Lune

Original Composer(s): Shoji Meguro
Arrangement: MoonageDream

Character Represented: Lune

The true Phantom Thief has arrived. Wielding her Persona, Templar, Cass takes the form of Lune to finalize the roster. With Sayori's soul on her conscience, can she steal the win from the rest of the roster?

SOURCES
- Shin Megami Tensei games, including spinoffs such as Persona
- Songs based heavily on vocal samples
- Songs with the word "moon" in the title

EXAMPLES
- Last Surprise, Ginza
- Ain't Nothin' Like A Funky Beat
- Moonage Daydream, Moon Theme

The Days When My Mother Was There

Original Composer(s): Dead or Alive, Shoji Meguro
Arrangement: GreenOfRain

Characters Represented: Lune, Miror B.

The true Phantom Thief has arrived. Wielding her Persona, Templar, Cass takes the form of Lune to finalize the roster. With Sayori's soul on her conscience, can she steal the win from the rest of the roster?

SOURCES
- Shin Megami Tensei games, including spinoffs such as Persona
- Songs based heavily on vocal samples
- Songs with the word "moon" in the title

EXAMPLES
- Last Surprise, Ginza
- Ain't Nothin' Like A Funky Beat
- Moonage Daydream, Moon Theme

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Miror B's here to snag up the win in Ultimus Tourney! With Ludicolo at his side and also the power of disco, there's nothing that'll get in the way of his endless groove. Know if you meet eyes with him, it'll be a fight you won't forget. 

SOURCES
- Songs from Pokemon spinoffs
- Songs in the genre of disco and funk
- Michael Jackson songs

EXAMPLES 
- Thunderwave Cave, Miror B.'s Theme
- September, Let's Groove, Stayin' Alive
- Smooth Criminal, Beat It

Life Will Spin

Original Composer(s): Hiroshige Tonomura
Arrangement: MoonageDream

Character Represented: Lune

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The Phantom Thief has arrived. Wielding her Persona, Templar, Cass takes the form of Lune to finalize the roster. With Sayori's soul on her conscience, can she steal the win from the rest of the roster?

SOURCES
- Shin Megami Tensei games, including spinoffs such as Persona
- Songs based heavily on vocal samples
- Songs with the word "moon" in the title

EXAMPLES
- Last Surprise, Ginza
- Ain't Nothin' Like A Funky Beat
- Moonage Daydream, Moon Theme

The Moon

INTRODUCTION POST: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qu66MM32AvcbM27KJPsocGxzh_R2x79IKFIP74slpvY/edit?usp=sharing

VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/T1Ld3B42H6E1XiYo8

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Original Composer(s): Gigi D'Agostino, Hideki Naganuma, Triple_sSs, They Might Be Giants, Lou Bega, Scatman John, Neil Patrick Harris, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Shoji Meguro, Jesse Frederick
Arrangement: GreenOfRain

Character Represented: Lune, George Lopez

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The Phantom Thief has arrived. Wielding her Persona, Templar, Cass takes the form of Lune to finalize the roster. With Sayori's soul on her conscience, can she steal the win from the rest of the roster?

SOURCES
- Shin Megami Tensei games, including spinoffs such as Persona
- Songs based heavily on vocal samples
- Songs with the word "moon" in the title

EXAMPLES
- Last Surprise, Ginza
- Ain't Nothin' Like A Funky Beat
- Moonage Daydream, Moon Theme

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All your friends know him, George Lopez has joined us to put a little mambo in your life! With his latino groove, and his acting chops, he's about to take you on a little trip. How far are we going? Well, let's find out!

SOURCES
- Songs in the mambo genre
- Songs from sitcoms popular for being on Nick@Nite
- Songs from movies and shows George Lopez has acted in 

EXAMPLES
- Mambo No. 5, I Got A Girl
- Full House theme song
- Low Rider, Porcelain Doll

Infiltrating Mr. Electric's Palace [R1M7]

Original Composer(s): 2pac, Justin Scharvona, Hail Mary Mallon, AC/DC
Arrangement: 9mmPeter

Character Represented: Lune, George Lopez

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The Phantom Thief has arrived. Wielding her Persona, Templar, Cass takes the form of Lune to finalize the roster. With Sayori's soul on her conscience, can she steal the win from the rest of the roster?

SOURCES
- Shin Megami Tensei games, including spinoffs such as Persona
- Songs based heavily on vocal samples
- Songs with the word "moon" in the title

EXAMPLES
- Last Surprise, Ginza
- Ain't Nothin' Like A Funky Beat
- Moonage Daydream, Moon Theme

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All your friends know him, George Lopez has joined us to put a little mambo in your life! With his latino groove, and his acting chops, he's about to take you on a little trip. How far are we going? Well, let's find out!

SOURCES
- Songs in the mambo genre
- Songs from sitcoms popular for being on Nick@Nite
- Songs from movies and shows George Lopez has acted in 

EXAMPLES
- Mambo No. 5, I Got A Girl
- Full House theme song
- Low Rider, Porcelain Doll

California Rock [R1M7]

LUNE: ...I hope everything's okay with your family. I'll leave you alone unless you start shit again.

While one falls closer to the White Noise, another moves forward. Thank you for voting, and please look forward to the next round.

Read the Lune vs. George Lopez story post here!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qu66MM32AvcbM27KJPsocGxzh_R2x79IKFIP74slpvY/edit?usp=sharing

RESULTS - ROUND 1 MATCH 7

Original Composer(s): Shoji Meguro, Frank Sinatra, Hideki Naganuma
Arrangement: MoonageDream, 9mmPeter

Character Represented: Lune

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The Phantom Thief has arrived. Wielding her Persona, Templar, Cass takes the form of Lune to finalize the roster. With Sayori's soul on her conscience, can she steal the win from the rest of the roster?

SOURCES
- Shin Megami Tensei games, including spinoffs such as Persona
- Songs based heavily on vocal samples
- Songs with the word "moon" in the title

EXAMPLES
- Last Surprise, Ginza
- Ain't Nothin' Like A Funky Beat
- Moonage Daydream, Moon Theme

Victory! Lune

Original Composer(s): The Cooper Institute, Hideki Naganuma, Aaron Carter
Arrangement: MoonageDream

Character Represented: Lune

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The Phantom Thief has arrived. Wielding her Persona, Templar, Cass takes the form of Lune to finalize the roster. With Sayori's soul on her conscience, can she steal the win from the rest of the roster?

SOURCES
- Shin Megami Tensei games, including spinoffs such as Persona
- Songs based heavily on vocal samples
- Songs with the word "moon" in the title

EXAMPLES
- Last Surprise, Ginza
- Ain't Nothin' Like A Funky Beat
- Moonage Daydream, Moon Theme

FEEL IT

Arrangement: Bulnosaur40
Character Represented: The Humanz, Adventure Machine, Lune

Sources:
HUMANZ
- Official music videos from 2000 and forward that have a large focus on animation
- Gorillaz songs, excluding Feel Good Inc and Clint Eastwood
- Studio Killers songs
- Songs sung originally by Hatsune Miku

ADVENTURE MACHINE
- Songs in the house, french house, or electro house genres
- Songs by Madeon
- Songs by Porter Robinson

LUNE
- Shin Megami Tensei games, including spinoffs such as Persona
- Songs based heavily on vocal samples
- Songs with the word "moon" in the title

Songs used:
Wrapped In Black - Hideki Naganuma (Lune - Heavy vocal samples)
Two-Faced Lovers - wowaka (Humanz - Miku songs)
Don't You Worry Child - Swedish House Mafia (AdvMach - House music)

Two-Housed Mafias

The next match approaches...

Arrangement: ViperDemon020
Character Represented: Lune

Sources:
- Shin Megami Tensei games, including spinoffs such as Persona
- Songs based heavily on vocal samples
- Songs with the word "moon" in the title

Songs used:
Moonview Highway - Ryo Nagamatsu ("Moon" in the title)

Moonview Highway

VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/UxVyBAyyaBHCTs8S8

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SQUIGLY: As much as I'd love to collaborate with another musician...
BIG BAND: Didn't realize this was a masquerade, miss. Why don't you take off that mask, show us who you really are?

LUNE: With all due respect, I don't think you quite grasp what you've just asked of me. Now... let's dance. I'll show you just what's beneath the mask.


Watch the rooftops, these two fighters are prepared to clash in the moonlight! A smooth-talking phantom thief against a team of Skullheart-busters, who can take this one home in this match? Every vote can turn the tables, with this much on the line. The stage is set... Showtime!

Arrangement: Bulnosaur40 ( @user-263154627 )
Character Represented: Lune, Aria da Copo

Sources:
LUNE
- Shin Megami Tensei games, including spinoffs such as Persona
- Songs based heavily on vocal samples
- Songs with the word "moon" in the title

ARIA DA COPO
- Songs from traditional-style indie fighters
- Songs in the blues genre, or in the style
- Songs related to the undead

Songs used:
Moonlit Melee - Michiru Yamane (Lune - Songs with "moon" in title; ADC - Songs from traditional indie fighters)
Buck Bumble - Justin Scharvona (Lune - Vocal samples)
Fly Me to the Moon - Claire Littley (Lune - Songs with "moon" in title)
Shenanigans and Goings-Ons - Vincent Diamante (ADC - Indie fighters)
Life Will Change - Shoji Meguro (Lune - Persona)
Pick of the Litter - Brenton Kossak, Blaine McGurty (ADC - Indie fighters)
Ba-da-Ba - 2 Mello (Lune - Vocal samples)
Undead - Satellite Citi (ADC - Undead)
Tag Walls, Punch Fascists - 2 Mello (Lune - Vocal samples)
Boss Battle - Sonic CD (Lune - Vocal samples)
Various Hideki Naganuma samples (Lune - Vocal samples)
Lune voice clips
Big Band, Squigly, Leviathan & Peacock voice clips
Persona 5 SFX
Skullgirls SFX

Moonlit Radio [WR2M4]

LUNE: I never quite understood the draw of parasites.
TEMPLAR: I believe we're more interested in... mutual partnership, if you would.
LUNE: Good luck in losers, you two. ...Sorry, Ben.

65.4% to 34.6%. It was never close once. It seems the fans of our winner refused to slow down. Congratulations on your decisive victory.

While one falls closer to the White Noise, another moves forward. Thank you for voting, and please look forward to the next round.

Read the Lune vs. Aria da Copo story post here!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OBvG5hR3tZ3JrdSBC33eiywyJf5dBeW3l8T4NwXy_fM/edit?usp=sharing

RESULTS - WINNERS ROUND 2 MATCH 4

Welcome to the beginning of the end. Four contenders remain in Winners, and their final battle is rapidly approaching. With two of these contenders set to make it to the final four, who will win these grand showdowns? Not to mention, there are those who stand in the way of our winners. With all on the line, this round is sure to get intense.

After this, there are no more safety nets. The White Noise approaches rapidly.

Arrangement: @megalolazing (Limi)
Art: EvKem
Characters Represented: Winners Semifinalists (Hisashi Nogami, The Humanz, Windows Warriors, Lune)

Sources: 
HISASHI NOGAMI
- Songs from Splatoon
- Songs from Animal Crossing 
- Songs from Mii games
- Nintendo BIOS songs

THE HUMANZ
- Official music videos from 2000 and forward that have a large focus on animation (NO OVERLAP)
- Songs by Gorillaz or Studio Killers
- Songs sung originally by Hatsune Miku

WINDOWS WARRIORS
- Edutainment games
- Pre-2000s PC adventure games
- Songs from various Microsoft OS's, or using sounds from them
- Songs about/related to computers

LUNE
- Shin Megami Tensei games, including spinoffs such as Persona
- Songs based heavily on vocal samples
- Songs with the word "moon" in the title

Songs used:
Goodbye Moonmen - TheLivingTombstone (Lune - Moon)
Life Will Change - Shoji Meguro (Lune - SMT/Persona)
Bang! - AJR (Lune - Vocal Samples) 
Bla Bla Bla - Gigi D'Agostino (Lune - Vocal Samples)
Life Is Fun - TheOdd1sOut (Humanz - Animated Music Videos)
Adventure of a Lifetime - Coldplay (Humanz - Animated Music Videos)
HIBANA - Hatsune Miku (Humanz - Hatsune Miku)
Computers - Rowdy Rebel (Windows - Computers) 
Protegent Rap (Windows - Computers)
Times - Type:Rider (Windows - Edutainment)
Wii Shop Theme (Nogami - Wii)
Every Breath You Take - The Police (Nogami - Wii) 
Spicy Calamari Inkantation - Toru Minegishi (Nogami - Splatoon)

GOODBYE, WORLD ~ A WINNER'S SEMIFINALISTS MEDLEY

Arrangement: @moonagedream
Character Represented: Lune

Sources:
- Shin Megami Tensei games, including spinoffs such as Persona
- Songs based heavily on vocal samples
- Songs with the word "moon" in the title

Songs used:
Ginza - Tsukasa Masuko (SMT/Persona)

Ginza

Arrangement: @megalolazing (Limi)
Character Represented: Lune

Sources:
- Shin Megami Tensei games, including spinoffs such as Persona
- Songs based heavily on vocal samples
- Songs with the word "moon" in the title

Songs used:
Shelter - Porter Robinson & Madeon (Vocal samples)
Space Jam - Quad City DJs (Vocal samples)
Bla Bla Bla - Gigi D'Agostino (Vocal samples)
Shut Up and Dance - WALK THE MOON (Moon)
Moonlight - XXXTentacion (Moon)
Moonage Daydream - David Bowie (Moon)
Turn Down For What - Lil Jon & DJ Snake (Vocal samples)

Moon Shelter

NESS: I'm tired of being handed the short end of the stick. All this work I've done, and for nothing. I'm done holding back. You're first, thief.
LUNE: Kid, I'm tired of telling you. It's nobody's fault that you got disqualified but your partner's, and you're best off not being here as is. But if you want to fight? We'll take you on.
BONZI: No idea what you're targeting us for, but we'll make sure you're outta here in a PK Flash! ...Eh?
LUNE: Not the time. Focus on, I dunno, not dying maybe?

Welcome to our second boss battle! Ness is angry, and here to claim back his lost slot in the roster. His sights are set on Lune and the Windows Warriors, but they're holding fast. In a battle of supernatural and digital forces, who'll come out on top in this fight? Tune in and find out!

Arrangement: @green-of-rain (w/ @moonagedream)
Characters Represented: Ness, Lune, Windows Warriors

Sources:
NESS
- Songs from the Mother series
- Songs from games inspired by the Mother series
- Songs related to theories/theorizing (No overlap)
- Songs related to popular rom hacks or mods of games 

LUNE
- Shin Megami Tensei games, including spinoffs such as Persona
- Songs based heavily on vocal samples
- Songs with the word "moon" in the title

WINDOWS WARRIORS
- Edutainment games
- Pre-2000s PC adventure games
- Songs from various Microsoft OS's, or using sounds from them
- Songs about/related to computers

Songs used:
95 - BlueJayMix (Windows - Microsoft OS)
Beneath the Mask - Persona 5 (Lune - Persona/SMT)
Eighth Wonder - Lemon Demon (Ness - Theories/theorizing)
Touch-Tone Telephone - Lemon Demon (Ness - Theories/theorizing)
Honeylune Ridge: Escape - Super Mario Odyssey (Lune - Moon)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles (Ness - Theories/theorizing)
Steve Jobs vs Bill Gates - ERB (Windows - Computers)
BonziBuddy tts (Windows - BonziBuddy)
The Concept of Love - Jet Set Radio Future (Lune - Vocal samples)
Overture - AJR (Lune - Vocal samples)
A Bad Dream - Earthbound (Ness - Songs from the Mother series)

Various Lune, Windows, and Ness SFX

[WR3M2 ~ BOSS BATTLE] Beneath The 95th Wonder

PUTT PUTT: I won't go easy on you, Ms. Lune!
LUNE: I'm counting on that. Don't expect me to, either. Bring it.

VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/qBhEo4UqJoCR89pC8

Open up your browsers, don your masks, and head on over to Ultimus Tourney, because we've got one hell of a match ahead of us. Lune and the Windows Warriors, longtime rivals, are finally facing each other down. This is the final match with the safety net of Losers Bracket, so make sure to vote responsibly! Data thieves and Phantom Thieves rise up, because this match may just determine crucial points of this tournament!

Arrangement: @theguys-spicy-soundclown
Art: @pokopakku
Characters Represented: Windows Warriors, Lune

Sources:
WINDOWS WARRIORS
- Edutainment games
- Pre-2000s PC adventure games
- Songs from various Microsoft OS's, or using sounds from them
- Songs about/related to computers

LUNE
- Shin Megami Tensei games, including spinoffs such as Persona
- Songs based heavily on vocal samples
- Songs with the word "moon" in the title

Songs used:
Sneakman - Hideki Naganuma (Lune, Vocal Samples)
How to properly clean your metal computer - Michael Tomasetti (Windows, Computers)
Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There - Shoji Meguro (Lune - SMT/Persona)
【kirby】windows xp error music【reveng of metaknight】 - kossi0404 (Windows - Microsoft OS ) [NOTE: Windows doesn't get every song ever if it's made with Windows noises. They just get the extremely popular remixes, or original songs.]
AIN'T NOTHIN LIKE A FUNKY BEAT - Hideki Naganuma (Lune - Vocal Samples)
Computers - Rowdy Rebel ft. Bobby Schmurda (Windows - Computers)
Various Windows XP / BonziBuddy SFX

【ultimus】jet set radio error music【reveng of thives 】 [WR3M2 ~ PHASE 1]

BONZI: You really think you know how to do what I do? I've been at it for years, girlie. Can't compete with that.
CLIPPY: Do you need help?
LUNE: I think you forget that all you did was steal credit card numbers. You know nothing about what I've been doing. So sit down, and shut up.

VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/qBhEo4UqJoCR89pC8

Open up your browsers, don your masks, and head on over to Ultimus Tourney, because we've got one hell of a match ahead of us. Lune and the Windows Warriors, longtime rivals, are finally facing each other down. This is the final match with the safety net of Losers Bracket, so make sure to vote responsibly! Data thieves and Phantom Thieves rise up, because this match may just determine crucial points of this tournament!

Arrangement: @moonagedream
Art: @pokopakku
Characters Represented: Lune, Windows Warriors

Sources:
LUNE
- Shin Megami Tensei games, including spinoffs such as Persona
- Songs based heavily on vocal samples
- Songs with the word "moon" in the title

WINDOWS WARRIORS
- Edutainment games
- Pre-2000s PC adventure games
- Songs from various Microsoft OS's, or using sounds from them
- Songs about/related to computers

Songs used:
Pump Up The Love - 2 Mello (Lune - Vocal Samples)
Kahoot 20 second countdown (Windows - Edutainment)
Computers - Rowdy Rebel (Windows - Computers)
Shut Up And Dance - WALK THE MOON (Lune - "Moon")
Computer Man - Unknown (Windows - Computers)
24 Hour Party People - 2 Mello (Lune - Vocal Samples)
Space Jam - Quad City DJs (Lune - Vocal Samples)
Soul Phrase - Persona 3 Portable (Lune - Persona/SMT)
What U Need - Hideki Naganuma (Lune - Vocal Samples)
Windows 95 Sucks! - Bob Rivers (Windows - Computers)
Enemy Approaching - SMT [PSX] (Lune - Persona/SMT)

24 HOUR MEMORY LEAKAGE [WR3M2 ~ PHASE 2]

Congratulations for making it to the final four, Lune. Your path was paved with extremely difficult matches, with opponents such as George Lopez, Aria da Copo, and the Windows Warriors, and yet you've won each time with style. You've done well. We'll be seeing you again soon.

Arrangement: Bulnosaur40 (@user-263154627)
Art: Dafisha
Character Represented: Lune, Aria da Copo

Sources:
LUNE
- Songs related to the Shin Megami Tensei series, including spinoffs such as Persona
- Songs based heavily on vocal samples
- Songs with the word "moon" in the title

ARIA DA COPO
- Songs from traditional-style indie fighters
- Songs in the blues genre, or in the style
- Songs related to the undead

Songs used:
Sad Seeing - Takami Asano (Lune - SMT/Persona)
The Path (A New Beginning) - Gustavo Santaolalla (ADC - Undead)
Moon Blues - Otis Spann (ADC - Blues; Lune - "Moon")
Living Dead - amazarashi (ADC - Undead) 
Goodnight Moon - Said The Whale (Lune - "Moon")
I’ve Got the Blues for Rampart Street (Take 4) - Ida Cox (ADC - Blues)

Seeing With Dead Eyes

SHIZUKU: How do you cope with the stress of classes? Especially in college, jeez...
LUNE: It's actually not as bad as you'd think. High school is just all kinds of fucked when it comes to workload.
SHIZUKU: Oh, really? Well... that's a relief, haha.
LUNE: Anyway, back to the song?
SHIZUKU: Absolutely!

Arrangement: MoonageDream (@moonagedream)
Character Represented: Lune, Animated Musical Vibes

Sources:
LUNE
- Songs related to the Shin Megami Tensei series, including spinoffs such as Persona
- Songs based heavily on vocal samples
- Songs with moonmoonmoonmoonmoonmoonmoonm

ANIMATED MUSICAL VIBES
- Songs widely used in animation memes or AMVs
- Lo-fi Hip Hop songs from 2015 and forward
- Songs from Whisper of the Heart

Songs used:
AIN'T NOTHIN' LIKE A FUNKY BEAT - Hideki Naganuma (Lune - Vocal samples)
Money - Mystery Skulls (AMV - Animation memes)
Moonlight - xxxtentacion (Lune - Moon)
Shut Up And Dance - WALK THE MOON (Moon)
Naganuma samples (Lune - Vocal samples)
Life Will Change - Shoji Meguro (Lune - SMT/Persona)
Centuries - Fall Out Boy (AMV - AMVs)
Bang! - AJR (Lune - Vocal samples)
Magic - Mystery Skulls (AMV - Animation memes)
Last Surprise - Shoji Meguro (Lune - SMT/Persona)

MONEY BEAT.

IMPORTANT: Ultimus Tourney continues on our second account, @ultimustourneypart2! Please follow us there to see how the story continues.

ULTIMUS TOURNEY is a tournament pitting 16 contenders against one another with music as its focus. The winner gets a concert to themselves, a chance to show the world what they've got on the biggest stage possible.

The losers? Lost to the White Noise.

Vote for those you like the music of, and listen to the mashups and arrangements presented for more about them.

What is the White Noise?

(We have a Discord! Check here for updates, the storyline of Ultimus Tourney, and to chat with the staff and even some of the characters: https://discord.gg/va25sJN )

CONTENDERS:
-Miror B.
-Robo-Crashers (Mega Man and Sonic the Hedgehog)
-The Humanz (2D, Hatsune Miku, and Cherry)
-Adventure Machine (Madeon and Porter Robinson)
-Windows Warriors (Bonzi Buddy, Clippy, and Putt Putt)
-The Luminary
-Lone Digger
-Aria da Copo (Big Band and Squigly)
-Atlanta Roads (Lil Nas X and Childish Gambino)
-Animated Musical Vibes (Shizuku and Firestar)
-Jonesy
-Hisashi Nogami
-George Lopez
-Dr. Kawashima
-Stage Stars (Aaron Burr, Evan Hansen, Veronica Sawyer)
-Lune

BONUS CHARACTERS:
-Sayori Yua (deceased)
-Ellen DeGeneres
-Interviewing Jimmy Team

BOSSES:
-???
-???
-???
-???
-The Baron

Lune

Ultimus Tourney: Empty Space [MOVED]