Board 8 > Ranking 200 User-nominated Final Boss Themes

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paperwarior 10/28/23 12:01:45 PM #151:	tazzyboyishere posted... Is the final boss losing your virginity? For Rance, I assure you it isn't. But this studio has some pretty nice soundtracks all around. Part of how they've made some the few porn games that are actually quality games in their own right. --- "God Hand is the ultimate expression of the joy of humanity, specifically the punching part of the joy of humanity."-Shigeru Miyamoto <cite>paperwarior posted [p:976904829] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>tazzyboyishere posted... </cite><quote> Is the final boss losing your virginity?</quote>For Rance, I assure you it isn't. But this studio has some pretty nice soundtracks all around. Part of how they've made some the few porn games that are actually quality games in their own right. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andylt 10/28/23 12:50:41 PM #152:	I agree with several of the takes in these write-ups, but do not get the fuss over BK's soundtrack. I like Click Clock (Spring) and Grunty's Lair, that's about it. We're getting quite a few good songs now though. I didn't know Puyo Puyo's music was like that! The Digimon and Crash tracks are great finds. <cite>andylt posted [p:976905489] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>I agree with several of the takes in these write-ups, but do not get the fuss over BK's soundtrack. I like Click Clock (Spring) and Grunty's Lair, that's about it.We're getting quite a few good songs now though. I didn't know Puyo Puyo's music was like that! The Digimon and Crash tracks are great finds.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
th3l3fty 10/28/23 2:03:48 PM #153:	tazzyboyishere posted... I used to hate this song, primarily because of the part at 1:43 which I used to think was garbage, but now I understand it to just be pretty bad and almost song-ruining. Fortunately, the rest of the song is fantastic. Great mixing of Meguros styles to create a truly surreal piece of music. But we need to talk about the part at 1:43. It derails the flow of the song completely, killing all of the momentum it has going for it. the vocal part is what elevates the song to high tier tbqh --- thelefty for analysis crew 2008 imo -transience I have a third degree burn in flame-o-nomics -Sir Chris <cite>th3l3fty posted [p:976906537] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>tazzyboyishere posted...</cite><quote>I used to hate this song, primarily because of the part at 1:43 which I used to think was garbage, but now I understand it to just be pretty bad and almost song-ruining. Fortunately, the rest of the song is fantastic. Great mixing of Meguros styles to create a truly surreal piece of music. But we need to talk about the part at 1:43. It derails the flow of the song completely, killing all of the momentum it has going for it.</quote>the vocal part is what elevates the song to high tier tbqh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 10/28/23 6:23:38 PM #154:	70. Garys Theme Pokemon Puzzle League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHh8haLa3pA @xx521xx (2/5) Pokemon World is a pretty solid jam. I know a lot of people have nostalgia for the first theme song, but Pokemon World is a better song, no cap. Problem with this particular song, however, is its just a less engaging version of Pokemon World, so Id much rather just listen to that. Kinda puts me in a bind on how to rank, since a less engaging version of Pokemon World is still pretty good, but also I am never going to choose to listen to this over Pokemon World. For the sake of this topic, I am choosing to lean into that former feeling a bit harder. The song slaps regardless of those feelings, and its perfect for the game, as it maintains that pretty chill opening bit while your wall is relatively low, then seamlessly breaks into that chorus when the intensity ratchets up. Its also objectively better when you have the clacking sounds of moving blocks playing over it. That may sound like Im joking, but I assure you, Im not funny. 69. Great Pursuit ~ The Resolve of Naruhodou Ryuunosuke The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles 2: Resolve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAtJnMEUkQs @handsomeboy2012 (1/1) What is it with Ace Attorney and having these super cathartic gotcha themes? At least, Im assuming thats what this is. It sounds like one, and I bet it rules in-game. I do like the crunchiness of the earlier themes better though. It worked better with how snappy the melodies were. Meanwhile this is a snappy melody with a bit too much production behind it. This would sound better on those GBA samples to be sure. Its still a great song, for sure. I just havent had a chance to talk about Ace Attorney music, and the original trilogy music means a lot to me. 68. Silent Howling Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8cWLnah-jw @NBIceman (2/5) The provided video did not use the official name so you have no idea how long I was searching around for info before reading the description (3 minutes). Horrible stuff. Anyway, this is a pretty great song. Castlevania games have some great music and Im a little disappointed in how Bloodstained as a whole captured that vibe. I mean, from the gameplay perspective, I feel like these games are just the original Castlevania games if they were made by real people and not Japanese game designers in the 80s and 90s before video games were good. But the music in these games is solid, just rarely memorable. And I feel this one fits into the same category as all the others. The composers are definitely talented, but the music doesnt feel like it has an identity. Anyway, thats my review of Bloodstained music as a whole so never ask me to talk about another one because this will be the writeup. Good song though, and yes, this will also be in the writeup. 67. Origin Genetos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTCf62Frf5s @NFUN (2/5) This song has a lot of cool parts that come together to make quite a cool song. Each part is pretty entertaining and I fully enjoy listening to this one the whole way through. I like the part around 1 minute in quite a bit, and the bit around 2 minutes in even more. Very good stuff. 66. Champion Battle Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXgAj5KdAC0 @Anagram (3/5) I have a very conflicting relationship with Pokemon music as a whole. But the early stuff grounded into nostalgic paste? Hell yeah, I go for that. This is the weaker of the Gameboy champion battles but it still slaps. Ive always enjoyed the almost minimalistic feel it has, though thats more due to the Gameboy itself, since the GBA version of this song kinda sucks the appeal from it. The echoes after every note have always sounded cool, and Ill always remember thinking how awesome a metal remix of this song would sound, because I went through a phase in life where every video game song needed a metal remix to reach its full potential. --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:976910184] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>70. Garys ThemePokemon Puzzle Leaguehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHh8haLa3pA@xx521xx (2/5)Pokemon World is a pretty solid jam. I know a lot of people have nostalgia for the first theme song, but Pokemon World is a better song, no cap. Problem with this particular song, however, is its just a less engaging version of Pokemon World, so Id much rather just listen to that. Kinda puts me in a bind on how to rank, since a less engaging version of Pokemon World is still pretty good, but also I am never going to choose to listen to this over Pokemon World. For the sake of this topic, I am choosing to lean into that former feeling a bit harder. The song slaps regardless of those feelings, and its perfect for the game, as it maintains that pretty chill opening bit while your wall is relatively low, then seamlessly breaks into that chorus when the intensity ratchets up. Its also objectively better when you have the clacking sounds of moving blocks playing over it. That may sound like Im joking, but I assure you, Im not funny.69. Great Pursuit ~ The Resolve of Naruhodou RyuunosukeThe Great Ace Attorney Chronicles 2: Resolvehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAtJnMEUkQs@handsomeboy2012 (1/1)What is it with Ace Attorney and having these super cathartic gotcha themes? At least, Im assuming thats what this is. It sounds like one, and I bet it rules in-game. I do like the crunchiness of the earlier themes better though. It worked better with how snappy the melodies were. Meanwhile this is a snappy melody with a bit too much production behind it. This would sound better on those GBA samples to be sure. Its still a great song, for sure. I just havent had a chance to talk about Ace Attorney music, and the original trilogy music means a lot to me.68. Silent HowlingBloodstained: Curse of the Moonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8cWLnah-jw@NBIceman (2/5)The provided video did not use the official name so you have no idea how long I was searching around for info before reading the description (3 minutes). Horrible stuff. Anyway, this is a pretty great song. Castlevania games have some great music and Im a little disappointed in how Bloodstained as a whole captured that vibe. I mean, from the gameplay perspective, I feel like these games are just the original Castlevania games if they were made by real people and not Japanese game designers in the 80s and 90s before video games were good. But the music in these games is solid, just rarely memorable. And I feel this one fits into the same category as all the others. The composers are definitely talented, but the music doesnt feel like it has an identity. Anyway, thats my review of Bloodstained music as a whole so never ask me to talk about another one because this will be the writeup. Good song though, and yes, this will also be in the writeup.67. OriginGenetoshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTCf62Frf5s @NFUN (2/5)This song has a lot of cool parts that come together to make quite a cool song. Each part is pretty entertaining and I fully enjoy listening to this one the whole way through. I like the part around 1 minute in quite a bit, and the bit around 2 minutes in even more. Very good stuff.66. Champion BattlePokemon Red/Blue/Yellowhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXgAj5KdAC0@Anagram (3/5)I have a very conflicting relationship with Pokemon music as a whole. But the early stuff grounded into nostalgic paste? Hell yeah, I go for that. This is the weaker of the Gameboy champion battles but it still slaps. Ive always enjoyed the almost minimalistic feel it has, though thats more due to the Gameboy itself, since the GBA version of this song kinda sucks the appeal from it. The echoes after every note have always sounded cool, and Ill always remember thinking how awesome a metal remix of this song would sound, because I went through a phase in life where every video game song needed a metal remix to reach its full potential. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 10/28/23 9:37:54 PM #155:	65. Tidal Rush Splatoon 2 https://youtube.com/watch?v=MM_O-RvvFyo @DragonGargoyle (2/5) Feel like the silly vocals should be throwing me off of this quite a bit, but they're honestly not bad. The song would still be better without them, but I guess they give it more of an identity. Without them it sounds like it's from Kirby, which is always good, as everyone can probably tell at this point. I like how well it plays with its melodies. Really fun song. 64. Divine Madness Epic Battle Fantasy III https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYk3jum1Xcg @tgs2 (3/5) Those drums rule. Just gimme them drums. Rest of the song is quite solid, if a bit shallow. It churns into some pretty interesting sounding bits, but that interest struggles to develop. But then 3:06 hits and Im all like wow. Overall a bit disjointed at times, but picks itself up regardless. Very neat song. 63. Devil Went Down to Georgia Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9cxt6gEEfw @Natwaf_akidna (3/5) Trying to remove nostalgia from this song in order to judge it as its own thing is basically impossible. Beating Lou takes a lot out of a man, and that can lead to some pretty personal feelings about a plastic guitar rhythm game. However, this song slaps half the time and it fucking rules. The string of shredding starting at 3:10 is just outstanding. Obviously, this isnt a song to be taken super seriously. Its a metal cover of a literal meme song some racist dude made in the 70s. Anyway, this song is better than that, and Im sure Ouimette is a better person too. I dunno, Ive never heard anything about the guy. Hes good at guitar though. His singing, however, is quite terrible. 62. Ilias Final Form Monster Girl Quest 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqkbh4TLumA @Fluttershy_Pony (1/5) I quite enjoy the driving melody, and most of the instrumentation is fantastic. I especially like the drums, they sound fire. The screeching synth could be replaced by something pitched significantly lower and this would probably have faired a bit better. As is, it's great, so I guess it ain't that big of a deal. 61. It Has to Be This Way Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N72U-NFu44k @Radix (3/3) Back when this made a VGMC run I remember hating this and thinking it was winning so much for meme reasons, but you know what? I was dumb back then and I am definitely still dumb. I guess when it comes to my intelligence, it has to be this way. That was a really strong reach to make a joke work and it wasnt even funny, but you know what they say, sometimes people just arent funny and it has to be this way. But this song is pretty good. It has a strong melody and the singer has just the right amount of energy to avoid being boring or overbearing. I honestly wish there was more to it, since it has the legs to make itself into a much better song, but doesnt take the time to add any further layers. Still, this is quite fun. --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:976913158] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>65. Tidal RushSplatoon 2https://youtube.com/watch?v=MM_O-RvvFyo@DragonGargoyle (2/5)Feel like the silly vocals should be throwing me off of this quite a bit, but they're honestly not bad. The song would still be better without them, but I guess they give it more of an identity. Without them it sounds like it's from Kirby, which is always good, as everyone can probably tell at this point. I like how well it plays with its melodies. Really fun song.64. Divine MadnessEpic Battle Fantasy IIIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYk3jum1Xcg@tgs2 (3/5)Those drums rule. Just gimme them drums. Rest of the song is quite solid, if a bit shallow. It churns into some pretty interesting sounding bits, but that interest struggles to develop. But then 3:06 hits and Im all like wow. Overall a bit disjointed at times, but picks itself up regardless. Very neat song.63. Devil Went Down to GeorgiaGuitar Hero III: Legends of Rockhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9cxt6gEEfw@Natwaf_akidna (3/5)Trying to remove nostalgia from this song in order to judge it as its own thing is basically impossible. Beating Lou takes a lot out of a man, and that can lead to some pretty personal feelings about a plastic guitar rhythm game. However, this song slaps half the time and it fucking rules. The string of shredding starting at 3:10 is just outstanding. Obviously, this isnt a song to be taken super seriously. Its a metal cover of a literal meme song some racist dude made in the 70s. Anyway, this song is better than that, and Im sure Ouimette is a better person too. I dunno, Ive never heard anything about the guy. Hes good at guitar though. His singing, however, is quite terrible.62. Ilias Final FormMonster Girl Quest 3https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqkbh4TLumA@Fluttershy_Pony (1/5)I quite enjoy the driving melody, and most of the instrumentation is fantastic. I especially like the drums, they sound fire. The screeching synth could be replaced by something pitched significantly lower and this would probably have faired a bit better. As is, it's great, so I guess it ain't that big of a deal.61. It Has to Be This WayMetal Gear Rising: Revengeancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N72U-NFu44k@Radix (3/3)Back when this made a VGMC run I remember hating this and thinking it was winning so much for meme reasons, but you know what? I was dumb back then and I am definitely still dumb. I guess when it comes to my intelligence, it has to be this way. That was a really strong reach to make a joke work and it wasnt even funny, but you know what they say, sometimes people just arent funny and it has to be this way. But this song is pretty good. It has a strong melody and the singer has just the right amount of energy to avoid being boring or overbearing. I honestly wish there was more to it, since it has the legs to make itself into a much better song, but doesnt take the time to add any further layers. Still, this is quite fun. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Natwaf_akidna 10/29/23 1:40:01 AM #156:	Hell yeah --- No more Waifus, just Wife for me thanks. Congrats to Advokaiser, winner of the 2018 b8 Guru contest. Goddammit Sephy. <cite>Natwaf_akidna posted [p:976915995] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>Hell yeah </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andylt 10/29/23 8:17:04 AM #157:	tazzyboyishere posted... Feel like the silly vocals should be throwing me off of this quite a bit, but they're honestly not bad. The song would still be better without them, but I guess they give it more of an identity. The vocals are my fav part of this song lol. I'm not usually big on Splat music but both the ones listed here have been cool. <cite>andylt posted [p:976918385] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>tazzyboyishere posted... </cite><quote>Feel like the silly vocals should be throwing me off of this quite a bit, but they're honestly not bad. The song would still be better without them, but I guess they give it more of an identity. </quote>The vocals are my fav part of this song lol. I'm not usually big on Splat music but both the ones listed here have been cool.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Radix 10/29/23 10:45:29 AM #158:	oh hey i somehow missed this topic for like 2 weeks there. kinda surprised that was my lowest rated pick but hey it just has to be that way sometimess --- congrats to azuarc for victorying GotD guru http://i.imgur.com/fKQfZ0Q.jpg <cite>Radix posted [p:976919679] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>oh hey i somehow missed this topic for like 2 weeks there. kinda surprised that was my lowest rated pick but hey it just has to be that way sometimess </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 10/29/23 12:24:28 PM #159:	Radix posted... oh hey i somehow missed this topic for like 2 weeks there. kinda surprised that was my lowest rated pick but hey it just has to be that way sometimess Holy shit, he said it --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:976920848] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>Radix posted... </cite><quote>oh hey i somehow missed this topic for like 2 weeks there. kinda surprised that was my lowest rated pick but hey it just has to be that way sometimess</quote>Holy shit, he said it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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tazzyboyishere 10/29/23 1:54:41 PM #161:	60. Resurrection Gitaroo Man https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CiwoHS725w @paperwarrior (3/4) Gitaroo Man is the most butt-rock name for a musical experience, and this song delivers on that mantra. Weve got the random shredding of guitars without regard for what else the song is doing. You have the squawking solos that sound lame as hell. The only thing were missing is a vocalist who peaked in middle school. These songs can be quite fun despite how cheesy I think they are, and this one is no exception. It's a great ride all the way through. Gitaroo Man seems like a fun game. I should play it someday. 59. The Final Battle Final Fantasy IV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ong5k7NAbQ @WhiteLens (2/4) There were a lot of Final Fantasy songs nominated for some reason. I mean, does anyone even have a unique thought anymore in regards to the final battle theme in FF4? Uematsu didnt even give it a real name. But its quite good regardless. Sets the stage for a great fight while being distinct in its own ways until a bunch of other songs released and took the exact structure, turning this into one of the most generic themes ever. Idk, is this considered a hot take? Its still some good shit. 58. The Midnight Carnival Guilty Gear X2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKJ9AVrpM9s @paperwarrior (2/4) I really enjoy the Guilty Gear X2 soundtrack. It goes hard with its melodies, and Im less of a fan of the direction taken by recent games, with the use of vocals that just get a bit too cheesy for my liking. By no means is this not cheesy as hell, but I guess its subtle enough because I used to not think this type of song was cheesy? Rather than psychoanalyze my beliefs, let me just say that this is pretty fucking great. It's got the same appeal as some of the game's most powerful tracks, in that it's constantly moving forward at a breakneck pace. Ishiwatari knows exactly what he wants to elicit from his tunes, and they're basically always perfect expressions of their particular characters. Man, this game rules. I wish it weren't a fighting game, since I suck ass at them. 57. IDOLA The Strange Fruits Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ6ZW5wv13A @Haste_2 (2/5) This is pretty solid. I like the gurgling guitar a lot, and I wish more video game songs used such instrumentation without diverging into full-blown rock/metal. It works hella good with the orchestral arrangement. Most of my listening experience from this franchise comes from PSO2 since that's what gets into VGMC, but this blows the socks off anything I've heard from that game. The part that kicks in at 1:29 is just so damn good, I love it. 56. The Strongest Foe Ys: The Oath in Felghana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pzcqZTVfDI @FLOUR (2/5) Hell yeah, classic Ys guitar-shredding. Love the hell out of this. I kinda expected it to move away from the guitars once the melody picked up, but it leans into them harder and it rules. It's extremely fun and catchy, and it never lets up on that. Wonderful stuff. --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:976922272] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>60. ResurrectionGitaroo Manhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CiwoHS725w@paperwarrior (3/4)Gitaroo Man is the most butt-rock name for a musical experience, and this song delivers on that mantra. Weve got the random shredding of guitars without regard for what else the song is doing. You have the squawking solos that sound lame as hell. The only thing were missing is a vocalist who peaked in middle school. These songs can be quite fun despite how cheesy I think they are, and this one is no exception. It's a great ride all the way through. Gitaroo Man seems like a fun game. I should play it someday.59. The Final BattleFinal Fantasy IVhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ong5k7NAbQ @WhiteLens (2/4)There were a lot of Final Fantasy songs nominated for some reason. I mean, does anyone even have a unique thought anymore in regards to the final battle theme in FF4? Uematsu didnt even give it a real name. But its quite good regardless. Sets the stage for a great fight while being distinct in its own ways until a bunch of other songs released and took the exact structure, turning this into one of the most generic themes ever. Idk, is this considered a hot take? Its still some good shit.58. The Midnight CarnivalGuilty Gear X2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKJ9AVrpM9s @paperwarrior (2/4)I really enjoy the Guilty Gear X2 soundtrack. It goes hard with its melodies, and Im less of a fan of the direction taken by recent games, with the use of vocals that just get a bit too cheesy for my liking. By no means is this not cheesy as hell, but I guess its subtle enough because I used to not think this type of song was cheesy? Rather than psychoanalyze my beliefs, let me just say that this is pretty fucking great. It's got the same appeal as some of the game's most powerful tracks, in that it's constantly moving forward at a breakneck pace. Ishiwatari knows exactly what he wants to elicit from his tunes, and they're basically always perfect expressions of their particular characters. Man, this game rules. I wish it weren't a fighting game, since I suck ass at them.57. IDOLA The Strange FruitsPhantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolutionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ6ZW5wv13A@Haste_2 (2/5)This is pretty solid. I like the gurgling guitar a lot, and I wish more video game songs used such instrumentation without diverging into full-blown rock/metal. It works hella good with the orchestral arrangement. Most of my listening experience from this franchise comes from PSO2 since that's what gets into VGMC, but this blows the socks off anything I've heard from that game. The part that kicks in at 1:29 is just so damn good, I love it.56. The Strongest FoeYs: The Oath in Felghanahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pzcqZTVfDI@FLOUR (2/5)Hell yeah, classic Ys guitar-shredding. Love the hell out of this. I kinda expected it to move away from the guitars once the melody picked up, but it leans into them harder and it rules. It's extremely fun and catchy, and it never lets up on that. Wonderful stuff. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 10/29/23 7:41:09 PM #162:	55. Second Armageddon Arcana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zso9azHSzxA @FLOUR (1/5) Pretty cool track from some SNES RPG Ive never heard of. Reminds me of Kirby, oddly enough, which Im certain wasnt the intent. Wait, I just looked this up and this came before Super Star. Shit, thats pretty wild. Classless stuff from Ishikawa (I know this isnt how it works, please dont be mean to me. This is my 172nd writeup, let me say incorrect things)(p.p.s, this is literally an Ishikawa track lmao). But yeah, this is quite solid. Really appreciate some of these weirder nominations, even if a lot of them got put in the trash tiers. 54. Decisive Battle! Saruin -Final Battle with Saruin- Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFJu5FgSNQo @TheArkOfTurus (1/5) I think this is one of those classic VGMC tracks, so this has a lot of nostalgia for me, despite never having experienced it in-game. I did play Minstrel Song, but it's got a lot of pretty dumb mechanics despite being a fairly interesting game. Anyway, this song rules. It's just a bunch of guitar-wailing and it's awesome. Solid backing melody and synths as well. 53. Egg Reverie Sonic Mania https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZG5Uf6JTDE @Disillusion (4/5) One of the only new standouts from Sonic Mania to me. It sounds like its going for a mix of the Genesis tracks and the Adventure tracks and it sounds great. Fun guitar work, neat synths, and some vocals going BA BA BA which is usually pretty cool. No different here. Great stuff Sonic, I can usually count on you to have memorable music, good or bad. 52. The Extreme Final Fantasy VIII https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DqPVakFkOw @trdl23 (3/4) Already talked about this in the board ranking topic: Man, I used to think this song was a fucking masterpiece when it won its VGMC title. But uh, I've mellowed out a bit on it. It's really kinda cheesy which is every PS1 Final Fantasy song to be honest. Those sound fonts or whatever the appropriate term is just sound really silly despite Uematsus clear skill at creating awesome melodies. Maybe I'm alone in this thought but all of these songs would sound better in a prior or future console generation. Anyway, this song is great for sure, probably the best final boss theme in the franchise (Present tazzy note, it's not), which is some pretty strong competition. I guess you could even say its some extreme competition LMAOROFLXD. 51. Final Boss Sonic the Hedgehog 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc-lK-psNy4 @dowolf (1/5) Sonic games really knew how to make the Genesis sing. This song is intense, catchy fun. Simple as that. Perfect song to fight a large robot to. The constant farting noises are awesome, they just sound so good. I do wish this was the Generations version though. That song somehow bangs even harder. Guess it just goes to show how good this melody is that the corny metal cover is actually better. --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:976928126] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>55. Second ArmageddonArcanahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zso9azHSzxA@FLOUR (1/5)Pretty cool track from some SNES RPG Ive never heard of. Reminds me of Kirby, oddly enough, which Im certain wasnt the intent. Wait, I just looked this up and this came before Super Star. Shit, thats pretty wild. Classless stuff from Ishikawa (I know this isnt how it works, please dont be mean to me. This is my 172nd writeup, let me say incorrect things)(p.p.s, this is literally an Ishikawa track lmao). But yeah, this is quite solid. Really appreciate some of these weirder nominations, even if a lot of them got put in the trash tiers.54. Decisive Battle! Saruin -Final Battle with Saruin-Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Songhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFJu5FgSNQo@TheArkOfTurus (1/5)I think this is one of those classic VGMC tracks, so this has a lot of nostalgia for me, despite never having experienced it in-game. I did play Minstrel Song, but it's got a lot of pretty dumb mechanics despite being a fairly interesting game. Anyway, this song rules. It's just a bunch of guitar-wailing and it's awesome. Solid backing melody and synths as well.53. Egg ReverieSonic Maniahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZG5Uf6JTDE@Disillusion (4/5)One of the only new standouts from Sonic Mania to me. It sounds like its going for a mix of the Genesis tracks and the Adventure tracks and it sounds great. Fun guitar work, neat synths, and some vocals going BA BA BA which is usually pretty cool. No different here. Great stuff Sonic, I can usually count on you to have memorable music, good or bad.52. The ExtremeFinal Fantasy VIIIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DqPVakFkOw@trdl23 (3/4)Already talked about this in the board ranking topic: Man, I used to think this song was a fucking masterpiece when it won its VGMC title. But uh, I've mellowed out a bit on it. It's really kinda cheesy which is every PS1 Final Fantasy song to be honest. Those sound fonts or whatever the appropriate term is just sound really silly despite Uematsus clear skill at creating awesome melodies. Maybe I'm alone in this thought but all of these songs would sound better in a prior or future console generation. Anyway, this song is great for sure, probably the best final boss theme in the franchise (Present tazzy note, it's not), which is some pretty strong competition. I guess you could even say its some extreme competition LMAOROFLXD.51. Final BossSonic the Hedgehog 3https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc-lK-psNy4 @dowolf (1/5)Sonic games really knew how to make the Genesis sing. This song is intense, catchy fun. Simple as that. Perfect song to fight a large robot to. The constant farting noises are awesome, they just sound so good. I do wish this was the Generations version though. That song somehow bangs even harder. Guess it just goes to show how good this melody is that the corny metal cover is actually better. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lopen 10/29/23 7:48:31 PM #163:	Glad Arcana boss was on here. Thats one I would have nominated if I saw these. It is indeed very Kirbyish-- I honestly think Kirby Superstar in the RPG sections should have just used Arcana stuff straight I would have loved that (they're both by Hal so I'm pretty sure that would have been fine?) --- No problem! This is a cute and pop genocide of love! <cite>Lopen posted [p:976928245] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>Glad Arcana boss was on here. Thats one I would have nominated if I saw these. It is indeed very Kirbyish-- I honestly think Kirby Superstar in the RPG sections should have just used Arcana stuff straight I would have loved that (they're both by Hal so I'm pretty sure that would have been fine?) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 10/30/23 7:56:24 PM #164:	50. Do or Die Medarot 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-I-SUAHHt8 @FL81 (2/5) Definitely a lot more complex than most Gameboy songs, which can sometimes be a detriment, but the engineer here seems to have a solid grasp of how to bring out the best of the Gameboys sound capabilities. Its got the crunchy exterior, but its smooth going down. The introduction is a bit longer than it needs to be, but maybe theres some thematic reason. Once we hit the 50-second mark, it gets awesome and stays awesome. In a way, its probably good the buildup is so long, as it makes the payoff feel even more desirable, therefore better when it hits. Good stuff. 49. Final Battle, Are You Ready? Yo-Kai Watch https://youtube.com/watch?v=MM_O-RvvFyo DragonGargoyle (1/5) Holy crap, I was not ready. This is such a fun, unique song, with some downright unhinged instrumentation. More Songs need to go for that corny spooktune vibe. My dream is a spaghetti western track with such instrumentation but idk how to make music. Anyway, I don't really like how it plods along in the middle, but it's sandwiched between fantastic verses. Huge surprise from a game I could best describe as 'bad'. This song can't save that, unfortunately. 48. Battle with the Devil Tsugunai: Atonement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FCGR8ctn0s @MaxGalactica (1/5) Classic Mitsuda track. Kind of a mix between his work on Chrono Cross and Xenosaga I. It does get a bit too slow leading into its loop, but its a small price to pay for some good celtic jamming. 47. Live and Learn Sonic Adventure 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1BRZg0GG0A @hombad46 (3/5) Imagine your magnum opus being Live and Learn. Seriously, just imagine it! Its a pretty good song. Crush 40 doesnt make a whole lot of those, but its cool they have this one and probably a few others. That its their magnum opus isnt an insult. Not sure where I was going with there. This is a very cool, very catchy song. Feels epic as hell in-game to, which is a pretty solid bonus. 46. Last Battle Cave Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zW7Dmx9WYQ @DireKrow (3/5) Cave Story was one of the first story-heavy games I experienced and its stuck with me ever since (my username on basically every other site, RoboQuote, is actually a reference to this game. MCs name is Quote and he is a robot, GET IT? Anyway the soundtrack slaps, and, as a result, this song slaps. Good stuff. --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:976945917] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>50. Do or DieMedarot 4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-I-SUAHHt8@FL81 (2/5)Definitely a lot more complex than most Gameboy songs, which can sometimes be a detriment, but the engineer here seems to have a solid grasp of how to bring out the best of the Gameboys sound capabilities. Its got the crunchy exterior, but its smooth going down. The introduction is a bit longer than it needs to be, but maybe theres some thematic reason. Once we hit the 50-second mark, it gets awesome and stays awesome. In a way, its probably good the buildup is so long, as it makes the payoff feel even more desirable, therefore better when it hits. Good stuff.49. Final Battle, Are You Ready?Yo-Kai Watchhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=MM_O-RvvFyoDragonGargoyle (1/5)Holy crap, I was not ready. This is such a fun, unique song, with some downright unhinged instrumentation. More Songs need to go for that corny spooktune vibe. My dream is a spaghetti western track with such instrumentation but idk how to make music. Anyway, I don't really like how it plods along in the middle, but it's sandwiched between fantastic verses. Huge surprise from a game I could best describe as 'bad'. This song can't save that, unfortunately.48. Battle with the DevilTsugunai: Atonementhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FCGR8ctn0s@MaxGalactica (1/5)Classic Mitsuda track. Kind of a mix between his work on Chrono Cross and Xenosaga I. It does get a bit too slow leading into its loop, but its a small price to pay for some good celtic jamming.47. Live and LearnSonic Adventure 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1BRZg0GG0A@hombad46 (3/5)Imagine your magnum opus being Live and Learn. Seriously, just imagine it! Its a pretty good song. Crush 40 doesnt make a whole lot of those, but its cool they have this one and probably a few others. That its their magnum opus isnt an insult. Not sure where I was going with there. This is a very cool, very catchy song. Feels epic as hell in-game to, which is a pretty solid bonus.46. Last BattleCave Storyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zW7Dmx9WYQ@DireKrow (3/5)Cave Story was one of the first story-heavy games I experienced and its stuck with me ever since (my username on basically every other site, RoboQuote, is actually a reference to this game. MCs name is Quote and he is a robot, GET IT? Anyway the soundtrack slaps, and, as a result, this song slaps. Good stuff. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 10/30/23 9:39:08 PM #165:	45. Second Dark Matter Battle Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4RUegWPdis @xx521xx (1/5) I should probably play the Mystery Dungeon games. The music is way better than the mainline games from my experience. This song in particular is sufficiently epic while being pretty interesting with it's instrumentation. I like all the different woodwinds at play through each part of the song. Sounds VERY neat. 44. The Seal Is Broken Blue Dragon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otT5xlbjpjo @pyresword (1/2) Its got nothing on Eternity, but few songs do. The operatic vocals arent my thing in basically any song and that doesnt change here. The backing buttrock is, however, definitely my jam. It sounds really good. Id much prefer this as an instrumental. Lots of crazy energy going on all throughout and its all pretty solid stuff. 43. Last Battle The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyZl16tC1Fw @Anagram (2/5) Sorry Koji Kondo, no disrespect, but as much as I adore this game, Ocarina of Time might have the single most overrated soundtrack in gaming. Its sufficiently lacking in themes with any sort of complexity, and the best songs are literally just atmospheric noise vaguely resembling music. The N64 soundfont is dreadful when trying to create anything of traditional-sounding quality, and only works well when used with fairly experimental styles like Rusty Bucket Bay, the greatest video game song ever. Weirdly enough, this is actually probably the best song in the game and I never noticed it before this topic. Thats not a huge achievement for me, but its still one worth noting. I love how understated the brass is, just enveloped in the iconic moaning present in a number of songs from this era of Zelda. The frantic drumming on top of everything is what seals the deal for me. Its reeled in enough not to be overbearing but still driving everything forward. Cool song! Always great to discover something new in a familiar space. 42. The End of the Beginning Wild Arms 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4vhfCr7sjg @Lord_Bob_Bree (2/5) Wild Arms has got quite a few bops. Ive always liked how they try to lean into the Morricone spaghetti western vibe while remaining rooted in a more traditional JRPG sound from the era. The percussion is really snappy and plods along well. The whistling is fantastic, which may or may not be a hot take. I typically dont like whistling in songs, but here its blended in and artificial enough to just sound like a sharply pitched string instrument. Very cool indeed. While this doesnt touch Lord Blazer, this is still a solid song, and one I hadnt heard previously. Thanks! 41. Two Planets Approach the Roche Limit Kirby and the Forgotten Land https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Paw4n5xmqxQ @paperwarrior (1/4) Kirby really has no shortage of phenomenal final boss tunes. That the final boss of a Kirby game is going to have one of the best backing tracks in the game is a known quantity. Forgotten Land, despite being the best game in the series, ran a little weak in the music department. A number of songs just kinda blend together with one another despite every stage having its own little jam. Hell, you can even make Waddle Dees perform the soundtrack for you in the hub. But Two Planets is quite good in spite of such qualms. On top of having the best name for a song ever created, its got this wonderful thumping melody that hits the dopamine hard. Specifically the second half of the song. Id probably like this more if it was just that, but songs dont work that way all the time. --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:976947780] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>45. Second Dark Matter BattlePokemon Super Mystery Dungeonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4RUegWPdis@xx521xx (1/5)I should probably play the Mystery Dungeon games. The music is way better than the mainline games from my experience. This song in particular is sufficiently epic while being pretty interesting with it's instrumentation. I like all the different woodwinds at play through each part of the song. Sounds VERY neat.44. The Seal Is BrokenBlue Dragonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otT5xlbjpjo @pyresword (1/2)Its got nothing on Eternity, but few songs do. The operatic vocals arent my thing in basically any song and that doesnt change here. The backing buttrock is, however, definitely my jam. It sounds really good. Id much prefer this as an instrumental. Lots of crazy energy going on all throughout and its all pretty solid stuff.43. Last BattleThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Timehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyZl16tC1Fw@Anagram (2/5)Sorry Koji Kondo, no disrespect, but as much as I adore this game, Ocarina of Time might have the single most overrated soundtrack in gaming. Its sufficiently lacking in themes with any sort of complexity, and the best songs are literally just atmospheric noise vaguely resembling music. The N64 soundfont is dreadful when trying to create anything of traditional-sounding quality, and only works well when used with fairly experimental styles like Rusty Bucket Bay, the greatest video game song ever. Weirdly enough, this is actually probably the best song in the game and I never noticed it before this topic. Thats not a huge achievement for me, but its still one worth noting. I love how understated the brass is, just enveloped in the iconic moaning present in a number of songs from this era of Zelda. The frantic drumming on top of everything is what seals the deal for me. Its reeled in enough not to be overbearing but still driving everything forward. Cool song! Always great to discover something new in a familiar space.42. The End of the BeginningWild Arms 3https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4vhfCr7sjg@Lord_Bob_Bree (2/5)Wild Arms has got quite a few bops. Ive always liked how they try to lean into the Morricone spaghetti western vibe while remaining rooted in a more traditional JRPG sound from the era. The percussion is really snappy and plods along well. The whistling is fantastic, which may or may not be a hot take. I typically dont like whistling in songs, but here its blended in and artificial enough to just sound like a sharply pitched string instrument. Very cool indeed. While this doesnt touch Lord Blazer, this is still a solid song, and one I hadnt heard previously. Thanks!41. Two Planets Approach the Roche LimitKirby and the Forgotten Landhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Paw4n5xmqxQ@paperwarrior (1/4)Kirby really has no shortage of phenomenal final boss tunes. That the final boss of a Kirby game is going to have one of the best backing tracks in the game is a known quantity. Forgotten Land, despite being the best game in the series, ran a little weak in the music department. A number of songs just kinda blend together with one another despite every stage having its own little jam. Hell, you can even make Waddle Dees perform the soundtrack for you in the hub. But Two Planets is quite good in spite of such qualms. On top of having the best name for a song ever created, its got this wonderful thumping melody that hits the dopamine hard. Specifically the second half of the song. Id probably like this more if it was just that, but songs dont work that way all the time. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sergiocornaga 10/30/23 10:35:44 PM #166:	Glad to see my predicted winner (~~Moonstruck Blossom~~) is still in the running. Of course, now that I've actually said that, it will probably be eliminated immediately... <cite>sergiocornaga posted [p:976948801] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>Glad to see my predicted winner (Moonstruck Blossom) is still in the running. Of course, now that I've actually said that, it will probably be eliminated immediately...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc 10/31/23 2:42:10 AM #167:	tazzyboyishere posted... like Rusty Bucket Bay, the greatest video game song ever. Now I know I can safely dismiss whatever results come out of this topic. --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. <cite>azuarc posted [p:976951447] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>tazzyboyishere posted... </cite><quote>like Rusty Bucket Bay, the greatest video game song ever.</quote>Now I know I can safely dismiss whatever results come out of this topic. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pjbasis 10/31/23 10:35:41 AM #168:	All the results are that much more certified I'm afraid. --- http://i498.photobucket.com/albums/rr345/Rakaputra/B8%20Girls%202012/pjbas.png <cite>pjbasis posted [p:976955200] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>All the results are that much more certified I'm afraid. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 10/31/23 11:09:45 AM #169:	I was being facetious, it's like 2nd or 3rd --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:976955785] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>I was being facetious, it's like 2nd or 3rd </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 10/31/23 11:33:55 AM #170:	Just going to get this out of the way since it's the last tier 4 song and also it's kinda funny... 40. Moonstruck Blossom Kirby Triple Deluxe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSG9Z9NopVg @DireKrow (2/5) Does any franchise feature consistently great final boss themes as well as Kirby does? I honestly dont know. It wasnt even on my radar when I thought of this topic ranking, but damn, there arent many misses there. Even weaker ones like Marx are still pretty solid. Anyway, this is another win for the series with a great bop that hovers right around the top 5 of Kirby battle themes. Ill put this basically right on par with Roche Limit, if only because its a much more digestible listening track. Roche Limit may have been host to a more memorable fight, but it can be exhausting to listen to casually. Spreadsheet again: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1azDQFmeWu5xTKGaibGraRoHnTZPPQkbFSLXuh7dM2CY/edit?usp=sharing --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:976956241] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>Just going to get this out of the way since it's the last tier 4 song and also it's kinda funny...40. Moonstruck BlossomKirby Triple Deluxehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSG9Z9NopVg@DireKrow (2/5)Does any franchise feature consistently great final boss themes as well as Kirby does? I honestly dont know. It wasnt even on my radar when I thought of this topic ranking, but damn, there arent many misses there. Even weaker ones like Marx are still pretty solid. Anyway, this is another win for the series with a great bop that hovers right around the top 5 of Kirby battle themes. Ill put this basically right on par with Roche Limit, if only because its a much more digestible listening track. Roche Limit may have been host to a more memorable fight, but it can be exhausting to listen to casually.Spreadsheet again: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1azDQFmeWu5xTKGaibGraRoHnTZPPQkbFSLXuh7dM2CY/edit?usp=sharing </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
skulltrumpets 10/31/23 12:23:23 PM #171:	sergiocornaga posted... Glad to see my predicted winner (~~Moonstruck Blossom~~) is still in the running. Of course, now that I've actually said that, it will probably be eliminated immediately... what have you done <cite>skulltrumpets posted [p:976957160] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>sergiocornaga posted... </cite><quote>Glad to see my predicted winner (Moonstruck Blossom) is still in the running. Of course, now that I've actually said that, it will probably be eliminated immediately...</quote>what have you done </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
most_games_r_ok 10/31/23 3:09:14 PM #172:	sergiocornaga posted... Glad to see my predicted winner (~~Moonstruck Blossom~~) is still in the running. Of course, now that I've actually said that, it will probably be eliminated immediately... Why would you will this into existence --- "I do because I can." http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/Micer101.png <cite>most_games_r_ok posted [p:976960072] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>sergiocornaga posted... </cite><quote>Glad to see my predicted winner (Moonstruck Blossom) is still in the running. Of course, now that I've actually said that, it will probably be eliminated immediately...</quote>Why would you will this into existence </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andylt 10/31/23 6:22:21 PM #173:	Uh I think the link is wrong for #49 >_> Aside from that, 50-46 is a terrific set. <cite>andylt posted [p:976963203] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>Uh I think the link is wrong for #49 >_>Aside from that, 50-46 is a terrific set.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 10/31/23 6:25:41 PM #174:	Oops, Yo-Kai Watch link: https://youtu.be/G_jz6jTeU9A?si=KOuBIUPqZ1vUuXqM --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:976963268] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>Oops, Yo-Kai Watch link:https://youtu.be/G_jz6jTeU9A?si=KOuBIUPqZ1vUuXqM </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 10/31/23 7:33:07 PM #175:	39. Lavide REFLEC BEAT colette -Spring- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haoGCu55cuU @NFUN (1/5) Was planning this to say this sucks with that intro, but the instruments kick in and now I have egg on my face, damn. This is some good shit aside from the vocalist who Im not a fan of. That backing guitar is fucking brilliant, and the way it harmonizes with everything else is catchy as hell. Then some Nekomata Master flutes kick in and those are the best. Is this Nekomata Master? Im on a flight and will look it up later but this is more a first impressions ranking than something to take seriously, so I guess Ill google it when I have WiFi then never update this writeup (I lied and am editing, it's not). Anyway, this is a little higher as an instrumental, so thats a shame, but being fantastic instead of a masterpiece is barely a problem. 38. Brainiac Maniac Plants vs. Zombies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVjxtiAZsBQ @Disillusion (3/5) PvZ has some nice vibe music. That lo-fi guitar is magical. It really is an underappreciated soundtrack, at least on this board. Shigihara does so much with so little and its wonderful. Even as a final boss theme, it feels quite warm and charming, even a bit innocent. Good stuff. 37. Last Battle Tenshi no Uta II: Datenshi no Sentaku https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fGLN418axY @banshiryuu (3/5) Oh hey its Michiko Naruke! Yknow, despite the first Wild Arms being among my favorite soundtracks, I havent really explored her other works. I definitely need to, as this is quite a good one. Sounds like if you ran an 90s anime OP through a PC Engine and it slaps. Never a dull moment here. No notes, this is rock solid anime music. 36. Final Duel The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_szPvIB3Y4A @tgs2 (2/5) A genuinely unhinged song in all the best ways. Mashes a bunch of concepts into itself which should never work together, but prevails in spite of this. Shrill violin + absurd guitars + screaming lady + synth drums is not a combo I would typically look for in a song but dammit, it sounds so good. Anyway, I feel like I have been occasionally hearing this song shared across the board fo well over a decade, so its incredibly nostalgic despite me never having even touched this game. Think this is an Ed Bellis find, may his soul rest in peace. Needs to be put into a new VGMC so I can watch it lose to RPG map music. --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:976964425] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>39. LavideREFLEC BEAT colette -Spring-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haoGCu55cuU @NFUN (1/5)Was planning this to say this sucks with that intro, but the instruments kick in and now I have egg on my face, damn. This is some good shit aside from the vocalist who Im not a fan of. That backing guitar is fucking brilliant, and the way it harmonizes with everything else is catchy as hell. Then some Nekomata Master flutes kick in and those are the best. Is this Nekomata Master? Im on a flight and will look it up later but this is more a first impressions ranking than something to take seriously, so I guess Ill google it when I have WiFi then never update this writeup (I lied and am editing, it's not). Anyway, this is a little higher as an instrumental, so thats a shame, but being fantastic instead of a masterpiece is barely a problem.38. Brainiac ManiacPlants vs. Zombieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVjxtiAZsBQ@Disillusion (3/5)PvZ has some nice vibe music. That lo-fi guitar is magical. It really is an underappreciated soundtrack, at least on this board. Shigihara does so much with so little and its wonderful. Even as a final boss theme, it feels quite warm and charming, even a bit innocent. Good stuff.37. Last BattleTenshi no Uta II: Datenshi no Sentakuhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fGLN418axY@banshiryuu (3/5)Oh hey its Michiko Naruke! Yknow, despite the first Wild Arms being among my favorite soundtracks, I havent really explored her other works. I definitely need to, as this is quite a good one. Sounds like if you ran an 90s anime OP through a PC Engine and it slaps. Never a dull moment here. No notes, this is rock solid anime music.36. Final DuelThe Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aceshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_szPvIB3Y4A@tgs2 (2/5)A genuinely unhinged song in all the best ways. Mashes a bunch of concepts into itself which should never work together, but prevails in spite of this. Shrill violin + absurd guitars + screaming lady + synth drums is not a combo I would typically look for in a song but dammit, it sounds so good. Anyway, I feel like I have been occasionally hearing this song shared across the board fo well over a decade, so its incredibly nostalgic despite me never having even touched this game. Think this is an Ed Bellis find, may his soul rest in peace. Needs to be put into a new VGMC so I can watch it lose to RPG map music. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 10/31/23 10:10:56 PM #176:	35. The 3 Karma ~ Decisive Battle Shadow Hearts: Covenant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95vJdI-XNE4 @Haste_2 (1/5) Few franchises manage to nail every single final boss theme, but Shadow Hearts does just that. While 3 Karma is the weakest of the three, its still a banger. Takes some hints from Imbroglio with its creative use of bells mixed with some powerful industrial drumming and melancholic strings. I will say the first 1:30 are peak, and the track never gets back to that level of energy again. Unfortunate, because this could have been even more special than it already is. I guess we just have to settle for a really good theme instead. 34. Fortune Favours the Bold Dicey Dungeons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1xs4CnLqBs @Disillusion (2/5) Oh dang, this isnt what I was expecting when I saw Chipzels name on the video. I only know them from Hexagon, but this is quite the departure from that. Extremely funky with an understated sinister vibe. I dont like the crowd noise, but other than that, this is extremely catchy and just gets better as it continues moving forward. The last minute and a half is peak. 33. Final Battle -Demon Vesper- Zwei: The Arges Adventure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTqwGW5ZKYc @hbthebattle (1/5) All-time Falcom classic right here. Its not got the type of energy youd expect from a traditional boss theme, but makes up for it with a genuinely addicting driving melody. This goes HARD on the Celtic instrumentation, and its fucking wonderful. Feels like such an inspirational song. I bet Zwei is a pretty cool game. 32. The Sun Rises Okami https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya3yxTbkh5s @waveshine_2001 (1/1) Classic jam right here. The Okami soundtrack is filled with them, but this truly is one of the greatest. The inspiring melody mixed with all the traditional Japanese instrumentation and the occasional wolf howling all comes together beautifully to create something truly special. 31. C-R-O-W-N-E-D Kirbys Return to Dream Land https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0BC050QG-Y @Disillusion (1/5) Yet another Kirby final boss that sounds like its the end of the world if the world was made of candy. Seriously, the aesthetics in these songs fucking rule. The strings sound great and they match the brass quite well. The innocent whimsy driving it forward is what seals the deal, though. Fantastic track. --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:976966958] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>35. The 3 Karma ~ Decisive BattleShadow Hearts: Covenanthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95vJdI-XNE4@Haste_2 (1/5)Few franchises manage to nail every single final boss theme, but Shadow Hearts does just that. While 3 Karma is the weakest of the three, its still a banger. Takes some hints from Imbroglio with its creative use of bells mixed with some powerful industrial drumming and melancholic strings. I will say the first 1:30 are peak, and the track never gets back to that level of energy again. Unfortunate, because this could have been even more special than it already is. I guess we just have to settle for a really good theme instead.34. Fortune Favours the BoldDicey Dungeonshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1xs4CnLqBs@Disillusion (2/5)Oh dang, this isnt what I was expecting when I saw Chipzels name on the video. I only know them from Hexagon, but this is quite the departure from that. Extremely funky with an understated sinister vibe. I dont like the crowd noise, but other than that, this is extremely catchy and just gets better as it continues moving forward. The last minute and a half is peak.33. Final Battle -Demon Vesper-Zwei: The Arges Adventurehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTqwGW5ZKYc@hbthebattle (1/5)All-time Falcom classic right here. Its not got the type of energy youd expect from a traditional boss theme, but makes up for it with a genuinely addicting driving melody. This goes HARD on the Celtic instrumentation, and its fucking wonderful. Feels like such an inspirational song. I bet Zwei is a pretty cool game.32. The Sun RisesOkamihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya3yxTbkh5s @waveshine_2001 (1/1)Classic jam right here. The Okami soundtrack is filled with them, but this truly is one of the greatest. The inspiring melody mixed with all the traditional Japanese instrumentation and the occasional wolf howling all comes together beautifully to create something truly special.31. C-R-O-W-N-E-DKirbys Return to Dream Landhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0BC050QG-Y@Disillusion (1/5)Yet another Kirby final boss that sounds like its the end of the world if the world was made of candy. Seriously, the aesthetics in these songs fucking rule. The strings sound great and they match the brass quite well. The innocent whimsy driving it forward is what seals the deal, though. Fantastic track. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc 11/01/23 12:10:46 AM #177:	Solid bunch of songs to drop right there. I'm not looking at the document when I say this, but I wonder what the last 15% are if these are only the 30s. --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. <cite>azuarc posted [p:976968462] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>Solid bunch of songs to drop right there. I'm not looking at the document when I say this, but I wonder what the last 15% are if these are only the 30s. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 11/01/23 7:56:15 PM #178:	30. BIG SHOT Deltarune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uivFFnCI8tM @hombad46 (2/5) Another classic superboss theme from Toby Fox, dude just doesnt miss. I speak enough about how good these songs are in other write-ups so youll see some thoughts on his music as a whole there. For this particular song, I do feel its hard to pinpoint exactly how much I like it in particular versus how much I like hearing all the melodies of the songs its ripping from. I know that its thematically appropriate fro this particular boss to have a theme which is just a bunch of other songs smashed into each other, but out of context its hard to ignore. Its still phenomenal, but not quite on the level of the other top tier songs from the franchise. 29. Zero Ace Combat Zero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80XAJKqRU9k @trdl23 (2/4) Already talked about this in the board ranking topic: I always thought the Spanish-sounding guitars and use of casanetas was weird for Ace Combat of all things, but Im going to guess this just takes place in Spain and it makes more sense when I do that. That or my knowledge of cultures is bad and this isn't Spanish-influenced at all. I'm not Googling this. This song is awesome though. Ace Combats composer, who I don't know the name of, has a number of songs which embody this absurd sense of scale which can only be defined as epic, which, yes, I am unironically using in 2022. What a frustrating word to have lost all value and meaning because video game critics kept calling shit like Heavy Rain epic. 28. The Apex of the World (Rain) Fire Emblem: Three Houses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0KjljX4Lqg @trdl23 (1/4) Of all the FE songs which could have been nominated, Im glad this one did. Its really good! Especially the part at 1:15. And I like the slight change at 2:42 is even better. Those horns are creating a lot of powerful emotions for a game whos story and characters are quite silly when I think about them for more than two minutes. I'm usually not into FE songs on the whole, but this is a standout in an otherwise mid franchise for tunes. 27. Border of Life Touhou 7: Perfect Cherry Blossom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zis2TtxdFjQ @andylt (1/5) I feel Ive always had a higher tolerance for sharper sounds than others, to the extent I actually enjoy them quite a lot, so long as their used to create strong melodies. For instance, I didnt realize until a couple years ago that the Mega Man II soundtrack is widely despised. I fucking love that shit. I can see the infamous zunpets on display really tanking this songs quality for some people, but for me its fire. I like them blaring and destroying my eardrums. Anyway, this song is sick. 26. The Usurper Lennas Inception https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEvxk1wuxi0 @azuarc (1/5) Why are their two songs titled The Usurper here? Its not even a fun word to read, say, or type. SAD! But uh, yeah, this song is really good, and definitely usurps the other The Usurper by a lot. I like fake pipe organs a lot, and I like how they sound particularly fake in specific parts like at 1:15. That is some good ass squeak right there. I like the echoey drums quite a bit as well. Sounds like putting GBA percussion into cleaner audio, and that creates a sound I fucking adore. --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:976982971] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>30. BIG SHOTDeltarunehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uivFFnCI8tM@hombad46 (2/5)Another classic superboss theme from Toby Fox, dude just doesnt miss. I speak enough about how good these songs are in other write-ups so youll see some thoughts on his music as a whole there. For this particular song, I do feel its hard to pinpoint exactly how much I like it in particular versus how much I like hearing all the melodies of the songs its ripping from. I know that its thematically appropriate fro this particular boss to have a theme which is just a bunch of other songs smashed into each other, but out of context its hard to ignore. Its still phenomenal, but not quite on the level of the other top tier songs from the franchise.29. ZeroAce Combat Zerohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80XAJKqRU9k@trdl23 (2/4)Already talked about this in the board ranking topic: I always thought the Spanish-sounding guitars and use of casanetas was weird for Ace Combat of all things, but Im going to guess this just takes place in Spain and it makes more sense when I do that. That or my knowledge of cultures is bad and this isn't Spanish-influenced at all. I'm not Googling this. This song is awesome though. Ace Combats composer, who I don't know the name of, has a number of songs which embody this absurd sense of scale which can only be defined as epic, which, yes, I am unironically using in 2022. What a frustrating word to have lost all value and meaning because video game critics kept calling shit like Heavy Rain epic.28. The Apex of the World (Rain)Fire Emblem: Three Houseshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0KjljX4Lqg@trdl23 (1/4)Of all the FE songs which could have been nominated, Im glad this one did. Its really good! Especially the part at 1:15. And I like the slight change at 2:42 is even better. Those horns are creating a lot of powerful emotions for a game whos story and characters are quite silly when I think about them for more than two minutes. I'm usually not into FE songs on the whole, but this is a standout in an otherwise mid franchise for tunes.27. Border of LifeTouhou 7: Perfect Cherry Blossomhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zis2TtxdFjQ @andylt (1/5)I feel Ive always had a higher tolerance for sharper sounds than others, to the extent I actually enjoy them quite a lot, so long as their used to create strong melodies. For instance, I didnt realize until a couple years ago that the Mega Man II soundtrack is widely despised. I fucking love that shit. I can see the infamous zunpets on display really tanking this songs quality for some people, but for me its fire. I like them blaring and destroying my eardrums. Anyway, this song is sick.26. The UsurperLennas Inceptionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEvxk1wuxi0@azuarc (1/5)Why are their two songs titled The Usurper here? Its not even a fun word to read, say, or type. SAD! But uh, yeah, this song is really good, and definitely usurps the other The Usurper by a lot. I like fake pipe organs a lot, and I like how they sound particularly fake in specific parts like at 1:15. That is some good ass squeak right there. I like the echoey drums quite a bit as well. Sounds like putting GBA percussion into cleaner audio, and that creates a sound I fucking adore. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
andylt 11/01/23 8:00:08 PM #179:	I did not expect Border of Life to be my highest ranked nom, and definitely not by this much! go zunpets go!! <cite>andylt posted [p:976983033] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>I did not expect Border of Life to be my highest ranked nom, and definitely not by this much! go zunpets go!!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 11/01/23 8:44:11 PM #180:	25. With Hearts Aligned Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzqsCbJOGfE @Radix (2/3) The provided link in the topic was dead so I hope this is the right song, but hell yeah, this is some good shit. The way the guitar plods along and through each segment is like crack and I am an addict now. The part at 50 seconds fucks me silly and then at 1:19 it tears my ass apart, its great. The vocals are not my thing at all, but they are mercifully not in the song very long. I had a large amount of text dedicated to riffing on them, but I axed it all and will instead just say I probably put this in the top 10 without them. Yes, they do detract that much for me, but that's a story for future tazzy to tell. 24. Perfect Dark Gaia Sonic Unleashed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWMcIB7XIi0 @most_games_r_ok (1/5) Ohtanis and Kobayashis ability to take crappy theme songs and arrange them into emotionally-charged orchestral masterpieces is fucking insane. Dont let them anywhere near any of the shitty pop-punk bands in my area who still cant play shows larger than 50, shell ruin them. Anyway, this song slaps and doesnt sound like Simple Plan, which is always a positive quality. I like all the whimsical flourishes added onto the melody. Absolutely beautiful song that makes me want to be a hero, but Im just not fast enough, and I cannot take it anymore. 23. In the Final Mario & Luigi: Bowsers Inside Story https://youtu.be/Ckxy-i7Dc5U Nanis23 (1/1) Shimomura has done some good work over the years, and this is no exception. Its immediately attention-grabbing and plods along at a strong pace. Very catchy while using its instrumentation and melodies together in fun ways. I do prefer my DS tunes to be a bit crunchier, so I think this sounds a lot better in the remake where production is cleaned up a bit. As-is, it unfortunately just sounds kinda like Im listening to it through a bad speaker, which works well if being played through a DS speaker, but not entirely so when played through my headphones. Still, its a great jam that I listen to pretty regularly, and poor production doesnt hold it back all that much. 22. Transcending, Overpowering, Everlasting Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yje-g6s6mY @DireKrow (1/5) I need to get around to playing Bug Fables. Ive heard its shameless Paper Mario worship, but I guess if youre gonna worship a franchise, I guess its a good idea to do one the developer hasnt been worshiping since 2004. Anyway this song is very cool and feels quite based. I like how snappy it switches movements. It flows incredibly well. And it also has that beautiful MMX-sounding guitar. Very cool shit. 21. EROICA beatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-EnFTFM6Y4 @banshiryuu (2/5) Classic Bemani jam right here. Short and to-the-point, while presenting all kinds of creative ideas and building on top of each one perfectly. This song sounds so good, from the more subdued beginning to the eventual glitchy synths in the finale. Everything is smooth and seamless, and its a joy to listen to. --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:976983807] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>25. With Hearts AlignedFinal Fantasy XIV: Endwalkerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzqsCbJOGfE@Radix (2/3)The provided link in the topic was dead so I hope this is the right song, but hell yeah, this is some good shit. The way the guitar plods along and through each segment is like crack and I am an addict now. The part at 50 seconds fucks me silly and then at 1:19 it tears my ass apart, its great. The vocals are not my thing at all, but they are mercifully not in the song very long. I had a large amount of text dedicated to riffing on them, but I axed it all and will instead just say I probably put this in the top 10 without them. Yes, they do detract that much for me, but that's a story for future tazzy to tell.24. Perfect Dark GaiaSonic Unleashedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWMcIB7XIi0@most_games_r_ok (1/5)Ohtanis and Kobayashis ability to take crappy theme songs and arrange them into emotionally-charged orchestral masterpieces is fucking insane. Dont let them anywhere near any of the shitty pop-punk bands in my area who still cant play shows larger than 50, shell ruin them. Anyway, this song slaps and doesnt sound like Simple Plan, which is always a positive quality. I like all the whimsical flourishes added onto the melody. Absolutely beautiful song that makes me want to be a hero, but Im just not fast enough, and I cannot take it anymore.23. In the FinalMario & Luigi: Bowsers Inside Storyhttps://youtu.be/Ckxy-i7Dc5UNanis23 (1/1)Shimomura has done some good work over the years, and this is no exception. Its immediately attention-grabbing and plods along at a strong pace. Very catchy while using its instrumentation and melodies together in fun ways. I do prefer my DS tunes to be a bit crunchier, so I think this sounds a lot better in the remake where production is cleaned up a bit. As-is, it unfortunately just sounds kinda like Im listening to it through a bad speaker, which works well if being played through a DS speaker, but not entirely so when played through my headphones. Still, its a great jam that I listen to pretty regularly, and poor production doesnt hold it back all that much.22. Transcending, Overpowering, EverlastingBug Fables: The Everlasting Saplinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yje-g6s6mY@DireKrow (1/5)I need to get around to playing Bug Fables. Ive heard its shameless Paper Mario worship, but I guess if youre gonna worship a franchise, I guess its a good idea to do one the developer hasnt been worshiping since 2004. Anyway this song is very cool and feels quite based. I like how snappy it switches movements. It flows incredibly well. And it also has that beautiful MMX-sounding guitar. Very cool shit.21. EROICAbeatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-EnFTFM6Y4@banshiryuu (2/5)Classic Bemani jam right here. Short and to-the-point, while presenting all kinds of creative ideas and building on top of each one perfectly. This song sounds so good, from the more subdued beginning to the eventual glitchy synths in the finale. Everything is smooth and seamless, and its a joy to listen to. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
trdl23 11/01/23 9:49:41 PM #181:	Super excited to see my noms go this far! Even if they did have to drop right next to each other. Apex of the World is probably the best FE track made, even better than Don't Speak Her Name. Still kinda shocked at how much you hate vocals, the vocals are widely considered the best part of With Hearts Aligned --- E come vivo? Vivo! <cite>trdl23 posted [p:976985051] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>Super excited to see my noms go this far! Even if they did have to drop right next to each other.Apex of the World is probably the best FE track made, even better than Don't Speak Her Name.Still kinda shocked at how much you hate vocals, the vocals are widely considered the best part of With Hearts Aligned </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 11/01/23 11:07:10 PM #182:	I think it's mainly the production on them. Her voice probably sounds good on it's own. --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:976986289] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>I think it's mainly the production on them. Her voice probably sounds good on it's own. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
-hotdogturtle-- 11/02/23 3:51:01 AM #183:	tazzyboyishere posted... Classic jam right here. The Okami soundtrack is filled with them, but this truly is one of the greatest. The inspiring melody mixed with all the traditional Japanese instrumentation and the occasional wolf howling all comes together beautifully to create something truly special. The course-uploading feature is no longer available. Please enjoy playing the courses that have already been uploaded. --- Hey man, LlamaGuy did encrypt the passwords. With what? ROT-13? -CJayC <cite>-hotdogturtle-- posted [p:976988759] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>tazzyboyishere posted... </cite><quote>Classic jam right here. The Okami soundtrack is filled with them, but this truly is one of the greatest. The inspiring melody mixed with all the traditional Japanese instrumentation and the occasional wolf howling all comes together beautifully to create something truly special.</quote>The course-uploading feature is no longer available. Please enjoy playing the courses that have already been uploaded. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
most_games_r_ok 11/02/23 3:51:46 AM #184:	Did not Expect Perfect Dark Gaia to last this long, especially since most of my other noms dropped fairly early. Sonic music is usually good though so seemed a safe bet. --- "I do because I can." http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/Micer101.png <cite>most_games_r_ok posted [p:976988767] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>Did not Expect Perfect Dark Gaia to last this long, especially since most of my other noms dropped fairly early. Sonic music is usually good though so seemed a safe bet. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Waveshine_2001 11/02/23 4:02:02 AM #185:	Wooo my one and only nom made it pretty high up! 32 is no joke! Glad to see it here. --- Fox Only, Final Destination. <cite>Waveshine_2001 posted [p:976988826] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>Wooo my one and only nom made it pretty high up! 32 is no joke! Glad to see it here. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
skulltrumpets 11/02/23 5:49:29 PM #186:	Happy to see Zero do well I mean I didn't nominate it but if I nominated anything, that would have been it. <cite>skulltrumpets posted [p:976999262] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>Happy to see Zero do wellI mean I didn't nominate it but if I nominated anything, that would have been it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeviDoesNothing 11/02/23 5:54:34 PM #187:	trdl23 posted... Wait did Perpetual Round 2 Loser Dancing Mad finally retire from VGMC? I stopped following it when my normie noms / favorites kept getting shit on hi that was me you're welcome lmfao (it immediately lost to Un Deux Trois somehow but yeah I nominated it bc I was shocked it hadn't retired and it did this time) --- Erica, she/they. Subscribe to GaMetal <cite>DeviDoesNothing posted [p:976999362] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>trdl23 posted... </cite><quote>Wait did Perpetual Round 2 Loser Dancing Mad finally retire from VGMC? I stopped following it when my normie noms / favorites kept getting shit on</quote>hi that was me you're welcome lmfao (it immediately lost to Un Deux Trois somehow but yeah I nominated it bc I was shocked it hadn't retired and it did this time) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 11/02/23 6:40:36 PM #188:	20. Theme of G Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaWDaoXXBnQ @Radix (1/3) I was really liking where I thought this song was going, but then those trumpets kick in, which is nowhere close to where I thought it was going, but then I LOVED where it was going. Part of me wishes it went more intense, but the somewhat subdued feel of the music makes it far more unique, so its probably a good idea they kept it this way. Im not a composer or even a critic of music so idk why what I say matters anyway. 19. Cannonball (Omega Zero) Mega Man Zero 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9_KLdeaijs @MXCM (2/3) One of my personal favorite Mega Man tracks and one of my personal favorite GBA tracks. It is actually my second-favorite GBA Mega Man track, with the first not having appeared quite yet. Neither of them made it into MMMM which absolutely blows. Still, this song rules, with a perfect driving melody and some good crunchiness to add to its power. One of the best in a series with tons of great tunes. 18. Hopes and Dreams Undertale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz82xbLvK_k @Raka_Putra (2/5) Its hard to beat Toby Fox when it comes to boss themes. Dude just hits on every level, being able to combine raw energy, catchy melodies, and powerful emotional weight to any encounter. Even standard battle themes are usually good shit. I think theres a reason Undertales score resonated so strongly with millions of people and I think that reason has something to do with Toby Fox being good at music, but thats just speculation. Its also hard to separate the individual songs from their key uses in the games themselves. Fox excels at designing the music around the scenes which they are used and at this point Im really just being a stan. Its wild to me that Gamefreak is the only big-name developer to hire him for composition because he is an unstoppable freak of nature. Anyway this is like, the third or fourth best song from Undertale and that is crazy to me. 17. Darkness of the Unknown Kingdom Hearts II https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNFVJQO66Qk @GavsEvans123 (1/5) To this day, still my favorite Kingdom Hearts battle theme, and given how strongly I feel about the franchises battle themes, thats a pretty strong statement from me. From the repetitive buildup to the explosion of strings which make up the songs climax, this song hits on every level. I do wish I could find an upload which was only the first and second parts of the song. Any shorter upload likes to remove the 90-second intro, which is crucial. The third part which hits at 4:19 utterly destroys the energy of the song and just plods along for far too long. Its appropriate for what it needs to do in-game, but as a piece taken on its own, it just doesnt work. Either way, the first 4 minutes is GOAT tier stuff, and the KH franchise is filled with amazing themes as-is. P.s. this would likely move up to top 5 without the last half. On my initial slotting I ignored it but that isnt really fair, I dont think. 16. Battle vs. Lord Blazer Wild Arms 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeYsXZy8KA0 @Natwaf_akidna (2/5) Aw hell yeah, certified hood classic here. The PS1 Wild Arms games sound so fucking good, and this is probably the second best track from those two games. Best is obviously To a New Journey, but theres no shame in not being as good as that one. Besides, this is trying to capture a completely different mood, which Im sure it does well. I havent played Wild Arms 2. This is better than all the Final Fantasy songs Uematsu created during the PS1 era dont @ me. --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:977000039] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>20. Theme of GStreet Fighter V: Arcade Editionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaWDaoXXBnQ @Radix (1/3)I was really liking where I thought this song was going, but then those trumpets kick in, which is nowhere close to where I thought it was going, but then I LOVED where it was going. Part of me wishes it went more intense, but the somewhat subdued feel of the music makes it far more unique, so its probably a good idea they kept it this way. Im not a composer or even a critic of music so idk why what I say matters anyway.19. Cannonball (Omega Zero)Mega Man Zero 3https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9_KLdeaijs@MXCM (2/3)One of my personal favorite Mega Man tracks and one of my personal favorite GBA tracks. It is actually my second-favorite GBA Mega Man track, with the first not having appeared quite yet. Neither of them made it into MMMM which absolutely blows. Still, this song rules, with a perfect driving melody and some good crunchiness to add to its power. One of the best in a series with tons of great tunes.18. Hopes and DreamsUndertale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz82xbLvK_k @Raka_Putra (2/5)Its hard to beat Toby Fox when it comes to boss themes. Dude just hits on every level, being able to combine raw energy, catchy melodies, and powerful emotional weight to any encounter. Even standard battle themes are usually good shit. I think theres a reason Undertales score resonated so strongly with millions of people and I think that reason has something to do with Toby Fox being good at music, but thats just speculation. Its also hard to separate the individual songs from their key uses in the games themselves. Fox excels at designing the music around the scenes which they are used and at this point Im really just being a stan. Its wild to me that Gamefreak is the only big-name developer to hire him for composition because he is an unstoppable freak of nature. Anyway this is like, the third or fourth best song from Undertale and that is crazy to me.17. Darkness of the UnknownKingdom Hearts IIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNFVJQO66Qk@GavsEvans123 (1/5)To this day, still my favorite Kingdom Hearts battle theme, and given how strongly I feel about the franchises battle themes, thats a pretty strong statement from me. From the repetitive buildup to the explosion of strings which make up the songs climax, this song hits on every level. I do wish I could find an upload which was only the first and second parts of the song. Any shorter upload likes to remove the 90-second intro, which is crucial. The third part which hits at 4:19 utterly destroys the energy of the song and just plods along for far too long. Its appropriate for what it needs to do in-game, but as a piece taken on its own, it just doesnt work. Either way, the first 4 minutes is GOAT tier stuff, and the KH franchise is filled with amazing themes as-is. P.s. this would likely move up to top 5 without the last half. On my initial slotting I ignored it but that isnt really fair, I dont think.16. Battle vs. Lord BlazerWild Arms 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeYsXZy8KA0 @Natwaf_akidna (2/5)Aw hell yeah, certified hood classic here. The PS1 Wild Arms games sound so fucking good, and this is probably the second best track from those two games. Best is obviously To a New Journey, but theres no shame in not being as good as that one. Besides, this is trying to capture a completely different mood, which Im sure it does well. I havent played Wild Arms 2. This is better than all the Final Fantasy songs Uematsu created during the PS1 era dont @ me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Waveshine_2001 11/02/23 7:18:54 PM #189:	Best is obviously To a New Journey ahhh so thats why you double supported my TANJ nomination back in vgmc 16! Massive banger, that one. --- Fox Only, Final Destination. <cite>Waveshine_2001 posted [p:977000638] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>Best is obviously To a New Journeyahhh so thats why you double supported my TANJ nomination back in vgmc 16! Massive banger, that one. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 11/02/23 8:31:45 PM #190:	15. Battle with the Dark King Final Fantasy Mystic Quest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMYXYewC0Y0 @Lord_Bob_Bree (1/5) The Mystic Quest soundtrack is such a cool thing. It sounds wholly unique from other SNES soundtracks and it rules. Its definitely a top 5 FF soundtrack, possibly top 3, but I dont have the patience to rank all of the FF soundtracks right now. This theme slaps. Its constantly hitting you across the face with forward momentum until the perfect transition upon its loop. It never slows down and finishes up super quickly, ready to go through the motions again. Its like how my girlfriend says I do in bed, except for the last part of that analogy. Sex life aside, this is awesome, and Sasai shouldve gotten more work. 14. Serpent Eating the Ground Bravely Default https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRFgviKp5hA @Player_0 (1/5) Bravely Defaults soundtrack has grown a lot on me over the years. I dont think I enjoyed its incredible final battle themes when I first heard them. Perhaps it was because I ended up hearing them in-game, and emotions changed. I will say, of the three songs which were eligible from Bravely Default, SEtG doesnt really touch Wicked Flight, one of my favorite songs literally ever, so thats not really even worth mentioning, tbh. 4:39 to the end is fucking incredible and I guess I just wish this wild mixture of Celtic, folk, and symphonic metal were a bigger part of the song, instead of the first half being merely above average. What a dumb writeup, sorry. 13. Violent Storm Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjVoL5dGmNA @bebr117 (1/5) Sakurabas obsession with wacky guitar riffs and wacky synthesizer riffs can be a curse like 90% of the time, but holy shit, he just throws something phenomenal together every now and then and this is a pretty great example. Sure it starts out ripping off The Decisive Battle from FF6 but then it starts ripping off Dream Theater instead which is much less common. These are definitely some of the wackiest riffs from him but they all sound fucking cool so it works perfect. Good shit, dude. This board needs to rethink how mean it is to Sakuraba, dude can fuck out some good music every now and then. 12. Wrapped in Black Sonic Rush https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlCK5RWO54E @tgs2 (1/5) I think Naganuma is the only person who couldve sampled Malcolm X into a Sonic soundtrack and not have it be questioned. If you question this decision then disregard that comment. Anyway, this song rules. I used to think it was perfect besides the vocals, but as Ive grown older the vocals are the best part of the song and the only reason it holds up to scrutiny today. Basically its the Kingdom Hearts II prologue. But yeah, a perfectly paced song with a punchy melody, unique instrumentation and creative sampling. One of Naganumas best. 11. Dialgas Fight to the Finish! Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPGuiZ48PbA @hombad46 (1/5) Damn, ever love a song, completely forget about it, then hear it again a decade later and fall back in love? I COMPLETELY forgot about this song, but once I heard that intro, all kinds of feelings came back to me. Its a lovely song with some incredible flute-work, or whatever the sound is supposed to imitate. Really does feel like youre soaring through the sky or some shit which Im sure is the point of a game with the subtitle, Explorers of Sky. Idk though, Ive never played the PMD games. This song rocks, however, which typically arent skybound. --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:977001755] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>15. Battle with the Dark KingFinal Fantasy Mystic Questhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMYXYewC0Y0@Lord_Bob_Bree (1/5)The Mystic Quest soundtrack is such a cool thing. It sounds wholly unique from other SNES soundtracks and it rules. Its definitely a top 5 FF soundtrack, possibly top 3, but I dont have the patience to rank all of the FF soundtracks right now. This theme slaps. Its constantly hitting you across the face with forward momentum until the perfect transition upon its loop. It never slows down and finishes up super quickly, ready to go through the motions again. Its like how my girlfriend says I do in bed, except for the last part of that analogy. Sex life aside, this is awesome, and Sasai shouldve gotten more work.14. Serpent Eating the GroundBravely Defaulthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRFgviKp5hA@Player_0 (1/5)Bravely Defaults soundtrack has grown a lot on me over the years. I dont think I enjoyed its incredible final battle themes when I first heard them. Perhaps it was because I ended up hearing them in-game, and emotions changed. I will say, of the three songs which were eligible from Bravely Default, SEtG doesnt really touch Wicked Flight, one of my favorite songs literally ever, so thats not really even worth mentioning, tbh. 4:39 to the end is fucking incredible and I guess I just wish this wild mixture of Celtic, folk, and symphonic metal were a bigger part of the song, instead of the first half being merely above average. What a dumb writeup, sorry.13. Violent StormBaten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Oceanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjVoL5dGmNA @bebr117 (1/5)Sakurabas obsession with wacky guitar riffs and wacky synthesizer riffs can be a curse like 90% of the time, but holy shit, he just throws something phenomenal together every now and then and this is a pretty great example. Sure it starts out ripping off The Decisive Battle from FF6 but then it starts ripping off Dream Theater instead which is much less common. These are definitely some of the wackiest riffs from him but they all sound fucking cool so it works perfect. Good shit, dude. This board needs to rethink how mean it is to Sakuraba, dude can fuck out some good music every now and then.12. Wrapped in BlackSonic Rushhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlCK5RWO54E@tgs2 (1/5)I think Naganuma is the only person who couldve sampled Malcolm X into a Sonic soundtrack and not have it be questioned. If you question this decision then disregard that comment. Anyway, this song rules. I used to think it was perfect besides the vocals, but as Ive grown older the vocals are the best part of the song and the only reason it holds up to scrutiny today. Basically its the Kingdom Hearts II prologue. But yeah, a perfectly paced song with a punchy melody, unique instrumentation and creative sampling. One of Naganumas best.11. Dialgas Fight to the Finish!Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Skyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPGuiZ48PbA@hombad46 (1/5)Damn, ever love a song, completely forget about it, then hear it again a decade later and fall back in love? I COMPLETELY forgot about this song, but once I heard that intro, all kinds of feelings came back to me. Its a lovely song with some incredible flute-work, or whatever the sound is supposed to imitate. Really does feel like youre soaring through the sky or some shit which Im sure is the point of a game with the subtitle, Explorers of Sky. Idk though, Ive never played the PMD games. This song rocks, however, which typically arent skybound. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tazzyboyishere 11/02/23 8:35:14 PM #191:	THE TOP 10: Demon King Chronicle \| Finalize (voids romantix mix) Donkey Kong Country \| Gang-Plank Galleon Grandia II \| FIGHT!! Ver.4 ~ The Final Battle Mega Man Battle Network 5 \| Nebula Gray NieR \| Shadowlord Pokemon Black 2 & White 2 \| Battle! (Champion Iris) SaGa Frontier \| T260Gs Last Battle Shadow Hearts: From the New World \| Lady Tears II Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru \| lastendconductor Undertale \| MEGALOVANIA --- http://i.imgur.com/l7xxLh1.jpg PSN/Steam - RoboQuote ; NNID - TazzyMan <cite>tazzyboyishere posted [p:977001806] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>THE TOP 10:Demon King Chronicle \| Finalize (voids romantix mix)Donkey Kong Country \| Gang-Plank GalleonGrandia II \| FIGHT!! Ver.4 ~ The Final BattleMega Man Battle Network 5 \| Nebula GrayNieR \| ShadowlordPokemon Black 2 & White 2 \| Battle! (Champion Iris)SaGa Frontier \| T260Gs Last BattleShadow Hearts: From the New World \| Lady Tears IIUmineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru \| lastendconductorUndertale \| MEGALOVANIA </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hombad46 11/02/23 8:38:09 PM #192:	Aw, just outside the top 10. Oh well. --- It's tempting to linger in this moment, while every possibility still exists. But unless collapsed by an observer, they will never be more than possibilities. <cite>hombad46 posted [p:977001850] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>Aw, just outside the top 10. Oh well. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NBIceman 11/02/23 9:03:16 PM #193:	Hell yeah, I got one. --- Chilly McFreeze https://i.imgur.com/UYamul2.gif <cite>NBIceman posted [p:977002225] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>Hell yeah, I got one. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FL81 11/02/23 9:03:53 PM #194:	N O F U T U R E ~~(caps)~~ --- https://i.imgur.com/TGkNCva.gif <cite>FL81 posted [p:977002234] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>N O F U T U R E (caps) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Isquen 11/02/23 11:27:35 PM #195:	Oh heck yeah! (For some reason I thought I had nominated With Hearts Aligned but then I see my ACTUAL third one still there) --- [Rock and Stone] <o/ <cite>Isquen posted [p:977004280] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>Oh heck yeah! (For some reason I thought I had nominated With Hearts Aligned but then I see my ACTUAL third one still there) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
most_games_r_ok 11/03/23 3:11:36 AM #196:	Lets see if Grandia 2 makes top 5 --- "I do because I can." http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/Micer101.png <cite>most_games_r_ok posted [p:977006226] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>Lets see if Grandia 2 makes top 5 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Waveshine_2001 11/03/23 3:17:18 AM #197:	trdl23 posted... Wait did Perpetual Round 2 Loser Dancing Mad finally retire from VGMC? I stopped following it when my normie noms / favorites kept getting shit on @trdl23 Normie stuff in vgmc is really making a comeback! We had Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario 64, FF6 (yes, Dancing Mad), FF13, two Chrono Trigger songs (plus Chrono Trigger just won BOST 6), Kirby, Layton, and two Sonic songs retire within the past two years. Plus a Mario Galaxy song almost retired recently. You should try VGMC again. You probably have a way better chance now. --- Fox Only, Final Destination. <cite>Waveshine_2001 posted [p:977006258] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>trdl23 posted... </cite><quote>Wait did Perpetual Round 2 Loser Dancing Mad finally retire from VGMC? I stopped following it when my normie noms / favorites kept getting shit on</quote>@trdl23 Normie stuff in vgmc is really making a comeback! We had Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario 64, FF6 (yes, Dancing Mad), FF13, two Chrono Trigger songs (plus Chrono Trigger just won BOST 6), Kirby, Layton, and two Sonic songs retire within the past two years. Plus a Mario Galaxy song almost retired recently. You should try VGMC again. You probably have a way better chance now. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UF8 11/03/23 4:54:12 AM #198:	heck it i decided to super belatedly just conjure up the set i probably would've posted if i wasn't too late last year. this is predicated on the idea that i still wouldn't have been able to do lastendconductor which i (and you'll have to trust me on this i guess lol it's pretty funny it actually did this well, just that i was EXTREMELY big on it then (as usual)) would've definitely put on otherwise given the relative proximity to bost then, i remember pretty well what soundtracks i was reviewing around then, as well as one song i remember looking into a bit around that time as well to verify where it played. funnily enough it technically also counts as a final boss theme (even more funnily, it's also for a race on the nurburgring so lol double nurburgring noms) so i definitely would've considered it too anyway i understand if you really don't want to but after the rest of the ranking is finished i am curious how these would've fared, i kind of just want some closure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oczeDFe-Tv8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue2orPw8RGk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPCrYvFRTLM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDXpjtRBWTk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn4j__Eg_14 if it had been a month later i probably would've included a senko song but as of that time i only really had these on my mind i'm pretty sure also i nearly accidentally included sora rendezvous which would've been invalid so i had to think of a backup lol, that's why there's also wangan here now as a proxy, but also it's another definitely at least top 10 final boss theme ever for me so hey, three racing games lol <cite>UF8 posted [p:977006791] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>heck it i decided to super belatedly just conjure up the set i probably would've posted if i wasn't too late last year. this is predicated on the idea that i still wouldn't have been able to do lastendconductor which i (and you'll have to trust me on this i guess lol it's pretty funny it actually did this well, just that i was EXTREMELY big on it then (as usual)) would've definitely put on otherwisegiven the relative proximity to bost then, i remember pretty well what soundtracks i was reviewing around then, as well as one song i remember looking into a bit around that time as well to verify where it played. funnily enough it technically also counts as a final boss theme (even more funnily, it's also for a race on the nurburgring so lol double nurburgring noms) so i definitely would've considered it tooanyway i understand if you really don't want to but after the rest of the ranking is finished i am curious how these would've fared, i kind of just want some closurehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oczeDFe-Tv8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue2orPw8RGkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPCrYvFRTLMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDXpjtRBWTkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn4j__Eg_14if it had been a month later i probably would've included a senko song but as of that time i only really had these on my mind i'm pretty surealso i nearly accidentally included sora rendezvous which would've been invalid so i had to think of a backup lol, that's why there's also wangan here now as a proxy, but also it's another definitely at least top 10 final boss theme ever for me so hey, three racing games lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
trdl23 11/03/23 12:06:07 PM #199:	Waveshine_2001 posted... @trdl23 Normie stuff in vgmc is really making a comeback! We had Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario 64, FF6 (yes, Dancing Mad), FF13, two Chrono Trigger songs (plus Chrono Trigger just won BOST 6), Kirby, Layton, and two Sonic songs retire within the past two years. Plus a Mario Galaxy song almost retired recently. You should try VGMC again. You probably have a way better chance now. Thanks for the ping, but I don't really have faith. As someone who doesn't have much music theory training - I couldn't tell you what key a song is in at the drop of a hate - and as someone who was WAY too abrasive to those who did know music theory shitting on my favorites and lauding things that I thought sounded like absolute ass because they were "interesting," I don't feel I'll ever be welcome again. More than half of it is my own fault, but the point remains regardless. --- E come vivo? Vivo! <cite>trdl23 posted [p:977011517] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>Waveshine_2001 posted... </cite><quote>@trdl23 Normie stuff in vgmc is really making a comeback! We had Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario 64, FF6 (yes, Dancing Mad), FF13, two Chrono Trigger songs (plus Chrono Trigger just won BOST 6), Kirby, Layton, and two Sonic songs retire within the past two years. Plus a Mario Galaxy song almost retired recently. You should try VGMC again. You probably have a way better chance now.</quote>Thanks for the ping, but I don't really have faith. As someone who doesn't have much music theory training - I couldn't tell you what key a song is in at the drop of a hate - and as someone who was WAY too abrasive to those who did know music theory shitting on my favorites and lauding things that I thought sounded like absolute ass because they were "interesting," I don't feel I'll ever be welcome again. More than half of it is my own fault, but the point remains regardless. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
skulltrumpets 11/03/23 12:33:47 PM #200:	I assure you I participate in vgmc every year and I am dumber than a box of rocks <cite>skulltrumpets posted [p:977011942] in Ranking 20... [t:80594303]...</cite> <quote>I assure you I participate in vgmc every year and I am dumber than a box of rocks</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Board 8 > Ranking 200 User-nominated Final Boss Themes (+) Yeah! (+)

Board 8 > Ranking 200 User-nominated Final Boss Themes