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In honesty, the Syrup's Gadgets write-up is just a troll. I don't want to shy away from criticizing songs I don't like, but I feel in order to be a dick I have to at least make legitimate comments about the songs. I'll be rewriting that one soon, and going forward I'm looking at these and rewriting if necessary, since there are a few more that are just pointless to have in here.

180. Who Brings Shadow
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYGILOL-tg
@dowolf (4/5)

Really corny and not in a fun way. This sounds like off brand Breaking Benjamin, which already sounds like off brand Disturbed. No idea why Soken is so obsessed with these types of songs since I've heard like 3 similar ones and 3 is exactly the point where I define obsession I guess. I do like the initial guitars, the piece just doesn't come together enough on every other part, and the length certainly doesn't help it's case.

179. The Battle on the Ice
LittleBigPlanet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucVUGsydhBE
@-hotdogturtle-- (3/4)

This sounds far too intense for what I know of LittleBigPlanet, which is admittedly not much. Did these games even sell well? I dont remember anybody ever talking about them when they came out and they made three of them plus spinoffs? Like, theres no way these games were popular, right? Anyway, the song sounds bland and the transitions between intense and whimsical parts do not feel natural or enjoyable.

178. Our Paths May Never Cross
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8jW4nWpDxk
@MaxGalactica (5/5)

Xenoblade soundtracks have never really gelled with me outside of a few standouts, and this is no different. Struggling to think of anything to say about this, other than it feels quite drab in comparison to what I know Mitsuda is capable of. I've listened to the dude for nearly my whole life, and his work is part of the reason I love video game music, and music as a whole. It hurts to put him down this low, but at least I can take solace in the fact that this likely sounds way better in the game itself, as do, like, almost all of these. Gameplay moments are important features of this type of song, and I've noticed a pretty high degree of tracks that do better with my own knowledge of that installed. Sorry to have the writeup be taken over by shower thoughts, but when one of the greatest musicians whose ever lived makes a dud two decades after his peak era, what else is there to say?

177. Reds Last Battle
SaGa Frontier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMPqf4oWSu0
@RySenkari (5/5)

Fairly low energy for something as climactic as the final battle of a story. It seems there are a number of final bosses for different paths of SaGa Frontier based on the two nominations here and further looking into the track listing. Id say this would be an acceptable boss theme, but it just doesnt catch me too much here, especially with, what I hope, will be a group of pretty powerful tracks (Im writing these in order of nomination so this is my first write-up. Guess I cant truly confirm if the field is great). I don't like the use of those trumpets very much. I think they overtake an otherwise interesting melody, even if that melody isn't really expanded on in a way I enjoy. Either way, list spoilers, Reds theme is a lot less exciting than the other theme nominated from this game by a pretty hefty margin.

176. Shriek and Ori
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClCW2A1355A
@andylt (4/5)

I keep reading this as Shrek and Ori and I think that would be a pretty swell thing to witness. I want to enjoy Ori music more, since the games, especially Ori 2, are fucking outstanding. But the music doesnt provide the same pleasurable feast the visuals and movement do. This song in particular is backing an incredibly tense and emotional boss fight, but I dont remember a single note, and I feel like, with a game as memorable as Ori 2, that shouldnt be happening. What do any of the songs sound like? I guess it makes sense though. Cinematic scores rarely stand out to me, and I'm pretty sure that's the exact type of presentation Ori attempts to, well, present. And the fight is quite cinematic in nature, so yeah, I guess this is exactly as it needs to sound.