Sad Pixcels

The challenge this round was no using words such as "I, me, my, etc." This challenge was faithfully held to with only implied references to the rappers involved (in track order, Pixcelation, Stuck from 2d6, Cliff, and Huge Euge), save for the last word of the last line of Huge Euge's verse, with the emphasis both in his delivery and the production choices made, felt that the breaking of the challenge was worth it. Also, that he was not a part of the official team, though technically still bound by the rules of the challenge, made the decision less difficult. Had that been an official member of the team, a different direction may have been chosen. However, tbh it makes the song feel cooler so in the end we went with a cooler moment, regardless of where that lands us with the competition.

For this round, I had to use chiptunes sounds. I placed synths in the song using a plugin called NES VST, and added beeps and boops throughout the song.

[Hook]
Games / 
There’s a ton of names / there’s a ton of frames / there’s a ton of lames / 
But games / 
Made a difference here / in the lives of nerds / all across this sphere / 
Games / 
There’s too many options / too many adoptions / too many auctions / 
But Games / 
To the ones that are loved / to the ones that are judged / and the ones that are bugged /


[Pixcelation]
WELCOME TO THE WORLD / so amazing, dude! / 
metanarrative adventure comin’ blazing through! / 
gotta save the pals from nefarious AI / 
the single coolest thing as a kid, no lie / 
Shit’s so fly / four games bout the early net / 
Didn’t age well but the fun is a certain bet / 
Yearnin’ for a new drop now for years, but / 
That's a quest that would always end in tears / 
cut to 2026 wear a goofy grin / 
cause the five people in this fandom finally got a win / 
Gotta thank the good folks down at CC2 / 
Giving Namco-Bandai a big ol’ ‘FUCK YOU’ / 
Join in on a cheer that’ll last for years, bro / 
for the coming release of .Hack//ZERO / 
no idea when the drop’s gonna be / 
It’ll still be a Game of the Year nominee / 


[Stuck]
folks always sayin', like, "stuck, you funny!
always walkin' 'round with the fuck-you money."
but that's shit ain't liquid like diarrhea,
smells like a pizzeria, yup! guarantee it,
'cuzza smelly stickers that came fully packed in,
with pictures of fungus, tough actin' tinactin.
a strategy guide as if it's written by Rick Steves,
a box with a thick spine, and on it a sick teen
reflected in the visor of a mean lookin' clanker
pop it in the snes to discover a banger!
it comes recommended: got the power of friendship
an evil so eldritch you can't comprehend it
a transcendent ost that's demented
and you see it for a couple hundo, you GOTTA spend it!
"well, did you pay full price?" aw, fuck no, man!
bargain bin, '96, funcoland!

[Cliff]
Change the game the game changed christmas day
Saw the name, exact same, no delay
Nails hammered in it like construction sites
Feeling so excited, eyes were pure delight
Like a baby in the cold it was bundled up
Both the game and the system couple hundred bucks
Time spent like a sponge cuz it sucked it up
No friends, didn’t miss em cuz the Blur’s the stuff
Had a Blast Processing at the Speed of Sound 
It’s a new Adventure needing to be found
Fuck Play Station, Sega CD’s Nuts
Got the Dream Cast in it when they brought in Knux
And the feelings right there when genetical next gen
Shows the same kinda love to the series as back then
Eyes wide with amazement, "is it true?"
Tussle hair, then tell him “He’s the coolest, dude”

[Huge Euge]

Stop! Aim! Pull the fuckin trigger
It’s not Doom bitch, it’s the Powerwash Simulator
A jetstream of moisture, splattering the surfaces
Melancholy purposes, generating purchases
Take all the money, grab the upgrade
Blast the siding of the house that’s not been touched in a decade
Dirt is hiding in the crevices, impossible to see
Fuck it, come and play with me!

[Hook]