23. Barkley: Shut Up and Jam Gaiden - jonathan taylor thomas
Nominated by: ZaziGuado
Link:
Image:
This is probably legitimately controversial; didn't jtt come distressingly close to winning a VGMC here or something? I've just never particularly cared for it. Unlike a lot of the rest of the soundtrack, which is distinctive (whether for good or bad), jtt just kind of sounds like boss music from any random JRPG. OH MAN WE'VE GOT NOT-QUITE-VOCALS GOING "OHHH" FOR THE WHOLE TRACK i am intimidated. The rest of it isn't very interesting, either, though I need to stress that it isn't really bad at any point -- just kind of uninteresting and derivative.
About the image: jtt actually does have a pretty nice sense of movement, and for good or bad, the not-vocals bring to mind a whole lot of stock imagery. So we end up with this crystal energy spiral staircase to the heavens. God, that is fantasy as ****, I'm sorry. I also still can't draw perspective which is why some platforms are the wrong size. and orientation. and not three dimensional objects but instead just sheets of purple. Definitely click on the video's link btw if only to see an image that is actually good, god whoever made that makes me look bad.
22. Mr. Gimmick! - Paradigm
Nominated by: Ed Bellis
Link:
Image:
Mr. Gimmick has a pretty good soundtrack, doesn't it? I prefer Strange Memories of Death (CONTROVERSIAL OPINIONS) but Paradigm isn't bad. Mr. Gimmick!'s music just in general is a lot easier to listen to than a lot of chiptunes, and the description for this video has informed me that it had a special audio expansion chip so I guess that makes sense. Anyway... I'm not a big fan of the whole start-and-stop thing Paradigm does (see: the first 24 seconds), but after it gets going I quite like it; unfortunately the song is imbalanced in favor of the parts I'm not a big fan of. It's also kind of upbeat for my tastes, but not enough so for me to take exception with it.
About the image: Paradigm made me think of two things: toys, and dancing. I have no idea why. But, the result is this: a marionette doing a merry gig. (One might even say it is a merryonette gig.) This is, by the way, absolutely the only time I will do a full sketch for one of these songs. I thought Mr. Gimmick deserved a gimmick, but it took me a long, long time so that was a horrible idea. Don't ask why the marionette is a trap. It was 2 AM when I did this. That is my excuse.
...well, I sure wasn't expecting this to take 3 posts. whoops.
--
"The courtroom is the garden of holy judgment. Those with lechery in their hearts should leave this sanctuary at once!" ~Franziska von Karma