This is one of my all time top VG themes <3 and a pretty epic version of it too

It fits this epic scene so much : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUQcS4xhhqo

Awesome job as always sir !

Oh, and just so you, there is your actual name in my player when I read the song, I just want to make sure it's normal and not a mistake :)

Heh, yeah that happens on occasion. You see when I make a piece it sits on my desktop for a while in just plain mp3 form. When my desktop gets too cluttered, I fill in all the tab information and archive it all into a folder of my music. Usually my stuff gets uploaded to FA before I get around to that. Oh well, just a little easter egg I guess

This is certainly one of the best versions of this theme I've ever heard, if not the best. You've done a wonderful job with this at what is one of many gamers' favourite theme. It's powerful, got some good variation to it, the instruments used sounded great and the finale was superb.

The part from 1:10 to 1:40 is so freaking awesome with all those "counter-time(?)" (my knowledge in English musical terms is somewhat limited ^^, but it's basically when the notes decide the say "fuck you metronome!" and hit a fraction of time right before or after the actual beat) Now I hope that was understandable XD Anyway, I love this part !

We just call it the "off beat", so the harp is playing on the off-beat. Or you could always just say it in French you know, though my knowledge of French musical terms is also somewhat limited

Glad you liked it though

Ah, off-beat, of course ! It's "contre-temps" in French, hence the failed "counter-time" attempt XD

I can play this on Ocarina ^_^

Oh that's just awesome :3

The theme sure is a hell of a beauty to work with. Your additions I enjoy too. The introduction of the bass first is very Beethovian (at least in my mind, reminiscient of Eroica). As a posted above me stated, the off-beat section from 1.10 is amazing and perfectly crafted. I have only two points; can your french horn realistically hit those high notes, and can your bassists pizzacato that fast? I know its synth, but I'm curious. Also, your horn line over the main theme (its second playing) is a little over powering; the third time is much more suitable.

The key-change towards the end is very exciting too!

Glad you like it. The basses will need to pluck with two fingers. It's a valid technique for strings, though I realize it is a bit fast. If I were to have this actually played by orchestra, some modifications might be made. Being a french horn player myself, and not even all that great of one really, I can hit those high notes, though it'll take a professional player to play them well. When the french horn comes in at that part it's supposed to be the prominent voice because it indroduces a new melody to counterpoint the original. Also in this way, we see the reprise of the main theme not coming fully back in until the last time it's played.

Love this game and theme. You did an awesome job on it. ^_^