Board 8 > [VGMC] Day 12! Otherworld 1/SM64 Credits, Terra/Mighty Magma Red + Tie! Again!

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Different World 1
Terra
46-:ri9

YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World - Different World 1
Final Fantasy VI - Terra

Different World 1
Terra
46-:ri9

Different World 1
Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5]
46-:ri9

YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World - Different World 1
Natsuki Chronicles - Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5]

Xenoblade Chronicles X - 46-:ri9

Staff Roll
Terra
46-:ri9

The first 2 matches both feel weak

Staff Roll
Terra
Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme

8.5
8.9
9.5
6.4

more like mighty magma mid tbh

GO NOW IF YOU WANT IT
Mighty Morphin' Magma Red

8.5
8
8
8

Different World 1
Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5]
Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme

PC98 always delivers.

Different World 1
Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5]
Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme

Staff Roll
Terra
Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme

Staff Roll
Terra
46-:ri9

Different World 1
Terra
46-:ri9

Sticking with the same tiebreaker vote this time

Staff Roll
Terra
46-:ri9

Staff Roll
Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5]
Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme

yasui!

(out of 66)
(7th) Natsuki Chronicles - Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5]
(16th) Super Mario 64 - Staff Roll
(25th) Final Fantasy VI - Terra
(37th) YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World - Different World 1
(now 40th) Sonic Mania - Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme
(now 46th) Xenoblade Chronicles X - 46-:ri9

From Toxtricity:

Different World 1 (YU-NO)
Terra (Final Fantasy VI)
46-:ri9 (Xenoblade X)

Different world 1 is the more famous song of the two songs in this contest that sound like cmyk

Mario!

Zelda! Terra is music tgghat you would like when you are old

Yousuke yasdui is so loud

Staff Roll
Terra
46-:ri9

Terra's Theme 46-:ri9 > Staff Roll Different World 1 >>>> Egg Reverie Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5]

Different World 1
Terra
46-:ri9

not much to say today! was pretty close to #4 dunno-ing the second match.

Different World 1
Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5]
Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme

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Different World 1 [8.5]
Staff Roll [8]
Terra [7.5]
Mighty Magma Red [8.2]

Staff Roll
Terra
Too lazy to say the name so I'll just say "the weird number song from XCX"

Super Mario 64 - Staff Roll
Natsuki Chronicles - Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5]
Sonic Mania - Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme

MATCH 1

I should definitely check out more Ryu Umemoto stuff because I really like what I've heard from him in the past! Different World 1 is one of those songs for sure. I forget how I felt about it when I first heard it in VGMC13, but this year, I'm pretty into it. All the instruments from the pad chords to the bass and everything else comes together really nicely.

Staff Roll is such a heartwarming song! Especially 1:12 and the key change at 2:43. Really tough match. I like both songs for different reasons. I think if the YU-NO song was Activation, I would have voted for it because I've gotten really into it over time, but I think Staff Roll just slightly beats Different World 1 in my eyes.

MATCH 2

Not much to say about Terra. I like the flute part the most, but the latter half of the song before the loop point is a bit meh in my opinion.

Mighty Magma Red does a lot of the stuff from other Yasui songs I like. Mainly that rock-like rhythm and melody. Easy pick here.

Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] = Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme > 46-:ri9 > Staff Roll > Different World 1 > Terra

8.0 - YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World - Different World 1
7.3 - Super Mario 64 - Staff Roll
6.9 - Final Fantasy VI - Terra
7.5 - Natsuki Chronicles - Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5]
9.4 - Sonic Mania - Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme
9.3 - Xenoblade Chronicles X - 46-:ri9

Enjoyed some of these more than I expected today, and then that match once again lol. Hopefully the 24h thing works though im a bit iffy on it, tbh I think this just proves both should move on this round, just kick some of the worse ones out smsmh

Staff Roll
Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5]
Egg Reverie ~ Extra Tie Theme

Different / Stage / 46

Different World 1: Groggily awakening in a bed not her own, she looks around to see unfamiliar scenery, alien sights and sounds surrounding her.

Staff Roll: It's the end of the party: The lights come back on, stray belongings are claimed, and everyone is saying their goodbyes and preparing to leave.

Terra: Snow falls from the sky in small flurries as a lone figure trudges slowly past mountains piled high with corpses, their loss--and their pride--evident.

Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5]: Lava spurts from the mouth of the volcano, rapidly flowing towards the town, but you ride above danger in style on your surfboard.

Different >> 46-:ri9 = Egg >= Mighty = Terra = Staff

Staff Roll
Terra
Egg Reverie ~ Extra Boss Theme

the normie choices i'm afraid

Different World 1 6 Huh, this song was already on my favorites list. Maybe sergio or UF8 or someone else from VGMC recommended it to me. Or i liked it during the noms period. Theres a fine balance between 3 distinct sections, the middle and high note floaty melody, the funky loose bass, and the persistent droning of the dune background which sets the deserty endless vibe. It's a neat song, but nothing spectacular about it, other than its calm vibrant atmosphere.

Staff Roll 7 Man I don't listen to the classics enough. This saunters into your heart with a triumphant yet sad nostalgia. The dire dock motifs and low piano really bring out the deepness.

Terra 8 Probably my favorite FF6 song. I love how the flutes pierce the air in a grim yet determined way, while the lower repeating notes bounce along with hopeful energy. There are some parts in the middle section that get a bit boring, but nonetheless this is a powerful song.

Mighty Magma Red [Stage 5] 6 This reminds me of classic arcade 80s music like afterburner 2 or like the x men original theme. The main chorus is quite catchy, but i think it' lacks a big enough drop to get me really hyped.

I've been liking 46 ri9 the more times i listen to it, but it's still below the banger egg reverie

bumping egg reverie up to 8
bumping 46-:ri9 up to a 6

.. If anyone was still looking forward to my write ups from day 10, here they are:

Mimic 4.5 It's rock music. You'd think i'd be really into this, but when it's justs guitars blaring out non stop without a proper flow or musical journey, it all sounds bland and samey. There's also an issue of rock going too hard lol. The scream theme was probably the most interesting, even if it got super off kilter with the key and dissonance.

Aerolith Aurorablast (HAGANE Remix) 6.5 This song's first minute starts out pretty strong but it fades and loses some of its shine after that. There's still some interesting ideas I enjoy, but it wasn't consistent throughout the song. I just wish it had introduced wildly different instrumentation or tonal shifts to break up the monotony. The erratic pitter patter of the percussion coupled with the softer floaty piano was nice though. The main electronic synth section was fun, but it didn't blow me away.

Nuedori 7.5 This song has started to grow on me the more I listen to it. I think it has to do with the flow and speed of the vocals, how they slow down, speed up, get quieter or louder with the bgm to really hit the message hard. This has a sort of middle eastern vibe, which i'd usually detest,, but maybe the japanese vocals smooth and round it out to a full, hectic and uplifting track.

(PHENYLALANINE) 6 Spindley spiders weave and dance upon a jolting web of bass chords and electric strings. Everyone likes 13 sentinels music, that's cool. It has an interesting voice about it, but it doesn't ignite anything deep inside of me. The somewhat irregular bass of the song is probably my favorite. The last minute where a lush web of noises blend together in a hum of mechanics and strings is also pretty good.

Super Mario 64 - Staff Roll
Final Fantasy VI - Terra
Xenoblade Chronicles X - 46-:ri9

YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World - Different World 1
Final Fantasy VI - Terra
eg man

I had a longer writeup for today. Might post it with tomorrow's batch.