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Pokemon's 4th generation may be the one that truly defined Pokemon - from the physical/special split, the idea that Pokemon can have legitimately deep lore, and, surprisingly - its music. A large part of the current soundscape of Pokemon originates back to this game, from the bass-heavy, high-energy tracks of Black and White, to essentially all route and town tracks.

Prior to Gen 4, Pokemon music was (arguably) still very close to chiptune. Gen 3's soundtrack heavily emphasized ... read more