Virtuoso Super Mario

April 2, 2004 8:52 AM

Virtuoso guitar performanceof the Super Mario theme song. With sound effects too!
(3.5 mb Windows Media video)
posted by ssmith (10 comments total)

Here's a direct link to the .wmv and here's the Japanese page it came from.
posted by ssmith at 8:54 AM on April 2, 2004

wow.. the coins are great
posted by cmicali at 8:57 AM on April 2, 2004

I like the flag stuff and the various "sound effects"

What this really makes impressive is the fact that there was such good composition for these dinky little 8-bit games.

Rule.
posted by psychotic_venom at 9:11 AM on April 2, 2004

What this really makes impressive is the fact that there was such good composition for these dinky little 8-bit games.

That's because Koji Kondo is a god!
Check out remixes of his work here.
posted by krunk at 9:19 AM on April 2, 2004

sorry, that Koji Kondo link should've pointed to this interview.
posted by krunk at 9:21 AM on April 2, 2004

If you like that, try these guys... or these guys.
posted by Witty at 9:42 AM on April 2, 2004

Some more Jazzy Mario music (audio)
posted by stifford at 9:44 AM on April 2, 2004

The playing is pretty great. His rhythm is a little off, but technically it's amazing.
posted by abcde at 10:48 AM on April 2, 2004

Wow. Posts like these are the reason I still visit MetaFilter. Thanks!
posted by internal at 1:58 PM on April 2, 2004

"Hey, I got a new Super 88 System..."
posted by Old Man Wilson at 2:02 PM on April 2, 2004