ReMix: The Last Blade 2 'Kizukaseru'

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The Last Blade 2

YES! Word to yer freakin' mutha! Sorry, you'll have to excuse all that, but I love this ReMix. I'll come right out and say it's one of the very best first ReMixes we've ever received, which is saying a lot. It doesn't hurt that Last Blade 2 holds a dear place in my heart as being the closest gaming equivalent to a Rurouni Kenshin fighting game, with a tight engine, great tunes, and simply inspired character design. No offense to the Samurai Showdown fans amongst you (it's not bad), but Last Blade and its sequel are the tightest weapon-based 2d fighters on the Neo-Geo, and probably any other console (Guilty Gear ain't bad), and it's such a beautiful thing to see A. the game's music covered at all, B. the game's music covered WELL, and C. the game's music covered well by a first-time ReMixer, out of the blue. Yeah, so I'm pretty psyched. Maybe you'll hear it and think "eh, pretty good, but nothing to wet my pants over", but whilst my own pants are dry (really, I swear), I encourage you to check out the original and see what Unipulator has done with it. Elements of new age and contemporary jazz merge with ambient, flowing in and out of mutating forms and ephemeral arranged portions of the main melody. Fretless bass, harp, piano, church bells, both light jazz and more rock-style drum kits are utilized, a variety of synth and choral pads, a flutey calliope lead, the list goes on . . . you could literally cut pieces of this out and build full, developed ReMixes out of each, and to have them all in one track is delicious. I can listen to the original and this ReMix back to back and nod my head at every decision Unipulator (Eric Weg) made, see where he was coming from, and just appreciate what he's created. In Eric's words:

"The main character of the game is Kaede, but see, there’s actually two versions of him to play…before and after his “awakening”. This remix is called Kizukaseru (the Japanese word for “awakening in the intellectual sense”), and presents Kaede’s transition from a muddy-headed fighter to a godly-type warrior. The main theme comes in at 1:50 after an extended intro, and then works with the melody in sections until he’s finally all heavenly and enlightened and whatnot.

- yes, friends, there's even an interpretive narrative at play, and a good mix name was chosen to boot. I won't go too overboard and say this is a perfect piece of music - there's nitpicks I might usually make that I'm omitting, largely due to the overall arrangement being just very creative and well-executed. Highly recommended.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
I really enjoyed this one a lot. It is really unique and I like that.

- metalsnakejuice on July 9, 2009
This is just amazing from start to finish. When it comes to the last 2 minutes this is when i found it to be really breathtaking with all thoses church bells coming in. Great job

- yosefu on July 7, 2009
Everything floats thanks to plenty of reverb applied to atmospheric samples. It's like it's illustrating the weather: rolling clouds, light rain, and sun rays piercing through. Specifically, the bell+harp slowdown (0:42-1:06) is playful and pure, like drops of water or ripples in a pond. I also get a [i]Secret of Mana[/i] vibe from the blippy, cross-panned synths at 2:32, the church bells (like in The Orphan of the Storm), and the drums at 3:32.
Kizukaseru isn't just heavenly, it IS the heavens. Graceful and serene.

- Polo on July 6, 2009
Thanks for the GREAT music!!! Really appreciate your help.

- fusedcore on October 17, 2007
Wow, sweet stuff. I'm sure a lot of people prob would never hear this since it's from a lesser known game, but damn. This is emotional, provactative, and the composition are oh so sweet and catchy.
Great synth design and soundscape, great arrangement fleshing out new ideas all the time, this is really something worth listening too. It's sad Unipulator has only had 2 remixes, but they are oh so sweet. Thanks for the music dude.

- avaris on January 2, 2007
I thought it was good until about 2:52, then I thought it was GREAT. Like some others have mentioned, it sounds like something i've heard before. Fantastic mix, im late reviewing it, so if anyone reading this still hasn't downloaded it, I'd strongly advise you do so.

- Antignition on October 24, 2005
This is, without a doubt, my favorite game remix ever. With headphones on and eyes closed, this arrangement takes you on an unforgettable journey in sound. Though this piece is sweeping and dreamlike, it never gets repetitive nor does it drag on like other "relaxing" remixes. Kizukaseru is really quite the opposite, evolving and building on its ride towards a heavenly climax, where it leaves its passengers in an elevated state. The emotions it evokes don't diminish with repeated play, which is testament to its power and polish.

- Mozutaka on August 15, 2005
Haha I wish I had the OST as well 'cause this song is just awessomee! I could listen to this for hours :wink:

- jordex on June 27, 2005
This is really awesome. Now I just need to find the OST.

- supremespleen on June 25, 2005
Pretty freaking delicious. One of those ones where you have to stop by and leave a comment. ;)

- Less Ashamed Of Self on May 25, 2005
My goodness. This is unbelievably good.

- Wanderer on January 26, 2005
One of my favourite OC Remixes.
It's a shame most people have never heard the original version of this song.

- Kaede_X on August 20, 2004
I keep listening to this song from 2:52 (where the strings and later bells come in) to the end, that parts just so... beautiful.... I can't stop listening to it, but that parts too short and I feel I've heard it before somewhere....

- jordex on August 20, 2004
Even though I've never played this, I had the great fortune of having this appear first on my playlist after shuffling it [and thus just now heard it all the way through for the first time], and I would just like to say that this is [i]truly[/i] beautiful.
The intro piano sounds almost watery... Quite enough to wet anyone's pants to, ;) and the sounds that accompany it are just amazing. The climax is breathtaking, with the bells, violin and quiet bass... This is definately the kind of mix where you just stop whatever you're doing to look at your playlist thinking, "What is this? This is some of the best music I've heard! Whoever made this had better be rich within the next five years, or I am going to stab someone."
In short, excellent job. It's certainly one of my favorites.

- Corporal Eschebone on July 20, 2004
This game kicked major ass. The game has great detail and effects that I've seen on a 2d game. This mix certainly brought back some good times I had playing with many people. Many good parts and such in this. I highly recommend this to anyone who played this game and enjoyed the music such as I.

- bouncerboy15 on December 27, 2003

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