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#56: Places of Soul
From: Legend of Mana
Nominated by: Lockes Ragnarok (1 song remaining)


Holy hell @ the flute here part 2. The guitar in the background is pretty nice too, but it's the flute here that makes this song beautiful. I really need to (finally) play Legend of Mana someday.
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Lopen posted...

John Cena got a 2.5 star match out of The Great Khali (Extreme Rules 07)

No he did not, that was 2 stars at best (and barely at that). The Cena/Khali/Umaga triple threat 24 hours later wasn't bad though.
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Buddy Holly
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More tomorrow. I got less than 3 weeks to get this done, so less breaks to do 55 songs starting tomorrow (I hope)
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Bhaas1107 posted...

SmartMuffin posted...

Didn't Hulk Hogan get thrown off a tall building and come back the next week?

That was Big Show... and he actually died in kayfabe... and still came back the same night to beat Hogan for the Title.

The only other example I can think of was Survivor Series 2000 when HHH was trapped in a car that Austin had a hold of with a crane. Austin drops the car upside down with Trips still inside.

HHH returns 8 days later, coincidentally just in time to screw Austin out of the WWF title against Angle.
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The Mega and the Man
2 Mega 2 Man
Mega Man: Rush Drift
Mega and Man
Mega Five
Mega and Man 6
Man 7
The Fate of the Man

...it doesn't work as well with the Blue Bomber
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Bhaas1107 posted...

It still pisses me off to ridiculous degrees that Philly didn't end this shit when they had the chance... when they rioted and made it so people were trapped at the Rumble, someone should have done it right then and there, and saved the world from this fuck.

Guess WWE figured it was all good when that same Philly crowd cheered Reigns when he won the title at the end of 2015.

Cause literally the only thing worse than a Reigns title run was a Sheamus one.
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OlDirtyNumbers posted...

now imagining the rock busting out of his cast to reveal a newly implanted gun arm

Mind. Blown.

And yes, it's only appropriate that 2 is both the worst FF and the worst F&F. Though it does get inaccurate with later titles (Final Fantasy IV is good, Fast and Furious isn't. Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift is good, Final Fantasy III isn't).
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RaidenZeroX posted...

My cousin is also a huge Reigns fan, the sole reason being that he's "hot". She hates Owens and thinks he's terrible due to his appearance. So much for guys being the only superficial ones.

This sounds about right. A girl I used to work with back where I'm from said she was boycotting WWE until Owens lost the Universal title. When asked who her favorite wrestlers were, she said Reigns, Ambrose, Cena, and Orton.
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#57: Beetle
From: Thumper
Nominated by: Snake555 (No songs remaining)


This nomination caused me to look this game up, and mannnnnnnn does it look badass. Anyway...

"Beetle" starts off slow with a minute-long buildup to the main event, which then turns the song into a fast-paced rave-like tune that's worthy of high speed space travel. Also certain it helps you appreciate the kind of game Thumper is as well.
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#58: Movement in Green
From: Final Fantasy X
Nominated by: Eddv (2 songs remaining)


This one has an assortment of great sounds here, whether it's the accordions that come in at 29 seconds or the medley that starts at 1 minute. Quite a bit of it reminds me of what I'd later hear in some of the mid 2000s Nippon Ichi releases (mainly Atelier Iris). But overall, it just goes to further show how great of a game FFX truly was. It's the highest ranked FFX song on this list; while it's not the absolute best that FFX had to offer, it's pretty damn close.
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#59: The Traveller (Open Waters I)
From: Aquaria
Nominated by: Robazoid (2 songs remaining)


This one has some pretty good flute work here. As someone who played the flute for two years, I've always found time to appreciate it when it's used either in video games or by various bands (\m/ @ Jethro Tull). We get some slightly nice horn work around 2:15 as well.
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Nice ^_^

#60: Astral Observatory
From: The Legend of Zelda - Majora's Mask
Nominated by: jcgamer (1 song remaining)


I'm torn when it comes to the N64 Zeldas. They're #2 and #3 on the Zelda list (LttP is forever #1), and it's really easy to swap OoT and MM as they're both amazing games in their own way. Astral Observatory does so much with the little bit of 35-36 seconds before the tune repeats on, whether it's the fast string/key work that goes on through the tune, or the near angelic sound that lasts throughout it.
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Up

Still one day left to take advantage
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MenuWars posted...

Also CotM is arguably the worst of the metroidvanias

Harmony of Dissonance would like to have a word with you
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Ah hell, missed an opportunity to vote Woman in Chains

Anyway, Fiction for A7X
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https://www.humblebundle.com/thq-nordic-playstation-bundle

Probably old to some of you guys, but for those just seeing it, a pretty sweet selection for PS3/4 users.

$15 gets you both Darksiders titles (and MX vs ATV, I suppose), on top of what you'd get with the smaller bundles such as both Destroy All Humans titles, The Legend of Kay, and Red Faction
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New Order is downloading as we speak. And I still got $6.29 left on my account
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Also, starting with the Devil's Crush theme, we're now pretty much in the 8.5-8.9/10 "Nearly all these songs are awesome" category

#61: You're Not Alone
From: Final Fantasy IX
Nominated by: Anagram (4 songs remaining)


For the last decade, I've considered Final Fantasy IX not only to be my favorite game in the series, but also my second favorite game ever made. It was the true swan song to the PS1 and was praised not only for its soundtrack, but also nearly everything else in the game.

This theme plays when Zidane loses faith in his friends and tries to fight his way to Garland alone. The scene is considered by some to be one of the top highlights in the game (if not the entire series) and the music helps a little too. At 1:13 is when the electric guitar comes in and the song goes from great to even better.
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#62: Main Stage Theme
From: Devil's Crush
Nominated by: PSI Ness (No songs remaining)


I honestly wanna hear the first 42 seconds of this tune on an electric guitar. Devil's Crush already sounds like a badass game based on this music alone, with fast paced percussion and synths used to the nth degree here. It's probably one of the few shining moments on the Turbo Grafx-16 and props to Toshiaki Sakoda for crafting this with some serious metal vibes going on here.

Interesting fact: Later on down the road, Sega Genesis received a port of this game called Dragon's Fury. This theme isn't as good and probably would have ranked a lot lower
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#63: Dance to the Beating
From: Chroma Squad
Nominated by: Simoun (1 song remaining)


The main rhythm that lasts throughout most of the song (starting at 12 seconds) is pretty rad and catchy; outside of that, there's still plenty to enjoy throughout the tune thanks to its techno vibes and good beats. It's a solid dance theme that is the boss music for Lord Gaga. While I've never even heard of this game, this music makes me wanna check it out.
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#64: Bonetrousle
From: Undertale
Nominated by: jcgamer (2 songs remaining)


As the theme for the spaghetti-loving skeleton Papyrus, Bonetrousle is yet another work of art given to us by Toby Fox for the unexpected 2015 "Best. Game. Ever." winner Undertale. While the opening part is pretty catchy on its own, it's the second part where the song gets to be truly fun (starting at 32 seconds).
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#65: Expander
From: Streets of Rage 2
Nominated by: StifledSilence (1 song remaining)


Arcade style beat-em-ups were some of my favorites to play in the 16 bit era, and standing in the elite of that class was Streets of Rage 2. When you make your way into a small elevator at one point, Streets of Rage 2 turns into Streets of Rave 2 as you have to beat down several enemies while slowly waiting to get to your next destination. The music was only a small reason why this was the best in the trilogy, but it damn sure helped, especially with techno themes like this.
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iiicon posted...

it's a top 3 modern fps campaign (wherein i define modern as half-life 2 and beyond, because everything is arbitrary)

Top 3? Holy shit. If New Order and Half-Life 2 are both top 3, what's the other one?
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Debating on Wolfenstein: The New Order
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Tales from the Borderlands
The Walking Dead Season 1
Game of Thrones

You could switch Borderlands and TWD and nothing would really change. Both are leagues better than GoT though
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#66: That Person's Name Is
From: Bravely Default
Nominated by: Raka Putra (1 song remaining)


Despite my best efforts to do so, I could never fully get into Bravely Default. However, boss battles such as this one were one of the key highlights to the game. The violin and guitar take center stage throughout nearly the entire song and it's a great listen.
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#67: Omen
From: Xenogears
Nominated by: Vlado (1 song remaining)


A slow, brooding tune that very well fits the setting for the Tower of Babel. The part that comes in at 7 seconds, as well as the second part to join in at 13 seconds, are both good and rely on each other to help carry the tune. We get other great moments as well, such as the slow rise starting at 1:30. All in all, a pretty damn good piece of work from Yasunori Mitsuda
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#68: The Incarnation of Devil
From: Star Ocean - The Last Hope
Nominated by: MycroProcessor (2 songs remaining)


The Star Ocean series as a whole is hit or miss when it comes to gameplay and plot, but they usually hit it out of the park when it comes to the soundtracks and this is no exception.

Assuming what I think is some badass boss fight music, Incarnation of Devil does well under the works of Motoi Sakuraba. Best part is between 1:40 and 2:37 with great use of violins and the piano.
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#69: Love Theme
From: Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon
Nominated by: LOLIAmAnAlt (1 song remaining)


Blood Dragon is a unique experience. What many thought was simply going to be an expansion pack to Far Cry 3 turned out be a game some even considered better than FC3 itself. This tune has a crazy good 80s vibe to it from beginning to end, but the best part is around 1:45 when the saxophone (or what sounds like one at least) comes in.
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#70: Azure Wish
From: Ao no Kiseki Evolution
Nominated by: xp1337 (2 songs remaining)


The opening part that occurs between 11 and 32 seconds is pretty badass. The music during the verses is a step down from what we hear in the chorus and inbetween said verses, but not enough to stop me from listening to (and enjoying) this tune.
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Going back briefly to the discussion of retirement/final matches, I noticed something awhile back.

From WrestleMania 24 to 27, a major superstar wrestled their final televised WWE match at said ppv.

XXIV - Ric Flair
XXV - JBL
XXVI - Shawn Michaels
XXVII - Edge

Admittedly, the only person to not wrestle a single match after their retirement/final match at WrestleMania was HBK. If you include everything, Flair wrestled a couple matches in TNA between 2010 and 11. JBL appeared in the 2014 Royal Rumble, even if only for less than 20 seconds. Finally, Edge wrestled two days after WrestleMania XXVII in a 10-man tag team match, though it was after SmackDown went off the air.

No one else would retire with WrestleMania being their final match until this year, where it's safely presumed that both Undertaker and Goldberg wrestled their last matches. (And technically, Rock's "final" match is currently a 6 second win over Erick Rowan at WM32, but we'll see if that ever changes >_>)
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Huh.

For as long as I've been involved with UCA, I've never seen a baseball or waterball match
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Continuing tomorrow
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The Raven 2 (ZeroSignal620)
MoogleKupo141
digi
profDEADPOOL
th3l3fty
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Stronger
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#71: Fateful Confrontation
From: The Legend of Heroes - Trails in the Sky Second Chapter
Nominated by: Janus5k (3 songs remaining)


I love the opening guitar lick in the first 5 seconds, but even then afterwards it kicks into high gear with a fast melody. The drums could be a little better, but everything else is pretty damn good.

Someday I'll get to this game.
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#72: Dancer of the Boreal Valley
From: Dark Souls III
Nominated by: Bane of Despair (1 song remaining)


This theme plays slowly as you brace yourself for a boss fight with The Dancer (of the Boreal Valley). It's angelic singing and violins go straight to the bone and when face to face with this boss, it's nothing but intense. Sometimes a theme combined with the right boss can make all the difference, which is something I've discussed before this ranking, and will discuss more in further rankings as the list goes on.
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#73: Dire Dire Docks
From: Super Mario 64
Nominated by: StifledSilence (2 songs remaining)


Oh the memories of this game. Super Mario 64 stands tall as one of my 20 favorite games ever, and the music is surprisingly the smallest of reasons. Despite that, the soundtrack is still full of catchy tunes that are just fun and enjoyable. And then there's this.

The theme used for Dire Dire Docks and Jolly Roger Bay might be my favorite in the entire game, which is saying a lot because neither area is my favorite in the game (or top 5 at that. Maybe top 10). It fits the bill with its slow keys and relaxing melody in what is mostly underwater missions for stars. I admit the song kinda loses its edge almost 2 minutes in when drums are slowly added in, but it still doesn't take away the joy I get from playing either of these levels and hearing this theme.
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#74: Ar-ciel Ar-manaf
From: Ar Nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star
Nominated by: Zyxyz0 (1 song remaining)


The guitar in this song is great, but it's around 1:24 (when what I consider the chorus kicks in) that it becomes nearly excellent. We also get some nice flute and piano action as well, though it's the guitar that stands out to me. On a side note, I looked up the game itself (considering I've never heard of it) and it doesn't look bad at all.
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#75: Hell March
From: Command and Conquer - Red Alert
Nominated by: DeathChicken (2 songs remaining)


Hell March lives up to its name, cause starting at 32 seconds is a badass guitar riff that sounds like something a group would play in the background while marching into battle. After three minutes, the song does a 180 and plays a slightly-techno beat for the remainder of it.

Honestly, the theme is one of the key highlights of the early Command and Conquer titles.
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#76: Mortal Stampede
From: Umineko no Naku Koro Ni
Nominated by: Raka Putra (2 songs remaining)


The main part of the medley (the part that represents the first 13 seconds and other times its repeated) is pretty solid. A nicely done symphonic tune for Umineko, which should come as no surprise considering all of the Umineko songs nominated have not disappointed.
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SHINE GET 64 (ninkendo)
Eddv
StifledSilence
MrSmartGuy
RayDyn (Sgt Sphynx)
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Hurt
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Voted 82 for Dig Dug alone
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More today
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Heroic Bigpun posted...

The only solace in all of this is hes together with Rick James again

And Prince, as well as Patrice O'Neal aka PIT-BULL from the Playa Hata's Ball
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ExThaNemesis posted...

Exactly. Stuff like that is so much fun, and Byron takes the beatings like a champ and doesn't get discouraged or butthurt about it, he just keeps going. And Corey doesn't get TOO mean with it usually.

And now Saxton's going to do commentary with someone who is discouraging and possibly butthurt a lot in recent years. Sad thing is, I loved JBL on commentary when he first joined the announce team in 2006-07.
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davidponte posted...

fast and furious

This I'd almost believe, but 7's too low. 5 > 7 > 6 > 1 > 3 > 4 > 2

It's definitely not Resident Evil (or at least I hope it isn't).
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On a side note, a special thanks to those who casted a vote for me in the UotY contest. I never expect to make it this far every year, and I know I'll never win the whole thing cause I'm not as dedicated to this board as others, but I do appreciate it.

#XX: Route 11
From: Pokemon RBY
Curiously suggested by: jcgamer07 (Still 3 songs remaining)


The first of two songs that users just wanted to see WHERE they'd get ranked (but not count) goes at "#76.5" with Route 11 from the original Pokemon game. The first 25 seconds are great, whether it's the brief 5 second opening that makes you feel like you want to go on an adventure, or the following 20 seconds with a nice melody.
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