Mario Paint Composer...

So I rediscovered this really cool game awhile back and I wanted to share some of the fun that I am having with everyone.

Some of you might remember a game from a few years back for Super Nintendo called "Mario Paint." I never owned it, but I vaguely remember when the game came out simply because it was so original. Part of the originality was that the user interface was a mouse instead of the controller pad. But even more original was the concept of the game. This game allowed you to compose your own songs by placing icons that produced different sounds onto sheet music. Basically, each icon sounds like a different type of instrument, such as piano, trumpet, guitar, bass, drums, etc.

The original game was somewhat limited since you could not even select flats or sharps. But recently, this game has resurfaced among die-hard fans for use on the PC. And there are some new features. Someone incorporated a new soundboard, adding four new instruments. And now you are able to use flats and sharps and even arrange song files into one large song.

So by now, I'm sure you are realizing that I jumped on this bandwagon!! I always thought it would be cool to compose my own music, so how could I resist? But while I am no Beethoven, I can read sheet music. So I've unearthed a few sweet songs and composed them "Mario Paint Composer" style. But one limitation remains... you can only have 5 icons on the sheet at one time for any given beat. So I had to be creative to get around that in a few places.

I'm sure that some of you will recognize this first song. It's one of my all-time favorite songs and was just a fun piece to compose. So here is my first ever Mario Paint composition.

I'm working on a few more songs, but they're not yet ready for public release. So check back for updates!

Enjoy!!