Post by burdette25159 on Nov 29, 2017 22:52:26 GMT -5
I have not done a tournament for a very very long time but the time is nigh to start a new tournament of the greatest track (video game music) from a video game ever!
the tournament is going to have at minimum 64 nominees and if there are more then 64 nominees by the time the nomination deadline (Friday December 1 2017, after the PAC 12 championship game) passes, there will be a play in round.
The Nomination Stage: You can nominate up to 10 songs/tracks per post. Some ground rules concerning licensed music: real licensed recordings of songs NOT made for a video game ARE DISQUALIFIED, however, 2600-5200-7800 era, 8 or 16-bit (Or 80's-90's arcade) renditions of licensed songs ARE accepted (For example, the Rock and Roll Racing version of Paranoid is accepted)
after the nomination stage is complete, the tournament will consist of 4 brackets: The Koji Kondo bracket, the Sega Sound Team Bracket, the Konami kukeiha Club bracket and the Nobuo Uematsu Bracket. The #1 seeds are as follows
Koji Kondo Bracket: Super Mario Bros theme (Nes, 1985)
Konami Kukeiha Club: Bloody tears (Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest, FDS/NES 1988)
Sega Sound Team bracket: Magical Sound Shower (Out Run, Arcade 1986)
Nobou Uematsu bracket: Main Theme (Final Fantasy 4, SNES/SFC 1991)
Nominees:
Warriors of Sorrow (Lagrange point, Famicom (not released in the US) 1991)
Neon Night Riders (TMNT: Turtles in time, Arcade 1991)
DK Rap (Donkey Kong 64, N64 1999)
Neo Strong Wrestling (WCW VS NWO world Tour/Virtual pro Wrestling 64 N64 1997)
Double Dragon main theme (Arcade 1986)
Street Fighter 2 main theme (Arcade 1991)
Skate Or Die 2 Title Screen music (NES 1990)
Legend of Zelda Main theme (FDS,NES 1986/1987)
The Courtyard from Mortal Kombat (Arcade, 1992)
Guile's theme from Street Fighter 2 (Arcade 1991)
Who'll be the hero from Violent Storm (Arcade 1993)
Mission impossible theme from Mission impossible (NES 1990)
Here Comes the Hero (Stage 1) from X-Men (Arcade 1992)
Long live the Fighters from One Piece unlimited World RED (3ds, Wiiu, PS3, PS4, Vita 2013)
Walking the Snowy Mountains from Final Fantasy V (SNES 1992)
City Streets 2 from Double Dragon neon (2012)
The Moon from Ducktales (NES 1989)
U.N. Owen Was Her? (Touhou: Embodiment Of Scarlet Devil)
NeoTokyo (Timesplitters 2, Gamecube/PS2/Xbox, 2002)
Town (Wild Arms 1, PS1, 1996)
Metal Squad (Thunder Force IV, Genesis, 1992)
Duel of Top (Thunder Force V, Sega Saturn/PS1, 1997/1998)
Exhibition Menu (WWF No Mercy, N64, 2000)
Melodies of Life from FFIX
Pleather for Breakfast from No More Heroes (Wii, 2007)
Want You Gone from Portal 2 (PC, 2011)
Ending theme from The Guardian Legend (NES, 1988)
Promise from Silent Hill 2 (PS2, 2001)
The Chase from Ms. Pac Man (Arcade, 1981)
Main title theme from Silver Surfer (NES, 1990)
A Love Suicide from Rule of Rose (PS2, 2006)
Base 1 & 2 from Contra (NES, 1988)
For Pete's Sake from Earthworm Jim Special Edition (Sega CD, 1995)
"Snake Eater" Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PS2, 2004)
"Magus' Theme" Chrono Trigger (SNES, 1995)
"To Zanarkand" Final Fantasy X (PS2, 2001)
"Aria de Mezzo Carattere" Final Fantasy VI (SNES, 1994)
“One winged Angel” Final Fantasy VII (PS1, 1997)
“Far Away” Red Dead Redemption (PS3, 2010)
“Lost Painting” Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS1, 1997)
“Dr Wily’s Castle: Stage 1” Mega Man 2 (NES, 1988)
"Gerudo Valley" The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64, 1998)
New Rally-X theme from New Rally X (Arcade 1981)
Galaga Main theme from Galaga (Arcade 1981)
Mission: Cyberdyne from Terminator 2: Judgement Day (Arcade 1991)
Prelude from Castlevania 3:Dracula's curse (Famicom version 1989)
Splash Wave fom Out Run (Arcade 1986)
Slums (Arrival of the Black Warriors) From Double Dragon (Arcade 1986)
Another Winter from Scoot Pilgram vs the World the game (Xbox 360, 2010)
Set up from Super off Road (SNES 1992)
Rise or Fall from Phantasy star 2 (genesis 1989-90)
Eternity from Blue Dragon (Xbox 360 2006)
Super Mario Bros 2 - "Overworld Theme" (NES, 1988)
Lufia 2 Rise of the Sinistrals - "Sinistral Battle Theme 3" (SNES, 1996)
Lufia 2 Rise of the Sinistrals - "To The Future" (SNES, 1996)
Chrono Trigger - "Undersea Palace" (SNES, 1995)
Chrono Trigger - "Corridors of Time" (SNES, 1995)
Final Fantasy 6 - "Dancing Mad" (SNES, 1994)
Final Fantasy 6 - "Floating Continent" (SNES, 1994)
Final Fantasy 7 - "J-E-N-O-V-A" (PS1, 1997)
Final Fantasy 8 - "Balamb Garden" (PS1, 1999)
Castlevania II Simons Quest - "The Silence of the Daylight" (NES, 1987)
Vampire Killer from Castlevania (NES 1987)
Passing breeze from Out Run (Arcade 1986)
Outride a Crisis from Super Hang On (Arcade 1987)
Overworld theme from Super Mario World (SNES 1991)
New Donk City Daytime from Super Mario odyssey (Switch 2017)
Main Theme from yoshi's Story (N64 1997)
Fanfare from Final Fantasy IV (SNES 1991)
Last Wave from out Run (Arcade 1986)
Power of Anger from Salamander/Life Force (Arcade 1986)
Fandango from Super off Road (SNES 1992)
Mega man 3 Main theme from mega Man 3 (NES 1990)
Green hill Zone from Sonic The Hedgehog (Genesis 1991)
Theme of Simon from Super Castlevania 4 (SNES 1991)
Ken's theme from Street Fighter 2 (Arcade 1991)
Battle in the Jungle from Contra (Arcade 1987)
Cross Your heart from Haunted Castle (Arcade 1988)
the tournament is going to have at minimum 64 nominees and if there are more then 64 nominees by the time the nomination deadline (Friday December 1 2017, after the PAC 12 championship game) passes, there will be a play in round.
The Nomination Stage: You can nominate up to 10 songs/tracks per post. Some ground rules concerning licensed music: real licensed recordings of songs NOT made for a video game ARE DISQUALIFIED, however, 2600-5200-7800 era, 8 or 16-bit (Or 80's-90's arcade) renditions of licensed songs ARE accepted (For example, the Rock and Roll Racing version of Paranoid is accepted)
after the nomination stage is complete, the tournament will consist of 4 brackets: The Koji Kondo bracket, the Sega Sound Team Bracket, the Konami kukeiha Club bracket and the Nobuo Uematsu Bracket. The #1 seeds are as follows
Koji Kondo Bracket: Super Mario Bros theme (Nes, 1985)
Konami Kukeiha Club: Bloody tears (Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest, FDS/NES 1988)
Sega Sound Team bracket: Magical Sound Shower (Out Run, Arcade 1986)
Nobou Uematsu bracket: Main Theme (Final Fantasy 4, SNES/SFC 1991)
Nominees:
Warriors of Sorrow (Lagrange point, Famicom (not released in the US) 1991)
Neon Night Riders (TMNT: Turtles in time, Arcade 1991)
DK Rap (Donkey Kong 64, N64 1999)
Neo Strong Wrestling (WCW VS NWO world Tour/Virtual pro Wrestling 64 N64 1997)
Double Dragon main theme (Arcade 1986)
Street Fighter 2 main theme (Arcade 1991)
Skate Or Die 2 Title Screen music (NES 1990)
Legend of Zelda Main theme (FDS,NES 1986/1987)
The Courtyard from Mortal Kombat (Arcade, 1992)
Guile's theme from Street Fighter 2 (Arcade 1991)
Who'll be the hero from Violent Storm (Arcade 1993)
Mission impossible theme from Mission impossible (NES 1990)
Here Comes the Hero (Stage 1) from X-Men (Arcade 1992)
Long live the Fighters from One Piece unlimited World RED (3ds, Wiiu, PS3, PS4, Vita 2013)
Walking the Snowy Mountains from Final Fantasy V (SNES 1992)
City Streets 2 from Double Dragon neon (2012)
The Moon from Ducktales (NES 1989)
U.N. Owen Was Her? (Touhou: Embodiment Of Scarlet Devil)
NeoTokyo (Timesplitters 2, Gamecube/PS2/Xbox, 2002)
Town (Wild Arms 1, PS1, 1996)
Metal Squad (Thunder Force IV, Genesis, 1992)
Duel of Top (Thunder Force V, Sega Saturn/PS1, 1997/1998)
Exhibition Menu (WWF No Mercy, N64, 2000)
Melodies of Life from FFIX
Pleather for Breakfast from No More Heroes (Wii, 2007)
Want You Gone from Portal 2 (PC, 2011)
Ending theme from The Guardian Legend (NES, 1988)
Promise from Silent Hill 2 (PS2, 2001)
The Chase from Ms. Pac Man (Arcade, 1981)
Main title theme from Silver Surfer (NES, 1990)
A Love Suicide from Rule of Rose (PS2, 2006)
Base 1 & 2 from Contra (NES, 1988)
For Pete's Sake from Earthworm Jim Special Edition (Sega CD, 1995)
"Snake Eater" Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PS2, 2004)
"Magus' Theme" Chrono Trigger (SNES, 1995)
"To Zanarkand" Final Fantasy X (PS2, 2001)
"Aria de Mezzo Carattere" Final Fantasy VI (SNES, 1994)
“One winged Angel” Final Fantasy VII (PS1, 1997)
“Far Away” Red Dead Redemption (PS3, 2010)
“Lost Painting” Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS1, 1997)
“Dr Wily’s Castle: Stage 1” Mega Man 2 (NES, 1988)
"Gerudo Valley" The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64, 1998)
New Rally-X theme from New Rally X (Arcade 1981)
Galaga Main theme from Galaga (Arcade 1981)
Mission: Cyberdyne from Terminator 2: Judgement Day (Arcade 1991)
Prelude from Castlevania 3:Dracula's curse (Famicom version 1989)
Splash Wave fom Out Run (Arcade 1986)
Slums (Arrival of the Black Warriors) From Double Dragon (Arcade 1986)
Another Winter from Scoot Pilgram vs the World the game (Xbox 360, 2010)
Set up from Super off Road (SNES 1992)
Rise or Fall from Phantasy star 2 (genesis 1989-90)
Eternity from Blue Dragon (Xbox 360 2006)
Super Mario Bros 2 - "Overworld Theme" (NES, 1988)
Lufia 2 Rise of the Sinistrals - "Sinistral Battle Theme 3" (SNES, 1996)
Lufia 2 Rise of the Sinistrals - "To The Future" (SNES, 1996)
Chrono Trigger - "Undersea Palace" (SNES, 1995)
Chrono Trigger - "Corridors of Time" (SNES, 1995)
Final Fantasy 6 - "Dancing Mad" (SNES, 1994)
Final Fantasy 6 - "Floating Continent" (SNES, 1994)
Final Fantasy 7 - "J-E-N-O-V-A" (PS1, 1997)
Final Fantasy 8 - "Balamb Garden" (PS1, 1999)
Castlevania II Simons Quest - "The Silence of the Daylight" (NES, 1987)
Vampire Killer from Castlevania (NES 1987)
Passing breeze from Out Run (Arcade 1986)
Outride a Crisis from Super Hang On (Arcade 1987)
Overworld theme from Super Mario World (SNES 1991)
New Donk City Daytime from Super Mario odyssey (Switch 2017)
Main Theme from yoshi's Story (N64 1997)
Fanfare from Final Fantasy IV (SNES 1991)
Last Wave from out Run (Arcade 1986)
Power of Anger from Salamander/Life Force (Arcade 1986)
Fandango from Super off Road (SNES 1992)
Mega man 3 Main theme from mega Man 3 (NES 1990)
Green hill Zone from Sonic The Hedgehog (Genesis 1991)
Theme of Simon from Super Castlevania 4 (SNES 1991)
Ken's theme from Street Fighter 2 (Arcade 1991)
Battle in the Jungle from Contra (Arcade 1987)
Cross Your heart from Haunted Castle (Arcade 1988)