Revisiting the Pokémon Roguelike

This run through Pokémon Emerald Rogue honestly could not have gone better
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[@Alpharad]

also it's my birthday :D

[@SFTophatYT]

Happy birthday Jacob

[@sabridinart105]

Happy birthday Mr funnyman

[@Rhyme_Time]

happy birthday jake

[@mangopizza_]

Happy birthday

[@snovaluv]

happy birthday :D

[@aMxx-]

that zapdos interaction was the definition of “never punished”

[@lucykitsune4619]

RNG giveth and RNG taketh away

[@aMxx-]

@@lucykitsune4619 amen

[@zone0ftruth]

editing the text boxes over the zoomed in screen was so clean, made it more visually interesting than just keeping the full screen at all times

[@derpderp1562]

The first toxapex edit made me look for a comment like this, it was just so crisp, hats off to the editors there

[@mr.zendar885]

This🎉

[@JustAnotherHaiku]

You know, getting as far as he did against the final boss with only 2 Pokemon is pretty impressive.

[@awesomecrazyboy]

Both not very good against Poison, too.

[@hedgehogpower194]

And one of them was Venomoth lol

[@Luvilli]

​@@hedgehogpower194wrong fight

[@tristandaries1129]

The fact he traded away a Rock type right before a Flying gym is hilarious, let alone for a Fighting type

[@GoldDragon20]

Couldn't have known either way

[@ryanthornton-wq9uh]

Happy Birthday :D

[@xarezarcs4125]

Its random what type of gym it from a pool of possibilities.

[@katherinelincoln726]

Happy Birthday 🎉😂🎉

[@aidamatos8532]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACOB

Seeing new Pokémon in this pixelated style brings me so much joy.

[@CroissantsSlay]

same, i love the pixel art. ngl i kinda wish they were in an official game

[@silverstreak268]

Hi

[@FloridianFool]

It's so charming

[@-Gug-]

Go away

[@guilherme-mu2eh]

Me too, and i loved primarina voice. It's so cute

[@Rat_64]

Not enough people give credit for how good Alpha is at telling his story. Like I just finished the video and realized that my heart is racing because of that intense ending, his content is so good at getting you invested in the journey. Happy Birthday Alpha!

[@Darksilver740]

Good narration, epic music and honestly a great 2v6 battle where Alpha brought Oak down to 2

[@Hunted0LessShirt]

If I was as hype for any single run while I'm playing? Really gotta put some perspective on what I'm up to rather than just grinding for grinding's sake :D

[@metha9987]

The "Fly is gone" joke had me choked on instant noodles 😂

[@HexQuesTT]

the absolutely perfect irony of Alpha losing because of quick claw

[@lucykitsune4619]

Nah it would have been more ironic if he lost because of quick claw onix

[@coffeecrispy2673]

​@@lucykitsune4619obviously

[@bugbear2357]

mewtwo the onix lives on in spirit

[@starmelee]

Alpha has single handedly reinvigorated my love for Pokémon

[@inazumarai7690]

i'm not even that big a fan of pokémon and he makes it look hype every single time, kinda wanna get into it again

[@StoutCorvus]

Yeah, except these are more interesting than what Pokemon usually throws our way lol. But the Pokemon sprites are so good.

[@ivy663]

Me waiting for the insurgence run

[@IComplainBecauseICare]

That's because the vanilla games were made so stale for years that those looking for fun had to take things into their own hands. Seems to be a pattern these days...

[@adamvaughn4001]

May I take a moment to say: The editing on this video is fire. It both provides information while also creating dynamic shots. Well done!

[@randomdude10011]

+ the bcs reference at the start 👌👌

[@baileybretz]

The editing on this video is so good! Using the zooms on the Pokémon to hide cuts that reduce visual dead time, while still keeping the audio flowing and avoiding the look of hard cuts. Turned out great!

[@LordLucario12]

As someone whos been working on an Emerald Rogue tierlist for singles, it was a wondeful surprise to see this in my sub box

[@treetree7842]

Where's the tier list? 🤔

[@greed94]

@@treetree7842 He's still working on it

[@Dragonoid269]

It'd probably be somewhat similar to pvp rankings, except that defensive mons will typically be rated higher then average as defensive mons are easier to use without needing to sack anything (a good defensive core means you mostly just worry about set-up sweepers). Set up mons can also be pretty great at winning 1v6, though they do have to worry about random focus sashes (if you did not set up stealth rocks) or choice scarfs (if you rely on naturally high speed rather than dragon dance/quiver dance). Most OU mons will do fine though.

[@LordLucario12]

@Dragonoid269 Well you're not entirely off, but you'd be surprised by what Pokémon rank high and which ones end up not doing great. One of the biggest surprises for me was Raticate actually being pretty solid and Registeel being objectively broken

[@vitorapereira9469]

​@@LordLucario12 all emerald regis are pretty solid

[@LeftforDeadZombie]

"Through a bit chicanery, Chuck is now dead" dear god

[@chiragmiddha529]

Alpha always cooks good with his script

[@LeftforDeadZombie]

@@chiragmiddha529 fr

[@JOLovegrove]

This hit so hard.

[@LeftforDeadZombie]

@@JOLovegrove fr dude. i was just listening to this video in the background and when i heard this quote i stopped everything i was doing

[@giogio51592]

the bcs brainrot has set in

[@nonplayercharacter12333]

Happy Birthday, Jacob! Who let Whitney cook up the most terrifying Spinda of all time? 💀

[@iantaakalla8180]

I mean, Whitney’s Miltank is known to punch above its supposed strength. Of course she would use a Spinda to the fullest.

[@youngmanstan3968]

I love how alpharad content uses xenoblade music so much it's beautiful and keeps me coming back

[@McNotSassyLostChild]

3:35 I’m crying that’s hilarious no the fly is gone

[@pinkfluffeeunicorns]

That got me good 😂

[@StarkRhino]

I forgot how good a story teller you are. I need the notifications to tell me when your videos are coming out

[@ReaverMoggy]

Happy Birthday, also I really liked the editing of the in game text of what is happening while focusing on your face cam reactions. It's a really nice touch. I mean you edit back and forth a lot of the UI elements, not just over your face cam, but it was the most noticeable there.

[@drewdavi2955]

So hype. I remember being in the chat for this stream and it's awesome to see it again. The stumbles just added to the story. Amazing editing with the zooms and textboxes. Also great job with that one thing that needed to be changed.

[@Mecha_Kevin]

Jan would be semi-proud. Edit: Scratch that. He would be a quarter proud. Also Happy Birthday Jacob!

[@francoescalonayt8524]

Thanks to your first video about this game, I started playing emerald Rougelike and it has been one of the most fun experiences this year, thank you Alpharad and I also wish you a Happy Birthday :D

[@samquaile8086]

This is an insanely fun video to watch. The editing mixed with the commentary showing how much game knowledge you've gained since becoming a part time poketuber makes this video sooo fun to follow along.

[@EclipseWitch]

I was at the edge of my seat during the final battle! Also I really liked the editing in the video, the parts where the text box slid in the zoomed in screen was pretty cool!

[@HerMajestyVelvet]

I’m dying to play this One of my favorite RPS combined my favorite game genre sounds heavenly

[@vitorapereira9469]

Then play this, I mean what are you wainting?

[@jeffw773]

It's available to play and you can play it on your phone even

[@nitzanshu4695]

​@@jeffw773 Wait really? How?

[@iantaakalla8180]

Can this be played on an iPhone?

[@vitorapereira9469]

@@iantaakalla8180 just check if have a gba emulator on your phone store

[@Starvir0]

The editing in this with the pop ups showing your and your opponents moves is top tier 👏

[@EvanTheDeer]

Amazing editing its so good i love it! and happy birthday Jacob!

[@aidensullivan9127]

Happy birthday alpha!!! Thanks for the amazing content over the past 5 years. Always happy to see a notif

[@AkariHashibira]

I love watching Alpharad videos when I'm home instead of at school

[@ExtraZamza]

I love just the drop of a bcs spoiler and then it kept moving like it was nothing

[@giraffetownfan8810]

watching alpharad always makes me think, damn, xenoblade has such good music

[@ethancross2322]

I love watching your videos so much because it’s like a multilayered hit of nostalgia, between the xenoblade music and remembering your old videos, it’s just amazing. So, happy (5 day late) birthday!

[@Ardomew]

Jacob's luck in this run was insane! Like, this is the first time I've ever seen a Venomoth kill a FREAKING ZAPDOS!

[@niaxeno]

happy birthday Alpharad! also you recognized the salamence sac was a throw, honestly +4 wring out from serp probably would've killed the alolan muk considering it's like 120 bp, but it could've been assault vested tbh Good video as always

[@scragg621]

I just want to say this video is really well done, honestly phenomenal editing

[@plutonicattic7995]

Happy birthday alpharad :) Your pokemon romhack videos, along with a few other of your creator friends got me to start an inclement emerald run, and damn it looks so much easier than it is.

[@icy3785]

Just wanted to comment on how insanely high quality the editing on this is

[@flarky6465]

Happy birthday! Thanks for making our days and sharing your personality with us. It's been amazing to be a viewer

[@Zama3D]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAN! Thanks for giving us more amazing content as always, and I hope you're having a great day!

[@antifurryman9676]

Happy birthday alpharad! I've been watching you ever since and you still bring bangers there and then and it is a well deserved birthday!

[@gpie2735]

Wish alpharad included a music list coz god damn I need some of these in my playlist

[@bangoouygi6372]

idk the exact name of the songs but they are from the series “xenoblade”

[@MozillaVulpix]

I like the new editing style of putting the move in as another window while the animation plays so you can save time there. I don't know if it actually enhances the experience or it makes it too fast to comprehend, but it's a neat choice at least.

[@erased_by_a_pencil]

happy birthday man hope u keep on making these awesome videos

[@sakarain]

The music choices were especially good in this one. Also the visuals that displayed important/additional information about the fight is a nice touch; even though idk much about Pokémon’s battle system lol

[@themysticarcher3313]

I wanna see this turned competitive. Alpha could totally do it

[@Saitken]

I’d absolutely watch more episodes of this

[@jaxsomon3333]

You have inspired me so much throughout the years, alpha! You even inspired me to make my own super world! So with all of my time watching, i must say this: happy birthday!

[@kykipz]

Happy Birthday Alpha!! I hope you have another awesome spin around the sun~ Also this was one exciting vid, it went hard!!

[@dragonicdoom3772]

The nanosecond I saw Jolteon I knew what was gonna happen. Hidden Power IS very difficult to play around but some pokemon are a lot more likely to carry it than others.

[@icyshrooms8502]

Your channel is helping me through an incredibly tough time right now (my grandmother just died from cancer) thanks for always being there for everyone, supplying them with incredible content. ❤

[@Capography]

It gets better. Sending some love your way.

[@alejandroescobar7308]

Happy Birthday Jacob, looking forward to whatever you make the next year!

[@Solereaper21]

I liked the editing in this one. The ui moving felt natural and helped show off the action more

[@innertuber4049]

The editing gets better with each of these videos

[@colinbrown7190]

I’m so heart broken over this run! But at least I saw my favorite pokemon! Primarina made it in the end!!!! Haha! Yay

[@SpectralShadow]

Happy birthday sir, loved the run! Better luck next time :)

[@patrickwerner4723]

Lmao at Jacob saying “months ago” in the intro and “yesterday” in all the vod clips

[@Anthos22]

Awesome content, cool video, beautiful editing and happy birthday! What's the name of the song that starts at 23:32? Tried to shazaam it, didn't work, you talk too much.

[@Sawzie]

It's the Palkia & Dialga Origin Form battle music from Legends: Arceus.

[@1386gaming]

“Through a bit of chicanery, Chuck is now dead” ALPHA BCS REFERNCE????

[@VideoGamer110]

Alpha had (has?) a podcast with Coney called How Did We Get Here, and in it he talks about how much he loves Better Call Saul

[@arnavhangal3444]

Editing and commentary on point :D

[@corrina3024]

Happy birthday, Alpharad!!! Thanks for getting me back into my love for Pokémon :)

[@mossdude9594]

Why is alpharad the first poketuber I've ever seen correctly pronounce Guillotine lol

[@litendermen]

Nice video and happy birthday alpha hope you 4mil next year

[@JohnnyLevelt]

Happy birthday! You’re an amazing KZbinr and human.

[@Devious.Toaster]

the editing in this video is PHENOMENAL

[@thequagiestsire]

Happy birthday Alpha! Here’s to another year of wonderful gaming and hilarious moments!

[@gabrielletorres9885]

amazing vid and happy birthday!

[@darkendank4859]

Happy birthday! You have been my favorite streamer since the Sm4sh days!

[@JustTheTip15]

I love ur videos. They always make me happy and I am always jittery waiting for u to post. Also Happy Birthday🎉

[@tycheese5]

Whenever edited this… GREAT JOB!!!

[@WorldEaterZero]

I love that one of the song used is from Radiata stories ❤. Well done Alpharad editor or himself. That was my favourite game of all time Prof Oak and Blue is a chump change if Alpharad didn't fumble or bave have bad luck tbh. He's so close to win

[@guidofedeli851]

Dude that final music was so fucking fire, does anyone know where it's from? Also happy belated birthday Alpha

[@covex908]

Happy late birthday and that it’s cool that you’re doing another run of this because it is a cool mod

[@StevensDs]

Great video, this Rom is pretty addictive. Happy birthday! 🎉

[@KordintheHusky]

that was genuinely impressive right up to the end. even with the blunders

[@TheMemessiah]

"through a bit of chicanery, Chuck is now dead" Goddamn that was cold lmao

[@costelinha1867]

"When he's backed into a corner, that's when S hits it" Opponent: uses protect "Motherf....."

[@pixilmon]

Happy belated birthday! Love your work!

[@Vile_creature]

Happy bday man!!

[@Soldier_TF2]

“And this is where he hits it!” Kingler: Like that’s ever gonna happen

[@That_NGuy]

Happy birthday funny internet man! Thanks for all youve done so far and heres to many more birthdays to come!

[@bensonofthunder9229]

Alpharad, win or loose, your videos and sense of humor never fail to make me smile. Also Happy Birthday!

[@thehobbyist8874]

I love the return to form back to high quality content. Thank you for break from me the advertised content

[@T-ManRex]

Man I oughta give this a shot myself. Also, happy birthday Jacob! Wishing you an amazing day! Sending you lots of love man! 🤘🖤

[@PorkShark]

Upon rewatch Jacob talking about blood and flaws while Garchomp is on screen makes it sound like past drama

[@IIyana08]

Man I really love watching these videos.

[@themannyac7582]

This is a very entertaining series given how variable everything is compared a normal nuzlocke. I would love to see more

[@sarahcoulthard5780]

*couldnt say it on Insta HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACOB been a fan for a long time, hope this next year is another of fun streams and crazy challenges

[@Owlcoconut]

Happy birthday! I laughed so hard when Cofagrigus swapped in for the Selfdestruct. Iconic. The real Nuzlocke King came to play today.

[@YourCasualPunk]

Great video and happy birthday

[@Fuji-yd7hd]

happy birthday dude!

[@WeMetB41]

Jacob: Protect against Urshifu Terminal Montage Clip: YOU FOOL YOU FOOL

[@athing1842]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALPHA!!

[@silvapop9666]

Happy Birthday!!! Also editing error at 5:48 but happy birthday!!!

[@GwDn-nv9hb]

YOO HAPPY BORTHDAY MY MAN!!!

[@ZheRyden]

I’m so glad me and Alpha have the same birthday, i get to enjoy today twice as much

[@awildsylveon9896]

Really cool to see how much Alpharad has improved at Pokemon since the Pokemon Challenges saga

[@AValencia404]

more of these i love them

[@user-gv9dx8ef9z]

7:17 hyping up that guillotine just for it to get reflected was the funniest thing ever lmao XD

[@TygerMan196]

Happy birthday and good luck on the next one!

[@lukvanleeuwen7603]

This has gotta be one of the most entertaining pokemon videos I've ever seen lmaooo