A Metal Tribute To The History of Video Games

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8-bit metal madness

YouTuber FamilyJules7X has created this incredible aural history of video games through heavy metal. Check it out, it's genuinely brilliant.

Using three guitars, a bass, drums and an ocarina (yes Zelda!), FamilyJules7X has paid tribute the vast history of video games – from Pong to Dark Souls II. Full list and times below:

0:07 Pong

0:17 Gunfight

0:21 Space Invaders

0:30 Pac-man

0:37 Frogger

0:46 Dig Dug

1:01 Phozon

1:10 Tetris

1:34 Super Mario Bros

2:01 Legend of Zelda

2:32 Punch-Out!!

2:55 Super Mario Bros. 2 - Character Select

3:11 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

3:36 Super Mario World - Athletic Theme

4:04 Sonic - Scrap Brain Zone

4:20 Street Fighter II - Vega’s Theme

4:45 Mortal Kombat

5:17 Star Fox

5:52 Donkey Kong Country - Gang-Plank Galleon

6:04 Donkey Kong Country 2 - Snakey Chantey

6:24 Pokémon - Gym

6:48 Goldeneye

7:26 Ocarina of Time - Intro

8:08 Medal of Honor

8:39 The Sims

9:10 Animal Crossing

9:42 Battlefield 1942

10:14 Wind Waker

10:39 World of Warcraft - Song of Elune

11:05 Civilization IV - Baba Yetu

11:41 Twilight Princess - Hyrule Field

12:29 Super Mario Galaxy - Gusty Garden Galaxy

12:54 Fallout 3

13:23 Braid - Downstream

13:43 Mass Effect 2 - Suicide Mission

14:11 Skyrim - Sons of Skyrim

14:41 Super Hexagon - Focus

15:00 Last of Us

15:21 Dark Souls II - Longing

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