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RockyRan
11/15/09

In reply to Laser Engraver Blasts Out Super Mario Theme
You know, I'll probably be called a heretic, blasphemer and be unstarred and possibly banned, but...

...I don't really like the SMB Theme.

*dodges shoe*

I mean, it's not that it's a bad song, it's just that there is much, MUCH better 8-bit/NES music out there that I personally think is leaps and bounds beyond the Mario Bros. Theme (I'll leave it up to you to WILDLY (sarcasm) guess which series in particular I have in mind). Sure it's a classic, but I think people love the song so much simply because it was part of the icon of their childhoods more than because, you know, the song is actually good.

Though I do admit it is pretty neat that a laser cutter can do it pretty much perfectly. I just wished they'd use other, better (IMO) 8-bit musi-

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LllusionX Mailed the Fission
11/15/09

@RockyRan: I agree, partially. I think the reason people like the theme so much, is not simply because it sounds fantastic, because in reality, it doesnt, it's an extremely simple song, but because of what it is related to. The mario game(s) that it came from are iconic and considered classic, and pioneering, thus, making it's theme also very memorable and VERY nostalgic. Also, everybody knows it, so it also wins points in the "hey! i know that song!" factor.

I, personally prefer the tetris theme, some megaman themes, and others more than the mario theme, however, none can bring me back like the simple, classic theme of that generic italian super-plumber. #mods
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deanbmmv
11/15/09

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Once you've seen it done with Lightning you've seen it all.
(especially when there's several Mario done with Printer/scanner/CD drive videos floating around)

For the person who asked for Zelda - [www.youtube.com] #mods
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runandgun
11/15/09

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video was ruined by the "holy awesome" guy #mods
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Chirotera
11/15/09

@runandgun: Holy awesome that is made of awesome. Brah. #mods
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nago
11/15/09

@runandgun: "gb24chan", 4srs. #mods
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RedThree
11/15/09

@nago: : "gb24 HEY THIS IS AWESOME WHAT AN AWESOME POST OH MAY FREAKING POTATOES THIS. cha IS. AWESOME POSSUM DIDDLY DOH DAWESOME n", 4sSAUCE TO THE BOSSOME AWESOME. rs. AWESOME. #mods
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nago
11/15/09

@RedThree: ... #mods
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nago
11/15/09

@RedThree: There's clearly nothing else I can contribute, here. #mods
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Alexander Blom
11/15/09

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Better video and better sound, with no guy talking: [vimeo.com] #mods
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N●Gage Croal is grabbin' peels
11/15/09

@Alexander Blom: Thanks for that. Much better video than in the original post. No talking, and the music is louder.

In fact, it'd be great if Kotaku would replace the video in the original post with this one, so people would stop whining about the dood's excitement.
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Red Dustpan
11/15/09

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#mods
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tossrStu
11/15/09

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There's an "awesome"-less version of it here:

[www.boingboing.net]

However IMHO the best "music on repurposed equipment" video (even if it's not strictly gaming-related) has to be this version of Radiohead's Nude, played on a Sinclair Spectrum, a scanner, a printer and a bank of hard drives:

[www.vimeo.com] #mods
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Jean-François L'Her
11/15/09

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What is it with the sauce? #mods
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N●Gage Croal is grabbin' peels
11/15/09

@Jean-François L'Her:
It's awesomesauce. #mods
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Windrummerboy
11/15/09

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this guy needs to S T F U. #mods
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MCWHAMMER
11/15/09

@Windrummerboy: That's what I was going to say. He just will not shut his fat mouth. We get it, awesome, now shut up and walk away from what you don't understand. #mods
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RedThree
11/15/09

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OH. MY. GOD. AWESOME. IF YOU ARE REALLY QUIET. YOU CAN HEAR THIS. AWESOME. IF I WEREN'T TALKING. YOU WOULD SAY. AWESOME.

AWESOME. #mods
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MCWHAMMER
11/15/09

@RedThree: ...sauce. #mods
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WhiteMåge
11/15/09

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ATTN: Guy who taped it: Shut the hell up! "HEY GUYS THIS SOUNDS AWESOME WOW I WISH YOU COULD HEAR IT BUT YOU CAN'T SINCE I WON'T SHUT UP"

Though to be honest, "Stuff playing the mario theme" is getting really, really old. At least make it play something else. :\ Where's the zelda dark world theme, or something? Maybe To Zanarkand like that guy did with LBP? #mods
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HELLSRIDER is watching anime
11/15/09

@WhiteMage Says Fix the Promotion System: I agree he needs to shut up, and I wouldn't complain if the next thing like this would be dark world overworld from aLttP. #mods
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N●Gage Croal is grabbin' peels
11/15/09

@HELLSRIDER is doing stuff:
I approve of non-musical hardware playing the Dark World theme from A Link to the Past. Someone make this happen. #mods
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(Starman) Starman
11/15/09

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Christ, man, just shut up and let the damn machine do it's thing...

We don't care if it's HOLY AWESOME!1!11!!! or not, just TFSU man!

And I'm still not impressed until someone makes the Snake Man theme from MM3 using this method. #mods
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WhiteMåge
11/15/09

@(Starman) Starman: Have you seen the vocaloid version of that theme? It sounds really, really, hauntingly annoying, but I could listen to it all day.

[www.youtube.com] #mods
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Outkastprince
11/15/09

@(Starman) Starman: Second time I've seen this "TFSU', what does it mean?

Does it translate to "The Friend shut up" or maybe "The Food so Universal"?

Nope, nothing. Can't figure it out. #mods
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D-K
11/15/09

@Outkastprince: Yoda's STFU.. #mods
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Outkastprince
11/15/09

@D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears*: Don't give me that "wow, how did he not get that" answer. XD

You are trouble, mister! TROUBLE! #mods
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D-K
11/15/09

@Outkastprince: I just figured you knew at one point in your life and just needed the tag to jog your memory..

O yes.. a relentless stream of age-jokes has your name on it #mods
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Outkastprince
11/15/09

@D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears*: How about Racheal? She's 25, have mercy on my soul! 25 can't be that old, can it? Now I'm conflicted! #mods
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D-K
11/15/09

@Outkastprince: I already got Rachel... she took the high road.. the one place where i cannot follow..

And since the high road doesn't have one of those stair-elevator thingies, i guess your my bitch today..

You can either suck it up and weather the storm, or gently push me in the direction of a troll.. I need to strip something of it's self-esteem.. #mods
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Outkastprince
11/15/09

@D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears*: -points at having no star- Kotaku already took my self-esteem, all I got is my pride.

I WILL NOT LET YOU HAVE THAT :) #mods
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D-K
11/15/09

@Outkastprince: I want a pride too... so majestic..

The landlord is having none of it, sadly.. #mods
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Outkastprince
11/15/09

@D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears*: Man, you could have had your moment there.

I thought the picture represented how you were waiting patiently for weakness before attacking. XD #mods
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D-K
11/15/09

@Outkastprince: "waiting for weakness"

...

lolwhut?

I kid, i kid.. we joke #mods
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Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.
11/15/09

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Jesus christ shut up and let it do it's thing...

Mass amounts of both win and fail in the same damn video. #mods
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SmilingPolitely
11/15/09

@Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: This. A thousand times, this. #mods
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SycoJack
11/15/09

@Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: Agreed. #mods
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hurpdurp
11/15/09

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"Holy awesome, that is made of awesome."

Please, someone put me out of my misery. #mods
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Ophite
11/15/09

@hurpdurp: *click*

BANG

...thud #mods
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D-K
11/15/09

@Ophite: "AAARRGGH"

...

"You shot me in the fucking leg... why!? WHY!?"

...

BANG

... #mods
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Sparkle Biscuit
11/15/09

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I love it when people talk like they're posting.

No I don't, actually.

This is still cool though. #mods
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UERD
11/15/09

@Sparkle Biscuit: Would have been 12,000x cooler without the blatant overuse of the word 'awesome'.
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n00b_pwner
11/15/09

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Do Zelda next! #mods
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Outkastprince
11/15/09

@n00b_pwner: Man, I'm in love with Zelda's theme song.

I'll second this request. #mods
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SPECIALciaNAPKIN: The following sentence is false
11/15/09

@Outkastprince: My sister just learned it on her violin out of love for me out of love for it.
She's officially a badass, and a part of my family, now. #mods
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