How Does Music Sound Bittersweet? - PART I The Gaming Bard 2024-04-08 | Let's use the music of Hollow Knight to explore what sort of ways composers can make something sound bittersweet. It's a familiar enough concept, but what does it sound like? This video will specifically dive into Dirtmouth and Greenpath, but look for more coming in Part 2 soon!#hollowknight #musictheory #videogamemusic
Writing Music Is Easy As 1-2-3!! The Gaming Bard 2025-08-09 | Final Fantasy music is obviously some of the best video game music ever written, but did you know that Nobuo Uematsu uses one pretty simple trick to write a lot of the tracks we love so much?
Music of the Belle Epoque in Video Games The Gaming Bard 2025-07-04 | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Lies of P both describe their setting as Belle Epoque, so this video looks at which game's music better represents that period.#clairobscurexpedition33 #liesofp #gamemusic
Rating Organs in Video Games pt.6 - Hidden City #pipeorgan #videogames #hiddenobjectgame The Gaming Bard 2024-09-18 | ...
Rating Organs in Video Games pt.5 - AC New Horizons #pipeorgan #videogamemusic #animalcrossing The Gaming Bard 2024-09-06 | ...
Ranking Organs in Video Games pt.4 - Ocarina of Time #videogamemusic #pipeorgan #legendofzelda The Gaming Bard 2024-08-24 | ...
Ranking Organs in Video Games pt.3 - Epic Mickey #videogamemusic #pipeorgan #epicmickey The Gaming Bard 2024-08-20 | ...
Ranking Organs in Video Games pt. 2 - Banjo-Kazooie #videogamemusic #pipeorgan #banjokazooie The Gaming Bard 2024-08-18 | ...
Ranking Organs in Video Games pt. 1 - New Leaf #animalcrossing #pipeorgan #videogamemusic The Gaming Bard 2024-08-17 | ...
Why Do We Love Yunas Theme? The Gaming Bard 2024-08-12 | A musical and character analysis of Yuna's Theme from Final Fantasy X.#musictheory #videogamemusic #finalfantasy10
How Does Music Sound Bittersweet? - Part II The Gaming Bard 2024-04-14 | Part 1: youtu.be/AAouRMyDYZwContinuing our exploration of the music in Hollow Knight to see how composers tug at our heartstrings to make us feel sad and happy simultaneously? This time we analyze the amazing tracks for City of Tears and Kingdom's Edge!!#hollowknight #musictheory #videogamemusic
Music in Lies of P - the Records are from a Different Game? The Gaming Bard 2023-11-27 | The records you find in Lies of P play an integral part of Pinocchio's journey, but did you know they are not original to this game? Find out where they're from, and how they relate to the characters and larger story in Lies of P!#liesofp #musictheory #gamingbard
Using musical form and harmony to build a world - Final Fantasy X The Gaming Bard 2022-11-18 | We do an analysis of one of gaming's most popular tracks, To Zanarkand, and figure out how the construction of it supports the in-game narrative about the city at the end of our party's journey.Special thanks to Olimar12345: vgmsheetmusicbyolimar12345.com#musictheory #tozanarkand #finalfantasyx
Ep 5: Order some za, these turtles are getting shredded - Paper Mario The Gaming Bard 2022-11-04 | We find out in this one that the lean mean Koopa Bros. are really no different than regular koopas...where did they go wrong? What led them down the path of mischief and cruelty? What tragedy in their lives drove them into the service of Bowser? We may never know.Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #papermario
Ep 38: Alexandria under attack! - Final Fantasy 9 The Gaming Bard 2022-11-03 | While we were off playing cards, an old friend was plotting mischief for the infant reign of almost-Queen Garnet...Bahamut artwork by SoulStryder210 on DeviantArtCome see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #finalfantasy9
Ep 4: Koopers a Trooper - Paper Mario The Gaming Bard 2022-11-02 | We liberate Koopa Village, get everyone dressed again, then it's off to the super secret fortress of the Koopa Bros.Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #papermario
Ep 37: So yall wanted some backstory - Final Fantasy 9 The Gaming Bard 2022-11-01 | As our heroes run away from their emotional problems, we get to learn about the background of some of our favorite characters, as well as Amarant.Also, I hope you've been playing cards because the game is going to force it on you here.Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #finalfantasy9
Ep 6: Board game night! - Layers of Fear The Gaming Bard 2022-10-31 | In the exciting conclusion to Layers of Fear, we spend a surprising amount of time playing classic board games. Anyway, find out if we get the ok ending, the bad ending, or the really bad ending!Happy Halloween!Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #layersoffear
Ep 5: A comedy of errors - Layers of Fear The Gaming Bard 2022-10-30 | It's hard to imagine doing much more wrong than we do in this episode. I bet you didn't know you could be bad at a game like Layers of Fear? Well let a pro-gamer show you how it's done!Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #layersoffear
Ep 2: This one is definitely aliens! - Amnesia: Rebirth The Gaming Bard 2022-10-29 | Tragedy strikes pretty early on in this game. Tough to say if the dark and monsters are scarier, or the fear of emotional damage. Regardless, I'm pretty sure aliens built Algeria.Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #amnesiarebirth
Ep 4: Come play with us... - Layers of Fear The Gaming Bard 2022-10-28 | Not much scary in this one...just doll heads floating around and children's drawings in a nursery.Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #layersoffear
Ep 1: Not so dark descent - Amnesia: Rebirth The Gaming Bard 2022-10-27 | This game starts out a lot like Bioshock, but is not as immediately scary...I'm sure it will be much much spookier!Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #amnesiarebirth
Ep 3: Amateur Paleontology - Layers of Fear The Gaming Bard 2022-10-26 | A couple jump scares, a persistent telephone, a spooky elevator...all in the pursuit of some bones.Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #layersoffear
Ep 6: Not me, Robot - Alien: Isolation The Gaming Bard 2022-10-25 | At first these androids were just kind of unhelpful, but they're starting to become really unhelpful...where did that alien go?Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #alienisolation
Ep 2: A haunted chair - Layers of Fear The Gaming Bard 2022-10-24 | It's bad enough that I can't figure out which hallway I just came out of, but now my own wheelchair is chasing me?!?!? Come on, ghosts...Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #layersoffear
Is the organ actually a scary instrument? The Gaming Bard 2022-10-21 | There is no instrument more versatile than the organ, so why is it always used to accompany scary and powerful video game enemies? In this video, we talk about how organs make sound, and why composers use them the way they do, so we can understand whether the organ is scary, or if it's just the music.#videogamemusic #organ
Ep 5: An alien appears! - Alien: Isolation The Gaming Bard 2022-10-19 | After much wondering and wandering, we finally meet an alien!...who promptly ignores us. I won't take it personally.Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #alienisolation
Ep 1: The Troubled Artist - Layers of Fear The Gaming Bard 2022-10-18 | We all know someone like this, right? A troubled artist, plagued by guilt and alcoholism, just trying to take a walk through his haunted house where the doors keep moving around? A classic tale.Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #layersoffear
Ep 6: Flopping our way to the end - INSIDE The Gaming Bard 2022-10-17 | Hard to say if we won, but we do finish the game, and as usual, are left with more questions than answers...anybody who knows the story, feel free to chime in down in the comments!Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #inside
Ep 5: The gift of life - INSIDE The Gaming Bard 2022-10-14 | We're starting to come across some spooky stuff...like bodies being suspended, and a total lack of awareness of how water physics is supposed to work. Come on, game devs - water goes in the floor!Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #inside
Ep 4: Round and round we go - Alien: Isolation The Gaming Bard 2022-10-13 | In this nonsense episode we spend a truly infuriating amount of time trying to get past some random humans in one room. Seriously, just one room. It's only like three people. In one room! Sucks.Anyway, enjoy this episode.Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #alienisolation
Ep 4: Gone fishin - INSIDE The Gaming Bard 2022-10-12 | A surprise twist, in which Hairy Water Monster doesn't kill us? Or perhaps does, and the rest of the game is a dream...we'll find out!Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #inside
Ep 3: Are aliens even scary? - Alien: Isolation The Gaming Bard 2022-10-11 | Deep thoughts about whether aliens are scary, or is it actually just being stuck in space? Also, we make a friend (briefly)!Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #alienisolation
Ep 3: We make some friends - INSIDE The Gaming Bard 2022-10-10 | Looks like there are some things in this game that aren't trying to kill me! They're just mindless zombies that obey my every command...but still the best friends a kid could ask for!Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #inside
How does Bloodbornes music convey its lore? The Gaming Bard 2022-10-07 | FromSoftware games are so rich in lore, although that lore is usually buried deep within the game dialogue and item descriptions. However, sometimes a musical track will give us a clue about key thematic elements of the story, and that is exactly at what we're looking at in this video with the title theme, Night Unfurls, of Bloodborne.To avoid spoilers, skip to 10:08 when prompted.#bloodborne #musictheory
Ep 2: Aliens or Capitalism? - Alien: Isolation The Gaming Bard 2022-10-06 | We're learning that Sevastopol Station fell to ruin, but it seems like perhaps shareholder expectations and cost of operations were what did people in...the alien may have just been the nail in the coffin. Would this have happened if not for capitalist greed?With a special guest!!!Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #alienisolation
Ep 2: All these puzzles make for great conversation - INSIDE The Gaming Bard 2022-10-05 | Out of the dog park and into the hair-monster infested water...at least I've got my zombie friends with me.And a special guest!!!Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #inside
Ep 1: Green card or non-resident? - Alien: Isolation The Gaming Bard 2022-10-04 | I've forced my way onto this space station by using a locked door, and helped myself to things in other people's luggage, so at this point you'll be hard pressed to convince me that I am not in fact the villain in this game.With special guest!!!Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #alienisolation
Ep 1: I just felt like running - INSIDE The Gaming Bard 2022-10-03 | This game feels a lot like MegaMan - you just run to the right and figure out what kills you as you go. The only difference is I can't shoot lemons at things.Special guest appearance!!!Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #inside
Ep 36: Zidanes feelings - Final Fantasy 9 The Gaming Bard 2022-09-23 | My goodness all these characters have such big emotions...has anyone tried clear and open communication yet? Or maybe just therapy?Garnet is set to become queen, but the rest of the crew can't handle it so they go on a bender in Treno.Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #finalfantasy9
Ep 3: The power of wishes - Paper Mario The Gaming Bard 2022-09-22 | If the Star Rod is required to grant wishes, then what's the point of being an all-powerful wishing star? Anyway, Mario finds out what atrocities Bowser has committed this time and resolves to defeat him to restore everyone's wishes!...jk, it's just to get Peach. Mario has never shown any concern for anyone other than himself. Ever.Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #papermario
Ep 35: Back to Alexandria - Final Fantasy 9 The Gaming Bard 2022-09-21 | If you enjoyed walking around the city as Vivi at the beginning of the game, then you'll love walking around the city as Vivi here in the middle of the game!Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #finalfantasy9
Ep 2: Totally trudging toward Toad Town - Paper Mario The Gaming Bard 2022-09-20 | As a Goomba himself, Goombario is uniquely qualified to disclose information about the vital anatomy of a Goomba. Is he an unlikely companion to our heroic protagonist? Or a willing accomplice to homocide ready to betray his own species? You decide...Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #papermario
Ep 34: The King of Dragons - Final Fantasy 9 The Gaming Bard 2022-09-19 | This would be the final level in any other non-Final Fantasy game. Our heroes face off against Kuja and Brahne, who are facing off against each other, and there are giant monsters and somebody dies!!!Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #finalfantasy9
GB Theory: Minor Keys The Gaming Bard 2022-09-16 | Having learned how to build minor scales, we can move on to identifying minor key signatures, as well as determining whether a piece of music is in major or minor just by looking at it!#musictheory
Ep 1: Peach throws bad parties - Paper Mario The Gaming Bard 2022-09-15 | Have you ever been invited to a party only to get abducted and beat up? Then you'll feel right at home in the first part of the original Paper Mario game, where our intrepid hero gets does not defeat Bowser and save the princess!Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #papermario
Ep 33: Dagger remembers! - Final Fantasy 9 The Gaming Bard 2022-09-14 | Nothing like some current trauma to dislodge your suppressed memories of past trauma! Dagger finally remembers who she is, and everyone's reaction is strangely subdued.Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #finalfantasy9
Star Fox II: Attack of the Wolf The Gaming Bard 2022-09-13 | The adventure continues as our intrepid opportunists continue murdering the local fauna of every planet in the solar system on their quest to get $$$$Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #starfox64
Ep 32: Half the people weve met so far are thieves - Final Fantasy 9 The Gaming Bard 2022-09-12 | Were you thinking, "we've met enough characters, I really don't think I could remember any more?" Well, prepare to meet another one!Also, apologies for the bush-league performance in the Soulcage battle at the beginning...I got overconfident.Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #finalfantasy9
Star Fox I: The Phantom Andross The Gaming Bard 2022-09-09 | Experience the game that started it all, laying the foundation for every major Science Fiction work from I, Robot to iCarly, from Space Balls to Space Truckers, and was the inspiration for the character Fox Mcloud in Starlink: Battle For Atlas.It was a little too much for one episode, so part 2 coming soon!Come see new Let's Plays at my new LP Channel: GamingBardPlaysyoutube.com/channel/UCHPrJ_Jw9wkGnlQm1BH_o5w#letsplay #starfox64
