Topic: The NintendoLife VGM Tournament: Best City / Urban Theme (Round Two)

Beyond Good and Evil - Channels
Hidden song in the city, the only song that plays in that area in the hovercraft

Earthbound - Fourside
I'm kinda shocked this wasn't like the first song anyone thought of. (or 2nd, because City Escape exists)

Kirby: Planet Robobot - Sky-High and Smitten (City Area)

This one might be a bit of a stretch, but I consider it a city theme:

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - Skytown

One more for now:

Metroid Prime - Chozo Ruins This is the theme for a ruined city

I would suppose ancient ruins no longer count as urban settings

But if they do then I’d add

Welcome to the New World! From Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Once again we are ready to kick off a new tournament. Which song will prove to be the best city jam? Only time will tell, but it could be one from our first round of matchups here.
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Round One

1. Coconut Mall - Mario Kart Wii vs. City Ruins (Rays of Light) - NieR Automata

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2. Opelucid City (White) - Pokémon White vs. Heartbreak, Heartbreak - Persona 4

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3. El Sonidito - Grand Theft Auto V vs. AWAKENING - Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

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4. Neo Tokyo - Pulseman vs. Snif City - Paper Mario: The Origami King

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5. ’Bout the City - Jet Set Radio vs. Lumiose City - Pokémon X & Y

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6. Raccoon City - Resident Evil 2 vs. City Streets 2 ~ Mango Tango - Double Dragon Neon

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Snif City might actually be my favorite song from Origami King

Winners from the opening bouts start with Mario Kart Wii at 5-3, Persona 4 at 4-2, Ghost Trick at 6-1, Paper Mario: The Origami King at 5-1, Pokémon X & Y at 5-2, and Double Dragon Neon at 5-1.
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Round One

1. Virbank City - Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 vs. City of Tears - Hollow Knight

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2. New Lumos - Miitopia vs. Phenac City - Pokémon Colosseum

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3. Route 99 (Act 1) - Sonic Advance 3 vs. Living in the City - Sonic R

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4. Dark City (Day) - Angels Online vs. More London Streets - Professor Layton (Series)

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5. New Donk City - Super Mario Odyssey vs. Skull Crackin - River City Girls

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6. Beach Samba - Little Big Planet (PSP) vs. Bart Goes Downtown - The Simpsons: Hit and Run

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I'd never heard of Angels Online but that and the Layton song were very difficult to decide between.

@kkslider5552000 the game had many great songs, I actually ripped them and added them to my iPod back in the day 😅

This time around we have Hollow Knight winning 4-3, Pokémon Colosseum at 5-2, Sonic R at 4-2, Professor Layton at 4-2, Super Mario Odyssey at 5-3, and The Simpsons: Hit and Run with a 3-3 tiebreaker.
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Round One

1. New Los Angeles (Day) - Xenoblade Chronicles X vs. Propaganda - Beyond Good and Evil

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2. Welcome to the City - Deltarune Chapter 2 vs. Channels - Beyond Good and Evil

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3. City Day (Rainy) - Animal Crossing: City Life vs. Hau’oli City - Pokémon Sun & Moon

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4. bird in the hand - Neo: The World Ends With You vs. Kids Run Through the City - Final Fantasy VI (Pixel Remaster)

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5. Neo Bowser City - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe vs. Toad Town - Paper Mario

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6. Let Butterflies Spread Until the Dawn - Shin Megami Tensei: P... vs. Megalopolis - Sim City

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This time the songs moving on will be Beyond Good and Evil at 3-2, Deltarune with the 3-3 tiebreaker, Pokémon Sun & Moon at 5-1, Neo: The World Ends With You at 4-1, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at 4-3, and Shin Megami Tensei: Persona at 3-2.
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Round One

1. Escape From the City - Sonic Adventure 2 vs. ISOLEUCINE - 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

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Round Two

2. Chozo Ruins - Metroid Prime vs. Coconut Mall - Mario Kart Wii

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3. Heartbreak, Heartbreak - Persona 4 vs. AWAKENING - Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

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4. City - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 vs. Snif City - Paper Mario: The Origami King

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5. You Call This a Utopia?! - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate vs. Lumiose City - Pokémon X & Y

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6. Fourside - Earthbound vs. City Streets 2 ~ Mango Tango - Double Dragon Neon

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Sorry for the hiatus, our winners from last time were Sonic Adventure 2 at 3-2, Mario Kart Wii at 4-2, Persona 4 at 5-0, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 at 3-2, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at 5-1, and Double Dragon Neon at 3-2.
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Round Two

1. Driftveil City - Pokémon Black & White vs. City of Tears - Hollow Knight

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2. Welcome to the New World! - Kirby and the Forgotten Land vs. Phenac City - Pokémon Colosseum

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3. Moonview Highway - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe vs. Living in the City - Sonic R

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4. Tomorrow Hill - WarioWare: Smooth Moves vs. More London Streets - Professor Layton (Series)

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5. New Donk City - Super Mario Odyssey vs. Bart Goes Downtown - The Simpsons: Hit and Run

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6. Skytown - Metroid Prime 3: Corruption vs. Propaganda - Beyond Good & Evil

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I voted for Professor Layton but Tomorrow Hill is genuinely great

Winners this time include Hollow Knight at 3-2, Kirby and the Forgotten Land at 3-2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at 5-2, WarioWare: Smooth Moves at 3-2, Super Mario Odyssey at 5-1, and Beyond Good & Evil at 3-2.
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Round Two

1. Mute City - F-Zero vs. Welcome to the City - Deltarune Chapter 2

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2. Go Straight - Streets of Rage 2 vs. Hau’oli City - Pokémon Sun & Moon

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3. bird in the hand - Neo: The World Ends With You vs. Neo Bowser City - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

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4. Sky-High and Smitten (City Area) - Kirby Planet Robobot vs. Let Butterflies Spread Until Dawn - Shin Megami Tensei: Persona

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5. Goron City - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time vs. Escape From the City - Sonic Adventure 2

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Round 3

6. Coconut Mall - Mario Kart Wii vs. Heartbreak, Heartbreak - Persona 4

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Dang, two Neo's pitted against each other. Good stuff.

It's hard for me to describe why, but there's a lot of emotion I get out of Mute City. For such a classic Nintendo song about racing future cars, something about the melody at points (though far more obvious in Melee's version), seems like something you could get a lot out of if you made a vocal version. Like you could really pull of something like Mother 1 or Ultimate's main theme if you wanted to.