LogFAQs > #981720548

5._Opoona - "Blue Desert Hotel" - 7.6/10
I never thought this piece had the potential to retire, but I'm glad I was wrong. The oboe melody with the beautiful instrumentation in the background is lovely. Very delightful to listen to. This would be a favorite discovery if I didn't already know this piece.
Pokemon type: Ground

6.* Path of the Abyss - "Warcry" - 7.5/10 This goes really hard! The melody really makes it stand out in particular. It gives off vague Middle Eastern vibes to me for some reason, which is basically always a plus. Glad to see yet another favorite discovery go far in the contest.
Pokemon type: Fighting

Good
7._Mad Rat Dead - "MAD LAST WORLD" - 7.4/10
This was definitely my least favorite of all my nominations and supports this year, but similar to what I said about being the least favorite of my favorite discoveries, a support is still a support. Glad to see it made it this far. The sax is absolute killer in this piece.
Pokemon type: Normal/dark (think Alolan rattata basically)

8._* Noctuary - "Chromesthesia" - 7.3/10
This grew on me over the course of the contest, eventually barely making the ranks of my favorite discoveries. Synths are very cool.
Pokemon type: Psychic

9._* Aurora Memoria - Philosophical Data Session: 2093 - "Softbank" - 7.3/10
The synths here are so cool! It is second to last on my favorite discovery list, just barely above "Prowler." As I said before, however, a favorite discovery is still a favorite discovery.
Pokemon type: Steel?

10._* jubeat beyond the Ave. - "Prowler" - 7.3/10
The very beginning of the piece sounds like a faster version of the very beginning of "More Than a Feeling" by Boston, which is one of my favorite rock songs of all time. That's honestly pretty cool. The rest of the piece sounds like a nice fusion song. It's my least favorite of my favorite discoveries from this contest but hey - a favorite discovery is a favorite discovery.
Pokemon type: Fighting

11._Let's Tap - "Tap de Papapaya (Long Version)" - 7.1/10
This is a very goofy and fun song that I honestly can't take too seriously because the text-to-speech "Let's tap" just cracks me up every time. It's a very entertaining song that I like largely ironically (but also somewhat unironically).
Pokemon type: Normal

12._Missing-X-Link ~Ten no Yurikago, Togi no Hana~ - "The Blue Sanctuary" - 7/10
This was one of my least favorite songs in vgmc 17, but now it's in the upper 1/3 of the ENTIRE vgmc 18 bracket for me! I've voted for it in several matches this year already. Guess this song was quite the acquired taste. Also, I'd like to point out that this song had a true "Mario 64 Staff Roll" run: it lost round 1 to a song that made round 5, and then it made round 5 the very next year. Funny how that happened. I'm glad it came back if only for me to give it a much-needed second chance and have it grow on me this much.
Pokemon type: psychic, maybe ghost as well I dunno sanctuaries can be haunted sometimes.

Decent
13._The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC - "The Merciless Savior" - 6.5/10 I've definitely heard much better from Falcom (like "Genesis Beyond the Beginning"), but it's nice for what it is. The synths and choir really bring this song up from "just okay" to "pretty decent, actually."
Pokemon type: Fighting/dark (fighting for the savior, dark for the merciless)

14._Unicorn Overlord - "Farde Mal Diavolo -Destroy Evil, then Come-" - 6.5/10 Not a fan of those vocals, but the castanets are super cool!
Pokemon type: Fighting (because it's about destroying evil/dark and fighting beats dark)

15._Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception - "Nuedori" - 6/10 Instrumentation is great even if I can't get behind the melody.
Pokemon type: not sure. I'm just going to default to normal type I guess.

Lukewarm/very mixed on it
(nothing)

Don't like it, sorry
16._pop'n music peace - "Crumble Soul (Extended Mix)" - 4.5/10 Vocals really bring it down for me. The distorted flutes are cool, though.
Pokemon type: Ghost

Thanks! I hate it!
(nothing! Yay!)

NOTE:

1. a single asterisk * indicates a favorite discovery from the contest
2. a double asterisk ** indicates a partial favorite discovery from the contest

partial favorite discoveries are songs that I either discovered right before the contest in pre-nomination phase, knew about their existence but didn't listen to the whole thing until this contest, or are rediscoveries (songs I once knew but have forgotten about until this contest reminded me of their existence)