*2024 update:* the story that started with this video has finally reached a conclusion with the champion battle: th-cam.com/video/6GNthNBK9R8/w-d-xo.html Thanks to all that watched and shared their memories from these games. I'm humbled that this video has gotten such a strong reaction from so many of you. Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened :')
I remember doing little chores for my dad and then he gave me a little bit of money, so I could save up for when Pokémon Ruby released. He made sure I had just enough on the release date. He tought me that you have to work for the things you really want. I also remember going to the store with him to buy the game and playing it and try to explain him everything that happened. He did not understand a thing of it, but he tried to remember the names of all the Pokémon. So sometimes he asked: 'did you're Chikorita already evolved?' Even tho he did not have a clue what that meant, he did it for me... My dad passed away last year due to cancer. Listening to this medly made me cry, because I am thinking about those times. Thinking about how well my dad raised me, and reliving those memories. The nostalgy is real... Thanks for making this video guys... ❤
@@Fusorf I agree for the most part, although I think Archie/Maxie's theme was waaaaay better in ORAS, even though I love and still listen to the original on a somewhat regularly
Don't know if you still read these comments after 4 years but I just wanted to say this video brought me so much joy and nostalgia. I'm in a low place currently and this was truly awesome. Hats off to you my friend. Thank you for sharing your talents with the world
5 years have passed. Half a decade.. I still come back to listen to this masterpiece every now and then and every time it makes me smile like the 10 year old kid I once was... THANK YOU.
Hearing Littleroot Town's theme hit me with this incredible wave of emotion. I remember being so excited when my dad took me to GameStop to pick up Pokemon Ruby. It was a used copy and I booted it up. The guy before me had so many hours played and 7 year old me was wow'd at all his legendaries (in retrospect they were most definitely hacked but I didn't even know what hacks were at the time). I walked around on his save file a bit before ultimately starting my game. I felt a bit bad deleting all that progress, but I knew I had to experience the game for myself. Sometimes I still think about how many hours of memories are stored on those carts. Thanks for helping me remember what wonderful memories this game gave me.
It's amazing that everyone has their own unique memories associated with these games. Grateful that this video could help you recall yours - thanks for sharing :)
I grew up poor. My first ever game system I owned all on my own that I got as a birthday gift was a black GameBoy Advanced SP at 11 years old back in 2004. My grandpa sent me a Disney Princess Walmart gift card for my 12th birthday in 2005 and I knew what I had to do. I marched into Walmart with my head held high and asked the electronics clerk to open the video game case. I grabbed Emerald and walked with him back to checkout and I was never the same after that. Emerald helped me through so many rough times. My Sceptile TreeTree and I went to the very top together and I will forever cherish him. This medley makes me immensely happy in ways nothing else can. You have created a masterpiece.
Damn. The oldest console i own bro is a PS2. It isn't even mine. Its my adult brother's. Doesn't matter though, ORAS is good enough. Whats funny though is how much things change. If i want a game i wont go out ill just order it on Amazon XD
I burst into tears when listening to this...my wife was shocked lol. Then I explained how this video reminds me of my childhood as I calmed down, she gave me a big hug : )
This was actually my last Pokemon game before I entered the real world, things were not good at home so this game was my escape. So many hours playing, listening to this takes me back to those days. Now I play this video every night so my 3yr daughter go to sleep, she obviously doesn't know what it is but asks for me to put it specifically. I'm just extremely happy to see her enjoy something that brings me so many memories. Thanks for making this. As a fellow musician I Know the hard work this most have taken.
I'm italian, and currently under lockdown due to coronavirus. I'm cooking blasting this in my house, to forget the insanity it will be this month long quarantine. Thank you
Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald really deserve their titles, these games are real gems. Edit: I never thought a stone pun would get so many likes. You guys rock!
I am Japanese. I'm sorry, my English is not good. I'm a junior high school student now, and I'm working hard to study English using this. I love Pokemon! Thank you for the wonderful song! P.S. Thank you everyone!
>17 minute Prog epic >Shifts genres consistently throughout >Fakeout ending at the 11 minute mark to reveal a slow buildup to a sweeping finale that ties the original theme back together in a nice cohesive bow >Wears a btbam shirt Ok it all checks out
Sometimes I play some prog metal for my friend (who has little knowledge of prog) and he always says it sounds so similar to video game music. Then I noticed the similarities, and now I can't un-hear it.
2023 and this is still the best Pokémon video on TH-cam. As someone who grew up with Gen 3, thank you to everyone involved in this spectacular production. 💕🌋🌊
I got so many flash back to my mom checking on me to see if I was asleep and me hiding my gameboy under my sheets hoping she wouldn’t notice and take it away. Luckily, I never got caught
I am Australian. This movie IS very good. I LOVE Pokemon BGM too. I love ya~ Music is a universal language that all can understand. In a way, it unites us.
This might sound dumb, my mom and I used to play Pokémon (specially emerald) when I was a kid. She passed in February, and this fills me with so much nostalgia. Not just as a kid, but also for my mom, thank you :,)
For mobile users: 0:00 Title screen 0:57 Littleroot town 2:09 Oldale Town 3:00 Petalburg City 3:33 Route 104 4:20 Fortree City 5:24 Rustboro City 6:00 May 6:18 Rival battle 7:58 Gym leader battle 9:16 Trainer battle 11:23 Route 110 12:29 Route 111 12:43 Slateport City 14:00 Route 120 15:39 Ever Grande City 16:20 Title Screen (reprise)
Idk man I think its just fact that gen 3 has the best music in the series. This would be amazing if game freak re-recorded it live like Nintendo did with Mario kart.
wait, Dr. Pez used Nostalgia Critical Hit! it's super effective! Critical Hit! It's super effective! Critical Hit! It's super effective! Critical Hit! It's super effective! Critical Hit! It's super effective! Hit 5 times! The foe's pokemon fainted! Your pokemon gained 10000 EXP You got [REDACTED] Dollars for winning!
this videogame literally defined who I am and who I want to be. Not only this was my first game ever at 6 years old, it was the game that introduced me to gaming, and if it wasn't because of this I probably would be a different person, not as happy. It also impressed me with its scientific orientated thematic, I will always have a crush on the oceanographic museum, it was fascinating, and nowadays I am studying to be a biologist. This is my most loved videogame.
I have a similar story to this game. This game was a big influence on the election of my profession. I'm a physicist. Mossdeep Space Center, Deoxys, Devon corporation, and the Weather Institute really increase my curiosity about nature when I was a child. I love to read comments like yours!
There's no way to understate - this was absolutely brilliantly done. As A Pokemon fan and musician both for 20 years now, I can tell that this was an incredible labor of love. I was bobbing my head, grinning at the thought and care placed into your instrumentations, harmonies, levels, transitions...everything was just so stupidly good! This music is so sharp and clean and transporting, I felt like a kid again. And all of that is without speaking to the awesome production quality of the video itself and the delightful skill of everyone who loaned their abilities to this medley. TH-camrs take note - THIS is how you arrange tunes! I'll be listening to this many more times, thanks for making such a great video.
Nothing more to add here. You just hit the point with that comment and youre speaking right out of my mind and surely out of many others too. This was purely amazing and I bet it took a hell lot of effort to create this. This was by far one of the best medley I have ever heard and it filled me so much with nostalgia, that I actually cried many tears. Just thank you Dr Pez and all the other musicians too for doing this!
And I want to add that this video it's a better remake of the RSE soundtrack than the official one of ORAS. This respect much better the energy and cheerfulness of the original OST
It's been a year and this is still the best Pokemon medley on TH-cam. I've listened to it so many times now that I could make a top 5 moments in this 17 minute song. 5. Those 4 descending notes on keys in Slateport at 13:21 4. When the acoustic guitar enters on Route 110 at 12:14 3. The solo piano reprise of Littleroot halfway through 2. The entirety of Rival Battle, but especially the synth breakdown and the electric guitar solo immediately after 1. All of Petalburg. Just all of it.
@@russelltobarretamal8133 Did you read the recent pinned comment? He’s delaying it til at least March, if not later, because the project ended up being bigger than he anticipated. So let’s all support it when it comes out, and give him and his team all the time they need to make the DPPt medley the best it can be!
Seriously, I thought I was alone in thinking that the remakes didn't capture what made the original OST so great. You on the other hand, have managed to breathe new life into these tracks while also holding true to all the nostalgic musical tidbits. Thank you for doing Gen 3's music justice.
This is one way that I think HGSS really knocked it out of the park. Instead of remaking the music with newer samples and without hardware restrictions like ORAS did, HGSS reimagined the soundtrack. That, in my opinion is what an official remake of a game should do. ORAS' soundtrack is still great though.
Rival Battle is such a fucking banger, it's incredible how faithful you were to the epicness of it ! Insta play-list material and worth the sub and bell like no one else before 🖤
Hi! I'm Japanese. I can speak English only a little. Your performances are very exciting. they cheer me up! So I'm always moved by it and get power. Thank you! 日本人の方いましたら、英文の指摘お願いします！
@@Endersgamejp Thank you! I like Japanese too and I also like English as much as Japanese. I think your Japanese skills are nice(^^) 返信ありがとうございます。 私も日本語が好きで、私は英語も日本語と同じくらい好きです。 あなたの日本語は上手だと思いますよ(^^)
@@poken_ssbu ありがとう ございます でも見えない i cant read any of that. (I know that says i cant see but.... whats the word for read, yomi? ) i know its just a repeat of your english and i can read the gana perfectly but 漢字 は 難しい. Kanji is difficult. Im self taught. I also play guitar.
Currently a second year medical student in the US. It hasn't been easy dealing with being on the front lines of the pandemic, keeping up with studies, and more. It was especially rough in early 2019 when I wasn't sure if I was even going to get in to med school. I found you when reminiscing on the first video game I ever owned and played, Pokemon Ruby when I was in elementary school. I've replayed Ruby and Emerald over 100 times since my family wasn't really able to afford new video games. Hoenn and its music is the generation that holds the most personal meaning to me and you brought the music to life like no one else has before, ORAS included. The first time I heard littleroot town in this medley, tears were streaming down my face. Hearing this again for the umpteenth time while dealing with the pandemic, I still find myself smiling with tears in my eyes. This has gotten me through many a long night. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for helping me revisit simpler times and treating the music of the game that means the world to me with this much love and affection. You've touched so many lives with this.
Keep going man what you’re doing is amazing and really awesome and if you feel low just remember that you’ve got a family always waiting at home and a team or friends that’ll always be there, much like Pokémon itself !!!! Adventures are never easy but you have what it takes cheers
To those bright people who made emulators and roms of these games, thank you. Without you, kids with no money wouldn't able to experience such games :"
This is basically the soundtrack to my childhood. Between this gen and the original spyro trilogy, there is always ambient music from one of them playing in my head at all times to this day. Fall sounds like the autumn plains. The house i grew up in still sounds like littleroot.
@@NightmareShadows13 Don’t get me wrong, this is superb, but he missed most of the best tracks: Verdanturf, Rt 113 (falling ash), Elite 4 and Champion battle music, Underwater sea floor, Sootopolis city. However I was pleasantly surprised by his inclusion of Fortree city
I cannot overstate how good I think this is. Nostalgia aside, speaking as a musician, the arrangement is OUTSTANDING and you absolutely succeeded in your objective to honour the feeling of the source material. I have no idea how many times I have listened to this over the last few days. If you have a patreon or SoundCloud or something, I would gladly donate something for the immense value I've got out of this, and will continue to do so for a long time. Amazing work, can't wait to see what you do next. Love it.
This is the only video I've found that satisfies my need for a solid Pokemon theme remake. It's not just another "metal cover", but an incredibly faithful tribute that goes above and beyond the original. Truly a musical masterpiece! Please make more :)
Seriously. For it to be such a large franchise, the world is seriously lacking in good Pokemon music remakes. Not to turn this into a shout out, but 88bitmusic did a pretty decent cover of the Red and Blue OST. (btw, he doesn't do 88-bit music)
I cried and saved this medley in my heart, when i was 16 i had my first girlfriend and we both played pokemon emerald... well when we had 7 month of relationship, she dies from a heart attack while she was sleeping... befote that, she gave me her female blaziken named "Firedancer", adamant nature... and from that day 'till now (i have 25) i keep that blaziken in my file of ultra sun... it was beautiful hearing that song and remember those moments, thank you!!... Geetings from Chile! EDIT: Thanks to everyone for your kind messages, i tried to answer all of them, i wish you all the best of luck and a good life... is sad i've lost the heart that Dr.Pez gave me but i will remember it with a huge smile! Thanks again... to all of you!
I found this music video roughly 2 years ago. At the time, I was struggling with online college classes and my mental health, seeing as how the pandemic changed the world in an instant. I didn't have much of a will to finish the nursing program at that point. Some of the teachers were ruthless, despite being the ones who preached about self-care and kindness. It was hard to wake up every day. I played Pokémon Ruby as a kid, and it's my favorite Pokémon game to this day. A friend had introduced me to the game, and I had a blast learning about the different Pokémon and how their types worked against each other. I took my Gameboy everywhere. To mall trips with my mom, to the grocery store with my dad, and even under my covers hoping that I wouldn't get caught playing during bedtime. The music was one of my favorite things about the game, so you can only imagine my reaction when I randomly stumbled upon this video. It absolutely blew my mind at how well this cover was written. It gave me the motivation to pick myself up and keep moving forward. I graduated from nursing school (got my BSN) today. I will be working as a nurse in a few months. This music video helped me get through my last 2 years of school. I played it on the way to clinicals at 5:30am, when I was pulling all-nighters studying for exams, and whenever I was feeling hopeless. Each time I played it, the music would bring me back to the time all those years ago where I felt confident in myself, where I was happy to be where I was, and where I felt unstoppable. I told myself that if I actually made it through college alive and well, I would come back and write this, because I thought you should know how much this means to me. Thank you for making this video because it gave me the little push I needed to keep going.
This sounds like what we felt it sounded like back in the day. And I don't think there's much higher praise that you can give this kind of work than that.
STOP BEING SO GOOD UGH This is seriously impressive, mate. Gen 3 is my favorite of all the games and soundtracks, so this was a treat to listen to. Thanks for having me along for a part of it!!! 17.4/10 - its a mastapiece
Takes me back to the Summer of '05. My 7-year-old self was out playing with a ball when I noticed a boy from my class at school sitting on a curb playing his Gameboy Advance. Curiosity got the better of me as I approached and asked what he was playing. The warm summer's breeze rustling my short hair, I was introduced there and then to the franchise which would create countless memories and change my life forever.
Mate I’m a grown ass man almost approaching 30 and for the past month your medley has been blasting while I’m working, while I’m at the gym, while I’m driving 90mph on the freeway. I can’t tell you how much us late millennials appreciate this trip down memory lane. Ps - the way you ended it with the intro reprise was spectacular. Drop me your Venmo so I can buy you a beer. Cheers!
Couldn't agree more with you, I've been listening to this medley since it was released and man...this is something truly well done! I don't know if I appreciate it even more for being a guitarist but the work he put there was stunning and at the same time incredible. PS: I am still waiting for another medley or cover for many months now!
Hoenn had the best music in the entire series it almost makes me cry when I hear it, especially since I've played Colloseum, Emerald and Alpha Saphire so many times
In my opinion the ultimate trifecta of Pokémon games was Gens 3-5. Best music, best gameplay, best nostalgia. Simply incredible Pokémon games! My favorite was Diamond, but Emerald is definitely my second fave.
Takes me back to all those years ago where I first got in touch with Pokémon. Gen 3 was my first and I know each and every single one of the tunes in this medley by heart. My heart is happy when I listen to this. It heals my soul much like a Pokémon Center would.
I cannot tell you how many hundreds of times I have listened to this all the way through. Any time I am sad, I come to this video to cheer me up and remember the good ole days. When I need to focus at work, I listen to this video. When I am on a long car ride, I listen to this video. So happy this video made 1 million views. This is so under-viewed on so many levels! Edit: 08APR22 listening to this to calm my nerves for engagement to my future spouse. It’s helping, thanks again!
Agreed! I remember saving before the rival battle just so I could plug my earbuds in and jam out at will! It was so sad when I finally beat them and moved on.
yeah that's fucked up when you think about it. but I guess I've been out of highschool for 9 years already that's a little bit facquing crazy if you ask me.
The first 5 seconds sent chills down my spine and the rest of this video has been spent with me in borderline tears. I miss when this is what Pokémon was. Thank you for sharing this wonderful piece of art
This is probably the greatest gem of a video I've ever found randomly scrolling through TH-cam. Im not usually that into fan-made medleys but this one is just amazing. By 0:40 I was thinking "wow this sounds special". By the time route 104 was playing i was almost in disbelief on how great the songs were linked together. When the rival theme started (probably my favorite battle theme in all of pokemon) i was convinced that this was the greatest music-related video i found on TH-cam, and the video was only halfway done lmao
@@44EricRH44 For the 3rd gen? They are good in general. The best part about them is the delta episode. So enjoy the new content/story line, don't expect too much of the old charm.
I see what you did there! But seriously though, i can't believe i only found this video out almost 3 years after it was released. It was all thanks to the pandemic that allowed me the free time to replay the game for a bit though. And then big thanks to google and youtube algorithm for bringing me here too, after they've found out that i was re-playing pokemon again, that is.
I love how he went so hard on the french horn just like the actual games did. He didn't have to, but he did for us. THIS is what I wanted ORAS to sound like, and it makes me cry every time I listen to this, as this is EXACTLY how I remember the original GBA games sounding, even if it's not actually how i sounded in the slightest.
@@deltacream Agreed, but admittedly most of those tracks are good as well with some few exceptions. Not as good as this medley version or original, but still good.
still probably the best Pokémon medley on all of TH-cam. Replayed the most times, DP medley being a great successor. Thank you for being a constant in my playlist!
Holy crap, man; where to even begin? I can tell you poured your soul into every note of this medley, and the resonance is felt between your heart and the heart of every Pokémon fan who listens to it. You somehow managed to create something that not only perfectly captures the spirit of the original, but draws it out, distills it, and further refines it in the fires of your passion. I live for shit like this. Thank you.
Not only is it the nostalgia but also the way this has been made. So much care and love put into details. This is by far one of the best videos I've ever seen and heard on this platform. Thank you so much for remembering us our childhood. And thank you for making one of the best medleys that ever existed. Thank you.
Dude he even put in the little jingle thing that plays at the start of the rival fight! I remember as a kid I used to hum that every time the song would play, and its not in the remakes! So when he did it in this it was almost like being greeted by and old friend again. I know that may sound a bit silly but its tiny details like that that truly make it special Edit: 6:29 for a time stamp of the little jingle im talking about
Hoenn is the region I love the most for everything included its music. You all did an amazing job and I'd love to see a part 2 of this with the tracks you didn't include here.
This video gives me goosebumps, got both Sapphire and Ruby for my birthday in 2003 and as an 8 year old i put a lot of time into them. These songs are forever burned into my heart and soul and your rendition of them is perfect. Thank you for making this
The thing about the RSE soundtrack that sets it apart from all the other pokemon soundtracks, is that it seemed like they were having so much fun. Up to this point in time -you moved to a new place, so everything was a brand new adventure -your rival was actually your friend -the champion was a non-threatening mentor -your dad was a gym leader, so it seemed like you were a part of the league community It almost seemed like the world wasn't out to get you, of course, until Maxie or Archie appeared. Even then, I'd argue they're themes are in the top 2, dare I say, it's not 2.
I think a lot of that came from the actual shift to Instrument samples/synths and not just the GB audio channels. They went all out with brass & fanfares when the Anime variations of the Gen 1 & 2 themes were fully orchestrated but focused mostly on strings and guitar. Hoenn said "we've got brass now and by god, we're gonna use it"
Yeah...Maxie and archie are definitely not threatening enough to ruin the whole...nerf warfare theme. The dad part was great though. Just wish he didn't become immediately irrelevant.
I hope this video makes you a lot of money because plenty of people would pay to enjoy a performance of this caliber. What a fantastic experience! Thank you for your dedication!!
Pokémon Ruby wasn’t just my first Pokémon game, it was THE first video game I played, at the ripe age of 4. I remember my parents telling me I couldn’t play it until I could read, as they wouldn’t be there to read everything out to me. I’m 16 now and life is so much more complicated but I can always go back to this video when I need a glimpse to a simpler time. Thanks for sharing your talents, and thank you pokemon Ruby!
I had the same experience it was my first video game and pokemon game and I remember my parents saying that they would buy it for me so I could improve my reading skills. To this day still my favourite pokemon game.
@@albertodeho3934 haha I'm exactly the same right. When I moved I had all my gba pokemon cartridge in a box but I've no idea which box I've packed them into. I think they may have just gone missing during the moving but I still search for them whenever I'm around those boxes. It's really sad in a way :(((
Let me say this on behalf of the Japanese people. “Thank you very much.” This always gives me goosebumps no matter how many times I listen to. I can tell how much you guys love Pokémon not only from your music, but also from the way you chose the backgrounds. I'll come back to listen to this again! I'm sure I'll keep coming back to listen until I die. I’m looking forward to watching your new Music!!
Pokemon has been with me practically since I can remember (4-5 years old). I've been learning Japanese for several months so I can play Emerald and read the entire manga in Japanese. My kindergarten teacher loved Japan and taught us about Japanese lifestyle and culture. I'm 27 now and Pokemon has always been my greatest love in entertainment
Dylan Kurbel Thank you for making me feel proud of Japan. I am now studying English in Canada in order to tell about Japan to people who are interested in Japanese culture like you. I’ll remember you! Where’s your country?
The arrange on Littleroot town at the start is genuinely one of the best things I've ever listened to, i wish there was a separate arrangement just for that thank you for putting so much effort into creating this
*2024 update:* the story that started with this video has finally reached a conclusion with the champion battle: th-cam.com/video/6GNthNBK9R8/w-d-xo.html
Thanks to all that watched and shared their memories from these games. I'm humbled that this video has gotten such a strong reaction from so many of you.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened :')
You have helped me relive my childhood, so thank you!!
OMFG bro I've been listening to this since forever, THANK YOU 💗
i come back to this video at least every month for years now 🔥
littleroot gives me the chills every time
FeelsStrongMan
i always come back to listen to your medleys over the years
Welcome to the Hoenn Region!
Water: 90%
Trumpets: 100%
Zigzagoon: 200%
@@creeds968 ha ha absolutely!
300% tentacool too!
78% water*
damn zigzagoons they got a galar form
200% poocheyana too.
He didn't have to go that hard on the trumpets.
But he did.
He did that for us.
A blessing, that is.
This comment made my day ahahahahahahahhaha
The brass is a great touch
It's Hoenn, it's an amazing touch
I know that's why it kicks so much ass!
Come back to this every once in a while for spiritual reasons
Yes feel this! doing exact the same..
@@ferox1183same here
You literaly described me man!
I have watched it 30+ times. For MANY reasons.
Same!
Its 2003, a cool breeze is blowing, the sun is shining, theres one more month left of school and I'm about to have the best summer ever
i was literally not alive at that time, so i cannot relate
This is me in 2006. Damn what a time ! I wish we could go back just like that..
2005 for me!!
I was 12 :) 2003
I remember doing little chores for my dad and then he gave me a little bit of money, so I could save up for when Pokémon Ruby released. He made sure I had just enough on the release date. He tought me that you have to work for the things you really want. I also remember going to the store with him to buy the game and playing it and try to explain him everything that happened. He did not understand a thing of it, but he tried to remember the names of all the Pokémon. So sometimes he asked: 'did you're Chikorita already evolved?' Even tho he did not have a clue what that meant, he did it for me... My dad passed away last year due to cancer. Listening to this medly made me cry, because I am thinking about those times. Thinking about how well my dad raised me, and reliving those memories. The nostalgy is real... Thanks for making this video guys... ❤
You made me get the feels ;_;
Very sorry for your loss but love how you learned a valuable lesson from your dad
Your dad was the best ! No ! I'm not crying :'(
What a lesson your father taught you. Play through Ruby one more time for him!
Reading your comment while listening to the video makes it even more sad😢
But...Chikorita is gen 2…
I'm just joking, I'm crying now...
We all know what the gameboy sounds like...
But this is how we remember it..
Damn, Im gonna have to replay my alpha saphire again.
My thoughts exactly, I even think this captures the original spirits of the song better than the official remakes
さ
amen
@@Fusorf I agree for the most part, although I think Archie/Maxie's theme was waaaaay better in ORAS, even though I love and still listen to the original on a somewhat regularly
No trumpets were neglected in the making of this medley
But the same cannot be said for the French horn
Neglected compared to all the flute sections
Lol
@@ChristopherKelley100 wrong
@@Halberds8122 Please explain.
Don't know if you still read these comments after 4 years but I just wanted to say this video brought me so much joy and nostalgia. I'm in a low place currently and this was truly awesome. Hats off to you my friend. Thank you for sharing your talents with the world
I still read them! Sending good vibes your way :)
@@drpez12 bro you the real MVP
wow.
Feel better bud!! It’s okay to not be okay sometimes just don’t beat yourself up too much
If you haven’t heard their other stuff, I’m sure the Zelda medley will also put a smile on your face. Chin up, friend
"Just enough trumpets"
-- IGN 10/10
Too much piano
IGN 7.8/10
@@thepokemaniac720 That's for Diamond and Pearl.
Too much Music
IGN 7.8/10
This is hoenn so
It really makes you feel like a trumpet
I never wanted this to end. The definition of bittersweet is knowing that this beautiful medley would eventually end.
I was eagerly awaiting your comment on this :D
I literally find you in every high quality Pokemon music related video. Love your videos btw
Truegreen7 hey
Hi :)
I read that with your voice... I get a little emotional with this medley, I bet you did too.
You ever run into something that makes you aware of how thankful you are the internet exists?
would that not be "an actual wingull"?
See? Thats what the actual wingull said, im glad the internet exists, both for the músic and these kinds of comments. Love u guys
@@tom-xz4ox Wingull machine broke
Porn,hentai and music are the only reason i like the internet.
@@shaunschilledgaming2850 how about video games
5 years have passed. Half a decade.. I still come back to listen to this masterpiece every now and then and every time it makes me smile like the 10 year old kid I once was... THANK YOU.
I listen to it several times each week.
Bro, when Littleroot Town came on.... The nostalgia hit me like a moving truck.
Ah yes *understandable have a nice day*
Underrated comment
This one theme makes me remembers the protagnaist mum saying press b to run with running shoes
Wake up bro.. Covid-19? 2022? Dude, it's 2008, grab your copy of Emerald and let's go trade with the others!
I feel right at home with all these cardboard boxes...
I started my Pokémon adventure in hoenn so this is extra special to me
Ooh yeah
Same! My first game was Sapphire when I was 6
Same
Me too!! Sapphire was my first Pokemon game
*since i was 4 or 5 yrs old
The original soundtrack sounded like this to us as kids
Facts
this is so accurate
What do you mean sounded?
Indeed. The midi soundtrack is amazing compared to the 1st and 2nd gen:s chipsound :)
@@viridisgreens9855 your too young to understand
Hearing Littleroot Town's theme hit me with this incredible wave of emotion. I remember being so excited when my dad took me to GameStop to pick up Pokemon Ruby. It was a used copy and I booted it up. The guy before me had so many hours played and 7 year old me was wow'd at all his legendaries (in retrospect they were most definitely hacked but I didn't even know what hacks were at the time). I walked around on his save file a bit before ultimately starting my game. I felt a bit bad deleting all that progress, but I knew I had to experience the game for myself. Sometimes I still think about how many hours of memories are stored on those carts. Thanks for helping me remember what wonderful memories this game gave me.
It's amazing that everyone has their own unique memories associated with these games. Grateful that this video could help you recall yours - thanks for sharing :)
7.8 too much water
Coming out of my eyes
BOI ITS 7.8 OUT OF 10
i feel you bruh
For real
Right on.
this song is actually too much fire lol
I grew up poor. My first ever game system I owned all on my own that I got as a birthday gift was a black GameBoy Advanced SP at 11 years old back in 2004. My grandpa sent me a Disney Princess Walmart gift card for my 12th birthday in 2005 and I knew what I had to do. I marched into Walmart with my head held high and asked the electronics clerk to open the video game case. I grabbed Emerald and walked with him back to checkout and I was never the same after that. Emerald helped me through so many rough times. My Sceptile TreeTree and I went to the very top together and I will forever cherish him. This medley makes me immensely happy in ways nothing else can. You have created a masterpiece.
Hit me right in the feels man; same here GBA:SP + Sapphire
Damn. The oldest console i own bro is a PS2. It isn't even mine. Its my adult brother's. Doesn't matter though, ORAS is good enough.
Whats funny though is how much things change. If i want a game i wont go out ill just order it on Amazon XD
I'm about to replay emerald again and name my Sceptile TreeTree now!
@@DubJesus Excellent choice! That means a lot to me!
That made me cry ngl. Hoenn forever 😔✊🏻
I burst into tears when listening to this...my wife was shocked lol. Then I explained how this video reminds me of my childhood as I calmed down, she gave me a big hug : )
Sounds like she's a keeper :)
equinshadox bruh she's his wife she obviously is😂
I feel ya
sounds like you felt... nostalgic
Who else was in awe at how beautiful Route 120 was when they saw it for the first time?
This was actually my last Pokemon game before I entered the real world, things were not good at home so this game was my escape. So many hours playing, listening to this takes me back to those days.
Now I play this video every night so my 3yr daughter go to sleep, she obviously doesn't know what it is but asks for me to put it specifically. I'm just extremely happy to see her enjoy something that brings me so many memories.
Thanks for making this. As a fellow musician I Know the hard work this most have taken.
this is wholesome!
Gotta surprise her one day with the game and not tell her she'll know all the music.
You should play omega ruby and alpha sapphire with her when she's a bit older
Bro that actually made my eyes wet
I'm italian, and currently under lockdown due to coronavirus.
I'm cooking blasting this in my house, to forget the insanity it will be this month long quarantine.
Thank you
@@WeimarK1986 Thank you sir
Siamo tutti insieme uniti da questa musica eccezionale nel combattere la noia! e i feels sono veramente troppi
@@gurimuka7786 La nostalgia colpisce forte
Don’t worry, Pokemon is greatest franchise in the whole world, Your sanity is guaranteed.
I wish your safe!
Same
Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald really deserve their titles, these games are real gems.
Edit: I never thought a stone pun would get so many likes. You guys rock!
Haha I like X and Y
I noticed a rock joke
Well played, sir
Atomic Greninja you like trash games
Miles Rowe How’d you know it was you must’ve played it.
For us,mobile users:
1. Title Screen - 0:00
2. Littleroot Town - 0:57
3. Oldale Town - 2:09
4. Petalburg City - 3:00
5. Route 104 - 3:33
6. Fortree City - 4:20
7. Rustboro City - 5:24
8. May - 6:00
9. Rival Battle - 6:18
10. Gym Leader Battle - 7:58
11. Trainer Battle - 9:16
12. Route 110 - 11:23
13. Route 111 - 12:29
14. Slateport City - 12:43
15. Route 120 - 14:00
16. Ever Grande City - 15:39
17. Title Screen (Reprise) - 16:20
Gabriel Silva 様
Thank you！
Thanks
I love rustboro town theme 😍
Only thing great theme missing is Mt. Pyre
@@rainofkhandaq6678 and lilycove
1996生まれの私にとってはNO.1エモーショナル。
素晴らしい演奏と共に、幼少時代を思い出す。
I'm Japanese.
Thank you.
I remember my childhood.
I love Pokémon and your music.
ありがとう！ Arigato！
It’s amazing how music and video games can bring people together even those from other cultures
@@nitronikolai Actually, *WE* are the other culture. Pokémon is from Japan.
@@mparagames Yes, we all know that, which is why he didn't need to reiterate it.
@@EngiHvergi6097 By the way NitroNicku777 was referring to the other person, it seemed lIke he didn't know that.
Yo what the fuck does arigato mean breh we don't speak nihonjin here
I am Japanese. I'm sorry, my English is not good. I'm a junior high school student now, and I'm working hard to study English using this. I love Pokemon! Thank you for the wonderful song!
P.S.
Thank you everyone!
It's awesome my friend
Your English is very good already! Keep on studying hard! :)
Ur english is rlly good!! Keep workin hard at ur studies buddy
Good luck with your studies buddy, your English is very good!
Your English is really good!
>17 minute Prog epic
>Shifts genres consistently throughout
>Fakeout ending at the 11 minute mark to reveal a slow buildup to a sweeping finale that ties the original theme back together in a nice cohesive bow
>Wears a btbam shirt
Ok it all checks out
Mitchregis lmao I just noticed that no wonder why he does A good job with his music look who he is inspired by!
Sometimes I play some prog metal for my friend (who has little knowledge of prog) and he always says it sounds so similar to video game music. Then I noticed the similarities, and now I can't un-hear it.
I just noticed I posted a comment which is identical to yours ahahah
Good to see there's someone with similar taste in music!
My favorite gen's ost arranged by a man apparently heavily influenced by my favorite band
No words could describe how this experience moved me
this all makes so much more sense now
2023 and this is still the best Pokémon video on TH-cam. As someone who grew up with Gen 3, thank you to everyone involved in this spectacular production. 💕🌋🌊
TO MUCH WATER, I LOVED IT!
Gen 3 is my childhood too 🥰🤩
100% agree
@@SweetSol29same here
My first pokemon game was shappire the very first version
Still has the best ost of all time for me😂
Still the case in 2024. RSE was my first gen and I still play it on my phone from time to time.
I got so many flash back to my mom checking on me to see if I was asleep and me hiding my gameboy under my sheets hoping she wouldn’t notice and take it away.
Luckily, I never got caught
You writing that sparked the same memory in my brain! lol I see us Pokéfans were all the same...
No Shadows Here I think everyone who had either a gameboy or DS or anything all did the same lmao
lucky you, i got caught countless times.
hahaha that's so true
Ahh soo many times ive done that!! sorry dad, i had to gid gud :)
I am japanese.
This movie is very good.
I love Pokemon BGM.
I love you.
マリカズ We love you too japanese man!
Abueno pasaber
I am Australian.
This movie IS very good.
I LOVE Pokemon BGM too.
I love ya~
Music is a universal language that all can understand. In a way, it unites us.
うんこ
@@吉井奎佑 雰囲気まるつぶれで草
This might sound dumb, my mom and I used to play Pokémon (specially emerald) when I was a kid. She passed in February, and this fills me with so much nostalgia. Not just as a kid, but also for my mom, thank you :,)
She will have a great next life
Always be extra nice to kids
what a cool mum, mine used to play tomb raider
RIP cool mom 🥺 Stay strong!
i'm sorry to hear that, rest in peace..
I hope you are happy now
I revisit this masterpiece atleast once a month just to take me back to my childhood, these tunes were godly.
Same here
Same! ❤
Hoenn: 50% water 50% trumpets
Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.
As it should be.
French horns
@@sceptile7581 Ouaip :)
My fav comment
For mobile users:
0:00 Title screen
0:57 Littleroot town
2:09 Oldale Town
3:00 Petalburg City
3:33 Route 104
4:20 Fortree City
5:24 Rustboro City
6:00 May
6:18 Rival battle
7:58 Gym leader battle
9:16 Trainer battle
11:23 Route 110
12:29 Route 111
12:43 Slateport City
14:00 Route 120
15:39 Ever Grande City
16:20 Title Screen (reprise)
Fortree @4:20 blaze it
Thx
(slaps table)
THANK YOU!
Also useful for laptop, computer, mac, tablet users. Why just shout out to the mobile users?!
@@bloodyninen7 there is in the description for the others?
Nostalgia has to be one of the most painful yet satisfying feelings a human may feel.
THIS IS A FACT
Idk man I think its just fact that gen 3 has the best music in the series. This would be amazing if game freak re-recorded it live like Nintendo did with Mario kart.
@@jerodwolford2743 they did
Littleroot Town hits so hard with that feeling of "I'm coming home"
Although i prefer Kanto and Sinnoh as regions and games, no starter village will ever feel more like coming home then littleroot town
Absolutely, the game that started my tradition of visiting home after every Gym.
@@qopiqq3629back of the truck hits different lmao
@@levantdiggerus3473 i always wished there'd be more support at home, not just a healing dialogue but some little party for earning another badge etc
Dr. Pez used Nostalgia. Critical Hit! It's Super Effective!
The croud fainted, from symphonic beauty.
damn feel like pokemon emerald again
wait,
Dr. Pez used Nostalgia
Critical Hit!
it's super effective!
Critical Hit!
It's super effective!
Critical Hit!
It's super effective!
Critical Hit!
It's super effective!
Critical Hit!
It's super effective!
Hit 5 times!
The foe's pokemon fainted!
Your pokemon gained 10000 EXP
You got [REDACTED] Dollars for winning!
I’m Japanese. I'm glad there's someone who loves Pokemon this much.
Oh, you have no idea! I'm not that much of a fan, but i know a lot of people, both personally and not, who BREATHE Pokemon, and i can understand why!
One of which is me who’s been a fan since gen 1
Dude as an American, people over here absolutely adore these games
We all love Pokemon
im playing since i was 4 ( didn't understand a bit of it at that ageXD)
this videogame literally defined who I am and who I want to be. Not only this was my first game ever at 6 years old, it was the game that introduced me to gaming, and if it wasn't because of this I probably would be a different person, not as happy. It also impressed me with its scientific orientated thematic, I will always have a crush on the oceanographic museum, it was fascinating, and nowadays I am studying to be a biologist. This is my most loved videogame.
I have a similar story to this game. This game was a big influence on the election of my profession. I'm a physicist. Mossdeep Space Center, Deoxys, Devon corporation, and the Weather Institute really increase my curiosity about nature when I was a child. I love to read comments like yours!
Wow reading this... just wow
My favourite part was the electrical station, and now I'm an electrician!
My favourite type is Ground though, go figure.
Damn, I really feel like you win the game! Your story is fantastic, thank you for sharing it
@@BullFrog537 thank you for appreciating it!
私は日本人男性です。
私が小学生時代に遊び尽くしたゲームで、
私の青春の一部なので
このような動画を出してくださって
とても感謝しています。
当時の記憶が蘇ります。
素敵な動画をありがとうございます！！
そして垣根のないTH-camは最高だ！！
この動画に出会えた奇跡に感謝！！
こんな素晴らしいコメントに出会えた事に感謝！
@@しゃんしゃん-s5d思ってもないこと言うな
@@ndrmsdgmpsnpdp
はいはい、すごいですね〜👍
@@ndrmsdgmpsnpdp 決めつけキッズ乙
There's no way to understate - this was absolutely brilliantly done. As A Pokemon fan and musician both for 20 years now, I can tell that this was an incredible labor of love. I was bobbing my head, grinning at the thought and care placed into your instrumentations, harmonies, levels, transitions...everything was just so stupidly good! This music is so sharp and clean and transporting, I felt like a kid again. And all of that is without speaking to the awesome production quality of the video itself and the delightful skill of everyone who loaned their abilities to this medley. TH-camrs take note - THIS is how you arrange tunes! I'll be listening to this many more times, thanks for making such a great video.
Nothing more to add here. You just hit the point with that comment and youre speaking right out of my mind and surely out of many others too.
This was purely amazing and I bet it took a hell lot of effort to create this. This was by far one of the best medley I have ever heard and it filled me so much with nostalgia, that I actually cried many tears. Just thank you Dr Pez and all the other musicians too for doing this!
Well said!
And I want to add that this video it's a better remake of the RSE soundtrack than the official one of ORAS. This respect much better the energy and cheerfulness of the original OST
It's been a year and this is still the best Pokemon medley on TH-cam. I've listened to it so many times now that I could make a top 5 moments in this 17 minute song.
5. Those 4 descending notes on keys in Slateport at 13:21
4. When the acoustic guitar enters on Route 110 at 12:14
3. The solo piano reprise of Littleroot halfway through
2. The entirety of Rival Battle, but especially the synth breakdown and the electric guitar solo immediately after
1. All of Petalburg. Just all of it.
@@michaelaronov4421 The transition to Petalburg is just SO clean!
Everyone, make sure to support the Diamond/Pearl melody when he releases it!
I hope he releases it soon, february is coming to an end.
@@russelltobarretamal8133 Did you read the recent pinned comment? He’s delaying it til at least March, if not later, because the project ended up being bigger than he anticipated. So let’s all support it when it comes out, and give him and his team all the time they need to make the DPPt medley the best it can be!
@@komarunaegi7460 nice
Still waiting!😍😍😍
@@Carla190901 Its coming this month!
Seriously, I thought I was alone in thinking that the remakes didn't capture what made the original OST so great. You on the other hand, have managed to breathe new life into these tracks while also holding true to all the nostalgic musical tidbits.
Thank you for doing Gen 3's music justice.
The remakes didn't make me cry. This did and the original does (especially the credits btw, I hope someday someone makes a decent version)
I feel better knowing I'm not the only one who cries at the credits lol
It's ok, I also cried. The nostalgia captured here is too powerful.
This is one way that I think HGSS really knocked it out of the park. Instead of remaking the music with newer samples and without hardware restrictions like ORAS did, HGSS reimagined the soundtrack. That, in my opinion is what an official remake of a game should do. ORAS' soundtrack is still great though.
Petalburg city is awesomer in oras
1:29 made me cry out nostalgia. I remembered all the peaceful and simpler times as a kid. Thank you for this music
Crazy that no matter how much time passes, My love for gen 3 pokemon never fades
Still the best gen for me. No one will ever take my love for gen 3 away
Definitely the one I played the most as a kid. Emerald was an amazing game with a badass soundtrack.
SAME! Gimme that good Surskit friend :3 Such an iconic generation!
Same here
Gen 3 was like my favourite era of pokemon
Was my first pokemon game during my childhood
Now 23, still my favourite time of my life
@@kilo3989 I recently learned that Surskit actually isn’t in Emerald. And neither are Meditite and Roselia.
少年時代フラッシュバックして泣いたわ
I remembered my childhood and cried
素晴らしい演奏をありがとう。
Thank you for the wonderful performance
1. タイトル - 0:00
2. ミシロタウン - 0:57
3. コトキタウン - 2:09
4. トウカシティ - 3:00
5. 104番道路 - 3:33
6. ヒワマキシティ - 4:20
7. カナズミシティ - 5:24
8. ハルカ - 6:00
9. 戦闘! ライバル - 6:18
10. 戦闘! ジムリーダー - 7:58
11. 戦闘! トレーナー - 9:16
12. 110番道路 - 11:23
13. 111番道路 - 12:29
14. カイナシティ - 12:43
15. 120番道路 - 14:00
16. サイユウシティ - 15:39
17 タイトル (リプライズ) - 16:20
1日前で草
天才
戦闘！ライバルが好きすぎる
まさか戦闘前のピロピロまで再現してくれるとは思わんかった
サンキューれいか
Rival Battle is such a fucking banger, it's incredible how faithful you were to the epicness of it !
Insta play-list material and worth the sub and bell like no one else before 🖤
Hi! I'm Japanese.
I can speak English only a little.
Your performances are very exciting.
they cheer me up!
So I'm always moved by it and get power.
Thank you!
日本人の方いましたら、英文の指摘お願いします！
ありがとうございます〜 ^_^
今日 は. 私 は アメリカ 人 です. 私 の 日本語 は 悪い です でも 日本語 は 大好き です.
@@Endersgamejp Thank you!
I like Japanese too and I also like English as much as Japanese.
I think your Japanese skills are nice(^^)
返信ありがとうございます。
私も日本語が好きで、私は英語も日本語と同じくらい好きです。
あなたの日本語は上手だと思いますよ(^^)
@@poken_ssbu ありがとう ございます でも見えない i cant read any of that. (I know that says i cant see but.... whats the word for read, yomi? ) i know its just a repeat of your english and i can read the gana perfectly but 漢字 は 難しい. Kanji is difficult. Im self taught. I also play guitar.
@@poken_ssbu I reckonize the most used kanji but have difficulties trying to verbalize it.
こんなにも愛に溢れたアレンジは聴いたことがありません
素晴らしい演奏をありがとうございます
"Never seen someone pour so much love to an arrangement like you. Thank you for the beautiful performance" - what they said.
カシスオレンジ それな
Currently a second year medical student in the US. It hasn't been easy dealing with being on the front lines of the pandemic, keeping up with studies, and more. It was especially rough in early 2019 when I wasn't sure if I was even going to get in to med school. I found you when reminiscing on the first video game I ever owned and played, Pokemon Ruby when I was in elementary school. I've replayed Ruby and Emerald over 100 times since my family wasn't really able to afford new video games. Hoenn and its music is the generation that holds the most personal meaning to me and you brought the music to life like no one else has before, ORAS included.
The first time I heard littleroot town in this medley, tears were streaming down my face. Hearing this again for the umpteenth time while dealing with the pandemic, I still find myself smiling with tears in my eyes. This has gotten me through many a long night. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for helping me revisit simpler times and treating the music of the game that means the world to me with this much love and affection. You've touched so many lives with this.
Keep going man what you’re doing is amazing and really awesome and if you feel low just remember that you’ve got a family always waiting at home and a team or friends that’ll always be there, much like Pokémon itself !!!! Adventures are never easy but you have what it takes cheers
Like the other comment, keep going dude you're really doing amazing work and if you feel sad again just give hoenn a visit :)
Whoa, deep story. I hope dverything is well amongst you.
You got this. Thank you for sharing.
May the empowering of hoenn lift our spirits!
To those bright people who made emulators and roms of these games, thank you. Without you, kids with no money wouldn't able to experience such games :"
You have a PC? Well youre more well off than me😅
@@prosketch95 It was a godzilla crt PC that was leant by the company which my father worked for though hahah
Strangely, this medley perfectly encapsulates what all these songs sounded like to me as a kid playing Emerald.
Pokemon xd have this kind of sound quality
This is basically the soundtrack to my childhood. Between this gen and the original spyro trilogy, there is always ambient music from one of them playing in my head at all times to this day. Fall sounds like the autumn plains. The house i grew up in still sounds like littleroot.
He missed the best song in the game. Ss Anne marine museum
@@NeoSmoove Nah, you mean Route 111 in the sandstorm. That track absolutely slaps. Lol
@@NightmareShadows13 Don’t get me wrong, this is superb, but he missed most of the best tracks: Verdanturf, Rt 113 (falling ash), Elite 4 and Champion battle music, Underwater sea floor, Sootopolis city. However I was pleasantly surprised by his inclusion of Fortree city
*me, as opening music plays:* wow, this is great
*me, as littleroot town fades in:* [tears streaming down face] wow, this is great
This comment is the best and most true comment I’ve ever seen
@@MasonOfLifeWh in every great covers of pokemon BGM's my eyes always running with tears
Me too
6:00 onwards got me hyped af
@@heregonz for me the hype started at 2:55, leading into that indescribable lead into Petalburg City
That littlroot town theme hit me so hard dude
It feels weird that I didn't pay to watch this masterpiece
Lord DIO
Say the line!
@@senor_fridge sigh*
Kono dio da~?
@@feminico2613 you should get verified for saying that
@@senor_fridge wish I was, but it's those damn joestars
I cannot overstate how good I think this is. Nostalgia aside, speaking as a musician, the arrangement is OUTSTANDING and you absolutely succeeded in your objective to honour the feeling of the source material. I have no idea how many times I have listened to this over the last few days. If you have a patreon or SoundCloud or something, I would gladly donate something for the immense value I've got out of this, and will continue to do so for a long time.
Amazing work, can't wait to see what you do next. Love it.
i would donate too
This is the only video I've found that satisfies my need for a solid Pokemon theme remake. It's not just another "metal cover", but an incredibly faithful tribute that goes above and beyond the original. Truly a musical masterpiece! Please make more :)
Watch pokemon medley by fredde gredde, it made me cry...
Seriously. For it to be such a large franchise, the world is seriously lacking in good Pokemon music remakes. Not to turn this into a shout out, but 88bitmusic did a pretty decent cover of the Red and Blue OST. (btw, he doesn't do 88-bit music)
Insaneintherain? Jazz
Exactly. Congratulation for all.
nah man this is godlike, didn't expect this quality of production when i clicked on this video, overpassed all my expectations
I cried and saved this medley in my heart, when i was 16 i had my first girlfriend and we both played pokemon emerald... well when we had 7 month of relationship, she dies from a heart attack while she was sleeping... befote that, she gave me her female blaziken named "Firedancer", adamant nature... and from that day 'till now (i have 25) i keep that blaziken in my file of ultra sun... it was beautiful hearing that song and remember those moments, thank you!!... Geetings from Chile!
EDIT: Thanks to everyone for your kind messages, i tried to answer all of them, i wish you all the best of luck and a good life... is sad i've lost the heart that Dr.Pez gave me but i will remember it with a huge smile! Thanks again... to all of you!
Es en serio? :0
@@menolo333 Sip! Ahí lo tengo aún, imaginarás lo feliz que me puse cuando vi que obtuvo la mega forma en ese tiempo
@@uwuppa Huh? Why man?
very swag! Man his girlfriend died, have a heart
@@mattesses70 don't worry man, he don't have the intention to hurt my feelings or something, it's just a comment, but thank you for that too!
I found this music video roughly 2 years ago. At the time, I was struggling with online college classes and my mental health, seeing as how the pandemic changed the world in an instant. I didn't have much of a will to finish the nursing program at that point. Some of the teachers were ruthless, despite being the ones who preached about self-care and kindness. It was hard to wake up every day.
I played Pokémon Ruby as a kid, and it's my favorite Pokémon game to this day. A friend had introduced me to the game, and I had a blast learning about the different Pokémon and how their types worked against each other. I took my Gameboy everywhere. To mall trips with my mom, to the grocery store with my dad, and even under my covers hoping that I wouldn't get caught playing during bedtime. The music was one of my favorite things about the game, so you can only imagine my reaction when I randomly stumbled upon this video. It absolutely blew my mind at how well this cover was written. It gave me the motivation to pick myself up and keep moving forward.
I graduated from nursing school (got my BSN) today. I will be working as a nurse in a few months. This music video helped me get through my last 2 years of school. I played it on the way to clinicals at 5:30am, when I was pulling all-nighters studying for exams, and whenever I was feeling hopeless. Each time I played it, the music would bring me back to the time all those years ago where I felt confident in myself, where I was happy to be where I was, and where I felt unstoppable.
I told myself that if I actually made it through college alive and well, I would come back and write this, because I thought you should know how much this means to me. Thank you for making this video because it gave me the little push I needed to keep going.
Congrats on making it through and thanks for sharing; glad to hear that this video helped!
Huge congrats on graduating--may your future be bright and the music be beautiful!
congrats dude!
❤️❤️❤️
Update: I just passed my NCLEX!
Thank you everyone❤️
This sounds like what we felt it sounded like back in the day.
And I don't think there's much higher praise that you can give this kind of work than that.
the transition between the rival battle and gym battle is amazing, bro thank you for sharing your talent with us!!!
It scares me that someone would dislike this masterpiece.
Probably Courtney.
@@jeffreygao3956 or, if you get the "blue" games, Shelly/Matt.
see now that's why they removed the dislike button I can get on board with this now
@@arcsinjesse We'll never know if they removed their dislikes after actually listening to it now though
@@Skystrike70 actually its because of most disliked video compilation, one of them is pokemon announcement
STOP BEING SO GOOD UGH
This is seriously impressive, mate. Gen 3 is my favorite of all the games and soundtracks, so this was a treat to listen to. Thanks for having me along for a part of it!!!
17.4/10 - its a mastapiece
RichaadEB agreed
From the man himself
Gen 3= BEST GEN
7.8 / 10.
Too many trumpets.
20/10
Man tears were shed while listening to this soundtrack. No regrets!!
When littleroot hit tho
@@melosian_shift so true
Me too . .my first pokemon game was gen 3. .💪🥰
This is the best way to cry even tho you're a happy guy
I truly love it tho I played just most of it a year or two ago
Yes it feels like graduation is happening. 😄
4 years later this medley still a masterpiece dude
Masterpieces don't stop being so due to age
"Ruby and saphire"
Emerald: "am i a joke to you?"
mathew watters emerald is the best one 😍
Emerald was my first game
I played Ruby and Sapphire for the first, but then I met emerald and I fell in love.
Sorry for my bad english it’s not my mother tongue ;-;
Ur not a joke. U just came out later
The Gentleman Thief
You said it, Arsene.
Takes me back to the Summer of '05. My 7-year-old self was out playing with a ball when I noticed a boy from my class at school sitting on a curb playing his Gameboy Advance. Curiosity got the better of me as I approached and asked what he was playing. The warm summer's breeze rustling my short hair, I was introduced there and then to the franchise which would create countless memories and change my life forever.
What game was he playing?
Mate I’m a grown ass man almost approaching 30 and for the past month your medley has been blasting while I’m working, while I’m at the gym, while I’m driving 90mph on the freeway. I can’t tell you how much us late millennials appreciate this trip down memory lane.
Ps - the way you ended it with the intro reprise was spectacular. Drop me your Venmo so I can buy you a beer. Cheers!
Couldn't agree more with you, I've been listening to this medley since it was released and man...this is something truly well done!
I don't know if I appreciate it even more for being a guitarist but the work he put there was stunning and at the same time incredible.
PS: I am still waiting for another medley or cover for many months now!
I'm 21 and dumped so many hours of my childhood into Emerald. This medley never fails to get me to shed a few years.
Totally feels the same man 😄. im already 21 years old. and i almost cried when i hear this.
spot on mate !
Same lmao, 26 here, huge memory lane, insane. Loved this all, glad I found this all.
My girlfriend started Pokemon Ruby as her first Pokemon game today. The first thing she said: "Omg I know this soundtrack, it's Dr. Pez".
Hoenn had the best music in the entire series it almost makes me cry when I hear it, especially since I've played Colloseum, Emerald and Alpha Saphire so many times
Sinnoh and hoenn best music
@@kimlansf89 dont forget unova, there are some real bangers there
@@mjshinyhunter fire red champion theme do be fire
@@mjshinyhunter yea
In my opinion the ultimate trifecta of Pokémon games was Gens 3-5. Best music, best gameplay, best nostalgia. Simply incredible Pokémon games! My favorite was Diamond, but Emerald is definitely my second fave.
Man, I'm 26 and I'm crying. Such a big masterpiece😍
same i just cant even . it hurts so good
Me too man!
Man, that ever grande city hit me so hard
don't mind me, just here for my monthly re-listen.
Of course!
ditto
!ottiD
daily*
Same
Takes me back to all those years ago where I first got in touch with Pokémon.
Gen 3 was my first and I know each and every single one of the tunes in this medley by heart.
My heart is happy when I listen to this. It heals my soul much like a Pokémon Center would.
I cannot tell you how many hundreds of times I have listened to this all the way through. Any time I am sad, I come to this video to cheer me up and remember the good ole days. When I need to focus at work, I listen to this video. When I am on a long car ride, I listen to this video. So happy this video made 1 million views. This is so under-viewed on so many levels!
Edit: 08APR22 listening to this to calm my nerves for engagement to my future spouse. It’s helping, thanks again!
Man!.. THAT RIVAL BATTLE MUSIC is Just PERFECTION at it's FINEST
Agreed! I remember saving before the rival battle just so I could plug my earbuds in and jam out at will! It was so sad when I finally beat them and moved on.
yes
We played this game 17 YEARS AGO. *17 YEARS*
Michel Mélinot memories are still so clear.
I still play this game, well I play Altered Emerald but still after 17 god damn years I play this game every now and then!!!
And i finished this game 17 MINUTES AGO, *17 MINUTES.*
Holy shit no don't say that 😨
yeah that's fucked up when you think about it.
but I guess I've been out of highschool for 9 years already that's a little bit facquing crazy if you ask me.
The first 5 seconds sent chills down my spine and the rest of this video has been spent with me in borderline tears. I miss when this is what Pokémon was. Thank you for sharing this wonderful piece of art
This is probably the greatest gem of a video I've ever found randomly scrolling through TH-cam. Im not usually that into fan-made medleys but this one is just amazing. By 0:40 I was thinking "wow this sounds special". By the time route 104 was playing i was almost in disbelief on how great the songs were linked together. When the rival theme started (probably my favorite battle theme in all of pokemon) i was convinced that this was the greatest music-related video i found on TH-cam, and the video was only halfway done lmao
It's complete nostalgia that gen 3 is my favorite, but dang it, the first game you play in a series really does leave an impression.
In your defense, they're wonderful games. My first was either Yellow or Silver but I don't remember enjoying one more than Ruby. MAYBE Pearl.
@@44EricRH44 Gen 3 is my favorite too. The battle frontier still holds a special place in my heart. A shame they didn't include it in the remake.
@@theeevenger4185 Did you mostly like the remakes, though? I have yet to play them ):
@@44EricRH44 For the 3rd gen? They are good in general. The best part about them is the delta episode. So enjoy the new content/story line, don't expect too much of the old charm.
@@theeevenger4185 K, hopefully I can try them out soon :3
You used TRUMPET! It's super effective!
And french horn :3
Underrated comment
Lage Legend Yes! French horn gives such an epic and delicious sound!
As Todd Howard would say. It just works
A critical hit!
I come back to this video at least once a year. Almost cry every time :')
When I'm feeling down, I just rewatch this and I'm happy again. It's super effective
I see what you did there!
But seriously though, i can't believe i only found this video out almost 3 years after it was released. It was all thanks to the pandemic that allowed me the free time to replay the game for a bit though. And then big thanks to google and youtube algorithm for bringing me here too, after they've found out that i was re-playing pokemon again, that is.
Music that reminds everyone of us...
...that we're not kids anymore...
...but yeah, you may want to experience being kid again and just play, right?
yayyyyy 28yo here and so many memories of that !
I love how he went so hard on the french horn just like the actual games did. He didn't have to, but he did for us. THIS is what I wanted ORAS to sound like, and it makes me cry every time I listen to this, as this is EXACTLY how I remember the original GBA games sounding, even if it's not actually how i sounded in the slightest.
Shame that they kinda subverted the trumpets in the ORAS
AGREED 💯
@@deltacream Agreed, but admittedly most of those tracks are good as well with some few exceptions. Not as good as this medley version or original, but still good.
still probably the best Pokémon medley on all of TH-cam. Replayed the most times, DP medley being a great successor.
Thank you for being a constant in my playlist!
Holy crap, man; where to even begin?
I can tell you poured your soul into every note of this medley, and the resonance is felt between your heart and the heart of every Pokémon fan who listens to it.
You somehow managed to create something that not only perfectly captures the spirit of the original, but draws it out, distills it, and further refines it in the fires of your passion. I live for shit like this. Thank you.
You conveyed exactly what I couldn't find the words for!!
This song truly fills you with the best kind of nostalgia. Thanks for putting how I felt into words Bryan.
👌🏼 On point bro 😭😭
Not only is it the nostalgia but also the way this has been made. So much care and love put into details. This is by far one of the best videos I've ever seen and heard on this platform.
Thank you so much for remembering us our childhood. And thank you for making one of the best medleys that ever existed.
Thank you.
Sin duda alguna este chico ha traido ese sentimiento de inicio, de el primer Pokémon, de la primera captura, del primer gimnasio.
Dude he even put in the little jingle thing that plays at the start of the rival fight! I remember as a kid I used to hum that every time the song would play, and its not in the remakes! So when he did it in this it was almost like being greeted by and old friend again. I know that may sound a bit silly but its tiny details like that that truly make it special
Edit: 6:29 for a time stamp of the little jingle im talking about
Hoenn is the region I love the most for everything included its music. You all did an amazing job and I'd love to see a part 2 of this with the tracks you didn't include here.
This video gives me goosebumps, got both Sapphire and Ruby for my birthday in 2003 and as an 8 year old i put a lot of time into them. These songs are forever burned into my heart and soul and your rendition of them is perfect. Thank you for making this
再現度高いし原曲を意識したアレンジでもとても良くて泣いた😭メドレーのつなぎ方も上手い😭こういうのほんとに待ってた😭ホルンが入ってるのがやっぱりでかい😭そしてめっちゃくちゃ上手い😭
Same
😭
La tuya :v
I feel u
The thing about the RSE soundtrack that sets it apart from all the other pokemon soundtracks, is that it seemed like they were having so much fun. Up to this point in time
-you moved to a new place, so everything was a brand new adventure
-your rival was actually your friend
-the champion was a non-threatening mentor
-your dad was a gym leader, so it seemed like you were a part of the league community
It almost seemed like the world wasn't out to get you, of course, until Maxie or Archie appeared. Even then, I'd argue they're themes are in the top 2, dare I say, it's not 2.
My personal favorites are 3 and 8 when it comes to music
I think a lot of that came from the actual shift to Instrument samples/synths and not just the GB audio channels. They went all out with brass & fanfares when the Anime variations of the Gen 1 & 2 themes were fully orchestrated but focused mostly on strings and guitar. Hoenn said "we've got brass now and by god, we're gonna use it"
Yeah...Maxie and archie are definitely not threatening enough to ruin the whole...nerf warfare theme.
The dad part was great though. Just wish he didn't become immediately irrelevant.
Well said.
I hope this video makes you a lot of money because plenty of people would pay to enjoy a performance of this caliber. What a fantastic experience! Thank you for your dedication!!
Pokémon Ruby wasn’t just my first Pokémon game, it was THE first video game I played, at the ripe age of 4. I remember my parents telling me I couldn’t play it until I could read, as they wouldn’t be there to read everything out to me. I’m 16 now and life is so much more complicated but I can always go back to this video when I need a glimpse to a simpler time. Thanks for sharing your talents, and thank you pokemon Ruby!
I had the same experience it was my first video game and pokemon game and I remember my parents saying that they would buy it for me so I could improve my reading skills. To this day still my favourite pokemon game.
When he hit that Littleroot Town, 😢😢
My favourate theme music is Little root too
the one anthem to unite millennials and zoomers
ify huhu
da hell I just cried with the first note of littleroot town
How to survive the Corona Virus:
- GBA emulator;
- Pokemon Emerald ROM.
Vitor YESSSSSSS
Vitor original cardridge is better in my opinion 😂
@@albertodeho3934 I've been looking for mine like crazy and can't find them!!!!!
Giroutte I’m sorry for you dude, I lost my first Pokémon platinum cardridge years ago and sometime I still search for it in my house
@@albertodeho3934 haha I'm exactly the same right. When I moved I had all my gba pokemon cartridge in a box but I've no idea which box I've packed them into. I think they may have just gone missing during the moving but I still search for them whenever I'm around those boxes. It's really sad in a way :(((
Let me say this on behalf of the Japanese people.
“Thank you very much.”
This always gives me goosebumps no matter how many times I listen to.
I can tell how much you guys love Pokémon not only from your music, but also from the way you chose the backgrounds.
I'll come back to listen to this again!
I'm sure I'll keep coming back to listen until I die. I’m looking forward to watching your new Music!!
Pokemon has been with me practically since I can remember (4-5 years old). I've been learning Japanese for several months so I can play Emerald and read the entire manga in Japanese. My kindergarten teacher loved Japan and taught us about Japanese lifestyle and culture. I'm 27 now and Pokemon has always been my greatest love in entertainment
Dylan Kurbel
Thank you for making me feel proud of Japan. I am now studying English in Canada in order to tell about Japan to people who are interested in Japanese culture like you. I’ll remember you! Where’s your country?
@@ラビット-x8y awesome! I’m from Wisconsin, USA!
@@ラビット-x8y 日本の中に、’ありがとうございます’ということは大事ですね！僕もアメリカ人ですが、日本語を勉強しました。僕もポケットモンスター大好き笑
Dylan Kurbel cool!! I’ll go there before I go back to Japan from Canada😤haha
The arrange on Littleroot town at the start is genuinely one of the best things I've ever listened to, i wish there was a separate arrangement just for that
thank you for putting so much effort into creating this