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Lake Gate - Diamond And Pearl (Custom)'s itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Mixing Quality | #9 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Enjoyment | #11 | 4.083 | 4.083 |
| Overall | #12 | 3.875 | 3.875 |
| Composition | #14 | 3.917 | 3.917 |
| Imitation of Style | #15 | 3.833 | 3.833 |
Ranked from 12 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
The track is inspired primarily by the Lake theme from Pokemon: Diamond and Pearl. It uses the 6/8 time signature prevalent in multiple tracks from the original soundtrack and while I did not use a soundfont replacating the soundtrack, I used Roland SC-88 sounds which are commonly found across Nintendo's titles.
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https://soundcloud.com/spud-dumpy/lakegate
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Comments
Nice! The strings swooping in and scooping the melody was super nintendo! I do wish there had been a bit more in the lower registers to balance out those fun high voices. I really enjoyed this a lot! Great work!
A nice calming tune for the lakeside. One thing I would change would be to add more bass to the mix, right now it sounds a bit top heavy. I like how the strings take turns with the harmonica for the melody.
I like this a lot. Great choice in sounds and harmony and communicates your theme well. It's very quiet compared to the other entries I've heard though, so it might be worth pushing it into a limiter slightly to get the volume up.
This is really good! The strings and pad together at the intro are a great duo. The lead at 52 second mark is also a soothing choice, it's a nice melody that really evokes Sinnoh with its smooth jazz feel. I also like how at that part the lead trades off the melody with the strings to keep things interesting. I don't know if this is just me though, but the track as whole sounds really quiet, I'd suggest bumping up the master volume by a hair. Good job!
This is great, the soundfonts are spot-on for Sinnoh and the feel/style is excellent. Chords and melody are ambient and fitting for a lake theme of this gen! The drum part you added is a really nice touch too, with a good feel in 3/4. Impressive stuff!