Violinist plays Mario soundtrack in real time

By at 9:32 am Friday, Jun 18

In this video, violinist Teppei Okada plays the soundtrack to a real time Mario game live on his instrument. This — as do most creative geeky Japanese videos — was first made popular on Nico Nico Douga. I wonder if he coordinated the moves with the person who's playing the game. Either way, it's pretty impressive.

[via Laughing Squid]

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Lisa Katayama

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