If you've taken part in the ARMS Global Testpunch recently then you'll no doubt find yourself humming the game's excellent theme tune for most of your waking hours - it's that catchy.
In case you're one of the few people who haven't heard it yet - or you need reminding so it can torment you for even longer - here's what it sounds like:
That's a pretty stirring piece of music and fits the action perfectly, but we think it sounds even better when performed in an 8-Bit style.
YouTuber Loeder has done the honours, stating:
I'm so hyped for this game!! The ARMS direct was really good and the new characters are great as well. I had this theme stuck in my had for a while now so I figured I made a video of it.
This is also the first time I've translated a human voice into 8-bit, I think it came out pretty good! Enjoy!
I use MidiTrail to make the video. It is a program that gives you a cool 3D view by loading a piano midi.
I use FL Studio with a plugin called NES VST, made by Matt Montag.
This song is 8-bit, and is faithful to the limits of the NES (except for maybe the audio quality.)
Do you struggle to get the ARMS theme out of your head? What do you make of this retro version? As ever, compose your own comment below to tell us.
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Amazing!
Been listening to this guy for a while, he has some good BOTW ones. If starting anywhere don't start on Guardian battle its the weakest of his remixes.
Why can't this theme be the credits theme. It sound too good to be the main theme.
Listen to his Hyrule Castle remix! As if I could love that music even more! <3
It sounds like it was MADE to be an NES title
8 bit punches!!!
I've been listening to this youtuber's stuff for a while now. All their work is Amazing!
This could be in a Megaman Game! Awesome work!
Going to have to check out the other stuff this dude puts together. Very cool!
The original is much livelier and makes me a little hyper. 8 bit sounds cute though.
Go check out the rest of his videos! His BOTW remixes are great and feel more authentic vs most "8 bit remixes". Plus he uploads very frequently.
I just realized why I like the theme music so much.
It is a perfect rendition of a massive sporting event theme music. It is something that could be heard at the FIFA World cup or World Games or something like that.
The 8-bit version just takes me back to my childhood and reminds me why I love video games altogether.
Damn Nintendo and their quality
The lyrics are simple.
Just "Oooh" & "Na na na na".
Btw, if the 8 bit Remix + Power Fushion style in 180 BPM ala Ride on The Light (Hi Great Mix) from Beatmania IIDX, it would be a pretty Damn Cool Fushion Remix.
That 8-bit version of the track is brilliant. I agree: I think it's even more catchy than the original.
This remix sounds so good I wouldn't be surprised if the original was made with these kind of limitations in mind to make sure the tune was as good as it could be and without overcomplicating it.
Seems he kept with the limitation of 2 square waves (pulse generators), 1 triangle wave (bass), and a noise generator. There is a 5th channel on NES that is a DMC (Delta modulation channel) that handles a 1-bit stream to control a 7-bit PCM counter. SMB3 uses that channel to make the drum sounds, or Double Dribble's announcer at game start.
Simply brilliant!
That just ... Wow! I love it reminds me of my childhood
This is so cool. I'd love this to be added within the game.
Could be something out of Mutant Mudds! Nice!
Simply brilliant. I love that tune.
Maybe this just convinced me to get ARMS...
sounds amazing!
The retro version is better in my humble opinion.
> "Do you struggle to get the ARMS theme out of your head?"
Nah.... nanananana...nah nah nah nah....
...really? Sure it's not just nostalgia? The great thing about the ARMS tune is its instrumentation, with its whistles and its vocals. It makes it sound like a big sporting event. Take those away and you have just another chiptune, slightly catchier than most maybe, but not as good nor as catchy than the original in my opinion.
Music's famously subjective, natch... which is why this headline seems a bit silly uncaveated. Unless it's clickbaitish in design, in which case - I clicked? Well played I suppose?
I like it. Makes me want to make an NES version of ARMS... which would be challenging. Better than the original? I don't really get that, but it does work very well and fits right in with early tunes.
Not to be negative but that way of "viewing" the music is a mistake, in my opinion.
I noticed while working on my own music that viewing the midi tracks while listening back distracts from how the music is working. You anticipate parts coming in and leaving which diminishes how they would be felt without the visuals. Those alternate rises or falls in pitch lose their strength as well because, again, you see them coming and just wait for them to hit.
It's great for fixing specific parts that don't sound right, but you need to look away to really get how the music is working or not. It's tough enough when iterating on art to not lose touch with what works and doesn't and this is just one way to flatten it and distance you from it.
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