We’re in the home stretch! With just 32 songs left, every song is up ever day; no breaks and no hiding.
Since it’s the playoffs, groups will be active until 9:00AM Pacific the day after they post1, or for roughly 24 hours. You can listen to a playlist of today’s songs (in matchup order) here.
PLEASE LISTEN TO BOTH SONGS IN A MATCH BEFORE VOTING
Voting will be live until Tuesday, October 20th at 9:00AM Pacific
Previous Round Results:
| Katamari Damacy | Katamari on the Rocks | 14 | 4 | Kingdom Hearts | Dearly Beloved |
| Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim | Ernst | 8 | 7 | Mega Man Battle Network 3 | N1 Grand Prix! |
| Iridion II | See The Sun Burn | 13 | 2 | Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim | The Ruined City Kishgal |
| Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim | Ultramarine Deep | 10 | 7 | Tales of Symphonia | Fighting of the Spirit |
| Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire | Route 113 | 4 | 13 | WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! | Drifting Away |
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | Snake Eater | 13 | 3 | Iridion II | Crystal Symphony |
| Cave Story | Moonsong | 10 | 9 | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | Outset Island |
| Sonic Heroes | Mystic Mansion | 8 | 7 | Ico | Continue |
| Macross 7 -Shake the Heart of the Galaxy- | Seventh Moon | 10 | 4 | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | Farewell Hyrule King |
| Cave Story | Last Battle | 7 | 7 | Final Fantasy XI | Ronfaure |
| Ico | Castle in the Mist | 12 | 3 | Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean | Vitriolic a Stroke |
| Shin Megami Tensei Digital Devil Saga 1 | Danger | 6 | 10 | Suikoden III | Exceeding Love |
| Guilty Gear XX | Holy Orders (Be Just or Be Dead) | 10 | 6 | Zone of the Enders: The Second Runner | Beyond the Bounds |
| Puyo Pop Fever | Taisen 4 (Final Boss Theme) | 13 | 6 | Super Smash Bros. Melee | Brinstar Depths |
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Main Theme | 10 | 8 | Unlimited SaGa | Battle Theme EX |
| Unlimited SaGa | Battle Theme I | 12 | 3 | Mega Man Battle Network 3 | Boss Battle! (Boss Theme) |
One tie! I gave the win to Cave Story – Last Battle over Final Fantasy XI – Ronfaure. Elsewhere, Holy Orders (Be Just or Be Dead) goes from runoff challenger to top 32 song in a Cinderella story for the ages.
Fun Stats:
Top 32 By Game:
3 Songs:
- Katamari Damacy (-1)
2 Songs:
- Super Smash Bros. Melee (-2)
- Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim (-2)
- Ico (-1)
- Iridion II (-1)
- Cave Story
- Gitaroo Man
1 Song:
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (-3)
- Kingdom Hearts (-2)
- Final Fantasy X (-1)
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (-1)
- Unlimited SaGa (-1)
- Guilty Gear XX
- Luigi’s Mansion
- Macross 7 -Shake the Heart of the Galaxy-
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
- Puyo Pop Fever
- Shadow Hearts
- Silent Hill 3
- Sonic Heroes
- Suikoden III
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
- WarioWare, Inc: Mega Microgame$!
- Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse
Remember The Fallen:
- Mega Man Battle Network 3 (-2)
- Baby Felix Halloween
- Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
- Final Fantasy XI
- Jet Set Radio Future
- Mega Man Battle Network 2
- Metroid Prime
- Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire
- Shin Megami Tensei Digital Devil Saga 1
- Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
- Silent Hill 2
- Super Mario Sunshine
- Tales of Symphonia
- Technictix
- Zone of the Enders
- Zone of the Enders: The Second Runner
Katamari Damacy stands alone in first with 3 songs remaining. Katamari’s win in the Best Video Game tournament for the 6th generation was a huge shocker; a win here would be less surprising, but no less impressive.
The pileup for 2nd includes some familiar faces (Melee, Ys VI) and some grinders finally getting a chance in the spotlight (Ico, Iridion II, Cave Story, Gitaroo Man). This group is almost more impressive for what’s not there, as previous favorites Final Fantasy X and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker have fallen to one song apiece.
Finally, we must say goodbye to the Mega Man Battle Network series. It had a strong run, but all 3 remaining songs fell this round. Farewell, Blue Bomber.
Top 32 By Platform:
- PS2: 15 songs (11 games)
- GameCube: 6 songs (5 games)
- PC: 4 songs (2 games)
- Game Boy Advance: 3 songs (2 games)
- Game Boy Color: 2 songs (2 games)
- Arcade: 1 song (1 game)
- Multiplatform: 1 song (1 game)
The PS2 remains dominant in this tournament, as it was during the early 00s. The GameCube remains in 2nd despite losing its top-heavy nature, and the GBA’s continuing collapse means the PC has snuck into 3rd. The Game Boy Color finally lost a song in the playoffs but still has two strong candidates representing it, and with the fall of Teknopathetic the Xbox is out of the running.
