X (エックス) - Tunnel Scene 🌌 Acapella
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ม.ค. 2025
- An original a-cappella arrangement of Tunnel Scene from X (エックス, Ekkusu), released for the Game Boy in 1992. Even though I've never played this game (it was only released in Japan), the first time I heard this song I immediately imagined doing an A Cappella version. The game started as an experiment in doing 3D graphics on the Game Boy, and in a major way influenced the creation of the original Star Fox for the SNES. Nintendo included remixes of this song for Smash Bros. Brawl, Smash Bros Wii U, and Smash Bros. Ultimate.
This arrangement got way bigger than the original four-track Game Boy version of the song! I left out several video tracks, but you can still see the main ones. You'll have to use your imagination for the arpeggios...it was a nightmare to try and sync those up. For this expanded arrangement, I took inspiration from a few Famitracker versions done by fans of the game. Like most of my acapella projects, I could have kept going and going on this one, adding more to it, refining the arrangement even more...eventually I had to say "it's done!!". Thanks to Freya from Discord for sending me their helpful notation to start with.
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This makes me want to actually play the game boy game
I thought you were Bathaniel Nandy, never seen your face before?
-_- hmm?
Why hello there
you watched this too!
Babababaaba abababababa ababababababababababababababababa BA BA BAB BBABABABABAABABABBA babababababababbababbabababa babaaababba babababababa a
Mr. McGroove, I want to thank you for this awesome acapella of a song I had never heard before. It is very motivating for me. I have already purchased it on Bandcamp but this song deserves more recognition. I get chills EVERY time I hear it.
yessssss
こんな知る人ぞ知る神BGMを見逃さないなんて
あなたは最高です
Man, those whistle sections are really satisfying.
Dude this rips. I've never heard of the game at all but it really suits your style. Sounds like a ton of fun!
Wow, it's incredible how precise you were with those arpeggios, that's mad skill dude.
It's called editing.
Glenn Allison II It’s called time and effort
@@eboone it's still edited
@@eboone sorry but 0:26 is not possible vocally
Glenn Allison II did you read the description?
I discovered this song thanks to Smash Bros Ultimate. I became an absolute fan of this '' OST ''. And now, hearing it a capella, I'm loving it more than ever.
My ears are pleased.
Batabii since brawl. It wasn’t in Melee. I have this song playing on the pilotwings stage since I think it fits there quite well
I played Brawl but at a friend's house so he never played this song during game. I played Smash 4 but never noticed it ^^'
@@Joeylinkmaster Yeah, it's gotta go somewhere since it can't be played on Lylat Cruise anymore.
which stage can it be played on?
@@combomeal7 Any of the misc Nintendo stages. So stages like Summit, Pilotwings, Pictochat 2, Living Room, and even Hanenbow. But it doesn't really fit well in many of those stages. The way My Music was handled in this game is kind of a mess if I'm being honest.
0:51 He proves me here that his skills are simply legendary. This man is gifted.
Period.
It’s crazy how they had to simulate 3D spaces in 2 dimensional gameplay. Pretty impressive for the technology at the time
The Gameboy was revolutionary. Developers were doing things on that little green screen that had never been thought possible
0:26 WTF is going on???? Holy crap that's amazing!!
I listened to that part at least ten times and still can't wrap my mind around how he is doing that, lol
@@DarrenR84 It seems like he recorded that but didn't show himself doing it.
@@cesarherediaaguirre4419 wth....he always shows that...even one winged angel which had like twenty grooves. Although it does seem that way now that I look at it again. A sound he can't imitate, wow.
@@DarrenR84 Just imagine to play each note of that phrase accurately with the voice (which obviously doesn't seem to be the case) or play it separately or in sections in perfect timing. I'm wondering how he recorded/edited that.
I wanna see the videos of just that one sound!
曲の選曲が秀逸すぎてさらにパフォーマンスも素敵。最高！
Talk about a curve ball!
Never expected a X ~ Tunnel Scene arrangement.
Nicely done~
Honestly, neither did I...but here we are! Thanks
Smooth McGroove yeah man! But it was amazing with your low to high vocal range + your editing put into one video turned into this masterpiece! I listened to the original for the first time yesterday and it sounded amazing! You did an outstanding job on how accurate you did on this piece! I really hope you can come back and make more amazing a cappella videos like this in the near future!
1:04 YO THIS IS LIT
Love these obscure little covers!
WHOAH!! Those arpeggios are like crack to my ears for the first time!
Goddamn! This is awesome! Totally banging! I haven't played the game, but I remember the song being included in Smash Bros, and how cool it was. Your version is honestly even better though.
Kinda random but entirely amazing. Also I read the description, cool backstory and legacy! I never even knew this game existed till now :P
This was on a Gameboy?! Whoa, I had no idea it was capable of this stuff. That's super cool! Thanks, Smooth
Wow, this is a serious deep cut. Nice!
And yeah, this was made by Argonaut Software, who'd go on to design the FX Chip for the SNES as well as Star Fox. Such a shame it was never released in the US, it's insane that this runs on stock Gameboy hardware.
Those whistles blew me away, wasn't expecting this song, but I'm certainly glad you did it!
i'm not sure he did the whistling with that down fading effect. He didn't do it in any of the cameras.
@@PulloffPrime It's the arpeggio that he said he couldn't sync the video for. Implying there is video, it's just not visible. 0_0
You pick the best songs ever!! I mean, I've never heard this one, but it is now my favorite.
This is exactly what I wanted, and I want more, songs from games no one played, but have great soundtracks.
I know right?!
Ditto! And the inevitable question is what other amazing songs from games I've never heard of are just sitting out there waiting to make their way to my ear holes???
@@kz1000ps Well for starters, here's someone else's amazing acapella cover from a game with a soundtrack that really shouldn't be as obscure as it is, considering the popularity of the rest of the franchise- th-cam.com/video/pLQVPemhEHg/w-d-xo.html
Mine too - it's awesome.
Still such a legendary video. Such a banger song. Such a brilliant acapella rendition. Such an amazing cat.
This has always been one of my favorite tracks to pick when playing Smash, makes me happy that someone else has acknowledged its existence alongside the actual source material.
I don't care how many views this has, he deserves more.
Smooth, you are a master of mouth sounds and editing.
Also the song itself is epic...
懐かしすぎる・・・。シンプルなのにハマるんだよなこのゲーム。難しかったけど
My cats all come over and listen to your beautiful music whenever I play it, Smooth...we love you 😻😻😻
Pov: You are a Japanese kid in the 90s and you bought a game randomly based on the cover. It's the first 3d video game and your brain is mind-blowing
This is looks like the start of the Star Fox SNES version.
Edit: better read description next time :x
If i'm not mistaking, it was the first game to have the music "Totaka's song" , or at least, it was one of the first to have this song.
I cannot stop coming back to this video. Those glissandos are absolutely magical.
He's officially just showing off now.
Ah yes, X, the battlezone of the GameBoy. Would have loved to snag a copy if it was ported overseas. It was very revolutionary for its time. It was one of the first portable 3D games, built waaay before the 3DFX Chips in SNES cartridges.
Did You Know?:
X was made by Argonaut Software. The success of X as a technical achievement for the Game Boy drew Nintendo's attention to Argonaut Software and got them to offer Argonaut an opportunity to co-develop the Super FX chip for Nintendo and make Star Fox (1993), Stunt Race FX (1994), and Star Fox 2 (1995).
Members of Argonaut Software would go on to join Nintendo and later found Q Games, who were responsible for Star Fox Command (2006), Star Fox 64 3D (2011), and the PixelJunk games.
The remaining members of Argonaut team would go on to make Croc: Legend of the Gobbos, Croc 2, The Emperor's New Groove (PS1), Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge (PS1), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (PS1), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PS1), Alien Resurrection (PS1), Bionicle the Game, and i-Ninja.
One of the things I appreciate about Smash Bros is showcasing video game soundtracks (and even games in general) most people would never know exist. And this is almost as obscure as it gets.
true dat
Bro your vocal arrangements are undeniably shamanistic in that they so effectively transport minds into your headcanon of musical interpretation. THAT is the sign of a passionate musician, ladies and gentlemen! As a near lifelong pianist I'll admit I still envy those with the musical aptitude to perceive such performances more profoundly than I am capable. In short, this is badass.
An exceptional job as always. Awesome!
0:51 so good... you create a such authentically sound of that 8 and 16 Bit
era with your voice arrangement...kind of a next level acapella for vgm covers :D
To think a whistle could send shivers down my spine despite never knowing of this game. Thanks for the heads up.
10/10. Mister McGroove, you are the CEO of the meta-instrument. absolutely flawless timing and mixing and volume control on those incredible arpeggios, its just mesmerizing.
あなたがなんだか顔が神様(イエス様)に見えてきました
低音が好きすぎる
0:12
相変わらず黒猫ちゃんが可愛すぎるw
I was listening to the original on TH-cam and the majority of its comments were all thanking you for showing them the song
This sounds absolutely sensational
Hahaha I can't concentrate un front of the things ...papaa
😂😂
You really really love Japanese game.
1:48 The Smooth on the top left 😂😂😂
Good old days when i was a kid 😪 on game boy Nintendo the tunel japanes version.
A few years back I went on a journey exploring the history of Star Fox and this game came up. I got a couples copies of this game and instantly fell in love with it. The music is just wicked cool. Thanks for doing this rendition of the tunnel sequence music.
This is an eargasm
That whistle straight up sounds like the old Capcom logo
I loved
猫さん可愛すぎ❤
YES!!! I would’ve never guessed that you would do a cover of the tunnel theme from X, but you have, and it is magical!
Yes! This!
You did exactly what I wanted Smooth, you shouldn't just do songs from games that sold well and many people played, it's a good idea to sometimes do songs from games few people played, but have awesome soundtracks, thanks!
I never thought you would cover some niche tracks again Smooth (I think not many people know the existence of X, since not everyone knows the history of StarFox SNES in the first place, and also the fact that it was Japan-exclusive)
Thank again ! ^-.-^
I love how when the whistle arpeggios hit the first time, even Smooth looks like "yeah, baby"
0:27 why is this so freaking smooth
DUDE THIS ONE IS LITERALLY IMPRESSIVE O_O
Wow, this is a lot more obscure than your usual picks for covers... and I’m a fan!
なつかしい
Love the part from 0:14 to 0:26!! And I never get tired of your songs.
Kinda fun listening to this on a cold Halloween night.
That effect that looks like capcom jingle soubd is amazing
You always bring great voice performance, but the arpeggios here make me smile.
I can't stop listening to this wonder, it's mesmerizing!!
Viking god blessed us yet again
Holy crap you did an amazing job with this one. My VGM friends and I all went "wuh? He did X??" And it was better than I could have possibly imagined.
Never heard of the game but love it regardless
This is what Smooth should do more often, songs from games that few people played, but have awesome soundtracks, I love this and I want more.
There was a sequel/spiritual successor on the DSiWare shop known as X-Scape.
XanthinZarda or 3D Space Tank in Europe
I'm not surprised
The tunnel you never want to end and roll the windows down in with this cranked up
Amazing work!
You have a very cool voice)
that is an impressive looking gameboy game.
the Music is also a banger.
Interesting story behind it too.
"X" was developed by the same team that would later go on to make Starfox on SNES.
That's why.
Wow, mad props for covering a song from such an obscure game! I'm surprised this one never made it to the West. 3D graphics on the Gameboy? Tanks in space? What kid in the 90's WOULDN'T be psyched for that?
Never heard of this game, but I like what I’m hearing here. Who knew that little-known games could have such great tracks? Keep it up!
Many obscure games that almost no one played have great soundtracks, or at least one song that is great, Smooth McGroove should do obscure tracks more often.
Smooth's musicianship on this track is just off the charts. It's amazing that he has kept improving so much given how great a lot of his old stuff is.
Hoooly flip, i didn't think this childhood obscure game, of all our childhood obscure games, would even be----
Now I feel kinda ashamed for not suggesting this to be McGroove-rendered.
THank you so muuuuuch!
This is so majestic, i don't even know the game neither the track but everytime it feels like i'm drowning into my memories and it's childhood again, what a grateful emotion
I love little games like this with banging soundtracks! For whom the frog bell tolls also has a amazing OST and was a japanese exclusive gameboy game as well. It gave me the same vibes as this!
Man, I used to think your older stuff was already the height of a capella, but you've really upped your game.
never played this before, but this has got to be one of your best arrangements yet!! so good!
This cover is so involved it’s a work of art
Never heard this song. Now I’m in love with it, thanks to you, Smooth McGroove
How!? Omg I'm blown away by the arpeggio part. (Is that what its called even??) Omg wowwowwwowowowow! I smile even harder every time it happens! STAHP! *starts looking like trollface*
凄すぎ
I had to study but instead I spent all morning watching these videos. No regrets.
That sounds so cool. Old videogame music is just something special. It always feels so... intrinsically crafted or something along those lines.
Like a melodic waterfall in my ear. I've never actually seen footage from X, and the whole time all I could think of was the original Star Fox, where you could fly into and through enemy ships in one level, only to read the description and see that there is indeed a link between the games. I always wondered why none of the Star Fox sequels brought that element back. That was my favorite part.
I'd love to see more obscure games (even ones that are region locked)! Plenty of ones with incredible music that we clearly never knew about. (Klonoa definitely deserves love for its amazing soundtrack)
I remembered listening this tune in Smash Bros Dojo!
dude this is probably your most impressive acapella.
This is so good mate. The clarity in your voice and the precision on those arps is outstanding
This is one of the best I've heard from you! My god this is so good to listen to
At first I was wondering if it would sound good but then, in the first 5 seconds I thought two things:
Man this sounds good!
This is Smooth McfrickinGroove!
Why wouldn't I like it?
I never thought I’d get to hear an awesome cover of this song! I first heard it in smash 4 and it instantly became a favourite of mine. After that I looked up the original game and for a gameboy game it was quite impressive. Anyway since the song/game wouldn’t be as well known over here I’m just surprised and happy to see this song get more attention
Holy shit man, this is one of the best things I've ever heard. This'll be one of those songs that I will randomly think of and be like 'If I don't listen to that right now, I don't think I'm gonna make it'. Srsly dude, keep it up!
this is some of the best video game songs I ever heard
Such an obscure game to do a video on. I love it!
Wow another new favorite!
You made my day so much better!!!
Oh! This is so lovely and intricately layered. It's so pleasing to listen to as well. What a gem and beautifully done!
also, percussion hat always makes me happy. :3