Board 8 > [VGMC] Day 26! CityTrial/AbstrctMap, Arceus4/TwilightOfGods, Nature/InHellWeLive

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Arti
06/24/22 5:42:21 PM
#51:


Kirby Air Ride - City Trial ~ City
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia - Twilight of the Gods
Limbus Company - In Hell We Live, Lament

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Mac Arrowny
06/24/22 5:51:46 PM
#52:


City Trial's fine, but it doesn't stand out like some of the better Kirby songs. Abstract Map I don't like much at all though.

Battle Arceus may be the most unpleasant song in the contest. Twilight of the Gods is pretty good for this style of FE song.

Nature isn't my thing either. In Hell isn't a top tier Mili song, though it's still nice.

City Trial ~ City
Twilight of the Gods
In Hell We Live, Lament

Twilight of the Gods > City Trial ~ City > In Hell We Live, Lament > Nature > Abstract Map > Battle! (Arceus) ~ Phase 4

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R-Man
06/24/22 5:55:52 PM
#53:


City Trial ~ City
Abstain abstain please abstain
Nature

Dammit I missed yesterday. Today's lineup was also pretty insane. All hard choices but the second one in particular I just can't. The one I'm leaning towards depends on my mood but they're both very different kinds of songs that satisfy different itches and I find them both mega cool I just can't pick one. Realistically I know which one is probably going to win and I wouldn't mind it winning, but I also don't think it'd be fair to vote against it just to balance things out, because the truth is I don't really prefer one or the other.
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Korji
06/24/22 5:58:32 PM
#54:


Abstract Map
Twilight of the Gods
Nature

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slykirby
06/24/22 6:11:30 PM
#55:


City Trial ~ City
Battle! (Arceus) ~ Phase 4
In Hell We Live, Lament

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LkProd
06/24/22 6:30:10 PM
#56:


Abstract Map
Twilight of the Gods
Nature
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NFUN
06/24/22 6:37:34 PM
#57:


abstract
gotterdammerung
balloob

8
8.5
idk
8.5
8.5
7


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tgs2
06/24/22 6:54:44 PM
#59:


Battle! (Arceus) Phase 4.

Ehhhhhhhhh. I might as well vote. Arceus is at least trying something different even if I am not connecting that much with it.
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Janus5k
06/24/22 6:59:53 PM
#60:


City Trial ~ City
Battle! (Arceus) ~ Phase 4
In Hell We Live, Lament

Kirby :)

WOW Arceus just completely nails raw chaos energy in a way very few VGM have for me. the first part with the really fast drums would be fine on its own but the speedup with all the glitches and pokemon cries leaves me like @_@ very similar energy to Twelfth Chapter ~ In the Sky which is another VGMC song I lowkey really like. honestly this match is kind of busted as I really like Twilight of the Gods too but for now I side with CHAOS

Nature is a nice smooth song (mostly) but after embracing CHAOS did you really think I would vote for that hahaha lament you fool

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GameBopAdv
06/24/22 7:09:50 PM
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Nature

battle arceus phase 4 is great it's like missingno battle music where the fabric of reality is unstable and corrupting watch out

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pyresword
06/24/22 8:04:34 PM
#62:


City Trial ~ City
Twilight of the Gods
In Hell We Live, Lament

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barreldragon88
06/24/22 8:21:33 PM
#63:


The 9th Annual Vanilla Level Design Contest - Abstract Map
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia - Twilight of the Gods
Kaze no Notam - Nature

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JONALEON1
06/24/22 8:28:26 PM
#64:


Abstract Map
Battle! (Arceus) ~ Phase 4
Nature

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banshiryuu
06/24/22 9:07:56 PM
#65:


Abstract Map
Battle! (Arceus) ~ Phase 4
In Hell We Live, Lament

i think literally all of these are against my favs bracket lol, abstract map has grown on me an insane amount since day 1, i porbably would've easily voted for city trial but i've listened to abstract map a lot and god it hits the exact itch that i've been crazy for the past couple of months (demoscene music and stuff that sounds like demoscene music in other sequenced formats). i actually did not like arcues phase 4 at first but uh yeah no now i do, this match is SUPER close now. match 3 is close but not in a good way
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banshiryuu
06/24/22 9:08:30 PM
#66:


From Toxtricity:
City Trial ~ City (Kirby Air Ride)
Battle! (Arceus) ~ Phase 4 (Pokemon: PLA)
In Hell We Live, Lament (Limbus Company)

During noms..i realized. I think that Kirby Air Ride - City Trial ~ City is the single piece of music i have heard for the longest amount of time added up in my entire LIFE. Kirby Air Ride is definitely the video game i have spent the most hours out of my life playing besides possibly [some other games that ill be hearing a wider variety of different songs during]. But with kirby air ride, i was always doing city trial. If you add that up...i dont think any other piece of music compares to how much ive heard it. Thats pretty astounding to me, and you know WHAT; i never got bored of it, and in fact appreciate it significantly more now than i did when i first played this game because it has cool things like andos cool chords (That synth pad at 3:18 is such a MOMENT) and sounds like ace combat zero (i like ace combat music (and kirby music)). If thats not a signal of this track having staying power beyond just nostalgia for me i dunno what is. I definitely cant say the same thing about a lot of other songs ive heard thousands of times from games i liked

I like vaporwave.hey rwlh, did you know that oneohtrix point never is actually sometimes credited as being the inventor of vaporwave? Snes limits really lend themselves well to this style, i used to not feel this way but casio mario world really got me to appreciate snes spc700 as a soundchip in a way i hadnt prior to listening

Garden of delete. I love idm. Honestly this is one of the most unhinged vgm tracks i can think of, it makes drakengard1 look sane

This is one type of fire emblem music i think is cool

Kaze no notam music is always so cool. Ive been in an even more 90s-synths mood within 2022 than usual for myself; so this is especially pertinent to my current fixations. Oh man this is so close to doing the cumshot melody at some parts in it

I had to relisten to this match a bunch of times; i am disappointed im not able to vote for kaze no notam (but i originally typed im disappointed i cant vote for this amazing mili song so..). One of the most painful r1 matches for me. Both are pretty amazing tracks. I was originally more decisive (in favor of kaze no notam), but after listening a ton, im confident in this vote, even if i hate having to make it. Huh i juust realized the glitchy voices going like nu nu n un n n nnnnnn sound like some of the extremely crazy evergrace2 songs like The Twin Goddesses
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cakophon
06/24/22 9:08:39 PM
#67:


Abstract / Battle / In Hell

City Trial ~ City: Birds fly spiraling around a missile as it cleaves cleanly through the sky, headed towards the enemy warship.

Abstract Map: Images of oscillating waves echo into the distance like visages of themselves, leaving the faint trace of their sound behind.

Battle! (Arceus) ~ Phase 4: A vortex in the sky fires an otherworldly bolt of energy towards you as everything begins swirling around, the fabric of reality no longer holding.

Twilight of the Gods: In a last-ditch effort to save humanity, she calls upon higher powers, knowing that it might drain her of her life force completely.

Nature: Floating serenely through a purple-shaded sky, you can't help but admire the beauty of it, even through the unknown pollution.

In Hell We Live, Lament: Intertwining voices spin a tale of conflicting values as their angelic melodies deteriorate into terse dissent between them.

Arceus >> Hell > Abstract >= Nature = City > Twilight

though not that far from each other

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PabloSmith
06/24/22 9:11:02 PM
#68:


Abstract Map
Twilight of the Gods
In Hell We Live, Lament

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DoctorJugaJuga
06/24/22 9:33:00 PM
#69:


SKYLINE
MORTAL STRUGGLE
MILLENNIUM DUET

no contest wtf
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loweffortmemes
06/24/22 9:37:26 PM
#70:


The 9th Annual Vanilla Level Design Contest - Abstract Map
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia - Twilight of the Gods
Limbus Company - In Hell We Live, Lament

MATCH 1

I don't really get much out of City Trial. It just feels very average, unlike Faded Dream of a Psychomeddler

Abstract Map is really cool! It has a pretty vaporwave feel, which while it can be a hit or miss genre for me, there are some songs I like in it, and this can definitely be seen as one. I like the sampling in this.

MATCH 2

So I don't like Battle! Arceus (Phase 4) for obvious reasons, but I love how ridiculous of a song this is for a Pokemon game. There's something really fun about listening to a song in a game and going "what the hell is this doing here?" Though on top of that, there's something about that genre name coupled with this song that I find really interesting. Just the idea that Arceus is accompanied with this song as if its presence is something incomprehensible seems cool to me. I guess you could say that was a thing with the original Diamond and Pearl's Arceus theme, but this song certainly carries that feeling a lot more.

Twilight of the Gods is probably one of my favorite Fire Emblem songs! I don't know where it ranks within Bracket C, but it's my C2 retiree. I also really love Heritors of Arcadia, which funny enough is also from FE Echoes. Maybe I should listen to more songs from this game. The strings at the beginning and the vocals to the piano part at 0:48, really everything about this song is super good! Even more mind-blowing to me is when I found out that it's an arrangement of this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vrC6BPXhlE. The Fire Emblem: Gaiden version is pretty middle of the road for me, but the way it feels completely transformed in the Echoes version is really amazing to me.

MATCH 3

Not a fan of Nature. I don't like the melody, and there are times where it feels fairly discordant to me like from 1:56-2:13. I'm actually not sure if I'd take this over Battle Arceus despite my rankings at the bottom lol.

I really like In Hell We Live, Lament! The softer verses aren't the best, but the chorus is really good! I've had that specific part in my head a lot lately. Though I don't like the vocals in the background during the second time the chorus plays. They sound like they're fighting for dominance over the main vocals when the latter is what I want to hear.

Twilight of the Gods > In Hell We Live, Lament >> Abstract Map > City Trial ~ City > Nature > Battle! (Arceus) ~ Phase 4
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Waveshine_2001
06/24/22 9:43:07 PM
#71:


Twilight of the Gods

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Place
06/24/22 9:49:48 PM
#72:


Kirby Air Ride - City Trial ~ City
Pokmon Legends: Arceus - Battle! (Arceus) ~ Phase 4
Kaze no Notam - Nature

Another amazing day! I am so in love with the Pokemon world's depiction of an omniscient superbeing and all of the stimuli associated. Some of the most visceral stuff I've seen in any video game. Today's pickings:

[9.5] Battle! (Arceus) ~ Phase 4
[9.0] City Trial ~ City
[9.0] Nature
[8.5] Abstract Map
[8.0] In Hell We Live, Lament
[7.0] God Reads Twilight

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Plasman
06/24/22 9:50:57 PM
#73:


Kirby Air Ride - City Trial ~ City
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia - Twilight of the Gods
Limbus Company - In Hell We Live, Lament

Somehow, a second day in a row where I've heard half the songs! At least, I think that was yesterday, may have been the day before. Anyways match 1 is messed up, neither of these should lose R1 wtf
Arceus and Nature are both songs that I respect but don't really want to listen to.

Lame > Tri > Abs > Ech >> Not > Arc
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Disillusion
06/24/22 9:52:08 PM
#74:


City Trial ~ City
Twilight of the Gods
Nature

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City Trial ~ City [9.4]
Abstract Map [8.5]

This matchup is really unfair, because the synths from City Trial have never left my head for the past 15+ years. Kirby Air Ride is LOADED with a bunch of great songs, and while I think I still prefer the Backside version just a tad bit more, City Trial is a fantastic song that defines the Air Ride experience.

Abstract Map on the other hand is really cool, with its heavy leaning into vaporwave territory. The vocals that show up are kinda addicting in their own way and just add to the quirkyness for the overall song.

Battle! (Arceus) ~ Phase 4 [6]
Twilight of the Gods [8.6]

I can appreciate the glitch noises and the supposed intensity from the drums that stem from fighting a god in the world you inhabit, but I really wish the drums would be left alone and just have a solid moment to really shine through in this phase. Other than that, I like the idea but the execution isn't really doing it for me right now.

Like the majority of FE themes that stick out in my mind, I really appreciate the dramatic tone this song carries. The strings and choir work very well together as usual, just some really good sounds from this song.

Nature [8.1]
In Hell We Live, Lament [7.8]

Nature isn't as strong to me as a couple of other Kaze no Notam tracks (like Discovery), but I still like the chill vibes overall as well as the weird synths that are scattered about.

This Mili song is honestly pretty alright. I do like the vocals together, even if the pitch coming from them is still a bit of an acquired taste for me. I'm not passionate about it, but I think this could warm up to me eventually.
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ZelRaat
06/24/22 9:53:54 PM
#75:


City Trial ~ City
Battle! (Arceus) ~ Phase 4
Nature

Match 1 was though, and I'm fine with either song winning to be honest. I just have a slight preference there.
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savageshark21
06/24/22 9:59:08 PM
#76:


City Trial ~ City
Twilight of the Gods
In Hell We Live, Lament

Kirby Air Ride - City Trial ~ City 5.5 It's an ok kirby track yeah, but i prefer the more hype battle anime tracks from Air Ride. There's a nice sense of fanfare and regality to the horns.

The 9th Annual Vanilla Level Design Contest - Abstract Map 4 Oh haha I was just listening to this yesterday. It's got a very unique sound to it but idk the vocals and menacing background pianos make me feel weirdly nostalgic and stressed out. Like it reminds me of Stressed out by 21 pilots in terms of the weird emotions i feel when listening to it.

Pokmon Legends: Arceus - Battle! (Arceus) ~ Phase 4 3 Oh it's one of those noisecore tracks.. I mean it gets me all fired up in a sinister, oh shoot whats coming now, sort of way, i guess.

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia - Twilight of the Gods 6.5 Usually I don't favor the orchestra like sound fire emblem tracks have, but this one had some bright and royal sounding instrumentation paired with the battle cries. The hectic piano in the beginning was appreciated too.

Kaze no Notam - Nature 4.5 I swear everyone seems to this this ost is the best thing ever. I appreciate the vibes but i know the ambient osts arent my thing. And this song has the added bonus of like, constantly channging the flow and melody? It keeps things fresh but the weird shifts are too big for me to appreciate. The whoomp echoey sounds coupled with the robotic alien like sounds are cool i guess.

Limbus Company - In Hell We Live, Lament 7 Myth and roid is appreciated.

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PIayer_0
06/24/22 10:02:07 PM
#77:


save us

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Hbthebattle
06/24/22 10:02:56 PM
#78:


no one can save us now

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HasteDeux
06/24/22 10:04:42 PM
#79:


i love u savageshark

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