I wasn't a huge fan of the HeartGold/SoulSilver version of this, as it spoiled the opening. The original in Gold & Silver fooled you into thinking it was going to play the same old Viridian Forest theme with the loud opening, but then manages to take you in a completely different direction, into a more funky, laid back tune. The HeartGold/SoulSilver version started laid back and chill with a piano quietly playing the opening chords, already giving away the fact that this was a completely different tune.  I wanted to make this one as ambiguous as the original version… but with an update, of course.

As mentioned prior, I arranged both Viridian Forest themes as a set, trying to maintain certain similarities, that being the horn section. I felt that having the horns play both openings would make them sound similar enough, that way one "feels" thrown off when the solo sax takes over.

Originally composed by Junichi Masuda & Go Ichinose, and originally arranged by Go Ichinose.

Pokémon Gold & Silver - Viridian Forest

Just some guy who loves Koji Kondo and the music of Super Mario, so I love to arrange it.  I have more arrangements on my YouTube profile right now, but I'm slowly gonna start moving them here and probably put up a few that I won't be putting up on YouTube.

Pokémon Gold & Silver - Viridian Forest

PianistTanooki