Video Game Acoustic Covers have come a Long Way since 2005

This counts

https://twitter.com/peacockjive/status/1381098131702484997?s=19

IDK the song but it does not get more epic than your father crafting a music box of video game music.

@treefroggy#25783 it's this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UnK5rw_6hM

The Advantage are still my favorite. They had a gift of turning NES tracks into rock songs while still evoking the chip tune sound.

https://youtu.be/HL5YDgSEuMw

https://youtu.be/A5DTxQdFtMI

Insaneintherain does some pretty good video game jazz covers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JbKOeeGRAM

And here‘s another pretty great mariachi cover of Vega’s Theme from Street Fighter, from “Mariachi Entertainment System”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdC1GRuDBgU

@Chekhonte#26082 My favorite too–its like if the four NES sound channels were replaced with math rock nerds. I posted a couple live performances over in the cool cover songs thread!

@kory#26770 dang I‘ve never heard it described that way but you’re right! love that they covered the metal gear NES theme way back when no one else was. it‘s still under played. Yeah, they’re the OG‘s. back then before electric guitar coverse became tiresome for me they were making stuff that would stand the test of time!

…. But the king of acoustic back then was probably that one-man-band playing paper mario title theme that I still haven’t been able to find since the early two thousands….

@Jaffe#26584 MES is literally the best ever and I probably shouldn't see them IRL because I wouldn't be able to stop crying

@kory#26770 oh yes! I I need to check those out.

Kind of cheating since it‘s just an alternate arrangement of an already acoustic tune, but man, I’m not embarrassed to admit this song still gives me goosebumps.

https://youtu.be/sGuFZ_a7RU0

@Gaagaagiins#26865 nah not cheating this is exactly what I‘m talmbout. Don’t care if it was acoustic or not to begin with as long as it‘s acoustic when it’s smacking my ear drums.

@treefroggy#26918 Then hell yeah. I make a point of only mentioning it and making it relevant for things of a similar level of importance, but as someone with a Masters in Music Composition, I can definitively say this is a really, really nice arrangement! More decadent than the original, but skillfully handled.

https://youtu.be/H0zhU-HdCCU?t=553

FINALLY SOMEONE HAS DONE IT

JAZZ COVER OF LIGHTENING FORCE AKA THUNDER FORCE IV

STARTS AT 9:12

https://youtu.be/SRopyV4SB1M

oops forgot to mention Dainashi. Posting the only Saturn cover because Saturn, not necessarily the best or most technical. Check out his stuff!

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=65XnRNc7U9U&feature=share

https://youtu.be/-5K3V5tKtiw

This is pretty epic, I cried

https://youtu.be/E3Pv4c4Qz9w

This is the OG shit

https://youtu.be/YSr-ww3POns

https://youtu.be/Hhp8uLL6tIA

https://youtu.be/3CFZgXD8k-g

Omg Neo Turf Masters and Imakuni’s Theme??

Oh, how far acoustic covers have come

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