Thanks for the detailed review, I am probably too lazy to do it right now but it sounds like your suggestions are very good. The intro was actually that dissonant piano part in the middle of the song, at first. Then I got tired of it and decided to scrap the entire song...was going to make a new beat sort of like Sonic in the Sewer, but I thought it didn't have enough "umph" to stand on it's own, so I decided it should be the intro, that way people would have a break from the rest of the song once it repeats, since the intro would not match with the rest of the song's atmosphere. Personally I like the bluesy piano part in the middle, but I guess we all have different taste:razz:
PS: You can tell I'm not working with the highest grade stuff, used a midi-like soundfont for the entire song. There is one advantage though, it is not as muddy this way and composition is much cleaner. one reason retro music sounds more musical than modern stuff.
SoundBoard - yeah i normally don't compose stuff like that, its not like i can't, its just music like that isn't really my style, you hear it in movies and stuff everyday, and I say leave that stuff to Hollywood lol. Not trying to knock it though if u like it. i was just basically going for an animeish song.
PS: Also, the battle is more of a long, drawn out, psychological battle for the fate of the universe, the battle to end all battles.