I Played Video Game Songs at a VIDEO GAME CONVENTION

[@JoeJenkins]

Download War Thunder for FREE and get your bonus! - wtplay.link/joejenkins Btw, since filming this video, Insomnia gaming festival has sadly shut down :( Thank you to everyone there for such a fun experience. I'm sad I won't get to go to more

[@Tomato-Icecream]

NO

[@linearburn8838]

you would probaly been beter doing , pokeymon final fantacy , and some stuff like that

[@WolfsøülMusic]

You could start your own to replace it instead

[@virgilgriffin2011]

No kirby no minecraft😥😥😥😥😥

[@corme5395]

Next time could you play undertale/deltarune music such as field of hopes and dreams?

[@JonnyKuikPiano]

Thanks for having me in the video 🥰 The Smash/Baka Mitai/Gusty Garden Galaxy Guy :D

[@JoeJenkins]

You were amazing, it was lovely to meet you! Don't tell anyone about your cameo in my next Mario video 🤫

[@jameshancock561]

Great playing! Looking forward to hearing more of your performances

[@technoboop1890]

You play phenomenally well, good job!!

[@Andy001-kg7dc]

​@@JoeJenkinsThat was a nice exchange. Looking forward to this upcoming Mario video 😊

[@timheesterbeek4597]

You are the epitome of there's always an Asian dude better than you. Big compliments, that was beautiful.

[@caderaid441]

Just to help out - the song from Mario Galaxy at 7:20 is called Gusty Garden Galaxy

[@Non_Consistent_Potato]

Replying to your comment so others can see this

[@lolzu]

Boost!

[@Silent002]

One of the best pieces of music from the franchise. Galaxy probably has the best soundtrack of any Mario game.

[@nebnos]

absolutely unreal piece of music

[@PhoenixWrightAceAttorney]

Oh God, the way the piece was played was so adorable. Truly out of this worl-

[@firenzarfrenzy4985]

I love the look on that guy's face when he recognises the Halo OST

[@RussetPotato]

he was struggling to contain his excitement in his skin.

[@timeshark8727]

"Daddy, daddy, what's that music and why are you crying?" " (sniff) its the songs of our people, son"

[@Doofus4everGaming]

I literally fell off my chair after seeing this comment lol

[@Da_real_bot]

This comment made me replace my grandmas meds with laxatives

[@theunderdog9353]

The fact that "knowing Halo" is now considered to make one more "hardcore" honestly breaks my heart. I used to live and breathe Halo when I was a kid, and it was immensely popular. Couldn't see a year go by without some new game being titled a "potential Halo killer", but nothung ever killed Halo, except Halo itself... It deeply saddens me how far the franchise has fallen 😭

[@Trevthehedgehog7]

Amen, brother.

[@jeremiahausage1880]

its ok, we all finished the fight.

[@spartanazamar8966]

Halo is head and shoulders the greatest game franchise of all time. So yea.

[@theunderdog9353]

@@spartanazamar8966 Bungie Halo*

[@watch.v-dQw4w9WgXcQ]

@@spartanazamar8966 was... like the Forerunners - now lost to time, just dust and echoes

[@dat1zombie146]

5:13 bro in background was vibing i respect it

[@GuardianAngelEatos]

We need more people like that to be open. People have gotten too scared to open up and people are to blame for that for judging and making others uncomfortable.

[@dat1zombie146]

@@GuardianAngelEatos agreed

[@nitrox3118]

i also like how the i would guess security guys in red had his back, didnt talk to him, but they were watching and made sure no one gave him any problems.

[@bolle1929]

tbh who wouldn’t? Hearing the fairy /main menue theme from most Zelda games and have it played perfectly infront of you… it’s hard not to vibe ^^

[@supersanttu7951]

I love how the security just look at him mildly confused "Is he supposed to be here?" "Idk man but he sure as hell can work that piano" "Yeah, manager probably won't mind"

[@annamae0011]

😂😂😂

[@Tendernight008]

It warms my heart when you welcome another pianist, it really shows how music brings people together ❤

[@aaronburdon221]

"Music is the voice of the soul"

[@enriquejoseantequerasanche6180]

Archaeologist here, musicality is so ingrained in us that there are specific brain structures not just for playing music, but that activate to react to music in unison: dancing, singing, playing along, it's impossible to listen to music and not have a neuronal response. What's more, music is definitely older than written language, and might be older than spoken language, the fact that certain "emote" sounds like babies calling "mama" and "papa" or the typical "mm-hm" are universal even for no-internet uncontacted tribes in the deepest jungles show it's actually encoded in us. Music not just brings us together, it is us, it is our souls getting out and connecting.

[@MarioS-wj2bn]

3:45 And in the meantime his Link transformation also spawned two red golems 😂😂😂

[@theultimateamazingsleepyko6687]

Correct

[@proboanimations3767]

6:17 bro was shock that he was British 💀

[@quillclock]

you think he could spot the accent

[@TempRawr]

oh dang ya boi got invited to play INSIDE A VENUE! finally not letting this man freeze or burn outside.

[@JoeJenkins]

I've been waiting for this moment my whole life

[@HLGJammer]

​​@@JoeJenkins 'cue Phil Collins'

[@quillclock]

5:09 well that was pretty rude for the security to stand in front of the guy in a wheelchair pulling out his camera

[@GuardianAngelEatos]

He probably didn't even notice. It happens all the time in crowds. I would know living in a large family with a gathering size of about two dozen people.

[@irexy196]

@@GuardianAngelEatos he did notice cause the wheelchair guy tap him before moving

[@vasconcelos7356]

​@@irexy196 I think he sidesteped after the wheelchair dude tapped him

[@scrappypirate2268]

The look at 7:24... It's hard to explain but I see this look from so many people. It's a look of dissection and passion. I used to do fire performing and that is the same look

[@KyrniT67]

Anyone that's played Halo before 2020 would get shivers from that 9:07

[@garyboyles5762]

I have the Voiceplay version on my Spotify. Definitely recommend that version!

[@ledeasoakenbough]

I started chanting. People in the house looked at me oddly

[@BrunoFerreira-ro2zn]

Nintendo: "Excuse me?"

[@The-Ent1ty]

Nintendo: "Alright boys, operation Fuck the fans is a go."

[@jumpmangamer1906]

"Well excuuuuuuuuse me princess!" - That elf guy

[@M4A1BestGirl]

I heard about 10 lawsuits they recently filed, so expect this video to get demonetized if Nintendo's lawyers find out it exists.

[@EverEnd1663]

@@jumpmangamer1906I read that comment the EXACT same way!

[@amanawolf9166]

​@@M4A1BestGirl It kinda saddens me to see this happening. It's not about fun/happiness/community anymore. They just see threats to profit.

[@FSAPOJake]

7:20 that rendition of Gusty Garden Galaxy was overwhelming, man. So beautiful.

[@santi-37919]

Loved the guy playing Baka Mitai from Yakuza 0, you could play that 1 sometime 👀

[@theredknight3736]

Funk goes on will be sick too, friday night

[@That_Lady_Charlie]

he absolutely stole the show, it the best way.

[@moge-ko]

5:16 Ralsei: music on piano 5:42 Ralsei: Yeah!

[@Colton-jv7sh]

RALSEI DELTARUNE AAHHHH

[@danielpratt3794]

Ahhhh man the smash bros piano was tight

[@yoshideku117]

World of light

[@GuardianAngelEatos]

@@yoshideku117 Yes, we know.

[@SilverionX]

@@GuardianAngelEatos I didn't know.

[@GirlGamerAnna]

You mean Lifelight! Yes that song was played well!

[@KrutoiPro2275]

nice video, watched it three times already

[@SilkySifaka89]

Thats crazy

[@saltybakedpotato2536]

It came out 2 minutes ago bro😭

[@NMikael]

P A T H E T I C I’m already 4 parallel universes ahead of you.

[@iamthestonks1652]

lil bro is watching on 15x speed 💀

[@JoeJenkins]

🤯

[@NMikael]

Man the snail is really working everywhere recently, they don’t usually work that’s surprising

[@yaya123abc4]

they got enough money from the sales to do another round of sponsorships lol

[@LouisOnAir]

Joe Jenkins did not just fall out of the Coconut Mall, he exists in the context of all he plays and the music that came before him

[@generaljesus9825]

What can be, unburdened by what has been.

[@Fran_Capo_Amigueroxd]

0:59 Congratulations, you captured a Joe Jenkins

[@ono2545]

I can’t wait for them to evolve!

[@TysonTHL]

5:42 you are filled with the power of fluffy boi

[@PikaPotterhead07]

HP RESTORED

[@LiminalRoamerYT]

lol

[@Official-Flowey-the-flower]

Hi I'm ... DAMNIT WRONG GAME IM OUT

[@TysonTHL]

@@Official-Flowey-the-flower fair

[@_PLANK_]

7:25 He's thinking "damn, I must take that piano away from him, stop already, you're gonna earn all my followers!!!"

[@JackMarrow-c8q]

Can’t stop watching this started on a high note with super Mario’s theme and then finishing with halo3 absolutely impeccable, hope you get all the credit you deserve, big love from England

[@dorkmyride]

It's awesome to see the pure joy from the onlookers when they recognize a song. That security dude absolutely moved closer for the Zelda medley. Adorable.

[@PikaPotterhead07]

The fact that there was a Ralsei cosplayer RIGHT THERE and you didn't play an Undertale or Deltarune song 😭

[@PeterRapper]

I think he was playing bigger themes, dont get me wrong, undertale is huge, but it isnt comparable

[@catbirdlover8858]

THAT IS A SIN

[@Perion2023]

I only know undertale songs XD

[@potatork1ng311]

The fact he was at a gaming convention and had the audacity to not play the Minecraft theme,sonic theme,fruit ninja theme,fortnight theme, fallout theme, raid theme, over watch theme, angry birds theme, tf2 theme,pac man theme, btd6 theme,Metroid theme,Wii theme,sonic theme, mega man theme, all Pokémon themes,gta theme,crash theme,Spyro theme,Skyrim theme,street fighter theme,donkey Kong theme,goat simulator theme,half life theme,mortal combat theme,fnaf theme,PvZ theme,Lego Batman theme,portal theme,mother theme,oh and I guess the undertail theme ig, is absurd!

[@QuantumTB]

@@potatork1ng311💀

[@theonlycatonice]

1:44 the coin noise was amazing Damn dude you've levelled up fantastic video

[@DIFcommunity]

6:43 i love this supeer smashbros song ❤

[@YHK_YT]

Haven’t heard the halo theme song in a long time (not that I ever played it) but the instant I heard it I felt the urge to T pose.. then I remembered the meme. Surprised people didn’t T pose!!!

[@feha92]

Imo doesn't work very well on piano (both because of the extreme reverb, and because of sustained notes that still change pitch while sustained).

[@sethicusiii7878]

Should have done one final effort

[@hmisay4976]

9:07 You hit that guy in the childhood nostalgia so hard he's going to be thinking about that moment for years.

[@BatLB]

Bro called Halo Players hardcore gamers. Man Halo was the start of casual entry into the space.

[@krimokhanezix_5743]

3:52 " Waltuh, put your link away Waltuh"

[@arcticbanana66]

Don't get me wrong, "Saria's Song" is a fine tune, but for me personally the Lost Woods theme will always be "Forest of Mystery" from A Link to the Past.

[@sweetoil2952]

I love the forest theme in Oracle of Seasons ☺️

[@ZacianGalard]

Nobody asked

[@F44B3]

​@@ZacianGalard Bad day?

[@iamthestonks1652]

my recommendations finally worked, i got this before 5 minutes

[@killua_thecatboy]

I was honestly impressed and enjoyed when you played the main theme song of Mario, especially at 6:34 when this dude totally played the Super Mario Bros Theme song so amazingly well and he's talented alright! Super Mario Bros is the best game I've ever played in my life and mario games mean so much to me... The rest of the other video game theme songs on piano were beautiful i really enjoyed it a lot listening to you playing these songs on piano!! Keep up the great work love your videos as well! ❤😁😄

[@firescorpionnibor6301]

When you started playing the first Zelda song I started to cry. This melody just ports me back in time.

[@Galdr]

Absolutely amazing! I showed your Coconut Mall one to my younger sister a while back and she laughed it but loved it, me as well! Also, cool you met someone new as well who recognized you.

[@xehanotmelodic7696]

I don't think you must be a Hardcore Gamer to know the music of HALO or SKYRIM, no matter if you had played the games the music was so good that it was known by many people who never played those games. I mean I never played a Zelda game, because it is almost exclusively a Nintendo series and these are not my consoles, but I still know the music.

[@YoungAlex-ux1kx]

Oh I love Tetris SO MUCH!!! (It is a game before block blast and I love it to) 7:51

[@MMKMoore1]

I don't know why, but the second part of the Tetris theme gave me goosebumps. Brilliant! x

[@MoonLemon_]

I love every music you played, but i loved so people costumes in the background like this Raslei at 5:42 . But incredible !

[@jennifernevarr3985]

4:55 "Should we kick him out?" "Nah. let him cook."

[@doodlehates_uttp]

Hollup boys, leave him be, he's cooking

[@jennifernevarr3985]

@@doodlehates_uttp frying up some bangers

[@Gersheyz]

The Contra theme song will forever get stuck in my head at the most random times. It's so good

[@behindyou4505]

Play the Cynthia Piano to trigger a lot of people's PTSD 😁

[@iamlorddems3859]

I love it when the others in the video are appreciating what you play

[@theodoretekkers]

This guy is awesome. I can play the Tetris theme but not as good as that! Seriously some good stuff! I GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS!!!

[@Captain_Skelletor3257]

4:08 Those 2 Guards are like "This man is cooking, we should don't stop him"

[@kimrand1088]

5:06 I got chills from that transition . :)

[@ThaBotmon]

transaction?

[@kimrand1088]

@@ThaBotmon My bad, I ment to say transition. XD

[@Colton-jv7sh]

​@@kimrand1088PAPYRUS???

[@kimrand1088]

@@Colton-jv7sh NYEH HEH HEH! FINALLY SOMEONE WHO ISN'T TROLLING ME WITH A GOOFY FONT KNOW'S WHO I AM!

[@Colton-jv7sh]

@@kimrand1088 oh you mean your brother, sans? Hold on, one sec.... "eeee ee ee. Eeeee ee"

[@neongreenyogurt]

The other pianist is GOATed for bringing up Yakuza

[@gwenda301]

Oh the bakamitai was unexpected but surely welcomed

[@owlamancer]

The transition between Lost woods and Fairy fountian was amazing.

[@muayadhamood1129]

Its crazy how these songs also impact old people

[@Leonidae]

We're not old, we're high leveled!

[@dismuter_yt]

I think that in fact they have the most impact on older people, who have known those melodies when they were yound and are old enough to be nostalgic. Nostalgia is a powerful emotion.

[@YTJamesVsGames]

I would seriously just listen to this in the background while playing the actual games. There just SO GOOD!

[@Miniroket.]

Since this day on you never be alone there will be always a Nintendo ninja begin you -Nintendo

[@kevinvandorst]

Love your Zelda stuff and that Halo theme was amazing!

[@blueflame2304]

Glad to see Joe uploading again I love your videos

[@JoeJenkins]

Glad to be back! Loads more to come

[@blueflame2304]

@@JoeJenkins awesome can’t wait to see it

[@rainman3164]

I love how Song of Storms always perks people up. Such a short, simple, perfect piece of music.

[@Gray-j1t]

5:43 FLUFFY BOI!!!!!!!!!

[@universalAxis]

The improvised collaboration with the Twitch streamer was awesome! Fun times with the zombies! Lugging around that piano can’t be easy; but you guys do good work that can’t but be fun. #LivingTheDream #GoodShow

[@KIKAN_THE_RAT]

That Mario Galaxy tone was beautiful 😢

[@nooneyouwanttoknow]

You: starts playing a random song Every single person in the place: *Makes a giant crowd*

[@Silver_Paladin]

ah yes, such obscure classics such as... halo

[@Gr33nGuy5]

This just makes me all kinds of happy, so glad I stumbled upon your video. Keep up the amazing work, this brought me so much joy today.

[@cocobunitacobuni8738]

@5:35 Aela the Huntress

[@OppayLord]

Mistyymelons

[@NeonDarkeining]

4:52 i just want to apreciate the ralsei costume in the background ngl

[@ZacharyGamer]

damn, youtube recommendations comming in clutch for once

[@MrLostmouse]

I fuckin' love this part 2:00

[@haydenarcher8408]

5:06 I love the the transition here

[@chiefcoiler]

4:30 I legit thought that was a tourettes guy cosplay for a solid minute.

[@zackd.2445]

It had to be 😂😂

[@xxanime17xx67]

I loved the way you flawlessly transitioned to each Legend of Zelda songs

[@wilbowaggons]

9:38 Resident Evil sighted

[@skullhead2814]

That's not RE4 Leon, that's RE Retribution Leon🤣🤣

[@YourLocalBoofer]

0:01 BARELY EVEN A SECOND IN AND A DELTARUNE COSPLAY IS HERE OMG FAVORITE GAME MENTIONED!?!?

[@boraonline7036]

Played video game songs at a video game convention,... and it worked!!!! If you can pull that off on something like a football event, I'm REALLY impressed! 😜 That said: As a gamer myself, I love listen to that music, keep it going!

[@Oceane1803]

Give it up for that one Ralsei cosplayer in the back.

[@JGComments]

Final Fantasy 6 and Castlevania music translate well to the piano and are well loved, if the mood ever strikes you.

[@Iamtheonewhoisblux]

0:01 FREAKING RALSEI!!

[@Official-Flowey-the-flower]

Hi gamers are you talking abou- ... Crap wrong video

[@Iamtheonewhoisblux]

@@Official-Flowey-the-flower LMAO

[@Cry0w]

Ralsei is in my top 10 (i just love the wholesome lil guys)

[@charlesgreen2232]

i like how the 2 in red are like, "we have to look like we are at work and serious, but man is this be best spot in the room/arena." so they stand there and enjoy while still working.

[@FadedHatred]

03:30 what are you thinking about? 😮

[@NST-tec]

Im thinking about the titanic

[@billydemetree5222]

It’s nice to hear these on the piano. They always make it amazing for music from games. One of the ones I really enjoyed hearing that’s my favorite music theme from a game and a certain town is Canalave city.

[@BenPlaysGamer]

Who here loves to watch Joe Jenkins?? (BE HONEST)

[@Isaac-cl2qj]

Ratio

[@conradambrossi738]

Spaghetti

[@mollyringer5501]

I would've deffffinitely stopped for Zelda Medley 😍 And you did Song of Storms 🥺 My favorite, and I think so underappreciated

[@dismuter_yt]

6:03 When the girl in the video said song of storms was the best, I felt vindicated, and I'm glad that he replied that it's his favourite. There's a stage of Super Smash Bros Ultimate that I pick just to listen to that song 😍

[@Tclans]

Be honest, this video came out better than you probably expected it to be 😅 Loved the Zelda stuff but got tears in my eye during Halo. There is just something, seeing lads turn into boys reminiscing about couch coop, simpler times.

[@patrickluttman2429]

I saw the Ralsei in the intro and HAD to pause! Good to know the DeltaRune fandom is still up and running!

[@lurven141]

Nice video! I went to a video game orchestra concert in Stockholm once (Play! A videogame symphony orchestra), and I was surprised by a guy playing on keyboard outside the concert hall "Megaman - Snake man theme" and me and my brother thought it was awesome. Such a great feeling. Of course the evening was awesome with Machine Supremacy being the pre-concert band for the evening, playing old C64 melodies like from the game Outrun, also games like Castlevania and more. After that evening I decided to go watch Videogames live many times together with Score! in Sweden. There is a huge fanbase of videogame music in my country :)

[@lunerlilly]

This is super enjoyable. Gamers also appreciate music a lot more than people realize as well. One of the main reasons the games are memorable is actually due to their music. Halo also reignited the love for Symphony. 😊❤😊 It actually helped increase pay for musicians in the business when they realized how much gamers appreciate a well put together soundtrack and composition. Elder scrolls series is another great example of this.

[@PreceptorGrant]

My gaming piano piece nomination would definitely be the theme from the original Max Payne. That melody is burned into my brain by Max's trauma, gives me chills every time.

[@JackMarrow-c8q]

Bro when you started playing the underground theme, amazing!

[@toonlink5163]

I love your Zelda and Mario medleys, being a Nintendo fan I find them incredible !! and SSBU and tetris too ❤❤

[@34hellrazor62]

8:05🗿 that hand movement amazed them

[@sovietred7371]

I love how music brings people together, no matter how they feel, you can see the thoughts, joy, sadness, reflection, pondering

[@rodrigosoto8157]

3:52 " I don´t know Rick... " X-D

[@LeinadFromMars]

Hey Joe, I just wanna comment - you and Marcus Veltri inspired me to start playing piano back at the start of the pandemic, in 2020. I loved watching your videos and I thought it would be so cool to learn to do that myself. Now, in 2024, I graduated a piano class of music school. I met so many great people and had the absolute time of my life through there. And I just wanna thank you for pushing me to start - you kick-started my passion for playing music. Thank you, so much!

[@lary6420]

This just proves the power how music is an essential pillar of game design.

[@helenthehobbitwilliams5466]

Earliest I've been to catch one of your videos! This was really cool! I'll never get bored of listening to my favourite themes played on the piano 😊... I'm trying to learn to play by watching KZbin tutorials, it is so much harder than it looks 😂 you make it look so easy 😅

[@ashleyrodriguez2050]

I watched an acapella cover of Halo by voiceplay which sounded amazing and now it's nice to hear how it sounds in piano form🥹

[@catcocomics1601]

some of personal favorite songs that would absolutely fall under being obscure, even for most gamers: Whereabouts of the Starts/Whereabouts of Light - Trails in the Sky: First Chapter Silver Will - Trails in the Sky: First Chapter: Cry for me, Cry for you - Trails in the Sky: the Third Get Over the Barrier - Trails from Zero Seize the Truth! - Trails to Azure Unfathomable Force - Trails to Azure The Glint of Cold Steel - Trails of Cold Steel Tie a Link with Arcus - Trails of Cold Steel Hamel -Remains- - Trails of Cold Steel 3

[@tashnarr]

It was great to help coordinate with you! So glad you seem to have enjoyed it