Board 8 > [VGMC] d35: Gokinjo Normal Battle/Sayonara, cheap treasure/Rivers in the Desert

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Welcome to today's topic for Video Game Music Contest 12, a tournament of the best tracks from games, as decided upon by you, the voters.

Links:
Bracket - http://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=469506
Contest info - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lzzbpDP2whgvOTN2XHETfWg79IyPs01jdwIQu_L2C7k/
Discussion and results thread - https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/76419785
Main bracket playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW9O9mntH1RFBXCwz0vAKZg8V0rnrKHsE
Side bracket playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW9O9mntH1RFI-vkdyFa8-bXzbFLMLl1X

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 your vote is not based on a fair and impartial preference, it will 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 isnt 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!

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Match #1:

Gokinjo Boukentai (Neighborhood Adventure Squad) - Normal Battle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWni8c1X2Ms" data-time="

Blue Reflection - Sayonara (All Phase Mix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvJoTzNOf9Q" data-time="

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Match #2:

Half Minute Hero 2 - cheap treasure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bp10S6DDsI" data-time="

Persona 5 - Rivers in the Desert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqL6oJfkNag" data-time="

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Side bracket:

DJ Technika 3 - Xeus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1He4EhEKomA" data-time="

Persona 5 - The Whims Of Fate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA0nSkSxA3E" data-time="

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Easy vote form:
Normal Battle / Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
cheap treasure / Rivers in the Desert
Xeus / The Whims Of Fate
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Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
Rivers in the Desert
The Whims Of Fate

sorry gokinjo

Gokinjo
Rivers in the Desert I guess
i dont really care
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Normal Battle
cheap treasure
The Whims Of Fate
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Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
Rivers in the Desert
The Whims Of Fate

The main bracket is really easy to me. Ever since I heard Sayonara in round 1, I've been more and more a fan of it. It really sucks that even if it wins I'm going to vote for its opponent next round. Side bracket is pretty eh but Whims of Fate is still fun.
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Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
Rivers in the Desert
The Whims Of Fate
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Blue Reflection - Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
Persona 5 - Rivers in the Desert

First match is closeish, second match is extremely easy. I'll do side later.
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Blue Reflection - Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
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Blue Reflection - Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
Persona 5 - Rivers in the Desert
Persona 5 - The Whims Of Fate
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Normal Battle
Rivers in the Desert
The Whims of Fate

actually gross that im voting for two persona 5 although rivers is actually good. get sayonara the fuck outta here oml

banshiryuu posted...

get sayonara the fuck outta here oml

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Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
Rivers in the Desert
Xeus

Sayonara's definitely grown on me, though I still wish it felt more cohesive. Other two matches were pretty easy.
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Normal Battle
cheap treasure
Xeus

gokinjo hype
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Also for the poll

Will: Id Purpose
Want: Zenith
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Blue Reflection - Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
Persona 5 - Rivers in the Desert
Persona 5 - The Whims Of Fate
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Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
Rivers in the Desert
Xeus
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Normal Battle
cheap treasure
Xeus
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Normal Battle
Rivers in the Desert
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Can't decide for the side bracket. I leave it in everyone else's hands, unless I change my mind tomorrow.
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Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
Rivers in the Desert
Xeus

Five good songs today! Also Normal Battle.
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Normal Battle
Rivers
Xeus

Compared to OVERDOSE and A-whatever Lake, Sayonara is a disappointment from Blue Reflection
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Normal
Rivers
Whims of Fate

not really feeling any of them tonight. which probably means i'm in a bad headspace to be voting. i dunno. might revote tomorrow.
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Normal Battle
Rivers in the Desert
The Whims of Fate
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Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
cheap treasure
Xeus
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The normal version of Sayonara is better than the one in this contest.

Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
cheap treasure
The Whims Of Fate

Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
Rivers in the Desert
Xeus
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Normal Battle
Rivers in the Desert
Xeus
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Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
cheap treasure
Xeus

Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
Rivers in the Desert
The Whims Of Fate

First and side matches are close. Sayonara pretty much just edged out vecause it's definitely different from what I usually like. Whims of Fate is the weakest P5 track in thw contest, still a solid matchup though.

I really like cheap treasure, buuut...

DJ Technika 3 - Xeus
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Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
Rivers in the Desert
Xeus
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Normal Battle
Rivers in the Desert
The Whims Of Fate
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Normal Battle
Rivers in the Desert
Xeus

Normal Battle
cheap treasure
Xeus

Blue Reflection - Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
Half Minute Hero 2 - cheap treasure

DJ Technika 3 - Xeus
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Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
cheap treasure
Xeus

Weak day saved by one great song (no actually bad songs today though).

-Sayonara's not that good, but this Gokinjo meme wears off REALLY fast.
-I came here expecting to easily vote against Rivers in the Desert, but it was way closer than I expected. Is Rivers better than I remembered, or cheap treasure weaker than I gave it credit for?
-Xeus smashes with a critical hit!

Xeus >>>>>> cheap treasure > Rivers in the Desert > The Whims of Fate >> Sayonara (All Phase Mix) > Normal Battle
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Gokinjo isn't a meme
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Normal Battle
Rivers in the Desert
The Whims Of Fate

-normal battle still super rad
-sayonara still giving me mixed feelings
-one man's treasure is another man's-- you get the idea (honestly it's not terrible but it doesn't stand out to me in any dimension)
-rivers in the desert is still not really doing it for me compared to the other p5 entrants-- it should be catchy but I'm not really catching it
-xeus feels kinda plain for what it's going for
-so does whims of fate-- it sits pretty hard on one or two funky riffs that don't feel that interesting or earworm-y

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Rivers in the Desert
The Whims Of Fate

Would much rather listen to Sayonara when I actually play the game to get the full effect.
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Match 1: Normal Battle

Is a very fun song. The other is not.

Match 2: Rivers in the Desert

Not even close here, Rivers in the Desert is Hype.

Side Bracket: The Whims Of Fate

All about the Persona today.

Gokinjo Boukentai (Neighborhood Adventure Squad) - Normal Battle
Half Minute Hero 2 - cheap treasure
DJ Technika 3 - Xeus
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Ed

Votes:
Normal Battle
Rivers in the Desert
The Whims Of Fate

In an ideal world:
Jenova Absolute > Everything Is Going to Be Okay
Cicio > Nothing But Theory
She Wants Me Dead > Sunrise Purple

a day in which absolutely nothing i voted in r1 is represented here
at least i still like most of the songs today
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Sayonara (All Phase Mix)
cheap treasure
The Whims of Fate
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sayonara (all phase mix)
cheap treasure
xeus
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