One listen.

There probably was a better way to write about this one, but… I don’t know. I’m feeling a lack of sleep creep up upon me today, and it’s starting to hit hard. I think I did alright. I think it would’ve been better had I tried to talk about the scenery for where this song is predominantly used.

Go Ichinose’s (一之瀬剛) “Route 119” (“119番道路”) is from GBA Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire Music Super Complete and Nintendo 3DS Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Super Music Complete. These soundtracks cover Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, and Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. The version I wrote about is the one used for ORAS, and was arranged by Minako Adachi (足立美奈子) and Hideaki Kuroda (黒田英明).

I hope you enjoy.

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Strings stir percussion and horns into action and with the excitement of what lies ahead, they walk forward tall and with anticipation. The sounds lower into something a little gentle, though no less excited, and some come back up once more. It’s moving in phases.

There’s a shift in key of sorts that seems to precipitate a rising back to the original start, and all the adventure continues on. It continues through hills and valleys, and fields and across the ocean, underneath an open sky.

It’s all fun and excitement, and danger, and the sounds bask in the joy and wonder of what they present. They are excited and energetic, and they continue their journey as they fade and the song ends.