Why is the Rock Club music so calm?

If you've played Pokemon TCG for Game Boy, you may have noticed that the theme used for the Rock Club is relatively slow and calm, which might not have been what you expected. In this excerpt from a recent Pokemon music discussion, Anne from Pikapi Podcast offers up a theory on why the music ended up the way it did:

Poke Press Digest Podcast: Episode 34-Discussing the Music of Pokemon TCG for Game Boy

In this episode, Anne from Pikapi Podcast drops in to talk about the music of Pokemon Trading Card Game for Game Boy. Released years before the online version, this oddity mimics some of the structure of the regular games, but the tunes are original. Between the area themes, battle music, and a song for a real-world character, it produced a very interesting discussion. As usual, listen after the outro to find out what we thought of the game itself:


Links:
Pikapi Podcast
PCN Event Info
Pokemon TCG for Game Boy Walkthrough

Pokemon Go Community Day Recap: April 2020

We may be confined, but there was still a community day this weekend. Find out what I got while staying close to home. We also talked about some recent announcements regarding the Pokemon anime, and some other things:

Poke Press Digest Podcast: Episode 33-Discussing the music of Pokemon Stadium

In this episode, Anne from Pikapi Podcast joins me to talk about the music of Pokémon Stadium for the N64. While most of the songs are pulled from the original gen one Game Boy games, it still manages to do a number of interesting things with them. We also discuss the announcer, and explain what's up with the shouting guy in the sushi minigame. To find out what we thought of the game itself, be sure to listen after the outro.


 Links:
Pikapi Podcast

What's with the shouting guy in "Sushi-Go-Round" in Pokemon Stadium?

If you've played the "Sushi-Go-Round" mini-game in Pokemon Stadium for the N64, you've undoubtedly noticed a shouting voice that comes in periodically. It may seem random, but in this excerpt, Anne from Pikapi Podcast Explains what you should be listening for:

Poke Press Digest Podcast: Episode 32-Pokemon Snap Music/Anime Milwaukee 2020

In the first segment (0:29-37:28), Anne from Pikapi Podcast drops in to talk about the music of Pokémon Snap for the N64. Despite being somewhat different from most other Pokémon games, we were able to make some interesting observations about its soundtrack and voice acting. As for the game itself, listen after the outro for that conversation.

Our second segment (38:46-43:03) is an interview with Erica Lindbeck from Anime Milwaukee 2020*-you might remember her from episode 7. Since then, she’s done some additional work for Pokémon, this time for the Pokémon Masters mobile game. You’ll find out about that, as well as other projects she’s been involved in.

*A press pass was provided for this event.



Links:
Pikapi Podcast
First Movie music discussion
Anime Milwaukee

Erica Lindbeck Talks About Voicing Rachel in Pokemon Masters

At last month's Anime Milwaukee 2020, I had a chance to interview voice actor Erica Lindbeck. I've talked to her before, but since then, she's done the voices of Rachel and Maylene in the 2019 mobile game Pokemon Masters. Watch and find out what voicing game character is like: