Board 8 > NFUN Ranks 1000 VGM: 300 VGM Edition

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sergiocornaga 02/22/21 7:54:12 PM #151:	NFUN posted... 139./102. Plok - Catching Fleas Nominator: Akkrillic So Akkrillic nominated Akrillic. <cite>sergiocornaga posted [p:950961730] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>NFUN posted... </cite> <quote>139./102. Plok - Catching Fleas Nominator: Akkrillic</quote>So Akkrillic nominated Akrillic. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/22/21 8:07:26 PM #152:	sergiocornaga posted... So Akkrillic nominated Akrillic. is that surprising --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:950962170] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>sergiocornaga posted...</cite> <quote> So Akkrillic nominated Akrillic. </quote> is that surprising</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/23/21 1:02:09 PM #153:	124./90. Halo 3 - Warthog Run Nominator: Rob 8.6 (8.6/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_pAa9252Uo didnt even know this was nommed when I was listening to it all week. it's a "basic" western orchestral song, one that actually manages to keep itself moving and interesting. Granted, it's basically just the Halo theme, which we all know is great. Still, the way it's kind of stretched and modified for this in-game version fits very well. Like PSO2, it utilizes how the main melody is heroic rather than emotional very well, adapting it to this dramatic escape while relying on its context as a main theme, rather than how it sounds, for the emotional impact. It's unfettered 123./86. beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ - DORNWALD ~Junge~ Nominator: @banshiryuu 8.6 (8.6/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8zCDjkD_Yw beatmania videos are really funny. DJ TOTTO is really good. what else needs saying? --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:950984563] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>124./90. Halo 3 - Warthog Run Nominator: Rob 8.6 (8.6/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_pAa9252Uo didnt even know this was nommed when I was listening to it all week. it's a "basic" western orchestral song, one that actually manages to keep itself moving and interesting. Granted, it's basically just the Halo theme, which we all know is great. Still, the way it's kind of stretched and modified for this in-game version fits very well. Like PSO2, it utilizes how the main melody is heroic rather than emotional very well, adapting it to this dramatic escape while relying on its context as a main theme, rather than how it sounds, for the emotional impact. It's unfettered 123./86. beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ - DORNWALD ~Junge~ Nominator: @banshiryuu 8.6 (8.6/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8zCDjkD_Yw beatmania videos are really funny. DJ TOTTO is really good. what else needs saying?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/23/21 1:58:59 PM #154:	122./84. FTL - Faster Than Light - Mantis (Battle) Nominator: @Regaro 8.6 (8.6/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdiqG3RGBec One of my favorite FTL songs. The whole soundtrack is ethereal and moody, combining the majesty of space with a low-bit soundtrack so refined I didn't even realize it could be called a chiptune for years 121./83. Castlevania: Curse of Darkness - Abandoned Castle Nominator: @scarletspeed7 8.6 (8.6/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W37UV0LA-yI Could be my favorite CV song (granted, I don't have much experience). Nails everything it tries to do, with good guitars and riffs, the spooky baroque Castlevania feel, and certainly would feel awesome to play along too. Some Metroid syths too, which is nice --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:950986599] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>122./84. FTL - Faster Than Light - Mantis (Battle) Nominator: @Regaro 8.6 (8.6/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdiqG3RGBec One of my favorite FTL songs. The whole soundtrack is ethereal and moody, combining the majesty of space with a low-bit soundtrack so refined I didn't even realize it could be called a chiptune for years 121./83. Castlevania: Curse of Darkness - Abandoned Castle Nominator: @scarletspeed7 8.6 (8.6/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W37UV0LA-yI Could be my favorite CV song (granted, I don't have much experience). Nails everything it tries to do, with good guitars and riffs, the spooky baroque Castlevania feel, and certainly would feel awesome to play along too. Some Metroid syths too, which is nice</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/23/21 2:47:47 PM #155:	120./81. Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - resurrectedreplayer Nominator: Zyxyz's Mom 8.6 (8.6/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNl4PNFubvQ Probably one of my less favorite Umineko zts themes. 8/10 would listen to again 119./80. Call of Duty: World at War - Beauty of Annihilation Nominator: @BetrayedTangy 8.6 (8.6/0) https://youtu.be/LAUOpUsR7ME I am apparently the only person in the VGM world that knows Call of Duty Zombies songs, and, weirdly enough, they've grown on me over time. God damn were the WaW and Black Ops songs good. I'd put Paredolia and probably 115 above this, though 3rd place ain't bad. As a whole, I don't love the structure of the song. However, some of the effects are really good, and most importantly, it has this weird kind of melancholy going throughout it, particularly the last two sung lines, which are so good. I generally detest growling in songs. Here, I guess it being used in moderation, being tempered by the aforementioned constructions and the arguable justification of having them be present in a zombie song, makes it something I can ignore pretty easily. At 3;10, when the panning is entirely on one ear, something it sounds like I'm hearing negative noise (a nonsensical concept, I know) rather than silence in my left ear. A vacuum produced somehow. --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:950988428] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>120./81. Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - resurrectedreplayer Nominator: Zyxyz's Mom 8.6 (8.6/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNl4PNFubvQ Probably one of my less favorite Umineko zts themes. 8/10 would listen to again 119./80. Call of Duty: World at War - Beauty of Annihilation Nominator: @BetrayedTangy 8.6 (8.6/0) https://youtu.be/LAUOpUsR7ME I am apparently the only person in the VGM world that knows Call of Duty Zombies songs, and, weirdly enough, they've grown on me over time. God damn were the WaW and Black Ops songs good. I'd put Paredolia and probably 115 above this, though 3rd place ain't bad. As a whole, I don't love the structure of the song. However, some of the effects are really good, and most importantly, it has this weird kind of melancholy going throughout it, particularly the last two sung lines, which are so good. I generally detest growling in songs. Here, I guess it being used in moderation, being tempered by the aforementioned constructions and the arguable justification of having them be present in a zombie song, makes it something I can ignore pretty easily. At 3;10, when the panning is entirely on one ear, something it sounds like I'm hearing negative noise (a nonsensical concept, I know) rather than silence in my left ear. A vacuum produced somehow.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/23/21 4:01:00 PM #156:	118./78. Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - White Devil Nominator: @azuarc 8.6 (8.6/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLqhF2wswYk One of the Good Ace Combat songs. That is to say, one of the three I know. Do I like this more than Zero? Has Zero appeared yet? I don't know! I think I'd rank this and that about the same as Megalith... on second thought, definitely Zero > WD > Megalith, though they're all very cool. I love what this does with its violins 117./77. Umineko no Naku Koro ni - worldenddominator Nominator: Zyxyz's Mom 8.6 (8.6/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVr0IUQ6BwE The least raw[?] of the zts Umineko songs. It comes across as pretty and pacific compared to the others. Probably. I still don't really have the differences internalized --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:950991166] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>118./78. Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - White Devil Nominator: @azuarc 8.6 (8.6/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLqhF2wswYk One of the Good Ace Combat songs. That is to say, one of the three I know. Do I like this more than Zero? Has Zero appeared yet? I don't know! I think I'd rank this and that about the same as Megalith... on second thought, definitely Zero > WD > Megalith, though they're all very cool. I love what this does with its violins 117./77. Umineko no Naku Koro ni - worldenddominator Nominator: Zyxyz's Mom 8.6 (8.6/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVr0IUQ6BwE The least raw[?] of the zts Umineko songs. It comes across as pretty and pacific compared to the others. Probably. I still don't really have the differences internalized</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BetrayedTangy 02/23/21 5:02:00 PM #157:	I do really like 115 as well, also a decent fan of Lullaby for a Dead Man as well. Also apparently they did a remix for Beauty and damn is it a bad remix, they literally sucked all the emotion out of it. --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin <cite>BetrayedTangy posted [p:950993496] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>I do really like 115 as well, also a decent fan of Lullaby for a Dead Man as well. Also apparently they did a remix for Beauty and damn is it a bad remix, they literally sucked all the emotion out of it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc 02/23/21 6:50:21 PM #158:	NFUN posted... one of the three I know. RIP Gracemeria --- Video Game Music Contest 14 champion: Idola Phantasy Star Saga - Endeavour <cite>azuarc posted [p:950997382] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>NFUN posted... </cite> <quote>one of the three I know.</quote> RIP Gracemeria </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PIayer_0 02/24/21 12:14:00 AM #159:	The correct wed take. Good violins though --- -Abraham Lincoln <cite>PIayer_0 posted [p:951007767] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>The correct wed take. Good violins though </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/24/21 11:20:18 AM #160:	116./168. Pyre - Grand Ceremony Nominator: @pyresword 8.7 (8.2/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tJ06_qtmbc more like Pyresword - Grand Ceremony amirite 115./166. Dark Cloud - Owl Forest Nominator: @BetrayedTangy 8.7 (8.2/1) https://youtu.be/eBSoQ1aDH2I Every time I start this song I get a little confused. "This is cool. This is interesting. Must have the wrong link; this can't be Dark Cloud". I'm not entirely what this makes me think of. Threads of Fate or Caravan Stories or Lords of Vermillion, I dunno, a soundtrack I've heard examples from but don't actually know well, one with lots of very relaxing world music. Anyway good song --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951019313] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>116./168. Pyre - Grand Ceremony Nominator: @pyresword 8.7 (8.2/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tJ06_qtmbc more like Pyresword - Grand Ceremony amirite 115./166. Dark Cloud - Owl Forest Nominator: @BetrayedTangy 8.7 (8.2/1) https://youtu.be/eBSoQ1aDH2I Every time I start this song I get a little confused. "This is cool. This is interesting. Must have the wrong link; this can't be Dark Cloud". I'm not entirely what this makes me think of. Threads of Fate or Caravan Stories or Lords of Vermillion, I dunno, a soundtrack I've heard examples from but don't actually know well, one with lots of very relaxing world music. Anyway good song</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/24/21 12:38:19 PM #161:	114./163. OverPowered - Broken Elevator to Revelation Nominator: @kaonashi 8.7 (8.2/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_XKpVeQAho Groovy. Schmoody. Hmm. Schmoovy? That sounds like it works, but doesn't feel like it describes what I want it too. Groody is just completely wrong. Scientists need to dedicate their efforts towards portmanteauing these words to synthesize new visceral descriptions. While they're at it, make a real word that has five unique consecutive vowels. I like this well enough I recognized I should know it in a siiva list, and was very frustrated that I missed the insane because i couldn't quite place it. This is also oddly reminiscent of the SMT Wandering song 113./162. Detroit: Become Human - Dark Night Nominator: @Snake5555555555 8.7 (8.2/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX9B0f_ZBZ8 this song is probably better than the entire game. Despite perhaps grazing some cliches (ok, more than grazing), it manages to get me invested and moving along to the emotions. Something about it I can't quite pinpoint makes it stand above the rest of the songs like this to me. I keep trying to analyze different aspects and concluding that, individually, they're not all that special, so I suppose I just think it does everything right, and comes together strongly --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951022036] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>114./163. OverPowered - Broken Elevator to Revelation Nominator: @kaonashi 8.7 (8.2/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_XKpVeQAho Groovy. Schmoody. Hmm. Schmoovy? That sounds like it works, but doesn't feel like it describes what I want it too. Groody is just completely wrong. Scientists need to dedicate their efforts towards portmanteauing these words to synthesize new visceral descriptions. While they're at it, make a real word that has five unique consecutive vowels. I like this well enough I recognized I should know it in a siiva list, and was very frustrated that I missed the insane because i couldn't quite place it. This is also oddly reminiscent of the SMT Wandering song 113./162. Detroit: Become Human - Dark Night Nominator: @Snake5555555555 8.7 (8.2/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX9B0f_ZBZ8 this song is probably better than the entire game. Despite perhaps grazing some cliches (ok, more than grazing), it manages to get me invested and moving along to the emotions. Something about it I can't quite pinpoint makes it stand above the rest of the songs like this to me. I keep trying to analyze different aspects and concluding that, individually, they're not all that special, so I suppose I just think it does everything right, and comes together strongly</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/24/21 1:31:28 PM #162:	112./161. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn - Sephirot Theme Phase 2 (Fiend) Nominator: @MargaretAnnMid 8.7 (8.2/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdV_bzJgRxE Apparently a ripoff of a better song, but I don't know that song, so I can't hold it against this! Has similar energy to Otherworld, but I like that song, so I can't hold it against this! It's pretty simple, but I realize as I do this tier that that doesn't bother me if I find the song compelling, so I can't hold it against this! In other words, this is a song that many other people would probably dislike, but these are my ratings, so I can't hold it against this! I just reread Mistborn and the lyrics are somehow reminiscent of that, so there's a bonus there It was kind of a bold choice for Square to demand that soundtrack videos include gameplay footage to not get killed, as seeing this gameplay is making me less likely to want to play the game. 111./160. Metroid Prime - Tallon Overworld Depths Nominator: Th3_M4j0r 8.7 (8.2/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgwGYmAH0BA What modern Metroid music should aspire to be. Spacey, mysterious music with the drama and energy needed for this kind of game. I can imagine quite a few songs that this song is literally perfect for --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951023909] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>112./161. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn - Sephirot Theme Phase 2 (Fiend) Nominator: @MargaretAnnMid 8.7 (8.2/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdV_bzJgRxE Apparently a ripoff of a better song, but I don't know that song, so I can't hold it against this! Has similar energy to Otherworld, but I like that song, so I can't hold it against this! It's pretty simple, but I realize as I do this tier that that doesn't bother me if I find the song compelling, so I can't hold it against this! In other words, this is a song that many other people would probably dislike, but these are my ratings, so I can't hold it against this! I just reread Mistborn and the lyrics are somehow reminiscent of that, so there's a bonus there It was kind of a bold choice for Square to demand that soundtrack videos include gameplay footage to not get killed, as seeing this gameplay is making me less likely to want to play the game. 111./160. Metroid Prime - Tallon Overworld Depths Nominator: Th3_M4j0r 8.7 (8.2/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgwGYmAH0BA What modern Metroid music should aspire to be. Spacey, mysterious music with the drama and energy needed for this kind of game. I can imagine quite a few songs that this song is literally perfect for</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/24/21 2:33:21 PM #163:	110./74. Waterworld - Diving Nominator: @rwlh 8.7 (8.7/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94sebj2eT4A I don't know if it deserved to get as far as it did in VGMC. Maybe it should've only been a semifinalist or something. Ocean good. 109./73. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel - Skies of a Strange Land Nominator: @pyresword 8.7 (8.7/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSmJUB74bdM Tries going for the same aesthetic as Looking Up at the Sky. Fails spectacularly, but it was a valiant effort --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951026142] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>110./74. Waterworld - Diving Nominator: @rwlh 8.7 (8.7/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94sebj2eT4A I don't know if it deserved to get as far as it did in VGMC. Maybe it should've only been a semifinalist or something. Ocean good. 109./73. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel - Skies of a Strange Land Nominator: @pyresword 8.7 (8.7/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSmJUB74bdM Tries going for the same aesthetic as Looking Up at the Sky. Fails spectacularly, but it was a valiant effort</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc 02/24/21 6:11:12 PM #164:	NFUN posted... I don't know if it deserved to get as far as it did in VGMC. Maybe it should've only been a semifinalist or something. Ocean good. Better than Reset TY. --- Video Game Music Contest 14 champion: Idola Phantasy Star Saga - Endeavour <cite>azuarc posted [p:951033966] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>NFUN posted... </cite> <quote>I don't know if it deserved to get as far as it did in VGMC. Maybe it should've only been a semifinalist or something. Ocean good.</quote> Better than Reset TY. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/24/21 6:13:55 PM #165:	azuarc posted... Better than Reset TY. 1.6 better --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951034066] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>azuarc posted...</cite> <quote> Better than Reset TY. </quote> 1.6 better</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/25/21 12:14:23 PM #166:	108./72. Umineko no Naku Koro - dreamenddischarger Nominator: @scarletspeed7 8.7 (8.7/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDPJuAxZaOo Ah, Umineko. For whatever reason I just didn't care about it in older VGMCs and assumed I hated the series in general when I first heard it. How times change This one goes for a more uplifting vibe. That's pretty neat! I think that works very well in the context of all of the others, that are generally more sinister. And then it too becomes kind of spooky and dramatic, but still is hopeful. ded seems to be the most emotionally evocative one of the octalogy for me 107./68. Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! A3 - Ripples Nominator: @dowolf 8.7 (8.7/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlmiHqp7Md8 In general, I don't have much to say about this--it's semi-standard VN fare--so I'll point out things that I like. 1:17 is good. Also the rest is too --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951060332] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>108./72. Umineko no Naku Koro - dreamenddischarger Nominator: @scarletspeed7 8.7 (8.7/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDPJuAxZaOo Ah, Umineko. For whatever reason I just didn't care about it in older VGMCs and assumed I hated the series in general when I first heard it. How times change This one goes for a more uplifting vibe. That's pretty neat! I think that works very well in the context of all of the others, that are generally more sinister. And then it too becomes kind of spooky and dramatic, but still is hopeful. ded seems to be the most emotionally evocative one of the octalogy for me 107./68. Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! A3 - Ripples Nominator: @dowolf 8.7 (8.7/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlmiHqp7Md8 In general, I don't have much to say about this--it's semi-standard VN fare--so I'll point out things that I like. 1:17 is good. Also the rest is too</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/25/21 1:18:01 PM #167:	106./64. Final Fantasy X - Sight of Spira Nominator: @scarletspeed7 8.7 (8.7/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTptg9nedlM One of those songs that I never realized how much I appreciated until years after playing the game (Battle from the same game also counts). I love the Suteki Da Ne motif so much, even learned it on the harmonica. Maybe I could get my brother to learn this on the guitar and we'll duet... 105./61. Call of Duty: World at War - Final Push Nominator: Rob 8.7 (8.7/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nyAThrjdkw Nostalgic as hell, and actually a pretty great song. World at War honestly has a soundtrack worth listening to, and is probably the only CoD game with notable music outside of like Zombies or other weird cases. Yes, I'm the Call of Duty guy as a meme. This game isn't one. I think a large part of that is that this game is both grounded and takes itself seriously. Instead of being focused on drama and betrayals, futuristic technology or double-agent MK Ultra nonsense, it seemed, as I remember, to respect the horrors of war and the reasons why some think it's necessary and volunteer to fight. The soundtrack reflects that. On one hand, you have this wonderfully triumphant theme that's tinged with the pain required to get here, and on the other, Brav Soldat, which is one of the most haunting songs I've ever heard. This song doesn't come across as vapid or jingoistic, just celebrating the end of a task that needed to get done RIP Rob --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951062762] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>106./64. Final Fantasy X - Sight of Spira Nominator: @scarletspeed7 8.7 (8.7/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTptg9nedlM One of those songs that I never realized how much I appreciated until years after playing the game (Battle from the same game also counts). I love the Suteki Da Ne motif so much, even learned it on the harmonica. Maybe I could get my brother to learn this on the guitar and we'll duet... 105./61. Call of Duty: World at War - Final Push Nominator: Rob 8.7 (8.7/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nyAThrjdkw Nostalgic as hell, and actually a pretty great song. World at War honestly has a soundtrack worth listening to, and is probably the only CoD game with notable music outside of like Zombies or other weird cases. Yes, I'm the Call of Duty guy as a meme. This game isn't one. I think a large part of that is that this game is both grounded and takes itself seriously. Instead of being focused on drama and betrayals, futuristic technology or double-agent MK Ultra nonsense, it seemed, as I remember, to respect the horrors of war and the reasons why some think it's necessary and volunteer to fight. The soundtrack reflects that. On one hand, you have this wonderfully triumphant theme that's tinged with the pain required to get here, and on the other, Brav Soldat, which is one of the most haunting songs I've ever heard. This song doesn't come across as vapid or jingoistic, just celebrating the end of a task that needed to get done RIP Rob</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/25/21 3:06:39 PM #168:	104./59. Ar tonelico II - EXEC_SPHILIA/. Nominator: VGMC Honorees 8.7 (8.7/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shu99QPnfcA probably higher than I would've ranked it 10 months ago one year ago 103./58. Ace Combat Zero - Zero Nominator: VGMC Honorees 8.7 (8.7/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ey_q1QziMU deserved to win tbh guessing i'm champing at the bit today --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951067021] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>104./59. Ar tonelico II - EXEC_SPHILIA/. Nominator: VGMC Honorees 8.7 (8.7/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shu99QPnfcA probably higher than I would've ranked it 10 months ago one year ago 103./58. Ace Combat Zero - Zero Nominator: VGMC Honorees 8.7 (8.7/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ey_q1QziMU deserved to win tbh guessing i'm champing at the bit today</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/25/21 4:14:40 PM #169:	102./56. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - Nuclear Nominator: @Place 8.7 (8.7/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_TbF5m5KpU A HEART OF BROKEN GLASS DEFILED DEEP INSIDE THE ABANDONED CHILD! 101./158. Tempest 2000 - 2000 Dub Nominator: @Chinballz 8.8 (8.3/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8HbMBLwpu4 Somebody in the comments for Mind's Eye said that the rest of the soundtrack was bad. They were wrong; so much personality oozes from every song. The first half of this is definitely superior though. Not to say I dislike the back half. It's even more concentrated 90's cheese, somehow. It's a real shame we don't get this type of jazz in vgm much anymore, at least not that I've seen. I'm sure there's tons of people nostalgic for this era (hell, I am, and I didn't even live in it!) --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951069830] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>102./56. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - Nuclear Nominator: @Place 8.7 (8.7/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_TbF5m5KpU A HEART OF BROKEN GLASS DEFILED DEEP INSIDE THE ABANDONED CHILD! 101./158. Tempest 2000 - 2000 Dub Nominator: @Chinballz 8.8 (8.3/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8HbMBLwpu4 Somebody in the comments for Mind's Eye said that the rest of the soundtrack was bad. They were wrong; so much personality oozes from every song. The first half of this is definitely superior though. Not to say I dislike the back half. It's even more concentrated 90's cheese, somehow. It's a real shame we don't get this type of jazz in vgm much anymore, at least not that I've seen. I'm sure there's tons of people nostalgic for this era (hell, I am, and I didn't even live in it!)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PIayer_0 02/25/21 10:45:37 PM #170:	WAIT THE TUBULAR BELLS GUY SINGS NUCLEAR??? this is messing with my brain --- -Abraham Lincoln <cite>PIayer_0 posted [p:951086275] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>WAIT THE TUBULAR BELLS GUY SINGS NUCLEAR??? this is messing with my brain </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/26/21 12:03:49 PM #171:	top 100 boyz 100./157. Elm Knight - Melancholy of the tribe of giants Nominator: @Zyxyz0 8.8 (8.3/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oi0jqq8icE Funny cool weird steel drums or whatever those are. They definitely elevate the song above what I expected it'd be. This whole take on reggae is very strange in a good way. Like, that instrument at 1:20 both sounds really out of place and weirdly incorporated and entirely natural. I like this 99./155. Terraria Calamity Mod - Stained, Brutal Calamity Nominator: @NFUN 8.8 (8.3/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT6HTpY_OyE Pretty portentious that the next TCal song to come out happened to be this, his most awaited song for years. And... it's not his best. It's pretty different, intentionally, from the rest of the soundtrack. Went hard for the kind of chanting which tends not to be that interesting. Of course, it's still DM DOKURO, so it's still good. If he released this a little earlier and sanctuary was the pick instead, whoooooo... That'd be a frightening contender oh no i have been eliminated aaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAGHHH. Can anybody beat my average of 8.8? ~~yes, technically, it's possible!~~ --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951105843] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>top 100 boyz 100./157. Elm Knight - Melancholy of the tribe of giants Nominator: @Zyxyz0 8.8 (8.3/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oi0jqq8icE Funny cool weird steel drums or whatever those are. They definitely elevate the song above what I expected it'd be. This whole take on reggae is very strange in a good way. Like, that instrument at 1:20 both sounds really out of place and weirdly incorporated and entirely natural. I like this 99./155. Terraria Calamity Mod - Stained, Brutal Calamity Nominator: @NFUN 8.8 (8.3/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT6HTpY_OyE Pretty portentious that the next TCal song to come out happened to be this, his most awaited song for years. And... it's not his best. It's pretty different, intentionally, from the rest of the soundtrack. Went hard for the kind of chanting which tends not to be that interesting. Of course, it's still DM DOKURO, so it's still good. If he released this a little earlier and sanctuary was the pick instead, whoooooo... That'd be a frightening contender oh no i have been eliminated aaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAGHHH. Can anybody beat my average of 8.8? yes, technically, it's possible!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FL81 02/26/21 12:31:14 PM #172:	man that NFUN guy only barely made it into the top 100 --- Thanks to Proofpyros for the sig images https://imgur.com/Nv4Pi1v https://imgur.com/N43HJYv <cite>FL81 posted [p:951107073] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>man that NFUN guy only barely made it into the top 100 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HidekuniHorita 02/26/21 12:34:30 PM #173:	FL81 posted... man that NFUN guy only barely made it into the top 100 out of all of the tcal songs he could've grabbed, he picked this one?? <cite>HidekuniHorita posted [p:951107227] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>FL81 posted... </cite> <quote>man that NFUN guy only barely made it into the top 100</quote>out of all of the tcal songs he could've grabbed, he picked this one?? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/26/21 1:24:16 PM #174:	98./154. DoDonPachi Daifukatsu Black Label - Flotage (Stage 3-B) Nominator: @banshiryuu 8.8 (8.3/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtoQJL7LzLo Here's the thing with Flotage. I think it's pretty neat, alright? It's a good song. It's definitely not my favorite Black Label song. I really like the instruments the game uses, and I think those instruments are best when they're ahem mercilessness. This is a soundtrack that I want going absolutely as hard as possible, no holds barred. When I listen to these instruments, I want to be crushed between Basiscape's thighs until my head explodes, killing me instantly. In most other soundtracks, a song like this is probably the better bet for me. Not this time. Shoutouts deo saying the composer was Namiki. Buh-bye for now. 97./148. Yakuza 5 - Be the Star Nominator: Rufus 8.8 (8.3/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1otl8StbTc It took me much longer than it should've for me to realize that they were speaking English. Man, Yakuza music is so consistently good. Only SEGA could make a song like this and have me like it a lot. You tried 3 times to get the composer for this Rufus, and yet you still failed... again. On a different Yakuza game. Why do you hate Chihiro Aoki so much? that's the end of rufus. surprised he's not in the bottom quartile of nominators given how many zzz ni no kuni songs he gave me, which he should've known I'd dislike given how often I've fought about Shimomura with him --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951109610] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>98./154. DoDonPachi Daifukatsu Black Label - Flotage (Stage 3-B) Nominator: @banshiryuu 8.8 (8.3/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtoQJL7LzLo Here's the thing with Flotage. I think it's pretty neat, alright? It's a good song. It's definitely not my favorite Black Label song. I really like the instruments the game uses, and I think those instruments are best when they're ahem mercilessness. This is a soundtrack that I want going absolutely as hard as possible, no holds barred. When I listen to these instruments, I want to be crushed between Basiscape's thighs until my head explodes, killing me instantly. In most other soundtracks, a song like this is probably the better bet for me. Not this time. Shoutouts deo saying the composer was Namiki. Buh-bye for now. 97./148. Yakuza 5 - Be the Star Nominator: Rufus 8.8 (8.3/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1otl8StbTc It took me much longer than it should've for me to realize that they were speaking English. Man, Yakuza music is so consistently good. Only SEGA could make a song like this and have me like it a lot. You tried 3 times to get the composer for this Rufus, and yet you still failed... again. On a different Yakuza game. Why do you hate Chihiro Aoki so much? that's the end of rufus. surprised he's not in the bottom quartile of nominators given how many zzz ni no kuni songs he gave me, which he should've known I'd dislike given how often I've fought about Shimomura with him</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/26/21 2:34:43 PM #175:	96./147. Murasaki Tsurugi - Cheering Up the Innocent Queen Nominator: @UF8 8.8 (8.3/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xyXumNm_O0 I like how it bounces between intensities, and the instrumentation is really good. Pretty prototypical watson, and that tells you all you need to know about the rest of the song 95./53. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Steel for Humans Nominator: @trdl23 8.8 (8.8/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLqktDBIew8 OYE LAZARE LAZARE --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951112807] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>96./147. Murasaki Tsurugi - Cheering Up the Innocent Queen Nominator: @UF8 8.8 (8.3/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xyXumNm_O0 I like how it bounces between intensities, and the instrumentation is really good. Pretty prototypical watson, and that tells you all you need to know about the rest of the song 95./53. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Steel for Humans Nominator: @trdl23 8.8 (8.8/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLqktDBIew8 OYE LAZARE LAZARE</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/26/21 3:08:30 PM #176:	94./49. Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest - Theme 1 Nominator: @Zyxyz0 8.8 (8.8/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_CwvWBZfjc What an incredibly strange game this was, with such incredibly calming music. Gives Minecraft a run for its money in the aggressively-relaxing music department 93./45. Civilization IV - Baba Yetu Nominator: @scarletspeed7 8.8 (8.8/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJiHDmyhE1A rip scarlet --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951114218] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>94./49. Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest - Theme 1 Nominator: @Zyxyz0 8.8 (8.8/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_CwvWBZfjc What an incredibly strange game this was, with such incredibly calming music. Gives Minecraft a run for its money in the aggressively-relaxing music department 93./45. Civilization IV - Baba Yetu Nominator: @scarletspeed7 8.8 (8.8/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJiHDmyhE1A rip scarlet</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
azuarc 02/26/21 7:33:14 PM #177:	NFUN posted... 95./53. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Steel for Humans Nominator: @trdl23 8.8 (8.8/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLqktDBIew8 OYE LAZARE LAZARE badada tunn, badada tundra! badada tunn! badada tundra! --- Video Game Music Contest 14 champion: Idola Phantasy Star Saga - Endeavour <cite>azuarc posted [p:951124818] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>NFUN posted... </cite> <quote>95./53. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Steel for Humans Nominator: @trdl23 8.8 (8.8/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLqktDBIew8 OYE LAZARE LAZARE</quote> badada tunn, badada tundra! badada tunn! badada tundra! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/27/21 4:25:35 PM #178:	92./144. Sleepwalker - Zoo Nominator: @Zyxyz0 8.9 (8.4/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv1hGzADibY Nice bass. Nice flute. Nice schmood. It's Ocean; you know what to expect at this point. The last boop at the end is my favorite part 91./142. Xenoblade Chronicles - Mechonis Field Nominator: DragonImps 8.9 (8.4/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHVhQIHZ674 I'm not sure how to categorize this... I'm going with "Chill", as that seems to be overall what it's going for and emphasizing, despite how busy/driving other parts can be, similar to how a lot of pretty "calm" songs have frantic amen breaks throughout. I'm not sure if this song is highly overrated or highly underrated. I'm sure it's one or the other, when it's a song people should just appreciate as it presents itself rip dragonimps, in more ways than one --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951153724] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>92./144. Sleepwalker - Zoo Nominator: @Zyxyz0 8.9 (8.4/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv1hGzADibY Nice bass. Nice flute. Nice schmood. It's Ocean; you know what to expect at this point. The last boop at the end is my favorite part 91./142. Xenoblade Chronicles - Mechonis Field Nominator: DragonImps 8.9 (8.4/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHVhQIHZ674 I'm not sure how to categorize this... I'm going with "Chill", as that seems to be overall what it's going for and emphasizing, despite how busy/driving other parts can be, similar to how a lot of pretty "calm" songs have frantic amen breaks throughout. I'm not sure if this song is highly overrated or highly underrated. I'm sure it's one or the other, when it's a song people should just appreciate as it presents itself rip dragonimps, in more ways than one</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/27/21 5:13:37 PM #179:	90./135. SSX 3 - Ride Nominator: @-hotdogturtle-- 8.9 (8.4/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfwgK3D2Lo8 I think this song speaks for itself 89./134. Nex Machina - Dark Shivers Nominator: @PSI_NESS 8.9 (8.4/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRlufMGfh0k <neuromancer.epub> --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951155236] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>90./135. SSX 3 - Ride Nominator: @-hotdogturtle-- 8.9 (8.4/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfwgK3D2Lo8 I think this song speaks for itself 89./134. Nex Machina - Dark Shivers Nominator: @PSI_NESS 8.9 (8.4/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRlufMGfh0k <neuromancer.epub></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/27/21 6:09:06 PM #180:	88./129. Dangun Feveron - Soul Supermarket Nominator: @Zyxyz0 8.9 (8.4/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhnXjcvRWQQ https://youtu.be/nxIvg0y6vCY?t=76 Oh no. I just made a connection to the Gramarye theme from Ace Attorney. Now that's gonna haunt me for the rest of my life 87./126. The King of Fighters XI - Secret Circumstances Nominator: @Snake5555555555 8.9 (8.4/1) https://youtu.be/GmgXu4d43wU Starts out like it'll be one of those loungey, kind of sleepy kind of energetic jazz songs, and then that... I have no idea what to call it. The low, almost sawtoothy instrument. That thing shows up. And then the song progresses like I expected, but contextualized with that, it's different, changed just from my different perspective. That's a great effect. This whole song is really cool RIP Snake --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951157092] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>88./129. Dangun Feveron - Soul Supermarket Nominator: @Zyxyz0 8.9 (8.4/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhnXjcvRWQQ https://youtu.be/nxIvg0y6vCY?t=76 Oh no. I just made a connection to the Gramarye theme from Ace Attorney. Now that's gonna haunt me for the rest of my life 87./126. The King of Fighters XI - Secret Circumstances Nominator: @Snake5555555555 8.9 (8.4/1) https://youtu.be/GmgXu4d43wU Starts out like it'll be one of those loungey, kind of sleepy kind of energetic jazz songs, and then that... I have no idea what to call it. The low, almost sawtoothy instrument. That thing shows up. And then the song progresses like I expected, but contextualized with that, it's different, changed just from my different perspective. That's a great effect. This whole song is really cool RIP Snake</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/27/21 11:58:14 PM #181:	turns out i forgot to post one today. math's tough 86./122. Assault Android Cactus - Automation Nominator: @Place 8.9 (8.4/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FazzoqYgcZc I was wary but this is actually pretty neat. Kind of like an offbrand Mekazoo song. I enjoy the buildup to a mini-climax starting at 1:17, and the lowkey breakdown that follows. A surprisingly welcome nomination 85./121. Armored Core Verdict Day - Dirty Worker Nominator: Thomas 8.9 (8.4/1) https://youtu.be/4jthXb99iZk The first forty seconds or so are, I don't know if it's strictly dissonant but the vocals and instruments certainly clash. Too raw. Afterwards it's still sometimes mixed weirdly or there's too much going on, with the caveat that it sounds good... which, now that I think about it, is a pretty consistent feature in Armored Core 5 songs. The vocals in the last third are great and carry some emotion; if only they'd cut through the music more, they'd have a larger impact --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951166886] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>turns out i forgot to post one today. math's tough 86./122. Assault Android Cactus - Automation Nominator: @Place 8.9 (8.4/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FazzoqYgcZc I was wary but this is actually pretty neat. Kind of like an offbrand Mekazoo song. I enjoy the buildup to a mini-climax starting at 1:17, and the lowkey breakdown that follows. A surprisingly welcome nomination 85./121. Armored Core Verdict Day - Dirty Worker Nominator: Thomas 8.9 (8.4/1) https://youtu.be/4jthXb99iZk The first forty seconds or so are, I don't know if it's strictly dissonant but the vocals and instruments certainly clash. Too raw. Afterwards it's still sometimes mixed weirdly or there's too much going on, with the caveat that it sounds good... which, now that I think about it, is a pretty consistent feature in Armored Core 5 songs. The vocals in the last third are great and carry some emotion; if only they'd cut through the music more, they'd have a larger impact</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
-hotdogturtle-- 02/28/21 12:06:53 AM #182:	Interesting note: Around like a month ago, I came across a playlist that had all of the SSX 3 songs ripped in their ingame versions. In the game they're broken down into segments that play dynamically depending on where you are on the track and what you're doing. Listening to them out of context you're just hearing all the parts sequentially, but it gives a much different listening experience, and allows an even greater appreciation for the way that they made the game's soundtrack. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmRvv277kb0 Pretty good ranking for what was essentially a troll nom. --- Hey man, LlamaGuy did encrypt the passwords. With what? ROT-13? -CJayC <cite>-hotdogturtle-- posted [p:951167092] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>Interesting note: Around like a month ago, I came across a playlist that had all of the SSX 3 songs ripped in their ingame versions. In the game they're broken down into segments that play dynamically depending on where you are on the track and what you're doing. Listening to them out of context you're just hearing all the parts sequentially, but it gives a much different listening experience, and allows an even greater appreciation for the way that they made the game's soundtrack. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmRvv277kb0 Pretty good ranking for what was essentially a troll nom. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/28/21 12:21:52 AM #183:	boi I uploaded the entire PSO2 soundtrack. You don't need to explain dynamic music to me! --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951167415] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>boi I uploaded the entire PSO2 soundtrack. You don't need to explain dynamic music to me!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FL81 02/28/21 12:25:52 AM #184:	pfft dynamic randomly generated VGM is where it's at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AzxSmm413k --- Thanks to Proofpyros for the sig images https://imgur.com/Nv4Pi1v https://imgur.com/N43HJYv <cite>FL81 posted [p:951167520] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>pfft dynamic randomly generated VGM is where it's at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AzxSmm413k </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Place 02/28/21 12:31:38 AM #185:	Honestly surprised that AAC thing made it this far. That soundtrack is kind of an outlier for a composer (Jeff Van Dyck) whose main body of work is Total War and things that sound like Total War. Would love to see him try this sort of thing again. --- Hi. I wanna play you something. <cite>Place posted [p:951167638] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>Honestly surprised that AAC thing made it this far. That soundtrack is kind of an outlier for a composer (Jeff Van Dyck) whose main body of work is Total War and things that sound like Total War. Would love to see him try this sort of thing again. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FL81 02/28/21 12:32:56 AM #186:	the Total War series has some real sleeper hit VGM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ0_0bBARq8 --- Thanks to Proofpyros for the sig images https://imgur.com/Nv4Pi1v https://imgur.com/N43HJYv <cite>FL81 posted [p:951167672] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>the Total War series has some real sleeper hit VGM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ0_0bBARq8 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
-hotdogturtle-- 02/28/21 8:23:15 AM #187:	Oh, it's not that anyone here wouldn't know what dynamic music is. It's just customary to talk about how good the structure of SSX 3 is whenever possible since there are still people on the internet who try to claim that Tricky is the best game because they remember the theme song and haven't played any other game. --- Hey man, LlamaGuy did encrypt the passwords. With what? ROT-13? -CJayC <cite>-hotdogturtle-- posted [p:951174744] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>Oh, it's not that anyone here wouldn't know what dynamic music is. It's just customary to talk about how good the structure of SSX 3 is whenever possible since there are still people on the internet who try to claim that Tricky is the best game because they remember the theme song and haven't played any other game. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/28/21 12:24:17 PM #188:	84./118. Musashi - Aeolic Guardian Nominator: @kaonashi 9 (8.5/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e626to1-m4E yeah minor is pretty good but i'm not sure it needs a dedicated protector. locrian could use a hand though. kinda weird for hamauzu to make a game about himself I think what sums up the song best is a comment I made when talking with tked. 'This is the most overwhelmingly Hamauzu thing I have ever heard' 83./116. Daytona USA - Let's Go Away [B-univ Arranged Version] Nominator: @-hotdogturtle-- 9 (8.5/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8t6tbXX8VY DAYTONA NICE RECOVERY! ONLY 82 SONGS TO GO! HANG IN THERE BABY! Thanks The C for this upload. Thanks Mitsuyoshi for being based --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951180119] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>84./118. Musashi - Aeolic Guardian Nominator: @kaonashi 9 (8.5/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e626to1-m4E yeah minor is pretty good but i'm not sure it needs a dedicated protector. locrian could use a hand though. kinda weird for hamauzu to make a game about himself I think what sums up the song best is a comment I made when talking with tked. 'This is the most overwhelmingly Hamauzu thing I have ever heard' 83./116. Daytona USA - Let's Go Away [B-univ Arranged Version] Nominator: @-hotdogturtle-- 9 (8.5/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8t6tbXX8VY DAYTONA NICE RECOVERY! ONLY 82 SONGS TO GO! HANG IN THERE BABY! Thanks The C for this upload. Thanks Mitsuyoshi for being based</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/28/21 1:28:42 PM #189:	82./115. Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! A5 - Dancing with Disaster Nominator: @dowolf 9 (8.5/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMZtc7HnZlY My left ear is having the time of its life. The beginning was really cool (I'm sure mycro/haste/kaon is ready to tell me that it's in mixolydian or based around fifths rather than octaves or something), and then the song kind of stopped for a bit. Breaking tension is good, but you can do that while still having the song be interesting. It does allow for the drums to come in very prominently. Good measured drum solos are something I'm discovering I like a lot. Eh, as a whole I suppose I can forgive those sections. They're not offensively boring, and the song as a whole is still strong 81./114. Shatter - Argon Refinery Nominator: @azuarc 9 (8.5/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVONzZdMFuQ I feel like I'm about to fight the Necrodancer at the start. Less so later on, even though it retains the energy from before. It builds something I enjoy quite a bit.I don't know if I can call this song "interesting", but it's certainly very nice to listen to... honestly, it actually is interesting; it just doesn't present itself as such, if that makes sense. Like you have to actually focus to notice a lot of what's it's doing, even though you're still affected by those consciously-ignored parts. Really good instrumentation too. If the rest of the soundtrack is this strong I see how it won BOST RIP azuarc. There goes our first B8 VGM community nominator. Given the trajectory of my tastes over the years, I'm sure you saw this coming, though I'm sure if given the chance to nominate again you'd be able to get a much higher average choosing different songs that you like --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951182140] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>82./115. Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! A5 - Dancing with Disaster Nominator: @dowolf 9 (8.5/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMZtc7HnZlY My left ear is having the time of its life. The beginning was really cool (I'm sure mycro/haste/kaon is ready to tell me that it's in mixolydian or based around fifths rather than octaves or something), and then the song kind of stopped for a bit. Breaking tension is good, but you can do that while still having the song be interesting. It does allow for the drums to come in very prominently. Good measured drum solos are something I'm discovering I like a lot. Eh, as a whole I suppose I can forgive those sections. They're not offensively boring, and the song as a whole is still strong 81./114. Shatter - Argon Refinery Nominator: @azuarc 9 (8.5/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVONzZdMFuQ I feel like I'm about to fight the Necrodancer at the start. Less so later on, even though it retains the energy from before. It builds something I enjoy quite a bit.I don't know if I can call this song "interesting", but it's certainly very nice to listen to... honestly, it actually is interesting; it just doesn't present itself as such, if that makes sense. Like you have to actually focus to notice a lot of what's it's doing, even though you're still affected by those consciously-ignored parts. Really good instrumentation too. If the rest of the soundtrack is this strong I see how it won BOST RIP azuarc. There goes our first B8 VGM community nominator. Given the trajectory of my tastes over the years, I'm sure you saw this coming, though I'm sure if given the chance to nominate again you'd be able to get a much higher average choosing different songs that you like</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/28/21 2:33:54 PM #190:	80./111. RuneScape - Monkey Badness Nominator: @FL81 9 (8.5/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-R04scet6s Out of the songs I heard first while doing this project, this is probably in the top percentiles of what I've gone out of my way to seek out on YouTube... and I have no idea why. It's pretty good, but not amazing, and it's not even super unique. It just stuck with me, for whatever reason. It gets points for that 79./106. Persona 5 - Sunset Bridge Nominator: @ellie 9 (8.5/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3395PPzVW3Y This song is too powerful. No matter how you are feeling it immediately drops your heart rate to 70 BPM at max and simulates the effects of certain illicit drugs on your disposition --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951184283] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>80./111. RuneScape - Monkey Badness Nominator: @FL81 9 (8.5/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-R04scet6s Out of the songs I heard first while doing this project, this is probably in the top percentiles of what I've gone out of my way to seek out on YouTube... and I have no idea why. It's pretty good, but not amazing, and it's not even super unique. It just stuck with me, for whatever reason. It gets points for that 79./106. Persona 5 - Sunset Bridge Nominator: @ellie 9 (8.5/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3395PPzVW3Y This song is too powerful. No matter how you are feeling it immediately drops your heart rate to 70 BPM at max and simulates the effects of certain illicit drugs on your disposition</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/28/21 3:21:06 PM #191:	78./105. Yakuza 0 - Daisaku Kuze theme (Pledge of Demon) Nominator: @PSI_NESS 9 (8.5/1) https://youtu.be/JHQa1SA3EtI I'll let you in one a little something. The VGM ranking game, it's not like boxing. The ranker who is slow isn't the loser. The guy who can't tough it out to the end, he's the one who loses. Eh? Don't ya think? In the ranking game there are no KO's. I'll tell you what, Board 8. To me, a year or two don't mean shit. Having Mycro or cako beat me in their rankings? Couldn't give a fuck... As long as I'm alive, I'll keep getting back up for more. 77./100. Mega Man 5 Complete Works - Complete Works Staff Roll Nominator: @Raetsel_Lapin 9 (8.5/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLiCLB7pObY Very different aesthetic than I was expecting. Very pretty, and gets enough of its emotions across to be successful. It's also interesting aside from that, which tends not to be the case for credit themes. The instrumentation is honestly top-notch. Gonna be one of my go-to examples of how to do credit themes right rip both PSI NESS and Raetsel --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951185818] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>78./105. Yakuza 0 - Daisaku Kuze theme (Pledge of Demon) Nominator: @PSI_NESS 9 (8.5/1) https://youtu.be/JHQa1SA3EtI I'll let you in one a little something. The VGM ranking game, it's not like boxing. The ranker who is slow isn't the loser. The guy who can't tough it out to the end, he's the one who loses. Eh? Don't ya think? In the ranking game there are no KO's. I'll tell you what, Board 8. To me, a year or two don't mean shit. Having Mycro or cako beat me in their rankings? Couldn't give a fuck... As long as I'm alive, I'll keep getting back up for more. 77./100. Mega Man 5 Complete Works - Complete Works Staff Roll Nominator: @Raetsel_Lapin 9 (8.5/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLiCLB7pObY Very different aesthetic than I was expecting. Very pretty, and gets enough of its emotions across to be successful. It's also interesting aside from that, which tends not to be the case for credit themes. The instrumentation is honestly top-notch. Gonna be one of my go-to examples of how to do credit themes right rip both PSI NESS and Raetsel</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/28/21 3:27:39 PM #192:	One thing interesting about the nominator stats right now: it seems surprisingly useful as a compatibility measure. You'd expect these kinds of stats to be a little misleading until the very end, as the songs that have the highest score haven't gone out yet, so the nominators with surviving songs should be underrated with the information we have. Even with that bias, most of the nominators with averages in the bottom half of scores have lost all of their songs, and just about every nominator in the first quartile still survives, most with multiple songs left. You can really see the cohort effects easily --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951186040] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>One thing interesting about the nominator stats right now: it seems surprisingly useful as a compatibility measure. You'd expect these kinds of stats to be a little misleading until the very end, as the songs that have the highest score haven't gone out yet, so the nominators with surviving songs should be underrated with the information we have. Even with that bias, most of the nominators with averages in the bottom half of scores have lost all of their songs, and just about every nominator in the first quartile still survives, most with multiple songs left. You can really see the cohort effects easily</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raetsel_Lapin 02/28/21 6:38:59 PM #194:	Im glad this song got a good score. I actually have a (not very interesting) story behind this pick: So, Se7en and I had done a joint Classic Mega Man Song Ranking topic, 200 songs from 1 through 10. When we were done, I really wanted to go back and do another 200 focused on classic series spin-offs and remakes: & Bass, Battle & Chase, Soccer, Rockboard, the Game Boy series, the Complete Works, etc. He wasnt interested in the idea and I didnt see a point to continuing the series as a solo effort, so I just let the idea die. But I was always kinda sad that the Complete Works songs in particular wouldnt exactly fit in anywhere. The classic soundtracks are more iconic and popular & only games 4 through 6 got full remade soundtracks... and well those were never the most popular games in the series to start with. If someone was going to nominate Classic Mega Man songs why would they go with a fairly obscure Playstation version of an NES chiptune in the first place?? And then you decided to try a ranking topic with an impossibly large number of songs included... I figured this would be the only nomination topic in history where I could justify burning a nomination on something so frivolous, so I just grabbed what seemed to be an original song created specifically for that version of the game (as far as Im aware) and threw it in at the last minute. Glad to see it get some recognition after all this time. --- Temporary Signature <cite>Raetsel_Lapin posted [p:951192430] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>Im glad this song got a good score. I actually have a (not very interesting) story behind this pick: So, Se7en and I had done a joint Classic Mega Man Song Ranking topic, 200 songs from 1 through 10. When we were done, I really wanted to go back and do another 200 focused on classic series spin-offs and remakes: & Bass, Battle & Chase, Soccer, Rockboard, the Game Boy series, the Complete Works, etc. He wasnt interested in the idea and I didnt see a point to continuing the series as a solo effort, so I just let the idea die. But I was always kinda sad that the Complete Works songs in particular wouldnt exactly fit in anywhere. The classic soundtracks are more iconic and popular & only games 4 through 6 got full remade soundtracks... and well those were never the most popular games in the series to start with. If someone was going to nominate Classic Mega Man songs why would they go with a fairly obscure Playstation version of an NES chiptune in the first place?? And then you decided to try a ranking topic with an impossibly large number of songs included... I figured this would be the only nomination topic in history where I could justify burning a nomination on something so frivolous, so I just grabbed what seemed to be an original song created specifically for that version of the game (as far as Im aware) and threw it in at the last minute. Glad to see it get some recognition after all this time.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 02/28/21 7:00:41 PM #195:	Somebody mentioned the game in a discord server and I posted this song. he started by saying the soundtrack was bad then realized that this one was actually good --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951193217] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>Somebody mentioned the game in a discord server and I posted this song. he started by saying the soundtrack was bad then realized that this one was actually good</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raetsel_Lapin 02/28/21 7:37:21 PM #196:	Honestly, the games probably dont have great soundtracks. At least, I dont recall liking any of the remixes more than their originals... but like I said, its been a long time since I listened to them. --- Temporary Signature <cite>Raetsel_Lapin posted [p:951194496] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>Honestly, the games probably dont have great soundtracks. At least, I dont recall liking any of the remixes more than their originals... but like I said, its been a long time since I listened to them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dowolf 03/01/21 10:07:54 AM #197:	<3 dancing with disaster so much glad you liked it and felt it was "deserved" whatever that means I'm still not sure >_> --- Nonsense. "Testing" is for when you're still guessing--and now, I have no need to guess. -- Agatha, Girl Genius <cite>dowolf posted [p:951211872] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote><3 dancing with disaster so much glad you liked it and felt it was "deserved" whatever that means I'm still not sure >_></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 03/01/21 12:18:26 PM #198:	76./98. Lovely Planet - Lovely City Nominator: ellie 9 (8.5/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzT73XKYAgA This makes me happy :) 75./97. Auto Modellista - Opaque Air Nominator: @Place 9 (8.5/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kF2LVNhn0o "Opaque Air" is the perfect name for this. Any actual context doesn't matter. I can tell that this is the Platonic ideal of jazz fusion names, and I don't even really listen to that genre! This song is making a strong case for me to start... rip ellie --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951215777] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>76./98. Lovely Planet - Lovely City Nominator: ellie 9 (8.5/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzT73XKYAgA This makes me happy :) 75./97. Auto Modellista - Opaque Air Nominator: @Place 9 (8.5/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kF2LVNhn0o "Opaque Air" is the perfect name for this. Any actual context doesn't matter. I can tell that this is the Platonic ideal of jazz fusion names, and I don't even really listen to that genre! This song is making a strong case for me to start... rip ellie</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 03/01/21 1:08:21 PM #199:	74./34. Bravely Default - Serpent Eating the Horizon Nominator: Thomas 9 (9/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRFgviKp5hA Used to be my absolute favorite song (for like, two weeks, although after getting really into Calamity I appreciated how close this was to Servants of the Scourge alphabetically). Now it's just almost my favorite (as of years ago oops). Still like it quite a bit, even if a lot of what it does I've found better examples of. The first half is good, not too special, repetitive as Revo does. The second begins with a weird breakdown which isn't that weird to me anymore but still grabs my attention, and the transition through all of the special attack songs is even better now that I actually know them. Lefty insists that this song is incoherent and... it really isn't. Those segments all fit together, make a cohesive whole, and are connected through the structure of the song. It's a very strange criticism he adamantly insists upon and I just don't get it 73./33. Chrono Cross - Scars of Time Nominator: VGMC Honorees 9 (9/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=180sjeAMKPE For so long I vaguely knew what this song sounded like but could never conjure it up in detail if encouraged. Now that I bothered to listen through it, I gotta say that I'm underwhelmed. I mean, that isn't to say that it isn't good, just not really winner material. Doesn't help that Corridors of Time <COMMENT REDACTED> Wow I really shit on this song when I first ranked it. It's pretty good, though still not champion-worthy, lacking that special something. Still, pretty fantastic I will never hear the beginning of this song and not think Mysterious Old Schoolhouse SAV --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951217573] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>74./34. Bravely Default - Serpent Eating the Horizon Nominator: Thomas 9 (9/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRFgviKp5hA Used to be my absolute favorite song (for like, two weeks, although after getting really into Calamity I appreciated how close this was to Servants of the Scourge alphabetically). Now it's just almost my favorite (as of years ago oops). Still like it quite a bit, even if a lot of what it does I've found better examples of. The first half is good, not too special, repetitive as Revo does. The second begins with a weird breakdown which isn't that weird to me anymore but still grabs my attention, and the transition through all of the special attack songs is even better now that I actually know them. Lefty insists that this song is incoherent and... it really isn't. Those segments all fit together, make a cohesive whole, and are connected through the structure of the song. It's a very strange criticism he adamantly insists upon and I just don't get it 73./33. Chrono Cross - Scars of Time Nominator: VGMC Honorees 9 (9/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=180sjeAMKPE For so long I vaguely knew what this song sounded like but could never conjure it up in detail if encouraged. Now that I bothered to listen through it, I gotta say that I'm underwhelmed. I mean, that isn't to say that it isn't good, just not really winner material. Doesn't help that Corridors of Time <COMMENT REDACTED> Wow I really shit on this song when I first ranked it. It's pretty good, though still not champion-worthy, lacking that special something. Still, pretty fantastic I will never hear the beginning of this song and not think Mysterious Old Schoolhouse SAV</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 03/01/21 2:22:50 PM #200:	72./32. Street Fighter EX3 - Strange Sunset (Guile's Theme) Nominator: Muzzleflash 9 (9/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axibQV5YsOk Nails both the interesting piano and the upbeat energetic aspects of jazz which I love. This is very definitely nfuncore 71./96. Worms Armageddon - Worms Armageddon Theme Nominator: @Johnbobb 9.1 (8.6/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D4Yr3ebNoQ Battle for Bikini Bottom synths. These are some phat rhymes. This has an odd mix of super uplifting and super devastating. The structure of the song really gets the Charge of the Light Brigade mood across, of a futile war that still must be fought without abandon. It's not really something you hear in VGM that often, at least not this strongly. Silver Will does it too rip Muzz --- Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination <cite>NFUN posted [p:951220213] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>72./32. Street Fighter EX3 - Strange Sunset (Guile's Theme) Nominator: Muzzleflash 9 (9/0) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axibQV5YsOk Nails both the interesting piano and the upbeat energetic aspects of jazz which I love. This is very definitely nfuncore 71./96. Worms Armageddon - Worms Armageddon Theme Nominator: @Johnbobb 9.1 (8.6/1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D4Yr3ebNoQ Battle for Bikini Bottom synths. These are some phat rhymes. This has an odd mix of super uplifting and super devastating. The structure of the song really gets the Charge of the Light Brigade mood across, of a futile war that still must be fought without abandon. It's not really something you hear in VGM that often, at least not this strongly. Silver Will does it too rip Muzz</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 03/01/21 2:53:46 PM #201:	definitely didn't think that was going to be my top song but I'll take it --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:951221297] in NFUN Ranks... [t:79271703]...</cite> <quote>definitely didn't think that was going to be my top song but I'll take it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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