Video Game Themes that cover real songs and vice versa

[CosmoCortney]

Just discovered that a lot of soundtracks used in video games aren't that original
Take a listen:
Compare Mario Kart 8's Thwomp Ruin's Theme (starting at 0:32)


With Apache from The Shadows (0:10)


Another case Nintendo went copycat:
Check out the Boweser Battle Theme at the beginning


and compare it with the percussive beat from Krafterk's "The Robots" at 0:29


Very interesting. And yet Nintendo is crying when YouTubers mod their games...

This has happened vice versa here. A band called "Broken Glass Heroes" decided to cover Ocarina of Time's Kakariko Village Theme:




Sega also decided to rip Kraftwerk's sound:
Go to 0:06


0:06 as well:



Compare Donkey Kong Country 2's "Mining Melancholy" with Kraftwerk's (yet again) version of "Metal on Metal" from 1991.





I quickly notice such things especially when others use melodies of my favorite band.
There's also an older Rock n Roll song that seems to be the original of Mario Kart 64's "Kalimari Desert" theme but I neither know the Name of the song or the Band
Maybe you can help us there

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Mega man x3 Neon tiger stage, sound like a guns and roses song (Forgot which name) and some characters in the series share names of the members of the band. 4 Minutes in.



http://www.rockman-corner.com/2011/04/alyson-court-talks-mega-man-x5-guns-n.html

 

[luigismentor]

Except X3's composer went on to say it was just a coincidence, and that she'd never heard of Guns and Roses prior to working on X3.