Board 8 > [VGMC] IT BEGINS! Jump Up Super Star/Beneath the Mask, Terra/Battle v True Hero

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azuarc
03/19/18 10:00:09 PM
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What's the best part of VGMC?










Day 1 of Video Game Music Contest XII has finally arrived! We've endured nominations, suffered the waiting period of bracket-making, and 128 songs are finally delivered on your doorstep, ready for voting. Today's first matches include Mario, Final Fantasy, Persona, and Undertale. If that doesn't get you excited...then I'll go look for some Ace Attorney songs. I guess. But in the meanwhile, please come vote on these!

Links:
Bracket - http://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=469506
Contest info - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lzzbpDP2whgvOTN2XHETfWg79IyPs01jdwIQu_L2C7k/
Discussion and results thread - https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/76419785
Main bracket playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW9O9mntH1RFBXCwz0vAKZg8V0rnrKHsE
Side bracket playlist - pending

Rules:
- Listen to both of the songs. Links have conveniently been provided for both songs. 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 you are not doing this, or your vote is based on something other than your song preference, your vote 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.
- 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!


Match #1:

Super Mario Odyssey - Jump Up, Super Star
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9r5hx47kxM" data-time="


Persona 5 - Beneath the Mask
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suOoYogz_f0" data-time="


Match #2:

Final Fantasy VI - Terra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGXMELvSsfc" data-time="


Undertale - Battle Against a True Hero
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX_imE4zKD4" data-time="


Side bracket (what should we call this?):

Final Fantasy Type 0 - Zero
https://a.tumblr.com/tumblr_mwdsjuMo3Y1qmklhjo1.mp3

Soul Edge - A Continental Gale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm9HjyPkQbg" data-time="


Easy vote form:
Jump Up, Super Star / Beneath the Mask
Terra / Battle Against a True Hero
Zero / A Continental Gale
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Zigzagoon
03/19/18 10:03:26 PM
#2:


Beneath the Mask
Terra
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Zyxyz0
03/19/18 10:04:13 PM
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Beneath the Mask
Battle Against a True Hero

will listen to the side bracket songs later
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Mac Arrowny
03/19/18 10:13:40 PM
#4:


Beneath the Mask - I don't like either of these songs very much. JUSS is great in context, but on its own? Bleh. BtM also works better in context for creating a neat melancholy atmosphere, but still isn't the best.

Terra - Oh, Terra. Why do you keep getting into contests and doing so poorly? I wish one or the other would stop. At least it got a winnable fourpack, lol. I like the beginning of BAATH quite a bit, but it's not as strong after that. Not really one of the top tier Undertale Songs.

A Continental Gale - Thought the song was Type Zero at first, which is much better. Maybe the nominator accidentally nominated Zero instead of Type Zero? An easy enough mistake to make. Anyway, Zero manages to be the worst song today. A Continental Gale has all these separate parts that feel like they're taken from different soundtracks (that one part is straight outta Eva), but those parts are good at least.
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Team Rocket Elite
03/19/18 10:21:53 PM
#5:


Final Fantasy Type 0 - Zero
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-hotdogturtle--
03/19/18 10:22:42 PM
#6:


Beneath the Mask
Battle Against a True Hero

A Continental Gale
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trdl23
03/19/18 10:25:04 PM
#7:


Jump Up, Super Star
Battle Against a True Hero
Zero


Man, Jump Up Super Star really gets my blood pumping! It helps that I love that sort-of big band style. The references inside the song give it a nice flourish to those of us who have followed Mario throughout the years. Meanwhile, Beneath the Mask is good but still one of the weaker tracks from P5. It's great as BGM, but that's really its only purpose. If the purpose was to make a "chill" song from P5, When Mother Was There is probably a better choice.

Battle Against a True Hero was one of the songs I was the first nom for, and there's a good reason. It feels as epic as the battle it plays in without trying too hard. I love the build from the solo piano into the frantic pace of the bassline in the heat of combat while the melody retains that legato smoothness. Then, toward the end of the loop, man the ZUNpets hit home for a Touhou fan like me. It's just great. Terra's plenty good too! Nothing wrong with it at all, and it's a respectable contender. It just doesn't blow me away like True Hero.

For side bracket, A Continental Gale is discount Guilty Gear... but I do like GG a lot. Still, the vocal in Zero is just soothing to the ears, though I have no idea wtf is happening in the first five seconds.
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TheArkOfTurus
03/19/18 10:28:15 PM
#8:


Beneath the Mask
Battle Against a True Hero
Zero (I liked Gale a lot, though. I'll probably throw it a nom next time.)
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KanzarisKelshen
03/19/18 10:28:20 PM
#9:


Jump Up Super Star
Battle Against A True Hero
A Continental Gale


First match is kinda close, but I love JUSS way too much not to pick it over Beneath The Mask's chill vibes. The other matches are...not that close. At all. I don't remember a thing about Zero thirty seconds after being done with it, and Terra is kinda there too. Easy matches today aside from the first one.
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tennisboy213
03/19/18 10:30:37 PM
#10:


Beneath the Mask
Battle Against a True Hero
Zero
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PSI_NESS
03/19/18 10:36:17 PM
#11:


Persona 5 - Beneath the Mask
Final Fantasy VI - Terra
Soul Edge - A Continental Gale

Great start to the contest, I don't dislike any of these tracks.

Yeah I like the side bracket this year, maybe we should call it "User's Bracket"? Or "Nominators Bracket"?
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Shonen_Bat
03/19/18 10:37:47 PM
#12:


Jump Up, Super Star
Battle Against a True Hero
A Continental Gale

Really liked Beneath the Mask, but Jump Up, Super Star is easily a top 20 VGM for me.
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pyresword
03/19/18 10:38:58 PM
#13:


Beneath the Mask
Terra
Zero

Man I totally forgot about Zero. Really great song. Strongest of the day probably, though Terra gives it a run for it's money. The world needs more cheesy male singer+acoustic guitar ballads like this. In other news, first match is pretty solid. Neither is truly a standout but I like both well enough. Ended up going with Beneath the Mask because the mood it sets in game is really good. Battle Against a True Hero is ok but one of the weaker Undertale tracks. I just think that style of music is boring idk. In the side bracket I already mentioned Zero, but A Continental Gale is low-key pretty good also and I wish it got enough votes to be in the main contest. Side bracket definitely the strongest match today for me, though I think all the songs are at least solid.

Zero > Terra > A Continental Gale > Beneath the Mask > Jump Up Super Star > Battle Against a True Hero
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pyresword
03/19/18 10:41:26 PM
#14:


Also as for the poll I honestly just like listening to music. That's the main reason I'm involved in this, the contest itself is almost secondary for me. I guess I'll go with the early matches though since my favorites are still in at that point, and it's not like nominations when you have the stress of having to listen to EVERYTHING.
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UF8
03/19/18 10:42:18 PM
#15:


Beneath the Mask
Battle Against a True Hero
A Continental Gale

Two pretty close matches. Side bracket match was a bit easier (though I did also like Zero). Side > 1 > 2
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pyresword
03/19/18 10:51:24 PM
#16:


Oh I just realized I searched for a Youtube link for the side bracket and found the wrong version of the song (which may be evident in my comments).

I will clarify that I listened to the actual song now and my vote remains unchanged. This song is a bit worse but not by much.

My bad.
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NFUN
03/19/18 10:54:55 PM
#17:


Super Mario Odyssey - Jump Up, Super Star
Undertale - Battle Against a True Hero

Soul Edge - A Continental Gale
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azuarc
03/19/18 10:56:31 PM
#18:


A friend of mine who says she'll be posting on later days as soon as GFaqs gives her account clearance is voting as folows:

Name: MargaretAnnMid
JUSS
Terra
Zero
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FL81
03/19/18 10:56:45 PM
#19:


Jump Up, Super Star
Battle Against a True Hero
A Continental Gale

Close second match

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banshiryuu
03/19/18 10:58:19 PM
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Jump Up, Super Star - Not a big fan of either song. Beneath the Mask doesn't do much to stand out from similar previous Persona songs, and overall is a lot duller than them anyway. Jump Up, Super Star is at least unique, and I do admit it's pretty fun even if I don't necessarily like it, so I gotta give the point to it.

Battle Against a True Hero - One of the only Undertale songs I believe deserves all of the praise it gets. Terra is an absolutely amazing song as well, but I'm a sucker for high-energy songs as opposed to softer ones, and Terra unfortunately just reminds me of other songs that do its job better.... even in the same game (thanks, Searching for Friends...)

Zero - HOT. DAMN. THIS SONG. I'm normally not that crazy for Bump of Chicken, but this got to me the first time I played Type-0. I'm an especially big fan of the reprise of the Final Fantasy main theme that happens in the in-game version that didn't make it to any soundtrack... which is different from the version linked (actually I don't know if any links exist... not sure) but that's alright. A Continental Gale is a pretty good song as well despite being something I normally wouldn't be a fan of. That part at 0:48 is especially hot, and after that it stays pretty hot but it can't edge out Zero.
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Arti
03/19/18 10:58:47 PM
#21:


Super Mario Odyssey - Jump Up, Super Star
Final Fantasy VI - Terra
Final Fantasy Type 0 - Zero
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xp1337
03/19/18 11:00:56 PM
#22:


Persona 5 - Beneath the Mask
Undertale - Battle Against a True Hero
Final Fantasy Type 0 - Zero

Beneath the Mask -Rain- is the superior version, IMO. In its absence, I think Battle Against a True Hero is my favorite of these six.
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xp1337
03/19/18 11:01:36 PM
#23:


oh right

azuarc posted...
Side bracket (what should we call this?):

Auto-Include Bracket

no need to get fancy here
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MC_XD
03/19/18 11:06:47 PM
#24:


Jump Up, Super Star
Battle Against a True Hero
Zero
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Popcorn_Fairy
03/19/18 11:19:35 PM
#25:


Match 1. Beneath the Mask.

I'm not really digging Jump Up Super Star. It's not bad, but Beneath the Mask is so chill and relaxed. It's so good.

Match 2. Battle Against a True Hero.

Terra just isn't doing it for me. Battle Against a True Hero though? Song is hype and really gets you going.

Side Bracket. A Continental Gale.

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Raetsel_Lapin
03/19/18 11:20:01 PM
#26:


Jump Up, Super Star
Battle Against a True Hero
A Continental Gale

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greengravy294
03/20/18 12:04:36 AM
#29:


beneath the mask
terra's theme

second match v good
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Snake5555555555
03/20/18 12:09:15 AM
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Persona 5 - Beneath the Mask
Final Fantasy VI - Terra
Soul Edge - A Continental Gale
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barreldragon88
03/20/18 12:39:50 AM
#31:


Super Mario Odyssey - Jump Up, Super Star
Final Fantasy VI - Terra
Soul Edge - A Continental Gale
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Menji
03/20/18 12:57:27 AM
#32:


Beneath the Mask
Terra
A Continental Gale
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JONALEON1
03/20/18 1:00:06 AM
#33:


Beneath the Mask
Battle Against a True Hero
A Continental Gale
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Janus5k
03/20/18 1:52:26 AM
#34:


Jump Up, Super Star
Battle Against a True Hero
A Continental Gale

Neither song in the first match really does it for me, but BtM is especially boring so I'll give it to the swing tune.
Battle Against a True Hero is a pretty good Touhou song. Terra is Terra.
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RySenkari
03/20/18 2:46:03 AM
#35:


Jump Up, Super Star
Terra
Zero
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malyg
03/20/18 5:43:38 AM
#36:


Beneath the Mask
Terra
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Prody Parrot
03/20/18 6:45:51 AM
#37:


Jump Up, Super Star
Battle Against a True Hero
A Continental Gale
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xx521xx
03/20/18 8:23:54 AM
#38:


Jump Up, Super Star
Terra
Zero
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azuarc
03/20/18 11:10:48 AM
#39:


Jump Up, Super Star
Terra
Zero
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pjbasis
03/20/18 11:59:08 AM
#40:


Jump Up, Super Star
Battle Against a True Hero
A Continental Gale
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dowolf
03/20/18 12:32:25 PM
#41:


Beneath the Mask
Terra
A Continental Gate

Day 1 and I'm already voting against my "favorites" bracket gj me >_>
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azuarc
03/20/18 2:42:50 PM
#42:


bump
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KCF0107
03/20/18 3:14:07 PM
#43:


Jump Up
True Hero
Zero
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th3l3fty
03/20/18 4:12:17 PM
#44:


Persona 5 - Beneath the Mask
Undertale - Battle Against a True Hero

Soul Edge - A Continental Gale

yikes
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Advokaiser
03/20/18 4:27:09 PM
#45:


Jump Up, Super Star
Battle Against a True Hero
Zero


JUSS really gets you pumped up, and has kind of an air of nostalgia. Beneath the Mask, though, is pretty plain, tbh.

Terra is that classic song I like to play in flute, but doesn't have much else to offer. BAATH is quite the song, though.

The third match is so close that it's pretty hard for me to call it, but I'd go with Zero (listening to the voice of a young man that sounds like it's in his teens is kind of soothing...). I'm not a fan of the orchestra in ACG, though.

Battle Against A True Hero > Jump Up, Super Star > Terra > Zero > A Continental Gale > Beneath the Mask
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SupremeZero
03/20/18 4:27:48 PM
#46:


Beneath the Mask
Battle Against a True Hero
Zero
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03/20/18 4:46:25 PM
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dowolf
03/20/18 5:22:17 PM
#48:


A masked gale -- it strikes
Zero terra firma left
True hero jumps up
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Kikoman589
03/20/18 5:44:55 PM
#49:


Terra
A Continental Gale

JUSS and BtM are better for different moods. I'm much more familiar with JUSS but BtM is good too.
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OrangeCrush980
03/20/18 5:51:04 PM
#50:


Jump Up, Super Star
Terra
Zero
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