Quest for Glory 2 - Battle with Khaveen - EPIC ORCHESTRAL COVER

I was feeling nostalgia for Quest for Glory II, so I made an epic cinematic style cover of "Battle with Khaveen", which, IMO, is the best variant of the QFG battle theme. I also think it's the second best music from the entire Quest for Glory soundtrack (the first is, naturally, "Erana's Peace"). I tried to remain truthful to the original version, while adding my own personal touch to it.
I played the Quest for Glory series as a kid in the early nineties, starting with Hero's Quest (Quest for Glory 1 EGA version). I played parts 1 to 4 (never got to the play part 5), but I liked QFG1 and QFG2 the best. Enjoyed the most playing it as a thief (with magic using abilities) or as a fighter/paladin.
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I created this instrumental cover purely as fan art. The original composer of this tune AFAIK is Mark Seibert, along with Chris Brayman and Tom Lewandowski.
The DAW I use is Reaper. I've used various epic instrument libraries, with strong emphasis on brass instruments (trumpets, trombones, tubas), epic violins, cellos and percussion instruments, to give it an orchestral movie trailer / "Two Steps from Hell" style feeling.
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Credits:
Original composer: Mark Seibert, Chris Braymen, Tom Lewandowski
Cover: Idan Schneider @cartoonartist
Sword image by azboomer from Pixabay:
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This is a fan-made cover version. The original music belongs to its author(s). All rights reserved.
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Want more like these? Let me know in the comments which retro PC video game covers you'd like to hear, and I just may make it happen.

[@paulchapman8023]

This doesn't just play when you fight Khaveen; it also plays when you fight any of the stronger enemies in either of the first two games: Cheetaurs, Mantrays, Saurus Rex, Trolls, the Ogre, or the Minotaur in the first game, or Terrorsaurus or Scorpions in the second. Nonetheless, "Battle with Khaveen" is as good a title for the piece as any I can think of. Most of the combat tunes in the first two games are variations on the same theme, but this one is by far the most musically interesting.

[@KopperNeoman]

Based on the ending flourish, this is specifically a remix of QFG2VGA's song for the Khaveen fight. While that version also uses remixes of the same leimotif, all opponents have a different instrumentation and rhythm, from Uhura's African drums to Khaveen's bombastic, heroic reprise.

[@ppepa572]

OMG yes! Please more!

[@cartoonartist]

Don't worry, more to come soon!

[@eligutman3806]

What a grate surprise! I love this channel for covers of different songs, but suddenly I've seen here cover for melody for my favorite PC game when I was a student.

[@cartoonartist]

Glad to hear this, it's one of my favorite ones as well. Cheers🙏

[@ADarkandStormyNight]

So good!

[@cartoonartist]

Thanks :)

[@rosesandlimes]

Well this is bloody brilliant

[@cartoonartist]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@leopoldroos1704]

Wow great! Nows some from Quest for Glory 1! :)

[@BloodRedRook]

Ah, this is great! I love this tune :)

[@cartoonartist]

Thanks, glad you liked it! :)

[@DaddySizeIt]

Great work! I also started with HQ1 and also never got around to playing QFG5. I just hit an age where I was no longer spending those hours at the computer. Mid-teenage years I guess!

[@cartoonartist]

Yup. mid teenage :) . The entire QFG game collection is available on Steam by the way, in case you have some spare time and want to relive the experience. Thanks for commenting!