Pokémon Black & White Music - Victory Road Badge Check Gates build up

[@Christoph8]

The anticlimactic moment when you go through without the Legend Badge, so you have to go ALL THE WAY BACK.

[@Nova-_-]

Wait that's possible?

[@Christoph8]

@@Nova-_- Yes, I speak from experience. 😂

[@bob171]

@@Christoph8 If you dont have it does Cheren still battle you?

[@Christoph8]

@@bob171 No, he doesn’t.

[@bluaurax]

😂

[@robertlupa8273]

They weren't kidding when they said Gen 5 hits different. They haven't done individual checks for each badge since Gen 1, but this one feels much more "grand" than the Kanto one.

[@davidfelez7575]

I love both gen 1 and gen 5 badge checks, the build up is amazing, and yeah gen 5 is leagues above gen 1 for the build up music alone

[@AstroBlitz64]

Because Kanto had an individual badge check with just grass and rocks. This has actual flavor

[@stygiann]

This is undeniably Game Freak's peak game and soundtrack design.

[@truesenpumaru2474]

I LOVE the build up to the theme, it gives you a feeling of accomplishment and how every badge was important

[@pokefrong]

gen 5 was the best in many ways in my opinion

[@jellycore1316]

YESSS Agreed, I love that, too!

[@henrioii1341]

Yess

[@Reshiram543]

"Halt! Unqualified ones shall not pass!" "The key to open this closed gate is the Trio Badge!" "Oh, holder of the Trio Badge! Challenge all that you face!" "Halt! The key to open this gate is the Basic Badge!" "Oh, holder of the Basic Badge! Show the knowledge you've obtained!" "Halt! The key to open this gate is the Insect Badge!" "Oh, holder of the Insect Badge! Fight valiantly like an insect!" "Halt! The key to open this gate is the Bolt Badge!" "Oh, holder of the Bolt Badge! Unfurl a shocking battle!" "Halt! The key to open this gate is the Quake Badge!" "Oh, holder of the Quake Badge! Make your foes' hearts tremble!" "Halt! The key to open this gate is the Jet Badge!" "Oh, holder of the Jet Badge! Blast ahead with tremendous force!" "Halt! The key to open this gate is the Freeze Badge!" "Oh, holder of the Freeze Badge! Show the sharp edge of an icicle!" "Halt! The key to open this gate is the Legend Badge!" "Oh, holder of the Legend Badge! Pass through Victory Road, which lies beyond here, and head for the Pokémon League!" "Prove that you, too, can be a legend!"

[@retrozzfuzionzz8677]

Enough to bring a tear to my eye🥲

[@vriska222]

Unovas victory road theme is amazing, and black/white's mountain made great use of the 3d camera.

[@tedscheett9420]

"Prove that you, too, can be a Legend!" Chills every time.

[@matthewisguy7336]

You got that right

[@pirateking8275]

Just played a Pokémon white nuzlocke. When I got to this point of the game for each badge check I was reminded of all the fallen Pokémon that brought me to the league, Rest In Peace Megan you beautiful Dewott :(

[@leafeonfusion7792]

Same, I started my first nuzlock with Pokémon White last month and this felt so meaningful.

[@smallish1632]

RIP Megan, gone but not forgotten

[@francisofthefilth2970]

Rip Megan🥺

[@p3p07]

I might try. Edit: i tried it and lost to n in front of the second gym All losses Koromaru the lilpup Longnose the pignite And 6 more pokemon that i forgot the names of. edit: uh i kinda forgot to redo this because one, mostly school and secondly, i lost way too many times... but i will finish it.

[@exaltedfalcheon1793]

@@p3p07 You should

[@setesh1294]

The piece really starts to come out with the bolt badge.

[@veo1053]

Well you were able to beat ms volt switch

[@setesh1294]

@@veo1053 well yeah. It's not all that difficult.

[@Christoph8]

@@veo1053 The Wake-Up Call Boss

[@exaltedfalcheon1793]

@@setesh1294 Did you say Emolga?

[@setesh1294]

@@exaltedfalcheon1793 sounds like a skill issue.

[@Matsuna13]

It’s by far the cleverest idea Game Freak has done! When you get all badges, you hear the music bit by bit in each gate. A brilliant build up!

[@starguardianariel]

Too bad they decided not to use it again on the other pokemon games after bw

[@Matsuna13]

That I agree. This is by far my favourite Victory Road in all of the Pokémon series.

[@DeraldSny]

I almost tear up when the full melody finally plays...

[@kylemenow1666]

Me, too.

[@birdbath4488]

i feel like shits happening in life from the beginning

[@birdbath4488]

i listen to this because of achievement

[@benjaminaltube8731]

No other theme will peak this victory road fheme ONLY for this separate layering

[@lovaniaakasanssgengar548]

I have an incredible appreciation for drums, bells, and trombones.

[@luislozano7126]

i've trying to recreat this track with my spanish drum, but is kinda impossible. I think this is bc of the drum or that the drum sounds have been created only with computer technology. I'll still try though!

[@gw_m2oo665]

I remember feeling like a chad passing by all the doors. And when I come to the scenario of ice I feel pathetic for being stuck in the puzzle.

[@davidfelez7575]

It's probably the easiest ice puzzle ever

[@Rex-The-Wolf]

Nobody can deny the fact that this the greatest most well-thought of victoryroad ost ever! Everything else just has that 1 looping soundtrack, but this one has a component every victory road theme needs to finaly be complete!!! A good well toughtout buildup per badge/z-crystal!!! Damn i wish they did this whit every gen! Bw and bw2 are insanely underrated and i still dont understand why... :/

[@Yugiketchum]

I feel you man.

[@Rex-The-Wolf]

@Samurott Gaming i can see the confusion there But still, are people these days so lazy that they wont even seek out the differences? I mean you know what i mean right? Xd....

[@RetroShark360]

@@Rex-The-Wolf the world championships tournament was one the biggest features of that game. And the end finally when you complete the pokedex, well technically you were supposed to face b/w mc when you found the shiny haxorus.

[@Rex-The-Wolf]

@@RetroShark360 ahh good times :D But still lots of people were too lazy to even check it all out I mean its a sequel to b/w sigh.... what a waste

[@RetroShark360]

@@Rex-The-Wolf it took me awhile to complete everything in the game and it was worth it. Yea the idea was kind of a waste for many because not everyone got far in those tournaments.

[@caperucitanegra7269]

The moment when the strings enter at 4:57 is so powerful. It's the moment when you see the first glance of the light of the most powerful trainers of Unova, absolutely beautiful.

[@splat834]

Why can you not find the full build up anywhere, this is actually classifiable as porn its that good. Glad someone uploaded it

[@boppo16]

i could jack off to this

[@salt-shin]

@@boppo16 Same

[@boppo16]

@@salt-shin i am jacking off to this

[@Male_Parent]

True.

[@cheba_1]

the game isn't 18 years old yet...

[@doormicro]

6:39 holy crap the drop was crazy

[@alphashadow8793]

I love how a layer is added to the music when you go through each of the gates, I wish they'd done that in more games

[@CJWII]

No other victory road theme can touch this one. I'll never forget it 🥲

[@Greenjolty]

I actually never noticed this. I noticed that the theme was changing sometimes but I never thought that it was a build up theme

[@markmitchell7508]

0:50 Trio Badge 1:37 Basic Badge 2:27 Insect Badge 3:17 Bolt Badge 4:08 Quake Badge 4:58 Jet Badge 5:48 Freeze Badge 6:39 Legend Badge

[@Kresh42]

Love the badge check as an old-school throwback to the Gen 1 badge check.

[@itsxrage7983]

When u get the final badge the song just completes itself in a powerful way it gives off a feeling of completion and a triumphant tone

[@luda_storm]

I loved the way they checked your gym badges with giant doors using the badges as keys to open them instead of the typical npc in front of the victory road counting them

[@amesstarline5482]

Trio Badge appears to have drumming triplets, 1-2-3 4-pa-let. Also fits the trainer school in West Unova's beginning when Gym 1 is Cheren. Basic having a bassline that only goes from one to another fits how it's a stabilizing force, and intentional-or-not foreshadowing for Cheren being the eventual second Normal leader. 1-rest-rest-rest. Also maybe intentional or not, Poison as a status has a similar rhythm, so it fits Roxie- hit, rest rest rest. Insect adds horns, subdued and yet expanding on the Basic, with its own artsy flair. Because it's jazz and artsy. Bolt sounds to add strings. Electrical cords. Also all the technology in Nimbasa, with the Subway Bros and all the lights and action for model Elesa. Only to be grounded by more 1-2-3-4 of the Quake badge. Stability with the Ground Type. More pronounced string-plucks. The more violin-like strings of the Jet badge waver in and out, like it's trying to fly smoothly, probably a good idea for our pilot Skyla. The Bell? The Freeze badge appears to bring a Bell. I mean, it may fit the antique nature of Brycen, and how ice is a typically past-themed type. But it also returns to the 1-rest-rest-rest of the Basic badge. (It fits with B2W2's progression of badge-get as well, as this is where the Legend badge is checked- it brings to mind the odd towers Unova has.) It only adds more to the Bells in the 'breakdown'. And now the Legend, or Wave, badge. The main trombone section. The true main melody is here, a mix of old and new horns, and it's both of those names- a Legend of a trainer, Wave-ing goodbye to an era.

[@HarryPotter-uv8yp]

0: Winds of Beginnings 1: The Snare Starts the March 2: Kettle Drums Announce Your Arrival 3: The Horns Hail You on the Climb 4: The Cellos give you caution 5: Pizzicato paces the climb 6: The Strings begin to Sing 7: The Bells Toll, your arrival is nigh 8: Your Legend is ascended, as has the Orchestra

[@Shyphlosion]

0 Badges: Howling Warning 1 Badge: Ensnaring March 2 Badges: Approaching Mettle, Drums of Kettle 3 Badges: Hailing Horns 4 Badges: Caution of Cello 5 Badges: Pacing Pincicatto 6 Badges: The Sting of Singing Strings 7 Badges: The Bells Toll For Your Final Arrival 8 Badges: Ascending Path of Legends

[@sillyname3969]

pizzicato

[@HarryPotter-uv8yp]

@@sillyname3969 Thank you.

[@matthewisguy7336]

Excuse me!? Did you make this up!? It’s so beautiful 😢😭

[@awesomeimagination]

this music blew my god damn mind as a kid, and I always lamented that I could never find a version with the build-up anywhere what a time to be alive, thanks

[@whis3791]

I recently beat Pokemon Black for the 13th time as a 21 year old, and to this day, I still feel that chill down my spine that I felt when I was 11 and playing this game. No matter how prepared I am, no matter how much greater my knowledge of the game is in comparison to a previous play through, I feel as if I hit a milestone, however, I know that to truly merge the victor, I must overcome the final hurdles in my way. _Victory Road_ _Unova's Elite Four_ and finally *The Strongest Trainer in Unova*

[@DDDiego]

I’m happy that I grew up with Gen 5, it’ll always have a place in my head for the times my brother and I played it together

[@Jibboe0214]

Best victory road without a doubt. The music and location is super intimidating and epic. Never got that feeling from any other VR. Maybe Hoenn's in the remake

[@armelliumthefulgent.6053]

I love how the npcs at the gate go: "Oh, wielder of the ... Badge. The gate shall open for you."

[@kylemenow1666]

0:00 Literally just wind 0:50 Drums 1:37 Timpani 2:27 Tuba 3:17 Bass 4:08 Cello and pizzicato 4:58 Viola and French horns 5:48 Bells 6:38 Full orchestra Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[@哲子仮免]

Transition from nothing but air blowing into harmonious music.

[@mousiyo]

playing this before my ap exam

[@memepower641]

Update?

[@p3p07]

Wha- what happened?

[@floof_hair3857]

@@p3p07 He fainted

[@segaking5846]

Did you pass?

[@mousiyo]

for those who are wondering I did pass

[@SoraFan23]

The suspense and build up to this victory road was just awesome.

[@Jorscam]

This video is actually a very good VGM lesson.

[@G-DORA]

One of the best themes in a game, ever. The slow wind breeze, military like composition, build up of drums and the climax, it really felt like the weight of the world was on your shoulders and you were marching to the finish line.

[@IvanRodriguez-uo9db]

Pokémon Black and White name of the perfection!!! I love how the victory road sounds through every gates!!!

[@ethangoldgameplay]

Oh this is really epic when you go to challenge the Elite Four I like very much this part of the game. The feeling, memories of all fights gym leaders, the hard work you do for reach N and fight against him. a good game in my opinion 😎

[@calebdouglas7622]

I was kind of disappointed when they removed this in B2/W2 especially the backstory of how the original victory Road route was destroyed in a landslide and cave in.

[@curious_banda]

Team Plasma caused the landslide.

[@oliverorchard6774]

Very underrated victory road theme without a doubt. I wish more games would incorporate themes with instrumental build ups.

[@Yeah_itsJohn]

The Tuba and Bells 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@MousLS25]

Keiichi Okabe should be proud of this. Also, I love how each added instruments are so meaningful to the related badges.

[@kyuremgames2815]

This is amazing, perfect, I love it, 100/10

[@Thorozak]

Just imagine if you could access victory road from the start of the game like in Kanto? Each time you collect a badge you can progress further and experience the progression of this theme? Like a build up to collecting the badges and all, this is still amazing tho.

[@alexgodwin356]

Best victory road theme. Change my mind.

[@renjhieolivermanongdo2748]

best Victory Road music and sounds that you are going to a war...with the elite four🤣🤣🤣

[@Shinotheblackcat]

I like how the pizzicato is almost silent4:08-4:41 and then is louder than all the other instruments(at that point)in the next part 4:42-4:58

[@axolofa]

This is the smartest thing in any game ever. I love it so much.

[@yeetskeet3]

What is smart about it lol. But fr tho this is amazing

[@BeezerGutlr]

@@yeetskeet3 adding the instruments in layers throughout the verses can completely change the overall tone of a song. What I think is smart about it, is the way they went about adding layers in this soundtrack. Every time you pass through a badge gate, another instrument is added, creating build up for when you walk into victory road.

[@captnbassbeard]

If unova gets remade, we need thus segment.

[@goul20_20]

reminds me of the spirit tower staircase in Zelda Spirit's Tracks

[@darkn04]

That’s what I thought of too haha

[@sunisverycool1]

YES I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING SPIRIT TRACKS IS SO GOOD

[@sircrocodile7737]

Zelda Spirit Tracks and Pokemon Black/White always wil be in mi heart

[@99percent_]

This just shows how many layers pokémon’s tracks can have and we didn’t even know how complex some of them are! At least for people like me, who can’t play music.

[@Nova-_-]

Imagine if Game Freak was able to make a cool idea for a story + region that has you walk past the Victory Road Badge Check Gates after each badge. Like you don't HAVE to unlock the next door to access the next badge, but you COULD open the doors after you get their badges. If you wanted to.

[@armandodelgadillo2039]

A gem right here *chefs kiss*

[@sleepin9713]

coolest part of the whole game was going through the 8 gates with the music slowly building up, culminating in the theme you hear when you get to victory road

[@SMCwasTaken]

The Timpani is the most badass instrument

[@boldknock7436]

Cool upload. Very unique how game freak chose this route in designing the victory road music wise. Even cooler how getting to the victory road and pokemon league was like a rush iirc in bw1 due to climax of the plot occuring there. Pokemon should do stuff like this more often

[@SmashMan108]

i remember that i got here early somehow when i was a kid. i only had my first badge so i was sitting there like "uh...this music sucks..." later i got all my badges and i got back here hearing the build up and i loved it a lot

[@edrisriosmorales4490]

Es la mejor calle victoria jamas creada en un juego de Pokémon, me duele que en las nuevas generaciones ha desaparecido la calle Victoria.

[@JWesker1998]

As you pass through each gate, you can't help but reminisce on all the events you went through to get where you are.

[@doormicro]

That's crazy the build up

[@Charaster]

00:00 No Badge 00:50 Trio Badge 01:37 Basic Badge 02:27 insect Badge 03:17 Bolt Badge 04:07 Quake Badge 04:58 Jet Badge 05:48 Freeze Badge 06:38 Legends Badge

[@SuitedYT]

Even after all these years, I feel like this is one of the best themes in Pokemon.

[@rgx0015]

when it hits at 7:12 mannnn.... nostalgia

[@jrddino]

Good video! I like the build up that you made with the audio. Nice!

[@DanyDany004]

imagine a remake of THIS song

[@akuilaopo3231]

Gonna be awesome

[@scoob4636]

1:36 Is probably the best part of it.

[@DDDiego]

6:40 the music you picture in your head when walking up to the stage to receive your diploma

[@jellycore1316]

I love the visuals in the video AND the description is awesome!

[@oliverorchard6774]

This theme honestly starts getting intense after the addition of the low strings from the 4th badge.

[@lucasgeorg1214]

Marvelous design

[@comeausautomotiveradioshow]

Hands down the best victory build up to an omg victory road theme

[@Eevee19]

It's when it gets to the Jet Badge for me, when it's really like, 👌🏾 😌

[@josephkim3223]

Man how did I not notice when playing how each time I passed through a gate that it added a new instrument??? Man I'm dumb lol

[@that-guy-pearce]

FUCK ME this is a popeye's chicken sandwich for the ears

[@someone-cs1ix]

5:31-5:48 is my favorite part, the last two badges are better overall but this part sounds better right before the bells imo

[@edenanimates1465]

Be a trio with fire water and grass Sometimes basic can be best Go on and challenge the elite four, i insect Bolt through victory road Cause a quake with your journey Fly high like a jet and soar The champion will freeze at the sight of you Become a legend

[@oddball5855]

6:38 is where the real hype begins

[@exaltedfalcheon1793]

I love this!

[@heheheiamapokeymanmastahjo2250]

This hits different on a Nuzlocke run

[@psychopianist630]

Who else imagines the Gym Leaders playing the various instruments?

[@ChizuruSerpi]

*Increible uwu*

[@ChizuruSerpi]

xd

[@ChizuruSerpi]

sjskdjkds

[@TopTierMemes-GGS]

It took me more than 4 years to realize that 7:11 is the start of Route 3 in Pokémon SwSh

[@retrozzfuzionzz8677]

Makes sense, being that Unova and Galar are “sister regions” in a way similar to Johto and Sinnoh or Kanto and Johto

[@Ryshin75]

This alone is why we need a Gen 5 remake.

[@HawksNLionsFan_1200]

*when the jet badge is filled in* 😩😩😩😩

[@senafd5077]

When you played 8 instruments at once

[@matthewisguy7336]

WOOO!! I LOVE THISS

[@Falkner1999]

I’m imagining the gym leaders playing the parts where their badge comes in

[@tear959]

All this suspense was killing me lol, I appreciate it though.

[@Nova-_-]

Slow 6/8 OOH YEAH BABY

[@mattiadise97]

Gate 2 & gate 7 are the best

[@petersavrides4664]

very cool video but a little too long in between tracks

[@alekloureiro1175]

I think what they were trying to do was play an entire loop each time so that you could hear every part the new instruments brought

[@SnowBoy1008]

@@alekloureiro1175 It seems more like 2 or 3 loops so you get used to it then surprise you even if you know another instrument is coming on

[@emersonrodrigues3292]

@@SnowBoy1008 It is just one loop.

[@cyrisz4300]

6:22

[@folktheologytransition3756]

Masterpiece 6:39 onwards

[@loritaylor1602]

Why didn’t they have that kept up on in Gen 6 and further?

[@Davidthewhat]

Trio badge is genoside

[@poolmillions]

Can someone make a timestamp of this with the instruments that get added?

[@theconductoresplin8092]

Gen 5 is better than current gen tbh

[@Iamclaudiostefanini]

C mon Guys this is the best theme For all Gen pokemon!!

[@iandoster4680]

0:51 Trio Badge 1:37 Basic Badge 2:27 Insect Badge 3:17 Bolt Badge 4:08 Quake Badge 4:58 Jet Badge 5:48 Freeze Badge 6:38 Legend Badge