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{{page title| Music in ''Pikmin 4''}} | {{page title| Music in ''Pikmin 4''}} | ||
{{game icons|p4=y}} | {{game icons|p4=y}} | ||
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The '''music''' of {{p4}} accompanies every part of the game, from [[menu]] screens to [[area]]s to [[Dandori Battle]]s. | The '''music''' of {{p4}} accompanies every part of the game, from [[menu]] screens to [[area]]s to [[Dandori Battle]]s. | ||
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These are small gestures that reappear throughout the game suggesting ideas or setting moods. | These are small gestures that reappear throughout the game suggesting ideas or setting moods. | ||
{| style="width: 100%" | {| class="responsive-col" style="width:100%" | ||
|[[File:Hocotate Theme.png|thumb|300px|center|[[File:HocotateMotif.ogg]] The "Hocotatian motif", denoting [[Captain Olimar]], [[Caves]], or other miscellaneous instances.]] | |[[File:Hocotate Theme.png|thumb|300px|center|[[File:HocotateMotif.ogg]] The "Hocotatian motif", denoting [[Captain Olimar]], [[Caves]], or other miscellaneous instances.]] | ||
|[[File:Pikmin 2 Theme.png|thumb|300px|center|[[File:Pikmin2Motif.ogg]] The "{{p1}} motif", denoting Pikmin themselves.]] | |[[File:Pikmin 2 Theme.png|thumb|300px|center|[[File:Pikmin2Motif.ogg]] The "{{p1}} motif", denoting Pikmin themselves.]] | ||
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|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
The music for a title screen has the important role of establishing what the musical style of a game will be, as a listener's first impressions of a soundtrack are likely to be made here; the title screen of ''Pikmin 4'' immediately demonstrates its brand new emphasis on ambience and subtlety, which are two regularly occurring themes throughout rest of the game. This piece is almost entirely solo piano, with an occasional strike of a large {{w|standing bowl}} for bass; the piano is also notably cinematic in style and very high-fidelity. A high-pitched fanfare played by this piano briefly introduces the title of the game, and then begins the main looping section of the piece in a 6/8 time signature. While the chords are mostly consonant, occasional out-of-key notes add an uneasy feel to the piece. A minute into the loop, a delicate performance of the ''Pikmin | The music for a title screen has the important role of establishing what the musical style of a game will be, as a listener's first impressions of a soundtrack are likely to be made here; the title screen of ''Pikmin 4'' immediately demonstrates its brand new emphasis on ambience and subtlety, which are two regularly occurring themes throughout rest of the game. This piece is almost entirely solo piano, with an occasional strike of a large {{w|standing bowl}} for bass; the piano is also notably cinematic in style and very high-fidelity. A high-pitched fanfare played by this piano briefly introduces the title of the game, and then begins the main looping section of the piece in a 6/8 time signature. While the chords are mostly consonant, occasional out-of-key notes add an uneasy feel to the piece. A minute into the loop, a delicate performance of the ''Pikmin'' motif can be heard. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
{{Infobox track | |||
|name = Dandori Challenge results | |||
|link = https://youtube.com/watch?v=SG7U1c2pVCA | |||
|header = y | |||
}} | |||
Plays on the results screen for all [[Dandori Challenge]]s, including the ten that make up the [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]]. This is a remix of the [[Music in Pikmin 2#Challenge Mode results|Challenge Mode results]] track from {{p2}}. | |||
{{Clear}} | |||
{{Infobox track | |||
|name = End Results | |||
|link = https://youtu.be/XL7LwGVvFNg | |||
|header = y | |||
}} | |||
Plays in the [[final results menu]] for the main game. This is an arrangement of the classic "Today's Results" track. | |||
{{Clear}} | |||
{{Infobox track | |||
|name = View | |||
|link = https://youtu.be/Fx0EtD4P9SA | |||
|header = y | |||
}} | |||
Plays when the player is selecting an area in [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]], unless it is the first [[day]] within the mode in a single gameplay session. The first time the player is prompted to select an area after talking to Olimar (regardless of how far along they are in the Shipwreck Tale), the [[#Rescue Command Post|music]] for the surrounding Rescue Command Post continues playing instead. This theme derives its melody from [[Music in Pikmin#View|View]] in {{p1}}, but is arranged to sound more like an upbeat march. | |||
{{clear}} | |||
{{Infobox track | |||
|name = End Results (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale) | |||
|link = https://youtu.be/KPYBz06cQAE | |||
|header = y | |||
}} | |||
Plays in the [[final results menu]] for [[Olimar's Shipwreck Tale]]. This theme is mostly identical to [[Music in Pikmin#Voyage Complete|Voyage Complete]] from {{p1}}, but with added instruments. | |||
==Cutscenes== | ==Cutscenes== | ||
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Heard when a cave is entered. A new rendition of [[Music in Pikmin 2#Enter cave|the equivalent theme in ''Pikmin 2'']], it is a new arrangement of the Hocotate motif, also setting an adventurous mood for exploration. | Heard when a cave is entered. A new rendition of [[Music in Pikmin 2#Enter cave|the equivalent theme in ''Pikmin 2'']], it is a new arrangement of the Hocotate motif, also setting an adventurous mood for exploration. | ||
{{ | {{Clear}} | ||
{{Infobox track | |||
|name = The Sage Leaf | |||
|link = https://youtube.com/watch?v=snIRzCGv6tM | |||
|header = y | |||
}} | |||
Plays during dialogue cutscenes with the [[Sage Leaf]]. This short theme uses the leitmotif of the "leafling spotted" jingle, but is greatly slowed down and uses different instruments to emphasize the Sage Leaf's ostensibly older age. | |||
==Areas== | ==Areas== | ||
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{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
==Caves== | |||
{{Clear}} | |||
==Bosses== | ==Bosses== | ||
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{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Boss battle (drumline) | |name = Boss battle (drumline) | ||
|link = | |link = | ||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Waterwraith appears | |name = Waterwraith appears | ||
|link = https:// | |link = https://youtu.be/X2QhOjwh544 | ||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Waterwraith attacks | |name = Waterwraith attacks | ||
|link = https://youtu.be/ | |link = https://youtu.be/0OnH5vKG4_0 | ||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{Infobox track | {{Infobox track | ||
|name = Sun-Speckled Terrace (Olimar) | |name = Sun-Speckled Terrace (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale) | ||
|internal=748301629.wem | |internal=748301629.wem | ||
|link = https:// | |link = https://youtu.be/Rt0KjHZlfhE | ||
|links = https://youtu.be/51nShwgQWhs | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
The theme for [[Sun-Speckled Terrace | The theme for the [[Sun-Speckled Terrace]] is reminiscent of [[The Impact Site]]'s main theme from ''Pikmin'' however it still primarily uses the same instruments of the [[#Sun-Speckled Terrace|story mode theme]] for this area. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
{{Infobox track | {{Infobox track | ||
|name = Blossoming Arcadia (Olimar) | |name = Blossoming Arcadia (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale) | ||
|internal = 763938080.wem | |internal = 763938080.wem | ||
|link = https:// | |link = https://youtu.be/tpN2DXo6K30 | ||
|links = https://youtu.be/d3-vB8JqjTk | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
The theme for [[Blossoming Arcadia | The theme for [[Blossoming Arcadia]] is reminiscent of [[The Forest of Hope]]'s main theme from ''Pikmin''. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
{{Infobox track | {{Infobox track | ||
|name = Serene Shores (Olimar) | |name = Serene Shores (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale) | ||
|internal = 349004147.wem | |internal = 349004147.wem | ||
|link = https:// | |link = https://youtu.be/cxwZw9iEvDU | ||
|links = https://youtu.be/zNu3_M9vkb8 | |||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
The theme for [[Serene Shores | The theme for the [[Serene Shores]] is reminiscent of [[The Distant Spring]]'s main theme from ''Pikmin'', using similar instruments to play similar parts from [[The Distant Spring]] in combination with the [[#Serene Shores|story mode theme]], as if both tracks are being mixed together. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
{{infobox track | {{infobox track | ||
|name = Hero's Hideaway (Olimar) | |name = Hero's Hideaway (Olimar's Shipwreck Tale) | ||
|link = https:// | |link = https://youtu.be/cVphsGNDMmM | ||
|links = https://youtu.be/XqnxtNwvgPE | |||
|internal = 988716588.wem | |internal = 988716588.wem | ||
|header = y | |header = y | ||
}} | }} | ||
This area theme reuses many sounds from the its main story mode counterpart; it even uses a melody similar to the one heard during the game's initial tutorial with | This area theme reuses many sounds from the its main story mode counterpart; it even uses a melody similar to the one heard during the game's initial tutorial with Captain Olimar. Unlike the other area themes, its melody does not clearly resemble any track from ''Pikmin''. | ||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
==Dandori Challenges== | |||
{{Infobox track | |||
|name = Dandori Challenge 1 | |||
|header = y | |||
}} | |||
Plays in [[Dandori Day Care]], [[Test Tubs]], [[Ice-Cross Course]], [[Hefty Haulway]], and [[Oasis of Order]]. | |||
{{Infobox track | |||
|name = Dandori Challenge 2 | |||
|header = y | |||
}} | |||
Plays in [[Hotshock Canyon]], [[Rockaway Cellars]], [[Aerial Incinerator]], [[Strategic Freezeway]], [[Planning Pools]], [[Toggle Training]], and [[Cliff-Hanger's Hold]]. | |||
{{Clear}} | |||
{{Infobox track | |||
|name = Trial of the Sage Leaf | |||
|link = https://youtube.com/watch?v=IZ2_v7UFHvU | |||
|header = y | |||
}} | |||
Plays in all ten stories of the [[Trial of the Sage Leaf]]. This theme departs in style from both typical cave music and other Dandori Challenge songs, with a fast pace and heavy use of electronic and percussive instruments. It samples some parts of the cave tracks however. | |||
{{Clear}} | |||
==Dandori Battles== | |||
{{Infobox track | |||
|name = Dandori Battle 1 (toys) | |||
|link = https://youtu.be/zJLMPMAlD0M | |||
|header = y | |||
}} | |||
Plays in [[Trial Run]], [[Battle in a Box]], and [[Final Battle]], all of which are set in toybox-like environments. | |||
{{Infobox track | |||
|name = Dandori Battle 2 (sand) | |||
|link = https://youtu.be/ejZoTySmzL0 | |||
|header = y | |||
}} | |||
Plays in [[Dandori Castle]], [[Hot Sandy Duel]] and, in Dandori Battle mode, [[Leafy Showdown]]. All of these stages have a sandy aesthetic. | |||
{{Infobox track | |||
|name = Leafy Showdown | |||
|link = https://youtu.be/qQ4kjvpMO_8 | |||
|header = y | |||
}} | |||
Plays in [[Leafy Showdown]] in Story Mode only. This track incorporates the melody from [[The Final Trial]]'s theme. | |||
{{Clear}} | |||
== Enemy mixes == | == Enemy mixes == | ||
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Whenever the player is near an enemy in the main story, that enemy will add a new layer of instruments to the music. However, there is not one singular enemy mix per song; rather, there is a unique enemy mix tied to every single type of enemy in the game. The instruments that are added are often characteristic of the creature they are associated with, and some few enemies may also have several different enemy mixes, depending on the enemy's current state. | Whenever the player is near an enemy in the main story, that enemy will add a new layer of instruments to the music. However, there is not one singular enemy mix per song; rather, there is a unique enemy mix tied to every single type of enemy in the game. The instruments that are added are often characteristic of the creature they are associated with, and some few enemies may also have several different enemy mixes, depending on the enemy's current state. | ||
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|[[Breadbug]] | |[[Breadbug]] | ||
|The [[Music in Pikmin 2#Giant Breadbug|Giant Breadbug theme's]] combat mix from ''Pikmin 2'' is added when nearby. The melody of that song is also referenced on an additional synthesizer with quick portamento. | |The [[Music in Pikmin 2#Giant Breadbug|Giant Breadbug theme's]] combat mix from ''Pikmin 2'' is added when nearby. The melody of that song is also referenced on an additional synthesizer with quick portamento. | ||
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|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Doodlebug|v=P4||48px}} | |||
|[[Doodlebug]] | |||
|A pulsating, buzzing synthesizer and xylophone are added, while a comical, high-pitched sawtooth synthesizer plays the sound of the Doodlebug's flatulence. | |||
|- | |||
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Honeywisp|v=P4||48px}} | |||
|[[Honeywisp]] | |||
|Two synthesizers resembling a bell tree and an oscillating flute are added, mimicking the floating Honeywisp. | |||
|- | |||
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Iridescent Flint Beetle|v=P4||48px}} | |||
|[[Iridescent Flint Beetle]] | |||
|A glass marimba and a resonating synthesizer with a very quick release time are added, playing rapid sequences of random notes from the pentatonic F major scale. | |||
|- | |||
|style="text-align:center"|{{icon|Iridescent Glint Beetle|v=P4||48px}} | |||
|[[Iridescent Glint Beetle]] | |||
|Identical to the Iridescent Flint Beetle's enemy mix, but the the release time of the synthesizer has been lengthened. | |||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Music in Pikmin]] | *[[Music in Pikmin]] | ||
*[[Music in Pikmin 2]] | |||
{{music}} | {{music}} | ||