Nintendo Game Music Live!
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- Not to be confused with Nintendo Game Music Live.
Nintendo Game Music Live! was a set of concerts that ran on January 14 and 15, 2017, in Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan as part of Nintendo Switch Hands-On Experience 2017. It featured performances from two bands, the newly-formed Nintendo Special Rock Band and the returning Nintendo Special Big Band. Across four performances, the bands played rock and jazz arrangements respectively of themes from various Nintendo games and franchises, including Donkey Kong Country, the Mario Kart series, and the Super Mario series.[1][2]
Performances[edit]
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Nintendo Special Rock Band[edit]
The Nintendo Special Rock Band performed three times: at 10:30 and 16:20 on January 14, and at 10:30 on January 15. At each performance, a different theme from Splatoon was performed.
Setlist[edit]
| # | Game | Themes arranged |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Splatoon |
"Opening" |
| 2 | Xenoblade Chronicles | |
| 3 | Mario Kart 8 |
"Big Blue" |
| 4 | Splatoon 2 | "Inkcoming!" |
Performers[edit]
- Arrangement: Tetsuya Oyama
- Drums: Shuntaro Kado
- Bass: TABOKUN
- Guitar: Takafumi "CO-K" Koukei, AYUMU
- Keyboards: Tomomi Oda
Nintendo Special Big Band[edit]
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The Nintendo Special Rock Band performed on January 15 at 16:00. The setlist is based on those from Nico Nico Chokaigi 3 and Chou Ongakusai 2014.
Setlist[edit]
- "DK Island Swing" from Donkey Kong Country
- Kirby medley
- Animal Crossing medley
- The Legend of Zelda medley
- Pokémon medley
- Fire Emblem medley
- Super Mario medley
- "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.
- "Underground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.
- "Hisstocrat" from Super Mario 3D World
- "Rainbow Road" from Mario Kart 64
- "Ground BGM" from Super Mario World
- "Gusty Garden Galaxy" from Super Mario Galaxy
- "The Credits Roll" from Super Mario 3D World
Performers[edit]
- Arrangement/Keyboards: Masanori Sasaji
Gallery[edit]
Poster for the Nintendo Switch Hands-On Experience 2017, featuring pixel art of Luigi playing an electric guitar
References[edit]
- ^ December 26, 2016. 映像公開中! 「Nintendo Switch 体験会 2017」でゲームミュージックライブの開催が決定! 来場者抽選会も!. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ^ January 15, 2017. 『スプラトゥーン』“Squid Squad”の楽曲や『2』の新曲がライブで! 「マリオカート8メドレー」も堪能できた、任天堂スペシャルロックバンドライブリポート【Nintendo Switch 体験会 2017】. Famitsu (Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2026.
External links[edit]
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- Recording of the January 14, 16:20–17:00 performance of the Mario Kart 8 medley
- Recording of the January 15 performance of the Mario Kart 8 medley
- Recording of the Nintendo Special Big Band performance