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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjZve4XswjI
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn is a strange case. Every battle theme in it is equally liked by me. They're all good, but one doesn't stand out over the others. So I went with the one that added to the atmosphere the most.
The part where this song plays is downright depressing. Your army is the only hope this world has and Unending Task lets you know it. But at the same time, the haunting melody also has strands of beauty tied around it. It's definitely one of the more moving songs Fire Emblem has.
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Liberal Arts Major
Eternal Bond. Bearer of Hope is close. Ascent to a lesser extent.
This is none of those! =(
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW1m_55E4s4&fmt=18
I don't think it's any secret that Chrono Trigger has some incredible songs, but the overworld themes in particular are amazing, and this is the best of the group. It also plays during the best segment of the entire game, with perhaps one challenger to that claim. It also fits the time period/setting extremely well. ...Well, this turned out a shorter comment than I expected, but well, as I was saying, it shouldn't be a surprise that Chrono Trigger has incredible songs.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82mror4mqoc
I honestly can't remember most of SM64's music, and what I can remember is generally eclipsed by the overall far superior SMG soundtrack, but this song is definitely a good one. Water levels in 3D games generally suck, they're really just awful and I have no idea why anybody ever thinks they're a good idea to put into games, but SM64 actually has some pretty damn good water levels. Jolly Roger Bay is especially good, and Dire, Dire Docks is... probably middle of the road, but that's still impressive for a water level. (Wet Dry World is definitely horrible, though.)
Anyway... this song is really relaxing, which is nice, because water levels are slow as molasses and fast-paced music just makes them even more frustrating. Even if the water level focuses on action, I really think a chilled out song like this works a lot better. This song especially is good for a water level because, to me at least, it's very reminiscent of just swimming slowly underwater. In fact, if I ever play Endless Ocean again, I think I'll import this song to it, seems like it would be pretty appropriate. >_>
Also, fun fact: I had no idea this played in Jolly Roger Bay, even though that's my favorite level in SM64. YouTube had to inform me of that. I thought it was just Dire, Dire Docks' BGM. <_<
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This is none of those! =(
If I did have to choose a favorite, Eternal Bond would probably win. But as I said, Unending Task is just so atmospheric. =)
Chrono Trigger - Corridor of Time/Time Circuits
Gaaah, stop picking from games that I need to play! >_>
Jolly Roger Bay/Dire, Dire Docks - Super Mario 64
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82mror4mqoc
Huh. That's surprisingly peaceful. I never expected such a calm melody to come from Super Mario 64.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUTUSgWGOz8
Considering Zidane is the main character of Final Fantasy IX, it's surprising how much this song gets shafted in the game. I think it only plays once and actually gets cut off halfway through.
So, character themes. I rarely remember them, to be honest. Battle themes are what mostly stick out to me. But I wanted to put at least one in this topic, and this theme stuck out to me.
Let's make one thing clear: Zidane is probably my favorite FF main character other than Ramza. And that's not something I say to put down the others. Cloud is surprisingly well developed when all is said and done, I liked Squall from what I saw of him, and Tidus is someone I sympathized with and enjoyed rather than find annoying (except the flipping laughing scene). We aren't even going to get into an FF6 main character debate, but if you say it's Terra, she's incredibly boring so get out of here. And that's everyone I've seen in detail so far.
But the fact is, I am a total sucker for really upbeat main characters. Vyse from Skies of Arcadia is a perfect example of this. The guy is just about the most positive person I've ever seen. Zidane comes somewhat close, he's positive for about 90% of the game. And when he goes into 'angst' mode, it's for a pretty good reason, so I can't blame him. I can understand why some people aren't fond of Zidane, but he's totally one of my favorite FF characters, so there you go.
As for the theme attached to him, it works well. I definitely prefer the first part, but the later, softer melody is also nice. It's a fun song for a fun character, with a bit of a more serious side to hint at his backstory. That's about as fitting as I can ask for him.
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Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne - Fiend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqah6JOTnkI&feature=related
This theme plays when you face one of the Candelabra-holding fiends. The fiends are usually (barring Matador and Hell Biker, who come off as hilarious) nothing short of terrifying opponents, which this theme helps augment. It even has dramatic lightning every few seconds during the battle.
Whether it's a Matador, the four horsemen of the apocalypse, or the whore of babylon (seriously), you can be sure to be in for an epic fight when this plays.
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Liberal Arts Major
Quality song alert.
I honestly can't remember most of SM64's music, and what I can remember is generally eclipsed by the overall far superior SMG soundtrack, but this song is definitely a good one.
I think I'll just flat out guarantee that Dire Dire Docks is leagues beyond anything Galaxy could ever even imagine to offer.
Anyway... this song is really relaxing, which is nice, because water levels are slow as molasses and fast-paced music just makes them even more frustrating.
Spoiler Alert - Dire Dire Docks is much better when it's playing "faster." I mean, even then it's still pretty slow overall, but still.
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Zidane's Theme - Final Fantasy IX
Uh-oh...
Considering Zidane is the main character of Final Fantasy IX, it's surprising how much this song gets shafted in the game. I think it only plays once and actually gets cut off halfway through.
I like to think they realized there are much better songs and abandoned ship personally! >_>
Let's make one thing clear: Zidane is probably my favorite FF main character other than Ramza. And that's not something I say to put down the others. Cloud is surprisingly well developed when all is said and done, I liked Squall from what I saw of him, and Tidus is someone I sympathized with and enjoyed rather than find annoying (except the flipping laughing scene). We aren't even going to get into an FF6 main character debate, but if you say it's Terra, she's incredibly boring so get out of here. And that's everyone I've seen in detail so far.
Ramza >= Squall (FFVIII Only, KH probably puts him in the lead) >> Cloud >>> Tidus >>>>>>> Zidane > Cecil >>>>>>>>>> Terra
If we include Locke and Celes into this debate, they end up equal to or just ahead of Cloud. It should be noted that Zidane marks the entrance of the "augh" tier of FF protagonists. Tidus is perfectly fine, but then things go off a cliff. Ramza and Squall are god-tier and Cloud is up there but definitely not on that level. I'm giving Zidane a slight pass v Cecil because it's been so long since I played FFIV and all I remember is that Kain and Rydia were pretty much the only good characters, although Edge wasn't that bad either.
Come to think of it, I didn't put Marche up there either. I'd say between Tidus and Zidane on some kind of "ehh..." tier.
[Spoiler for FFTA, click to show]How cool is it to play as a villain protagonist!? >_>
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I can understand why some people aren't fond of Zidane, but he's totally one of my favorite FF characters, so there you go.
He's lucky Steiner is in FFIX because it keeps me from saying that Zidane was the worst from FFIX off-hand! >_>
Steiner is so bad he's almost on Terra tier!
As for the theme attached to him, it works well. I definitely prefer the first part, but the later, softer melody is also nice.
The first part augh. It's actually a good thing I read this because I had to bail from that after about a minute because I didn't think it was going to change. The later part is better, but still...
If you had to do FFIX Character themes...
[Spoiler for FFIX, well, only if you don't know character names, click to show]Garland and Kuja by far. Even Beatrix.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_58-XYXuJMs&fmt=18
So, I went a little off track because I probably wouldn't have gone to Persona 4 here normally, but...
Gaaah, stop picking from games that I need to play! >_>
So I made a slight adjustment.
Now, as much as I've begun to dislike Persona 4's normal battle theme (and I started off thinking it was pretty good, but after two playthroughs... oh dear...) However, this boss theme is still just as awesome as it always was. It may not actually be my favorite battle theme in the game, or even be in the Top 2 (Saying it's not in the Top 3 would be pushing it though.) Still, for whatever reason I didn't feel like going with the other 2 here.
Actually, if you could separate boss themes into "normal" boss themes and "special" boss themes, if you follow what I mean by that, this would probably rank very highly on such a list. Not going to say it outright wins though as there is both competition for that, and also quite a few cases where I could see it argued "What is considered the "normal" boss theme in [insert game here.] Persona 3, for example, might fall under such a category.
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I like it. It's definitely... I don't think "scary" is the right word, but maybe "ominous" or something. Even if I didn't know it was a villain theme, it would definitely make me think that some Bad Things are about to happen.
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Unending Task - Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
...I can see what you're saying about it adding to the atmosphere, but at the same time, I'm really not fond of this one. At all. Eternal Bond is definitely better. <__<
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Chrono Trigger - Corridor of Time/Time Circuits
This is... okay. I think I'd like it a lot more if the... whatever instrument that is that kicks in at 19 seconds just wasn't there. It stops at like 2:20 and the rest of the song is really good. So yeah. >_>
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Huh. That's surprisingly peaceful. I never expected such a calm melody to come from Super Mario 64.
It is sort of unusual, but then again, the Mario series actually has a lot of really good music in a lot of different styles. A very underrated series in the music department, tbqh.
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Zidane's Theme - Final Fantasy IX
I think this would be fine as like... level music in a 2D platformer, but otherwise... No, I really don't care for it. Sorry. <_<
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Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne - Fiend
Okay, this is definitely good "you're up against a strong enemy, time to freak out" music. I did enjoy listening to it, but at the same time I'm not sure if I could listen to it again, because, you know, freak out.
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I think I'll just flat out guarantee that Dire Dire Docks is leagues beyond anything Galaxy could ever even imagine to offer.
And I can double plus guarantee that no u
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Persona 4 - I'll Face Myself -Battle-
I am so not used to RPG music featuring guitars. <_< But I actually like this one a lot. It actually made me unconsciously start air guitaring for a while which was... distressing on multiple levels.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLszaw0-iwo
Annnd we're back to wacky vocals.
...So yeah, I was reluctant to post this, but xp screened it for me and said it was better than half the songs I've posted in this topic. >___> I'm honestly not even sure if I like this song, but... whatever, let's roll with it.
I can't hide behind the "it's better in context" excuse because this is the title screen song, but... I guess I'd say it's better when you're about to play Sonic Rush Adventure. That game really is all about having fun and showing off. It helps that the title screen just skips partway through the song, so when you first hit the title screen you're greeted with "La la! La la! La la! A new venture!" In a way, that is everything you need to know about Sonic Rush Adventure as a game: it's different from the Genesis Sonic games, but it's still really fun and... an adventure!
Also, I think I'm biased towards anything relating to the ocean. If this was an incredibly cheesy song about the forest or something I'd probably not care about it at all. <_<
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2lihPK6Vsg
I will summarize this track not with a description, but with a quote.
"I am Andrew Ryan and I am here to ask you a question:
Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow?
No, says the man in Washington; it belongs to the poor.
No, says the man in the Vatican; it belongs to God.
No, says the man in Moscow; it belongs to everyone.
I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something
different. I chose the impossible. I chose...
Rapture!
A city where the artist would not fear the censor.
Where the scientist would not be bound by petty morality.
Where the great would not be constrained by the small.
And with the sweat of your brow,
Rapture can become your city as well.
~Andrew Ryan"
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqah6JOTnkI&feature=related
If I met one of the four horsemen while this was playing, I would think 'SO screwed.' Matador's just too hilariously awesome to see in that light. >_> In any case, I need to finish this one so I can hear more awesome music from it.
Ramza >= Squall (FFVIII Only, KH probably puts him in the lead) >> Cloud >>> Tidus >>>>>>> Zidane > Cecil >>>>>>>>>> Terra
If we include Locke and Celes into this debate, they end up equal to or just ahead of Cloud. It should be noted that Zidane marks the entrance of the "augh" tier of FF protagonists. Tidus is perfectly fine, but then things go off a cliff. Ramza and Squall are god-tier and Cloud is up there but definitely not on that level. I'm giving Zidane a slight pass v Cecil because it's been so long since I played FFIV and all I remember is that Kain and Rydia were pretty much the only good characters, although Edge wasn't that bad either.
Come to think of it, I didn't put Marche up there either. I'd say between Tidus and Zidane on some kind of "ehh..." tier.
Ramza>=Zidane>Tidus>Cloud>Boring people>Marche>A piece of cardboard>Terra
Not ranking Squall because I didn't get far enough in FF8 to judge him fairly. I did like him a lot from what I saw, but...
He's lucky Steiner is in FFIX because it keeps me from saying that Zidane was the worst from FFIX off-hand! >_>
Steiner is so bad he's almost on Terra tier!
I'd put him LOWER than Terra, though it's hard to say because Terra's just that dull. And if you're implying that QUINA is better than Zidane, I will fight you. >_>
The first part augh. It's actually a good thing I read this because I had to bail from that after about a minute because I didn't think it was going to change. The later part is better, but still...
Well you and Kenri can just continue sucking. >=(
J/K. As I said, I understand people not enjoying this one. But I felt like posting it so there it is.
Persona 4 - I'll Face Myself -Battle-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_58-XYXuJMs&fmt=18
Awesome song is awesome. I love Persona battle themes so much.
I like it. It's definitely... I don't think "scary" is the right word, but maybe "ominous" or something. Even if I didn't know it was a villain theme, it would definitely make me think that some Bad Things are about to happen.
That's a good way to put it. I approve.
...I can see what you're saying about it adding to the atmosphere, but at the same time, I'm really not fond of this one. At all. Eternal Bond is definitely better. <__<
As I was saying to xp earlier, I thought most people hated Eternal Bond. So I'm glad I'm not the only one to really like it. <3
I think this would be fine as like... level music in a 2D platformer, but otherwise... No, I really don't care for it. Sorry. <_<
*Tries to picture that* *Fails* What on earth are you smoking. >_>
A New Venture - Sonic Rush Adventure
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLszaw0-iwo
What. I... what. Just what.
I'm... just going to leave it at that. What the bloody heck. And it's not getting listened to it again.
Bioshock - Welcome To Rapture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2lihPK6Vsg
This is a neat strings piece. It holds a lot of power when paired up with the game's oozing atmosphere. (I haven't played it, but watching Epyon play it through livestream is enough to give me a good idea of it.)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaxeTuuo-74
I don't care what anyone says, I loved Order of Ecclesia and its soundtrack. It has a ton of good pieces. This one stood out the most to me and is what comes to mind when I consider the game in general.
So you're in Dracula's castle and hear this playing. But wait, doesn't that ruin a creepy vampire atmosphere? Not really. You're in AVENGE mode and feel like just about nothing can stop you, and this music only enforces it. That silly bloodsucker stands no chance against Shanoa! Unless you suck as a player or something. I guess that'd be an issue.
While searching for this piece on Youtube, I came across a remix I wasn't aware of...
An Empty Tome - Castlevania: Judgment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg1dhc8jlzQ&feature=related
ib4 'lol judgment' and 'WHERE ARE YOU LOOKING'. I actually own this game but haven't played it yet because... well look at it. It's not exactly something I list as a high priority. But I do want to play it because it seems hilarious. >_>
That said, I haven't paid any attention to music from it. I was pleasantly surprised with this remix. It's pretty good in my opinion. Might be worth playing Judgment just to hear what else the soundtrack has to offer.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5ZBu3nHJkM
The Star Wolf theme is a perennial favorite, and it's definitely my personal favorite track in the entire Star Fox series. While it is a boss theme, it doesn't sound like a normal boss theme. It's far more... I guess I'd say desperate sounding. Which is appropriate, because not only does Star Wolf show up when it's most inconvenient for you, but they're also some of the toughest foes in the game. Actually, I'm not sure why I said "some of", this group of four hired mercenaries is outright scarier than Andross' entire combined forces. Another thing that's sort of unusual: the song is not a "go get 'em" song like many boss themes are - at least not for you. In that sense it works quite well, considering Star Wolf's status as hired mercenaries is the only real reason you're fighting them. (Well, and I guess Pigma and Andrew are kind of dicks, but whatever, we don't talk about them.)
Star Wolf Theme - Star Fox Assault
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2sGNGGEbOo
I dunno, some people like this version better, so I thought I might as well post it. I don't, probably because it's slower and tries to be more ambient or some such and that sorta defeats the entire point of it. I mean, it's still good... I guess. But it's really not a good theme for Star Wolf, even after they get a lot classier in the time between 64 and Assault.
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I enjoyed listening to this one but if you hadn't told me it's from BioShock, I'd never have guessed it's from a video game and probably would have just regarded it as fairly unremarkable. I imagine the context helps a lot, though. >_>
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*Tries to picture that* *Fails* What on earth are you smoking. >_>
No, it would totally work! Like, for the first level of the second world, when you're leaving the completely nonthreatening grasslands behind for a... maybe a rocky area or something? It would be great. <_<
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What. I... what. Just what.
I'm... just going to leave it at that. What the bloody heck. And it's not getting listened to it again.
see that's the reception I was EXPECTING to get when I posted this (and to a lesser extent the vocals version of Pollyana)!
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An Empty Tome - Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Music is like the one area where OoE surpassed the other two DS Castlevanias, imo. <_< An Empty Tome is definitely awesome, especially considering the context. Not my favorite CV song, but up there.
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An Empty Tome - Castlevania: Judgment
Ew.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5ZBu3nHJkM
I love this piece. Probably the only Star Fox song I know well but man is it good. Not sure what you mean by desperate sounding though.
Star Wolf Theme - Star Fox Assault
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2sGNGGEbOo
This one I'm definitely not as fond of. Stick to the original here. =(
No, it would totally work! Like, for the first level of the second world, when you're leaving the completely nonthreatening grasslands behind for a... maybe a rocky area or something? It would be great. <_<
...You're a loony. >_>
see that's the reception I was EXPECTING to get when I posted this (and to a lesser extent the vocals version of Pollyana)!
But Pollyanna is awesome. This isn't. >_>
Music is like the one area where OoE surpassed the other two DS Castlevanias, imo. <_< An Empty Tome is definitely awesome, especially considering the context. Not my favorite CV song, but up there.
Hard to say what my favorite CV song is. Probably not An Empty Tome but it's one of the best IMO.
Ew.
nothanx
Seriously? After listening to the remix a few more times, I think it's almost equal. I like them both for different reasons.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KUXX9T8Cm4&feature=related
Another piece of music inspired by a figure I recently received. Not that I can actually admire her until I get home in August, but...
http://myfigurecollection.net/figure/12060
ANYWAY, onto more important things. I stopped at the Forest Temple on my run through the game, though I certainly plan on restarting and beating it. This piece is one of the creepiest tunes for a dungeon I have ever heard. The Forest Temple in general is eerie, and this just pushes it to the brim of thinking that something's going to get you. And if I think THAT'S bad, I can look forward to the Spirit and/or Shadow Temples! Yaaaay!
In any case, this is another 'atmosphere makes it' piece and is not something I listen to very much outside of the game. But I do give it a spin every now and then to send a chill down my spine.
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...So yeah, I was reluctant to post this, but xp screened it for me and said it was better than half the songs I've posted in this topic
I did say this. And I maintain it. However, I stress that the alternative interpretation is that this spoke more to half of the songs you posted in this topic.
That said, I will also maintain that this song isn't terrible.
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Bioshock - Welcome To Rapture
I'd say I don't really remember any songs from Bioshock, but that'd be wrong and I'd have to qualify, "songs I liked." I did, however, forget about this, which is definitely better than anything I did remember.
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I'd put him LOWER than Terra, though it's hard to say because Terra's just that dull. And if you're implying that QUINA is better than Zidane, I will fight you.
Terra steals focus from the rest of the vastly superior cast like a black hole. Steiner... okay, he kind of does that too, but not nearly as much!
And as I explained, I had forgotten how much I disliked so much of the FFIX cast. I had forgotten that Quina existed, and it was better that way! Zidane is still not in the top half of the playable team, and given the team this says something.
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Forest Temple - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Pretty good theme. I can't really remember the other temple themes though so it's hard to compare.
And if I think THAT'S bad, I can look forward to the Spirit and/or Shadow Temples!
Spirit Temple? It has been a while since I played OoT but I don't recall Spirit Temple registering in this fashion. Now Shadow Temple, and its associated areas... that's a different story.
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***(Potential Warning - If you don't know who the final boss of OoT is and don't want to know, that link will end up telling you. I don't think this is a problem because I operate under the assumption that everyone knows, but if it is one I can try to think of something else.)***
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Last Battle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLKARuRwrsE&fmt=18
I actually did mean to do OoT yesterday! And though I almost put it off again because the last song was from OoT, I'll stick with it.
Now, the final battle of OoT is really, really easy... but it's still of my all-time favorites. The atmosphere of the final battle is rarely matched even now, and this song goes a long way in helping that.
[Spoiler for OoT, but I'm not sure if OoT can still be spoiled, click to show]
But seriously, getting to fight in the collapsed ruins of where Ganon's Tower stood with this song, and the boss caption just going "GANON" Awesome.
Again, really easy fight, but now for an embarrassing story of the first time I fought Ganon many years ago. That fight took me like an hour-and-a-half to beat, and I couldn't figure out, at the time, why. Turns out I was using the Biggoron Sword the whole time, intentionally, because well, it does more damage. So I kept going on with using the Biggoron Sword and occasionally the Megaton Hammer wondering why Ganon wouldn't die, skeptical that he'd have that much health. At SOME point I think to switch to the Master Sword and Ganon obviously goes down with the next attack, and at the time I can't recall if I instantly made the obvious connection or I just thought that it was a really odd coincidence.
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Xenogears - Awakening
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JBn6-ID7-E&fmt=18
You know, it should not be as difficult to start this comment as it seems to be. Anyway, I've always liked this song. Prior to this, my favorite song in Xenogears was probably the one in the opening cutscene and this song basically takes it and makes it even more awesome.
My favorite part of the song is when the "vocals" start up, but the song is pretty great all around.
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It's like... okay, you know how final boss themes try for the whole "you're up against a ridiculously powerful foe, you should just give up, you don't stand a chance" angle? The Star Wolf Theme does that too, to an extent, only it's sort of mixed in with a... race against time aspect, I guess I'd say.
Or maybe I'm just a loony.
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...You're a loony. >_>
Mystery solved. <_<
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Forest Temple - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
...It's okay, but honestly it probably wouldn't even rank if I were to do a list of my favorite tracks from OoT. >_> Even among Temple themes, I'd take Time, Spirit, and Fire (chanting version) over Forest; might take the others too, I was too lazy to listen to them all.
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I did say this. And I maintain it. However, I stress that the alternative interpretation is that this spoke more to half of the songs you posted in this topic.
This still works for the purposes of me posting it!
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Spirit Temple? It has been a while since I played OoT but I don't recall Spirit Temple registering in this fashion. Now Shadow Temple, and its associated areas... that's a different story.
Yeah, this. Spirit Temple isn't scary at all.
Then again, Forest Temple and Shadow Temple didn't really register on the scare-Kenri-o-meter either (though Shadow Temple at least caused a blip), and you know me, I'm pretty much a coward.
Now Bottom of the Well, on the other hand...!
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Last Battle
And see, here's another one that's much better than Forest Temple! <_< And yeah, the atmosphere for that fight is incredible, even if the actual boss fight itself is sorta ehhh.
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Xenogears - Awakening
...This is REALLY reminiscent of some other song I like. Oh man. That's going to bother me all night. But uh, I definitely like it. In fact, this is probably one of the best songs posted in the topic so far, tbqh. >_>
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"There's a pony in the shop, but don't buy it. It might do something unfortunate to you." ~from the first Summoner's Seal topic
Liberal Arts Major
This is what I meant with "[The Shadow Temple's] associated areas."
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b3m7VTFTBI
I wanted to post a different song today but I couldn't find it on YouTube, so you get another Pokemon song instead. Yaaay.
Pokemon Snap has... sorta mediocre music intended to add to the atmosphere more than anything, except this one, which I guess you could call Mew's theme. It also plays during the opening cutscene (where it's called "A Mysterious Sighting") and I actually like that version better, except for some reason that track also includes all the sound effects of the cutscene so... Yeah. We're stuck with this somewhat inferior version.
Rainbow Cloud is the bonus stage of Pokemon Snap and... I guess you could also consider it the game's final boss, because there's only one Pokemon (Mew) and you're... fighting it, in a way, in order to get a picture, since it's pretty shy and hides behind its bubble shield normally. It's... dumb. I always liked the stage itself though, it's pretty trippy, floating along on clouds of various colors, looking at huge glowing Pokemon-shaped constellations in the night sky. And the song adds to it, being very... mysterious sounding. I especially like the portions with the... wind instrument, or whistling, or whatever. (See: 31 seconds in.) <_<
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"There's a pony in the shop, but don't buy it. It might do something unfortunate to you." ~from the first Summoner's Seal topic
Message last edited by Kenri of the Yuri on 6/3/2010 at 01:25:41 AM
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And as I explained, I had forgotten how much I disliked so much of the FFIX cast. I had forgotten that Quina existed, and it was better that way! Zidane is still not in the top half of the playable team, and given the team this says something.
Well boo on you. At least we can agree that Quina and Steiner suck.
Pretty good theme. I can't really remember the other temple themes though so it's hard to compare.
Since that's the ONLY one I've heard, I didn't have many to pick from.
Spirit Temple? It has been a while since I played OoT but I don't recall Spirit Temple registering in this fashion. Now Shadow Temple, and its associated areas... that's a different story.
I couldn't remember if both of them were supposed to be creepy or only one. It's only information I've heard secondhand.
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Last Battle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLKARuRwrsE&fmt=18
The first part with the horns almost feels cheesy to me. It probably has a more powerful effect when you get to the boss himself (I assume it's the part where his name comes up or something). The rest is suitably creepy. I like it overall.
Xenogears - Awakening
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JBn6-ID7-E&fmt=18
There's a reason Xenogears, to this point, is the game I've played with my favorite soundtrack. I love almost all of the songs on it and Awakening is no exception. And yeah, the 'vocals' are the best part, though all of it is amazing.
Mystery solved. <_<
Since when was it a mystery? >_>
...It's okay, but honestly it probably wouldn't even rank if I were to do a list of my favorite tracks from OoT. >_> Even among Temple themes, I'd take Time, Spirit, and Fire (chanting version) over Forest; might take the others too, I was too lazy to listen to them all.
As we discussed yesterday, it's more to the fact I haven't gotten far enough to hear what you listed that I can't say whether I agree or not.
Yeah, this. Spirit Temple isn't scary at all.
Then again, Forest Temple and Shadow Temple didn't really register on the scare-Kenri-o-meter either (though Shadow Temple at least caused a blip), and you know me, I'm pretty much a coward.
Now Bottom of the Well, on the other hand...!
Forest Temple feels like something will lunge out at any moment with that music playing. *Shudder* And I haven't even seen Shadow or Spirit yet so again, just what I've heard from others.
Rainbow Cloud - Pokemon Snap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b3m7VTFTBI
How... random. I have nothing really to say about this.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nlCNVewMjA
This has got to be one of my favorite area themes ever, which is fitting to go with one of my favorite locations ever! I've made it no secret that I adore Kingdom Hearts, but there was no doubt in my mind that despite having a lot of great songs, I'd wind up posting this one. It definitely had the biggest impact on me besides Hikari/Simple and Clean, but I didn't post that because I usually don't post vocals. Not sure why, I like a lot of vocal songs, I guess it's just a habit.
Anyhow, this is another one that's best to hear when you're actually in the location itself. It really goes nicely with it. But I listen to it outside of gameplay too because I like it that much. Go figure.
Reviving Hollow Bastion - Kingdom Hearts II
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I389ulH99S0
Here's the Kingdom Hearts II remix for good measure. I'm not as fond of this one, but it's nice for different reasons. I'd say it's better suited for the Kingdom Hearts II version of Hollow Bastion as well, so I can't really disapprove of the change. Main reason I say this? The colors. Kingdom Hearts had Hollow Bastion with light colors, Kingdom Hearts II had much darker ones. And I don't mean this in good/evil or happy/emo, it's just the way it looks.
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"That was pretty interesting. But dropping a warship on me is cheating... Take it back!"-Id, Xenogears
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Top-tier song. I actually was almost certain to have used it today because it just narrowly lost to Awakening yesterday for what was going to be in that second slot. So now I'm already low on material without repeats and it got worse!
Reviving Hollow Bastion - Kingdom Hearts II
No, more like they ruined it. =(
I mean, it's still probably one of the best area songs in KH2 because Hollow Bastion was already destroying everything so even a drop couldn't make it too vulnerable but they should not have changed it. =(
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Liberal Arts Major
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5u8SA3TzZM&fmt=18
You know, if you asked me which had better songs, FFVII or FFVIII, for most of FFVIII I probably would have said "FFVII, but it's close" but then FFVIII just busts out a ridiculous amount of amazing songs towards the end of the game. This is probably my favorite of them, and probably my favorite song from FFVIII but I'm not completely sure of that because there are definitely other quality songs there.
My favorite part of the song begins at just about a minute in, but really the song is great from about 8 seconds in.
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Time to beat OoT tbqh. I beat FFVII, this should be no problem for you! <_<
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How... random. I have nothing really to say about this.
Having nothing to say has never stopped me before!
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Hollow Bastion - Kingdom Hearts
Reviving Hollow Bastion - Kingdom Hearts II
This is one of the only times I'm going to actively not listen to something because I want to play the game myself first. Normally I don't care, but I'm making an exception here. >_>
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Final Fantasy VIII - Compression of Time
The uh... horn, I guess? sounds hilariously fake to me. That aside, incredible song. Sort of makes me want to play FFVIII. <_<
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdebQ-y15Dg
Let's go down the list of traits the various types of Space Pirates have in the original Metroid Prime:
-Immunity to all but one of your four beams
-Flight
-Projectiles
--Homing projectiles
-Invisibility
-Attack you in dark areas
-High speed
-High HP
-Fly towards you and explode upon death
And they attack in groups.
No one type has all of these abilities, but still. Space Pirates are annoying as hell and I hate fighting them. And to make matters worse, the song that plays when you fight these guys is absolutely terrifying. It's terrifying enough to actually interfere with your ability to play the game competently (also known as the "Sonic Drowning Music Effect").
That said, the song's also absolutely incredible despite, or maybe because of, that fact. I mentioned Resident Evil's Screaming Target danger music reminding me of this one, probably because this IS the quintessential "danger music" in my mind. One thing it manages to do differently from most danger themes that I've heard is that it's actually a good song to just listen to... although as usual with this type of song, I can't listen to it too many times in a row or it starts, you know, affecting me.
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"There's a pony in the shop, but don't buy it. It might do something unfortunate to you." ~from the first Summoner's Seal topic
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Sorry to steal your material. At least we can both agree it's great. =)
No, more like they ruined it. =(
I mean, it's still probably one of the best area songs in KH2 because Hollow Bastion was already destroying everything so even a drop couldn't make it too vulnerable but they should not have changed it. =(
As I said above, I don't think the original would have fit as well in this Hollow Bastion. Though I still am in definite agreement that the first was better. I actively listen to that one, I don't to this one, so that says something in itself.
Final Fantasy VIII - Compression of Time
Another one to avoid for now.
Time to beat OoT tbqh. I beat FFVII, this should be no problem for you! <_<
I can't even beat flipping Shadow Hearts due to how little time I get downstairs.
This is one of the only times I'm going to actively not listen to something because I want to play the game myself first. Normally I don't care, but I'm making an exception here. >_>
Seeing as I do it all the time, no complaints.
Space Pirate Battle - Metroid Prime
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdebQ-y15Dg
Why hello there creepy but awesome music.
As an amusing side note, my music teacher would hate all of us for our inappropriate terms. He says that 'song' means a piece with vocals in it, so nearly every time we've used 'song' has been out of place. >_>
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"That was pretty interesting. But dropping a warship on me is cheating... Take it back!"-Id, Xenogears