Mega Man Music Videos by marioman at 1:25 PM EDT on April 27, 2007
Here is something for you Mega Man fans out there. There has been an outbreak of fan videos involving dancing Mega Man characters. Strangely enough, the videos take opening sequences from Japanese TV shows for girls, and replace the main characters with Mega Man characters. They are a little cheesy, but they are good for a laugh.
Here are links to the videos, and links of side-by-side comparisons of the original opening sequences and the Mega Man fan video:
Also, VORC reports that there is a NSF of the Lucky Star Theme in the video is available for download. I think that the theme in the video sounds really good. The chorus sounds like it could come from a real Mega Man game.
The only problem is that I cannot get the NSF to play properly in any NSF player. If someone out there knows how to get it to play right, I would appreciate it if someone would let me know.
Yeah that Haruhi one was excellent... I watched it about a month or so ago... great stuff though. I'd like the Hare Hare Yukai NSF if you know where to get it :)
And... I dunno about the shows being for girls... check out the fan-service in Haruhi O_O It's a fun series too.
Wow. Those were some interesting (in a good way) videos. If you happen to have a link to the NES/NSF versions of those songs, please post! However, considering that you need specific/special support for them to work, it'd be appreciated if you also posted a link to a player that can play them...
Dumb question, but I doubt that NotsoFatso works with them. What about nsfplug? Or Game_Music_Emu? Audio Overload (there's a MAC, Windows, and Linux version) uses the GME source for much of it's "core." Does the NSF in question work in any of those?
Anyway, thanks for the links. It gave me a good laugh. I was rather impressed with how well the 8-bit version matched the "real" version so well. So, looking forward to some NSF links, if they're available... Mouser X over.
I am glad that you guys liked the links. I know that Mega Man isn't extremely popular here, but I thought that at least a few of you would get a laugh.
I agree with Mouser, main thing that I like about the videos is the chiptune music. The VORC link that I gave has the Lucky Star NSF. However, I have tried just about every music player that I can find, and I can't get it to play right. I am still looking for one that can play it correctly though.
I haven't even looked for the other NSF. That one wasn't really my favorite. I am sure that it is probably floating around somewhere.
If anyone knows of a plater that will play the Lucky Star NSF correctly, please let us know.
So far, I've tried to play the "Lucky Star" NSF (motteke.nsf) in 7 different NSF players. They are as follows:
NotsoFatso, Audio Overload, NSFplug, NSFten (this one was by far the worst), Nestopia, VirtuaNSF, and FCEU
I haven't tried these yet:
in_nintendulator (I've heard it sounds crappy in this), nosefart, and festalon.
If you want to try out some others, take a look here. They might have something...
Also, I asked someone in #usf who's really into NSFs about this file. As far as we've been able to tell, it seems that the NSF is actually broken. I quote:
<anewuser> [00:44] <@Strobe> hahhahahahaha <anewuser> [00:44] <@Strobe> omg how wrong it plays :D <anewuser> [00:45] <@Strobe> but that failure is not DPCm <anewuser> [00:45] <@Strobe> thats the square channels.
It seems that FamiTracker messed up somewhere, and that this NSF needs fixing. At least, this is as far as I can figure it.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help. I think FamiTracker should be able to import NSFs... Perhaps a request should be placed, or a bug noted (since the NSF in question seems broken)?
So, there you have it, as far as I can figure anyway.
marioman wrote: I know that Mega Man isn't extremely popular here
Where does it say that? I'm a big fan of MM. Overall, the series has great music. Sure, I suck at 2D scrollers (really badly), but I still like the games anyway. I just don't happen to play them... On that note, I bought MegamanZX. Surprisingly, I can play this one without dieing consistently. Admittedly though, I'm playing it on "easy." Even so, I'm really enjoying it thus far. Mouser X out.
As far as we've been able to tell, it seems that the NSF is actually broken.
That crossed my mind. If it is, I guess I will continue to search for a working NSF.
Where does it say that? I'm a big fan of MM.
Sure, I knew that. I seem to remember a discussion that took place about the time that MM64 was ripped in which hcs and some others said that they didn't particularly like Mega Man. I could be wrong, but that is what I remember.
It seems like you are enjoying Mega Man ZX. I think that it is the best Mega Man game that Capcom has made in a while. ZX Advent is looking better and better as they release more information about it. I wish that they would make more 2D Scrollers like MMZX instead of re-hashing Battle Network/Star Force over and over again.
Oh, and by the way. I have heard a lot of complaining lately about there being too many Mega Man games. Why don't people complain about how many Final Fantasy games there are? At least Capcom is smart enough to make continuous storylines that can span multiple games, and if they make a sequel, it is not called something dumb like Mega Man 10-2.[/rant]
I will keep looking for a working Lucky Star NSF and let you all know if I find anything out.
Honestly, I like the Megaman Legends game by far the most. I'm liking MMZX, yes, but if a MML game came out, I'd buy it, just to show my support for the series. Admittedly, I considered buying the PSP version for that reason alone (I don't have a PSP, and I don't plan on getting one. And I have already have 3 copies of MML1. It's not like I really need more...). On that note, I should point out that MMZX is definitely the only side-scroller (excluding Super Mario World) that I've played consistently. Sonic? I really like the music, I really suck at the game. Castlevania? Never played more than a few minutes of it. Zelda 2? This one I've actually played some way into. However, I haven't beaten any bosses yet... They kill me to easily. I'll get the item in the temple, then leave, with the intent of going back when I'm better prepared.
Another thing I like about the MM games, as you said, their continuity. Even the MML games are part of the series, though they take place hundreds, if not thousands, of years in the future. Interestingly, if you wanted to put forth the effort (and it didn't make you feel sacrilegious) you could find comparisons between Dr. Light and Jesus Christ... Okay, that's definitely going to far. Still though, I like how Dr. Light is a *major* influence, though indirectly (through MM and MMX, of course), even in the MML games. If you know the "full scoop" on the MM stuff, it's really quite interesting to see how it all ties together, even though I doubt that was their intention initially. The Zelda series certainly doesn't have that. At least, not nearly as clearly as the MM universe does.
How many MM games are there? I've counted around 50 myself, but when I get that far, I start losing track of what I've counted, and what games exist... I seem to recall reading somewhere that said there's over 100 MM related games (cameos, actual games, a side-story [MM Soccer, or MM Battle and Chase], etc.). I'd say it's possible. There are a lot. Considering the amount, I think that Capcom is doing great. It's a consistent seller, even though they have so many of them out there. The FF series (going off of your example) does have a lot of games, but I don't think there's quite as many as there are of the MM games.
Anyway, good luck on finding a working NSF. If possible, I'd say contact the original author, and see if they can fix it. I doubt there'd be many other options. You could get the audio off the Youtube video, but then you have a large file, with low audio quality. If all else fails though, that option is open to you. Mouser X over and out.
Found it! by PokeParadox at 9:10 AM EDT on April 29, 2007
I found hare hare yukai http://www.2a03.org/2A03/incoming/covers/dj_bouche_-_hare_hare_yukai.nsf
Also found this: http://iiichan.net/boards/music/src/TonyThai_MottekeSailorFuku.nsf
The first link works. Could just be my ears, but I'm not sure that it's the same version used in the videos linked above. Still though, it does work.
The second link sounds just like the one that VORC linked. In other words, it's just as broken as before. Dang.
Still though, thanks for looking. Nice find(s). Any chance of being able to contact the author (Tony Thai) about the busted NSF? Or, is there anywhere you know of that you could leave a note about it?
Anyway, I appreciate the effort. Thanks. Mouser X over and out.
I don't think it's the same version either... but it's the same song at least.
That second nsf plays for me in foobar2000... it sounds like the song apart from a bit of weirdness at the beginning before the song starts... is that what you mean by it being busted?
What version of foobar2k are you using? I have 0.8.3 installed. I just downloaded and tried out 0.9.4.3 (along with the necessary components for NSF playback). In both of them, it still sounds broken. Not only is the intro messed up, but so is the whole thing. The notes are wrong (almost as if the notes, not the song, are being played backwards). It certainly doesn't sound like what I'd expect it to, even after the intro part. Maybe I need to change the settings somehow? Maybe I need to compare the video side-by-side with the NSF? Either way, I don't have time for either of those this morning. I just noticed the time, and I must be leaving now.
Anyway, I don't see/hear how that files not broken. It sounds wrong all the way through. If it sounds right to you, I'd like to know what it sounds like, or how you got it there. Anyway, gotta go. Mouser X over and out.
Thanks Poke. The second link is the same, broken NSF. I tried to comment at VORC, but they seem to have problems with their comments system. I am not sure how to contact Tony Thai, but if someone can get in touch with him, it would be a great help.
I could rip it to mp3/ogg I guess, but it sounds like the song. But I can sort of see what you mean the notes are off... I just thought you meant that the file didn't work at all when you said it was broken...
I agree, you can tell, more or less, what song it's supposed to be. However, it sounds almost nothing like the one used in the video. Similar, yes, but only barely. It's like apples and oranges. They both grow on trees, and they're both spherical, more or less. They taste different though, and have very little in common overall. The way it was portrayed to me, is that the similarities should have been *at least* as close as the "hare_hare" NSF, and the "Hare hare" video. This is not the case for the NSF and video of Lucky Star. And I find that disappointing.
Oh well. Thanks again for your efforts though. Mouser X over and out.
I think the NSF is supposed to play that way. Compare the song to the real opening. The NSF tries to sound similar to the actual voices (especially the pre-song speech). Best played in NotSoFatso.
I am beginning to wonder the same thing. The VORC article said that the NSF was supposed to be the same one that was used to make the video, but I am not sure. I have tried NotSoFatso, but it still isn't close to the video's music.
--EDIT--
Could it be that there is more than one video on YouTube that uses a NES version of the Lucky Star theme? That would make sense why the NSF does not sound right.
--EDIT #2--
Uh oh...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb9vyOlY6qk
I guess we're back to looking for the NSF that was used in the Mega Man video. (I would REALLY like to have it. The other one is not that great.)