Disclaimer: Because our time is so fucking important and we can't be bothered, if a song bores us, we skip to a new part and see if its still boring us. So if some random song has a totally excellent middle that reveals the secret of life and everything, I say too damn bad, the song should not have sucked for the other 7/8ths of itself. So sayeth the wise Andrew. If you want to get voted, make your stuff not suck on the whole.
Super Robot Wars Alpha 3 - Brother in Faith VS. Legend of Mana - City of Flickering Destruction
Andrew: Both fail. I'd rather listen to a rusty can opener grating along to the greatest hits of the 70s.
Ashley: I guess I'd go with the second one. At least it has strings. The first one sounds like every other samurai adventure hero track ever produced.
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days - Xion VS. MapleStory - The Dangerous Cave
Andrew: Reminds me infinitely more of tacos.
Ashley: I know which muzak I'd prefer. I'd totally ride the elevator more if The Dangerous Cave played in it.
Guilty Gear XX - Awe of She VS. Growlanser Generations - Zion’s Battle
Andrew: I was going to vote Awe of She, but then guitar riffs after I skipped halfway through this song. Suh-weet. Plus, 80s.
Ashley: *is playing Bejeweled. I'll let you guess how much she liked either song*
Total Distortion - You Are Dead VS. Hoshigami - Tower of Wind
Andrew: Hoshigami is dead. Dead. It is very, very dead.
Ashley: *is still playing Bejewled, but had enough time to complain that Tower of Wind is boring.*
Wild ARMs Alter Code: F - Footsteps VS. Final Fantasy Tactics - Trisection
Andrew: Its on my iPod. I don't actually know WHY its on my iPod, so it is. In comparison, I deleted the FFT soundtrack from said iPod.
Ashley: To quote, "Because it does not sound like every other music in every other game ever."
Bionic Commando: Rearmed - Leap of Faith VS. Tales of Vesperia - A Vow of Unity
Andrew: Leaps of Faith are often fatal. Vows of unity often end in sex. Do the math. Typically division, followed by multiplication, if you know what I mean. <3
Ashley: I like the beat in Leap of Faith. But I really like the piano in Vow of Unity. I think I'd go with the second one just because I'm a sucker for nifty piano pieces.
Atelier Iris 3 - Rain of Blossoms VS. Shadow Hearts - Much Hatred Still Rankles
Andrew: This song rankled my hatred for uh... you know, frankly, I'm not that funny tonight. The discordance in Much Hatred Still Rankles was nifty, though.
Ashley: There was enough power and discordance in Much Hatred Still Rankles to keep my interest. The first piece was... fine... I guess. Just unremarkable.
Chrono Cross - Radical Dreamer ~ Unstolen Jewel VS. Suikoden 2 - Gothic Neclord
Andrew: I like my vocals. Huzzah. Also, Gothic Neclord vaguely annoys me for its popularity, although I dunno why, really.
Ashley: *had no opinion and hit me when I bugged her to answer*
ANIME
Ghost in the Shell - Laser Seeker VS. Madlax - Margaret
Andrew: RAWK LOBSTAH!
Ashley: The second one is more musically interesting, but my god, I just can't help but think "surfer Rock Lobster" for the first. Who can argue?
Ghost in the Shell: Innocence - Follow Me VS. Ouran High School Host Club - Tango Brilliante for Orchestra
Andrew: RAWK LOBSTAH! I vote for that again.
Ashley: The both sound like they belong in a Broadway musical, ideally one in which many people die or have died. I think the second one wins for sounding like it belongs in Les Miserables (the Threnadiers), whereas the first sounds like part of Chicago.
ARRANGED
Actraiser - by Prince of Darkness/Guitar Bizarre/Chris Feener - A Coele Usque Ad Centrum VS. Jurassic Park - DarthWeather - Visitor's Center Phaser Remix
Andrew: Not ten fucking minutes long.
Ashley: I think if the visitors to Jurassic Park heard this version, they might have a better idea what their chances of leaving alive were. Ie, nil.
Star Ocean 3 - Motoi Sakuraba Live Concert Star Ocean & Valkyrie Profile - Highbrow VS. Duck Tales - OCRemix - Harden the Duck Up!
Andrew: RAWK LOBSTAH! Screw (to be more politically correct) that it's anime, I still vote for it here.
Ashley: To steal a line from Andrew, "Not eight minutes long." (Okay, so I paraphrased.)
Disclaimer: You people suck. Except the person who nommed You Are Dead. That song is the champ of this pool. And likely this contest. If there is any justice in this world. Also, Ashley agrees with me. Seriously.
Edit: Having reviewed the votes and looking at who voted for You Are Dead, I officially lost respect for about half the DL. Seriously. ;_;
