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Analyzed the area selection menu themes.
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Plays in the [[Brilliant Garden]]'s [[area selection menu]], where the player can pick which [[area]] of the sector to play in. | Plays in the [[Brilliant Garden]]'s [[area selection menu]], where the player can pick which [[area]] of the sector to play in. This wistful theme uses instruments with cute tone colors such as flute, xylophone, and harp to introduce the upcoming adventure in a peaceful way. | ||
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Plays in the [[Verdant Waterfront]]'s [[area selection menu]], where the player can pick which [[area]] of the sector to play in. | Plays in the [[Verdant Waterfront]]'s [[area selection menu]], where the player can pick which [[area]] of the sector to play in. A strong intro sets up this theme's firm rhythmic style. A simple melody is then exchanged between xylophone and a twangy plucked string instrument over a solid E chord. Later in the loop, dissonant scales in the background (very similar to those in the [[#Underground area - back side|underground back side theme]]) change the feel considerably. | ||
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Plays in the [[Sparkling Labyrinth]]'s [[area selection menu]], where the player can pick which [[area]] of the sector to play in. | Plays in the [[Sparkling Labyrinth]]'s [[area selection menu]], where the player can pick which [[area]] of the sector to play in. This piece contains 3 distinct segments that are very different in style. The main thing holding them together is the steel drum, which is a fitting instrument for this sector's crystal theme. | ||
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Plays in the [[Ravaged Rustworks]]'s [[area selection menu]], where the player can pick which [[area]] of the sector to play in. | Plays in the [[Ravaged Rustworks]]'s [[area selection menu]], where the player can pick which [[area]] of the sector to play in. This theme is a lush bossa nova, with a melody played by raindrop-like and whistle-like synthesizers, and guitar and strings providing a jazzy background. | ||
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Plays in the [[Leafswirl Lagoon]]'s [[area selection menu]], where the player can pick which [[area]] of the sector to play in. | Plays in the [[Leafswirl Lagoon]]'s [[area selection menu]], where the player can pick which [[area]] of the sector to play in. This beautiful theme in 3/4 time includes a calm melody played by 2 flutes over a simple guitar line, and later a second section with a similar melody played by an accordion over a more full-sounding background. The resulting theme is fitting for an autumn landscape. | ||
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Plays in the [[Sweltering Parchlands]]'s [[area selection menu]], where the player can pick which [[area]] of the sector to play in. | Plays in the [[Sweltering Parchlands]]'s [[area selection menu]], where the player can pick which [[area]] of the sector to play in. Compared to the earlier area selection themes, this one is much more synthetic, and contains more of an uncertain feel around it. A hopeful-sounding melody is undermined by higher-pitched synthesizers playing at odd times. | ||
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Plays in the [[Snowfall Field]]'s [[area selection menu]], where the player can pick which [[area]] of the sector to play in. | Plays in the [[Snowfall Field]]'s [[area selection menu]], where the player can pick which [[area]] of the sector to play in. This theme creates a snowy feeling without the use of sleigh bells, which is cleverly done with a mix of staccato notes and swelling long notes played on xylophone and strings, with plenty of space in between. The second half of the piece may be a reference to [[Music in Pikmin#The Forest of Hope|The Forest of Hope's theme]] from {{p1}}. | ||
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Plays in the [[Lushlife Murk]]'s [[area selection menu]], where the player can pick which [[area]] of the sector to play in. | Plays in the [[Lushlife Murk]]'s [[area selection menu]], where the player can pick which [[area]] of the sector to play in. This theme's strange synthesized sounds (plus a marimba) complement the poisonous swamp theme of the sector, without sounding too negative. The game may be nearing its end, but optimism remains. | ||
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