The Power of Music in Shadow of the Colossus
3,093Shadow of the Colossus is ranked among the greatest games ever made, if not for its innovative design then for its story. A story that is primarily told through the music. Lets look at how Kow Otani's soundtrack takes the wheel to deliver one of the most emotional video game experiences ever.
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A version of this video was originally uploaded on February 25th, 2018. The video always bothered me because of the conclusions that I reached, which I don't feel are actually reflective of the game or the soundtrack. So I decided to revisit it and added 200 words toward the end, as well as made some minor changes in other places for clarity's sake.
You can find the original version of the video here:
https://youtu.be/UBmXPsnxMGk
I sincerely apologise to those who commented on the previous video, and especially to those that submitted translated captions to it. I am devastated to lose those translations, they're very important to me but it was an unintended consequence that I did not consider when deciding to remake the video. Unfortunately I cannot copy the captions over as the script is different now. If you want to resubmit captions, please get in contact with me me as I may be able to make it easier for you.
These are the amazing translators for the original video:
Chinese: Cara Zheng
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH-vHB7h-51jr-InB7NaiKQ
Spanish: Gab Gallard
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjgKm9r9-R3A8tfasvKv7dw
Russian: Mother of the Worlds
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGCsLDlvjnTXKQDgB4mNWr
And an anonymous German translator, who I hope makes themselves known.
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All footage from this video is from Shadow of the Colossus (the PS4 remake) and was captured by myself.
All music used in this video is from the Shadow of the Colossus Original Soundtrack (Roar of the Earth) and was composed by Kow Otani. Tracks in order of appearance:
Prayer
Prologue ~To the Ancient Land~
The Farthest Land
Ressurection
Lakeside
Silence ~Battle With the Colossus~
Creeping Shadow ~Battle With the Colossus~
Revived Power ~Battle With the Colossus~
The Opened Way ~Battle With the Colossus~
The End of the Battle
Hope
A Messenger from Behind ~Battle With the Colossus~
The End of the Battle
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Game Score Fanfare is a show that celebrates music in video games, an aspect so overlooked as that's often the point: to work without you even realising it's there. I look at games through the lens of its score, discovering the unique perspective and roles that music can bring.