A two-for-one special! Good use of rotating the focus between different instruments. The battle theme is interesting because it sounds like it specifically takes place in the same town, probably due to the instrumentation. The drawback is that it makes the battle sound a bit more relaxed than it might have otherwise. Good job!
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Starter Town into Battle's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Overall | #5 | 4.062 | 4.062 |
| Enjoyment | #5 | 4.250 | 4.250 |
| Composition | #7 | 4.167 | 4.167 |
| Mixing Quality | #8 | 3.750 | 3.750 |
| Imitation of Style | #11 | 4.083 | 4.083 |
Ranked from 12 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
The idea behind this track is two fold: The beginning is an attempt at a starter town theme, and the second half is a battle theme (with a small "alert" noise thrown in, as if entering a trainer battle). I tried to imitate what I heard when listening to the Omega Ruby soundtrack, mostly in instrumentation and form. Cubase 12 was used, along with mostly soundfonts.
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