Sinnoh Pokémon League (Day): Remastered ► Pokémon Diamond, Pearl & Platinum

[@The_Zame]

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[@nacho4288]

Legitimately almost made me tear up. This song is so incredibly peaceful and bittersweet. It's weird, since in the game it seems out of place; nothing sad is happening. You're just...there. At the mouth of the cave. But then you look back at your journey, on the verge of ending, and the song makes all the sense in the world.

[@SnowySummers01]

I personally like to think of it as an calm before the storm. One last calming and gentle place before the challenges of the elite 4.

[@buzzkilla5640]

Amen, brother... amen

[@Freedmoon44]

And then theres the Night version

[@commandermercury6654]

This is bittersweet in its purest form. After sacrificing so much blood, sweat, and tears, you find your journey is nearing its end. You’ve collected all eight gym badges. You’ve raised up a team you’re proud to call your own. You’ve battled literal gods, taken down an entire organization, and saved the universe from cataclysm. Then this song begins to play...and the weight of everything you’ve done-and everything you’ve yet to do-hits you. You can do nothing but marvel as the piano both relaxes and saddens you to your core. Then the moment is over. It’s time to take on the Pokémon League. Go get ‘em, champ.

[@oBydeR]

Didn't truegreen7 say this in his top sinnoh themes video?

[@commandermercury6654]

@@oBydeR ....Wait did he? I haven’t watched that video since the day it came out! I swear any similarities between my comment and what he said are purely accidental. 😅

[@oBydeR]

@@commandermercury6654 Haha I think it might have been, it was the "go get them champ" that made me think. Nah don't worry about it wasn't trying to call you out or anything was just curious

[@user-rf1jb4hn2u]

@@commandermercury6654 team galactic for the win

[@seraphim6364]

Chills

[@Kronos327]

1:43 ... wow💙

[@Robin-ww3hf]

It´s just incredible

[@FranMG]

I'm doing my final university project while listening to this song... It definitely feels like the end of a journey. Great job.

[@lovelyprincesssarah]

I know I'm 6 months late, but I hope you did well 😊

[@FranMG]

@@lovelyprincesssarah yes!!! it was perfect, scored an 8/10, all my family came to see me.. now I'm taking the last 3 exams that were left, so I can finally say I'll graduate this 2023. Thanks for your best wishes!!!

[@NinjaristicNinja]

2:31 My soul has been cleansed

[@elitist8159]

It's like I'm ascending to the heavens.

[@seiinity]

No other track in the Pokémon franchise has this vibe; this powerful thing you just feel when you look back at your journey throughout the game. The soundtrack in DPPt **is** special, and this track solidifies that. They had different intentions, they had a goal with the OST. Your rendition of this is magnificent, I don't think I'll ever listen to a better version.

[@joshuairvine2002]

i think route 10 from the fifth generation also really captured that feeling of reflecting on your journey, but it has a really different tone compared to this which is interesting. both themes suit the story and journey of each generation really well

[@icewizard3664]

I disagree as I believe that the Abandoned Ship from Ruby/Sapphire gives me an almost similar vibe of love and accomplishment. Note that this came to me after I watched the Diamond/Pearl anime.

[@mewziikal8331]

@@joshuairvine2002 my thoughts exactly.

[@splatommy7527]

Lmao I thought the wing from wingull is Dawn's leg when I saw the thumbnail

[@marianoescudero658]

I’m glad I’m not the only one

[@dr.zapatoso7220]

Same here.

[@stryfe7467]

Same lmao

[@aadityas.9820]

I think it was done on purpose or its a mistake, but its fine.

[@Solenxve]

Same hahahaha

[@danielsimmons4436]

This song hit me weird. The first time I played pearl as a kid and got to the final boss segment I didnt know how to feel. I felt... sad. Sad it was going to end. It was the first time a videogame made me feel that way. Which is why I searched for other games, to feel emotions that I never really could come to terms with. Thankyou Zame. It brings a tear to the eye.

[@jackcobb2928]

Same but nowadays I'm just glad I beat that pokemaniac champion 🙄

[@ha_ur_dead6675]

I remember my first time completing Pokémon sapphire back as a kid. When I saw the words END I teared up because I didn’t want my Pokémon journey to be over.

[@OctoAgent3]

I didn’t have a Problem with Cynthia to my surprise. The MOMENT I saw her, I thought, “Oh Snap, this is gonna get serious.” And I thought I would lose, but to my shock I didn’t. Today was the End of my Sinnoh Journey. So, I want to say this to my Pokemon. Empoleon, Staraptor, Gardevoir, Pachirisu, Glaceon, and Lucario, Thank you. You all have helped me become a better trainer. Before, back in Kalos, I was just a noob, didn’t know what I was doing. But now, thanks to Hoenn, Kanto, Galar, Sinnoh, Alola, and Kalos, Pokemon inspired me to become a better trainer. So, I thank you. May we have more adventures together.

[@lxxdccvii4805]

You are the only other person I have ever heard of that got Pearl not diamond.

[@basilleaf27]

Sinnoh has such a pure and serene vibe to it, and this remaster encapsulates that perfectly. I never played gen 4 but this makes me want to...

[@yeivist8685]

We will be back soon friend. Remake is coming. I want to return to the region who made all this possible

[@indi3821]

Go ahead and do it. Especially if you can now go ahead and acknowledge the finesse within the soundtracks...

[@basilleaf27]

@@indi3821 I'm gonna go for it

[@yeivist8685]

@@basilleaf27 Wait to see if they'll announce remakes next year friend. If they release remakes it's possibly Sinnoh

[@basilleaf27]

@@yeivist8685 I see where you're coming from and I appreciate your advice, but chances are Sinnoh's most loved features, like the Distortion World and the Battle Frontier will be part of a dlc.

[@zafranorbian757]

The melancholy is real with this one.

[@christianbryan6961]

This makes me think that all Pokemon movies ought to end with a rousing piano, the muted laughter of the characters in the background, as they all either walk into or sit and watch the sunset.

[@Caelio]

Sinnoh's soundtrack has always given me the feels... and it is especially true for this one. Every time I replay DPPt and reach the League, it gets to me in a way few musics do. Great remaster too.

[@jacobstonier9529]

I like how all the other gens have dramatic ambience leading to the league then there’s gen 4 with the chill piano vibes

[@BlackKyurem5]

Gen V it made sense since BW had the fate of your relationship with Pokemon on the line and you needed to get through the Elite Four to reach the climax. DPPt, the climax and character arcs have all been completed so all you can do here is look back before your final test of skills alone. Both work really well

[@Dummma]

Meanwhile the mess that was the Sinnoh victory road theme. I like it trust me, but it just felt so random.

[@trafalgarlawtism]

I don’t know why, but this theme reminds me of why I like Pokemon in the first place. This is absolutely gorgeous

[@KamisatoElias]

Similarly it really reminds me of what Pokémon used to be about, pre gen 5, even, you could see the heart and soul they poured into every aspect of the game. They weren't perfect games, but it seems like they were when compared to the gen 7 trash we have and the.. Interesting gen 8. But yeah, I think this captures most peoples' feelings towards the game, gorgeous is a great word to describe this masterpiece

[@elitist8159]

@@trafalgarlawtism He was probably talking about the s/m not the ultra counterparts. Gen 7 is still awesome, one of my favs. I can agree on gen 8 tho lol

[@justarandomguy54]

@@elitist8159 I like all the gens. I definitely agree that gen 8 could’ve been longer and less linear, though. And a little bit harder.

[@Glory2Snowstar]

I think what strikes me the most about this music is that it’s so quaint. We probably don’t think of that glorious cathedral at the top of the mountain when we hear this music, we think of that generic rocky cliff with the Pokémon center and the entrance into yet another cave system. But there’s something about that area that makes it stand out, and I don’t think I ever figured it out until listening to this glorious remaster of its music. This place means nothing on a greater scale. All meaning it has comes from you. In the grand scheme of things it’s some rocky plain with a waterfall. But to you, it’s that triumphant view over everything you’ve overcome, a place to rest and reflect. It’s a black canvas upon which your memories construct its significance. This music is for the travelers, not the area. It is music that applies to us, and to our nostalgic reminiscence as we look above the salty waves and those familiar rocky patterns, as we prepare to make the Sinnoh Region our own once and for all. Thanks Zame, you did this theme true justice. I’m legitimately crying now. And not because of my college finals. Because I’m being thrust back into a time where they didn’t exist, where all I had was an Infernape and Crobat, a black Nintendo DS, and a tiny plush Drifblim by my side in the musty storage area of my attic.

[@bigshmoovin3751]

It's done. You did it. The path might've been long and convoluted, but hey when has it never been?

[@why8308]

In Sword and Shield

[@KamisatoElias]

@@why8308 don't forget Sun and Moon 😂

[@elitist8159]

@@KamisatoElias THE DAMN CUTSCENES!!

[@NoNamE-jk9pn]

This song on first listen feels so beautiful however on repeat after seeing what comes next, its almost like a sense of a calm before the storm where the game is saying "Hey it's ok, take a second, you're in for the fight of your life after this moment"

[@Dz73zxxx]

0:11 well yes truly thank you In all seriousness, this term is hectic for me. I got cabin fever whilst i hold assistance to two different lecturer, my papers are all messed up, yet i survived and (hopefully), there's no failing class. But while my colleagues on the vacation, i still had these assistance tasks for grading like 70 class attendants on tomorrow due. Glad this new remaster calms my soul. Platinum is the first pokemon series that i've completed. Thanks for the music~

[@bittersweetvictory8541]

as a kid i always hated how this song was so underutilized. i remember being extremely attached to it; i suppose i've always had an attachment to the musically bittersweet. part of why i've always enjoyed sunyshore so much - i could recognize those undertones from the time i was 10. thank you so much for doing this track justice, zame.

[@razorshells6392]

I used to not like this theme when I was younger because it made me sad. So it’s ironic that it’s now one of my favourite themes.

[@thexpertgamer101]

When listening to the whole thing I was consistently reminded of the struggle I had during my first nuzlocke in Platinum. When starting off I chose piplup (whom I named Jenna because female piplup) because I genuinely loved the starter so much. My first partner after that became a starley (Sean) and then afterwards a shinx (Olly) I eventually challenged the first gym and it's where I got my first experience at how tough the game really was. I almost lost my starter and if it wasn't for a crit I would've lost. After some training I found more friends I took with me such as my cleffa (Jupiter) and my Rapidash (Klaire) and venturing into every cave and forest I could find my final last party member was a Gibble (Horas) and I was determined to keep playing more and more as they all grew with me with every intense battle. There was a point where my starter got poisoned and I was near sunnyshore city during the blackout. At 10 hp I kept hearing her with as many oran berries as I can cause I ran out of pecha and poison heals as soon as I got to the pokecenter and checked Jenna's hp it was at 1 hp I broke into tears thanking whatever rng said this pokemon will survive (at the time I didn't know what poison tick damage was and I was scared beyond belief and didn't realize they don't feint after they hit 1 hp but I didn't see the message appear saying they shook it off) from then on I continued to challenge the entire rest of them. And surprised I came this far without losing anyone and having friends I never knew I could have. When arriving here, at the pokemon league I just couldn't stop crying for 15 minutes straight cause of all the memories flooding back of how I nearly lost all of my best friends. The ending unfortunately.... I did win... But I lost everyone including Jenna and that was because of outrage killing garchomp at the last sliver of hp.

[@OctoAgent3]

That poor little Piplup didn’t deserve to go like that. Im so sorry for it.

[@FeelingSpicy69]

😢

[@MBV97]

Congratulations on your first nuzkocke. It was a fulfilling one but not without sacrifices

[@micemu3232]

Tears falling down my eyes right now, nostalgia, and such a weird feeling of relief with this year's end, perfect remaster as per usual Zame, love it

[@dagreatzoink5559]

The nostalgia, the freaking nostalgia man, brings me back when I was in grade 8 playing Diamond version, ahhhh sweet memories

[@4kChannel]

this seems like the song that would play when you have your first kiss at the playground in the evening by the swing

[@justinarney3050]

Now just imagine standing next to a giant waterfall with the pokemon league at the top. What a beautiful sight to see once exiting victory road.

[@KaiCyreus]

This track really needed those violins

[@lakeserperior8904]

I remember doing a nuzlocke of platinum. I finished training in Victory Road and went out for the last time. I remember staring at the waterfall, thinking of the journey that has taken place, and the hardships yet to come. I listened to this theme, lamenting the deaths that had happened, and the deaths yet to come, and I was overcome with emotion. This remaster captures this feeling perfectly....

[@armalitexelite1193]

I listen to all the DPPT ost and remasters and look to the sky and think about how much those games made my childhood the greatest it can be.

[@nat298]

wow your added touches were amazing! nice work.

[@AustralianSchnitz]

I recently just became a legal adult and I listened to this in the minutes leading up to it. All these wonderful childhood memories of opening and playing the older Pokémon games on Christmas Day came flooding back and made me tear up. I’ll be graduating soon and will listen to it on that night again. This is truly a special sentimental song Zame and I thank you for that.

[@MurkiPlays]

Enamorado de este sentimiento 💙

[@The_Zame]

ENAMORADO DE MURKI

[@tethu1740]

esto si que es inesperado xD

[@manueltalaverarodriguez1280]

Esto hace que cada vez esté más cerca el momento en el que reviva mis inicios en pokemon

[@reflexionvirtual14]

@@The_Zame eres chica???

[@cainswife915]

"Another journey is about to end. You've survived, you need some rest. Why don't you sit back and relax? Are you ready? Just close your eyes". On a children's Pokémon game? (Semicit.) That's the most deep thing I've ever seen. It spouses with the music

[@delibird1664]

I started playing Pearl back in June 2007 when I got it as a present after I was done with 5th grade. I remember coming to the league after beating victory road and I just took my time relaxing and walking those steps as I listened to this beautiful music before I faced the Elite Four. I can't wait for the remakes this November. I'm going to play Pearl first just like I did when I first started in Sinnoh.

[@lekyubi7589]

I wish I could find back the serenity and cheerfulness I had back in the time I was playing Diamond and Pearl with my best friend... Even though there may be a remake on the way, and as much as I may enjoy it, I am well aware this wont be the same. Listening to your tunes fills me with nostalgia, as well as a bit of sadness and serenity as I once felt it while playing the game. For that, I thank you. And for all you guys listening to this, I wish you the best.

[@emperorzizen1081]

Ima listen to this every New Years Day

[@theginkgo]

Just yesterday I discovered one of your original compositions that has a written intro like that, and I thought: "Wow, that's touching, he should do that more often!" And then combined with this theme... so many emotions... 😭

[@marsbit1711]

i used to slide my ds under my pillow and fall asleep to this song when i would wake up from nightmares. it's such a calming song for me. thank you.

[@un_tizio_a_caso2701]

How many remembrance... I was only 11 when I beat Sinnoh's League, now after 3 years I can remember happily the best game I've ever played...

[@lightzpower8654]

Why would I want to close my eyes and miss this amazing art

[@INTEL-REDACTED]

play this at my funeral during the memories montage

[@theothersideofthefox]

This is insane, I just want to listen in the rain and feeling the music find the easter egg

[@Alex-u2l6f]

I literally listened to the night version last night. It's like you read my mind 🥺 Thank you so much for this!

[@itslowdefinition]

Wake up! 2020? COVID? What are you talking about? Its 2006. Lets go play Diamond and Pearl!

[@OzzyBlackSabbathChuy]

It's so fitting hearing it on December 2020 After all ....

[@Shlappz]

Just finished exams yesterday. Between that and 2020, I think I needed this

[@KamisatoElias]

Honestly there are no words to describe this other than utterly magnificent and just... Magical. It's so powerful and nostalgic; it makes me want to go back to when I was a 6 year old and I would lay in bed and fall asleep to the Night version of this song. There's just so much raw emotion in this, I wonder what the composer of this piece was going through.. This to me is living evidence as to why Pokémon is (was) the greatest videogame franchise ever, just looking at the comments you can see it's touched so many of our hearts, in one way or another. Thanks Zame, yet again a flawless masterpiece.

[@bottomtext5872]

You. Thank you. This is such a beautiful piece, the way it flows and the dynamics. It gives the feeling of grandeur that you deserve, you've done it, you've reached your end goal, have a place to rest before proceeding. I love this piece to bits and you have single handedly taken those bits and made them even better.

[@STikER326]

If Game Freak ever gonna make Sinnoh remakes I doubt their remaster of this song will ever top yours. It's just... beautiful

[@viirtuose6910]

It’s so relaxing men thank you for that remaster Zame !

[@sullivanbixby6652]

Dude, this is not a song. This is an experience. Not just any experience, but a fantastic one! Anyways have a merry Christmas or happy Hanukkah, whichever you celebrate, and a great new year!

[@smokinpumpkin3173]

Gen 4 will always be my favorite generation of pokemon

[@winterlyblac6745]

I always find myself coming back to various covers of this song around the end of my exams, and honestly, with those ending and quite the hectic year, it’s quite a relief hearing such a wonderful remastering of something that, to me, encapsulates looking to the past, or the journey, from that journey’s ‘end’. The melancholy stemming from both the memories made during that time and the somber intonations of the piano, violin, etc. and to me, that’s something special, a song that can embody both the player’s journey from Twinleaf to the elite four, and their journey through each year, month, or even multiple years.

[@gega0124]

I closed my eyes and listened to the full track, and I don't regret it one bit :)

[@BillytheEntertainer]

i thought the wingull wing was her leg for a second

[@leonardothomax]

Every time I climb the waterfall in front of Sinnoh Pokémon League and listen to this music I always think about how I trained my team for this moment. "Was the enough? Or I need some more training?"

[@pokeremix9476]

Wow this is really beautiful! The piano and violin go well together!

[@WindySilver]

What a gorgeous piece! I've never gotten far enough in Gen IV games to hear this track but now I sure as heck want to get there!

[@cunha4791]

I can only thing about being drafted and stay chilling to this song the rest of the night

[@splashypiplup3403]

This has truly got to be one of the best remastered themes ever it’s so beautiful and rich in nostalgia. Pokemon hire this man 😩👏🏻

[@anjubhagat4767]

Dawn looks so cute

[@minercrafterzz]

An absolute master piece thank you for this. The piano was spot on.

[@truewarrior2847]

When I first heard this theme when I was little I just sat there in front of the Pokémon league captured in this beautiful song’s grasped! Looking back on my journey through the sinnoh region!

[@Yeshua_Kristos]

For some reason, I keep forgetting how good DPP's soundtrack is... Thanks for reminding me! ^_^

[@omegaprime223]

Platinum was my favorite Pokémon game when I was younger, but for the life of me I can't remember this song. Even without a reference, in current year, this hits like a truck, thanks.

[@wassup9378]

Damn from looking at the thumbnail, i thought it was Dawn stretching her leg lmao. Beautiful piece btw. This is my favorite track from Sinnoh and, i think, my favorite one from the whole series

[@lucarr1041]

I never knew this piece needed those string and choral parts until now, and wow do they ever bring it to another level. Thank you for sharing this with everyone.

[@Intervee24]

Funny how I've been listening to the night version you made to get me to sleep nowadays. Sinnoh's music is absolutely memorable to a lot of people. I'm so glad you hit us with loads of nostalgia with this one, amazing work as always

[@wylie2916]

Zame, this is one of the most beautiful pieces you've recreated and for that I thank you.

[@TheChiptide]

I love how the last note ends unresolved, it really conveys the feeling that this truly is the calm before the storm, and your journey isn’t finished quite yet. So close to the end, and yet miles to go before I sleep. Awesome job!

[@lemoncake10]

To say I cried listening to this is an understatement... the pure nostalgia I felt with this one is just indescribable

[@Therayquazamasta]

This guy is criminally underwatched.

[@pgrane16]

The calm and serenity that this song brings is outstanding. It's melancolic and specially bittersweet, the thought of your journey ending, the league in front of you and all you did to get there. This song represents those feelings perfectly

[@Master_G__]

I can't believe an arrangement is this good. The violins added something that the original song didn't have. Hits really, really hard

[@wasaa5571]

I remember crying at this theme when I first heard it, not even because I thought it had a “sad tone”, but just because I thought this theme was a masterpiece. I was 7 at this time. My opinion has not changed and this theme is still my favorite from the Sinnoh region.

[@justyoureverydaytakodachi1274]

This is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for bringing back my childhood memories from when I first played through pokemon Diamond back in 2007. Keep up the good work

[@PrincessMuffinArt]

I am in tears. This is beyond amazing! Remember you made it this far! Keep going! I know you can do this!

[@brettlarch8050]

This theme really does represent making it to the end of a journey. When it was the last week of my military training and I was about to come home to serve in the guard, I thought about this song a lot. Can’t wait to hear this in the remakes!

[@Psycho_Raged]

The life added to this song especially the mid to end is very nostalgic

[@MBV97]

This brought so many memories. Pokemon Platinum was the first game I'd ever owned and once I finished I just remembered listening the Pokemon League Music. U sir did a well done job with the opening

[@goldfish2730]

I EXPLODED WITH CHILLS SECOND HALF, I was NOT ready for that! Beautiful, amazing stuff! I say this every time, but all of the music you do is absolutely amazing! Might've brought some tears,,, being my first game and introduction to pokemon as a whole gen 4 holds a special place in my heart (Pokemon being my first exposure to other music other than the radio it's really influenced my musical taste, pianos and spicy chords) The way you took this theme and flew with it has me speechless, the instrument change, the whole sum of it, mmmmmmmmm,,, I could listen forever.

[@keywizz211]

The sinnoh games were the peak of pokemon every Pokémon fan needs to play them, thanks for keeping our childhood memories alive

[@beast_boy97]

This is better than what the remake is gonna sound like is the sad thing! Truly an amazing job

[@delphantasist2254]

Brilliant choice to start the ending of this dreadful year. ^^ Sinnoh imo, always had the most beautiful pokémon league theme. Everyone has their choices when it comes to the most nostalgic or best, but the sinnoh league will possibly always be the most beautiful. ♥ Love the opening too. And well done to you too for making all these awesome remixes during this time ;)

[@Loscxxo]

The official remake sounds EXACTLY like this. That's crazy🔥👏🏾

[@MultiHachico]

For real bro, it's beautiful

[@bensjammin9]

I still remember standing outside the Sinnoh Pokémon League, closing my eyes, and holding my DS next to my ear listening to this track for several minutes at a time. Easily one of my favorite tracks in the whole series.

[@KlldbyCuriosity]

I can't remember my first reaction to this song, but I remember the nights I spent as a teen listening to the night version and crying myself to sleep. I want to be a kid again, I want to remember all the old times, all the good times and even the bad. I don't want my memories to fade like they have.

[@SonicTheHedgehog-mh6uw]

Having listened to a lot of these remasters, I have concluded that Zame is incapable of making bad music. I absolutely love these

[@skaparinn]

Just reminds me of simpler times. As well as that sense of journey the older Pokemon games gave that I feel is lacking nowadays, it just doesn't feel the same. This is perfect. Also this fanart is gorgeous.

[@Aeirion]

This nuzlocke has taken me months, now I'm finally here and I hear this. For once I turn my game volume up and listen to the song. I teared up, this version brings a whole new context and level of depth I never knew I needed. An absolute masterpiece you've made...

[@Kalyco_off]

Just wonderful. Incredible work!

[@zcylix]

I remember as a kid I always played pokemon platinum. Me and my family went to French and took my ds with me. A couple days later my brother broke my r4 card by accident and it never worked since then. This song gives me such flashback when i was young and so innocent. I wish i could see my progress again, see my team etc..

[@zbg1331]

Many have already said it, but wow, 1:43 is absolutely amazing. So many memories of reaching the Pokémon League with my Luxray, my Infernape and my Crobat

[@fyredrakon]

This, the Gym Leader theme, and the theme when you enter the champion room - these are the three themes from D/P/Pt that I can play on piano, because they are my favorite. Thank you for this masterpiece, Zame.

[@mayannaise5708]

I played very little gen 4 (like 2 hours maybe) but this song gives me such a nostalgic and peaceful feeling. You truly are amazing at making music.

[@genis1679]

you never cease to amaze me

[@psychosound4417]

this is one of the most beautiful things i have ever heard, marvelous work

[@marvin_he95]

What can I say? ... Just another masterpiece of your work 🙏

[@nseiseila9498]

I feels good to see someone has worked on remastering such a precious piece to me as this one, and it's beautiful! thank you!

[@idain8325]

Very few songs make me cry, but Sinnoh Pokémon League is one of those few songs, and you manage to capture the feelings this song evocate very well. Thanks for making me cry again, Zame, because that means you've touched my heart in some way.