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banshiryuu 05/26/24 11:00:03 PM #1: |
Welcome to Video Game Music Contest 18, an annual celebration of the best of the best video game music according to the voters!
Important Links: Bracket: https://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=478494 Contest info sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HBxgL9woiCMFKNOPuN_qdxmzjStJXSpC3Ocalfsavdk Contest discussion thread: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80763291 Main bracket playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT3m7iohpL0y-5OyCrkgprWtXARkEJzh_ Compatibility sheet: ?!?!?! Last years spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SAJKYJmYhccLvbf_H-5uSA7-eMwXfW8k1q74Qho1bLU VGMC total stats sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K1XdLWiUKB2kX99qYBgnRbLU_sCz4dvZSByKKJHCT6o Discord: https://discord.gg/7FVXqWj Rules: - Listen to both songs in a given match, at least through the loop time provided (to make sure you don't skip before you've heard the whole thing!) - Please consider the loop point listed when judging the song; if a video loops one minute 5 times, don't treat it as if it's a repetitive 5 minute song - If it's a match between your favorite song ever and a song you despise, still LISTEN TO BOTH! Votes can and will be disqualified if there is suspicion songs are not being listened to, and you may be discounted for the rest of the contest for repeat offenses. - No alt accounts, no rallying or begging, etc., etc.... You only get one vote! Swapping votes is alright, just make clear that you've already made a vote and are swapping. - Make clear what your voting options are! Please keep votes separate from any comments, and use the titles given in the topic post. - Voting in all matches is not mandatory, feel free to skip matches you do not wish to vote in. - Vote based on the links provided, and not other sources of audio. Links are specifically chosen for best quality and the like. - Don't discuss vote tallies in this thread, or in other threads, as they may influence votes. Likewise, please refrain from looking at the running tally before voting. Voting Period: - Today's matches will last 24 hours from the time of posting, or 24 hours from 11pm Eastern, whichever is the later time. - Please note this may mean that two topics will be active at the same time! - If you anticipate being unable to vote in a given day, please send an absentee vote to @banshiryuu, or post your absentee vote in the discussion thread! . Match 1 Pilotwings 64 - Birdman Composer: Dan Hess Loop Point: 3:26 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DROiSgvFsRY LaTale - Chimera Lab Composer: Hyun Taek Yun (iNID) Loop Point: 2:18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFfnj0-NSlI . Match 2 Star Ocean: The Second Story - We form in crystals Composer: Motoi Sakuraba Loop Point: 5:49 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA0Pk5DKKSY Taiko no Tatsujin: Kimidori Ver. - Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori Composer: ZUN arr. Demetori Loop Point: 5:34 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qLqbGHa0S4 . Match 3 RoboCop 3 (NES) - Title Screen Composer: Jeroen Tel Loop Point: 4:05 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq-9-GcVM_o Fire Emblem: Three Houses - The Apex of the World (Rain) Composer: Takeru Kanazaki Loop Point: 4:28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0KjljX4Lqg . Easy vote form: Birdman / Chimera Lab We form in crystals / Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori Title Screen / The Apex of the World (Rain) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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NFUN 05/26/24 11:00:38 PM #2: |
Chimera
Crystals Robots --- List the ominous stern whisper from the delphic cave within: They enslave their children's children who make compromise with sin ... Copied to Clipboard!
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th3l3fty 05/26/24 11:02:51 PM #3: |
LaTale - Chimera Lab
Taiko no Tatsujin: Kimidori Ver. - Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori RoboCop 3 (NES) - Title Screen --- thelefty for analysis crew 2008 imo -transience I have a third degree burn in flame-o-nomics -Sir Chris ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DireKrow 05/26/24 11:15:50 PM #4: |
Birdman We form in crystals The Apex of the World (Rain) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Hbthebattle 05/26/24 11:16:09 PM #5: |
Birdman
Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori The Apex of the World (Rain) --- :) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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azuarc 05/26/24 11:19:15 PM #6: |
Birdman
We form in crystals Title Screen --- Only the exceptions can be exceptional. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Eggert 05/26/24 11:22:22 PM #7: |
Birdman We form in crystals The Apex of the World (Rain) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DanKirby 05/26/24 11:33:11 PM #8: |
Chimera Lab
We form in crystals Title Screen --- (>'.')> "The problem with the future is that it keeps turning into the present." -Hobbes ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TeamRocketElite 05/26/24 11:33:12 PM #9: |
LaTale - Chimera Lab
Taiko no Tatsujin: Kimidori Ver. - Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori Fire Emblem: Three Houses - The Apex of the World (Rain) --- My bracket looked like random picks compared to his. Congrats to azuarc for winning the GotD 2020 Guru Contest! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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HBJDubs 05/26/24 11:42:09 PM #10: |
Chimera Lab
Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori Title Screen --- Save in the name of true love ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DEM1995 05/26/24 11:53:37 PM #11: |
Pass
Star Ocean: The Second Story - We Form in Crystals RoboCop 3 (NES) - Title Screen --- Devil Forest is just being mischievous, I guess. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 05/27/24 12:12:42 AM #12: |
Lab
Crystals Screen --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy ... Copied to Clipboard!
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kamakazikila 05/27/24 12:25:24 AM #13: |
Birdman
Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori The Apex of the World (Rain) --- Puff Stuff ... Copied to Clipboard!
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UF8 05/27/24 1:03:33 AM #14: |
Chimera Lab We form in crystals Title Screen fairly rude first and third matches tbh ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Janus5k 05/27/24 1:31:35 AM #15: |
Chimera Lab
Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori The Apex of the World (Rain) god I fucking love Demetori --- A hero cannot be defeated simply by making him die. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DeadTaffer 05/27/24 1:36:28 AM #16: |
Birdman We form in crystals Title Screen ... Copied to Clipboard!
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HidekuniHorita 05/27/24 1:52:00 AM #17: |
Chimera Lab
We form in crystals The Apex of the World (Rain) --- Omniscience lies beyond the void, beyond decay! I am one with the Akashic Records! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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PIayer_0 05/27/24 2:35:40 AM #18: |
Birdman
We form in crystals The Apex of the World (Rain) I supported all three of these! Oh no! We form in crystals finally got enough support to make a bracket! I don't think I'll ever find a song quite like it - the sounds and mixing have a specific otherworldly feel that eludes any genre besides "PS1-era VGM." A YouTube comment made a fun comparison to Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells; for me it calls back to Tangerine Dream's Love On a Real Train and all the psychedelia-new age music in the years between. My brain parses the opening sounds as recognizable instruments, yet on closer listen I can only identify them as not-quite-a steel guitar and not-quite-a soft electric guitar? Later there's a violin that magically morphs into a woodwind as it likes. And why do the rhythmic groupings decide to swap places at 5:14?? Assuming Google's right that this soundtrack is synthesized using samples, that is some amazing sound programming to give instruments a sense of "live-ness" using the PS1's built-in audio effects...while also sounding like they're not from the real world. 1998, what a mysterious time! --- -Abraham Lincoln ... Copied to Clipboard!
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FL81 05/27/24 3:02:31 AM #19: |
Birdman
Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori Title Screen --- https://i.imgur.com/TGkNCva.gif https://i.imgur.com/8mWCvA4.gif ... Copied to Clipboard!
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-Chaos-Zero- 05/27/24 4:26:54 AM #20: |
Birdman
Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori Title Screen --- The Pizza Formerly Known as CalzoneB ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Paratroopa1 05/27/24 6:08:23 AM #21: |
Chimera Lab We form in crystals Title Screen I know I've heard Birdman somewhere before aside from the game but I can't remember where. It's bothering me. Anyway, it's mildly amusing elevator music that serves its purpose. 6/10 I don't have a lot to say about Chimera Lab but it's like, kinda fun. This means it wound up in R4 of my bracket for some reason because this 8 pack was desolate. 6.5/10 We form in crystals is so odd. There are so many drum hits, especially cymbal crashes, that sound like they're completely off any sort of rhythmic structure and it doesn't even feel intentional. I like the melancholy vibe though. Very weird song. 6.5/10 Necrofantasia is, to put it shortly, embarrassing. Points for competency at something I merely think is bad taste I guess. 3/10 I don't like Robocop title theme as much as I'd like to. The NES arpeggio is not, in my opinion, a very flattering sound and you shouldn't use it quite so flagrantly as anything but texture, but for some reason some western composers, especially british I think, seemed to favor them. The result is loud, but uninteresting. This song is way too repetitive and has a really boring hook and doesn't go anywhere for a long time. I don't hate it but I found it terribly disappointing. 4.5/10 Apex of the World is just... ugh. It's so over the top. I'm tired of this kind of music. 4/10 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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andylt 05/27/24 7:08:57 AM #22: |
Birdman We form in crystals Title Screen solid day! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Collen 05/27/24 7:37:11 AM #23: |
Birdman
We form in crystals Title Screen What a rude match 1 --- Sunshine. Lunchbox. Playground. Raincoat. Hot Dog. Oatmeal. Railroad. Ice Cream. Bathtub. Pancake. Eardrum. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheArkOfTurus 05/27/24 8:24:28 AM #24: |
Birdman
Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori The Apex of the World (Rain) --- Our eyes were removed For our own safety ... Copied to Clipboard!
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tgs2 05/27/24 9:34:53 AM #25: |
Birdman Necrofantasia Apex of the World ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Fluttershy_Pony 05/27/24 9:53:11 AM #26: |
Birdman
We form in crystals Title Screen A very strong day for me. I really like all three songs I'm voting for and the opposition ain't half bad. --- Currently in the mood to have a signature, though unsure of what. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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W1ndzs 05/27/24 10:07:48 AM #27: |
Chimera Lab Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori The Apex of the World (Rain) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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rwlh 05/27/24 10:46:22 AM #28: |
Chimera Lab We form in crystals The Apex of the World (Rain) PSA: Please stop nominating The Apex of the World. Thank you. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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-hotdogturtle-- 05/27/24 10:56:32 AM #29: |
Chimera Lab
Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori Title Screen --- Hey man, LlamaGuy did encrypt the passwords. With what? ROT-13? -CJayC ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mihark 05/27/24 11:21:03 AM #30: |
Chimera Lab Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori The Apex of the World (Rain) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Tked 05/27/24 11:27:48 AM #31: |
Lab Crystals Screen ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MacArrowny 05/27/24 11:30:51 AM #32: |
Birdman
Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori The Apex of the World (Rain) Maximum chill. Goes on for over 7 minutes, and it's so smooth I never feel the length. Lab is definitely more my style, but doesn't click as hard today. Crystals is another chill song, but it's no Birdman. I LOVE the first 32 seconds of this Necrofantasia arrangement. It's still pretty good when it's more similar to the original song, but somehow it's at its best when it's being original. Robocop isn't the best of these NES title screen songs we've gotten, but it's not bad. We've had Apex in too many times imo, but it's still a pretty good track. --- All the stars in the sky are waiting for you. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Haste_2 05/27/24 11:45:16 AM #33: |
Chimera Lab
We form in crystals The Apex of the World (Rain) --- "Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So... what is a party?" "You drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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AcireExists 05/27/24 11:52:15 AM #34: |
Chimera Lab
Necrofantasia ~ Remix The Apex of the World (Rain) The Apex of the World (Rain) > Necrofantasia ~ Remix > Chimera Lab > Birdman > Title Theme > We form in crystals Birdman - 8 quite a nice song I like Chimera Lab - 8.5 oh okay this goes IN, probably my favorite discovery so far We form in crystals - 6.5 this Sakuraba song may not sound like the average Sakuraba song but I sure do care just as much (not). does this really not loop? because I swear I'd heard everything this song does multiple times by the end. Necrofantasia ~ Remix - 8.5 fuck yeah. can't count this as a discovery bc I apparently heard this 10 months ago, but hey at least I was able to rediscover it here this RIPS (one of those images very much should not be on YouTube tho LMAO) Title Theme - 7.25 oh hey this was in GaMetal NES Medley #5 (aka the one I never listen to bc nothing in it's ever grabbed me). anyways it's decent (had me tapping my foot a bit at least) but it *really* did not need to be this long, repeats itself too much to be properly engaging imo The Apex of the World (Rain) - 8.75 hello probably favorite Fire Emblem song. used to not really think about this one much, but then I listened to it a lot more (forgot why tho) and it's seriously grown on me. orchestral songs need a really good melody to work for me and this delivers in spades. I don't even have context bias here, never played the game (though I have played a bit of FEW3H, really need to get back to that whenever I have free time and motivation again), it's just a really damn good song --- Erica, she/her. Subscribe to GaMetal. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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xx521xx 05/27/24 12:05:36 PM #35: |
Birdman
Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori Title Screen --- Optimism is the first step to disappointment. xx521xx ... Copied to Clipboard!
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pyresword 05/27/24 12:17:10 PM #36: |
Birdman
We form in crystals The Apex of the World (Rain) --- I didn't do guru this year but azuarc can be in my sig anyways. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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JONA 05/27/24 2:17:24 PM #37: |
Chimera Lab
We form in crystals Title Screen --- Congrats to azuarc who beat me by 1 point! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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skulltrumpets 05/27/24 3:20:53 PM #38: |
Birdman We form in crystals Title Screen Birdman is one of the most beautiful things I will ever hear in my life. Chimera Lab is pretty great, but not on that level of great. I completely understand why people don't like Motoi Sakuraba, sincerely. You make sense. You're valid. But I grew up on a lot of the games he worked on, so he's like my nostalgia ride or die? I'm brainwashed? Idk. I do know that I think I would like this one even if I didn't play Star Ocean games as a kid. Especially the latter half. Wow. Also ... This is more daring than I remember of his work??? My favourite guitar-heavy songs usually allow the guitar to breathe. This cover of Necrofantasia does not do that. It isn't bad necessarily, because it is Necrofantasia. But it could be way more my thing. I prefer the C64 version of the Robocop song but its still lit. Side note, I love how Jeoren Tel is just chilling in the comments. Unlike The Best is Yet to Come (which is one of my favourite vgm... tho I do think it shouldn't be nominated again for a long time), Apex of the World is slowly and surely becoming more disliked because of repeat VGMC exposure. Like it isn't awful, but its just kind of ... there? I actually went back and listened to Title again, and yeah, C64 better, but I think Tel still pushed the NES well. This was close, despite my Apex gripes. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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sergiocornaga 05/27/24 4:01:15 PM #39: |
Chimera Lab We form in crystals Title Screen The Apex of the World (Rain) always seems to have more cool little electronic flourishes than I remember. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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banshiryuu 05/27/24 4:38:17 PM #40: |
Chimera Lab We form in crystals The Apex of the World (Rain) match 2 so much harder than i thought it'd be and i knew it'd be hard as fuck ughghghgh From TunnelScene: Chimera Lab (LaTale) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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OrangeCrush980 05/27/24 5:02:46 PM #41: |
Chimera Lab
Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori The Apex of the World (Rain) --- "Foolishness, Dante. Foolishness... Might controls everything. And without strength, you cannot protect anything. Let alone yourself." - Vergil, DMC3 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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slykirby 05/27/24 5:15:14 PM #42: |
Birdman
Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori The Apex of the World (Rain) --- https://i.imgur.com/c3jEuPS.jpg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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SlinkyNeko 05/27/24 5:26:23 PM #43: |
Birdman We form in crystals The Apex of the World (Rain) ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DanShux 05/27/24 5:28:20 PM #44: |
Abstain Abstain The Apex of the World (Rain) ---- Honestly, I couldn't wait for every VGM to end today (until the last one, sorta). ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Gall 05/27/24 6:17:12 PM #45: |
Chimera Lab
Necrofantasia ~ Arr.Demetori The Apex of the World (Rain) Birdmans subdued tone feels nicely intimate and cozy. The piano at 1:21 sounds like its right next to you, and at 2:27 it sounds like the Birdman is whistling his worries away. I just realized I voted for literally all 8 of these. Even still, Enclosure South America Jungle stands out as my favorite. --- Tune in to over a decade of VGM history with the VGMC playlists! (Work in progress, currently VGMC1-12) https://pastebin.com/JUNkGWQ4 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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bebr117 05/27/24 8:08:20 PM #46: |
Chimera
Crystals Abstain --- gau gau ... Copied to Clipboard!
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failgirlema 05/27/24 8:23:15 PM #47: |
Chimera Lab
We form in crystals The Apex of the World (Rain) --- Be formless, shapeless... like water. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LkProd 05/27/24 8:29:19 PM #48: |
Birdman We form in crystals Title Screen ... Copied to Clipboard!
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barreldragon88 05/27/24 8:35:20 PM #49: |
LaTale - Chimera Lab
Star Ocean: The Second Story - We form in crystals Fire Emblem: Three Houses - The Apex of the World (Rain) --- Long live Saint Seiya!! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Isquen 05/27/24 8:58:51 PM #50: |
Birdman
We form in crystals The Apex of the World (Rain) --- [Rock and Stone] <o/ ... Copied to Clipboard!
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