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ARMS Main Theme.

True Fire

Member
This is very irrational, but I really don't like the vocal leitmotif. I can't even bring myself to watch ARMS coverage because it's like nails on a chalkboard to me.
 

Kiriku

SWEDISH PERFECTION
Somewhat catchy, I guess they're going for a sports chant kind of vibe. Though it sounds like they just said fuck it on the lyrics part and used the placeholder.
 

skypunch

Banned
Not a big fan of that kind of singing. The vocals remind me of the NLA Day theme from Xenoblade X unfortunately. The rest of the music is OK. Nothing special, but it works for the game.
 
Sounds like some random stock music used by a tv channel airing the Brazil Olympics/World Cup

Makes a bit of sense since I get a whole Brazilian vibe from the OST.

I'm actually liking the fact Nintendo is being far more open and different with their OST from their usual games.
 

LotusHD

Banned
I really like this theme.

Sounds like some cheap mass produced anime crap.

Completely pointless post since anime is an entire medium with all sorts of themes, opening songs, etc., so I'm genuinely having a hard time trying to see what exactly is stereotypical about this.

The guys voice ruins it. His "ooh-ing" is so obnoxious.. would be so good without it.

Really? The "ooh-ing" is what does it for me lmao
 

Raysoul

Member
Imagine this playing at an ARMS world tournament, in a big stage, with lots of people.

Nintendo is fucking ace in the music department.
 
What anime it's like saying sounds live a cartoon or a tv show
There a literally thousands of tracks across many genres used
It's a completely meaningless statement.

Here's what it means: "I watch so much anime it's my only frame of reference for anything."

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I fucking dig this main theme. I was humming it around the house after the Direct last night.
 
The Main Theme is pretty ace! Definitely does its job of getting me hyped for the game. That being said, I can't listen to music like this for Nintendo games without imagining Miyamoto as part of the band.

For ARMS he's the one doing those slick guitar riffs. For Mario Kart 8 he's playing the saxophone.
 

RRockman

Banned
Sometimes I feel like most posters on GAF don't like fun lol.

No kidding. Can't believe people are comparing it to a generic anime theme song when it has no japanese lady singing japanese nor any engrish. I know you guys LOVE your hyperbole, but can't you find something of actual substance to say about the song rather than throwing out empty claims?

At first I didn't like that it was almost nothing about "OOOOO OOOO OOOO OOO" but I realize that the song gives of a strong feeling of rising excitement, with the courus rising in pitch and volume until the lady singer kicks in and it feels great. The lack of words means that EVERYONE gets it, regardless of language, without the need to fumble about with translations as what the song is about is self evident.

I really like it now.
 

cuate

Banned
I hope this doesn't let up. So far every ARMS thread since the direct has a few threadshitters come in. It's become my new source of entertainment to sustain me to E3.

im a threadshitter because im not fan of the theme? sounds like you're the threadshitter.
 
It's really great. The Mario Kart music team (assuming these are the same composers as MK8) needs to put out some damn soundtracks, they've been absolutely incredible as of late.

If Nintendo ever does drop out of the console business they should just become a record label.
 
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