Final Fantasy S Generation - The Oath (Final Fantasy 8) vs Bitplane - Devilish Dream (Perfect Cherry Blossom)
Better base piece, and generally better work on it too.
Kevin Stephens, trickwaters - Etude for Piano in F# Minor (Fire Emblem 1) vs Actraiser Symphonic Suite - Birth of the People (Actraiser)
Very similar style, not very similar quality.
Magical Trick Society - Phoenix Wright - Objection! 2001(Phoenix Wright) vs Genso Suikoden Vocal Collection ~La passione commuove la storia~ - Due Fiumi (Suikoden 2)
I don't like the PW piece that much. I think it's the synth. More to the point, Due Fiumi is so nice, it wasn't winning anyways.
AmIEviL - Final Fantasy 3 Death on the Snowfield OC ReMix (Final Fantasy 6) vs Wild Arms Vocal Collection alone the world - You'll Never Be Alone No Matter Where You Go (Full size ver.) (Wild Arms 2)
Also, generally better. But then, not as big a fan of the WA4 marquee piece.
The Black Mages - Distant Worlds (Final Fantasy XI) vs Matthew 'barieuph' Russo - Baroque Netherworld (Disgaea)
Really quite an excellent piece.
Bound Together EB remixes - Vector Point Engineering Water Buffalo (Earthbound) vs Touhou Violin 3 - silent ensemble (Perfect Cherry Blossom)
Y'know, unlike EB, Touhou actually has some pretty decent base music. >_> What?
Ys Perfect Collection - Vocal Version - Endless History (The Morning Grow) (Ys) vs Sensitive Heart - The Capital City of Flowers in the Sky (Perfect Cherry Blossom)
Meh
Atelier Iris ETERNAL MANA Arranged Tracks DECEITFUL WINGS - Huge Game Table (Ver-2) (Atelier Iris) vs S.S.H - Battle 3+2 (Lufia 2)
I'll agree with this just being better than its competition.