Maiden Astraea Old to New Battle Theme - Demon Souls

Probably the last one on the demon souls videos, there are some other themes that i like such as the Maneater or Armor Spider but i don't think i will make video on them...
The maiden Astraea remake is soo GOOD one of the best they made for sure, the theme changing after Garl's death is also great.

[Boc_theSeamster]

I just want to say thank you for being the only one who actually includes the final part of the song.

[RyzaCobalion]

Original theme: I really do love how the harp rhyme in the original sound creepy yet tragic at the same time. But I can't help but notice the rhythm itself isn't very long and when you do break it down it's always on repeat. But overall I still love it

Remake: oh boy when I saw that new theme came out I saw MILLIONS of people hating the new theme of Maiden Astrea. Like I get it that there are certain stuff you don't like about the remake but good god calm down. But how's the new theme compare to the original? Honestly, I prefer this over the original. Why? Because it does such a good job of telling the tragedy of Garl Vinland and Maiden Astrea. Two people who came to the valley of defilement to help those that were cast away from both the kingdom and by the god she had faith in for so long only to see that how miserable and hopeless the valley is. So she decided to stay and help of those in the valley only to become a demon at the end of the day. To the slayer of Demon's, they don't see a person trying to help those in the valley. They only see another demon to be slain by their hand and Garl of Vinland is the only thing that stands in your way of getting her soul. And the new theme they added when we kill Garl, perfectly suits that Astrea lost everything. Her beloved bodyguard, her faith in God, so why bother putting up a fight?

[viniciuslessa]

Great vid. Thanks. I only recently played Demon Souls remake version and it's already special for me. Can't wait to try the original on PC emulator.

About the songs: I love both versions as i think they evoke subtly different sensations. The older one is more about Astraea and her personal journey as someone who opted to become a demon only to help others rather than to amass power as everyone else. While the newer one seems to focus on Vinland and his dilema of leaving his beliefs behind to follow and defend the maiden he loves. Both beautiful, powerful examples of minimalist storytelling.

[brscic]

I love them both, .. like punctuality of first, .. maybe sombornes of the second more, .. Just great

[whisperedflame]

I love both and play both versions of the game.

[danksouls]

Personally I think both are equally as good. I like the old one because i think it leads more to the ambiance and is less “epic” but I can’t deny the remake is better as a pure boss fight song because of Garl vinlands and astreas story.

[robertstitches]

People who complain about nostalgia are so dumb, music is one of the oldest forms of art meaning you can't just brute force it in remakes and you have to be really good in the field otherwise it usuallycomes across as underwhelming(also why it's nearly always downgraded in any remake)

This bit of music is basically the reason Maiden Astrea hits so hard, it's the first proper "melancholic souls" moment and the music is HUGELY important alongside the voice work in getting that across

No place for cellos and a choir, sooo bad

[Aleshov]

My favorite is CthulhuSeekers version.

[EddieMorphling]

While the Remake version surely sounds good, its just such a generic interpretation of the original. It really feels like this applies to the entire Remake. Looks and sounds great but lacks the uniqueness of the original that still sets it apart from every other game, even amongst FromSoft titles.

[KiuLang]

bro the remake is 50 times better, are you people high?

[angruwasp]

Gone is the nostalgic and unique of the original replaced with a mediocre version.