Board 8 > [VGMC] Day 22! MtPyreExt/LeftAlone, Kiyarora/BestYetToCome, FrznCave/FrznGround

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Welcome to Video Game Music Contest 17, 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=477304
Contest info sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SAJKYJmYhccLvbf_H-5uSA7-eMwXfW8k1q74Qho1bLU
Contest discussion thread: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80433657
Main bracket playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT3m7iohpL0wlcxj-kHQRU1yHo-kpMxGe
Last years spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_IU5iCFTM_4WEx8ZWKwznMz5v2tarCKh1Ag0mxIgAes
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!

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Match 1

Pokmon Ruby/Sapphire - Mt. Pyre Exterior
Composer: Go Ichinose
Loop Point:

Terraria: Calamity Mod - Left Alone
GITADORA EXCHAIN - Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 - Frozen Grounds

Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version) > Frozen Grounds > Left Alone > End Title / The Best Is Yet To Come > Stage 2 (Frozen Cave) >> Mt. Pyre Exterior

Mt. Pyre Exterior
The Best Is Yet To Come
Frozen Grounds

Mt. Pyre Exterior
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Frozen Grounds

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
The Best Is Yet To Come
Frozen Grounds

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Stage 2 (Frozen Cave)

Mt. Pyre Exterior
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Frozen Grounds

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Frozen Grounds

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Frozen Grounds

Somebody wanted TBIYTC to take a dive.

Terraria Calamity - "Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
Metal Gear Solid - The Best Is Yet To Come
Tama: Adventurous Ball in Giddy Labyrinth - Stage 2 (Frozen Cave)

Mt. Pyre Exterior
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Frozen Grounds

Pyre
Kiyarora
Cave

tbiytc got a harsher draw than usual. i get why since obviously it's got a lower shot at retirement than virtually anything else in the entire field and also reached a sort of low last year too but I don't think it really deserved this one

tama/EO is cruel, especially given the recent releases. Personally I have mixed feelings about this version of the EO2 lab 3 theme though. Feels like they just forced it to sound like city of radiant ruin. Definitely think I prefer the more unique identity the 2 Untold version has (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVQF7fEBzow)

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
The Best Is Yet To Come
Stage 2 (Frozen Cave

but yeah, Mt. Pyre Exterior is my favorite song in the whole contest

Mt.
Satellite
Cave

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Stage 2 (Frozen Cave)

Right Together i.e. left alone
The Worst Has Passed tbiytc
Ball Game tama

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Stage 2 (Frozen Cave)

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
The Best Is Yet To Come
Stage 2 (Frozen Cave)

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Stage 2 (Frozen Cave)

Left Alone
Kiyarora Satellite
Frozen Ground

Mt. Pyre Exterior
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Frozen Grounds

Pokmon Ruby/Sapphire - Mt. Pyre Exterior
GITADORA EXCHAIN - Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 - Frozen Grounds

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Stage 2 (Frozen Cave)

Mt. Pyre Exterior
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Stage 2 (Frozen Cave)

Painful match 3, both songs being truly amazing.

Terraria Calamity - "Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
Metal Gear Solid - The Best Is Yet To Come
Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2 - Frozen Grounds

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Stage 2 (Frozen Cave)

Mt. Pyre Exterior
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Frozen Grounds

Mt. Pyre Exterior
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Frozen Grounds

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Stage 2 (Frozen Cave)

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Frozen Grounds

Mt. Pyre Exterior
The Best Is Yet To Come
Stage 2 (Frozen Cave)

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Frozen Grounds

Mt. Pyre Exterior
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Frozen Grounds

match 2 tougher than expected

Mt. Pyre Exterior
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Frozen Grounds

i did not expect ot prefer the pokemon song lmao but here we are
i LOVED trajectory and kinda didnt care for the mgs song at all
frozen cave had potential but didn't fully live up to it imo, still good but grounds was better

Mt. Pyre Exterior
Stage 2 (Frozen Cave

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Frozen Grounds

Back to the less good Pokemon stuff... Though this one's not bad. Not sure I'm into the instrumentation, otherwise it's pretty fun. And it's up against a Calamity that doesn't really excite me... The contrast in how much I like these vs. most songs from their series kinda makes Pyre seem better, even though it might not be.

Long version indeed. Lots going on in here, and it's pretty much all interesting. Would be neat to hear something like this in a game.

Not sure whether Cave is fun or annoying. Bit of both. Frozen Grounds is a little too chill (heh) for me.

Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version) > "Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental > Mt. Pyre Exterior > Frozen Grounds > Stage 2 (Frozen Cave) > The Best Is Yet To Come

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Frozen Grounds

we have been waiting for the best to come for 17 years now

Mt. Pyre Exterior
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Frozen Grounds

Mt. Pyre Exterior
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Stage 2 (Frozen Cave)

Left Alone and Frozen Grounds both have good atmosphere but arent that interesting.

Metroid Prime 3 - Rundas Battle is an old favorite.

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
The Best Is Yet To Come
Frozen Grounds

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
The Best Is Yet To Come
Frozen Grounds

< P0's Top 16 >
9.3 (1 left):
9.1 (0 left): Apex of the World (Rain)
8.9 (0 left): Crocus
8.8 (0 left): The Best Is Yet To Come
8.7 (0 left): Purna
8.4 (1 left): Journey To Candle Hill
8.3 (3 left): Duel in the Mist
8.2 (1 left): Nilah, the Joy Unbound / SHAKE YA BODY / Shutoko - Spiral Maze
8.1 (0 left): Waltz of Meditation Part2

I listened to TBIYTC this year and life is good. Etrian is here too so that's nice

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Frozen Grounds

Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite
Frozen Grounds

Mt. Pyre Exterior
The Best Is Yet To Come
Stage 2 (Frozen Cave)

Pretty cool day. I think I liked about everything. Trajectory feels like a improvement over Jupiter to me, but Best to Come still rules. Tama reminds me of Pikmin music, and Frozen Grounds is solid Koshiro, I think I would like any of them advancing.

Bracket B is overall better than A, which is cool beans! Onto Bracket C, now.

Mt. Pyre Exterior
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
abstain

easy breezy!!!

Mt. Pyre Exterior
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Stage 2 (Frozen Cave)

Mt. Pyre Exterior
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Frozen Grounds

"Left Alone" - Theme of Brimstone Elemental
Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite (Long Version)
Stage 2 (Frozen Cave)