Katamari Rap Mashups Take Remixing To Insane Conclusion
Rap nerds and video game nerds have a lot in common. So whenever the two overlap thanks to the magic of the internet, things get pretty weird pretty quickly.
Try The Chalupanator And Other Horrible Fast Food Mash-Ups
Are you craving a bacon-pregnant burger from Wendy's, or one of Taco Bell's countless variations of the same couple of ingredients? Why not have both?
If The Dark Knight Returns Were About Donkey Kong
Take Batman out of Frank Miller's classic story about an older Batman coming out of retirement. Replace him with Donkey Kong. And you get something that hopefully exists in some more blessed alternate universe: The Donkey Knight Returns.
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One Minute Mash-Up: check out this wonderful medley of classic video game songs by Chad Neidt—he mashes up over twelve different songs/games flawlessly.
Angry Birds Plus Beastie Boys. Listen To It.
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There's no reason that McMaNGOS should have mashed up the theme from Angry Birds and the Beastie Boys' 'Intergalactic'. Except that it works surprisingly well.
If Pixar Characters Starred In Our Favorite Games...
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Spoilers: it would basically be the best thing, judging from these mash-ups by renegade21. I mean, Toy Story x Mass Effect, for example...it feels so right, no?
Lorde's 'Royals' + The Legend of Zelda = A Sweet Love Song
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Ah, young love. Check out this adorable mash-up by Nerdist of the ridiculously catchy 'Royals' by Lorde and Zelda—not only is the result charming, but it's also chock full of references to the Nintendo franchise.
Game of Thrones + Star Wars Would Be Awesome. Here's Proof.
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Darth Khal, huh? I don't know about you, but that's a pretty badass name, I think.
Take Assassin's Creed, Mass Effect and Other Gaming Greats, add Jedi
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Everyone loves Star Wars. If you don't love Star Wars, you're wrong.
Some people love Star Wars so much, they want more things to be Star Wars. Forevergeek.com has taken 50 Star Wars Mashups from all over the internet and thoughtfully put them all in one place. Here are the video game tie-ins from their site (and a…
He Knows The Score, He Gets The Women, He Kills The Zerg
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Mr. Machete (Danny Trejo) geared up and is now rocking a StarCraft Marine suit! Check out the full / finished (NSFW) wallpaper version HERE.
HaloCraft II Mixes Zerg With Master Chief
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HaloCraft II: Arrays of Liberty is not a real video game. But the fantasy mash-up of Halo and StarCraft II does have a trailer.
8-Bit DJ Hero Has A Better Soundtrack Than Real DJ Hero
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Eric Ruth's 8-Bit version of Activision's DJ Hero is now available to download and play, complete with six chiptune mashups that put DJ Hero 2's soundtrack to shame. Who's up for some Dead or Alive Vs. Siouxsie and the Banshees?
When Mega Man Meets Mortal Kombat
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What do you get when you cross Capcom's 8-bit hero Mega Man with the deadliest fighters this side of Outworld? You get the most adorable collection of cold-blooded killers ever.
Theft and Recreation
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Every year at the Penny Arcade Expo, attendees get to share their design concepts at the "Pitch Your Game Idea" panel.
All 93 of Dj Hero's Mash-ups
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From the late DJ AM to Grandmaster Flash, from 2Pac to Wild Cherry, the full track set list for upcoming rhythm game DJ Hero is packed with unique mash-ups from the world's best DJs.
When Left 4 Dead's Survivors Meet Rock Band
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How has it taken this long for someone to finally send us a video of Left 4 Dead's survivors playing a surprisingly appropriate L7 cover in Rock Band 2? It makes no sense.
LittleBigWoodstock Rocks You With Hendrix
Sackboy rocks out to some Jimi Hendrix in this Woodstock-themed custom level paired up, on video anyway, with Purple Haze played on Guitar Hero.
Google Maps - Capital Wasteland Survival Guide Edition
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