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FestA of PandemoniuM
Suna Gin
Inherit the Stars

Today's match 1 is EASILY one of the most painful I've endured yet.

Waltz of Meditation is such a good track, such an innocent and happy-sounding track that sounds like SNES-era Kirby and brings back nostalgic memories.

And Festa just comes in, with none other than MAOKI YAMAMOTO and his pal, working their signature J-fusion magic on me and throwing me in a loop of sadness and regret with what I'm about to choose for this matchup. This is still no GEOMETRIC DANCE, but man does this hits all the cool and satisfying chords and style and- GAH.

Suna Gin is really good, it's a fun yet ethereal ballad with very nice vocals, violin and guitar. I could easily see this fitting in a 90s anime series/film as a credits song, I really adore the vibe it has.

Mephisto definitely sounds oriented towards being for an anime series opening, it's got that good upbeat, slightly dramatic energy to it that sells itself well enough to me. The piano stings help keep that momentum going and also keep it interesting instead of sounding stale so quickly. Really neat song!

Man, you could easily mistake Spiral Maze for a Etrian Odyssey late-game dungeon with how impactful the percussion goes as well, as well as how intense the synths sound. Around 3:00 is when that energy picks up even more with the e-guitar, and the sudden drop-off with the piano is certainly a magical moment.

I never knew that Inherit the Stars was the missing member of the Ace Combat family, this has all the dramatic, energy-packed orchestra going for it and everything! That trumpet is rightfully taking charge of all the other instruments, this sounds like prime fighting music between two skilled enemies who are not going out without a fight. Very good indeed!

What an actually stacked day, I'm shocked to see a six-pack like this!