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August 17, 2006 11:03 AM

Nintendo music. Download some of their music. Go see them touring now. Enjoy the 8-bit goodness. Previously discussed nintendo music.
posted by ninjew (17 comments total)

Also previously - this thread links to the Minibosses, who are louder, faster, and less technical than the Advantage. If you'd like to see the Minibosses on Youtube, I'd recommend this performance of Castlevania, for the incongruous hipster fashion, the headbanging, and the crowd chatter at the beginning.
posted by suckerpunch at 11:11 AM on August 17, 2006

See also: The Minibosses (link down at the moment, but here's a Wikipedia page), who do the covers in a less strictly faithful way, but who I feel are more fun to hear (although if you go to see them live arrive very late because they tour with some of the worst bands in the history of humanity).

I've been wanting to start a vg music band in the new york area for years but interest has been very, very, completely nonexistent.
posted by ducksauce at 11:14 AM on August 17, 2006

Oops, the Mega Man 2 performance shows the incongruous hipster fashion. Whatever.
posted by suckerpunch at 11:14 AM on August 17, 2006

I saw the Advantage at a concert in a barn here in Santa Cruz about two years ago. That was probably the best party/concert I'd ever been to up to that point. What a blast!
posted by LoopyG at 11:27 AM on August 17, 2006

I just barely remember using the code from the title, but what game was it, and what did it do? That was a very long time ago.
posted by jkafka at 12:09 PM on August 17, 2006

Contra. +30 lives.
posted by ninjew at 12:26 PM on August 17, 2006

used in a number of Konami games, including the previously mentioned Contra
posted by maffachu at 12:28 PM on August 17, 2006

i like the ninja gaiden track at the 5rc site.
posted by weretable and the undead chairs at 12:29 PM on August 17, 2006

My roomate's band player a video game tribute show here in Toronto and did a bad-assed Street Fighter II medley (vid). It was better recieved than their normal set and they joking considered beign a video game cover band full time.
posted by thecjm at 3:18 PM on August 17, 2006

Metroid Metal is pretty sweet if you like Metroid, although I don't know if they play live.
(Recommended: Kraid's Theme.)
posted by mikeweeney at 3:48 PM on August 17, 2006

Shameless self promotion. via MuFi ... or MeMu? Whatever abbreviation everyone decided to give it. If indeed they did.

And let's not forget XOC, who has concocted awesome renditions of most of the music from Super Mario World.
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 4:20 PM on August 17, 2006

(Whoops, didn't notice he was mentioned in the "Previously discussed" link.)
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 4:22 PM on August 17, 2006

(Checks tour dates)

Ignoring the south again, huh? Fine. I see how it is. We have our own Nintendo rock bands anyway!
posted by Laugh_track at 5:47 AM on August 18, 2006

The select key wasn't part of the code. :)
posted by jeversol at 8:44 AM on August 18, 2006

Interjecting a little Sega here: Space Harrier

It's raw, raucous, and drum triggered, but hearing the melody (if you're a fan) should amuse in addition to abusing your ears.
posted by Chuckly at 9:52 AM on August 18, 2006

Ah, but the select key was part of the code if you wanted to play two players.
posted by Durhey at 2:56 PM on August 24, 2006

"Interjecting a little Sega here"

Flagged as noise and/or derail.
posted by Eideteker at 10:12 AM on September 11, 2006