I think this is the right answer (and it's great, with quarter-circle motions on special moves!)
The other choices are fan / pirate made demakes of Street Fighter II and Super Mario World to NES and Sega Master System, but that's a different category.
I haven't asked every musician I know, but it would surprise me zero percent to discover that every person in classical music's orbit I follow here shares this opinion.
I would buy the book-length version of this thread on the brilliance of the English ""translation"" of the Les Miz lyrics
in addition to being offensive (I wholeheartedly agree), it simply suggests a lack of skill! Why would I trust someone who can't find good, healthy food in New York to tell me anything about food?
Oh yeah, so, if you're at VGMCON, I'm performing with @discocactus.bsky.social Saturday at 4:30 on the boss stage! Be there or be square which is not very cactus-like
Picture of my cat sprawled out sleeping
Same, so ready for today to end
Tonight, join @musicologess.bsky.social and I for a look into the newly-released video game musical People of Note!
We are thrilled to have composer @bgc.bsky.social joining us to discuss the new game, so don't miss out! 9:00 PM Eastern / 6:00 PM Pacific, at twitch.tv/bardicknowle...
I've supported the folks at Game Informer since I worked a mile over from them in grad school at UMN. I like a number of the folks there, but Kyle Hilliard in particular has done excellent reporting for years there.
Tonight, join @musicologess.bsky.social and I for a look into the newly-released video game musical People of Note!
We are thrilled to have composer @bgc.bsky.social joining us to discuss the new game, so don't miss out! 9:00 PM Eastern / 6:00 PM Pacific, at twitch.tv/bardicknowle...
OpenAI: We’re burning money like the Joker. A miracle needs to happen for us to turn a profit
Microsoft: Please please use our AI systems, we’re teetering on the edge here
Anthropic: I wonder what’ll kill us first: lawsuits, regulations or model collapse
Media and universities: AI is here to stay
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I lost my manual for Prince of Persia between moves and didn't learn the cheat code for a full year afterword -- the hardest stage in the game is definitely guessing random letters in the hopes the door unlocks. (There's no best letter to pick, many have two entries in the table.)
I know everyone has moved on to the next thing, but what ordinary Minnesotans did this winter in the face of an absolute terror campaign by the federal government should *never* be forgotten.
If they wanted a private hot tub in which to misbehave, I promise an NFL coach can afford that. The idea that this is two people who know each other in a public space taken out of context resonates with me given the ease of alternatives.
Add (in order of importance) "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," "Welcome to New York" and also maybe "august" to your list here.
One of the contemporary reviews is just in disbelief that games can be this good: “it’s as if the game of the year for five years from now was sent into the past.”
And they could have been right about it relative to the other competition that year.
Increasingly I keep being told by normies that they would “love to go to the symphony someday” and it’s starting to drive me crazy because if you want to go, you can just go! It’s not a once-in-a-lifetime thing! It’s not expensive! You don’t have to know anything! Just buy a ticket and go!
This is wishing for “historically accurate” and informed performances on a monkey’s paw hahaha
in case you have never googled Jake Kaufman’s “The Fighting Illini Become Huge Ninja Robots and Take the Championship,” that is a thing you should do haha
(our fight song does slap up here though, that’s accurate)
An in game screenshot of the city "Lumina" from People of Note. It is a Cyberpunk inspired city, with a blue, cyan, purple, and pink neon color scheme. The highlight of this image is the holo-projection of one of the main characters "Synthia" using their DJ deck.
Another screenshot of the area called "Lumina". This one features an "elephader" and some background buildings.
Another in game shot of Lumina- this one features some store fronts with neon signs
Another in game shot of Lumina featuring more store-fronts and neon signs.
Going to start posting some of my work from People of Note! My desktop is packed for the move so I only have access to the stuff saved to my laptop for now, but figured I would get the process started since there is 4 YEARS worth of stuff to show!!
Starting with one of my favorite areas- Lumina 💙
Jealous of all of you posting about travel to VGMCon, but positively -- I hope you all have a wonderful time! Share pictures, and I will move mountains to be back with you all in 2027.
A screenshot of GameGrooves Uncovered Podcast on Apple and Spotify, with 55 episodes of video game music and cover/remix/arranger related interviews.
Going to VGMCon and wanna listen to performers, composers, convention runners, and all that sweet behind-the-scenes? Maybe a BRAND NEW episode from @pixelmixers.bsky.social about making a huge community album?
Keep an eye on @gamegrooves.com this week... 👀
If you aren't making it to Minnesota this year, that is tragic- however, you can still be there in spirit! Here is the full schedule for our WARP STAGE so you can join in the fun all weekend long with concerts, panels, interviews, and more!
Almost nothing makes me happier than waking up a sleepy teen on a Monday with @lauraintravia.bsky.social’s perfect growl “WWWWAAAAAAAKE UP, GET UP, GET OUT THERE” from the three-minute mark of this piece:
discocactusmusic.bandcamp.com/track/wake-u...
It’s profoundly ignorant to suggest that the Pope should be fighting crime on behalf of the Catholic Church. Anyone who was remotely familiar with Roman Catholicism would know that that’s what Daredevil is for
I’m offering a lightly used set of regalia in UC Berkeley colors to a junior faculty member, preference for a mom and 1st gen scholar. DM me your details— I’ll ship for free.
okay the song sort of slaps? Absolutely a fun ninety seconds or whatever, thumbs up
i will vote for any candidate who offers up this slogan
With official support for Elden Ring: Nightreign seemingly finished, the community have stepped up in a BIG way.
Just quadrupling the map variations with dozens of extra bosses. Sure, why not?
www.nexusmods.com/eldenringnig...
Obviously matchmaking won't work for this mod but it's playable online
Well worth a read: Iowa won’t be the last school to do this.
One bit of context re: student Republicans reporting they do not feel ostracized: Iowa is a majority red state and if you come from a farm the default position to say “politics doesn’t interest me” is to say “Republican” and move on.