Speaking of Mega Man and 'Over the Rainbow' ...

A cute little chiptune that shares its name with Harold Arlen's most memorable contribution to The Wizard of Oz soundtrack and sounds like something you might hear playing in the background of a Mega Man game can be listened to here.

I'd embed the song here rather than just link to it, but I don't know how to do that using Blogger. Harrumph.

Anyway, the track was created by an artist who calls herself venix. Hear more of her wonderfully cheerful chiptunes on her 8bitcollective or MySpace pages.

8-bit Bulletproof

I wouldn't say this chiptune cover--produced by someone who calls him/herself Jump-Catch-Mushroom--of English electropop duo La Roux's "Bulletproof" is better than the original, but it's still worth a few listens.



Here is the video created for the original version of the song, by the way, in case any of you want to compare and contrast.

(Via gamergrrlz.net)

Cee Lo's 'F**k You' (in the key of NES)

How do you improve upon Cee Lo's hit single, "F**k You"? Why, by giving it a chiptune makeover and rewriting its lyrics to make them game-centric, that's how.



(Via gonintendo.com)

Why can't a rainbow trail behind me when I run?

I meant to post this trailer for Gaijin Games' forthcoming WiiWare release, Bit.Trip Runner, earlier in the week, but it got lost in the shuffle. Sorry about that.



My favorite part of this trailer: The Pitfall-esque levels. Duh! I think I teared up a bit when CommanderVideo raced into that old-school environment with a rainbow emanating from his rear.

Bit.Trip Runner is supposed to hit Nintendo's Wii Shop Channel "this spring," so I'm guessing we'll see it in the next few weeks.

See also: 'Pitfall + Rez = Bit.Trip Runner?'

OK, this is cute. And kinda hot.

It's Friday, my lovelies! (Don't look at me like that.) You know what that means: It's time to dance like a fool.

No worries if you're not quite in the mood; the following tune--called "Running in Dreams (Chase the Sun)" and created by Anamanaguchi drummer Luke Silas (aka Knife City)--practically forces you to stand up and shake your ass.

Apparently, Silas came up with the track after being challenged to create (in 48 hours) a "4/4 eurobeat-trance theme that would one day replace carmel dansen (however it's spelled). You gotta make this as cute as possible with the thought of anime girls dancing around, you must also teach us how to dance to this song. ALL ON LSDJ MUAHA. Tempo must be 170."

I think he met the challenge, don't you?

Download: "Running in Dreams (Chase the Sun)"

(Via tinycartridge.com)

Miley Cyrus + chip music = my current guilty pleasure

Full disclosure: I kind of like Miley Cyrus' "Party In the U.S.A." I'm also quite fond of chip music, so it should be of little surprise to hear that I'm head over heels for Luke Silas' (drummer for the chiptune punk band, Anamanaguchi) recent take on the chart-topping tune:



The video above was shot during the three-day Blip Fest 2009, held in New York City last month. For more on the event (and Anamanaguchi), head on over to tinycartridge.com.