Can agree. I credit this song with making me want to learn to whistle. I never owned this game, but booted up someone's copy just to listen and watch this opening.
This is the only video game opening that I have never, ever, skipped. And I must have replayed this game at least 10 times over the last two decades. The music and animation are both absolutely perfect.
@@MiikiiA Wild Arms 3 is my favorite, mostly because that was the first one I played and I got it at just the right time. Picked it up while Trigun was showing on Adult Swim and just fell in love with the series.
@@MiikiiA The first game. This is literally the only video game opening that I NEVER skip. Got it back in 2000-2001, when we first got our Playstation, and it's always been one of my favorite JRPGs period. Pity Wild Arms 2 was so damn hard to come by, and that I wanted to play 2 before starting 3, that I never played any other game in the series until I got my hands on the digital version of 2 on the PS3, and the remaster of 3 on the PS4.
WA's music really does draw heavy inspiration from Ennio Morricone's works. Hell, the world map theme is straight up an upbeat version of Ecstasy of Gold.
For the record, the composer is Michiko Naruke and her work is consistently brilliant. Her work on Wild Arms is probably what she’s known for the most but her entire work is lovely.
Yeah, the Wild Arms soundtracks we DEFINITELY inspired by Ennio - you can hear it strongly in Wild Arms 1, and it persists through the entire series. As the series goes on, they start putting their own touches on it, but that... sense never really leaves. They actually did a remake of Wild Arms 1, I forget the specifics, but Wild Arms 1 was my FIRST Playstation RPG - I bought and played it while waiting for FF7 to come out, and I've stuck with the series ever since. Most people consider the first 3 games to be the best. The other thing about Wild Arms games is... they're all fairly DARK, with ancient and recent tragedies, usually ones that directly affect the main cast. At least one main character in one of the games starts the game as a prisoner, and another in a different game is dying of uncurbable fantasy tuberculosis. It goes on from there.
The third game is something of a clever inversion of this: the main character starts out wildly and naively optimistic and, through harsh experience, slowly hones her idealism into something practical without losing sight of who she is.
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This is one of those songs that can evoke nostalgia without even playing the game. I've never played this game but I get goosebumps everytime I hear this
Wild Arms was my very very first JRPG, so I had it to be the first reaction I get out of you - and I'm so happy you like it, thank you! ♥ The game certainly has Western influences, it has guns and stuff xD And the Japanese "wilderness" normally means something like a "wasteland", so it goes in the landscape that you associate with Westerns :D And yes, the WA composer Michiko Naruke was absolutely inspired by Ennio Morricone! There is even a track in the game that uses a leitmotif from Morricone iirc; I know what to put on my list for at some point then 👀
This intro is frequently featured in lists of best VG intros of all time, so glad you watched it and you got to appreciate it in a different way, being with the western background and all. Nice react, dude
Ahh as soon as that whistling starts... This was my second Jrpg I ever played after final fantasy 7 so many amazing JRPGs on the PlayStation 1 this was the golden era imo
I like that you mentioned Morricone, because a lot of the soundtrack is heavily inspired by his work. In particular the song Migrant Bird of the Wilderness is nearly a straight rip of The Ecstacy of Gold.
My young self worked backwards. Played wild arms at a young age, loved the overworld music, heard it played as the intro track to metallica's S&M album, thought metallica ripped off wild arms for a moment until I figured out they were covering Morricone's classic. 😶
Somebody (or multiple people) have probably answered this, but Wild Arms is a series of RPGs that blended two parts Weird West with a part each of Sci-Fi and standard JRPG fantasy. And they did it really well! The gameplay of Wild Arms, (PS1) WA2 (also PS1) and WA3 (PS2) still hold up today, and the first game also had a pretty good PS2 remake called "Wild Arms: Alter Code F". The titular 'arms' are really just guns, and they tend to have varying degrees of scarcity depending on the narrative. In the first game, for example, the lead protagonist Rudy was the only person with a gun, while in the third game every party member used some flavor of firearm. Also, yes, the soundtracks for the first three games in the series are all absolute bangers.
Wild ARMs has always taken a very western fantasy, which compliments the music very well. The only one that's differerent from the rest *aesthetically* would be Wild ARMs 4, but still feels and sounds like an ARMs game. If you're curious, take magical weapons and sometimes mecha and throw it into a western setting. It's very fantastical and such a joy to play
"Into the Wilderness" is the opening while "To the End of the Wilderness" is the ending "Into the Wilderness" screams "let go on an adventure" while "To the End of the Wilderness" whispers "That was a fun adventure, time to rest so tomorrow we can go again" Both are brilliant songs PS : I love this song so much this is my alarm
@@JessesAuditorium one thing I forgot apparently, there's another "To the End of the Wilderness" which is the opening song of Wild ARMS PS2 remake (Wild ARMS Alter Code F) so you are not wrong either. I don't know why they change the title....
legit one of the intros that influenced me more than anything made me want to work in animation, and still one of my fave art styles ever. i wish there was an anime of the game XD ( there was a wild arms anime but it was slightly different)
Often, your reactions are great and critical, the brain works hard to find small things to share with us. In this reaction, it's like your brain disconnected and it's your heart talking; genuine love for the song. I loved it!!! Thanks for sharing!
Hello, it's Befrost, Thank you Jesse for taking the time to react to that OST. For those unfamiliar with Ennio Morricone, I advise you to watch ' My name is nobody' or/and listen to the OST, it's great !
Wild ARMs is basicaly spaghetti western Final Fantasy. The version of this track you listened to is from the remake, Wild ARMs Alter Code F. One of my favorite RPG and your reaction bring me so much joy ^^ AND YES Ennio Morricone!!!
Wild Arms is one of the best PS one games, in music, story amd game play. Michiko Naruse, the composer is really talented artist. One of the best BGM in WA : Adlehyde Castle, Town Theme, Port Town, Lone bird in the shire. And yes, it was inspired by Ennio Morricone, especially Lone bird in the shire
Wild Arms is a very western-inspired RPG series, which is such an untouched theme for these kinds of games. It was such a unique experience playing it back in the day, I should bust out my copy of the game and play it!
This song (and many other bgm played throughout the game) sounded very unique to my teenage ears when I first heard it many years ago. It's just different from other rpg musics I've heard--which tend to be orchestral, back then, or even up to now. I loved hearing the guitar, whistling, and the various instruments used in the song. I don't know, it feels a lot more honest and heartfelt to me. I really, really liked this song. Still do up to this day. Happy that you finally listened to it, and even happier that you actually like it! (Edit) And thank you for recommending Ennio Morricone! A few seconds in, and I like it already!
I think you'll find that the lead composer for Wild Arms favorite composer is also Ennio Morricone. The overworked theme has shades of Ecstasy of Gold all over it: czcams.com/video/XHsPDJ-h6iE/video.html And it's filled with spaghetti western horns all over: czcams.com/video/QFUShod65JM/video.html
This is one of my all time favorite RPGs ever. It's up there with many Final Fantasy games for me. If you want super strong Ennio inspiration, check out the world map theme. But what really sets Wild ARMS apart for me is always going to be the fact it had legitimately interesting puzzles. So many games are just hidden switch or find an item in the same room puzzles... but each character in Wild ARMS (the whole series really) has unique tools and you have to use them together to solve the puzzles. Like... A button might be unreachable, so you need to use Jack's Windmouse companion Hanpan to reach it, or buttons need to be hit at the same time, so you need to use Rudy's bombs, or a hidden clue is known only by an animal, so you need Cecelia to use her magic wand to talk to it... There's a lot more complex stuff than this. It's an amazing PS1 title. Also, I answer this question a lot: Jesse mentions the term "Spaghetti Western." I find a lot of people don't know what those are. They're Western movies like A Fist Full of Dollars and The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly, and A Few Dollars More that were filmed in Italy. Hence... Spaghetti... because it was a food commonly associated with Italy when these were filmed. Bonus fact, Fist Full of Dollars and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly are Western Versions of the Akira Kurosawa films Sanjuro and Yojimbo. Exact same plots. The Man with No Name is based on the Nameless Samurai played by Toshiro Mifune. I'm a huge Kurosawa fan... Anyway, back to Spaghetti Westerns... Duster Coats are characteristic. Also, in bar scenes, the bars only have whine bottles in the shelves, which they pretend is whiskey. This is in part because Whiskey was not popular in Italy when these were filmed and it was hard to get that much Whiskey so they just went with cheap Italian wines that would have fit the budget.
Wild Arms is definitely a Japanese Western, so major elements of anime but the OST is astounding. And honestly, I love Wild Arms 2 soundtrack just a bit more. If you react to the anime intro of Wild Arms 2, if, there are two, so you should do both. But I hope you check out Wild Arms and Wild Arms 2 to play sometime, you can’t go wrong.
I was excited to watch this reaction. I love Wild ARMS series so much. I'm playing the 2nd game right now, had no chance to play it in childhood. There are amazing osts in all games, but Into the Wilderness is a classic
Wild arms is such a good series, with Wild Arms 2 being my favorite. A western, somewhat futuristic J-rpg series is such an odd combination but works so well.
By all means, open the floodgates for more Wild Arms tracks. The series has a great soundtrack. This one was the opening to the original Wild Arms for the PS1. Its remake, Wild Arms Alter Code: F, uses a different Intro, but the exact same song. Some songs of the series I can recommend: "Migrant Bird of the Wilderness" from WA1, "Destruction of all Creation" from Alter Code, "Battle vs Lord Blazer" from WA2, "Gunmetal Action" from WA3, "At the End of the Wilderness (Ver. Detonator)" from WA4, and "On the Day the Shovel Was Named Invincible" from WA5.
Oh hell yeah Wild Arms! The franchise that has one of my all time favorite soundtrack ever, and yes Ennio Morricone influence is incredible strong as you have noticed, I mean there's songs that are incredible homages to mister Morricone, and yes it's a Wild West meets "mechas" Turn-based RPG and I love it. Now I will suggest all the soundtrack of Wild Arms because I love it THAT much haha, but if I have to pick one then I would say for you to react to "Migrant Bird of the Wilderness" from Wild Arms 1 even tho my favorite song is "Inherited Will" from Wild Arms XF. Oh as always love the video and hey, love the look of the tied hair!
Wild Arms has such good music. I hope you'll check out the openings for the other games too, especially 2. Edit: And if you think this sounds like Morricone, check out the Overworld theme for this game.
Seeing this made me want you to react to the intro AMV for Suikoden III. It's not western, so it's not the same thing, but it's quite possibly my favorite game intro ever. It's so good that I have to watch it every single time I boot up the game
This song probably one of my treasure in my head that i will never forget, i play this before ff series so when i heard this first time eith the cutscene.... It just hit me.... Right on my heart
Ennio Morricone was a god among musicians, maybe the best BSO composer that ever existed. His work for Spaguetti Westerns was Top tier, but even his other songs are master pieces, there are three songs in particular that stole my heart and my ears the very first moment I heard them: Deborah´s Theme from Once Upon a Time in America, C'Era Una Volta Il West from Once Upon a Time in the West and Love Theme from Nuovo Cinema Paradiso. That man was not just a composer, he touched your heart and soul with every note he played like no other, a Musician God.
This is one of the best games ever made for the original Playstation. I played this game SO much. And I still contend this is one of the best Videogame intros of all time.
100%. I never had this game as a kid, but I knew someone who did, and I booted it up on a whim just to see what it was. The moment I heard the opening notes of the theme, paired with the visuals, I was enthralled immediately and I will never forget resetting the game over and over just to experience it again. This one song made me want to learn how to whistle, just so I could whistle this theme, but I could never hit the high notes until a couple years ago. I owe it to myself to truly play this game. I will never forget this opening for as long as I live, and it still gives me chills. A shame they changed it for Alter F.
The game itself was only slightly above average, but let me tell you - I used to pop in this CD *just* to watch that opening animation and hear this amazing track playing over it. Frequently. Whistling along the entire time.
This game is incredible by the way. Lots and lots of puzzles, party splitting, and great storytelling. It's really fun to play and this is my favorite opener of all time.
the game is like a western meets fantasy, so they have guns and horses wild west landscape, but with goblins and elves and steampunk stuff in an anime style
I think the idea of the setting for the Wild Arms games is that humans have travelled into space, colonised other worlds, but on this one, in particular, things have mostly regressed to a Wild West type era of culture and tech... Although they also have what we'd see as future or modern tech mixed in... And then there's also a fantasy element... Sometimes there are castles with knights or something... Usually the Wild West theme is the more prominent though... They are JRPGs, with turn-based combat and random encounters and such... But many dungeons also involve a bunch of puzzles that require certain special items, with each main character getting their own selection... Like maybe a throwing item that can hit switches you can't reach ...Maybe some sort of scanner that helps you find hidden switches... A variety of stuff... Maybe a little bit like a Legend of Zelda game puzzles maybe, but not quite.
Man this is a classic i never though see in this channel. I would love to see your reaction to both WA 2 Openings, since that's the game that introduce me to the franchise.
I'm still convinced in the fact that if FF7 didn't come and knuckle up with Wild Arms, it would have become the dominant RPG series of the PS1/PS2 era...
Good lord this was a treat listening to! I gotta check out WIld Arms for that western goodness it seems. One of my favorite Western inspired songs in VGM is Yasha's Theme "Wild Fang" and "Orphan Wolf Legend" respectively, from the game "Asura's Wrath". Super cool universe with a mix of sci-fi, Hinduism and the occasional western influence. The whistling with the guitar in those songs always makes me push for that last km when I'm out running and got seemingly nothing left in me, especially when the rhythm picks up, it's super potent in giving me that "I just rode on horseback for hours in the blazing desert sun, survived a shootout and now I just gotta get home in one piece" feeling. Dunno how else to describe it haha
I ironically live streamed this here on CZcams around the time you uploaded this. Wild Arms is one of my all time fave RPG's and the music is one of the big reasons. The soundtrack and overall feel is very Sergio Leonne, check this game out in full if you can
One of my fave games, and so glad to see it blow you away with just the intro song. You've probably saw multiple titles because this is the leitmotif of the franchise that has several variations present in each game. This one bieng WA1's variation
Jesse, you need to check out the remix album Wild Arms Music the Best rocking heart. While I would tell you check out the individual OSTs of the games in the series, this album in particular is like a greatest hits of, but they remix the songs to have a hard rock/metal motif. In my opinion, the best of both worlds.
Funny thing - I heard this music on RMF Game Music (radio plays video game music), I knew nothing about the series, but after hearing that guitar and whistling, I immediately got a vibe of a hero setting forth on an exciting journey into the unknown.
Holy shit when I saw and heard this video, I cried tears of nostalgia. I alwasy whistle along it. My childhood. I'm crying. As a child, I was always stuck somewhere at the beginning and had to ask my dad to do that part. Wild ARMs in general is soooo good! All games! My favorite are 3 and 1. Just sad there is nothing new. :( Hey, why not listening to something from Golden Sun? Felix or Jenna battle theme, Venus Lighthouse. There's also a Wild ARMs track called "Courage" (first dungeon) which is a different version from the Intro.
arms is a therm in the game for firearms, which are considered "forbidden technology" and the wild is, well, my bet is, its a reference to wild west. since the game is set in a western setting. the game itself is a classic final fantasy style rpg. VERY early psx, as in, released before ff7 kind of early. its an amazing game, with a great story full of twists and drama. however, the sequel was even better in all aspects. the intro of WA1 is considered by many one of the best ops of the era, and even WA2 has 2 versions 1 for the jp with lyrics, and 1 for the western market that has no lyrics but is more orchestral. i still have no clear definition between which is better. as i love the us ver, but the lyrics are so well done that i cant just not pick it. as a side note another series that has amazing ops is the tales of series, all 3 on the psx are great. completely diferent style to this one, but still amazing in their own right(specially zestiria and innocence DS ver).
You play as a treasure hunter in the wild west. Arms are futuristic weapons that are hard to find and it is one of the things you are looking for as the main character(blue hair)
I'm late as sin but Wild Arms is a series of JRPGs that mix Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Western into a single series that spanned the Ps1 and Ps2 era. Unfortunately the series was pretty much abandoned in the late '00s but you can find Wild Arms 3 on PsN for Ps4 and its the game that leans most heavily on the series western inspirations. Definitely 100% worth a play, and I'm not just saying that because the series is near and dead to my heart.
Loved Wild Arms great series. I still own digital copies. I want to make a recommendation. I know you covered a few Persona 5 tracks. I would be extremely shocked if no one recommended Life Will Change. This track is, imo, the funkiest track that just gets you extremely hyped. Check out Life Will Change.
If you like the whistling, check out "Lone Bird in the Shire" from the same game's OST. Best Field Music in any RPG Ever, tied with maybe Star Ocean 2's.
Wildarms was the first rpg on PS1 in the west, and still one of my fav by SCEA (sony computer entertainment america). If you think this is nuts...you should hear the second one :D
That whistling has been stuck in my head for over 20 years. It's so good
So it didn't just happen to me? I still think of this often
Can agree. I credit this song with making me want to learn to whistle. I never owned this game, but booted up someone's copy just to listen and watch this opening.
This song has a rent free space in my head. I was hooked the moment this game was released
But, the one I'm stuck with is Wild arms 2.
the trumpet keep playing in my head
I didn't finish the first one.
but Complete the second one for 2 times
This is the only video game opening that I have never, ever, skipped. And I must have replayed this game at least 10 times over the last two decades. The music and animation are both absolutely perfect.
God, I miss Wild Arms. It's such a unique setting you hardly if ever see in JRPGs.
Maybe after the Suikoden-successor Eiyuden Chronicles launches, we'll get a Wild Arms successor...?
A man can dream.
@@MiikiiA Wild Arms 3 is my favorite, mostly because that was the first one I played and I got it at just the right time. Picked it up while Trigun was showing on Adult Swim and just fell in love with the series.
If you haven't heard it's coming to PS4/PS5 as a PS1 original
Wild Arms 2 is my favorite.
@@MiikiiA The first game. This is literally the only video game opening that I NEVER skip. Got it back in 2000-2001, when we first got our Playstation, and it's always been one of my favorite JRPGs period. Pity Wild Arms 2 was so damn hard to come by, and that I wanted to play 2 before starting 3, that I never played any other game in the series until I got my hands on the digital version of 2 on the PS3, and the remaster of 3 on the PS4.
“I’m so happy right now.” Thanks that makes my soul happy as a player when this came out. I knew when that whistle hit
WA's music really does draw heavy inspiration from Ennio Morricone's works. Hell, the world map theme is straight up an upbeat version of Ecstasy of Gold.
For the record, the composer is Michiko Naruke and her work is consistently brilliant.
Her work on Wild Arms is probably what she’s known for the most but her entire work is lovely.
Yeah, the Wild Arms soundtracks we DEFINITELY inspired by Ennio - you can hear it strongly in Wild Arms 1, and it persists through the entire series. As the series goes on, they start putting their own touches on it, but that... sense never really leaves. They actually did a remake of Wild Arms 1, I forget the specifics, but Wild Arms 1 was my FIRST Playstation RPG - I bought and played it while waiting for FF7 to come out, and I've stuck with the series ever since.
Most people consider the first 3 games to be the best. The other thing about Wild Arms games is... they're all fairly DARK, with ancient and recent tragedies, usually ones that directly affect the main cast. At least one main character in one of the games starts the game as a prisoner, and another in a different game is dying of uncurbable fantasy tuberculosis. It goes on from there.
The third game is something of a clever inversion of this: the main character starts out wildly and naively optimistic and, through harsh experience, slowly hones her idealism into something practical without losing sight of who she is.
Songs mentioned in this video;
Ennio Morricone - A Fistful Of Dollars
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Ennio Morricone - For A Few Dollars More
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Figured you'd mention him, as AeternusVotum mentioned, the composer for Wild Arms was inspired by Ennio for this game. :D
The world map theme of Wild Arms 3 is inspired by a Fisftul of Dollars in some parts, and world map in Wild Arms 1 is The Ecstasy of Gold tribute
This is one of those songs that can evoke nostalgia without even playing the game. I've never played this game but I get goosebumps everytime I hear this
No way, hiiii :'D Didn't think to see you in one of these videos, especially not on one I've requested
@@aeternusvotum omg, heey
Michiko Naruke is a beast. Her work is impressive.
Wild Arms was my very very first JRPG, so I had it to be the first reaction I get out of you - and I'm so happy you like it, thank you! ♥ The game certainly has Western influences, it has guns and stuff xD And the Japanese "wilderness" normally means something like a "wasteland", so it goes in the landscape that you associate with Westerns :D
And yes, the WA composer Michiko Naruke was absolutely inspired by Ennio Morricone! There is even a track in the game that uses a leitmotif from Morricone iirc; I know what to put on my list for at some point then 👀
Thank you very much for recommending this to Jesse! You have no idea how happy I am when I see this on my feed
OK this is awesome!
its like surrounding a campfire with your friends, each with their own instruments... playing music together, whistling, and singing.
This intro is frequently featured in lists of best VG intros of all time, so glad you watched it and you got to appreciate it in a different way, being with the western background and all. Nice react, dude
your ability to understand a game from the music alone is fantastic. Wild ARMs IS an anime style western.
Ahh as soon as that whistling starts... This was my second Jrpg I ever played after final fantasy 7 so many amazing JRPGs on the PlayStation 1 this was the golden era imo
I've seen Ennio Morricone 10 times in live concerts, he was doing concerts till 2 years ago, what a LEGEND
I like that you mentioned Morricone, because a lot of the soundtrack is heavily inspired by his work. In particular the song Migrant Bird of the Wilderness is nearly a straight rip of The Ecstacy of Gold.
Hey, I remember you from the Let's Race channel with RPGM! Glad to see you're still doing well!
My young self worked backwards. Played wild arms at a young age, loved the overworld music, heard it played as the intro track to metallica's S&M album, thought metallica ripped off wild arms for a moment until I figured out they were covering Morricone's classic. 😶
Somebody (or multiple people) have probably answered this, but Wild Arms is a series of RPGs that blended two parts Weird West with a part each of Sci-Fi and standard JRPG fantasy. And they did it really well! The gameplay of Wild Arms, (PS1) WA2 (also PS1) and WA3 (PS2) still hold up today, and the first game also had a pretty good PS2 remake called "Wild Arms: Alter Code F". The titular 'arms' are really just guns, and they tend to have varying degrees of scarcity depending on the narrative. In the first game, for example, the lead protagonist Rudy was the only person with a gun, while in the third game every party member used some flavor of firearm.
Also, yes, the soundtracks for the first three games in the series are all absolute bangers.
I still go back to this video often... between listening to/watching the music choice itself and Jesse's reaction, it's my favorite one!
Wild ARMs has always taken a very western fantasy, which compliments the music very well. The only one that's differerent from the rest *aesthetically* would be Wild ARMs 4, but still feels and sounds like an ARMs game. If you're curious, take magical weapons and sometimes mecha and throw it into a western setting. It's very fantastical and such a joy to play
"Into the Wilderness" is the opening while "To the End of the Wilderness" is the ending
"Into the Wilderness" screams "let go on an adventure" while "To the End of the Wilderness" whispers "That was a fun adventure, time to rest so tomorrow we can go again"
Both are brilliant songs
PS : I love this song so much this is my alarm
thanks!
@@JessesAuditorium one thing I forgot apparently,
there's another "To the End of the Wilderness" which is the opening song of Wild ARMS PS2 remake (Wild ARMS Alter Code F) so you are not wrong either.
I don't know why they change the title....
Love this opening so much. Was a huge fan of Wild Arms. Wild Arms 2 intro 2 is incredible.
legit one of the intros that influenced me more than anything made me want to work in animation, and still one of my fave art styles ever. i wish there was an anime of the game XD ( there was a wild arms anime but it was slightly different)
To watch that intro and that music gives me chills to this day!
Often, your reactions are great and critical, the brain works hard to find small things to share with us. In this reaction, it's like your brain disconnected and it's your heart talking; genuine love for the song. I loved it!!! Thanks for sharing!
Hello, it's Befrost, Thank you Jesse for taking the time to react to that OST.
For those unfamiliar with Ennio Morricone, I advise you to watch ' My name is nobody' or/and listen to the OST, it's great !
Wild ARMs is basicaly spaghetti western Final Fantasy. The version of this track you listened to is from the remake, Wild ARMs Alter Code F. One of my favorite RPG and your reaction bring me so much joy ^^
AND YES Ennio Morricone!!!
Wild Arms is one of the best PS one games, in music, story amd game play. Michiko Naruse, the composer is really talented artist. One of the best BGM in WA : Adlehyde Castle, Town Theme, Port Town, Lone bird in the shire. And yes, it was inspired by Ennio Morricone, especially Lone bird in the shire
Oh, you have no idea how happy you made me with this
Joyful track.
Whistling. I still remember it to this day.
Cowboy RPG to the core. Can't tell you how many times I'd let this play over & over as a kid. Glad you found a form of nostolgia in it too!
Wild Arms is a very western-inspired RPG series, which is such an untouched theme for these kinds of games. It was such a unique experience playing it back in the day, I should bust out my copy of the game and play it!
This song (and many other bgm played throughout the game) sounded very unique to my teenage ears when I first heard it many years ago. It's just different from other rpg musics I've heard--which tend to be orchestral, back then, or even up to now. I loved hearing the guitar, whistling, and the various instruments used in the song. I don't know, it feels a lot more honest and heartfelt to me.
I really, really liked this song. Still do up to this day.
Happy that you finally listened to it, and even happier that you actually like it!
(Edit) And thank you for recommending Ennio Morricone! A few seconds in, and I like it already!
Oh my God. I love this one so much. I haven't played Wild Arms in such a long time.
We're getting Armed Fantasia now.
Never thought we would get anything similar again.
And Penny Blood (Shadow Hearts) so We've got good stuff coming!
I think you'll find that the lead composer for Wild Arms favorite composer is also Ennio Morricone.
The overworked theme has shades of Ecstasy of Gold all over it: czcams.com/video/XHsPDJ-h6iE/video.html
And it's filled with spaghetti western horns all over: czcams.com/video/QFUShod65JM/video.html
My favourit intro of all time. Still gives me goosebumps every time. Close followed by the intro to Chrono Cross. Have you heard that one?
This is one of my all time favorite RPGs ever. It's up there with many Final Fantasy games for me. If you want super strong Ennio inspiration, check out the world map theme.
But what really sets Wild ARMS apart for me is always going to be the fact it had legitimately interesting puzzles. So many games are just hidden switch or find an item in the same room puzzles... but each character in Wild ARMS (the whole series really) has unique tools and you have to use them together to solve the puzzles. Like... A button might be unreachable, so you need to use Jack's Windmouse companion Hanpan to reach it, or buttons need to be hit at the same time, so you need to use Rudy's bombs, or a hidden clue is known only by an animal, so you need Cecelia to use her magic wand to talk to it... There's a lot more complex stuff than this. It's an amazing PS1 title.
Also, I answer this question a lot: Jesse mentions the term "Spaghetti Western." I find a lot of people don't know what those are. They're Western movies like A Fist Full of Dollars and The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly, and A Few Dollars More that were filmed in Italy. Hence... Spaghetti... because it was a food commonly associated with Italy when these were filmed. Bonus fact, Fist Full of Dollars and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly are Western Versions of the Akira Kurosawa films Sanjuro and Yojimbo. Exact same plots. The Man with No Name is based on the Nameless Samurai played by Toshiro Mifune. I'm a huge Kurosawa fan... Anyway, back to Spaghetti Westerns... Duster Coats are characteristic. Also, in bar scenes, the bars only have whine bottles in the shelves, which they pretend is whiskey. This is in part because Whiskey was not popular in Italy when these were filmed and it was hard to get that much Whiskey so they just went with cheap Italian wines that would have fit the budget.
The script of this game is just as gorgeous as its soundtrack. Great react!
Yea I played it not too long ago, great game.
Wild Arms is definitely a Japanese Western, so major elements of anime but the OST is astounding. And honestly, I love Wild Arms 2 soundtrack just a bit more. If you react to the anime intro of Wild Arms 2, if, there are two, so you should do both. But I hope you check out Wild Arms and Wild Arms 2 to play sometime, you can’t go wrong.
The little mouse you saw on Zack's shoulder is named Hanpan. He's a Wind Mouse, can talk, and is Zack's partner. He hates being called a pet.
That one was my favorite song growing up, even now I still whistle this one at times, thank you for reacting to this one.
I was excited to watch this reaction. I love Wild ARMS series so much. I'm playing the 2nd game right now, had no chance to play it in childhood. There are amazing osts in all games, but Into the Wilderness is a classic
Wild Arms is a great classic RPG. Its one of the very very rare few Western style RPG's.
Played it last month on the vod channel
Wild arms is such a good series, with Wild Arms 2 being my favorite. A western, somewhat futuristic J-rpg series is such an odd combination but works so well.
I was waiting so long for this to happen :D
Also digging that you got “Underneath the rotting pizza” in the background
So many memories. Also a reminder of how old i am now 😆
I wish there were more Wild Arms games.
But, there is Armed Fantasia coming out, which is basically the spiritual successor to Wild Arms.
By all means, open the floodgates for more Wild Arms tracks. The series has a great soundtrack. This one was the opening to the original Wild Arms for the PS1. Its remake, Wild Arms Alter Code: F, uses a different Intro, but the exact same song. Some songs of the series I can recommend: "Migrant Bird of the Wilderness" from WA1, "Destruction of all Creation" from Alter Code, "Battle vs Lord Blazer" from WA2, "Gunmetal Action" from WA3, "At the End of the Wilderness (Ver. Detonator)" from WA4, and "On the Day the Shovel Was Named Invincible" from WA5.
Such a fantastic game and stunning soundtrack. My siblings and I still whistle this theme 20+ years on. Thank you for reviewing!
Oh hell yeah Wild Arms! The franchise that has one of my all time favorite soundtrack ever, and yes Ennio Morricone influence is incredible strong as you have noticed, I mean there's songs that are incredible homages to mister Morricone, and yes it's a Wild West meets "mechas" Turn-based RPG and I love it.
Now I will suggest all the soundtrack of Wild Arms because I love it THAT much haha, but if I have to pick one then I would say for you to react to "Migrant Bird of the Wilderness" from Wild Arms 1 even tho my favorite song is "Inherited Will" from Wild Arms XF.
Oh as always love the video and hey, love the look of the tied hair!
Wild Arms has such good music.
I hope you'll check out the openings for the other games too, especially 2.
Edit: And if you think this sounds like Morricone, check out the Overworld theme for this game.
Seeing this made me want you to react to the intro AMV for Suikoden III. It's not western, so it's not the same thing, but it's quite possibly my favorite game intro ever. It's so good that I have to watch it every single time I boot up the game
This song probably one of my treasure in my head that i will never forget, i play this before ff series so when i heard this first time eith the cutscene.... It just hit me.... Right on my heart
Wildarms 1 was the first RPG i ever played
Ennio Morricone was a god among musicians, maybe the best BSO composer that ever existed. His work for Spaguetti Westerns was Top tier, but even his other songs are master pieces, there are three songs in particular that stole my heart and my ears the very first moment I heard them: Deborah´s Theme from Once Upon a Time in America, C'Era Una Volta Il West from Once Upon a Time in the West and Love Theme from Nuovo Cinema Paradiso. That man was not just a composer, he touched your heart and soul with every note he played like no other, a Musician God.
I LOVE this intro, Michiko Naruke is soooo talent
This is one of the best games ever made for the original Playstation. I played this game SO much.
And I still contend this is one of the best Videogame intros of all time.
One of the most iconic and legendary intros of all time.
100%. I never had this game as a kid, but I knew someone who did, and I booted it up on a whim just to see what it was. The moment I heard the opening notes of the theme, paired with the visuals, I was enthralled immediately and I will never forget resetting the game over and over just to experience it again. This one song made me want to learn how to whistle, just so I could whistle this theme, but I could never hit the high notes until a couple years ago. I owe it to myself to truly play this game. I will never forget this opening for as long as I live, and it still gives me chills. A shame they changed it for Alter F.
The game itself was only slightly above average, but let me tell you - I used to pop in this CD *just* to watch that opening animation and hear this amazing track playing over it. Frequently. Whistling along the entire time.
One of the best songs in the Wild Arms series to me is A Muzzle Dancing in Hatred from Wild Arms 5.
This game is incredible by the way. Lots and lots of puzzles, party splitting, and great storytelling. It's really fun to play and this is my favorite opener of all time.
the game is like a western meets fantasy, so they have guns and horses wild west landscape, but with goblins and elves and steampunk stuff in an anime style
I think the idea of the setting for the Wild Arms games is that humans have travelled into space, colonised other worlds, but on this one, in particular, things have mostly regressed to a Wild West type era of culture and tech... Although they also have what we'd see as future or modern tech mixed in... And then there's also a fantasy element... Sometimes there are castles with knights or something... Usually the Wild West theme is the more prominent though...
They are JRPGs, with turn-based combat and random encounters and such... But many dungeons also involve a bunch of puzzles that require certain special items, with each main character getting their own selection... Like maybe a throwing item that can hit switches you can't reach ...Maybe some sort of scanner that helps you find hidden switches... A variety of stuff... Maybe a little bit like a Legend of Zelda game puzzles maybe, but not quite.
Man this is a classic i never though see in this channel. I would love to see your reaction to both WA 2 Openings, since that's the game that introduce me to the franchise.
I'm still convinced in the fact that if FF7 didn't come and knuckle up with Wild Arms, it would have become the dominant RPG series of the PS1/PS2 era...
Good lord this was a treat listening to!
I gotta check out WIld Arms for that western goodness it seems.
One of my favorite Western inspired songs in VGM is Yasha's Theme "Wild Fang" and "Orphan Wolf Legend" respectively, from the game "Asura's Wrath".
Super cool universe with a mix of sci-fi, Hinduism and the occasional western influence.
The whistling with the guitar in those songs always makes me push for that last km when I'm out running and got seemingly nothing left in me, especially when the rhythm picks up, it's super potent in giving me that "I just rode on horseback for hours in the blazing desert sun, survived a shootout and now I just gotta get home in one piece" feeling. Dunno how else to describe it haha
I literally clapped my hands and "eeee"d
i love this game and song so much
I ironically live streamed this here on CZcams around the time you uploaded this. Wild Arms is one of my all time fave RPG's and the music is one of the big reasons. The soundtrack and overall feel is very Sergio Leonne, check this game out in full if you can
Awesome my first game on the PS1 now replaying it again on the PS4 with trophies 👍
One of my fave games, and so glad to see it blow you away with just the intro song.
You've probably saw multiple titles because this is the leitmotif of the franchise that has several variations present in each game. This one bieng WA1's variation
ah man Nostalgia bomb. I love this game, and would always always always let the intro play when I booted it up.
I love Wild Arms, and love this song, but "Clash and a Promise" will always be my favorite song from the game.
Most iconic song for PlayStation 1. 🥇
Jesse, you need to check out the remix album Wild Arms Music the Best rocking heart. While I would tell you check out the individual OSTs of the games in the series, this album in particular is like a greatest hits of, but they remix the songs to have a hard rock/metal motif. In my opinion, the best of both worlds.
Fuck me man even though i don't remember much about the first wild arms that into them on the other hand jesus Christ the nostalgia
Wild Arms in in my top 5 glad to see people giving it love. they also remade it on the ps2 Wild Arms Alter Code: F
Ah yes, you had the same reaction we had in 1996. It's a great game. With great music. It's great.
Hell yeah! Michiko Naruke is one of my favorite composers, and Wild Arms 2 is up there on my personal list of JRPGs, very nice.
all of the wild arms 3 and 2 have good intros and music to !
This song has stayed with me since I was a kid.
Funny thing - I heard this music on RMF Game Music (radio plays video game music), I knew nothing about the series, but after hearing that guitar and whistling, I immediately got a vibe of a hero setting forth on an exciting journey into the unknown.
Holy shit when I saw and heard this video, I cried tears of nostalgia. I alwasy whistle along it. My childhood. I'm crying. As a child, I was always stuck somewhere at the beginning and had to ask my dad to do that part. Wild ARMs in general is soooo good! All games! My favorite are 3 and 1. Just sad there is nothing new. :(
Hey, why not listening to something from Golden Sun? Felix or Jenna battle theme, Venus Lighthouse. There's also a Wild ARMs track called "Courage" (first dungeon) which is a different version from the Intro.
arms is a therm in the game for firearms, which are considered "forbidden technology" and the wild is, well, my bet is, its a reference to wild west. since the game is set in a western setting.
the game itself is a classic final fantasy style rpg. VERY early psx, as in, released before ff7 kind of early. its an amazing game, with a great story full of twists and drama. however, the sequel was even better in all aspects.
the intro of WA1 is considered by many one of the best ops of the era, and even WA2 has 2 versions 1 for the jp with lyrics, and 1 for the western market that has no lyrics but is more orchestral. i still have no clear definition between which is better. as i love the us ver, but the lyrics are so well done that i cant just not pick it.
as a side note another series that has amazing ops is the tales of series, all 3 on the psx are great. completely diferent style to this one, but still amazing in their own right(specially zestiria and innocence DS ver).
You play as a treasure hunter in the wild west. Arms are futuristic weapons that are hard to find and it is one of the things you are looking for as the main character(blue hair)
Every time i see your reaction, is priceless bro! Your hapiness is contageuos in this one XD
I LOVE western music
Wild ARMs is a wild west themed jrpg, As to why it's named Wild ARMs, that is the name of the weapons used.
I'm late as sin but Wild Arms is a series of JRPGs that mix Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Western into a single series that spanned the Ps1 and Ps2 era. Unfortunately the series was pretty much abandoned in the late '00s but you can find Wild Arms 3 on PsN for Ps4 and its the game that leans most heavily on the series western inspirations. Definitely 100% worth a play, and I'm not just saying that because the series is near and dead to my heart.
Oh wow, someone here is a fellow Wild Arms fan
One of the most unique jrpgs of all time. A fantastic soundtrack too!
Starting my first playthrough of it Aug 1st
Wild Arms is one of the most underrated JRPGs ever created. Hands Down
This song will live deep into of my heart to the etarnity
That game got remade and a new version of the same intro in Wild Arms Alter Code F
Loved Wild Arms great series. I still own digital copies. I want to make a recommendation. I know you covered a few Persona 5 tracks. I would be extremely shocked if no one recommended Life Will Change. This track is, imo, the funkiest track that just gets you extremely hyped. Check out Life Will Change.
I haevn't finished the video and i love your reaction. I loved this theme.
If you like the whistling, check out "Lone Bird in the Shire" from the same game's OST. Best Field Music in any RPG Ever, tied with maybe Star Ocean 2's.
I love this opening
Wildarms was the first rpg on PS1 in the west, and still one of my fav by SCEA (sony computer entertainment america). If you think this is nuts...you should hear the second one :D
Personally i think its the best opening of all the Wild arms openings.
Now we need a video on Zed´s theme from Wild Arms also.