Editing Plok! (section)

=== Audio ===
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When it came to NES and SNES titles, Software Creations was notable for pushing the limits of a hardware's sound, including with ''Plok!''.{{Sfn|''NMS''|1995|p=93}} Work on ''Plok!''{{'}}s soundtrack, composed by [[Tim Follin|Tim]] and Geoff Follin, began halfway through development.<ref name = "Vinylalbumnotes"/> It was categorized by ''Nintendo World Report'' as typical of other kid-friendly platform games, though "a bit manic, deceptively bombastic, and diverse in tone".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/28827/super-follin-brothers |title=Super Follin Brothers |first=Nate|last=Andrews |date=10 January 2012 |work=Nintendo World Report |access-date=3 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403193424/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/28827/super-follin-brothers |archive-date=3 April 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ste reported that Geoff did around 75% of the work and was far more open to discussion with the team, while Tim was more "elusive".{{sfn|''GamesTM''|2014|p=11}}

''Plok!'' continues the Follin brothers' incorporation of old [[rock music]] influences. For instance, "A Line in the Sand" was inspired by the works of [[Stevie Wonder]], with its guitar solo influenced by [[Queen (band)|Queen]] guitarist [[Brian May]].{{Sfn|Brueggemann|Brueggemann|2018|loc=53:50–54:32}} Tim Follin composed the title song using a two-[[chord progression]] from "[[Tequila (The Champs song)|Tequila]]" by [[rock and roll]] group [[The Champs]], as two guitar chord samples could fit within the memory limitations.{{sfn|Szczepaniak|2020|pp=58–59}} "Lead" instruments, such as an electric guitar and harmonicas, were made from simple [[waveform]]s, with the guitar's waveform being identical to a [[Square wave (waveform)|square]].{{sfn|Szczepaniak|2020|p=59}} A breathing sample in the boss theme was also used in ''Equinox'' and ''[[Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge]]'' (1992).{{Sfn|Weinbach|Switch|2018|loc=1:29:59–1:32:40}}

The soundtrack has been released on physical formats twice. On July 27, 2019, it was issued on cassette by CANVAS Ltd.<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Plok|others=Tim and Geoff Follin|year=2019|id=CNV003|publisher=CANVAS Ltd}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |author=CANVAS Ltd. |user=canvasxcreative |number=1154062618975526914 |date=24 July 2019 |title=It's been 25 years since the release of the SNES classic "Plok", and yet the soundtrack remains as relevant today as it was then, if not more so. We're proud to bring you the 1st ever official release of that very soundtrack on July 27th. |accessdate=24 February 2021}}</ref> It was also released as a limited-edition 500-copy [[Double album|double vinyl]] on [[Record Store Day]] (April 18) 2020 by Respawned Records;<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Respawned Records|user=RespawnedRec|date=6 March 2020|number=1235923060752101387|title=Announcing RR-003 the Official SNES soundtrack to PLOK! This will be a preorder item available on Record Store Day (April 18) on our website. <nowiki>http://Respawnedrecords.com</nowiki> Officially licensed with Zee-3 Limited we are happy to bring Plok to vinyl! #vinyl #gaming #music #blessed #snes|accessdate=24 February 2021}}</ref><ref name = "Respawned">{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714083934/https://respawnedrecords.com/products/plok-official-soundtrack|url=https://respawnedrecords.com/products/plok-official-soundtrack|archivedate=14 July 2020|title=PLOK Official Soundtrack|publisher=Respawned Records|accessdate=25 February 2021}}</ref> Respawned's release featured official song titles, liner notes, and artwork by the Pickfords, with both 180-gram vinyl records colored red and yellow.<ref name = "Respawned"/> Rare composer [[David Wise (composer)|David Wise]] has expressed admiration for ''Plok!'',<ref>{{Cite tweet |last=Wise|first=David|date=12 May 2020|user=David_Wise|title=Plok was amazing!!! Great game and fabulous soundtrack|number=1260246581913288707|accessdate=20 February 2021}}</ref> claiming his work on ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' was inspired by the Follin brothers' soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bergeaud|first=David|date=December 2010|url=https://www.squareenixmusic.com/features/interviews/davidwise.shtml|title=Interview with David Wise (December 2010)|website=Square Enix Music Online|accessdate=20 February 2021}}</ref>