Board 8 > [VGMC] Day 75! Calling / IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0> / + TWO tiebreakers

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Toxtricity
07/23/21 10:00:04 PM
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What method should we use to break ties?










Welcome to Video Game Music Contest 15, an annual celebration of the best of the best video game music according to the voters!

Important Links:
Bracket: https://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=474630
Contest info sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16XAaBMDuUnQ4c5AxQNL9ZhvD7VG5kQyrXWWZxnkrn-o
Contest discussion thread: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/79443554
Main bracket playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT3m7iohpL0xt7lOF1eB-H4NpAaF1yAnU
Compatibility sheet (courtesy of Haste!!): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iGYWo_ifr_p2uYpD_I6TwBQS2tm7zJtPCxYZfRJcG8I
Last years spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VNrPnFRI7nJ4PqFiURBW0NWqxvXiuasoq8Sn_O169ss
VGMC total stats sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K1XdLWiUKB2kX99qYBgnRbLU_sCz4dvZSByKKJHCT6o
Discord: https://discord.gg/WDvMS4a

Rules:
- Listen to both songs in a given match, at least through the loop time provided (to make sure you don't skip before you've heard the whole thing!)
- Please consider the loop point listed when judging the song; if a video loops one minute 5 times, don't treat it as if it's a repetitive 5 minute song
- If it's a match between your favorite song ever and a song you despise, still LISTEN TO BOTH! Votes can and will be disqualified if there is suspicion songs are not being listened to, and you may be discounted for the rest of the contest for repeat offenses.
- No alt accounts, no rallying or begging, etc., etc.... You only get one vote! Swapping votes is alright, just make clear that you've already made a vote and are swapping.
- Make clear what your voting options are! Please keep votes separate from any comments, and use the titles given in the topic post.
- Voting in all matches is not mandatory, feel free to skip matches you do not wish to vote in.
- Vote based on the links provided, and not other sources of audio. Links are specifically chosen for best quality and the like.
- Don't discuss vote tallies in th
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NFUN
07/23/21 10:00:11 PM
#2:


IMage
gaLLant
uNKowN

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Kneel... or you will be knelt
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Snajed
07/23/21 10:01:38 PM
#3:


IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Unknown Pollution
The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"

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; )
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KidDivinegon
07/23/21 10:05:12 PM
#4:


Calling
Id (Purpose)
The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"

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Sound Test Unlocked! My YouTube VGM channel -
https://www.youtube.com/user/KidDivinegon
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Hbthebattle
07/23/21 10:07:08 PM
#5:


IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Id (Purpose)
The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"

Match 1's tough!

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Congrats to azuarc for winning the GotD Guru!
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FL81
07/23/21 10:12:13 PM
#6:


IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Unknown Pollution
DigiFamily

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Thanks to Proofpyros for the sig images
https://imgur.com/Nv4Pi1v https://imgur.com/N43HJYv
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xp1337
07/23/21 10:12:49 PM
#7:


The World Ends With You - Calling
Fire Emblem Awakening - Id (Purpose)
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu - The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"

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xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out?
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kamakazikila
07/23/21 10:13:12 PM
#8:


IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Id (Purpose)
The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"

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Puff Stuff
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Raetsel_Lapin
07/23/21 10:15:47 PM
#9:


Calling
Id (Purpose)
DigiFamily

Feeling more like Id tonight than usual.
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Chocolate cake, keep it for the lulz.
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Janus5k
07/23/21 10:16:32 PM
#10:


Calling (64/64) / IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0> (2/64)

I honestly don't know what it is about Calling, but the vocals just do not agree with me.

Unknown Pollution
The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"

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A hero cannot be defeated simply by making him die.
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Toxtricity
07/23/21 10:16:45 PM
#11:


Calling
Id (Purpose)
DigiFamily

the fact that my favorite today is possibly literally "The World Ends With You - Calling", on a day with long-time favs like id/digifamily....well. it is not something i expected to be saying based on my impression of twewy music prior to vgmc15
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time
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ShouldIBe
07/23/21 10:30:41 PM
#12:


IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Unknown Pollution
The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"
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tgs2
07/23/21 10:31:05 PM
#13:


Image -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Unknown Pollution
DigiFamily

Tiebreaker day! So hyped for match 2 to tie yet again at this point.

Image -MATERIAL- <Version 0> : [9.5] - 8/256 - 4/64
Calling: [6] - 193/256 - 60/64
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MoonRunes
07/23/21 10:40:11 PM
#14:


IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Unknown Pollution
DigiFamily
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Team Rocket Elite
07/23/21 10:42:24 PM
#15:


REFLEC BEAT limelight - IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Raiden V - Unknown Pollution
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu - The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"
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My bracket looked like random picks compared to his.
Congrats to azuarc for winning the GotD 2020 Guru Contest!
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quantumB
07/23/21 11:05:12 PM
#16:


Calling
Unknown Pollution
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Mac Arrowny
07/23/21 11:09:18 PM
#17:


IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Unknown Pollution
The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"
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All the stars in the sky are waiting for you.
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PIayer_0
07/23/21 11:11:41 PM
#18:


IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Id (Purpose)
The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"

Inserting a quiet section in the second half of a loud song is a great trope! I really like the way Masquerade of Lies does it, and Image Material's break is also decent besides making me jump in my seat when it ends...I do feel less exhausted after listening to it compared to Immanence, which constantly alternates between quiet and loud sections.

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-Abraham Lincoln
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Isquen
07/23/21 11:13:30 PM
#19:


Calling
Id (Purpose)
DigiFamily

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[The Artist Formerly Known as Earthshaker.]
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HidekuniHorita
07/23/21 11:24:51 PM
#20:


Calling
Id (Purpose)
DigiFamily

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Omniscience lies beyond the void, beyond decay!
I am one with the Akashic Records!
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HasteDeux
07/23/21 11:27:53 PM
#21:


IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Id (Purpose)
The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"

Today we're going to have three ties! (because that's how the pattern's been going)

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"Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So... what is a party?"
"Well, you drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think."
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TheArkOfTurus
07/24/21 12:16:39 AM
#22:


IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Unknown Pollution
DigiFamily

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Our eyes were removed
For our own safety
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banshiryuu
07/24/21 12:40:07 AM
#23:


Calling
Id (Purpose)
The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"

blorp
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KCF0107
07/24/21 1:00:47 AM
#24:


Calling
Unknown
Family
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KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy
If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu
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azuarc
07/24/21 1:07:55 AM
#25:


Calling
Unknown Pollution
The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"

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Only the exceptions can be exceptional.
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DeadTaffer
07/24/21 2:18:22 AM
#26:


Calling
Unknown Pollution
DigiFamily
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Arti
07/24/21 2:46:46 AM
#27:


The World Ends With You - Calling
Fire Emblem Awakening - Id (Purpose)
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu - The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"

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http://backloggery.com/articuno2001/sig.gif
azuarc may not know the strength of songs in VGMC, but he conquered the guru in Game of the Decade 2! Congrats!
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-hotdogturtle--
07/24/21 2:58:34 AM
#28:


Calling
Unknown Pollution
Uhh... I'll figure out match 3 later.

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Hey man, LlamaGuy did encrypt the passwords.
With what? ROT-13? -CJayC
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R-Man
07/24/21 3:03:51 AM
#29:


IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Id (Purpose)
DigiFamily

Calling is good, but not good enough in this particular scenario.
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Mihark
07/24/21 3:46:01 AM
#30:


IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Id (Purpose)
DigiFamily
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Collen
07/24/21 4:20:51 AM
#31:


Calling
Unknown Pollution
The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"

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From 5 o' clock in the morning till 10 o' clock at night!
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xx521xx
07/24/21 7:31:34 AM
#32:


Calling
Unknown Pollution
The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"
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Optimism is the first step to disappointment.
xx521xx
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Sceptilesolar
07/24/21 7:39:23 AM
#33:


IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Unknown Pollution
DigiFamily

Will the epic match in round 2 ever be settled?

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Just killing time until the world ends.
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Flamander
07/24/21 8:12:54 AM
#34:


Calling
abstain
DigiFamily

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cathode on discord
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slykirby
07/24/21 9:31:42 AM
#35:


Calling
Id (Purpose)
The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"
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tennisboy213
07/24/21 10:43:39 AM
#36:


Calling
Id (Purpose)
DigiFamily

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When somebody's the president of the United States, the authority is total.
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rwlh
07/24/21 11:22:00 AM
#37:


7. The World Ends With You - Calling
Boy, talk about a turnaround. When I first heard this song over ten years ago! - I was really not into it. Over time, however, Ive really come around on it. I think its a solid pop song, and solid pop (as opposed to liquid pop) tends to tickle my fancy bones. I also genuinely enjoy the starry twinkly bits in the background would you believe I never noticed them until Tox pointed them out? This is very gaseous pop and I will be very happy if it wins.

vs.

58. REFLEC BEAT limelight - IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Up next on songs not made for me, we have this guitar-heavy track. Its . . . fine, I guess? I tend not to go for metal songs like this, though there are exceptions, like certain Guilty Gear songs. I also genuinely like it at 1:30 when other, non-guitar bits come in. Honestly this is clicking more with me today than it has in the past, but I cant foresee a timeline where Id take it over Calling.

Okay so I typed that all out while I was still listening. This is like . . . really enjoyable in a way its never been before. Sometimes songs take a few listens for me to warm up to them, and this has certainly moved past warm territory into very, very hot. If I redid the rankings, it would get 16/64. Wow! Sadly, Calling still beats it, but I feel much better about the match overall now. ("Boy, talk about a turnaround...!")

and

ties are fun

Votes:
Calling
Unknown Pollution
DigiFamily
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DoctorJimmy133
07/24/21 11:31:19 AM
#38:


Screw it, flipping on that third match

Calling
Id (Purpose)
DigiFamily

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azuarc is quite good at predicting GameFAQs bracket battles.
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th3l3fty
07/24/21 1:15:03 PM
#39:


REFLEC BEAT limelight - IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>

Raiden V - Unknown Pollution
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu - The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"
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thelefty for analysis crew 2008 imo -transience
I have a third degree burn in flame-o-nomics -Sir Chris
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Prince46
07/24/21 2:10:41 PM
#40:


IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Id (Purpose)
DigiFamily
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PabloSmith
07/24/21 4:57:35 PM
#41:


Calling
Id (Purpose)
DigiFamily

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We schlitty
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skulltrumpets
07/24/21 6:04:02 PM
#42:


IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Id (Purpose)
DigiFamily

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Toxtricity
07/24/21 6:22:21 PM
#43:


UF8 votes:
IMG

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time
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pyresword
07/24/21 6:35:37 PM
#44:


Calling
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DigiFamily

Abstaining in match 2 to prevent a 3rd tie because I don't really care much about the result anyway. This is definitely not going to backfire and inadvertently cause a tie instead.
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I didn't do guru this year but azuarc can be in my sig anyways.
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HBJDubs
07/24/21 7:34:40 PM
#45:


Calling
Unknown Pollution
The Battle Was Just "To Continue That Future"

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Save in the name of true love
~Project 1000~
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dowolf
07/24/21 7:48:16 PM
#46:


IMAGE -MATERIAL- <Version 0>
Unknown Pollution
DigiFamily
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Nonsense. "Testing" is for when you're still guessing--and now, I have no need to guess. -- Agatha, Girl Genius
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bebr117
07/24/21 7:57:53 PM
#47:


IMAGE MATERIAL
Unknown Pollution
To Continue That Future
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gau gau
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kaonashi1
07/24/21 8:02:17 PM
#48:


Calling
Id (Purpose)
DigiFamily
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cakophon
07/24/21 8:24:10 PM
#49:


Calling / Purpose / To Continue That Future

sorry digifamily i felt like this today???? idk why?
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Plasman
07/24/21 8:28:13 PM
#50:


Calling
Unknown Pollution
DigiFamily

Honestly not sure what's possessing me to vote DigiFamily today, lol
I feel kinda bad but it impressed
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