Whether it Was Mega Man 2 in the eighties, Crash Bandicoot 2 in the nineties, or even Jak and Daxter in the early 2000s, we all have fond memories of childhood games. In fact, we can still vividly recall some of the tunes from our favorite games even though it has been years since we’ve played them. That’s why Heroes, the new album by Pixel Mixers and GameGrooves is so exciting. It is a special album that features the remixing talent of the Pixel Mixers community along with support from the GameGrooves music news site. Not only is Heroes an album full of great tunes from both AAA classic and more recent indie favorites, but it is being used to raise money for Child’s Play Charity

There have been many Mario titles since the release of Super Mario 64 in 1996, but it still holds a special place in the hearts of many. Moving Mario into the third dimension was a big step for Nintendo, but they managed to pull it off with aplomb. It’s not just the visuals and gameplay that made the game so memorable either, but also the iconic soundtrack composed by Koji Kondo. Now, Materia Collective is paying homage to the music of Super Mario 64 with Hang on to Your Hat by the Video Game Jazz Orchestra