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10Don't think that just because it's an [[RolePlayingGame RPG]] spin-off series that ''Paper Mario'' is any less amazing in the music department. These soundtracks are [[{{Pun}} far more than they seem on paper.]]
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15[[folder:''Paper Mario'']]
16%%* Each boss fight had a catchy and well-suited composed piece:
17%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXRMv2V7OHc Jr. Troopa's theme.]]
18%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EpjaKCVQEU Goomba King's theme.]]
19%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaKW1tJMiUk Trojan Bowser]], the mechanical Bowser theme.
20%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNZq_0kvtxk Koopa Bros' theme]], a dark version of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'''s Hammer Bros theme.
21%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqdmn20or8M Tutankoopa's theme.]]
22%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrL3Hmpdvrg Tubba Blubba's theme.]]
23%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtDptgyqVW0 General Guy's theme.]]
24%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Bjt8p2eJI Lava Piranha's theme.]]
25%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0O07iyCc4s Huff N. Puff's theme.]]
26%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHBb0z9584w The Crystal King's theme.]]
27%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-ApeT7K-Eg Bowser's theme.]]
28%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uae554l3pE Final Battle theme.]]
29%%* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYwDSvIM5ug miniboss theme]].
30%%* ''[=PM1=]'''s version of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Z0qEmYxQc Airship theme]].
31* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjiS5BEEEFI March Ahead]], a whimiscal tune that helps you start off your adventure right and sents the tone for your future travels.
32* The first of this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6pTDOwanmw franchise's many infectious battle themes]] ensures that you'll be pummeling your foes to the beat of the music in no time. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oESlnJtSfP0 The Miniboss theme]], while just as whimiscal, adds a sense of urgency to inform you that you're in for a tougher fight than normal.
33* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlN3D9rbC9Y&t=24s Jr. Troopa]], your UnknownRival, gets his own frantic battle theme too for his [[RecurringBoss many,]] ''[[{{Determinator}} many]]'' attempts at beating you one on one.
34* The Goomba King has the honor of being the [[WarmUpBoss first boss you trounce]], but at least [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4kEvMF3Rrs his theme gets goofy as he is.]]
35* As the game's main hub, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwGpl95zqCY Toad Town]] gets a low-key and casual theme as the player prepares for the roads ahead of them, thought it does get a more [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVaSxCegl0Q hectic variation when the Shy Guys invade.]]
36* From Chapter 1, the Koopa Bros. get a wide variety of slick [=SMB3=] remixes to their name; [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0TY0w66nKc Bill Blaster Go Faster! remixes the Airship theme]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scAL3cttfKE Trojan Bowser]], their phase 1 music, remixes Bowser's theme, and finally, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNZq_0kvtxk The Hammer Bros. theme]] for their 2nd phase. While not a remix, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M06ofav_Lwc Koopa Bros. Keep Cool!]] sets the stage for their appearance quite well too.
37* Chapter 2's Boss, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqdmn20or8M&t=29s Tutankoopa]], remixes Dry Dry Ruins' music into a fast paced frenzy that plays as you take down the Koopa Pharoah.
38* Chapter 3:
39** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_sEDtN1Ug0 Gusty Gulch Adventure]] mixes in a bit of Spanish Flavor as you explore the barren Boo village that's been ransacked by Tubba Blubba.
40** Tubba Blubba's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAsw54kfbyo theme for his heart]] and his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A6PQt0AlYE chase theme]] both manage to be ominous and imposing. [[https://youtu.be/HrL3Hmpdvrg His own fight theme]], despite him no longer being invincible, also manages to fit the bill quite well.
41* Chapter 4:
42** [[https://youtu.be/QAt1A2SgVGs Shy Guy's Toy Box]] uses energetic xylophone segues and childish percussion to match the area's juvenile aesthetic to a T.
43** [[https://youtu.be/V5nOVGch3bU General Guy's boss theme]] initially starts off as a semi-serious militaristic march, but eventually segues into a lighthearted battle theme to blare as you trounce the general's army.
44* Chapter 5:
45** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTZb7bRdB9s Jade Jungle Theme]] acts as your musical guide throughout the lush, tropical environment.
46** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WUcpCpQgto The Mount Lavalava theme]] is already infectious as is, but the [[https://youtu.be/8pIDIm99pOo frantic, fast-paced remix that plays when you have to escape from the eruption]] also deserves mention.
47** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Luiq_wZy--M&t=60s Lava Piranha's]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxKDKlUWifk&t=58s battle themes]] follow the same orchestration, but while the first phase's theme manages to be foreboding, the second phase's theme drops that for a more frentic and bombastic variation.
48* Chapter 6:
49** The inexplicably intense yet fun [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYhDdV8Ek5U Petunia Under Attack]] plays when you are clearing Petunia's field of the Monty Moles.
50** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl2Zr5ArHs0 Flower Fields]] sounds beautiful once you've cleared the area of Huff N' Puff's clouds.
51** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSPdFzZMtwE Laklilester]] gets a rock-themed {{Leitmotif}} when you encounter him as an enemy under Huff N. Puff's command. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0O07iyCc4s Huff N. Puff]] himself gets a heavier rock theme once you fight him in at the top of Cloudy Climb.
52* Chapter 7:
53** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNSgdZ7-O_g Shiver Mountain]] starts off with and incorporates bells in a manner similar to many snow-inspired songs. It's then joined by a techno beat and a [[SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound strange yet wonderful noise]]. It's so well-made, it's hard to believe it was on an [=N64=] game.
54** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8zOglaaTeY Snow Road]] follows this same type of instrumentation, but with a bigger focus on soothing and mystical synths as you traverse the snow filled path.
55** Following Chapter 7's focus on cryptic synths and Christmas-themed orchestration is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E_7bXONu4Y Crystal Palace Crawl]], which perfectly represents the forgotten palace it's named after by being equal parts mystifying and ominous. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHBb0z9584w Crystal King's theme]], on the other hand, drops both of these for an intense BossRemix that uses the same riffs and melodies from the song to add some spice to this chilling fight.
56* Chapter 8:
57** The theme for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ3o5u67a28 Bowser's Castle]] lets you know that you're in TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon through its hardcore guitar riffs and intense synths.
58** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFbdwxLDzMA Bowser's theme]] is an Arabian flavored {{Leitmotif}} that serves to mark Bowser's on screen presence and features harsh acoustics evocative of anger, fire, and lava, making for one ominous prelude.
59** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p47a2pIC2wQ The music]] for the first part of the final confrontation with Bowser is a dreary, foreboding piece that uses guitar riffs, organ notes, sitar segues, and synths after Bowser's strength is increased far beyond what the Star Spirits can match. However, once Peach and Twink manage to power up the Star Beam to the Peach Beam, the battle kicks things off with "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5AZRtpTLhM The King of the Koopas]]", a high octane piece that uses the guitar, organ, sitar, and synths from before to produce a blood-pumping battle theme as Mario and Bowser duke it out for the fate of the Mushroom Kingdom.
60** Not often acknowledged, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpvpUo0fpTE Wish of the Princess]] is a heartwarming piece where Peach prays from the bottom of her heart and gives the Star Spirits power.
61* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFbjaE3eUDU Shooting Star Summit]] follows the same orchestration as Shiver Mountain by using ethereal synths to produce a very mystical piece as you make your way to Star Way.
62%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQjgpdAiObM Cold Reception in Shiver City]].
63%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8zOglaaTeY Snow Road.]]
64%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4chT13EKL9I Sun's Tower.]]
65%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp2vNGo_8uA Bowser's Castle.]]
66%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnYXmh8SBsE Shooting Star Summit.]]
67%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF095PGGids Star Haven.]]
68%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjMDAlUbuco Star Haven Sanctuary.]]
69* The "Level Up" music is a remix of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zmWfJzYEkE SMB3's World 1 overworld theme]].
70%%* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXybaXTvlk4 Puff Puff Machine!]]
71%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhfdvIJY1lM The Cloud Theme.]]
72%%* The theme of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOmjYCnx-ds The Master!]]
73%%* The themes related to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81g2Cs1tW18 murder mystery]] in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u9JGvFxeok Shiver City]].
74%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNsvEpvXauQ Monstar's Theme.]]
75%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X2dHs8OXh4 Starborn Valley.]]
76%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E_7bXONu4Y Crystal Palace.]]
77%%* Lakiles-er, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn32F8j9fg4 SPIKE'S THEME!]]
78%%* The preboss themes are very nice too:
79%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gVC_8aKoYk Koopa Bros' Theme.]]
80%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSPnPlyyCC0 General Guy's Theme.]]
81%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA49DQz0zwc Huff n' Puff's theme!]]
82%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7teptT3q0M Crystal King's theme! (up to 1:01)]]
83%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKpzMDhC73g Pop Diva's Song]].
84* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW0ncwUXIdU The end credits theme]] is more than suited to your inevitable success for beating this game. Especially the part at the 7:54 mark...
85* The heartwrenching [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfMjwK-RA4 Chanterelle's Song]] is short but so beautiful.
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88[[folder:''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'']]
89* General music:
90** The [[https://youtu.be/Yj0PISXlsTU story intro theme]] is fairly awesome in its own right.
91** Even [[https://youtu.be/9AutotMcSTs the file selection theme]] is epic-- it goes for nearly two minutes without looping, on a screen where most people only spend a few seconds.
92** [[https://https://youtu.be/FR6VUJppp0M The standard battle theme]] is just ''infectious''.
93** [[https://youtu.be/G3i2CbZEqV0 The regular boss theme]] is simply catchy and unique. From that intimidating intro, to the catchy melody and unusual instrumentation, it's enough to get you pumped for those fights that you cannot flee.
94** [[https://https://youtu.be/dw2blmvEcQE Ruins of the Thousand-Year Door]]. Creepy, atmospheric, and you'll hear it repeatedly as you revisit the door, hyping you up for what's on the other side.
95* From Prologue: A Rogue's Welcome, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-HJY7Bx_Z0 Rogueport]] gives off the impression that you're on quite the adventure. Which, of course, makes sense considering the scope of the world you live in.
96* From Chapter 1: Castle and Dragon, [[https://youtu.be/gcI3UxyscP8 Petal Meadows]] has hints of [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1 World 1-1]], but overall is perfect for an opening grassland; bouncy and surprisingly calm at the same time.
97* Chapter 2: The Great Boggly Tree:
98** [[https://https://youtu.be/dG4CdjVsTT4 Shadow Sirens' Battle]] is a lot of fun to listen to. It always leaves you wanting to see more of them.
99** And how about [[https://youtu.be/MYugTHfla2k Danger!]] Prepare for pure fear and panic to grip you to the edge of your seats, because when you hear ''this'' theme, you ''know'' shit's about to go down.
100** [[https://youtu.be/zMG0S6Ce0Qg Lord Crump/Magnus Von Grapple battle theme.]] Mechanical, yet bouncy. This shows that despite being part of the X-nauts, Crump is a giant goof.
101%%** [[https://youtu.be/VSytADYkzVQ The Punies' theme]]
102* Chapter 3: Of Glitz and Glory:
103** [[https://youtu.be/lMZNZI9yJ9w The Glitzville]] theme is perhaps the most bouncy theme park theme you'll ever listen to, fitting for a city that doubles as a carnival in the sky.
104** [[https://youtu.be/H1CDK_JnMa4 Rawk Hawk's Theme.]] "TIME TO RAWK!" indeed.
105** [[https://youtu.be/R4LXNB-MlqU Macho Grubba battle]] theme sounds like perfect Heel wrestling music, and yet a bit quiet at the same time, just like a ring with empty seats. The sinister [[https://youtu.be/e9Jtf8MstkM pre-battle music]] that preceded it is also badass.
106* From Chapter 4: For Pigs the Bell Tolls, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EDhb2m8qhk Doopliss' Theme]] gives off a haunting, yet fun vibe (appropriate, as it's a riff on [[https://youtu.be/3Z6gAauhwZ4 Thunder and Blazes]]). Perfect for a prankster ghost. For that matter, there's his [[https://youtu.be/mvypKBziJEU appearance theme]], which plays the second he opens his mouth and sounds absolutely ''twisted'', perhaps unsuitably so until it becomes clear exactly what this sadistic little jerk is capable of.
107* From Chapter 5: The Key to Pirates:
108** If you're not wetting your pants in terror after hearing "Danger!", then after hearing [[https://youtu.be/toesRaQ14Rw More Danger!/Alert!]], you most certainly will. A doom-bearing theme that dials the intense level all the way past eleven, it speaks for itself--the world's on the verge of ending, and you've got to pull out all the stops to save it.
109** [[https://youtu.be/qaUXlvMvcw0 Cortez's Theme]] is just spectacular. Perfect for the deceased pirate king.
110* From Chapter 6: 3 Days of Excess, [[https://youtu.be/dEZa971rWn8 Smorg's Theme]]. For a GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere, it's amazing for a fight against a monster on top of a luxury train.
111%%* [[https://youtu.be/BABcYxoxwPs The Sanctum.]]
112* From Chapter 7: Mario Shoots the Moon"
113** [[https://youtu.be/ykRODZk6n8w Fire Up The Cannon]]. Plays when you get ''fired out of a huge-ass cannon'' '''to the Moon.''' After going through a long and tedious ChainOfDeals quest to get the Cannon operating, the music makes everything totally worth it.
114** [[https://youtu.be/AsRyjGhBaQU The X-Naut Fortress theme]] is a techno-style music that goes well with the hi-tech fortification setting of the Chapter 7.
115* From Chapter 8: The Thousand-Year Door:
116** [[https://youtu.be/xupxb1YPWRs Tower of Riddles]], only heard in one spot of the VeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon.
117** [[https://youtu.be/IHnbnZr3MUI Deeper into the Shadows]] plays during the last part of the Palace of Shadow; a twisted DarkReprise of the Underground theme present in all ''Paper Mario'' games (and almost all regular ones to boot,) with bits of the Dark Land theme tossed in. This more intense version of the regular Palace of Shadow theme truly conveys that you're getting dangerously close to the lair of some ancient evil, and thusly, the final battle.
118** The [[https://youtu.be/rTyHUMlf4qI prior music for the Palace of Shadow]] is a sinister remix of both ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'''s castle theme and the [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1 classic]] underground theme.
119** [[https://youtu.be/qynL9nrceKM Big Bowser Koopa Krush]] from his second battle. On that note, the [[https://youtu.be/sSjTNC886U4 theme that Bowser is introduced to]] is just plain awesome, and even better than the {{Leitmotif}} he has for the rest of the game.
120** One of the best themes in the game is without a doubt the [[https://youtu.be/3dg5pY79zp4 Crystal Stars' theme]] that plays in one of the game's best moments.
121** [[https://youtu.be/YLU65ir_7ys The Final Battle against the Shadow Queen!]] Quite possibly one of the darkest, gravest, and most serious themes in the entire ''Mario'' franchise. [[https://youtu.be/Em5hJyLRjUI Her initial theme]] gives off a very unsettling and haunting sensation. [[https://youtu.be/PRWdTvhGxYA The music for the second part of her first phase]] has a very otherworldly, primordial vibe to it, signaling to the player that the Shadow Queen is a [[EldritchAbomination creature like nothing else]].
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124[[folder:''Super Paper Mario'']]
125* Intro:
126** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxDO4OREGZY Birth of a Chaos Heart]] describes well the birth of an apocalypse catalyser.
127** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5ySU9QvDB4 The Evil Count Bleck]] shows that despite his smile, this villain will be a serious threat.
128* Chapter 1, Lineland:
129** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md0lYpMZjjA Lineland Road]]. Very interesting pick of classic Mario tunes.
130** When you get a Mega Star, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ZoyMDakLg An Unrivaled Battle]] plays. Being a remix of the series' invincibility theme, it makes you feel unstoppable listening to it while becoming a humongous pixelated monster.
131** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LCOlzR3FbQ One Shot]] (no, not [[VideoGame/OneShot that one]]), a fast and frantic theme that gives off a feeling of panic and urgency whenever it kicks in. It first plays before the battle with Fracktail. It's used again near the end of Chapter 2 while Mimi's chasing you.
132** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20e2wBbNiJU Fracktail]] battle theme. Great, yet it always on the verge of collapsing, or rather, glitching out.
133** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPDE7aSoRk0 Soft Light]] provides a level of epicness you just don't expect from Mario.
134* Chapter 2, Gloam Valley:
135** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAaURXK9TY4 Gloam Valley]] is the first theme you hear in Chapter 2, coming directly after you've beaten Chapter 1 and figured out the pattern of how this game is going to go. So in a way, it's this SPM's way of saying "Okay. So you've learned the basics, so now it's time to start the quest for real. You ready? Good. ''Let's kick this game off.''"
136** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNOW3BhzUmA Merlee's Mansion]], a whimsical yet creepy theme that perfectly underscores that there's something ''very'' wrong about this place.
137** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C4JGg7uPac Mimi the Copycat]], a DarkReprise of Merlee's Mansion with the creepiness amped up further. Fittingly so for the bratty mastermind behind it all.
138** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Piqq4KwpzAo Mimi Battle]] theme. A vaguely techno remix of the shapeshifter's main theme that gives off a feeling of eeriness and intimidation befitting of her [[BodyHorror groesteque transformation]].
139* Chapter 3, Bitlands:
140** In the same vein as Lineland Road, retro never sounded so good than Bitlands theme, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI4Fx3QI6BE The Open Plane]].
141** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v438j353K8 Bowser's battle theme]], a downright badass remix of the Dark Land theme from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3''.
142** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSqaBLZEKgg Tile Pool]] music is as relaxing as the level is.
143** The battle against Dimentio, the appropriately called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaGv3yq9KnE It's Showtime]] (no, not [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} that one]]). And what a fitting battle theme, like you're unwillingly participating in a demented circus show.
144** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBMzX58WjK8 Fort Francis]] fits its level quite well: vaguely techno, rather strange, and creepy without being so much as to be off-putting.
145* Chapter 4, Outer Space:
146** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jjy_T55r8w Outer Space]]. This piece of music is at ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' level. It just can't get more awesome.
147** Mr. L. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5ensZ6jW7g His theme]] was already incredibly catchy, and then made awesome for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f294FqIdJIE remix used for your battle with him on his Brobot]].
148* Chapter 5, Land of the Cragnons:
149** This chapter has two great level themes, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSMI6e4c-ZE Gap of Crag]] for the first two stages, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXanngEbraM Floro Sapiens Caverns]] for the latter two.
150** The eerie and otherworldly-sounding [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gIL3ruCF3M King Croacus' theme]] fits his flamboyant and insane personality well.
151** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np2wlFuMGyA King Croacus' battle theme]]. An intense yet vaguely otherworldly-sounding battle theme combining fast-paced beats with rock and violin yet also bringing in brief moments of melancholy to underscore [[WellIntentionedExtremist King Croacus may not be as evil as he seems]].
152* Chapter 6, Sammer's Kingdom:
153** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdX9LP1C2PU Sammer's Kingdom.]] The Sammer Guy battle theme, appropriately titled [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0TBSBa8Rrw "Battle Time"]], also counts.
154** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdjPMaVxfbo Champion of Destruction]] fits at perfection Count Bleck's broken state after the loss of Timpani.
155** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAv1RkKLJpE I'm Not Nice]], the theme for the later battles with Mimi. Suitably creepy and awesome.
156** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g84Zqy1XI44 The World of Nothing]], demonstrating the shock and horror of the [[BlankWhiteVoid Voided Sammer Kingdom]].
157** The composers topped themselves with the amazing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbImGx_hnWs remix used for your rematch against Mr. L and his Brobot L-Type]].
158* Chapter 7, the Underwhere:
159** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta8nUaWG5mw River Twygz Bed]], an appropriately disturbing piece for the bottom of the Mario-verse's version of the River Styx.
160** Its counterpart, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWroflW0trE Overthere Shrine]], is a [[{{Pun}} heavenly]], ethereal theme that perfectly captures the feeling of being in Heaven.
161* Other:
162** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nslNIKPitMg Pit of One Hundred Trials]] theme has an utterly mystical feel to it.
163** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0AxbDgoHsM Memory]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NgFpIWVD08 themes]] (that are later remixed into Bounding Through Time) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8X-zfkBZrI which play]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJT02M9honc during the flashbacks]] are pretty good as well. And someone even [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOpjlNcJ5O0 put them]] together!
164** Speaking about it, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcWFVPqOXIQ Bounding Through Time]], a beautiful piece...
165* Chapter 8, Castle Bleck:
166** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcTg_3UE4s0 Castle Bleck]] includes elements of Flipside's music to transpose the EldritchLocation nature of the Void and the castle.
167** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs3-AFOSGO8 Closing Battle]], Count Bleck's battle theme, is a dynamic final boss theme with a subtle classy vibe in it.
168** The final boss theme, appropriately called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oKi60evkV0 The Ultimate Show]], is actually a mix of the Chaos Heart's, Mr. L's, and Dimentio's themes.
169** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fq_WFf5j6c Promise]]. No better music for the end of Blumiere and Timpani's story.
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172[[folder:''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'']]
173* The theme from the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaSpm-15BfQ 2011 E3 trailer]], which sounds strangely similar to the ending theme of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2''.
174%%* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3jZDthZxNQ title screen music]] is a jazzy remix of the trailer theme.
175* The story introduction is an amazing jazz piece that perfectly corresponds to what's going on.
176* Kersti's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44bDJBDnYtg angry theme]] is a jazzy remix of the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'' Smithy Gang boss fight.
177* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ePM00T313E Grass land theme]] bears at least some similarities to the ''Super Mario 3D Land'' one.
178%%* The incredibly catchy [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmEay7Ys83g battle theme.]]
179* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUpbaJePhLo Decalburg's theme]] has many great-sounding instruments for the melody...but that bassline is the real showstopper.
180* The fight against the Tower Power Pokey also has a [[http://youtu.be/PZ7nAKmIy0s very awesome tune]], sounding very tense and fitting for a Desert boss.
181* The Gooper Blooper [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgjx6QtlnmM fight themes]], a salsa dance tune that increases in intensity as he shifts his attacks. Gooper Blooper provides the claps to the beat himself in battle. If the proper Thing Sticker is used, the music will be [[ThemeMusicPowerUp replaced with a upbeat remix of the original Super Mario Bros. theme]] while Mario is given the advantage.
182%%* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FJKewvQ7-Q miniboss theme]] is dang catchy.
183%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct867ctsSp4 Megasparkle Goomba's]] battle theme is really fitting.
184* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9HJTxl15VQ The storybook theme]] is a nice remix of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'''s end of world music.
185%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8NGKE-jRFs Kamek's]] battle theme is also really fitting for the wizard.
186%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU-eWUtK3sE Boo Night Fever]] plays when battling the Disco Boos.
187* The final boss theme. All three of them. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKzHFDgVjRY The first phase of Bowser's battle theme]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMTHOQjmpNU the second phase]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wubN9O34TkY Kersti's Power]], the very first ThemeMusicPowerUp ever used for a Mario final boss. The best part? It reveals the main theme of the game to be a redux of the series' ''invincibility theme'', which is brought out more to reflect Mario's enhanced status.
188* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REc9drhmmrI Jungly Jungle]] the main level theme for the beginning of chapter 5 is incredibly catchy.
189* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV249dfkpY4 Petey Piranha's]] battle music. It's just as catchy as the rest, and fits the intense volcanic atmosphere.
190* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci1z24WieEk Mizzter Blizzard's theme]] in the same level of the others' boss fights.
191* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-JoAxp_xco "Go Go Trolley!"]], which plays during the [[MinecartMadness minecart]] section, is an ''amazing'' jazzified remix of the Secret Slide theme from ''VideoGame/SuperMario64''.
192* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ot1k__ptT0 Ruins Explorer]] is a spectacular track that captures the feel of navigating mysterious ancient... ruins, sounding great all the while.
193* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIhFfqtscDI Sling a Thing!]] Most of the time, you'll just [[LongSongShortScene breeze on past without hearing all of it]], but it has some ''fantastic'' call-and-response action going on in its later half.
194* The theme for the desert levels, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBffnXkVSq4 A Thousand Miles Away]]", is a very upbeat desert exploration track. There's also a version that has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y693MWjbmdE added guitar]], too. Thanks, Mariachi Guy!
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198%%* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCEXDvVSdX8 title screen theme]] gives a ''Franchise/ToyStory'' vibe.
199* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDNdIsVbwsI Ruddy Road]], the first level of the game, has some amazing music, sounding very happy and upbeat.
200* The music that plays when you [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBL4Y9OgqgQ win a Roshambo Tournament]] is an incredibly catchy arrangement of the ending theme from ''Super Mario Land''.
201* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6g_l_4hDT8 Sunglow Ridge]], a very beautiful theme that can make any bad day great.
202* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UhLGZf0sV4 normal battle theme]] is damn sweet, especially during the trombone part. As are the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn5eA7mSgFc nostalgic 8-bit]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGsI0e6GAfs space-y Parallel]] renditions.
203* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncHbeq64Tz8 World Map theme]] is an example of EvolvingMusic similar to that of ''VideoGame/YoshisIsland'', and it's very enjoyable, especially as it progressively builds into a more complex track.
204* The final dungeon of the game [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWSNbqR2iCc really lives up]] to the other final dungeons (Bowser's Castle, Palace of Shadow, and Castle Bleck) in terms of sheer awesomeness. It even plays in place of the standard battle music, making the situation far more awesome. It also sounds similar to the equally awesome Buoy Base Galaxy.
205* The theme for Event Battles, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEFc2Yrhv0Y A Fearsome Foe]] is very playful, but still manages to have a serious tone to it.
206* The Koopalings all have amazing boss themes.
207** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DboEzTLR6GE Iggy's theme]], which manages to convey Iggy's comic relief personality as well as the desert coliseum setting.
208** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6kY5dWbD_8 ROYal Rumble]], with its bizarre-but-entirely-effective quacking sound effects and generally intense vibe.
209** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx1gXNQyack Battle with Ludwig]] is fitting considering how much of a tactician Ludwig is.
210** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ur6jOoCK5o&t=82s Larry's Runaway Train]], with its ''Anime/CowboyBebop'' breakdown of brass, piano, bass, bongos, and sax combined with swingin synths, makes the ensuing TraintopBattle with him all the more memorable.
211** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh734QVY_Wg Lemmy's Grand Finale]], which somehow personifies Lemmy completely in one theme - the violins and especially the accordion give it a perfectly circus-y feel.
212** The best one of all might be [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fAe6aSSHgU Rumble with Wendy]], with an unexpectedly AMAZING pirate theme which somehow makes bagpipes sound badass. The fact that the battle is a rhythm battle and Wendy's attacks are in tune with the music make it even better.
213** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nM_VoKP21k ME WILL ROCK ME]] is a jaunty, exciting tune that gives off a very ''VideoGame/YokaiWatch'' vibe.
214* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVjUHSCpD04 The Juggler]], the theme from the circus level, is a jaunty, feel-good ragtime track that plays while you're... beating up enemies. And it ''works''.
215* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8w2mGbpbIM Paint Star Memories]] is a beautiful, quiet little piece that plays whenever you reminiscent a memory of how Bowser attacked Prism Island. It reminds people of ''Super Paper Mario''.
216* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD-mgUKgZJE Shy Bandit]]'s battle theme. We think that Nate Bihldorff probably had a lot of fun in this, with the Shy Guy vocals.
217* Both of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGlrhW2s_qY Final]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLNL5lMj0Cw Boss]] phases. While the first phase shows the more fast-paced and intense theme of the battle, the second-phase shows how it can be slower-paced, but still epic, especially when the pipe organ kicks in and transitions back to electric guitars, followed by soft bells and howling winds.
218* Oh, and the amazing credits theme [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAOT-hxgozE Prisma Splash]], too. It includes arrangements of previous themes in the game.
219* Collecting the green Big Paint Star gives you [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mx-KGxVkNE Paint the Dance Floor]], a disco track that even Mario dances to.
220* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_quLqPfX2M Island in Violet]], the theme of Vortex Island and Lighthouse Island, is a catchy nautical track that perfectly fits the levels it plays in.
221* The two themes for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SaDLSjXvxQ Birdo's]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrQIoPu807Y musical]] are jazz music that even has subtitled lyrics as it plays.
222* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-u4pNHZpfE Maramalade Valley]] has a catchy harmonica track as its theme.
223* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPs-WeTVLDE Sunset Express]]'s theme is very fast-paced and fits well with finding all the Rescue Toads and running through the train cars.
224* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhmMOM_qqfk Toad Trainworks]] is a Marmalade Valley-style track with industrial noises in the background.
225* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THXJxy68VYE Spinning-Door Game]] is a great arrangement of the already-catchy ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' overworld theme.
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229* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vbHMRMEDe0 The]] ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYVyxwfn_SM eight]]'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCtaNrbRpRU different]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0BxtIrC8Jc battle]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HLEODn7xYs themes]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY5_DhyCO8w of]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAYv3u7P_yk the]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4yedVb6ViU game]] are all awesome, as per usual. The leitmotif is a good track to get you pumped up for a battle, yet each variant brings something new to the table.
230** The Autumn Mountain Battle theme is particularly popular, with both energetic guitar riffs to amp up the intensity and a majestic erhu backing it up to keep with the Chinese musical theme of the mountain.
231** The Unsettling Area battle theme is a DarkReprise of the game's battle theme, something that hasn't been done before in the series. Each of these come with their own thinking phase, as well.
232* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzV4O4L41Ck The "battle theme" for The Ringer's ring puzzles.]] This hidden {{retraux}} theme based off of the "thinking" portion of the battle {{Leitmotif}} is reminiscent of some of the best tunes from [[UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis Nintendo's once-chief rival.]] Now if only we had a proper "attack phase" version of it!
233* [[https://youtu.be/UqZFalGgiQQ Event Battle]], the theme that plays for scripted battles, takes everything from previous event battle music in the series and combines it for a great quirky tone along with some amazing guitar. It also gets the player really pumped as it is the first battle theme that's played in the game.
234* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAEmcCvwDd4 The Boss Theme]] is one of the most intense tracks in the game, the driving guitar riffs and quirky synths combining to create a fantastic backing for a fight with a particularly tough enemy. It's a crying shame that it only plays in two battles...
235* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGQFxnmUI14 Toad's BBQ Foodeatery,]] a very upbeat, encouraging, and catchy theme, plays near the end of Whispering Woods.
236* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh2o3dZ1MM4 Graffiti Underground]] may be a short level, but the music is a remix of the classic ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1'' underground theme.
237* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6K5lD5dQg0 Musee Champignon]] has a quiet, relaxing piece of piano music as its theme.
238* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay_JL7MS8Zc Picnic Road]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY900jyFLfE Overlook Mountain]] may have some differences - the former is carried by its flute melody, the latter is more of an ensemble piece - but they give off the same feeling; both carry the torch of the "early game grassland area", yet both are more complex if you listen closely.
239* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvBVQ6Dn2Lc Overlook Tower under Fire]], the theme of Overlook Tower before the red streamer is broken, is an ominous piece of music that fits perfectly for the level.
240* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rREaYdCyM6s&t=315s Autumn Mountain]] has a beautiful Chinese feel to it with the erhu backing up, just the perfect track you want when you see the majesty that is Autumn Mountain itself. It transitions well to and from the Autumn Mountain Battle theme.
241* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZT_N_8PeHI Chestnut Valley]] is a jazzy upbeat song inspired by the ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'' athletic theme.
242* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b45v1PC2FXw "Go with the Flow"]] is a simple yet peaceful song to cap Autumn Mountain off. Since this is where you first teamed with Bobby, the music of Autumn Mountain will likely carry nostalgic memories after Bobby's death.
243* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWVEbz-rytg Shogun Studios Entrance]] theme sounds remarkably authentic and believable for a theme park gate's music, and is rather catchy as well.
244* The theme for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1E3eHl3WCA Shogun Studios after it's been cleared]] is an upbeat, energetic use of Japanese instruments that ''swings''.
245* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5uV1Et0hjU Scuffle Island]] is a fast-paced, frantic tune heavy on Super Paper Mario-esque synths and xylophones that encourages you to stay on your toes in a battle against [[BossRush seven beefed-up Paper Macho baddies.]]
246* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ic1OfuxO74 Exploring the Great Sea]] masterfully captures the grandeur and majesty of sailing to adventure out on the open ocean with its use of strings and flutes.
247* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud-o2JIyHa8 Bob-omb's Encouragement,]] which plays as Bobby explains his backstory and detonate himself to save Olivia, is a sweet and peaceful flute tune that has Bobby thanking Mario for all the adventures before his HeroicSacrifice.
248* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW128AiI3io Sad Olivia]] plays in Breezy Tunnel just after Bobby's HeroicSacrifice. The instruments invoke imagery of funeral bells, which makes sense as Olivia is in grief over Bobby's death and Mario has to get her to move on. It's also a very sad theme that makes you realize just how much weight an actual death has on both you and Mario.
249* [[https://youtu.be/ntljPccLebY M-A-X Power!]] is an oddity for being based on {{Eurobeat}}, but it has all the chops of a real song from the genre. Although it's part of a brief gag involving the non-disco [=CDs=] when trying to lure out Hole Punch, you can continue to listen to it in the Shroom City Royal Hotel.
250* The Legion of Stationery have some kickass tunes.
251** [[https://youtu.be/QSUYm4VnjD8 Their entrance theme]] somehow manages to be both funny and serious at the same time, as explained by one of the comments. This effect is probably thanks to the fact that it uses both synthwave and guitar to convey those emotions.
252** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL8999g1myw The Missile Maestro]], the theme of Jean-Pierre Colored Pencils the [=XIIth.=] It gives the sense that you're fighting something far stronger than the standard Folded Soldier, yet Mario can still beat him (he's only the second boss, after all.)
253** [[https://youtu.be/5vKfFQzQ49U The Elastic Entertainer]], Rubber Band's theme. Befitting a boss with VillainousHarlequin tendencies, the music heavily resembles CreepyCircusMusic at times. It's also very bombastic and bouncy, not only setting the stage for a great battle, but also incorporating Rubber Band's LargeHam and RubberMan qualities. It also has a vaguely ''VideoGame/YokaiWatch''-like tinge to it.
254** [[https://youtu.be/v1WJfp6mfbw The Disco Devil]], the theme of Hole Puncher. Though the disco elements of the theme are unusually downplayed for the theme of a DiscoDan-flavored boss, it's an energetic dance theme that manages to incorporate the desert and spooky tones of the area, and follows well on previous desert bosses like Fracktail and Tower Power Pokey! When even the boss' idle animation itself is choreographed to the beat of the music, you know you're in for a real banger. No wonder this track was used in the second trailer to highlight the bosses!
255** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN3I__xJj7Y The Shifty Sticker]], the theme of Tape, is an excellent combination of high violin, constant electric guitars, and unusually low (almost ''sleazy'') synth tones, fitting for a SuperMobBoss. It also resembles a sea shanty at times, rather fitting for the maritime chapter the battle takes place at the end of.
256** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdndtZYR5wc Dual-Bladed Duelist]], the theme of the Scissors. Its fast-paced nature and occasional dips into darkness evoke the feeling that you're fighting an ''extremely'' powerful foe, which you are; despite its NobleDemon and ArrogantKungFuGuy qualities, Scissors won't hesitate to slice Mario to ribbons like it did to many of Bowser's subjects, which makes the stakes all the higher. It's especially notable for incorporating ''dubstep'', of all things. Hell, even the ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N4zV6VU2iY thinking variant]]'' sounds badass: without the dubstep drops, it gives the feeling that Scissors is gleefully taunting Mario, as it knows ([[ForegoneVictory or so it thinks]]) that Mario will soon drop dead from its AbsurdlySharpBlade.
257** [[https://youtu.be/gX1vJGZ5rXU The Fanged Fastener]], the theme of the final member of the Stationary Legion, Stapler. It kicks off with some pumping rock, cluing you in that, whatever you're about to fight, it's powerful...then, segways into a high-energy synthesizer-mixed portion that boggles the senses appropriately with how suddenly this fight is sprung on you, hammering in that you're fighting what amounts to Olly's AngryGuardDog complete with a synthesized "wan-wan!" ''barking noise'' from the instrumentals at points-- but it all builds into the crescendo of a heavy-metal breakdown that illustrates once and for all that yes: you're fighting the final and most dangerous of your enemy's minions, and there's no gimmick to winning this time -- just a no-holds barred slugfest against a huge, rampaging monster.
258* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrQDmt1v8ek The Vellumentals' theme]] successfully captures the stakes at hand and is an awesome battle theme to boot. Mario's effectively fighting his universe's version of TheFourGods. And this piece lets you know that, due to Olly's meddling, they're all ''extremely pissed off.'' Straight out the gate with heavy percussion pounding and distorted guitars shredding. Every main instrument takes its turn in a chaotic and '''loud''' back and forth, conveying the brutal majesty of the bosses... before the violin comes in full force. Even the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvYUbAOMnTI Thinking variation]] reminds you that an elemental god is right in front of you. ''And it's waiting for its turn to annihilate you.''
259* The ballet segment of Big Sho' Studios starts off with a normal rendition of ''Theatre/SwanLake''...until [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Mario accidentally pops one of the Paper Macho Shy Guys on stage]], at which point it then segues into ''[[https://youtu.be/A4fV4m4BMa4 this.]]'' Not only is it a great standalone remix that makes good use of the guitar and trumpets that fits with the ensuing chaos on the stage, it makes it extremely satisfying to [[MickeyMousing smash the Paper Machos to the beat.]]
260* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZxhlRLjlOY Snif City]] mixes the typical Mario desert track with a more modern, rather unique nightlife feel, complete with a full-on jazzy horn breakdown about a minute in. It turns into [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpkI4Npsg90 Shroom City]] during the day, which brightens the dark background horns and adds a more complete melody that thankfully gets to keep the jazzy horn breakdown.
261* The first [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysbRJJsrBzg Snif City hotel theme]], played by a DJ Snifit in the Royal Hotel's lobby, uses vocals and horns to wonderful effect. One Snifit on a pool chair said it best:
262-->"Brooooo... I'm vibing so hard with this music. It's like I'm totally oblivious to everything else..."
263* [[https://youtu.be/QzFVyJl4SHQ Thrills at Night]] is an amazing disco track. It's no wonder Hole Punch comes out to dance after hearing this.
264* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0U1xhWVQ14 The final dungeon]] continues the tradition of ''Paper Mario'' final dungeons having amazing music. Between the piano, drums, low strings, high violins, triumphant guitars, and even a ''choir'', it manages to sound ominous and uplifting at the same time. [[BackgroundMusicOverride Not only does it play in place of the standard battle music]], like in ''Color Splash'' - it even overrides the 1,000 Folds Arm background music too.
265* When you finally reach the end, you're treated to [[https://youtu.be/vZFx6DnRDHE King Olly's Throne Room]], both it physically and its own song. This rearrangement of his theme really shows how far off the edge he's gone, from folding Peach (and everyone around him to his own whims) at the very beginning of the game to him ''killing and taxiderming her corpse'' once his castle is folded, displaying her new tapestry form all for show like as if it's some sort of trophy (and he even brags about this!), and revealing his plan that [[ThousandOrigamiCranes he's been folding origami cranes all this time]], and once he folds the final, thousandth one with Mario's dead body, he will wish that all the Toads will be eradicated and turned into blank paper! All of this for what's later revealed for a simple petty reason, that being the Origami Craftsman wrote on him that he should be a kind and wise king... which ironically, was the very thing that made him the polar opposite as he couldn't understand it. All of this really goes to show that he's not only a threat to the Mushroom Kingdom, but ''the very [[{{Pun}} paper plane]] of the world''. While thankfully he does realize the errors of his own ways once defeated before he dies, it shows that Olly is a little more than a complete menace and needs to be defeated for the greater good.
266* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esCzB25n_lI Battle with King Olly]], the theme for King Olly's first phase. Fittingly for a fight with King Olly's version of the Vellumentals, this theme has some soft piano at the beginning, some light flute, and the Vellumentals' strings...then overtakes them all with electric guitars, showing how much control Olly has over these powers.
267* [[https://youtu.be/xw_3DkDcxU4 The music for]] King Olly's final phase. The swelling music and OneWomanWail instill a sense of dire urgency, as the boss fight it comes with is peppered with [[PressXToNotDie quick-time events]] manifesting as Olly trying to off Mario for good with extremely powerful methods of attack, as well as the poison gas rising up from below; yet at the same time, the guitar lets the theme serve as an awesome build-up to Mario and Olivia's [[EleventhHourSuperpower coup de grace.]]
268* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gyemDAIsmQ King Olly, Origami Overlord]] is not what you'd expect the track named after the game's BigBad himself to be like. It's Olly's theme, alright, but it also turns it into one of the saddest, most somber tracks in the entire game as Olly lays dying in his sister's arms after the final battle. The soft flute and piano not only perfectly underline the regret he feels upon finding out his rampage was for nothing as well as Olivia's grief after he unfolds and passes away, they also characterize him further by working just as wonderfully for the "fair and kind king" his creator had wanted him to be.
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