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[Ryoma Maser]

8/10 - Never really played Spyro, but good track.

 

[InfiniteBakuphoon]

(Reviewed above: “Homecoming” from Xenoblade Chronicles 3)

It’s hard to get a full emotional attachment to a track like this without context, but as far as sheer musical grandness goes, it certainly lives up to the weight of its title. The flutes especially work well here with the expected orchestra backing to give it that majestic yet often times gentle feel, the latter of which is probably the most unique and effective part of this piece, I think. 7.5/10.

(Posted below: “Great Turquoise Zone (Act 1)” from Sonic Triple Trouble 16-bit, a recently finished fan game.)

 

[Die-Hard Dragon Devotee]

7/10 I've never actually played a Sonic game before, fan-made or not (shocking, I know ,) but not bad for an 8-bitty sort of track, not bad at all.

 

[Tactician Karina]

7/10 I like this iteration of Ganondorf in the series, but the theme isn't my favorite. That said, it at least fits in with the rest of Wind Waker's soundtrack, with a slight whimsical and serious mix that's generally hard to pull off.

 

[Die-Hard Dragon Devotee]

8/10 Has a very quaint, cozy feel to it. A very nice town/village theme that makes me feel right at home.

 

[Ryoma Maser]

6.5/10 not really the biggest fan of the Ordon Village theme.

 

[Die-Hard Dragon Devotee]

6/10 It's okay. Not bad by any means for a title screen theme, and I'm sure it reflects the tone of the game quite well, but I'm not really into it.

 

[ReturnofMCH]

8/10
not my favorite dungeon theme in that game, but it's good

Judge Eyes (Judgment) OST Disc.1 - 13 Λ

Judgment (Judge Eyes: Testament of the Shinigami) is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Sega for the PlayStation 4. Initially develope...

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[Tactician Karina]

8/10 sounds like it came out of the John Wick movies, which is a major plus in my book.

 

[Die-Hard Dragon Devotee]

7/10 Not bad. Though I haven't really played any Monster Hunter, I still recognize this as a good theme.

 

[Tactician Karina]

8/10 I've always liked this theme, mainly cause some parts have a very slight Egyptian feel to it, even though the location itself doesn't have that aesthetic.

(As an aside, this game's OST is now tied as a top favorite of mine)

 

[Juliko]

8.5/10 Very nice!

 

[InfiniteBakuphoon]

(Reviewed above: “Labyrinth—Yggdrasil Labyrinth” from Etrian Odyssey Nexus)

Ah, the one that I prefer! While Kushiro’s own revisit of that classic Etrian Odyssey tune from so long ago is pretty solid, I think that he got beat at his own game with this other arrangement of the song on the very same soundtrack, haha! My opinion of the two arrangements of the same classic Etrian Odyssey tune on this soundtrack has changed over time, I think. While this one lacks some of the percussive power of Kushiro’s Nijuhachi Haneda’s version, I really enjoy how Kushiro’s own version here goes all-out with that beautiful choral work, which just envelopes the entire soundscape and gives it an epic atmosphere that feels rather perfect for the composition. Kushiro’s Haneda’s arrangement is more intimate in comparison with its heavy acoustic focus, which is again a pretty solid approach that has its merits and actually accomplishes some things that this arrangement doesn’t. That said, this one just feels… right to me, I don’t know? I suppose that it all depends on what you’re personally looking for with a song like this. In any case, my preferences lean just towards what this arrangement has to offer, and so with that said: 8/10.

(EDIT: Turns out I was acting kind of silly here: this is Koshiro’s arrangement! The earlier arrangement that I was talking about is actually Nijuhachi Haneda’s; oops. I guess that the greats really aren’t beaten at their own game so easily, haha. I’ve edited things here accordingly, although my opinions and rating still stand.)

The below is actually an arrangement of multiple songs from Final Fantasy XI (“Memoro de la Stono”, the vocal portion of the base game’s opening theme, and “Distant Worlds”, the ending theme for Chains of Promathia, one of its many expansions) that doesn’t actually appear in the game(s) proper. But having heard it for the first time just a few hours ago, the impression it left on me has pretty much guaranteed its appearance here anyway, haha. So let’s see how it does here!

(Posted below: “Memoro de la Stono~Distant Worlds” from Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy)

 

[Tactician Karina]

7/10 I remember a bit of the opening vocals for XI (even then it's mostly thanks to Theatrhythm I'm reminded at all lol), but otherwise the rest is kind of lost on me, as mentioned before, I didn't get very far into playing FFXI due to playing it late and being behind everyone else. Overall though it's fine, pretty much what you would expect from Distant Worlds concerts, as a symphony orchestra works very well with FF music in general. I only give it a seven though since the series also already has tracks similar to them anyway, so it tones my excitement and expectations down somewhat even though I love orchestral music.

 

[Ryoma Maser]

7.5/10.

 

[Die-Hard Dragon Devotee]

7/10 Not a bad track.

 

[Tactician Karina]

8/10 I actually like this arrangement more than the original Melee opening theme, something about it seems more impactful and nostalgic compared to the original.

 

[ReturnofMCH]

Hey one I posted before

9/10 I always liked the melancholy of this track befitting the main theme of the game literally called lament of innocence

The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match - Dark Gravitation "Clone Zero's Theme"

Clone Zero's Theme

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Have one of my favorite KoF bosses

 

[Die-Hard Dragon Devotee]

7/10 Not bad.

 

[Tactician Karina]

7/10 this one's not bad, but I liked the original theme associated with Skull Kid more.