Maiden Astraea Old to New Battle Theme - Demon Souls 

FINALLY somebody uploaded the somber part after we kill Garl, THANK YOU for that.

I fucking adore the remake’s version it reeks of desperation, really makes it feel like Vinland’s last stand. And the tonal shift after his death is great sounding.

I like both themes. The original is more melancholic while the remake keeps some of the melancholy while adding some "epicness" to the fight. I agree with a commenter on Reddit who said that the original theme was for Maiden Astraea, while the remake theme was for Garl Vinland.

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

This boss fight just really makes you pause and question your motivation. As a character we consume souls for power to slay greater demons and to prevent becoming a mindless red phantom. Here is a fallen cleric and her guardian, offering souls to the old one in exchange for power to comfort others abandoned in a world ensnared by death. Ultimately, she doesn’t even raise a hand to you. There are no victors or champions in Boletaria. This song for me, just really captures the acceptance of what is, along with seeing hope which is forever just out of one’s reach.

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

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.

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?

«Go fourth, Garl Vinland. May you be unharmed.» Best dialouge in the game, alongside «I shall await thy return, Slayer of Demons.»

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

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

I like both, but I think the original works more for me. It's simplicity gives it a more sorrowful, desperate feeling. Plus the instrumentation of the harpsichord or whatever it is gives it a much darker gothic vibe that I adore. New version feels a bit too epic

I just came to watch, but immediately got goosebumps because of the music.

It's like gold and silver 🤩

Both are just amazing. At first i was botter about change, but my goodness its all good

Remake is more epic and sad, Orginal was Sad and dark

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.

@The Radience Great work editing this! I was wondering, can I use it in a “sad boss music” compilation I’m making?

no dialogue????

...Okay, I've bitterly resented the remake version of this song, but you've sold me on how it would work if used for a biphasic fight. Sort of like how FFXIV's major story boss themes are often double or tripartite songs. i would love that for this actually. thank u for showing me the way!!!!

the remake is alright but nothing compares to the first one. The first one gives me a feeling of hopelessness, sorrow and despair. It truly reflect the situation the maiden was in and while the player had to deal with with her bodyguard it is the maiden which we were targeting (therefore the Antagonist). The remake ost put to much emphasis on the battle between the player and vinland. In my opinion way too epic and (emotionally) uplifting and shift away the focus from the maiden.

I get why people prefer either, but a lot of people not acknowledging why the og is more unique and poignant is 50iq behaviour

So many whining nostalgic babies in this comment section, I mean seriously it’s a remake not a remaster

The remake made it so generic

Bluepoint did such a god damn great job with the remake. After hundreds of hours in Elden Ring, seeing Demon's souls remake visuals is like a generation ahead. The lighting alone is soooooo much better than the garbage fromsoft uses.

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

Waaambulance coming in for those ps3 babies who think they are special because they beat the easiest souls game in their moms basement.