Steins;Gate- Gate of Steiner vs Persona 4: Dancing All Night- Snowflakes
Where exactly is Rise coming from and escaping from? Is there some way off the platform toward the camera, perhaps? Or is she capable of teleportation?
Anyway I'll go for foreboding-but-inspiring over bubblegum.
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair- Lost Paintings vs Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star- Altera’s Theme
Both solid, own nom bias. I'd like Altera's Theme over some of the winners below though, it's pretty cool.
Off topic, but I looked up Altera, and... WTF. (Spoilers?)
Okay, so she's Atilla. Atilla was a genuine warrior king, somebody who led their barbarian horde around and directly conquered people and probably even engaged in personal combat sometimes. So fine, we're Fate, we're gonna gender swap and age down everyone, cool... but... all the art is her in freaking come-hither exotic dancer gear looking all "come over here sweetypie"? The whole background screams warrior princess, so just go get Sexy Anime Girl Warrior #27 if you must. Vanilla Fate Saber looks both dangerous and pretty in her default form even if she has side art of her in more casual sexy style. It looks like they completely abandoned "could kick your ass" in the art here, which is weird for such a famously bloodthirsty & warlike character.
Megamari- Patchy’s Castle Stage 1+2 vs Metroid Fusion- Serris X Boss Theme
Super Mario World- Castle Theme vs Mass Effect 2- Suicide Mission
Atelier Escha and Logy- Alchemists of the Dusk Sky- Agame yo, Ware wa Shinki vs Drakengard 3- The Upcoming Battle/Armaros
Malicious Fallen- Abandoned City ~Convergence of Wisdom~ vs Terranigma- Crysta Village
Own nom bias. Crysta is one of the better placid hometown themes I've heard, and it's used very well in-game. I like Abandoned City though.
Wild ARMs- Boomerang Flash vs Scott Pilgrim vs The World- Leo’s Place
Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk- Tasogare vs Celestian Tales: Old North- The Ravager
Well, both are my noms, so happy with whichever advances.
As way of a bit of context, for those who didn't play CTON, The Ravager is actually a pretty cool guy, despite the name. Dangerous-but-noble and all.