[VGMC] Day 68! feat. Sky, Land, Sea, Core, Sea again, and then Land again

Welcome to Video Game Music Contest 17, an annual celebration of the best of the best video game music according to the voters!

Important Links:
Bracket: https://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=477304
Contest info sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SAJKYJmYhccLvbf_H-5uSA7-eMwXfW8k1q74Qho1bLU
Contest discussion thread: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80433657
Main bracket playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT3m7iohpL0wlcxj-kHQRU1yHo-kpMxGe
Last years spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_IU5iCFTM_4WEx8ZWKwznMz5v2tarCKh1Ag0mxIgAes
VGMC total stats sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K1XdLWiUKB2kX99qYBgnRbLU_sCz4dvZSByKKJHCT6o
Discord: https://discord.gg/WDvMS4a

Rules:
- Listen to both songs in a given match, at least through the loop time provided (to make sure you don't skip before you've heard the whole thing!)
- Please consider the loop point listed when judging the song; if a video loops one minute 5 times, don't treat it as if it's a repetitive 5 minute song
- If it's a match between your favorite song ever and a song you despise, still LISTEN TO BOTH! Votes can and will be disqualified if there is suspicion songs are not being listened to, and you may be discounted for the rest of the contest for repeat offenses.
- No alt accounts, no rallying or begging, etc., etc.... You only get one vote! Swapping votes is alright, just make clear that you've already made a vote and are swapping.
- Make clear what your voting options are! Please keep votes separate from any comments, and use the titles given in the topic post.
- Voting in all matches is not mandatory, feel free to skip matches you do not wish to vote in.
- Vote based on the links provided, and not other sources of audio. Links are specifically chosen for best quality and the like.
- Don't discuss vote tallies in this thread, or in other threads, as they may influence votes. Likewise, please refrain from looking at the running tally before voting.

Voting Period:
- Today's matches will last 24 hours from the time of posting, or 24 hours from 10pm Eastern, whichever is the later time.
- Please note this may mean that two topics will be active at the same time!
- If you anticipate being unable to vote in a given day, please send an absentee vote to @banshiryuu, or post your absentee vote in the discussion thread!

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Match 1

The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince - Moonlight Concert
Composer: Akiko Shikata
Loop Point: 3:25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8b-IQulh1c

Chrono Trigger - Wind Scene
Composer: Yasunori Mitsuda
Loop Point: 1:34
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ao-KkI--sc

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Match 2

CrossCode: A New Home - Azure Archipelago
Composer: HAGANE
Loop Point: 1:37
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDAV9YgRW8E

Burning Rangers - We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
Composer: Naofumi Hataya
Loop Point: 4:33
https://youtu.be/ZHlrHvt1dUE

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Match 3

Dariusburst: Second Prologue - KANNANSHINKU
Composer: Shohei Tsuchiya
Loop Point: 2:06
https://youtu.be/Vke1mMHGjJA

Legaia 2: Duel Saga - Lost Forest
Composer: Hitoshi Sakimoto
Loop Point: 2:21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFASCUhmdQE

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Easy vote form:
Moonlight Concert / Wind Scene
Azure Archipelago / We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
KANNANSHINKU / Lost Forest

Wind Scene
We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
KANNANSHINKU

Chrono Trigger - Wind Scene
CrossCode: A New Home - Azure Archipelago
Dariusburst: Second Prologue - KANNANSHINKU

Wind
Azure
Lost

Moonlight Concert
We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
Lost Forest

The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince - Moonlight Concert
Burning Rangers - We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
Legaia 2: Duel Saga - Lost Forest

Wind Scene
Azure Archipelago
Lost Forest

Moonlight Concert
Azure Archipelago
Lost Forest

Match 1 is pretty easy. Very good song versus okay song.

Azure Archipelago is very nice, but We Are Burning Rangers is sick. Easy vote again.

Both match 3 songs are excellent. Lost Forest just has that otherworldly ambience to it that's hard to match, so it gets my vote.

Good day.

Votes:
Moonlight Concerto
We Are Burning Rangers
Lost Forest

Wind Scene
Azure Archipelago
Lost Forest

Kinda meant to do a ratings dump for R3 songs so time to play catch up. Luckily I only missed a day. Apologies in advance if I rated a song someone else liked low.

Northeast Frost Street [6]
MNN+@0 [7]
Samsara [8]
Purple Town [8.5]

Moonlight Concert [6.5]
Wind Scene [9]
Azure Archipelago [7]
We Are Burning Rangers [6.5]
KANNANSHINKU [5.5]
Lost Forest [9]

Wind Scene
Azure Archipelago
Lost Forest

Wind Scene
Azure Archipelago
KANNANSHINKU

From TunnelScene:

Moonlight Concert (Liar Princess and Blind Prince)
Azure Archipelago (CrossCode)
Lost Forest (Legaia 2)

From junglegirl:

Moonlight Concert
Azure Archipelago
Lost Forest

Chrono Trigger - Wind Scene
CrossCode: A New Home - Azure Archipelago
Legaia 2: Duel Saga - Lost Forest

Azure Archipelago = We Are Burning Rangers > Wind Scene > Lost Forest > Moonlit Night Concert >> KANNANSHINKU

Match 2 sucks and I literally only chose my vote with RNG I could not decide otherwise

Moon
Burns
the Forest

The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince - Moonlight Concert
Burning Rangers - We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
Dariusburst: Second Prologue - KANNANSHINKU

Moonlight Concert
Azure Archipelago
Lost Forest

Wind
Archipelago
Shinku

Wind Scene
Azure Archipelago
Lost Forest

Opening Act
Final Bow
Maize Maze

TOUGH day everything is good

also feel like mentioning it since i literally forgot until now that it's so funny how the subtitles for dariusburst releases are just misleading platform monikers

Moonlight Concert
Azure Archipelago
KANNANSHINKU

It's finally here, the Round 3 for Tsukiyo no Ongakukai! I'm very happy it made it this far, but I'm still precarious; sure, it might have one or two albums all to itself, but it can still lose, as any other song can here. Anyways, Wind Scene, what can I say about it? I love Chrono Trigger music, it has some nice melanchony tones and the strings are very memorable instruments. It's probably one of the best songs in the bracket A; surely a rival that can't be messed with. That said, good luck to the princes out there, and here's hoping they make their times worth in this fierce battle. We're so close to retirement round I can't help but getting excited.

As for the rest of the day: very neutral about match 2. I like Wind more than these two, honestly... I'll pick Azure, but I'll be fine with whoever wins. Kannan has been stuck on my head for a while so it gets my vote; Forest is a very respectable song, though.

Lastly, I made another art for this match. I wanted to do something more complex, but it's a map theme, so I'll just play silly with it.https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/4/5/2/AAfGkeAAEq8E.jpg

Wind Scene
Azure Archipelago
Lost Forest

Moonlight Concert
We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
Lost Forest

wow cool pic, prince

Wind Scene
Azure Archipelago
Lost Forest

It's a breezy, natural day.

Moonlight Concert
We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
KANNANSHINKU

Wind Scene
We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
Lost Forest

An thus the tradition of 2nd matches being tough as hell continues.

Moonlight Concert
We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
KANNANSHINKU

Another weird day for me, as I usually really like Wind Scene, but I'm just not feeling it today. Match 3 is also one where I think I'm going against how I'd normally vote, but this is just where I am right now.

Wind Scene
We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
KANNANSHINKU

Moonlight Concert
We Are Burning Rangers
Lost Forest

Wind Scene
Azure Archipelago
KANNANSHINKU

moonlight
burning
forest

really love the art direction of the liar princess and the blind prince. really fits the melancholic whimsy of this song really well.

the titular burning rangers look like they're ready to roll in this artwork. i can genuinely imagine a montage of these characters suiting up to the melody of this track. fun shit.

no clue what the hell is going on with the artwork in either of match 3's combatants as someone who has never played either game. but I do so love myself some cryptic artwork. legia's album art is as mysterious as lost forest.

match 2 is definitely tough, two hard hitting feel good songs for having fun in the sun!! match 3 and 1 aren't slouches either. i respect wind scene and my main criticism of kannanshinku is that it's a bit short.

Moonlight Concert
Azure Archipelago
Lost Forest

Wind Scene
Azure Archipelago
Lost Forest

The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince - Moonlight Concert
LUNAR JIG

vs.

Chrono Trigger - Wind Scene
YEARNED REVERB

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CrossCode: A New Home - Azure Archipelago
TROPICAL TREASURE

vs.

Burning Rangers - We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
SUPERHERO SINGERS

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Dariusburst: Second Prologue - KANNANSHINKU
GLITCHY TOFU
(this song really does sound like tofu when you think about it)

vs.

Legaia 2: Duel Saga - Lost Forest
CONTEMPLATIVITY

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Votes:
Wind Scene
Azure Archipelago
KANNANSHINKU

Moonlight Concert
Burning Rangers - We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
KANNANSHINKU

Moonlight Concert
We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
Lost Forest

Moonlight Concert
Azure Archipelago
KANNANSHINKU

Wind Scene
Azure Archipelago
Lost Forest

Chrono Trigger - Wind Scene
CrossCode: A New Home - Azure Archipelago
Dariusburst: Second Prologue - KANNANSHINKU

Moonlight Concert
Azure Archipelago
Lost Forest

Moonlight Concert
We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
Lost Forest

The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince - Moonlight Concert
Burning Rangers - We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
Dariusburst: Second Prologue - KANNANSHINKU

Moonlight Concert
We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
KANNANSHINKU

Moonlight Concert
We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
KANNANSHINKU

Azure Archipelago nails the tropical theme. Love the bassline. Match 3 is very good, Lost Forests many layers make it feel alive with the vocals being the highlight.

WILL: Trajectory of the Kiyarora Satellite
WANT: Remnants of Celestial (Stage 3)
Before The Last Specters Theme gets exposed as a FRAUD. Maybe. Regardless, this is a fourpack where I like the bottom half much more than the top.

Moonlight Concert
Azure Archipelago
Lost Forest

Moonlight Concert
We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
KANNANSHINKU

Moonlight Concert
Azure Archipelago
KANNANSHINKU

Why is Match 2 so painful to choose? =/ I'll honestly take either winner.

Concert
Azure
very rude forest

Chrono Trigger - Wind Scene
Burning Rangers - We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
Legaia 2: Duel Saga - Lost Forest

Wind Scene
We Are Burning Rangers (English Version)
Lost Forest

Wind Scene
Abstain
Lost Forest

Lost Forest >> Azure Archipelago >= WABR = Wind Scene = Moonlight Concert >= KANNANSHINKU
some fuzziness in the middle that I cant indicate well with iPad keyboard