RBGY: Honestly pretty good. It's so light and happy. Would probably be my favorite if not for...
GSC: The perfect surf theme. Has the lightness of the RBGY theme but the bubbly sounds and deep tones elevate it.
RSE: Good surf theme. Sounds a bit more appropriate as a flying theme, though the trumpets help ground it.
DDP: SLOW! It actually sounds lovely, but it sounds more like a lullaby than anything. The twinkling sounds are cute.
BW: Nice energy, works more like something to dance to rather than surf along with.
XY: Sounds more like an orchestrated ballet you'd sit down and watch rather than something to travel along with. Though its technologically amazing.
SM: This one is kind of all over the place. Sounds like Jazz and J-Pop had a baby. Doesn't really work as a surf theme for me.
>>55250085>graft a bunch of noise in the background to make it all seem grander than it really is.Johto's a very humble region and the music reflects that, it's all very laid back and wistful rather than bombastic
I didn't go over remakes, but you summed up how i feel about the HGSS surf theme and music in general . They clearly put effort into it and I like how it sounds in a vacuum, but it doesn't feel like background music, it feel like an orchestra which goes against the vibe of the games.
Funny thing is that they may have been aware of this, since you can unlock that ability to use the GSC surf sounds later in the game.
>>55249549Love the Hoenn Dive theme, now that i think about it maybe that's why the Hoeen surf theme is so "Airy" to add contrast when you go deeper.
