Whenever we tried to play the recorder at school using our nose our teachers told us off. That early lesson in life didn't seem to get through to Japanese NicoNico user Wakou who can not only play music by blowing into a recorder through his nose, but also control Mario in Super Mario World.
The secret to doing so is a program called Audio Pad which converts sound into commands for the Super Nintendo emulator. Kotaku offer a detailed explanation:
For example, if Wakou plays "do" on the recorder, Mario moves up. With "mi," Mario moves down. "Re" causes Mario to move left, while "fa" makes Mario move right. The sound "sol" is mapped to the B button, and "ti" is the "Y" Button, etc. Complex, maybe, but you gotta love how excited he gets at the end.
Wakou does a pretty impressive job of guiding Mario through the early stages of Super Mario World and his excitement at defeating the first Koopling is really something to behold.
We expect that you are all curious to see this magical performance now aren't you? Head on over to Kotaku and check it out for yourself. We'd love to know what you think in the comments below.
[source kotaku.com]
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Dirty man
Not impressed. Call me when you've got a vid of a guy completing SMW with his donkeyhair.
I used to play my recorder with my nose. Never thought to play Mario by doing it, though. This guy rules.
I wonder if he can use the recorder as a Wiimote too...
i feel like anymore, people are just trying to come up with something ridiculous and completely impractical, just to get featured somewhere.
Cool!
Of all the "Weirdness" articles I've seen on Nintendo Life, this one just takes home the gold.
@StephenYap3 I think the fact that NintendoLife thought that the A/Start thing in Super Mario Bros. is news is weirder.
That's the weirdest video I have ever seen, and the player's reaction is funny when he defeats the fortress boss.
There's a Baldur's Gate gamecube code that required you to hit XAYB and LR Z at the same time, then start. Even with decent sized hands, I never found a way to hit all of those buttons without using my nose to hit the Start button. The best way to use the code was 10-11 times per session. My poor nose...
@Yasume @KirbyKirbyKirby What's with all the hate? This guy just completed world 1 with a recorder! You try it, see how hard it is. I was clapping my hands for the guy when he killed Iggy. That's impressive. Sorry you had a bad day, but bring it somewhere else. Even if it was an attention grab, it's pretty impressive.
... Always new ways to play a game I guess.
Huh... That's pretty weird. But if given the opportunity, I can't say I wouldn't play Mario with a flute!
@SuprisedStar I don't think you understand the definition of the word 'hate'.
That deaf, dumb, and blind kid....sure plays a mean 'tendo.
Well then
I sure hope he completes it!
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@k8sMum Then agresssion. I don't get why these stupid people are mad at him.
Wow. At first I was under the impression this man had somehow wired a recorder into a SFC controller and was going to play the game with his nose. The reality is much more grounded, but makes me feel challenged to do this myself with the music from Little Samson... Just because it's stuck in my head right now
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