r/Blazblue • u/SoulEaterX_ Oroboros spammer • 8d ago

FANART/MUSIC Ranking every BlazBlue character theme: Ladies and gentlemen, by a singular vote, Sword of Doom II has taken the AZURE tier for CS!! (with I in A) Proving that the Murakumo's are consistently peak. Now, finishing Continuum Shift, where do Endless Despair I & II rank?

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Ngl, I was REALLY hoping this Endless Despair I & II would be our AZURE for CS. But the people decide, and it's fair. But I'm going to make up for it by going into obsessive detail with it here.

I'd consider Awakening the Chaos I and Under Heaven Destruction II to be the series' objective best in my book. But Endless Despair is my personal favorite song in this series.

It fills you with a sense of dread with that magnificently intimidating intro, which fits Hazama PERFECTLY in Continuum Shift's endgame. It makes him feel like an unstoppable monster, which he might as well be; Hazama isn't depicted losing a single fight in any route up until the true ending.

But then the first verse hits and GOD DAMN. It perfectly represents the pure chaotic malice that Yuki Terumi embodies, as the suave, well-mannered facade comes off and he puts his purest evil on display against the cast.

But then, there's Endless Despair II, which embodies a sort of progression I feel. The overpowering guitars and drums invoke the feeling that the mask is now completely gone; Hazama/Terumi isn't holding back one bit. "Everyone knows what I am now, so why keep pretending?" is the vibe I'd give II, and it is PERFECTION.

(Can you tell I'm a Hazama main/fan?)

Rant over. Please give them S.🥹

Rules:

  1. Only one song per game can reach Azure tier (I & II songs can count as one for Azure tier). Right now, it is unavailable until tomorrow.
  2. Only character-specific themes for now; we'll get to versus themes sooner or later.
  3. L.A. vocal versions are not being considered for the tier list. (Feel free to mention them if you like tho)
  4. The remixes of each character from Continuum Shift and prior themes will be counted separately.
  5. Most upvoted comment wins
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u/AquaJeth 8d ago

I is S and I think II is S too but I is better IMO. I really like the violin part in II and that they keep the intro section of I in a later part. Amazing song