For the past couple weeks, we have been getting into designing audio in Adobe Audition. Audio is used in games to evoke emotions in the players. One of my favorite game soundtracks is the Mario Kart Wii soundtrack. The soundtrack’ catchy beats set the feel for the races. It matches gameplay very well. When you are in doing the Coconut Mall race the song is very happy and perky; however, when doing Bowser’s Castle, the music is more thematic. All the songs are different, which is similar to the races, in which all the races are different.
Depending on the level that the sound corresponds with, the emotions stirred up can be different. A player might get really mad when hearing a song from a race that they weren’t able to get first in. Another player might get really happy when hearing a song from a race that they always won first in. When someone hears the loading screen sound, they might get nostalgic and have mixed emotions thinking about earlier years. The music isn’t really used to guide the gameplay, instead, it's more to add to the game’s aesthetic. I don’t think that the soundtrack had a big effect on me while I played; however, I always liked the Coconut Mall song, because I always won that race. It always made me happy to hear it. And I hated the Rainbow road song because I always got in last place. Some songs I love and others I hate, because of the memories associated with them. I think the game brings back memories from early years when the Wii was the only popular console. For example, memories of more free time, less homework, and better weather. I have included the soundtrack, so that you can listen too. Mario Kart Wii Soundtrack
F4m1LyGuy10. “Full Mario Kart Wii Soundtrack.” YouTube, composed by Asuka Ota and Ryo Nagamatsu, F4m1LyGuy10, Aug 15, 2012, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVm8jPP_iQ4
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AuthorI'm a student at Durham School of the Arts, and currently in the Game Art Design pathway. I like playing the Sims 4, playing with dogs, and riding horses. This blog will reflect my learning and discoveries. Archives
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