credits song for my death but im the final boss.

felt like making my own version of this
song took me 6-7h
artwork took me 1h

Music and Art by me
if you will be re-using either of them, please be sure to credit me
Personal/Non-commercial use only
Please do not repost to any other external platforms (newgrounds, soundcloud etc.)

You can't use it in your game. I'd be more than happy to just produce an original soundtrack for your game if you commission it.
(UPDATE EDIT: music and art commissions are now closed.)

FAQ:

Program I used is FL Studio
Art program I used is Krita
BPM on slow parts: 117.5
BPM on fast parts: 167.5

A lot of you have been asking for HD version of the thumbnail art on twitter so here you go

A lot of you also have been asking if the character in the thumbnail is from somewhere/has any lore:
Nope, they have no relation to anything whatsoever, I made it up on the spot just for the thumbnail, it's based off the og artwork of the song + elements that I think are really cool (giant sword, cool gun and battered clothes)

Is the song from a game?:
No, it's a remix

...and to all the people that have said it has carpenter brut vibes, you have NO idea how much that means to me.

[AstronAnimations]

Enjoy
if you have any questions READ THE DESCRIPTION
they are most likely answered there.

[Vyke_Dragonspear]

When the main theme of the game is remixed for the final boss

[soggyapples]

He’s not just the final boss, he’s the previous protagonist. Should you defeat him you will take his place and the cycle will repeat.

[JustinY.]

This isn't just final boss music. It's the music the final boss hears as he fights the main protagonist.

[hydras]

This makes me want an rpg roguelike where every time you get to the final boss, you fight the last character of yours that beat the final boss. In essence, progressively making the game's final boss harder until it's practically unbeatable.
You could even give it some learning algorithms so the boss mimics the attack patterns you used throughout the game.
It would be a true test of skill. Everything would be on trial, from your ability to craft and fine-tune loadouts to your ability to utilize the game's combat mechanics. You would need to outwit and outplay yourself Every. Single. Game.

[ayo]

You know a song’s good when it inspires you to try and make one yourself

[ThePCguy]

I love how the structure of the song implies that this is a relatively normal funeral dirge played over the proceedings at someone's funeral. Then it starts speeding up as people start to notice that suspicious light show starting over the casket...and when the climax hits and the beat drops it's revealed that no, the hero didn't die killing the final boss, he WAS the final boss and you just gathered all the world's greatest heroes together without their weapons for a nice convenient final fight heavily weighed in his favor.

[thedude]

“Come on man, one more sparing match. For old times sake.”

[vivivivivi]

HOOOLY SHIT THE SONG AND THE ART GO SO FUCKING HARD

[chetinkenkel]

I think this is a perfectly accurate musical interpretation of the phrase "Call an ambulance... BUT NOT FOR ME!".

[drplgue]

[100% Ending]: you have helped everyone you met, you collected all the strongest items, you have overcome all the challenges laid before you, you KNOW this time WILL be different, you WILL banish evil, you WILL save everyone and you WILL save yourself

[SomerandomLBPfan.]

99% of your battery: lasts a few seconds

1%:

[orangeboi]

"you already know how this tale ends, youve seen it, over, and over, and over again. theres no escaping it, but we can prolong it as much as possible, and youre not going out with a whimp or a cry, youre going out like a beautiful phenix, in a blaze of guts and glory. everything you did led up to this, time to show them that fear of death is for the weak."

[kempletenebras]

I really love how the figure remains faceless throughout almost all versions of the song, I love the detail for this one too, good job!

[gamepixelpw]

This feels like you're in a game where you always die at the end, but not this time; this time things will be different, you WILL persevere and you will survive, no matter what

[YIPPEECREATURE]

this is the music that plays when in 7 billion years you have to fight the snail

[krayman]

This is the kind of song that if it was the final boss theme you know the boss fight is insanely good and everyone will always remember it.

[Fanaticalight]

As we gazed into the abyss, seeking the monster to defeat, a mirror's reflection stared back boasting a menacing grin. The chilling truth became clear: The monster we sought this entire time... *was us all along.*

[AngelicAlexie]

this gives such a "I've saved the world, but it's failed to save me. What else was I supposed to do but turn on it?" feeling, and I'm 100% here for it

[lorhus]

Hello, I'm pretty sure someone told you already but your song has been stolen by some AI generated engagement farming channel called "Naila Vic" and renamed "Your biggest nightmare". It shows to have been played 7.1M times on youtube music over 8 months, with a second version along with it having 35k. Some users on reddit noticed this, but apparently the real artist needs to report it to take the videos down so I thought I'd tell you cause that pissed me off seeing your work get ripped off for so long.