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Press release:
LOS ANGELES – MAY 12, 2021.
Video game band Super MadNES is pleased to present their third studio album, “Fantasy Battles“, a Final Fantasy-themed release paying tribute to battle themes from across the series and the iconic “True Survivor” from the movie Kung Fury, originally performed by David Hasselhoff.

To celebrate the occasion, Super MadNES has produced their first-ever promotional music video featuring “Force Your Way” from Final Fantasy VIII. Fantasy Battles is available now on Bandcamp in both digital and CD formats along with commemorative pins of the band’s logo:

Fantasy Battles Digital, CDs, and Pins on Bandcamp

Fantasy Battles features a six-song medley of music from Final Fantasy IV through Final Fantasy IX, “True Survivor” from Kung Fury, and a cover of chiptune artist Zantilla’s “Maggie’s Quest.”

The full track list is as follows:

Prologue (Final Fantasy IV)
The Decisive Battle (Final Fantasy VI)
Battle 1 (Final Fantasy IX)
The Decisive Battle (Final Fantasy V)
Force Your Way (Final Fantasy VIII)
Those Who Fight Further (Final Fantasy VII)
True Survivor (Kung Fury)
Maggie’s Quest (Zantilla)

The Southern California band has toured the United States bringing their unique blend of synth-infused classic heavy metal with highly-produced visuals and has developed a large following through their performances and album releases. Fantasy Battles follows 2016’s SNES-themed Blasters & Daggers covering Mega Man X and Super Ghouls ‘N Ghosts and 2018’s NES-themed Gothic Warriors covering Castlevania III and Batman.

Learn more: http://www.supermadnes.com

About Super MadNES
Super MadNES is a Los Angeles, CA based tribute to retro videogames and traditional ’80s heavy metal music, creating riff-oriented guitar and synth arrangements to classic NES, SNES, and arcade soundtracks.

Since 2016, the band has released three full-length albums, built a strong following, toured throughout several states in the US, received press praise by major music magazines and newspapers such as Decibel Magazine, Los Angeles Daily News, OC Weekly, Orange County Register, and performed at major gaming events such as Anime Expo, BitGen Gamer Fest, MAGwest, Retro City Festival, Replay FX, California Extreme, Game On Expo, and Arcade Expo, to name a few.

The summers of 2018 and 2019 saw the band promoting their NES-themed album Gothic Warriors with a successful run of headlining shows, gaming event performances, and tours on both the east and west coasts while performing the music from classic games such as Castlevania III, Batman, Robocop, Double Dragon, Ninja Gaiden, and Mega Man X along with an action-fueled pixelated visual show.

Super MadNES is currently receiving major praise in the videogame music scene from the work on their newest album Fantasy Battles and they are already in the process of booking shows, events, and tours for the 2022 summer season.

Learn more: http://www.supermadnes.com