It's that time of year again, where we round up the beatmaps crafted over the last 12 months and turn to you guys to find out which were the most loved maps! It's been a busy year, with 1,446 maps ranked in total, so make sure to think carefully before choo to ten of your favourite creations. to vote based on the mapping, not the song itself!

http://osu-ppy-sh.cinevost.com/p/bestof2012

inb4 gangnam style.

finally it's born !

was wondering when this would start haha

MMzz wrote: 66616l

inb4 gangnam style.

so predictable

XPJ38 wrote: 3m2l40

MMzz wrote: 66616l

inb4 gangnam style.

so predictable

Only because people vote based on song rather than map though.

WTF!!

choose 10 songs of many, I find it very difficult

Let's see if we can't turn things around somehow. I'll be happy if gangnam isn't #1 .

So many great songs. >.<

TheVileOne wrote: 2t1t44

So many great maps. >.<

EDIT: So are Approved maps not included?

peppy wrote: 115z70

I'll be happy if gangnam isn't #1 .

voted for only 1 map \:D/
i'd vote for more, but approved maps don't count :<

Approved maps are included this year.

i can't see any peppy ._.
have they not been added to the list yet or something?

AZIS BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHY





.....NOT

gonna commit if gangnam style wins

don't make me do it osu!

deadbeat wrote: 42j28

i can't see any peppy ._.
have they not been added to the list yet or something?

pleaseeee

Pluto<3

peppy wrote: 115z70

Approved maps are included this year.

They don't seem to be working.

so many good maps

BTW waiting for big black/dragons to get in

Hatsune Miku Dance of Many <3 (bangarang too- one of the best songs of the year- by technical standings)

Where's talent shredder?

I'm still thinking gangnam gona be #1
No clue 'bout it.

Approval maps are on the list now!

We need more then 10 options

and Gangnam Style is going to be 1st

Charles445 wrote: 5e6fs

Approval maps are on the list now!

<3 yay \:D/

expecting something beyond my expectation

gl everyonee

I got to the letter d, and my votes over.

Here's what I voted for this year.

Awake - Supernova [DoKoLP]
Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas - Just Awake [gowww]
Hatsune Miku - Cruel Clocks [Nyquill]
Hecq - Dstrukt [grumd]
mafumafu - Yuugure Semi Nikki [L_P]
Maksim Mrvica - Croatian Rhapsody [haha5957]
NegaRen - Stark Raving Mad [vipto]
seiya-murai feat.ALT - Sumidagawa Karenka [Muya]
Skrillex - Bangarang (feat. Sirah) (Cut Ver.) [TicClick]
xi - Time files [gowww]

Caravan Palace - Dragons [Charles445]
Lily - Scarlet Rose [val0108]
paraoka - Manima ni [Sandpig]
Mitani Nana - Shiroi Yuki no Princess ha ... [karenying]

and more ...


i'm really happy that it is allowed to vote approval map this year!

Why do we have only 10 options???

We need more!!!!!!!! X3

Jayel wrote: 5fb57

Why do we have only 10 options???

We need more!!!!!!!! X3

someone said this to me earlier. i think 10 is enough since this is the best of osu! not maps just maps you like. yes there is a difference.

though at one point in time i think we might need more votes. next year we might need more ._.

If I wanted to vote for all the maps I marked down I'd need at least 3 times the votes.
I cut my list down to ten and these are the maps that remained. May still change.

96Neko - Paintings? Oh, yeah. [Charles445]
FELT - Flower Flag (MZC Echoes the Spring Liquid Mix) [Frostmourne]
Ginsaku - Iroha Uta [eikkaleyd]
goreshit - o'er the flood [grumd]
guna with team kyukkyu - subconsciousness [Charles445]
Igorrr - Mastication Numerique [grumd]
kanon x kanon - The Doll House! [Asgard]
M2U - Placebo Dying [AngelHoney]
Nekomata Master - scar in the earth [Reisen Udongein]
Nekomata Master feat. Sana - Indigo Bird [fartownik]

I have idea, how make voting more accurate! peppy, you may shuffle all beatmaps in list. If a person knows what he will vote, he would use the search, and not alphabetically, but the people who do not know who they will vote, will go down the list and vote for your favorite map, thus leaving no chance maps to be selected, located in the bottom of the list. I think this should help!
My requests here! Soon they will fill the whole world!

Reading through the list was so satisfying, those feels when you see a map that you really enjoyed aaaaa

Caravan Palace - Dragons and DJ Genericname - Dear You <3

Archangel Tirael wrote: 6em5x

I have idea, how make voting more accurate! peppy, you may shuffle all beatmaps in list. If a person knows what he will vote, he would use the search, and not alphabetically, but the people who do not know who they will vote, will go down the list and vote for your favorite map, thus leaving no chance maps to be selected, located in the bottom of the list. I think this should help!
My requests here! Soon they will fill the whole world!

or you could go through the whole list first then vote if you are unsure ._.

MMzz wrote: 66616l

inb4 gangnam style.

Sara - I'm so happy [DarkRingSystem]
RSP - The First Star [IchiGUN]
Little Boots - Remedy [kazumikos]
Skrillex - Bangarang (feat. Sirah) (Cut Ver.) [TicClick]
Caravan Palace - Dragons [Charles445]
DECO*27 feat. Topi - Love Distance Long Affair [Garven]
IU - You & I [ykcarrot]
S.H.E - Not Yet Lovers [sherrie__fay]
S-C-U - concon [MMzz]
Hatsune Miku - Cruel Clocks [Nyquill]

hot damn

I love you all

ChouCho - Yasashisa no Riyuu [Frostmourne]
IA - Six Trillion Years and Overnight Story [NatsumeRin]
IOSYS - Usatei 2011 [Saten]
Caravan Palace - Dragons [Charles445]
Levaslater - NNRT [Reisen Udongein]
ONE OK ROCK - Answer is Near [Kuria]
Prim - Koisuru*Uchuu Sensou!! [-Chata-]
S-C-U - concon [MMzz]
Yousei Teikoku - Kokou no Sousei [Saten-san]
paraoka - Manima ni (Short Ver.) [NatsumeRin]

ing in this shiz mengs

I considered shuffling, but decided it wasn't necessary.

Hatsune Miku - Cruel Clocks [Nyquill]
+ grumd and charles <3

I have a few questions:
1. When does this poll end? I haven't been actively playing new maps since 6 months ago, so it's gonna take me a while to go through the ones I haven't played yet.
2. Are we only allowed to cast votes on different maps? or can we cast all 10 votes on one map?
3. We only vote based on how it is mapped? What about SB and skin?

Chata - Remind [Patchouli]
DJ Genericname - Dear You [Rue]
DystopiaGround - AugoEidEs [happy30]
FELT - Flower Flag (MZC Echoes the Spring Liquid Mix) [Frostmourne]
Kitamura Eri - Be Starters! [xsrsbsns]
Misato Aki - Sayonara Kimi no Koe [Nymph]
Nishino Kana - Distance [Magihoenix]
sakuzyo feat. Hatsune Miku - ChaiN De/structioN [Shiirn]
Shintani Ryoko - Wonderful World [Laurier]
yanaginagi - Owari no Sekai kara [Snowy Dream]

Subject to change if I ever have one of those 'Oh' moments \:D/

Keredna wrote: 4d404f

I have a few questions:
1. When does this poll end? I haven't been actively playing new maps since 6 months ago, so it's gonna take me a while to go through the ones I haven't played yet.
2. Are we only allowed to cast votes on different maps? or can we cast all 10 votes on one map?
3. We only vote based on how it is mapped? What about SB and skin?

1) at a guess, December 31st
2) 1 vote per map
3) you voted based on however you like, so you can vote based of SB and Skin as well if you want

JappyBabes wrote: 3i4773

DystopiaGround - AugoEidEs [happy30]

^ so far my only vote.
I guess people hatin' on spinners.

Alex S. - My Little Pony Intro (Glitch Remix) [ztrot]
Avenged Sevenfold - A Little Piece of Heaven [Barney Stinson]
Caravan Palace - Dragons [Charles445]
Clara Sofie & Rune RK - When time goes backwards (Boom Clap Bachelors Clubchill Remix) [Rena-chan]
Donkeyboy - City Boy [MathiasXII]
DystopiaGround - AugoEidEs [happy30]
Erik McClure - The Last Dead Angel [LKs]
IOSYS - Usatei 2011 [Saten]
Owl City - Hello Seattle (Remix) [JauiPlaY]
Pendulum - The Island (MaxNRG Remix) [Tshemmp]

well i guess thats it since i can only vote for 10

Nice

Voted up until now:

• Shihori - Bamboo Dance [Frostmourne]
  Chata - Remind [Patchouli]
  SOUND HOLIC - Drive My Life [Scorpiour]
  TAMUSIC - Mystic Oriental Dream ~ Ancient Temple [La Cataline]
  SAVE THE QUEEN - EX-Termination [Jenny]
  DJ Genericname - Dear You [Rue]
  Nekomata Master - Beyond the Earth [Muya]
  DJ Okawari - Luv Letter [nold_1702]
  Ryu* - Mind Mapping (kors k mix) [wring]
  Silent Spica - Anhedonia [Muya] - map of the year to me

You should consider a vote:

• xi - Time files [gowww]
  VY1 - Cyber Thunder Cider [tutuhaha]
  SHIKI - Pure Ruby [tsuka]
  Another Infinity feat. Mayumi Morinaga - Snow Crystal [Niva]
  DJ YOSHITAKA - CaptivAte Compilation [Lesjuh]
  paraoka - Manima ni [Sandpig]
  Nekomata Master - scar in the earth [Reisen Udongein]

Also nice but unsure about:

• Demetori - Desire Drive ~ Desire Dream [happy30]
  Basic Element - Touch You Right Now [Kiiwa]

objectively best list coming through

Chata - Remind [Patchouli]
Datsuji-P - Anison Sprint (Anime Song Medley) [Kawayi Rika]
Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas - Just Awake [gowww]
Hatsune Miku - Tsubomi Zakura [Mythol]
Hatsune Miku - Mythologia's End [val0108]
HujuniseikouyuuP - Talent Shredder [val0108]
M2U - Placebo Dying [AngelHoney]
nano - magenta [LunarSakuya]
Shintani Ryoko - Wonderful World [Laurier]
Silent Spica - Anhedonia [Muya]

edit: totally removing my vote on magenta and putting it on dreams don't turn to dust

Caravan Palace - Dragons [Charles445]
Coldplay - Paradise [narakucrimson]
goreshit - o'er the flood [grumd]
Maksim Mrvica - Croatian Rhapsody [haha5957]
paraoka - Manima ni [Sandpig]
SniperSnake19 - Brunch (Sequel to BreakFast) [grumd]
Spriggan - Valkyrie Dimension [Charles445]
Subplaid - Only time makes your happiness [Luanny_PhNyx] [grumd]
The Ghost Of 3.13 - Forgotten [Blue Dragon] yes
The Quick Brown Fox - The Big Black [Blue Dragon] YES

When will we have Best of Taiko?
I'm gonna vote for the mapsets with my favorites taiko but that's kinda stupid since it's the best of osu! .

won't vote for the gangnum

hmm.. i think if Gangnam Style was win in this year, is too damn high!! ~

Here's my list. Enjoy.

Can't er have like 20 votes?

No.

lolcubes wrote: 544t

JappyBabes wrote: 3i4773

DystopiaGround - AugoEidEs [happy30]

^ so far my only vote.
I guess people hatin' on spinners.

that spinner is fucking awesomeeeeeeeeee \:D/

lolcubes span like 400+ all the times ._. when I spectated him so no doubt : D

Kanye West wrote: 442r17

MMzz wrote: 66616l

inb4 gangnam style.
so predictable

Only because people vote based on song rather than map though.

Whats wrong with the map? lol


vote la cataline 2012

Yknow I couldn't even be mad at gangnam taking first, the map's great.

Charles445 wrote: 5e6fs

Yknow I couldn't even be mad at gangnam taking first, the map's great.

ty charles T.T

Kurosanyan wrote: 57106u

When will we have Best of Taiko?
I'm gonna vote for the mapsets with my favorites taiko but that's kinda stupid since it's the best of osu! .

I wish.

Only time would surely win

No specific order, It was hard enough to pick those from the many great maps, but these are the maps that made me go like "whoa"

1. Akiakane - FlashBack [Kiiwa]
2. Caravan Palace - Dragons [Charles445]
3. ChomuP - Gate of Steiner [JauiPlaY]
4. Demetori - Desire Drive ~ Desire Dream [happy30]
5. DJ Okawari - Luv Letter [nold_1702]
6. Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas - Just Awake [gowww]
7. Glutamine - Babylon [CSY the corrupt]
8. goreshit - o'er the flood [grumd]
9. Subplaid - Only time makes your happiness [grumd]
10. Yousei Teikoku - Wahrheit [Saten]

If I find anything I forgot, I'll let you know.

PS: Dragons seems to have pretty good chances

Demetori - Silent Voyage to Eternity [brikel]
Falcom Sound Team jdk - Over Drive [Kite]
IOSYS - Usatei 2011 [Saten]
Marina & the Diamonds - Bubblegum Bitch [Jacob]
Megpoid GUMI - Romantic Hero [tutuhaha]
nano - magenta [LunarSakuya]
Nena feat. Kim Wilde - Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime [MoonShade]
NicoNicoDouga - Courage to tell a lie [Mafiamaster]
PinkiePieSwear - Flutterwonder [MoonShade]
S3RL - Pika Girl [Takuya]

I voted based on what maps I came back to play and enjoyed trying my best to complete these maps.

the good thing of 2012-maps is at the same time the big problem of them: the general quality has risen to mediocre-good for most maps. but because of the high general quality of the maps, there aren't as many outstanding maps as there were before. many maps that are considered really good are out of my league too, and I wasn't around for the first quarter of 2012, so it actually was really hard to even find 10 maps that were particularly good.

Gangnam style for sure ~

bj.HaLo - Ende [galvenize]
Caravan Palace - Dragons [Charles445]
DJ Genericname - Dear You [Rue]
Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas - Just Awake [gowww]
goreshit - o'er the flood [grumd]
goreshit - the nature of dying [grumd]
IA - Six Trillion Years and Overnight Story [NatsumeRin]
Nekomata Master - Smile of Split [Charles445]
TOMOSUKE - Macuilxochitl [Charles445]
Hatsune Miku - Mythologia's End [val0108]

wwwwww

Everything from grumd, everything from charles, and one from saten. lol

DystopiaGround - AugoEidEs [happy30]
Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas - Just Awake [gowww]
Hatsune Miku - Mythologia's End [val0108]
KOTOKO - Oboetete Ii yo [cRyo[iceeicee]]
Memme - BSPower Explosion [yeahyeahyeahhh]
Mitani Nana - Shiroi Yuki no Princess ha ... [karenying]
MomoKuro-tei Ichimon - Nippon Egao Hyakkei (TV Size) [bakabaka]
nano - No pain, No game [xsrsbsns]
REDALiCE feat. Shihori - Express Emotion [Muya]
xi - FREEDOM DiVE [Nakagawa-Kanon]

my votes might change with time

I really enjoy playing grumd and val0108's maps

i think those maps i enjoy play owo/

1. 765PRO ALLSTARS - Yakusoku (TV Version) [Nymph]
2. ALTIMA - Burst The Gravity (TV Size) [Kuria]
3. Chata - Umi ni Iku [hoLysoup]
4. ChouCho - Sleeping Butterfly [S i R i R u]
5. Denkare - Endless ripples [h3k1ru]
6. Duca - Clover [Cilvery]
7. Kitamura Eri - Shirushi [Yasora-chan]
8. Mimori Suzuko & Terakawa Aimi - shiny steps!! [Laurier]
9. Rita - Dream Walker [Quilt]
10. nano - No pain, No game [xsrsbsns]

Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas - Just Awake [gowww]
Hatsune Miku - Mythologia's End [val0108]
Hiroyuki Sawano feat. Mika Kobayashi - Bios [goodbye]
Katakiri Rekka - Answer [bakabaka]
MuryokuP - hypnoSpirA [meiikyuu]
Nekomata Master - scar in the earth [Reisen Udongein]
SMiLE.dk - Golden Sky [meiikyuu]
wa. vs ETIA. - Akasagarbha [DaxMasterix]
xi - FREEDOM DiVE [Nakagawa-Kanon]
Zektbach - L'avide [eXseeD]

MMzz wrote: 66616l

inb4 gangnam style.

No. NO.

Reviz wrote: 5j3l9

I really enjoy playing grumd and val0108's maps

same
Grumd's mapping > my aversion to breakcore
0108 is just the best!

Caravan Palace - Dragons [Charles445]
goreshit - the nature of dying [grumd]
Hernan Rozenwasser - Today I Die (Piano Mix) [Card N'FoRcE] (probably best map of 2012)
naotyu- - Her Majesty [Reisen Udongein]
Nomy - Cocaine (Nightcore Mix) [Aleks719]
Owl City - Dreams Don't Turn To Dust [SapphireGhost] (extremely good as well, should be checked)
Skrillex - Bangarang (feat. Sirah) (Cut Ver.) [TicClick]
Subplaid - Only time makes your happiness [grumd]
The Quick Brown Fox - The Big Black [Blue Dragon] (aehuaeh)

GO CHARLES GO

Caravan Palace - Dragons [Charles445]
Galdeira - Almagest [Shiirn]
L.E.D. - THE LAST STRIKER [Nakagawa-Kanon]
Levaslater - NNRT [Reisen Udongein]
Megpoid GUMI - Jinsei Reset Button [manten]
Ryu* - China Express [yeahyeahyeahhh]
S-C-U - milky ice bear [MMzz]
seiya-murai feat. ALT - Sumidagawa Karenka [Muya]
Spriggan - Valkyrie Dimension [Charles445]
syatten remixed celas - Bird Sprite -Awakening of Light- [Reiji-RJ]

Kinda reflects who are the mappers I like the most, really.
Rising in the Sun gonna get ignored so hard B)

if the song is bad then there's no point playing it, I would like both song and map to be good and enjoyable

Chata - Remind [Patchouli]
DJ Genericname - Dear You [Rue]
Horie Yui - Coloring [CXu]
"Duca - Clover [Cilvery]"
Kurenainagi Tabibito - Beloved Tomboyish Girl [Glass]
LEAF XCEED Music Division - YuYu Metal [DoKoLP]
Megpoid GUMI - Justice Breaker [NatsumeRin]
Megpoid GUMI - Jinsei Reset Button [manten]
P*Light - Poppin' Shower [Reisen Udongein]
ryo (supercell) - ODDS&ENDS [Colin Hou]

these are the maps which I enjoy the most

EDIT : forgot "Duca - Clover [Cilvery]" and replaced "Kitamura Eri - Happy Girl (TV Size) [Melophobia]"

T_T now I'm going to spend hours playing songs I like to find 10 that are the most fun to play... there goes my week of anime.

Also, I agree with above, song and map both need to be enjoyable. Even if a horrible song is mapped well, there's no way I would be able to tell, it would feel horribly mapped just because the song is so bad.

Silent Spica - Anhedonia by Muya
Spriggan - Valkyrie Dimension by Charles445
ALiCE'S EMOTiON - Mami Mami Zone by Mixagji
Subplaid - Only time makes your happiness by grumd
Ted Poley & Tony Harnell - Escape From The City (Classic Remix) by AIR315
Lily - December 9th by spboxer3
Megpoid GUMI - Chocolate by Chewin
iciko - Carnival by spboxer3
Katakiri Rekka - Answer by Jenny
namapann - Desire Drive by Mixagji

No real order there, I love them all ~