Driftveil City – Pokémon Black/White

About game/music

This is “Driftveil City” from RPG “Pokémon Black/White”(2010)(Official website), developed by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company.
This is composed by Hitomi Sato(Twitter).

Pokémon Black/White was the second release on the Nintendo DS after Pokémon Pearl/Diamond(2006).
The Unova region, where the adventure takes place, is based on New York City.
Compared to last title, changes include; improved animations in battles, TMs become no longer one-time-only, and the introduction of the four seasons …etc.

Driftveil City is a port town facing the sea, with a fifth gym.
According to the composer, Hitomi Sato, the music was inspired by the kind of fun music that played at the Thai restaurant she used to go to.

Analyzing

Overall

• The 6th note of the minor scale is not used in the melody.
  I think it can be said that the melody has the power of a minor pentatonic, but also has the sentiment due to the semitone between 2nd and m3rd.

bar 14

• V+ (other TABs include this)
  • It contains augmented 5th.
  • It sounds quirky, droll, and euphoric.
  • examples;
    • Lancer – DELTARUNE Chapter 1
    • My Castle Town – DELTARUNE Chapter 2
    • Phantom Train – FINAL FANTASY VI
    • The Night of the Ball – Fire Emblem: Three Houses
    • Hearthome City – Pokémon Diamond/Pearl
    • Driftveil City – Pokémon Black/White
    • Cascarrafa – Pokémon Scarlet/Violet
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