Board 8 > [VGMC] d58: Rivers in the Desert (Persona 5) vs Cosmic Hero (Nex Machina)

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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/76584033
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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Main Match:

Persona 5 - Rivers in the Desert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqL6oJfkNag" data-time="

Nex Machina - Cosmic Hero

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

If you are a new or infrequent voter, and you are coming in to vote for Persona (or Nex Machina), please tell me that you have listened to its competition and still prefer it.

Side Bracket:

Wild Arms V - Terrible Monster Attacking Crew!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXEz-i-oORk" data-time="

Xenogears - Shevat, The Wind Is Calling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loh0SQ_SF2s" data-time="

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Tiebreaker:

Fire Emblem Fates - End of All (Land)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4F7MhS1ATU" data-time="

Granblue Fantasy - New World Order

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpVxreT7NPU" data-time="

This match is a d

Persona 5 - Rivers in the Desert
Wild Arms V - Terrible Monster Attacking Crew!
Fire Emblem Fates - End of All (Land)
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Cosmic Hero
Terrible Monster Attacking Crew
New World Order
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Rivers in the Desert
Terrible Monster Attacking Crew!
New World Order

Two awesome songs in the first match! Both would make cool winners IMO.
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Wild Arms V - Terrible Monster Attacking Crew!
Fire Emblem Fates - End of All (Land)
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Cosmic Hero
Terrible-monster Attacking Crew!
New World Order

Rivers in the Desert
Terrible Monster Attacking Crew!
New World Order
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Persona 5 - Rivers in the Desert
Wild Arms V - Terrible Monster Attacking Crew!
Granblue Fantasy - New World Order
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The Legendary Hero for the poll.
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Cosmic Hero
Shevat, The Wind Is Calling (combo-breaker!)
End of All (Land)

Rivers in the Desert
Terrible Monster Attacking Crew
End of All (Land)
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Rivers in the Desert
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Rivers in the Desert
Terrible Monster Attacking Crew!
New World Order

I never thought I'd see the day where I would be voting for the Persona song in the retirement round
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Cosmic
Terrible
Order
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Persona 5 - Rivers in the Desert
Xenogears - Shevat, The Wind Is Calling
Granblue Fantasy - New World Order
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Rivers in the Desert
Terrible Monster Attacking Crew!
New World Order

Cosmic Hero
Shevat, The Wind Is Calling
End of All (Land)
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Cosmic Hero
Terrible Monster Attacking Crew!
End of All (Land)

eh, don't feel strongly about either
Shevat, The Wind Is Calling
End of All (Land)

Tie > Side >>> Main

Rivers
- (for now)
New World Order
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Cosmic Hero
Shevat, The Wind Is Calling
End of All (Land)
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Persona 5 - Rivers in the Desert
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New World Order
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Cosmic Hero
Terrible Monster
New World Order
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Rivers in the Desert
Shevat, The Wind Is Calling
End of All (Land)

Rivers
Shevat
NWO
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Nex Machina - Cosmic Hero
Xenogears - Shevat, The Wind Is Calling
Fire Emblem Fates - End of All (Land)
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Cosmic Hero
Terrible Monster Attacking Crew!
New World Order

-Extremely easy first match. I'd actually be pretty mad if Cosmic Hero doesn't win this.
-Pretty easy second match. TMAC! is quite good, while Shevat is meh.
-NEW WORLD ORDER IS BETTER, DARN IT!

Cosmic Hero >>>>>>>> New World Order > Terrible Monster Attacking Crew! >>> Rivers in the Desert > End of All (Land) >> Shevat, The Wind Is Calling
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Cosmic Hero
Shevat, The Wind Is Calling
End of All (Land)
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Rivers in the Desert

I am bad with the side bracket stuff. May listen later. Didn't get to vote yesterday so I'll have to check out the tiebreaker again, too. I don't even remember which ones I listened to in round one -_-
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rivers
-
end of all
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Rivers in the Desert
Terrible Monster Attacking Crew!
End of All (Land)

I guess I probably count as infrequent. I can confirm I listened to both and marginally preferred RitD.
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Rivers in the Desert
Both pls... Terrible Monster Attacking Crew!
New World Order

Anyone else rooting for New World Order to take the whole contest?

Rivers in the Desert
New World Order
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Cosmic Hero
Shevat, The Wind Is Calling
End of All (Land)
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Cosmic Hero
Shevat, The Wind Is Calling
New World Order
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Rivers in the Desert
Terrible Monster Attacking Crew!
End of All (Land)

if I flip enough it will eventually untie right
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Cosmic Hero
Terrible Monster Attacking Crew!
New World Order
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ed Votes:
Nex Machina
Terrible Monster Attacking Crew!
End of All (Land)

In an ideal world:
Jenova Absolute > Floral Fury
Space Dojo 2 > Cradle Where Feelings Rest
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Rivers in the Desert
Shevat, The Wind Is Calling
End of All (Land)
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Cosmic Hero
Shevat, The Wind Is Calling
New World Order
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azuarc posted...

In an ideal world:
Jenova Absolute > Floral Fury

Ed gets it.
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Nex Machina - Cosmic Hero

Xenogears - Shevat, The Wind Is Calling

Granblue Fantasy - New World Order
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Rivers in the Desert
Terrible Monster Attacking Crew!
End of All (Land)
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Rivers in the Desert
Terrible Monster
End of All

welp
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KujikawaRising posted...

I am bad with the side bracket stuff. May listen later. Didn't get to vote yesterday so I'll have to check out the tiebreaker again, too. I don't even remember which ones I listened to in round one -_-

Following up from my work account earlier. I realize this was vague and may lead to my vote being discounted. But I was referring to not remembering which was which. My error. Being at work does that >_>
I listened to Cosmic Hero. While I do like that one quite a bit, it doesn't make me want to kick ass the way Rivers does. I legit prefer Rivers (it's one of my favorite VGM songs ever for a reason). Please count my vote above.

Other matches:
Terrible Monster Attacking Crew!
New World Order

The first wasn't that close. For the other, I can see why it has gone to double overtime.

Curious: why doesn't Ed log back in and vote himself?
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Rivers in the Desert
Terrible Monster Attacking Crew!
End of All (Land)