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| 10 | [[caption-width-right:350:''[=DJs=] M & L comin' at ya with some choice tunes!'']] |
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| 12 | The ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigi'' series of games are well known for their incredible scores, and when your main composer is Music/YokoShimomura, who already has [[VideoGame/LegendOfMana quite]] [[Franchise/KingdomHearts the]] [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII track]] [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 record]], it should come as no shock. |
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| 17 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mxxIgVqaXc A New Adventure Begins]] is an upbeat tune that really gives the impression that the Mario Bros. are in for a fun adventure. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvcCyvRjg4M&t=5s The Bowser's Minions remix]] adds several more instruments, giving it much more beat. |
| 18 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcCJP35uIEg Showdown with Cackletta]]. A grim finale song that really makes it feel like the entire world is at stake. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwXX8Fpb3CA Here's the Bowser's Minions remix]]. While not quite as intense, it instead makes the original song ''even more'' haunting, telling you that Cackletta ''has had more than enough of you.'' |
| 19 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSDGxVrhpEs Time to Settle This!]] may be short, but it definitely feels like you're fighting an evil presence that ''needs'' to be stamped out, otherwise doom awaits. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuQTtXqe3WU The Bowser's Minions remix]] sounds even more urgent, enhancing the already present creepy element. It does sound like a Bowser theme...but something is ''very, very wrong with it.'' And it fits absolutely beautifully with [[DemonicPossession who you're fighting at this point.]] |
| 20 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve5IiTbhKf4 Don't Dwell on Danger]] (and the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4oMXaGd0Mk remixed version]]). One of the best tunes in any level, ever. The remixed version gives off a catchy vibe that wouldn't be out of place in the Wild West. |
| 21 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH79b2u12XM We Can't Lose!]]. Less serious than later boss themes in the series, but oh so catchy none the less. Here's the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAKhaROUHrw Bowser's Minions remix]]. |
| 22 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIdyayBEMik Decisive Battleground]] Such a moody yet atmospheric tune for the dangerous gauntlet that is the game's final dungeon. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noXLhMzOjJE The remake's version]] adds some epic violin from Cackletta's theme. |
| 23 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_ZJCvqhCrE The Marvelous Duo]]. A tune so upbeat it's almost impossible not to dance along with it. The fact it's used for Fawful as well as Popple (at least the non-English versions) is just the icing on the cake. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNaI5IQpZuE Bowser's Minions version]] is even used briefly in the cutscene where Captain Goomba's squadron starts their assault on Bowser's Castle. |
| 24 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQEf2Cy_TlA Let's Go!]] is the game's battle theme. While the entire series has well loved music, this theme is easily one of the most loved in the series, and ''damn,'' it's catchy! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAJ7OOCW0uc The Bowser's Minions remix]] takes the beat of the original and amps it up, making the battles sound much more fun. |
| 25 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsjmjvtjTOU Cackletta and Fawful]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mltkiFEb6zE Cackletta, the Fiercest Foe]], for that matter. The first is an ominous battle theme that makes you feel like you're fighting against a great evil, the latter a badass leitmotif which shows you Cackletta means business. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQt2S12IXmY The Bowser's Minion remix of the battle theme]] amplifies the awesome, and it's even used for Fawful to show [[TheStarscream his intention to overthrow Cackletta]]. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mScygydVHDs normal theme remix]], meanwhile, amps the OminousPipeOrgan nature of her theme up, with its slower tempo letting it make better use of the new soundset's reverb than the faster battle mix. |
| 26 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ppA9Y8AmHM Hold the Corny Jokes, Please!]], the theme that plays in the Fire Palace, the Thunder Palace, and Joke's End. Unlike other locations in the Beanbean Kingdom, this music has an eerie and chilly vibe to it, fitting for a cold place where jokes go to die. It even sounds like you're losing your mind just listening to the song. The ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJi-riXp3Jc Bowser's Minions]]'' version manages to amplify the creepiness of the original song, complete with the unsettling gong heard so often and clearly in the music. |
| 27 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXf3QKExm1E Professor E. Gadd's theme]], a funky remix of the Luigi's Mansion theme almost perfectly suited to a coffee shop setting. |
| 28 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtakMzbHP4o Sweet Surfin']] is an upbeat beach tune that feels like a nice sunny vacation, with perfect weather to go surfing some waves. The ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu071WIw07A Bowser's Minions]]'' version manages to amplify the vibes of the original thanks to the improved sounds in the game. |
| 29 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqJssmcIGWM Sea... Sea... Sea...]] is played in the Oho Ocean's seabed. The whole song sounds mysterious as the ocean itself, perfect for exploring it and discovering its many secrets. Meanwhile, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G6mI0a0GB8 Bowser's Minions]] version manages to add some more instruments to the music, especially a deep choir, all combined to once again magnify the feeling of exploring the vast ocean seabed. |
| 30 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2WO0_gM2rA Everyone, Attack!]], the boss theme in Minion Quest from the 3DS remake, is an amazingly tense boss theme which follows Never Let Up and Big Bang in starting off light hearted before getting all super serious. |
| 31 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIWPJV5wjdQ Castle of Beans]] (and its ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMCyujgMzcw Bowser's Minions]]'' remix). If only Princess Peach's castle theme had a harpsichord as its main instrument... Adding to the amazing is that the piece actually sounds like a ClassicalMusic keyboard work in the vein of [[Music/JohannSebastianBach Bach]] or [[Music/WolfgangAmadeusMozart Mozart]], and is only the first of quite a couple of pieces from the series that seem to take style from parts of the classical repertoire. |
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| 34 | [[folder:''Partners in Time'']] |
| 35 | * "[[SadBattleMusic Another's Requiem]]", the final boss music of ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPartnersInTime'', is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCYkpZ5vNrs fairly appropriate]] when you realize where you are, what you're fighting, why you're fighting it, and why it's thinking and doing the same. It's a bit somber as far as Mario tunes go, but it's epic all the same, and perfectly fits the do-or-die nature of the fight between the Mushroom Kingdom and the Shroobs. |
| 36 | %%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP0--2PvJwQ "Hello! Time Travelers",]] the title screen music. |
| 37 | * The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TblCFr_Wm0 tutorial theme]]. A bouncy arrangement of the classic World 1-1 theme. ''Paper Jam'' and ''Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions'' would use an arrangement of this version of the song for their tutorial theme. |
| 38 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y25UBYNod9w "Serious Trouble"]] is the perfect mix of playful and panicked. |
| 39 | %%* This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWtz9kajnlg 13 second track when you go to the past]]. |
| 40 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aRLo5Zxkg0 Gritzy Desert]] is one of the better desert themes in the series. |
| 41 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3NX9Xqj3SE "Overture to the End",]] Princess Shroob's battle theme, is dark and intense while still being fast-paced, fitting the boss you're facing. |
| 42 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1LkQngjv7E "Crisis of the Red and Green!",]] the boss theme, is rather underappreciated compared to the other main boss themes in the series, but it's still quite good. |
| 43 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZh57gKLy8w "Shroobs!"]] is a terrifying march that drives home the menace of the eponymous aliens and their invasion. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o_QyEgzuRY Shroob Castle]] turns it into a brooding, oppressive piece worthy of their stronghold. |
| 44 | %%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePGeSXPl48k The Koopaseum theme]] is rather catchy. |
| 45 | * The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxOO05VyHsw Vim Factory theme]] is dark and atmospheric, like the area itself. |
| 46 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vap-EsqmT0E Star Hill]] has chromatic percussion backing a solo violin that rivals the Wing Cap theme from ''VideoGame/SuperMario64''. |
| 47 | * The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA5eThuE3ng Star Shrine theme]] is a very peaceful, almost ethereal piece. |
| 48 | * The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXdMudRfJFQ Toad Town theme]], probably the darkest music (fitting of the area, also a contender) ever featured in a Mario game. |
| 49 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64VWm0XsICM Thwomp Caverns]], a catchy song with a heavy techno beat (with some piano thrown in for good measure) that fits exploring the inside of a volcano surprisingly well. |
| 50 | %%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzpA6Geo0Wc "Dance with Babies",]] the Credits music. |
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| 53 | [[folder:''Bowser's Inside Story'']] |
| 54 | In general, both the original and remade versions of each song in this game are equally awesome, but some songs deserve a special mention for standing out. |
| 55 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckxy-i7Dc5U The Grand Finale]] is a final boss theme that manages to do the impossible: make Bowser heroic. The long anticipated ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ0aGtml2uc version]] is a beautiful reinvigoration of the original, sounding ''even more'' melancholic and climactic, and hammering in the fact that the great Koopa King himself is the world's only hope. |
| 56 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVmcOFMB_Ro Dark Regions]] is also pretty damn good, giving off a completely foreboding and ominous vibe, giving people a taste of what is yet to come that lurks inside of Fawful's Castle. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjpvbzuKMe8 The version inside of Bowser]] is equally ominous. |
| 57 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ-QDWoJSbs The Castle Depths]], which plays in the final dungeon, has a wonderfully haunting piece of music led by a celesta and flute that sounds more like what you might expect in SlippySlideyIceWorld. Considering what Fawful's Castle ''is'', the song really fits the mood nonetheless. The version of this song played [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_YUdX41l2o inside Bowser]] is also haunting and melancholic, except it magnifies the feeling of a SlippySlideyIceWorld theme, due to being mostly heard in the Airway inside of Bowser. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfXqLwRsFH8 remake's]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKDF0CBqXU8 versions]] modify the orchestrations and bring out some interesting parts of the accompaniment that are present but much harder to discern in the original. Specifically, the flute in the main version is replaced with an oboe with zero detriment to the "icy world" feel; and partway in, a harmonizing harpsichord or 8-bit line (depending on the version) seems to bring in and break down Cackletta's theme from ''Superstar Saga'' for a few bars before briefly breaking out the fugal subject from Bach's Music/ToccataAndFugueInDMinor. |
| 58 | * Yoko Shimomura's also got a real knack for leitmotifs. Fawful got a theme for ''Bowser's Inside Story'' titled "It's Fawful!", and it is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EH6U242mC0 gloriously catchy.]] |
| 59 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHqy84Fm-q4 Calling All the Shots!]], Bowser's theme, deserves a mention, particularly because it's carried over into both ''Dream Team'' AND ''Paper Jam''. |
| 60 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5A9xBIE5-w The Giant]] is amazing. It really fits the mood of giants facing off against each other, and uses Bowser's Leitmotif very well. |
| 61 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx9Z0izL7No A Journey to Remember]] is a nice little medley of the songs from throughout the game, including the main theme at the end. And of course there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML-CNzD-Exg Sweet Parting]], the ending theme. [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments You can't help but feel happy for Bowser.]] |
| 62 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdaL0RZLIGs Tough Guy Alert!]], the main boss theme. Someone even made [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWEj7mMs9os a remix of it]] as if it was being played in ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite''. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuSzD9FLU7A 3DS remake version]] adds onto the fast-paced energy of the original with its flutes and xylophones, and the timpani are there to seal the deal. |
| 63 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYPgD0xr9ck Pump it Up]], the minigame theme, is adrenaline-pumping and past-paced to keep people motivated to help activate Bowser's body nerves, or stay focused during Cholesteroad and Broque Madame challenges. |
| 64 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe77s6fzxeY Bowser's Stolen Castle]] is a rather eerie tune to accompany what Fawful had turned Bowser's Castle into. It gives the sense of investigating a house that's been ransacked. |
| 65 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSTvIrzFT1c Beachside Dreaming]] was already good while outside Bowser, but the version inside of Bowser is...[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKeyfJ6meew damn...]] |
| 66 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkgo8m58jlk A Gentle Breeze at Cavi Cape]] is particularly noteworthy for using the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_mode Dorian mode]]. The end result is a piece with a very strong emotional neutrality; neither happy, nor dark, nor sad. |
| 67 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4uivOLzncc Waltz in the Lake]] is a soothing theme that plays whilst swimming underwater in Blubble Lake. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFGCUxEOG_o The version played inside Bowser]] is rarely, if ever, heard in the entire game. |
| 68 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUwPaoJO-l0 Forever in the Plains]] is a sunny, peaceful theme that fits a windy sunflower plain or a beautiful grassy lakeside very well. |
| 69 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6nG4-EgfFk Resting in Toad Town]]. It feels just as peaceful and relaxing as the town itself. The theme is even a musical nod of the famous ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'' "Beware the Forest's Mushrooms" song! |
| 70 | * In the 3DS remake, the Dark Star and Dark Fawful each got their own battle themes, titled "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tExeVlGI6xs Destroy the Dark Power!]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xviTRcf0xTA A Fateful Clash!]]", respectively. The former's fast-paced, dramatic tone fits the urgent nature of the fight against an EldritchAbomination such as itself perfectly, while the latter is a slowed-down, slightly elongated version of Fawful and Cackletta's shared boss battle music from ''Superstar Saga'', complete with his old boss's {{Leitmotif}} despite her ForgottenFallenFriend status. |
| 71 | * The 3DS remake also gives us [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KqFDjwYPl8 Mario, Luigi and Bowser Too!]], which serves as the new title theme. Many people may think the original version is better, but this new track sounds like a battle theme for ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'' which is fitting since it's the same composer. |
| 72 | * ''VideoGame/BowserJrsJourney'' gives us [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z124bOcAqPY Bowser Jr's Glory!]], a whimsical yet mischievous-sounding piece that fits Jr. perfectly. |
| 73 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRKsM2iSOmA Pushing Forward]], everyone. It fits the mood perfectly and gets you ready to face off against whatever stands in your way. That, and it wouldn't be out of place in a Kingdom Hearts game. |
| 74 | * Unlike with ''Minion Quest'', ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' gets a [[https://youtu.be/mQn8seklAr0 Final Boss Theme (titled Charge and Clash!)]] and it carries on the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts''-esque quality of the 3DS final battle themes that came before. It carries the feeling of a decisive battle for the fate of the Koopa Kingdom and is a fitting conclusion to the Prince of Koopas' tale. |
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| 77 | [[folder:''Dream Team'']] |
| 78 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3x8PjIuTxU Your Dream Adventure!]] wonderfully shows off the more orchestral flavour of the game's music. Extra points for remixing some of the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'' battle theme. |
| 79 | * The boss theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04cyhWlRoMk Never Let Up!]] starts fairly joyful as per the series' tradition, but then gets incredibly tense and epic. It combines the almost toonish playfulness of before with some no-nonsense transitions. When you consider this is often how elements blend in the ''Mario & Luigi'' games as a whole, it's little wonder many claim this the best boss theme of all. |
| 80 | * The regular battle theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN78i0nfqE8 Try, Try Again]]. You'll be hearing it a lot, and enjoying every second of it as you do. |
| 81 | ** The Dream World version [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B43bXrRVPFE Victory in the Dream World]] counts as well, especially the second half. There's also a MusicalNod to "Fight Against Monsters" from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG''. |
| 82 | ** Someone [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j30QMktWaDs merged the two battle themes.]] It's as incredible as it sounds. |
| 83 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_1UHTh9s9c Break at Pi'illo Castle"]] is a great theme, starting off light but turning grand and orchestral very quickly. |
| 84 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WqjW-J1jBo Dreamy Castle Rendezvous]]. It's an excellent introduction to the dream worlds, and the music only makes it better. |
| 85 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfHbnOPMbCE Breezy Mushrise Park.]] Absolutely amazing, and built almost entirely on the PachelbelsCanonProgression and variations thereof. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCZ40wL6kSI Dreamy Mushrise Winds]] is almost as good, if not better. Definitely has a dreamy and relaxing feel to it. |
| 86 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f6OgNFUHug Beneath Pi'illo Castle]] is also enjoyable even though it plays fairly early in the game. Even more awesome is that at times, the style, timbre, and feel of the piece calls to mind the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAQFJ1YpFaI third movement]] of Music/LudwigVanBeethoven's famous Fifth Symphony, if you're familiar with that part of it. |
| 87 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxnkBSuoWe8 Dream's Forbidden Depths]], an atmospheric and unnerving piece that only adds on to the creepiness of Dream's Deep. |
| 88 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmy506jvI3k Dreamy Somnom Labyrinth]]. It's a beautiful theme, and very unique for a Mario game. Also the regular theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUmmCDyB0EI Sacred Somnom Woods]], featuring a mystical piano/marimba pair that wonderfully captures the atmosphere of TheLostWoods as a setting archetype. |
| 89 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0_5_TNE3mw Antasma's Theme]] is wonderfully ominous, befitting the lord of nightmares, while [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrAYVhPU-9g The Final Antasma Battle]] remixes it into an absolutely amazing, incredibly atmospheric boss tune. |
| 90 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl-PlcfTE6o Bowser's Theme]]. Great remix of his theme from ''Bowser's Inside Story'', complete with [[OminousLatinChanting ominous chanting]]. |
| 91 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpndf4HMqM4 "Size Up Your Enemy"]], Giant Luigi's theme, really gets you in the mood for a {{Kaiju}}-style fight. |
| 92 | * You ''know'' that things have gone to hell and back when you hear [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-5ZOWoj3aY Stand and Fight, Luigi!]] playing right before each giant battle. |
| 93 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvqlDmFY-84 Neo Bowser Castle]] has an exhilaratingly sinister theme that befits the Koopa King's return to glory. |
| 94 | ** And then, for the dream world, there's the positively chilling [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKCGDq4RVcM Neo Bowser Sunrise]]. |
| 95 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96VBgL5pi6s Neo Bowser Castle's Illusion]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAwK_k9NCSw Bowser's Dream]]. Two deliciously creepy themes that do wonders for the atmosphere of the game's final leg. |
| 96 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8MjVR2TpJA Nightmare Lullaby]], the "bad things are happening" tune, is creepy, tense, suspenseful, and awesome at the same time. |
| 97 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBUzOwlyTsE Dreamy Wakeport Repose]]. Such a relaxing and soothing song. In fact, one may say it's way too relaxing, but still an awesome and soothing song to listen to. Its real-world counterpart, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B51z0JGf4Hw Shopping in Wakeport]], is also relaxing, what with the flute and guitar and all. |
| 98 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GjXDvmYNZU The Nightmare Road]], the song that plays right before the final battle, gives off the feeling of an epic confrontation. |
| 99 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_QCLz_bECc The Law of Pajamaja]] qualifies as Funny Music. This song, combined with the BEEFY Massif Bros. and the absurd stories of the Muscle Lords, creates an unbelievably hilarious mood for Mt. Pajamaja. |
| 100 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sBl0iQ1i18 Lofty Mount Pajamaja]], a beautiful and relaxing song for the SlippySlideyIceWorld peak that gives a feeling of loneliness. Snow levels in games tend to have great songs, and this one is a good example. |
| 101 | * Another Classical-esque harpsichord piece appears here in the form of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgEIMYaRbsY Rose Broquet]], which plays inside Broque Madame's shop at Driftwood Shore. Using a variation of the PachelbelsCanonProgression only adds to the Baroque feel. |
| 102 | * Ladies and gentlemen, tropers of all ages, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3KFT0WMbN0 the Final Boss music, Adventure's End]]. An absolutely beautiful and hectic piece that truly captures the essence of the battle itself (and is reminiscent of either [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII Darkness of the Unknown]] or [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsChainOfMemories Lord of the Castle]], also by Shimomura). To close out 2017, Music/GaMetal put out a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGM5BqLtf_4 remix]]! |
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| 105 | [[folder:''Paper Jam'']] |
| 106 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peTizsTk6mY Start of the Adventure]] is praised for its upbeat and catchy medley. |
| 107 | * In the first few battles before Paper Mario appears, there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SYLQl98orI Come On!]], an awesome remix of Let's Go! from ''Superstar Saga''. |
| 108 | * The normal battle theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTsJuV6BDLY Mixed-Up Scramble]], replaces "Come On!" once Paper Mario appears, and it's easily one of the best battle themes in the series, if not the best. |
| 109 | * The minigame themes: |
| 110 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PewXKlojsPg Do It Now!]] is an upbeat, adrenaline-filled piano song. |
| 111 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl5ujXvs17c Time's Running Out!]] is a wonderful, fast-paced action theme for when you're either chasing or running from something. |
| 112 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkyDVoCg1-s Where's Toad?]] helps you slow down and think when you're searching for hidden Paper Toads. |
| 113 | ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s32_E77WcU Destination Unknown]]. Similar to "Where's Toad?", but both a little tenser and a little more laid back at the same time, which is fitting since this plays during the minigames that mostly require finesse. |
| 114 | * While technically a remix of ''Partners in Time'''s song, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXtiBi4ho8Q Steel Yourself]][[DubNameChange /Prepare Yourself]] is often credited as a great remix! |
| 115 | * The theme for the warm-up before the final boss battle, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMpAuau7kDU Double Bowsers!]]. It has a massive contrast with the rest of the soundtrack, feeling a lot like [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI "Forze del Male"]], giving the vibe that the Bowsers aren't joking this time around. |
| 116 | * The FinalBoss theme ([[SarcasmMode creatively titled]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN-cX-25N_M Final Battle]]) is by far one of the most epic themes in the series, feeling like a hybrid of "The Grand Finale" and "Adventure's End", and easily rivaling them in terms of awesomeness. Not only that, but it also sounds very reminiscent of [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII "Darkness of the Unknown"]] (particularly at the beginning and especially during the second half). |
| 117 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuTqDqv5ghc Mountaintop Secrets]], a.k.a. the Mount Brrr theme, sounds really mystical and soothing. |
| 118 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uswB_Cu7Pxk Whispered Secrets.]] Quite a beautiful piece of music that plays when Princess Peach first meets her parallel Paper counterpart as well as when said characters are talking about hair styles and clothes while at Mount Brrr. |
| 119 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl8EoynQyvI Respect Your Elders]][[DubNameChange /Do You Know Who I Am?]] is the Leitmotif of the Kameks and the Koopalings, which has a jazzy feel reminiscent of Fawful's theme from ''Bowser's Inside Story''. |
| 120 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L150PCOGI3A Big Bang!]], the regular boss theme, mixes perfectly both ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigi'' and ''VideoGame/PaperMario'' tunes. Just like ''Dream Team'''s boss theme, it starts playful and full of joy, but becomes dark and tense, just like the game's plot. |
| 121 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dwKe45sQeQ Mysterious Bowser's Castle,]] which is played during the [[DiscOneFinalDungeon first visit]] to Bowser's Castle, sounds much more menacing than the usual Bowser's Castle theme, much like the Neo Bowser Castle themes in ''Dream Team''. Of course, this is to show that Bowser is a much more menacing villain now, nailing the atmosphere perfectly. And while it's replaced with the track below for the second visit (as Neo Bowser Castle), this track is reused for the last Papercraft battle with Papercraft Bowser. |
| 122 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ghOuecHcEM Floating Castle]] [[DoomyDoomsOfDoom of Doom]], the final dungeon theme, sounds nothing like a regular Bowser's Castle. Instead of sounding epic and triumphant, it sounds full of despair and agony, perfectly reflecting what will happen if the Bowsers manage to win. |
| 123 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq8voVTgC8U Paper Parade!]], the staff credits song, ain't half bad, either. |
| 124 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5maSCnE9z0o Good-Bye Sadness]]. For all the game's {{tear jerk|er}}ing moments, among them our heroes begging the formerly brainwashed Wiggler they just defeated to PleaseWakeUp, the flashbacks to the Bowser Jrs' budding friendship after their boss battle, and the first part of the Kameks' defeat scene. |
| 125 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49cZkLM4R9E Bowser's Coming!]] is this game's respective remix of Bowser's theme from ''Bowser's Inside Story''. It has a chilling atmosphere (this time using marimba tremolos) that serves to demonstrate how menacing Bowser is. |
| 126 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHDtLy407ME Forest Fairy Melody]] is a beautiful and mysterious theme that fits the pretty but eerie Gloomy Woods to a T. |
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