How Music Enhances the Immersion of Pokémon Platinum
19Immersion is an important part of game design and there are a number of ways that immersion can be achieved. The music of Pokémon is an often praised part of the games, so let's take a look at Pokémon Platinum and how its immersion was enhanced through its music.
This is a video I created for school and thought I would share it here. It's definitely different from the normal content I upload, but I hope you enjoy!
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Music composed by Go Ichinose, Hitomi Sato, and Junichi Masuda
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