This is not Mario Paint (a SNES game) but Mario Paint _Composer_ (a PC clone). The original Mario Paint had a lot of limitations (confined to C major, max 3 notes chords, less voices, etc.). This makes Composer more of a fancy MIDI editor/player.
Yes, this is no more impressive than any other MIDI tune.
It's MIDI with limitations and cute cartoon characters that tap into our nostalgia. I say it's a fair hack to show off!
This is pretty fun -- the meows and barks are the best part of the composition.
Ok? I guess it's time to find a new news aggregation.
We can flag articles that we believe don't belong on the site.