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Let's discuss Pokemon music because I don't feel it is discussed enough.
So the Pokemon games maintain a balance of bopping battle tunes and then the themes of the different towns and routes that capture the life of the region (Not to say that towns and routes can't have banger tracks, just look at Driftveil City theme my god). I am a fan of Pokemon soundtracks, however I do believe that they can be quite samey in terms of how they are trying to sound. For example the random encounter theme from gen 3 is gonna be doing the same thing for you as the random encounter theme from gen 1 because the games seem to mirror the sound of past pokemon games. I really don't have a problem with this because I like the sound of Pokemon games, and I am fine with Gamefreak delivering consistent quality with their soundtracks. Before I go in any deeper though, let me just state that I have no understanding of music composition or music theory or any of that garbage. I just like debating about pokimanz.
Since the soundtracks are all consistent in capturing that signature Pokemon sound I would say a large amount of what determines someone's preference of Pokemon soundtracks is simply bias. Since I played a ton of Pokemon Black/White and FireRed/LeafGreen, I have a bias towards the gen 5 and gen 1 soundtracks.
That being said, I am going to put a hat in the ring for which titles I think have the strongest soundtrack, and those games are Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald. They really went all out giving the Hoenn region a large array of different sounds from bold to beautiful. You've got those small towns (Littleroot, Verdanturge, Oldale) that have such simple and gentle themes and might even give a sense of melancholy. Those themes have an amazing clash with the very lively and upbeat sounds of the cities like Petalburg City and I can think of no better an example than Slateport city. Slateport is this great mass of a city bustling with people heading for the beach, shopping at the market or just enjoying the view of the region's vast oceans, and the music captures all of it.
We'll get back to that ocean later, but as you get deeper within Hoenn's land mass, the heat intensifies with every step you take bringing you closer to the flaming peak of Mt. Chimney. The first theme that comes to mind is route 111's desert theme. Of course before you hit the peak of Mt. Chimney you make your way around it to Meteor Falls which has this breathtaking ancient and mystic aura about it. It's also important to note that this is the first time the soundtrack gives you a taste of that beautiful mystery that Hoenn's waters are laced in. Back on the topic of big steamy volcanoes, you make your way to the top of Mt. Chimney and are immediately greeted with this intense theme which really showcases how hard the horns in the music can hit. Oh right, I forgot to mention how hard the horns hit in Hoenn's soundtrack. God damn.
I'm actually gonna have to stop myself cause I think I went in too hard on the Hoenn soundtracks, and I could go on for many more paragraphs, and at that point I might as well just right an essay on the Hoenn region. Perhaps I'll discuss the ocean music of these games another time. But forget Hoenn, its a stupid region anyways. too much water (nah jk, I like hoenn). Anyways let us discuss. What's the best Pokemon music? What's your favorite battle themes? route themes? town themes? It's time to hit the debates.
So the Pokemon games maintain a balance of bopping battle tunes and then the themes of the different towns and routes that capture the life of the region (Not to say that towns and routes can't have banger tracks, just look at Driftveil City theme my god). I am a fan of Pokemon soundtracks, however I do believe that they can be quite samey in terms of how they are trying to sound. For example the random encounter theme from gen 3 is gonna be doing the same thing for you as the random encounter theme from gen 1 because the games seem to mirror the sound of past pokemon games. I really don't have a problem with this because I like the sound of Pokemon games, and I am fine with Gamefreak delivering consistent quality with their soundtracks. Before I go in any deeper though, let me just state that I have no understanding of music composition or music theory or any of that garbage. I just like debating about pokimanz.
Since the soundtracks are all consistent in capturing that signature Pokemon sound I would say a large amount of what determines someone's preference of Pokemon soundtracks is simply bias. Since I played a ton of Pokemon Black/White and FireRed/LeafGreen, I have a bias towards the gen 5 and gen 1 soundtracks.
That being said, I am going to put a hat in the ring for which titles I think have the strongest soundtrack, and those games are Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald. They really went all out giving the Hoenn region a large array of different sounds from bold to beautiful. You've got those small towns (Littleroot, Verdanturge, Oldale) that have such simple and gentle themes and might even give a sense of melancholy. Those themes have an amazing clash with the very lively and upbeat sounds of the cities like Petalburg City and I can think of no better an example than Slateport city. Slateport is this great mass of a city bustling with people heading for the beach, shopping at the market or just enjoying the view of the region's vast oceans, and the music captures all of it.
We'll get back to that ocean later, but as you get deeper within Hoenn's land mass, the heat intensifies with every step you take bringing you closer to the flaming peak of Mt. Chimney. The first theme that comes to mind is route 111's desert theme. Of course before you hit the peak of Mt. Chimney you make your way around it to Meteor Falls which has this breathtaking ancient and mystic aura about it. It's also important to note that this is the first time the soundtrack gives you a taste of that beautiful mystery that Hoenn's waters are laced in. Back on the topic of big steamy volcanoes, you make your way to the top of Mt. Chimney and are immediately greeted with this intense theme which really showcases how hard the horns in the music can hit. Oh right, I forgot to mention how hard the horns hit in Hoenn's soundtrack. God damn.
I'm actually gonna have to stop myself cause I think I went in too hard on the Hoenn soundtracks, and I could go on for many more paragraphs, and at that point I might as well just right an essay on the Hoenn region. Perhaps I'll discuss the ocean music of these games another time. But forget Hoenn, its a stupid region anyways. too much water (nah jk, I like hoenn). Anyways let us discuss. What's the best Pokemon music? What's your favorite battle themes? route themes? town themes? It's time to hit the debates.
