Board 8 > I rank 300 VGM (2024 edition) [ranking]

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deathbound love is a wonderful localization of , i wish i'd come up with that >_>

Four of my songs at 5/10 or above is honestly better than I expected to do!

honestly the fight against Vlov was itself awfully long. It makes sense that the song is long enough to match.

wow I didn't expect that to be my first drop, and it was a spur on the moment one. If I enjoy a song that remixes or riffs off a song I don't like, I kind of end up valuing it a bit haha.

I'll comment on the other songs later tonight or tomorrow idk I gotta be in bed early

Funky Loop is so fucking cool. I had some random person followed me on RYM and they had a "list" where they noted this song would be bolded if it was possible. They unfollowed me a week later, but I'm glad they popped in long enough for me to see that. Listened to it at least 50 times, possibly more.

265/5117
@Arti
Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage - Kashika
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka3AFz5Dx30

I think its funny that all of the Vocaloids in this song, particularly the main male one, sound like they have head colds. The mixing is also not great at parts; the vocals sound buried behind the instrumental. That said I really like the BIG CLAP ENERGY throughout, and the enthusiasm and happiness in the chorus is infectious.

264/5098
@paulg235
Donkey Kong Country Returns - Factory Friction (Life in the Mines Returns)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f8Ta-iv2zo

I dont love this soundtrack. Most of the arrangements feel like theyre too bland. Life in the Mines was primed for an exciting arrangement (maybe there is one on another level?) but this is justI dunno, a watered down version of the SNES original, with somehow even faker sounding samples. Its this high in the 5s because I do still really like the original!

263/5094
@NBIceman
The King's Bird - The Usurper
https://youtu.be/nHwZqf5odIY?si=n-wgz0itVuxN-2Wx

This is a nicely produced, very professional sounding song. Some cool flute-y type instrumentation. But nothing about it really sticks out to me. Just not my thing, I guess! (Hey, these are 5/10 songs. I cant write a novel on all of them.)

262/5093
@Waveshine_2001
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Keaton's Quiz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnQEwiQM7io

Okay I get why you thought your other songs were bad vgm, but why this one? Its mysterious and captivating. I would never have pegged this in a million years for something bad. Like I dont love it, but it does cool things. Its very good at capturing the mood of being out late at night and doing something forbidden.

I dont love it but count = 3

261/5069
@PIayer_0
Yakuza 2 - Kamurocho Lullaby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCJZBiLAcu8

File this one under this is neat, but I have no desire to listen to it again. For middle-aged Japanese man karaoke, its pretty good! His voice is packed with emotion, especially around the middle of the song. Even though I dont speak his language, I can feel his heartbreak. But yeah, not ever planning on coming back to that, so it loses most of its points.

rwlh posted...

I think its funny that all of the Vocaloids in this song, particularly the main male one, sound like they have head colds. The mixing is also not great at parts; the vocals sound buried behind the instrumental. That said I really like the BIG CLAP ENERGY throughout, and the enthusiasm and happiness in the chorus is infectious.

There's only one Vocaloid in this song! The others are actual singers

Arti posted...

There's only one Vocaloid in this song! The others are actual singers

I stand corrected! They still sound like they have head colds though lol

Huh. To me the vocals in Kashika sound about equal with the backing, which is just where I like them. (I love Kashika >_>)

King's Bird, what a start. And middle. Early favorite for new discovery for me right here >_>

Maybe I'd get the Yakuza karaoke obsession if I ever played the games. Who knows.

yes

i just woke up from a 4 hour nap where am i how am i what help

junglegirl posted...

i just woke up from a 4 hour nap where am i how am i what help

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=434rBX_G85o

no yakuza or like a dragon in b8 new rule just implemented

junglegirl posted...

no yakuza or like a dragon in b8 new rule just implemented

https://youtu.be/ZEkwHrzPtOk?si=EQYq8hkh8jk5bmKD&t=63

get back in your cage nfun

junglegirl posted...

get back in your cage nfun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL_S_A1u-zs

from #275-271, i enjoyed death toll the most. i was surprised because fnf music usually doesn't do it for me at all. deathbound love was also fun too, though i thought this was related to the inclusion of 2b in the game. i am neither the first nor the last person to think of this, im sure.

onto #270-266, i would like funky loop if it was longer, if the song had... funkier loops, if you will. rumbling hwy is a nostalgic staple. i don't normally do this kind of music but having 100% completed sa2, ive made an exception. i enjoyed icefield waltz - it doesn't even feel too busy for me. though i have been bothered by vocals in long songs before so i understand the thought process.

the only song from #265-261 i outright dislike is keaton quiz, but it's such a nothing song that i can't be vitriolic about. i actually remembered it as being way worse instead of just "eh". i will say that life in the mines is a big downgrade from the original, the only standout being that whooshy machinery sound. idk why remakes of "clangy" music love to remove the clang. anyway, yakuza is pretty cool.

I'm happy I at least found some video game enka for you! It's a standard Japanese genre with sentimental lyrics and traditional influences, which makes for a cool sound when they use note scales that Western listeners aren't used to. It got really big some time after WW2, so you could consider it their version of blues or moody vocal jazz. The most widespread example is probably in Kill Bill 1, where a song plays after the snowy duel in Japan. In Yakuza 2's case, the overwhelming emotion convinces a yakuza boss to forgive the singer's debt and give up his gang life for the snowy countryside (it is very cute)

dowolf posted...

King's Bird, what a start. And middle. Early favorite for new discovery for me right here >_>

Yay!

rwlh posted...

Donkey Kong Country Returns - Factory Friction (Life in the Mines Returns)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f8Ta-iv2zo

I dont love this soundtrack. Most of the arrangements feel like theyre too bland. Life in the Mines was primed for an exciting arrangement (maybe there is one on another level?) but this is justI dunno, a watered down version of the SNES original, with somehow even faker sounding samples. Its this high in the 5s because I do still really like the original!

There IS another arrangement in the game, but it's basically the same arrangement with one or two extra layers of instrumentation added in, and I preferred the track without those additions in, so that's the song I nommed. The arrangement in question (if you wish to judge for yourself);
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfbfKgt-GZI

Still catching up on the rankings but there's been some cool ones so far, I'm amazed none of mine have shown up yet!

Poor Mission Street.

PIayer_0 posted...

I'm happy I at least found some video game enka for you! It's a standard Japanese genre with sentimental lyrics and traditional influences, which makes for a cool sound when they use note scales that Western listeners aren't used to. It got really big some time after WW2, so you could consider it their version of blues or moody vocal jazz. The most widespread example is probably in Kill Bill 1, where a song plays after the snowy duel in Japan. In Yakuza 2's case, the overwhelming emotion convinces a yakuza boss to forgive the singer's debt and give up his gang life for the snowy countryside (it is very cute)

Oh interesting! I sincerely hope you give me such detailed info about all of your noms when they come up!

paulg235 posted...

There IS another arrangement in the game, but it's basically the same arrangement with one or two extra layers of instrumentation added in, and I preferred the track without those additions in, so that's the song I nommed. The arrangement in question (if you wish to judge for yourself);
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfbfKgt-GZI

Hm, that extra warbly layer sounds pretty odd. I think maybe I just want this song to be Fear Factory lol

260/5051
@handsomeboy2012
Old School Runescape - Oh dear, you are dead!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43slqnHiHWs

Several songs in this ranking run over 10 minutes, including an all phase mix, a medley of other songs from its game, some deep ambient cuts, and other intriguing musical pieces. I honestly get excited whenever I see vgm with a longer than average runtime (assuming its not a shitty gamerip that loops ten times).

This song is the total opposite: its four seconds long.

Four seconds long!

Im not even sure if theres another nomination that runs under a minute, but this is four seconds long. handsomeboy2012 has given me quite the quandary, quite the navel-gazing dilemma. What is VGM? Can I truly judge this against songs with developed themes, more sophisticated execution? Is this something I could conceivably come back to again and again?

I dont know. What I do know is this little tune, five dissonant notes with reverb, placed higher than forty songs. I am able to recall it, almost perfectly, weeks after my first listen. What is VGM, after all, but music to score something, music to perform an action to, music to fill the void in an interactive experience? For me at least, these four seconds filled that void.

tl;dr: very funny !

5.5/10

259/5041
@Fluttershy_Pony
Chase H.Q. - My Name & Your Name (Name Entry)
https://youtu.be/htvpauM2Cb8

This song is forty seconds. I am proven wrong IMMEDIATELY. Oof.

I get the joke/vibe this is going for, but unfortunately its outclassed by this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzx_lVDvT-o

I love that we live in a world where both of these songs exist.

Also we are now officially in ABOVE AVERAGE ZONE. Very nicely done, everybody.

258/5029
@-Chaos-Zero-
Heavy Rain - Ethan Mars' Main Theme
https://youtu.be/o7-7-E-G270?si=qqnrLkvAA1A4ongr

This sort of reminds me of a Resident Evil theme in its majesty. I like how it swells and builds like VGM of its type do. Im just not really into VGM of its type! Not much to say here really; I appreciate that it commits to the mood fully. I definitely feel something strong when I listen to this, which is more than I can say for a lot of music.

257/4938
@TheArkOfTurus
SANABI - Digitalized Dreams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB6NATqisOI

This has the strongest start of the SANABI noms so far, with faded, distorted sounds straight out of an old gramophone. That lead synth Ive complained about in the previous writeups is still there, but because its not as prominent, this gets top ranks so far. One more SANABI to gohow will it do?

256/4903
@Bane_Of_Despair
Nier - Cold Steel Coffin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df4oPN2j4ig

If you made a bracket out of this ranking, this would be #256, the bottom seed. I think I like the idea of Nier music more than actually listening to it. Sometimes I enjoy it, but a lot of the time its just sort of there. Even a song like Shadowlord can go on and on for me. Cold Steel Coffin has a leg up because its so suffocating, one of the first noms I can say that about in a good way: the soundscape is crushing, squeezing me into a tiny cube. Im justnot into it other than that. But this was a good attempt!

Not the first one I expected out but also not the one I expected to be my last standing. I do love the music of Nier though, especially love how haunting Cold Steel Coffin is

Name Entry was just something that was stuck in my head for a few days. I had low expectations, but I figured 40 seconds of an odd voice sample would likely play better for you than GBA Care Bears music. Also, since Care Quest's title theme is an unlicensed cover of the Care Bears Countdown intro, I can't be 100% certain that the Credits theme isn't directly based on an existing song and didn't feel right nominating it here. I think it's an original song, but there's no way to be sure.

So, yeah, just a song I thought was neat. Also, it was at least on YouTube, unlike some other songs I was considering which helped.

5/10 sounds about right for a five second jingle. Got a longer writeup too so definitely worth it

255/4892
@dowolf
Arknights - Cinders and Ashes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkY9MqeT4qU

There are certain words I try to never use when talking about music: boring, generic, and the dreaded bad. Here I have to fight to not use the g word. Cinders and Ashes feels like a song Ive heard before, like, a lot. All the hallmarks are here. Its fine, slightly above average, but I find it pretty uninspiring. Like I said in earlier writeups though, typical music isnt inherently bad. I dont need every song I listen to to break new ground. But yeah.

254/4885
@NFUN
Phantasy Star Portable 2 - Aire Iglesia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ2ASC4IAYA

I like the spacy stuff. Do I need a counter for that? Im going to be saying it a lot. Aire Iglesia is a weird song because I love the start, but then it falls off pretty hard for me. Most of the instruments seem to be a bitshrill? Like theyre pitched a little too high. And theres some buzzing going on with the lead instrument. The end result is that I feel lost, unsure of what to take from the song. Which is a shame, because it starts out so strong.

253/4881
@TheArkOfTurus
SANABI - The Execution the King's Order
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ8FaHbom4M

Poor TheArkOfTurus. I hope youre not discouraged from nominating something from this for VGMC Im just one person, with one take on these songs. That take has stayed the same for all five noms, so I wont repeat it. Instead Ill say that there are, upon closer inspection, child vocals in this! Creepy child vocals to boot, a bonus I didnt even mention that I liked. So you got closer to my taste here.

252/4805
@Prince46
Brawl Stars - Starr Force Battle Music 2
https://youtu.be/lA44zYvgCWA

This feels a little low budget but kind of a charming way, like its wearing the label with pride. Its goofy and fun. I kind of liked it. Not much else to say!

251/4799
@DeadTaffer
GunZ: The Duel - Lets Rock (Duel Theme 4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itxx_VVzpuk

Maybe its the title, but this sounds like its being played from deep underground, and I mean that both in terms of the tone of the song and the audio quality. The guitar does a lot of good work here, giving off this dreary feel that works for the song. Its got kind of a lo-fi garage band quality to it (not the last time Ill be saying that about a particular song!).

ELIMINATION 29/29: TheArkOfTurus
Average rating: 4
Average ranking: 5306
Your lucky song: Poly Bridge 2 - Taking Flight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb_nMrZzZZM

Thank you for nominating!

listened to 260-256. the runescape jingle was a trip and a half. really simple, but the write up made me and my (osrs playing) gf laugh. so kudos.

ethan's theme is kind of a song I need to be in a mood for, and I just happened to be in the mood for it, so there we go.

the others were pretty fun. nier is, of course, a classic even when the songs don't land.

i already said on discord but im loving the elimination stats so far!

I have been informed that my math is bad and there are in fact 59 nominators, not 29. Math is hard.

There are two additional folks who nominated two and three songs respectively, so I'm leaving them out of the tally.

250/4766
@andylt
Octopath Traveler II - Partitio, the Merchant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23F7lA8jbTE

This is just a goddamn Paradise Killer song. The sax sounds identical to Paradise Killer, and the other instruments sort of do too. This is more of a funny aside than a bad thing. The song is soothing but doesnt grab me beyond a general sense of ooh, sax!

249/4764
@FL81
Dragon Poker - Psycho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv4nlNBXx7E

Psycho is a song with a lot of buildup and minimal payoff. I wouldnt normally mind that but it feels like theres meant to be something there, and then there isnt. I do like the melody and production. Despite it being ranked comparatively low, I think this would add a lot to any VGMC field.

248/4757
@NBIceman
Paradise Killer - End of the World
https://youtu.be/v6KVvApCCak?si=g33epTzXV3khM19_

This is just a goddamn Octopath Traveler II son-uh, never mind, lol. This is funky. I dig the clapping at 2:15. Clapping is good. 5.5s, everybody!

247/4748
@Bitto
Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Puzzle Plank Galaxy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sJijxXt_d4

I do not in fact love the Mario Galaxy soundtracks! I know, heresy. I never really have. This song at least is an attempt to cater to things I said I liked by giving me squeaky-sounding lead instruments. I enjoy the interplay between the real-sounding strings and the fake-sounding electronic stuff. This is, objectively, a very cool song. As with most of the other music from the duology, however, its just not really my thing. Still, points to you for the squeaky instruments!

246/4745
@NFUN
Power DoLLs FX - Alternative Walls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOtB4fHdTT4

Theres a song I like in here but its buried under samples that give me a headache. I like the methodical drumbeat and the lighthearted intensity (theres a phrase) of the melody, but I cant get behind the lead instruments. In case you havent noticed, thats very important to me in music. I would be interested in hearing a redone version of this with a different sample pack and seeing if my opinion changes.

rwlh posted...

255/4892
@dowolf
Arknights - Cinders and Ashes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkY9MqeT4qU

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/a682ff07.jpg

i love Cinders and Ashes, but I'm not quite sure why I nommed it for you. It's such an Ace Combat song though I love it.

Execution is easily my favorite of the Sanabi pieces, even if I wish the rhythm didn't just start overpowering everything forever.

Woo I made the top 250 intact! So long, Partitio. I only heard that theme like two days before I nom'd it for this lol.

You know, if I make it 5 more. I'll be happy.

245/4739
@MacArrowny
Beatmania IIDX 28 Bistrover - Ignis Irae
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnENxFJs_4Y

I like the denseness of the sound here, like theres a lot packed into every second, but it doesnt feel overwhelming in a bad way. I also appreciate how it uses OMINOUS CHORUS to more interesting effect than your standard final boss theme. Its not really my kind of jam though.

244/4733
@-Chaos-Zero- -
Bomberman Tournament - Battle Mode
https://youtu.be/11NA3_p6eyY?si=Yi_tmkqBVH268kFe

In my notes I have not my favorite version of this theme. That about sums it up. Its a little too abrasive for me. I can take or leave GBA crunch but this has a little too much of it for my liking.

243/4727
Revolver
Alan Wake 2 - No One Left to Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1H4LNC3KlA

I really dig the unclear meter at the start of this song, where it seems to stumble over itself. Then we have this extended note and it changes up significantly, becomingI dont know what genre this is, it feels pop adjacent but its like intimate, stripped-down vocals. Then it explodes into something fuller. A genuinely cool song! This is the first placement that, were I to rerank everything today, would probably be higher; its landing for me a lot today. Sorry Rev! To those of you (us) who arent in love with the Old Gods of Asgard songs, dont shy away from No One Left to Live its very different.

242/4726
@Disillusion
One Step From Eden - Battle of Ice I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9BFYpGqCQI

This is another song I always think Im going to enjoy more than I do. Its got fun crystally bits and a very poppy melody, but the total package is less engaging for me than I think its going to be. Ive had that reaction to other songs from this soundtrack too maybe its just not for me?

6/10

241/4709
@Arti
Yakuza 0 - Friday Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaNmV7Sx5_M

Somebody nominated a song from Hypnospace Outlaw for this. If you gave me all 300 songs and didnt tell where any of them came from, but I knew there was a Hypnospace Outlaw in there, I would assume it was this. Theres so much 80s cheese in this. Its kind of delightful. Very interesting to compare with Kamurocho Lullaby, which is much more serious, whereas Friday Night is super goofy, the perfect song to kick back and dance to on a Wednesday afternoon.

This is the best Bomberman Battle rendition I've heard, incorporating all the different aspects of each of the versions (but I could hardly submit an unofficial remix).

https://youtu.be/YWJUIZqiGBU?si=VKj4AIkun4Tk1RdB

-Chaos-Zero- posted...

This is the best Bomberman Battle rendition I've heard, incorporating all the different aspects of each of the versions (but I could hardly submit an unofficial remix).

https://youtu.be/YWJUIZqiGBU?si=VKj4AIkun4Tk1RdB

Ooh I really really like this.

240/4706
@Chaeix
Danganronpa 2 - Homicide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCfpmW6s37U

Oh hey its Kill Command, sort of. I dont really like Kill Command very much and this doesnt feel different enough for me to have a different opinion! Its a weird song so I give it points for that, with all kinds of swishy effects and warbly trumpets, its just not for me.

239/4705
@Hbthebattle
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep - Mkaukau?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B28HvWb8bkU

For an intense boss-type theme, this feels sort of weirdly lacking in energy? I really like when the synthy strings come in at 0:45, thats a nice moment. This feelsnot like Shimomuras usual style, though I struggle to pinpoint why that is. Could it be the instruments?

238/4697
@Fluttershy_Pony
Friday Night: Monster of Monsters: MADDEN ATTACK!! - QU4RTERB4CK
https://youtu.be/uve0d2eg-QM

I was given weirder songs than this, but I think this is the weirdest song source in the ranking. From what I can tell its a Friday Night Funkin modabout Godzillabut this song is about John Madden? And not only that, its an instrumental version! Good gravy. I suppose the most accurate thing I can say about QU4RTERB4CK is it sounds like a Homestuck song. I dont know if thats a compliment. Its unique enough to hold my interest, between the intense drumbeat and the MMX guitar, and MADDEN MADDEN MADDEN MADDEN. What a weird and wonderful addition to the ranking; though I ranked it comparatively low, I still got such a kick out of it. Thanks Fluttershy_Pony!

237/4695
@tazzyboyishere
Shadow Hearts - Imbroglio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJfhsgsVaTo

Another song with prominent bells. I actually used this in my very first guessing game, but Ive soured on it a little, if only for those bellsthey just wont shut up. Theyre very loud and throw off the rest of the song for me. But the rest of it is super cool! Like a lot of Shadow Hearts music, its very ominous and oppressive.

236/4687
@pyresword
Honkai Star Rail - Pedujara (All Phase Mix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zma7bOGA1oM

ALL PHASE MIX lets go. Another objectively cool song but it doesnt really click with me that much. Its cool to hear the different phases. Phase 1 is probably the least engaging, which probably makes sense in-game as its the beginning of the fight. Phase 2, however, is super cool! Its got a nice flair to it, with catchy beats and what sounds like some Indian inspiration mixed with more symphonic sensibilities. Phase 3 takes phase 2 and kicks it up for tempo and intensity, with more Indian flair. This wasnt for me but I really appreciate the ambition and scope. I imagine this is a killer fight.

rwlh posted...

For an intense boss-type theme, this feels sort of weirdly lacking in energy? I really like when the synthy strings come in at 0:45, thats a nice moment. This feelsnot like Shimomuras usual style, though I struggle to pinpoint why that is. Could it be the instruments?

Well part of it is because this isn't a boss theme, merely the regular battle theme for Deep Space. Kingdom Hearts tends to change its style in sci-fi themed areas, you can see this a lot with the themes for the various Tron worlds.

Maybe you'd like the KH3 version of the song more, it's a bit higher energy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT831QJuTV8

rwlh posted...

From what I can tell its a Friday Night Funkin modabout Godzillabut this song is about John Madden? And not only that, its an instrumental version!

The mod is based on the NES Godzilla creepypasta. Said creepypasta had an alternate gag ending where the final boss was revealed to be John Madden all along; so the mod added Madden in an update as part of the joke. I kinda split the difference and nominated both a "serious vocal song" and a "non-serious instrumental song" from the mod since I was having trouble choosing between them.

Hbthebattle posted...

Well part of it is because this isn't a boss theme, merely the regular battle theme for Deep Space. Kingdom Hearts tends to change its style in sci-fi themed areas, you can see this a lot with the themes for the various Tron worlds.

Maybe you'd like the KH3 version of the song more, it's a bit higher energy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT831QJuTV8

Oh interesting. I like the KH3 version's energy. I actually like the calmer breakdown halfway through too. Not sure where I'd rank the song in comparison, but probably around the same level.

Fluttershy_Pony posted...

The mod is based on the NES Godzilla creepypasta. Said creepypasta had an alternate gag ending where the final boss was revealed to be John Madden all along; so the mod added Madden in an update as part of the joke. I kinda split the difference and nominated both a "serious vocal song" and a "non-serious instrumental song" from the mod since I was having trouble choosing between them.

I was linked to the vocal version on Discord and it's even more ridiculous, though the MADDEN MADDEN MADDEN MADDEN gets drowned out, losing its impact. I don't know anything about creepypasta so all of that stuff is lost on me; I was very confused, but along for the ride.

moving on to numbers 255-246...

really loving this arknights song and the final sanabi nom. you saved the best for last, but too bad it didn't place higher. i guess this is the burden of a homogenous ost.

the phantasy star one is one to give another chance later. i like what it was doing, but it just felt like it dragged too much for my brain this mor
ning.

psycho is a fun discovery. a highlight from this batch.

ive already heard and saved both puzzle plank and end of the world. sad to see both drop so soon but it is what it is.

hope i can catch up soon!

ooh psycho is super cool. The moment when we get all the layers near the end of the loop is the payoff for me. Like that fiddle(?) just seals the song.

i agree completely with you on the intro to no time left to live, and I like the distorted vocals, but the first verse with its heartbeat drum and nothing else is close to a dealbreaker.

Quarterback is cool. I absolutely need to do a deep dive into FNF stuff at some point soon-ish my goodness.

HSR's space china arc is over and I want to forget it ever happened stop trying to drag me baaaaaack

dowolf posted...

HSR's space china arc is over

I suspect this is not the case :(

I just hope that whatever Luocha has got going on is more interesting than what we've gotten so far.

235/4671
@Tked
POD Planet of Death - Mix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdGncGOj4GA

Speaking of ALL PHASE MIX this is one of the longer nominations in the ranking, clocking in at just over fourteen and a half minutes. I counted five distinct phases, all of which consistently have nice drumbeats and space effects. The mix doesnt pick up for me until part 3, with a faster beat and a very distinct sense of running through a forest (though this is apparently a racing game?). Part 4 is intense, with a stronger, pulsating beat and some "breathing" in the background; the whole thing paints a vivid picture of a hostile, foreign environment. Notable here is the weird meter. Part 5, the last part (at least that I counted), is more spooky than intense, like Im being stalked by a predator. I think this is more a medley of a bunch of songs than a consistent piece, but everything works together very nicely and builds off each other.

234/4668
@andylt
Sonic Heroes - Casino Park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZfFI8F7XSY

Bouncy bouncy wheee wheee. I hear this and I dont think Casino, but I do think Park, like a kids park with slides and sandboxes. Maybe thats what Casino Park is, like you gamble on seesaws. The song would be higher if it wasnt as repetitive and didnt replay the same measure over and over. Ah well!

233/4666
@Fluttershy_Pony
Impossible Pixel and the Fate of Destiny - The Evil Pixel
https://youtu.be/PnkHY1em_No

Really nice EVIL atmosphere in this one. I love a good grungy, messy chiptune aesthetic, and The Evil Pixel really nails that. For something as short as it is though, I found my focus waning a bit throughout, which is why its as low as it is.

232/4661
@Snake5555555555
Slay the Princess - Fragmentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyCaGte56ms

Im not a huge fan of the lo-fi samples here, but they do work to convey a pervasive sense of melancholy. This seems like horror music but its more like, existential horror, like the monster is inside of you all along (I dont know what the game is about). Its a deceptively simple song that manages to still be very evocative.

231/4647
bea
Zubo - Team Pop Party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gu7pkrIar4

This feels like music for, like, two generations after mine, haha. The energetic melody and sample-infused rock hearken back to childhood. The heee-yaaahhs give it a nice sense of playfulness. Incidentally, this got the same score as another heee-yaaahh song, Celestes Confronting Myself, though the songs are separated by about two hundred places.

230/4628
@Bitto
Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice - Courtroom Rvolutionnaire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WhZInUkekQ

This is the most Noriyuki Iwadare song he ever composed. I assume its Iwadare. I dont think it can be anyone else! This is very much his style: the big epic grandiosity that still sounds like youre some small town kid going off on a grand adventure. It feels like the theme of a superhero, or a JRPG protagonist, which fits this series, lol.

229/4622
@Haste_2
Silent Hill - Harry Is Gone!
https://youtu.be/_OuFFdZS2gk?si=0pPUTJEBgcgl85QM

LOL at this song. This is funny to listen to but unpleasant (or maybe that should be unpleasant but funny to listen to?). It gets points for weird but weird can only get you so far! I think the context of this makes it funnier than just listening to the song.

228/4615
@bebr117
Grand Poo World 2 - House of the Undying
https://youtu.be/EVVVogFGwfc?si=E-kLgJuJlb9YpK3d

Im always bummed when I find an SNES song Im not into, particularly if its from a fangame or romhack, as the SNES is one of my favorite systems for music. House of the Undying has some cool bits I especially enjoy the 7/4 interlude near the loop point but I think Im just not as into the melody. I do like the heavy drums though.

227/4599
@GavsEvans123
Nickelodeon All Star Brawl - Glove World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kiv7dJVtkXU

What a goofy ass song. Its charmingly goofy though I struggle to think of a stage or character in this game that this would fit? Its got this old-timey vibe, weird silent cartoon/1920s thing going.

226/4583
GavsEvans123
Psychonauts - The Meat Circus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEfcgr9cQWk

Double drop, sorry File this one under songs that are cool but that I have no desire to listen to again. The 6/10 tier is full of songs like this. I like the way this builds and the cascading cymbals and the variety of instruments on display, its brimming with personalityits just not for me. Sorry!

Yeah you had repetition listed as a 'sometimes positive' for your tastes so I took a gamble >_> Anything above a 5/10 is a net positive though I'll take it!

That's one quarter of the list done. If I didn't have other lists of songs to manage atm, I'd try to listen through all of these.

Imbroglio might be my favorite final boss theme? Definitely up there. The bells are very cool and I like the way it meshes with the industrial pieces.