It’s been a pretty big few weeks for Kirby, everyone’s favorite pink mascot. Not only has he just embarked on a brand new platforming adventure with Kirby and The Forgotten Land, but now The 8-Bit Big Band has won a Grammy for playing a song from one of their classic games from a bygone era.
The 8-Bit Big Band, a jazz orchestra known for reinterpreting a wealth of video game tunes, has covered “Meta Knight’s Revenge” from the popular 1996 Super Nintendo release, Kirby Superstar. The band celebrated their victory in a Twitter post Sunday night, chanting, “LONG LIVE VIDEO GAME MUSIC!!”
HOLY SHIT WE WON THE GRAMMY!! LONG LIVE VIDEO GAME MUSIC!! Thanks to everyone who ever listened @the8bitbigband ALL the artists who donated their time/talent and of course HUGE thanks to my co-arranger, the only one @Button__Masher !! MUCH LOVE! pic.twitter.com/4JTakDTPQC
– The 8-Bit Big Band (@the8bitbigband) April 3, 2022
The 8-bit Big Band has impressed in the past with covers of other classic video game tunes such as “Zelda’s Lullaby” from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, “Spring Yard Zone” from Sonic the Hedgehog and many more. In February, they released a version of “Still Alive” from Valve’s hit game Portal, which quickly rose to the top of their list of most-streamed songs.
For more on Nintendo’s adorable pink mascot, check out our Kirby and The Forgotten Land review, which we think is the best game in the character’s long and storied history.