[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 140 Voting/WEEK 141 Nominating

beatmania HIROSHI WATANABE beat indication - DEEP CLEAR EYES
Smooth drum and bass + new age that I definitely enjoyed. Not so elaborated melody-wise, but the mood is good enough to excuse this.

DJMax Portable Legacy - Light House
Hyperactive for sure! There are some nice parts, and overall it's good for its style, but ultimately, it didn't have much impact on me.

eXceed 2nd -VAMPIRE REX- (Game Rip) - Welcome to Vahalla
Was a bit generic in the beginning, which almost made me loose faith in it, but then the synth lines got awesome and they won me over. Kind of a modern sounding retro-ish piece.

Namco Game Sound Express VOL.16 Attack of the Zolgear - Exia Metropolis
It's OK, but too "stock" and simple for me to start caring about it more than other tunes.

Secret of the Solstice (Game Rip) - the spirit of the jotunnheim
I like the sound and style quite a lot, but it somehow ends a little bit too soon in my opinion.

Shining Theme Music Shiro SAGISU Collection - Inheritors of the Light
The medieval introduction transforms into disco, which was unexpected! It's a pretty good piece, although I'm still not entierly certain how to judge it. I liked it a tad less than some other songs this week, but better than some others.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV - Turtles in Time (SNES Game Rip) - Sewer Surfin'
Extremely energetic and quirky! In most occasions, Konami is synonym with "kickass VGM", and it's the case here. A bit short though, yet it follows the condensed chiptune format. And also, I wouldn't consider TMNTIV as being very obscure. However, I still prefer listening to a great song I'm somewhat familiar with rather than an unknown piece of crap.

The Granstream Saga Original Sound Track - To Those Who Challenge Fate (Ending A)
The door to the throne room bursts open! The Evil One is almost in grasp of the cup of destiny that is said to have the power to control fate. Almost everybody believed in this imaginary concept except Mata, a slave imprisoned in the dungeon. "STOP!" shouts the Hero. Ignoring this command, the Prince of Darkness wraps his left hand around the cup, an evil grin on his face. And then... nothing happens. "WHAT'S THAT? WHY ISN'T IT WORKING?" screamed the demon. An arrow aimed at the Evil One's head, a soft whisper comes out of the young man's mouth as he let the piercing object meet its destination: "Fate..."

Realizing there was actually no real Earth-shattering or apocalyptic menace, the Hero and his friends feel somewhat funny after having spent countless hours going through deadly dungeons and killing tough monsters to save the world. "Oh well, better that than a bad ending, eh?" The Hero's girlfriend takes his hand, "You bet!"

Now that peace is back in the kingdom, the heroes can finally rest. They take a nap for about a minute, then get up and smile while letters appear on the screen: "The End (Ending A)".

Maybe that's why I'm having some difficulties enjoying some game music out of context... It's OK for what it's for, but not a 3-pointer here and now.

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(2 points) beatmania HIROSHI WATANABE beat indication - DEEP CLEAR EYES
(2 points) eXceed 2nd -VAMPIRE REX- (Game Rip) - Welcome to Vahalla
(1 point) Secret of the Solstice (Game Rip) - the spirit of the jotunnheim
(1 point) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV - Turtles in Time (SNES Game Rip) - Sewer Surfin'

Jam it back in, in the dark.