Uploaded October 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The Phoenix Wright series is one of my very favorites. "Trials and Tribulations" is my favorite game of the series. Case 5 is my favorite case of the game. And this is possibly my favorite melody. I love everything about it and how it's used as both a character theme and a mood-setter.
I did this arrangement awhile back, but decided it needed an upgrade - aka some real instruments. So, featured are shakuhachi, fife, Irish whistle, and my (second) absolute favorite instrument in the world, the sho. (Spoiler: I am not a very good shakuhachi player. Tuning kicks my butt.)
Music by Noriyuki Iwadare, arrangement/playing by me.
The Phoenix Wright series is one of my very favorites. "Trials and Tribulations" is my favorite game of the series. Case 5 is my favorite case of the game. And this is possibly my favorite melody. I love everything about it and how it's used as both a character theme and a mood-setter.
I did this arrangement awhile back, but decided it needed an upgrade - aka some real instruments. So, featured are shakuhachi, fife, Irish whistle, and my (second) absolute favorite instrument in the world, the sho. (Spoiler: I am not a very good shakuhachi player. Tuning kicks my butt.)
Music by Noriyuki Iwadare, arrangement/playing by me.
![Okami - Tribe of the Heavenly Gods [Cover || Multiplayer 4: RESCUE]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yNjflEmU9LY/mqdefault.jpg "Okami - Tribe of the Heavenly Gods [Cover || Multiplayer 4: RESCUE]
I could cover the entirety of Okamis soundtrack and never get bored, but this was one of the tracks Ive wanted to play with most of all. The theme of the Celestials is an ethereal, wistful piece that you only hear in one area of the game as you head towards its final battle. I mixed in a few other nods to related music from that chapter, including Resets motifs, and my favorite cue in all of game music, White Light Majesty. (Plus, I got to use the shinobue I bought in Tokyo a few years ago, haha)
This is my annual contribution to Multiplayer Charity! This years remix album is titled RESCUE, featuring the animals of video games (Okami, Star Fox, and more), and all proceeds go to benefit the Wolf Conservation Center in New York. Its a cause thats particularly special to me, so check it out if youd like to hear some fun tunes and help some animals! Releasing tomorrow, October 2nd:
https://www.materiacollective.com/music/multiplayer_4_rescue
https://nywolf.org
Thanks as always for listening! :)
Original music: Rei Kondoh (& Hiroshi Yamaguchi)
Live instruments: shinobue, sho, hichiriki, oboe, English horn, whistle")
