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Kobito of the Shining Needle ~ Little Princess
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Hmm i dont think i voted or commented very much in Round 2 last year. I'm not sure what my protocol should be. I guess i'll just put my ratings and comments from the first listen through, along with my updated comments and ratings for this current listen through.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land - Northeast Frost Street -
Old: 6- shining brilliance of splendor, hope and adventure abound, it's cool how this song picks up and evolves like a blossoming flower
New: 6.5 sweeping orchestra with dreamy wonder. Its so crazy how kirby has evolved from the cheerful gameboy beeps and boops

Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character - Kobito of the Shining Needle ~ Little Princess

Old 8.5 This song started off kinda slow but then really caught me by surprise in the second half. All the sounds and instruments came together in a perfect harmony with a really engaging beat. I don't love touhou songs that much but this one is epic
New 7 Those endless midis trumpet sounds that pierce through are still cool, but the rest of the song feels pretty overwhelming.

Xenoblade Chronicles X - MNN+@0(Day)

Old 6 The beats and flutes go off on this one. The main rhythm of the bass/drums just isn't really my taste. It feels like it has a lot of different, segmented parts that segue one after another, but don't transition well until like the last 30 seconds
New 7.5 The techno synth stuff is cool as well as the traditional sounding strings. But the hard rock guitar sounds are too overbearing and fake for me.

NieR - Temple of Drifting Sands

Old 5.5 Witches mutter magical incanations, trap me in a vortex of sadness and intrigue. The vibes of this song are mellow and kinda cool, but it is very flat.
New 6.5 The majestical dreamy floating feeling of the drums plus the background chanting is such a calming vibe. I would have wished it evolved more through the song.

Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia - EXEC_CHRONICLE_KEY/. - 6.5- I like the balance of the soft prayer like vocals and the deeper orchestral backing vocals. The instrumentation, while sparse, adds a nice layer of complexity to the melody. I do wish there was more variation in the instruments though. Or there was a verse that sounded a bit more different, i started to drift out of it. Haha i cant count how many times ive had this song just playing in the background. Its not like I even like it too much. I am amazed by how much weight and satisfaction the vocals carry with the chords, especially in the second half.

GROOVE COASTER - Got more raves? -4.5 - The beat of this was really cool, but man the fact that the melodic progressions were bordering on dissonant insanity messes with me. I like the bolder synths and the organs. I just wish it would give itself more breathing room to develop. The interruptions of this one are pretty annoying now.