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8-Bit Jesus is the title of an album of Christmas songs created by the artist Doctor Octoroc. Each song in the album is a mash-up of a Christmas chiptunes done in the style of a classic Nintendo game's music. The album is unfinished, but 9 tracks are available to download for free on Octoroc's Web site. Octoroc hopes to have the album finished in time for Christmas.Doctor Octoroc: 8-Bit Jesus: New Christmas Chip-tune Album (December 2, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- Full album will be released by January 1, 2009Doctor Octoroc: 8-Bit Jesus: New Christmas Chip-tune Album (December 2, 2008)
- Doctor Octoroc's real name: Levi BuffumDoctor Octoroc: Disclaimer
- Preview tracks available in ZIP and RAR file formatsDoctor Octoroc: 8-Bit Jesus: New Christmas Chip-tune Album (December 2, 2008)
- Chiptunes: Songs created using 8-bit video game sound cards
- About half of album releasedKotaku: 8-Bit Jesus Blips Up Your Holidays (December 8, 2008)
- Preview tracks released December 2, 2008Doctor Octoroc: 8-Bit Jesus: New Christmas Chip-tune Album (December 2, 2008)
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"Try as I might, I can't come up with any suggestions for the second half (due by the new year, at the latest) better than one commenter's wish for "a Metroid title music inspired Silent Night." - OffworldOff World: 8-bit Jesus, the NES themed chiptune holiday album (December 8, 2008) -
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Doctor Octoroc: 8-Bit Jesus: New Christmas Chip-tune Album
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Kotaku: 8-Bit Jesus Blips Up Your Holidays
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Joystiq: The Best Thing You'll Hear Today
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Infinite Lives: 8-Bit Jesus is now my favorite thing about December
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Off World: 8-bit Jesus, the NES themed chiptune holiday album
offworld.com (December 08, 2008)
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Doctor Octoroc: 8-Bit Jesus: New Christmas Chip-tune Album
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8-Bit Jesus on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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it never crossed my mind that somebody could make a mash up of Nintendo theme with x'mas carols, 8-Bit-Jesus by octoroc, http://bit.ly/Uo8U
@ignition_x7 | July 09, 2009 05:47 PM -
@reyka666 bad ass. Europe the final count down in 8 bit. jesus thats awesome.
@thepag916 | July 09, 2009 05:49 AM
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