Board 8 > I rank Splatoon 3 VGM (2024 edition) [ranking]

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1 nom per user. I will attempt to sort them into an ordered list (no numerical ratings). Songs do not have to be from 2024. Base game and expansion pass are both allowed. Disclaimer: Side Order spoilers may potentially be posted.

Side Order spoilers...

Splatoon 3 : Side Order - j3sting - https://youtu.be/PFO3iAotWMc?si=9qOfLnLW3SDnn6jj

#47 onward (spoilers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpsWaPzmD3M

Alright I guess I'll keep the spoiler tags for the time being.

j3sting - Gives off the signature "weird" vibe that most of Side Order has going for it. Due to the type of level that it plays in, it's not as "dark" as some of the other themes. Not that I've listened to Side Order that much yet to be able to form strong opinions (given that it's so recent), but this one seems to be a bit less memorable than some other ones which have already entered my head at times.

#47 onward - On Feb 24, I got on my computer before work and surprisingly saw Alice Peralta streaming (she's usually not on that late, as it was after midnight in Japan). I clicked the stream and she was literally on the final boss (specifically the part with the pulsing heart beat before starting the final phase). So I got to see her clear the game and watch the credits. And that led to an incredibly touching scene where she was singing along to this song while wiping tears of happiness from her eyes. Obviously she knew the song, since she literally sang it, but this was her first time being able to see it in context of the game as well as sharing it publicly with hundreds of people for the first time. Due to this whole thing, this song is now permanently associated with that memory in my mind. Every time I hear this song I will always think about that moment.

The list:
#47 onward
j3sting

I posted this topic too late to catch the fad wave, but I am willing to keep going if anyone else bothers clicking this.

Sayako Doi (Mimicry) - Sudden Depth (Site 02: Cozy & Safe Factory)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBm0pLrW_T4

Sudden Depth - The story mode map themes are unlike any music used in the series previously, and this is what helps make the mode feel more unique even though the gameplay isn't really that different. The Youtube uploads with the transitions between the phases help enhance this too, because I actually found it annoying that the music upgrades in the game are permanent; once you unlock the new phases you're stuck with it forever. Unfortunately, this isn't really something that I'd listen to for a long time (not that I haven't done it on occasion). If I'm listening to S3 music while I'm not playing the game, it's usually gonna be level themes or battle themes. For me the distinctive thing about Sudden Depth is that echoey sound in the beginning that reminds me of Woodfall Temple from Majora's Mask, not sure what it actually is. Phase 4 is my least favorite one (which again is why I don't like this song ingame).

#47 onward
j3sting
Sudden Depth

Sudden Depth is my 28th favorite vgm! I love its atmosphere, love the harmonies, the distortion, the transitions...