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Running Hell
Battle YAS 2

Cloche has some cool mechanical stuff going on and the vocals aren't totally focused on for the most part unlike other songs which is good because I don't like them. So while the vocals bring it down a bit, the song certainly has potential, but it doesn't ever really go anywhere strong, and is instead maybe a bit repetitive. The piano playing with loud & quiet at 1:04 is cool but again, it barely does anything with that. Other song -- Cave Story +? I was surprised to see someone go with this version instead of the original in nominations, and I still am. In a case like this it really feels like the right move is to go for the original, considering the "update" to the song doesn't really remix it in any way, and any "improvements" are too subtle and subjective that many people will probably be more likely to want to go for the original for nostalgia or other reasons, especially with how strong it is. And then of course there's the sad story of rights involved behind the making of CS+ and what not. But, here we are, with CS+ Running Hell in the contest. Ah I'm one to talk though I'd absolutely prefer S3&K PC versions of sonic 3 and or knuckles' songs even with most of the nonexclusives but I digress. This here still a good tension song. The section at :46 is very nice & makes good use of the potential of the song unlike opponent managed to do for me.

Wild that Battle YAS 2 is right next to CS+ Running Hell in the bracket even if separated by a single match round. BYA'S 2 has a very indie retro beepy sound to it but these sorts of beeps are a bit generic and unappealing to me, but still more appealing than realistic orchestral stuff. Like TurnabouTime song has an instrumentation I'm less into especially the high strings but it has some cool tunes about it like the little rhythm at :57. This match is actually really close for me! BYAS2is kind of dull at times but does also have moments I can get into. The same can kind of apply to Turnabout Time Too but I feel like the lows & highs are both just sliiightly higher than in BYAS2 but, the instrumentation difference equals them out! oh no! Aah, I think ultimately though when I think of the two songs I'd rather listen to BYAS2 so there's my vote.

Toc match if we had only one tie and none of that test the flaming bonds over and over then the day this match would've happened would have had 5 vocal songs and then also the one song I got in the contest wow anyway I don't really feel like listening to these so because it's the toc I will abstain once again.

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luigi says: "and"