Controllers Ready for a Nintendo Family Matters Theme Song

RagnaPop just released an AI-generated theme song for a show that never existed: Nintendo Family Matters, a sitcom that replaces the Winslow family with a crazy mix of iconic gaming characters all living under one roof. The soundtrack begins with a tune that sounds like it could have come directly from an early 1990s television show.

As the song plays, so do the visuals, with AI images depicting a crowded living room full of individuals plucked from all across. Donkey Kong is relaxing on the couch next to Fox McCloud, while Mega Man, rendered in the style of his American box art, is slouching against the wall. The Duck Hunt dog also makes a brief appearance in the background.

Then there’s Captain Commando, who appears with Haggar from Final Fight and Donkey Kong. The Battletoads characters strike a pose next to the living room television, while Wario and Ash from Pokemon deal with a mountain of laundry overflowing with suds. For good measure, Master Higgins from Adventure Island can be seen riding down the street with some friends.

The camera moves like a classic opening credits sequence, with fast cuts, group shots of the “family,” and freeze-frames that capture everyone in the middle of a laugh, a disaster, or anything, just like you remember from TGIF, NBC’s Must See TV Thursday, etc. The AI is even creating little background props with furniture you’d recognize in a heartbeat.