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banshiryuu 06/09/22 9:59:58 PM #1: |
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Welcome to Video Game Music Contest 16, an annual celebration of the best of the best video game music according to the voters!
Important Links: Bracket: https://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=475935 Contest info sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_IU5iCFTM_4WEx8ZWKwznMz5v2tarCKh1Ag0mxIgAes Contest discussion thread: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80027411 Main bracket playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT3m7iohpL0xxfgkmGKvEyWfHvNZ53Kbn Last years spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16XAaBMDuUnQ4c5AxQNL9ZhvD7VG5kQyrXWWZxnkrn-o VGMC total stats sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K1XdLWiUKB2kX99qYBgnRbLU_sCz4dvZSByKKJHCT6o Discord: https://discord.gg/WDvMS4a Rules: - Listen to both songs in a given match, at least through the loop time provided (to make sure you don't skip before you've heard the whole thing!) - Please consider the loop point listed when judging the song; if a video loops one minute 5 times, don't treat it as if it's a repetitive 5 minute song - If it's a match between your favorite song ever and a song you despise, still LISTEN TO BOTH! Votes can and will be disqualified if there is suspicion songs are not being listened to, and you may be discounted for the rest of the contest for repeat offenses. - No alt accounts, no rallying or begging, etc., etc.... You only get one vote! Swapping votes is alright, just make clear that you've already made a vote and are swapping. - Make clear what your voting options are! Please keep votes separate from any comments, and use the titles given in the topic post. - Voting in all matches is not mandatory, feel free to skip matches you do not wish to vote in. - Vote based on the links provided, and not other sources of audio. Links are specifically chosen for best quality and the like. - Don't discuss vote tallies in this thread, or in other threads, as they may influence votes. Likewise, please refrain from looking at the running tally before voting. Voting Period: - Today's matches will last 24 hours from the time of posting, or 24 hours from 10pm Eastern, whichever is the later time. - Please note this may mean that two topics will be active at the same time! - If you anticipate being unable to vote in a given day, please send an absentee vote to @banshiryuu, or post your absentee vote in the discussion thread! . Match 1 YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World - Different World 1 Composer: Ryu Umemoto Loop Point: 3:02 Genre: OTHERWORLD https://youtu.be/Td0uePxV-WQ Super Mario 64 - Staff Roll Composer: Koji Kondo Loop Point: 3:23 Genre: Thank You! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVKj3u8JUm0 Match 2 Final Fantasy VI - Terra Composer: Nobuo Uematsu Loop Point: 1:51 Genre: ESPER'S PROCESSION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiI7rDqv9FQ Natsuki Chronicles - Mighty Magma Red [Sta ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MargaretAnnMid 06/09/22 10:02:58 PM #2: |
Different World 1 Terra 46-:ri9 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Hbthebattle 06/09/22 10:04:59 PM #3: |
Thank You! HEAT UP Match 2 actually diabolically hard, jesus --- :) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DireKrow 06/09/22 10:11:09 PM #4: |
Staff Roll Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme ... Copied to Clipboard!
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quantumB 06/09/22 10:13:48 PM #5: |
Different World 1 Terra Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme ... Copied to Clipboard!
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kamakazikila 06/09/22 10:14:42 PM #6: |
Staff Roll Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] 46-:ri9 --- Puff Stuff ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Aakadarrr 06/09/22 10:16:22 PM #7: |
Staff Roll Terra 46-:ri9 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DeadTaffer 06/09/22 10:19:09 PM #8: |
Staff Roll Terra 46-:ri9 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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tgs2 06/09/22 10:21:02 PM #9: |
Staff Roll Magma Red Egg Reverie Maybe match 3 will finally end because of the credits music being played for A. Staff Roll [10] Different World 1 [8.5] Terra [8] Magma Red [8] 1. Turok 2:Seeds of Evil (GBC) - Scroll Stage 2. Super Mario 64 - Staff Roll 3. ??? 4. ??? 5. ??? 6. ??? 7. ??? 8. Alto's Odyssey - An Endless Desert 9. Phantasy Star Online 2 - Yggdrasil 10. ??? 11. ??? 12. Napple Tale - Dreams in a Pie 13. ??? 14. ??? 15. ??? 16. ??? 17. ??? 18. ??? 19. Lightning Returns - The Glittering City of Yusnaan 20. ??? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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golden009 06/09/22 10:27:17 PM #10: |
Different World 1 Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DEM1995 06/09/22 10:29:31 PM #11: |
Different World 1 Terra Egg Reverie~ Extra Boss Theme I don't have as much love for Staff Roll as I think a lot of people do (and have an inordinate amount of love for PC-98 stuff in general, particularly Umemoto's stuff. That bass! That buildup! The track dynamics! The line starting at 2:14!) Really love what Mighty Magma Red's doing. Very tense, but not unpleasant to listen to at all. Terra's Theme (aside from being burned into the back of my brain) makes me want to break out my viola and play the melody real badly though, which is a big point in my book. Would love to see both these tracks move on. I feel like I'm missing something with 46-:ri9- it's been growing on me, though, so if I keep hearing it maybe that'll change. It's a good track, (although it's got this whole start/stop thing going on that I'm not a fan of at all) but I don't find it gripping enough to beat the infectious fun that is Egg Reverie. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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tazzyboyishere 06/09/22 10:33:36 PM #12: |
Different World 1 Terra Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme Terra (4) > Magma (4) > World (3) = Staff (3) First match could go either way. Both are fine enough I GUESS. Match 2 is better though. I've always liked Terra to the point it used to be one of my favorite FF tracks! It's not that high up anymore, but it's still some good shit. Mighty Magma Red is cool as fuck though. Has a Genesis sound to it, but they didn't crunch it up enough for my liking. --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Isquen 06/09/22 10:44:30 PM #13: |
Different World 1 Mighty Magma Red 46-:ri9 Match 2 definitely a toss up. Match 1, though, is the big surprise for me. I didnt listen to it at all throughout noms, but I rather liked it tonight! Apologies to the FFVI fans though, as it's one of my least favorite in the series even if the music is spot on. --- [Earthshaker] ... Copied to Clipboard!
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tennisboy213 06/09/22 10:44:53 PM #14: |
Staff Roll Terra 46-:ri9 --- rich af ... Copied to Clipboard!
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HasteDeux 06/09/22 10:49:25 PM #15: |
Different World 1 Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] 46-:ri9 Different World 1 (8.3 - 23rd place) / Staff Roll (8.0 - 34th place) Terra (6.5^ - 45th place) / Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] (7.5 - 29th place) Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme / 46-:ri9 Yeah, Bracket A >> Bracket B. A 6.5 is 45th place in Bracket B, but that would be 57th place (give or take one) in Bracket B! (though Terra I underrated) If all the brackets were like A I would've considered the field to be the best ever. Bracket A has a 7.9 average, Bracket B has a 7.23 average, and Bracket C has a 7.78 average. I've yet to rate everything in D. Hbthebattle posted... Thank You!Do you mean "Thank you all so much for playing my game!"? --- "Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So... what is a party?" "Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Team Rocket Elite 06/09/22 10:52:24 PM #16: |
Super Mario 64 - Staff Roll Final Fantasy VI - Terra Xenoblade Chronicles X - 46-:ri9 --- My bracket looked like random picks compared to his. Congrats to azuarc for winning the GotD 2020 Guru Contest! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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UF8 06/09/22 10:53:39 PM #17: |
OTHERWORLD HEAT UP RUBY PHANTASM caps ... Copied to Clipboard!
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dowolf 06/09/22 11:06:29 PM #18: |
Dream of a Yuno Bordering Another World Tear a Hole in Spacetime Numbers :ri number. (also if me doing this ever becomes too much just ping me on discord or something and i'll stop) --- Nonsense. "Testing" is for when you're still guessing--and now, I have no need to guess. -- Agatha, Girl Genius ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DoctorJugaJuga 06/09/22 11:31:38 PM #19: |
Staff Roll Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme ... Copied to Clipboard!
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HisayoshiOgura 06/09/22 11:57:27 PM #20: |
Sonic Mania - Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme Super Mario 64 - Staff Roll Natsuki Chronicles - Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] --- Hallelujah! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 06/10/22 12:00:56 AM #21: |
Different Red Egg --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DoctorJimmy133 06/10/22 12:16:56 AM #23: |
Staff Roll Terra 46-:ri9 I would like to vote for MMR but its soundfont is so over the top it sounds like a parody of itself --- azuarc is quite good at predicting GameFAQs bracket battles. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Prince46 06/10/22 12:36:21 AM #24: |
Different World 1 Terra 46-:ri9 Third time's the charm, Sylvalum's got to prevail. Come on!! Also, Match 1's pretty tough, but I think I'll stick with PC-98. Hopefully whoever wins has nice rounds going forward. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Janus5k 06/10/22 12:44:38 AM #25: |
OTHERWORLD Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme VGMC actually got me to watch the recent YU-NO anime adaptation. It was okay. Wish it had music like this. Man it's weird seeing something like Staff Roll in VGMC - I've heard the song plenty just from watching Mario 64 runs and the like but never gave much thought into it as a musical piece. It's very happy. Terra is a song I struggle to take seriously for a few reasons, but setting them all aside it's a perfectly pleasant tune. I'm not the best at identifying composers in general but after about 30 seconds of listening to Mighty Magma Red in the background I was like "wait this is Yasui isn't it". Anyway I like Yasui Unknown Pollution --- A hero cannot be defeated simply by making him die. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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HidekuniHorita 06/10/22 1:26:58 AM #26: |
Different World 1 Terra 46-:ri9 I don't know exactly what the mechanic behind it is, but in Terra there's something about how the guitar samples interact with the instruments that give it this weird watery drippy sound in the first half of the song and I've always liked that for some reason --- Omniscience lies beyond the void, beyond decay! I am one with the Akashic Records! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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-hotdogturtle-- 06/10/22 1:30:26 AM #27: |
Different World 1 Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme --- Hey man, LlamaGuy did encrypt the passwords. With what? ROT-13? -CJayC ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Chaeix 06/10/22 1:31:44 AM #28: |
Staff Roll Terra 46-:ri9 --- we're all buds~jc~ <DeathChicken> you are my hero for being the first person to cite National Geographic in Mercs ... Copied to Clipboard!
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FL81 06/10/22 1:58:22 AM #29: |
YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World - Different World 1 Natsuki Chronicles - Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] Sonic Mania - Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme DW1 is my favorite Umemoto composition, excellent song Making me choose between Terra and the cool Yasui song in R1 --- Thanks to Proofpyros for the sig images https://i.imgur.com/Nv4Pi1v.jpg https://i.imgur.com/N43HJYv.jpg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Collen 06/10/22 2:23:56 AM #30: |
Different World 1 Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme --- But there's a hole in my head and that's where I see and hear and dream through Seems like that leaks out and I forget all the wonderful things escape me now ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mihark 06/10/22 5:41:40 AM #31: |
Staff Roll Terra 46-:ri9 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Sceptilesolar 06/10/22 6:24:13 AM #32: |
Different World 1 Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] 46-:ri9 Wasn't very happy with the new entrants today. At least 46 is still good. --- Just killing time until the world ends. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Tked 06/10/22 6:29:56 AM #33: |
Different World 1 Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fivda 06/10/22 6:40:37 AM #34: |
YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World - Different World 1 Final Fantasy VI - Terra Xenoblade Chronicles X - 46-:ri9 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MoonRunes 06/10/22 7:54:53 AM #35: |
Staff Roll Terra Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Raetsel_Lapin 06/10/22 8:19:45 AM #36: |
Different World 1 Mighty Magma Red 46-:ri9 Normally I'd vote Mario & FF6, but I'm just not in the mood for either song right now. --- Scooby-Doo is many things, but it's definitely not a hard-core Tekken fan's idea of fun; this I can say with sheer sincerity. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Flamander 06/10/22 8:27:07 AM #37: |
Staff Roll Terra Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme --- cathode on discord ... Copied to Clipboard!
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sergiocornaga 06/10/22 9:34:51 AM #38: |
Different World 1 Terra 46-:ri9 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Prody Parrot 06/10/22 10:07:45 AM #39: |
Different World 1 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Zigzagoon 06/10/22 10:39:31 AM #40: |
Different World 1 Terra Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme Different World has a really cool beat and feel to it. It's not something I'll ever come back to, but if I was playing a game with this song playing, I definitely wouldn't mind. 6/10 Staff Roll is uh... not my thing. I'm usually a big supporter of pretty simple tracks, but this just doesn't do it for me at all. Mario music in general usually isn't really my thing. Give me Zelda any day over Mario. 3/10 Woo! One of my favorite Final Fantasy tracks! Minor is love, minor is life. People need to realize that simple things can just be so dang awesome. You don't need 100 million different things happening in a track for it to just be fantastic. Great stuff. 9/10 Mighty Magma Red is actually pretty decent. Catchy beat and just overall pretty fun. It doesn't do quite enough for me to love it but has some very cool parts. Too bad it's up against Terra because it would probably beat 95% of the rest of the bracket. 7/10 Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme... there are some Sonic Mania tracks that I absolutely adore. This is not one of them. It's really just not my thing. Too chaotic and I really really don't care for the melody at all. Titanic Monarch when? 2.5/10 46-:ri9... This is boring. I really don't have much to say about it. The "epic" parts or whatever are just uh... I just don't care in the slightest. Nothing about this excites me in any way at all. 2/10 Today was shaping up to be an actually surprisingly strong day, but then the last match (which is a tiebreak) happened. Meh. --- ~Silver_Ermine~ http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9r5hhXQbJ1rbct63o1_500.gif ... Copied to Clipboard!
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xx521xx 06/10/22 11:12:07 AM #41: |
Staff Roll Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme --- Optimism is the first step to disappointment. xx521xx ... Copied to Clipboard!
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GameBopAdv 06/10/22 11:52:08 AM #42: |
Different World 1 Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme Day 3 of this tie breaker match now and I can't help but feel like the loop point of Egg Reverie should be 1:27, not 1:38. Oh Well --- Kopazzynth (I should probably go ahead and change this username soon) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheArkOfTurus 06/10/22 12:04:25 PM #43: |
Different World 1 Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme --- Our eyes were removed For our own safety ... Copied to Clipboard!
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rwlh 06/10/22 12:19:16 PM #44: |
1. PowerOne 2. ??? 3. Scroll Stage 4. ??? 5. Staff Roll (Super Mario 64) 6. Dreams in a Pie 7. ??? 8. ??? 9. ??? 10. Passing Through the Forest 11. ??? 12. ??? 13. ??? 14. ??? 15. ??? 16. ??? 17. ??? 18. Kusanagi Village 19. ??? 20. ??? 21. ??? 22. Egg Reverie 23. ??? 24. ??? 25. The Glittering City of Yusnaan 26. ??? 27. ??? 28. ??? 29. ??? 30. The Elephant's Foot of Obnoxious Music 31. Time Moves Slow 32. ??? 33. ??? 34. ??? 35. ??? 36. ??? 37. ??? 38. ??? 39. ??? 40. It's Dangerous to Go Alone 41. ??? 42. ??? 43. ??? 44. Yggdrasil 45. ??? 46. ??? 47. ??? 48. ??? 49. ??? 50. Kaze no Ne I tend to really like "happy yet wistful" music, and few songs encapsulate that feeling for me than Super Mario 64's Staff Roll. Kondo is at his best here. As round 1 of Bracket A comes to a close, it's worth noting that four of my top six have already made an appearance! Bracket A is pretty stacked. Votes: Staff Roll Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] still Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DanKirby 06/10/22 12:20:38 PM #45: |
Different World 1 Terra Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme --- (>'.')> "The problem with the future is that it keeps turning into the present." -Hobbes ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MaxGalactica 06/10/22 12:34:50 PM #46: |
I like the atmosphere and soundscape of Different World 1 more than I did when I initially listened to it. Cool synths and melody in the second half of the loop especially. Not a fan of the intro of this one though. It's otherwise a solid song. Staff Roll is a very nice song. Certainly not a favorite, but it does what it's trying to do very well. Good melodies, nice instrumentation, good progression, etc. Different World did make this match a bit harder for me, but I think I'm still leaning a bit more in Staff Roll's direction. The key change towards the end of Staff Roll is very nice as well. Terra's Theme is a classic. Great, iconic melody. The main flute is great. It does get a bit repetitive, but it's fine for the most part. This one pretty easily wins this match. Mighty Magma Red has a pretty good melody, but I'm not really a fan of the instrumentation used (this is the case with most Yasui music tbh). Not much else to say about this one. I can see why some people really like it though. Opinion remains unchanged on the tiebreaker. Votes: Staff Roll Terra's Theme 46-:ri9 --- Don't trust everything that you read on the Internet. -Abraham Lincoln ... Copied to Clipboard!
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skulltrumpets 06/10/22 12:40:35 PM #47: |
Staff Roll Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] 46-:ri9 Match 1 places a good solid mid-upper tier song against an all timer. I love the ethereal spaciness of Different World and the rich sound, but damn, I feel I ought to be thanking Mario for this banger of a track. SM64 music never gets old to me, despite watching speedruns of it fairly regularly. I was ready to betray my support for Mighty Magma, until I got to the part right before the loop. Holy shit this match is close. Terra is so good at placing me into a certain place at a certain time. This isn't one of Uematsu's best just because it sounds good. It really is special. Egg Reverie is still solid, but 46-:ri9 is still even cooler. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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andylt 06/10/22 1:04:20 PM #48: |
Different World 1 Terra 46-:ri9 The only thing I get out of Staff Roll is a bit of empty nostalgia, I don't think the song itself is particularly interesting. And maybe this is sacrilegious but I don't care for the 'sound' of SM64's music, it's all canny or somethin. Different World is reasonably cool. Mighty Magma is fun, but Terra is on another level. It starts with such a killer hook and I like how it adds in the layers from there. Love how it loops too. And this isn't nostalgia for me, I only played FFVI for the first time last year. Diff: 3/5 Staff: 2.5/5 Terra: 4/5 Mighty: 3/5 --- Very slowly becoming a Final Fantasy aficionado. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mac Arrowny 06/10/22 1:43:34 PM #49: |
DW1's okay I guess. Never thought much of it while I was playing the game. Staff Roll is pretty nice ^_^ Terra won't stop being good, no matter how many times it unnecessarily gets into the contest. Mighty Magma Red is pretty cool though! Reminds me of an SRW song or Gallant Gunshot or something. *Checks* oh it's yasui that's why lol Staff Roll Terra 46-:ri9 Terra > Staff Roll > Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] > Different World 1 --- All the stars in the sky are waiting for you. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Korji 06/10/22 2:04:46 PM #50: |
Staff Roll Terra Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme ... Copied to Clipboard!
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