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Nintendo A Capella

Posted by Zonk on Wed Apr 13, 2005 02:13 PM
from the everything-good-comes-from-wisconsin dept.

Andrew writes "If you're a fan of the NES and `80s video games like me then this is too cool for words: A video of University of Wisconsin a capella ensemble Redefined performing Nintendo a capella. The file is a little large (about 47 megs) but definately worth the download."

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It's ok... (Score:3, Interesting)

by ALeavitt (636946) * <(moc.liamg) (ta) (ttivaela)> on Wednesday April 13 2005, @02:21PM (#12226200)

They're ok, but the arrangements aren't that great. I like the performance art piece of it, though... especially the Tetris blocks. If you want some quality video game a capella music, though, you should check out http://www.myspace.com/buttonmashers/ [myspace.com]. It's a lot more true to the original music; the arrangements pretty much just substitute voices for the original instruments.
- Re:It's ok... (Score:3, Informative)
  
  by ALeavitt (636946) *
  
  Hmm... the link doesn't seem to work with that slash at the end. Try this one: http://www.myspace.com/buttonmashers [myspace.com]
  - Re:It's ok... (Score:3, Insightful)
    
    by dbretton (242493)
    
    You guys must be joking. I just listened to both, and there is no comparison: "Redefined"'s rendition is far superior. The arrangement is on target, musical, and quite complex. Moreover, they harmonize extremely well. Buttonmashers are decent, but they certainly don't harmonize very well.
    
    If you want a good example of a tune which is funny yet well harmonized, search around for Blink 182's "Shit Piss Fuck Cunt Cocksucker motherfucker tits fart turd 'n twat". It's about 15 seconds long, funny and music
- Re:It's ok... (Score:2, Informative)
  
  by WoodenBoy (553109)
  
  virt [vgmix.com] did a few a capella game tunes a while back (bottom of the page).
  - Re:It's ok... (Score:2)
    
    by 88NoSoup4U88 (721233)
    
    The Bubble Bobble one [vgmix.com] is hilarious. :D
Coral Cache of video (Score:3, Informative)

by Frac (27516) on Wednesday April 13 2005, @02:23PM (#12226228)

http://www.raspberryheaven.net.nyud.net:8090/~shut /Redefined%20-%20Nintendo%20(Video).mpg [nyud.net]
In A.D. 2101 War was beginning. (Score:3, Funny)

by Jicksta (760596) on Wednesday April 13 2005, @02:26PM (#12226262) Homepage

I think I like the classic musical flash movie [ungrounded.net] of "All your base are belong to us" much better...
live mario piano (Score:5, Interesting)

by OmniVector (569062) <see my homepage> on Wednesday April 13 2005, @02:35PM (#12226364) Homepage

someone at my college recorded his friend playing mario on a piano. it's pretty cool, check it out (only 8mb, should be fine from a slashdotting in the gaming section): Ben Plays Mario [otierney.net]

feel free to mirror it if you like
- Re:live mario piano (Score:2)
  
  by chrisbtoo (41029)
  
  That rules :-)
- Re:live mario piano - Mirror (Score:2)
  
  by chrisbtoo (41029)
  
  A friend of mine had trouble downloading it from your site, so I've put it up at http://www.duo-games.com/benplaysmario.mpg [duo-games.com]
- Re:live mario piano (Score:3, Informative)
  
  by shawb (16347)
  
  We all know that this is the blindfolded pianist. [gprime.net] And he has done far more impressive.
  - Re:live mario piano (Score:2)
    
    by OmniVector (569062)
    
    cool! well my friend lied then :) pretty neat either way.
    - Re:live mario piano (Score:2)
      
      by shawb (16347)
      
      That's cool. I remember some random video taken off of a webcam of some scantilly clad girl dancing in her dormroom for her boyfriend. I knew people from three different schools that swore up and down that she was from their school. And none of the dorms from those schools really looked like hers.
  - - Re:live mario piano (Score:2)
      
      by chrisbtoo (41029)
      
      and that I'm gullible :|
mirror (Score:2, Informative)

by dutchct (673848)

here is a mirror [gprime.net]
It may be worth noting... (Score:2, Informative)

by A Name Similar to Di (875837)

That while they claimed they were performing original Japanese music, the Tetris theme is based on a Russian Folk song (although I can't recall the name). -Diomedes
Found a mirror (Score:3, Informative)

by MoonFacedAssassin (539728) * on Wednesday April 13 2005, @03:36PM (#12227182)

http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~coates/video/Redefined%20- %20Nintendo%20(Video).mpg [wisc.edu]
Compfused.com has a copy too. (Score:3, Informative)

by antdude (79039) on Wednesday April 13 2005, @03:46PM (#12227279) Homepage Journal

See here [compfused.com] where I saw it.
As long as we're sharing... (Score:4, Funny)

by funny-jack (741994) on Wednesday April 13 2005, @04:08PM (#12227530) Homepage

...here [timandjeni.com] is a recording of the lyrics I wrote to the original Super Mario Brothers main theme. Enjoy.
- Re:As long as we're sharing... (Score:3, Insightful)
  
  by sethadam1 (530629) *
  
  I couldn't help but think of how bad that was, and how embarassed I'd be to have it on the internet. Paradoxically, at the same time, it sounds EXACTLY like something my friends and I would have done and I got a real kick out of it. Then I send the link to about 5 people.
  
  Thanks for sharing.
Side note: (Score:3, Informative)

by Headcase88 (828620) on Wednesday April 13 2005, @04:12PM (#12227574) Journal

The original Super Mario Bros theme was remixed into a capella in Super Mario Sunshine.

But you know, Super Mario Sunshine didn't have music videos, and that one was... beyond compare :)
already done (Score:5, Interesting)

by moosesocks (264553) on Wednesday April 13 2005, @04:51PM (#12227942) Homepage

a bunch of JHU students did the same thing [mentalnotes.org] a while back.

And it's a lot more palatable since it's audio-only.
List (Score:4, Interesting)

by Mooga (789849) on Wednesday April 13 2005, @05:33PM (#12228354)

In order for those a little too young:
- Mario Brothers
- Doctor Mario
- Something from mario for just a sec. (Unsure of exactly what)
- Tetris
- Mortal Combate
- Mario Dungeon Theam
- Zelda
It's so bad, yet soo good
- Re:List (Score:2)
  
  by Dysan2k (126022)
  
  Many thanks! I couldn't figure out the Dr. Mario one. The one right after it is the music from SMB when you get the invincibility star.
Torrent (Score:2)

by _iris (92554)

Torrent at Demonoid [demonoid.com] (warning: membership required).

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