Sheet music → https://mymusic.st/animenzzz/74163

The first Pokemon OP "Gotta catch 'em all!" is probably one of the most well-known anime songs in the English speaking community and I am pretty sure, many people will recall their childhood memories upon hearing this legendary opening theme.

The piano arrangement for "Gotta catch 'em all!" was actually made a long time ago (around 2012), but I never had the chance to record a video of it until today. Since the original arrangement was only the TV-size, the duration of this piece is only around 1 minute. That's the reason why I decided to include an improvised medley as well.

I was a big fan of the first generation of the Pokémon games (you can probably guess my age by this information, haha) and I can still remember all the hours I have spent on this game with my old Gameboy. This game essentially defined my entire childhood and that's the reason why I can still remember so vividly the game soundtrack - even after all these years. I still remember how to perform the "missingno. glitch" to multiply my items and how much of a bitch the rival trainer was - always showing up in the most inconvenient moments ever.

Most of the pieces in this soundtrack medley are improvised on the spot, and I was experimenting with some transitions between every piece. I deliberately kept the arrangement style simple to reflect the minimalistic style of music in the first Pokémon games.

I started with the theme of Pallet Town in 1:09, because that's where every Pokémon journey begins. I added more and more songs in the medley until it reached a length of almost 11 minutes.
Some of the tracks in the medley may not be exactly true to the original, because I improvised them entirely from my memory. It's been 15 years since I last played the first Pokémon games after all.

Anyway, this is my Pokémon special video and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! Improvising the medley was a unique experiment for me as well and I had a very nice nostalgia trip while recording. See you next time again!

Animenz

PS: What are your favorite pokemon from Blue/Red? Post it in the comments!
Mine is Dragonair (not Dragonite) btw, because I really like how elegant and beautiful it looks. Not the most popular choice, I know...
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🎹Piano arrangement by Animenz

Original Song: Gotta Catch 'em all! (Main Theme)
Anime: Pokémon (Season 1, 1997)
Published by: KOCH Records
Composed by: john Loeffler
Performed by: Jason Paige
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Pokémon Blue / Red / Yellow
Original composer: Junichi Masuda

Songs used in the Pokémon medley:
0:00 Gotta catch 'em all!
1:10 Pallet Town
2:08 Route 1 (The Road to Viridian City from Pallet town)
2:51 Pokémon Center
3:58 Route 4 (The Road to Cerulean city from Mt. Moon)
4:53 Lavender Town
6:03 Bicycle theme
7:04 Surfing theme
8:09 S.S. Anne
9:11 Victory Road
9:39 Pokémon Gym
10:51 Pallet Town
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