Board 8 > [VGMC] d13: Into the Light/Devil Went Down to Georgia, Ignition/Steam Gardens

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Welcome to today's topic for Video Game Music Contest 12, a tournament of the best tracks from games, as decided upon by you, the voters.

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 - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW9O9mntH1RFI-vkdyFa8-bXzbFLMLl1X

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 your vote is not based on a fair and impartial preference, it will be disqualified.)
- Obvious contest rules apply (no alts, one vote per person, no rallying, etc.).
- Please make your voting options clear, rather than burying them in text.
- Each set of matches lasts 24 hours, even if the new one isnt up by then.
- 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!

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Match #1:

Ar Tonelico III - Into the Light

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esNDcsiJXPA" data-time="

Guitar Hero 3 - The Devil Went Down to Georgia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89p8ya3ZdnQ" data-time="

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Match #2:

The Alliance Alive - Ignition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEkppaI3LFM" data-time="

Super Mario Odyssey - Steam Gardens (Wooded Kingdom)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFecEIv5TEw" data-time="

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Side bracket:

Anarchy Reigns - Jaw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4ABXe3jlqQ" data-time="

beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS - SOLID STATE SQUAD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbYTZcHAFqE" data-time="

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Easy vote form:
Into the Light / The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Ignition / Steam Gardens (Wooded Kingdom)
Jaw / SOLID STATE SQUAD
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The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Steam Gardens (Wooded Kingdom)
Jaw

Steam Gardens is Definitely my favorite track from Odyssey.
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Georgia
Ignition
hard abstain
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Ar Tonelico III - Into the Light
The Alliance Alive - Ignition
beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS - SOLID STATE SQUAD
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The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Steam Gardens (Wooded Kingdom)
SOLID STATE SQUAD

This first match is hilarious - I really like Into the Light but DWDTG is too ridiculous (and nostalgic) to not vote for.
Second match is much more laid-back, but I think I prefer the instrumentation/style of Steam Garden.
Jaw is really not my thing, while the ending of SSS is hype enough that I feel good voting for it.
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Match 1: The Devil Went Down to Georgia

BOY LEMME TELL YOU WHAT! The Devil Went Down to Georgia is legit one of my favorite songs of all time, and the Guitar Hero version was a pretty legit cover. The other song is really bland in comparison.

Match 2: Ignition

Pretty legit. I dig it.

Side Bracket: Jaw

SOLID STATE SQUAD getting handed it's Jaw.

Into the Light
Ignition
SOLID STATE SQUAD
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Ar Tonelico III - Into the Light
The Alliance Alive - Ignition
beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS - SOLID STATE SQUAD
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Georgia
Ignition
Jaw
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Into the Light - I much prefer the original version of Georgia to this cover. It starts out well enough, but the solos are just way too long. ITL is Kokia at her loveliest. ^_^

Ignition - One of my favorite discoveries of the contest! Steam Gardens is really neat the first time you hear it in the game, but it gets old quick enough. Don't really think it needs to be in a contest like this. There are definitely SMO songs I like more.

SOLID STATE SQUAD - Jaw is just really boring. Goes nowhere the whole time. Look Pimpin at least has the courtesy to be interesting. SSS isn't great, but it doesn't have to be.
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Ar Tonelico III - Into the Light
The Alliance Alive - Ignition
beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS - SOLID STATE SQUAD

That cover is... ... ...not good. (Mind you, I'd take In the Light against the original anyway but yikes)
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Into the Light - KOKIA ain't no Shikata, but she's still so freaking good. I thought I would have a bias against Guitar Hero cause I can't stand most versions of songs from it, but... this isn't actually... that bad? Like it's still definitely not my thing but I'd pick it over some other things I've heard in this contest so that's pretty big for me I think lol

Ignition - Absolutely love Hamauzu's more generic style, and this is probably the best one out there, edging out Twin Dimension Battle, The ether, and Hope Given "Dance of the Dog's Howl". Steam Gardens is good but I find it largely overrated, the low quality of half of the instruments is so fucking weird like why

SOLID STATE SQUAD - I mean I nom'd it so come on but yeah this is my fav IIDX song that I wasn't sure would get support so I didn't nominate it during the regular go-around. That ending on Another is one of the most fun things to play in the game, especially the new chart which is the first and only chart so far to have Hell Charge Notes and not be a complete pile of garbage. Jaw also is unfortunately one of my least favorite Anarchy Reigns songs. Whoops.

The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Ignition
nope
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The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Steam Gardens (Wooded Kingdom)
SOLID STATE SQUAD

oh hey an AT song i actually like, but it's against a monster here.
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Into the Light
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Will hopefully vote in the others later.
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The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Ignition
SOLID STATE SQUAD

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Jaw

Quick vote before I go to bed. I fucking love Jaw (which is why I nominated it). Anarchy Reigns and MadWorld are how I realized that a gangly white boy from the suburbs actually likes hip-hop and rap. I figured most of B8 would turn their nose up at it but hell, it was worth a shot. In a radical departure from most rhythm game tracks, SSS is not horrible. It is merely mediocre. Well done, SSS. But you stand and you fall, as I hand you your Jaw.
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Into the Light
Steam Gardens (Wooded Kingdom)
SOLID STATE SQUAD
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Ar Tonelico III - Into the Light
Super Mario Odyssey - Steam Gardens (Wooded Kingdom)
beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS - SOLID STATE SQUAD
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The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Steam Gardens (Wooded Kingdom)
Jaw

Into the Light
Steam Gardens (Wooded Kingdom)
Jaw

Into the Light
Steam Gardens (Wooded Kingdom)
SOLID STATE SQUAD
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Into the Light
Ignition
SOLID STATE SQUAD

The first match, I'm not very fond of either. I voted for the pleasant one. The second match, both were solid. I really wanted a bit more out of Steam Gardens as it sounded really promising at first, but it didn't quite deliver. The third match was no contest. I don't think Solid State Squad is anything special, but I hated Jaw. Sure, rap, fine, but it's not even good or interesting rap. Is bad.
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The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Ignition
SOLID STATE SQUAD
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trdl23 posted...

a gangly white boy from the suburbs actually likes hip-hop and rap

stop saying this like 80% of gangly white boys from the suburbs like rap
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light
ignition
solid state squid
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The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Ignition
SOLID STATE SQUAD
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NFUN posted...

trdl23 posted...

a gangly white boy from the suburbs actually likes hip-hop and rap

stop saying this like 80% of gangly white boys from the suburbs like rap

sure wasn't like that where I grew up!
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The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Ignition
SOLID STATE SQUAD

I still don't think TDWDtG should be allowed in the contest, but it's a pretty easy match.
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The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Ignition
SOLID STATE SQUAD

Extraordinary day. And a hard one to rank too.

-First Match: I can't believe I voted for TDWDtG over such an emotional and well-performed song as Into the Light is. But man, that is such a really good rock song.

-Second Match: Ignition takes this easily, just because Steam Gardens is pretty weak.

-Third Match: "Wow... this is such a nice rap song (Jaw), and it also has a great video too!" But then: "Wow! An even better song with an even better video!" Awesome match.

SOLID STATE SQUAD > TDWDtG > Jaw > Ignition > Into the Light >> Steam Gardens (Wooden Kingdom)
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Into the Light
Ignition
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The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Ignition
SOLID STATE SQUAD
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Into the Light
Ignition
Jaw
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Into the Light
Ignition
Jaw

The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Ignition
SOLID STATE SQUAD aka. not Jaw

First match is better than it has any right to be. Second is eh, Ignition is okay, Steam Gardens didn't need to be here. I probably wouldn't vote for SSS over many songs in the side bracket but Jaw is definitely one of them.

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really good day in the contest today imo
Votes:
Into the Light
Steam Gardens (Wooded Kingdom)
Jaw
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both matches I'm voting in, I assumed I would be voting the opposite originally. And the side bracket match, dear god kill it with fire.

TDWDTG
Ignition
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Ar Tonelico III - Into the Light
Super Mario Odyssey - Steam Gardens (Wooded Kingdom)

beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS - SOLID STATE SQUAD
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Other two matches that I didn't vote in earlier:

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Ignition
Jaw

Not bothering with full writeups, but I want to say that I do actually rather like Devil Went Down to Georgia. Not a top tier song in the contest, but I'd probably take it over half or more of the field at least. Into the Light however is a top tier song in the contest.
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Into the Light ~ I just don't like this version of Devil Went Down to Georgia as much as the official version...

Ignition ~ This one is pretty, but I like the Mario song, too, since it sounds like music from the Oceans movies. Either way, I'm happy.

SOLID STATE SQUAD ~ Definitely better than the other song >_>

The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Steam Gardens (Wooded Kingdom)
Jaw

Like many matchups, the side bracket had me split between one track that's more memorable, and another that's more pleasant. Went with memorable in this case.

The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Steam Gardens (Wooded Kingdom)
Jaw

Man I think this is the best day so far. Ignition being kind of a pile of nothing aside, everything else is good to great today. Good stuff!
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Ar Tonelico III - Into the Light
Super Mario Odyssey - Steam Gardens (Wooded Kingdom)
beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS - SOLID STATE SQUAD

azuarc posted...

And the side bracket match, dear god kill it with fire.

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