Best Video Game Song Tournament, 2001-2004: Group 23

(Full, current standings of all completed groups can always be found here)

Group 21 Results

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56.25%Mega Man Battle Network 3N1 Grand Prix!
56.25%Wild Arms Alter Code: FDemon Spear
56.25%Final Fantasy Tactics AdvanceMain Theme
56.25%Final Fantasy X-2Real Emotion
50.00%Halo: Combat EvolvedRock Anthem for Saving the World
50.00%Tales of SymphoniaPresea
50.00%Final Fantasy Tactics AdvanceIncarnation
50.00%Fire EmblemTogether, We Ride!
50.00%Shadow HeartsDemon’s Gig
50.00%Final Fantasy XIRonfaure
43.75%Fire EmblemStrike
43.75%Mega Man Zero 2Departure (Sand Wilderness)
43.75%Kingdom HeartsShrouding Dark Cloud
43.75%Disgaea: Hour of DarknessLord Laharl’s Hymn
37.50%Wild Arms Alter Code: FLeave It To Me
37.50%Halo 2Follow (1st Movement of the Odyssey)
37.50%Silent Hill 4Your Rain
37.50%Sonic Adventure 2Unknown from M.E.
37.50%Call of Duty: Finest HourNot One Step Back
37.50%Castlevania: Circle of the MoonThe Sinking Old Sanctuary
31.25%Sonic Adventure 2Boss: Shut Up, Faker!
31.25%Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith LordsThe Ravager
31.25%Dark Cloud 2Balance Valley
31.25%Mega Man Battle NetworkTheme of Mega Man Battle Network
25.00%Golden SunPrologue
25.00%Sonic HeroesThis Machine
25.00%Star Ocean: Till the End of TimeCalm Mind Reflected in the Pupil
25.00%Mega Man Zero 3Final Count Down (Missile Facility)
25.00%Feel the Magic: XY/XXMenu Theme 02
25.00%Advance Wars 2: Black Hole RisingGreen Earth Theme
18.75%Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake EaterEva’s Reminiscence
12.50%Halo: Combat EvolvedWhat Once Was Lost

Another strong showing for the GBA, with MMBN 3, FFTA, FE7, and MMZ2 all represented. Also, only 16 unique voters this round, probably thanks to Labor Day. This means that each vote was extra impactful, counting for 6.25% each.

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Newly Eliminated 1

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36.36%Super Smash Bros. MeleeFlat Zone
36.36%EVE OnlineBelow the Asteroids
36.00%Silent Hill 2Theme Of Laura
35.00%Katamari DamacyKatamari Stars
35.00%The Legend of Zelda: The Wind WakerWind Temple
35.00%Sonic Adventure 2Highway in the Sky…for Final Rush
35.00%Iridion IITearing
35.00%Unlimited SaGaMyth’s Theme
35.00%Phantom BraveAngel’s Rest from Angel Breath
35.00%Sonic Advance 2Techno Base Zone Act 2
34.78%Advance Wars 2: Black Hole RisingHawke’s Theme
34.78%Final Fantasy Tactics AdvanceLaw Card
34.78%PikminForest Navel
34.78%Beyond Good & EvilMammago’s
34.78%The Elder Scrolls III: MorrowindCaprice
34.78%GuruminSight of Silence
34.78%Tales of SymphoniaOzette: Deepest Woods
34.78%Animal CrossingTitle
34.62%Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost OceanTo the End of the Journey of Glittering Stars
34.62%PikminThe Distant Spring
31.25%Sonic Adventure 2Boss: Shut Up, Faker!
31.25%Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith LordsThe Ravager
31.25%Dark Cloud 2Balance Valley
31.25%Mega Man Battle NetworkTheme of Mega Man Battle Network
25.00%Golden SunPrologue
25.00%Sonic HeroesThis Machine
25.00%Star Ocean: Till the End of TimeCalm Mind Reflected in the Pupil
25.00%Mega Man Zero 3Final Count Down (Missile Facility)
25.00%Feel the Magic: XY/XXMenu Theme 02
25.00%Advance Wars 2: Black Hole RisingGreen Earth Theme
18.75%Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake EaterEva’s Reminiscence
12.50%Halo: Combat EvolvedWhat Once Was Lost

I think “Flat Zone” is one of the best Smash Bros songs ever, and I’m sad to see it fall here. Maybe Flat Zone 2 will avenge it next time?

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It’s time for group play! We have 1,086 songs in this tournament; they have been broken up into 34 groups of 322. For the group stage, vote for as many songs as you like! We’re doing things a little differently this time around. Winning your group no longer means anything; instead, songs will be ranked based on how many upvotes they got compared to how many people voted in that round.3 After all groups are done, the top 256 songs from across all groups will advance to the playoffs!

…unless! By popular demand, we’re also implementing a diversity system! If an individual game places more than 10 songs into the top 256, songs 11+ per game will face off against songs 257+4 in a play-in round.

We’ll be “feathering” groups; voting on group 23 will be active until Thursday September 10th at 10:00PM Pacific. Group 22 is active until 10:00 pm tonight; vote here. Group 24 will start Thursday and be active until Friday, and so on. Please listen to every song! Don’t just vote name recognition.

You can listen to all songs in group 23 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 23 is open until Thursday September 10th at 10:00PM Pacific