I finished Xenogears for the first time on January 1st (2024)! What a game... Too big, too large, too out there, too smart, too much... They really needed four CDs to do it justice. Absolutely incredible game.
Xenogear's story was drafted to be FF7 originally, but was deemed too heavy! The director also had a lot of ideas (which kinda overflowed in the game too)! Square missed out on this!
And then it was supposed to be a sequel to Chrono Trigger but became its own thing. You can see a lot of similarities like multiple timelines, the floating high tech city, even the 3 sages with the exact same names. Really, the story boils down to, "What if HUMANS were the children of Lavos?"
I know I'm gonna embarrass her, but you all need to check Annalisa's Xenogears collection 😍 ruclips.net/video/Cua6ZrFIdWM/видео.htmlsi=4Z_4hV3uBnFDAGi8
Xenogears is a very long game but the sound track keeps you there for all 70 hours... and in the end it is one of my favorites! You did such a wonderful job here on the piano it really takes me back to the summer in the late 90s when I played this game.
No video game has ever touched me as deeply as Xenogears. More and more I listen to the soundtrack and to find your renditions was a real joy. Thank you, sincerely.
I started playing XG for the very first time a few weeks ago. It's amazing the amount of wonderful pieces its soundtrack has, and the piano versions (plus your singing) you played that day on stream were amazing, like you were seriously recording the album! Glad to have been in the premiere, had lots of fun! Well done, Kara and David! ❤
Have you played the Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy? It's a worthy successor in three parts made by the same people, including Mitsuda taking part in the soundtrack ^-^
Whoa I can’t believe this, Kara is doing my favorite game series of all time! Please do Xenoblade 2 at some point, some of those tracks are so beautiful. Thanks for all your hard work Kara!
Pela qualidade do conteúdo, você merece ter milhões de seguidores. No entanto, entendo que o público de jogos mais antigos é mais reduzido, além do RUclips favorecer apenas quem paga. Então eu te pergunto, da nova geração de games tem algum compositor que se destaca ao seu ver?
Eu amo a música de Toby Fox de Undertale! De vez em quando, um novo jogo é lançado com músicas incríveis. Mas é difícil ser grandes como Mitsuda e Uematsu!!
@@KaraComparetto exactly; I don’t have the time to spend that many hours into a videogame xD but its music can summarize the experience 👍 Regards from México ! 🇲🇽
Lyrics for the opening and closing songs: Stars of Tears: 0:00 [Verse 1] Your fingertips moving gently to my heart The force of life goes on and on The song remains like a haunting melody Of angel music held in chains [Chorus] And I ask you Can we ease the pain of those who lost? Can we know the cause of all this sorrow? Can we catch the tears of a broken world Falling down upon the earth, falling down? [Verse 2] The waves of time take me deeper into you A haze as blue as Summеr skies And turn to find the key will not unlock thе door This broken bird, away it flies [Chorus] And I ask you Can we ease the pain of those who lost? Can we know the cause of all this sorrow? Can we catch the tears of a broken world Falling down upon the earth, falling down? Small Two of Pieces: 1:12:44 [Verse 1] Run through the cold of the night As passion burns in your heart Ready to fight, a knife held close by your side Like a proud wolf alone in the dark With eyes that watch the world And my name like a shadow On the face of the moon [Chorus] Broken mirror, a million shades of light The old echo fades away But just you and I Can find the answer And then we can run to the end of the world We can run to the end of the world [Verse 2] Cold fire clenched to my heart In the blue of the night Torn by this pain, I paint your name in sound And the girl of the dawn, with eyes of blue and angels' wings The songs of the season are her only crown [Chorus] Broken mirror, a million shades of light The old echo fades away But just you and I Can find the answer And then we can run to the end of the world We can run to the end of the world [Verse 3] We met in the mist of morning And parted deep in the night Broken sword and shield and tears that never fall But run through the heart Washed away by the darkest water The world is peaceful and still [Chorus] Broken mirror, a million shades of light The old echo fades away But just you and I Can find the answer And then we can run to the end of the world We can run to the end of the world Run to the end of the world
Xenogears is the one game I never really "got over". I absolutely fell in love with the game out of the gate... it hit all my sweet spots, JRPGs, Mecha, awesome characters... and then I hit the second disc. And It was just so disappointing I've never gone back to it, all these years later, but somehow the soundtrack has lived in my head for 20+ years.... and this just playlist really hit me hard today hearing it, how much time has passed and how much things have changed. I think I might finally need to replay it.
Damn Kara! I didn't know you had such a beautiful voice too. That is, along with your piano skills. Your channel is among my favorites. Thank you so much for sharing.
It Is something very personal indeed... Xenogears is dark, mature, complex, mysterious and...incomplete 😅 All this things made this game look extremely fascinating to me when i played for the first time. It was something visceral, and very different to what i felt by playing Chrono trigger and many other JRPGs. But of course, i know that CT is one of your favourites, and this is great! I hope you never give up playing music from both of them 😊
@@acet88ya got that right. I can’t play it anymore. Gameplay and characters are really lacking. lol. But I loved the story and the music is just beautiful. The idea to program fret noise into PlayStation midi like that was genius at its time. Don’t hate me but xenogears gameplay is so tedious to me. I wish I liked it more or I’d replay it way more and love it way more. Maybe if I could ffwd the battles on emulator…
The start and transition to the main chorus of Leftovers from the Dreams of the Strong at the 22:20 mark was so powerful . I love that song so much in actual game.
WOW Karen!! I had no idea you sang as well!!🤯 holy mackerel!! Amazing)! So much talent so much beauty!! Bringing THE MAGIC OF SHEHERAZADE (NES) RIGHT BACK INTO MY HEART!! I still wish you knew😊
I listened to several others of your works but so glad i left this for last. It was audio only and when you started singing my eyes went wide and i dashed to click back to the vid. Your voice was the most pleasant surprise. Very happy to have stumbled across your work. It uproots long buried memories of my childhood and lets me hold them again. I didn't know i needed to cry today. lol Beautiful
This is my favorite video game soundtrack of all time and it means a lot to me that it's getting such beautiful piano renditions. All I need now is a vinyl soundtrack of the piano renditions. I need it very badly.
22:18 Glad to see you're enjoying yourself ;) I enjoy this tune too! I'm recognizing a lot of nostalgic tunes from Xenogears, from years of listening to videogame remixes, which I previously had no idea where they came from.
It is just something about your playing that takes me back to being a child again, so serene and played with style and ease, you are fantastic Kara. Thanks for giving me those emotions back with every video and every hit of the piano keys. Keep being amazing!
Wow! This brings me back to the golden age of jrpgs. Stars of tears, Shevat, the Wind is Calling, One Who is Torn Apart, Pray for the People’s Joy; I was particularly interested on these 4 as they're my favorites. I like your singing voice and your cover of the whole ost! these 4 have been on my playlist since late 2000s along with earlier Motoi Sakurabi compositions (Tales of Destiny, Valkyrie Profile, Golden Sun)
This is incredible! I've loved the music from Xenogears for years and hearing it arranged for piano is so amazing. I really feel like Yasunori Mitsuda is one of the most underloved composers out there. It's funny that you can pick up a composers musical signature just by hearing their music. After listening to so much of Mitsuda's work, you can pick up his signature style. His works really have an incredible amount of emotion to them, especially if you consider what he had to work with for the SNES/PS1. You did a wonderful job with this cover as always, Kara! Thank you so much for taking the time to share it with all of us.
And that's what makes a composer great- their style that no one else has and that you can spot when you hear it! I notice similarities all the time between his three great soundtracks (xenogears, Chrono Cross, and trigger)
Constantly humbled and reminded of the incredible talent you possess. I'm sure I'm not seeing the countless hours you pour into your craft but I absolutely want you to know that this random person thinks you're awesome. Feel bad cause I've listened to your arrangements/covers for months and didn't realize I wasn't subscribed. Fixed that issue, thank you!
A piano that sounds, a divine touch, a magnificent soundtrack, brilliant arrangements... the recipe is perfect: it's a treat for the ears! You breathe the right emotion into each note for more than an hour, and the sequences between the pieces are very well done. It’s also always a nice surprise to hear you sing. Kara Comparetto at the top of her level. Great job!
Good to see you, Gabb. We're big fans of your work. Kara plays a lot of your sheets on her stream. We send them to her. Thanks for always putting the sheets in your videos!
It's an honor to get a comment from you! Here are some instances of me playing your arrangements! They are hard to sight read! XD Danger www.tiktok.com/@karacomparetto/video/7321771450065587487 Flight of the Unknown www.tiktok.com/@karacomparetto/video/7259401435064896811 Double dragon www.tiktok.com/@karacomparetto/video/7267958893987319082 Mega Man Proto man www.tiktok.com/@karacomparetto/video/7281402177321471278
@@KaraComparettoGreat! I'm very impressed. Do you really sight read these extremely difficult sheets for the first time? I am happy to see that my arrangements, always too complex with too many notes, find pianists capable of tackling them. I didn't really recognize my version of Proto Man's theme but I like the way you adapted this melody.
Sometimes your arrangements get torched on stream HAHA!@@GabbPiano but most of the time I can play the basic sheets but eliminate things that are too much for spending only a few minutes learning it :) So that's why you might notice them sounding a little different haha!
Just finished another playthrough of this game recently and came across this. This game has one some of the best music ever. Personal favorite is Bonds of Sea and Fire. There's just something about these songs that have a lot of emotion in them. I wish they had the time to complete the game and give it the love it deserved. I know they won't ever remake this gem, but one can hope.
So much talent in a single person...proof that angels exist! Xenogears was another game that really hit me hard. I wish they would remake it in a modern console so new people would be introduced to this masterpiece!
I found your channel going down a rabbit hole of nostalgia and melancholy listening to music I grew up with, specifically Terra's theme from FF6 (exquisite, by the way), then the algorithm brought me to this one. Uploaded two weeks ago, and of Xenogears of all games! The game that defined my childhood, and me as a person, for a very long time. From philosophy to psychology, religion, love. Even martial arts! Last year I got a tattoo of the Nisan Cross on my back. It makes me super happy that people are still loving on this game (and music!) so many years down the road. Yasunori Mitsuda is an absolute musical genius, right along Nobuo Uematsu. The entire track list is absolutely stunning, but the two that stick out are October Mermaid (Emeralda's Theme) and Shevat, The Wind is Calling. I very much look forward to your renditions. Playing now.
You seem like you should have been following me for years!! Cmon RUclips algorithm! 😂 thank you so much, can’t wait to share more with you in the future :)
A truly lovely compilation Kara. Your renditions are amazing! It's wonderful to vicariously feel your obvious passion for this amazing and timeless soundtrack by the wonderful Yasunori Mitsuda, whom I met in Stockholm once. It was so nice to hear you sing as well, and your eyes are mesmerizing. Thank you so much!
This is an amazing collection. That music motif that flows through some of the songs, the main theme style, is simply sublime. I swear this vid just flew by. Also, beinga lifelong CC game music fan, I can hear and feel CC themes in the music of Xenogears. ❤
I hope you also saw my other complete soundtracks, might enjoy these too! ruclips.net/video/h8ZriJ8FTp8/видео.htmlsi=QyQWR-knmBHDqJbv ruclips.net/video/0fGq2BfstZs/видео.htmlsi=b6mPw9_dyhSpFPoH
Cheers. I went to your site straight away to check if this album was available, since I would like the tagged mp3's. Will buy me a copy. Thanks for all your passion and hardwork. Cheerio
Im so happy youve covered it all My study session today and for tne rest of the month would be with thia video as bgm The transition between flighr and wings was astonishing Tysm Kara youre the best
Finally got around to listening to this! 😅 I didn't care much for the game (story wise, gameplay was okay) but the music was gorgeous. Well done as always! 🙏
Another great upload, what a wonderful hour plus of great music. And finishing up with the vocals on Small of Two Pieces just made it magical. That was beautiful!
So delightful, thank you for sharing this! Do you write your own arrangements? I have a book of Xenogears piano arrangements, but they aren't as full and forward-moving as what you're playing here.
Mitsuda est l'un de mes compositeurs préférés, les musiques de Xenogears sont magnifiques. Je t'écoute jouer en travaillant et j'en ressens un sentiment de calme, c'est relaxant. Je fredonne en même temps et ça me rappelle quand je jouais au jeu il y a des années. Merci beaucoup. Mitsuda is one of my favourites composers, Xenogears's musics are magnificents. I'm listening to you while working and it gives me a quiet and relaxing feeeling. I'm humming at the same time and it reminds me when I played the game years ago. Thank you so much.
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I finished Xenogears for the first time on January 1st (2024)!
What a game...
Too big, too large, too out there, too smart, too much... They really needed four CDs to do it justice. Absolutely incredible game.
Oh, Yea! An extraordinary RPG! 😍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Wow congrats! Someday I'll tackle it :)
Geez, I just realized that I first played it exactly 25 years ago. Spring semester 1999. A quarter of a century ago...
Xenogear's story was drafted to be FF7 originally, but was deemed too heavy!
The director also had a lot of ideas (which kinda overflowed in the game too)! Square missed out on this!
And then it was supposed to be a sequel to Chrono Trigger but became its own thing. You can see a lot of similarities like multiple timelines, the floating high tech city, even the 3 sages with the exact same names.
Really, the story boils down to, "What if HUMANS were the children of Lavos?"
Broken mirror, a million shades of light. The old echoes fade away.
That is a brilliant piece of music right there. It always chokes me up when I listen to it.
I still listen to that song. Yasunori Mitsuda & Joanne Hogg ❤
It was a delight and honor to hear you sing, Kara. Thank you.
Thank you so much
@KaraComparetto is it possible to make a small addition to the ost list. I know it by June mermaid I remember it vividly from the xenogears game
You mean this one ? 40:56
Mitsuda forever!!!! ❤
Nerd musicians unite.
I know I'm gonna embarrass her, but you all need to check Annalisa's Xenogears collection 😍 ruclips.net/video/Cua6ZrFIdWM/видео.htmlsi=4Z_4hV3uBnFDAGi8
@@KaraComparetto awwww you are too nice 😭❤
@@KaraComparetto I bought it. :D
HELL YEAH MITSUDA IS THE GOAT. GREATEST EVER!!!! I try and tell so many people but they just dont know.
以前から貴方の事は綺麗な音でピアノを演奏される方だと思い注目していましたが、今回は素敵な歌声まで披露されている事にとても驚きました。
どうもありがとう。ここで自分の声を公開するのは緊張していますが、現在ボイスレッスンを受けて自信を深めています。私の音楽を楽しんでいただけてとても嬉しいです!!
So cool
Mitsuda is my favorite composer, I'm so happy you're covering Xenogears. Also it's great to hear you sing !
My ALL TIME favorite RPG of all time. Such a sensational game. Goosebumps everytime I hear Small Two of Pieces!
Someday ill get to playing the game myself!!
I really hope you do! it's a special game with an amazing story and soundtrack. I replay it every year ❤
Imagine being able to master 3 of Mitsuda's magnum opus. Thank you so much Kara!! ❤
Thank YOU for listening
Xenogears is a very long game but the sound track keeps you there for all 70 hours... and in the end it is one of my favorites! You did such a wonderful job here on the piano it really takes me back to the summer in the late 90s when I played this game.
I think the length scares me from trying it haha 😂
Every day you hear a Xenogers song, is a great day!
yeaa!
My favorite soundtrack of all time!!!
ahhh!!! good choice :)
@@KaraComparettowhen you get to disc 2’s music I hope you aren’t going to montage your way through it 😉
No video game has ever touched me as deeply as Xenogears. More and more I listen to the soundtrack and to find your renditions was a real joy. Thank you, sincerely.
We got the full package?
Holy Mother of Nisan!
Thank you!
この動画に巡り合えてよかった。とてもいい演奏です。
I started playing XG for the very first time a few weeks ago. It's amazing the amount of wonderful pieces its soundtrack has, and the piano versions (plus your singing) you played that day on stream were amazing, like you were seriously recording the album! Glad to have been in the premiere, had lots of fun! Well done, Kara and David! ❤
Thank you Willy! It's classic Mitsuda, hard to go wrong with that!
Have you played the Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy? It's a worthy successor in three parts made by the same people, including Mitsuda taking part in the soundtrack ^-^
Wow you have a great singing voice. I knew you were a great pianist but I had no idea you had such a great voice
ゲームのチョイスがドンピシャで、ゼノギアスは高校時代にはまった青春時代のベストゲームです。感激しました。ありがとうございます。クロノトリガーも感動でした。今後も楽しみにしてます♪
Whoa I can’t believe this, Kara is doing my favorite game series of all time! Please do Xenoblade 2 at some point, some of those tracks are so beautiful. Thanks for all your hard work Kara!
thank you Randy, I'm not sure I have the entire xenoblade soundtrack but ill check!! I have played some from it and it's amazing as well!
懐かしい気持ちでゼノギアスの音楽を聴かせていただきました。音楽は時を超えますね。ありがとうございました。
Pela qualidade do conteúdo, você merece ter milhões de seguidores. No entanto, entendo que o público de jogos mais antigos é mais reduzido, além do RUclips favorecer apenas quem paga. Então eu te pergunto, da nova geração de games tem algum compositor que se destaca ao seu ver?
Eu amo a música de Toby Fox de Undertale! De vez em quando, um novo jogo é lançado com músicas incríveis. Mas é difícil ser grandes como Mitsuda e Uematsu!!
@@KaraComparetto Não conheço Toby Fox, vou pesquisar. Concordo contigo, esses caras são gênios.
I don’t think I will play Xenogears again but surely will play its music.
Nice execution! 👍
Unless you want to dedicate 70 hours of your life, I get it! XD
@@KaraComparetto exactly; I don’t have the time to spend that many hours into a videogame xD
but its music can summarize the experience 👍
Regards from México ! 🇲🇽
One thumb up is definitely not enough. Very mature and sensitive, a delight to my ears.
THANK YOU
Lyrics for the opening and closing songs:
Stars of Tears: 0:00
[Verse 1]
Your fingertips moving gently to my heart
The force of life goes on and on
The song remains like a haunting melody
Of angel music held in chains
[Chorus]
And I ask you
Can we ease the pain of those who lost?
Can we know the cause of all this sorrow?
Can we catch the tears of a broken world
Falling down upon the earth, falling down?
[Verse 2]
The waves of time take me deeper into you
A haze as blue as Summеr skies
And turn to find the key will not unlock thе door
This broken bird, away it flies
[Chorus]
And I ask you
Can we ease the pain of those who lost?
Can we know the cause of all this sorrow?
Can we catch the tears of a broken world
Falling down upon the earth, falling down?
Small Two of Pieces: 1:12:44
[Verse 1]
Run through the cold of the night
As passion burns in your heart
Ready to fight, a knife held close by your side
Like a proud wolf alone in the dark
With eyes that watch the world
And my name like a shadow
On the face of the moon
[Chorus]
Broken mirror, a million shades of light
The old echo fades away
But just you and I
Can find the answer
And then we can run to the end of the world
We can run to the end of the world
[Verse 2]
Cold fire clenched to my heart
In the blue of the night
Torn by this pain, I paint your name in sound
And the girl of the dawn, with eyes of blue and angels' wings
The songs of the season are her only crown
[Chorus]
Broken mirror, a million shades of light
The old echo fades away
But just you and I
Can find the answer
And then we can run to the end of the world
We can run to the end of the world
[Verse 3]
We met in the mist of morning
And parted deep in the night
Broken sword and shield and tears that never fall
But run through the heart
Washed away by the darkest water
The world is peaceful and still
[Chorus]
Broken mirror, a million shades of light
The old echo fades away
But just you and I
Can find the answer
And then we can run to the end of the world
We can run to the end of the world
Run to the end of the world
Xenogears is the one game I never really "got over". I absolutely fell in love with the game out of the gate... it hit all my sweet spots, JRPGs, Mecha, awesome characters... and then I hit the second disc. And It was just so disappointing
I've never gone back to it, all these years later, but somehow the soundtrack has lived in my head for 20+ years.... and this just playlist really hit me hard today hearing it, how much time has passed and how much things have changed. I think I might finally need to replay it.
Damn Kara! I didn't know you had such a beautiful voice too. That is, along with your piano skills. Your channel is among my favorites. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you Scott :) I finally gained the confidence to post some singing on my channel. I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
Thank you Kara for this beautiful singing 😢 Took me by surprise!
I love the game and this soundtrack even more than Chrono trigger's. It's Mitsuda and Takahashi masterpiece
Chrono cross is my favourite :)
@@Postumeartist it's not exceptional as jrpg
haha it's great to see the slight disagreements in which one is "the best" haha! I'lll always be a Trigger fan :)
It Is something very personal indeed... Xenogears is dark, mature, complex, mysterious and...incomplete 😅 All this things made this game look extremely fascinating to me when i played for the first time. It was something visceral, and very different to what i felt by playing Chrono trigger and many other JRPGs. But of course, i know that CT is one of your favourites, and this is great! I hope you never give up playing music from both of them 😊
@@acet88ya got that right. I can’t play it anymore. Gameplay and characters are really lacking. lol. But I loved the story and the music is just beautiful. The idea to program fret noise into PlayStation midi like that was genius at its time.
Don’t hate me but xenogears gameplay is so tedious to me. I wish I liked it more or I’d replay it way more and love it way more. Maybe if I could ffwd the battles on emulator…
Awesome!! I love Mitsudas work so much and you did it justice. This should be on cd or vinyl!
What!!?? I missed this. So on point. The original soundtrack just released a few days ago on the platforms. Incredible Kara!
Awesome Xenogears COMPLETE Soundtrack on Piano Video.
ゼノギアス！ピアノも歌声もありがとうございます✨ 素晴らしいです‼️
OMG... No only you give us a full album but you can also sing!!! Love love love this. So exciting to see you play this soundtrack
The start and transition to the main chorus of Leftovers from the Dreams of the Strong at the 22:20 mark was so powerful . I love that song so much in actual game.
When "Small Two of Pieces" started, I was suddenly transported back to my college days. Thank you for this angelic performance.
As Mitsuda always does, the endings to his soundtracks are just masterpieces :)
最高に綺麗！心からありがとう。癒されます。あなたに感謝します。
Glad i had time to catch this. It'll be on repeat for sure.
Awesome!! :)
oh damn, was not expecting the vocals! fantastic job there!
WOW Karen!! I had no idea you sang as well!!🤯 holy mackerel!! Amazing)! So much talent so much beauty!! Bringing THE MAGIC OF SHEHERAZADE (NES) RIGHT BACK INTO MY HEART!! I still wish you knew😊
awww thank you!!
This is an incredible performance of one of my favorite OSTs of all time. Very well done and keep it up!
I listened to several others of your works but so glad i left this for last. It was audio only and when you started singing my eyes went wide and i dashed to click back to the vid.
Your voice was the most pleasant surprise. Very happy to have stumbled across your work. It uproots long buried memories of my childhood and lets me hold them again. I didn't know i needed to cry today. lol
Beautiful
OMG YOUR SINGING VOICE!!! So Thrilled to hear it Kara!
This is my favorite video game soundtrack of all time and it means a lot to me that it's getting such beautiful piano renditions. All I need now is a vinyl soundtrack of the piano renditions. I need it very badly.
Once you started singing I had to do a double take. Fantastic job and talent. I played this game when It came out good memories.
this brings waaay too much emotions and nostalgia! instantly one of my favorites, I love Xenogears both the game, story and soundtracks
OMG I somehow missed that you did Xenogears 7 months ago! With singing?! This is beautiful.
Thank you
Well done. I still can't believe you played an entire soundtrack on a livestream. I am glad you introduced me to this soundtrack.
Thank you Zac! Would love to hear some guitar covers from you :) like singing of the gentle wind!
@KaraComparetto If you send me the sheets, I'll definitely do it. I am having a hard time finding sheets for that one.
@KaraComparetto Never mind, I found it.
That a super beautiful piano session Kara
Kara, you are the best!
One of my favorite videogames, a very special RPG, Xenogears. Thank you for reminding us of such a beautiful soundtrack.
22:18 Glad to see you're enjoying yourself ;) I enjoy this tune too! I'm recognizing a lot of nostalgic tunes from Xenogears, from years of listening to videogame remixes, which I previously had no idea where they came from.
It is just something about your playing that takes me back to being a child again, so serene and played with style and ease, you are fantastic Kara. Thanks for giving me those emotions back with every video and every hit of the piano keys. Keep being amazing!
最高です😆寝る時に聴いてます。
Nostalgic tears flowed from my eyes. Thank you for your rendition of the soundtrack from one of the greatest games of all time.
thank you so much. Xenogears is my Top favorite RPG all of the time. love it soooooo much!!!!
Awesome arrangements!
The bonds of sea made my cry. melancoly. Thank u.
Absolutely one of the best renditions on youtube right now, Kara has a special gift of playing right into people's hearts. Thanks a million times ❤❤❤
wow thank you!!!
Wow! This brings me back to the golden age of jrpgs.
Stars of tears, Shevat, the Wind is Calling, One Who is Torn Apart, Pray for the People’s Joy;
I was particularly interested on these 4 as they're my favorites. I like your singing voice and your cover of the whole ost!
these 4 have been on my playlist since late 2000s along with earlier Motoi Sakurabi compositions (Tales of Destiny, Valkyrie Profile, Golden Sun)
Wow. Truly great work. Thanks for this. It was a pleasure to listen to it.
OMG, @Kara Comparetto, you are fabulous! Made my day. Thank you
This is incredible! I've loved the music from Xenogears for years and hearing it arranged for piano is so amazing. I really feel like Yasunori Mitsuda is one of the most underloved composers out there. It's funny that you can pick up a composers musical signature just by hearing their music. After listening to so much of Mitsuda's work, you can pick up his signature style. His works really have an incredible amount of emotion to them, especially if you consider what he had to work with for the SNES/PS1.
You did a wonderful job with this cover as always, Kara! Thank you so much for taking the time to share it with all of us.
And that's what makes a composer great- their style that no one else has and that you can spot when you hear it! I notice similarities all the time between his three great soundtracks (xenogears, Chrono Cross, and trigger)
It's magical to hear this song from my childhood on the piano 04:27.
You're legit an amazing musician. Long time fan. Keep up the amazing work 🥰
Out of nowhere with the entire soundtrack to one of my favorite games! You're incredible! What a voice you have too! :)
Ahh thank you
Great example of how multi-talented Kara is!
Constantly humbled and reminded of the incredible talent you possess. I'm sure I'm not seeing the countless hours you pour into your craft but I absolutely want you to know that this random person thinks you're awesome. Feel bad cause I've listened to your arrangements/covers for months and didn't realize I wasn't subscribed. Fixed that issue, thank you!
You aren't random, this means a lot to me, and it's comments like these that keep me going! So- don't stop commenting and I won't stop posting!!
クロノトリガーの他にゼノギアスも聴けてとても嬉しいです。
次の演奏も楽しみにしています。
頑張ってください！
わあ、ありがとうございます!!これらの素晴らしいゲームサウンドトラックの音楽を演奏できることを誇りに思います。私の今後のプロジェクトには、ファイナルファンタジー 1、ドンキーコング、悪魔城ドラキュラなどがあります。
選曲がとても素晴らしいので期待して待ってます。
ありがとう。
@@KaraComparetto
A piano that sounds, a divine touch, a magnificent soundtrack, brilliant arrangements... the recipe is perfect: it's a treat for the ears!
You breathe the right emotion into each note for more than an hour, and the sequences between the pieces are very well done. It’s also always a nice surprise to hear you sing.
Kara Comparetto at the top of her level. Great job!
Good to see you, Gabb. We're big fans of your work. Kara plays a lot of your sheets on her stream. We send them to her. Thanks for always putting the sheets in your videos!
It's an honor to get a comment from you! Here are some instances of me playing your arrangements! They are hard to sight read! XD
Danger www.tiktok.com/@karacomparetto/video/7321771450065587487
Flight of the Unknown www.tiktok.com/@karacomparetto/video/7259401435064896811
Double dragon www.tiktok.com/@karacomparetto/video/7267958893987319082
Mega Man Proto man www.tiktok.com/@karacomparetto/video/7281402177321471278
@@KaraComparettoGreat! I'm very impressed. Do you really sight read these extremely difficult sheets for the first time? I am happy to see that my arrangements, always too complex with too many notes, find pianists capable of tackling them. I didn't really recognize my version of Proto Man's theme but I like the way you adapted this melody.
@@ninjafish8629Thank you very much! You like to challenge Kara I see.
Sometimes your arrangements get torched on stream HAHA!@@GabbPiano but most of the time I can play the basic sheets but eliminate things that are too much for spending only a few minutes learning it :) So that's why you might notice them sounding a little different haha!
This is a beautiful cover of a classsic, epic score! Please share more of your vocals! It’s lovely and complimentary to your piano.
Beautiful
So good memories! Thanks for this!
I think this is the first time I've heard you sing. You have a lovely singing voice!
Thank you Jacob, I'm working on confidence!! :)
Simply beautiful! It was amazing to be part of this and be able to listen to it with you and everyone!
Thank you for coming!!
Just finished another playthrough of this game recently and came across this. This game has one some of the best music ever. Personal favorite is Bonds of Sea and Fire. There's just something about these songs that have a lot of emotion in them. I wish they had the time to complete the game and give it the love it deserved. I know they won't ever remake this gem, but one can hope.
one of my favorites is blue traveler but there are sooo many good songs in this soundtrack!!
So much talent in a single person...proof that angels exist! Xenogears was another game that really hit me hard. I wish they would remake it in a modern console so new people would be introduced to this masterpiece!
Truly amazing, thank you for doing this! You’ve played 2 full albums of my favorite soundtracks of all time! Chrono Cross and now Xenogears 🥲
Aw.. wonderful!!
I found your channel going down a rabbit hole of nostalgia and melancholy listening to music I grew up with, specifically Terra's theme from FF6 (exquisite, by the way), then the algorithm brought me to this one. Uploaded two weeks ago, and of Xenogears of all games! The game that defined my childhood, and me as a person, for a very long time. From philosophy to psychology, religion, love. Even martial arts! Last year I got a tattoo of the Nisan Cross on my back. It makes me super happy that people are still loving on this game (and music!) so many years down the road. Yasunori Mitsuda is an absolute musical genius, right along Nobuo Uematsu. The entire track list is absolutely stunning, but the two that stick out are October Mermaid (Emeralda's Theme) and Shevat, The Wind is Calling. I very much look forward to your renditions. Playing now.
This music is beautiful. I'm not crying, you're crying! Flight got me... Wings just won't let it stop.
You seem like you should have been following me for years!! Cmon RUclips algorithm! 😂 thank you so much, can’t wait to share more with you in the future :)
xenogears is wild. absolutely wild.
would love a remake where the team gets to flesh out disc 2 lol
Thank you for this!!
A truly lovely compilation Kara. Your renditions are amazing! It's wonderful to vicariously feel your obvious passion for this amazing and timeless soundtrack by the wonderful Yasunori Mitsuda, whom I met in Stockholm once. It was so nice to hear you sing as well, and your eyes are mesmerizing. Thank you so much!
thank you so much! I'm so jealous you met mitsuda, he's the one person in the world I want to meet!!
that game was one of the best rpg I have played. nice memories from this piano covers comes to my mind😊
Beautiful performance
I swear I thought I heard Fantine in your voice...You are awesome & beautiful!
This is an amazing collection. That music motif that flows through some of the songs, the main theme style, is simply sublime. I swear this vid just flew by. Also, beinga lifelong CC game music fan, I can hear and feel CC themes in the music of Xenogears. ❤
I hope you also saw my other complete soundtracks, might enjoy these too! ruclips.net/video/h8ZriJ8FTp8/видео.htmlsi=QyQWR-knmBHDqJbv ruclips.net/video/0fGq2BfstZs/видео.htmlsi=b6mPw9_dyhSpFPoH
Cheers. I went to your site straight away to check if this album was available, since I would like the tagged mp3's. Will buy me a copy. Thanks for all your passion and hardwork. Cheerio
Thank you, Kara. This brings back memories to my childhood and fills my heart and soul. (with Super Metroid, Xenogears is one of my favorite games)🙂
Thank you so much! ❤😊
Im so happy youve covered it all
My study session today and for tne rest of the month would be with thia video as bgm
The transition between flighr and wings was astonishing
Tysm Kara youre the best
oh thank you! Yes it was fun to figure out how I was going to transition to the next song and make it one continuous track :) I'm so glad you love it!
Just started playing this game. Didn't know you sang as well ❤
My favorite game of all time, and absolutely amazing playing. Thank you, Kara.
It's so great. Finally you put up singing on RUclips! Maybe the best video you've done just for the singing!
I bet you never thought I'd come this far- it's probably largely because of you lol!
@@KaraComparetto Of course I did. I was telling you to upload singing years ago! And I know lol
Finally got around to listening to this! 😅 I didn't care much for the game (story wise, gameplay was okay) but the music was gorgeous. Well done as always! 🙏
I appreciate and respect the hell out of this. My favorite game of all time and one of the best soundtracks imo.
Man I love listening to Mitsuda's compositions specially when you are covering it
Thank you ❤❤❤😊
Another great upload, what a wonderful hour plus of great music. And finishing up with the vocals on Small of Two Pieces just made it magical. That was beautiful!
Thank you Philip! Sad you couldn't make the whole premiere!!
Beautiful performance, Kara! 🩷🩷🩷
Thank you for doing this, Kara! I loved Xenogears even more than FF7.
Thank you Geof! Someday I'll tackle this game :)
Awesome work Kara! I had no idea that you were also a talented singer.
Well.... I wouldn't say talented lol! But I'm working on my skills- got myself a teacher too!
So delightful, thank you for sharing this! Do you write your own arrangements? I have a book of Xenogears piano arrangements, but they aren't as full and forward-moving as what you're playing here.
Thank you!! I probably have the same book you have- it's like the original arrangements or something. I just improvise while im playing XD
It amazes me how the classic video games have some of the best soundtracks. Today, nothing is made with passion it seems.
This is so incredible. Words fail me. Thank you, Kara!
Thank you
Mitsuda est l'un de mes compositeurs préférés, les musiques de Xenogears sont magnifiques. Je t'écoute jouer en travaillant et j'en ressens un sentiment de calme, c'est relaxant. Je fredonne en même temps et ça me rappelle quand je jouais au jeu il y a des années. Merci beaucoup.
Mitsuda is one of my favourites composers, Xenogears's musics are magnificents. I'm listening to you while working and it gives me a quiet and relaxing feeeling. I'm humming at the same time and it reminds me when I played the game years ago. Thank you so much.
I love to know people listen to my music while working or studying!! Thank you so much!!