I grew up with the DS era of Pokémon games, with Diamond being my first experience (I was probably around 8 years old as well) so the sound of the Black and White games are very nostalgic for me as they came out only a few years after my first experience with the franchise. This is my favorite Pokémon track because I can actually recall how shocked I was when I first listened to this theme as a child. Just so much cool stuff here: The way it changes speed so rapidly, the build up leading to the piano breaking. This completely blew my mind as a kid and I was glad to see it aged well after I went back to playing Pokémon years later.
Dude, exactly the same for me Got Diamond and a DS lite for my 8th birthday, but BW/B2W2 was what really stuck with me as a kid Must’ve put tens of thousands of hours into each of the four games thanks to entralink and medals and challenge mode Even now I regularly boot up my DS to play some Black 2 as I prefer black kyurem of the two
This and the original team plasma team had me setting my ds down during battles for 10 minutes refusing to continue the battle cuz I was so addicted to the tracks. Black and White 1 and 2 had such invigorating tracks
to me this soundtrack encapsulates what it feels encountering a legendary pokemon. there's a little of hype, a little bit of anxiety, and a little bit "the fuck is going on?".
You never grow out of Pokemon. You just go through an awkward phase where it's somehow embarrassing to talk about before diving headfirst back into it for one reason or another, be it the games, music, or just sheer nostalgia.
What also made the gen 5 games so good was in the cities looking for the musicians, talking with them and hearing the area music changed based on the musician you speak with. so cool
Yeah, it's safe to say you've been missing out. You come in expecting the music to be all bright and upbeat (and to be fair, most of the time, it is), but in every single generation of this series, there's always several themes that make you think, "HOLY HELL, THIS IS FROM A POKEMON GAME?!"
I feel this way about X and Y's soundtrack. The theme for Anistar City from the X and Y games is a theme that speaks to me. It makes me feel so alone and I think that's what the music tries to tackle. Loneliness. As well as the ever flowing river that is time. Think about it. In the song, you start by hearing a heartbeat type of beat. Then comes in this ticking sound, like a clock. As the music gets into its main portion. We hear a fainter heart beat after the the main heartbeat. Almost like a weaker pulse. As the music goes on, the song gets more and more melancholic, untill finally, that fainter heartbeat stops. As the fainter heartbeat stops, the music settles down. All that's left is the main heartbeat, the piano, and that everlasting ticking sound. Finally, the main heartbeat stops along with the final note of the piano echoing out. Even so, the clock keeps going. As time stops for no one.
BW and BW2 are such masterpieces for their time I cannot stress how important they are to me in my life. They represent a golden era of pokemon that we can never go back to. I love everything about the games, the immense details in it's environment, the abundance of new Pokemon designs, and of course the MUSIC. I hope I get to see more reactions to this phenomenal OST
I may have to disagree. Gen 4 with Diamond/Pearl/Platinum and Heart Gold and Soul Silver is the Golden Age thanks to the wireless network and what that brought over to the game (too bad it's locked under a monthly pay wall at present). Gen 5 as a whole would have to be the Magnum Opus.
@@mcihay246 The debate of which was the better pokemon games between DPP or BW/B2W2 could go on forever and is one I have no real stake in, but gen 4 certainly had the better _spinoff_ games. PMD2 and Ranger 2 were both the best entries in their respective series, and pretty hands down the best pokemon spinoff titles to date. Heck, I might even argue those two are the best pokemon _games_ full stop, even including the main series. In gen 5, the spinoff quality started to go downhill, and they've largely continued on that downward trend since. Gen 5 mainline can quite rightfully be argued to be the better games, but gen 4 as a whole was the better era for the franchise. At least how I see it.
God, this song has it all-- the tempo ebbing and flowing, the harsh, pounding bass and synths, but my favorite of all might be that dainty piano that sometimes almost seems to _fall apart_ just from the intensity of everything around it. There are some parts that literally sound like someone took the piano keys off of a keyboard and put them into one of those rainpipes, like the person at the keyboard just DIED in the middle of playing. So cool, I'm glad you enjoyed it :D
I imagine Junichi kicking in a door to the directorial staff of the game during development and saying "ARE YOU NERDS READY FOR SOME INDUSTRIAL PROG?" in Japanese with a boombox on his shoulder.
Pokemon music sometimes goes SO HARD for absolutely no reason. Like there are legitimately some tracks that'll go toe-to-toe with the Final Fantasies and the Castlevanias. From the most recent mainline games, everyone LOVES the gym theme (especially with the cheering intact. It feels like the crowd cheering is a part of the music). But my other favourite is the Slumbering Weald theme.
You're right about this track being an "end game" theme. "Legendary" here refers to the biggest, baddest Pokemon in the game. It would be the Pokemon Yellow equivalent to the song that plays while battling Mewtwo. After the first generation, these Pokemon are usually featured on the box art as well, or part of the game logo.
the soundtrack is one of the few things that keeps me coming back to pokemon after all this years. if i may suggest a couple of OSTs from the franchise, one a bit old and one new, they are Zinnia Battle theme and the Volo battle theme. the second one is big spoilers for the latest pokemon game, but they are both fenomenal. BTW this was on the original nintendo DS. a 2005 handheld console.
Gen 5 pokemon, the Black and White games, is generally considered to be the epitome of the franchise. The soundtrack is full of bangers, I find myself still just playing compilation videos for background music often from it. Now one soundtrack in particular from gen 4 in looking forward to seeing on this channel is Cynthia's theme, generally considered a meme track due to the context behind it, but still a solid track none the less
Good to see Pokemon, every game has at least a couple of absolute bangers. I would recommend “Champion Cynthia Battle” from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. One of the most iconic Pokémon themes.
Gen 5’s soundtrack was crazy in the best ways possible because they were experimenting with their formulas like crazy at this time. So you get cool tempo gearshifts in songs like this one, new and revised song styles that absolutely mark this era as unique. If you’re willing to follow up this song and see further down the rabbit hole (specifically for Gen 5), I recommend for your pallet: -Victory Road (with Badge Gate Buildup) -Vs Zekrom/Reshiram -Vs. Colress -Elite Four (Black and White) Have fun in wonderland, Alice! ^_^
The generation 5 soundtrack plays with surround sound quite a bit. There are several themes that actively switch from left to right and back. It makes the themes a lot more dynamic and make it feel like you're actually in the middle of the action. Generation 5 (Black/White/Black2/White2) really hits harder than a lot of the other games.
The characters of Black and White 2 are named Nate and Rosa while the first game's protagonists are named Hilbert and Hilde. Also there's a special battle theme for the box legendaries Reshram, Zekrom and for the sequels Kyrem. You should listen to champion Iris battle theme.
Pokemon as a whole has some great music. Gen 4 (Diamond/Pearl/Platinum) and Gen 5 (Black/white and Black/White 2) have some of my favorite music in the entire series. You should definitely check out more if you can. The Zekrom/Reshiram and Black/White Elite 4 battle themes are amazing.
Glad we’ve finally got Pokémon music. Some of my absolute favorite soundtracks from Nintendo. Hopefully you get to react to Legends Arceus’ Giratina Theme or Lorekeeper Zinnia soon, some of the best Pokémon has to offer!
Speaking of the hardware, Pokémon RBY and GSC were GameBoy (Color), while Ruby Sapphire Emerald and the RG remakes were GBA. Diamond Pearl, Platinum, Black and White were DS, which really had much stronger sampling engines, while still having a bit of a bit crunch to the samples. Starting with X and Y and beyond, those were all 3DS and Switch, and switched to pre-rendered looping audio tracks, no longer being sample sequenced in real time on the hardware.
The Pokémon black and white releases have the best soundtrack by far thanks for reacting!! Any pieces from black and white or their sequels are worth checking out :)
I was wondering when Jesse would eventually get to some Pokemon music, the music is one of the most consistently good parts of the franchise. Can’t wait until we start getting Gen 4 music, my personal favourite Gen as far as the music goes.
It's so awesome to me that this is what you were able to hear for your first time in decades. This is the best game Pokemon has to offer in my eyes, and I hope more people have requests from it coming.
Despite how the games are received (some are easy, some are boring, etc.), one thing Pokemon does really well thanks to its music is theming. When it comes to fights with legendary pokemons, the elite 4 or the champions, the themes always feel incredibly powerful and fitting for the setting. The chamipon theme for gen 7 (Sun and Moon), also known as Champion Title Defense I believe, was an absolutely unforgettable experience. Unlike all other champion themes this one is very personal, since SPOILER ALERT: it is the player's own theme, which also mixes leitmotifs from various other pokemon themes. Basically an anthem for the players who have stuck with the series for so long.
A tune that encapsulates that anxious panic you feel about having both underleveled and overleveled pokemon in your team while battling a legendary you wanna catch and having no master balls, only regular pokeballs "OH GOD NO DONT KILL ME" "NO WAIT DONT KILL THEM" "FUCK LETS HOPE THIS ONE DOES IT" *The ball opens for the 7th time" "AAAH!! AAAAAAAAAAAAH"
POKÉMON BW2 MY BELOVED ❤️ No, seriously: Black/White and Black 2/White 2 are my favorite games in the Pokémon franchise and the soundtrack is one of the best, if not the best in the series in my opinion. BW/BW2 were very ambitious games - including the soundtracks. So much so, that they were hated by the overall fanbase when they first came out, even if the reasons for that were questionable at best. Today, though, they are being held in high regard and seen as some of the best entries in the Pokémon franchise. In terms of sound, many typical elements from modern electronic/techno music started to be incorporated here and with the sound identity of the Nintendo DS MIDI Soundfont, the results are mind-boggling. (For clarification: The Mainline Pokémon games went from GB > GBC > GBA > DS > 3DS > Switch) But there's a lot more variety than that, even within the BW/BW2 games themselves. N's Castle would probably be my favorite, to name one, and it's not even a battle track. In short: Yes, Jesse, you've been missing out VERY HARD for VERY LONG - The Pokémon franchise has a near infinite amount of musical goodness to offer and I want to see you explore as much of it as possible! Very excited for your future Pokémon reactions! veeegy out
So this track plays in game for 2 groups of Legendary Pokemon. One group is The Forces of Nature, which consists of Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus, and the other group is the Swords of Justice, which consists of Cobalion, Virizion, and Terrakion. They're way stronger than the average Pokemon, you can think of them as similar to the Legendary birds from Kanto, but they're not on the same level as a Pokemon like Mewtwo. You can encounter them late in your journey. This is one of my favorite tracks! This series has a lot of bangers but I return to this one specifically a lot. Pokemon Black and White and the sequels have probably my favorite sound track so if you get a recommendation from them I can super duper vouch. If you want a recommendation from a different game too tho, the Kanto Gym leader theme from Pokemon HGSS, and Solgaleo/Lunalas theme from Sun and Moon are my other favorites
That’s Pokémon music to me. Good stuff that uses synths and instruments and a whole lot of styles and moments you would never had thought to use together, but always result in a really good experience to listen to.
this battle theme plays during encounters with the swords of justice (pokémon known as cobalion, terrakion and virizion), the genies (pokémon known as tornadus, thunderus, and landorus) and when fighting victini, the victory pokemon. it was first heard in pokémon black and white (2010/2011) and returned in their sequels, pokémon black 2 and white 2 (2012), both of which game out for the DS (DSi era, into the early 3DS era) as well as a couple other games further down the line. this theme is intense, and every time you hear it, you’re facing an immensely powerful pokémon, very capable of taking you down. personally, i associate it the most with victini, who i wound up naming my cat after. (yes, said cat is still alive; i only call him victini when he’s misbehaving. we mostly call him bean now.) pokémon has some of the most impactful and amazing soundtracks in any franchise, period, but this is definitely one of its best-throughout all games, including spin-offs. it’s definitely one of my favorites, and it’s the favorite of many, many others. even my grandma, who knows very little about pokémon, was blown away by this track when i played it for her, and she was very excited listening to its changes in tempo. music transcends a lot, generational boundaries included. i don’t know if you take requests from the comments or exclusively from patreon, but i could recommend lots of different pokémon tracks from SEVERAL different games, but i will recommend another track from black 2 and white 2-VS champion iris, and a track from both games (BW/B2W2), the VS elite four theme.
Gen 4 & 5 music just hit the best to me personally, so glad to see BW2 was requested. This Legendary theme, used for the optional legendary pokemon, is just a bop. The track for the cover legendaries are named after them (Zekrom/Reshiram), so that's the actual endgame tracks though (I believe the difference between the two are crackling lightning for Zekrom and fire sfx for Reshiram's theme). For my personal Gen5 recommendations I'd say you gotta listen to Hugh's/Rival battle theme, the Pokemon World Tournament Final Battle theme, Black/White Kyurem theme (ALTHOUGH this one might not be fit for a reaction since iirc all version are fucky when it comes to headphones and get worse that way), Colress' battle theme, both battle themes of Ghetsis and the Gym Leader + Last Pokemon theme. Honestly you could just give the entire osts a listen but that might be a bit much for the channel, haha.
Pokémon Black 2 was the first Pokémon game I ever owned and the music in that game was something else. I still listen to the legendary battle theme from time to time.
This song sounds so intense and I think that's what makes it for everybody. It feels like you're being pursued by an overwhelming, powerful presence that changes reality around you as it stands, and this theme captures that feeling nearly perfectly. The beat drops and speed changes resembling your heart rate, with it slowing down when you think you have everything under control, only for it to pick back up again as that sense of hope you once had slowly diminishes. Astounding work as always Nintendo.
I'm so glad you're gonna be listening to Pokémon music, because by God does every game's soundtrack bang. Pokémon was the first video game I ever played, and I still love it to this day. I would recommend listening to Cynthia's Encounter theme, Cynthia's Battle theme, or Giratina's Battle theme next.
Yeah, the Pokémon series has some really amazing songs. Incredible battle themes, emotional pieces, you name it. Can't wait to see you react to more of them.
i used to just let my ds blast i had a one of those old speaker chairs and would hook up black and white 2 while playing i loved the dying theme the panic it makes you feel
I'm a gen 3 guy myself, could never get into the DS and forward games, but I do really enjoy this track. Heard it in some memes and looked it up. Gen 3 has some fantastic music as well, I should put the remastered Aqua/Magma boss theme in the suggestions sometime
That's one hell of a pick to represent Pokémon for the first time on this channel! Pokémon OSTs rarely if ever disappoint and Generation 5's OST really gives no shit and just goes in super hard for some reason. It's still very much unique among the series in that regard. Looking forward to seeing more Pokémon on here! Cynthia's battle theme is an absolute must, but there's so much more! Even when the games have become more and more disappointing since the golden age of Black/White 2, the OSTs always include tons of great stuff.
THE FLOODGATES MUST OPEN!! The Black and White games(gen5) had the most intense music in the series. I'm so hype for you to listent to more iconic tracks! Also-! If people could link the evolution of specific tracks as the gens go by that would be dope (example: champion theme from gen1, or red theme evolution)
Nice to see you enjoyed it! Try listening to "Battle! Colress Theme" , "Champion Cynthia Theme" and "vs Guzma Theme". Pokemon games have their ups and downs so it depends on you what you want to play. Wanna try vanilla, play any original pokemon game. Mainline games too easy/limiting for you, try out some romhacks. Wanna try something different, play pokemon mystery dungeon (yes there's mods for those too if they were too easy/limiting). For a returning player, I suggest trying out original games of Pokemon Platinum, Black / White 1, Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon. These can easily be found either physical or digital (cart or rom) and can be played using emulators.
i fucking love gen 5 unova is hands down my favorite, it has my 3rd favorite mon in the series, haxorus (used to be my #2 but then alola came in with kommo-o stole the #2 spot) and most of my favorite tracks in the series with the only exception being the champion theme from HG and SS
ik this is old as hell now so u prob wont see this and already know it now, but basically this plays when fighting alot of the legendary pokemon in black2 and white2, and legendary pokemon in the story are basically super powerful (usually mythical beings) pokemon that theres only 1 of in the world think mewtwo, mew, and the legendary birds (zapdos, articuno, and moltres) from gen 1
*Man, oh man, did you open the floodgates. There is so much to love about Pokemon, and the OST is one of them. If you're up to more Pokemon, I ((HIGHLY)) recommend to check stuff from Gen7 (Sun & Moon) it's jam packed with absolute BANGERS! [ ex: Aether Foundation Battle, The Secret Side of the Aether Paradise, Elite four Battle, Guardian Deities Battle, Team Skull Leader Guzma Battle... to name a few ]*
Played a TON of Pokémon, fairly certain I played through Red and a ton of the original N64 stuff before I even knew what any of the attacks did (I started young, prolly when I was like 6). Played through BOTH HG/SS (I liked HG and played it far more) but I think Pokémon White 1 is by far one of my favorite games of all time. This song blew me away and I’m fairly certain the Ritardando into Accelerando completely and utterly rearranged my brain and how it processes music. Like these 15 seconds alone shaped my musical taste throughout high school, when I was in Band, and into where I currently am now, which is college. Pokemon’s pretty aight.
Honestly you should probably listen to the entire Pokemon BW and BW2 soundtrack. It's an absolute banger. They make use of the Amen Break drum sample a lot in the soundtrack too which is always a good thing
Pokemon has such good music! I've loved Pokemon music since I was a kid and I think it's severely underrated. 3rd Gen probably has my favorite music, the trumpets are iconic.
I'm not a huge pokemon fan anymore but this was my first game and my favorite game. Whenever I hear the music I get rlly nostalgic. Out of the Pokemon games I've played it has some of my favorite music, characters, character designs, and pixel art out of all the games. It's probably the nostalgia talking with how much I played it as a kid, but I love this game a lot. Kinda sad I erased my save a while ago tho...
ooooooh Pokémon you say? yes the series is still ongoing, the next gen is coming out this November I already got my hands full requesting Sonic music, so I hope someone else will start adding Pokémon to the list there's a loooot of games to pick tracks from
Black Whilte 1/2 were definitely one of my favourite later gen games. I don't think I've completed the story of any other since then. The music was definitely awesome in this generation.
"What console is this on?" - Nintendo DS! "Do not tell me I've been missing out this hard" sorry to say it, but... you've been missing out this hard ;) Generation 5 (Pokemon Black & White and Pokemon Black 2 and White 2) has some of the BEST music in the franchise, but honestly, ALL the pokemon games have phenomenal music. Other aspects of the games can fluctuate in quality from game to game, but the music? The music always hits HARD.
yeah theres a lot of banger pokemon tracks lmao, gen 4 giratina and lake trio battle themes, the mount coronet theme, hgss ho-oh theme (idk if its that popular but it lives rent free in my head), any version of the weather trio theme is gonna bang, the usum ultra necrozma theme, gen 8 gym theme, you been missing some absolute slappers
I'm so happy you finally got to review pokemon, and gen 5 at that! I would reccomend listening to driftveil city, marine tube, and the elite 4 theme for black and white and black and white 2. Also, black and white 2 are ds games
I more and more wish modern Pokémon would make games that use the fact that they are Games. You are fighting literal Gods. Fuck my shit up. Make it look fucking Epic. Warp Time and Space. Do crazy Visual Stuff. Make it look the way this sounds. Not just You and the Legendary standing in a room, passing turns back and forth. Sword and Shield was a step in the Right direction FOR SURE.
Welp, it's time Cynthia battle theme (DP, BW, BW2, BDSP) The theme for the most difficult champion trainer in any Pokemon game, her status is legendary among all who know of her, her little cottage is more terrifying than a bunch of end game locations in other games, and, a neat detail, DP is slow, BW is a bit faster, and BW2 goes even faster with extra instruments, and BDSP is a fantastic remix, listening to any of them is a pleasure Arceus theme phases 1-4 (LA) for context, Arceus is basically Pokemon god, the creator, the alpha, the light of the Pokemon world, in his own game you get to encounter and battle him, and his theme changes based on his health, with the last phase giving the impression of what his presence does alone, and best part, if you see a picture of Arceus, that's not actually him, that's an avatar of his will, and its absurdly powerful, despite not actually being him Team neo plasma grunt theme (BW2) Pokemon has its fair share of evil teams, and they all have decent music, BUT, neo team plasma is an absolute BANGER and has no right to be as good as it is, it's for GRUNTS, the lowest ranks of the entire organization! Gym leader (SS) Context, battle in a stadium, just listen to it, trust me Hope you see this and react, you're cool Jesse
Gen 5's music stands out so much to me. Most generations have amazing music. While im aware im bias towards gen 5 its music is just amazing. No other generation has me jamming out while my pokemon is a breath away from death.
This theme is something totally different made by a genius, pokemon music overall is epic. This is the most intense Pokemon Battle theme out of all the games music and what makes it unique is the sounds used in the song and that the tempo change which is really awesome. This actually could have been the music for battling the main Legendaries
The Elite 4 Theme from gen 5 Unova is a real banger too lol. Also yes, the original 151, there's almost a thousand now, in November there'll very likely be over a thousand.
generation 5 (released 2012), on the DS (released 2004) This is the theme of minor Legendary Pokémon battles, trying to catch them. in this game, the minor legendaries are the Swords of Justice (Virizion, Cobalion, Terrakion. also known as Musketeers) and the Forces of Nature (Tornadus, Thundurus and Landorus. also known as Genies)
my personal favourite pokemon game was the gamecube colosseum, the music in that is still something i listen to while doing things like cleaning the house.
I grew up with the DS era of Pokémon games, with Diamond being my first experience (I was probably around 8 years old as well) so the sound of the Black and White games are very nostalgic for me as they came out only a few years after my first experience with the franchise. This is my favorite Pokémon track because I can actually recall how shocked I was when I first listened to this theme as a child. Just so much cool stuff here: The way it changes speed so rapidly, the build up leading to the piano breaking. This completely blew my mind as a kid and I was glad to see it aged well after I went back to playing Pokémon years later.
Dude, exactly the same for me
Got Diamond and a DS lite for my 8th birthday, but BW/B2W2 was what really stuck with me as a kid
Must’ve put tens of thousands of hours into each of the four games thanks to entralink and medals and challenge mode
Even now I regularly boot up my DS to play some Black 2 as I prefer black kyurem of the two
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Couldn't imagine growing up with a DS i played the OG grey fatboy gameboy lol
Mine was Platinum. I wanted to play ruby when it gane out but my parents didnt buy me a game boy becouse they said i was too young (and i was.)
This and the original team plasma team had me setting my ds down during battles for 10 minutes refusing to continue the battle cuz I was so addicted to the tracks. Black and White 1 and 2 had such invigorating tracks
Gamefreak: So how many beat drops do you want for your Legendary Theme?
BWB2W2: *yes...*
XD Yess, truly so
“What if the entire theme were consecutive beat drops?”
to me this soundtrack encapsulates what it feels encountering a legendary pokemon. there's a little of hype, a little bit of anxiety, and a little bit "the fuck is going on?".
The best legendary themes (and the best treatment of legendaries in-game) always have at least a bit of an element of "what the fuck is going on" imo
You never grow out of Pokemon. You just go through an awkward phase where it's somehow embarrassing to talk about before diving headfirst back into it for one reason or another, be it the games, music, or just sheer nostalgia.
I haven't shut up about it in over 20 years and I'm gonna be shouting about it in the retirement home.
That’s so true middle school what’s ther akward for me 😅 and now college the whole class joins in the conversation
Im happy that i never had that. And hope i never will. I have loved pokemon from the age of 4 to now 20
Nah. Games went to shit after gen 7. I didn't stop playing because I was embarrassed, but because the quality was diminishing.
@@BK-ob3lo Nah they didnt stop crying
The whiplash this song gives. It tells you "you're fucking up with beings that defy common sense. Thread lightly"
@@majidoujaa5592 I tried to comprehend this comment. I failed but that made it sound even better
Games are still going, the anime is still going. Pokemon will still be going when you are 90 years old. Pokemon is forever.
Pokémon is love; Pokémon is life.
Uhhhh........
I have some news then
Sadly.
nah, it’s definitely on a decline. I’d give it another 20 years max
Ahh, Pokémon never fails to deliver banger soundtracks, and Gen 5 sits at the peak.
There are times when I can't decide which is my favorite gen between 2 & 5.
Actually it falls just short of the peak. The true pinnacle is Pokemon Typing Adventure.
@@proudlarry8225 based
Zamazenta & Zacian vs Eternatus. Full stop. :P
What also made the gen 5 games so good was in the cities looking for the musicians, talking with them and hearing the area music changed based on the musician you speak with. so cool
Yeah, it's safe to say you've been missing out. You come in expecting the music to be all bright and upbeat (and to be fair, most of the time, it is), but in every single generation of this series, there's always several themes that make you think, "HOLY HELL, THIS IS FROM A POKEMON GAME?!"
god, the entire gen 7 soundtrack's like that and for some reason it's my favourite?
@@thegreyhound Gen 7's soundtrack is very underrated, overall.
I feel this way about X and Y's soundtrack. The theme for Anistar City from the X and Y games is a theme that speaks to me. It makes me feel so alone and I think that's what the music tries to tackle. Loneliness. As well as the ever flowing river that is time.
Think about it. In the song, you start by hearing a heartbeat type of beat. Then comes in this ticking sound, like a clock. As the music gets into its main portion. We hear a fainter heart beat after the the main heartbeat. Almost like a weaker pulse. As the music goes on, the song gets more and more melancholic, untill finally, that fainter heartbeat stops. As the fainter heartbeat stops, the music settles down. All that's left is the main heartbeat, the piano, and that everlasting ticking sound. Finally, the main heartbeat stops along with the final note of the piano echoing out. Even so, the clock keeps going. As time stops for no one.
Good boi
BW and BW2 are such masterpieces for their time I cannot stress how important they are to me in my life. They represent a golden era of pokemon that we can never go back to.
I love everything about the games, the immense details in it's environment, the abundance of new Pokemon designs, and of course the MUSIC.
I hope I get to see more reactions to this phenomenal OST
Gen 5 reinvigorated my interest in Pokemon and single handedly, somehow gave gen 2 a serious contender for best in the series for me.
I'd kill for an Arceus style game in Unova.
I may have to disagree. Gen 4 with Diamond/Pearl/Platinum and Heart Gold and Soul Silver is the Golden Age thanks to the wireless network and what that brought over to the game (too bad it's locked under a monthly pay wall at present).
Gen 5 as a whole would have to be the Magnum Opus.
@@mcihay246 The debate of which was the better pokemon games between DPP or BW/B2W2 could go on forever and is one I have no real stake in, but gen 4 certainly had the better _spinoff_ games. PMD2 and Ranger 2 were both the best entries in their respective series, and pretty hands down the best pokemon spinoff titles to date. Heck, I might even argue those two are the best pokemon _games_ full stop, even including the main series. In gen 5, the spinoff quality started to go downhill, and they've largely continued on that downward trend since. Gen 5 mainline can quite rightfully be argued to be the better games, but gen 4 as a whole was the better era for the franchise. At least how I see it.
@@mcihay246 So what you saying is that Gen 1-4 was when the series actually tried new stuff and 5 was when it stopped
...kinda wanna have him react to Cynthia's (piano) theme. That one's like a survival mechanism to incite fear into their prey.
After Renegade Platinum Cynthia's theme activates my fight or flight mode
@@Zero-zc4st Same, but only played refined versions. No need for mind tearing difficulty.
The piano opening to Cynthia's theme is just the Pokémon equivalent of the opening to One-Winged Angel lmao
also volo's theme as it's somehow even better.
@@generalgarchomp333 Volo's theme is an incredible version yeah!
God, this song has it all-- the tempo ebbing and flowing, the harsh, pounding bass and synths, but my favorite of all might be that dainty piano that sometimes almost seems to _fall apart_ just from the intensity of everything around it. There are some parts that literally sound like someone took the piano keys off of a keyboard and put them into one of those rainpipes, like the person at the keyboard just DIED in the middle of playing. So cool, I'm glad you enjoyed it :D
3:06 the piano exploded for a second
gen 5 gets a lot of undeserved hate during its time, playing it again now it's genuinely my favourites. best story, best music, and *ANIMATED SPRITES*
I imagine Junichi kicking in a door to the directorial staff of the game during development and saying "ARE YOU NERDS READY FOR SOME INDUSTRIAL PROG?" in Japanese with a boombox on his shoulder.
Pokemon music sometimes goes SO HARD for absolutely no reason. Like there are legitimately some tracks that'll go toe-to-toe with the Final Fantasies and the Castlevanias. From the most recent mainline games, everyone LOVES the gym theme (especially with the cheering intact. It feels like the crowd cheering is a part of the music). But my other favourite is the Slumbering Weald theme.
You know, I was just thinking about how Jesse doesn't have a single Pokemon reaction, looking forward to more, Pokémon has amazing music!
Gen 5's Music is the most complex in the entire series, it really is like nothing else you've ever heard.
You're right about this track being an "end game" theme. "Legendary" here refers to the biggest, baddest Pokemon in the game. It would be the Pokemon Yellow equivalent to the song that plays while battling Mewtwo. After the first generation, these Pokemon are usually featured on the box art as well, or part of the game logo.
Pokemon Purple time
@@Weso26t00 I think it’s used for those three genie looking Pokémon also
@@Weso26t00 it's also used for Victini, but that's an event exclusive that very few people have access to
@@Weso26t00 it's used for every legendary that doesn't have its own theme
Eh, I'd more compare this to battling the birds
the soundtrack is one of the few things that keeps me coming back to pokemon after all this years. if i may suggest a couple of OSTs from the franchise, one a bit old and one new, they are Zinnia Battle theme and the Volo battle theme. the second one is big spoilers for the latest pokemon game, but they are both fenomenal.
BTW this was on the original nintendo DS. a 2005 handheld console.
Another vote for zinnia theme, both encounter and battle, top tier
Gen 5 pokemon, the Black and White games, is generally considered to be the epitome of the franchise. The soundtrack is full of bangers, I find myself still just playing compilation videos for background music often from it. Now one soundtrack in particular from gen 4 in looking forward to seeing on this channel is Cynthia's theme, generally considered a meme track due to the context behind it, but still a solid track none the less
And then maybe, just for comparison's sake, Volo's theme, as well. That would be one hell of a comparison
Good to see Pokemon, every game has at least a couple of absolute bangers. I would recommend “Champion Cynthia Battle” from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. One of the most iconic Pokémon themes.
Let the floodgates open!! YES!! Finally someone that reacts to Pokémon music!!
Gen 5’s soundtrack was crazy in the best ways possible because they were experimenting with their formulas like crazy at this time. So you get cool tempo gearshifts in songs like this one, new and revised song styles that absolutely mark this era as unique.
If you’re willing to follow up this song and see further down the rabbit hole (specifically for Gen 5), I recommend for your pallet:
-Victory Road (with Badge Gate Buildup)
-Vs Zekrom/Reshiram
-Vs. Colress
-Elite Four (Black and White)
Have fun in wonderland, Alice! ^_^
The generation 5 soundtrack plays with surround sound quite a bit. There are several themes that actively switch from left to right and back.
It makes the themes a lot more dynamic and make it feel like you're actually in the middle of the action.
Generation 5 (Black/White/Black2/White2) really hits harder than a lot of the other games.
The bit of N's final battle theme where a heartbeat and ticking clock keep switching which ear they're in is so cool
The characters of Black and White 2 are named Nate and Rosa while the first game's protagonists are named Hilbert and Hilde. Also there's a special battle theme for the box legendaries Reshram, Zekrom and for the sequels Kyrem. You should listen to champion Iris battle theme.
Pokemon as a whole has some great music. Gen 4 (Diamond/Pearl/Platinum) and Gen 5 (Black/white and Black/White 2) have some of my favorite music in the entire series. You should definitely check out more if you can. The Zekrom/Reshiram and Black/White Elite 4 battle themes are amazing.
This shit blew out my ds's speakers
Glad we’ve finally got Pokémon music. Some of my absolute favorite soundtracks from Nintendo. Hopefully you get to react to Legends Arceus’ Giratina Theme or Lorekeeper Zinnia soon, some of the best Pokémon has to offer!
Speaking of the hardware, Pokémon RBY and GSC were GameBoy (Color), while Ruby Sapphire Emerald and the RG remakes were GBA. Diamond Pearl, Platinum, Black and White were DS, which really had much stronger sampling engines, while still having a bit of a bit crunch to the samples. Starting with X and Y and beyond, those were all 3DS and Switch, and switched to pre-rendered looping audio tracks, no longer being sample sequenced in real time on the hardware.
The Pokémon black and white releases have the best soundtrack by far thanks for reacting!! Any pieces from black and white or their sequels are worth checking out :)
I was wondering when Jesse would eventually get to some Pokemon music, the music is one of the most consistently good parts of the franchise. Can’t wait until we start getting Gen 4 music, my personal favourite Gen as far as the music goes.
I really love when songs play with tempo and timing like this one.
3:05
You have indeed been missing out this hard. New pokemon osts absolutely slap
It's so awesome to me that this is what you were able to hear for your first time in decades.
This is the best game Pokemon has to offer in my eyes, and I hope more people have requests from it coming.
Cynthia's theme is gonna blow your mind... shes considered one of the hardest champions in the entire series and her theme matches that statement.
One of? Man she IS. I barely survived her.
Yeah but my trio solod them Zekrom, resheram and kyrum
Despite how the games are received (some are easy, some are boring, etc.), one thing Pokemon does really well thanks to its music is theming. When it comes to fights with legendary pokemons, the elite 4 or the champions, the themes always feel incredibly powerful and fitting for the setting.
The chamipon theme for gen 7 (Sun and Moon), also known as Champion Title Defense I believe, was an absolutely unforgettable experience. Unlike all other champion themes this one is very personal, since
SPOILER ALERT:
it is the player's own theme, which also mixes leitmotifs from various other pokemon themes. Basically an anthem for the players who have stuck with the series for so long.
A tune that encapsulates that anxious panic you feel about having both underleveled and overleveled pokemon in your team while battling a legendary you wanna catch and having no master balls, only regular pokeballs
"OH GOD NO DONT KILL ME"
"NO WAIT DONT KILL THEM"
"FUCK LETS HOPE THIS ONE DOES IT"
*The ball opens for the 7th time"
"AAAH!! AAAAAAAAAAAAH"
you might want to listen to the themes of Ultra Necrozma and PLA Giratina, two of my favorites.
keep in mind: this shit was coming out of a Nintendo DS. they managed to fit ALL OF THIS into those tiny ass speakers and it STILL WORKED
POKÉMON BW2
MY BELOVED ❤️
No, seriously: Black/White and Black 2/White 2 are my favorite games in the Pokémon franchise and the soundtrack is one of the best, if not the best in the series in my opinion.
BW/BW2 were very ambitious games - including the soundtracks. So much so, that they were hated by the overall fanbase when they first came out, even if the reasons for that were questionable at best. Today, though, they are being held in high regard and seen as some of the best entries in the Pokémon franchise.
In terms of sound, many typical elements from modern electronic/techno music started to be incorporated here and with the sound identity of the Nintendo DS MIDI Soundfont, the results are mind-boggling.
(For clarification: The Mainline Pokémon games went from GB > GBC > GBA > DS > 3DS > Switch)
But there's a lot more variety than that, even within the BW/BW2 games themselves. N's Castle would probably be my favorite, to name one, and it's not even a battle track.
In short: Yes, Jesse, you've been missing out VERY HARD for VERY LONG - The Pokémon franchise has a near infinite amount of musical goodness to offer and I want to see you explore as much of it as possible!
Very excited for your future Pokémon reactions! veeegy out
You forgot about the GBA :)
@@manbearpigsereal Thank you for the heads up, corrected it now :)
So this track plays in game for 2 groups of Legendary Pokemon. One group is The Forces of Nature, which consists of Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus, and the other group is the Swords of Justice, which consists of Cobalion, Virizion, and Terrakion. They're way stronger than the average Pokemon, you can think of them as similar to the Legendary birds from Kanto, but they're not on the same level as a Pokemon like Mewtwo. You can encounter them late in your journey.
This is one of my favorite tracks! This series has a lot of bangers but I return to this one specifically a lot. Pokemon Black and White and the sequels have probably my favorite sound track so if you get a recommendation from them I can super duper vouch. If you want a recommendation from a different game too tho, the Kanto Gym leader theme from Pokemon HGSS, and Solgaleo/Lunalas theme from Sun and Moon are my other favorites
That’s Pokémon music to me. Good stuff that uses synths and instruments and a whole lot of styles and moments you would never had thought to use together, but always result in a really good experience to listen to.
this battle theme plays during encounters with the swords of justice (pokémon known as cobalion, terrakion and virizion), the genies (pokémon known as tornadus, thunderus, and landorus) and when fighting victini, the victory pokemon. it was first heard in pokémon black and white (2010/2011) and returned in their sequels, pokémon black 2 and white 2 (2012), both of which game out for the DS (DSi era, into the early 3DS era) as well as a couple other games further down the line. this theme is intense, and every time you hear it, you’re facing an immensely powerful pokémon, very capable of taking you down. personally, i associate it the most with victini, who i wound up naming my cat after. (yes, said cat is still alive; i only call him victini when he’s misbehaving. we mostly call him bean now.)
pokémon has some of the most impactful and amazing soundtracks in any franchise, period, but this is definitely one of its best-throughout all games, including spin-offs. it’s definitely one of my favorites, and it’s the favorite of many, many others. even my grandma, who knows very little about pokémon, was blown away by this track when i played it for her, and she was very excited listening to its changes in tempo. music transcends a lot, generational boundaries included.
i don’t know if you take requests from the comments or exclusively from patreon, but i could recommend lots of different pokémon tracks from SEVERAL different games, but i will recommend another track from black 2 and white 2-VS champion iris, and a track from both games (BW/B2W2), the VS elite four theme.
Gen 4 & 5 music just hit the best to me personally, so glad to see BW2 was requested. This Legendary theme, used for the optional legendary pokemon, is just a bop. The track for the cover legendaries are named after them (Zekrom/Reshiram), so that's the actual endgame tracks though (I believe the difference between the two are crackling lightning for Zekrom and fire sfx for Reshiram's theme).
For my personal Gen5 recommendations I'd say you gotta listen to Hugh's/Rival battle theme, the Pokemon World Tournament Final Battle theme, Black/White Kyurem theme (ALTHOUGH this one might not be fit for a reaction since iirc all version are fucky when it comes to headphones and get worse that way), Colress' battle theme, both battle themes of Ghetsis and the Gym Leader + Last Pokemon theme. Honestly you could just give the entire osts a listen but that might be a bit much for the channel, haha.
yeah gen 5 pokemon music just slaps for literally no reason and its great XD
Pokémon Black 2 was the first Pokémon game I ever owned and the music in that game was something else. I still listen to the legendary battle theme from time to time.
This song sounds so intense and I think that's what makes it for everybody. It feels like you're being pursued by an overwhelming, powerful presence that changes reality around you as it stands, and this theme captures that feeling nearly perfectly. The beat drops and speed changes resembling your heart rate, with it slowing down when you think you have everything under control, only for it to pick back up again as that sense of hope you once had slowly diminishes. Astounding work as always Nintendo.
I'm so glad you're gonna be listening to Pokémon music, because by God does every game's soundtrack bang. Pokémon was the first video game I ever played, and I still love it to this day. I would recommend listening to Cynthia's Encounter theme, Cynthia's Battle theme, or Giratina's Battle theme next.
Yeah, the Pokémon series has some really amazing songs. Incredible battle themes, emotional pieces, you name it. Can't wait to see you react to more of them.
You have definitely been missing out this hard Pokemon music is phenomenal and Black and White is one of their best outings.
i used to just let my ds blast i had a one of those old speaker chairs and would hook up black and white 2 while playing i loved the dying theme the panic it makes you feel
2:45 that little bit reminds me so much of the Azelf, Uxie and Mesprit fight
The entire gen 5 soundtrack is absolute fire I would love to see some more people react to it
I'm a gen 3 guy myself, could never get into the DS and forward games, but I do really enjoy this track. Heard it in some memes and looked it up. Gen 3 has some fantastic music as well, I should put the remastered Aqua/Magma boss theme in the suggestions sometime
That's one hell of a pick to represent Pokémon for the first time on this channel! Pokémon OSTs rarely if ever disappoint and Generation 5's OST really gives no shit and just goes in super hard for some reason. It's still very much unique among the series in that regard. Looking forward to seeing more Pokémon on here! Cynthia's battle theme is an absolute must, but there's so much more! Even when the games have become more and more disappointing since the golden age of Black/White 2, the OSTs always include tons of great stuff.
I love this battle theme because of how chaotic it is. There’s so little room to breathe.
This track has a license to slap
THE FLOODGATES MUST OPEN!!
The Black and White games(gen5) had the most intense music in the series. I'm so hype for you to listent to more iconic tracks!
Also-! If people could link the evolution of specific tracks as the gens go by that would be dope (example: champion theme from gen1, or red theme evolution)
Nice to see you enjoyed it! Try listening to "Battle! Colress Theme" , "Champion Cynthia Theme" and "vs Guzma Theme". Pokemon games have their ups and downs so it depends on you what you want to play. Wanna try vanilla, play any original pokemon game. Mainline games too easy/limiting for you, try out some romhacks. Wanna try something different, play pokemon mystery dungeon (yes there's mods for those too if they were too easy/limiting). For a returning player, I suggest trying out original games of Pokemon Platinum, Black / White 1, Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon. These can easily be found either physical or digital (cart or rom) and can be played using emulators.
It's wild that this was on the original DS!
i fucking love gen 5
unova is hands down my favorite, it has my 3rd favorite mon in the series, haxorus (used to be my #2 but then alola came in with kommo-o stole the #2 spot) and most of my favorite tracks in the series with the only exception being the champion theme from HG and SS
ik this is old as hell now so u prob wont see this and already know it now, but basically this plays when fighting alot of the legendary pokemon in black2 and white2, and legendary pokemon in the story are basically super powerful (usually mythical beings) pokemon that theres only 1 of in the world
think mewtwo, mew, and the legendary birds (zapdos, articuno, and moltres) from gen 1
The Pokemon Black and White rabbit hole, totally forgot about that. It's actually a youtube meme for how good it is. Looking forward to more!
*Man, oh man, did you open the floodgates. There is so much to love about Pokemon, and the OST is one of them. If you're up to more Pokemon, I ((HIGHLY)) recommend to check stuff from Gen7 (Sun & Moon) it's jam packed with absolute BANGERS! [ ex: Aether Foundation Battle, The Secret Side of the Aether Paradise, Elite four Battle, Guardian Deities Battle, Team Skull Leader Guzma Battle... to name a few ]*
The guardian deities and team skull battle themes are awesome, I hope he checks them out sometime
Played a TON of Pokémon, fairly certain I played through Red and a ton of the original N64 stuff before I even knew what any of the attacks did (I started young, prolly when I was like 6). Played through BOTH HG/SS (I liked HG and played it far more) but I think Pokémon White 1 is by far one of my favorite games of all time. This song blew me away and I’m fairly certain the Ritardando into Accelerando completely and utterly rearranged my brain and how it processes music. Like these 15 seconds alone shaped my musical taste throughout high school, when I was in Band, and into where I currently am now, which is college.
Pokemon’s pretty aight.
Honestly you should probably listen to the entire Pokemon BW and BW2 soundtrack. It's an absolute banger.
They make use of the Amen Break drum sample a lot in the soundtrack too which is always a good thing
Absolutely love how the pianist just gives up at 3:06
Pokemon has such good music! I've loved Pokemon music since I was a kid and I think it's severely underrated.
3rd Gen probably has my favorite music, the trumpets are iconic.
I'm not a huge pokemon fan anymore but this was my first game and my favorite game. Whenever I hear the music I get rlly nostalgic. Out of the Pokemon games I've played it has some of my favorite music, characters, character designs, and pixel art out of all the games. It's probably the nostalgia talking with how much I played it as a kid, but I love this game a lot. Kinda sad I erased my save a while ago tho...
This is such a good concept for youtube, I'm gonna recommend you to my friends.
ooooooh Pokémon you say? yes the series is still ongoing, the next gen is coming out this November
I already got my hands full requesting Sonic music, so I hope someone else will start adding Pokémon to the list
there's a loooot of games to pick tracks from
If you thought that was weird, listen to Giratina's battle theme. It encapsulate the whole weirdness of the Distorsion World it comes from!
Black Whilte 1/2 were definitely one of my favourite later gen games. I don't think I've completed the story of any other since then. The music was definitely awesome in this generation.
DS Pokemon is full of bangers, I recommend Decisive Battle N from BW1 or Giratinas theme from Platinum
When it comes to pokemon I could easily recommend a hundred for you to listen to. It's so much better than anyone would expect
"What console is this on?" - Nintendo DS!
"Do not tell me I've been missing out this hard"
sorry to say it, but... you've been missing out this hard ;)
Generation 5 (Pokemon Black & White and Pokemon Black 2 and White 2) has some of the BEST music in the franchise, but honestly, ALL the pokemon games have phenomenal music. Other aspects of the games can fluctuate in quality from game to game, but the music? The music always hits HARD.
And now, B2W2 is about as expensive to get as it was to buy a new DS lite back in the days
yeah theres a lot of banger pokemon tracks lmao, gen 4 giratina and lake trio battle themes, the mount coronet theme, hgss ho-oh theme (idk if its that popular but it lives rent free in my head), any version of the weather trio theme is gonna bang, the usum ultra necrozma theme, gen 8 gym theme, you been missing some absolute slappers
I'm so happy you finally got to review pokemon, and gen 5 at that! I would reccomend listening to driftveil city, marine tube, and the elite 4 theme for black and white and black and white 2. Also, black and white 2 are ds games
Other songs Main melody, build up tension, releases tension, 🔥🔥🔥
And this song goes like 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
this was a great reaction
I more and more wish modern Pokémon would make games that use the fact that they are Games. You are fighting literal Gods. Fuck my shit up. Make it look fucking Epic. Warp Time and Space. Do crazy Visual Stuff.
Make it look the way this sounds. Not just You and the Legendary standing in a room, passing turns back and forth.
Sword and Shield was a step in the Right direction FOR SURE.
Literally had the same reaction as a kid “it’s slowing down……. Oh god it’s speeding up!” Lmao
How people proposed this fight theme from Gen 5 and not N’final battle theme ? That is literally the best pokemon fight theme ever
the fact they got this good sound design out of just a midi file and soundfont file blows my mind. limitation encourage creativity, i guess.
This scared the crap out of me as a kid. It felt like I absolutely had to catch the legendary or else I'd die or something.
Oh heck, I just checked the description and just happened to see that this video is now on EXACTLY 102000 views! XD Awesome!
Welp, it's time
Cynthia battle theme (DP, BW, BW2, BDSP)
The theme for the most difficult champion trainer in any Pokemon game, her status is legendary among all who know of her, her little cottage is more terrifying than a bunch of end game locations in other games, and, a neat detail, DP is slow, BW is a bit faster, and BW2 goes even faster with extra instruments, and BDSP is a fantastic remix, listening to any of them is a pleasure
Arceus theme phases 1-4 (LA)
for context, Arceus is basically Pokemon god, the creator, the alpha, the light of the Pokemon world, in his own game you get to encounter and battle him, and his theme changes based on his health, with the last phase giving the impression of what his presence does alone, and best part, if you see a picture of Arceus, that's not actually him, that's an avatar of his will, and its absurdly powerful, despite not actually being him
Team neo plasma grunt theme (BW2)
Pokemon has its fair share of evil teams, and they all have decent music, BUT, neo team plasma is an absolute BANGER and has no right to be as good as it is, it's for GRUNTS, the lowest ranks of the entire organization!
Gym leader (SS)
Context, battle in a stadium, just listen to it, trust me
Hope you see this and react, you're cool Jesse
Gen 5's music stands out so much to me. Most generations have amazing music. While im aware im bias towards gen 5 its music is just amazing.
No other generation has me jamming out while my pokemon is a breath away from death.
This theme is something totally different made by a genius, pokemon music overall is epic. This is the most intense Pokemon Battle theme out of all the games music and what makes it unique is the sounds used in the song and that the tempo change which is really awesome. This actually could have been the music for battling the main Legendaries
The Elite 4 Theme from gen 5 Unova is a real banger too lol.
Also yes, the original 151, there's almost a thousand now, in November there'll very likely be over a thousand.
I loved and hated how sometimes the speed up and slow down would sync to the Legendary Pokemon failing to get caught
I highly recommend Pokémon trainer zinnia theme, it’s one of my favorite themes
DS soundchip was a thing of beauty. By Black 2 and White 2 game freak was milking that thing for all it was worth.
generation 5 (released 2012), on the DS (released 2004)
This is the theme of minor Legendary Pokémon battles, trying to catch them.
in this game, the minor legendaries are the Swords of Justice (Virizion, Cobalion, Terrakion. also known as Musketeers) and the Forces of Nature (Tornadus, Thundurus and Landorus. also known as Genies)
Pokemon had never done anything this nuts before or since
You have to listen N's final battle theme, quite honestly one of my favorite boss themes in all of gaming period
Yes that theme is legendary
This is one of my favorite themes from the ds era of Pokémon, black and white had so many bangers
my personal favourite pokemon game was the gamecube colosseum, the music in that is still something i listen to while doing things like cleaning the house.
Oh yeah.
Just waiting here casually for the Pokemon BnW 2 Elite four battle :D
I think top 10 music from black and white is the low hp theme which I think is one of the best Pokémon music
On my first playthrough of B2W2 I got overwhelmed by this battle theme. I still do