VG Frequency

A few days ago, Larry reported that The OneUps would be performing at this year’s Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle. Frank Caron, a writer for Opposable Thumbs, Ars Techinca’s “journal devoted to games and toys,” wrote a review on The OneUps’ performance.

For a band that neither Ben nor I had heard of before, The OneUps put on a rock-solid show that ignited the crowd on numerous occasions. They showcased music from a treasure trove of age old games using a full seven piece band and unvieled a two piece keyboard duet called “Final Fanboy.” Plowing through a strong hour-and-a-half long set, The OneUps won the favor of the Main Theater’s near-capacity crowd.

The full review can be read here.

Sean and Coop of Gamervision also attended The OneUps’ concert, and posted a video on YouTube of highlights of their performance:

The songs in the video are:

1. 0:23-0:44: “Sub Castle BGM” from Super Mario World (SNES)
2. 0:44-1:30: “Korobeiniki” from Tetris (Game Boy; originally a folk tune)
3. 1:30-2:10: “Match BGM” and “Get Up!” from Punch-Out!! (NES)
4. 2:10-2:50: “Green Hill Zone” from Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis)
5. 2:50-3:42: “Brinstar - Dense Vegetation Area” from Super Metroid (SNES)
6. 3:42-4:14: “Dark Mountain Forest” from The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
7. 4:14-4:31: “BALROG [Spain]” from Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (SNES)
8. 4:38-5:52: “Mii Channel BGM” from the Wii system software

Enjoy the footage of Arkansas’s premier Celine Dion cover band.

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