The video of Ohio State University's Marching Band has been making rounds on the Internet for the past week.
The video, already up to 10 million views on YouTube has gone viral, being posted all over Facebook and Twitter accounts.
During its halftime show, the band put on one of the most entrancing and visually stunning performances fans will ever see. They paid homage to iconic games such as Space Invaders, Pokémon, Mario, Pac-Man, Halo, Tetris and Zelda. And yes, it all with the accompanying sounds to go with it including the Pac-Man chasing sound, the sound made when Mario supersizes himself and the world-famous "game over" tune.
The band formed a running horse around the 6-minute mark. This isn't the first time the band has performed a show like this. During its Sept. 15 game against California, the band's theme was the space-inspired "To Boldly Go." The highpoints of the show was the space shuttle formation and take off; the Lunar Module landing with a flag and an appearance by astronaut John Glenn. In 2009, the band performed Michael Jackson's "Thriller" to a roaring audience. Choreography included.
Other college bands have also put on memorable halftime performances.
The University of Hawaii Marching Band formed a stick figure of a football player kicking a ball.
Ohio University's Marching Band recently performed Psy's "Gangnam Style" during a recent football game.
In 2011, West Virginia University performed an inspiring Armed Forces Salute, which featured an American Bald Eagle and airplane taking off around the 2:25 mark and salutes to the NAVY and Air Force.
The Ohio State University marching band's latest half time show (October 2012).
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