| JWeinCom said:
You can debate art, but you do need some sort of functional operational definition. For example, what's a "kiddy" sound as opposed to a not kiddy sound? What makes one instrument a kiddy insturment and another instrument an adult instrument? You could play a lullaby on a bass guitar, and you can play a dirge on a mandolin (probably can't play a lullabye on a drum though. That'd be impressive). You mention woody sounds in Mario Bros 3, but what exactly makes those sounds any more "adult" than the music in Mario? Again, it seems you're just operating based on how the music makes you feel, but it may make me feel entirely differently. On the whole, I feel that you're attributing peppy, up tempo, cheerful, or high pitched as childish, and anything with more bass, more somber, or darker (physically or emotionally) as adult, and I don't think this is the case. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIuvjG3Egjo Is this kiddy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P3IRiSm3iA&feature=related You mentioned intimidating boss fights, but this was way more intimidating than anything in Mario 3. |
@bold. Precisely. If included with other darker moods, it would fit well. But it doesn't fit well when it's not properly dosed.
@Final Boss theme. Yep, I heard that one while doing my research, and yes, it's an exception, but even it contains some cheesy segments. However I'll admit it's darker, but the zappy sounds I consider cheesy. Also, there is a point where going epic is trying too hard. there is a delicate middle. Nintendo hasn't found it yet imho.
@Final Boss NSMBWii. Exception, and yes a very awesome boss fight.
