Board 8 > [VGMC] d62: DreamCITYRE:UNION HinagikuSupremacy DesertTower BeyondtheTwilight

Topic List
Page List: 1
azuarc
05/30/20 10:00:14 PM
#1:


Which division was strongest?





Welcome to today's topic for Video Game Music Contest 14, a tournament of the best tracks from games, as decided upon by you, the voters.

Links:
Contest info - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VNrPnFRI7nJ4PqFiURBW0NWqxvXiuasoq8Sn_O169ss/edit#gid=320804650
Bracket - http://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=473292
Discussion and results thread - https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/78714595
Bracket playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW9O9mntH1REnVI_W6yELaDP6Zac8b0Wq
ToC playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW9O9mntH1RE-TQMj19D0k5nm-0zeH12J
VGMC compability sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lpX4faqnn_geI0y4i6MrZ2AXpV6SWXoWrIA6_eyx-yM/edit

Rules:
- Listen to ALL of the songs. Links have conveniently been provided. Even if Song A is your favorite of all-time and Song B is from a series you hate... Listen. To. Both. (If I have suspicions your vote is not based on a fair and impartial preference, it will be disqualified.)
- Obvious contest rules apply (no alts, one vote per person, no rallying, etc.).
- Please make your voting options clear, rather than burying them in text.
- Each set of matches lasts 24 hours, even if the new one isnt up by then. (Matches do not begin until at least 10:00 EDT.)
- Always vote on the versions of the song provided, not versions from different sources.
- If you know ahead of time that you're not going to be around and you want to vote in advance, post your choices in the discussion/bracket topic.
- Please do NOT post tallies/score updates in the middle of the match, as this has a tendency to directly influence matches.
- You don't have to vote in all the matches, but it'd be cool if you did!

Special rules for the wildcard matches:
- Yes, there are 9 songs.
- You may vote 6 times.
- You may vote a maximum of 3 times for the same song
- The intent is that you will select a +3, a +2, and a +1. This is not mandatory
- DO NOT read the other votes before making (or adjusting) your selection.
- I reserve the right to not count vote changes if I deem them suspicious. If you do change your vote, please be 100% clear in your choice.
- Request: vote in the order the songs are listed (not descending order) to make counting easier

THE COMBATANTS:

Touhou 4: Lotus Land Story - Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV-G_p8ALvM

SimCity 4 - ElectriCITY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6Pg0j_k3_o

Deemo - RE:UNION -Duo Blade Against-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keh_magjjpM

Lost in Shadow - Hinagiku
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvw6ereKnBw

WildStar - The Cold Science of Supremacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHAzBaUCcWo

Aka - Desert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t16DzYe5bQI

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX - Sky Tower
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODQ767-hixA

Rewrite - Beyond the Darkness
https://youtu.be/HJroe3MMMuk

Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky - Sky of Twilight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hm_jcpTycI

.

WILD CARD PLAYLIST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV-G_p8ALvM&list=PLW9O9mntH1RHpOYKBrjlkEsO1nMT0JTx7&index=37

.

EASY(?) FORM:
Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream
ElectriCITY
RE:UNION -Duo Blade Against-
Hinagiku
The Cold Science of Supremacy
Desert
Sky Tower
Beyond the Darkness
Sky of Twilight
... Copied to Clipboard!
Arti
05/30/20 10:01:30 PM
#2:


+3 Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky - Sky of Twilight

---
http://backloggery.com/articuno2001/sig.gif
azuarc may not know the strength of songs in VGMC, but he conquered the guru in Game of the Decade 2! Congrats!
... Copied to Clipboard!
Hbthebattle
05/30/20 10:02:56 PM
#3:


+3 Sky Tower
+2 RE:UNION -Duo Blade Against-
+1 Desert
---
Congrats to azuarc for winning the GotD Guru!
... Copied to Clipboard!
UF8
05/30/20 10:03:59 PM
#4:


finally back to normal, so i have a lot of time to do things (though also a lot more to do than before so i won't be spending toooooo much time on this it's already 1am the day before the match for me (granted it's like, reasonable afternoon time for me when the match happens but still)). these things include ratings so for the sake of making up for last time I WILL ALSO RATINGS FOR LAST TIME. BUT FIRST THIS TIME'S ONES.

9.1 Beyond the Darkness
8.7 Hinagiku
8.4 Desert-Duo
8.2 Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream
7.9 RE:UNION -Duo Blade Against-
7.8 ElectriCITY
7.5 Sky Tower
6.8 Sky of Twilight
6.2 Desert
5.5 The Cold Science of Supremacy

Yes, it's not in here, but I actually would be giving Desert points if it was Desert-Duo. Much as i want to be fair on the current form of Desert still maybe being okay in its own right, fact is I get very tired of those vocals, and this is a drawback unique to this specific version. Having to hear 5 minutes of repetitive gibberish in a song that is meant to be taken seriously and deliberately has other versions that don't have that is kind of grating. It'd be like having to appreciate the poppo version of Ultimate Weapon Girl purely unironically. Anyway having said that, the context here really didn't help it out but if you remember my previous scores, 6.2 actually ISN'T bad, this just happens to be a really consistent set here (and it is unfortunate they've all already lost, B is noticeably very good). Oh yeah, speaking of, you may be surprised by one of the scores here. The "high" 6.8 on Sky of Twilight. Last year I was definitely a lot more negative on it than I am this time, like some parts really rubbed me the wrong way and by now they... don't, actually (probably partially thanks to the difference in context allowing it to not really have to compete with any major gust or kanako ito songs i like way way way way way more than it). It just happens to be in maybe not really the best place to actually demonstrate that lol. Still though, it's like... at the point that I actually wouldn't even mind if it won this wildcard vote.

+1 Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream
+2 Hinagiku
+3 Beyond the Darkness

now then, about wildcard a4
8.9 Miracle Matter
8.5 Snake Eater
8.1 Shop 'til You Drop
7.2 In Circles
6.8 Dance With Me
6.4 Eulogia
6.2 Cloak of Darkness
6.0 Fear Not This Night
5.2 Megaraph Fleet
turns out my vague comments weren't all that off after all. i kinda expected to find that i'd put dance with me and/or eulogia in a way different spot than i let on but i guess not
... Copied to Clipboard!
GameBopAdv
05/30/20 10:04:43 PM
#5:


+3 RE:UNION -Duo Blade Against-
+3 The Cold Science of Supremacy

Of these songs I particularly like these two I'm giving points to, and kinda like Faint Dream & Electricity too, but still a distinct level below. However I get this feeling that the match is going to mainly be between Sky Tower & Sky of Twilight with Desert in 3rd. Basically my #5, 7, and 8 of this match, potentially even 6 7 8 depending on my mood. But maybe I'm overthinking again so heck I'm just going to give the points to the songs I feel strong on

---
luigi says: "and"
... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc
05/30/20 10:04:56 PM
#6:


+1 ElectriCITY
+1 RE:UNION -Duo Blade Against-
+2 Desert
+1 Sky Tower
+1 Sky of Twilight

Decent songs, but nothing amazing.

---
Congratulations to all the gurus, past and present, participating in the contest.
Video Game Music Contest 14: Now in progress. Come join us!
... Copied to Clipboard!
TheArkOfTurus
05/30/20 10:07:18 PM
#7:


+3 RE:UNION -Duo Blade Against-
+2 Desert
+1 Sky of Twilight

---
Our eyes were removed
Because azuarc won the Guru.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Mac Arrowny
05/30/20 10:14:33 PM
#8:


+3 RE:UNION -Duo Blade Against-
+3 Sky of Twilight
---
All the stars in the sky are waiting for you.
... Copied to Clipboard!
rwlh
05/30/20 10:21:34 PM
#9:


+3 Sky Tower

-

26. Sky Tower
-
36. Desert
-
185. RE:UNION -Duo Blade Against- (oops)
98. ElectriCITY
-
189. Beyond the Darkness
118. Hinagiku
181. The Cold Science of Supremacy
182. Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream
191. Sky of Twilight

yeesh
... Copied to Clipboard!
loweffortmemes
05/30/20 10:21:37 PM
#10:


+3 Beyond the Darkness
+3 Sky of Twilight

I really wish I could give points to Sky Tower and Desert, but I have to go all in on my top 2. Overall, most of the songs are pretty solid choices.
... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN
05/30/20 10:21:51 PM
#11:


+3 Electricity
+3 Sky Tower

---
You shine, and make others shine just by being near them.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Collen
05/30/20 10:22:44 PM
#12:


+3 Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream
+3 ElectriCITY

---
Oh yeah I used to know Quentin, he's a real... he's a real jerky.
... Copied to Clipboard!
PabloSmith
05/30/20 10:24:23 PM
#13:


+3 Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream
+2 The Cold Science of Supremacy
+1 Beyond the Darkness

---
We schlitty
... Copied to Clipboard!
Janus5k
05/30/20 10:29:33 PM
#14:


+3 Sky of Twilight

particular apologies to RE:UNION but I've learned my lesson

---
As a guru, only azuarc truly knew what it meant to Reach for the Moon.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Haste_2
05/30/20 10:31:07 PM
#15:


Tough decisions here. I love Beyond the Darkness to death, but I'm content with its one win. I don't need to see it compete anymore, I suppose. Plus, that way I can give a +3 to Sky of Twilight, which is likely the strongest of all the contestants. But yeah, AWESOME music today!

+1 RE:UNION -Duo Blade Against-
+1 Hinagiku
+1 Sky Tower
+3 Sky of Twilight

---
Congrats to azuarc for winning the Guru challenge!
... Copied to Clipboard!
tgs2
05/30/20 10:36:13 PM
#16:


... Welp. This would be the perfect day for a 2.5-2-1.5 type of score, but I get the feeling half points are frowned upon here. Neither of the two sky songs are so much better than the other that they deserve the extra point since Beyond the Darkness is here to ruin that easy 3-3 while also being a noticeable step better than the rest of the pack. It's a nice and comfy feeling song.

+2 Sky Tower
+2 Beyond the Darkness
+2 Sky of Twilight

I guess that will have to do.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Toxtricity
05/30/20 10:38:44 PM
#17:


+3 Hinagiku
+2 The Cold Science of Supremacy

may use the final point for Desert, or will up cold science to a +3, depending on how i feel later. I know for sure I want to give cold science at least a 2 and hinagiku a 3. I also like sky tower enough to give it a point maybe but i will probably not actually give sky tower a point
---
time
... Copied to Clipboard!
Raetsel_Lapin
05/30/20 10:39:25 PM
#18:


+3 Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream
+1 The Cold Science of Supremacy
+2 Desert



Harder choice than usual tonight. Would have liked to throw some points at ElectriCITY or Sky Tower, but don't want to divide the points up any more than I already have. Taking a point away from Desert to support Science was already hard enough.
---
The Mega Man 2 Battle Game [Sign-Ups Open]: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/403-random-insanity/78733321
... Copied to Clipboard!
Toxtricity
05/30/20 10:40:58 PM
#19:


ok enough time has passed since my last post and I have decided how I feel now

+1 Desert
---
time
... Copied to Clipboard!
HBJDubs
05/30/20 10:43:51 PM
#20:


+2 ElectriCITY
+1 Desert
+3 Sky Tower

---
Save in the name of true love
~Project 1000~
... Copied to Clipboard!
banshiryuu
05/30/20 11:36:54 PM
#21:


+3 Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream
+1 RE:UNION -Duo Blade Against-
+2 Sky of Twilight
... Copied to Clipboard!
TsunamiXXVIII
05/30/20 11:41:50 PM
#22:


Another strong division. It's tough for me to decide what's actually my favorite here...

...but luckily I don't have to!

+1 Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream
+1 RE:UNION -Duo Blade Against-
+1 Desert
+1 Sky Tower
+1 Beyond the Darkness
+1 Sky of Twilight


---
Also known as Cyberchao X.
Now let us all sing the praises of azuarc, Guru champion.
... Copied to Clipboard!
Team Rocket Elite
05/31/20 12:17:04 AM
#23:


+3 Aka - Desert
+3 Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky - Sky of Twilight
---
My bracket looked like random picks compared to his.
Congrats to azuarc for winning the GotD 2020 Guru Contest!
... Copied to Clipboard!
KCF0107
05/31/20 12:21:26 AM
#24:


+3 Electricity
+2 Duo
+1 Hinagiku
---
KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu
... Copied to Clipboard!
FL81
05/31/20 1:28:36 AM
#25:


+1 Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream
+2 RE:UNION -Duo Blade Against-
+3 Sky Tower

Right when I said that other day was the strongest wildcard set, today rolls around. Looking at my +0s today I can safely say I'd give +3 to Desert, Beyond the Darkness, or Sky of Twilight in a less stacked day, and possibly a +1 or +2 to ElectriCITY and Hinagiku. AAAAAAA too many good songs again (stop killing off all the good songs!!)

---
Placeholder signature until ImgTC comes back online
... Copied to Clipboard!
xp1337
05/31/20 6:58:32 AM
#26:


dammit i like pretty much all of these

+1 Deemo - RE:UNION -Duo Blade Against-
+2 WildStar - The Cold Science of Supremacy
+3 Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky - Sky of Twilight

i GUESS i am not happy about this AT ALL

put any of these 9 songs in A1's Wildcard and they'd have likely gotten a +3 from me there ughhhhhhhh

---
xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out?
... Copied to Clipboard!
Flamander
05/31/20 7:49:31 AM
#27:


+3 Sky Tower
+2 Desert
+1 Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream

---
cathode on discord
... Copied to Clipboard!
dowolf
05/31/20 9:51:41 AM
#28:


+1 Hinagiku
+1 The Cold Science of Supremacy
+3 Desert
+1 Sky Tower
---
Nonsense. "Testing" is for when you're still guessing--and now, I have no need to guess. -- Agatha, Girl Genius
... Copied to Clipboard!
sergiocornaga
05/31/20 10:00:52 AM
#29:


+3 Hinagiku
+3 Sky Tower

I'm pretty fond of six of these songs. Sadly, there can only be one.
... Copied to Clipboard!
tennisboy213
05/31/20 10:04:49 AM
#30:


+2 Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream
+2 Sky Tower
+2 Sky of Twilight

---
Congratulations to Game of the Decade 2 Guru winner, AND sitewide contest winner, azuarc!
... Copied to Clipboard!
SuperNiceDog
05/31/20 10:08:24 AM
#31:


+3 Touhou 4: Lotus Land Story - Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream
+3 Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky - Sky of Twilight

---
Azuarc is the 2020 Guru GOTD 2 Contest Champion!
... Copied to Clipboard!
xx521xx
05/31/20 10:32:38 AM
#32:


+1 ElectriCITY
+1 The Cold Science of Supremacy
+3 Sky Tower
+1 Sky of Twilight
---
Optimism is the first step to disappointment.
xx521xx
... Copied to Clipboard!
quantumB
05/31/20 11:25:01 AM
#33:


+3 ElectriCITY
+1 The Cold Science of Supremacy
+1 Sky Tower
+1 Beyond the Darkness
... Copied to Clipboard!
PIayer_0
05/31/20 11:42:39 AM
#34:


+3 Desert
+3 Sky Tower




---
-Abraham Lincoln
... Copied to Clipboard!
kaonashi1
05/31/20 12:22:56 PM
#35:


+3 Hinagiku
+1 Desert
+1 Beyond the Darkness
... Copied to Clipboard!
Place
05/31/20 2:32:25 PM
#36:


+2 Hinagiku
+2 Desert
+2 Sky Tower

---
Hi. I wanna play you something.
... Copied to Clipboard!
DoctorJimmy133
05/31/20 3:20:04 PM
#37:


+1 RE:UNION
+1 Sky Tower
+1 Beyond the Darkness
+3 Sky of Twilight

---
azuarc is quite good at predicting GameFAQs bracket battles.
... Copied to Clipboard!
th3l3fty
05/31/20 4:20:58 PM
#38:


+3 Touhou 4: Lotus Land Story - Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream
+2 SimCity 4 - ElectriCITY
+1 Deemo - RE:UNION -Duo Blade Against-
---
thelefty for analysis crew 2008 imo -transience
I have a third degree burn in flame-o-nomics -Sir Chris
... Copied to Clipboard!
JONALEON1
05/31/20 5:06:16 PM
#39:


+3 Hinagiku

---
Congrats to azuarc who beat me by 1 point!
... Copied to Clipboard!
DireKrow
05/31/20 6:20:56 PM
#40:


+3 Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream
+3 Sky Tower
... Copied to Clipboard!
Snowva
05/31/20 7:18:57 PM
#41:


+2 Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream
+1 ElectriCITY
+2 Sky Tower
+1 Beyond the Darkness
... Copied to Clipboard!
ZelRaat
05/31/20 9:33:56 PM
#42:


+3 Faint Dream ~ Inanimate Dream
+2 ElectriCITY
+1 Sky Tower
... Copied to Clipboard!
-hotdogturtle--
05/31/20 9:51:58 PM
#43:




+3 ElectriCITY
+3 The Cold Science of Supremacy

This must have been one of the days that I missed because I really don't remember this Cold Science song, and I definitely would have voted for it.

---
Hey man, LlamaGuy did encrypt the passwords.
With what? ROT-13? -CJayC
... Copied to Clipboard!
cakophon
05/31/20 9:59:25 PM
#44:


+3 Hinagiku
+1 The Cold Science of Supremacy
+1 Desert
+1 Beyond the Darkness

incredibly strong set
---
... Copied to Clipboard!
Topic List
Page List: 1