Best Gen Music

[DynamicD]

I'm kind of suprised from the lack of votes on IV, because I think it has the best to date. The music in the Lakes and battles, sounded really uplifting and intense.

I really liked a lot of R/S/E's music as well, and you can't go wrong with X/Y too.

 

[TouchingEvil]

First gen has the best theme song

 

[Blake Belladonna]

For the old generations, it has to be Gen III because its music served the perfectly intended mood. For the DS generations, Gen V brings the brilliance to the table. I felt thet cities' music, battle themes, etc had a lot of research and effort placed into them, and I love the electronic direction they took on. Very fist-pumping. Gen VI has also a wonderful catch of songs, too.~

 

[Layell]

Gen 6 may easily be a contender for best battle music, I am a huge gen 3 fan but that may just be the nostalgia talking, it's a tough thing to keep in check.

 

[TheFattestSnorlax]

When I listen to Generation 6's music in high quality, it doesn't even seem like it comes from the game itself. That, and they are also catchy and fun to listen to.

 

[AshtheIVth]

Gota go retro and say Gen 2 for me, i started with red/blue/yellow but something about the intro music to Pokemon Silver just always got me pumped up! Everytime i heard that music i wanted to go to Mt. Silver and challenge Red right then, lol

 

[Aeroblast]

I think Gen IV music is quite underrated. I could hear Route 209 and Stark mountain music all day.

 

[Golden Warrior]

Generation 3. What? I like trumpets. XD No but seriously, the games had a fantastic soundtrack and I really like the legendary encounter music, among other things. The bells at the beginning of it are just perfect and really stand out for me. Another specific reason is that for towns, almost no songs are re-used, if I recall correctly. That just adds to the score for me.

 

[cmtthws92]

They are all good, so I voted all of them.

 

[Drayton]

All from Gen 2 to Gen 6 have the best music, though I like R&S music I don't really like the blendness of LGFR cuz the music isn't very juicy to my ears

 

[Ultraviolence]

Gen 3's music was glorious for the GBA. And Gen 6's was a total step forward for the series, I felt like I was playing a FF game the first time I played X.

 

[Mesmerella]

I went with Gen III... R/S/E had some really brilliant music, and I also really like the remixes present in FR/LG; especially the Johto pieces from the Sevii Islands, seriously, they did the Johto themes so much better than HG/SS did. Gen VI is a close second for me, though, the legendary battle music was just incredible. <3

 

[PastelVulpix]

For me, the most interesting and best composed music comes from Gen 2. Newbark Town theme, Goldenrod theme, National Park theme are all beautiful and great to play through on the piano. Although Gen 6 has really great music in it too, definitely my second favourite. I can't believe the most favoured gen is 3 ! I found the artificial trumpet sounds annoying as anything. Although the Pokemon Ranger music from that time was great.

 

[the trainer on the hill]

i got to say that for me this is the easiest question ever... gen 2... especially heart gold and soul silver

 

[Shadeh]

Lemme Bump, this aye mates?

 

[Shhmew]

I love all of them really. I don't think I can choose just one or even a few. They were all unique and had amazing and memorable music. I guess I liked Gen 5's the least, though I must say Unova's Route 10 is fantastic. I had it on my old iPod shuffle, I loved it so very much.

For gen I and II, the 8 (16?) bit music was just perfection. To this day it really only holds nostalgia, but a special kind of nostalgia. I still love listening to the SS Anne music of Red/Blue/Yellow, and the National Park music of Gold/Silver/Crystal.

And then Gen 3. Oh my goodness. Those trumpets were so charismatic and signature of the generation. I miss it a lot. Firered and Leafgreen's music didn't stick out too much, probably because it was mostly all just updated remixes of old music I previously really grew attached to. Heartgold/Soulsilver was the same way, though I feel like they did better than Firered/Leafgreen.

For Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, the vibe I get from thinking back on its music is "dreary and solemn", which might sound bad but I have good memories with it. Those games overall had a pretty soft, easygoing, dignified sort of feel to them, which made them unique to other games, in my head.

For X & Y, it had some pretty amazing music, some of it is kiinda forgettable though. I enjoyed the champion's music a lot. And most other tunes were just very modern and catchy and just... work. You know?

It all just works. Pokemon does a pretty great job with music, all things considered. <3

 

[Aquacorde]

Gen III- Hoenn wins for me, no contest at all. It's so rich and vibrant and immersive; it matches the region so well. And I just particularly love the utter joy it conveys. <3

 

[Zorogami]

I know my answer is probably 99.99% nostalgia based, but imo the 1st Gen Games had the best music. I love the 8bit sounds to this day and cant get enough of them. Plus, there is no better Gym Battle and Wild Pokemon theme than Kanto's

 

[dirkac]

Easily Gen IV.
I loved the Soundtrack it had, and it wasn't overly pushing or trying like Gen I/II/V tried to be, it simply sounded either grandiose, solemn, or mystifying, things I very much liked.
Some of my avourite Tracks include the Battle! Dialga/Palkia, Battle! Team Galactic Commander, and Battle! Champion Cynthia.

B2W2, XY, and Gen III also had brilliant Soundtracks, ranging from Battle! Colress, to Successor Korrina, and Sealed Chamber.

Gen I, II, and BW were meh, to me.

 

[Tsutarja]

Gen III by far. Not because of the trumpets, but I just like how it's the closest to non-8 bit nostalgia I can get. And it was the main generation of Pokémon for me as a child, so it gives me fond memories :)