Artists often do their best work at that age... They have fresh ideas, more energy, more creative potential, a mind that's willing to learn and isn't being corrupted by sickness, criticism, and age... Soules music is a perfect example of that. I wish more people would credit his brother too. He helped him a lot.
awesome to see there are actually people out there who also love this game. I think it never got the credit it deserved. The atmosphere is still encompassing today.
One of the best and most underrated games on SNES. Better than Secret of Mana in my opinion. The soundtrack of this game is a huge draw for me because it really makes me feel sucked into the world that was created.
i love both. not sure which i like better, but i definitely had more fun playing evermore. those 2 along with legend of zelda link to the past are imo the best 3 games ever for snes
I liked it much more than mana. Mana has the coop thing going for it but that's about the only plus I can give to mana. Also think mana is more challenging so there is that too... But that's about it. In my honest feelings evermore looks better, has better music, has a better story, has a better world, better characters, pretty much better everything. It's also relatable far more so than secret of mana. Mana takes place in a totally fictional world where I can't put myself into the shoes of our hero hardly at all. It's too whacked out. Which isn't a bad thing but relatability is nice. And with evermore you really do get to feel like a stupid kid getting sucked into another world mighty max style lol. Game can be funner when looked at it in that respect. Also a toaster dog that shoots lasers clearly makes it the best game ever created lololol. It's soules first game ost too which is amazing. Often do the greatest of composers make their best work when they are young and want to show the world what they are made out of. He clearly didn't disappoint. Sadly this game is sort of ignored compared to rpgs of the snes days such as trigger, ff3/6, mario rpg, and secret of mana. Evermore came out towards the end days of the snes and folks sort of looked at it as discount rip off secret of mana when in reality it's more like this... I will give a few examples... Wolfenstien 1 and doom 1 Ocarina of time and majoras mask Golden eye 64 and perfect dark 64 Very similar games running on very similar engines with very similar feels to the game play BUT clear and subtle details make their obviousness once you give them a change and boy oh boy do they make for awesome games. How can more of a great thing be totally bad? It can't. It's mostly good which is what these kinds of games deliver : ) And they are different enough to ignore the rip off label. They are different enough to warrant a try. Games that are rip offs of other games would be like... Candy crush being basically micro transaction tetris. Angry birds basically being a rip off of crush the castle. pong vs table tennis Farm ville vs farm town pacman and mrs pacman (obvious one lol) guitar hero and guitar freaks. If you want to call evermore a rip off of secret of mana. Fine I guess but that's rather insulting and kind of inappropriate when those examples I just listed exist. If you're going to give evermore or terranigma flack on something like this... You better be bitching wayyy more about those games I just mentioned lol. Especially the wallet rape ones. Heck... Even battle royale multiplayer online only type games are going the route of ultimately being rip offs of each other...
The reason the soundtrack was atmospheric was that it was his first game on ANY development system and early on it was easier to add atmosphere and sound effects which eventually just stayed in the game - we liked it.
a 2 part would be more than Geil, directly a purchase reason of the hardware. Not that I did that at the time for another game which was Mega Geil, yes, and I have ^^
Agreed. Just like secret of manas remake except one thing they have to do diff... Manas remake had a very anime childish looking vibe to the visuals. I would prefer evermore to have a darker and slightly more realistic look to the visuals. I don't want to feel like I'm playing as a 4 year old boy lol. Pretty sure the evermore kid was a young teen at least... Over 10 at least. He was going to a theater that allowed dogs without a parent after all lol.
One of my fav video game & OST ever. Its might not be popular game but I think it has unique story unlike many other RPG's of its time. Even now, looking back at it, the story is still unique. The game has surreal element and so does the music which gives you a surreal vibe.
I always have the same eerie yet mesmerizing feeling whenever I listen to Dog's Maze. Gloomy, nostalgic, relaxing... the soundtrack is definitely a masterpiece the pieces of which fit together astonishingly well.
Secret of Evermore is certainly my favourite SNES game, and in no small part due to the awesome Music. They call Jeremy Soule the Danny Elfman of computer games... Very nice rework though, had to recognize the first ones, but after a while liked it very much!!! [EDIT] ... and had my share of goosebumps ... again!
+Xavier H Maybe the forest maze drove them into a angry fit? lololol Seriously though you can't say one is better than the other. They are both good/bad in different ways. Mostly good though lol. It's like comparing a car to a truck. Car's are cheaper, faster, and they are easier to maneuver. Trucks can haul big shit, drive on hard terrain, and you're less likely to die or get hurt if you get into a collision. It's apples and oranges... Not poop and dohnuts lol.
When we were reviewing demo tapes at Square in Seattle, the first time I heard his tape it sounded like a combination of John Williams and John Barry. I was blown away and I called him immediately. He also submitted to Lucasfilm games at that time but they never got back.
I remember listening to this a lot in the winter of 2012/2013. It was such an incredibly hard time that I cannot believe I made it. Songs like this were frequently on my RUclips playlist. So tragic, yet hopeful, some how I knew I was gonna make it underneath the doubt.
It's one of my favorite soundtracks to date. It's unfortunate that Mr. Jeremy Soule prefers to distance himself from it. It's a startlingly beautiful and ambitious work, particularly for a 19 year old. It really shows his amazing talents emerging.
@@xDARKSHADExdawg it’s RUclips, people just make shit up, especially ten years ago. There’s people in this very comment section arguing whether he wrote this when he was 19 or 20 as if it couldn’t have been and isn’t described as being both almost everywhere the information is catalogued. I doubt he even speaks about or gets asked about this soundtrack much at all. Most people who would be asking barely even know the game exists.
Yeah dude! The Intro theme, Puppet Show, Mini Boss, Final Boss, Merchants theme and all the castle themes in Ivory Tower and Ebon Keep are absolutely fantastic! I love this game so much.
@WinnieTheGrizzly Thank the gods. Secret of Evermore is one of the only games I consider actual art, don't want to destroy that to appease some fans and make some cash.
I can't even comprehend how this game got any hate? In 29 years and after playing literally thousands of games now, this is still one of the best games I have ever played. I had zero hype for this game when I got it as a kid, and instantly realized how lucky I was my parents bought me this over the hundred other games they could have picked.
WOW!!!!! I'm glad to see people that has the same love i have for this game, SECRET OF EVERMORE!!! this game was a crucial part of my teenage years in high school, and its one of my favorite of all times! its great!!!! THANK U 4 UPLOADING!!!!!!
These old games. It is so incredible how they could make these kinds of melodies if you think about what they're made of. It is like one of those people creating music by trashcans and other noise, but when it all comes together it sounds amazing. This is probably my favourite soundtrack to date.
Then you learn about politics. Evil. Pain. Responsibility. How life is short. But you know what... Fuck all of that. At the end of the day you're just happy you got to experience something as magical as evermore.
Ahhhh the nostalgia, its grips me. So many hours. I came back to this a few years back, after not playing it in many years, I knew where the first petal was. :D
I agree with you. My friend would spend hours trying to convince me how much better SoM was. After playing SoM for several hours, and him even showing me his save file near the end of the game to try and 'wow' me, to no avail. Secret of Evermore is still in the Top 10 for 'RPG's of All Time' personally.
I wouldn't want a full remake but I would love to see this game re-released in some form, either on Wii U VC or on 3DS as a retail title, but keeping the same music and graphics. More people need to experience this wonderful hidden gem.
A BEAUTIFUL COMPILATION THAT DESERVES TO BE FEATURED MORE!! A TRULY UNDER APPRECIATED WORK!! AMAZINGLY SEAMLESS TRANSITION BETWEEN SONGS BECAUSE TO ME, IT SOUNDS LIKE THE WORK WAS DONE AS ONE PIECE, NOT AS SEPARATE PIECES PUT TOGETHER!! ENCORE INDEED SIR!!
It's very good! I haven't played this game but the soundtrack is great! Very similar to the styles of Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono series) and even Yoko Shimomura (Kingdom Hearts and some Mario RPGs).
One of the best and original aspects of this game is the alchemy system. Absolute pure genius! When I was a kid, I always thought of what 2 ingredients you could mix in reallife to get a similar effect. Example: root + water = heal (plants recover and grow); wax + oil = flash (cover wax with oil, light and toss at someone you dislike); crystal + clay = hardball (stick crystal in a mould of clay and aim at someone's face). SoE just doesnt get enough credit (maybe exchanging to talons might help!)
I think I like the Pirate's Theme better than any track from Skyrim. Maybe it's the nostalgia talking, but that song is awesome. Makes me want to wrestle a mermaid.
It was Soules first work basically. Often a great artists work is his earliest stuff. When he's trying his hardest to proof to the world he's something special.
Beautiful stuff, one of the only square games that I really really love. Never been of a fan of jrpg style games because they usually come off as forced emotion. Secret of Evermore is just different I guess, I love the music and the artwork involved and how it's not edgy or anything like that.
+A most excellent dude who is totally not bogus! I actually really liked Xenogears, Chrono Trigger, and FF6 for how much humor they all had, despite having very deep stories. I consider those three the best of both worlds.
This has got to be my favorite game soundtrack I've ever heard. Thank you so much for making this video! I listen to it all the time. ;3 Does anyone here know what else this composer has made? Links?
This is one of those games where the story gets pushed aside by the characters and atmosphere. Half way through you're just wondering, "who the heck am I going to meet next?". "What's my dog going to turn into next?" "How can the next area top this bizarre place?" People always call popular SNES games "underrated", so I hate using an over-used term. This game really is within the definition though. For some reason, people seem to overlook it as a false Secret of Mana sequel. It was never trying to be a sequel. It just has the same combat style and menu. That's it. My only complaint about Secret of Evermore is that it is too short. Reaching the end brings me down a bit. Could have used at least one more area before the final level. Maybe not though, hard to say.
I loved the game, I wanted it when it was displayed in store, got it for birthday. I always kept it as one of my biggest favorites. But I never saw it as a sequel to Mana, because I never played SoM. I guess alot of people had the expecation it was supposed to be a Mana sequel and was dissapointed, but never took it for what it was. I loved it, it was such a unique experience, especially the music that created a very special atmosphere when playing.
I have such fond memories of this game. Was never able to beat it as a child because my cartridge froze in the white tower, but recently I found another copy and beat it. The game is a gem, although I wish it was a bit more difficult and harder to buff your spells. There were a lot of bugs in it as well, it deserved a lot more tlc than it got. Also would have loved a 2 player option a la Secret of Mana. I highly doubt Nintendo would rehash it for the VC, but that would be all sorts of awesome.
32:10 Bumi is after the Spirit Bumju. Avatar Korra and Jinora going into the Spirit World and Jinora running after. 52:30 Iroh Final Speech. The Legend of Korra too. And Zelda Ocarina Of Time. Fluffyfeet. 44:30 The Anime named Monster. The Anime Bleach is a Good Anime Too.
Wow and I thought, the Secret of Evermore in fan video aufm piano was already awesome. But this is a lot better and I've been looking for the game without end on the SNES 7 times determined by played. Probably one of the hottest RPGs of his time.
The soundtrack is simply amazing, every tune fits the atmosphere perfectly. While there were some flaws this game doesn't deserve the hate it gets and was quite a unique story compared to the other games that came out about the same time.
An amazing sequel is so fucking easy. I hope that after I graduate with my BFA in Game Art and Design from Houston Ai that I take my ideas for a perfect sequel and create an amazing game for all of TSoE's fans.
Harry M That's because Chrono Trigger is highly regarded and SoE isn't. Are we even sure if SE holds the rights to this game any more? Did they let them expire? We need to dig deeper. a Sequel is very easy if that's the case. I'd love to see multiple teams from across the globe attempt a sequel and let the internet decide which one would be true. I'd also love to see Jeremy Soule contribute during his downtime. It would be a dream come true. I would hope if a sequel does happen one day, that they keep the integrity of the original, at it's core.
This game was a different creature altogether. The music just really was the cherry in top. Also how is this the complete OST if it doesn’t even have halls of collosia in it??? Or am I missing it somewhere?
I think they were both amazing games. I could never choose which one is better. Secret of Mana was brighter, more upbeat, and more epic. Secret of Evermore was more atmospheric, and more immersing. I really felt like I was alone exploring Evermore when I played that game.
@@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342 i think it was really bad, som desevered so much better, but if they remake it like Trails of Mana, only darker then Im in
That's such a 90s looking album cover, looks like Alice in Chains or something, lol... I had this game as a kid, and I thought it was pretty okay. I didn't like it as much as Secret of Mana, but I really appreciate what they tried to do with it.
This is really good! I wish I had played this on the SNES when it came out. Something about the box art always turned me off and I never played it like the FF games or Chrono Trigger.
when it comes to atmosphere and ambience, I think SoE wins it hands down. And who can forget the freaking cool marketplace in SoE.....I remember spending days there just trying to scrimp money, find the good deals and exchanges, purchasing artifacts! For a guy, that was my kind of shopping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is a little piece of Evermore in Skyrim. “The Return” is part of the core wandering around soundtrack in Skyrim. I couldn’t help but smile every time I heard that while wandering around Skyrim.
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Jeremy Soule was... 20 YEARS OLD... when he composed this.
19, actually. He got hired by Squaresoft USA right after graduating from high school.
+stripedhyenuh How did he got hired without a title?
He just sent them a demo tape. It was a different world back then.
Jeremy Soule is a genius. 20 years old back then... Those harmonies and sounds were and still are out of this world. The arrangement is unbelievable.
Artists often do their best work at that age... They have fresh ideas, more energy, more creative potential, a mind that's willing to learn and isn't being corrupted by sickness, criticism, and age...
Soules music is a perfect example of that. I wish more people would credit his brother too. He helped him a lot.
awesome to see there are actually people out there who also love this game. I think it never got the credit it deserved. The atmosphere is still encompassing today.
0:00 - 01. Hello Print World
1:52 - 02. Variations of Castle Theme
5:09 - 03. The Secret of Evermore
10:42 - 04. Ancient World
12:36 - 05. Greek Temple
15:05 - 06. Pirate Theme
16:23 - 07. Ocean Theme
17:42 - 08. Merchant theme
18:58 - 09. The Queens
20:58 - 10. Flying
23:51 - 11 Greek Temple
26:34 - 12. The Scientist
27:36 - 13. Introduction
29:15 - 14. Puppet Song
30:25 - 15. Mini Boss
31:22 - 16. Greek Temple II
33:23 - 17. Cecil's Town
34:27 - 18. Over the Waterfall
34:48 - 19. The Rat's Chamber
36:06 - 20. White Castle Town
39:16 - 21. Quick Sand Field
40:11 - 22. Dark Castle
42:41 - 23. The Tinkerer
44:09 - 24. White Castle
45:37 - 25. Freak Show
48:01 - 26. Dog Maze
50:17 - 27. Final Boss Music
52:18 - 28. Ending Music
53:32 - 29. The Return
54:55 - K-Pax for Evermore
1:00:08 - A Whisper and a Shadow
1:02:53 - Canine Labyrinth
1:11:03 - Anachronism
huras alexandre THANK YOU!
doin gods work m8
Thanks, pal.
You, sir, I like you
Thanks!
One of the best and most underrated games on SNES. Better than Secret of Mana in my opinion. The soundtrack of this game is a huge draw for me because it really makes me feel sucked into the world that was created.
i love both. not sure which i like better, but i definitely had more fun playing evermore. those 2 along with legend of zelda link to the past are imo the best 3 games ever for snes
@datura: I like all 3 games, but you shouldn't miss Terranigma. In my opinion it has the best soundtrack and is one of the best video games ever.
evermore got one of my favorite setting! Incredible music and gripping atmosphere. Snes Sounds is amazing!!!!
Yup, totally better than SoM
I liked it much more than mana. Mana has the coop thing going for it but that's about the only plus I can give to mana. Also think mana is more challenging so there is that too... But that's about it.
In my honest feelings evermore looks better, has better music, has a better story, has a better world, better characters, pretty much better everything. It's also relatable far more so than secret of mana. Mana takes place in a totally fictional world where I can't put myself into the shoes of our hero hardly at all. It's too whacked out. Which isn't a bad thing but relatability is nice. And with evermore you really do get to feel like a stupid kid getting sucked into another world mighty max style lol. Game can be funner when looked at it in that respect. Also a toaster dog that shoots lasers clearly makes it the best game ever created lololol.
It's soules first game ost too which is amazing. Often do the greatest of composers make their best work when they are young and want to show the world what they are made out of. He clearly didn't disappoint. Sadly this game is sort of ignored compared to rpgs of the snes days such as trigger, ff3/6, mario rpg, and secret of mana.
Evermore came out towards the end days of the snes and folks sort of looked at it as discount rip off secret of mana when in reality it's more like this... I will give a few examples...
Wolfenstien 1 and doom 1
Ocarina of time and majoras mask
Golden eye 64 and perfect dark 64
Very similar games running on very similar engines with very similar feels to the game play BUT clear and subtle details make their obviousness once you give them a change and boy oh boy do they make for awesome games. How can more of a great thing be totally bad? It can't. It's mostly good which is what these kinds of games deliver : )
And they are different enough to ignore the rip off label. They are different enough to warrant a try. Games that are rip offs of other games would be like...
Candy crush being basically micro transaction tetris.
Angry birds basically being a rip off of crush the castle.
pong vs table tennis
Farm ville vs farm town
pacman and mrs pacman (obvious one lol)
guitar hero and guitar freaks.
If you want to call evermore a rip off of secret of mana. Fine I guess but that's rather insulting and kind of inappropriate when those examples I just listed exist. If you're going to give evermore or terranigma flack on something like this... You better be bitching wayyy more about those games I just mentioned lol. Especially the wallet rape ones. Heck... Even battle royale multiplayer online only type games are going the route of ultimately being rip offs of each other...
This is where the journey for Jeremy Soule began :) I hold this game and it's soundtrack close to my heart.
Fiddlestickz1 me too this game is one of a kind
+Fiddlestickz1 Never heard of it before, heard about it in one of the podcast interviews with Jeremy, he did great since his start.
Fiddlestickz1 This game is so underrated.
one of the greatest SNES adventures ever! still want a remake or sequel :(
Dont say that, they will fuck it up.
@Raging Goth don't say that then they really might fuck it up
Masterpiece - Game and OST
My favourite always was Colossia Temple Main Hall - I even heard it to go to sleep.
One of the most atmospheric games of all time! Thanks in part to this one of a kind soundtrack. Oh how I love this game.
The reason the soundtrack was atmospheric was that it was his first game on ANY development system and early on it was easier to add atmosphere and sound effects which eventually just stayed in the game - we liked it.
I'm afraid you are not the only one.
this game deserves a remake!!
a 2 part would be more than Geil, directly a purchase reason of the hardware. Not that I did that at the time for another game which was Mega Geil, yes, and I have ^^
Agreed. Just like secret of manas remake except one thing they have to do diff... Manas remake had a very anime childish looking vibe to the visuals.
I would prefer evermore to have a darker and slightly more realistic look to the visuals. I don't want to feel like I'm playing as a 4 year old boy lol. Pretty sure the evermore kid was a young teen at least... Over 10 at least. He was going to a theater that allowed dogs without a parent after all lol.
I am all for it!
@@chrism2027 i finde your comment geil
@@chrism2027 if i had a team i would work on it myself
Its so good. Its absurd that people dont talk about this game more. The Soundtrack alone is so good. Its criminally underrated.
Ong man i agree
So true, so fuckin true
Still listening in 2019, a true masterwork by Soule
Jeremy Soule's debut soundtrack :D
One of my fav video game & OST ever. Its might not be popular game but I think it has unique story unlike many other RPG's of its time. Even now, looking back at it, the story is still unique.
The game has surreal element and so does the music which gives you a surreal vibe.
I always have the same eerie yet mesmerizing feeling whenever I listen to Dog's Maze. Gloomy, nostalgic, relaxing... the soundtrack is definitely a masterpiece the pieces of which fit together astonishingly well.
It's where I learned the word "bursitis"
Secret of Evermore is certainly my favourite SNES game, and in no small part due to the awesome Music. They call Jeremy Soule the Danny Elfman of computer games...
Very nice rework though, had to recognize the first ones, but after a while liked it very much!!!
[EDIT] ... and had my share of goosebumps ... again!
+Xavier H Maybe the forest maze drove them into a angry fit? lololol
Seriously though you can't say one is better than the other. They are both good/bad in different ways. Mostly good though lol. It's like comparing a car to a truck.
Car's are cheaper, faster, and they are easier to maneuver.
Trucks can haul big shit, drive on hard terrain, and you're less likely to die or get hurt if you get into a collision.
It's apples and oranges... Not poop and dohnuts lol.
When we were reviewing demo tapes at Square in Seattle, the first time I heard his tape it sounded like a combination of John Williams and John Barry. I was blown away and I called him immediately. He also submitted to Lucasfilm games at that time but they never got back.
I came here for Jeremy Soule
Me too :)
Ridalia Me too, though I've played the game myself. I had NO idea that he was the composer for the game :D
Ridalia what or who is Jerey Soule ?
Ridalia what or who is Jerey Soule ?
A Way Away Jeremy Soule is a famous composer involved in games such as icewind dale and the elder scrolls series
I remember listening to this a lot in the winter of 2012/2013. It was such an incredibly hard time that I cannot believe I made it. Songs like this were frequently on my RUclips playlist. So tragic, yet hopeful, some how I knew I was gonna make it underneath the doubt.
It's one of my favorite soundtracks to date. It's unfortunate that Mr. Jeremy Soule prefers to distance himself from it. It's a startlingly beautiful and ambitious work, particularly for a 19 year old. It really shows his amazing talents emerging.
Citation needed?
@@xDARKSHADEx Maybe in another 10 years 6 months
@@Connection-Lost 😂
@@xDARKSHADExdawg it’s RUclips, people just make shit up, especially ten years ago. There’s people in this very comment section arguing whether he wrote this when he was 19 or 20 as if it couldn’t have been and isn’t described as being both almost everywhere the information is catalogued.
I doubt he even speaks about or gets asked about this soundtrack much at all. Most people who would be asking barely even know the game exists.
You know, it sounds great but... it could use a little more Fire Eyes.
That's what i'm saying!
Yeah dude!
The Intro theme, Puppet Show, Mini Boss, Final Boss, Merchants theme and all the castle themes in Ivory Tower and Ebon Keep are absolutely fantastic!
I love this game so much.
este juego marco mi vida!!
I always loved the feel of being all alone in this strange world, wich the soundtrack plays really well!
Only Square Enix with Jeremy Soule can do this game right on the Switch make it happen please Secret of Evermore 2!
@WinnieTheGrizzly Thank the gods. Secret of Evermore is one of the only games I consider actual art, don't want to destroy that to appease some fans and make some cash.
Tear jerker of a game. Gives me goosebumps hearing this again
I can't even comprehend how this game got any hate? In 29 years and after playing literally thousands of games now, this is still one of the best games I have ever played. I had zero hype for this game when I got it as a kid, and instantly realized how lucky I was my parents bought me this over the hundred other games they could have picked.
27:35 has, and always will be, the best track in this game
Soulmate 🙏🏽
I think the final boss music is the best track hands down
You understand life!
WOW!!!!! I'm glad to see people that has the same love i have for this game, SECRET OF EVERMORE!!! this game was a crucial part of my teenage years in high school, and its one of my favorite of all times! its great!!!! THANK U 4 UPLOADING!!!!!!
Greatest cover for any type of fucking album. Ever.
Very unique game. Great memories..
Toujours aussi enchanteur année après année...
Always so enchanting year after year...
Une subtile alchimie de sons, pour une ost excellente
@@etiennebalmier5682 Une grande partie de la quintessence de mon existence sur Terre.
@@Bruleparlesillumines Sur Terre ou sur Perpétua ? ;)
@@etiennebalmier5682 Dans ma dimension, ma boîte, ou encore ma cellule.
These old games. It is so incredible how they could make these kinds of melodies if you think about what they're made of. It is like one of those people creating music by trashcans and other noise, but when it all comes together it sounds amazing. This is probably my favourite soundtrack to date.
:-) i get that feeling of peace and care free when i hear that music.. that's how i felt as a kid. Peaceful and care free.
Then you learn about politics. Evil. Pain. Responsibility. How life is short. But you know what... Fuck all of that. At the end of the day you're just happy you got to experience something as magical as evermore.
Ahhhh the nostalgia, its grips me. So many hours.
I came back to this a few years back, after not playing it in many years, I knew where the first petal was. :D
I‘m so happy that i finally own the Original CD Release 😍
"The Secret of Evermore" from the orchestrated songs (Number 3, starts at 5:10) is my absolute favorite from this outstanding soundtrack.
I agree with you. My friend would spend hours trying to convince me how much better SoM was. After playing SoM for several hours, and him even showing me his save file near the end of the game to try and 'wow' me, to no avail. Secret of Evermore is still in the Top 10 for 'RPG's of All Time' personally.
Why remake this game? Here's an idea: play the original!
Yes... but a Sequel.. would be great!
I can definitely get behind that.
I wouldn't want a full remake but I would love to see this game re-released in some form, either on Wii U VC or on 3DS as a retail title, but keeping the same music and graphics. More people need to experience this wonderful hidden gem.
My favorite is playing it 2-player with the rom patch. If you get the chance, play it with a friend! Good stuff.
I never tried, I will do this ;)
I never knew Jeremy Soule wrote in styles similar to Yasunori Mitsuda! COOL!
I like the whole tone stuff,
This sounds nothing like Mitsuda
remake videogame pleeeeeeease!
.....okay two things:
1. I aint easily impressed
2. DAYUM!!!! :) 55:00 BEST REWORK EVER
+Matt Canon 55 is fucking awesome
12:36 is another favorite of mine
A BEAUTIFUL COMPILATION THAT DESERVES TO BE FEATURED MORE!! A TRULY UNDER APPRECIATED WORK!! AMAZINGLY SEAMLESS TRANSITION BETWEEN SONGS BECAUSE TO ME, IT SOUNDS LIKE THE WORK WAS DONE AS ONE PIECE, NOT AS SEPARATE PIECES PUT TOGETHER!! ENCORE INDEED SIR!!
It's very good! I haven't played this game but the soundtrack is great! Very similar to the styles of Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono series) and even Yoko Shimomura (Kingdom Hearts and some Mario RPGs).
Have you played it by now? If not what’s the hold up in those 8 years Lmfao
I love this music. Secret of Evermore has some great tracks and these arrangements by the composer are pretty amazing. :D
the soundtrack is outstanding
5:10 simply amazing and one of the best RPG songs ever.
The sound of Variations of Castle Theme brings me back to my childhood ....
"Cecil's Town" is my personal favorite.
Merchants theme is so amazing. Everytime I listen to it I get goosebumps :)
One of the best and original aspects of this game is the alchemy system. Absolute pure genius! When I was a kid, I always thought of what 2 ingredients you could mix in reallife to get a similar effect. Example: root + water = heal (plants recover and grow); wax + oil = flash (cover wax with oil, light and toss at someone you dislike); crystal + clay = hardball (stick crystal in a mould of clay and aim at someone's face). SoE just doesnt get enough credit (maybe exchanging to talons might help!)
The dog maze song is so damn beautiful!
The Return is heard in Skyrim as you walk around in the world. Nice touch Jeremy...
I think I like the Pirate's Theme better than any track from Skyrim. Maybe it's the nostalgia talking, but that song is awesome. Makes me want to wrestle a mermaid.
It was Soules first work basically. Often a great artists work is his earliest stuff. When he's trying his hardest to proof to the world he's something special.
Best snes game ever made i wish we could get a remake or remaster someday.
If they do it right then fuck yeah!
This is genius. Masterpiece soundtrack for an awesome game. Crema joder crema!!!
Here because of Secret Base. I'm currently on the track "Greek Temple" and really like the vibe. I kinda see how the OST influenced DR1&2
BRING THIS GAME BACK!
Crazy that this was all written by Jeremy Soule when he was 20 years old.
Been listening to this while studying for almost the last week. I liked this game a lot back in the mid 90's.
Beautiful stuff, one of the only square games that I really really love. Never been of a fan of jrpg style games because they usually come off as forced emotion. Secret of Evermore is just different I guess, I love the music and the artwork involved and how it's not edgy or anything like that.
BenjamminClark Secret of Evermore, always had me thinking of back to the future meets an RPG.
+BenjamminClark I know that avatar of yours... where does that skull appear? In which video game?
+A most excellent dude who is totally not bogus! I actually really liked Xenogears, Chrono Trigger, and FF6 for how much humor they all had, despite having very deep stories. I consider those three the best of both worlds.
Sorry for replying months later but can't help myself -- the avatar is a weapon from the macabre FPS 'Blood'.
This is insanely good.
Absolutely, i've read some interviews with him and i've never heard him even mention this soundtrack, ironically since it's his best one lol
This has got to be my favorite game soundtrack I've ever heard. Thank you so much for making this video! I listen to it all the time. ;3
Does anyone here know what else this composer has made? Links?
I remember that background picture from old EGM's and GamePro's. Square has some good artists.
Jeremy Soule as so much he was ! I love it for evermore !
This is one of those games where the story gets pushed aside by the characters and atmosphere. Half way through you're just wondering, "who the heck am I going to meet next?". "What's my dog going to turn into next?" "How can the next area top this bizarre place?"
People always call popular SNES games "underrated", so I hate using an over-used term. This game really is within the definition though. For some reason, people seem to overlook it as a false Secret of Mana sequel. It was never trying to be a sequel. It just has the same combat style and menu. That's it.
My only complaint about Secret of Evermore is that it is too short. Reaching the end brings me down a bit. Could have used at least one more area before the final level. Maybe not though, hard to say.
Very nice man, this game is still my favorite game and midi files can get boring, at least this is the real thing ^^
I loved the game, I wanted it when it was displayed in store, got it for birthday. I always kept it as one of my biggest favorites. But I never saw it as a sequel to Mana, because I never played SoM. I guess alot of people had the expecation it was supposed to be a Mana sequel and was dissapointed, but never took it for what it was. I loved it, it was such a unique experience, especially the music that created a very special atmosphere when playing.
einfach nur schön...wie oft hab ich das spiel laufen lassen nur um die musik zu hören^^
Just to clarify, Anachronism is an ocremix by Schnabubula of Greek Temple II
15:06 we wish you a merry christmas:)
I have such fond memories of this game. Was never able to beat it as a child because my cartridge froze in the white tower, but recently I found another copy and beat it. The game is a gem, although I wish it was a bit more difficult and harder to buff your spells. There were a lot of bugs in it as well, it deserved a lot more tlc than it got. Also would have loved a 2 player option a la Secret of Mana.
I highly doubt Nintendo would rehash it for the VC, but that would be all sorts of awesome.
K-Pax For Evermore really reminds me of The Serpent Yards theme from Serious Sam The Second Encounter.
This was the best Game I have ever played in my life! :)
32:10 Bumi is after the Spirit Bumju.
Avatar Korra and Jinora going into the Spirit World and Jinora running after. 52:30 Iroh Final Speech. The Legend of Korra too. And Zelda Ocarina Of Time. Fluffyfeet. 44:30 The Anime named Monster.
The Anime Bleach is a Good Anime Too.
Wow and I thought, the Secret of Evermore in fan video aufm piano was already awesome. But this is a lot better and I've been looking for the game without end on the SNES 7 times determined by played. Probably one of the hottest RPGs of his time.
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The Queens is so good. Thank you.
I'm so glad that I'm not the only one that thinks secret of evermore was hella under-rated..
The best game sad that there are no multiple parts of or at least a remake please i want to play the game again and again it got me addicted :D
Ce jeu et cette ost me marqueront à jamais ❤
its totally amazing, its the best soundtrack that i know, really better than the most of the Sounds actually
WoW? Whats about this guy? Why I never listen about him. He is absolutly fantastic!
The soundtrack is simply amazing, every tune fits the atmosphere perfectly. While there were some flaws this game doesn't deserve the hate it gets and was quite a unique story compared to the other games that came out about the same time.
An amazing sequel is so fucking easy. I hope that after I graduate with my BFA in Game Art and Design from Houston Ai that I take my ideas for a perfect sequel and create an amazing game for all of TSoE's fans.
Only to be shut down by Square Enix right before the so expected release, like Chrono Resurrection and Crimson Echoes?
I think you'd better not...
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That's because Chrono Trigger is highly regarded and SoE isn't. Are we even sure if SE holds the rights to this game any more? Did they let them expire? We need to dig deeper. a Sequel is very easy if that's the case. I'd love to see multiple teams from across the globe attempt a sequel and let the internet decide which one would be true. I'd also love to see Jeremy Soule contribute during his downtime. It would be a dream come true. I would hope if a sequel does happen one day, that they keep the integrity of the original, at it's core.
This game was a different creature altogether. The music just really was the cherry in top.
Also how is this the complete OST if it doesn’t even have halls of collosia in it??? Or am I missing it somewhere?
Did not know there is a soundtrack available. What hot shit is this please :-D
This is going to be perfect to listen to while I write.☺thank you☺
I think they were both amazing games. I could never choose which one is better. Secret of Mana was brighter, more upbeat, and more epic. Secret of Evermore was more atmospheric, and more immersing. I really felt like I was alone exploring Evermore when I played that game.
Seulement 37-38k vues ?! Ralala, les gens ne savent pas à côté de quoi ils passent. Ces musiques (et ce jeu) sont de pures merveilles.
A remaster of the game would be good enough, a little bit more cities npc's sidequests
Why not? The secret of mana one wasn't that bad. This one could be a lot better than that.
@@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342 i think it was really bad, som desevered so much better, but if they remake it like Trails of Mana, only darker then Im in
Such an awesome comment man, thanks for sharing!
That's such a 90s looking album cover, looks like Alice in Chains or something, lol... I had this game as a kid, and I thought it was pretty okay. I didn't like it as much as Secret of Mana, but I really appreciate what they tried to do with it.
This is really good! I wish I had played this on the SNES when it came out. Something about the box art always turned me off and I never played it like the FF games or Chrono Trigger.
40:13 Attracted to the melancholy of Dark Castle even as a child.
It's my favorite too. :) I started a Let's Play for it on my channel recently.
i see people asking for a remake, this game doesnt need a remake, it needs a multiplayer mode like in secret of mana
when it comes to atmosphere and ambience, I think SoE wins it hands down. And who can forget the freaking cool marketplace in SoE.....I remember spending days there just trying to scrimp money, find the good deals and exchanges, purchasing artifacts! For a guy, that was my kind of shopping!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good game. I thought the poodle was easily the cutest dog in the game. Although, Fire Eyes was a close 2nd!
Wait. WHAT?
I enjoyed the Toaster-dog and the Feral one myself.
One of the greatest sound track for a video game ever... only surpassed by Skyrim soundtrack!
There is a little piece of Evermore in Skyrim. “The Return” is part of the core wandering around soundtrack in Skyrim. I couldn’t help but smile every time I heard that while wandering around Skyrim.
SO GOOD
This game was SOOOO under rated! I loved this game!