Undertale - Hopes and Dreams (rock arrangement)

What if the Asriel battle at the end of the Undertale pacifist run was actually a super fun rock concert?

Happy Undertale day! Undertale turns 2 years old today, so I wanted to pay it tribute with a project I've been working on for close to two years now. This is probably the most ambitious arrangement and video I've ever done, involving me going the furthest out of my comfort zones as an arranger, producer, and videographer!

Playing the Asriel battle in Undertale was a really moving experience for me. The exciting music, vibrant colors, moving dialog...it was a real whirlwind of emotions for me, that at times struck me at a very personal level. After processing that moment of the game for a while, I started to envision a slightly different take on the battle. What if, instead of fighting Asriel, he just threw an awesome concert?

As a kid, I always wanted to be a rock star, and maybe Asriel always wanted to be the Ultimate God of Hyperdeath. I just turned 30 this year, so perhaps this is too early to call my mid-life crisis, but getting to be a rock star was really fun (even if I was just rocking out in my living room with a Guitar Hero controller).

This is a pretty special video for me, and I know it's a lot different from what you'd typically expect to see on this channel. I hope you have as much fun watching this as I did making it!

UPDATE 10/10/17: I made a vlog talking about this video--you can watch it here:

   • A more serious vlog: why I made my "H...  

BIG thanks to Potoo Brigham for the Asriel illustration--he whipped it up with incredibly short notice! Check out his work here:

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ALSO I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT TO GIVE RICHAADEB A SHOUTOUT! Rich gave me some awesome advice while I worked on this. Please check out his channel here!

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