One Punch Man - Seigi Shikkou VS Kara No Kyoukai - M40
While I'm not a fan of the metallic-like instrument parts, I like the heroic parts that Seigi has. It's motivating and uplifting to listen to. Now, M40 is not a bad track. But I feel like it's one of those that could really benefit from some contexts. On its own, it's still decent, but not good enough to beat Seigi.
No Game No Life - IZUNA VS
Sora no Kiseki SC - Silver Will (Super Arrange Version)
Hm. Tough match. Both tracks are pretty even. Izuna is more intense and exciting, while Silver Will gives you a feeling of melancholy and nervous vibe, with some tensions in some parts of the track. Now, both of these tracks are excellent and ones that I'd love to recommend to others and listen to again. But ultimately, Silver Will sounds slightly more pleasant to my ears, so it wins by a very slight margin.
Ace Combat 7 - Anchorhead Raid VS Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation – Malebolge
Heh. I like this match. Anchorhead Raid has a little slow beginning where it builds up tension, but unlike many other tracks I've seen, this build-up phase isn't boring at all. I clearly get the feeling that something climatic is about to happen, around 0:55, which is when the instruments start to become more exciting. And in the end, it wasn't disappointing. The part after 1:30 is probably when the main actions begin, as I can feel the track becoming more motivating and the beats getting faster. The whole track has some sort of melancholic feel and has a hint of nervousness, but still motivating. It's an interesting track, no doubt. As for Malebolge, it also gives me a sort of melancholic feel and nervousness, as if some bad situation is happening. Unfortunately, it lacks everything that makes Anchorhead the winner. There's no excitement, blood-pumping, or anything to impress me or makes me motivated for a battle. It feels like I'm in a build-up phase, waiting for something to happen, but never get any in the end. It might have worked within the context of the game, but on its own, it's not enough to win.
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite - Proof of a Hero VS
Freedom Wars - Code Red
For a track called "Proof of a Hero", it doesn't feel very heroic to me, lol. It does have some uplifting and motivating instruments, as if some sort of march is happening. It's not a bad track, of course, but it's not entertaining enough to impress me. Code Red is, I daresay, possibly the best track in Freedom Wars and it's for a good reason. It's full of excitement, heroic feel, combined with motivating instruments and some tension here and there, and you have yourself a wonderful battle track. This track feels more heroic than its opponent. It feels like I'm overcoming some sort of struggle to each my goal, and that's what makes this a clear winner to me.
@Korsai Excuse me, sir. That kind of language is a violation of rule 1 of Mangadex: Be Civil. You have been reported and absolutely nothing is gonna happen to you.
Eh hem. The reason why I thought it was a good idea to pit these two against each other was to see what happens when two tracks from the same franchise are up against each other. I thought it'd be interesting to see which one's better. In the first tournament, we had to vote unofficially to see which MGR tracks were the best because they were eliminated before they can face each other.
I probably should have put X5 and Zero 4 tracks against each other, too. I'm not always gonna do that, though, lol.
@hazzack Uh... I assume that's a vote for both, then?
