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Sonic Heroes - What I'm Made of... / Last Boss ver.2: Metal Overlord
CrossCode: A New Home - Azure Archipelago
Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition - Bury The Light

MATCH 1

Growing up, when it came to Mario or Sonic, I was a Mario kid through and through. When it comes to the music, though, I think Sonic wins hands down. And of the Sonic music, Crush 40 songs have always been ones that I liked a lot from the franchise. What I'm Made of is a pretty good representation of one. Cool, simple pop rock but done very well and in a way that's pretty catchy.

I feel like I'm liking Baluchons more this time around than when it was in last. The interaction between the soft violin and acoustic guitar is very nice.

MATCH 2

Heal the World is pretty nice. I kinda wish I like it more than I actually do though. It just feels like something I should like more on paper, at least enough to vote for it here, but while this match is pretty close, this song isn't quite enough to beat its opponent. I think my favorite part might be from 2:56-3:17? Just feels like it carries a slightly more powerful emotional impact than the rest, at least upon this listen.

Azure Archipelago definitely evokes that tropical sounding sound. That main melody's pretty catchy in its own right, but the intro has the strongest hook for me. That and that bass line at 1:34.

MATCH 3

I absolutely LOVE Bury the Light! It's my second-favorite song in Bracket A and a finalist in my favorites bracket. I'm a big fan of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance's soundtrack, so I guess it's no surprise that I really like this Casey Edwards song too. It hits just right all around. The buildups are always engaging and fresh, and the chorus hits hard. Very in your face in a way that I like and that feels appropriate here. The shift to that chord right before "isolation" is super cool. The "bury the light deep within" part is just perfect. 8 minutes of great buildups and peaks from the chorus leading to this last burst of energy, one that's enhanced with this subtle addition of extra instruments that really brings out more emotion from it like with higher octaves/notes of guitars. This might be a song that seems really overplayed or overhyped to some, and I get it, but in spite of that, I do genuinely enjoy this song a lot. I had actually planned to nominate this myself last year, but I ended up not having room for it and I didn't feel like nominating it this year, so I'm really happy this got nominated and made it in.

We Are Burning Rangers is a great song as well. The funkiness of it never gets old. Sadly, it got a rough draw in Bury the Light, so I can't vote for it here, but I'd vote it over most of the songs up today.

Bury the Light > What I'm Made of... / Last Boss ver.2: Metal Overlord = We Are Burning Rangers (English Version) > Azure Archipelago > Heal the World > Baluchons

Another good day today! I like every song that's up :)