Xenoblade Chronicles OST - Agniratha, Mechonis Capital

That one secret area was worth all the quests, trust me.

I actually bought this game for wii based solely on the box art that caught my eye, reading the back of the box hooked me and I bought it in a rare impulse. Playing it, I realized it has some of the best music in the gaming industry. Music that moves me to tears and inspires me as a musician to create songs just as moving and powerful and beautiful.

I was expecting a city full of machina since Mechonis capital was in the name. So when I first got here my suspicion that the Bionis was the evil one all along got confirmed.

Soon enough, I will be spending my summer in Agniratha. Let us not forget that the people of Mechonis are worthy of living their lives, too; it's what Egil fought us Homs for.

Sad you can't visit this area later on

This music makes me remember about how quickly our lives pass. It remembers that every human was a baby, and that the people will be old in the future and will death. This music remembers the beginning and the end of the life. It represents the first and the last days of the life. Also, this music makes me think about the entire road that starts in the born and ends in the death. It is a music to listen in the day of the borning and in the last day of the life, next to the death! Music for a baby and a old man/woman! Music of the life!

So far the best game i was only 11 when i started this masterpiece i don’t regret anything in my life

One of my favorite songs in the game. 😊

Can't wait to listen to this theme in "Definitve Edition"... <3

This song is absolutely beautiful, and I don't think anyone could disagree. While I do think the song takes too long to get going, once it does, it's fantastic. The violins are incredibly good on the melody, holding the notes to draw out as much emotion as possible from them. The song as a whole has this underlying sense of sorrow to it. It's incredibly sad sounding, especially at the start of the melody. It really makes you think about the depressing state of the town and reflect back on your journey and what you've done, to see if you can prevent any more devastation like this. If there's one flagship thing about this song, it's how sad it is. However, there are still hopeful aspects to the song, namely the harp arpeggios under the main melody, and the phenomenal phrases following 2:14. While the former is merely a reminder to be happy, drowned out by the sad violins, the latter is inspirational. There's this sense of hope attached to it, as if realizing you can bring piece to the world once again, before the song ends on a sad note, noting about how that will be an impossible dream to achieve. This is one song I'm genuinely sad to not have heard more of in the game, based on how little time you spend in Agniratha.

Oh hell yeah, I love Agniratha's day theme! Two things have always stood out in particular to me in the theme: acceptance and pride. It illustrates a strong sense of acceptance for the tragedy and loss the city has endured. It acknowledges the loss with its more tender sections, but it there is no sense of stress, anxiety or bitterness. There's a steady calmness that is present throughout the whole piece that keeps it grounded. The grieving is over and the past cannot be changed, but that's okay. This theme is comfortable exploring the losses of the city, but it also celebrates that which made it great. With one hand holding acceptance of the tragedy endured, the other holds a confident pride for the lost city. This piece is not bleak, despite the circumstances, it is surprisingly positive and celebratory. The steady passion of the most upbeat section (where the low strings come in) illustrate a strong sense of dignity and pride for all the city was able to accomplish. This song is not the theme of the Bionis's attack on Agniratha. This is the theme of a great city that was taken from the world by an attack from the Bionis (at the expense of everyone else). This piece unwaveringly celebrates the lost city while openly showing you the harm it has endured. There is no bitterness or shame for what happened, only a lesson for future peoples to learn from and pride for the greatness the city was able to achieve. There is a powerful sense of dignity in this piece, and it is juxtaposed with the player experience of discovering this city for the first time beautifully. There are many feelings and revelations for the player to take in and process as they explore Agniratha, but the city itself has already made piece with what happened. The city does not wallow in sadness or loss (nor does it hide from its loss), it celebrates its greatness with dignity. tl;dr: Agniratha's Day theme proudly celebrates the great achievements of the city while openly and comfortably sharing with you the harm it has endured.

I'm glad I'll get to hear this again. The Remaster is gonna be great! See you all here when it comes out!

リラクゼーション？　現実？黄昏？ …と、いろいろ分かれるものであるかな…と予測しているけど、皆さんは上の三つのうち、どれを強く実感した？

This is the most beautiful video game song I have ever heard

2:14 very good section, worth the buildup

This soundtrack is the one I keep coming back to. I was listening to the Hollow Knight soundtrack and thinking "what does this remind me of?" The answer to that question is always something from this game

2:12 THAT'S A DROP

This is one more reason why Xenoblade Chronicles is my favorite game of all time. Great music!

one of the best songs in the game

This game succeeded in creating the most massive feeling world, eSPECIALly relative to how much world there actually is. I'm more compelled by the size of the of Bionis and Mechonis than I am by GTA V or BotW's Hyrule.