[SotW] Song of the Week - WEEK 108 Voting/WEEK 109 Nominating

Originally Posted by Rimo

I've noticed a small mistake in the title of a song:

The Terminator: "Destinations Unknown" -> "Destinationz Unknown"

That's how Mr. Tallarico named his track.

Very ironic he says this was the first game OST to feature live electric guitar when it's also up against an Ys track that featured it about 4 years prior to it (1994 vs 1990). That's actually rather delicious irony that I couldn't have planned any better.

So I wonder if it was a stylistic spelling or if he just didn't know how to spell it, period.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Frankly, you could probably make a case for MM5's soundtrack in itself being eligible (given how many people were unfamiliar with it in the MM contest awhile back). Needless to say, I see no issue at all with this track.

Okay, interesting question: The "mixes" in Anniversary Collection. Eligible or no? They were arrangements that were in the game, but not while playing the game (they were a selectable bonus on the side).

Just a fun "what-if".

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Originally Posted by orion_mk3

The one thing that would worry me is making Crash's track a precedent for getting widely-known tracks from the series snuck into SotW thanks to people seeing the "MM5" tag and nothing else.

This argument's lost a lot of its' edge to me. At this point, I could make a short, concrete list of soundtracks (note: soundtracks, not series) and a note saying "If your track isn't on this list, it's fine with me." Think maybe I'll do that during the playoffs and I get bored enough...

MM5 wouldn't be on that list (nor would 6-Forte). X1 and X4 would be...

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I know...Anyone can. My point was it's not going to "open the floodgates" if everyone has a clear idea in their own minds what is and isn't eligible. I'll readily admit I'd be in the minority of people who'd allow MM5 (my reasoning is most people were unfamiliar with it in the MM contest and its profile isn't as prolific as 1-4, especially 2)...However, I don't think the issue of obscurity is as much as it seems to be sometimes.

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I would argue on 7-8.5 due to no official soundtrack being released (at least until November) and the series' popularity dying throughout the 90's. I would vote "yay" on MM5 or MM6 or X5-X8, but I wouldn't argue it too much (though I don't ever remember X8's music coming up in any discussion I've seen).

Other than that, yeah pretty much the above. Sorry to say, Rockman isn't as high-profile as MM2 would lead people to believe...Or at least not ALL aspects of it.

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Just curious how many times you've listened to the Rockman and Forte SPC set (or rip...or whatever's out there). I've heard it from half-heartedly playing the game, but I can't tell you much more than that.

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Originally Posted by orion_mk3

I've listened to it a few times, though I'm not particularly enthralled with it; for my money the classic scores from 7 on are pretty touch and go. You can get the SPC set here if you really want it.

No shit...Often there's an mp3 rip of SPC sets floating around, so I wasn't sure if the people who actually listened to it normally use that or the straight timed SPC rip. I wasn't particularly interested in whether you liked it or not. My point was more or less how often you or anyone else listened to it. It may be known to CHz, but he also listens to a lot of stuff that's not particularly Chrono Cross in terms of being known. MM or no, this isn't striking me as being "well-known" at all.

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Didn't think this week was overtly great myself.

3 pts - Be Careful (zero surprise nothing else measured up to this one)
2 pts - A Life of Harmony (so predictable, but very nicely put together)
1 pts - Sports (not always sure what to expect from Lemmings, but really fun)

Wild Wind was close before the flute came in. Was hoping for more than a meandering, midtempo rocker from the Terminator track...Crash's mention of "quality shredding" had my hopes up (though the solos and the second half were generally good).

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