16-Bit Gems Extra #1 – VideoGame/Pop Music Similarities

Posted by Roo-CotGW on Monday, June 27, 2011 · 5 Comments

16 Bit Gems: Extra #1: Video Game / Pop Music Similarities

saeglopur

i always thought metropolis zone from sonic 2 sounded like 1999 by prince
gamer

The blade runner theme reminds me more of the Super Metroid intro
Andrupchik

The Super Mario World 2 track reminds me more of the Soviet Union national anthem. You can almost hear the lyrics with it.
ShauniwithoutanX

Does Doom count as 16bit, because I can remember that one of the tracks completely ripped of Them Bones by Alice in chains
Sylvera

There’d be something profoundly funny if some of these copyright holders realized their music had been sampled and sued Nintendo anyway. At least then their fears about Earthbound would be legitimized.