Board 8 > [VGMC] Video Game Music Contest 15 - Bracket Discussion and Results Thread!! 2

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Toxtricity
08/02/21 1:39:49 PM
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continued from thread 1: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/79443554

Important links
Bracket: https://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=474630
Contest info sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16XAaBMDuUnQ4c5AxQNL9ZhvD7VG5kQyrXWWZxnkrn-o
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
VGMC total stats sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K1XdLWiUKB2kX99qYBgnRbLU_sCz4dvZSByKKJHCT6o
Discord: https://discord.gg/WDvMS4a

How do I vote??
Every day we'll be posting three head-to-head matches for a total of six songs. It's as simple as listening completely through both songs in a given match, then posting your vote for your favorite! So long as you complete the very important "listen completely through" you can even just vote in a few matches. We'll be posting the loop points on all the songs in the topic so you know exactly how long you have to listen for to hear all of them. Voting will be up for a full 24 hours from the second the day's topic is posted, and closes after 24 hours on the dot. Be careful!!

If you anticipate being away for a few days, feel free to post advance votes either here in this thread, or send them via DM to one of your hosts! (@banshiryuu or @Toxtricity)
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Arti
08/02/21 1:40:31 PM
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there goes bracket

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azuarc
08/02/21 2:41:35 PM
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It's kinda surprising we're just hitting a discussion topic 2, and that speaks to how quickly 3 matches a day marches through the bracket.

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barreldragon88
08/02/21 3:39:58 PM
#4:


This year actually didn't feel long at all. Now can it be next year already

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-hotdogturtle--
08/02/21 5:24:55 PM
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Tag

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UF8
08/02/21 6:02:23 PM
#6:


so is bost still happening
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banshiryuu
08/03/21 1:41:42 AM
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Day 84 Results!

Catabolism 32 v 24 Vast Ice Mountain Peak
Calling 21 v 35 Paradise (Stay Forever)

Day 85: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/79595855

guess which one of these was the 15 seed oops

Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX - Catabolism
>R1: 28-32 Ys: Memories of Celceta - Ancient Land
>>R2: 33-28 Pyre - Bound Together
>>>R3: 35-17 This is the Police 2 - Vrdels
>>>>R4: 32-24 Pokmon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Vast Ice Mountain Peak

Paradise Killer - Paradise (Stay Forever)
>R1: 40-24 Spacechem - Working
>>R2: 36-24 Oninaki - Battle -Threat-
>>>R3: 34-21 Ginga Force - Gallant Gunshot
>>>>R4: 35-21 The World Ends With You - Calling
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azuarc
08/03/21 1:45:06 AM
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banshiryuu posted...
guess which one of these was the 15 seed oops

How teknopathetic. Dare I ask how your seeding has gone overall?

wait, were all the winners from A and B either 1 or 3 seeds??

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PIayer_0
08/03/21 1:54:21 AM
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Wowee, Paradise really took a 12-3 run on that last spreadsheet update huh? The live count was stuck at "only" 18-23 for what felt like forever (ha...). Here are the round 4 win margins so far in hashtag form:

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^^Catabolism and Paradise

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PIayer_0
08/03/21 1:55:23 AM
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banshiryuu posted...
>R1: 28-32 Ys: Memories of Celceta - Ancient Land
So Ancient Land should've been here all along!


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Hbthebattle
08/03/21 2:05:42 AM
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you know, id totally be down for Paradise winning after getting so close in the Supra contest

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rwlh
08/03/21 8:36:03 PM
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Hey, I didn't forget about this! Here are two more RETIREMENT IMAGES to crown in the year's class!




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Janus5k
08/03/21 8:40:06 PM
#13:


Flawless

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rwlh
08/03/21 9:23:28 PM
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I was trying to make them all serious, but I couldn't resist.
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PIayer_0
08/04/21 1:24:00 AM
#15:


Pending official results, I think Bahram just put up another very impressive win margin! Incidentally, today was the day the VGMC 14 finals topic went up last year - truly a fateful day for the song called "Endeavour". Makes me wonder which of this year's retirees is the most Endeavour-like...CIEL_N_PROTECTA for the epic vocals, or maybe Dreamy/Boisterous for the subtle intro transitioning into a roaring display of triumph? This actually seems like a fun thing to do with all the retirees, so maybe I'll just do that instead after the round's over...

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Arti
08/04/21 10:39:09 AM
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rwlh posted...
I was trying to make them all serious, but I couldn't resist.
best image so far

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banshiryuu
08/04/21 3:08:42 PM
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Day 85 Results!

resurrectedreplayer 31 v 25 Speartip of Judgment
Danger (ARM version) 22 v 35 Bahram Attack -Nekomata Master Remix-
Chrono Trigger 24 v 30 Pioneer's Horizon

Day 86: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/79597464

Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - resurrectedreplayer
>R1: 51-11 Professor Layton and the Last Specter - Theme of the Last Battle
>>R2: 36-25 Hollow Knight - Greenpath
>>>R3: 32-22 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim - In the Doldrums
>>>>R4: 31-25 Murasaki Tsurugi - Speartip of Judgment

beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS - Bahram Attack -Nekomata Master Remix-
>R1: 48-14 Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine - Exercise Mode
>>R2: 39-20 Phigros - Wavetapper
>>>R3: 35-23 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC - Liber Ark
>>>>R4: 35-22 Secret of Mana (PS4) - Danger (ARM version)

Timespinner - Pioneer's Horizon
>R1: 43-21 Sonic CD (JP/EU) - Tidal Tempest
>>R2: 31-31, 31-30 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair - Kill Command
>>>R3: 30-24 Ys III: Wanderers From Ys (PC Engine CD) - Valestein Castle
>>>>R4: 28-28, 30-24 Chrono Trigger - Chrono Trigger
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Mac Arrowny
08/04/21 3:33:46 PM
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ya go my RR

Danger had a pretty good run, better than I expected. Shame its final opponent was just too strong.

I voted against Pioneer's Horizon a couple times, but I never minded it winning. Good song.
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Arti
08/04/21 3:40:06 PM
#19:


so we have zts's big Umineko songs from episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 all retired

is it time to get liberatedliberator retired to complete the set

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NFUN
08/04/21 3:57:47 PM
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Arti posted...
so we have zts's big Umineko songs from episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 all retired

is it time to get liberatedliberator retired to complete the set
saving the best for last

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Mac Arrowny
08/04/21 3:59:48 PM
#21:


LL is great, though it suffers a little for not feeling particularly original. Half the songs suffer from that to me though (Executioner is the only one in 5-8 that feels truly fresh), and I still like them all.
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PIayer_0
08/05/21 2:03:24 AM
#22:


PIayer_0 posted...
This actually seems like a fun thing to do with all the retirees, so maybe I'll just do that instead after the round's over...
I'm gonna do this now. I don't know how well it'll go, but let's try to represent this year's retirees using songs from the VGMC Hall of Champions. Maybe it'll hint at what kind of "champion's legacy" each of them would leave if they won the whole thing? For reference, the champions are: Scars of Time, Metal Gear Solid 2 Main Theme, Reset ~ Thank You Version, Hope, The Extreme, Zero, EXEC_SPHILIA/., Papiliones, Seize the Truth!, Despair of ELFERIA, Emil / Karma, Sunshine Coastline, Class::EXSPHERE_NOSURGE;, and Endeavour. Also I listened to The Extreme for the first time ever for this.

Soaring Through Azure Sadness - Zero. Spanish guitar, soaring, Ace Combat, heroic final battle. Easy!
Class::CIEL_N_PROTECTA; - The Exa Pico champs are tempting but sound way too different, Papiliones for the epic anime vocals against an orchestral backing.
Fogbeasts - Fuck, I am regretting this now...Emil / Karma, a song from a Japanese action RPG well-known for its music, winning around a time when the series was seeing a revival.
The Explosion - Seize the Truth!, an epic yet danceable RPG battle theme from a series with history on the board?
Dreamy and Boisterous Holy Land - Endeavour, triumphant "theme of the heroes" with BIG CHAMPION-WORTHY sound.
Octopunch - Sunshine Coastline, bright, happy, bouncy theme with electric guitar from a 3D JRPG.
Id (Purpose) - Emil (Karma) again because they share the Title (Subtitle) format...also Emil made round 4, round 3, round 3 before it finally became champion. Both songs fill NFUN with rage
POINT OF NO RETURN - ...Hope, which stands out among the champions for sticking to a very distinct instrumental genre. It also avenged some underperformances by its Umineko siblings from the year before.
Pioneer's Horizon - Uhhhhhh Papiliones again, very indie, huge underdog, ran into some close matches on its way to the championship.
DigiFamily - Class::EXSPHERE_NOSURGE;, signals a major change in voter tastes, follows up on the success of another song from the preceding year.
Catabolism - Endeavour again, no one knows how it keeps winning, but it has some loyal fans and you can't help but sympathize with its underdog status!
Paradise (Stay Forever) - If only I could use Memories of You...Sunshine Coastline again, happy and uplifting, feels "radio-friendly," won the year after the game was released (if we use Ys 8's English release...)
resurrectedreplayer - Despair of ELFERIA, represents well-deserved recognition for a big-name Japanese electronic music composer.
Bahram Attack -Nekomata Master Remix- - Despair of ELFERIA. No comment.
Into Free -Dangan- - Seize the Truth! again, fun and catchy with strong earworm power, maybe a bit cheesy but it wins your heart anyway.
Living in the City - Oh god...uh...The Extreme, from a 199X console game with big nostalgia value, and a statement win for a series with a handful of previous retirees, one of which made semifinals?

Let's celebrate this year's retirees and I wish everyone a minimally-heartbreaking round 5 and onward!

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Mr Lasastryke
08/05/21 2:43:59 AM
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i think resurrectedreplayer is the only song left i straight up dislike. normally, i love zts's trance epics, but this one does nothing for me for some reason.

the fact that i don't dislike anything else is a testament to how good this year is!

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banshiryuu
08/05/21 8:14:16 AM
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Day 86 Results!

Into Free -Dangan- 31 v 26 Central Tower "Axis Pillar"
Living in the City 30 v 27 Genesis Beyond the Beginning

Day 87: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/79599032

Dragons Dogma - Into Free -Dangan-
>R1: 37-25 Gran Turismo 2 - Blue Line (Instrumental)
>>R2: 32-24 Fire Emblem Awakening - Conquest
>>>R3: 30-26 Pokmon Sun and Moon - Vast Poni Canyon
>>>>R4: 31-26 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC - Central Tower "Axis Pillar"

Sonic R - Living in the City
>R1: 38-24 Bravely Default II - Spurred into Flight, Drenched and Fallen - The Night Rises
>>R2: 32-24 Pokmon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Dialgas Fight to the Finish!
>>>R3: 30-26 Chaos Code - Eleganza
>>>>R4: 30-27 Ys Origin - Genesis - Beyond the Beginning
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banshiryuu
08/05/21 8:19:40 AM
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And with that.... we have our 16 retirees for VGMC 15!!! Congratulations to all these songs on very impressive runs from every single one of them, with such a stacked bracket this year these may be the most impressive retirees we've ever seen!! But remember, there can only be one winner... so we truck on to find out the Best of the Best~

Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star - Class::CIEL_N_PROTECTA;
Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea - Octopunch
Aurora Memoria - Philosophical Data Session: 2093 - DigiFamily
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS - Bahram Attack -Nekomata Master Remix-
Cladun: This is an RPG - The Explosion
Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX - Catabolism
Dragons Dogma - Into Free -Dangan-
Eschatos - POINT OF NO RETURN
Fire Emblem Awakening - Id (Purpose)
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure - Soaring Through Azure Sadness
Paradise Killer - Paradise (Stay Forever)
Sonic R - Living in the City
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd - Dreamy and Boisterous Holy Land
Timespinner - Pioneer's Horizon
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - resurrectedreplayer
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Mr Lasastryke
08/05/21 9:15:36 AM
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never thought i'd see a sonic r song retire, that's so awesome. especially after work it out unceremoniously lost in round 1 in VGMC11. not sure if this is a sign that the board's taste in VGM has changed or if people just think living in the city is a far better song than work it out (i personally like them both about equally).

paradise (stay forever) retiring is awesome too. what a great song.

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azuarc
08/05/21 11:22:53 AM
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PIayer_0 posted...
I'm gonna do this now. I don't know how well it'll go, but let's try to represent this year's retirees using songs from the VGMC Hall of Champions. Maybe it'll hint at what kind of "champion's legacy" each of them would leave if they won the whole thing?

I tried doing this purely based on sound and with no repeats. (I used the two ToC winners to get to 16.) What I discovered is that there are a lot more uptempo, bouncy, and/or happy songs in this year's crop than on the champions list. I was left with Reset, Papiliones and DOTSBAW, and nothing to really assign them to. (Which one of those three is Living in the City? lol)

PIayer_0 posted...
Also I listened to The Extreme for the first time ever for this.

lolwut

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Mac Arrowny
08/05/21 4:35:10 PM
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Retiree rankings:

Great:
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - resurrectedreplayer

Very Good:
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd - Dreamy and Boisterous Holy Land

Solid:
Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea - Octopunch
Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star - Class::CIEL_N_PROTECTA;
Timespinner - Pioneer's Horizon
Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX - Catabolism
Fire Emblem Awakening - Id (Purpose)
Dragons Dogma - Into Free -Dangan-
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS - Bahram Attack -Nekomata Master Remix-
Paradise Killer - Paradise (Stay Forever)

Okay:
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - Fogbeasts
Cladun: This is an RPG - The Explosion
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure - Soaring Through Azure Sadness
Aurora Memoria - Philosophical Data Session: 2093 - DigiFamily

Not okay:
Eschatos - POINT OF NO RETURN
Sonic R - Living in the City

Note that these are not definitive and I will probably vote against some of them...
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NFUN
08/05/21 4:39:44 PM
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wow that's like one of the best songs ever:
Aurora Memoria - Philosophical Data Session: 2093 - DigiFamily
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure - Soaring Through Azure Sadness

wow that's really good:
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS - Bahram Attack -Nekomata Master Remix-
Timespinner - Pioneer's Horizon
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd - Dreamy and Boisterous Holy Land

wow that's solid as hell:
Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX - Catabolism
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - resurrectedreplayer
Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star - Class::CIEL_N_PROTECTA;
Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea - Octopunch

wow that's a decent song:
Sonic R - Living in the City
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - Fogbeasts

wow that's definitely a song:
Cladun: This is an RPG - The Explosion
Dragons Dogma - Into Free -Dangan-
Eschatos - POINT OF NO RETURN
Paradise Killer - Paradise (Stay Forever)

wow that's the worst retiree of all time*:
Fire Emblem Awakening - Id (Purpose)

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Arti
08/05/21 4:45:16 PM
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Amazing:
Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea - Octopunch
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - resurrectedreplayer

Great:
Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star - Class::CIEL_N_PROTECTA;
Cladun: This is an RPG - The Explosion
Dragons Dogma - Into Free -Dangan-
Fire Emblem Awakening - Id (Purpose)
Sonic R - Living in the City

Good:
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS - Bahram Attack -Nekomata Master Remix-
Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX - Catabolism
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure - Soaring Through Azure Sadness
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd - Dreamy and Boisterous Holy Land

Average:
Paradise Killer - Paradise (Stay Forever)
Timespinner - Pioneer's Horizon
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - Fogbeasts

Why:
Aurora Memoria - Philosophical Data Session: 2093 - DigiFamily
Eschatos - POINT OF NO RETURN

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Sceptilesolar
08/05/21 4:59:32 PM
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Winners that will make me very happy:
Octopunch
Into Free -Dangan-
Fogbeasts
Id (Purpose)

Winners I'm still satisfied about:
Class::CIEL_N_PROTECTA;
Bahram Attack -Nekomata Master Remix-
Dreamy and Boisterous Holy Land
resurrectedreplayer

Won't be happy or sad if they win:
DigiFamily
Catabolism
Soaring Through Azure Sadness
Paradise (Stay Forever)
Living in the City

Disappointing winners:
The Explosion
POINT OF NO RETURN
Pioneer's Horizon

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pyresword
08/05/21 6:48:04 PM
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Great winners:
Living in the City
resurrectedreplayer

Good winners:
Octopunch
Fogbeasts
DigiFamily
The Explosion
Soaring Through Azure Sadness

Fine winners:
Pioneer's Horizon
Class::CIEL_N_PROTECTA;
Paradise (Stay Forever)

Good song but feels lackluster as a winner:
Id (Purpose)
Bahram Attack -Nekomata Master Remix-
Dreamy and Boisterous Holy Land
Into Free -Dangan-

Don't really care about this song:
Catabolism
POINT OF NO RETURN
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tgs2
08/05/21 10:27:21 PM
#33:


Yes, Fuck Yes:
Dreamy and Boisterous Holy Land
Class::CIEL_N_PROTECTA;

Excellent:
Fogbeasts
Pioneer's Horizon
Paradise (Stay Forever)
DigiFamily
Bahram Attack

Great:
Soaring Through Azure Sadness
resurrectedreplayer
Octopunch
POINT OF NO RETURN

Good:
The Explosion
Into Free -Dangan-

Alright:
Living In the City

Hoping for something better next time:
Id (Purpose)
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HasteDeux
08/05/21 10:37:24 PM
#34:


I gotta say, I'm really disappointed in this year's set of retirees. My average rating for retirees for my first fully-invested VGMC, 13, was 8.46. The average score for VGMC 14 was 9.06(!), holy crap, I forgot about how high that score was! The average score for VGMC 15 is 8.07. That puts this contest at 6th place among the 15 contests, just barely better than average. But the reason why this was such a disappointing VGMC for me is that none of my very favorites (9.5+ rating) retired. There were three of them that made it to R4, but they all lost that round. To add to the discouragement, those three were in my top five of the whole contest. Better luck next time, huh?

There was one aspect that went very well for me, however--all five of my nominations made it to round 3 (PLUS two noms I claim partial ownership of), and three made it to round 4!!!

Amazing (9.0 - 9.4):
Id (Purpose)
Soaring Through Azure Sadness

Excellent (8.0 - 8.9):
Catabolism
Bahram Attack -Nekomata Master Remix-
Dreamy and Boisterous Holy Land
Living in the City
resurrectedreplayer
Point of No Return
Class: CIEL_N_PROTECTA

Good (7.0 - 7.9):
Digifamily
Fogbeasts
Pioneer's Horizon
The Explosion
Octopunch

Decent (6.0 - 6.9):
Into Free ~Dang it!~

Mediocre (5.0 - 5.9):
(none)

Not Good (4.0 - 4.9)
Paradise (Be Gone Forever)

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08/05/21 10:48:52 PM
#35:


Tourney Winner Tier
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd - Dreamy and Boisterous Holy Land
Eschatos - POINT OF NO RETURN
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure - Soaring Through Azure Sadness

Good Songs
Timespinner - Pioneer's Horizon
Paradise Killer - Paradise (Stay Forever)
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - resurrectedreplayer

Almost-as-Good Songs
Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star - Class::CIEL_N_PROTECTA;
Cladun: This is an RPG - The Explosion
Aurora Memoria - Philosophical Data Session: 2093 - DigiFamily

Still-Pretty-Good Songs
Sonic R - Living in the City
Dragons Dogma - Into Free -Dangan-

Decent Songs
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - Fogbeasts
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS - Bahram Attack -Nekomata Master Remix-
Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX - Catabolism
Fire Emblem Awakening - Id (Purpose)
Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea - Octopunch

Maybe the closest set of retirees yet. Nothing stands out as amazing THIS MUST WIN (highest rating 9.5), but there's nothing really bad either (lowest rating 6.5)

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xp1337
08/05/21 10:53:13 PM
#36:


Been kinda down on this whole VGMC which is part of why I've been pretty quiet but sure why not.

-Make it so-
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd - Dreamy and Boisterous Holy Land

-So be it-
Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star - Class::CIEL_N_PROTECTA;
Paradise Killer - Paradise (Stay Forever)
Dragons Dogma - Into Free -Dangan-

-Very Well-
Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX - Catabolism

-Bleh-

Cladun: This is an RPG - The Explosion
Eschatos - POINT OF NO RETURN

-No thanks- (I could certainly subdivide this further but meh)

Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea - Octopunch
Aurora Memoria - Philosophical Data Session: 2093 - DigiFamily
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS - Bahram Attack -Nekomata Master Remix-
Fire Emblem Awakening - Id (Purpose)
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure - Soaring Through Azure Sadness
Sonic R - Living in the City
Timespinner - Pioneer's Horizon
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - resurrectedreplayer
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - Fogbeasts

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Isquen
08/05/21 11:30:15 PM
#37:


For someone who tried to curtail their negativity, early, um... I suppose it's open season?
Too bad, I like at least half of these.

Give Me :gun: :eggplant:
Fire Emblem Awakening - Id (Purpose)
Eschatos - POINT OF NO RETURN
Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX - Catabolism

OH RED SKIES
Paradise Killer - Paradise (Stay Forever)

Got stuck in my head at least once/grew on me during the contest
Timespinner - Pioneer's Horizon
Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea - Octopunch
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure - Soaring Through Azure Sadness
Aurora Memoria - Philosophical Data Session: 2093 - DigiFamily

Neato, outside of my comfort zone, but a good find.
Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star - Class::CIEL_N_PROTECTA;
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - resurrectedreplayer
Cladun: This is an RPG - The Explosion
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS - Bahram Attack -Nekomata Master Remix-

I see the appeal but it ain't for me, chief
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd - Dreamy and Boisterous Holy Land
Sonic R - Living in the City
Dragons Dogma - Into Free -Dangan-
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - Fogbeasts


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UF8
08/05/21 11:46:21 PM
#38:


since this is a bit of a thing, i might as well post what i have (along with rough scores reflecting how I'd rate them when I was most and least into them during this contest)

Catabolism (#1 - 9.2-9.8/10 (currently 9.4))
resurrectedreplayer (#12 - 8.9-9.6/10 (currently 9.2))

Bahram Attack -Nekomata Master Remix- (#28 - 8.3-8.9/10 (currently 8.9))

Fogbeasts (#46 - 8.5-9/10 (currently 8.5))
Into Free -Dangan- (#48 - 8.4-8.9/10 (currently 8.6))
Living in the City (#49 - 8.5-8.7/10 (currently 8.5))
Dreamy and Boisterous Holy Land (#56 - 8.3-8.7/10 (currently 8.4))
The Explosion (#57 - 8-8.7/10 (currently 8.6))

DigiFamily (#75 - 7.5-8.3/10 (currently 8.1))
POINT OF NO RETURN (#101 - 7.8-8.5/10 (currently 8))

Id (Purpose) (#122 - 7.5-7.8/10 (currently 7.5))
Pioneer's Horizon (#134 - 7.3-7.6 (currently 7.4))
Paradise (Stay Forever) (#144 - 7-8/10 (currently 7))
Soaring Through A Blue Sky (#147 - 7-7.7/10 (currently 7.1))
Class::CIEL_N_PROTECTA; (#168 - 6.6-7.2/10 (currently 7.2))

Octopunch (#200 - 6.4-6.8/10 (currently 6.6))

not bad but obviously only a few of them were my preferred picks
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Prince46
08/06/21 12:50:29 AM
#39:


I'm very new here so I don't have ratings or anything of that chizzazdle but I can give my opinion on the Top 16 haha.

Soaring - Awesome song, I hope it takes its corner
Ciel Protecta - It's pretty good, I liked Mikazuchi better though
Fogbeasts - Been listening and just dont vibe with it, Torna hits the spot this one doesn't
Explosion - It has great moments, it's good
Holy Land - Solid all around, probably the best of the left side
Octopunch - It does give a punch of soothing sounds and accordion. goodie
Id Purpose - Just a classic, I love everything about it. It alone has FE Awakening between my favorites
Point of no Return - Also a classic, can't go wrong with Yasui's finest
Pioneer Horizon - Don't get what is particuarly good about this one. but i think the instrumentation is decent
Digifamily - Very curious song, the mood is just right as well
Catabolism - Extremely interesting, it's just very interesting
Paradise - I'm a sucker for city pop-vibe music. It's an awesome competitor
resurrected - Very hype one, has great sections :dance:
Bahram - It's good but I think it's pretty weak compared to the rest. I think it just had easy matches i wouldn't know
Into Free - It's a massive banger, has a good chance into finals
Living in the City - panasonic bluray in christmas in julyyy 32 inch lcd tvvv nanana this song is really solid. probably on the short end of the list but it's deserving of top 16

idk who i want the final to be but i think the big majority will be a deserving winner.

edit: apparently s-h-i-z gets censored too...?
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banshiryuu
08/06/21 1:56:31 AM
#40:


Day 87 Results!

Soaring Through Azure Sadness 26 v 28 Class::CIEL_N_PROTECTA;
Fogbeasts 32 v 22 The Explosion

Day 88: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/79600614

Protecta pulled it back at the last second to make it to the bracket finals!
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Janus5k
08/06/21 2:05:43 AM
#41:


Protecta really trying to Protect (bracket) A from Fogbeasts

hopefully it fails MWAHAHAHA

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-hotdogturtle--
08/06/21 2:10:32 AM
#42:


Oh what the fuck, I was just trying to be figurative, I didn't actually think that the match would be that close. I was assuming that it already had a large lead and I was joining the group (since I kind of surprised myself by deciding to vote for it today).

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KCF0107
08/06/21 2:11:45 AM
#43:


Songs within each tier not in any particular order

I was robbed of having my second ever nom retiring thanks to someone beating me to the punch. Also, there's a few other excellent songs worthy of being named VGMC champion
Timespinner - Pioneer's Horizon
Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX - Catabolism
Paradise Killer - Paradise (Stay Forever)
Aurora Memoria - Philosophical Data Session: 2093 - DigiFamily

I like these songs
Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure - Soaring Through Azure Sadness
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - Fogbeasts
Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea - Octopunch
Eschatos - POINT OF NO RETURN
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS - Bahram Attack -Nekomata Master Remix-
Sonic R - Living in the City

Whatever
Cladun: This is an RPG - The Explosion
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd - Dreamy and Boisterous Holy Land
Fire Emblem Awakening - Id (Purpose)
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Chiru - resurrectedreplayer

No
Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star - Class::CIEL_N_PROTECTA;
Dragons Dogma - Into Free -Dangan-
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banshiryuu
08/07/21 12:05:03 AM
#44:


Day 88 Results!

Dreamy and Boisterous Holy Land 32 v 24 Octopunch
Id (Purpose) 31 v 26 POINT OF NO RETURN

Day 89: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/79602173
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KamikazePotato
08/07/21 12:29:03 AM
#45:


Id Purpose retiring has temporarily brought me out of hibernation

Legitimately one of the most impressive records in contest history. As memeable as making it to like five retirement matches and losing by 1-3 votes every time is, that means that not only was it strong enough to reach a retirement round numerous times, it's strength never faded. I'm of the opinion that a song's greatest chance of reaching retirement is in the first or second year it gets into a contest. After that, people tend to get tired of it. Id Purpose kept its support base for, what, eight years? It deserves to have finally sealed the deal.

(It's also one of the least-transitive entrants I've seen. It basically *only* has close matches, even in the early rounds.)

I doubt it wins the contest, but Top 8 is awesome. Nice to see that it didn't immediately bow out after clinching retirement.

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Hbthebattle
08/07/21 12:33:28 AM
#46:


KamikazePotato posted...


(It's also one of the least-transitive entrants I've seen. It basically *only* has close matches, even in the early rounds.)

You know what else had that pattern? Endeavour. Id winning is now confirmed.

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azuarc
08/07/21 1:45:16 AM
#47:


If Id didn't lose this time in round 4, it'll choke in round 4*2.

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rwlh
08/07/21 11:48:52 AM
#48:


Hey, here are some images for the retirees!








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rwlh
08/07/21 11:49:23 AM
#49:






(yes catabolism looks like that intentionally)
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azuarc
08/07/21 12:00:20 PM
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Aww, Witness For the End is posing.

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