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39. Lavide
REFLEC BEAT colette -Spring-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haoGCu55cuU
@NFUN (1/5)

Was planning this to say this sucks with that intro, but the instruments kick in and now I have egg on my face, damn. This is some good shit aside from the vocalist who Im not a fan of. That backing guitar is fucking brilliant, and the way it harmonizes with everything else is catchy as hell. Then some Nekomata Master flutes kick in and those are the best. Is this Nekomata Master? Im on a flight and will look it up later but this is more a first impressions ranking than something to take seriously, so I guess Ill google it when I have WiFi then never update this writeup (I lied and am editing, it's not). Anyway, this is a little higher as an instrumental, so thats a shame, but being fantastic instead of a masterpiece is barely a problem.

38. Brainiac Maniac
Plants vs. Zombies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVjxtiAZsBQ
@Disillusion (3/5)

PvZ has some nice vibe music. That lo-fi guitar is magical. It really is an underappreciated soundtrack, at least on this board. Shigihara does so much with so little and its wonderful. Even as a final boss theme, it feels quite warm and charming, even a bit innocent. Good stuff.

37. Last Battle
Tenshi no Uta II: Datenshi no Sentaku
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fGLN418axY
@banshiryuu (3/5)

Oh hey its Michiko Naruke! Yknow, despite the first Wild Arms being among my favorite soundtracks, I havent really explored her other works. I definitely need to, as this is quite a good one. Sounds like if you ran an 90s anime OP through a PC Engine and it slaps. Never a dull moment here. No notes, this is rock solid anime music.

36. Final Duel
The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_szPvIB3Y4A
@tgs2 (2/5)

A genuinely unhinged song in all the best ways. Mashes a bunch of concepts into itself which should never work together, but prevails in spite of this. Shrill violin + absurd guitars + screaming lady + synth drums is not a combo I would typically look for in a song but dammit, it sounds so good. Anyway, I feel like I have been occasionally hearing this song shared across the board fo well over a decade, so its incredibly nostalgic despite me never having even touched this game. Think this is an Ed Bellis find, may his soul rest in peace. Needs to be put into a new VGMC so I can watch it lose to RPG map music.