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This is a topic in which I will talk about my current top 10 video game songs. Before that, Ill talk about 50 other songs that Ive rated 9/10 or higher. These 50 songs have never been in VGMC before. Some of them Ive nominated before. Some Ive used in guessing games. Some Ive never talked about before. Itll be FUN and you will LOVE IT.

This topic serves multiple purposes. First and foremost, its a way to share music that I like. Youre certainly not going to like every song, but Im confident youll find at least one thing you enjoy.

Secondly, its a way to introduce music you might be interested in nominating for VGMC. My personal threshold for supporting a VGMC nomination is nothing lower than a 9/10, so theoretically all of these songs are supportable for me. That doesnt mean I will support it, but everything here is fair game.

Third, its a way to reflect on what songs have gotten into VGMC before. Some of these songs are from games without any VGMC rep, but some are deeper cuts from games or series with plenty of rep. A few you may even have heard before!

Fourth, its a way to show off my taste. I like a lot of really diverse music and I tried to pick 50 songs that reflected different aspects of my taste. I didnt just take the top 60 I specifically picked songs I would have something, however small, to say about. Some of these songs arent even my favorite from the game theres a Chrono Trigger song here, for example, and there are multiple Chrono Trigger songs I like more, including a few that are unused in VGMC. But Id rather talk about this one, which is why I picked it.

Fifth, its a way to actually do something with the massive rating spreadsheet I started almost three years ago. In that time, Ive rated over 3700 VGM from 0 to 10 in increments of .5. Most of them are 7 or higher, because I started the spreadsheet to help me keep track of music I actually like. But now I get to show some of that off! Yay!

Finally, Mr. Bones The First Thing is no longer my number 1! In fact, its not even in the top 10, and will not be appearing in this topic. GASP So consider this topic a formal crowning in of my new favorite song.

Each song will have a link, some light metadata, and an If you like (this particular thing), you might like this song, as a way to encourage everyone to listen and find new songs you might like. If youre on the B8 Discord, my goal is to run two listening parties once the list is done (probably 30 songs per party), but if you want to listen along with the topic, I certainly wont mind that either :)

Note that the top 10 are not bound by the same rules as the first 50. Many of them are returners. At least one won an entire VGMC. Try not to judge them. Also, feel free to predict them Ive used a few in lists and been a vocal fan of others, but some might just surprise you. Here are some hints:
2 Square, 1 Nintendo, 1 Sega.
2 songs are from before 1995.
2 songs are from after 2015.
1 rhythm game song.
3 vocal songs, plus 1 song with vocal samples and 1 song with synthesized vocals.
1 song longer than 8 minutes.
3 VGMC retirees, including 1 winner.
And the top song, which doesnt fit into any of these categories.
Have fun :)

EDIT: One more thing: if you want to listen along with the topic, I'll be posting the videos to this playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9FyX-bNcVjOsL5gZCrDvzK6HseoC4puk

Writeups to commence shortly!