I remember seeing the previews for "ur my valentine" not too long before its release, and when I saw the "climax" of the level, which is somewhere about 3 minutes in, I immediately fell in love with what I had seen, and I was super excited to see it come out. Ultimately, I think that both ryli06 and nwolc did an incredible job with putting this level together! The sense of progression makes the song representation very strong, I found the underwater-esque theming to be really interesting for a level that revolves around valentines and love, and I found the usage of sampled assets to be really cool and unique, since not many creators are up for doing something like that.

My only real gripe with ur my valentine is that its gameplay presents itself with a couple of shortcomings. The first minute or so is rather slow and borderline boring if you go back to it long enough, however the really energetic and freeing part of the level near the end also has a lot of orb-holding for gameplay, which makes it a bit harder for me to really indulge myself in what's happening visually (which is a shame, since I really liked the visuals in that section!).

Overall, ur my valentine is a beautiful level, and while its gameplay has its moments, I genuinely couldn't think of a better level to represent such a good song. I'm a bit disappointed this one didn't get an Epic rating (granted, I was rooting for a Legendary), but regardless, I will be eagerly waiting for any future releases from both of these creators, since they are both absolute masters of their craft.

ryli06 and nwolc strike again with another banger level, this time using the song Vampire in the Corner by Magdelena Bay, a song from the most critically acclaimed album of 2024. I was immediately intrigued when I saw this, due to ryli06 previously uploading drift away, a level that I think perfectly represents the song Milk by Sweet Trip. Unsurprisingly, I was not disappointed with ur my valentine. While it’s subtle, each detail works so perfectly to accompany the song used, feeling completely intertwined with the song also being subtle. I love the part at 1:25 especially, starting off by only utilizing these super satisfying glow streams on the blocks. As it progresses, you start to see stars, a brighter background, and more to the designs, all leading into the chorus to the second and final time, where the level starts to really pick up with the song.

I really like the choice made at the last chorus to make the whole thing one long ship with flowy gameplay. When you enter the part, you’ve seen most of what it looks like until it's done, but once again, the progression of it really seals the deal. It gets faster as the synths come in, introducing fireworks that explode into a bunch of beautiful colors, and then leads into the drop of everything, where the screen changes from 4:3 aspect ratio to 16:9 and goes crazy with intense pulses. It takes advantage of everything it built up to be and executes it perfectly, before calming down for the ending and coming to a satisfying close with a TV screen going to static and turning off. This small moment is one of my favorites in the level, as the execution of the static and turn off animation was flawless. Overall, ur my valentine does an outstanding job at representing its song, which is one of the most crucial aspects of making a great level that stands out. I personally think this level much more than deserved an Epic Rating, and although it’s a shame it didn’t, that doesn’t take away from how great ryli06 and nwolc did on this level