Pokemon Winds and Waves’ New Video Is Packed With Adventure Vibes
Pokemon Winds and Waves launches next year, and to ease the wait, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have released a new behind-the-scenes video highlighting a crucial part of the game’s identity: its soundtrack.
As Pokemon games have grown in scope, so too have the production standards for them, and for Pokemon Winds and Waves, a full orchestra was brought in to record the main theme. This session with the Tokyo-based NHK Symphony Orchestra was recorded, with the video below showing off just how many musicians were involved with this single piece of the new Pokemon soundtrack. Incorporating strings, woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments, the end result was a classical–but stirring–take on the traditional Pokemon theme that was used to reveal the new mainline game earlier this year.
While it starts off with a new selection of music that sets the tone for the trailer, it isn’t long before the iconic Pokemon theme takes over. First composed for the original Pokemon games in 1996 by Junichi Masuda, the theme has been remixed and reinterpreted over the years, but its core sound has remained intact–much like the Star Wars or Legend of Zelda themes.
