New (Old) Music Tourney for a new (old) age- Nominations

[Cmdr_King]

As some of you may (sadly) remember, once there was a music quiz which ignored the puny tenants of genre and type, which compared songs on the strength of their fandom and quality!
There was much bitching, and it never returned.

But I always liked that idea more than "PICK THE BEST BATTLE SONG!!".  After all, comparing songs that are doing the same thing leads to one clear victor.  The best of many different classes of music, however, might end up a little different!  Or not, who knows.

Anyway, back to the idea.  What I would like from you, the viewers, is A list of twenty songs you'd like to see in this tournament.  While I do ask you stick to RPGs simply for the sake of that being what people will know around here, any song within those games is fair game.  The precise format of the bracket hasn't even crossed my mind yet, but will likely involve tiers related to how many people nom what.  I can't guarantee every song will be used, or that I won't use some songs I pick myself to fill out a bracket.  After all, I can't read your minds.

Oh, yes.  If people express interest, we can also do a "Failure" bracket.  If you want one, say  so and maybe make a 5-song list of ideas.
No deadlines here, since it's a very idle and crazy idea.  So don't dilly-dally!

[Sierra]

I will oblige by submitting a list.

PM or post?

[Cmdr_King]

Post please.

[superaielman]

Saga Frontier- Melody of Time
Ninja Gaiden 2- The Parasprinter
Megaman 2- Wily Stage 1 and 2
Megaman 3- Wily Stage 2
Digital Devil Saga- Hari-Hara

Brigandine: Grand Edition- Estrogares Empire map theme
Castlevania series- Illusionary Dance/Dance of Illusions
Suikoden 2- The Chase (Luca Blight's battle theme)
Final Fantasy Tactics- Trisection
Legend of Mana- City of flickering destruction

Skies of Arcadia- Main theme (Plays in the intro screne once the opening's done)
Chrono Cross- People Seized with Life
Final Fantasy 6- Dancing Madly part 4
Final Fantasy 4- Prelude
Dragon Quest 4r- Zenthian Castle

Front Mission 4- Hostiles
Wild ARMs 5- Persephone's battle theme
Tales of Legendina- The bird chirps, I sing
Final Fantasy 7- Cid's theme
Suikoden 5- The sound of a flute in the moonlit night

Failure-

Chrono Cross- Gale
Hoshigami- Tower theme
Xenogears- Battle music. It fucking sucked.
Final Fantasy 4- Palom and Porom's theme
Drakkhen- Hordken's theme

[Nitori]

DDS1 - Comrades
DDS1 - Showdown
DDS2 -  Hunting - Betrayal
DDS2 - The Sun
WA5 - Kartikeya ASGX_7135 (: Battle)
WA5 - Volsung XERD_3113
Disgaea - Under the Stars
WA3 - Black as Sin, Red as Blood
WA4 - I Look Up At The Sky Because You Are There (final boss version~)
Perfect Cherry Blossom - Phantom Ensemble
SoA - Armada Battle
Makai Kingdom - Rushing out of the Land of Demons
FFT - Antidote
FFV - Battle with Gilgamesh
FFX - Challenge
AI1 - Deceitful Wings
AI1 - Hager's Song
Mountain of Faith - Ryuunosuke Akutagawa's Kappa ~ Candid Friend - ...what~?
Etrian Odyssey - Battlefield - A Sudden Gust of Wind Before Your Eyes
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin - Proud Soldier (has HP. Clearly a RPG).

[Lance]

1. Wild Arms 5 – “Battle Knight Blazer”
2. Final Fantasy XII – “The Battle for Freedom”
3. Phantasy Star Online Episode III – “Idola the Strange Fruits”
4. Legend of Mana – “Silence of Time”
5. Legend of Mana – “Irwin on Reflection”
6. Tales of Rebirth – “Scutum’s Fang”
7. Final Fantasy IX – “Hunter’s Chance”
8. Xenogears – “Awakening”
9. Xenogears – “Shevat – The Wind is Calling”
10. Atelier Iris 2 – “Resounding Heartbeat”
11. Baten Kaitos – “Vitriolic A Stroke”
12. Baten Kaitos – “Glowing Cloud”
13. Final Fantasy X – “Via Purifico”
14. Unlimited Saga – “BT Ultimate”
15. Shadow Hearts – “Shadow Hearts” (the ending theme)
16. Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne – “Staff Roll”
17. Wild Arms 4 – “Buried City”
18. Shadow Hearts Covenant – “Old Smudged Map”
19. Persona 3 – “Burn My Bread”
20. Tales of Legendia – “Hotarubi”

[Tonfa]

Ar Tonelico - EXEC_PHANTASMAGORIA/.
Ar Tonelico 2 - EXEC_DESPEDIA/.
Ar Tonelico 2 - EXEC_SPHILIA/.
Atelier Iris 2 - Red Lucifer Rising
Breath of Fire 4 - A Raging Emperor's Banquet
Breath of Fire 4 - Thousand Winds
Chrono Cross - Chrono Cross ~Time's Scar~
Disgaea 2 - Elegy of the Tundra
Final Fantasy 8 - The Man with the Machine Gun
Phantasy Star Online Episode III - "IDOLA" The Strange Fruits
Phantasy Star Universe - Mizuraki C.D.
Phantom Brave - Strange Wind
Phantom Brave - The End of This Passionate Feeling
Romancing Saga Minstrel Song - Written Invitation to Death -The Battle with Death-
Soul Nomad - Crash Landing
Soul Nomad - Crying for the Dark Sky
Soul Nomad - Rock'n Rocks
Wild Arms XF - Blank Easel
Ys Origin - -Bonus track- GENESIS BEYOND THE BEGINNING
Ys The Oath In Felghana - Sealed Time

[Shale]

Wild Arms 3 - The End of the Beginning
Wild Arms 5 - Justice to Believe
Wild Arms 5 - If We Act Like Scholars
Wild Arms 5 - Persephone IPCC_3927 (: Battle)
Final Fantasy VI - The Decisive Battle
Final Fantasy Series - The Prelude
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - The Tragic Prince
Shadow Hearts: From The New World - Lady Tears II
Shadow Hearts: Covenant - The Fate
Shadow Hearts: Covenant - Old Smudged Map
Chrono Trigger - Time Circuits
Chrono Cross - People Seized With Life
Xenogears - One Who Bears Fangs At God
Xenogears - Light From The Netherworld
Xenogears - Bonds of Sea and Fire
Xenosaga Episode 1 - Beach of Nothingness
Seiken Densetsu Series - Angel's Fear
Disgaea 2 - Etna Rock
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney - Pressing Pursuit/Variation
Romancing SaGa - Written Invitation To Death

[OblivionKnight]

Had intended to start a music tournament up again myself.  Not splitting this up much.  Oh well, easier to read like this.

Perfect Cherry Blossom - Bloom Nobly, Cherry Blossoms of the Suizome (Yuyuko's battle theme)
Persona 3 - Battle for Everyone's Souls (Nyx Battle)
Disgaea 2 - White Tiger (Axel Battle)
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn - Wheeling Corby (Naesala battle)
Digital Devil Saga - Divine Identity (Brahman battle)

Lufia 2 - Overworld
Persona 2 - Second Overworld Theme
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete - Second Overworld
Dragon Quest 8 - Overworld (alternatively, the kitty cat overworld song works too)
Chrono Trigger - Corridors of Time/Chrono Corridor (Zeal overworld)

Shadow Hearts: Covenant - Fate ~ Cluster Amaryllis
Megaman X Command Mission - Standby, Zero
Tales of Smyphonia - Zelos ~ Serious Arrangement
Star Control 2: The Ur-Quan Masters - Arilou ~ Welcome to Falayalaralfali
Baten Kaitos - Survival from the Force

Dead Rising - Justified
Grandia 3 - Amazing
Rogue Galaxy - Dreaming My Way Home
Wild ARMs 4 - As Time Goes By ~ Never Forget Me
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - I Am the Wind

Failures:
Xenosaga 3 - Fallout
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment - Map Theme 3 (for replacing Map Theme 2, which rocked, after one damn dungeon ;_;)
Grandia - Glitched Battle Theme
Blue Dragon - Eternity (not bad, but...funny as all hell that it deserves to be here)
Phantasy Star 3 - Battle

Damn, so limiting. 

[Sierra]

Chrono Cross: Star-Stealing Girl
Digital Devil Saga 2: Divine Identity
Guilty Gear XX: Existence
Guilty Gear XX: The Midnight Carnival
Legend of Mana: The Darkness Nova

Mega Man 2: Wily Stage 1-2
Parasite Eve: U.B.
Phantasy Star IV: Laughter
RSMS: Written Invitation to Death ~ The Battle With Death
Shadow Hearts 2: The Fate ~ Cluster Amaryllis

Shadow of the Colossus: Demise of the Ritual ~ Battle With the Colossus
Soul Nomad: Requiem of Gemini
Star Control 2: Through the Angles of Space (Quasispace)
Suikoden III: Exceeding Love
Tales of the Abyss: Crimson Pride

Valkyrie Profile 2: Multiplexed Contradiction
Wild Arms 2: Battle with Lord Blazer...Nah, broken.
Wild Arms 3: Advanced Wind (English)
Wild Arms 3: Losing the Inescapable Nightmare, an Unending Reality
Wild Arms 5: Persephone IPCC_3927 (: Battle)
Xenogears: June Mermaid

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More people need to submit failure brackets:

FFVIII: Eyes On Me
LoD: Freaking menu music that has no reason to exist and only slows the game down.
Phantasy Star III battle music
SH3: Whatever that abomination that played over the end credits was called
SO3: I Am the Number 1! (Roger's music. It is crazy banjo hell)

[Yakumo]

Which PS3 battle music?  I mean, they all suck, but there's like four versions.  That can change from round to round. <_<

[Sierra]

That's pretty much the point of including it, Yakko. It changes before you can even pick up the semblance of a tune. It may as well be labeled a collective mishmash as far as I'm concerned.

[SnowFire]

Blue Dragon, Boss Theme (Eternity) - Already mentioned by OblivionKnight above.  So ridiculous it's awesome.
Lost Odyssey, Final Battle (Roar of the Departed Souls) - Where evil choir meets progressive rock meets J-Rap?  Weird, but cool.
Secret of Evermore, Greek Temple - They had the SoE soundtrack on gamemp3s recently...  never played the game, but this is pretty clearly the best track on it.
Phoenix Wright 3, Questioning - Allegro - Okay, not exactly an RPG, but great anyway.
Wild Arms 4, The Shining Spear Pierces the Darkness - Why not.  Great boss theme.

Failure bracket:

Final Fantasy V - The damn "escape" music with, like, a 20-second loop.  Plays while escaping Karnak Castle.  Don't know the name.
Grandia III - Opening movie music.
Star Ocean 3, Bitter Dance.  Bitter indeed.
Xenosaga 2 - Second Miltia.  Shinji Hosoe did a pretty decent job for XS2's non-FMV scenes...  mostly.
Chrono Cross, Gale - No comment needed.

[Fudozukushi]

SPITE!!!!!!!

1. Diagaea: The Invasion from Within
2. Disgaea: Tomo Yo
3. Soul Nomad: Cradle of the Ivory Moon
4. Soul Nomad: Speed Queen
5. Soul Nomad: The Last Supper
6. Starcraft: Terran 1
7. Suikoden V: Rhapsody in Battle/Dancing Rhapsody
8. Suikoden V: To the end of the woven tale of the 108 stars
9. Tales of the Abyss: Karma
10. Tales of the Abyss: meaning of birth
11. Warcraft II: Human 1
12. Warcraft II: Human 2
13. Warcraft II: Human 6
14. Warcraft II: Orc 2
15. Warcraft II: Orc 3
16. Warcraft II: Orc 6
17. Warcraft III The Frozen Throne: Storm, Earth and Fire

Was it necessary to include so much Blizzard crap?  Absolutely not, bwhahahahahaha!

[Ultradude]

Skies of Arcadia - Ixa'Taka
Legend of Mana - Pain the Universe (can't be the right translation I've got for the name...)
Tales of the Abyss - A Place in the Sun
                          - Choral Castle
Fire Emblem 7 - Campaign of Fire
Fire Emblem 9 - Against the Black Knight
                    - Power Hungry Fool
Golden Sun - Title Theme
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - The Hidden Village (Go ahead and complain about it not being an RPG, but that won't stop me from trying!)
Tales of Symphonia - Raine: Ruins Mode
                           - Beat the Angel
Wild ARMs 3 - Fate Breaker
                  - Ready! Lady Gunner!
Wild ARMs 5 - Elvis PALB 3106 (battle)
                  - The Place I'll Return to Someday
Xenosaga ep. 1 - Battling KOS-MOS
Final Fantasy VI - Aria de Mezzo Carattere
Final Fantasy IX - Song of Memory
                      - Eternal Harvest
Final Fantasy X - Suteki Da Ne (orchestra)

[Cmdr_King]

"Pain the Universe" is the translation I've always seen for it, so either everyone fucked it up or Shimomura actually engrished it up.

And I'm taking a loose definition of RPG here.  Might accept some of the non-RPG stuff (since, while not an RPG, I'm fairly confident plenty of people here would have played MM2 as an example), although I haven't actually decided.

[Twilkitri]

1. Tales of Symphonia - Rest of the Heart
2. Tales of Symphonia - Fatalise
3. Tales of Symphonia - Beat the Angel
4. Baten Kaitos - The True Mirror
5. Final Fantasy IX - Crossing Those Hills
6. Final Fantasy VII - Aeris' Theme
7. Fire Emblem V - That Glory In Thracia
8. Fire Emblem VII - Reminiscence
9. Megaman Battle Network 2 - And You Will Know The Truth
10. Super Robot Wars EX - Reminiscence
11. Super Robot Wars (general) - Ace Attacker
12. Super Robot Wars (general) - Marionette Messiah
13. Breath of Fire I - Tears
14. Final Fantasy Mystic Quest - Battle 3
15. Phantasy Star II - Death Place
16. Suikoden II - Gothic Neclord
17. Suikoden II - Heart-softening BGM I
18. Suikoden II - Heart-softening BGM II
19. Fire Emblem IV - Chapter 2 Theme - Agustrian Disturbance
20. Fire Emblem IV - Intermission music which I don't know the name of (I have a track LIKE it called Time of Sadness I but it's not exactly the same).

[Veryslightlymad]

Hmmm

1)Secret of Mana ~ Distant Thunder
2)Final Fantasy VI ~ Forever Rachel
3)Final Fantasy VI ~ Decisive Battle
4)Final Fantasy VI ~ Grand Finale?
5)Final Fantasy VI ~ Kefka's Theme
6)Final Fantasy VII ~ Still More Fighting
7)Final Fantasy VII ~ Cait Sith's Theme
8)Final Fantasy VII ~ Underneath the Rotting Pizza
9)Chrono Trigger ~ Black Dream
10)Chrono Trigger ~ Robo Gang Johnny
11)Disgaea ~ Beautiful Round Dance
12)Secret of Mana ~ Angel's Fear/Fear of the Heavens
13)Suikoden V ~ Oboro's Theme (Dunno if this is an actual title)
14)Vanguard Bandits ~ First Battle theme (Among others. I'll actually take the time to find a real title for this)
15)Fire Emblem 7 ~ Together, We Ride (We ride together?)
16)Super Mario RPG ~ Fight Against an Armored Boss
17)Super Mario RPG ~ Mushroom Way (Or whatever that's called)
18)Chrono Trigger ~ To Far Away Times (For the Tallys)
19)Final Fantasy 8 ~ Never Look Back (THIS MAY CHANGE. SUGGEST SOMETHING BETTER)
20)MANDATORY NON-RPG PICK Sonic 2 ~ Chemical Plant Zone

[Dark Holy Elf]

May edit this, but it works for now:

Breath of Fire 4 - Men at War
Breath of Fire 4 - Even Towards Death, Valiantly
Digital Devil Saga - Hunting ~ Compulsion
Digital Devil Saga - Hunting ~ Comrades
Digital Devil Saga 2 - Epic Battle
Final Fantasy 6 - Decisive Battle
Final Fantasy 9 - Clowns on a Dark Night
Final Fantasy X - A Truth Revealed
Grandia 3 - A Hot Crash
Legend of Mana - The Darkness Nova
Star Ocean 3 - Infleuce of Truth's Appearance
Suikoden 4 - Fated Confrontation
Valkrie Profile - The First Unison
Wild Arms 2 - Battle with Lord Blazer
Wild Arms 3 - There's Only One Family Named Schroedinger
Wild Arms 4 - The Shining Spear Pierces the Darkness
Wild Arms 4 - Nightless City Guara Bobelo
Wild Arms 5 - If We Act Like Scholars
Wild Arms ACF - Murdering Princess
Xenosaga 1 - U-TIC System

I chose the WA5 track just to have something besides Persephone make it from that game, I'll admit. I really like a whole bunch of random tracks from that game, and that's one, so eh.

DQed anything below PSX level sound quality to make my list sane.

Ignored all non-RPGs for similar reasons.

The list ended up more battle theme-heavy than I intended, but so it goes.

[Talaysen]

Here's my 20.  Subject to change.

Ar tonelico - EXEC_CHRONICLE_KEY/.
Ar tonelico - EXEC_LINCA/.
Ar tonelico 2 - Hartes ciel, melenas walasye.
Ar tonelico 2 - EXEC_over.METHOD_SUBLIMATION/. ~ omness chs ciel sos infel
Atelier Iris - Town Where the Bells Chime
Atelier Iris 2 - Red Lucifer Rising
Atelier Iris 3 - Criss Cross
.hack//G.U. 2 - Gentle Hands -English-
.hack - stage01 (Common Prarie Rain Field - Battle)
Etrian Odyssey - Battlefield - Destruction Begets Decay
Kingdom Hearts - Hikari -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version-
Legend of Mana - Song of Mana ~ Ending Theme
Lunar: Eternal Blue - Eternal Blue [Rondo-Light and Shadows]
Mana Khemia - STIGMATA
Metal Saga - Driving to New Fork
Parasite Eve - Main Theme (Orchestral Version)
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment - Aoba Park
Ragnarok Online - Theme of Prontera
Rogue Galaxy - The Galaxy Public Corporation
Suikoden V - To the End of the Woven Tale of the 108 Stars

Here's the rest of the stuff I was considering, if anyone is interested.

Arc the Lad 2 - To Tomorrow
Arc the Lad 3 - Last Battle
Chrono Trigger - To Far Away Times
Dawn of Mana - Rising Sun
Digital Devil Saga - Big Battle
Dragon Quest 8 - Heavenly Flight (Symphonic version used in the US game)
Etrian Odyssey - Battlefield - A Sudden Gust of Wind Before Your Eyes
La Pucelle - Crazy Pianist
Legaia 2: Duel Saga - Fight, then Riot!
Luminous Arc - Theme of Luminous Arc
Parasite Eve - Primal Eyes
Persona 3 - The Battle for Everyone's Souls
Phantasy Star Online - "IDOLA" The Strange Fruits
Phantom Brave - Grand March
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure - Thank You
Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song - Prelude of Battle
Rudra's Hidden Treasure - The Spirit Chaser
SaGa Frontier 2 - Feldschlacht I
Secret of Mana - Fear of the Heavens
Shadow Hearts - Imbrogolio
Shadow Hearts: Covenant - The 3 Karma
Shadow Hearts: From the New World - Lady Tears II
Skies of Arcadia - Credits
Super Robot Taisen Original Generations - Fairy Dancing
Super Robot Taisen Original Generation Gaiden - Dance&Brace
Tales of Legendia - Enemy Attack
Tales of the Abyss - meaning of birth
Unlimited SaGa - March in C
Wild ARMs - Into The Wilderness ~ Into New Voyage
Wild ARMs 2 - Dungeon: Horror
Wild ARMs 3 - Wings (US version)
Wild ARMs 4 - Nightless City Guara Bobelo
Wild ARMs 5 - Terrible-monster Attacking Crew!
Wild ARMs Alter Code: F - Windward Birds
Wild ARMs XF - Duel Sign
Xenogears - Emotions
Ys The Oath in Felghana - A Premonition =Styx=

[Sierra]

I like your runner-up list better, Tal. Granted, the PE and P2 tracks in the twenty are pretty awesome.

[Luther Lansfeld]

1. Chrono Cross- People Seized With Life
2. Digital Devil Saga- Hunting ~ Compulsion
3. Final Fantasy IX- You’re Not Alone
4. Final Fantasy X- A Truth Revealed
5. Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced- Valley of Amber
6. Final Fantasy Tactics- Trisection
7. Final Fantasy Tactics- Ultema: The Nice Body
8. Fire Emblem 9- Against the Black Knight
9. Kingdom Hearts- Hikari Orchestral
10. Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete- Magical Weapon Nash
11. Megaman 2- Crash Man’s Theme
12. Ogre Battle – Chaotic Island
13. Romancing Saga: Minstrel Song-  A Challenge to God -Four Guardian Kings Battle
14. Shadow Hearts 2- Anastasia ~ The Imperial Princess
15. Shadow Hearts 2- The Fate ~ Cluster Amaryllis
16. Suikoden V- The Sound of a Flute in the Moonlit Night
17. Wild Arms 2- Battle with Lord Blazer
18. Xenogears- One Who Bears Fangs at God
19. Xenosaga Episode I- Margulis
20. Xenosaga Episode I- Kukai Foundation

[Monkeyfinger]

I don't know the names of all my songs but the ones for which I don't list the proper names should be easily recognizable so fuck you

Breath of Fire 4 - A Warring God
Breath of Fire 5 - Waste Abandonment Pit
Brigandine Not GE - Leonia's battle music
Chrono Trigger - Magus's theme
Digital Devil Saga 2 - Epic Battle
Final Fantasy Tactics - Night Attack
Final Fantasy Tactics - Lucavi Battle theme (this has about eleventy billion names that I've seen)
Final Fantasy 9 - Battle 1
Final Fantasy 9 - Final Battle
Final Fantasy 10 - Otherworld
Grandia 3 - A Hot Crash
Lufia 2 - Whatever the fuck the sinistral battle theme was called
Shadow Hearts 2 - One of the boss themes, Garan had it in all his forms, I think Rasputin did too?
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocture - Battle
Tales of Symphonia - Fatalize
Valkyrie Profile - Fighting the Shadowy Gods
Wild ARMs 1 - Oops...
Wild ARMs 2 - Battle with Lord Blazer
Wild ARMs 4 - Over the Wind

Up to 19

[Sierra]

Monkey: Hardcore to the Brain is the SH2 track. Also, how the fuck did I not include any BoFV music on my list? Maybe I should change that.

[NotMiki]

BoF:DQ: Electricity Suppliant Building (PowerOne)
DDS2: Epic Battle
FF4: Battle with the Four Fiends
FF6: The Coin Song
FF7: FF7 main Theme
FFX: Someday the Dream Will End
FFX: Path of Repentance (also called Purgatorial Road)
FFMQ: Battle 2
FFT: Battle on the Bridge
Grandia: Theme of Grandia
Odin Sphere: A Hard Fight and then Hope (Chapter-ending Boss Theme)
Phantasy Star IV: Laughter (Zio & Leishac)
Romancing SaGa: Minstrel's Song: Impregnible Area: Four King's Dungeon
Romancing SaGa: Calling an Awakening Memory -The Battle with Schirach-
Romancing SaGa: Decisive Battle! -Final Battle with Saruin-
Shining Force 2: Field Theme #2
Suikoden 2: Reminiscence
WA3: There's only one Family named Schroedinger
WA4: Into the Wilderness: Detonator Version
Xenogears: Flight

FAILURE
CC: Gale
PSIV: Shop music
WA: Critical Hit (or whatever the random music was)
Xenogears: Dance of Death
ToS: Old Familiar Scent of Iseria (1st town. ugh.)