POKÉMON Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald - Littleroot Town (Piano Cover)

[@MusicMike512]

Bad news (and hopefully a little bit of good news): Unfortunately, just recently (since June 13, 2024), all Nintendo related sheet music (mine included) have been wiped from Musicnotes as per requested by Nintendo. It is a heartbreaking and extremely upsetting thing for all of us musicians who have worked tirelessly over the years just to share our love of its music and help others play our unique arrangements. In any case, I’ve recently begun creating piano tutorials (synthesia-style) of my past covers and will continue to do so. Hopefully these will still be of help for those who are interested in playing my arrangements. I’m sorry to those who may still want to purchase my Nintendo sheet music but are now unable to. Let’s hope somebody at Nintendo with half a brain cell remaining will someday reverse this nonsensical decision. So, despite this very bad news regarding the removal of my Nintendo sheet music, the (hopefully) good news here is that this cover will be created into a piano tutorial sometime in the near future. Please stay tuned for that. Again, I'm sorry that this had to have happened - it breaks my heart that simply sharing these hard-worked arrangements with fellow fans/musicians who just want to learn them is basically being taken away.

[@ivanpetrov9639]

Long time no see, pal.....Hope you always having the best time of your life, and create more masterpieces like this.

[@khadjaao]

Im sorry to hear that :( but thank you for all your work, came to revisit this piano cover to listen to it again after years!

[@walkatrout]

Sorry to hear that, this is such a beautiful cover that I keep coming back to time and time again, it’s such a massive shame that Nintendo doesn’t understand the love and appreciation we have for these tracks. I hope you’re doing well and I hope somehow this awful decision will be reversed, thank you for blessing us with this wonderful and nostalgic masterpiece of a cover ❤

[@MusicMike512]

@@ivanpetrov9639 Thank you so much, I appreciate it~

[@MusicMike512]

@@khadjaao Thank you for your comment and for coming back to this cover, hope you continue to enjoy it.

[@hatmaker2]

Back when my only problems were biking through sky towers holes...

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

Thinking back, that seems incredible dangerous for a kid. For anybody really, lol.

[@raghavchaturvedy]

Underrated comment. Right in the feels. :')

[@KnightmareFile]

raining out, school got cancelled, you woke up early but stay cozy in the sheets playing pokemon

[@johnmichaeljimenez4442]

@@KnightmareFile damn

[@tiosans2043]

The rayquaza thing was one of the hardest things for me ever when I was a kid.

[@bigblueblob8766]

I can just lie in bed all day and cry listening to the emerald soundtrack, its like looking back at my childhood, looking back at those simple days that will never come back.. sorry , I can't help it

[@MusicMike512]

I'm right there with you.

[@mhicievi]

BigBlueBlob let's cry together 😢

[@GrandmarshalHazardblade]

As i've grown a bit older, i find that its better not to want to visit, but instead to be glad that you can have a whole new experience as you are now and just play through! you'll remember more, and have something new to remember as well when you think of the game again one day :)

[@sofiamarialoverso5885]

When we don’t know how to save the game,and we restarted every time. AWWW,MEMORIES😪

[@CrookSon]

same the first time i cried over keyboard i got one and im trying to learn this song,sos if this weird ed you out...

[@strat0s559]

the most nostalgic part is that every single journey melody never really ends....

[@animesubber7136]

T_T

[@chaitanyashende7244]

How did I never notice that, I mean I did, but I never thought of it like that.I think the actual music producers wanted to give a very deep message through their soundtrack that your life is also a very long and beautiful, and a never ending journey. But honestly, the nostalgia in RSE soundtrack is so deep and heart-piercing, I can't help but shed tears every single time I hear it 😭 I honestly underestimated the power and magic of music💘

[@keivebeats]

7 years later and this comment has never been more true than it already was

[@GamerGhost11]

So true yet, so memorable

[@micheperez8885]

I'm turning 30 this year and Pokemon emerald was my comfort game while growing up during a very rough part of my life. I would leave my gameboy advanced on all night till the batteries ran dry while I slept to the sound of littleroot town. This song is forever going to be in my heart and it will be played for my wedding.

[@Lesley-dp]

I'm 28 and did the same thing, soo much nostalgia ✨

[@w00borg34]

pokemon sapphire was my first true pokemon game for the gameboy advanced sp. i remember playing outside on warm summer days with my older sister during the day and then coming back home around sunset, plopping down on the living room couch, and playing this game for hours :') swampert will always be my original starter pokemon :) im in college now supposed to be studying for a test but this song makes me step back and think about the easy times

[@MusicMike512]

Nostalgia is great :')

[@vinxlab]

That was me for Pokemon HeartGold. I did the same thing, I would bring my DS to school when I was about 5, and during recess I would hide in a small little play house, playing HeartGold, training my Totodile, soon to be a Croconaw, then a Feraligator. During lunch I would again hide just to go back to Route 4 after getting a call and going to a Trainer Battle, then going home to do the same thing, day after day, and that didn't change for 2 good years of the good life. Fruit juice and Ho-Oh. Now being a Freshman means it's not as nostalgic as from child to adult but I still feel all warm thinking about it. This comment reminded me of that. Today I go back and grab my older sisters Gameboy and I put in Pokemon Red, then I grab my Gameboy advanced and put in Sapphire, Bulbasaur, Totodile, and Treeko were my three favorite and first starters.

[@carterfield1355]

this almost made me cry

[@Bl0opsverse]

You have a noice childhood

[@kevinlin8639]

How’d your test go?

[@bubuchahchah]

I cried. It throws me back to when I was nine years old, after school I would have lunch and play Pokemon Sapphire on my living room couch with my dog by my side for hours on end. My family was dealing with divorce at the time and I escaped into Littleroot Town often. Every time I beat the gym, I would restart the game with different Pokemons. That was fifteen years ago. Today I think back about all the sacrifices my dad made, how blessed I am. My childhood dog has passed but I have another sweet dog with me for five years. Life is good. And I still play Pokemon. Waiting on that Pokemon Sword.

[@MusicMike512]

That was touching. I'm very glad you made it out of that and that life is good for you now! Thanks for sharing your story. Pokemon will live in our hearts forever!

[@dustywarplane2456]

Pokemon is not a game, it's a part of our heart and it will always be on our side even when in reallife dark times are coming Pokemon will never us alone.

[@chaichungthing996]

this comment reminds me of my younger days, gosh life was really simple back in the days

[@gorator3813]

This almost make me cry.

[@bryanxiao5911]

Gorator almost?

[@EKRIXIPHOBIA]

it MADE me cry

[@juandevia3552]

I feel you bro

[@xelyex4834]

It MADE me cry x2

[@jeffdemition2308]

i know why u cry because its memories of pokemon

[@hunterlabbe6668]

I’m just standing by my toolbox at work and crying over a soundtrack from a 22 year old game. I miss playing sapphire while my brother played ruby and seeing who could clear the elite 4 first, that was a long time ago now…

[@skyrox7845]

Im 22 and can’t stop crying at this, They will never feel what we felt thoses days

[@keivebeats]

Im 31, I've seen Pokemon been brought to light and I agree

[@pokerio6162]

My childhood My first pokemon game My fav soundtrack And.... My torchic 😭

[@johntom3158]

Me too friend same with my treeko

[@elliotgibsonroberts6672]

I called mine Chili, brought Chili to gen 4 ;)

[@jordanminners1469]

my treecko because Thats the only thing I trained and a zigzagoon and a carvanha

[@coyee2801]

My swampert is still waiting for me

[@ppjoao66]

i understand that with my treecko

[@UltimateSock]

The dislikes are from team aqua and magma. Excellent work!

[@Lancegunman12]

yeah lol XD

[@Happy-wr6kd]

I can’t imagine someone who unlike this video

[@fosterelkins1221]

oh man, that nostalgia is trying to kick in! good thing it wont! *goes and cries for two hours*

[@ManticoreSoul]

In fact, as you say, it's unbelievable that thirteen years have passed. Too many good memories along this adventure. Keep making piano versions of this game! I love them!

[@CianaCorto]

Twenty years now :o

[@thomasowen5785]

@@CianaCorto has it really been twenty years...

[@burakkuburu96]

Hye guys

[@harvester_of_sorrow96]

Shit..

[@MultiSersho]

Y'know? Every single of my most beloved and life-during friends, I met them and firstly deep connected with them because of our sheer love to videogames, weeb and geek stuff, that was back in middle school, looking back to it, we didn't had money to afford the newest hot stuff like Pokémon B/W, however we did had third generation games, and for me, this song represents that time of my life, we were all like, innocent and unaware, it is amazing how this song brings the nostalgia to my senses

[@cupcaakey]

BW was definitely one of the, if not the best Pokemon game. However when it was released, it wasn’t technically a “hot game” because it was really disliked by genwunners because of “haha trash and ice cream pokemon” but now it’s one of the most loved games. It took so long for people to like it lol

[@Dottor_J]

the nostalgia, the feels , great job my friend

[@shade5554]

Those days shall never come back, they're just permanent engraved in our memories.

[@miminoesta]

I had a rough childhood and back then I played Sapphire on my emulator. Listening to this doesn't bring back good memories, it actually makes me happy I got through those hard times playing Pokemon and now it seems to be much better. Thank you for this beautiful version :)

[@spicychickenstudios4398]

Hey Mike, Thank you so much. You redid my favorite track I ever listened to in my life in a breathtaking piano piece. I can't think of a better piece that captures the feeling of my whole childhood. I can't really describe what this does to me, other than make me cry. Thank you so, so much for this. This is the video I probably appreciate the most on this platform. A thousand times, thank you.

[@spongeb27]

That descending bassline when the melody ascends and into the next section is something else ❤️ the music in this game is unbelievably well-written, and we all know why! (Thanks, Junichi)

[@frisskyykoume7734]

Music with soul

[@bunbunbuntime]

Frisk __ a determined soul😊

[@Drakelx55]

I can't believe it, you finally did it... it's absolutely beautiful... amazing job as always, now if you'll excuse me I'm going to go dig out my Pokemon Ruby

[@yourdad4666]

lmao

[@dbdeepakdiya]

Fist pokemon game i ever played. This gave me the feels big time. Great job.

[@276KittyGirl]

the song played at the very beginning, and the very end.

[@betaunknown]

Preach....

[@superheck3182]

I love it SO MUCH!!! It brings me back to my childhood. Thank you so much! I already have tears down me ears because of the nostalgia and beauty of this piece! You've just earned yourself a subscriber!☺

[@MusicMike512]

Thanks PokePerson!

[@germanserrano781]

I used to sing this song every night to my newborn daughter as a lullaby, now she is 8 years old

[@brownbandeet]

My first pokemon game and forever my favourite, miss my overleveled Sceptile, life will never be as good as it was back then, simpler times 😭

[@i.m249]

i usually watch this video once per year, but back when i was still around 9 years old, i suddenly liked playing pokemon games, and so, their musics... i found this video and it was so good, and i actually tried playing it by ear on piano, and i succeeded, this littleroot town theme is just so good lol...

[@yongling9825]

Play-by-ear is such a valuable skill to possess. I used to take piano lessons as a kid, but over the years, I've lost quite a lot of piano skills, like two-handed play. Fortunately, I can still play by ear, albeit slow tho.

[@Kitsune81]

Amazing rendition! The basis is just simple arpeggio's with a melody line, but it's the small nuances that give it that beautiful feeling. I got goosebumps and shed a manly tear while listening to this.

[@Piskipo]

I could never set the clock right

[@d3m0nsh1n3]

mine wouldn't work for ages

[@alexkemplen772]

It doesn't matter what time you set the time. It's just a GBA. The 3ds version fixes the time automatically.

[@SecretValor]

Wow, this brought back many memories. Thank you for that.

[@quocthinhchu9703]

I'm not a big fan of Pokemon since I only know a bit of those from Gen 1 - 4 and legendary ones, but this song makes me cry a lot

[@alexandercarroll9707]

I grew out of Pokémon about two years ago, and I played Omega Ruby. This is the most nostalgic track in that game. To make it even more somber I moved schools around the time I grew out of Pokémon. Life changes and evolves, and while this one song makes me feel sad, overall I am in bliss.

[@arturiapendragon6760]

hearing a lone piano playing more simple music always brings me back to my childhood listening to one of my friends practice because his mom was super strict abt it and even tho i was over he still had to go over his piano music. add that on top of me being a certified hoenn baby, hearing this song hits me even harder in the nostalgia feels. this is amazing

[@sebastiankulche]

Pokemon emerald is one of my favorite games of all time. Pokemon is a underrated franchise that deserves more classic games like this. Good piano cover ;)

[@girtzjeffrey]

Ah. The feeling of genuine nostalgia. This game is literally my childhood. Staying up late at night with my cheap headphones on… what a great time to be alive as a kid.

[@Zebacho45]

In moments like this I wish I could give more than one like. Just. Too. Beautiful. Great job man, I'm loving it!

[@oscarlam0927]

So glad I grew up playing Emerald instead of Fortnite

[@IzBirch]

Oscar Lam man I grew up with ruby, fortnite isn’t good.. the music is usually not nostalgic and pretty bad, not to meantion battle royal is just getting cancerous

[@peryphiachovet2180]

SAMEEEEE HERE!!!! SOOOO GLAD!

[@benjaminherbst811]

@@IzBirch battle royales can be good... ever heard of minecraft hunger games?

[@khaltayr8755]

Poor new generation

[@colemin2]

I grew up playing both.

[@CVL990]

Oh god. The nostalgia. So beautiful and so many memories. Nice job!

[@ItsBajaBlasted]

Pianos make every song sound 100000x more emotional than they are, but that's the best part about 'em! This is a beautiful cover. Good job.

[@jeremyngpiano]

Beautiful.

[@franciscoiana.5286]

I cant help but cry a little when I heard this, feels like I just suddenly remembered my happy childhood days.

[@tolmat]

Song of my childhood.

[@zachpirraglia4878]

Thank you so much for this dude, this is beautiful. Brings tears to my eyes.

[@codybender5332]

3:09 Nothing hurts more than going back into my old Pokémon games and seeing the dates when I started my journeys🥲

[@Tuelhinha]

Beautiful. I don't know the original piece, but your version is lovely. I like how it's well executed and there's some fancy pattern on the left hand. The main melody sounds nostalgic and dreamy, even though it's all new to me (I guess). Good job :-)

[@MykeCCohen]

Haha I woke up to your comment that you uploaded this, thanks man! Happy Easter :)

[@Vanilluc]

really made me teared up. Can't believe how fast i grew up, I just want to live my childhood life again

[@hames100]

Thanks for hitting the coda a few times, can’t get enough of this eternal nostalgia

[@acerhythm7026]

wow man, what a powerful preformance. Sounds like a credit theme, you put so much like, end-game emotion into the playing. its so awesome.

[@astrouphel]

I like to come here every once in a while. I didn't grow up with the game like everyone else here did. I wasn't really alive when the GameBoy was the big thing. The first Pokemon game I ever truly played was Pokemon Moon. Before then, I had played a couple others such as Blue. However, I didn't really get into video games until I was about 10. About then was when S/M came out, and I had a blast with it. I know many people talk about how bad the Gen 7 games are, but I had so much fun. Such a beautiful region, Alola. Anyways, enough rambling. This cover is beautiful. As I said, I don't have the nostalgia that others do, but I love coming here to listen to this and for the sense of connection and memories. Always a good, relaxing time. So thank you for this beautiful piece, and for bringing everyone here together :)

[@alfonsoandrey1057]

I can't believe it. This song is everything i needed to feel better

[@pkm9797]

Thanks for this beautiful piano version of one of my absolute favourites ❤ I'm playing this for my unborn little guy, hope he enjoys it too. 😊

[@bellagianchocolate]

Beautiful!

[@satriopinilih7764]

13e11a lol same

[@unclebuns5286]

Pokémon emerald was the first Pokémon game I’ve ever played, and it will always have a special place in my childhood.

[@slightcurve98]

I didn’t know that this song could sound so beautiful

[@andregoyvaerts]

Just bought the sheet music there, thank you so much for arranging this beautiful piece. It's a song that means so much to me.

[@Kiwii216]

What a sweet cover!! I really enjoyed it. Even though I've never played any of the pokémon games it still gave me feels

[@MusicMike512]

+Kiwii216 Thanks! You really should start a pkmn journey at some point in your life :P

[@Kiwii216]

hihi :)

[@rickyo7061]

+MusicMike512 nice cover Mike

[@sidal2051]

N-n-n-nostalgic.....very.....nostalgic....this littleroot town music make me cry....

[@martinkomives7005]

this cover is just simply soultouching.., great work ! :)

[@CLAWZZ]

Ahhh... how much I miss those days...

[@jeffdemition2308]

finnaly some musiv good for my ear this brings back so much memories and soo nostalgic

[@biga1871]

this sounds so good, great work!

[@felipetorres2837]

Me acabas de dar justo en la infanciaaaaaaa From chile south america

[@Ghemlin]

i love this series... i wasn't around when it first came out cuz i wasn't born yet but i love old stuff like this. i wish was around back then to experience this

[@aditwratsangka4014]

Caught a glimpse of that beautiful morning I chose my mudkip:'). Man, you just replayed my memories in the most beautiful way. I'm tearing. great job.

[@danishezwan9320]

There was a time when our only problem was deciding which pokemon is better. And now we out here tryna figure out who we want to die as.

[@theplaguedoctor4975]

This brings me back to the good old days, I loved playing this game and the song was the best

[@rikudouray]

Aww. Good old days. Surrounded by people you love while playing.

[@brigidchoi931]

omg thank you for this?!?!! i always thought this song should have been slower and more romantic... this is exactly what i've been looking for for like ten years 😭😭

[@Hutch2Much]

sapphire was my "first" pokemon game (i technically started with black, but quit after a bit). this track...this will always make me emotional. always

[@Fabiyame]

Beautiful. its 1am and im watching this.. thats how you know its great.

[@tanitani_06]

I played this game so much, and this... Wow! Aways is amazing hearing the start and the end of everything

[@zombi3king24]

love the creativity you put into your videos :) ive been a sub since you were like 489 subs:) keep it up:3 beautiful play like always !

[@MusicMike512]

That's awesome, thanks!!

[@zombi3king24]

+MusicMike512 anytime :3

[@micahchannell8420]

This was a beautiful piece great job overall you just earned a sub and a like.

[@driss409]

Man I still remember when I got my Groudon Game boy advance SP with pokemon ruby. I pulled an all nighter under the blanket playing this awesome game. One of my happiest moments as a kid :D

[@Lesley-dp]

Pokemon Leafgreen was the very first Pokemon game i've played, this feels nostalgic on a emotional level, especially because it was a way to escape a hard youth ✨

[@ctrlaltQQ]

Such soothing playing mate, great job!

[@nabilelrosyad1458]

feel peace in my heart.

[@KyleStyle3DArtist26]

This sounds like a piece from Spirited Away. Such a lovely cover that brings back many memories.

[@pompkons2809]

Pokemon Emerald was my first Pokemon game and even though I don't really remember this song or the game because I was so young, this song will be close to my heart for my entire life.

[@AmyFizzyey]

The nostalgia hit me like a train

[@reggiemarcelino]

I miss playing Pokemon. This is like the saddest part about growing up.

[@justwoosh]

installed an emerald emulator and living all your childhoods and damn has it been an adventure. storyline absolutly amazing btw.

[@dorians-world]

Fantastic. Simply Amazing... this guy has such talent, he’s a superstar!

[@im_cubing7601]

I wish I grew up in the days when this game came out but I was born 2009 and I just see everyone around me playing fortnite but I just stay in the corner with my friends or my poke friends we would have sooo much fun talking about pokemon and the new games but they are not as good as the games back then. I really love pokemon I'll grow up with it forever ❤️

[@urahara670]

dude you are taking the right choice have fun

[@thatfaker]

OMG I nearly cried... Nostalgia...

[@JA-vu1qt]

Really love this. Thank you! :)

[@vinxlab]

Thank you so much for making this, it made my day and I can't wait to learn this. The sheet music is greatly appreciated!

[@Lillyz1112]

beautiful as always!!! ^^

[@Jayceagv]

Thank you for playing that beautify it brought me back to a childhood memory!

[@fahimulhaque3669]

oh my... this is sooooo soothing. Thank you so much for bringing back my childhood!

[@jacobsalomon8386]

I live a long way from home, but I grew up in a small suburb. I live in the big city, times are rough… but hearing this song reminds me home is always there for me.

[@dkkila2809]

Got me crying at work damn

[@John_nata]

Thank ya so much for crediting my artwork mate !

[@dseth]

This feels like home.

[@DrawingWithAna]

I can't thank you enough for making these and inspiring me whenever I listen to any of your covers or originals!. I only and exclusive listen to your music and covers when I draw. It's so relaxing, thank you!

[@MusicMike512]

Catana thank you so much, I really appreciate that!

[@anonymouskitten4715]

I would like you to know that this cover fueled my writer brain enough to overcome my writers block and write something I actually love for the first time

[@BovineDesigns]

It's nice to here this song with an instrument other than trumpets.

[@Dyasmond]

Great job, man. Keep it up.

[@WadeVillines]

I imagine this playing after catching the last Pokemon for the dex, beating the E4 one last time, and saving in my room at Littleroot where I started the game, just before staring at my Gameboy a few last seconds before switching it off for what would be a very long time.