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Everyone loves a good battle theme thread. Everyone loves a good boss music thread. World map music gets a lot of love, too. But what about town music? The peaceful meanderings of towns are a lot less exciting than the rest of RPGs, true. But talking to NPCs, shopping, and taking in the non-oppressive atmosphere is a nice breather, and I'd even argue that it's necessary as a palate cleanser between the exploratory nature of the world map or the engaging nature of the battles. But what really makes or breaks a town is the music!
Motoi Sakuraba and Yoko Shimomura are the reigning king and queen of town music, I think.
Shimomura:
Super Mario RPG: Hello, Happy Kingdom
This is such an upbeat and happy theme. It fits very well as an introduction to the bright, colorful, and slightly weird world of Mario.
Kingdom Hearts: Traverse Town
This is the coziest, homiest theme in any game that I can think of. It personifies the low key, dimly lit atmosphere of the town itself almost perfectly.
Kingdom Hearts II: Lazy Afternoons
Ok, this might be cozier. This is such a relaxing theme. My favorite part about it is that it only plays when you visit the town as Roxas, and changes to a happier theme when you start playing as Sora. In this manner, it becomes attached to his character, and the lazy yet heartwarming vibe couldn't represent Roxas's idealized life any better.
Sakuraba:
Golden Sun: Imil
This is such a beautiful theme. Most winter wonderlands utilize bells of some sort, but this one doesn't. It's so low key and inviting. It makes you want to curl up in front of a fireplace and drink some hot tea while watching the snow fall outside your window.
Star Ocean 2: Pure a Steam
Again, Sakuraba blesses us with an insanely beautiful theme. This one, much like most of his SO2 OST, has a mystical, otherworldly feel to it.
Star Ocean 3: Rust Color
For a change of pace, we have a theme that is less upbeat and more on the sad and melancholy side. The title of the song describes it very well - it brings to mind images of a rustic, homely, possibly poverty-stricken town, and also brings to mind the colors of brown and red, which, incidentally and fittingly, describes the town that it plays in.
What are some of your favorite town themes?
Motoi Sakuraba and Yoko Shimomura are the reigning king and queen of town music, I think.
Shimomura:
Super Mario RPG: Hello, Happy Kingdom
This is such an upbeat and happy theme. It fits very well as an introduction to the bright, colorful, and slightly weird world of Mario.
Kingdom Hearts: Traverse Town
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This is the coziest, homiest theme in any game that I can think of. It personifies the low key, dimly lit atmosphere of the town itself almost perfectly.
Kingdom Hearts II: Lazy Afternoons
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Ok, this might be cozier. This is such a relaxing theme. My favorite part about it is that it only plays when you visit the town as Roxas, and changes to a happier theme when you start playing as Sora. In this manner, it becomes attached to his character, and the lazy yet heartwarming vibe couldn't represent Roxas's idealized life any better.
Sakuraba:
Golden Sun: Imil
This is such a beautiful theme. Most winter wonderlands utilize bells of some sort, but this one doesn't. It's so low key and inviting. It makes you want to curl up in front of a fireplace and drink some hot tea while watching the snow fall outside your window.
Star Ocean 2: Pure a Steam
Again, Sakuraba blesses us with an insanely beautiful theme. This one, much like most of his SO2 OST, has a mystical, otherworldly feel to it.
Star Ocean 3: Rust Color
For a change of pace, we have a theme that is less upbeat and more on the sad and melancholy side. The title of the song describes it very well - it brings to mind images of a rustic, homely, possibly poverty-stricken town, and also brings to mind the colors of brown and red, which, incidentally and fittingly, describes the town that it plays in.
What are some of your favorite town themes?
