Board 8 > Final Fantasy Music Contest (FFMC) R2D1: Feat. A Fleeting Dream v Dancing Mad

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Welcome to Round 2! This is the only division where the higher seed won every match back in round 1, will the same happen again today?

Full bracket (we're currently in the 'Upper' section): https://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=475177
Results & Discussion Topic: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/79743704

Rules:
-You may vote for one track in each match.
-You do not have to vote in every match, and you do not have to vote all at once.
-Please make your votes clear.
-Please familiarise yourself with both of the tracks in a match before voting.
-You can vote based on any metric you wish, as long as it is about the music.
-The matches will last 24 hours from the posting of this topic.
-The track with more votes in each match moves on, the other is eliminated.
-If a match is tied after 24 hours, that match will remain open until one more new vote is cast.
-No alts, no rallying, no trading votes, no deleting posts.
-Please do not provide any updates to the scores.
-Have fun!

Match 1:

(1) Clash on the Big Bridge (V)
Composed & Arranged by Nobuo Uematsu
Victories over: Lava Dome (34-7)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF3Jb9fB89k
v
(8) Weight of the World - Prelude Version (XIV: Shadowbringers)
Original games: NieR Automata (Weight of the World), Final Fantasy (Prelude)
Composed by Keiichi Okabe & Nobuo Uematsu
Arranged by Keiichi Okabe
Victories over: Good King Moggle Mog XII (30-10)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ316QcDt9M

Match 2:

(5) The Farplane Abyss (X-2)
Composed & Arranged by Noriko Matsueda & Takahito Eguchi
Victories over: Dark City Treno (26-15)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0uqhC29MOw
v
(4) The Glittering City of Yusnaan (Lightning Returns: XIII)
Composed by Mitsuto Suzuki
Arranged by Mitsuto Suzuki & Aska Kaneko
Victories over: The Airbuster (22-19)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4T62pV71DA

Match 3:

(3) A Fleeting Dream (AKA Someday the Dream Will End) (X)
Composed by Nobuo Uematsu
Arranged by Masashi Hamauzu
Victories over: Ghoul (25-17)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhhDN2SiiYE
v
(6) Dancing Mad (VI)
Composed & Arranged by Nobuo Uematsu
Victories over: The Last Hunter (25-17)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMEjkjWcvsI

Match 4:

(7) JENOVA (VII)
Composed & Arranged by Nobuo Uematsu
Victories over: World of Nine Wood Hills (27-14)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R7EhszR-TA
v
(2) Blinded by Light (XIII)
Composed by Masashi Hamauzu
Arranged by Masashi Hamauzu & Ryo Yamazaki
Victories over: Cosmo Canyon SSBU (26-16)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfu0XBf8kmk

You can listen to all of today's tracks together here (1-8): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF3Jb9fB89k&list=PLFj0gJtesYY-5Z7R-sDRyPxLaf5SQytcl&index=1

Easy vote form (Delete as appropriate):
Clash on the Big Bridge / Weight of the World - Prelude
The Farplane Abyss / The Glittering City of Yusnaan
A Fleeting Dream / Dancing Mad
JENOVA / Blinded by Light

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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
A Fleeting Dream
JENOVA

Last match was harder than expected.

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Weight of the World - Prelude
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
A Fleeting Dream
JENOVA

Big Bridge
Yusnaan
Dancing Mad
JENOVA

Weight of the World - Prelude
The Farplane Abyss
Dancing Mad
JENOVA

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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Farplane Abyss
A Fleeting Dream
Blinded by Light

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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
Dancing Mad
JENOVA

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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Farplane Abyss
A Fleeting Dream
Blinded by Light
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(1) Clash on the Big Bridge (V)
(4) The Glittering City of Yusnaan (Lightning Returns: XIII)
(3) A Fleeting Dream (AKA Someday the Dream Will End) (X)
(2) Blinded by Light (XIII)

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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Farplane Abyss
A Fleeting Dream
Blinded by Light
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(8) Weight of the World - Prelude Version (XIV: Shadowbringers)
(4) The Glittering City of Yusnaan (Lightning Returns: XIII)
(3) A Fleeting Dream (AKA Someday the Dream Will End) (X)
(7) JENOVA (VII)

I really do like this rendition of WotW, but it's obviously going to get slaughtered along with StDWE

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Easy vote form (Delete as appropriate):
Clash on the Big Bridge
The Farplane Abyss
A Fleeting Dream
Blinded by Light

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(1) Clash on the Big Bridge (V)
(4) The Glittering City of Yusnaan (Lightning Returns: XIII)
(3) A Fleeting Dream (AKA Someday the Dream Will End) (X)
(7) JENOVA (VII)
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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
A Fleeting Dream
Blinded by Light

Pretty easy choices for me today; match #2 was the closest.

I do love WotW but it got a bad draw here!
I've always thought Dancing Mad was kinda overrated and A Fleeting Dream is great.

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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
A Fleeting Dream
JENOVA

Pretty easy day to start the round with.

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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
Dancing Mad
JENOVA

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Weight of the World - Prelude
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
Dancing Mad
Blinded by Light

i supported both in match 2! very hard choice there, but The Glittering City of Yusnaan seems to have been a more enduring and consistent favorite
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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Farplane Abyss
Dancing Mad
JENOVA

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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
A Fleeting Dream
Blinded by Light

Oh, good. Somebody lost worse than Good King Moggle Mog XII!

Clash on the Big Bridge
The Farplane Abyss
Dancing Mad
JENOVA

Gahhh, that first match. Gaaaahhh, that third match. Very good music today.


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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
Dancing Mad
JENOVA

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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
Dancing Mad
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Weight of the World
The Farplane Abyss
Someday the Dream Will End
Blinded by Light

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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Farplane Abyss
A Fleeting Dream
Blinded by Light

Match 1 was very tough, so I gave it to Big Bridge because it's more purely Final Fantasy.
Match 2 was underwhelming. Ultimately I don't care who moves on.
I enjoyed Dancing Mad a little more this round than I did last, but I'm still not a huge fan.
Blinded by Light is really good.


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(1) Clash on the Big Bridge (V)
(5) The Farplane Abyss (X-2)
(6) Dancing Mad (VI)
(7) JENOVA (VII)
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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
A Fleeting Dream
JENOVA

Good tracks but easy choices all round today. I never got the love for Dancing Mad but I have come around on it somewhat, nowhere near enough to touch Dream though.

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After 8 glorious years, that upload of The Glittering City of Yusnaan seems to have bitten the dust. This should be a fine alternative, right? https://youtu.be/MHebMfpcUpA

Oof Squenix still on the prowl. Thanks sergio, playlist updated!

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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
Dancing Mad
Blinded by Light

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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
Dancing Mad
Blinded by Light

Weight of the World - Prelude
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
Dancing Mad
JENOVA

Round 2 looking pretty good so far! Some of my favorites in the contest today.

Clash on the Big Bridge
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
A Fleeting Dream
JENOVA

Brutal 4th match but I think the Fleeting/Dancing winner takes the R3 match vs. whichever of them wins, so don't feel as bad not voting for Blinded By Light...likely my fav regular battle theme in all FFs

Clash on the Big Bridge
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
Dancing Mad
Blinded by Light

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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
Dancing Mad
JENOVA

the drum beat in the 4th part of dancing mad is so cool

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Big Bridge
Farplane
Fleeting Dream
Jenova

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WotW
Yusnaan
Dancing Mad
Blinded by Light
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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
A Fleeting Dream
Blinded by Light

Clash on the Big Bridge
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
Someday the Dream Will End
JENOVA

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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Farplane Abyss
Dancing Mad
Blinded by Light

Weight of the World - Prelude
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
A Fleeting Dream
Blinded by Light

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Weight of the World - Prelude
The Farplane Abyss
A Fleeting Dream
Blinded by Light

ever since the results came out, i've come to terms that the match 1 result will always be what im feeling in this exact moment. choosing between these two is hard and i feel as though andy wanted to punish me specifically for nominating a nier song. im sad and moody and dramatic today so wotw it is.

atmosphere is cool. i like atmosphere.

i said i was sad and moody today and i mean it.

i made the mistake of listening to jenova quickening earlier today and go on and crucify me for preferring that version i guess -

still a solid 8 pack. i don't remember how i voted but i remember liking all these songs first go around.

skulltrumpets posted...

ever since the results came out, i've come to terms that the match 1 result will always be what im feeling in this exact moment. choosing between these two is hard and i feel as though andy wanted to punish me specifically for nominating a nier song.

I swear this is where WotW naturally landed in the bracket! No shenanigans involved!

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Clash on the Big Bridge
The Glittering City of Yusnaan
Dancing Mad
JENOVA

Match 1 and 3 - easy choices.
Match 2 and 4 - painful to pick, but going with Yusnaan for the overall experience and JENOVA for the fact that the short version of Blinded by Light handles its energy better.

~15 mins!

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