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sprsk · (09-25-2007, 02:04 PM)

So, here in Japan, this program Hatsuon Miku has been making it super fucking big with people using it to cover all sorts of songs. Most of them are pretty cool, but this one in particular I thought was awesome. Instead of using it to replace a singer of some regular song, they used it to sing old NES tunes. Here's the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIaE-vlYn2Y

And the music, for those who can't read Japanese, try and guess what they are:

Kung fu
Ninja MaruMaru kun
Super Mario 2 (USA)
Dragon Quest 3
Chrono Trigger
Romancing Saga 3 "ellen's theme" "Katrina's theme"
Actraiser

Threi · (09-25-2007, 02:06 PM)

ok i am creeped out right now.

Crushed · (09-25-2007, 02:07 PM)

So we've gone from computer voices for things, and acapella videogame tunes, to computer acapella videogame tunes.

Cookie Monster · (09-25-2007, 02:09 PM)

Freaky. I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight or EVER.

MarkMan · (09-25-2007, 02:11 PM)

Yeah the Chrono Trigger was sweet yet wtf creepy at the same time...

Aeana · (09-25-2007, 02:11 PM)

The DQ3 and Actraiser songs were barely recognizable.

Yuck.

bryehn · (09-25-2007, 02:12 PM)

Yeah, that was definitely some kind of creepy. Imagine a whole soundtrack done like that...

acidviper · (09-25-2007, 02:14 PM)

So can I have sex with this. . . er girl. . . machine. . .

LaneDS · (09-25-2007, 02:19 PM)

Was pretty cool. Reminded me of Katamari Damacy a number of times.

Mitsuda still sounds amazing even when a computerized girl "sings" his work.

vareon · (09-25-2007, 02:19 PM)

That was awesome. Check out the other videos, too, she sang songs like Fly Me to The Moon an other anime songs.

thetrin · (09-25-2007, 02:23 PM)

That was fucking awesome. I want to do a game where all the music is entirely acapella.

(why did they opt to subtitle all the game names in hiragana? needlessly difficult to read if you're used to seeing the titles in katakana)

Gattsu25 · (09-25-2007, 02:26 PM)

creepy as fuck, but still a reminder that NES music was awesome

hteng · (09-25-2007, 02:26 PM)

what the hell, japan do export 60% of the weird shit in the world

lastendconductor · (09-25-2007, 02:26 PM)

Wow at Chrono Trigger theme!

RevenantKioku · (09-25-2007, 02:26 PM)

Oh man, the Chrono Trigger part was great!

I want to hear the original Metroid theme done by this thing!

PetriP-TNT · (09-25-2007, 02:33 PM)

wtf at the SMB2USA tune, I think that will haunt me in my sleep for the rest of my life

thetrin · (09-25-2007, 02:33 PM)

Chrono Trigger is easily the best of the bunch.

Link Man · (09-25-2007, 02:44 PM)

This is FULL OF WIN!

Lee N · (09-25-2007, 02:45 PM)

Originally Posted by PetriP-TNT:

wtf at the SMB2USA tune, I think that will haunt me in my sleep for the rest of my life

Actually it was the Doki Doki Panic version of the song.. they added a new section to the song in Super Mario Bros 2 USA which wasn't present here - instead it looped at the same spot just like in Doki Doki Panic.

Nitpicking, I know.. sorry.

Link Man · (09-25-2007, 02:46 PM)

I would love to hear some Castlevania tunes run through this thing.

OnPoint · (09-25-2007, 02:49 PM)

I'll have to check this out when I'm not at work.

sprsk · 02:58 PM

Here's another vid and it shows what the program looks like.

The song has nothing to do with games though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csI4F6GxPUI

It's pretty incredible how "real" it sounds.

Previously mentioned "Fly me to the moon" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bze1ZczI-0

I made a mistake, they read it Hatsune, not Hatsuon.

BigFwoosh · (09-25-2007, 03:00 PM)

It's kind of... disturbing, but I like it. Also, there's a guy who commented who called you Sporks. Defend your honor!

aoi tsuki · (09-25-2007, 03:01 PM)

Things like this are why i love the Japanese. i'd kill to hear the full Chrono Trigger theme.

But why are the track titles in hiragana?

vareon · (09-25-2007, 03:03 PM)

Isn't she "Hatsune Miku" ?

Prime Blue · (09-25-2007, 03:04 PM)

Mmh... I don't like it very much. The voice sounds too "sharp" for NES music.
And it would help if it weren't so out of tune sometimes (it's probably programmed that way but that doesn't make it sound better).

Linkhero1 · (09-25-2007, 03:08 PM)

wtf? i'm scared to leave my house now.

CreatureX3 · (09-25-2007, 03:18 PM)

meppi · (09-25-2007, 03:25 PM)

Haha, this is great! :)

squatingyeti · (09-25-2007, 03:27 PM)

Originally Posted by BigFwoosh:

Also, there's a guy who commented who called you Sporks. Defend your honor!

What is there to defend? Now he can stab AND scoop!

Daigoro · (09-25-2007, 03:59 PM)

this is cool as shit.

Originally Posted by RevenantKioku:

I want to hear the original Metroid theme done by this thing!

that would be very cool.

Borys · (09-25-2007, 04:01 PM)

So uh... the program (VOCALOID2) is on emule network if anybody is interested.

~480 MB.

MegaByte · 04:16 PM

Here's one for Gradius, with a more natural voice range than the other vid...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGObhuGNul8

And one for FFV Gilgamesh battle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E5EjZVkxXs

Fabiollo · (09-25-2007, 04:12 PM)

Really, really impressive. I want that program, any chance it's going to be released outside of Japan?

RoboGeorgeForeman · (09-25-2007, 04:40 PM)

RoboGeorgeForeman wants!1!!1 Somebody has to get on an English version!1!!! :D

dock · 05:24 PM

Mojib am cry!

This is amazing, I love it.

edit: a fantastic evangelion-esque 'fly me to the moon' cover. Heavy Japanese accent, but english vocals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyNgidqGb9w

and one for leakspin fans:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMTd3pd9aL8

Original SMB1 theme:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHabtGz33v8

RoboGeorgeForeman · (09-25-2007, 05:31 PM)

Originally Posted by sp0rsk:

Here's another vid and it shows what the program looks like.

The song has nothing to do with games though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csI4F6GxPUI

It's pretty incredible how "real" it sounds.

Previously mentioned "Fly me to the moon" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bze1ZczI-0

I made a mistake, they read it Hatsune, not Hatsuon.

I just realized that Fly Me to the Moon was in English!! :lol But, someone really has to work on something like this that can produce intelligible english sounds...

antipode · (09-25-2007, 05:35 PM)

Haha, this is awesome.

Hesemonni · (09-25-2007, 05:36 PM)

I could complain about some of those titles not being on NES, but alas I can't, because the video rocks so much. Especially Chrono Trigger.

MutFox · (09-25-2007, 05:39 PM)

Wow, Just imagine the evolution of software like this in 1 or 2 years...

Creamium · (09-25-2007, 05:42 PM)

Youtube comments are awesome as always

"famicon is japanese for sega"

dock · (09-25-2007, 05:47 PM)

Originally Posted by MutFox:

Wow, Just imagine the evolution of software like this in 1 or 2 years...

We'll see the first android member of Morning Musume!!

XiaNaphryz · (09-25-2007, 05:54 PM)

Originally Posted by dock UK:

We'll see the first android member of Morning Musume!!

If you google for the terms "robot morning musume" without quotes, for some reason the first hit involves Bob "The Beast" Sapp...

Rushmore · (09-25-2007, 05:54 PM)

Awesome find sp0rsk!

It won't be long now...

MoChi · (09-25-2007, 05:57 PM)

that's awesome! so wierd.

dock · (09-25-2007, 06:00 PM)

Originally Posted by XiaNaphryz:

If you google for the terms "robot morning musume"

Wait, why did you google that?
What were you hoping to find? Is one of them already a robot? o_o

Link Man · (09-25-2007, 06:03 PM)

Originally Posted by dock UK:

Original SMB1 theme:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHabtGz33v8

You, sir, WIN THE THREAD!

XiaNaphryz · (09-25-2007, 06:05 PM)

Originally Posted by dock UK:

Wait, why did you google that?
What were you hoping to find? Is one of them already a robot? o_o

Considering the ridiculous amount of skits and such that group's been involved in over the years, I was hoping to find an appropriate gif. :(

Danj · (09-25-2007, 06:15 PM)

Here's the homepage of the Hatsune Miku product, there's 3 more song clips on there, though they're not game related I don't think.

jooey · (09-25-2007, 06:19 PM)

Originally Posted by LinkAMN:

You, sir, WIN THE THREAD!

it's better when people make up lyrics.