Given all of the leaks being spread ahead ofPokemon SwordandPokemon Shield’s launch, it’s nice to have an official reveal from Nintendo and Game Freak. No, it isn’t an official confirmation for any of the leaked Pokemon, or any other leaked gameplay details. It’s a teaser for the officialPokemon SwordandShieldsong made byUndertalecreator Toby Fox. Today Nintendo posted a short video to YouTube givingPokemonfans a taste of Toby Fox’s contribution to the upcoming games.
Fans ofUndertaleand ofToby Fox’s musicwill immediately recognize the style and personality of the new song. In fact, it’s so in-line with Toby Fox’s past work that it could very easily work as anUndertalesong. It sounds like a mix of chiptune music and digital big band pomp. It almost makes you wish that Toby Fox had provided a full soundtrack forPokemon SwordandShield, though the ever-iconic music from Game Freak is definitely impossible to replace.
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Alongside the release of the teaser forToby Fox’sPokemon SwordandShieldsong, he also provided a short statement detailing how he ended up partnering with Game Freak. Apparently it all started because a lot of people at Game Freak are big fans ofUndertale. Go Ichinose, one of Game Freak’s composers, was following Toby Fox on Twitter. Fox then decided to send Ichinose to say hello and they became quick friends. Eventually, Toby Fox went to lunch with several Game Freak developers and asked if he could make a song forPokemon. They said yes, and the rest is history.
Toby Fox would go on to describe his song from his own point of view. “It’s a fierce track full of explosive power. I wanted to show the energy and passion I felt when asked to create a song for Pokemon! Yeahh! Let’s get wild, baby!” Toby Fox is clearly abig fan ofPokemonand went on to encourage his fans to pick up eitherPokemon SwordorShieldand look forward to his song.
While the exact placement of Toby Fox’s song inPokemon SwordandShieldisn’t entirely clear, he did leave a hint for fans. According to Toby Fox, players won’t be able to hear the song until they beat the game first. It sounds like Toby Fox’s song will be a part of the game’s credits. Toby Fox wants everyone to enjoyGame Freak’s music properly and not to rush through the game. For the full song,Undertalefans will just have to pick upPokemon SwordorShieldand play through for themselves.
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