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The Prince of Egypt
The Plague Dogs

[10] The Prince of Egypt
[9.0] The Plague Dogs
[9.0] A Silent Voice
[8.5] The LEGO Movie

The Prince of Egypt (1998) - The Burning Bush [6:50]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avxh7m07ZOA

The LEGO Movie (2014) - Escape from Bricksburg [4:03]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlgHk5Gcg8A

The Plague Dogs (1981) - Finding the Town [2:24]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCwWVtgGruQ

A Silent Voice (2016) - Ishida and Nishimiya Reunite* [2:34]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOw5UDrlNdI

Threads of Fate - Passing Through the Forest
Pokmon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team - Sky Tower
Dariusburst Another Chronicle - Suite Photoconductivity

[Yes] Passing Through the Forest
[Yes] Suite Photoconductivity
[Yes] prime #4507
[Yes] Sky Tower (RRT)
[Yes] Sky Tower (BRT)
[No] Sky Tower (RTDX)
[No] resurrectedreplayer

Thank you deo and toxtricity for another year of cool music :)

We're back, for real! Really, really for real. Really.

[9.5] The Incredibles
[9.5] Your Name.
[8.0] Aladdin
[6.5] Zootopia

Your Name. (2016) - Kuchikamikaze Trip* [2:56]
https://vimeo.com/356284536

Zootopia (2016) - It's Called a Hustle [3:09]
https://youtu.be/QrwGISxc9VU?t=11

Aladdin (1992) - Aladdin Gets Arrested* [4:41]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwMJjLOEZWY

The Incredibles (2004) - Kronos Unveiled* [3:40]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8DMYj94Pi4

Wolfwalkers
Ratatouille

And all the ones I missed too. Damn if Ratatouille/Kaguya isn't the hardest match so far.

[10] It's Such a Beautiful Day
[9.5] Ratatouille
[9.5] The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
[9.0] Wolfwalkers
[8.5] The Lion King
[8.5] Coraline
[8.5] Kiki's Delivery Service
[8.0] Toy Story
[8.0] Mulan
[7.5] Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
[6.5] Moana
[5.5] Inside Out

Wolfwalkers (2020) - Robyn Finds Mebh's Mother* [4:55]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXqd34JB53M

Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998) - The Ghost of Morgan Moonscar* [4:39]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2INb8qPik0

Ratatouille (2007) - Remy Takes Control [2:35]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3mb_SfuyLY

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013) - Airs and Graces [6:41]
https://vimeo.com/746675710

Threads of Fate - Passing Through the Forest

As sad as I am to see the Year of Todd Baker fall just short, it's still so cool to see two distinctly 90s reps come out on top (and I love both of 'em). In the end, this wasn't my favorite year of the contest, but was certainly a memorable one.

Today's music:
[V.G] Passing Through the Forest
[M.C] Aquatic Ambience

It's Such a Beautiful Day
Coraline

I'm finally done with my move, so clips will resume later tonight. Thank you for your patience!

Alto's Odyssey: The Lost City - The Lost City

Today's songs:

[N.C] The Lost City
[D.K] Aquatic Ambiance

Threads of Fate - Passing Through the Forest

Today's sound:

[S.E] Passing Through the Forest
[B.Out] Argon Refinery

Angel's Egg
Mary and Max

No clips today, still moving out. Should be business as usual soon.

Alto's Odyssey: The Lost City - The Lost City

Today's axial:

[3.65] The Lost City
[RADI.8] Tachi

Donkey Kong Country - Aquatic Ambiance

Today's vibrations:

[D.K] Aquatic Ambiance
[R.4] Move Me

HIT IT

Only Yesterday
Shrek 2

[9.0] Only Yesterday
[8.5] Shrek 2
[8.0] Bolt
[5.5] Turning Red

Eleventh hour clips today because I'm in the process of a move. Gonna be like this until the weekend.

Turning Red (2022) - Ming and Mei* [1:49]
https://youtu.be/mB1fj8TPCfQ
Only Yesterday (1991) - Real Countryside (ENG) [1:29]
https://youtu.be/-cEFYGdoOrU
Bolt (2008) - Zoom Zoom [4:56]
https://youtu.be/cfPcD1FpuGg
Shrek 2 (2004) - Holding Out for a Hero* [4:21]
https://youtu.be/A_HjMIjzyMU

Shatter - Argon Refinery

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Today's compress:

[6.5] Argon Refinery
[5.0] Breath of Forest

Spirited Away (2001) - The Sixth Station (ESP)* [3:33]
https://vimeo.com/84628820

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) - "Hellfire" [3:02]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTFba5gmFuc

Encanto (2021) - "Surface Pressure" [3:30]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQwVKr8rCYw

Paprika (2006) - Konakawa's Dream* [2:08]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoBonPaJrXY

Threads of Fate - Passing Through the Forest

Everything was leading up to this. Everything. Today's run:

[4.EST] Passing Through the Forest
[4.EST] Secret of the Forest

https://youtu.be/lJHTuh5wXkU

Fantastic Mr. Fox
Tangled

Just so I don't forget this time.

[9.0] Fantastic Mr. Fox
[9.0] Song of the Sea
[8.5] Tangled
[8.5] Toy Story 3
[8.5] South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
[8.5] The Nightmare Before Christmas
[8.0] Up
[6.5] Wreck-it Ralph

Reminder that asterisks at the end of clip titles imply heavy spoilers.

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) - Whack-Bat [2:05]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNPyZsPH8TI

Toy Story 3 (2010) - Caught* [4:52]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBnezjg4RRA

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) - "Sally's Song" [4:03]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wnTaJGk5JE

Tangled (2010) - The Escape [6:26]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r_H3IaX5dI

Man, I'm kinda upset that I wasn't already following this thread. Riven, Desert Golfing, Hydro Thunder, Pac-Man Arrangement, Mini Motorways--you got colorful taste!

A few thoughts as I was reading through. First, you mentioned offhand that the WarioWare games are too expensive on aftermarket. If you haven't already, be sure to pick up Twisted before the price climbs any higher. It's one of my all-timers; a deeply formative experience that is so unlike anything else you'll ever play. It's also the only WarioWare that really addresses the length issue by stuffing the postgame with a ton of extra content. You could play for years and still not have seen everything.

Second, I wanted to echo your appreciation of golf games. Too many great browser titles to count, but the standout for me will always be Wonderputt. It's a visual delight with a similar appeal to the Grow series, in the way that it keeps building on itself to construct the course. Veering a bit, mobile may be a nigh-infinite landscape to navigate, but the cream does have a way of rising to the top. Super Stickman Golf, its sequels, and Flappy Golf are brilliantly designed, and I've poured hours into optimizing the trickier courses. I've always thought the Noodlecake guys were super talented and it's so cool to see their work recognized with the Alto series.

I guess I just really love this thread and wanted to do some gushing of my own. Excited to see what comes next.

Neotokyo - Tachi
Alto's Odyssey: The Lost City - The Lost City

Happy end for Bracket D, which was easily my favorite group this year. Today's nebula:

[9.5] The Lost City
[9.0] Prophecy
[9.0] Tachi
[8.5] Theme of D4

Up (2009) - Carl Goes Up [4:02]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHHdgCHiJY8

Song of the Sea (2014) - "The Song" [4:59]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln0UXMfZmCo

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) - "It's Easy, M'kay" [4:20]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ABx6LOpzS0

Wreck-it Ralph (2012) - Hero's Duty [3:37]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obJ0drerpdc

R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 - Move Me
Donkey Kong Country - Aquatic Ambiance
Threads of Fate - Passing through the Forest

What is happening anymore. Today's suite:

[9.0] Passing Through the Forest
[9.0] Aquatic Ambiance
[9.0] Different World 1
[8.0] Chapter 6: Dark Pit
[7.5] Move Me
[7.0] Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes

Whisper of the Heart
Perfect Blue

Went into today fully expecting to vote for Watership Down, the crown jewel of dark animal fantasy. Out of the entire bracket, Whisper of the Heart is the only nominee I hadn't seen or at least heard of prior. Just finished watching and, well. Well. This movie couldn't have come into my life at a more cosmic time. Got a lot to say here, but I'll hold off for now. Thank you sincerely to whoever nominated this for the contest.

[10] Perfect Blue
[9.5] Whisper of the Heart
[9.0] Watership Down
[8.0] Toy Story 2

Whisper could very easily bump up to a 10 in a few weeks' time. The prospect of voting against Perfect Blue bewilders me.

Sin and Punishment: The Successor of Earth

Eh, the losers there still performed better than I expected. Would Isle of Dogs have taken 10 votes against Emperor's New Groove three years ago? I seem to remember the last contest being much more one-sided. Mind Game vs. Do the Universe (a puffed-up TV special exclusive to a streaming service no one has) is still the biggest L so far.

Whisper of the Heart (1995) - "Take Me Home, Country Roads (Reprise)" [3:35]
https://vimeo.com/183917521

Watership Down (1978) - Away, for the Hills [4:45]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRNKcpBS0Fk

Toy Story 2 (1999) - Up the Elevator [3:59]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGDKw7gdG-w

Perfect Blue (1997) - Who Are You? [3:28]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLxUmdRfl9Y

i guess Shatter - Argon Refinery
i guess also Pokmon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX - Sky Tower

Can we have Spirit of the Mountain back? Today's jumble:

[6.0] Sky Tower
[6.0] Argon Refinery
[6.0] THEMEX
[5.5] Breath of Forest

Isle of Dogs
The Secret of Kells

No brakes on the pain train. Thought it was amusing that we had two diner clips today.

[9.0] Isle of Dogs
[9.0] The Secret of Kells
[9.0] The Iron Giant
[9.0] The Emperor's New Groove

Mononoke beating out WALL-E is the bigger shock for me. Pour one out for our boy, to the beat of Peter Gabriel's excellent end credits theme:
https://youtu.be/ztYLr1zdYwQ

The Emperor's New Groove (2000) - Special Orders [2:28]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Swd_pFdcXE

Isle of Dogs (2018) - You Make Me Sick [2:00]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOCirnv7sOM

The Secret of Kells (2010) - The Eye of Crom [2:27]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISFZP9fw4yU

The Iron Giant (1999) - Diner [3:09]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lAZ3VdSbKI

The Secret of NIMH
WALLE

Super rough day. All of these are essentials.

[9.0] WALLE
[9.0] The Secret of NIMH
[9.0] Princess Mononoke
[9.0] Lilo & Stitch

Sure why not

[9.5] The Lost City
[9.0] Prophecy
[9.0] Passing Through the Forest
[9.0] An Endless Desert
[9.0] Tachi
[9.0] Different World 1
[9.0] Aquatic Ambience
[8.0] Chapter 6: Dark Pit
[8.0] Theme of D4
[7.5] Move Me
[7.0] Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes
[6.0] Argon Refinery
[6.0] Sky Tower
[6.0] THEMEX
[5.0] Breath of Forest

Well lookit that; seven 9s ain't bad and I didn't totally dislike anything in the bunch. Hasn't been my favorite year, but still miles ahead of VGMC 14: Exhaustion 3.

Alto's Odyssey - An Endless Desert
Threads of Fate - Passing through the Forest

Today's ecosphere:

[9.0] An Endless Desert
[9.0] Passing Through the Forest
[9.0] Secret of the Forest
[9.0] Different World 1

Lilo & Stitch (2002) - Go to Your Room [3:55]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9TXPaLvKM4

The Secret of NIMH (1982) - Justin Meets Mrs. Brisby [5:03]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Iku4TvBVC8

Princess Mononoke (1997) - Demands of the Ape Tribe (ENG)* [3:10]
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7ww3f0

WALLE (2008) - House Tour [4:28]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gsKRST58LI

Alto's Odyssey: The Lost City - The Lost City
Secret of Mana (2018) - Prophecy

Today's foliage:

[9.5] The Lost City
[9.0] Prophecy
[8.5] -[PROTEASE]-
[7.5] Gusty Garden Galaxy

Here's the clean copy for the Akira clip:

Akira (1988) - Dolls' Polyphony [4:34]
https://vimeo.com/742447384

New round, new batch of clips! Hope you've all been enjoying them, and I've got plans to shake things up some for R3.

The Brave Little Toaster
Akira

Something new for R2--clips that may contain huge spoilers will feature an asterisk in the title. Akira's clip is banned worldwide lol, thanks Milan Records. I'll try to get it up somewhere else, but I'll grab a low quality replacement for now.

[10] Akira
[9.5] Grave of the Fireflies
[9.0] The Brave Little Toaster
[9.0] Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) - Infiltrating Alchemax Labs [7:52]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV6cTsYzFog

The Brave Little Toaster (1987) - "Cutting Edge" [3:16]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXee7gfbMIU

Grave of the Fireflies (1988) - Haha no Shi* [3:05]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlRPjQyyD-s

Akira (1988) - Dolls' Polyphony [4:34]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3leaRRCpq5o

Neotokyo - Tachi
D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die - Theme of D4

Today's afterimages:

[9.0] Tachi
[8.0] Theme of D4
[8.0] Limitless Cinderella
[6.0] Dance with the Shadow

Magnetic Rose
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

What a set to close the round! Been a real treat so far.

[10] Magnetic Rose
[8.5] Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
[8.5] Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
[6.5] Ponyo

Heroes of Might and Magic III
Parasite Eve

dick dick diggity
https://youtu.be/UrrrU55vOUI

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair - Kill Command
Donkey Kong Country - Aquatic Ambiance

Not much to say other than I like these two a lot. Hope they can pull through! Today's roundup:

[8.5] Aquatic Ambiance
[8.0] Kill Command
[7.5] Chapter 6: Dark Pit
[5.0] The Wind Calls to Shevat in the Blue Sky

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) - "Ratfinks, Suicide Tanks and Cannibal Girls" [2:21]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX7fuu7DgSs

Memories: Magnetic Rose (1995) - Memories of Emily [4:43]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ufwx_TCCKM0

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) - Valestra Meets the Joker [3:14]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVy9DFwT-4o

Ponyo (2008) - Seafaring Skills (ENG) [6:05]
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7fopke

The Prince of Egypt
The Plague Dogs

Had a lot to say about this batch. One thing all of these films share is an incredible sense of vision and scope. Wait that's two things. Okay.

The Little Mermaid is great! It's just, uh, not for me. It's extremely well-made, well-told, and has every right to stand so high in the Mouse's pantheon. I think there's a case to be made that this movie set a poor, unfortunate trend in the animation world leading into the 90s. It sort of cemented Disney as the studio that makes 'princess movies' and, as reductive as that sounds, it holds a lot more water when you consider all the lesser studios playing follow the leader with their 'princess movies'. Add a dash of market saturation and abracadabra; now all the stuffed shirts are too good to take animation seriously. Its musical numbers are definitely saccharine as hell--Under the Sea especially is painful in large doses. It's best enjoyed in a vacuum; forget everything you know about Disney and just enjoy this very sweet story about a girl, a prince, and eight legs. Once you do that, The Little Mermaid is great!
https://youtu.be/vrUXsJwW5aU

The Prince of Egypt is one of like five 10/10 movies in the bracket (and there's another one coming up tomorrow, if you can believe it) and can be enjoyed regardless of your personal convictions. At its core, this is a tragedy of two brothers; put at odds by the inconceivable weight of their responsibilities. Let's not forget that one of them is being led by the hand of God. Several scenes that I could have chosen for this one, not limited to "Deliver Us", the burning bush, "The Plagues", and the parting of the Red Sea. All brilliant, but it's the Hebrew genocide that comes as the first wham moment of the movie. The moment where Seti and Moses embrace--where look of resolve becomes one of disgust, and then total disbelief as the deception comes to light. There's expressive character animation, like what we saw in An Extremely Goofy Movie, but then there's expressive in the minute sense, which is so much harder to communicate. Animator James Baxter's praises are sung far and wide, and it's not just because horse move good. On that note, please watch Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron--it is a crime that movie was snubbed from the bracket.

[10] The Prince of Egypt
[9.0] The Plague Dogs
[8.0] The Mitchells vs. The Machines
[7.0] The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid (1989) - "Poor Unfortunate Souls" [4:20]
https://youtu.be/LuYEp--zoQc

The Prince of Egypt (1998) - Moses Learns the Truth [3:20]
https://youtu.be/Yr6b-CVP7Pc

The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) - Meet the Mitchells [10:04]
https://youtu.be/CSJ6_HXE05U

The Plague Dogs (1981) - Escape from the Incinerator [1:41]
https://youtu.be/8FIGUnyUdoU

Alto's Adventure: The Spirit of the Mountain - The Spirit of the Mountain
Limbus Company - In Hell We Live, Lament

Today's confection:
[9.5] The Spirit of the Mountain
[8.5] In Hell We Live, Lament
[7.5] Move Me
[7.0] Mor Ardain ~ Roaming the Wastes