Analyzing Animal Crossing - Hourly Music

[Alolan_Apples]

This is my first of the five entries under Analyzing Animal Crossing. What I will do for the next five 4th entries to the StarFall Press is to make entries on what I feel about the game on some features.

The hourly music in New Leaf have interesting tunes I can interpret them as. They totally match the hours they are played in. Although I prefer Gamecube version's music over any other game in the AC franchise, New Leaf's wasn't as bad as Wild World's in general. In my opinion, WW/CF is the best for 1 AM, 10 AM, 1 PM, 6 PM, and 8PM. New Leaf is the best for both 3 AM and 3PM, along with 6 AM, 12 PM, and 9 PM. The rest is won by the Gamecube version.

Now I will describe what I think about what each music sounds like to me and how it matches the game. I will start out with 6 AM since everything refreshes as a new day begins.

• The first three hours are part of the early morning hours. They sound good for the morning, but they also sound like the sleepy morning music. Reason being is that the Re-Tail is closed during normal time, other places with limited opening hours are still closed, and most animals are still asleep.
  • 6:00 A.M. - the music sounds like the opening sequence. Just like how we watch Disney movies, the intro songs like Fathoms Below are parallel to this music since they are part of the opening sequence. It also sounds like a new day has just began and everything is starting up.
  • 7:00 A.M. - the music sounds like the very first scene in a movie after the intro. It also sounds like it's very early in the day and the people are still sleeping. Also, businesses are still inactive.
  • 8:00 A.M. - the music sounds like it's still early in the morning that people are still too sleepy to wake up, but it's at the end of the sleepy stage. In plots, it's the last scene before the very first turning point (when the exposition ends).
• The next three hours are what I call the "hours of awakening". The music even sounds like everything waking up. Businesses start opening up, the rest of the villagers are waking up, and the sun continues to go up.
  • 9:00 A.M. - the music sounds like the awakening has began. It also sounds like a beautiful spring morning. When you wake up and check your garden in the morning, this music is the perfect fit.
  • 10:00 A.M. - the music sounds like everyone should be awake by then. It's a perfect tune for the middle of the late morning.
  • 11:00 A.M. - the music sounds like the end of the morning. Those who have waken up in the morning have realized that the morning is about to end.
• The next four hours are the afternoon hours, and the music during these hours sound lively, beautiful, and energetic. It sounds like everybody must be awake.
  • 12:00 P.M. - the music sounds like a beautiful day. Everyone should be out playing, shopping, or even visiting. Even thouse who are home are awake, being excited to talk.
  • 1:00 P.M. - the music sounds like a nice afternoon music. It particularly sounds like people playing at the park in the afternoon.
  • 2:00 P.M. - the music is almost the same as above, but it's more of a music when eating at a picnic or flying a kite.
  • 3:00 P.M. - the music sounds like the music you hear at a carnival or fairground. It's a beautiful afternoon at the amusement park.
• For the next four hours, it sounds like the day is ending. After a long and beautiful day, it's time to get ready to go back home. The music sounds like a cool down or preparing for the end.
  • 4:00 P.M. - the music sounds like the lively day has ended. The evening has begun. People are still out playing or shopping, but the day is ending.
  • 5:00 P.M. - as I go deeper into the evening hours, the 5:00 P.M. music sounds like the day is over, but people are not ready to return. So the day is over, but the evening is still going on.
  • 6:00 P.M. - the music sounds like people are already going back home. With the exception of those who like to play in the early night, everyone are leaving the stores and preparing to go home.
  • 7:00 P.M. - the music sounds like not just the sunlight hours are ending, but it also the evening ending. People should either be home or the rest are preparing to to home. Furthermore, the music is like when you're playing a song, closer to the end, there is a high intensity section. The end of high intensity section means this music is over.
• For the next nine hours, it is also known as the night hours. The music sounds like the calm nights. While some people are home and are preparing to go to bed, others are ready for the night life. We got sleepers and night livers.
• The first four of the night hours sound a lot like the calm night. They also sound like that the day may be over, but the date is finishing up.
  • 8:00 P.M. - the music sounds like the night hours has began. People are home by then, but they are still awake. It sounds peaceful and great. Some places are already closed, but others are still open.
  • 9:00 P.M. - the music sounds like a quiet and peaceful night. Intensity is very low. Even though only the Re-Tail and 24 hour businesses are still open, people are still awake. It also sounds like the last peaceful time before the end.
  • 10:00 P.M. - the music sounds like the date is dying. The last of the limited hour businesses are at their last stand for the day. In comparison to a person's lifetime, the person is dying, more specifically in the senior years (70 years and up).
  • 11:00 P.M. - the only businesses left open are the 24-hour businesses. The music sounds like the day is already dead, as it plays a slow, deep, and depressing tune. In comparison to a person's lifetime, the person is already dead, and the funeral is currently going on.
• The second five night hours sound like everyone is asleep, as the town is inactive. Those enjoying the night life are the only ones left.
  • 12:00 A.M. - the music sounds like a new date has begun. Also sounds like a dreamsequence music and a music that sounds like a chant to celebrate the birth of a newborn.
  • 1:00 A.M. - the music sounds very sleepy. Those awake could get some coffee or celebrate the night life as the rest sleeps peacefully.
  • 2:00 A.M. - the music sounds like everyone is asleep. No business is open, and the only ones active are the night fish and night insects.
  • 3:00 A.M. - the music sounds like a winter night music. Everyone is asleep, but the ones awake would be ready to see the next day.
  • 4:00 A.M. - the music sounds like a zombie rising music. It reminds you to not stay up this late.
• After the night hours are over, there is only one hour left, as the sun begins ro rise.
  • 5:00 A.M. - the music sounds like the night is over. The dark hours is ending. In a movie plot, it sounds like a happy ending or the credits. The day before everything resets is over.