Update: We’ve added a version of the halftime show that was shot using a camera from this century. You can see the original video here.
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Ohio State’s marching band put on a musical show featuring many of gaming’s biggest characters and musical numbers. The ensemble represented classics like Space Invaders and modern-day hits like Halo. The Zelda-sequence at around the six-minute mark is the show’s most impressive moment.
Check out the entire performance in this video:
Here’s each featured game in the order that they appear in the above video:
- Space Invaders
- Pokémon
- Tetris
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario World
- Halo
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Pac-Man
I’m a Michigan fan, but I’m glad that Ohio State has a marching band that’s this talented. It’s something that the Buckeyes will still be able to take pride in ever after the Wolverines stomp the football team in November.