1,000 posts!

Ah yes, you were talking about the thread. Happy birthday, VGM rumble!

Contra

Blaster Master

LOL!

Contra

Blaster Master

Hmm... I have to go for Super Mario Brothers 3

Super Mario Bros. 3

Blaster Master

Contra

Blaster Master

Contra

Blaster Master

Contra, Blaster Master.

Annnnd I called it wrong again. You�d think I�d learn at some point. We had two more blow-outs with Contra (6-3) and Blaster Master (7-1) dominating the competition. Next up are the final fights of Round 3�


Round 3, Fight 7

Castlevania III (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1l4ourOqtY)

vs.

Metroid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZnQT97A2kk)


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Round 3, Fight 8

Castlevania (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI2aB86u-zQ)

vs.

Final Fantasy III (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksme4TBFmMg)


My votes are for Metroid and Final Fantasy III.

Castlevania

Castlevania III

Castlevania

Castlevania III

Metroid and Final Fantasy III

The second one I'm iffy on, the first one isn't even a contest to me.

Metroid

Final Fantasy III

Castlevania III

Final Fantasy III

Castlevania

Castlevania III

Metroid and Castlevania.

Metroid

Castlevania

Castlevania III

Final Fantasy III

LOL @ the character names in that youtube video. We always did "Sir Mix a Lot", my brothers and I, in FF1...

Also, I didn't realize how close we were to the end of the NES rumble...

Well, folks. After 10 votes we've got a 5-5 tie in both fights. There are a couple hours left in this round, so we'll wait on any forthcoming votes.

Metroid and Final Fantasy III

Welcome to Terrordar! Those votes put Metroid and Final Fantasy III over the top 6-5 apiece, right before the round ended. I'm walking out the door to dinner, but I'll have the next round started later this evening. In the meantime, here are our final 8:

Batman: Return of the Joker
Blaster Master
Contra
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3
Metroid

It's a very interesting (and unexpected) list. :)

Well, 1988 is an important year for these two fights, because three of the four soundtracks were released at that time. Naoki Kodaka is also conspicuous, since he composed half of the competing scores. Let's see if he can get into the semifinals...


Quarterfinals, Fight 1

Batman: Return of the Joker (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOfrNNIdZP0)
by Naoki Kodaka, Hara Nobuyuki, and Shinichi Seya (1991)
- Fun Fact: This game had three iterations: the NES version, a remake for the Genesis called Revenge of the Joker, and a remake for the SNES that was never released. There was also a Game Boy game with the same name, although its gameplay was completely different.
- Previously beat: Solstice, Darkwing Duck, Tetris

vs.

Final Fantasy II (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeY26bH2Sn0)
by Nobuo Uematsu (1988)
- Fun Fact: Everyone knows that this game was not released in North America, which is why Final Fantasy IV was called Final Fantasy II here. What you may not know, though, is that Final Fantasy II on the NES was supposed to be released in North America and was in the process of being translated for several years before the arrival of the Super Nintendo and the Japanese release of Final Fantasy IV led Square to give up on the project, believing they had taken too long and no one would care anymore.
- Previously beat: Metal Gear, Maniac Mansion, Gradius


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Quarterfinals, Fight 2

Blaster Master (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Ebsa_Pc9U)
by Naoki Kodaka (1988)
- Fun Fact: Blaster Master, like several other NES games, was novelized ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Complete_set_of_Worlds_of_Power_books.JPG) as part of the Worlds of Power book series by Peter Lerangis and others. Supposedly, Blaster Master was the most difficult to turn into a novel, though, because there isn�t much of a plot between the opening scene and the ending one. Thus, Lerangis had to come up with details that were not in the game, and Sunsoft subsequently made that the canon backstory for the game�s sequel, Blaster Master: Blasting Again�the only time one of the Worlds of Power novelizations was given canonical status.
- Previously beat: Bucky O'Hare, Chip n' Dale's Rescue Rangers, Silver Surfer

vs.

Mega Man 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7MiDyPEw_k)
by Takashi Tateishi, Manami Matsumae, Yoshihiro Sakaguchi (1988)
- Fun Fact: Mega Man 2 was also novelized by Scholastic in 1990, and in the story Mega Man is accidentally turned into a human.
- Previously beat: Legend of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Journey to Silius, Battle of Olympus


My votes are for Batman: Return of the Joker and Mega Man 2.

Oh....my....goodness. You just made me choose between my two favorite NES soundtracks.

Mega Man 2

Final Fantasy II

Blaster Master

Final Fantasy II

Blaster Master

Final Fantasy II

Blaster Master

Batman: RotJ and Mega Man 2.

The Final Fantasy numbering disaster makes me happy I'm not a fan of the franchise; that would drive me insane.

Final Fantasy 2 & Mega Man 2

No castlevania for the finals =(

Batman: Return Of the Joker

Blaster Master

No castlevania for the finals =(

+1 TT__TT

Hard to imagine how that happens.

Looking back at my votes in the previous round though, you can't blame me. : ) I would say 4-5 of the 8 finalists are very very deserving though.

Feralanima; best sig on the forums by the way.

Nice battle. Seems like they are sorta on par so far.

Final Fantasy II easily.

Mega Man 2 Both of these are great, but I've actually played MM2 so my vote goes to it.

The forum went down during the final hours of these two fights. Since the voting is close, I'll let this run for a few more hours before an update.

Final Fantasy II (5-3) and Mega Man 2 (5-4) are moving on. And we�ve got two spots left for songs to join them�


Quarterfinals, Fight 3

Metroid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZnQT97A2kk)
by Hirokazu �Hip� Tanaka (1986)
- Fun Fact: Just as Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda were developed side by side with much of the same staff (composer included), Metroid and Kid Icarus were created in tandem by Gunpei Yokoi, Hip Tanaka, and many others on the Nintendo R&D1 team.
- Previously beat: Batman, Dr. Mario, Castlevania III

vs.

Mega Man 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCL2lMUP_U4)
by Yasuaki �Bun Bun� Fujita (1990)
- Fun Fact: Bun Bun was also part of Alph Lyla, Capcom�s in-house �band� that included Yoko Shimomura, Junko Tamiya, and Manami Gotoh who together composed the music for Street Fighter II, Breath of Fire, and Final Fight II.
- Previously beat: Gremlins 2, Ninja Gaiden, Life Force


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Quarterfinals, Fight 4

Contra (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFwGgFOEZb4)
by Hidenori Maezawa (1987)
- Fun Fact: Speed Demos Archive recently did a fundraiser that netted $10,000 for CARE, an organization that fights poverty, and one of the featured speedruns from this event was Freddy �Frezy_Man� Andersson�s incredible (and for some reason shirtless) annihilation of Contra in two ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beoUNYvixlo#t=03m54s) parts ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH4nR58j-PY).
- Previously beat: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Arcade Game, Castlevania II, Super Mario Bros. 3

vs.

Final Fantasy III (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksme4TBFmMg)
by Nobuo Uematsu (1990)
- Fun Fact: Designer Hiromichi Tanaka said that an English version of the game was not released in the early 90s because Square was scared that the brand-new Super Nintendo would immediately obsolete all games for previous consoles, drying up the market for 8-bit games. Consequently, Square put all of its resources towards making a new 16-bit game instead of translating an old 8-bit one. Tanaka admits that in hindsight this was pretty silly.
- Previously beat: Wizards and Warriors II, Guardian Legend, Castlevania


I'll put my votes in a separate post to keep things from getting too cluttered.

I think Mega Man 3 gives you about all you could ask for from an NES soundtrack and represents some of the best music for the console. However, my first vote is going to Metroid by a tiny margin, because I feel its music does a better job of setting a variety of moods that are specific to the story. I'm still not convinced that criteria negates the fact that Mega Man 3, arguably, has more and better songs. But I think Metroid deserves at least one vote here because what it attempted to do with its soundtrack is historically important to video games. The model that Super Mario Bros. set out and that was taken to new heights by the Mega Man games was unchallenged until Metroid came out, and I think that's worth something.

My second vote is for Contra because it immediately made me want to play the game again. I could listen to Final Fantasy III's soundtrack over and over and sit back and appreciate it, but I think what soft-spoken Maezawa (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3172388) accomplished is still compelling�not just interesting music, but music that profoundly influences the player's emotional state during the entirety of the game.

Damn it's getting hard to decide...

I suppose:

Mega Man 3 You can't go wrong with Mega Man.

Final Fantasy III I found Contra to be inferior to FFIII when it comes to soundtrack. You can't go wrong with Uematsu :D

Feralanima; best sig on the forums by the way.

Thank you <3 It's from one of my favorite movies: V for Vendetta.


As for the current voting, I'm going to agree with Smarty on this one.


Mega Man 3

and

Final Fantasy III

Contra Arthur said it


Mega Man 3 Metroid music? doesn't exist in my dimension.

Mega Man 3

Contra the power of sentiment:)

Metroid, Contra

Metroid

Final Fantasy III

Metroid and Contra. That song at the end of the Mega Man 3 vid made my ears bleed...

Apologies for my recent absence. Votes as follows:

Metroid

Contra

I find Metroid particularly impressive. Tanaka created something truly atmospheric and cinematic with the limited palette of the NES soundchip. Contra is just funky as hell.

[...Maybe shirtless Contra is the way to go if it makes you that good :eye:]

So it�s Metroid (5-4) and Contra (6-3) filling in those last two spots. Let�s get the semifinals started!


Semifinals, Fight 1

Mega Man 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7MiDyPEw_k)
by Takashi Tateishi, Manami Matsumae, Yoshihiro Sakaguchi (1988)
- Fun Fact: Mega Man 2 was novelized by Scholastic in 1990, and in the story Mega Man is accidentally turned into a human.
- Previously beat: Legend of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Journey to Silius, Battle of Olympus, Blaster Master


The opinions of anonymous video game music critics on the internet don't necessarily hold any weight, but it says something that if you google "best NES soundtrack" all (http://good-evil.net/features/top-30-nes-soundtracks-02-mega-man-2) of (http://www.epinions.com/content_5005418628) these (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCI8_rA7rDI) guys (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=216723) show up in the first pages of results with Mega Man 2 in their Top 10. In fact, the soundtrack is so popular that while you're looking through such a list you're probably waiting for Mega Man 2 to make an appearance, because you know it's coming. Why? One reason is the dramatic opening music, which accelerates through an arpeggiated chord progression as the camera tilts up a building until, simultaneously, Mega Man appears at the top and a heavy-metal-ready guitar riff erupts. Another is the infamous Wily Stage 1 music, which pairs the dramatic visuals of a monstrous robotic dragon with a piece that is driving, mysterious, exciting, anxious, sad, and heroic all at the same. It'd be tempting to go on and on about just this song and how, when the main melody gives way at the 22-second mark to a high-pitched guitar sound with a faux-reverb effect, a split occurs between the hyperactive bass line and much slower guitar that is unnerving. However, I'd do a disservice to the rest of the soundtrack if I didn't at least mention the rocking bass line of Flash Man, the twisting and branching second melodic line in Metal Man (which does so much to set the mood for the stage), the bubbly ascending bass line in Bubble Man, and the gorgeous closing credits music, which re-casts a game about a robot boy blowing up evil machines into something tragic and, ultimately, futile. After watching Mega Man take the long and lonely journey home, finally putting down his helmet to walk into his cottage, the music suggests both his exhaustion and his awareness that the battles with Wily aren't over. That's pretty complicated for an 8-bit composition. This is probably the most remixed NES soundtrack, it was the first vgm video Garudoh ever made, and it certainly deserves a place here among the final four. But does it deserve to be #1?

vs.

Final Fantasy II (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeY26bH2Sn0)
by Nobuo Uematsu (1988)
- Fun Fact: Final Fantasy II on the NES was actually supposed to be released in North America. It was in the process of being translated for several years before Square decided things were taking too long and re-focused their energy on making Final Fantasy IV for the Super Nintendo.
- Previously beat: Metal Gear, Maniac Mansion, Gradius, Batman: Return of the Joker


Square's second effort introduced chocobos and Cid and secondary playable characters and scripted deaths and many other elements that built upon the mythology and depth of the Final Fantasy franchise. Consequently, Uematsu had to step up his game, and boy did he. One of the first things to notice about this soundtrack is the inclusion of several, short mood pieces like Escape, Emperor's Rebirth, and Waltz�which are notable for their attempt to make the music respond better to the actual events in the game. Also worth mentioning in this category is Revivification (http://www.youtube.com/user/TheOSTation#p/c/47A62474675BFB4F/2/vme03BOxZEE), which comes back in the finale and evolves into a lovely and regal melody. Re-arranging the centerpiece songs in a grand ending medley, of course, is something Uematsu went on to do many more times to great effect. But that trend started here. Another thing to notice is the major step forward in this game's main theme. The music from FFI primarily goes for one mood�happiness, sadness, danger�and that's not a criticism. But try to describe what mood is conveyed in this game's main theme. The plunking bass line is insistent. The melody is somber, almost sleepy. The piece suggests something about the wandering you'll do, but also something of the slowness and weariness of fighting everywhere you go. As contrast, the battle music picks up the pace and doesn't make each individual fight seem like a major exercise in exhaustion. But when you come back out of that fight, it's like having the adrenaline wear off. It's an interesting choice, and a very good song. Of course, there's also the bombastic Imperial Army Theme, the stately Rebel Army Theme, the slip-sliding melody in Ancient Castle, and the awesome, kinetic, climbing music for the Magician's Tower (http://www.youtube.com/user/TheOSTation#p/c/47A62474675BFB4F/9/p0xuTqvQ01U), which ends in a spooky, twirling fade-out. Suffice it to say, this is an important turning point for Uematsu and the Final Fantasy series.


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Semifinals, Fight 2

Contra (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFwGgFOEZb4)
by Hidenori Maezawa (1987)
- Fun Fact: In an interview with 1up.com in 2007, Maezawa (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3172388) was confronted with his Contra compositions and asked what he thought about them now, 20 years after the fact.
- Previously beat: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Arcade Game, Castlevania II, Super Mario Bros. 3, Final Fantasy III


I remember the first time I heard the Minibosses cover of the Stage 1 music. It was probably the first time I encountered something from my childhood stripped of sentimentality and nostalgia. What was left was simply a kick-ass rock song. And whether that was the band�s intention or not doesn�t matter. The consequence was that I discovered why I spent so many hours playing a cruelly difficult game. Hidenori Maezawa's acrobatic harmonic lines are compelling to the point that it�s hard to stop listening to the music over and over again. Though the game is blatantly derivative of Rambo, Predator, and Aliens�hugely popular movies at the time�the music resists comparison to a lot of other soundtracks from the era. Listen to any of the songs from the game and you feel like the guy in the logo for Maxell (). Jungle is awesome. Base is awesome. Base Boss is awesome. Waterfall is awesome. Snow Field is awesome. Energy Zone is awesome. Alien Lair is awesome. Ending is awesome. And with each song, the busyness of the hi-hat-driven percussion makes the melody feel that much more intense. You start to feel like the notes are firing off as fast as your bullets, and the end result is music that profoundly influences your emotional state from the beginning of the game to the end. However, the most satisfying pieces may just be the shortest ones. Listen to the six-second-long title screen music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dQYvS0uhkw), ending in an explosion, or the five-second-long stage clear music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bmt4QipjEI), and tell me you don't want to light a cigarette and go kick some ass. Those are the moments where we need one of NucleaRaptor's jpegs (http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=1370837&postcount=87) (nsfw).



vs.

Metroid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZnQT97A2kk)
by Hirokazu �Hip� Tanaka (1986)
- Fun Fact: Just as Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda were developed side by side with much of the same staff (composer included), Metroid and Kid Icarus were created in tandem by Gunpei Yokoi, Hip Tanaka, and many others on the Nintendo R&D1 team.
- Previously beat: Batman, Dr. Mario, Castlevania III, Mega Man 3


Metroid's title theme is one of my all-time favorite pieces of video game music. Nothing about it is what you'd expect. Just that deep, fuzzy floom sound, for instance, isn't a single gravelly note. It's actually two tones that start by playing D, but quickly separate into D and A at the bottom before pairing up again�creating just enough unevenness to keep you unsettled. On top of that is the surprisingly sparse, scary motif that suddenly unwinds after thirty seconds into a beautiful descending melody, taking on extra layers in the repetition before ascending into a graceful, heroic third act that drops us right back down into the floom. What a hell of a piece to start the game with, and the visuals match it with a barren yellowish-brown landscape, wide-open space behind that, and the eerily glowing letters of the game's title. You can see where Willow (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R580p4A5xGo) took its inspiration, as well as so many others�maybe even Final Fantasy VI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDH4pLa7TI0), too. The similarities really aren't that superficial, but that's another piece of writing altogether. With the title music alone, I'd say that Metroid's historic importance to video game music would qualify it for a high place in our rumble. But that would ignore all of the other stand-out tracks, like Brinstar with its marching beat and burbling bass notes that create a wonderful call-and-response befitting the beginning of a heroic journey. That mood doesn't prevail over the entire soundtrack, though, and Norfair is a good example of why people always compliment this soundtrack's atmosphere. Slow, stop-start, and heavy on the back-end of the beat, Norfair sounds like it takes place deep in the earth, and it does. The percussion even sounds like a pick hitting rock. This trend continues as the player moves deeper into the planet. Silence takes us straight into a catacomb, where a flutter of notes and a motif reminiscent of the first part of the title screen's melody is the closest you get to a song. Tracks like these are so unnerving that it's an aural shock when you walk into Kraid's chamber and get a full-on, demonic, baroque organ invention perfectly suited to the hellish encounter you're about to have. And that's how Tanaka wanted it. He wanted melodies to become so scarce that they were surprises and treats that instantly ratcheted up the emotion for the player, and he absolutely succeeded. The question, though, is if this little soundtrack did enough in 8 tracks to earn it a place in the finals. We'll see...

Final Fantasy II - I'm not fond to Mega Man NES music

Contra

Mega Man 2

Metroid

All right. The descriptions are finally up, and my votes are going to be for Mega Man 2 and Metroid.

Also, welcome back to Lens of Truth!

Mega Man 2 and Metroid.

Also, welcome back to Lens of Truth!

I was wondering where you'd gone!! Glad to see you in this thread again!

pffff.

Final Fantasy II Even though it could use more tracks, it's still a great NES soundtrack.

Contra Do you really need to ask? It's Contra.

Final Fantasy II

Metroid

How are we down to just a single Final Fantasy soundtrack? This definitely isn't turning out the way I thought it would.

Final Fantasy II

Contra

Mega Man 2

Contra

Not quite the ones I would have picked at the beginning, but these are all four worthy soundtracks. Tough to pare it down.

Mega Man 2, Metroid.

Mega Man 2, Metroid.

After five months, it is finally time. We started with sixty-four soundtracks, and who would have thought the final two wouldn�t include Castlevania, Final Fantasy, Zelda, or Mario? But that�s what makes this so much fun. Now let's find out who�s going to win it all.


The NES Soundtracks Rumble

Final Round

Mega Man 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7MiDyPEw_k)
by Takashi Tateishi, Manami Matsumae, Yoshihiro Sakaguchi (1988)

vs.

Metroid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZnQT97A2kk)
by Hirokazu �Hip� Tanaka (1986)


My vote is for Mega Man 2.

Mega Man 2

I don't feel like voting either of them but Mega Man 2...

I'll say it again No Castlevania for the Finals =(

No Zelda in the finals kind of blows me away.

I'm sure that Mega Man 2 will win in a landslide, I vote for Metroid.

Gotta go with MegaMan 2.

No Mario... No Zelda... No Castlevania... huh. Weird things, rumbles...

Mega Man 2

At least Castlevania 1 should be here.I never thought Metroid would make it to the finals. And I never thought Metroid was a very good game. I mean I'm sure it was great for 1986 but now, it's just meh. Super Metroid on the other hand...

Gotta go with MegaMan 2.

No Castlevania... No Zelda... No Mario... huh. Weird things, rumbles...

Unpredictible as much it can be, but fun because of that:) Weird things, voters ;)

Mega Man 2

Damn, I just had to miss the majority of the finals. Oh well, just in time for the grand final.

Definately interesting to see Metroid outlast some of the more popular games, but this vote goes easily to Mega Man 2.

Mega Man 2

Complete blowout

Complete blowout? I counted one vote for Metroid earlier (Link006), and mine goes there as well. Too bad it doesn't make much of a difference. Also, no Final Fantasy here is kind of disappointing.

A lot of things about these finals are disappointing.

And the winner of the NES Soundtracks battle is�



Mega Man 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4BEe_9pQl0&feature=PlayList&p=B96D4BF7F67C170B&index=0)!
by Takashi Tateishi, Manami Matsumae, and Yoshihiro Sakaguchi (1988)

It says something that if you google "best NES soundtrack," tons of sites immediately show up in the results with Mega Man 2 in their Top 10. In fact, the soundtrack is so popular that while you're looking through such a list you're probably waiting for Mega Man 2 to make an appearance. Why? One reason is the dramatic opening music, which accelerates through an arpeggiated chord progression as the camera tilts up a building until, simultaneously, Mega Man appears at the top and a heavy-metal guitar riff erupts. Another is the infamous Wily Stage 1 music, which pairs the dramatic visuals of a monstrous robotic dragon with a piece that is driving, mysterious, exciting, anxious, sad, and heroic all at the same. It'd be tempting to go on and on about just this song and how, when the main melody gives way at the 22-second mark to a high-pitched guitar with a faux-reverb effect, a split occurs between the hyperactive bass-line and much slower guitar that is unnerving. However, I'd do a disservice to the rest of the soundtrack if I didn't at least mention the thumping bass-line of Flash Man, the twisting and branching second melodic line in Metal Man, the appropriately bubbly ascending bass-line in Bubble Man, and the gorgeous closing credits music, which re-casts a game about a robot boy blowing up evil machines into something tragic and, ultimately, futile. After watching Mega Man take the long and lonely walk home, finally putting down his helmet to walk into his cottage, the music suggests both his exhaustion and his awareness that the battles with Wily aren't over. That's pretty complicated for an 8-bit composition. This is probably the most remixed NES soundtrack, it was the first vgm video Garudoh ever made, and it deserves this recognition as arguably the greatest soundtrack for the NES.

Fun Fact: Mega Man 2 was novelized (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Complete_set_of_Worlds_of_Power_books.JPG) by Scholastic in 1990, and in the story Mega Man is accidentally turned into a human.

Record: 10-2, 10-1, 11-1, 5-4, 6-4, 9-2

Well, that was another great battle. Thanks to all of you who voted! I hope you enjoyed it.

We�ll vote on the next battle(s) very soon.

Just a reminder: if you have an idea for a theme that you�d like to do, shoot me a PM. I�m open to anything. Also, you can see and make suggestions on the themes we�ve already worked on at our VGM Rumble Group, found here (http://forums.ffshrine.org/group.php?groupid=20).


A little bonus: While looking for Mega Man 2 images, I found this T-shirt...





...and this artwork by CyberMoonStudios. :)

It�s that time again. After five months, the slate has been wiped clean, and we are ready to start the next rumble(s). After looking at the below list, please put whether you want to do one rumble or two and which themes you�d be interested in doing. It�s better to put several down, so that I know which theme would appeal to the largest number of people. As always, majority rules.


Deciding the Next Rumble Rumble

More details about each can be found here ( http://forums.ffshrine.org/group.php?groupid=20). Choose one or more�

1) The Best of the SNES � 64 soundtracks

2) The Best of the Genesis � 64 soundtracks

3) The Best of Mega Man � 32 songs

4) The Best of Suikoden � 32 songs

5) The Best of Metal Gear � 32 songs

6) The Best of Yasunori Mitsuda � 16 soundtracks

mmm....
I would like Best Of Mitsuda with any of the others except SNES & Genesis.

Metal Gear, SNES, or Genesis. Any of those three would make me happy.

SNES definately, Yasunori Mitsuda and Metal Gear as well. Two rumbles at the same time sounds good too.

;) and Genesis (or SNES) as two rumbles at the same time, for now. That's what I would be happy to see. I would be all for Metal Gear too, if not the fact that I have yet a lot of them to finish... btw Konami :3

Genesis :D :D

Metal Gear with SNES or Genesis sounds good ;)

The best of Mega Man.

Metal Gear would be fun. As for a console rumble, I have closer ties to Sega, but SNES is near and dear, too... so whichever one it would end up being would be fine, but I do enjoy the console rumbles.

Hey guys,

Metal Gear came out the favorite.

But for the second rumble, we've got a tie between the SNES and Genesis. In total, both were mentioned 5 times. So to try to figure out a winner, I looked to see if one had more "first choice" votes. The answer is no... Both have only one definitive, unequivocal vote. All of the rest of the voters were fine either way. I tried to break the tie by looking at the votes for other evidence of preferences, but any way you slice this, it's a tie.

My solution (for now) is to let this keep running until tomorrow. If we don't have any more votes, I guess I'll flip a coin. Does that seem fair?

(genesis) Yes, that (genesis) sounds like a fine (genesis) idea.



genesis...

Hahaha. For that, you get one lol...


...and one :shakehead:

Okay, then Instead of Mitsuda I go for, SNES

I'm gonna say Suikoden, Mitsuda and Genesis.

This definitely isn't turning out the way I thought it would. :tksays:

Hmm... Well, we tied up again between SNES and Genesis, which is good in that both rumbles proved they have a lot of supporters and bad in that neither could edge out the other and make this decision easy. Personally, I don't even know which I'd choose, because I'm interested in both. So I went with a "Best of 5" series of coin flips. That seemed like the most fair thing to do in this situation, and the result?

SNES won.

I'm sure we'll see a Genesis rumble in the near future, though, as well as the other rumbles, too. The most gratifying part of this vote was that every theme got support from more than one person. Looks like we've got a good bank of ideas, and for that I thank you all for making the requests.

So let's start finalizing the song lists! Like last time, we'll do them one at a time to keep things manageable. First up is the prospective list of Metal Gear songs. I�ll give this a day, and then we'll take a day to finalize the SNES list (http://forums.ffshrine.org/group.php?groupid=20), and then we'll start the rumbles. Take a look at the list and let me know if you want to make any changes. As always, thanks for your help!

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1-2. Metal Gear � Jungle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmokw0GkEKU), Building (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3AyV_UJWyY)

3-6. Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake � Theme of Solid Snake (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-fz7KHQtrE), Night Fall (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meUBZB-NTWg), Level 1 Warning (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wshFzB8Dtt8), Red Sun (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsxtI3b2z48)

7-11. Metal Gear Solid � Main Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqqq8uqSDnk), Cavern (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcKsx8ZeL0k), Mantis' Hymn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMasLUmBzkc), Encounter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnQRWJ7bIhs), The Best Is Yet to Come (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6miaTf1gF4g)

12-17. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty � Main Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIa3FPCBwsQ), Fortune (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnnFFNg_Pvg), Twilight Sniping (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWlGfAjooeQ), Revolver Ocelot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBBrk3UwJdw), Can�t Say Goodbye to Yesterday (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m562vV7VH58), Electronic Emma (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSzUc8uMHcI)

18-23. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater � Snake Eater (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pqgYgLGELU), Main Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1Xj_DwLBKQ), On the Ground ~ Battle in the Jungle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG-uGIJcwkM), Operation Snake Eater (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-UZg1SVQlM), The Fury (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIFFcLmw8sk), Old Metal Gear (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIoKN0zsTtE)

24-27. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops � Calling to the Night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpPH7deyMRI), Sad Man�s Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b4_TTZId84), Cunningham (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4TM1s-dtXM), Gene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cads0ReDjiQ)

28-32. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots � Old Snake (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao_d7WqIU6s), Love Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoa_qsV6zNg), Desperate Chase (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDPW4AJ9fcI), Guns of the Patriots (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x-rxpdalO4), Everything Begins (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTbKt_hmPew)

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Leftovers
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake � Farewell
Metal Gear Solid � Rex�s Lair, Discovery, VR Training
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty � Can�t Say Goodbye to Yesterday (piano version), Battle, Peter�s Theme, Memories of Hal, Arsenal�s Guts, Father and Son, Who Am I Really?
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater � Troops in Gathering, Last Showdown
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops � Town, Hot War, Research Lab, Revelation
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots � Gekko, Heaven Troopers, Endless Pain, Midnight Shadow, White Blood, Confrontation, Drebin 893

As I am not at all familiar with the Metal Gear Series, I'll go ahead and stay out of that one in terms of the song list.

Looks like the majority of us are with ya, Link—that or everyone who wanted to change something about the song list has already offered their thoughts on the group page. I hope one day is enough for people to take a look at these. Since the song selections have been undergoing revision for weeks (and even months) already, I thought I’d accelerate this process. But let me know if y'all need the extra day... Anyway, here is the prospective list of SNES soundtracks. Check it out and see if it looks okay. Then we’ll start! As always, thanks for your help!

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1. 7th Saga (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3n_Qt6cgbs)
2. Act Raiser (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcLD6MF7QLg)
3. Axelay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDSj9S8aMUY)
4. Bahamut Lagoon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izIEgQQhuBk)
5. Blackthorne (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XTVzuG-9Vw)
6. Breath of Fire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB4CmTMOkFw)
7. Breath of Fire II (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuxfIXqTGcQ&feature=PlayList&p=3511BDBF7FF05AB6&index=0)
8. Bust-A-Move (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l4-xqxc8dE)
9. Chrono Trigger (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QkdQN0T90Q)
10. Contra III: The Alien Wars (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0auHwznTJ9g)
11. Demon’s Crest (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO2G6S5aQ1k)
12. Disney’s The Lion King (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxrlDPBxyfs&feature=PlayList&p=6CC92AA4E11792A3)
13. Donkey Kong Country (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z29Mh80JiQ)
14. Donkey Kong Country 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VYjFLfNsFk)
15. Donkey Kong Country 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0KKHa3mso0)
16. DOOM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQmFE7xvDQQ&feature=PlayList&p=CD593AD47523394E)
17. Dragon Quest VI ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iay7-k5MerA)
18. Earthbound (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRRn10r5vpc)
19. E.V.O.: Search for Eden (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m4EfmTIQak)
20. Earthworm Jim (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cPfyHKNT54)
21. F-Zero (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk57KiTlMlc)
22. Final Fantasy IV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8gOOTAWKY8)
23. Final Fantasy V (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5AmdepdXXQ)
24. Final Fantasy VI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOFlauTcX_s)
25. Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KY1y2uP8gs)
26. Front Mission: Gun Hazard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHRvPBP5t7M)
27. Gradius III ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NUPyMFIPfI)
28. Illusion of Gaia ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk8BDJLEHew)
29. Kendo Rage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CxPcN4EKgU&feature=PlayList&p=36BEA4527C1428DE&index=0)
30. Killer Instinct (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IznaNRms5U)
31. Kirby Super Star (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ObbxVqKitQ)
32. Legend of the Mystical Ninja (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HkyAiV4Kbc)
33. Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2KYrEI5JZY)
34. Live A Live ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_qfPaZZycs)
35. Lost Vikings (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAd9x5fTSVo&feature=PlayList&p=1BA2D6DFC845951F)
36. Lufia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhE7rAG6rvY)
37. Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH1qAQcugAY)
38. Mario Paint (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghA7g4NcoEg)
39. Mega Man X (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADK_l9uz_C0)
40. Ninja Gaiden Trilogy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSo2IzFlxPs)
41. Ninja Warriors Again ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_vyltCK0JQ)
42. Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq4LGNGd5ik)
43. Plok (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRarpk3WaR0)
44. Secret of Evermore (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YMEu9aO8QA)
45. Secret of Mana (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiA7VtYk3n0)
46. Seiken Densetsu 3 ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_p89HP8vWo)
47. SimCity (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QpFy8vVdPI)
48. Soul Blazer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP5emCsGjSI)
49. Star Fox (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg2Uxm491lA)
50. Star Ocean (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0dEIbD9OJ8)
51. Street Fighter II (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK1C0uj27xU)
52. Super Castlevania IV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjuSIUKdnjA)
53. Super Mario Kart (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ckqvAUaV-I)
54. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFGVODE-a-o)
55. Super Mario World (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LLOEvhsgOg)
56. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SxyWaIajak)
57. Super Metroid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EiIfQYDeYo)
58. Super Turrican (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwaTdxHU4l8)
59. Tales of Phantasia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4v916ZDFvo)
60. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCLt8NcDWaA)
61. Terranigma (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPZixFYg7Xc)
62. Tetris Attack (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilv6WLYtgqM)
63. Treasure Hunter G (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87BCF9rTmSw)
64. Zombies Ate My Neighbors (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeAJ3Aoqdrk)

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Leftovers:
Act Raiser 2, Adventures of Batman and Robin, Alien 3, Battletoads in Battlemaniacs, Biker Mice from Mars, Front Mission, Harvest Moon, Joe and Mac, Jurassic Park, Lagoon, Lemmings, Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, Mortal Kombat, Ninja Warriors, Nobunaga’s Ambition, Pilotwings, Populous, Robotrek, Shadowrun, Tactics Ogre, U.N. Squadron, Waterworld, Wing Commander, Ys III: Wanderers from Ys

I would change DOOM for something else in the SNES, I don't know, I've never saw the SNES version of DOOM, but I don't think that the music from DOOM deserves to be in a SNES rumble, Doom is more like a PC classic, I see better things or should I say, more proper things in the leftovers.
I see Front Mission & Tactics Ogre there for example.

Does anyone want to vouch for DOOM? If not, replacing it with Tactics Ogre or Front Mission is fine with me.

EDIT: If you don't have a preference, I'll probably replace it with Tactics Ogre.

Hahaha. For that, you get one lol...


...and one : shakehead :

Oh well, it was worth a try. Anyway, I'm hoping to find some new favorites from the SNES rumble!

Does anyone want to vouch for DOOM? If not, replacing it with Tactics Ogre or Front Mission is fine with me.

EDIT: If you don't have a preference, I'll probably replace it with Tactics Ogre.

Tactics Ogre sounds fine to me. I liked Front Mission's music, but never played DOOM for the SNES or Tactics Ogre. So, I will go for the one that I don't know in hopes that it can stand up to some of the big names from SNES.

Front Mission's music fits the game perfectly. But when I listened to it outside of the game (way back when) I found it a little boring. I thought Tactics Ogre, on the other hand, was too slow and overbearing when I was playing the game. But taken by itself, I found it much more enjoyable.

That's why I was leaning towards Tactics Ogre. But there's a problem. I can't find the OST anywhere on YouTube (this playlist (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5UeKvTh3Sc&feature=PlayList&p=65D2C5A6BFCF9DCC&index=0) with a mere 7 tracks was the best I could come up with), whereas Front Mission is easily available via one of Garudoh's videos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riS1onjTVm8).

Given that information, do you all still want to go with Tactics Ogre at the cost of only having a small sample of it to judge? Or would you rather do Front Mission (assuming there are no objections to switching out DOOM)?

I think the SNES rumble ought to give me some new listening material - I'm looking forward to it. For the Metal Gear one, I'm going to have to listen carefully to each selection, because as much as I remember the music, I certainly don't remember any track names beyond, say, Mantis' Hymn.

Oh well, it was worth a try. Anyway, I'm hoping to find some new favorites from the SNES rumble!

Oh no! I've missed the boat again :(

It was Sega's turn to get a look in dammit! ;)

I think the SNES rumble ought to give me some new listening material - I'm looking forward to it. For the Metal Gear one, I'm going to have to listen carefully to each selection, because as much as I remember the music, I certainly don't remember any track names beyond, say, Mantis' Hymn.

Okay. I'll give this an extra day for people to look through both lists one last time. We'll start tomorrow...


Oh no! I've missed the boat again :(

It was Sega's turn to get a look in dammit! ;)

Hahaha. Sega will have its day. I promise. There's plenty of stuff in the works. A small example: I'm currently making my way through every Hitoshi Sakimoto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitoshi_Sakimoto) soundtrack, and Sega will definitely be represented there, too.

SNES hmm... I played Tactics Ogre long time ago, so I can't remember the music. The only two other games that I remember liking the music are "Energy Breaker" and "Super Robot Wars: Lord of the Elemental" and there's only a few songs that I like from "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" & "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie"

Yeah, I agree that Energy Breaker is a good soundtrack. SRW: Lord of the Elemental I don't know. But the problem with both of them is that neither is available on YouTube. For Energy Breaker there's one or two songs, and for SRW there's practically nothing.

So I still think the task here is to decide whether Tactics Ogre or Front Mission is going to replace DOOM--since both of them are readily available for those who haven't heard them before. Front Mission has most of the soundtrack available on YouTube. Tactics Ogre, on the other hand, has a limited selection--but maybe enough to give an impression of the whole thing.

Someone posted the Super Robot: Lord of the Elemental OST. The Energy Breaker OST is on the Galibala(sp?) hotel

OMIGOD OMIGOD... they are remaking it for the DS
http://www.suparobo.jp/srw_lineup/masoukishin/index.html

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Meh, I don't like Doom... have it replaced! I wasn't really into Front Mission 1 & 2... but I love 3's music (but that's on PSX).

Tactics Ogre for Doom sounds like a fair exchange to me ( though i've played TO on psx;) ). btw Will Lost Vikings be on genesis list later also? I know it from genesis/mega drive and to be honest I didn't even knew this game was also on SNES, before seeing the list .

Woah there's been a lot going on here. I leave town for 4 days and look at what I miss. I too would've wanted to see a megadrive rumble, considering the fact that I know a lot of SNES soundtracks. But oh well, SNES is good too I guess. I'll have to give some of these a listen.

Welcome back, Smarty. :)


Will Lost Vikings be on genesis list later also? I know it from genesis/mega drive and to be honest I didn't even knew this game was also on SNES, before seeing the list .

Lost Vikings is only on the SNES rumble right now. I'm trying to keep the games exclusive to one list or the other, although if you want to add it to the Genesis list, I'm open to that. The SNES version is actually the original version, which is what they used to port the game to DOS, Amiga, Genesis, and eventually other platforms, too.


Tactics Ogre sounds fine to me.


I wasn't really into Front Mission.


Tactics Ogre for Doom sounds like a fair exchange to me.

Since we have 6 nominations to replace DOOM and it seems like no has a problem with Tactics Ogre--just maybe other soundtracks they also like--I'm going to go ahead and make the switch to Tactics Ogre now. We'll start soon.

Thanks to everyone for your theme suggestions, your song suggestions, and your patience. It�s finally time to start!


The Metal Gear Songs Rumble

Round 1, Fight 1

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops � Calling to the Night (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpPH7deyMRI)
by Nobuko Toda, Akihiro Honda, Kazuma Jinnouchi, Norihiko Hibino, Yoshitaka Suzuki, and Takahiro Izutani (2006)

vs.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots � Guns of the Patriots (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x-rxpdalO4)
by Nobuko Toda, Shuichi Kobori, Kazuma Jinnouchi, and Harry Gregson-Williams (2008)


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The SNES Soundtracks Rumble

Round 1, Fight 1

Donkey Kong Country 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0KKHa3mso0)
by David Wise and Eveline Fischer (1996)

vs.

Demon�s Crest (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO2G6S5aQ1k)
by Yuki Iwai (1994)


One difference you�ll notice: I�m now trying to include the composer for every soundtrack we listen to, since down the road I�m hoping to do a big composer-versus-composer rumble and this seems like an easy way to familiarize ourselves with these names. It gets a little crazy with the Metal Gear series, though, so prepare yourself. For example, MGS4 is weird for having only four composers. :shock:

My votes are for Calling to the Night and Demon�s Crest.

Calling to the Night
and
Demon�s Crest

I played demon's crest once, I didn't liked it. xD

Guns of the Patriots

Demon's Crest

I'm not a huge fan of any of this, but I wasn't feeling the vocals on Calling to the Night, and Demon's Crest is a very unique game soundtrack.

MGS4 & DKC3.

Calling to the Night

Demon's Crest

Calling to the Night

Demon's Crest
Never heard of it before, but I'm impressed. Shame on the draw though, cause I'm a fan of the DKC soundtracks.

Calling to the Night

Demon's Crest




Lost Vikings is only on the SNES rumble right now. I'm trying to keep the games exclusive to one list or the other, although if you want to add it to the Genesis list, I'm open to that. The SNES version is actually the original version, which is what they used to port the game to DOS, Amiga, Genesis, and eventually other platforms, too.


Ahh, I guess you're right. There's barely enough space for exclusives anyway, so I won't ask for that.

Demon's Crest

Calling to the Night

Demon's Crest

Guns of the Patriots

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops – Calling to the Night

Demon's Crest

Calling to the Night

Demon's Crest

Guns of the Patriots & DKC3

Calling to the Night (8-4) and Demon�s Crest (10-2) get easy wins in the opening fights. Next up...


The Metal Gear Songs Rumble

Round 1, Fight 2

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops � Cunningham (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4TM1s-dtXM)
by Akihiro Honda, Norihiko Hibino, Kazuma Jinnouchi, Nobuko Toda, Yoshitaka Suzuki, and Takahiro Izutani (2006)

vs.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty � Electronic Emma (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSzUc8uMHcI)
by Norihiko Hibino, Rika Muranaka, Harry Gregson-Williams, and Steve Jablonsky (2001)


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The SNES Soundtracks Rumble

Round 1, Fight 2

Axelay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDSj9S8aMUY)
by Taro Kudou (1992)

vs.

Super Metroid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EiIfQYDeYo)
by Kenji Yamamoto and Minako Hamano (1994)


My votes are for Electronic Emma and Super Metroid.

Electronic Emma by a mile

Axelay

Electronic Emma

Axelay - I love the catchy style..

Electronic Emma

Axelay - I love the catchy style..

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty – Electronic Emma

Axelay

As much as I like Super Metroid's music, Axelay is really catchy. It's a shame I hadn't heard of the game until now.

Electronic Emma

Super Metroid

Electronic Emma in a walk.

Also, even though I'd never heard it before today, I've got to go with Axelay. It's got some of the better music I've heard from the SNES, and I have a feeling it won't be the last time I vote for it.

Electronic Emma

Super Metroid

Axelay

MGS: PO & Super Metroid

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty � Electronic Emma

Axelay I haven't played the game, but it's soundtrack is really nice

Electronic Emma

Super Metroid

Electronic Emma

Super Metroid

They're up. They're down. They're up. They're down. Hopefully, the forums are stable now. :confused: Anyway, we've got some catching up to do...Electronic Emma (11-1) and Axelay (7-6) both won in the last fights. And next up we have...


The Metal Gear Songs Rumble

Round 1, Fight 3

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty � Twilight Sniping (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWlGfAjooeQ)
by Norihiko Hibino, Rika Muranaka, Harry Gregson-Williams, and Steve Jablonsky (2001)

vs.

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops � Sad Man�s Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b4_TTZId84)
by Akihiro Honda, Norihiko Hibino, Kazuma Jinnouchi, Nobuko Toda, Yoshitaka Suzuki, and Takahiro Izutani (2006)


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The SNES Soundtracks Rumble

Round 1, Fight 3

Star Ocean (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0dEIbD9OJ8)
by Motoi Sakuraba (1996)

vs.

Killer Instinct (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IznaNRms5U)
by Robin Beanland and Graeme Norgate (1995)


My votes are for Sad Man�s Theme and Killer Instinct.

Sad Man's Theme

Killer Instinct

Sad Man's Theme I had no idea Portable Ops had such good music. I should check that out sometime.

Star Ocean Motoi Sakuraba is just incredible.

MGS: PO and definitely KILLER INSTINCT! Never had heard the KI tracks before and they are bad ass!

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty – Twilight Sniping

Star Ocean

Twilight Sniping

Star Ocean

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty � Twilight Sniping

Star Ocean

So it�s Sad Man�s Theme (5-4) and Star Ocean (6-3). Next up�


The Metal Gear Songs Rumble

Round 1, Fight 4

Metal Gear Solid � The Best Is Yet to Come (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6miaTf1gF4g)
by Takanari Ishiyama, Gigi Meroni, Kazuki Muraoka, Lee Jeon Myung, Hiroyuki Togo, Maki Kirioka, Rika Muranaka, and Tappi Iwase (1998)

vs.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots � Love Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoa_qsV6zNg)
by Nobuko Toda, Shuichi Kobori, Kazuma Jinnouchi, and Harry Gregson-Williams (2008)


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The SNES Soundtracks Rumble

Round 1, Fight 4

Secret of Evermore (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YMEu9aO8QA)
by Jeremy Soule (1995)

vs.

Mario Paint (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghA7g4NcoEg)
by Hirokazu �Hip� Tanaka, Ryoji Yoshitomi, and Kazumi Totaka (1992)


My votes are for The Best Is Yet to Come and Secret of Evermore.

Now it�s a very difficult decition, Love Theme and The Best Is Yet To Come are two great songs, but my vote goes to The Best Is Yet To Come.

Oh hey it's a tournament and I'm late.

I know nothing about the Metal Gear series, but my vote definitely goes to Secret of Evermore in the second. Jeremy Soule has an incredibly unique style that really sets the mood of the entire game and transforms it from relatively mundane to rather adventurous. Read: the best thing about Secret of Evermore was its soundtrack.

The Best Is Yet To Come

Secret Of Evermore

EDIT: Too bad that Love Theme had to face this one.

Love Theme
Shame it seems to be heading down and out.

Secret of Evermore

Metal Gear Solid – The Best Is Yet to Come

Secret of Evermore

The second one was an easy choice, Evermore just had such an amazing variety. The decision for The Best over Love Theme was a bit tougher, but I had to go with the classic MGS song on this one.

The Best is Yet to Come

Secret of Evermore

The Best is Yet to Come

Secret of Evermore

The Best is Yet to Come

Secret of Evermore

Metal Gear Solid and Secret of Evermore.

A blowout in both. Let's move on.

The Best is Yet to Come

Secret of Evermore

Welcome to Shad! And sorry this is late, everyone. It�s crunch time for me. But Smarty said it all. The Best Is Yet to Come (9-1). Secret of Evermore (10-0). Pretty clear who the winners are. Next up�


The Metal Gear Songs Rumble

Round 1, Fight 5

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots � Old Snake (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao_d7WqIU6s)
by Nobuko Toda, Shuichi Kobori, Kazuma Jinnouchi, and Harry Gregson-Williams (2008)

vs.

Metal Gear Solid � Main Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqqq8uqSDnk)
by Takanari Ishiyama, Gigi Meroni, Kazuki Muraoka, Lee Jeon Myung, Hiroyuki Togo, Maki Kirioka, Rika Muranaka, and Tappi Iwase (1998)


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The SNES Soundtracks Rumble

Round 1, Fight 5

Terranigma (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPZixFYg7Xc)
by Miyoko Kobayashi and Masanori Hikichi (1995)

vs.

Kendo Rage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CxPcN4EKgU&feature=PlayList&p=36BEA4527C1428DE&index=0)
by Takahiro Wakuta (1993)


My votes are for Main Theme and Terranigma.

Very difficult decision on MGS. This is mostly on impulse since both tracks are great but I gotta go with the classic MGS theme for old time's sake.

Metal Gear Solid Main Theme

No contest on SNES.

Terranigma

Main Theme

Terranigma

Metal Gear Solid Main Theme


Terranigma

Again, I'm going to pass on voting for MGS songs. Terranigma get my vote in the second battle.
Speaking of Quintet games, here's to Yukihide Takekawa's Soul Blazer soundtrack making it into the final rounds.

Main Theme

Terranigma

Blowout?

Main Theme

Never played Terranigma :(

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots � Old Snake - this one eliminated without at least one vote? No way! Though, I will probably vote for MGS Main Theme later;)

Terranigma

Metal Gear Solid � Main Theme

Kendo Rage

I cannot let Kendo Rage go without at least one vote.

MGS4 for sure in Metal Gear. Neither of the SNES soundtracks are any good in my opinion, so I reluctantly vote for Terranigma.

Main Theme

Terranigma

MGS4 - is it crazy I like this better?

Terranigma

Welcome to...Dammit? Interesting name. :) Main Theme (8-3) and Terranigma (10-1) both got easy wins there. Next up�


The Metal Gear Songs Rumble

Round 1, Fight 6

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater � Snake Eater (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pqgYgLGELU)
by Harry Gregson-Williams, Norihiko Hibino, Shuichi Kobori, Nobuko Toda, Rika Muranaka, and Star Sailor (2004)

vs.

Metal Gear � Building (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3AyV_UJWyY)
by Iku Mizutani, Shigehiro Takenouchi, and Motoaki Furukawa (1987)


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The SNES Soundtracks Rumble

Round 1, Fight 6

F-Zero (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk57KiTlMlc)
by Naoto Ishida, Yukio Kaneoka, and Yumiko Kanki (1990)

vs.

Bust-A-Move (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l4-xqxc8dE)
by Kazuko Umino (1994)


My votes are for F-Zero and "I'm still in a dream Snake Eaterrrrrrrr!"

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – Snake Eater My name is Snake. Solid Snake. This could easily fit in any James Bond movie:)

F-Zero

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – Snake Eater

F-Zero

Edit: Sorry for spamming, but I wanted to share this with you guys and didn't know where else. This is one of the latest of garudoh's videos about the N64 game Perfect Dark, and I'm very impressed by the soundtrack so I wanted to share. Here's the link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwHrgz7xIE8

Again, sorry.

Snake Eater - Not much of a contest here

Bust-A-Move

Snake Eater

F-Zero

Snake Eater

F-Zero

Metal Gear – Building - That other one is ugh...
F-Zero

Snake Eater

F-Zero

Although Bust-A-Move was a pleasant surprise

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – Snake Eater

Bust-A-Move

@Smarty: I have no problem with sharing links. :) People probably already know this, but garudoh retired after video #500, and his channel is now maintained by someone else. So far, interesting choices...Anyway, our newest winners are Snake Eater (8-1) and F-Zero (7-2). Next up�


The Metal Gear Songs Rumble

Round 1, Fight 7

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty � Main Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIa3FPCBwsQ)
by Norihiko Hibino, Rika Muranaka, Harry Gregson-Williams, and Steve Jablonsky (2001)

vs.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater � The Fury (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIFFcLmw8sk)
by Harry Gregson-Williams, Norihiko Hibino, Shuichi Kobori, Nobuko Toda, Rika Muranaka, and Star Sailor (2004)


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The SNES Soundtracks Rumble

Round 1, Fight 7

Chrono Trigger (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QkdQN0T90Q)
by Yasunori Mitsuda, Nobuo Uematsu, and Noriko Matsueda (1995)

vs.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFGVODE-a-o)
by Yoko Shimomura (1996)


My votes are for The Fury and Wow. Insanely tough choice, but I�m going with my favorite SNES soundtrack (most days): Chrono Trigger.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty – Main Theme

Chrono Trigger

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty � Main Theme

Chrono Trigger

Not much of a contest to me on this one...

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – The Fury - MGS2 Main Theme is just a remixed ver of MGS1 one... I like MGS1 Main Theme better.

Chrono Trigger - I can't imagine myself not voting for it.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty � Main Theme

Chrono Trigger

There is no point in voting for the other ones, imo.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty � Main Theme

Chrono Trigger

The Fury

Chrono Trigger

Bah, considering all the filler options in this tournament, how can you put two games with highly regarded soundtracks against each other in the first round? Super Mario RPG has a better soundtrack than any game that has won the first round so far. Unfortunately Chrono Trigger has the best soundtrack ever recorded.

Edit: Ah, I didn't realize the match-ups were completely random. I do recommend weighing it slightly so you don't get stuff like Final Fantasy VI vs Chrono Trigger in the first round.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty � Main Theme

Chrono Trigger



I just started playing Chrono Trigger the other week and I am loving that game!

MGS 2 and Chrono Trigger.

So Main Theme (6-3) and Chrono Trigger (10-0) will easily move on. Next up we have�


The Metal Gear Songs Rumble

Round 1, Fight 8

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake � Theme of Solid Snake (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-fz7KHQtrE)
by Masahiro Ikariko, Mutsuhiko Izumi, Kazuhiko Uehara, Tomoya Tomita, Yuko Kurahashi, Yuji Takenouchi, and Tsuyoshi Sekito (1990)

vs.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots � Desperate Chase (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDPW4AJ9fcI)
by Nobuko Toda, Shuichi Kobori, Kazuma Jinnouchi, and Harry Gregson-Williams (2008)


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The SNES Soundtracks Rumble

Round 1, Fight 8

Mega Man X (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADK_l9uz_C0)
by Setsuo Yamamoto, Makoto Tomozawa, Yuki Iwai, Yuko Takehara, and Toshihiko Horiyama (1993)

vs.

Ninja Warriors Again ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_vyltCK0JQ)
by Hiroyuki Iwatsuki and N. Tate (1994)


My votes are for Theme of Solid Snake and Mega Man X.

Theme of Solid Snake - This one was a hard choice to me, I've never played either of both games & Desperate Chase is also a pretty good song.

Mega Man X

Theme Of Solid Snake

Megaman X

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake – Theme of Solid Snake

Mega Man X

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake � Theme of Solid Snake

Mega Man X

I'm gonna let this run for another day since the forum was down yesterday.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots – Desperate Chase
Ninja Warriors Again --- Let's not be hasty here. Just because I've never heard of this game doesn't mean that 10 minute music sample wasn't great. Give it a proper listen before you decide. My vote goes to the underdog.

Ninja Warriors Again --- Let's not be hasty here. Just because I've never heard of this game doesn't mean that 10 minute music sample wasn't great. Give it a proper listen before you decide. My vote goes to the underdog.
Well said!

I did listen to it. It was ok, but not on par with Mega Man X.

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake – Theme of Solid Snake

Mega Man X

Sorry for the delay. The forums have been down, and I�ve had a crazy couple of days. One good thing: I got to go to Video Games Live in New Orleans. I�ll say more about that soon, but it was excellent! For now, our newest winners are Theme of Solid Snake (6-3) and Mega Man X (8-2). Next up�


The Metal Gear Songs Rumble

Round 1, Fight 9

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty � Fortune (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnnFFNg_Pvg)
by Norihiko Hibino, Rika Muranaka, Harry Gregson-Williams, and Steve Jablonsky (2001)

vs.

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake � Level 1 Warning (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wshFzB8Dtt8)
by Masahiro Ikariko, Mutsuhiko Izumi, Kazuhiko Uehara, Tomoya Tomita, Yuko Kurahashi, Yuji Takenouchi, and Tsuyoshi Sekito (1990)


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The SNES Soundtracks Rumble

Round 1, Fight 9

Bahamut Lagoon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izIEgQQhuBk)
by Noriko Matsueda (1996)

vs.

Live A Live ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_qfPaZZycs)
by Yoko Shimomura (1994)


My votes are for Fortune and Live A Live.

Sons of Liberty- Fortune


Live A Live

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake – Level 1 Warning
Live A Live

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - Fortune

Live A Live I'm a big fan of Yoko Shimomura and it's clear to me she was an amazing composer even so long ago.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty – Fortune

Bahamut Lagoon

Live-A-Live has a great sound to it, too. Bahamut Lagoon, on the other hand, really sticks in my head. Too bad these games never got released in the US. I would have loved to play them. I might look into the translated versions, though.

MGS 2 & Live-A-Live; dumb name, but good music.

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake – Level 1 Warning

Live A Live

Fortune

Bahamut Lagoon

Fortune

Bahamut Lagoon

So it�s Fortune (7-2) and Live A Live (6-3) this time around. Next up�


The Metal Gear Songs Rumble

Round 1, Fight 10

Metal Gear Solid � Encounter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnQRWJ7bIhs)
by Takanari Ishiyama, Gigi Meroni, Kazuki Muraoka, Lee Jeon Myung, Hiroyuki Togo, Maki Kirioka, Rika Muranaka, and Tappi Iwase (1998)

vs.

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake � Night Fall (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meUBZB-NTWg)
by Masahiro Ikariko, Mutsuhiko Izumi, Kazuhiko Uehara, Tomoya Tomita, Yuko Kurahashi, Yuji Takenouchi, and Tsuyoshi Sekito (1990)


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The SNES Soundtracks Rumble

Round 1, Fight 10

Soul Blazer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP5emCsGjSI)
by Yukihide Takekawa (1992)

vs.

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KY1y2uP8gs)
by Ryuji Sasai and Yasuhiro Kawakami (1992)


My votes are for Encounter and Soul Blazer.

Metal Gear Solid � Encounter

Soul Blazer

Snake: What are you waiting for!? SHOOT!!
Meryl: Don't talk to me like a rookie!
Snake: I'm telling you... SHOOT!!!!!
Meryl: AAAGRHRH!!!!!!!!! *Gunfire*

Metal Gear Solid - Encounter

Soul Blazer

I didn't expect to vote against Encounter this early, but I just fell in love with Night Fall

As for SNES, easily Soul Blazer

Metal Gear Solid – Encounter
Damn, why do my favorite SNES soundtracks keep ending up head to head in the first round? Sigh...
Soul Blazer
Ryuji Sasai's work on Final Fantasy Legend 3 for the Gameboy was better anyway. :P

Encounter

Mystic Quest

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake – Night Fall

Soul Blazer

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake � Night Fall

Soul Blazer

Metal Gear Solid � Encounter

Soul Blazer

MGS and Soul Blazer

Easy wins for Encounter (7-3) and Soul Blazer (9-1). Next up�


The Metal Gear Songs Rumble

Round 1, Fight 11

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty � Can�t Say Goodbye to Yesterday (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m562vV7VH58)
by Norihiko Hibino, Rika Muranaka, Harry Gregson-Williams, and Steve Jablonsky (2001)

vs.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater � On the Ground ~ Battle in the Jungle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG-uGIJcwkM)
by Harry Gregson-Williams, Norihiko Hibino, Shuichi Kobori, Nobuko Toda, Rika Muranaka, and Star Sailor (2004)


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The SNES Soundtracks Rumble

Round 1, Fight 11

Breath of Fire II (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuxfIXqTGcQ&feature=PlayList&p=3511BDBF7FF05AB6&index=0)
by Yuko Takehara (1994)

vs.

Dragon Quest VI ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iay7-k5MerA)
by Koichi Sugiyama (1995)


My votes are for Can�t Say Goodbye to Yesterday and Dragon Quest VI.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – On the Ground ~ Battle in the Jungle
One of the few tracks that I like of MGS 3

Breath of Fire II

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty – Can’t Say Goodbye to Yesterday
Breath of Fire II

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty – Can’t Say Goodbye to Yesterday

Dragon Quest IV

MGS 3 and Breath of Fire II.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Can't Say Goodbye to Yesterday Not really fond of either though.

Dragon Quest VI

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty – Can’t Say Goodbye to Yesterday

Dragon Quest VI

That was a close fight! Ultimately, Can�t Say Goodbye to Yesterday (5-4) and Dragon Quest VI (6-3) came out on top. Next up�


The Metal Gear Songs Rumble

Round 1, Fight 12

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater � Old Metal Gear (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIoKN0zsTtE)
by Harry Gregson-Williams, Norihiko Hibino, Shuichi Kobori, Nobuko Toda, Rika Muranaka, and Star Sailor (2004)

vs.

Metal Gear � Jungle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmokw0GkEKU)
by Iku Mizutani, Shigehiro Takenouchi, and Motoaki Furukawa (1987)


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The SNES Soundtracks Rumble

Round 1, Fight 12

Treasure Hunter G (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87BCF9rTmSw)
by Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata (1996)

vs.

Front Mission: Gun Hazard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHRvPBP5t7M)
by Nobuo Uematsu, Yasunori Mitsuda, Junya Nakano, and Masashi Hamauzu (1996)


My votes are for Jungle and Front Mission: Gun Hazard (both tough choices).

Jungle

Never heard Treasure Hunter G before, it sounds AMAZING!

Metal Gear for the Metal Gear rumble.

Other one is TOUGH. I wish one of them would have gone in the previous two rounds...

by a NARROW margin...

Front Mission: Gun Hazard

Never heard Treasure Hunter G before, it sounds AMAZING!

It's a fun game (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Hunter_G), too. I recommend it if you're looking for a good SNES RPG.

Sidenote: This has nothing to do with our current rumble, but I've been a fan of Jonathan Dunn's SNES Waterworld soundtrack since I played the game (the game is terrible; the soundtrack is good). However, the music hasn't been available online until recently. I searched the other night and finally found postings of Shop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4JLCRHV5H4&feature=related) and Mission 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp7xqhunH88), besides Diving (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H5YoFv09uQ), which we heard back in our Aquatic Themes Rumble. Hope you enjoy.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – Old Metal Gear

Treasure Hunter G

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater � Old Metal Gear

Treasure Hunter G

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – Old Metal Gear
THG has great sound quality, but the tunes themselves tended to bore me. My vote definitely goes to:
Front Mission: Gun Hazard

Metal Gear – Jungle

Treasure Hunter G - new to me too, and I love it! :)

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater � Old Metal Gear

Treasure Hunter G

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater � Old Metal Gear

So it�s Old Metal Gear (5-3) coming from behind and Treasure Hunter G (5-3). I�m looking forward to seeing them both next round. Next up�


The Metal Gear Songs Rumble

Round 1, Fight 13

Metal Gear Solid � Mantis' Hymn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMasLUmBzkc)
by Takanari Ishiyama, Gigi Meroni, Kazuki Muraoka, Lee Jeon Myung, Hiroyuki Togo, Maki Kirioka, Rika Muranaka, and Tappi Iwase (1998)

vs.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty � Revolver Ocelot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBBrk3UwJdw)
by Norihiko Hibino, Rika Muranaka, Harry Gregson-Williams, and Steve Jablonsky (2001)


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The SNES Soundtracks Rumble

Round 1, Fight 13

Legend of the Mystical Ninja (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HkyAiV4Kbc)
by Kazuhiko Uehara and Harumi Ueko (1991)

vs.

ActRaiser (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcLD6MF7QLg)
by Yuzo Koshiro (1990)


My votes are for Mantis� Hymn and ActRaiser.

Mantis Hymn

ActRaiser

Mantis' Hymn
Actraiser

Oh god, Actraiser was one of the most fun games on the SNES. I want to go replay it now.......

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty – Revolver Ocelot

ActRaiser

Mantis Hymn

ActRaiser

And we're back! I'm going to leave this open while we wait to see if the website has stabilized again. It seems everything went down about 24 hours into this fight, so I'll give this at least another day. I hope you all are doing well.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty � Revolver Ocelot

ActRaiser

Well, it’s hard to know how many people are back, since the forums haven’t been up for that long. But it seems like we’ve got clear winners here, and it’s probably time to move on. Hopefully, the forums have stabilized. So, going back a full week, the winners from the previous fight are Mantis’ Hymn (5-2) and ActRaiser (6-1). Next up…


The Metal Gear Songs Rumble

Round 1, Fight 14

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – Main Theme (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1Xj_DwLBKQ)
by Harry Gregson-Williams, Norihiko Hibino, Shuichi Kobori, Nobuko Toda, Rika Muranaka, and Star Sailor (2004)

vs.

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake – Red Sun (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsxtI3b2z48)
by Masahiro Ikariko, Mutsuhiko Izumi, Kazuhiko Uehara, Tomoya Tomita, Yuko Kurahashi, Yuji Takenouchi, and Tsuyoshi Sekito (1990)


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The SNES Soundtracks Rumble

Round 1, Fight 14

Super Mario Kart (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ckqvAUaV-I)
by Soyo Oka and Taro Bando (1992)

vs.

Donkey Kong Country (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z29Mh80JiQ)
by David Wise, Eveline Fischer, and Robin Beanland (1994)


My votes are for Red Sun and Donkey Kong Country.

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake – Red Sun
Donkey Kong Country

Metal Gear Solid 3

Mario Kart

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater – Main Theme

Donkey Kong Country

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater � Main Theme

Donkey Kong Country

Metal Gear 2 and DKC

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater � Main Theme

Donkey Kong Country

And so, with Red Sun (5-4) and Donkey Kong Country (8-1) winning, we move into the penultimate fight of Metal Gear�s first round. Next up�


The Metal Gear Songs Rumble

Round 1, Fight 15

Metal Gear Solid � Cavern (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcKsx8ZeL0k)
by Takanari Ishiyama, Gigi Meroni, Kazuki Muraoka, Lee Jeon Myung, Hiroyuki Togo, Maki Kirioka, Rika Muranaka, and Tappi Iwase (1998)

vs.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots � Everything Begins (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTbKt_hmPew)
by Nobuko Toda, Shuichi Kobori, Kazuma Jinnouchi, and Harry Gregson-Williams (2008)


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The SNES Soundtracks Rumble

Round 1, Fight 15

Earthworm Jim (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cPfyHKNT54)
by Mark Miller (1994)

vs.

Final Fantasy V (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5AmdepdXXQ)
by Nobuo Uematsu (1992)


My votes are for Everything Begins and Final Fantasy V.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots � Everything Begins

Final Fantasy V

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots � Everything Begins

Final Fantasy V

MGS 4 and Earthworm Jim.