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Sound Thieves

Posted by: Ghostsanora
Date: 2009-05-13 18:20:26
It may just be me and paranoid thoughts, but I have reason to believe that the guys at GameFreak are music thieves. Now, I'm not saying they're completely unoriginal, but they have in-game songs that are disturbingly close to songs in older games.
In example:

Watch
[spoiler=GSC - Game Corner][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6KLF3Z-HdA&feature=related[/youtube][/spoiler]
and compare it to
[spoiler=Sonic 3 - Angel Island Zone Act-2][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GWv8JaJpc8[/youtube][/spoiler]


Also watch
[spoiler=RSE - Route 113][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfARFF9S5Jg[/youtube][/spoiler]
and compare to
[spoiler=Earthbound - Snowman][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjVx2FVENJ4[/youtube][/spoiler]

Re: Sound Thieves

Posted by: glitchhunter09
Date: 2009-05-13 18:42:36
I don't think so purely coincidence.

Re: Sound Thieves

Posted by: Wa
Date: 2009-05-13 18:56:48
I've been listen to the Route 113 song for half a decade and I don't hear any similarities between it and the Earthbound title screen(so where is it from?) music. Totally different. However, the lower pitch section in the Pokemon Gold music and the xylophone part in the Angel Island Zone music match up perfectly, as well as the melody in the beginning. However, the drums are much simpler in Pokemon Gold.

Re: Sound Thieves

Posted by: Ghostsanora
Date: 2009-05-13 19:00:50
I'm not finished yet. My goal behind this thread is to find at least 15 songs within the pokémon games that sound too much like songs from other games. Then make the official statement. And on that note:

Watch
[spoiler=GSC - S.S. Aqua][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERy3UlFxFoc[/youtube][/spoiler]
and compare to
[spoiler=Megaman X - Chill Penguin][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uCOIxhjHK4[/youtube][/spoiler]

Also

I've been listen to the Route 113 song for half a decade and I don't hear any similarities between it and the Earthbound title screen music. Totally different.


It's not the title screen music. Maybe a better version would help.

[spoiler=Snowman (Smash Bros. Brawl Version)][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7ZvmuUxoaI[/youtube][/spoiler]

Re: Sound Thieves

Posted by: Zowayix
Date: 2009-05-13 19:22:01
[me=Zowayix]facepalms at this thread[/me]
The only similarity in any of these songs is the first few notes from GSC Game Corner and Angel Island Zone matching. You're doing it wrong.

Re: Sound Thieves

Posted by: Ghostsanora
Date: 2009-05-13 20:05:43
Cool Story Bro!

Watch
[spoiler=PMD2 - Primal Dialga][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGb24JgBHyw[/youtube][/spoiler]
and compare to
[spoiler=Kirby Air Ride - Sky Sands][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR3cxrbUWEc[/youtube][/spoiler]

Re: Sound Thieves

Posted by: Wa
Date: 2009-05-13 20:28:16
These are definitely related, or at least they seem to be. Similar drums, wind instruments, and overall tune. By the way, how do you find these similar songs? Do you have a backlog of pokemon-related music copyright conspiracy theories?

Re: Sound Thieves

Posted by: Ghostsanora
Date: 2009-05-13 20:39:08
Long story short: Over 70% of the music on my iTunes is Video Game Music. Plus, most of these are games I grew up playing. I just notice these things. And as for the conspiracy thingy, probably not. But it wouldn't be the first time Nintendo had sound thievery or subliminal propaganda.

Re: Sound Thieves

Posted by: Abwayax
Date: 2009-05-13 21:48:38
I don't hear the resemblance.

Re: Sound Thieves

Posted by: glitchhunter09
Date: 2009-05-14 16:38:52

I'm not finished yet. My goal behind this thread is to find at least 15 songs within the pok?mon games that sound too much like songs from other games. Then make the official statement. And on that note:

Watch
[spoiler=GSC - S.S. Aqua][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERy3UlFxFoc[/youtube][/spoiler]
and compare to
[spoiler=Megaman X - Chill Penguin][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uCOIxhjHK4[/youtube][/spoiler]

Also

I've been listen to the Route 113 song for half a decade and I don't hear any similarities between it and the Earthbound title screen music. Totally different.


It's not the title screen music. Maybe a better version would help.

[spoiler=Snowman (Smash Bros. Brawl Version)][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7ZvmuUxoaI[/youtube][/spoiler]


Both those tracks sound awesome when played in cannon. (or however the fuck you spell it.)

Re: Sound Thieves

Posted by: Ghostsanora
Date: 2009-05-15 14:51:05

I don't hear the resemblance.


I don't expect everyone to. Also they apparently stole the same song, twice, for one game.

Watch
[spoiler=GSC - Dark Cave][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUqJ1Wz8eyc[/youtube][/spoiler]
and compare to
[spoiler=Megaman X - Chill Penguin][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uCOIxhjHK4&feature=player_embedded[/youtube][/spoiler]

Re: Sound Thieves

Posted by: ?????(000)
Date: 2009-05-15 16:34:51
That's scarily similar.

Re: Sound Thieves

Posted by: Missing? NO!
Date: 2009-05-15 17:37:52
I hear some resembalence between Gold and Sonic 3.

Re: Sound Thieves

Posted by: glitchhunter09
Date: 2009-05-15 18:32:04
Those last two were eerily the same.

Re: Sound Thieves

Posted by: Ghostsanora
Date: 2009-05-15 21:03:55
Watch
[spoiler=PMD2 - Boss Encounter][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKHPesf2ORU[/youtube][/spoiler]
and compare to
[spoiler=Zelda : The Minish Cap - Minish Woods][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPQx9Y53Tmg[/youtube][/spoiler]