Editing Music in Pikmin 2

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== Leitmotifs ==

These are small gestures that reappear throughout the game suggesting ideas or setting moods.

== Menus ==

As with the previous game, whether or not the menu themes of this game have strong, memorable melodies depends on how often the player will likely visit the menu. However, unlike the previous game, the melodies shine right from the beginning of the theme, rather than well into it.

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|name=Saved game selection

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|name=2-Player Battle menu

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|name=Challenge Mode menu

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|name=Options

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|name=Bonuses

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|name=Area selection

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|name=Today's report

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|name=Cave results

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|name=Debt completion results

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|name=Treasure completion results

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== Cutscenes ==

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|name=Attraction mode

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|name=Opening cinema

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Heard during the [[Cutscene#Pikmin 2|introduction cutscene]], which plays upon starting a new game, or occasionally during attraction mode. This orchestral suite begins with the [[Media:HocotateMotif.ogg|"Hocotatian motif"]] elaborated, until its regality is abruptly silenced by booming percussion as the [[S.S. Dolphin]] is struck by a meteor. A brief major turnaround in the strings recaps the events of [[Pikmin (game)|''Pikmin'']], and the S.S. Dolphin escapes to [[Hocotate]], during which the motif returns triumphantly before faltering off into an augmented cliffhanger.

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|name=Near-crash landing

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|name=Olimar meets Pikmin again

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Heard when Captain Olimar [[whistle]]s the first 5 [[Red Pikmin]] to his side. A calm tonal acoustic guitar gives this score charm, while a marimba directly plays the ''Pikmin 2'' motif, to first triumphantly introduce the [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]].

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|name=Explanation

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|name=Louie awakens

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Heard when control is first switched from Olimar to Louie. A simple yet uncertain theme without much melodic material addresses Louie's confusion about his surroundings. A handbell over a viola drone reinforces the wintry theme of the environment.

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|name=New Onion sighted

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Heard whenever an undiscovered [[Onion]] is within view. Pikmin-based cutscenes seemed to be limited to certain instruments, so that the cutscenes can group together. Again a marimba and acoustic guitar are prominent, and the ''Pikmin 2'' motif is played again with flute highlights. A loop then occurs over the [[Ship's dialogs#Day 1|ship's dialog]] about Onions, using synthesized pad instruments and electronic percussion to connect the ship's character to the dialog. Yet these instruments are still playing the ''Pikmin 2'' motif; again this is a Pikmin-based cutscene, even when the ship intervenes.

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|name=New Pikmin type

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|name=Found special treasure

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|name=Success

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Heard when Olimar and Louie reunite, when Pikmin destroy their first [[gate]], or whenever a [[clog]] is removed outside of a [[cave]]. This is the most recognizable rendition of the success motif, performed with a sizable ensemble of brass, woodwinds, and strings. Then the theme becomes the same loop as the special treasure discovery theme (above), if the ship says anything. The ship does not address a clog being removed.

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|name=Collected treasure

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|name=End of day

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|name=End of day (great)

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|name=End of day (no treasure)

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|name=Pikmin extinction

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|name=Leader is down

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|name=End of day (Pikmin extinction/both leaders down)

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|name=Peculiar discovery

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|name=Enter cave

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Heard when a cave is entered. This daring mood gets an adventurous rendition of the Hocotate motif, through booming tuba and basses contrasting with the high, intrepid melody in trumpets.

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Heard when the leader(s) and Pikmin land on a sublevel. Again a subtle reference to the area selection theme in muted cellos and glockenspiel plays, along with some electronic percussion. The progression of the piece does not lead anywhere, allowing the mystery of the sublevel's structure to build tension.

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|name=Sublevel introduction

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|name=Enter new sublevel

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Heard when the leader(s) and Pikmin enter the hole to a deeper sublevel. This is a reiteration of the cave entering theme, re-orchestrated for organ and a small string crescendo. It is less intense, since the surrounding environment is now a cave and not the [[Area|overworld]].

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|name=Exit cave

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Heard when a [[geyser]] is used to exit a cave. A triumphant trumpet section plays the success motif, which ends in an ascending glissando on the harp, whisking the Pikmin and leaders out of the cave.

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|name=Returned to surface

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Heard when the leader(s) and Pikmin return from a cave to the landing site. This quaint theme on pizzicato strings, DX electric piano, and muted cello presents a nice transition and reintroduction of the overworld, while its plagal cadence assures the player of the group's safety as they land unscathed.

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|name=Landing in new area

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Heard before the first day in a new [[area]] begins. This is a slower, more evenly distributed variation of the Hocotate motif, played by a wind ensemble (brass and woodwinds). All the sounds blend well into a background, a theme easily streamed by the ear as the eye takes in a new environment.

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Heard when 10 [[Burgeoning Spiderwort|berries]] of one type are collected. This slight variation on the special treasure collection theme uses synthesizer pads and leads for the initial melody, and stays closer to the original Hocotatian motif. The softened attack and release of these synthesized instruments makes the whole theme less harsh, and rounder, in keeping with the look of the new spray. Afterwards, the usual treasure loop repeats.

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Heard when the [[ultra-spicy spray]] is used for the first time. This instrumental variation on the normal success theme adds a dulcimer-sounding synthesizer and synth bass to the mix; their odd textures warp the general sound of the success motif, matching the unexpectedness of the Pikmin's new strength. Afterwards, the usual success loop plays.

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|name=Flower Pikmin

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Heard when a Pikmin drinks [[nectar]] for the first time, regardless if [[Maturity|flower Pikmin]] already exist due to time spent as a seed. This happy rendition of the ''Pikmin 2'' motif mixed with the "success" motif features both the chipper natural instruments played during a Pikmin type discovery and the stranger synthesizers played during the ultra-spicy cutscene, all evenly distributed across odd rhythmic patterns. Eventually the intro ends on a C suspended chord that plays the Pikmin's new strength. The strength of this theme is subtler than the ultra-spicy theme, since the strength of a flower Pikmin is subtler than the strength of a Pikmin under the effects of ultra-spicy spray. Afterwards, the success loop plays, instead of a ''Pikmin 2'' motif loop.

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|name=Collected The Key

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|name=Debt milestone reached

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|name=Waterwraith appears

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|name=100% debt recovered/collected every treasure

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Heard immediately after 100% of the debt is recognized as paid off. This pre-rendered cinema brings back the full Hollywood orchestra to score it. It begins with a triumphant, almost memorial rendition of the "success" motif, with the texture growing thinner and thinner as the goal of the story switches from collecting treasure to returning to [[Hocotate]]. As such, in the following scene, the Hocotatian motif is heard in brass over a quiet but intense ostinato high in the strings and marimba. As the ship gets closer, this texture is silenced by a dramatic major 7th run in piccolo. The piccolo returns to play the ship's spinning propeller, and another run is heard as [[Captain Olimar]] looks back at [[PNF-404]]. Tubular bells and harmonies in the horns disguise an inverted iteration of the ''Pikmin 2'' motif, while Olimar seems regretful to leave. The cut back to Olimar's expression is accented by a large crash of E minor, but the progression is cut short when Olimar realizes [[Louie#Paying Hocotate Freight's debt off|Louie]] is missing. Louie's empty seat briefly scored by a lone vibraphone arpeggiating F♯ major (still over the key of D), the whole orchestra cuts back in with a crash and flourish as the ship warps back to Hocotate. Panning back to PNF-404, the excitement of the orchestra recedes with another iteration of the Hocotatian motif and one final run through the piccolo. The piccolo subsides all commotion, and one last slow iteration of the Hocotatian theme in D with trumpets and vibraphone directs the player's attention back to Louie, stranded on the planet.

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|name=Goal completion cinema

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Heard when the player decides to return to [[PNF-404]] and search for [[Louie#The Titan Dweevil|Louie]]. This score is more about the humorous [[President]] than the search for Louie, as evidenced by the quirky effects the orchestra uses. [[Hocotate Freight]]'s triumph is scored by a tuba playing the Hocotatian motif, and as the President gets the idea to return to PNF-404 for more treasure, the rhythmic figures and registers mount like they did when the President was first inspired in the opening cinema. However, when the President turns to address Louie, the orchestra abruptly stops with a comic muted trumpet fall. Afterwards, a small ensemble of horns, piano, and rudimentary snare drum build the small tension for the conclusion that the President will accompany Olimar instead.

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|name=Louie's Dark Secret

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== Areas ==

The [[areas]] of [[Pikmin 2|''Pikmin 2'']] have very dynamic themes, more so than any other game in the series. Normally the themes are minimalistic, atmospheric, and with little to no percussion, so as not to detract from gameplay. But parameters such as the [[Day|time of day]], [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] count, condition of the [[leader]]s, and the leaders' actions affect what extra tracks or changes are added to the music, making the music enhance the gameplay. Specifically, these parameters are:

*'''Enemy mix:''' If the active leader is near an [[enemy]], a unique repetitious instrument or mix will be added to the music suggesting alarm or caution.

*'''Combat mix:''' If the active leader is noticed by an enemy or is engaging an enemy, a unique drum or percussion track will be added to the music.

*'''Spiderwort mix:''' If the active leader is near a [[Burgeoning Spiderwort]], slow strings or pad synthesizers will add harmony to the music.

*'''Sunset version:''' When the [[Day#Sunset|sunset]] warning occurs, the music will change to a calmer, thinner remix on music box alone. This is the only parameter to completely replace the music; all the other parameters still apply to this sunset theme.

*If the active leader is [[Captain Olimar]], the rhythm of the theme is straight-ahead, exactly on beat. If the active leader is [[Louie]] or [[The President]], the rhythm is swung, even if the time signature is irregular.

*If the active leader's [[HP]] is less than 50%, the music's tempo will be slowed to 70%.

=== Valley of Repose ===

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'''Instruments'''

*'''Sunset version''': Solo music box.

=== Awakening Wood ===

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'''Instruments'''

*'''Spiderwort mix''': Pad violins.

*'''Sunset version''': Solo music box.

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'''Instruments'''

*'''Spiderwort mix''': Pad violas.

*'''Sunset version''': Solo music box.

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*'''Spiderwort mix''': Pad sopranos.

*'''Sunset version''': Solo music box.

== Caves ==

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|caves    = [[Emergence Cave#Sublevel 1|Emergence Cave sublevel 1]]

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'''Instruments'''

*'''Enemy mix''': Randomized bell-piano.

*'''Combat mix''': Tabla drums.

*'''Task mix''': Bass drum and hi-hat.

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|challenge = [[Abduction Den#Sublevel 1|Abduction Den sublevel 1]]

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'''Instruments'''

*'''Enemy mix''': Randomized bell-piano.

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=== Soil 1 ===

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|name      = Soil 1

|caves    = [[Hole of Beasts#Sublevel 1|Hole of Beasts sublevel 1]], [[Bulblax Kingdom#Sublevel 4|Bulblax Kingdom sublevel 4]], [[Frontier Cavern#Sublevel 7|Frontier Cavern sublevel 7]], [[Cavern of Chaos#Sublevel 3|Cavern of Chaos sublevel 3]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 11|Dream Den sublevel 11]]

|challenge = [[Explorer's Cave#Sublevel 2|Explorer's Cave sublevel 2]], [[Cryptic Cavern#Sublevel 2|Cryptic Cavern sublevel 2]], [[Collector's Room#Sublevel 5|Collector's Room sublevel 5]]

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'''Instruments'''

*'''Enemy mix''': Piano.

*'''Combat mix''': Drum kit.

*'''Task mix''': Synth bass.

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|caves    = [[Hole of Beasts#Sublevel 2|Hole of Beasts sublevel 2]], [[White Flower Garden#Sublevel 3|White Flower Garden sublevel 3]], [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 4|Subterranean Complex sublevels 4]] and [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 8|8]], [[Frontier Cavern#Sublevel 5|Frontier Cavern sublevel 5]], [[Shower Room#Sublevel 4|Shower Room sublevel 4]], [[Cavern of Chaos#Sublevel 5|Cavern of Chaos sublevel 5]], [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 5|Hole of Heroes sublevels 5]], [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 8|8]], and [[Hole of Heroes#Sublevel 12|12]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 9|Dream Den sublevel 9]]

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=== Fire ===

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|name      = Fire

|caves    = [[Hole of Beasts#Sublevel 3|Hole of Beasts sublevel 3]], [[Citadel of Spiders#Sublevel 2|Citadel of Spiders sublevel 2]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 10|Dream Den sublevel 10]]

|challenge = [[Concrete Maze#Sublevel 1|Concrete Maze sublevel 1]], [[Collector's Room#Sublevel 1|Collector's Room sublevel 1]]

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'''Instruments'''

*'''Main version''': '''Muted trumpet''' and tabla drums.

*'''Enemy mix''': Synth bass and conga.

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=== Soil 2 ===

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|name      = Soil 2

|caves    = [[Hole of Beasts#Sublevel 4|Hole of Beasts sublevel 4]]

|challenge = [[Hot House#sublevel 2|Hot House sublevel 2]], [[Cryptic Cavern#sublevel 4|Cryptic Cavern sublevel 4]], [[Cave of Snarls#sublevel 1|Cave of Snarls sublevel 1]], [[Emperor's Realm#sublevel 2|Emperor's Realm sublevels 2]] and [[Emperor's Realm#Sublevel 4|4]]

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*'''Task mix''': Tonewheel organ and brushed snare drum.

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=== Metal 1 ===

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|name      = Metal 1

|caves    = [[White Flower Garden#Sublevel 1|White Flower Garden sublevel 1]], [[Snagret Hole#Sublevel 4|Snagret Hole sublevel 4]], [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 3|Subterranean Complex sublevels 3]] and [[Subterranean Complex#Sublevel 5|5]], [[Dream Den#Sublevel 4|Dream Den sublevel 4]]

|challenge = [[Brawny Abyss#Sublevel 1|Brawny Abyss sublevel 1]]

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'''Instruments'''

*'''Enemy mix''': Electric-guitar-like synthesizer.

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=== Metal 2 ===

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A much more subtle piece than the previous metal-themed cave piece, this swirling texture has a more somber mood to it (especially thanks to the low tubular bells), perhaps playing the rust on the metal rather than its labyrinthine structure.

'''Instruments'''

*'''Enemy mix''': Electronic organ.

*'''Task mix''': Vibraphone and piano.