What's with all of these people playing Mario?
Surely you've played, seen, or at least know about Nintendo's flagship game, Super Mario? Would you recognize the music if you heard it? Well, I would. As a matter of fact, I think it's probably one of the most recognizable pieces of video game music. There are few other video games that have produced music as memorable as Mario.
The only other games I can think of at the moment whose music I remember are Tetris, Crazy Taxi, Xenon 2, and The Killing Game Show. I'm sure there are more, but none of the ones off the top of my head come close to the recognizability that Mario receives.
Why am I bothering with all of this? Ok. Here's a short list of places where I have found the Mario theme being played that are not in the Mario video game itself.London Symphony OrchestraRedefined's Acapella from the University of WisconsinImpending Neskimos nu-metal release of Super Mario Bros. 3Zombie Posessor's Video Game CoversBlindfolded piano MarioGuitar Mario (Good sound effects)More Mario piano (no blindfold)Amazing acoustic guitar Mario
Find any more Mario performances online? Leave a comment!
Having never played any Zelda than the one for the GameCube, I don't know that I would recognize Zelda theme music if I heard it.
ZELDA!!!
You forgot Zelda as the second most recognizable video game music.
Boing Boing had a post a while back with an amazing video of a 6 string bass player performing the Mario theme.
http://www.boingboing.net/2005/10/28/super_mario_bros_pla.html
The Zelda theme? Like the one on The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening for Game Boy? That one is very recognizable. The Mario theme is my favorite tune. There's a really good remix of it in DDR: Mario Mix.