Board 8 > FL81 ranks VGM (ranking phase)

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#50 Steins;Gate 0 - Gate of Steiner
Nominator: OrangeCrush980 (1/5)
Link:

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

Hey, this is that one song from the original Steins;Gate. This version sounds a bit darker, and has vocals added in. If the original were nominated for my topic, I would've probably ranked it a tiny bit higher, but this one does give off a different vibe from that one, so it succeeded in being a good remix/arrange imo. I really should get around to watching the anime one of these days (my VN backlog is already too big, sorry ;>_>)

And with that, OrangeCrush980 is our first elimination to survive the bottom half!
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Ransacked at least 40 spots too low. One of these days, it's going to make a run in somebody's project.
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Hot take: The S;G 0 version of Gate of Steiner is (comparatively) bad. Really don't like the vocals

Edit: Also the S;G 0 anime is really good. The original didn't necessarily need a sequel, but I'm really really glad with what we got anyways.
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I'm surprised I still have 3 songs in the top 50
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pyresword posted...

Hot take: The S;G 0 version of Gate of Steiner is (comparatively) bad. Really don't like the vocals

I do agree

but this one is different enough in other ways to stand out on its own

the original is still better
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#49 Youyou Kengeki Musou - Beloved Tomboyish Daughter
Nominator: JONALEON1 (3/5)
Link:

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

Hard rock Touhou remix from a fangame I've never heard of except maybe from one of your Discord guessing games. This one is really cool, but after hearing a billion other heavy metal remixes of this exact song, this one doesn't stand out much in comparison, except for those cool little synth sections scattered throughout the song. All things considered, this is an above average Touhou arrange, but like the last song, I'd actually rank the original version of this (or the versions from PoFV or Hisoutensoku) above this.

Happy 9/9 everyone
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that's super good, but I'm okay with it going out on cirno day
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Do you have a list of what's left?
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Sure, I'll probably post a list of the songs that are remaining and their nominators either later tonight after work, or sometime tomorrow
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oh neat I didn't notice that something from that one ys clone was nominated

I kinda hope it gets an official localisation (or at least some more exposure) like uh... the one that came after it... Scarlet Curiosity I think it was called? Both of them were pretty neat iirc

Here we have it, by popular request (really just azuarc, but I needed to do one of these eventually ;>_>), here is my TOP 48 MILESTONE SURVIVOR LIST

Anagram
Persona 5 - Rivers in the Desert

azuarc
Cloudbuilt - Cloudbits
Dungeon Fighter Online - Vestibule of Darkness (Boss)
Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness - Necrotaur Battle

deogenerate
beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA - Ancient Scapes
Kikokugai -The Cyber Slayer- - Supersonic Showdown
Mega Man V - Sun God
Power Pro Kun Pocket 14 - Future and Magic Ball and Humanity

GavsEvans123
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep - Dark Impetus

handsomeboy2012
Europa Universalis IV - The Voyage
Yakuza 4 - Machine Gun Kiss

Janus5k
Tokyo Xanadu - Believe It!!

JONALEON1
C9: Continent of the Ninth - Where the Sky Ended
DR^2 Night Janki - Hard 2 Ghost

DireKrow
Akai Katana - Nehanmon (FM)
Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City - Their Own Brand of Justice
Lanota - Frey's Philosophy
Monster Hunter Generations - Bewitching Dance ~ Mizutsune
Pokmon Sun & Moon - Vast Poni Canyon

MycroProcessor
2048 Unleashed - Soilscraper
Xeno Crisis - Boss Music

NFUN
Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony - Prisoner of the Badlands
Terraria Calamity - The Scourge of the Universe (Theme of the Devourer of Gods)

NowItsAngeTime
If My Heart Had Wings - Morning Glory
Super Smash Bros Ultimate - Vega's Theme
Under Night In Birth - Snow sisters

Prody Parrot
beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro - Ryuu to shoujo to decoherence

pyresword
Gurumin - To Make the End of Digging
Remember11: The Age of Infinity - All or None
Zero no Kiseki - Formidable Enemy

rwlh
Contra: Hard Corps - Something Wonderful
Violent Vengeance: The Universe Hero - Nanmushi's/Nimeoseudok's Theme

Shonen_Bat
A Hat in Time - Your Contract Has Expired
Bullet Heaven 2 - The Count of Darkness
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Homecoming Hijinx
Touhou 11 - Satori Maiden: 3rd Eye

tazzyboyishere
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon - Credits
Dandara - Weight of a Doubt
Deemo - Suspenseful Third Day

TheArkOfTurus
Nioh - Okatsu
One Piece Treasure Cruise - Treasure Map Boss Theme
Tales of Legendia - Sea of Rage

UF8
Bean Dreams - Fun Factory
Drift Stage - Artificial Ego
Sora - Regalia

Zyxyz0
Ar tonelico II - Vrtra
Ar tonelico Qoga - EXEC_ViiBaCi_MjiiRa/.
Atelier Viorate - The Mudship Sinks at Karotte Village

Predictions, GO!
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My remaining 2 songs #48 and #47

Damn that guy with all 5 left tho
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NowItsAngeTime posted...

Damn that guy with all 5 left tho

All things considered, Dire gave me an extra nomination since they didn't know if another one was eligible or not, so I just accepted both ;>_>

Shonen_Bat only nominated four, and they're all still in!
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wow a 1 minute teaser theme is this high?
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Suspenseful Third Day is my (suspenseful) third nomination, not Sea of Rage.
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TheArkOfTurus posted...

Suspenseful Third Day is my (suspenseful) third nomination, not Sea of Rage.

Woops, got yours and tazzy's nominations mixed up in the spreadsheet

thought I fixed it before posting
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#48 Monster Hunter Generations - Bewitching Dance ~ Mizutsune
Nominator: MC_XD/DireKrow (5/6)
Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFFWEeBXr1o" data-time="

I've always really, really liked these kind of Japanese instruments, especially when the song is upbeat/intense like this one. Very strong beat to it, and I like how it emphasizes each of the instruments througout the song. Kinda sounds like Okami music, but more "heavy" and fitting of a battle. The melody is pretty standard for what it is, but it presents itself in a cool way.
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#47 Cloudbuilt - Cloudbits
Nominator: azuarc (3/5)
Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9sNm2BHR28" data-time="

Another one I distinctly remember from VGMC, this time, in chiptune! It's that faux-retro style chiptune moreso than true chiptune, which has always been either really good, or too cheesy for me, but I feel it works well here. Between this and the original, I'm not quite sure which one I like more, and would probably rank it exactly the same in this list. Good song all around, stays interesting the entire time, and gets especially good in the last minute.
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FL81 posted...

Another one I distinctly remember from VGMC, this time, in chiptune! It's that faux-retro style chiptune moreso than true chiptune, which has always been either really good, or too cheesy for me, but I feel it works well here. Between this and the original, I'm not quite sure which one I like more, and would probably rank it exactly the same in this list. Good song all around, stays interesting the entire time, and gets especially good in the last minute.

There is no non-chiptune version of Cloudbits. You're thinking of a different song, probably Cloudscapes and Speed.
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azuarc posted...

You're thinking of a different song, probably Cloudscapes and Speed.

Most likely, but this melody was very familiar to me!
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ah, so that's what my other noms were lol

Not too shabby nearly making the top third considering I deliberately seemed to only pick songs that weren't my favourites from their respective soundtracks (and probably weren't anyone else's either). Good signs for future Bean Dreams, Sora and Drift Stage representation in future VGMCs and BOSTs, perhaps. Especially Sora, which hasn't had much interest outside of Rendezvous

Oh man. Cloudbits is far too low man. One of the better chiptunes I've ever heard and this is the first time I've ever heard it! (Kinda on a chiptune kick atm for my next ranking)
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7.5/10 and above from here on out! (Actually since a couple songs ago)

#46 Persona 5 - Rivers in the Desert
Nominator: Anagram (1/5)
Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HKP8ufTj30" data-time=" (hour long extended link REEEEEEEEEE)

So, Rivers in the Desert is my all time favorite Persona song (if not this, maybe BFES). On my first listen to this in the last VGMC, I was surprised "wow this is actually pretty good"! I actually ended up voting for this a few times too! This has a really funky groove to it, almost like dance music, and you don't really find much of this in JRPG boss themes. Very different from the norm I've come to expect in VGM, and in a good way! The vocals are kinda Engrishy, but not in a way that detracts from the enjoyment of the song (which is a fairly prevalent problem). Overall this is just a really fun and groovy song.

gg Anagram
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7.5+ for half a top 100 ranking is pretty good
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It's a 120 song ranking!
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And I am defeated. Glad I got at least one in the top 50. Actually, since your nom topic I've discovered more game music I would have nominated, so I look forward to the next random B8er's topic.
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Rivers in the Desert probably in my top 5 Persona songs? Not 100% sure.

Initial guess at a top 5 is something like this, though I could easily be forgetting something:

1. Memories of You
2. Heaven
3. Life Will Change
4. Brand New Days
5. Rivers in the Desert
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#45 Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep - Dark Impetus
Nominator: GavsEvans123 (1/5)
Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrtz7L0nH-c" data-time="

Lots of violin in this one, always a plus for me (I love violins )! The parts throughout this where it goes into those little violin solo sections are my favorite! With that buildup, the fast drum beat, and heavy usage of strings, everything about this just screams Yoko Shimomura. Pretty good, one of the better KH songs I've heard.

Two eliminations in a row!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJeLAD61mHU" data-time="

Oh well, at least I had a good run.

#44 Remember11: The Age of Infinity - All or None
Nominator: pyresword (3/5)
Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ksb-oF2MeQ" data-time="

It's been quite a while, but here's another sadvnsong.mp3
As I have stated very early on in this topic, these types I either love or feel completely neutral towards, and there's no real giveaway hint to which it'll be other than my own whimsical impressions. This is definitely one that I like! Maybe it's the focus on the sad toned piano, with just a little bit of reverb added onto it. I don't even know anything about this game, and I already feel like crying! Very nice "anime soundtracky" type song. Also I gotta say, I like those backing strings they throw in at parts of this. Good stuff.

Man, these next few rankings are gonna be tough ones for me to knock out, it still feels too early for them.
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FL81 posted...

I don't even know anything about this game

Me neither other than that it is somehow connected to Ever17 (and Never7) and that it is apparently not 100% finished or something? Or is finished but extremely rushed at the end? Idk.
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Remember11 is really good to me

Sure the ending may not be the best but its similar to Ever17 in termd of mind screwiness but its more adult since most of the characters are adults and the plot is potentially even crazier screwier due to the premise
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Dark Impetus is excellent. One of my fav Shimomura songs.

The sound quality seems marginally better on this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GxYqKVHagg" data-time="
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#43 Dungeon Fighter Online - Vestibule of Darkness (Boss)
Nominator: azuarc (2/5)
Link:

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

This one's pretty good, spent a good while last night pondering whether to have this or yesterday's track in this spot. This song sounds really, really cool, the only downside to it being how short it is. It gets to the real good part, and as soon as I'm really into it, it just ends very abruptly.
That single guitar note 26 seconds in is awesome, and the main reason this is ranked so high lol. Next five songs or so (plus this), I'm having trouble placing, since in my current ranking these are all really good, but I feel like low 40s is still a bit underappreciated.

R.I.P. Dire's ranking topic, hopefully mine doesn't purge too while I'm not looking
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pyresword posted...

FL81 posted...

I don't even know anything about this game

Me neither other than that it is somehow connected to Ever17 (and Never7) and that it is apparently not 100% finished or something? Or is finished but extremely rushed at the end? Idk.

Yeah, it ends rather abruptly (due to lack of time/budget I think?), but it iss quite good otherwise. And it's still possible to figure out a good bit of the mysteries through reading supplementary materials and analyses etc.

It's part of the same series as Ever17 and Never7, but each game has a standalone plot, they're only really connected by themes and the occasional minor reference
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Whoops, better not let this one get purged too

update tomorrow hopefully
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#42 Yakuza 4 - Machine Gun Kiss
Nominator: handsomeboy2012 (2/5)
Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0leAFUSmYz8" data-time="

This one I've actually moved down a bit from what I originally had this placed at, sorry
Still, a really cool song here though, no clue what the in-game context on this is, nor do I really know much about the Yakuza series, but this one is really good, one of my favorites I've heard so far. Vocal-centric songs like this one are always a real risky pick in terms of my tastes, but I do quite enjoy this. This has enough going on in it to keep me interested for the whole song.
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This sounds like Kiryu singing so it's probably karaoke
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Hey guys, posting here to try to recruit a little additional support for a project. I'm looking for nominators for a guessing game list I'm working on. As some of you know, a chunk of the VGMC regulars play guessing games on the discord. I decided to make an "outsourced" list of 100 tracks, where 20 people each give me 5 songs. Problem is, I've been taking suggestions for a few weeks now and I only have 16. So I'm trying to recruit some additional people to suggest some tracks.

If you want to nominate, please PM me your five songs. I need a game, a track title, and a youtube link. Remember the goal of this is for people to (hopefully?) recognize your tracks, and I'd like a spectrum of difficulty across the five. So one dirt easy song, one fairly obscure song, and three somewhere in between.

Greatly appreciate anyone who sends me tracks, thank you. And I hope FL81 doesn't mind me briefly interrupting his thread for this.
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FL81 posted...

the in-game context on this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek2D1w4_Tlo" data-time="

Thank you to shonen and ark (and kaonashi). I have room for one more, though I may welcome having some alternates to pick from.
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#41 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Homecoming Hijinx
Nominator: Shonen_Bat (4/4)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtMSyLdk0Q8" data-time="

All the DKCTF music I've heard has done good for doing this series justice, and this is no exception. Very neat atmospheric track, and this is probably the best series for that kind of music (others it can be rather unremarkable). There's a strong overall "sense of adventure" in this. Really cool instrumentation in this, I think I like this soundtrack even more than the earlier entries in the series. (This one isn't even my favorite I've heard from this game so far ;>_>)

And now, everyone has had at least one of their songs ranked!
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Not bad.

Which one is your favorite from the soundtrack? For me it's easily Scorch n' Torch.
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I'm not super familiar with any of the soundtracks, but from what I have heard I like the Tropical Freeze soundtrack a lot more than any of the original DKC OST's.
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Shonen_Bat posted...

Not bad.

Which one is your favorite from the soundtrack? For me it's easily Scorch n' Torch.

Like pyre, I'm not much familiar with the soundtracks (including this one)

but I really like Seashore War
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Top 40!

#40 Akai Katana - Nehanmon (FM)
Nominator: MC_XD/DireKrow (4/6)
Link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz3PJWkKLdM" data-time="

If I recall correctly, this is the one that Dire was unsure whether or not it was allowed for my topic. At any rate, I'm glad it was nominated because this is good! Really digging the soundfont on this one, has that cool retro sound. Very catchy/funky, exciting and upbeat! Apparently this game is a shmup (?) Shmups always have really good music, and this is a prime example!
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I haven't heard any of the newest rankings before. Lots of Japanese game series that I do not play.
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Music from obscure Japanese games I've never played are the best!
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FL81 posted...

Music from obscure Japanese games I've never played are the best!

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