get a second wind and the struggle begins anew, and we think the choir will pitch in again near the end, but instead we get a single female voice doing a solo; that voice obviously being KeA, singing in lament for her actions, before the guitars jump back in aggressively, as if trying to reach out to the crying child. The choir begins again, drowning out the single voice and the struggle seemingly repeats until a single guitar solo (Lloyd) makes the final blow, and the choir says their final words, ending the struggle.
You need to listen to Powermetal.
They combine Opera and Metal on a regular basis.
Sephiroth: I have the best final boss theme
KeA: Hold my penguin
very nice pfp
Serpent eating the ground.
@@zackredgarz3690 this
Sephiroth's theme should not even be compared I think. Falcom is hard carried by their amazing music.
@@anonanon6764 It's also the comparison makes no sense, the 2 theme are just not the same style of music (I hope we are talking about original One Winged Angel here not that bland Advent Children version), this is just some people that want to play smart by spiting on a popular music, I'm honnestly tired of people doing this comparison.
Easily one of my favorite pieces of music ever. Absolutely love everything about this track, truly incredible
I heard this track for the first time in 2013 and finally 7 years later i fought this battle. Amazing...
Kudos to the awesome people who translated crossbell arc. Love you.
After beating Trails in the Sky FC i ended up binging all the games up to Azure and safe to say I'm in love with this series. Can't wait to start Cold Steel next! Also this track SLAPS
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heh, i've made the same mistake too...
You're going to finally meet the main character of the series Rean Schwarzer and officially begin your LOH journey :P
Rean doesn't hold a candle to lloyd
@@geo1740 People who think their favorite protagonist is the "real" main character are sad... Also Van > both of them, fight me.
Finished this game today and came back here to listen! Truly a masterpiece!
i agree we need more games like this ❤❤❤
@Tráng Đinh Công The story continues in CS III
Just finished it as well. God damn that ending fucked me up in more ways than one. What a fucking game
The most epic final boss theme I've heard alongside Hajimari no Kiseki's Perfect Steel Of Zero.
The energy in this one is next level
Perfect Steel of Zero just perfectly sums up Sky, Crosbell duology, and CS games in one title.
@@sorenman1 it sure does! The Heimdallr/Erebonia leitmotif in it is awesome
Now I'm curious on that Hajimari boss theme. But I think I'll hold off listening to it until I play the game.
And conveniently Azure Arbitrator also play in Hajimari XD
@@nesoukkefka1741 ...I had been told that Perfect Steel of Zero was just a remix of this tbh. (I haven't listened to any of Hajimari's BGM yet)
Square: There's no final boss theme that is more overkill than "One Winged Angel"
Falcom: Hold my beer.
tbh merciless saviour already proved that point
Funny way to pronounce "Dancing Mad" :)
Azure arbitrator is way better than any Final Fantasy Final Boss Theme.
"One Winged Angel" doesn't even hold a candle to this theme
Everyone always brings up "One Winged Angel." It's a great theme, don't get me wrong but Dancing Mad is one of the most epic boss themes of all time. It's 11 minutes long with like 4-5 transitions that change reflecting the boss's current state. The music tells a story within itself.
This is the most awesome boss fight music I ever heard.
All the Burst Orbs I was stocking up on cause I was not using them were used in this battle.
40 minutes.
I only had four left after blowing most of them on Arianrhod earlier.
I *REALLY* wanted that extra DP
Here's a tip for anyone wanting to follow in my footsteps: DO NOT PLAY ON HARD MODE
I don't care if you think you'll never feel like a *REAL* gamer unless you play Hard. IT'S NOT WORTH IT
Take it from someone who beat the whole game on Hard: play it on Normal instead.
@@tomatooverlord2764 *WEAKLING.* I beat that shit on hard mode and let's just say I wasted a shit ton of CP food spamming Tio's Zero Field.
... I-I used maybe two food items in the entirety of my whole run and I'm about to get to the Azure Tree. First time on Hard and I also dunked *That MONSTROUS Woman* in front of _that bell_...
_(But I still abused Zero Field whenever possible because that _*_MONSTER'S_*_ S-Craft kept 1-hitting everyone except Randy like. Twice only in all of my attempts...)_
I also beat Sen 2 on Nightmare in my first run but that's beside the point... I can't wait to hear this track in-game, this thing is as great as I'd heard it is!
Tomato Overlord yea dont play on hard mode. Play on nightmare instead if u got the stones!!!!!
@@tomatooverlord2764 hard mode is fine. The optional bosses will be incredibly tough outside of NG+ but that's why they're optional.
Best track in the entire Trails series, Unisuga is a god
I agree
@@321BlueStar I agree with your agreement 🤝
This is the song that got me into the series and I couldnt be any happier.
Oh my God it's you! You're the same guy who asked what order the series goes in. Good to see you, how was your experience?
The final boss was pure hell
the most revolutionary final boss theme.
No it isn't lmfao
@@eliajshdjddj Yeah One Winged Angel is, given its what popularized orchestra and latin choir in JRPG final boss themes.
However, this is the best final boss theme for me. One Winged Angel is honestly not even that good compared to Birth of a God which is Bizzaro Sephiroth's theme.
I beat this game for the first time a couple weeks ago, and man, what an experience. I was really struggling to get through the end of the game because of burnout and gradually decreasing patience with myself, and this fight took me three tries, but the final attempt was so satisfying to finally get through. It was two hours of me on the edge of my seat the entire time, haha. And I still love this song so much. I definitely plan on playing it again someday.
Perfect song, perfect song for scenario and hardest mandatory boss fight in CrossBell arc
Just finished the game, gotta be one of my top games for sure, and this ost goes very hard
3:00 Literal Musical Perfection
Just finished Trails to Azure, I'm way too far down the rabbit hole for barriers to stop me now
Legendary track, outstanding performance. Love everything about it.
What a fight, was fighting that thing for like 30 or 40 minutes with this blasting in the background it didn't feel boring at all!
It took me around 2 hours bc i had to retry like 3 times lol i felt like i was about to lose my mind every time he used the burn attack on me (i didnt have burn resist lol)
To me, the boss felt like a ticking timebomb you have to defuse (by killing the egg minions) or else, you just die. It was fucking stressful especially when you can't just do your most powerful attacks because of the vanish.
I highly recommend Gametal's cover of this song if you have not heard it, Its an amazing cover!
I just completed the recently released steam release of Azure and im looking forward to this beast tearing me apart on nightmare difficulty to this amazing song!
Just heard this blast from the past in a certain dlc bossfight today and I shook with absolute terror.
Wait where and what game?
@@ChernyyVolk Hajimari no kiseki, True reverie corridor final boss
3:00 choir rock
3:36 choir organ
5:38 choir wail
god bless
Never get tired of that.
Choir is so damn good like ugh it reminds me of when those big breasted women sing opera. I could stare at that and listen to dat all day 🎶🎼🎵
@@georocks3810Doing god's work i see. My man
Just finished Azure, good lord. It is a travesty how hidden this absolute diamond of a game is.
I finished Trials to Azure just a week ago and I gotta say that this music alone made that 5 hour slog of a final dungeon worth it.
edit: Didn't excepted to hear it again 7 months later in Trails into Reverie. What a nice surprise.^^
LMAO real that final dungeon probably took some years off my life
Oh God I'm glad I didn't do it now because that dungeon theme is horrible
GOAT
5:36 -- 6:03 gives me chills every time. Why? Aside from it sounding fantastic... (Ao no Kiseki spoilers below!!)
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The guitars and drums fade out after their hyper-intense streak, their place taken by a female opera solo which I can only interpret as KeA's solemn lament about her role in the story, her past actions and what she's become.
The guitars jump right back into the fray as if in immediate response, reaching out to her without hesitation, as Lloyd and the others fight both to stop her and save her from her fate...
Beautiful, just Beautiful...
Thats poetic
Thanks for being respectful and spoiler tagging. I was spoiled on part of the ending because someone didn't do this.
創の軌跡のラスボス創星のデミウルゴス戦で流れていましたね。今でも聞くと激アツになれる一曲ですね😄
6:39 My god that is amazing!
holy just randomly stumbled here and thanks to this soundtrack alone i need to play this game NOW!
Do it, it’s completely worth it 🔥.
I’d recommend researching this franchise as a whole though, since it’s very interconnected compared to other jrpg franchises
this is the most hidden gem franchise that no one knows about.
It's the game that you tell your friends about but they'll never play it.
Ah, yes. The theme of Tio constantly getting vanished from existence more than any trails character should be
Or any mage in fact lmao
This fight is a NIGHTMARE in...Nightmare difficulty
@@ProjectGU Hardest final boss i've ever fought in the longest while never raged so much before lol
@@JRPGforlife The adds are the most annoying part with constant armor and magic shields
With a bad character setup it's super cancer to fight this battle in ANY difficulty
I recently binged this game on Easy because I just wanna breeze through the story
So every battle in the game becomes very fucking trivial
This one actually makes me stop pressing the fast forward button and actually fucking think because you can't bruteforce through it even on easy lmao. Can't imagine how it is on nightmare
@@AdityaPratama-ls7dv Probably the hardest one? I only tried it at hard mode and I decided right then and there to never try the game at nightmare mode.
just finished the game, what a masterpiece.. i cant wait to play cold steel games
Symphonic metal. My favourite kind of metal =D
Same
It is symphonic metal and also neoclassical metal
Azure finally has it's international release baby!
I'll just say it: megalovania is mediocre compared to this, and this is coming from someone who used to listen to megalovania constantly. This might be the single best final boss theme, or even just videogame theme, I've ever heard
While Megalovania is realy good it cant hold a candle on the epicness that is Falcoms music team. Even less known titel have incredible music like Gurumin OST - Soaring Through Azure Sadness and ZWEI2 OST - A Prayer to Espina. Zwei series especialy has a realy awesome OST.
i think sans undertable would beat kea azure 1v1 in a fight
10/10 to be honest the crossbell games were the peak of falcom music,osaki and momiyama truly made crossbell stand out from the others arcs
Heard this song & Defeated Azure Now I remember why Azure Demiurgeos was my personal pick for God Boss.
6:50 wtf is this godly part
thanks for this banger OST unisugod and another banger ost for sure
seriously i can't imagine falcom ost without him as a composer
this is huge loss for falcom sound team
Despite the 2D graphic,
Ao no Kiseki is a very good jrpg.
Excellent story and Fantastic music. (I like zero & Ao no Kiseki more than FC, SC & 3rd)
However, Falcom is out of control later........
Trails of Cold Steel 1 is still ok
but 2-4 is a complete chaos 😓
still cold steel is their most succesful arc in terms of sales. But i agree its not a good succesor to the first 2 arcs.
I didn't think there could be be a final boss theme that could surpass Merciless Saviour until I heard this. I'm just speechless on how fantastic this is best trails game i've ever played so far
Knowing that people are playing the Geofront translation now and will likely make their way to this song makes me really happy. Cheers to everyone who has played their way to this moment.
EDIT: I forgot to say this the first time, but also huge thanks to the Geofront. You guys are the best.
But I pity the people who have to deal with...
*shiver*
"T"
As Randy's nickname for Tio...
As much as PeTiote needed to be changed, T just isn't any better. At least call her "Lil' T" or something! And don't even get me started on changing "Milady" to "Elle!"
Just finished ao after playing the geofront translation and here i am !
Just finished the fragment chapter and am on my way to the final dungeon.
Brandon Leong Watch them wait for an Ao tl from "never ever" Geofront
Yep i'm one of them holy shit
I’m so excited to own an official English release of one of my favourite games
This is Trail’s “One Wing Angel”, to be definite.
Anyone else here to see if anyone talked Unisuga in the comments?, But for real though it's sad that he decided to leave Falcom 😢
Yeah, both that I just finished the game a few hours ago and then he left. Talk about timing.
Thank you for your work Unisuga!
EDIT: No confirmation on Unisuga leaving but thank you anyway!
Yeah, that's why I'm here....
@Henrique Vasconcelos Sadly, after 15 years yeah
EDIT: Apparently that isn't the case there has been no confirmation
I’m also hearing that it’s fake.
It's fake, Official Falcom said it themselves that is a fake news.
twitter.com/nihonfalcom/status/1420205279539433474
Geofront's translation of Azure is near! Can't wait to hear this again in actual combat!
the game was translated before geofront gy guren flamme patch in 2015 or 2016 , man u wake up so late !
*_Unofficial Lyrics:_*
Come, creative spirit...
Creative spirit...
Visit the minds of your followers.
Fill with celestial grace,
Those hearts, which you created.
Strengthening with lasting vigor,
The weakness, of our body.
Kindle a light, in our senses.
Infuse love in our hearts. (x2)
May you drive the enemy, far from us,
And give us everlasting peace.
Thus with you as leader, going before,
Let us avoid every disaster.
Strengthening with lasting vigor,
The weakness, of our body.
Kindle a light, in our senses.
Infuse love in our hearts. (x2)
Thus with you as leader, going before,
Let us avoid every disaster.
Come, creative spirit...
Creative spirit...
Visit the minds of your followers.
Fill with celestial grace,
Those hearts, which you created...
[These lyrics are adapted from an English translation of the Latin Gregorian chant "Veni, creator spiritus", specifically the version from the Symphony No. 8 by Gustav Mahler]
{SPOILER TERRITORY}
I think to those who have beaten the game, the meaning of these lyrics as they relate to the story is obvious. I love how despite basically copy pasting the lyrics from an already established piece, the context in which it is played gives it an entirely new meaning.
In this case, the "creative" spirit refers to the Sept-Terrion of Mirage Demiourgos, who while not the creator of humanity in Zemuria is a creator in the sense that all things come to be because of causality, which she controlled. KeA, being a alchemical reincarnation of Demiourgos is the creative spirit being beckoned by the Crois family. To fill the hearts of Demiourgos' creations, the humans who are the way they are because of her causality, is to guide them - which is exactly what the Azure-Zero plan was meant to accomplish.
To strengthen the weakness of the body with lasting vigor is to make the limitations of the human body obsolete, as with Gnosis. But on a grander scale, it means to remove the shackles that prevent humanity from reaching its full potential. To kindle a light in the senses is to set humanity straight and to prevent them from straying from their path, and to infuse love into their hearts is to rid them of counterproductive malice and replace it with benevolence that leads to peace.
However, for all this talk of peace there is still the mention of an "enemy" that needs to be driven out to create said peace. Perhaps it is a peace that is only exclusive to a certain group.
And of course, the leader that will ensure humanity avoids every disaster is KeA herself.
As much of a pain it was to fight this boss I couldn't hate it because goddamn, this music.
Unisuga: This is it, the conclusion
Jindo: I want to work on the final boss theme
Unisuga: Me too
Jindo: My greatest rival, let's work together just this once
Unisuga: Why not, let's do it
Jindo: I have to admit that in terms of composition, you are superior to me, but I'm confident in my arrangement skills
Webmaster Unisuga: That's what I like to hear.
Kami Jindo and Webmaster Unisuga: HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
*proceed to create one of the best soundtrack in existence*
This is cannon now.
@@MaskedKingDavid The true ending
nice
I don't know what this game is, but this is the probably the most epic 80's metal power ballad I've ever heard.
play it
@@d343-y He should play Zero no Kiseki first tough ^^"
Or maybe he/she should play the ENTIRE Trails series
THEY BROUGHT IT BACK LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOO
6:38 Huh, this must be what peak looks like
Welp that's funny how in two episodes, that saga gave me two of my favorite final boss theme ever ! Ngl, that part at 3:00 make me rock hard
It took me a while to realize, but the section at 1:09 is that one part in Get Over the Barrier. Really curious if there are other leitmotifs as well
I cant believe this song was so good especially facing the final boss of the Corridor
Just finished the game! What a masterpiece!
love and hate situation with this bossfight
on one hand it's one of the most well designed fights if not THE most well designed fight in the series
on the other hand this fucker is hell, especially on nightmare
VANISHVANISHVANISHVANISH
I died twice to the instakill in the end, once because I didn't know about it and the other one because he survived on 100 hp or something.
DEMIOURGOS DEFENSE FORCE .....
Boss is one hit away from being dead. I'll skip Elie and let Lloyd deal the final blow!
_Elie moves/skips_
_Tio uses her nullify craft at full CP_
_Boss' turn. I'm safe, right? (Lloyd is next)_
_Boss casts some kind of annihilation spell, bypasses the nullify effect and wipes out the party_
Well, time to redo 2 bosses
This is what makes this boss amazing and not like any other I fought in a JRPG. Also very fitting to the suicidal doom that being must feel as it senses the real danger
@@holyX Yeah, in hindsight it was pretty silly of me to leave the final blow to Lloyd when I had a clear shot at ending the boss. But damn it if we don't get so emotionally invested in these games. And yes the boss presented real danger indeed!
This track gives me goosebumps everytime I listen to it definitely the best trails final boss theme i've heard so far
3 YEARS LATER AND ITS STILL THE GREATEST FINAL BOSS THEME I HAVE EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE
i stopped playing cs3 on crossbell.
then booted up my vita to play Ao no kiseki.
best decision ever
Wait where did you get the English translation patch for Ao no kiseki Evo on vita?
Unisuga's masterpiece
Magnum opus :)
I beat this boss yesterday this song just makes you feel like you can accomplished anything no matter the difficulty.
you can overcome any barrier
Todavía recuerdo cuando llegué a este boss, la batalla fue completamente insufrible en sus dos fases, pero este tema... ESTE BENDITO TEMA es la cosa mas espectacular que he oido en mi vida, es lo que me dió fuerza en cada uno de mis intentos por derrotar al boss
Aunque en el comentario no lo parezca, es solo el estrés de ese momento, a día de hoy recuerdo con cariño todos los aspectos de la pelea y es de mis favoritas junto a la de cierta Anguis
시작의 궤적에서 이 브금 또 들어서 반가움. 게다가 리마스터링도 안함. 2010년에 나온 곡이 이미 명곡.. 밴드 사운드와 오페라 사운드 쓰깐게 기분 좋음
This is the greatest final boss theme I have ever heard.
I Wanna Kill The Kamilia 3 brought me here. At first I thought that this was out of Guilty Gear, but this is cool stuff too.
*Me asking friend if he wants to join my religion*
Friend:what is your religion
Me: *shows video*
*I'm interested*
@@nekomorph17 *same*
A religion that found a way to mix opera and metal, and make it work? Sign me up!
@@kurosan0079 if you like that, do yourself a favor and start listening to nightwish and xandria. you won't be dissapointed :)
i could recommend many of them but start with some songs from tarja turunen and manuela kraller if you like operatic voice. the other singers are great as well but in a bit different style
Can't get any better than this
Falcom: "hold my beer"
@@truesenpumaru2474 damn straight, CS4's final dungeon & boss OST was amazing
9 years later: Guess who's back for A REMATCH?!?!?!?!?!
You're talking of cold Steel 4 or trails of zéro/azure IS finally out (and I will cast aside my pirate version)?
@@sterenn726 Hajimari no kiseki true reverie corridor final boss is what hes talking about
@@supersaltylegend8716 Ah ok. Cold Steel 4 isn't out yet, so I will not inquire. Not wanting too much spoilers.
Thanks.
Yes azure arbitrator remastered fight is awesome
@Trapster2 Well, their are unofficial translation. Not as good as the one from trail in the sky but they weren't bad either.
To me this is the best final boss theme in any JRPG (maybe tied with Serpent Eating The Horizon from Bravely Default)
Serpent Eating The Horizon is just so good cause it manage to be an absolute banger on top of compacting a ton of leitmotif from the entire game in one song, Azure Arbitrator just lack in that second department. I also think the Final Boss theme they compose for Hajimari no Kiseki was also superior to Azure Arbitrator in my opinion. This one would be third tied with Nier Replicant's Remaster version of Shadowlord.
To me it's slightly higher than Brahman from Digital Devil Saga 2. Simply the peak of final boss themes. People like to suck Dancing Mad off, but it's simply dwarfed by the sheer awesomeness of Azure Arbitrator and Brahman.
Maaan I just beat the game around noon and holy shit this song for the last boss fight is insane!
My team was Lloyd, Randy, Tio and Rixia
Who else is waiting for this god ost to reach 1M?
Here from World of IO campaign!
Just beat this game today, God damn!!!!
Same. As of 26/02/2024 4:45 AM
Reverie Spoilers below:
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I was not ready for the Demiourgos to appear in Reverie, let alone USE the Azure Arbitrator AGAIN.
Is back in hajimari no kiseki!!
This is my jam, sounds a lot like a song used in... I think one of the boss themes for Grand Chase.
rip grand chase
Instant goosebump @6:40