Welcome to a new video series, BitMusical! They're fully original, new animated songs about video game characters. Well, mostly new as this very first entry is a remade version of an older Brawl in the Family comic I made 13 years ago! This is the era of remasters and new beginnings, after all. Hope you enjoyed it, and keep an eye out on this channel for new songs every month or so! For more information: youtu.be/SPLDmzisCak
Welcome to a new video series, BitMusical! They're fully original, new animated songs about video game characters. Well, mostly new as this very first entry is a remade version of an older Brawl in the Family comic I made 13 years ago! This is the era of remasters and new beginnings, after all. Hope you enjoyed it, and keep an eye out on this channel for new songs every month or so! For more information: youtu.be/SPLDmzisCakEnd of Day (Do You Hear the Pikmin Sing?)BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2023-08-02 | Patreon for MP3s, sheet music, video commentary, and more! patreon.com/user?u=85075181
Time for a rousing march dedicated to the noble act of Pikmin giving their lives for doodads and trinkets! Why revolt when you can blindly follow your spaceman leader to the ends of the (post-apocalyptic) Earth? Featuring voice actor and family friend André Chapoy delivering the dulcet tones of the lead character
I hope you enjoyed this tribute to Pikmin and Les Miserables. Please share with your plant-plucking, spacefaring friends if so!Video Commentary: Ode to MinionsBitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2023-07-14 | Today I'm taking a deep dive into the new version of Ode to Minions! What to change, what to keep the same? And what did I STILL get wrong!?
All BitMusical and Waluigi songs will continue to be uploaded to this channel, but future video commentaries are for Patrons only! It's a free sample today.BitFinity (Matthew Taranto) Live StreamBitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2023-07-10 | ...One-Note Song (R.O.B. sings in monotone)BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2023-07-03 | Patreon for MP3s, sheet music, video commentary, and more! patreon.com/user?u=85075181 BitMusical #01 also went up today: youtu.be/3PCT8P6e8wI
Welcome to the first brand-new song for BitMusical! R.O.B. the robot would love to be a star, but will his monotone voice keep him from getting there? I hope you enjoy!
What was life really like working at Nintendo in the '80s? Nintendo's Fun Club President / "Gamemaster" Howard Phillips and I share stories, memories and reviews all in a fun Nintendo Power-like presentation.
Featuring over 500 illustrations, nearly 200 reviews, and plenty of factoids across 240 pages, this deluxe hardcover will have you playing with power in no time!Waluigi Sings: Circle of LifeBitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2023-04-01 | It's clear from your vacant expressions that you miss having Waluigi in your life. Fear not, for the purple one has graced us with his presence once again in this venerable April Fools' Day.
With apologies to Elton John, Tim Rice and Hans Zimmer.
"Mmm...not that funny..." -My 6-year-old daughterAMA with Howard Phillips & Matthew Taranto on their new book!BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2021-03-07 | Support the kickstarter here! http://kck.st/36XIFRI
Waluigi seems to be doing better these days, as evidenced by this easygoing recording of one of the most requested songs out there: Africa by Toto! I figure we should do at least one of these a year, right? Plus he agreed to let me hawk my wares on the image in exchange, although he did complain about the copious amounts of green in them. Lyrics:
I hear the drums echoing tonight But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation She's coming in, 12:30 flight Her moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation I stopped an old man along the way Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies He turned to me as if to say "Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you"
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had. Waa~aa...
The wild dogs cry out in the night As they grow restless longing for some solitary company I know that I must do what's right As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti I seek to cure what's deep inside Frightened of this thing that I've become.
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had. Waa~aa...
What were things really like behind the scenes at Nintendo in the ’80s? NOA Director, “Gamemaster” and Fun Club President Howard Phillips is ready to tell all about it! Secrets, controversies, funny stories, it’s all here. The book will be presented in a fun Nintendo Power style of eye-catching layouts, sub-sections, reviews and (of course) plenty of comics. If that sounds good to you, head on over to the Kickstarter page for Gamemaster Classified and you’ll be playing with power in no time.
You asked (and asked!), so here it is--our award-winning 2016 indie game has finally made its way to Nintendo Switch! Coming 1/21/21, Tadpole Treble Encore invites players to embark on a thrilling adventure through sheet music. Escape predatory piranhas, flirtatious admirers and more as you make your way back home. Or forge your own path—and songs—in the game’s extensive Composition Mode!
Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch version, this Encore features new unlockables, portable play, and a brand new stage!Bohemian WAApsody (Queen sung by five Waluigis)BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2020-04-01 | TOO BAD. WALUIGI TIME is now available! More then 200 new comics! Click here: http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/store 156 pages full of new Waluigi madness (and even some new Brawl in the Family strips)!
A new Waluigi cover has graced us all on this April Fools' Day!
I considered shortening or lowering this song, but after I learned that it always aired unedited on the radio, I knew that Waluigi had to sing the entire thing. Another plumber or two may even make a cameo!
Special thanks to Queen for one of the most enduring pieces of pop culture out there and for my dad Paul Taranto in helping Waluigi figure out some of the harmonies.
"Whatever you do, don't make me boring." -Freddie MercuryLast Brawl in the Family books for sale!BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2019-11-17 | The last BitF books will go on sale tomorrow (Monday) on www.brawlinthefamily.com! These are a few dozen books I hung onto because they were less-than-perfect in some way (printing error on cover, edge got damaged in shipping, etc), but I figured I might as well put them up since I think plenty of you would still be interested. I never know what to do with my hands on-camera, sheesh.
I'll sign them as well to make up for whatever minor dings may be on 'em. $29.99 per paperback and $44.99 per hardcover, goes on sale tomorrow at 8 AM!Turnabout Musical: Justice for All (Mias Song) RemakeBitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2019-08-26 | It's an anniversary gift for my wife! Um...featuring my wife! Does that still work?
I wrote this song in 2007. Sarah and I met through the Turnabout Musical project and started dating in 2009; I thought a good way to celebrate 10 years together (or 7 years of marriage!) would be to make a new version of Justice for All. Since Sarah ended up doing the recordings for Mia Fey, this ballad became a pretty special song for both of us. What's more, Sarah's sister (my sister-in-law) Mari made all 100+ of those lovely storyboards to give the song some visual context!
Sorry, no Waluigi today! But I'll have more of my usual tomfoolery next time.
Instrumental-only version if you want to sing along! http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/media/JusticeForAll2019Inst.mp3Dragon Quest XI and Trials of Mana Look Great! (E3 2019 Part 2)BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2019-07-23 | At one point during this discussion, Matthew becomes possessed by some kind of ghost. We tried to ignore this alarming event in hopes that the ghost would get bored and leave.
To this day, the ghost remains: Matthew's every word is haunted by reverberations from beyond the grave. Rather than losing interest, the spirit has developed an appetite for Nintendo games, and Matthew has, unfortunately, been unable to resist indulging it.
Please send your condolences to staff @ brawlinthefamily . com.No more dumpin on Dragon Quest! Featuring Banjo-Kazooie (E3 2019 Part 1)BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2019-06-24 | We talk! We sing! Well, sort of.
Here's half of our discussion of Nintendo's E3 showing, plus probably the best rendition of Banjo-Kazooie's intro scene ever recorded.Waluigis Mansion: A Spooky Elevator PitchBitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2019-06-11 | Would you dare enter... Waluigi's Mansion? Or... Waluigi's Basement?
...How about Waluigi's Studio Apartment?Top 10 Switch Games of 2018 Part 2: The Final AwardsBitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2019-02-12 | Which games will make it into the prestigious top three? Will Matthew surprise us all with a dark horse pick? Will Lufia II ever be a good game? Let's find out!
(Ripping on Lufia II really gets Matthew's goat. It's a fine game, but I like to yank his chain, and he doesn't write these descriptions, so...)Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, but sung by 4 WaluigisBitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2018-12-23 | Despite something of a fairly rough year, Waluigi can't help but be filled with Christmas cheer...
...when he realizes that everyone he hates is beating each other senseless. Enjoy this nasally, heartfelt butchering of yet another cultural touchstone. And Merry Christmas!Ralph Breaks the Internet: A Gamers ReviewBitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2018-12-21 | Matthew and Chris check out Wreck-it Ralph 2, which takes our favorite game characters away from video games and into YouTube, eBay, and Google. Just what we wanted!
Check out Chris's movie review series, Movie Stubs, for more Ralph analysis as well as other movie reviews. youtube.com/watch?v=AwtlU7aFFO8POKEMON Detective Pikachu Trailer LIVE Reactions!BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2018-11-12 | The live reactions were fun last time, so we tried again. This time, we observe a bunch of weirdly realistic cartoon characters that creep us out a bit.Sakurais DLC Tweet: What It MeansBitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2018-11-10 | Our old buddy Sakurai tweetered at us the other day, dropping some hints at what characters we might expect for Smash DLC. We break it down.LIVE Reactions to the FINAL Smash Direct!BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2018-11-02 | Boy, we can't wait to see how ACCURATE and TRUE those Grinch leaks were! Join us on our journey of discovery!Smash Gets Grinched, Matthew Plays Undertale, and Chris Analyzes 999BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2018-10-31 | Hopefully, the Grinch is just the first Smash character from classic books and movies. Forget Waluigi, let's get Groucho Marx and Charles Foster Kane in here!
(Also, this is technically Podcast Episode #18. Geez, it was quite a while since the last one!)Wa-Elegy (Waluigis Assist Trophy Song)BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2018-06-29 | This song has been associated with Waluigi before, but there's never been a better time for me to try my hand at it than during these times of disconfirmation from Smash Bros. Join Waluigi on a soul-searching journey (with brand new art!) with some of the most beautiful four-part complaining you'll ever hear!
And as always, if you're a fan of my humor, art and/or take on Waluigi, feel free to check out my brand new book of over 200 new comics, coming in 2019! http://brawlinthefamily.com/store
Apologies to Leonard Cohen, composer of the Hallelujah song which this parodies.
Well I’ve heard there was a sneaky gent Who yearned to be in Smash Ultimate, Then learned he wouldn’t be able to WAAA. Who made the cut? The nerd, the prude, the never-was, the always-nude, The ones who’d never utter “WALLELUJAH.”
Wallelujah, Wallelujah… Assist Trophy Waluigi.
But baby, I’ve been here before. You opted for the pterosaur, Some squid thing showed up and the fans said “BOOYAH!” I said “An Echo would be fine” But you said, “Too bad! Daisy time!” It’s a cold and it’s a broken Wallelujah!
Wallelujah, Wallelujah… Wallelujah, Waluigi.
Now maybe I’d be way too strong, I’d top the tier lists all day long, But even so, who the heck asked for Pichu!? WAAA. Why won’t you let me make my case to Punch some mascots in the face? Ahh, go “assist” yourself! Bah! Wallelujah!
Wallelujah, Wallelujah Wallelujah. Waluigi...
“Waaa. Whatever. Waluigi will go destroy everyone in Mario Tennis Aces instead.”Hot Takes From E3 2018: Who Was Right?BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2018-06-20 | Chris thinks he's been vindicated. Matthew's not so sure.(Smash Ultimate Theme) Tadpole Treble now in Steam Workshop!BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2018-06-19 | Tadpole Treble now has Steam Workshop compatibility! You can now share and upload songs through Steam and enjoy all sorts of new stages from the online community! Go give it a shot!
To celebrate Steam Workshop sharing, we're holding a contest. Go into Composition Mode from the Steam version of Tadpole Treble and upload this song, then do your best at getting all 50 bubbles in one go! If you can nab a screenshot (or video) of Baton having all 50 bubbles, we'll send you a free Baton plush, shipping included! But this will only last until the end of the day, and only for the first 10 winners, so get swimming!One Day More, except Waluigi is every partBitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2018-05-01 | It's the final day for "TOO BAD. WALUIGI TIME" Kickstarter! kickstarter.com/projects/437762268/too-bad-waluigi-time?ref=456490&token=c389a0b9
Hope you guys enjoy this rendition of a musical that Waluigi *doesn't* hate. That'll make my inevitable week of hoarseness worth it.
Apologies to Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil. Music arrangement licensed from KaraokeJoeful.
[JEAN WALJEAN] WAAA…n day more. Another day, another destiny This never-ending road to Calvary These men who seem to know my crime Will surely come a second time, WAAAn day more.
[WARIUS] I did not live until today [WALJEAN: Waa. Thanks for interrupting.] How can I live when we are parted?
[WALJEAN] WAAAn day more…
[WARIUS & NOSETTE] Tomorrow you'll be worlds away… And yet with you, my WAA has started.
[EPOWEEN] One more day out on my own.
[WARIUS & NOSETTE] Will we ever meet again?
[EPOWEEN] One more day with him not caring…
[WARIUS & NOSETTE] I was born to be with you!
[EPOWEEN] What a life I might have known…
[WARIUS & NOSETTE] And I swear I will be true!
[EPOWEEN] But he never saw me there. (WARIUS: Nosette, I love you. NOSETTE: I love you too, Warius!)
[ENJOLWAS] One more day before the storm…!
[WARIUS] Do I follow where she goes?
[ENJOLWAS] At the barricades of freedom!
[WARIUS] Shall I join my brothers there?
[ENJOLWAS] When our ranks begin to form…
[WARIUS] Do I stay; and do I dare?
[ENJOLWAS] Will you take your place with me?
[WARIUS] The time is now, the day is here…
[WALJEAN] WAAn day more.
[WAVERT] One day more to revolution We will nip it in the bud
[WALJEAN] WAAAn day more!
[WAVERT] We'll be ready for these schoolboys; They will wet themselves with blood!
[WALJEAN] 2-4-6-0-one day more!
[THEWAADIER] Watch 'em run amuck! Catch 'em as they fall! Never know your luck, When there's a free for all! Here's a little 'dip' (WAA) There a little 'touch' (WAA) Most of them are goners, So they won't miss much!
[WARIUS:] One day to a new beginning…
[ENJOLWAS:] Raise the flag of freedom high!
[WARIUS:] Every man will be a king!
[ENJOLWAS:] Every man will be a king!
[WARIUS:] There's a new world for the winning.
[ENJOLWAS:] There's a new world to be WAA.
[BOTH] Do you hear the people sing?
[WARIUS] My place is here, I fight with you
[WALJEAN] WAAAAAn day more!
[WARIUS & NOSETTE] I did not live until today!
[EPOWEEN] One more day out on my own…
[WARIUS & NOSETTE] How can I live when we are parted?
[WAVERT (overlapping)] We will join these people's heroes We will follow where they go, We will learn their little secrets We will know the things they know.
[WALJEAN] WAAn day more!
[WARIUS & NOSETTE] Tomorrow you'll be worlds away!
[EPOWEEN] What a life I might have known!
[WARIUS & NOSETTE] And yet with you my world has started!
[WAVERT (overlapping)] One more day to revolution We will nip it in the bud We'll be ready for these schoolboys
[THEWAADIER (overlapping)] Watch 'em run amok Catch 'em as they fall, Never know your luck When there's a free-for-all!
[WALJEAN] Tomorrow we'll be far away, Tomorrow is the judgement day…
If you said goodbye to me tonight, There would still be music left to write. What else could I do? I'm so inspired by you. That hasn't happened for the longest time.
I had second thoughts from the start. I said to myself, "Hold onto your heart." Now I know the woman that you are, You're wonderful so far, And it's more than I hoped for!
I don't care what consequence it brings. I have been a fool for lesser things. I want you so bad, I think you ought to know that I intend to hold you for the longest time.
WAAA, for the longest time. WAAA, Waluigi Time.Why Did They Do That? Smash 4s Music EditsBitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2018-04-26 | What do Id (Purpose), the DK Rap, and Gaur Plains (which I don't know how to pronounce) have in common? They're all songs that got chopped up to heck in Smash 4! Join Matthew and Chris on a revisit to that old favorite segment, "Why Did They Do That?"
The "TOO BAD. WALUIGI TIME" Kickstarter is on its final days! Don't miss out on supporting it! kickstarter.com/projects/437762268/too-bad-waluigi-time?ref=456490&token=c389a0b9Smash Movesets: Slime (Dragon Quest)BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2018-04-17 | It's a video with custom art! Here's my case--and semi-full moveset--for that lovable Slime from Dragon Quest, the most legendary series not yet represented in Smash Bros. EDIT: Whoops, apparently that "Dragon Quest law" is just an urban legend! Oh well, the main point is that the series is crazy popular in Japan.
If you guys like this video, we may do more in a similar style for other characters we'd like to see in Smash!A Wallelujah ChorusBitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2018-04-11 | Waluigi's four years of practicing have paid off, as he regales us with this beautiful rendition of a classic song. Apologies to George Frideric Handel, and to God (who I'm certain has a better sense of humor than I do)!
Music download link: http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/media/Wallelujah.mp3Smash Cuts: Who Should be CUT from SMASH?BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2018-04-10 | If Matthew and Chris had to pick one Smasher to get left behind, who would they pick? Matthew lets his residual ire from the 90s console wars show, while Chris takes a more peaceful approach (eventually). And the boys each get a little musical to boot!
Surprise--I'm making a new book full of new comics, and more Waluigi than any sane person could possibly handle! Go to the link above to get in on the ground floor, or else you may miss out...like you did with the Dededoll. And who would want that?
WAAAAAAAAAPersona 5: Heart Taker or Dream Breaker? (Part 1)BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2018-03-23 | What lunacy is this? A BitF gaming discussion that doesn't involve Nintendo!?
From the storytelling to the cast to the gameplay, you can check out what Matthew and Chris think when they dip their toes into the forbidden fruit of the PlayStation 4. And that might sound like a mixed metaphor, but if you aren't shoving your feet into fruit, you haven't lived.
Some minor spoilers for the first half of the game will arise, so if you've been holding off on Persona 5 and want to go in blind, you may want to take a look elsewhere.Nintendo Direct and Smash Switch: Sequel or Port?BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2018-03-16 | Matthew and Chris give their impressions of the most recent Nintendo Direct, which--thanks to its smashing ending--has instantly acquired internet infamy. And how is the Switch's Q2 lining up for 2018? Get all this and more on the latest BitF Podcast update!
Don't forget to keep tabs on www.brawlinthefamily.com for more weekly and semiweekly updates!Wreck-it Ralph 2: The RalpheningBitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2018-03-06 | Today, the blokes choo-choo-choose to talk about Ralph's newest adventure. Meanwhile, they get way off-topic and start talking about movie trailers in general. You won't want to miss Matthew's Ranier Wolfcastle impression.StarTropics Dungeon Theme Cover by Matthew TarantoBitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2017-09-01 | Here's a cover I made of the dungeon theme from Nintendo's forgotten NES series, StarTropics! I always enjoyed this game and would love to see more from it. It might not ever happen, but that doesn't mean we can't still enjoy its music!
Thanks! -MatthewTadpole Treble Soundtrack- ELE-94BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2017-04-12 | Combo Intro and ELE-94 MusicMerry Switchmas!! Switch and Zelda Impressions!BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2017-03-04 | Merry Switchmas, everybody! Matthew's played a bunch of Zelda and is here to offer his opinion as a seasoned Nintendo veteran. Does he like it? ... Who am I kidding, this is Matthew and Zelda we're talking about.
We're taking the weekend off to play Zelda, but will be back next week with more updates! See you then!The Top 10 Zelda Games (Chriss List)BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2017-03-03 | You've heard Matthew's list - now, hear Chris's! We agree on some stuff, but Chris might have some opinions that some people find upsetting! Note that one of his primary ranking criteria is "Which games would be best for people who are new to the series?"
Sorry for missing yesterday! We'll have something timely tomorrow, and then we'll take the weekend off and get back to you next week with Zelda and Switch coverage!Zelda BotW DLC: A Good Idea?BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2017-02-28 | For the first time ever, a Zelda game is getting expansion content via paid DLC. Is this a great way to expand the game, or is it a potential disaster? We discuss! Let us know what you think in the comments.
Stay tuned through this week for more daily updates!The Life of the Wii U and the Top 10 Wii U GamesBitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2017-02-28 | We take a look back at the life and times of the Wii U and discuss what the best games of the system were.
Check back the rest of this week for more updates!Stupid Switch JokesBitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2017-02-26 | Assuming this doesn't scare you away from this channel for good, check back tomorrow for more Nintendo stuff! And fewer jokes, we promise.Whats the deal with Schnipperclips?BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2017-02-25 | We took a quick look at Snippercips which turned into saying its name a bunch in funny ways.
Are you gonna get Snipperclips? Tell us what you think of this peculiar game in the comments, and check back every day for more updates during the Twelve Days of Switchmas!Zelda BotW: Our Impressions of Other Peoples ImpressionsBitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2017-02-25 | Just like you, we don't have a copy of Zelda to play right now, but all the Zelda embargoes dropped today and the internet got flooded with a bunch of new info, so we're chattin' about it!
Are you totally hyped? We know we are! Check back with us tomorrow for more new stuff!Super Bomberman R: Should Matthew buy it at launch? YOU DECIDE!BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2017-02-23 | On this second day of Switchmas, we focus on one of the Switch's exclusive launch titles: Super Bomberman R. Is it a rehash or a worthy successor?
Your feedback will influence whether Matthew gets this game or not, so leave a comment on whether you think it's worth buying!
The Twelve Days of Switchmas will continue daily, so check back every day!Every Zelda Game, Ranked!BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2017-02-22 | Welcome to the Twelve Days of Switchmas! We'll have something new every day for the next twelve days. Be sure to check back tomorrow!
Today, all of the mainline Zelda games are put in their place by Zelda mega-fan Matthew. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!The Meaning of Life, According to Matthew (AMA #4)BitFinity (Matthew Taranto)2017-02-14 | You asked. We answered! (The answer is 42.)
Post your questions below to have us read 'em next time!