Leitmotifs in Pokemon Game Music?

[Untitled1]

I was listening to Viridian Forest's theme for nostalgia's sake when I recognized a familiar tune.
Viridian Forest: http://youtu.be/NPH9bT2Agc0?t=37s
and
Rocket Hideout: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kiKM2f2j_o

All these years playing Pokemon and I only just noticed this. oTL
I wonder if Game Freak scrapped an idea of Team Rocket using Viridian Forest?

Sorry in advance if there are threads like this, I couldn't find any in the last few pages.

[Mass Distraction]

Huh... So it seems. Maybe they just thought it was a catchy tune

[Psychospacecow]

Nice find

[Arjahn]

Side note: I forgot how awesome the Rocket hideout music is.

[Mass Distraction]

(03-05-2013 11:24 PM)Arjahn Wrote:  Side note: I forgot how awesome the Rocket hideout music is.

Same here. Both of them.

[BumblebeeCody]

Nice find!

[Kai]

There's something similar to this in Pokemon Black/White. The Zekrom and Reshiram battle theme has a part that's a kind of remix of the Route 11 theme. Although it's not as outright as this one.