Board 8 > VGMC11 day 27: GBL Goddess Temple vs Desire Blue Sky, Krook's March vs Big Blue

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Welcome to today's topic for Video Game Music Contest 11, a tournament of the best tracks from games, as decided upon by you, the voters.


Links:
Bracket - http://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=466312
Contest info - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d-N92Sis_Ghh-QYE2cQqClPP5H3T-idwlk0CUHOv2ew
Discussion and results thread - https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/75120003
Main bracket playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW9O9mntH1RFteVUCpIsmLHRwqLStaQJD
Side bracket playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW9O9mntH1RE35F2S4u6Ie8w1o0jHPKXB

Rules:

- Listen to both of the songs. Links have conveniently been provided for both songs. Even if Song A is your favorite of all-time and Song B is from a series you hate... Listen. To. Both. (If I have suspicions you are not doing this, your vote may be disqualified.)
- Obvious contest rules apply (no alts, one vote per person, no rallying, etc.).
- Please make your voting options clear, rather than burying them in text.
- Each set of matches lasts 24 hours, even if the new one isn’t up by then.
- Always vote on the versions of the song provided, not versions from different sources.
- If you know ahead of time that you're not going to be around and you want to vote in advance, post your choices in the discussion/bracket topic.
- Please do NOT post tallies/score updates in the middle of the match, as this has a tendency to directly influence matches.
- You don't have to vote in all the matches, but it'd be cool if you did!

Match 1:

Dungeon Fighter Online - GBL Goddess Temple

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90flNvUpNhM

Chaos;Head - Desire Blue Sky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3on3qna4Fa0


Match 2:

Donkey Kong Country 3 - Krook's March

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

Mario Kart 8 - Big Blue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obr-T3e_wY8


VGMC Masters side bracket:

Steins;Gate - Sky-Clad Observer
<cite>KCF0107 posted [p:877335032] in VGMC11 day... [t:75246385]...</cite> <quote>Temple March Observer</quote>

Desire Blue Sky
Big Blue
Sky-Clad Observer
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GBL Goddess Temple
Krook's March
Melody of Aqua
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Chaos;Head - Desire Blue Sky
Mario Kart 8 - Big Blue
Steins;Gate - Sky-Clad Observer
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Desire Big Blue Sky-Clad Observer

(yes, those are my votes)
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Desire Blue Sky
Krook's March
Melody of Aqua
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Desire Blue Sky
Big Blue
Sky-Clad Observer
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Desire Blue Sky
Krook's March
Melody of Aqua

A passable masters match to make up for the very weak regular matches today.

GBL Goddess Temple
Big Blue
Melody of Aqua

Desire Blue Sky
Big Blue
Sky-Clad Observer
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Chaos;Head - Desire Blue Sky
Mario Kart 8 - Big Blue
Steins;Gate - Sky-Clad Observer
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GBL Goddess Temple
Big Blue
Sky-Clad Observer

Much as I like Kanako Itou, and I certainly think Sky-Clad Observer is very good, not too impressed by the first match.
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Temple
Big Blue
Sky-Clad Observer
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GBL
Big Blue
SCO

Chaos;Head - Desire Blue Sky
Donkey Kong Country 3 - Krook's March

Steins;Gate - Sky-Clad Observer
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GBL Goddess Temple
Krook's March (DKC2)
Sky-Clad Observer
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GBL Goddess Temple
Big Blue
Sky-Clad Observer

Good stuff.
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Yeah, it is DKC2, not 3.

GBL Goddess Temple
Big Blue
Sky-Clad Observer

Very strong day here. GBL Goddess Temple is amazing, and it's up against a fairly good song, but one that's generally just not what I go for in VGM.

Second match is pure amazing. I loved Big Blue already knowing it only from its appearances in Smash Bros., but the MK8 version is so much better, because...I want to say saxophone? Krook's March is great too, like most DKC2 songs, but it can't compete here.

Bonus bracket brings our only stinker in Melody of Aqua, which is just blah. SCO is amazing, though.

GBL Goddess Temple > Sky-Clad Observer > Big Blue > Krook's March > Desire Blue Sky > Melody of Aqua
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Desire Blue Sky
Big Blue
Melody of Aqua
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Desire Blue Sky
Krook's March
Melody of Aqua
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Dungeon Fighter Online - GBL Goddess Temple
Mario Kart 8 - Big Blue
Seventh Seal - Melody of Aqua
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new votes for:
Desire Blue Sky
Krook's March
Melody of Aqua
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Desire Blue Sky
Krook's March
Sky-Clad Observer
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GBL Goddess Temple
Krook's March
Sky-Clad Observer

For some reason I thought Melody of Aqua was the superior Rhythm of Red...whoops.
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Dungeon Fighter Online - GBL Goddess Temple
Mario Kart 8 - Big Blue
Seventh Seal - Melody of Aqua

Big Blue > Melody of Aqua >>>>> GBL Goddess Temple > Krook's March > Desire Blue Sky > Sky-Clad Observer
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Chaos;Head - Desire Blue Sky
Mario Kart 8 - Big Blue
Steins;Gate - Sky-Clad Observer
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