Growing up, there wasn’t that much music in my household. My parents never really listened to music, so I wasn’t really exposed to a lot of music until I went to middle school in the mid 90’s.
That’s probably why I enjoy old school video game music so much – it’s all I really ended up listening to on a regular basis.
Fast-forward several (ok like a couple dozen) years and I have fallen in love with video game covers. It doesn’t matter the genre… if its a well-done cover, I will enjoy it. YouTube has been a great place for discovering them and through Google’s magic algorithm that knows everything about me, it recommended I watch the Super Guitar Bros.
It goes without saying, but I’ll say it anyway, the Super Guitar Bros are amazing. I have spent hours on their YouTube page watching them strum away my favorites. Their medleys are some of the best out there (like this one from Castlevania 2) and deserve their own awards or something.
I had remembered Fearagent saying he had reached out to Mikel asking if to make an MSU of the Zelda & Chill albums (Z&C and Z&C2), so I chose to do the same with SGB. I simply reached out asking if I could make an MSU with their stuff and within just a couple of hours they graciously allowed me to. In fact, it turns out they watch rando on occasion stating “I actually watch those randomizers on Twitch sometimes. Would be cool if they some day have some of our tunes in there too.”
So I set out to make an MSU of their stuff, and it has become my go-to MSU for when I need something chill to listen to. Included are covers from all the classics – Zelda, Mario, Metroid, Donkey Kong and more – as well as from more current blockbusters like Shovel Knight and Persona 5.
Before downloading, I highly recommend you go out and support them. They have 3 albums available for purchase on Bandcamp (Super Guitar Bros, Nice, and Ocarina of Time), and they also have a Patreon page. I linked their YouTube above, but Sam and Steve also have their own individual YT pages. On average they have 2-3 new releases each month across their platforms.
Please check these links out and support them if you can!
Download Pack – Super Guitar Bros Vol 1.rar (622.8 MB)
Track Listing
- Opening Theme: Megaman 11 Intro
- Light World Overworld: OOT – Hyrule Field
- Rain State (Standard): Star Fox Armada
- Bunny State: SMB2 – Overworld
- Lost Woods: Earthbound – Twoson
- Prologue: Metroid 1
- Kakariko: Chrono Trigger – Millennial Fair
- Mirror Transition: Mario – Victory
- Dark World Overworld: Castlevania 3 – Beginning
- Pedestal Pull: Mario – World Victory
- File Select Screen: SM64 – Dire Dire Docks
- Guards Summoned: Fzero – Mute City
- Dark Death Mountain: SM64 – Bowser Road
- Minigame: SMW – Athletic
- Skull Woods Overworld: Luigi’s Mansion 3 – Main Theme
- Castle: LTTP – Hyrule Castle
- Light World Dungeon: Castlevania – Vampire Killer
- Cave 1: Sonic – Green Hill Zone
- Boss Victory: Sonic Medley – Intro
- Sanctuary: LTTP – Sanctuary
- Boss Fight: Contra 3 – Invasion (Boss)
- Dark World Dungeon: Diablo – Tristram
- Shop and Fortune Teller: FF6 – Slam Shuffle
- Cave 2: SMB3 Medley (Underground)
- Zelda Rescue: FF7 – Freya’s Theme
- Crystal Cutscene: Wii – Mii Channel
- Fairy Fountain: FF6 – Coin Song
- Top of Castle Tower: Zelda Dungeon – LOZ1
- Ganon Reveals Himself: FF7 – Battle Win
- Drop Into Ganon: Castlevania 3 – Clockwork
- Ganon Fight: Contra 3 – Ground Zero
- Triforce Room: Animal Crossing New Horizons – Snow 12pm
- Ending Sequence: Gusty Garden (SMG), Kid Icarus, Contra Win
- Ending Credits: Bonetrousle, Star Fox Intro, Duck Tales Moon
- Eastern Palace: DKC – Island Swing
- Desert Palace: OOT – Gerudo Valley
- Aga Tower: Zelda Dungeon – ALTTP
- Swamp Palace: DKC – Aquatic Ambiance
- Palace of Darkness: Persona 5 – The Days When My Mother Was There
- Misery Mire: Castlevania 2 Medley – Day Time
- Skull Woods: Ninja Gaiden 1&2
- Ice Palace: Star Fox – Corneria
- Tower of Hera: SMW – Castle
- Thieves Town: FF7 – Mako Reactor
- Turtle Rock: Mega Man 3 – Snake Man
- Ganon’s Tower Downstairs: Super Metroid – Lower Maridia
- Eastern Palace Boss: FF10 – Blitz Off
- Desert Palace Boss: OOT – Final Battle
- Aga Tower Boss: Zelda Dungeon – LOZ2
- Swamp Palace Boss: TMNT 4 – Sewer Surfin’
- Palace of Darkness Boss: Persona 5 – Blooming Villain
- Misery Mire Boss: SS – Bloody Tears
- Skull Woods Boss: Tetris – Theme A
- Ice Palace Boss: Secret of Mana – Meridian Dance
- Tower of Hera Boss: SMW – Boss
- Thieves Town Boss: FF7 – Battle Theme
- Turtle Rock Boss: Megaman 11 – Title Theme
- Ganon’s Tower Downstairs Boss: Super Metroid – Ridley Battle
- Ganon’s Tower Upstairs: Super Metroid – Lower Norfair
- Light World 2 (Post Ped): SM64 – Bob Omb Battlefield
- Dark World 2 (Post 7 Crystals): Castlevania 2 Medley – Monster Dance