Board 8 > [VGMC] Day 36! feat. Away, Appear, Afar, Atop, Aloof, and Abound

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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: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1casDvSi-Tmrcco8_4k6cX5X7MLuJTUZvXIjqYTrD8V8
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!

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Match 1

AFK Journey - Edge of the World
Composer: Colm R. McGuinness
Loop Point: 3:40
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_LA5jWhfls

Sea of Stars - Encounter Elite!
Composer: Eric William Brown (Rainbowdragoneyes)
Loop Point: 2:57
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uZ46Hac5Vk

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Match 2

Final Fantasy XIII-2 - Plains of Eternity
Composer: Naoshi Mizuta
Loop Point: 3:10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad57Gu8ujU0

Paper Mario: The Origami King - Origami Castle
Composer: Yoshito Sekigawa, Shoh Murakami, Yoshiaki Kimura, Hiroki Morishita, Fumihiro Isobe
Loop Point: 2:35
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahVleqoQGfg

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Match 3

The Eden of Grisaia - Eden's Song
Composer: Fuminori Matsumoto
Loop Point: 4:41
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFPrDWexOT4

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - Brilliant Wings
Composer: Kenji Hiramatsu
Loop Point: 3:50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrfPn2hMuAk

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Easy vote form:
Edge of the World / Encounter Elite!
Plains of Eternity / Origami Castle
Eden's Song / Brilliant Wings

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