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Ascended
Importance: 8
Popularity: 9
Variety: 8
Fit: 9
Total:34
Notes: Hades is silly. I think the Main Theme is an important track to have! It's also really popular (as far as Nintendogs tracks go) Bath Time is confirmed and it's also a great choice! Championship Cup is another great choice. Popular, important and pretty different from all other Nintendogs tracks. Walking the Dog is almost a necessity. It's a theme every Nintendog's player will hear over and over and over again! And it's somehow beloved despite that. Nice choice. Nintendogs + Cats is a bit less known that the original Nintendogs but Credits seems to be a well liked track. Same thing goes for Swordplay. Though I never thought I'd hear a track called Swordplay in a Nintendogs game. The Duck Hunt medley intrigues me... I can definitely see a Donkey Kong (Brawl) type remix. Overall a good list. You actually delved into the Nintendogs series' soundtrack. I appreciate that.
D-idara
Importance: 7
Popularity: 9
Variety: 10
Fit: 7
Total:33
Notes: Main Theme is great! (Seriously Hades, you just don't like nice things...) As is Bath Time. Your Tournament Medley is quite intriguing and I think it's a good choice. The tunes even have similar rhythms so a medley wouldn't be too difficult. Congrats! Walking the Dog is a great choice! Credits is good too. The Duck Hunt medley is a great choice. Unfortunately, after that I have problems... The Pokemon and Kid Icarus tracks bug me. I feel that that imposing music from bigger series onto smaller series is a bad idea. Plus the Dog's Theme doesn't really fit with the stage. Too intense and dramatic if you ask me. Still good choices overall.
BridgesWithTurtles
Importance: 8
Popularity: 9
Variety:10
Fit: 9
Total: 36
Notes: Main Theme Medley is an interesting idea... I don't think it will happen but it works. Beginner and Walking the Dog are both great choices. Swordplay is another good choice. Club House Games is a very obscure thing to reference. Regardless, the music is catchy and fits with the theme. Nice work. I did expect a couple of Pushmo tracks to show up and there ya go. Lesson is a fine choice! I also expected lots of Chibi Robo. AND I LOVE CHIBI ROBO! The ending theme is a nice choice, though I do feel that there are better choices out there. Cubivore? Almost as obscure as Club House Games. Still, not a bad pick though I do feel that it takes focus away from the handheld theme. Dat piano though... Overall, you chose a lot of unique tracks. Nice job.
Toxicroaker
Importance: 9
Popularity: 9
Variety: 9
Fit: 8
Total: 35
Notes: Main Theme and Bath Time are both great ways to start! The class medley is nice too. I do think it's the perfect length as well. 3 songs. Not too much. Not too many! Perfect! Walking the Dog is a great choice! As is Swordplay! OH! THE TITLE THEME OF CHIBI ROBO! THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PIECES! GAHHH! If fits perfectly, but.... it is a console song. Sorry but fit points will go down for that. The Rhythm Heaven Fever is also a great track! But it's also a console track... I'm more stern about these two series because they both have plenty to offer with their handheld titles. I feel that delving into the console titles isn't needed. The Pushmo track is perfect though! Overall, great choices! You've come a long way! :D
Olekidsf
Importance: 9
Popularity: 8
Variety: 8
Fit: 8
Total: 33
Notes: CHEATER! Joking. You're fine. Main Theme and Bath Time are both great picks. As is Walking the Dog. As is the Contest Medley... As is Credits... Chibi Robo is console... Pushmo is good. The Big Brain Academy remix from Brawl is a great choice for a past track. One of the better ones out there for this stage. I wholeheartedly approve! These lists are starting to follow a pattern but still, nice list!
APC99
Importance: 9
Popularity: 9
Variety: 9
Fit: 8
Total: 35
Notes: Main Theme is great! Bath Time is also great! The Shopping Theme is a theme I didn't expect to see. I rather like it! It's peppy and decently popular while being iconic to the game! Champion's Cup is a good choice! Swordplay is nice as well! Eisehn Kama- AW SCREW IT! The Park Patrol ending theme is a nice choice. Tetris: Type A is not a theme I expected to see. Huh... It works. I kinda feel like there are better choices but it's not bad. Pictochat is another great choice for a past track. There aren't too many past tracks that work for Nintentogs but Pictochat is a great choice.
Superyoshiom
Importance: 9
Popularity: 8
Variety: 8
Fit: 8
Total: 32
Notes: Main Theme is good! As is Bath Time! Champion Cup is also good! Shopping Theme is nice! Swordplay, and Credits are all nice! Wow... I've already talked about most of these. Pushmo (Challenge) is a great pick as is Cooking Navi! Another past track that works! Nice job! Again, these lists are starting to follow a pattern. I wonder if Nintendogs didn't have as much to offer as I thought.
BlueDrago
Importance: 9
Popularity: 8
Variety: 10
Fit: 8
Total: 35
Notes: Main Theme and Bath Time are great choices. Walking the Dog is an amazing pick! Expert Class isn't a bad choice either. Cafe Petrov is pretty nifty! I like it a lot, fits well with the stage too. Evening Sun caught me off guard but it fits. Hey You Pikachu? Huh. Real obscure. Still I think it's a bad idea. Imposing music from a bigger series onto a smaller series doesn't sit right with me. Your Record idea is actually pretty nifty and strikes me as something Sakurai would do. Similar to the Wario Ware Inc music and Environmental Noises. You have a nice list for your first attempt in this contest. Not bad.
Violenceman
Importance: 9
Popularity: 9
Variety: 10
Fit: 8
Total: 36
Notes: Bath Time and Main Theme are both great choices. Championship Cup and Credits are also good choices. Your walking the dog medley is a great choice and personally, it's my favorite medley so far. The Art Academy track is something that fits surprisingly well. I wish I could say the same for The Legendary Starfy Title Theme. I... just don't think it fits as well as other songs... Poochy's theme is a bit surprising but Tetris Attack music could play here I suppose. Not a bad choice!
Jumpman84
Importance: 8
Popularity: 9
Variety: 7
Fit: 9
Total: 32
Notes: Bath Time is great! As is Credits! Pictochat is a great past track! As is Cooking Navi! Walking the dog is great! Your title theme medley works pretty well, and personally I think it's a great choice! The two songs even mesh well together! The DSi shop theme fits surprisingly well. Didn't expect that at all. Huh. I think it would fit better on different stage though. Lip's Theme is another good choice for a past track, but at this point, I feel you have too many... Still, nice choices.
TJ-Works
Importance: 8
Popularity: 8
Variety: 10
Fit: 8
Total: 34
Notes: Bath Time is great! Your medley is a nice one. And I REALLY appreciate the times. It makes imagining the medley much easier. Thank you! Credits is a nice pick! As is Swordplay! I do feel that Park Patrol and Photo Finder songs should be used instead of the GC themes when it comes to Chibi Robo. Both Challenge tracks works nicely, though I never expected Picross to appear here. Pictochat is a nice past track! Overall, a pretty good list!
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Note: Whenever you see any allusion to Pullblox, mind that it's the European name of Pushmo.
Ascended
Importance: 9/10
Popularity: 9/10
Variety: 8/10
Fit: 9/10
Total: 35/40
Nice song choices, especially that Duck Hunt song. Nintendogs is a very popular franchise and the soundtrack is quite good, if I do say so myself.
You chose upbeat and relevant songs from the series, including the Main Theme from the first game and the credits theme from the 3DS game. Bath Time and Walking the Dog are good choices and possibly among the most memorable songs of the game, considering their context.
D-idara
Importance: 7/10
Popularity: 9/10
Variety: 9/10
Fit: 8/10
Total: 33/40
I like your choices overall. Your medley is a really neat idea! The songs blend with each another well, the transition between them in a new arrangement would feel natural.
The Main Theme, Walking the Dog and Bath Time are good choices from the series and likely among the more memorable songs of the games. Duck Hunt is also a nice choice for the stage, since it's likely that Duck Hunt won't get a stage.
While I understand your reasoning for choosing them, Berry Picker from Pokémon and Dog's Theme from Kid Icarus should go to stages from the respective franchises.
BridgesWithTurtles
Importance: 8/10
Popularity: 8/10
Variety: 9/10
Fit: 9/10
Total: 34/40
Good choices from the Nintendogs series. The medley idea is nice. To be honest, I was intending to penalize you for not using the Bath Time theme as a separate choice, but I figured that the medley could be made from the original songs themselves without a new arrangement, as it happened in some Brawl songs.
On the non-Nintendogs choices, which comprise half of your list, you have curious picks. The Pullblox song fits this stage very well, same for the Ending theme from Chibi-Robo! Park Patrol and even the Title theme from Cubivore. Your most oddball choice is Chess, but it's still a good choice for this stage, as a way to represent those minor (compared to Mario or Zelda), more casual franchises, much like how the Summit and Mario Bros. had several NES game tracks besides songs from their source games.
Toxicroaker
Importance: 9/10
Popularity: 9/10
Variety: 9/10
Fit: 9/10
Total: 36/40
I really like your choices. The medley is a neat idea and the songs mesh well with each another. Your other Nintendogs choices are good as well.
The Chibi-Robo and Rhythm Fever themes are very interesting choices, fitting well the stage's playful atmosphere and the chaos of Smash Bros.
Last, but not least, the calmer Pullblox song is an interesting choice to represent this eShop exclusive 3DS series, although I'd have picked another, more fast paced song from this game or the sequel.
Olekidsf
Importance: 9/10
Popularity: 9/10
Variety: 9/10
Fit: 9/10
Total: 36/40
Very similar to Toxicroaker's list! Coincidence or not, the choices are solid nonetheless.
Your Nintendogs + Cats choice is calmer, but in other hand, you have a more upbeat song from Pullblox. The title theme from Big Brain Academy is a good choice, considering the similar audience those games have.
APC99
Importance: 9/10
Popularity: 10/10
Variety: 9/10
Fit: 9/10
Total: 37/40
You chose good songs from the Nintendogs series. The shopping theme fits the stage quite well. The Chibi-Robo song is upbeat and fits the stage quite well too.
Tetris: Type A and PictoChat have their origins in Nintendo handhelds, with the first being a well known song. Likewise, Nintendogs was a highly successful DS franchise, so the songs have a lot in common with the series this stage represents.
Superyoshiom
Importance: 9/10
Popularity: 8/10
Variety: 9/10
Fit: 9/10
Total: 35/40
Good choices from the Nintendogs series. The Pullblox song fits this stage well, same for the Cooking Navi theme.
BlueDrago
Importance: 8/10
Popularity: 8/10
Variety: 9/10
Fit: 9/10
Total: 34/40
Nice choices from the Nintendogs series. Having the Walking the Dog song start with that jingle is a neat idea. The medley idea, while interesting, it has songs that wouldn't mesh well without some heavy re-arranging, but could work. The Title theme from Hey You, Pikachu!, while fitting for the stage's atmosphere, I think it belongs to a Pokémon themed stage.
Violenceman
Importance: 9/10
Popularity: 9/10
Variety: 9/10
Fit: 10/10
Total: 37/40
One of my favorite lists of this round. Your medley idea has good song choices that would mesh well with one another and you have the more important songs from the series too. The Art Academy song and the Starfy song fit this stage surprisingly well, same for Poochy's stage from Tetris Atack.
jumpman84
Importance: 8/10
Popularity: 9/10
Variety: 9/10
Fit: 9/10
Total: 35/40
A mix of Nintendogs songs and picks similar to PictoChat? I like that approach, although you could have used less songs from Brawl.
The medley of both main themes from the two Nintendogs would be a neat idea. Both songs have similar instrumentation too so, a new arrangement in a similar style would sound good.
Lip's Theme and Shaberu! DS Cooking Navi were popular songs from Brawl and wouldn't sound out of place here. The DSi Shop theme is an interesting choice too. PictoChat is also a nice choice, although, as I'll say again, you could have used less songs from Brawl.
TJ-Works
Importance: 9/10
Popularity: 9/10
Variety: 10/10
Fit: 9/10
Total: 37/40
I like your list a lot! From the Nintendogs series, you have good picks. That medley idea sounds nice.
On the songs from outside of the Nintendogs series, you have a lot of good and varied choices. The song from Pullblox fits this stage nicely, while the main theme from Chibi-Robo! is an upbeat song fitting for the chaotic gameplay of Smaash. PictoChat is a known song from Brawl and would fit nicely here. The song from Picross 3D is catchy and suits the gameplay well.
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Popularity: 9/10
Fit: 8/10
Importance: 9/10
Variety: 8/10
Total: 34/40
I think you have a solid list. You could have tried adding a little more variety, but I understand that’s easier said than done for a stage like this.
D-idara:
Popularity: 9/10
Fit: 7/10
Importance: 9/10
Variety: 7/10
Total: 32/40
The staples of the Nintendogs series are there, but I’m not sure your last two variety picks are the most befitting for the stage.
BridgesWithTurtles:
Popularity: 9/10
Fit: 10/10
Importance: 10/10
Variety: 10/10
Total: 39/40
Wow, so close to getting a full sweep. Originally I was going to dock you for not listing the Bath Theme, but I noticed what you did with the Main Theme. Love the inclusion of Chibi-Robo and Clubhouse Games, and Cubivore – I forgot that was even a game,
Toxicroaker:
Popularity: 9/10
Fit: 9/10
Importance: 10/10
Variety: 8/10
Total: 36/40
Good list. I like the Chibi-Robo main theme better than some of the others that have been posted.
Olekidsf:
Popularity: 9/10
Fit: 8/10
Importance: 10/10
Variety: 8/10
Total: 35/40
Why does your list look a lot like Toxicroakers?
APC99:
Popularity: 10/10
Fit: 7/10
Importance: 9/10
Variety: 8/10
Puppy Points: .5/.5
Total: 34.5/40
Solid list on the Nintendog front, but I’m not a fan of Pictochat and Tetris being recycled on this stage. I think there are potentially other stages down the pike that either would fit better. You get extra credit for the adorable gallery of puppies.
Superyoshiom:
Popularity: 10/10
Fit: 8/10
Importance: 9/10
Variety: 8/10
Total: 35/40
Nice to see the DS Cooking Navi songs resurface. Nice list.
BlueDrago
Popularity: 9/10
Fit: 9/10
Importance: 8/10
Variety: 10/10
Puppy Points: .1/.1
Total: 36.1/40
Any list that has Hey You Pikachu in it is really going outside of the box. You would have scored higher if not for your medley. I may be wrong, but it appears there were a lot of other songs you wanted to add and instead of leaving them off threw them together and called it a medley.
Violenceman:
Popularity: 8/10
Fit: 8/10
Importance: 8/10
Variety: 9/10
Total: 33/40
Not sure a Nintendog stage is the best place for a Starfy track, otherwise your list has the staples.
Jumpman84:
Popularity: 8/10
Fit: 8/10
Importance: 9/10
Variety: 9/10
Puppy Points: .2/.2
Total: 34.2/40
Haven’t heard the DSi Shop theme in quite a while, but the likelihood is that might find itself on some sort of Swapnote / Streetpass Plaza style stage. You also unlocked the fabled Puppy Points.
TJ-Works:
Popularity: 9/10
Fit: 8/10
Importance: 9/10
Variety: 9/10
Total: 35/40
Making me remember that awful Picross game almost made me dock you extra points… Almost…
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JUST KIDDING IT'S HADES!
Let's just get the compliments out of the way first. I liked the following songs in particular, and if you had them, it helped you: Championship Theme, Credits, Swordplay, Walking the Dog. Also,
outside music was crucial. 2-3 songs of outside music were important to variety and popularity scores. AND IF YOU INCLUDED THE MAIN THEME FROM NINTENDOGS, YOU'RE AN IDIOT AND YOU DIDN'T GET A PERFECT SCORE. MORONS.
Finally, I recommend listening to this song as you read my grades. It is, after all, my theme song.
Ascended
Importance: 10
Fit: 10
Variety: 7
Popularity: 8
Total: 35
Notes: You did right by going outside of the series to add more popularity and variety, but Duck Hunt just wasn't enough. You could have had one more from outside to give the list extra oomph! Hell, you even had room for one more song, so just man up and use it! Oh, and I don't really like the Main Theme. It's important, but too similar to Bath Time. All in all, your list made me only slightly nauseous.
D-Idara
Importance: 10
Fit: 5
Variety: 9
Popularity: 10
Total: 34
Notes: I look at your list, and I see a Kid Icarus song. And a Pokemon song. While they are ironically titled, taking songs from games that have a stage or two each of their own and slapping them elsewhere... not the best idea, it doesn't fit. Promote more obscure songs! I also don't like how similar the Main Theme is to Bath Time. It ruins what would have been perfect variety!
BridgesWithTurtles
Importance: 9
Fit: 10
Variety: 10
Popularity: 9
Total: 38
Notes: I want to bash on you for having the Main Theme, but you pulled the right move and combined it with Bath Time. You sly turtle! The only things I really CAN bash on you for are the lack of Nintendogs titles; you could have used one more. I don't hate the idea of promoting more obscure songs, so Cubivore didn't really hurt you, but it certainly doesn't help much; variety was the thing you had already maxed out! So, that track was just there. Could have been better if you put in something from Nintendogs instead.
Toxicroaker
Importance: 10
Fit: 7
Variety: 9
Popularity: 10
Total: 36
Notes: While the Rhythm Heaven theme is good for every other category, it does the exact opposite of fit. It's like including my theme song: it would hurt more than help. Also, Chibi Robo songs are perfect for popularity and variety here... but you grabbed something from a console instead of Park Patrol. Oops, there goes some of your fit. Aaaaand I don't really like the Main Theme. Too similar to Bath Time; it'd be like including "War's End" and "Hades' Infernal Theme" in one level.Overall, I'm disappointed in you. You run the RTC music section and toss this out there? Unacceptable!
Olekidsf
Importance: 10
Fit: 9
Variety: 9
Popularity: 9
Total: 37
Notes: You're yet another fool who put the Main Theme and Bath Time. Are all of you people deaf? You might as well just put the same song twice, because they're that similar! Also, your reasoning about Chibi-Robo's song is stupid. Good idea to get one from the franchise, but it was tainted by being a console song. The DS version had some good music, you know!
APC99
Importance: 10
Fit: 10
Variety: 9
Popularity: 10
Total: 39
Notes: Ugh. Main Theme again? No perfect variety for you. Too bad, or you would have had a perfect score. Oh well. Dream of what might have been. I do have to congratulate you: Tetris Type A was a perfect choice that single-handedly got you a 10 in popularity.
What? Kings of the Underworld play Tetris, too!
Superyoshiom
Importance: 10
Fit: 9
Variety: 9
Popularity: 9
Total: 37
Notes: That... that cooking song! I'm not sure whether I absolutely hate it or love it... I'm going to say that it adds variety... a touch of popularity, maybe. Oh, and the Main Theme is a hindrance to your variety, as I have said to every frigging list so far.
BlueDrago
Importance: 10
Fit: 8
Variety: 9
Popularity: 9
Total: 36
Notes: MAIN THEME. MAIN THEME! MAIN THEME! Every time I see that, I get angry and take a point of of your variety. Only BridgesWithTurtles was sly enough not to put it, though. I understand that Hey You Pikachu is similar, but I don't like imposing songs from larger franchises onto smaller franchises. Other than that, though, pretty solid list.
ViolenceMan
Importance: 10
Fit: 9
Variety: 9
Popularity: 10
Total: 38
Notes: As is usual, you put up a solid list. The medley was ace, and reminds me of all those Nintendog Trainer points I racked up while Pit was
retractedforspoilingchapter18ofkidicarusuprising. HOWEVER! You have two crucial flaws here. Starfy's scene isn't quite laid-back enough to fit well. Also... MAIN. FREAKING. THEME. Do you have any idea how seeing it makes me feel inside?
Jumpman84
Importance: 9
Fit: 10
Variety: 10
Popularity: 10
Total: 39
Notes: I check the first five songs in your list. Oh might Hades, there isn't a Main Theme in sight. Could this really be the first list not to include it? Nah, he's just saving it for his trump card. Well, you made a medley out of it and it makes it tolerable. Still, I could have used one more Nintendogs song for importance before giving you a perfect score.
TJ-Works
Importance: 10
Fit: 10
Variety: 10
Popularity: 10
Total: 40
Notes: You know that phrase that they save the best for last? Actually, they save the best for wherever I am and the second best for last, but that's besides the point. You have the best entry in this round, and earn a perfect score. I like how you made that Medley; you tossed in so many important tracks in one shot that you could focus the rest of your list on variety and popularity. I warn you not to use a console game like Chibi Robo as it hurts your fit, but every other song fits so well that I can't bring myself to take off a point. I can really only make one suggestion: next time, include
this track.
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So here are the final grades!
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Ascended: 138
D-idara: 132
BridgesWithTurtles:147
Toxicroaker: 143
Olekidsf: 141
APC99: 145.5
Superyoshiom: 139
BlueDrago: 141.1
Violenceman: 144
Jumpman84: 140.2
TJ-Works: 146
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Pesky decimals...
Looks like this round's winner is....
BRIDGESWITHTURTLES!
Congratulations! I'll update the wall of honor and channel with your list shortly!
As usual, everyone will have a day or two to mull over results.
Hopefully I can start working on a surprise for you all....
Oh. And I got this done in a somewhat timely manner.
I FEEL PROUD!
just kidding
