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What I Love.. About Adventure 2's Music
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What I Love.. About Adventure 2's Music
AgentNeon > 03-07-2024, 01:13 PM
I'm amazed at how Sonic Adventure 2 perfectly encapsulated the music is in this genre of Sonic. Jun Senoue, Tomoya Ohtani, and some other talented folks like Kenichi Tokoi, Fumie Kumatani, Ted Poley, Tony Harnell, Everett Bradley, and Tabitha Fair all had a hand in creating the music, whether it was instrumental or vocal. I had no idea music could be this good, especially for a game released in 2001. They were up against tough competition like Super Smash Bros Melee and Final Fantasy X, but still managed to snag the 2001 IGN's Editors' Choice Award.
Not suprising, considering the amazing Escape From The City, Aquatic Mine, and especially Pumpkin Hill and Metal Harbor. -
RE: What I Love.. About Adventure 2's Music
hooligan > 03-07-2024, 08:47 PM
to add on to what you've said, sonic adventure 2 also did a great job in expressing different genres and styles of music, giving each character and their stages a unique feel. it's to the point that I'm sure you could play a track from any stage for someone and ask them which of the SA2 characters it belongs to and they would probably guess right! it all gives an extra layer of personality to the characters and I also liked that it felt like there was "smth for everyone" to enjoy in the OST
take for example rouge, her stages have jazzy-lounge music which reminds me a lot of lupin iii's '80 theme which helps w/ associating her and her music w/ thievery
shadow's music stands out the most to me bcuz a lot of it is darker and more experimental, synth based w/ either guitar, or drum and bass influence
... there's more I could say abt other character's themes and stage music but I'd love to hear other ppl's opinions as well on the multi-genre OST!
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RE: What I Love.. About Adventure 2's Music
AgentNeon > 03-07-2024, 09:13 PM
(03-07-2024, 08:47 PM)hooligan Wrote: to add on to what you've said, sonic adventure 2 also did a great job in expressing different genres and styles of music, giving each character and their stages a unique feel. it's to the point that I'm sure you could play a track from any stage for someone and ask them which of the SA2 characters it belongs to and they would probably guess right! it all gives an extra layer of personality to the characters and I also liked that it felt like there was "smth for everyone" to enjoy in the OST
The use of music in Sonic X perfectly captures the essence of each character. Sonic's upbeat riff with the bass guitar reflects his optimistic nature, while Knuckles' serious tone adds depth to his character. Rouge's jazzy tune further enhances the overall dynamic. The music choices for each character are spot-on and make perfect sense in defining their personalities.
take for example rouge, her stages have jazzy-lounge music which reminds me a lot of lupin iii's '80 theme which helps w/ associating her and her music w/ thievery
shadow's music stands out the most to me bcuz a lot of it is darker and more experimental, synth based w/ either guitar, or drum and bass influence
... there's more I could say abt other character's themes and stage music but I'd love to hear other ppl's opinions as well on the multi-genre OST! -
RE: What I Love.. About Adventure 2's Music
User 544 > 03-08-2024, 11:10 AM
Agreed. The music in that game is straight fire!
