Why RPG Town Music Sounds Nostalgic
This might be my most niche topic yet lol. But I've always been interested in the nostalgic sound of "town music". If you've ever played classic RPGs, you know what I'm talking about. And you probably love this music too. Thought it would be fun to compare a few pieces and figure out what's really going on musically. Hope you enjoy!
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You really made me wish I'd kept up my childhood music lessons with this one.
Wow - I have such a new appreciation for the talent that goes into these video game songs. The nostalgia for Zelda is very strong... so much so that I'm seriously considering buying a Switch 2 just so I can play the updated Ocarina of Time. Nintendo knows exactly what they are doing. Andrew - if you had to pick (or maybe even write?) 1 song that defined your own childhood and feeling of home, what would it be?
I love when you do videos on Music Theory! And as a Zelda fan, I really enjoyed this one. Thanks! Have you played the new Ocarina of Time remake? If so, what have you thought so far? I’m really enjoying and appreciating the little variations they did with the musical score, they can be so subtle but I feel they nailed it because they still evoke the same emotions + hitting that nostalgia spot spot on, but at the same time the little variations help make it feel very fresh and new~ish enough. Anyway. Hope you are well!
FF8's Balamb Garden is one of those for me too. Pretty sure there are many more that would come to mind. On another note (ha!) I'm feeling that there's something distinctly Japanese in the composition of those pieces. If you look at for example many of the Hisaishi scores he's written for Totoro, Chihiro and the likes I'm pretty sure it's in there too. My knowledge of Harmonielehre is a bit rusty by now and most definitely not on par with yours so maybe that's a way further down this road?
Wow this was unexpected! I love videogame soundtracks. My current ringtone is the main theme of Elden Ring, before that was Dark Souls 3 main theme, and before that Twisted Force from BG3. Not exactly villagecores, though 😅
10/10. Niche, yes, but it’s definitely MY niche!