I don't blame you. I'm glad I looked it all up in the end and also found out the final part of song is from pso1 ep 3. Still it's pretty cool finding out and do want to play the classics honestly

@@EXFOOLYCOOLY You absolutely should, but other than IV, you should look into the AGES release of I and romhacks for II and III. None of the games are bad, but the improved Switch AGES PSI is much more accessible, II is very grind heavy and slow, and III uses the grating, terrible GEMS soundfont for it's music [most recognizable as "Genesis twang", like Sonic Spinball's options music, or the entire soundtracks of Comix Zone and Sonic Eraser] The PS2 remakes of 1 and 2 are definitely an interesting novelty as well, and they have translation patches for English, but I personally can't stand the cheap flash game look they have, so those are subjective. Otherwise though, jam on man, but be warned, classic Phantasy Star is so cool you'll get annoyed that SEGA constantly ignores it and pretend Online are the only games that exist -_-

I do. most intense battle of my video gaming life.

I too miss classic Phantasy Star when the story was actually interesting.

I know what it is - Phantasy Star 4 still remains my favorite RPG since I first played it back in 1994. I was stoked to see the Darkness brought back. Never played a second of any incarnation of PSO, but I was very happy to see that it returned. Dark Force was defeated time and again. No way Chaz and co brought down its master on their first try.

it should be Me: No! you cant just save Matoi from death. Also me: lol Profound darkness go Swoooshp.

@@shivablack2832 No no no you two got it completely wrong! it should be: peepee poopoo caca

would you consider throwing up a spoiler warning for the peeps who haven't done EP 3?

Why the heck would someone need to mention a spoiler for an episode 3 plot point on a video for the song that is related to that plot point?

"ok i see your point however," **breaks reality itself in order to save matoi**

I had that same experience just minutes ago. And I agree: I LOVE THIS GAME

Phantasy Star is one of the most amazing franchises ever!

Wait. The sky over Naverius expeditions ACTUALLY changes during that ? I'm so going to check that next time the emergency pops.

@@DracoDynasty i I dunno I just know that in the forest it got dark and startes raining hard. I think its just timing now.

@@belmontzar hmm. im taking a note 🤔

Yep, that's when it goes to PSO Ep3 Card Revolution's "Idola - The Strange Fruits" and the battle picks up in difficulty.

A strange calmness followed with a sense of urgency, defeat your own persona self.

Well good news this track won the music survey to get remixed so sega is making a 3rd remix of the Profound darkness's theme.

@@325supersonic when is this happening?

@@stormxjp end of January apparently

@@bjw6073 thanks 👍

I love that it's a remix of "Abyss" - the first half of the Profound Darkness fight from Phantasy Star 4. Then about a minute and a half in, it ramps up and launches straight into "Ooze."

And tower of caelum

It does kinda confirm in a way the theory everyone had back in that game at the least that the final boss was a rendition of the profound darkness I suppose, right?

I saw that! It's gonna be a complicated one tbh, to add vocal on i mean, there's like 3 musics in one, OOze, idola Strange Fruits and The Whole New World Code SINEN. Now, they already did a vocal version of TWNW (for EP6 ending), so they could just slap the same on this. IMO, Strange fruits can be translated with vocals, but Ooze, man i got no idea how they'll make that one work lol, depends if they decide to make it just follow along the main rhythm or not, but former option wouldn't bring a lot to the initial music, we'll see

Like the Omega variants of Falz themes?

What? How they are gonna make vocals for a Mega-Drive music? 😱 I want it!😂

It turned out wonderfully

Really liked how the the vocal version turned out in the sympathy event and the fact mitsuyoshi singed it made it better imo. Surprised they went with it. Hope it gets uploaded eventually

Spoilers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . That is not Profound Darkness's final form. You'll see it once you get to EP6 where it legit plays that initial description straight I think the reason for it is because you're technically fighting PD through another vessel, Persona

Second form was basically the same thing, but with armor plating. If you think about it the Profound Darkness was all three Dark Forces put together in one fight. First time you fight Dark Force, it is just flesh mounted onto the satellite. Second time you fight Dark Force, it is a similar shape, but covered in armor. Third time you fight Dark Force, it had taken on a humanoid form.

primordial darkness is its true form

@@fashionedsoul8935 nice observation

@@Kazuhira2249 you might even call it profound...

But so welcome ❤️ I miss ep 3

me too..

@@amazakechan The moment I heard that song there was a tear

I felt goosebumps... Especially when this boss was newly release and hard to fight, the struggle and stress when everyone keep dying and reviving, and get hit by this bgm... Really gives unbelievable gaming experience...

Yep even in old times you knew sniper monkey lady gonna fuck you up in PSO 3 CARD xD

lols if you wear a rappy suit, that will be his final form

anga is a part of the profound darkness/primordial darkness . its not corrupted its more of a trigger/catalyst for it

Universe was fun too.

Yeah ....

would have done better if they weren't japan only but sega's overseas branches were allergic to the idea of localizing anything that wasn't sonic at the time

@@sirgs5662 Well, PSO2 now has NA servers, and it's getting the big Neo Genesis upgrade or whatever it's called some time next year. Maybe, ju~ust maybe, we'll get some sort of PS1-4 thing as a kind of nostalgia pack. I mean, I won't hold my breath for it or anything, but a man can dream.

It's not gonna happen... So much of the story was wisely adapted in a final fantasy type set of pocket universes so they keep the same overall unique theme, but are still connected to the roots of very first game! It's simply wonderful for us original series players and leaves the future open for the next generation of Sega / pso creatives. My fave series next to star wars, fo eva!!!!

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORR"

And you were right, Profound was the best fight, and UH made him perfect...can't wait for Magatsu UH

@@TenebrisGladius And now NA has fought it a grand total of 2 times!

@@bigvidboi4909 lol, better late than never =D

@@TenebrisGladius Wait for what's coming next

My favourite part

Its everyone favorite part, this part called whole new world... Go check it I think it is the signature part of every big boss in the series

@@brasia4483 it's basically the player theme and usually plays at the end of every major bossfight symbolizes that the player is stronger and can turn the the tide of the battle

This implies that Amplum Umbra is the Profound Darkness/PD byproduct.

Heh, I was going to say something like this too. XD It probably helped the epicness for me that most of us in our MPA (me included) seemed to be playing the UQ for the first time, so we were still figuring out the gimmicks and the attack telegraphs. The group I ended up in finished the first fight pretty hammered, so the entire second fight was a virtual fight for our lives. =P

The nostalgia here stems from the older games, notably Phantasy Star 4 on the mega drive, with the final battle against the Profound Darkness, as this is a remix of that battle music. PD was not in PSO1 unfortunately.

@@CyberCityMotoko It was also in PSO1, but only on EP3 CARD Revolution, the final boss named "Amplum Umbra", it's also a latin name for "Profound Darkness", hence his music happens to be here along with Phantasy Star 4 theme, but it probably didn't have same backstory in PSO1 as it does on PS4 or PSO2

@@cybermeteor That theme in PSO2 basically confirmed that AU was PD or a byproduct. PSO1 may be related to classic PS because (a bit of a spoiler) The Ruins (which is in fact a spaceship that crashed long ago) was supposed to be Alissa 3 or any World Ship from Generations of Doom.

Your mom comes in. 5:36

She takes out a flipflop and starts beating your butt. 6:37

You parried her. Took control over the mighty flipflop and start beating her. 9:59

Deadass Made a whole story

Why wouldn't they reference Dark Falz Dio?

Thanks fam

It's the capstone of the first three episodes, definitely. And it gives an appropriate sendoff for a theme. And once you get to Episode 6, and fight its nastier cousin, the Primordial Darkness - Sodam, the boss theme? YOU are the boss music, as you are taking it down for good.

I guess I'm in the minority for that one because I actually liked the whole new world remixes lol. I get why they also use it since it's the opening theme as well. Can't blame you tho

How fitting that you mention it, if you play the story and know who is Profound Darkness truly is, and stuck in endless loop of time travel.

Abyss should be at the start, from 0:00 to 1:58, if you meant this part as it's own track (separated from the rest) or if you're thinking of a different thing, then i have no idea lol

As it's own track.

You right.

Well duh.

Title for this track?

@@Lenurii Strange Fruits.

@@OverlordAntares thank you so much for that kind internet stranger! 2 months went by and I wasn't able to find it till today n/n

It used to be extremely hard on day 1 in Japan, it EP3 contents so it become extremely easy once EP4-6 arrived since player are too strong compares to the old episode at that point with lot of buff like move speed/jump etc not counting the fact that player gear and weapon is much better You will need to acquire a solo quest trigger to fight the harder version of EP3 Profound Darkness fight

@@mickbotcast I can see that. Recently two manned the level 70 with another etolie at 51 as well (before I was a techter, my partner was 10 levels higher than me) took us 30 mins + some seconds and it was great. We had to half scape persona due to lack of dps though.

i doubt it's gonna be the same design than that flower-like boss, also PD kinda became Shiva now, the PD as we knew from EP3 is gone, same for Persona. If you watched the last cutscene of the chapter 2, you get some hints of what may be part of the design of Shiva's PD form ;) (keep in mind it's a complete maybe)