Video Game Orchestra

• Game Music

  Not in Boston? Listen to The Upcoming VGO Concert Live on Internet Radio!

  November 30, 2009 | Jayson Napolitano | 4 Comments Share this Not in Boston? Listen to The Upcoming VGO Concert Live on Internet Radio!

  

  Live broadcasting of videogame concerts seems to be all the rage these days. Well, if you’re like me, and unable to be in Boston for the upcoming Video Game Orchestra performance on December 5, you can now catch the show live on the Berklee Internet Radio Network.

  The concert, titled “Awakening,” will feature music from Final Fantasy, Silent Hill, and AFRIKA, and the great “Gusty Garden” from Super Mario Galaxy among others. Composer Wataru Hokoyama will be in attendance, and as you likely know, our own Shota Nakama is the man behind this show, so we support it and encourage you to do the same! Pick up tickets for a measly $15 or tune in next weekend!

  Are you looking forward to the show? Happy that you’ll be able to enjoy it in the comfort of your underwear at home?

• Game Music

  More Fuel to Feed my Unhealthy Obsession With Super Mario Galaxy’s “Wind Garden”

  August 31, 2009 | Jayson Napolitano | 4 Comments Share this More Fuel to Feed my Unhealthy Obsession With Super Mario Galaxy’s “Wind Garden”

  Yep, I’m at it again. I was initially blown away by the recording session that Nintendo posted for “Wind Garden” before the game was released, and even more touched when I heard it in-game. I posted about the amazing Mario Paint video of the theme some months ago, and here we are again, with a live ensemble version performed by the Video Game Orchestra.

  Yeah, that’s right, our own Shota Nakama is playing the guitar on this one. He actually almost derails the whole thing with his mediocre playing, but the hot chick in the back on percussion saves the day. In all seriousness, I will never get enough of this song, and this is a pretty decent substitute for a whole orchestra. I’d love to hear them do it in person. I just wish that Mahito Yokota had made the piece just a tad (maybe 4 minutes) longer!

  Check out more videos from VGO’s May 5, 2009 performance on their official YouTube page.

  Were you completely awe-struck by “Wind Garden” for the first time? What do you think of the VGO’s rendition?

• Anime, Game Music

  Anime Boston 2009: Video Game Orchestra and Too Much Cosplay

  May 28, 2009 | Tommy Ciulla | 5 Comments Share this Anime Boston 2009: Video Game Orchestra and Too Much Cosplay

  

  I went to my first anime convention this year. There were lots of things there that I did not want to see, such as a dude in a Lulu costume and about fifteen too many girls in Yuna cosplay. Over the course of about seven hours I saw more people dressed up as Naruto and Cloud Strife than anyone should ever have to bear witness to in their entire lives. There were teenagers screaming loudly over a Super Smash Bros. tournament, there were people dancing in the convention center halls to J-Pop and, in case you missed it the first time, there was a DUDE in a LULU COSTUME.

  Why would I put myself through such torture? Find out after the jump. (more…)

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