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28. Granado Espada - It's Not Over 1 (6.5) (for Warning Call)

vs.

55. Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk - Yesterdays Opponents are Todays Ingredients (3) (for Soilscraper)

It's Not Over 1 keeps growing on me. It's a fairly simple melody but the instruments are pleasing and the presentation is engaging; I'm hooked when the guitar kicks in. Yesterday's Opponents is more bland Atelier. It repeats basically the same progressions over and over and I'm just like, why? Why not branch out, try something different? I wish Soilscraper was here instead.

and

60. Caligula - Distorted Happiness (2) (for Nice Day, Ryoshima Coast)

vs.

10. 7th Dragon III: Code: VFD - Ignith of the Final Attack (8.5) (for A Toccata Into Blood-Soaked Darkness)

Distorted Happiness is what would happen if you took a bunch of musical tropes I dislike, shook it up in a blender, and spat it in my face. Actually wait, I guess that's Where the Sky Ended, but the same principle applies here. There can be more than one blender with more than one mess of music. There isn't much I like about this: it has elements of rhythm game seizure music, crinkly guitar, overpowering whispering, and audio production that gives me a headache. This would probably rank even lower if I redid these rankings.

What a contrast with Ignith of the Final Attack! Here's a song that encapsulates a lot of what I like in VGM - lots of variety, a great melody, engaging instrumentation. I love the bit in the middle when the backing drops off a little and the melody becomes even more earwormy. I could do without that constant "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh" though...

Votes:
It's Not Over 1
Ignith of the Final Attack