Final Fantasy VIII - The Man With The Machine Gun | Reacting To Video Game Music! 

This track makes me so nervous that it gives me a cramp in my leg lol.

"THIS SOUNDTRACK MAKES NO SENSE!" Lmao wait till you see the actual game.

I'd like to think Nobuo was having some kind of rave going on when he composed this XD It's the perfect theme for Laguna though, given what a laid-back goof he is. There's a reason a lot of people consider FF8 to be Nobuo's magnum opus.

Yep, it's been stuck in my head for more than 20 years.

🧡 FF8 soundtrack is super diverse and incredible. This song stands out for all the right reasons for me.

This song shows up in game just long enough into the game that youve begun to hum the normal battle theme, and suddenly this. Surprising, and very very cool.

Kiros vibing is one of the best parts of FF8. That drip. That swagger.

the sound make sense when you encounter the owner of this theme LOL. This is something of Japanese pop culture, they always use triumphant songs for certain types of characters, as if they want to tell a glorious story about a character and make you feel attracted to him by a "natural" charisma.

The soundtrack is as diverse as the world of FF8 itself. I love the setting. The distant worlds version of this is a highlight; despite it sounding so synth focused, the orchestral arrangement really captured the essence.

My favorite song from FF8 and one of my all time favorites from the entire series. I used to spend hours just running around and starting fights so I could listen to it again.

This songs such a bop! Probably would have not enjoyed the Laguna sections without it haha

For my generation, this theme song was one of the major memorable moments for the franchise. Traditional grand orchestral scores suddenly give way to a techno song, and a protagonist, who for the first time, is wielding a a gun.

Laguna. The soldier who dreamed of being a travel writer , but found his destiny as the man who defeated the sorceress and became a leader.

"I dreamt I was a moron..."

This was the first Final Fantasy soundtrack I bought with my own money. And I listened to all four discs OVER AND OVER again, it is SO good

I love this theme so much, I used to artificially extend the segment where this plays so I could continue bopping to it. Without spoilers, it makes sense in context as to why it sounds so off the wall and different, and I can't wait for you to see why in context.

Really loved your reaction! I always thought that the cascade handclap was used to mimic the sound of an actual machine gun

I just would say, this is a desperado song. And you were so on point analysing the song, is just and instant classic for sure.

I totally know what you mean, you want the song to not be overplayed so it remains a treat when you do get to hear it. Thankfully, it IS rare enough to be a treat.

One of the most iconic songs from FF in general. It's indeed an instant classic, I can vividly remember jamming to this when I heard it in-game for the first time many years ago.

8 was my first FF game and is still my favorite. Hearing the ost is alway so nostalgic for me.

Uematsu really went all out for this soundtrack, and it definitely represents the variety found in the FF8 world, as opposed to rather samey-vibes in 7 and earlier games (and to be fair to those games, their tracks fit their worlds for different reasons and are incredible in their own right).

As a kid, I also always thought this song IN PARTICULAR makes no sense, but it always struck me as: "it makes sense that it doesn't make sense", because when you hear it for the first time, you find yourself playing a different whole ass party and it just all happens at once. It just adds to the mystery and WTF just hit you so damn well and conveys the difference of the "cut in the plot" just even better, since AT THE TIME you have no damn idea wtf just happened. So well done.

You said Capcom vibes, & the tempo & energy does remind me of the funk of Armored Armadillo. It gladdens me to see your curiosity so piqued by the different flavors FF8 offers.

I hope you can find time to get to The Black Mages' version of this as well some time. They really do it justice!

This song and the sound effect for Kiros' Blood Pain Limit Break will be eternally etched into my brain. Truly unfortunate that one of the best battle anthems in their series is relegated to the three shortest sections in the game.

This always sounded like a killer Sonic the Hedgehog track to me. It's one of my favorite FF tracks ever.

Yesss!! THIS is the song I think of when I think FF8 and I'm so glad everyone loves this too! 😂 Oh if you think the OST makes no sense you've seen nothing yet.

When I played FF8 when it first came out in the West, you would get the main character's battle music for a good while in the game. Then, you suddenly take control of the Laguna's character in his backstories and suddenly I get this song for battle music which came out of nowhere for me. lol

I cant wait till you hear Force Your Way!!

Yes! This is, in my opinion, one of the coolest battle themes in the franchise. My favorite song in FF8.

I feel like with FF8 songs, they make sense in context, so it's good that you play the game. All the songs may appear diverse, but they all work so well in game, as they seem a coherent whole.

One of my favorites in the series. Ahhhh it never gets old.

Oooomy God!!!!! You know about freestyle!!!!!! Dude I grew up with that too!! Johnny O, Lisa Lisa, Cynthia, and more! Never be embarrassed. That's great music. I would say metal and punk is my go to but you could find me listening to those call backs here and there in my car or at home solo. I thank my mom for introducing me to that genre when I was a kid. Lol

Dude watching your reaction to the song when it drops had me smiling and laughing and getting goosebumps just because you were enjoying it. I love this song from 8.. I always got MegaMan vibes from it. I feel you on that.

THIS IS HYPE!!! FF8 is my favourite Final Fantasy soundtrack.

This song is pure joy!

Such an amazing tune, thanks for the reaction & request! 👍🏻

1:58... dun worry jesse... this song has being stuck in my head since 1999...

The short songs are little nuggets of happiness. Definitely on my top 5 from FF8

These videos giving me the itch to return to speedrunning this game!

I can easily explain the soundtrack! First of all...WAIT...ahhh...my leg...It's cramping up....

This soundtrack is easily my favorite work from Uematsu.

FF8 is my all-time favorite game from the past! One of the reasons is the amazing music.

This track was always a blast whenever it comes up. Best FF8 track.

lol. when you said this soundtrack made no sense, it reminded me of a comment that the FF8 Boss theme is actually composed of different songs stitched together (yet it still sounds good!) your facial reaction at 1:13 (clapping section) 😂

Chill dad theme

Omg I remember hearing this song the first time when I played the game. I used to love being in the past world with Laguna because this song was so awesome. Sometimes I would drag out the fights just so I could hear the music longer.

Gotta be one of my favourite FF tracks. It's so incredibly catchy.

So can you guess what the setting of ff8 is yet?

This song seriously gives me capcom/megaman vibes so I agree on that 200%

Well, the theme IS the battle theme for the titular "Man with the machine gun"... But that's about all that can really be said without going into spoiler territory.

I read on Reddit once about FF soundtracks: "FF7 is the most nostalgic, FF8 is the most unique, but the best is FF6".

I can't wait to see you discover why the soundtrack is so insane in this game

My favorite version of this piece is actually the orchestral arrangement that can be found on the Liberi Fatali arranged album which came out shortly after FF8 did (produced by Square so it's an official version). Check it out if you get a chance, the entire album is fantastic! p.s. - you should also check out the piece on that album called "The Oath", it's my absolute favorite of all of them. A beautiful brass ensemble piece just brimming with emotion.

Back in those days this soundtrack made 100% sense

Yep... that's about the reaction one should expect of this song. :D

Uematsu - "Get in the car nerds. Where we're going, it doesn't need to make sense."

It is a must for all FF8 OST fans to hear the great music remakes from Enrico Deiana. Totally worth it.

"'Hopefully Man With the Machine Gun' doesn't play too often" 😬😬😬

The background music makes me want to go back to GTA II

MAXIMUM HUSBANDO ENERGY THEME

"this is gonna be stuck on my head". feel ya buddy been there for 20 years XD

The best absentee dad in Final Fantasy.

This song always made me feel energetic, like I should be listening to it while boxing a punching bag!

I've recently realised this track gives me old school Sega Mega Drive/Genesis "Streets of Rage" vibes :)

orchestral version is crazy good

I see there are others here with top shelf taste 😋. So many different versions of this too, all really good! My fav FF track.

Oh you gotta hear the black mage version of this song lol...its probably one of my favs.

Yeah Uematsu was really experimenting starting with 8. There is a joke that the he was drunk when he made FF9 soundtrack.

LAGUNA, KIROS and WARD This gang is SOLID

This is a Certified Hood Classic.

Ah still one of my favorite battle themes from the FF series! The intro to the song always gives me the feel good goosebumps xD. Laguna, Kiros and Ward, I wish they would do like a side game with them to show what happens in between each of the FF8 dream sequences all the way up to Esthar maybe lol.

The best song for my favorite character in the game. The Distant Worlds version is amazing.

Oh man, Lagnua's theme. This was one of my favorite songs in this game, besides Breezy.

The soundtrack is the same reason I started playing the series as well. Started with FF9 (2nd favorite game) and then the rest whose OST caught my fancy (which was a bunch).

@Jesse's Auditorium you mention the lack of motives that tie the pieces together and you are fully right. Nobuo went away from "them" in this game because he felt they were inefficient. Some motives still appear but much less than in previous opus. Anyway great analysis.

Songs this reminds me of; Freestyle - Don't Stop The Rock ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-B3BQbVPL9Fo.html Planet Patrol - Play At Your Own Risk ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uXFN2X-ozps.html

2:35 Cascading claps or a man shooting his machine gun?

Its a boss fight vs Barret. he has a cameo in ff8

Eargasm achieved 1:14

FF8 is such a weird game in a lot of right ways and the soundtrack reflects it well

one of the best fighting ost in FF

Shuffle & Boogie will blow your mind XD

The giddy "OOOOOOOOOOooooooo" made my day.

YESS It is THE song of FF8 xD I freaking love this song you have no idea, its just so catchy and bopping I can't help but dance to it everytime I hear it lmao

Doing this song without mentioning the distant world version is such a missed opportunity

Да мужик, я смотрю без субтитров но прям понимаю твою мимику, она передает мои же ощущения от музыки. Nobou Uematsu со своими Black Mages, грандиозные музыканты, в этом треке не только глубокая Ностальгия для тех кому слегка за 30 В нем грув, в нем кач и потрясающие музыкальные ходы

I think the theme really fits Laguna's whacky, aloof character.

I always thought this track was about hyping you up for an action hero. Which just makes it even more amazing since Laguna is a silly action hero

This song absolutely slaps man. God it's definitely in my top 5 of all FF series lol

This soundtrack DOES make sense, but only in context. It's a wild ride. Extremely polarizing too. It's also the first game that started the trend of chocobo theme remixes. When you play the game, ride a chocobo some time and prepare for some groovy tunes.

I personally love the official remix of this song used for Dungeon Hero X.

Bro greetings from brazil here please the man with machine gun is amzing sound of soldier hero laguna father of squall respect the man

If you liked this track, check out “Great Battle” on the Fantasian soundtrack (also composed by Nobuo Uemarsu)

hardest final fantasy to follow along with... anyone else agree?

One of the best of FF8, and one of my favourites to play in Theatrhythm... actually most of the FF8 in Theathythm is great.

you should hear Distant World's Orchestrated version! it's awesome

I still hear the machineguns

Not gonna lie, this is the first game I played and first time I'm hearing this theme make me feeling great