So if every respawn takes like 1 second. I've spent over 2 and half hours looking at the respawn animation of this game. Yikes.

"Funny how we get attached to the struggle."

Summit A: Come on Madeline, you can do this. Summit B: Can you?

Remixer: doesn’t respond Lena: Fine, I’ll do it myself

Me, a person who has only beat the A sides, reading everyone else's horror stories of the b and c sides:

...pink...clouds...and...wind...

Hotline Celeste: Wrong Mountain

Normal Summit: "I can get up there, *no sweat.* B-side : "Alright, I've made it this far, *let's do this.* C-side: *What fresh hell awaits me now...*

My friend told me B-Sides were for fun, so I did the summit one first. : D I want to die

Once I got past the first two sections of 7C I was like "ok this ain't too bad, what's next?" And when I used the telescope nothing but pain awaited my eyes

When one single screen takes more of your time than 2-3 chapters of the game combined. *yup, sounds like 7C* Edit: 3 years later and I've collected the golden berry on 7B. This song helped me tremendously with staying focused.

You were not ready for the master wall jump

This should’ve gotten award for best soundtrack....

Extremely OK Games: We need to get this game out quick! Lena, have you found a remix for the Summit yet? Lena: Uh... *Lena makes this song and sends it in as Kuraine* Lena: Yeah?

A-Side: Here’s a trip through the mechanics of the entire game to see what you learned! B-Side: Here’s a trip through all the ways you died like an idiot in the game!

Hm, let's see, what are my top 3 most died on locations. #3: Summit B - 758 Deaths #2: Summit C - 828 Deaths As you can see I've heard this song a lot. *#1: Farewell: 2895 Deaths*

Me: "I'm readie, I'm readie :D" Summit B-Side Golden: *NO YOU AIN'T*

Theo (watching from below with some binoculars): Man Madeline’s made it to the final two checkpoints! Madeline: *watches crow *dashes up *slams into wall *bounces off with momentum Theo: What.... hey guys? Old Lady: Yeah? Theo: I think Madeline’s secretly a bouncy ball.

I really love how the normal chapter 7's music is praising you and cheering for your success ,while the B and C sides music is more highlighting how intense and hard the level is ,almost praising for the level's certain victory

I have so much respect for Lena, she's a fantastic composer.

It may not seem relevant, but play a game of tetris with this song in the background You will not be disappointed

The C-Side of this level broke me. Almost literally too. After two hours of trying, dashing in different directions in rapid succession I couldn't properly move my hand at work anymore. And I'm not even done yet. Once it's fully functional again I have to keep on. I feel like this is harder than Chapter 9, which has my current highest death count with over 5k and cost over 22 hours total level time

Never.... never give up. Celeste is a healing mountain. Fighting this demon, will let you move on. Good luck my friends. NO MORE RUNNING.

"It's hard to believe that it's over, isn't it?" "Funny how we get attached to the struggle." "Promise me you'll take care of yourself, okay?" "Well, what are you waiting for?"

No More Running. Face your challenges head on. You can do this.

*That was amazing!* I can't believe we did that! *Nothing can stop us!* You're scaring me right now.

This music perfectly captures a point between terrified anxiety, and raw determination. It's magical.

This level taught me one of my main moves for speedrunning *The Master Wall Jump*

On C-Side, this took me 4 and a half hours. I stood up until 5 AM doing this, and did it in one only run, no save-quitting. It was really tough, but the feeling of beating this after so much fails, it was magical. PLEASE buy this game.

**Boots up cassette** This is gonna take a while.

That last part of Summit C-Side sprawls out so much further than I would ever have expected or been ok with.

If 7A filled me with the feeling of joy of the newly found friendship and reconciliation, then 7B contrasts this with the feeling of immense loneliness. Hopeful, joyful determination and hype of 7A contrasted by bitter and spiteful determination of 7B. You are alone against this confrontational mountain, but you will face this challenge anyway. No more running

Summit A side: A nice and joyful music which makes you feel like you have overcame your hindrances and ready to accomplish anything, no one can stop you at this point. Every level (forsaken city, old site etc.) feel a lot more shorter and easier to complete, with the help of Badeline you can just pass through all the parkour that you had to go through before. With each 500 meters, the music keeps changing to give you the feeling that you are progressing at an incredible rate, yet it remains the same in terms of the melody, which , at heart, is the sound of success. Even though the levels and their music changes as you go higher, the ''you'' who makes progress never changes. Reaching the summit of celeste had never been easier before. Summit B and C sides: On the other hand, ''No More Running'' is, extremely different from A side music. Levels are harder, you are not in control of the situation anymore. Badeline helps you less, you don't get to skip parkours with badeline much. Levels are cruel... it is like they are made to make you give up, quit the game, make you think that it is impossible. While you are in the middle of the B side somewhere you've been stuck with quite some time, you look for something because you think something is missing...the music. The goose bumps of ''Reaching the Summit'' are no where to be found. All you have is a progressive, oddly serious jam which gives an atmosphere of severity. You don't feel like progressing anymore because the song is not changing everytime you reach a new 500 meter. All these aspects easily gives you the thought that you are playing a hard level. And you feel like the game actually wants to give you this message. However, this level is hard and cruel for a reason of course. The moment you complete the level, Badeline and Madeline speaks to each other. They talk about they are unstoppable, they talk about they accomplished such a thing... isn't it weird? because, those were exactly what I was thinking of myself when I completed the level. And I think most of us thought the same way at that moment. I felt like no other challenge in this game can confront me. All in all, dear friends, this game speaks to you. It knows how you are feeling, and acts accordingly to that. It knows that you feel like you are finally coming to an end while playing the summit, so it gives you a song which makes you lose yourself in the atmosphere. And same for the B and C sides of the level. Just when you think you are done, another challenge pops up, out of no where, almost three or four times harder than all the levels you have completed so far. Therefore teaches you a lesson, always expect harder obstacles in life, not everything is going to be easy. Never lose your hope on your dreams, keep climbing the mountain, REACH FOR THE SUMMIT, but never lower your guard against life, because once you start this journey there is NO MORE RUNNING and you have to face the hardest obstacles life has to offer to you.

This game is one of the most fun and best games I've ever seen and the fandom isn't toxic and the music slaps *so hard*

7A: What you imagine climbing a mountain will be like. 7B: What it's actually like.

4 years ago. 2018 I completed every challenge in the game. Only summit c side was left. 8 hours later with thousands of deaths: no result. I just couldn't do it. 2 Years later 2020 I Attempted it all again. Happy to say that i beat the game fully. C side only too me like 300 deaths 2 years later, 2022 Congratulate me on beating c side summit deathless!!

I love how the A side summit music gives the feeling of "you can do this" and this one makes you feel like you're at the end of the journey and this is the final challenge you have to overcome (even if it isn't) P.S. still loving celeste a year later

7A: You can do this! 7B and C: You *Can’t* do this!

OST to become a Celeste grandmaster to

No more running. Time to do my homework.

I love the calm and soothing sound in the background, doing slow ups and downs. It's exactly like the feather game in the back of the mind, during most challenging and difficult parts of her adventure. Just breathe, Madeline...

Me at the beginning, getting through the city section: "This isn't so bad. If the rest of this level's like this, I should be pretty fine." Me, after finally clearing checkpoint 2 almost 4 hours later with 1600 deaths under my belt: "I was not ready..." On the bright side, this new mechanic will probably make the final section of 2B much more bearable

C-Side: Room 1: ...ok, seven perfect walldashes in a row, I can do this. Room 2: I guess that could have been worse. Room 3: over 2 and a half hours of pure suffering.

Hey, Kuraine is a "b-side" of Lena Raine, I think :)

It's perplexing how motivational Celeste's songs are in a way that makes me want to keep trying, no matter how many times I die. :)

This song on a timed repeat has helped me concentrate not only through Summits but also with schoolwork, which is amazing

What I love the most about this comment section is that people died 5k or more times... AND KEPT GOING That's some true determination only achievable by a truly good and hardcore Game. Great job there, for helping people to deal with the challenge with some sweet music.

I used to do 7C as sort of my "daily routine" for a while. Was definitely an experience, for sure. But I've never grown tired of this song. Because it's just that good.

Can we all take a moment to wonder htf Mrs. Old Coot managed to get to the top in the C-Sides?

Everytime I try to play a B side I say to myself "The developed had to beat this, an actual human being beat this level..."

No matter how much I love rdr2 and its soundtrack, it shouldn’t have won over this 😔

I wish I could make this play on Summit A during my speedruns. It perfectly captures the focus and determination of trying to stay just under time in the final stretch of the game.

This song honestly fits the B and C Sides of the Summit perfectly, actually.

I love how, just like the regular Reach for the Summit, this starts simple and gets more and less tense progressively. Even without all the sections of the original, it's still really great. Especially the part that replaces 3000m's role at 3:43. If you're struggling when that comes on, which probably everyone would be, it's a huge motivator. This is no doubt the song in the OST I've listened to the most.

5:20 BEST PART

Original Summit: Daniel No More Running Remix: The cooler Daniel

That was fun. Except for the Celestial Hotel part (1500m) it can go kill itself.

This is a rare moment when the original in-game version has a loop time of over 8 minutes. This is one of those tracks. Only a small handful of songs have loop times that are that long and then some.

I have no clue how but I managed to ram my head so hard into this B-Side that i beat it before i beat 3B.

If you beat summit C you truly are a legend and can achieve anything.

Words cannot describe how underrated this song is. There are better songs, sure, there are even better B-side songs, but this is among my favorite tracks in the game, and for one reason. Theming. With the sole exceptions of the Farewell soundtrack and Say Goodbye, this is the last track you hear in the game during a typical playthrough. It plays on 7C, one of the most difficult levels in the entire game. It’s the final piece of music for your final challenge. And it fits. OH it fits. It’s like it’s trying to tell you “It’s finally over… but you’re not done yet.”

i saw somewhere that while 7a is a song of triumph, 7b/c is a song of endurance and i completely agree, this captures the feel of enduring a tough challenge amazingly. lena raine is goated

This song, it's like the essence of Celeste. Arpeggios constantly rising, but never settling. A steady beat keeping you moving forward. Here and there the main theme kicks in to remind you of what your purpose here is. Every accomplishment worth celebrating but there's always a bigger mountain to climb. A steeper slope. A higher summit. I've been playing Celeste for over 2 years now. Be it with intermittent breaks, but fairly consistently over the last year at least. I've accomplished things not many have done in this game. I've conquered all 202 strawberries, including Farewell golden. I've earned a spot on the Hard List by completing one of the hardest Celeste maps. Yet the summit is still not in sight. There's so many maps I haven't played. Grandmaster maps take me ages. I've not bothered with modded goldens or silvers. There's skillsets and gimmicks I'm not well versed in. And just because I've beaten the easiest of the hardest maps doesn't mean that the rest are a cakewalk by any standard. But I keep pushing. Up and up and up and swimming against the current of skill decay, burnout, or just simply the thought of settling down or giving up. I hope to reach the summit one day. It might take me another couple years, it might never happen as the top players get removed so far from the runners up, but I hope to one day stand at the edge of Celeste skill itself and look back and be able to say I did this. For myself. Because I can. Because this game is fucking awesome. And if you're up for the challenge, I hope to see you there. Good luck, never stop climbing.

i rlly like the slow build up

This B-side was without a doubt the most painful out of them all and then near the end of it, it suddenly throws a new mechanic in your face, and then i collapsed and died.

The bass sounds like a heartbeat

This hits different after hearing Starfruit Supernova (PIllars of Creation Mix) from the Celeste Strawberry Jam mod

I just realized that this is the same person that made pigstep and other Minecraft music

this level was actually evil

coming here after beating the C side. 3 hours of this song and it's still a bop

Just beat Summit B Side, I feel so light now, I feel like I can do anything. Thank You For Being There With Me in music.

I don't think I would like this game nearly as much if it weren't for the amazing soundtrack. The music and the gameplay come together in an amazing way that produces such a wonderful experience.

"Funny how we get attached to the struggle." NO TF I DON'T

its been months since I played this level but the music still makes me anxious

Checkpoint 9 flashbacks ;-;

What I love more about this one than the a side is that it has more of a calm Mello tune

this b-side was probably one of the hardest things ive ever done in a video game

i think i cant listen to this after dying 700 times at the same screen in the C side

A: This game was amazing! Finally I finished it- B: Okay, this is the last screen, just finish this and I can go to farewell... C: *The pain never ends*

Finishing this was the proudest moment of my gaming career Edit: I just finished the core b side and now that’s the proudest moment Edit 2: I finished farewell, every c side, gotten every berry, got the golden berries for chapter 1 and 2, AND got the winged berry in chapter 1, I still don’t know which one is the best. But the best has to be the real proudest moment of my gaming career

Summit A-side: Come on Madeline, you got this, just a little more. Summit B-side: Welcome brave challenger, I have watched your journey! I must say, you have impressed me with how far you've came along in your journey. I now challenge you to this B side level of the summit, think you're up to it? Summit C-side: You really have proven yourself back there, In the name of the developers, I bestow upon you, the C-side of the summit. Give this one everything you've got.

took me over 6 hours and nearly 2000 deaths to beat the C-Side. This music really made it enjoyable the whole way through :D

Summit A: Ah yes, motivational music, I'm gonna climb this mountain no problem! Summit B: ok, this is a bit harder, but I'm still going to get up this mountain no matter what it takes! Summit C: x(

This has to be some of the best motivational songs for a platformer like celeste

This music is the only thing keeping me sane doing the Summit D-Side.

shoutout to this music for being there while i died 50 times in checkpoint 2

This Kuraine sure is great composer

This represents the feeling I got when we took our final math test of my entire school experience (before college, it was the last test of 12th grade) .

A sides teach and guide you, B sides challenge you of your knowledge, and C sides test your skill and patience. Your willingness. The Goldens push your knowledge and skill to the brink, and your patience pushed beyond what you believe as it's limit. All the while, still reminding you that you have what it takes to overcome it all. This is it. No More Running. It's time to end this struggle. You will achieve.

After spending countless hours on this level, I can say without any doubt that it is the music that I heard the most in my life

This song will forever be associated with agony. It’s wonderfully done, both the soundtrack and the gameplay but holy crap.

I’m on summit c side right now Pain

I couldn't remember what Summit B-side sounded like, but after clicking on this video, bad memories are resurfacing...

I love the moods this song gives. On one hand, it feels desperate and melancholy, with a thin cord of hipe underlying it. On the other, you get the feeling that the song is telling you "oh really? You thought THAT was hard?" Finally it also gives the mood of DANCE DANCE BABY

I’m so glad the music is mostly to help you focus. It really gives the vibe for you to not get distracted and beat that god awful challenge

Definetely the tensest song in the game

Good luck. This is a hard one.

This song will always hold a special place in my heart. It takes a lot to make me try my hardest, I have to lose repetitivly, the challenge has to be possible, I need to be listening to the right music, I have to be highly proud of my skill, and I have to have high expectations for myself. After much reflection over the years those are my requires and if met I will try infinity hard... I dont believe in giving 150% or whatever in the typical sense. I believe we can only give 100% safely.... So the answer to trying harder is giving up parts of yourself for better performance. You can give up your eyes by not blinking, you can give up your hands by not stopping even if hurt, you can give up your emotions as they will only slow you down, you can give up your sanity by becoming obsessed. This song help me reach beyond my 100% and now years later when I listen to it I faintly remember when I briefly gave up sanity to win.

I climbed Scafell today, and you better believe this is what I listened to

Reaching and completing the B side of Summit was as amazing as completing the A side of Summit for the first time. This song is so freaking awesome, feels like it doubts that i'll make it. Completing the level while this is playing, is simply incredible.