Warning: this is very old news, but to some of you it may be new. I found this while trying to download some mario ringtones.
In light of the upcoming Hollywood Bowl "Video Games Live" I like to bring up a subject that's been bothering me for some time now.
I'm a LP record digger. I love finding obscure stuff, even well past my DJing/sampling years. I feel like I'm finding a lost piece of time whenever I find some oddity I enjoy. You know that feeling you pride yourself in, when you "discovery" a band, and you find comfort that this band's following is a tiny elite. An Elite that shakes their heads in shame at all the outsiders. I top that feeling by trying to find records who's fans have long since come and gone, maybe even deceased, and now I… am the only fan. It may not be true, but who cares, let me hold on to this feeling for a tiny moment.
A while back, while digging through LA's now closed Aaron's Records, I ran across a Record from "Friendship", and I recognized the bassists name, "Abraham Laboriel". I remembered a buddy of mine telling me that Abe was a "sick bassist", and at 99 cents, i couldn't resist. So I bring my loot home, and pop it on my technics. The very first track I played is called "The Real Thing". I was instantly floored. I couldn't believe my ears. I was listening to a funked out version of Super Mario Brothers "Underworld" theme.
I flipped the album cover over to find out when this record was released, and why Friendship would cover a Super Mario Bros theme.
Nintendo made a significant move by issuing a DMCA notice to take down more than 8,500 clones of the popular Switch emulator, Yuzu.
The more they try to stop it, the more publicity it gets. The fact is that Yuzu will forever live on torrent and other sites. Nintendo is fighting an uphill battle.
There is nothing stopping these people from working on Yuzu clones and sharing them on torrent sites. Nintendo or anyone else cannot do shit about torrents or usenet.
lol Nintendo keep fighting this but it never ends. Why do they feel the need to persist? I guess they are in too deep now they have to
Super Mario 64 DS was offered as a launch title for the Nintendo DS, a remake of the classic platform game with a few original tricks.
Needs more appreciation. I never had an N64 so this was what I played. Sure the Yoshi hat mechanic at first is a slog but you unlock Mario and the others for real and then it takes off. Personally I never had an issue with the controls. Can't forget the mini games and the 4 player rumble over download play.
Indeed, as stated in the article there were tonnes of control options and very much a 'take whatever you like, leave the rest' attitude to most of the game's extras.
VGChartz's Evan Norris: "Is Ocarina of Time as legendary as I remembered it? For the most part, yes. In spite of a handful of missteps — a few obtuse puzzles, some tedious backtracking, and a clunky stealth sequence — I don't believe the last 23 years have been unkind to it. Ocarina remains a brilliant example of the medium, a landmark game that shaped the future of its own franchise and 3D gaming in general. After more than two decades it retains its inventive dungeon design, challenging puzzles, dynamic combat, wistful storyline, unforgettable music, and empowering open-air freedom. I feel confident calling it one of the greatest games of the fifth generation, even if I'm no longer prepared to list it among the five best games ever made."
Pure unadulterated fun. They don't make them like this anymore...especially not the triple A industry.
Back when video rental was a thing, I rented out Majoria's Mask, I never finished it though. I did buy the 3DS version before the eshop shutdown, so maybe one day I'll finally play through the whole thing, it's amazing how well these games hold up though. I briefly played Ocarina of Time for a while and it was really fun.
That is definatly the Mario underworld theme and if the truth of the band making the song first I am sure they knew about it and have already been payed their dues.
Only the bass part sounds like the SM theme.
I know Donkey Kong theme came about in 1980.
So I'm guessing SM theme came about around 82-84?
Only three of the notes are the same........so, Nintendo didn't steal anything. Also, if you have ever played funk bass (I have, I've been playin' bass for 12 years) that progression is pretty generic, It's in almost every funk song I've ever heard. It's a simple walk with the octaves thrown in. I'm sure the band doesn't care, cuz there is nothing they can legally do about it.