Free Newspaper for Pokémon: ORAS Music

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To commemorate the upcoming 4starOrchestra, a quadrennial concert dedicated to video game music, Some folks in Japan received free newspapers with an interview with Game Freak staff responsible for music and sound in Pokémon.

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below is a translation for the above pic:

Adachi: When I was told to arrange for ORAS, I was really nervous. A lot of people like Ruby and Sapphire.

Satou: A new game and an upgrade are totally different. In a new game you’re trying to show off the newest stuff in the best way possible. When it comes to remasters, you have to consider memories and feelings  that people have about it.

Ichinose: Well, for me, I knew either way that some people weren’t going to like what I did, so I just gave it all I had when writing.

Satou: Oh yeah, in Heart Gold and Soul Silver, you (Ichinose) were going nuts and doing your own little thing with remixes. What I consider the most when rearranging is to not change the key or tempo all too much. Also, I’ve noticed that people can be disappointed when the melody is intact but some phrases in the back are removed.

 

Other facts about the upcoming ORAS soundtrack:

  • Minako Adachi will be taking the lead in remixing for ORAS. In XY,  she composed the Team Flare/Lysandre battle theme, among other pieces.
  • Adachi says that the bicycle theme took the longest to remix, taking about 2 to 3 weeks. She explains that the concept of the bicycle has changed over the course of 12 years, and she was debating whether to stick with the original concept or go with the more modern concept.
  • Masuda checks all the music made in the sound room. He’s seen dancing with the volume high.
  • The sound staff aimed to keep what was good about the old music, while showing off some new things.  Upgrading from GBA to 3DS, the new remixes will be vibrant and colorful.

 

Any expectations for ORAS music? I’m personally can’t wait for Route 119!

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1,678 thoughts on “Free Newspaper for Pokémon: ORAS Music”

  1. OMG HYPE HYPE HYPE

    I lvoe the hoenn soundtrack so i cant wait to get my hands on it to listen to

    They better leak more early ;~:

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  2. Me i want to hear sootopoliss city, bike and surf theme, all routes and ever grande

    who am i kidding I want to hear it ALL

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  3. Hey guys if there is a pokemon that is based off a soda bottle and it has a density of 1.4 g/ cm cubed and is put in a tank filled with a sugar water solution, would it sink or…?

    Do you think I’m trying to trick y’all into doing a HW problem for me by making it into a pokemon related thing? I mean, seriously now…

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  4. Can I just say,
    CAN I JUST SAY.
    That they finally have Espurr and Meowstick plushies….
    BUT THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
    LIKE SO WHHHAAATTT. No.
    HECK NO YOU ‘BOUT TO GET ATTACKED YOU BETTER HAVE THEM UP LIKE NOW.
    Though I will only get Meowstick….and Amaura….and Fletchling…..but whose counting? 😉

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  5. When I go to Japan, and after I visit the main b!tch PJ, I’m gonna buy myself a Corocoro magazine. I just wanna hold what we all wait for to leak on a monthly basis.

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  6. Honestly, the music always does it for me.
    I don’t care about the pokemon most of the time.
    If there’s memorable music, I want that first.
    Then I’ll worry about the pokemon.

    On that note, farewell sexy people (me)!

    High School starts tomorrow for me! I’m nervous, anxious, and am about to puke. Not great traits for a Grim Reaper.

    I’ll try to be on as much as possible, but if I can’t, you’ll know why. (Just PM me on the chat or something if you want to talk, I get alerts!)

    Well, this is it. The start of a new beginning.

    (WHY CANT EVERYTHING IN SOUL EATER BE REAL!?!?!? ;((((((( )

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  7. For those who don’t know. Capcom *cough* Crapcom *cough* is working on yet another Fighting-Game. It’s going to be released in an upcoming Famitsu. It might leak early too.

    Honestly, Capcom has made too many fighting games. We have a so many Street Fighters and other fighting games from them. It would interesting to see; yet I’m already feeling that it’s going to be lackluster.

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    • it says: The brief teaser trailer also revealed that, starting with Pocket Monsters XY #42 on September 4th, 2014, every episode will include a post-episode segment showcasing a Mega evolved Pokémon in order to build excitement for the special. Mega Jukain will be the first such Pokémon to be featured.

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  8. I have to make a 30-60 second commercial for Zinc in my Chemisty class, and I’m going to make it as funny as possible. Little do they know, I have a bit of knowledge on how to make a funny video. As long as I’m allowed to use found footage (aka memes), this will be great. I’ll have to disable comments though, as my class will be seeing it.

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  9. Omg, this remix… I could imagine being under water, at night, full moon shining brightly to penetrate to cold abyss surrounding the decrepit old vessel, sitting silently as the water sings its nightly lullaby as it slowly creaks and rocks to a deep, blue… sleep… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7s18S4ZNk0
    Where am I you ask? I look above from deep within the sea, beyond the blue water boundary to see the Moon, her luminous face glowing bright down at me, a brilliant light piercing the water’s calm, hypnotic moving surface, beckoning me to Dive deeper to where hidden treasures lay untold…

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  10. HOW IS EVERYONE!!! IVE BEEN AWAY due to school!! it is so hard to keep up with everything and working 40 hrs a week. I’m giving it my best effort 🙂

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  11. Yay! Music!

    My cards are selling quicker than I thought. Should I sell the new Furious Fist packs or the original XY base next? I have one vote on fists.

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  12. Howdy ho! How’s it going? This is good news to read! Minako Adachi will be taking the lead? I look forward to hearing more Megaman NT Warrior like beats!! :’)

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  13. For me, the soundtrack aspect of the games isn’t all that important for me. I might be heard humming the occasional route if it’s catchy but otherwise, I’m not that bothered

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  14. I just notice inside the giant sootopoliss white rock that now the city has walkways across the water almost like pacifidlog

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  15. Also in the abadoned ship the three circular things at the top looks like reminiscent to the three structres combined in the power plant of kalos…… odd

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  16. Go ichinose made amazing pieces in R/S/E including thee,trick master,verdanturf town,dive, and most important frontier brain battles

    They better not mess them up ;~:

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        • shiftry has the stone evolution and if it gets it ludicolo would have to so it takes up too much space

          Zoroack….must i go into detail about the illusion interferring with mega evolution

          caracosta, same thing with ludicolo and shiftry if caracosta gets one archeops should get it and the thing is both of them are unova fossil pokemon. IF any fosssil pokemon should get it armaldo and cradily would.

          Drapion is coming out of left field as its pretty good without a mega. Tho its possible jsut seems unlikely

          Besides m8 i said might happen so its my opinion i dont need proof for an opinion

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          • Alright i’ll give ya points for that

            I’m just saying Altaria pretty much took the spotlight for Contest Mega

          • i totally gotcha. I really don’t need mega milotic, I’d be much happier with mega walrien IMO.

            Just saying mega milotic is possible

          • And i hate to be Negative Earthen (even though i’ve been like this for strongly 2 months) But i feel we have too many Hoenn Megas
            I mean nobody expected Slowbro and even more for Audino
            But that still leaves hope for my Mega Excadrill

          • Only if they get rid of Sand Rush
            and besides Excadrill is a glass cannon and a Stab Mach Punch or Aqua Jet or a Physically Bulky Poke and endure it

            But come on Excadrill is basically my Main Pokemon

  17. One thing I’ve been looking around for on the new map is small almost unnoticeable new caves and entrances. For instance there’s a new entrance in the rock formation northeast of Sootopolis city. At least I’m pretty sure it wasn’t there b4. lol

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  18. Woah O_O Nintendo has a copyright thing up on Smash until September 13th.
    September 18th, 1985, Mario made his first debut.
    So uh, Dr. Mario confirmed anyone? Possibly along with DHD or Dark Pit or Mewtwo, etc.? They could show, like, Dr. Mario and Mewtwo battling on a Melee stage, when Mario and Greninja walk up and motion towards them, and it turns into a 4 stage and introduces Dr. Mario and Mewtwo.

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  19. Ughhhhhhhhhhh 10 more days until Smash is released in Japan
    and those elitist’s will master the 3DS’s controls for about a month before we get our chubby mits on them

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  20. There is going to be a Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Strategy Guide that will release on launch. It has 448 Pages and it states:

    “A complete walkthrough of all the Gym battles, the Elite Four, becoming the Champion, and beyond! More Mega Evolutions and the mysterious Primal Reversion! All the new game features, including Super-Secret Bases, Pokémon Contest Spectaculars, and more! List of TMs, HMs, items, Berries, and Mega Stones—including where to find them! Helpful tips for getting the most out of communication features and online play! A pullout map of the Hoenn region!”

    “…and beyond!” Battle Frontier anyone? Here’s the lonk to buy it: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1101898208/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1101898208&linkCode=as2&tag=nintendoeverything-20&linkId=S4VDRCS624N5YXCK

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  21. So after playing Earthbound for one day, i gotta say its not as bad i thought (i’m referring to the battles)
    Took me a while to beat the frank guy but i dids it

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      • But that’s how the most cherished of Video game Memories begin
        you start out completely new and you have the slightest idea where to go or what to do, while scouring the area multiple times to find a clue
        but that time you spent exploring will always be with you and soon you get a hang of it

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  22. I saw a conversation about fire hopping: Iirc, you can’t fire hop on Sport Bike and that’s it.
    Also I can’t wait for Hoenn and Smashes <3

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  23. 5-12 days until CoroCoro
    10 Days until Smash in Japan
    30 days until Smash in NA
    79 days until ORAS in NA and Japan
    86 days until ORAS in Europe

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  24. Shulk HYPE! (Sorry I’m late I haven’t been on in a while.)
    —————————————————————————–
    What 3 newcomers are you most excited about for Smash 4?

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  25. That moment when you realize that a few years ago, I played a kirby game on a playstation at a dentist appointment. (It was there so that when kids were done they could play.) True story. IDK how.

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  26. Not sure if this was discussed or posted here – but mega machamp is pretty much confirmed imo:

    In the latest issue of Famitsu, translated by Siliconera, an interview was held with the developers of the upcoming Arcade game, Pokkén Tournament. Not much new was given, but it stated that Mega Evolution will have a major factor in it, following the small cameo of Mega Lucario in the trailer released last week. It was also confirmed that the game is “approximately 30%” complete with the first demo run expected next year. Tsunekazu Ishihara, head of The Pokémon Company, also stated that he wishes for Pokkén Tournament to have a place at the Pokémon World Championships each year alongside the main series Pokémon games and the TCG. – serebii

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  27. Mega Hydreigon needs an ability like Pixilate but for steel type moves. It was originally designed with the concept of tanks, it does learn Hyper Voice, and would really be helpful because the 4x weakness to steel.

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    • “According to interviews with Ken Sugimori in Nintendo Dream, Hydreigon and its evolutionary family were originally intended to be cyborg dragons with aspects of tanks. The Pokémon were scrapped until late in development, when they were revived and remade to be based on Yamata no Orochi. The tank tread-like markings on Hydreigon’s body are a remnant of this design. Although Yamata no Orochi typically has eight heads in mythology, Hydreigon was designed with fewer heads to appear less confusing”

      Can you imagine a fucking CYBORG DRAGON mega Hydreigon??????????

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  28. May/Brendan need a HUGE team upgrade in ORAS

    not only did they only have the second stage of the starters, they have 2 water and 2 grass types ( not counting the starters) -_-

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        • I’m so hyped for Smash as well, but I don’t think I will play it intensely until the New 3DS comes out. The better speed and better controls would really help out. I’ll still get a good…couple hundred hours in before I get serious though 😛

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          • Same. xD I think I’m finally gonna take this chance to get the new 3ds xl. I’ve always had the regular size version. I feel like it’ll help with the graphics alot. Although I wish it was out by this holiday for us. 🙁

          • Are you also getting Wii U version? I got a wii u because of smash, but that wont keep me from getting other games. I already have like 5. xD

          • Oh yeah, you bet I will. I want that soundtrack from Club Nintendo! XD But seriously, that game looks beautiful and I will spend hours upon hours mastering that one as well. Also, the good thing about the New 3DS XL is that it has a similar control scheme to that of the Wii U Pro Controller (which will be my primary controller).

          • Same here, I just got a pro controller a few weeks ago. What are your 3 favorite newcomers? Leaked characters may be included. Mine are shulk, b_____ J_, and robin

  29. WHenever i heard the original pokemon theme song especisally NWTB’s version

    My pokemon spirit recharges 2000% percent and makes me so hyped

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  30. I hate gamer YouTubers. They can mass produce videos daily because all they have to do is screen capture and slightly edit. The ad revenue must be INSANE. Then they b!tch about content ID and stuff, like shut up. :I Not saying I don’t watch any gaming YouTubers but, they have it made.

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  31. I have officially moved to Sootopolis City in Hoenn.
    😀
    Do I have any neighbors?
    I also have space for 2 roommates.
    But you must be under two criteria:
    1) You think Serena is bae
    2) You think Milotic is bae

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    • They be all like “Hey Michael, gettin the use?”
      And you be all like “Yeah man hook me up”
      “That’ll be 7.99$”
      “K here”
      “There ya go”
      “K thx cya in 30 minutes bai”

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  32. You know that Hoenn map picture I posted that got top comment? Well, it has actually been around since about mid-May when 4chan created this fake image of ORAS.
    This was actually a photoshopped version of a part of the XY demo at the Pokemon Game Show, but since it was never really added into the games, then it wouldn’t be an automatically recognizable fake.
    Here’s the original picture, with a really shitty version of that picture of a Hoenn map representation.

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  33. So, I’m gonna spark a conversation that maybe has been started since the games were revealed.
    Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are remakes, correct?
    Well, Firered and Leafgreen, the remakes of Generation 1 games Red and Green introduced the Wireless Adapter alongisde the games.
    Heartgold and Soulsilver, the remakes of Generation 2 games Gold and Silver introduced the Pokewalker alongside the games.
    Now, it’s time for Ruby and Sapphire to get remade, but what additonal accessory will they introduce to continue the trend?
    What do YOU guys think? 🙂

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  34. Good night sexy people (me)!

    High School is starting out bad. It’s exactly how I expected it. It’s such a big step from Jr High to high school, it’s just so overwhelming.

    How will I fit time into my schedule to play games and watch Soul Eater?

    Leave a comment down below telling me if you think Pokken Tournament will come west due to it being wanted by GameFreak at the World Championships!

    Stay symmetrical, or I’ll take your soul.

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