Cal Band’s Tribute to Video Games
By Larry Brown November 14, 2007 - Posted in YouTubeage

Somehow yesterday on The Jim Rome Show we got all hung up talking about the arcade game Punch Out.  I wasn’t too familiar with the arcade game because I only knew of the Nintendo version — Mike Tyson’s Punch Out.  Anywhoo, it just seems to be that sort of week, since Deuce of Davenport tips me off to a halftime performance by the Cal band recently.  Needless to say, it’s pretty kick ass.  Take a look:

OK, I got Pong and Mario, and that’s about it.  Anyone else recognize the other games?

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Larry Brown has over nine years of professional sports media experience, working in online, radio, and TV capacities. He recently was a nationally syndicated sports radio host. Follow him on twitter @LBSports
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9 Comments
  • http://svpstyle.com ScottVanPeltStyle.com

    I caught on to Metroid and Legend of Zelda.

    I graduated from an historically black college. If you don’t know, HBCU’s are known for great halftime band performances.

    This is the best one I’ve ever seen.

  • Dan Noon

    Hey Larry,

    I caught Legend Of Zelda, Pong, Super Mario, and Tetris.

    I couldn’t remember where Metroid came in, OR Punch-Out

  • http://www.epiccarnival.com BD

    I caught Zelda, Pong, Tetris and Mario. Zelda, Mario and Tetris could be recognized without watching it as the music is so familiar.

    SVPStyle, is Metriod the two circles?

  • http://svpstyle.com ScottVanPeltStyle.com

    Forgot Tetris.

    Yeah, the two circles is Metroid. The way they did the shapes for Tetris was so dope.

  • http://larrybrownsports.com Larry Brown

    Duh, tetris. I recognized that but forget it.

  • Jenna

    It was:

    Pong (in the very beginning)
    mortal kombat
    Pokemon
    Zelda
    various mario themes

    I’m so happy people enjoyed this so much.
    go bears :)

  • Jenna

    Oh I forgot tetris between pong and MK :-P

  • Andy

    Yeah, the two circles were pokeballs from Pokemon. The fight in the middle was a pokebattle.

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