Pokémon Black 2 / White 2 Super Music Complete

[Ambipom666]

So the soundtrack for the games came out recently. It also includes unreleased tracks from Emerald and Platinum exclusive to those games.

Dogasu talks about some of the interesting things from the soundtrack on his site.

- Satou Hitomi talks about how surprised she is that they actually produced enough music to fill a whole other CD set. Personally, I think she's right to be surprised; all the music in the first three discs in this set debuted in Black 2 & White 2.
- According to Ichinose Gou, the voices of Homika and her drummer used in the most amazing song to ever be created for this franchise (Disc One, Track 13) were provided by members of the games' graphics and planning staff. They don't give any names, however, so my stalking continues.
- Satou Hitomi wrote the story for the PokéWood movie Mahou no Kuni no Fushigi na Tobira (魔法の国の不思議な扉), which has the given title of "Die Pforten des Zauberreichs." (Note: I believe that's "The Gates of the Magic Empires/Kingdoms")
- Both of Akuroma's themes ("Akuroma's Theme," Disc One, Track 38 and "Akuroma Battle!," Disc Three, Track 2) were purposely written to be all over the place, just like Akuroma himself.
- Ichinose Gou says that the music used for Seigaiha City (Disc Two, Track 36) was originally written for Sangi Town. The sound staff eventually changed its mind because they thought the vacation-y vibe of the song fit Seigaiha City better.
- The Dark Trinity's Theme (Disc Two, Track 34) was written to appeal to foreigners' idea of what a "ninja" is.
- The name of the ice cannon on the Plasma Frigate is known simply as the "Kyurem Cannon" (キュレム砲).
- The music for Route 23 (Disc Three, Track 9) was written to remind players of the music used for Route 26 in Pocket Monsters Gold & Silver (Nintendo DS Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver Music Super Complete, Disc Two, Track 1). Both Isshu Route 23 and Kanto Route 26 connect to the Pokemon League Reception Gate in their respective games.
- The second half of N's Theme (Disc Three, Track 12) includes elements that are meant to remind players of the protagonists of the original Pocket Monsters Black & White.
- Adachi Minako states that "Pokemon Party!" (Disc Three, Track 33) was originally written for the TV series Pokemon Smash!.

Personally, Route 23's music reminds me of Hoenn's Routes 118 and 119 more than Route 26.

 

[smalllady]

- The second half of N's Theme (Disc Three, Track 12) includes elements that are meant to remind players of the protagonists of the original Pocket Monsters Black & White.

Way to rub salt on the wounds there, Gamefreak. >_>

 

[Silktree]

I don't see how N's theme, which hasn't changed much, is supposed to remind us of Hilbert and Hilda. What "deep" elements am I missing?

Where are the unused Black and White tracks they mentioned a few months ago?

 

[TouyaShiro]

The Black/White unreleased (they were never unused given that now there's an event Meloetta and World Championships have taken place) music was placed after the last Musical track, MELOETTAAA!!! For that matter, the Musical stuff that's on there was also added from unreleased stuff (perhaps because some of them came in events that took place after the release of Black & White itself).