Board 8 > [BOST 2022] Day 4 - Genshin a Live-Live

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10/31/23 3:00:30 PM
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DEM1995
10/31/23 4:34:28 PM
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BOST 2022 SNUBS - R1 Group 3 (Top 4 advance) - Results (20 votes)
Arknights | https://youtu.be/423BcsNSouw (And Yet It Wanes)
25% (5 votes)
5
Sonic Frontiers | https://youtu.be/GLY8dF2D6sw (Cyber Space 4-3: Rumble Rave)
5% (1 vote)
1
FAR: Changing Tides | https://youtu.be/3kp7qUjKbaY (Waterfall)
5% (1 vote)
1
NORCO | https://youtu.be/QLhF3-TR3ow (Chex2Cash)
10% (2 votes)
2
PRODUCER 2021 | https://youtu.be/GDDm3SKPIbg (Makoro Plants)
10% (2 votes)
2
Triangle Strategy | https://youtu.be/2nzsC5vRZS8 (Deep Within the Ground)
15% (3 votes)
3
Mist Train Girls | https://youtu.be/zowdDS3wVaI (Ikai Yokai Sounankai)
10% (2 votes)
2
Gran Turismo 7 | https://youtu.be/nM40Bk8WD3o (Life's Coming in Slow)
20% (4 votes)
4
This poll is now closed.
Welcome to Day 4 (now with new and improved timing).

For context, this (attached) is the new schedule.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/dc502bdc.jpg

LINKS
Results & Discussion Topic - https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80605858
Main Bracket - https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=477779
Contest Sheet & Snubs Bracket - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Tl-tja7pij8XiZKquTXVqdgD7C9NYBfq_IJfczJuHSg
Discord Server - https://discord.com/channels/87835278454050816/1031588897345511454
Snubs Bracket Voting - https://discord.com/channels/87835278454050816/1168155142978293780
Main Bracket Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFJ0f8udERg&list=PLKMrAE0RW9lEvK5KbNvPvPfrwj1cGkpXQ&index=19
Snubs Bracket Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=423BcsNSouw&list=PLKMrAE0RW9lFWm9a40xlCmrycp-KIBuk_&index=17

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VOTING RULES
* Main-bracket matches are held via thread posts below and are between individual tracks from each game (not the games as a whole). Listening to both tracks in a given matchup is required before voting on it.
* Snubs matches are held in the above poll between the games' soundtracks holistically. For the snubs matches, the tracks are optional sample reps to help influence your decision for voting.
* No alts, no rallying.
* All votes must be sent within 24 hours of this post. If you would like to vote in advance, please check the match threads on the Board 8 Discord (check pins on #vgmusic or directly under #bost-vgm). Please note that advance voting is not available until both entrants have submitted songs.
* Please use the format provided in the vote form at the bottom of this post.

Day 4
Genshin Impact | 20/09/28 (HOYO-MiX)
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LIVE A LIVE (2022)| 22/04/27 (Various Artists)

Match 1
Thunderings of the Merciless | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFJ0f8udERg | Chen Yu-Peng (arr. Zhao Xin)
Megalomania | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_MKOlfXKmY | Shimomura Yoko (arr. Nakamura Yoshinori)

Match 2
Die Mittsommernacht-Fantasie | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cclxu9T0tcQ | Jiang Yijun and Chen Yu-Peng
Playing with Psychos | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHHTLeWM94w | Shimomura Yoko (arr. Iwata Akira)

Match 3
Irresistible Force | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDmE9taqiVs | Jiang Yijun
Knock You Down! | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DsHOn74F74 | Shimomura Yoko (arr. Iwata Akira)
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PrinceKaro
10/31/23 4:51:51 PM
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I think you forgot the vote form

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DEM1995
10/31/23 4:59:08 PM
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PrinceKaro posted...
I think you forgot the vote form
Vote Form:

VOTES
Thunderings of the Merciless / Megalomania
Die Mittsommernacht-Fantasie / Playing with Psychos
Irresistible Force / Knock You Down!
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DEM1995
10/31/23 5:09:22 PM
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(alt title: Genshin-A-Impact)

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Hbthebattle
10/31/23 5:25:43 PM
#6:


Megalomania
Playing with Psychos
Knock You Down!

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TeamRocketElite
10/31/23 5:37:43 PM
#7:


VOTES
Megalomania
Die Mittsommernacht-Fantasie
Irresistible Force

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PrinceKaro
10/31/23 5:42:02 PM
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VOTES
Megalomania
Die Mittsommernacht-Fantasie
Irresistible Force

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UF8
10/31/23 5:52:17 PM
#9:


Thunderings of the Merciless
Die Mittsommernacht-Fantasie
Irresistible Force
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andylt
10/31/23 5:54:35 PM
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VOTES
Megalomania
Die Mittsommernacht-Fantasie
Knock You Down!

Best day so far!
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azuarc
10/31/23 5:59:12 PM
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VOTES
Thunderings of the Merciless
Die Mittsommernacht-Fantasie
Irresistible Force

HB and I have knocked each other down. Was definitely not an automatic 3-for-3, though. I like the LaL tracks. (I mean, I supported it.)

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MacArrowny
10/31/23 6:05:40 PM
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VOTES
Thunderings of the Merciless
Die Mittsommernacht-Fantasie
Irresistible Force

Megalomania comes out swinging, and doesn't go anywhere interesting after the first bit. Thundering's is quite a bit more consistent.

None of the LaL songs really do it for me, alas. I'm not in love with Genshin's music, but it feels a lot more ambitious.

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Sceptilesolar
10/31/23 6:07:45 PM
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Thunderings of the Merciless
Playing with Psychos
Irresistible Force

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dowolf
10/31/23 6:38:34 PM
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VOTES
Megalomania
Playing with Psychos
Irresistible Force

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I don't like Genshin's music very much, but Sumeru is probably the biggest exception, and 2022 covers Sumeru. Meanwhile, I broadly prefer the original Live a Live OST to the remixed one. Let's see what we got!

Thunderings of the Merciless is basically Thunderings of the Heartless which basically makes it a Kingdom Hearts track which makes this Yoko-on-Yoko violence. Sorry, but that's just logic. Megalomania has tremendous art. As for the song itself, it mostly keeps the original melody, but adds some interesting alternative verses. That said, the main melody feels a little much in this version. Like I wish it had been less prominent for some of the verses.

I refuse to believe that's actual German and not fake German. You cannot convince me otherwise. My German ancestors could come down from heaven and tell me they got it right and I would call them liars. Fischl is cool. This song does not do anything for the majority of its runtime. I don't understand it. We finally get the guitar around 2:40 and that's when it gets good but my feelings on the piece were largely shaped by those first few minutes. The ending is also a big ol' nothingburger. "Barf" feels like an uninspired remix of a SNES track. On the bright side, there's worse instruments to do your 1:1 arrangement with than a saxomophone. Oh there is a bit of a guitar here, cool. This is getting pretty solid. It also took a while to get going but I wasn't bored through the beginning segments so that's a plus.

Irresistable Force has a much better slow start than Germenschland. At the same time, it never fully resolves. I expect something in my big buildup songs! Iwata Akira really likes saxomophones. Which, again, respect. Also respect JP ordering for the names! though somehow Yoko Shimomura actually sounds more right to me, wtf brain you speak japanese what is wrong with you. Honestly you could copy/paste my thoughts on Psycholand here and they'd still apply, except we don't get anything that equals the introduction of the guitar and the shift to something more creative that we got in Pyscho.

0/3 sumeru makes me a sad wolf.

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azuarc
10/31/23 7:26:19 PM
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dowolf posted...
0/3 sumeru makes me a sad wolf.

should've weighed in. I was asking incessantly for opinions.

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dowolf
10/31/23 7:44:36 PM
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i've been busy!

>_>

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10/31/23 10:03:58 PM
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VOTES
Megalomania
Playing with Psychos
Irresistible Force

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DanKirby
10/31/23 11:24:03 PM
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VOTES
Megalomania
Playing with Psychos
Knock You Down!

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Prince46
10/31/23 11:25:50 PM
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Well, I like Genshin's music at times, but Live a Live is just a sweet spot for me. Let's see how it fares!

Sakura Sakura fans must be joyous about this Genshin song. It's a cool beat, I like it. I think I like the original MM more than the remaster, but nevertheless it is a banging effort for a timeless melody. I think I have a choice here.

Mittsommer caught me with the acoustic solo bit, it's pretty nice and attractive specially towards the end, good job. Psycho is amazing though!! Perfect remaster for this song really, they just needed to give it that upbeat flair and they sure got it amazing. Don't get me started in those solos either. It will take a lot of effort to vote against this.

This song builds pretty well and continues being epic throughout, nice job again Genshin. Ooooh, some good sax on here. It's not my ideal vision, but it keeps a good pace, yeah it's good. Hard choice. Let's go with Irresistible, then.

Pretty good day, probably the best set of 6 so far. Both worthy contenders.

VOTES
Megalomania
Playing with Psychos
Irresistible Force

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Isquen
10/31/23 11:52:26 PM
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VOTES:
Megalomania
Playing with Psychos
Knock You Down!

I wish Secret of Mana's remake did the soundtrack as nicely as Live-a-Live did.

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MaxGalactica
11/01/23 12:36:42 AM
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Thunderings of the Merciless
Die Mittsommernacht-Fantasie
Irresistible Force

Match 1 is close. Matches 2 and 3 are both strong overall, but the Genshin tracks are too good, especially the harpsichord and acoustic guitar in Die Mittsommernacht-Fantasie.

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Arti
11/01/23 1:16:03 AM
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VOTES
Thunderings of the Merciless
Die Mittsommernacht-Fantasie
Irresistible Force

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TheArkOfTurus
11/01/23 2:12:02 AM
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Thunderings of the Merciless
Die Mittsommernacht-Fantasie
Knock You Down!

I feel like I'm supposed to like Megalomania, but I just... Don't. The other two LaL songs are great, though (as are all three Genshin songs.)

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GameBopAdv
11/01/23 2:47:00 AM
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VOTES
Thunderings of the Merciless
Die Mittsommernacht-Fantasie
Irresistible Force

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FL81
11/01/23 3:15:39 AM
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VOTES
Megalomania
Playing with Psychos
Knock You Down!

I don't remember the original SNES LaL songs being anywhere near this good!

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FL81
11/01/23 3:34:17 AM
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what exactly is a mist train girl anyway

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UF8
11/01/23 4:10:55 AM
#27:


FL81 posted...
what exactly is a mist train girl anyway
a gacha roll character

(jk it's actually more that they have normal anthropomorphised train girls kinda like Maitetsu and they fight mist that's covering the world because idk why lol)
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Fluttershy_Pony
11/01/23 7:31:30 AM
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VOTES
Megalomania
Playing with Psychos
Knock You Down!

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Paratroopa1
11/01/23 8:10:05 AM
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VOTES
Thunderings of the Merciless
Die Mittsommernacht-Fantasie
Irresistible Force
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UF8
11/01/23 12:31:07 PM
#30:


bump
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skulltrumpets
11/01/23 2:51:26 PM
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Thunderings of the Merciless has a good menace to it. Nice rhythm work throughout. I love the use of EDM mixed in with traditional Japanese music.

Dude I fucking love Undertale. Jokes aside, I feel like the original hits harder. Maybe I'm just really attached to it.

Here we have a nice build up with sinister baroque strings into a little flamenco flourish that lasts way too short. Like wtf don't tease me like this! I am lost a little when it switches to something that is clearly riffing off a famous piece of classical music I can't quite place the name of ... but with e guitars. Ok but really when is that flamenco coming back?

This one's got some nice saxophone vibes going on. Cheesy, but fun.

Rhythm to this one is stellar too. I know this feels redundant, but its something I tend to focus on. The release in the latter half of the song is especially nice. Those badums badums chefs kiss.

Dude who let this saxophonist in. He just won't leave!!!!!! Probably the thumbnail tricking me into this mindset, but this feels very "fighting sports training montage" like I can just picture Doc hype up Little Mac to these tunes. Also really really fun. lMaO YouTube suggested I listen to Punch Out music after this. Close third match ...

Did not expect to vote against Genshin twice but here we are.

VOTES
Thunderings of the Merciless
Playing with Psychos
Knock You Down!
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UF8
11/01/23 3:22:52 PM
#32:


about an hour left, i'm preoccupying myself with day 9-12 discord threads and alerts and also prepping the day 5 topic so this is my last bump
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UF8
11/01/23 4:49:19 PM
#33:


congrats to genshin for pulling off the seeding upset here, and congrats to xenoblade 3 for getting to stick with its original nominator next round lol. in a way, genshin's path is kind of like fighting odio a bunch of times, except in this case it's hb noms lol

2-1 (10-11 | 11-10 | 13-8)
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UF8
11/06/23 9:31:01 AM
#34:


less than 6 hours left till the snubs r1 polls close (the main match already ended ofc)

get your votes in the topic polls here and on the discord

https://discord.com/channels/87835278454050816/1168155142978293780/1168155142978293780

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NFUN
11/06/23 10:47:55 AM
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don't forget to vote!

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