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Topic	Haste2 ranks all 180 VGMC Retirees.
Haste_2 10/14/20 11:55:31 PM #411:	"Whoops" for saying Forest Interlude is in the "Amazing" tier, though I sometimes wonder if it should be. 66) Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals - The Last Duel Series rank: 1 of 2 https://youtu.be/lsIXvHteoK0 Composer: Yasunori Shiono Score: 8.7/10 (Excellent) VGMC History: VGMC 1 (Lost R1), VGMC 6 (Lost R3), VGMC 7 (Lost R3), VGMC 8 (Lost R6 to Wicked Flight) Favorite Part: The harp and syncopated ostinato Notably, this was the last SNES track to retire, and what a track it was! How magical and enchanting this, truly a theme for a fantasy RPG. Sounds like a final dungeon theme...oh, wait, I already know it is. Ive played this game. (though I never technically beat it... great game, though) The ascending/descending harp arpeggios sound like the amazing Main Theme of Final Fantasy IV. As far as those syncopated patterns, LOVE those note choices makes it sound so mysterioso! Also, that juicy trumpet.! I declare this game to have the nicest sounding trumpet in a 16-bit game! NImble melodies like this are ALWAYS a pleasure. Isnt 0:16 - 0:20 just great, how it majestically leaps up? :) :) :) The classic Lufia string-like synth instrument takes over from there. 0:40 ups the intensity in a way with those robust ascending whole notes that remind you that youre almost done with this game. (bitter-sweet feeling) It may only be #66, but honestly, its one of the best SNES themes around in my book. One of the better SNES soundtracks, too. Hey, we're more than 2/3 of the way through now! Congrats to the remaining 65 in the top third! Still got a bunch before we hit the 9.0 barrier, though. 65) Final Fantasy VIII - The Extreme Series rank: 3 of 7 https://youtu.be/RVkcmx2l3WA?t=258 Composer: Nobuo Uematsu Score: 8.7/10 (Excellent) VGMC History: VGMC 1 (Lost R1), VGMC 2 (Lost R3), VGMC 5 (CHAMPION) Favorite Part: https://youtu.be/RVkcmx2l3WA?t=184 Sorry, Leonhart. But this made the top , at least! What an intro, huh? Creepy way to portray the very first words of the game Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec, especially how the winds pan across the speakers. Relaxed guitar patterns have some intriguing note choices themselves, but it becomes quite fascinating when because we have hemiola(ish) interaction between the two ideas. At 0:51 a subtly sinister piano (+ strings) join in, then finally a ghastly soprano. Its calm, but....at this point the music getting ready to EXPLODE. And EXPLODE it does with an old-school FF battle intro?! Back when I first fought Ultimecia I couldnt believe my ears. I thought Square had all but abandoned any old-school FF-esque. Epic to the max! Cool initial melody. I LOVE when we hit 2:30 when it shifts to iii, then shifts tits own relative iii, but now its major! From there, it gets SO GOOD and INTENSE. Love all the moving lines between 2:40 and 2:58!! I even like the use of the (goodness forbid) James Bond bass chromatic movement at about the 3:00, which I normally wouldnt like, but if its used in passing among other interesting things, so no problems! Next section at 3:05 is equally awesome.so very active with interesting chromatic twists, mmm, when two of them combine, especially. After that you got these AWESOME sextuplet arpeggios going on (in a manner similar to STILLMOREFIGHTING) that areand the way the harmonies change through there. OMGOMGOMG!. That is a CLIMAX if there ever was one. From there we get some of that nice piano from the start at 3:26, with some of that guitar hemiola again hiding in the background! This used to be my favorite music in the series, but, well, its not as satisfying these days to me because the sound production is meh, kind of an issue for most of the PS1 FF music. Still, theres a ton of composition merit, as Ive put down in a lot of detail. I <3 THIS THEME!!!! Also, the final battle in this game is awesome! But yeah, its great to have a VGMC champion from this series. --- "Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So... what is a party?" "You drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think." <cite>Haste_2 posted [p:945869568] in Haste2 ran... [t:78392394]...</cite> <quote>"Whoops" for saying Forest Interlude is in the "Amazing" tier, though I sometimes wonder if it should be. 66) Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals - The Last Duel Series rank: 1 of 2 https://youtu.be/lsIXvHteoK0 Composer: Yasunori Shiono Score: 8.7/10 (Excellent) VGMC History: VGMC 1 (Lost R1), VGMC 6 (Lost R3), VGMC 7 (Lost R3), VGMC 8 (Lost R6 to Wicked Flight) Favorite Part: The harp and syncopated ostinato Notably, this was the last SNES track to retire, and what a track it was! How magical and enchanting this, truly a theme for a fantasy RPG. Sounds like a final dungeon theme...oh, wait, I already know it is. Ive played this game. (though I never technically beat it... great game, though) The ascending/descending harp arpeggios sound like the amazing Main Theme of Final Fantasy IV. As far as those syncopated patterns, LOVE those note choices makes it sound so mysterioso! Also, that juicy trumpet.! I declare this game to have the nicest sounding trumpet in a 16-bit game! NImble melodies like this are ALWAYS a pleasure. Isnt 0:16 - 0:20 just great, how it majestically leaps up? :) :) :) The classic Lufia string-like synth instrument takes over from there. 0:40 ups the intensity in a way with those robust ascending whole notes that remind you that youre almost done with this game. (bitter-sweet feeling) It may only be #66, but honestly, its one of the best SNES themes around in my book. One of the better SNES soundtracks, too. Hey, we're more than 2/3 of the way through now! Congrats to the remaining 65 in the top third! Still got a bunch before we hit the 9.0 barrier, though. 65) Final Fantasy VIII - The Extreme Series rank: 3 of 7 https://youtu.be/RVkcmx2l3WA?t=258 Composer: Nobuo Uematsu Score: 8.7/10 (Excellent) VGMC History: VGMC 1 (Lost R1), VGMC 2 (Lost R3), VGMC 5 (CHAMPION) Favorite Part: https://youtu.be/RVkcmx2l3WA?t=184 Sorry, Leonhart. But this made the top , at least! What an intro, huh? Creepy way to portray the very first words of the game Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec, especially how the winds pan across the speakers. Relaxed guitar patterns have some intriguing note choices themselves, but it becomes quite fascinating when because we have hemiola(ish) interaction between the two ideas. At 0:51 a subtly sinister piano (+ strings) join in, then finally a ghastly soprano. Its calm, but....at this point the music getting ready to EXPLODE. And EXPLODE it does with an old-school FF battle intro?! Back when I first fought Ultimecia I couldnt believe my ears. I thought Square had all but abandoned any old-school FF-esque. Epic to the max! Cool initial melody. I LOVE when we hit 2:30 when it shifts to iii, then shifts tits own relative iii, but now its major! From there, it gets SO GOOD and INTENSE. Love all the moving lines between 2:40 and 2:58!! I even like the use of the (goodness forbid) James Bond bass chromatic movement at about the 3:00, which I normally wouldnt like, but if its used in passing among other interesting things, so no problems! Next section at 3:05 is equally awesome.so very active with interesting chromatic twists, mmm, when two of them combine, especially. After that you got these AWESOME sextuplet arpeggios going on (in a manner similar to STILLMOREFIGHTING) that areand the way the harmonies change through there. OMGOMGOMG!. That is a CLIMAX if there ever was one. From there we get some of that nice piano from the start at 3:26, with some of that guitar hemiola again hiding in the background! This used to be my favorite music in the series, but, well, its not as satisfying these days to me because the sound production is meh, kind of an issue for most of the PS1 FF music. Still, theres a ton of composition merit, as Ive put down in a lot of detail. I <3 THIS THEME!!!! Also, the final battle in this game is awesome! But yeah, its great to have a VGMC champion from this series. --- "Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So... what is a party?" "You drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think."</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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