Saturday, October 21, 2023

The First-Generation Wild Pokémon Battle Theme

In the past, I've discussed the first-generation themes for zipping through land and crossing the sea, but I've yet to discuss what may be perhaps the most very well-known piece from that time that relates to action. That would be the wild Pokémon battle music, one of the pieces that any player of the games will hear as they are thrust into the first moments of action. That action would define many of the critical moments in the games, and thus it is fair to say that it is an iconic piece along with the others. 

The game arrangements (in certain games) of this piece are classic and timeless, but so is the arrangement used in the Pokémon anime, transforming it from a chiptune nicety to an orchestral wonder that satisfactorily accompanies the battle scenes there, even not necessarily involving wild Pokémon in battle. Though the contexts may be different, that does solidify its reputation as something representative of the games, and for that, it's the arrangement that I enjoy the most and consider well-done.

So classic is the piece that Pokémon Go essentially reinterpreted as well as interpolated the piece for use in Pokémon encounters, both wild and special ones (Field Research, raids, and so on and so forth). This also further affirms the classic quality of the piece, recognizable even for those whose experience with the actual first-generation Pokémon games are scant, as well as something for Pokémon as a whole.

On a list of things that are definitive of Pokémon, this piece of music has to be somewhere on that list for its pioneering nature, certain intensity, and wide recognition. Pokémon itself as a whole may be considered to have some of those qualities to certain extents, and that ought to be something amazing - just as amazing as hearing this piece for the first time and every time a significant wild Pokémon appears to be battled (and caught).

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