Video Games Live

Pardon my ignorance but I noticed that Metroid is noticeably absent from the Video Games Live line-up. Is this due to licensing issues, or is there some other factor?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Tommy Tallarico

As far as not having Metroid in the show currently... this is our challenge...

Because of the style of the original music, it is difficult to translate to a live orchestral performance to do it proper justice. I myself worked on Metroid Prime & Metroid Prime Echoes (sound design) and have a very close understanding of the music and am personally a big fan. It was an honor for me to work with such talented people as Miyamoto-san. It's a tough challenge and one that I am not yet willing to give up on... but currently we do not have it as part of our playlist. This is an event which will go on indefinitely all around the world. Our goal is to come back each and every year with new material and a different playlist. For example... we've played the Hollywood Bowl twice now and each time we had different playlists and added things. Last week we added things like the Halo 3 trailer music (with Steve Vai on guitar), more Final Fantasy stuff, Civilization IV, LucasArts music, etc.

Our goal will be to eventually bring the Metroid music to our show in a way that properly justifies its greatness.

Thanks for the reply, but I am confused by what you mean by the style of Metroid music not translating well to an orchestral performance.

Could you specify what exactly it is about Metroid music that hinders an orchestral performance? I am a mere layman but I simply do not understand the reasoning behind this statement. As has been stated, Metroid music has been performed by an orchestra with great success and I am sure VGL could do it justice.

The reason I persist in this is because while I enjoyed the Indianapolis VGL show, I felt the lack of Metroid was very noticeable. Where as any fanboy could say he was disappointed at the lack of X series, Metroid is Metroid, one of the flagship series of Nintendo. To lack Metroid is almost unthinkable, especially when both Zelda and Mario music is present.

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I agree! I'm sure you read my response above. Does anyone have an .mp3 of Metroid done with the orchestra? Wonder if they'll do an arrangement for the new SSB?

http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~ptnguyen/04%20-%20Super%20Metroid%20-%20Theme~Space%20Warrior%20Samus%20Aran's%20Theme~ .mp3

This is from the Orchestral Game Concert 4 CD , which was released in 1994.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

All you guys making "I'd like to hear XXX game" posts - you might as well throw out any Square Enix games out the window as the rights to those are locked up tight (except KH).

But as for other games to add to the lineup, the lack of Metroid/Super Metroid is the most noticeable of all, considering it's part of Nintendo's holy triforce of franchises (especially since the other two, Mario and Zelda, are represented).

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Tommy Tallarico

We can all play it... we just can't show any video.

My mistake - thanks for clearing that up. I guess the rationale behind that is Square-Enix wants an edge with it's own concerts, while still allowing other venues to perform the actual music?

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Arcubalis

On the topic of Metroid (an important one), there was a performance of some Metroid music on the Orchestral Game Concert CDs, so there is an arrangement out there, Tommy! GET IT!

That was already posted earlier ITT.

I was speaking idiomatically.