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Adding a new line. The most recent written ranking I have is pre-Top 20 over a month ago (I had a Top 15 at home but haven't been able to locate it), so I'll just note where it was pencilled in.

#15. Kingdom of Ixa'taka
Game: Skies of Arcadia
Nominated: Ed Bellis (September 2012 - CHANGED)
Score: - [2/7]
Month Change: Down 9 (from 6th)
Games Rank: 4/61
Time: 6:02
Link: https://youtu.be/g4EFcXvUXFw
Note: One of the coolest town themes ever.

Skies of Arcadia: Legends is an all-time top five game. It's been there since 2003 and hasn't left in twenty years. The characters, setting, plot, strategy, discovery, base building, ship battles, art style and color palette, and sight-seeing are all huge and important reasons why it's up there, but its the soundtrack above all that keeps it so high. Battle themes, deserts, cityscapes, Eastern regions, sailing themes... the soundtrack is one of the best Sega has put out. "Kingdom of Ixa'taka" is easily my favorite track in the game. There such a joyful hidden tribe feel to it. It is welcoming, celebratory, familial yet wild with huge nature feels. It's not only a region I look most forward to reaching when I start up the game, but also such a welcome relief after the hellish tornado valley full of constant strong monster and looper battles that you can finally rest and relax. "Kingdom of Ixa'taka" is pure respite.