Final Fantasy S Generation - The Oath (Final Fantasy 8) vs dasaten - Ministry of Sinistry (Lufia 2) - Close match. I enjoyed both of them, so I'll be happy either way.
Jovette Rivera - Dove L'Amore (Wild Arms) vs Bitplane - Devilish Dream (Perfect Cherry Blossom) - I'm not a big fan of the lyrics in the Wild Arms track. Believe it or not, though, it's possible to enjoy a song even if you don't like the lyrics. Shocking, I know.
Final Fantasy Vocal Collections 2 ~ Love Will Grow - Harukanaru Kokyou (Final Fantasy 5) vs Kevin Stephens, trickwaters - Etude for Piano in F# Minor (Fire Emblem 1) - Both are similar, both are pleasant, and neither one deserves to lose in the first round T_T
Actraiser Symphonic Suite - Birth of the People (Actraiser) vs BrainCells - CutMetal (Megaman 1) - Ooooh, very nice. I wouldn't even have known that the Actraiser track was a remix if I hadn't been informed beforehand. This is probably my favorite track of the pool.
Guilty Gear X Rising Force Of Gear Image Vocal Tracks -Side.II SLASH!!- - Awe of She (Guilty Gear series) vs Magical Trick Society - Phoenix Wright - Objection! 2001 (Phoenix Wright) - Who is this "She" person, and why should I be in awe of her? Well, whoever she is, she's repetitive. The Phoenix Wright track is too, I'll admit, but at least it was a bit more pleasant to listen to.
SuperGreenX - Forgotten Daze (Suikoden) vs Genso Suikoden Vocal Collection ~La passione commuove la storia~ - Due Fiumi (Suikoden 2) - I'm voting against SuperGreenX? Weird. I can't really explain this one. I just like the Suikoden 2 track a tiny bit more, I suppose.
AmIEviL - Final Fantasy 3 Death on the Snowfield OC ReMix (Final Fantasy 6) vs CarboHydroM - Excalibur's Awakening (Legend of Zelda) - I love Death on the Snowfield. That's really all there is to it.
Wild Arms Vocal Collection alone the world - You'll Never Be Alone No Matter Where You Go (Full size ver.) (Wild Arms 2) vs Dragon Slayer 4 Arrange Album - Item (Dragon Slayer 4) - Bleh. I thought I'd finally be able to get through an entire pool without feeling apathetic toward any of the matches. Close, but no cigar. Neither of these two tracks does anything for me.