Tier list (ordered): S - Ringabel, Gloria, Seth A - Tiz(BS), Adelle, Elvis, Edea B - Tiz, Magnolia, Agnes C - Yew, Edea(BS)

Also, mind if I add your timestamps to the description? I will still keep your comment pinned of course

@XxrayX sure

@@XxrayXtheMaster Uuh what a funny idea I'll make another tier list SS+ - Seth(Best boy, hands down) S+ - Ringabel, Magnolia S- Tiz, Yew A- Agnes, Edea, Edea(BS), Tiz(BS) B- Gloria,Adelle C- Elvis(sorry, I don't like jazz)

@@alvarovonriegan3533 I love Seth and ringabels themes

I was so annoyed when Anne's battle theme primarily focused on acoustic guitar and violin and I was just like "Oh so you CAN use other instruments and you've chosen not to??"

Don't sweat the details

And her sister got the same style along with serpent was so damn good, her them is my favourite in all three games

Him and his accent that makes you wonder what part of Ireland/Scotland/Northern England he hails from.

Elvis is down to earth, Gloria goes with the flow, Adelle having a flame inside of her, etc

Agree, can’t believe some people think she’s the worst character

Yea I think it's pretty much a slam dunk with BD 1. BD 2 is also up there but bravely second isn't quite there I can't remember any of them.

her theme gets better in Final Boss medley, like dude, it transmits pain and determination

@@dew-it8744 she is the worst character

@@ddrxmanpkmaster4988 ok

Revo is amazing!!

While I agree that Second using the same instrumentation for all special themes is disappointing, and makes them lose identity, it does give a slight trade off of higher unity between them. Also, despite how it sounds at first, they do have distinctly different melodies. As annoying as it is to see You Are My Hope, and Baby Bird being exchanged for generic themes, not counting BB's use in chapter 1, I do appreciate Yew and Magnolia's special themes still being their character themes, they just happen to be instrumented into rock. The cutscene versions of those two themes sound more distinct as well.

It’s because REVO didn’t do the soundtrack for Bravely Second, but they did end up reusing some of the tracks from Flying Fairy

It's sad because BS's character themes could really shine if the composer used different instruments and soundscapes for each theme to give them a distinct character. The composition itself is amazing, but using the same guitar for all of the melodies just makes them feel samey

I agree completely. Listening to Bravely second made me remember why i loved 1’s so much. Listening to these as a nostalgia ride, i could tell who’s songs were who for the 1st without looking, but struggled with second. Still, loved them and I wish there would be more.

In bravely default 2 I miss not being able to name your special attacks. I popped off naming those. Just imagine dying to an attack named "Escargo to hell."

@@XxrayXtheMaster that....is a beautiful special attack name I would be honored to be killed by that lol last thoughts be like "escargo to hell....Ha I get cause he's a cook that's a pretty good pun-" dies

@@WanderingRonin509 also because Magnolia speaks French

Can't go wrong with jazz

Definitely my favorite of the BD II themes.

He’s like nah fuck that *jazz time*

15:31 Boom! Peeeeeeerfection!

Well, if you haven't played it you shouod play Octopaty Traveler, maybe your opinion would change

@@alvarovonriegan3533 Man the job system in octopath travaler is never gonna surpass the job system in any bravely default game,If you look at octopath travaler after playing bravely default you're gonna realise.

Yeah they're definitely not bad songs! They're just strikingly different in the face of uniqueness Revos personalizes onto the characters.

Yes! Magnolia’s theme is my favourite of every theme! ❤

It's even weirder because Baby Bird plays when Edea first shows up to fight Bella.

Facts

Gloria is my favorite theme it definitely suits her it's like her theme is a battle between a duty and her own sadness 😭

I prefer Adelle’s

Agreed.

To this day I will not understand how the composer of World Is Mine one of the most iconic vocaloid songs managed to fuck up special themes so bad

@@vPUNKsTERNE To be fair there are still some bangers in bravely second. Like Kaizer Oblivion theme

It’s unfortunate too because the electric guitar fit SO well for the Diamanté battle, like it was *chef kiss* PERFECT, but when the exact same distorted guitar plays for all 4 character themes, especially off the heels of Revo who specifically used certain instruments for their symbolism as it relates to each character….it’s a bit of a mess.

i agree but i still think second had EASILY the best boss theme in the series

I like the cutscene version of it more than the Limit Break version. Same with Yew's music. They feel a bit more distinct there.

Clearly, the next game is Bravely Second II. Lol

Thank you! I had fun making it too

the difference between everyone else's themes and Tiz's ones in second is that Tiz has an aditional instrument: those weird metalic percusions (not sure if they're actual cymbals or something else). Everyone else is the same exact guitar, drums, chorus and violin. Only Tiz has those added, and IT SHOWS how special the theme feels because of it. It kills me how they didn't decide to do something similar with all 4 characters, keeping the base instruments but put an aditional one that's different between them to give it more personality. Could've knocked it out of the park.

Almost the same for me.

Thank you for this comment. Best mental imagery ever

ANd he uses the Trigger Happy Special. Gun go bang bang!

I'm a sucker for Seth, those acoustic guitars 👌

Do you mean that Elvis theme is good or bad? (Sorry for my english)

@@junioraguiar1240 It's the best one so far

@@moonlight2870 I agree, it's my favorite

I like Elvis Themes

Nearly the exact same as mine. Good tastes lol

Heresey, ringabel not being number 1. (I do agree Seth is fire doe)

@@XxrayXtheMaster it was really tough deciding between Seth and Ringabel. I just have more nostalgia towards BD2. While not being the first I picked up (that would be BD1), it was the first one I've beaten, and 2's music gets me so nostalgic and emotional, and it hasn't even been a year since the game came out. It's the same reason why I like Battle With Those We Must Face over That Person's Name Is. Nostalgia goggles.

@@Demi-Joker yeah I honestly like BD2 soundtrack a lot more than BD1s. I don't have nostalgia goggles for BD1, but I do have nostalgia goggles for Ringabel. Best fictional character I love that man

@@XxrayXtheMaster yeah, Ringabel is my favorite character in the series, but Bravely Default II's music goes HARD

@@Demi-Joker Especially that final boss theme. My favorite final boss theme of all time by a large margin. My number 2 is persona 3s battle for everyone's souls. What do they have in common? One strong opera woman singer. I think I'm biased. (Also god shattering star from fe3h and that's also opera)

Based

@@XxrayXtheMaster they got that sweet melody man :)

​@@od1401 agreed

TRUE!! This is how I've always thought of special themes

Edea (BS) is my favorite one lol

I agree completely. REVO's strength as a composer (for videogames at least) is his uniqueness and it helps to really fit the characters and match with their personalities.

@@XxrayXtheMaster Revo's original music has made him perfectly primed to write music for video games - especially haracter themes. His original band sound horizon is where he creates entire stories and worlds with amazing characters all through music. In essence he has trained himself to write emotional empathetic music ( for characters) and atmospheric scenic pieces (for the scenes the stories are set in) Ryo just doesn't have that experience - so it's only natural some of his tracks miss the mark. (However, diamante, kaiser, providence and the Japanese theme are perfect) ... PLEASE PLEASE CHECK OUT SOUND HORIZON - ITS LITTERALLY AMAZING THEY'RE LATEST RELEASE IS A BLUERAY ALBUM THAT LETS YOU CHOOSE WHICH THE DIRECTION THE STORY TAKES AND WHAT KINDA BAND DOES THAT!?!?!?!? Tell me!? And almost all of it is on par with or even above the bravely default 1 and 2 osts!

Same artists did both octopath and bravely art. That was just a picture that came up when I searched for offical art

@@XxrayXtheMaster oh wow that’s pretty cool!

@XxrayX wait really, I didn’t know. They look pretty different

A lot of the official artwork for BDII includes the Octopath characters in it, especially in the official artbook there's tons of Octopath characters meeting with Seth, Tiz, and Yew.

I find myself wondering if Seth is actually originally from the Octopath Traveler world. It would explain why he doesn't recognize the continent despite being a sailor but doesn't seem fazed by the asterisks... existing.

I'm a ringabel man myself, the sounds of accordion to me just sounds exactly like Ringabels personality. I think his theme fits him the most of of the character themes

@@XxrayXtheMaster I Agree I love Ringabell's one too it only got beat by a hair.

Just bravely's "main character" look I suppose

Kaisers theme does go really hard. Shadows cast by the mighty might have to be my favorite of the series though. (Excluding final boss themes because they're on another level). Well actually I love wicked flight a really really lot too

I don't think it holds a candle to Serpent Devouring the Horizon tbh. Second's OST is weak imo.

@@eddnav Praline's theme from BS disproves you.

@@SHODAN_0 That weeb idol shit is no match to BD1's final boss theme.

Yeah I've never understood the hate for bravely second. I know they had a lot of sitcom moments, but I didn't think it took away from the atmosphere too much

Exactly ,It's a old style jrpg for goodness sake who cares At least I don't mind me those sitcoms they are hilarious

@@mareizia Some parts were definitely oversaturated like Edeas mrgrgrs every once in a while felt forced, but like the hate the game gets is way more than what it deserves

Yes!!! Bravely second was definitely the best one in my opinion. I loved how funny and entertaining it was. It knew when to take itself seriously. Bravely default 2 felt too pretentious and the characters were boring

Funny thing is even though I feel like Second kinda fell short a tad with the annoying humor the game was not a downgrade from the original the story was still great and the gameplay was the same level. It was actually overall better than BD 2's story even though I think 2 was a slightly better game with a better ost.

They are good, but Revo’s never share a lead instrument. It makes the BD1+2 themes stand out as character themes.

This is relevant for the Special themes, but just for comparison: pay atention to Tiz's vs everyone elses in Second. It might not be the best, but it is the most easily recognizable because of it's aditional instruments, and it FEELS leagues different by virtue of that too. Everyone elses kinda blend together, even if they do sound incredibly cool. And that's the crux of the issue. Even if on Bravely Default some might appear similar, the instrumentation helps differentiate them from one another. Tiz's flute, Agnes violin, Edea's trumpet and Ringabel's castanets are immediately recognizable the moment the theme starts: try pulling the same thing without needing to wait for a few dozen seconds into anyone that isn't Tiz on Second. I haven't played Second to comment on the music overall, but there's a chance the repeated use of instruments and similarity between compositions extends to more than just the themes. And that, when compared to either of the other two, people can't help but feel let down because of it.

I like Elvis Themes

@@user-is2qe3wo7i His character theme is.. fine, just not my personal taste. His combat theme is terrible and completely at odds with the rest of the system. It also sounds awful in the final boss character medley.