Board 8 > [BOST6] Best OST Contest Day 4 feat. Sun, Shadows, Wilds, Shards, Desert, Star

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PIayer_0
11/17/22 7:00:01 PM
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Greetings, and welcome to the Best OST Contest 4! In this contest, you and fellow video game soundtrack lovers will come together to once and for all answer the question "What is the best video game soundtrack? (For now.)"

Links:
Contest Bracket and Info - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dzksb-FzWnDGAZKUYQ6qJNkBJkp88TRVk9TmnPthy00
Discussion Thread - https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80233689

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VOTING RULES

- Each match will be between the songs representing each game, not the game as a whole. Please remember to listen and vote with this in mind! Any votes referring to a game name rather than a song name will not be counted.
- Listen to both songs!! If one is your literal favorite song in the world and the other is something you hate with a passion, listen to them both!!
- No alts, no rallying, no begging for something to get more votes, etc., etc., you know the drill.
- If you change your mind and would like to swap your vote, you may do so. As soon as it is 24 hours since the match topic was started, you may not change your vote and new votes will not be counted.

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Winners' Bracket: Round 1 Match 7

Blue Reflection - I (sun)
https://youtu.be/U9v0iLqI4EM

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia - Lord of a Dead Empire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv5J9x_qnTs

Winners' Bracket: Round 1 Match 8

Opoona - Holy Wilds
https://youtu.be/qEpO9RuT0k8

Xenogears - SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Riax3gTQqZM

Snubs' Bracket: Round 1 Match 4

Espgaluda II - Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRd75lxH2Ig
(loops at 2:12)

DANCERUSH STARDOM - Set Me Free
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1enwKD5GQUg

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Vote Form:
I (sun) / Lord of a Dead Empire
Holy Wilds / SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and... / Set Me Free

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Hbthebattle
11/17/22 7:22:31 PM
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Lord of a Dead Empire
SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

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kamakazikila
11/17/22 7:22:56 PM
#3:


Lord of a Dead Empire
SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

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andylt
11/17/22 7:26:31 PM
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Lord of a Dead Empire loops at 2:23 btw

Lord of a Dead Empire
Holy Wilds
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

Empire is my least fav of the Echoes batch I nominated but it's still good, I particularly like the little bit leading into the loop. I is nice and soothing, if a bit repetitive.
I'm not big on the 'poona OST from what I've heard but this is a good one. Shards is inoffensive and the electric guitar keeps it from sounding generic, but the vocals don't particularly hit me. I like the back half though... Tight match.
Deserted is a fun ride, I like some parts better than others but it's solid. I really like the 30 seconds in Set Me Free from the minute mark, but the rest isn't to my tastes.

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DireKrow
11/17/22 7:34:21 PM
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All four of the main bracket songs are 5/10 for me. Bleh.

Abstain
Abstain
Set Me Free
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UF8
11/17/22 7:36:59 PM
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I (sun)
SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

darn this first match is going to be tough i can already tell. sun is the kind of simple bgm i get fixated on way too easily and the bold decision to include it appeals to me a lot
meanwhile, fe. this is such an underrated theme, has pretty much everything i look for in modern fe music... still, even with that, i think it just needed even more to win me over here, this really was tough though. first match where i had to listen to both a couple of times to decide. also might've gone with labyrinth if that was still the 6 slot song...

darn this second match is going to be tough i can already tell (ok not really it's definitely going to be small two of pieces, not that i have any problems with holy wilds, it's great)
timeless

8.4/10 (please get in next year)
i bet deo has died because of this match
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Haste_2
11/17/22 8:22:12 PM
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I (sun)
Holy Wilds
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

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PIayer_0
11/17/22 8:23:07 PM
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I (sun)
Holy Wilds
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

I (sun) is meant to be the "bright" school BGM, but it still sounds so nostalgic! It feels like a high school experience narrated in the past tense, not the present. Also check out the other variations I (cloud) and I (rain)!

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TeamRocketElite
11/17/22 8:34:58 PM
#9:


Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia - Lord of a Dead Empire
Xenogears - SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Espgaluda II - Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

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DanKirby
11/17/22 8:37:33 PM
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Lord of a Dead Empire
SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

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golden009
11/17/22 9:05:18 PM
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I (sun)
SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Set Me Free

really wanted to vote for holy wilds but small two of pieces just kept building
match 3 has the two best songs of the day
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azuarc
11/17/22 9:24:25 PM
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I (sun)
Holy Wilds
Set Me Free

The only two songs worth listening to today are in the snubs match. All of these games have better music than this. (Edit: Was being too hard on Opoona.)

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DoctorJugaJuga
11/17/22 10:46:11 PM
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Lord of a Dead Empire
SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...
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slykirby
11/17/22 11:23:22 PM
#14:


Lord of a Dead Empire
SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

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banshiryuu
11/17/22 11:31:19 PM
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Lord of a Dead Empire
SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

first match is FUCKED i love i (sun) a lot and blue reflection is my third favorite ost of all time, but god DAMN lord of a dead empire has been one of my favorite echoes songs since the soundtrack first dropped lol, the only song that would trump it from echoes now is Scions Dance in Purgatory probably

second match is FUCKED holy wilds is really cool!! and opoona as an OST absolutely slam dunks xenogears but SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~ is my 15th favorite song in the VGM world!!!! and one of my actually shockingly rare 10/10s!!! everything about small two of pieces is such absolutely gorgeous and i LOVE singing along to it. the intonation of joanne hogg's voice is so infectious i literally can't not sing along, actually that "Broken sword and shield and tears that never fall but run through the heart" line is my single favorite line sun in any song ever. the way its sung is just....... fuck. it's so good ;;;;;; i love you son gIM SO SAD YOU RETIRED BEFORE I COULD VOTE FOR YOU

snubs match is FUCKED Deserted is a 9.4 for me and I've nominated it three times for vgmc now lol (two times almost successfully!!) and Set Me Free is a 9.2. and also my nom. bye dancerush!! wish we could hear more of you!! deserted vgmc17 (or aerial vgmc17 (or hatred vgmc17 (i love espgaluda 2)))))
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Place
11/18/22 12:23:22 AM
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I (sun)
Holy Wilds
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

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FL81
11/18/22 12:42:15 AM
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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia - Lord of a Dead Empire
Xenogears - SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Espgaluda II - Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

day 3 and I'm already voting against a support

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Isquen
11/18/22 12:48:41 AM
#18:


Lord of a Dead Empire
Holy Wilds
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

Can't claim I'm too attached to much of this today, unfortunately, though Deserted was a neat surprise that fit my mood after work.

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Thorn
11/18/22 12:49:57 AM
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Blue Reflection - I (sun)
Xenogears - SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Espgaluda II - Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

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TunnelScene
11/18/22 2:22:24 AM
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I (sun)
Holy Wilds
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

love all three of these that i'm voting for quite a bit!
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sergiocornaga
11/18/22 5:45:04 AM
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I (sun)
Holy Wilds
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...
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Fluttershy_Pony
11/18/22 6:34:10 AM
#22:


I (sun)
Holy Wilds
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

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Mihark
11/18/22 10:57:07 AM
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Lord of a Dead Empire
SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Set Me Free
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TheArkOfTurus
11/18/22 11:19:43 AM
#24:


Lord of a Dead Empire
Holy Wilds
Set Me Free

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Celo
11/18/22 11:33:42 AM
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Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

Don't feel too strongly about the others right now.
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rwlh
11/18/22 11:43:00 AM
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I (sun)
SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...
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pyresword
11/18/22 12:27:10 PM
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I (sun)
SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

Things I do not like in music: The effect where a note gets louder and then ends abruptly, as if it's being played in reverse. There's probably examples where I don't mind it, but whenever I notice this it's because the cutoff of the note is so abrupt and artificial that it sounds very unpleasant. (Yes, I am intending to vote for the song that does this a lot. Everything else about it is very good.)

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DoctorJimmy133
11/18/22 12:41:54 PM
#28:


(sun)
Wilds
Desert

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MacArrowny
11/18/22 1:00:20 PM
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I (sun)
Holy Wilds
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

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Korji
11/18/22 2:02:37 PM
#30:


I (sun)
abstain
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

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MaxGalactica
11/18/22 2:28:26 PM
#31:


I (sun) is such a nice song. Love the mallet percussion, piano, and the accompanying synths. I do wish it had more to it compositionally. Lord of a Dead Empire is a less good God-Shattering Star. It's still really good though. This is definitely the most difficult match for me to decide on thus far. Lord of a Dead Empire is compositionally better, but I (sun) has a better soundscape.

Holy Wilds is nice, though I've liked other opoona tracks more. And it definitely doesn't stand a chance against one of my favorite vocal VGM there is. Small Two of Pieces is just beautiful, from Joanne Hogg's vocals, to the low whistle (super underrated instrument), to the e-guitar solo, and everything about this song is just :heart:. Super easy vote here.

Deserted has some interesting synths in it, though it's not something that really captivated me at any point. Set Me Free is a fun banger, albeit short (as per usual for rhythm game songs). Easily gets my vote though.

Good day. Match 1 is insanely close, but I'm going with my gut on it.

Votes:
I (sun)
Small Two of Pieces -Screeching Shards-
Set Me Free

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Disillusion
11/18/22 2:42:02 PM
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I (sun)
SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

Dear lord, match 1 is easily one of the easiest decisions I've made in this so far. Lord of a Dead Empire is certainly NOT what I'm looking for when it comes to Fire Emblem music or the use of Latin choir.

Holy Wilds definitely has that dreamy ambiance going on, which earns it some points in my book. As for Small Two of Pieces, this is my first time ever hearing it and, man, I'm a little blown away by it. I generally enjoy ballads like Pieces, and this one is definitely right up my alley. I thought this would be an easy vote for Opoona, but I guess Xeno edges it out with its surprise factor.

Espagaluda's synths are real nice and are earning my vote here, while Set Me Free definitely has some potential with its energy but I wish it had more time to develop its sound more.
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dowolf
11/18/22 3:18:20 PM
#33:


I, the Sun
small 2 of pieces
SET ME FREE

i love the "slashes" with the strings in lord of a dead empire at e.g. 30s so much, but i think the song overall isn't quite as good as Sun. god match 1 is close though.

oof this upload of small 2.

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Waveshine_2001
11/18/22 4:40:31 PM
#34:


Lord of a Dead Empire
SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

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Rikalaya28
11/18/22 4:48:23 PM
#35:


I (sun)
SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

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SaoriKobayashi
11/18/22 5:07:35 PM
#36:


Sun
Wilds
Deserted

sun feels very UF8. Lord could learn a few things from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-v3h6Ftnm8

DEO IS NOT VOTING BLUE REFLECTION AND I AM WHAT THE H**K WHAT THE FUCK

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HBJDubs
11/18/22 6:14:42 PM
#37:


I (sun)
SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

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Huntmaster95
11/18/22 6:15:55 PM
#38:


Lord of a Dead Empire
SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Set Me Free
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th3l3fty
11/18/22 6:40:49 PM
#39:


Blue Reflection - I (sun)
Xenogears - SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~

Espgaluda II - Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

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Arti
11/18/22 6:44:07 PM
#40:


Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia - Lord of a Dead Empire
Xenogears - SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Espgaluda II - Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

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loweffortmemes
11/18/22 6:54:21 PM
#41:


Blue Reflection - I (sun)
Xenogears - SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~
Espgaluda II - Deserted - Younger Brother and Elder Sister and...

Both match 1 games had some rough draws for the songs. I like them both overall, but theyre my least favorite songs in their respective set.

I (sun) is a nice, soft song, but I dont think its the best example of a song like that from the soundtrack. Blue Reflection (song) would be my song of choice for this kind of style, and Id take it here in a heartbeat.

Lord of a Dead Empire is also alright, but there isnt a lot about it that really gets me into the song. Id say the most interesting part of the song is actually that brief chord change at 1:10 with the choir. Pretty close match.

I absolutely love Small Two of Pieces! Such a great, heartfelt song.
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