280/5367
@Waveshine_2001
Pokemon Sword/Shield - Battle! Galarians Legendary Birds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDB5B__1Al8
This song is messy with a capital Mess. The mixing is all off and there are whole chunks that dont seem to fit together at all. But the second half is actually really cool! The flying effects (Pokemon cries?) are integrated better, and theres some nice fake guitar and percussion. If the first half were more like the second, this would be much higher.
279/5362
@MacArrowny
Sea of Stars - Guardian Gods: Horizons Unbound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEYBwRK2HXg
I guess this is a retro-inspired RPG so it makes sense to this sort of retro-inspired sound. I kind of wish they leaned in more with the influence though; these samples arent really doing it for me. I do like the fast drumbeat, fitting for what sounds like some sort of battle or boss theme.
278/5354
@MargaretAnnMid
Baldur's Gate 3 - Raphael Final Act
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMo7ugWudCA
Ooh, a villain song, nifty. From what I can glean from the song theres a main dude (Raphael?) but somebody else does half of the singing. I dont love Raphaels singing, its in that showtuney Broadway style that I generally can take or leave (Ill call it sing-speaking). The female singer has a more conventional style that resonates with me more. I bet this is killer in-game though!
277/5350
@Arti
Honkai: Star Rail - Wildfire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxlW79tDhCA
I will probably get a lot of shit for having this so low. But honestly its just not for me. It reminds me of #300, Breathing Underwater, in that feels like a typical modern pop/rock song, and I have a hard time with those. Its just likeI dunno, kind of there? The vocals are a big detriment for me, but couple them with this uninspiring instrumental and its likeI dunno, just not interesting to me. Its a perfectly fine song. Im sure I will come to like it less after repeated exposure when it gets to round 3 in VGMC.
276/5348
@OrangeCrush980
Yakuza 3 - Let's Produce a No.1 Hostess
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJQrlI1rqCE
Some 90s R&B b-side vibes here. Smooth groove, perfectly serviceable. Were at the point in the list where Im probably not going to have a lot to say about the songs for a while, so I apologize for that! Uh I like the piano in the back half, thats something.