Snake Bandage
The Pumpkin King
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Right now, I'm all about Pokemon game music because of D/P. So, let's discuss game music! Which of the main Pokemon games has your favorite soundtrack? Maybe you like the classic RBY soundtrack (oh please, don't tell me you've never hummed the familiar opening theme)? Or maybe you like the music for one of the later generations, like Gen II or Gen IV? And what's your least favorite soundtrack? Is there a game you can't play without the volume turned down completely because you'd probably smash the poor game to pieces if you were forced to listen to its music one more time?
Also, bonus; of all the different Pokemon side-games (Stadiums, the Orre games, Mystery Dungeon, anything else you can think about), which has your favorite soundtrack?
For me, it's a tie between RBY and D/P. RBY has all those wonderful classic tunes. Who can forget Green/Blue's theme? The haunting Viridian Forest theme? The twice as haunting Lavender Town theme? The Pewter City theme? Or the classic Bike and Surf themes? Hell, I can still find people who don't like Pokemon anymore and still remember the theme from the road from Pallet to Viridian. On the other hand, there's D/P. Some of the themes in D/P has this wonderful jazzy quality to them, while others are incredibly 80's-y, in a good way. And you have the Game Corner's nightclub-esque theme, Eterna City's laid-back banjo, the Poffin theme that makes you feel like you're really standing in a kitchen and cooking, the adventure-y GTS and Underground themes, and what has to be the cutest rival theme in history for Jun (it's so perky!!!). I'm sure none of them will be as memorable as the RBY themes, but they're all extremely pleasant to the ear and I find myself humming some of them when I'm not playing. I really like the increased usage of percussion and synth-guitars we're seeing in this generation.
My least favorite soundtrack... that would be the RSE soundtrack. Three words; too much fanfare. WAY too much fanfare. The themes composed for this generation are all rather boring, too. I can't remember one theme I liked from RSE. I usually can't remember how a single theme went, period. And when I do, I groan.
Of the sidegames... I'm tempted to say Pokemon Puzzle League. I admit, that's incredibly lame of me, but try as I might, I can't say no to the 2 B A Master songs. Especially Double Trouble. And besides, Mewtwo's theme is insanely cool. It is. IT IS I SWEAR.
Also, bonus; of all the different Pokemon side-games (Stadiums, the Orre games, Mystery Dungeon, anything else you can think about), which has your favorite soundtrack?
For me, it's a tie between RBY and D/P. RBY has all those wonderful classic tunes. Who can forget Green/Blue's theme? The haunting Viridian Forest theme? The twice as haunting Lavender Town theme? The Pewter City theme? Or the classic Bike and Surf themes? Hell, I can still find people who don't like Pokemon anymore and still remember the theme from the road from Pallet to Viridian. On the other hand, there's D/P. Some of the themes in D/P has this wonderful jazzy quality to them, while others are incredibly 80's-y, in a good way. And you have the Game Corner's nightclub-esque theme, Eterna City's laid-back banjo, the Poffin theme that makes you feel like you're really standing in a kitchen and cooking, the adventure-y GTS and Underground themes, and what has to be the cutest rival theme in history for Jun (it's so perky!!!). I'm sure none of them will be as memorable as the RBY themes, but they're all extremely pleasant to the ear and I find myself humming some of them when I'm not playing. I really like the increased usage of percussion and synth-guitars we're seeing in this generation.
My least favorite soundtrack... that would be the RSE soundtrack. Three words; too much fanfare. WAY too much fanfare. The themes composed for this generation are all rather boring, too. I can't remember one theme I liked from RSE. I usually can't remember how a single theme went, period. And when I do, I groan.
Of the sidegames... I'm tempted to say Pokemon Puzzle League. I admit, that's incredibly lame of me, but try as I might, I can't say no to the 2 B A Master songs. Especially Double Trouble. And besides, Mewtwo's theme is insanely cool. It is. IT IS I SWEAR.