Group 16 Results:
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Group 16 Champions:
| 19 | Donkey Kong Country | DK Island Swing |
| 18 | Final Fantasy VI | Dancing Mad |
| 16 | Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge | New Messiah |
| 16 | Kirby’s Adventure | Green Greens |
| 15 | Plok | Boss |
| 15 | Secret of Mana | Eternal Recurrence |
| 14 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Hydrocity Zone (Act 1) |
| 13 | Earthbound | Battle Against a Weird Opponent |
8th place ties are back; Final Fantasy VI’s “Aria di Mezzo Carattere” and “Forever Rachel” are wild cards.
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| 10 | The Terminator (SEGA CD) | Future Shock |
| 10 | Ys I & II (PC Engine) | Ice Ridge of Noltia |
| 10 | Turtles in Time | Alleycat Blues |
| 10 | Mega Man 5 | Gravity Man |
| 8 | Suikoden | Into a World of Illusion |
| 8 | F-Zero | White Land II |
| 7 | F-Zero (SNES) | Ending |
| 7 | Final Fantasy V | Music Box |
| 7 | MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat | Arkham Bridge |
| 6 | Shivers | Gods and Religious Items |
| 6 | Mechwarrior 2 | Pyre Light |
| 5 | Tengai Makyou Zero | Tenjin’s Theme |
| 4 | Conquests of the Longbow | Watling Street |
| 4 | Terranigma | Light Side Field |
Our bubble number remains 11. At this point, there are 24 spots for 54 songs. At this point, it’s likely the bubble will remain at 11, although I will have to cut almost all 11 vote songs via tiebreakers.
Wild Card Standings:
| 17 | Star Fox | Space Armada |
| 16 | Maniac Mansion | Michael’s Theme |
| 16 | Crystalis | World Map |
| 16 | Final Fantasy Adventure (Seiken Densetsu) | Endless Battlefield |
| 16 | Sonic & Knuckles | Doctor Robotnik |
| 16 | Streets of Rage 2 | Never Return Alive (Rain) |
| 15 | Earthbound | Happy-Happy is Blue |
| 15 | Ducktales | Transylvania |
| 15 | Full Throttle | Legacy (Opening Theme) |
| 15 | Journey to Silius | Stage 2 (Underground Concourse) |
| 15 | Chrono Trigger | Sealed Door |
| 15 | Star Fox | Map Select |
| 15 | Final Fantasy VI | Coin Song |
| 15 | Turican II: The Final Fight (Amiga) | Main Theme |
| 15 | The Secret of Monkey Island | Title Theme (MS-DOS Roland MT-32 version) |
| 14 | Mega Man 6 | Blizzard Man |
| 14 | Chrono Trigger | To Good Friends |
| 14 | Super Mario Kart | Rainbow Road |
| 14 | Donkey Kong Country | Ice Cave Chant |
| 14 | Mega Man 6 | Mr. X’s Fortress |
| 14 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Oil Ocean Zone |
| 14 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Marble Zone |
| 14 | Street Fighter 2 | Ryu’s Theme |
| 14 | Final Fantasy V | Battle at the Big Bridge |
| 14 | Streets of Rage | Fighting in the Street |
| 14 | Yoshi’s Island | Flower Garden |
| 14 | Final Fantasy VI | Overture |
| 13 | Phantasy Star IV | Motavia Field |
| 13 | Final Fantasy V | The Day Will Come |
| 13 | Earthbound | Pollyanna |
| 13 | Mega Man 7 | Shade Man (Alternate Theme) (Ghosts n Goblins Remix) |
| 13 | Mega Man 4 | Wily Battle |
| 13 | Earthbound | Your Name, Please |
| 13 | Sonic CD | Stardust Speedway Present (JP) |
| 13 | Mega Man 6 | Plant Man |
| 13 | Sonic CD | Metallic Madness Present (JP) |
| 13 | Chrono Trigger | Tyran Castle |
| 13 | Final Fantasy VI | The Mines Of Narshe |
| 13 | Ys I & II (PC Engine) | Tower of the Shadow of Death |
| 13 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Launch Base Zone Act 1 |
| 13 | Mega Man 4 | Bright Man |
| 13 | Earthbound | Snowman |
| 13 | Sonic CD | Palmtree Panic Bad Future (JP) |
| 13 | Mega Man X | Armored Armadillo |
| 13 | X-Men Arcade | Here Comes the Heroes |
| 13 | Final Fantasy VI | Aria di Mezzo Carattere |
| 13 | Final Fantasy VI | Forever Rachel |
| 12 | Final Fantasy VI | Mt. Koltz |
| 12 | Silver Surfer (NES) | Device Complete |
| 12 | Kirby’s Adventure | Vegetable Valley 2 |
| 12 | Final Fantasy IV | Kingdom Baron |
| 12 | Kirby’s Adventure | Boss Battle |
| 12 | The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery (1995) | “Music for Ludwig & Elisabeth (Eagle and Seagull)” |
| 12 | Final Fantasy IV | Prologue |
| 12 | Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge | The Swamp |
| 12 | The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening | Sword Search |
| 12 | Final Fantasy VI | Epitaph |
| 12 | Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist | The Ballad of Freddy Pharkas (sung by Al Lowe) |
| 12 | Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen | Go-Go March! |
| 12 | Super C (NES) | Stage 1 |
| 12 | Final Fantasy V | Harvest |
| 12 | Chrono Trigger | Ruined World |
| 12 | Darkwing Duck | Floating Fortress Stage |
| 12 | Mega Man X | Launch Octopus |
| 12 | Mega Man 4 | Dust Man |
| 12 | Ys III: Wanderers From Ys | Valestine Castle |
| 12 | Final Fantasy V | Ahead on Our Way |
| 12 | Mega Man 3 | Spark Man |
| 12 | Mega Man 6 | Select Screen |
| 12 | Mega Man X3 | Opening Stage |
| 12 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Final Boss |
| 12 | Sonic & Knuckles | Flying Battery Zone Act 2 |
| 12 | Ys III: Wanderers From Ys | The Strongest Foe |
| 12 | Maniac Mansion | Ending Theme |
| 12 | Donkey Kong Country | Bonus Room Blitz |
| 12 | Donkey Kong Country | Gangplank Galleon |
| 12 | Secret of Mana | Meridian Dance |
| 12 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Marble Garden Zone Act 1 |
| 12 | Sonic CD | Stardust Speedway Bad Future (JP) |
| 12 | Alisia Dragoon (Genesis) | Stage 6-2 |
| 11 | Super Robot Wars 3 | Main Theme Crossing Through Time |
| 11 | Ys III: Wanderers From Ys | The Boy’s Got Wings |
| 11 | Lagrange Point | Theme Of Isis |
| 11 | Final Fantasy IV | Red Wings |
| 11 | Demon’s Crest (SNES) | Memorial of the Fallen Ones |
| 11 | The Smurfs | The Swamps |
| 11 | Castlevania Bloodlines | The Sinking Old Sanctuary |
| 11 | Mega Man 7 | Slash Man |
| 11 | Crusader of Centy (Genesis) | Battle 1 |
| 11 | Doom II | Running From Evil |
| 11 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Metropolis Zone |
| 11 | Castlevania Chronicles | Moon Fight |
| 11 | Earthworm Jim (Special Edition) | Buttville: The Descent |
| 11 | Final Fantasy VI | The Prelude |
| 11 | Mega Man 3 | Wily fortress 1 |
| 11 | Star Fox | Titania Boss |
| 11 | Yoshi’s Island | Bowser |
| 11 | Mega Man X | Chill Penguin |
| 11 | Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen | White Storm |
| 11 | Mega Man X3 | Blizzard Buffalo |
| 11 | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | Priest |
| 11 | Terranigma | Crysta |
| 11 | Sam & Max Hit The Road | Pleasantly Understated Credit Sequence (Roland MT-32) |
| 11 | Mega Man 7 | Shade Man |
| 11 | Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen | Impregnable Defense |
| 11 | Mega Man X | Flame Mammoth |
| 11 | Street Fighter 2 Turbo | Ken’s Stage |
| 11 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Spring Yard Zone |
| 11 | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Chrome Gadget |
| 11 | Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo | Ryu’s Stage |
| 11 | Secret of Mana | Crisis |
| 11 | Mega Man 4 | Ring Man |
| 11 | Kirby’s Adventure | Title Theme |
| 11 | Earthbound | Smiles and Tears |
| 11 | The Secret of Monkey Island | The SCUMM Bar |
| 11 | Sam & Max Hit the Road | Carnival of the Odd |
| 11 | Kirby’s Adventure | Butter Building |
| 11 | Double Dragon II | Main theme (Amiga) |
| 11 | Final Fantasy VI | Esper World / Another World Of Beasts |
| 11 | Top Gear | Circuit Theme A |
| 11 | Ecco the Dolphin | Opening |
| 11 | Tempest 2000 (Atari Jaguar) | Mind’s Eye |
| 11 | Zombies Ate My Neighbors! (SNES) | Stage: Curse of the Tongue |
| 11 | Alien Breed | Main theme |
| 11 | SOS/Septentrion (SNES) | The Sinking Ship |
| 11 | Ristar | Busy Flare |
| 11 | Mega Man 4 | Skull Man |
| 11 | Final Fantasy VI | Searching for Friends |
| 11 | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | Opening Demo |
| 11 | Actraiser | Bloodpool/Casandora |
| 11 | Mega Man X | Boss Battle 01 |
| 11 | Castlevania Chronicles | The Tower of Dolls |
| 11 | Mega Man 4 | Wily Fortress 2 |
| 11 | Sword of Vermilion | Intro Music |
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Now we get to the eliminations. We have 616(!) songs in this tournament; they have been broken up into 19 groups of either 32 or 33. For the group stage, vote for as many songs as you like! The top 8 songs of each group will automatically advance to the knockout rounds. Additionally, the top 104 songs across all groups outside the top 8 will advance as “wild cards”. 2
We’ll be “feathering” groups; voting on group 18 will be active until Friday January 31st at 10:00PM Pacific. Group 17 is still active until 10:00 pm tonight; vote here. Group 19 will start Friday and be active until Saturday. Please listen to every song! Don’t just vote name recognition.
You can listen to all songs in group 18 in this handy YouTube playlist! (Don’t worry, songs will also be linked in the comments, where voting will take place)
You can work ahead if you like:
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Or listen to every nominee here
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Again, voting for group 18 is open until Friday January 31st at 10:00PM Pacific.