Board 8 > [VGMC] d43: Inferno vs Rivellon, Ar-ciel Ar-manaf vs Zenith

(+) Yeah! (+)

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!

.
Match #1:

Killer Instinct - Inferno (Cinder's Theme)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1r-B0cDC9Y" data-time="

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Rivellon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BksokWc3Da4" data-time="

.
Match #2:

Ar nosurge - Ar-ciel Ar-manaf

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

Ginga Force - Zenith

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHXENRObY5Y" data-time="

.
Side bracket:

Xmas Shooting - Scramble!! - Nico's Theme 1

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

Super Castlevania IV - Simon Belmont's Theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWMN91gMD_4" data-time="

.
Easy vote form:
Inferno (Cinder's Theme) / Rivellon
Ar-ciel Ar-manaf / Zenith
Nico's Theme 1 / Simon Belmont's Theme
---

Killer Instinct - Inferno (Cinder's Theme)
Ginga Force - Zenith
Xmas Shooting - Scramble!! - Nico's Theme 1
---

Killer Instinct - Inferno (Cinder's Theme)
Ginga Force - Zenith
Xmas Shooting - Scramble!! - Nico's Theme 1
---

Inferno (Cinder's Theme)
Zenith
Nico's Theme 1

Rivellon
Ar-ciel Ar-manaf
Nico's Theme 1

I have a feeling poor Rivellon's gonna get smoked here.
---

Inferno (Cinder's Theme)
Zenith
Nico's Theme 1
---

Rivellon
Ar-ciel Ar-manaf
Nico's Theme 1
---

Rivellon
Nico's Theme 1

Rivellon's grown on me.
Don't want to commit to a vote on the second match just yet.
Voting for Nico's Theme so I can ward off the curse of everything I nominate losing when I don't vote on the day they appear in (also I'm just not a big fan of SCIV music)

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Rivellon
Ar nosurge - Ar-ciel Ar-manaf
Xmas Shooting - Scramble!! - Nico's Theme 1
---

Inferno (Cinder's Theme)
Ar-ciel Ar-manaf
Nico's Theme 1

match 2 is very "okay"
---

Inferno (Cinder's Theme)
Zenith
Nico's Theme 1
---

Inferno (Cinder's Theme)
Ar-ciel Ar-manaf
Simon Belmont's Theme

azuarc posted...

I have a feeling poor Rivellon's gonna get smoked here.

hey you made the bracket. it's second-best song today, but still nowhere near as good as Inferno imo.
---

Killer Instinct - Inferno (Cinder's Theme)
Ar nosurge - Ar-ciel Ar-manaf
Xmas Shooting - Scramble!! - Nico's Theme 1

Match 2 songs being robbed advancement by Match 1 again.
---

xp1337 posted...

Match 2 songs being robbed advancement by Match 1 again.

If it makes you feel any better, Ar-Ciel will almost certainly lose to Inferno next round if it advances, so there's not really any robbing happening.
---

Rivellon
Zenith
Nico's Theme 1

Zenith showcases exactly what I love about Yousuke Yasui's compositions

Zenith > Nico > Rivellon > Simon > Inferno > Ar-ciel Ar-manaf
---

Inferno (Cinder's Theme)
Zenith
Nico's Theme 1
---

Inferno
Ar-ciel Ar Manaf
Simon Belmont's Theme

Also: EXEC_NULL_ASCENSION/.
---

Xuxon posted...

hey you made the bracket.

Yeah, well, I can't engineer the bracket so all my songs have favorable positions.

I mean, I could, sorta...but I'd get called for it, and even if I tried, it probably wouldn't work well.

MycroProcessor posted...

I still hate rivellon, to the point I ranked it 127th out of 128 when i ranked the main bracket entries and I still stand by that position.

Ouch.
---

Inferno (Cinder's Theme)
Ar-ciel Ar-manaf
Nico's Theme 1

Rivellon
Zenith
Simon Belmont's Theme
---

Rivellon
Ar-ciel Ar-manaf
Simon Belmont's Theme
---

Rivellon
Ar-ciel Ar-manaf
Simon Belmont's Theme
---

Rivellon
Ar-ciel Ar-manaf
Nico's Theme 1

Rivellon
Zenith
Simon Belmont's Theme

Inferno (Cinder's Theme)
Zenith
Simon Belmont's Theme

Probably my favorite day of the 2nd round!
---

Killer Instinct - Inferno (Cinder's Theme)
Ginga Force - Zenith

Xmas Shooting - Scramble!! - Nico's Theme 1
---

Ed

Votes:
Inferno (Cinders Theme)
Zenith
Simon Belmonts Theme

In an ideal world:
kyokugen da!! > Azalea Town/Blackthorn City
Zenith > Transformer Robot Sing Wheels on the Bus
Dadadadadadadadadada > Simon Belmonts Theme
---

Inferno (Cinder's Theme)
Ar-ciel Ar-manaf
Simon Belmont's Theme
---

Rivellon
Zenith
Simon Belmont's Theme

Rivellon
-
Simon Belmont's Theme

All of the songs are at least decent. Nico's Theme 1 is really good but I'm gonna have to go with Simon Belmont's Theme.
---

Rivellon
Zenith
Simon Belmont
---

Inferno (Cinder's Theme)
Zenith
Nico's Theme 1

Pretty strong and great day! Every song rocks today (some of them quite literally).

-First match: Even though Rivellon's pretty, Inferno is too OP (and it somehow sounds less aggressive this time around). Easy.
-Second match: I didn't remember Zenith to be this good! Easy match as well.
-Third match: Poor Simon Belmont's theme gets crushed by Nico's Theme 1. Too OP as well.

Inferno (Cinder's Theme) > Nico's Theme 1 >>> Zenith > Simon Belmont's Theme >> Ar-ciel Ar-manaf > Rivellon

Also, as a side note, I came here expecting to put Nico's Theme 1 crushing everything, but turns out Inferno was also extremely good while comparing.
---

Rivellon
Ar-ciel Ar-manaf
Simon Belmont's Theme
---

Inferno (Cinder's Theme)
Ar-ciel Ar-manaf
Simon Belmont's Theme

Rivellon
Zenith
Nico's Theme 1

Killer Instinct - Inferno (Cinder's Theme)
Ar nosurge - Ar-ciel Ar-manaf
Super Castlevania IV - Simon Belmont's Theme
---