@@thepurplemudkip9998 I mean he's been listening to it for a couple months straight, at least, just to make this, so I think he'd rather change things up
I feel like you don’t get enough credit for how great your pixel art is. It’s really impressive, especially since it’s not even the main focus of your videos! I guess all of us viewers are too enthralled by the awesome chiptune to even think about it haha.
One of your best yet! The way you allow all the channels to breathe while still retaining a high level of texture on your chords is terrific! Collab bro?
Thoroughly floored with how you managed to maintain the jazzy spirit of the battle theme while working within the limitation of 8-bit synthesized instruments. Now I wait and pray for Fog Beast battle theme ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
I kept wondering while listening how you would solve the drum solo, but I had no reason to worry. It's great to hear 8-bit arrangements of tracks that require such a high degree of creativity from the arranger 😄
I went into this wondering how the heck you were gonna handle the insane jazz solo sections from the original--and you somehow pulled it off gracefully. The way you simulated the portamento strings in the background were especially impressive to me, it's unbelievable to me how you have the patience to input all of those signals into a tracker, Amazing work!
I wonder how large the song file size is. Every time I hear 8-bit music.. I think it'd be small enough to fit into old retro games like the first zelda game.
If we're talking the files used in the consoles, then yeah, it's minuscule. But it's not something like .wav or .ogg. Retro consoles use a completely different type of file in their chips.
Outside of heavy sample usage, file size isn't often going to be a problem with music for these systems since you're essentially just writing a set of basic instructions for the sound chips to read and ouput rather than say, putting an mp3 onto the cart. The problem you'd run into is whether the cart contains the sound extension if one is used. For example, a Legend of Zelda cart isn't going to be optimal for this track since it's trying to output through the VRC6 module, which isn't present in that cart. To my knowledge, you'd still get the native 2a03 channels though, so that's something. All that to say, theoretically yes. There have even been a few Famitracker albums put out on reproduction carts over the years and it's such a nice way to enjoy the music.
Branflakes releases NSF files of all his covers for free on his Patreon, along with MP3s. This one's around 95 KB! (And yeah, NSF is like a specialized MIDI file, it doesn't actually contain any information about what the waveform should be like, only instructions for which notes to play when.)
Xenoblade 2's soundtrack slaps so hard it makes me incredibly happy to see you make a cover of this. Like seriously this grooves I don't know how you do it
This sounds great! I don't know much about chiptune stuff to give detailed feed back but it sounds clean and fresh! I see you combined her original and Smash designs for the pixel art, tights really are the best look for Mythra
MP3 folder: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RXgkSBT8CY9WKX0y8tQZJ1VikZtdwauU?usp=sharing NSF folder: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GHWS-rH4xQqCW7DyI2-5dzKbW0aLtd6t?usp=sharing Haven't done FTMs yet but I'll probably get to them eventually, they'll be supporter-locked on Patreon anyway if they do get link-shared
@@branflakes325 Of course man, it's really my pleasure. As long as I can appreciate your awesome covers I want other people to be able to appreciate them better too!
AWWW YEEEE I remember you telling me that a Xenoblade track was coming out. Not the ones I hoped for but this track is still such a banger Once again, amazing job translating this to 8-bit! I still stand by the thought that you're the best chiptune transcriber, certainly the most accurate!
I know that this will probably never happen, but I have a request to Bran to do an 8-bit version of the battle theme from persona 2 innocent sin Edit: if bran ever does see this, I'm sorry if it sounds like I'm ungrateful, or whining this song, to be clear, I'm only suggesting this since I've seen other chiptuners (Leoder) ask for suggestions before. I really like the music you make, and I don't care about this song at all, I just made this edit so I don't sound like I'm whining or I'm ungrateful for what you do.
@@gollliath I'm asking about this song since whims of fate already has a lot of 8 bit variations on youtube by other chiptuners. The only vrc6 persona 2 battle theme I found is really old and lacks the polish that chiptuners like branflakes and Lumena-Tan have. If you wanna find a good whims of fate chiptune Lumena-Tan released one a while back
![Decisive Battle II [8-Bit; VRC6] - Octopath Traveler](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/wCcCaptk-YY/mqdefault.jpg)
![Decisive Battle II [8-Bit; VRC6] - Octopath Traveler](/img/tr.png)
![Battle!! - Torna - Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country OST [03]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/1weNnjzaXbY/mqdefault.jpg)
![Rivers in the Desert [8-Bit; VRC6] - Persona 5](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Rf69pkXhpXw/mqdefault.jpg)
Bran. Please tell me you are doing more Xenoblade 2 stuff, cause this is amazing. That triangle bass is so lovingly arranged.
What, is this a crossover episode or something?
Musikage Kira, Stand: Killer Theme, Hello.
i think i need a break from xenoblade 2 music for a few years, but after that maybe!!
@@branflakes325 how would you ever need a break the soundtrack is AMAZING
@@thepurplemudkip9998 I mean he's been listening to it for a couple months straight, at least, just to make this, so I think he'd rather change things up
I feel like you don’t get enough credit for how great your pixel art is. It’s really impressive, especially since it’s not even the main focus of your videos! I guess all of us viewers are too enthralled by the awesome chiptune to even think about it haha.
Man, this is nothing short of amazing.
Great arrangement!
How are you doing today, Alex? 😁
Ayyy Alex, nice to see you here as well, man! Great to see a lot of musicians gathered here. Thanks to your advice, I put out two new videos too!
I would like to see more Xenoblade music on the channel! Maybe some shadow of the colossus as well.
the fact that you can turn something with as much jazz influence as this into a faithful 8-bit adaptation is seriously insane like this is really good
Theme that might play when you fight against a one eyed monster.
M-Mabra! You do know "one-eyed monster" usually means...?
“Oops! I went and revealed my awesome power!” - Zeke
@@SirJeffhog Shut up!
*slap*
*Convenient boulder then proceeds*.
SHUP UP!
*a slap that casually breaks the 4th wall*
One of your best yet! The way you allow all the channels to breathe while still retaining a high level of texture on your chords is terrific!
Collab bro?
im shipping this collab, i love both channels creations
best collab 2020
yes *cough* a collab would be nice idea now wouldn't it *cough*
@@branflakes325 hey uh bran you wanna get that cough checked out?? 👀
This sounds good.
Very happy to see someone acknowlege how awesome Xenoblade 2's soundtrack is. Well done!
Xenoblade Content is always welcome. This is perfect in every way shape and form.
god damn how do u make something insanely good like this EVERY SINGLE TIME. YOU DONT MISS
Thoroughly floored with how you managed to maintain the jazzy spirit of the battle theme while working within the limitation of 8-bit synthesized instruments. Now I wait and pray for Fog Beast battle theme ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
FOG BEAST BATTLE YES. But Time to fight FC would also be cool!
RUclips recomdantions with the perfect timing once again
"They're trying to take Persona out" - Etika
RIP
I CLICKED ON THIS AS SOON AS I GOT THE NOTIFICATION
NO IDEA WHAT THIS SONG IS BUT I KNOW ITS GONNA BE GOOD CUZ ITS BRANFLAKES
Same here
How do you not know this song?
@@wilsonklingelhofer1005 im not a xenoblade fan
@@wilsonklingelhofer1005 torna is somewhat niche, definitely not a super popular well known game
@@Phoenixmage50 I know but if you are at least familiar with Nintendo content you hear this song everywhere.
Addam and Milton when Myhtra stops cooking:
A surprise, but a welcome one!
I will never forget how satisfying it is to set up a complete elemental burst combo
It feels so rewarding!
I am literally over the moon that you just uploaded this.
Chuggaaconroy fans are absolutely ecstatic right now
Xc2 fans in general, such a jammer.
I saw this in my recommends under a Chuggaa video
Very happy :3
You're goddamn right
I was going nuts. :P
This right here, this is someone who loves what they are doing, knows their tools, and knows how to use these tools well. Keep up the great work!
I kept wondering while listening how you would solve the drum solo, but I had no reason to worry. It's great to hear 8-bit arrangements of tracks that require such a high degree of creativity from the arranger 😄
Bran has singlehandedly made me play or want to play Celeste, Persona, Xenoblade, ARMS, and many other titles.
HIGHLY reccomend celeste personally, I havent played the others you mentioned though.
@@cheesebslls6203 I have played Celeste, incredible game 11/10
Yes, play Xenoblade. Not just 2, the original is just as good if not better imo
I went into this wondering how the heck you were gonna handle the insane jazz solo sections from the original--and you somehow pulled it off gracefully. The way you simulated the portamento strings in the background were especially impressive to me, it's unbelievable to me how you have the patience to input all of those signals into a tracker, Amazing work!
YES! We finally got a Xenoblade song! Thank you so much! It’s just as great as I hoped it would be!
RUclips is just blessing me today god dayum. Excellent as always, Branflakes.
I wonder how large the song file size is. Every time I hear 8-bit music.. I think it'd be small enough to fit into old retro games like the first zelda game.
If we're talking the files used in the consoles, then yeah, it's minuscule. But it's not something like .wav or .ogg. Retro consoles use a completely different type of file in their chips.
Outside of heavy sample usage, file size isn't often going to be a problem with music for these systems since you're essentially just writing a set of basic instructions for the sound chips to read and ouput rather than say, putting an mp3 onto the cart.
The problem you'd run into is whether the cart contains the sound extension if one is used. For example, a Legend of Zelda cart isn't going to be optimal for this track since it's trying to output through the VRC6 module, which isn't present in that cart.
To my knowledge, you'd still get the native 2a03 channels though, so that's something.
All that to say, theoretically yes. There have even been a few Famitracker albums put out on reproduction carts over the years and it's such a nice way to enjoy the music.
Branflakes releases NSF files of all his covers for free on his Patreon, along with MP3s. This one's around 95 KB!
(And yeah, NSF is like a specialized MIDI file, it doesn't actually contain any information about what the waveform should be like, only instructions for which notes to play when.)
I never thought I'd see the day that someone would cover this song
props
I just was hearing the OST from the main game and this popped up. Perfect timing
Welp I’m only here because of smash bros
this whole song sounds amazing, but once 2:30 hit, god damn! also, the solo parts sound incredible! amazing work as always on this one!
Xenoblade 2 had it's issues
but my LORDS did it have an amazing OST.
This. May not be my favorite game in the franchise, but hey, catch me vibing to the soundtrack anyday!
When you finally arrive in Smash:
Lol
Tiger tiger beta 1.2.0
Xenoblade 2's soundtrack slaps so hard it makes me incredibly happy to see you make a cover of this. Like seriously this grooves I don't know how you do it
This sounds so good! I could see this as a Blaster Master 0 track
This sounds great! I don't know much about chiptune stuff to give detailed feed back but it sounds clean and fresh!
I see you combined her original and Smash designs for the pixel art, tights really are the best look for Mythra
I see you combined the Smash Bros Mythra costume with the OG cleavage for the pixel art. I approve!
PS - Keep up the Xenoblade tunes!!
Kinda weird, but okay.
This made my day, thank you so much!! Also hoping that I can make tracks in famitracker like you one day, but that's not too important
I hope you will make more Xenoblade musics, they're amazing !
oh fuuuckkk yeaaaahhhhh xenoblade jams! BROOO IM ULTRA LIKING THIS
I am also gonna share this with the xeno communities I chat with
Glad to see this. Torna's Battle theme has to be one of the best "Normal Battle" themes ever composed.
XB2 really is a SNES/PS1 era JRPG that somehow time traveled into the future
Approved!!, By the Way Miiks.
Super Mario and Nintendo's Music in General are Awesome to Epic Levels.
Plus Mega Man Music.
ARE YOU SERIOUS??? Branflakes did a cover of Torna?!
Today is great day!
I have watched your content for about 2 years now, never ceases to amaze me.
Why does everything you put out fucking SLAP!?
So unusual to see chiptune on such rare chip) Nice work
すごい好みの8bitアレンジでした！
very very good arrange!
Your pixel art is amazing
Oh HELL yeah, Torna's OST SLAPS.
Another great cover, Bran Flakes!
Been listening to this nonstop since you uploaded. Amazing music, and loved the pixel art too
ooooOOOH NEW BRANFLAKES ARRANGEMENT
Time to put this in the Drive folders
(Edit: done)
MP3 folder: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RXgkSBT8CY9WKX0y8tQZJ1VikZtdwauU?usp=sharing
NSF folder: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GHWS-rH4xQqCW7DyI2-5dzKbW0aLtd6t?usp=sharing
Haven't done FTMs yet but I'll probably get to them eventually, they'll be supporter-locked on Patreon anyway if they do get link-shared
@@Nat_the_Chicken big thank you ;-;
@@branflakes325 Of course man, it's really my pleasure. As long as I can appreciate your awesome covers I want other people to be able to appreciate them better too!
the vibrato makes me very happy
Another upload another amazing cover! Keep up the awesome work my dude :)
This is really great! Nice work!
This is great. The song itself is already fantastic, so making 8-bit just gives it such a great flair. I love it so much.
I feel like my ears went to heaven after listening to this.
I didn't even need to watch to know that this would slap, love seeing XBC2 content
There it is. My dosage of branflakes in audio format. Thank you!
This works so well as chiptune! Love it.
This is really solid all around, absolute banger!
Didn't know I needed this till I saw the thumbnail. Thank you, you just made my day.
Bless you sir for this nugget of current day Xenoblade Chronicles 2 content
god this sounds so good amazing job
That bass with good headphones is just amazing
Why do you have the best taste in music.
Ah Xenoblade 2! The music slaps hard just like every Xeno game.
This one is one of my favorites, than you so much!!
Beautiful profile pic!
I love your pfp!
AWWW YEEEE
I remember you telling me that a Xenoblade track was coming out. Not the ones I hoped for but this track is still such a banger
Once again, amazing job translating this to 8-bit! I still stand by the thought that you're the best chiptune transcriber, certainly the most accurate!
Please do more Xenoblade songs. You have translated this amazing song into 8-bit beautifully and I want to hear more Xenoblade in this style.
Yo, you predicted the future.
I'm so happy I found this, thank you your work is amazing!
The way you recreated the jazz had me grinning from ear to ear the whole time.
I was just listening to this banger of a track and I have no problem hearing it again in your vision
どことなくロックマンシリーズ感があるのは何故だろうか
I would love to hear an arrangement of the fogbeast battle theme from Future Connected, I could only imagine...
Oh yeah, Xenoblade 2 and Torna. I wish that I had 90 hours to play through it again
I think it's cool how much this could fit into shovel knight as an actual song and I could legit think it was part of the OST
OH WE’RE IN IT NOW BOIS
Probably the shortest time ever between the video starting and me subscribing. Holy crap, this is good!
I completed Xenoblade 1 and 2 last month.
Love for Xenoblade x Love for Chiptune = ∞Infinite Love∞
I love this work!! Thank you
all your arrangements are amazing! (technically and musically) you really know how to do 8 bit
WOOOW very Amazing !!! Congrats !
Commenting for the algorithm, more people should see this. Very well done.
I’m really feeling it!🕺
This was incredibly done. Gobsmacked
好きすぎる
Really awesome! I just covered this on my channel. It's my favorite track from Torna!
Imagine roaming the wastes in 8-bit.
how in the world do you manage to just roll out these amazing chiptune tracks like tf
damn, this branflakes cereal tasty as hell
This sounds like something out of streets of rage almost
lets goooo amazing battle theme and amazing arrangement
branflakes you’re an absolute legend
圧 倒 的 日 本 人 の 少 な さ
海外人気が強いゲームだし、多少はね？
It sounds so great! I usually don't like 8-bit arrangements, but this one is just perfect
I...
I can't put how this feels into words
This was quite the pleasant surprise
I know that this will probably never happen, but I have a request to Bran to do an 8-bit version of the battle theme from persona 2 innocent sin
Edit: if bran ever does see this, I'm sorry if it sounds like I'm ungrateful, or whining this song, to be clear, I'm only suggesting this since I've seen other chiptuners (Leoder) ask for suggestions before. I really like the music you make, and I don't care about this song at all, I just made this edit so I don't sound like I'm whining or I'm ungrateful for what you do.
that song sucks
That song is pretty great
@@gollliath I'm asking about this song since whims of fate already has a lot of 8 bit variations on youtube by other chiptuners. The only vrc6 persona 2 battle theme I found is really old and lacks the polish that chiptuners like branflakes and Lumena-Tan have. If you wanna find a good whims of fate chiptune Lumena-Tan released one a while back
With you on that. Persona 2 music gets overlooked alot even though it's really great (albeit very different from later Persona games music)
@@ShadowEclipse777 It ain’t a bad song either. Just not one you wanna hear all the time.
Wait... its fucking peak remix...
He came back
Awesome job!
That's pretty neat !!
this channels amazing
youtube actually did something correct with tis reommendations