10 Reasons Why Pokémon Red and Blue Are Still Amazing

Retro Music

Whether you were in the middle of a battle or healing your Pokémon after being out in the long grass, the 8-bit music in Pokémon Red and Blue was some of the most memorable scores for many gamers. Heck, it’s near impossible to not hum along to the Pokémon center theme tune, and the creepy music of Lavender Town is one of the eeriest examples of 8-bit game music.

As the series has developed and grown, so has the music. With the technology now available to Game Freak, the music has seen a number of upgrades and refinements. At its core, it’s still the same theme tunes in certain places, but it’ll never be quite as good as it was back in Red and Blue.