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New Leaf Town - Original Pokemon Town Theme's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Composition | #1 | 4.692 | 4.692 |
| Overall | #2 | 4.481 | 4.481 |
| Enjoyment | #2 | 4.538 | 4.538 |
| Mixing Quality | #2 | 4.308 | 4.308 |
| Imitation of Style | #4 | 4.385 | 4.385 |
Ranked from 13 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Description
New Leaf Town is inspired by the feeling of a remake of earlier generation town music. I try to combines modern orchestral instruments with the playfulness of classic Pokémon town themes. To give the instruments more a Pokemon feel, I was intentional with the production to keep it more intimate with shorter reverb and a tighter mix to semi-mimic the feel of earlier generations.
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https://youtu.be/fwArkgHqmKg
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Comments
A lovely piece! My only critique is that I feel like the piano sounds a bit more real than I would expect from a Pokemon soundtrack, but that said it sounds beautiful and I prefer the real instrument sound to more synthetic vibes. Really excellent work peppering in the strings as well. A wonderful new town theme!
This is awesome, I love the instrumentation for this and it has a distinct feel to it. Feels just right for a pokemon town theme, and to agree with others here I'm a big fan of the small breaks/pauses. Really nice job!
This is really good! I love the piano melodies here they feel really cozy and inviting i guess, and those little pauses help with the playful feel you were going for. Even though its short it feels like something I could have on loop for a long time with out getting bored. Great job!!
I love the long pauses in the melody, it gives it a lot of character. It was a very pleasant experience and it seemed kind of sad sometimes which I like a nice ebb and flow regarding to emotions in music. I would definitely listen to this on repeat. I do not have any criticism currently , but I might come back and give you something later.
ah!~ This is wonderful. Your harmonic choices are very nice! I'm biased for piano so Its not a deal breaker for me personally. But if you want something with a bit more balance, id really look at ORAS's Ending theme. In that track the piano maintains three core elements, (Rythm,Harmony,Melody) However it will reduce its prominence in at least one of those areas to spot light one or more of the other instruments.
Really nice! It definitely captures the feeling you're going for. I like the intention of the piano but I think it might be a little too forceful. I reckon it would be more effective if toned down just a notch.
A combination of New Bark and Twinleaf town, very clever. This has a lovely peacefulness to it that all stater towns have. The playfulness is also there in good measure with the nice piano staccatos. I will say I think the velocity on the staccato piano stabs are I little too high, it makes them more intense than I feel they should be. The volume is fine, but timbre-wise they're just too harsh. The chords and progression are very beautiful, it reminds me of Cianwood City. There's a lot more going on in the project than you initially hear too! It shows good restraint and consideration for balance, nicely done!