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Star Wars (1983 Arcade Game)
TIE Fighter
Knights of the Old Republic
Battlefront II (2005)

Sticking with my original answers.

Alien vs Predator (Atari Jaguar)
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I love Mutant Apocalypse, but AvP's three separate campaigns and ability to play as the xenomorph gives it a slight edge for me.

Denpa

I have never played a Denpa Men game, I'm not sure when I even heard of them, I have no idea what it even is, but this is apparently a valid answer somehow.

+ Heathcliff! Frantic Foto (NDS)
https://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/heathcliff-frantic-foto-2010-nds-gamerip

I think it's hard to get shovelier than a licensed spot the difference game.

Yes!

I'm still following, I just don't talk much.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Knuckles (Sega Genesis)
Mega Man Soccer (Super Nintendo)
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Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage (SNES, Genesis)

Sans
Monika
Missile

Star Wars (1983 Arcade Game)
TIE Fighter
Knights of the Old Republic
Battlefront II (the first "Battlefront II", not the more recent one)

Classic game, flight sim, RPG, multiplayer shooter. I could cut TIE Fighter, but I like the contrast between the arcade game & the more simulation focused computer game.

EDIT: Formatting fix.

Demon's Crest (Super Nintendo)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Sega Genesis)
Contra: Hard Corps (Sega Genesis)
*abstain*

Video Game

Since ItzKnightz's topic was right above this one, it's impossible to think of anything else.

I like Ninja Gaiden and voted for it, but I've never finished it either. 6-2 is such a step up in difficulty that I rarely manage to clear it... and then the final boss rush crushes me, boots me back to 6-1, and then I get mad & quit.

Great game until the birds of 6-2 though!

Monokuma
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Apologies if this double posts. Slight internet hiccup.

Tag.

Final Fantasy VI (Super Nintendo)
Super Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Super Nintendo)
Uniracers (Super Nintendo)
Live a Live (Super Nintendo)

Mordin
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Estelle
Mae

Samson

Not sure how I wound up thinling of an ultra rare NES game, but it is a valid response.

Cave
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Castlevania: Bloodlines (Sega Genesis)
Wario's Woods (NES, SNES)
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Tekken (Arcade)
Mega Man 6 (Nintendo)

failgirlema posted...

frankly, never heard of this

Ah, then I am glad I went with it. I feel everyone should experience the theme at least once.

Short version: Ultraverse was a competitor to Marvel & DC. Marvel bought them out, merged their universes through a seventh infinity gem (Ego) which I don't think ever got mentioned again, and ran the brand into the ground in record time. I think there's some rights kerfuffle where no one can ever use the characters again, so they're a pretty deep cut in terms of comic lore.

- Placid Plastic Duck Simulator | Reflecting Pool | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F2y-165KmQ

+ VVVVVV | Predestined Fate | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv_lcgLFJmc

Should be my last swap.

Fair enough. Then I'd probably go with a boring answer like:

+ Ultraverse Prime (SCD)
https://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/ultraverse-prime-1994-scd

So trash that it was only released in a two pack with another piece of shovelware, based on a comic that very few people remember (because Marvel killed the Ultraverse, but that's a long story), and only known for its title theme: an over seven minute long progressive rock epic composed by the Follin brothers. Hard to decide on a link for the OST though... KHInsider isn't my first choice, but none of the YouTube links are right; one version of the OST only uses a shortened version of the theme (and if you're not going to play the whole theme, what are we even doing here?) and the other doesn't have names for any of the tracks. You're of course free to use either set of YouTube links if preferred, but this is the best source I could track down.

If this doesn't count for whatever reason (too mainstream of a pick?) then... uhhh... I have a Care Bears soundtrack saved somewhere but I have too much nostalgia for the game to consider it shovelware.

Velvet
Monika
Madeline

failgirlema posted...

a very specific audience

Would a tower defense/dating sim originally named "Woah! I Got Sent To Another World Where We're All Rats And Now I Have To Date Them!" count as a very specific audience? If yes:

+ Woah! Rats! (PC)
https://daisukidanny.bandcamp.com/album/woah-rats-ost

If no: I'll get back to you tomorrow with a game that fits a more typical definition of shovelware.

Escape

TunnelScene posted...

oh I have happened to notice for a while you forgot to list the character for some of my character theme noms according to your sheet! I think just the ones in post 94
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80704470/979254355

Ah, thank you. I'll make a note to fix that before the ranking starts--tomorrow will be a bit busy, so it may be bit a bit.

(Also forgive the switching accounts. I'm only logged in as Luce on the tablet I work on, in order to avoid accidentally using the wrong account at VGMC and messing up the spreadsheet.)

Actually, why not? I was too lazy to bother nominating it myself, but I suppose I can do this. Hopefully this all posts correctly (on phone and it's been having some weird formatting errors, so deepest apologies if I botch something this simple.)

- Um Jammer Lammy | Fire Fire!! | https://youtu.be/T8nstPPlObQ?si=RsKgxkt3sckghgtZ

+ Zoku Satsuriku no Django | Cold Metal | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMYUNf48xbg

Chinballz posted...

This is what it sounds like with vocals, so if it trips anyone's trigger let me know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMYUNf48xbg

I'd be willing to ditch "Fire Fire!!" (an early day one nom that's unlikely to go anywhere) to back this.

Donkey Kong Country (Super Nintendo)
Shaq Fu (SNES, Genesis)
Mega Man 6 (Nintendo)
Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors (Arcade)

Sans
Madeline
Shovel

Last three Supports, including one that's already abandoned but I feel like burning a support on anyway. Will drop some things later if an irresistible new nomination pops up that I must support, but will otherwise be sticking with any hopeless causes.

+ Arknights | Grown-up's Paradise | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ1OD0cL6Qw

+ Paradise Killer | About That... | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyCHXvC-wx8
+ Robocop 3 (NES) | Title Screen | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z754_a_aAHA

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.

Run & Gun perfection, possibly the only example in the genre that I actually enjoy. Good amount of playable characters, a few different types of stages for variety, pilotable vehicles, and I even enjoy unlocking the new difficulties which change things up just enough to make the repeat playthroughs interesting.

Wake
Shovel

Two new supports, three upgrades to Doubles:

+ Ano, Subarashii wo Mou Ichido | Sekai no Chishiki (Sogetsu) (FM Ver.) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQW1yWsv1fE
+ Placid Plastic Duck Simulator | Reflecting Pool | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F2y-165KmQ
+ Enthusia Professional Racing | Awakening ~ Nrburgring Suite | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDXpjtRBWTk
+ Void Stranger | Voided | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9U7JTGJLWM
+ Void Stranger | Rage Rave | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM3GAhysgGI

UF8 posted...

Tactical Espionage Action

Ohh, that's what I was trying to think of. I knew Tactical Stealth didn't sound right, but it's all I could think of this morning.

Wheatley
Papyrus
Edelgard

EDIT: Fixed formatting.

Fluttershy_Pony posted...

2600
NES
PS2
XBox

EDIT: No idea what happened with the formatting. I swear it was normal until I posted.

Replace original XBox with 360.

Tactical Stealth

2600
NES
PS2
XBox

EDIT: No idea what happened with the formatting. I swear it was normal until I posted.

One upgrade to Double, one Support that I'm instantly doubling for... some reason. I suddenly have the song stuck in my head, so why not see what happens?

+ Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne | Late Goodbye | https://youtu.be/kdonCg8IjW4
++ Sonic CD | Sonic ~ You Can Do Anything | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fzMxxyklTw

1: Space Lion
2: Waltz for Zizi
3: Bad Dog No Biscuits
4: Pot City
5: Tank!
6: Cosmos
7: Piano Black
8: Memory
9: Too Good Too Bad
10: Car 24
11: The Egg and I
12: Cat Blues
13: Spokey Dokey
14: Rush
15: Rain
16: Felt Tip Pen
17: Digging My Potato

Space Lion: I love this song enough that I listened to the entire album just so I could give it first place. I kinda hoped to find something on its level on this soundtrack, but alas, this song is *way* beyond anything else here. I'm not sure any other album we've covered has such a massive gap between first & second place.

Tank!: Eh. I've honestly never been a fan of this song and kinda hate the shorter intro version of the track. I blame Super Robot Wars T; whenever any of your characters attacks or gets attacked, their anime's theme will play. So if you use Spike, you're going to hear "Tank!" whenever he does anything. And since he's a pretty decent character--very evasive, decent damage, and you get extra money for each enemy he shoots down--you'll probably hear the song hundreds of times per playthrough. After three trips through that game, my distaste for the song has turned to hatred.

BUT this extended version isn't all that bad. There are enough new moments that it feels different & the instruments are much clearer and high quality than the game's rendition. I still don't like it--and the fact that it's so high up on my list should tell you how I feel about the album as a whole--but... this song is pretty okay.

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Edelgard

Across the Spider-Verse Action RPG.

...So an all Spider-Man Kingdom Hearts? Yeah, I'd take it.

Lee
Walker