Author Topic: RE: Anyone been to the Video Games Live concert? (Read 34273 times)

JonLeung · « **on:** September 06, 2006, 02:04:28 pm »

Video Games Live

My friend brought this to my attention, that it's coming to Edmonton, and looking at the site today, I see that she's right! It is coming up next on the list, though a date and location and ticket sales aren't yet set up. I'm guessing it'd be December or January. (Does anyone really want to be in Edmonton during the winter?) Maybe I'll ask her if she wants to go, she thought it'd be "pretty freaking cool" to hear the Super Mario Bros. jingle being performed, but I'm sure it's got more than just that.

Actually, looking at the list of games, I'm surprised to see Beyond Good & Evil...I loved that game, but I thought it went pretty much unnoticed this past generation, and yet it's here among big franchises like Mario, Sonic, Castlevania, and Myst. I don't really care much that Halo is on there...a five-year-old franchise with two games shouldn't be mentioned BEFORE Mario and Zelda...but I gripe too much.

I hope it's cool. Has anyone gone to this? Would you say it's any good?

EDIT: Here's a good review. Sounds neat. I like the playing of Frogger being accompanied live by the orchestra, and that it includes seeing Martin Leung (the blindfolded Mario pianist you probably have seen on YouTube) there.

Grizzly · « **Reply #1 on:** September 06, 2006, 04:24:43 pm »

I have never been to a Video Games live concert, but whenever such a thing would be around my city sometime, I will almost for sure go to there. I love listening to video game remixes and also like real instruments much (Real Piano sounds great), so I am sure I wouldn't regret such an attendance.

JonLeung · « **Reply #2 on:** September 06, 2006, 05:47:13 pm »

You live in Germany, though, don't you, Grizzly?

Unfortunately, looking at the list, it looks like the closest tour location to where you are is in London, UK, on Nov. 25.

Grizzly · « **Reply #3 on:** September 08, 2006, 09:03:23 am »

yep. The recent tour dates don't look good but maybe sometime there will also be a concert in Germany. Although I don't think it would ever be in the area around my city, more likely in the capital (as it is the case for the UK and JP concert) or maybe in Leipzig where the Games Convention is settled. But at least these would be places where I could consider attending it.

JonLeung · « **Reply #4 on:** September 09, 2006, 10:12:32 am »

According to Music 4 Games, the playlist is as follows:

"Classic Arcade Medley"

Metal Gear Solid

Castlevania

God Of War

"Interactive Symphony" starring Space Invaders

Beyond Good & Evil

Medal Of Honor

EverQuest II

The Legend Of Zelda

Tron v2.0

"Interactive Symphony" starring Frogger

Kingdom Hearts

Myst

Sonic The Hedgehog

WarCraft

Final Fantasy

Advent Rising

Super Mario

Halo

Encore 1: Guitar Hero medley played by Marcus Henderson (guitarist from Guitar Hero)

Encore 2: Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario World played by Martin Leung

JonLeung · « **Reply #5 on:** October 08, 2006, 08:35:43 am »

The first few minutes of the concert are available in video at the bottom of this page.

Ah, tickets for Edmonton are available on Tuesday. ROCK.

JonLeung · « **Reply #6 on:** October 10, 2006, 08:52:26 pm »

They're supposed to be avilable today. Grrr. Not yet, I guess. Even if a friend is getting them on Friday, I still want to know how much they are and what kind of seating is available.

No one else is in this topic so I'm bumping it mostly for my own purposes.

TerraEsperZ · « **Reply #7 on:** October 10, 2006, 09:47:02 pm »

Is Martin Leung the guy who can play many videogame tunes on a piano real fast?

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bustin98 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 11, 2006, 09:51:59 am »

I went to the Fusion tour and played with the Wii, but I don't think I'll be going to this concert series.

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bustin98 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 11, 2006, 09:52:18 am »

Oh, and this is a test to see if I can post again...

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JonLeung · « **Reply #10 on:** October 11, 2006, 10:03:06 am »

It's 10:00! The tickets are supposed to be available now!

*gets excited*

JonLeung · « **Reply #11 on:** October 14, 2006, 09:15:32 am »

Main floor, center, row C.

JonLeung · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2007, 07:20:11 pm »

I'm guessing no one cares but the concert is tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

I'm going on the second day. Exciting!

TerraEsperZ · « **Reply #13 on:** January 22, 2007, 02:53:12 pm »

Well, I'd care if I could actually get to the concert, but since I can't... And besides, I'm not familiar with at least half of those games, so even though I'm sure their music is good, it wouldn't ring a bell at all to me.

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"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censored, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably." [...] The first time any man's freedom is trodden on, we're all damaged. - Captain Jean-Luc Picard

B*tch, meet reality. Reality, meet b*tch. - Me

JonLeung · « **Reply #14 on:** January 24, 2007, 07:46:33 am »

Boy, I'm tired. I got home at 11:00 PM which was still a decent time (for me) but then I decided to play some Phoenix Wright - Ace Attorney: Justice For All. I thought I was near the end of the second trial but I really wasn't and ended up being awake 'til shortly before 1 AM just to finish it off. >_< So I got less than five hours of sleep this morning.

Anyone interested in a review? Of the concert, I mean?

Unfortunately, they play certain songs at certain venues, and here in Edmonton, we didn't get any Castlevania.