Good game design will always use music as a vehicle to remind the audience how expansive their adventure has been. The songs alone are too strong to ignore, in context of the game or not.Īdding queues and instrumental throwbacks from earlier in the OST adds the ability for the player to remember what it took to get to the end. Floating around in fantasy galaxies with such a beautiful, jubilant orchestra to accentuate the experience puts this game way over the top musically. Phew, are we still playing Mario?Īt this point in the game, the musical mastery is probably in the forefront of any player’s mind. The last piece of the structure before the track repeats is a strained and urgent call to arms. The pentatonic melodies and down beat bass gets any player ready for the ensuing battles or trials. Perhaps the best song in the game, “Buoy Base Galaxy” takes the space arpeggios up a notch. A violin adds another dimension to the seemingly cheesy dance track and breathes life into the game. Spooky and cool, you should really take notice of the song around the one-minute mark. Nintendo games wouldn’t be complete without at least one mid-tempo waltz track.
It’s not uncommon for the more stripped-back tracks to become fan favorites, and this cut takes a few Brian Eno-esque synths and a flute to create a perfect “space house” atmosphere. One of the sweeter tracks on the OST, “Rosalina” is a nice lullaby track for when Mario meets the keeper of the cosmos. It makes it funny to think about the original Mario theme, so campy and playful, to the big sounds of Galaxy. These are some huge and elaborate sounds for a Mario game. The first triumphant swell of horns and violins holds down the main title screen, really amping the player up for something new and big.Īfter Princess Peach’s kingdom comes under attack from Bowser, this daunting track rolls out. Filled with vast orchestration as well as the classic Mario adventure themes, Galaxy incorporates everything that a Nintendo fan could ask for on this soundtrack. Released by Nintendo in 2008, the OST-composed mostly by Mahito Yokota- wa s a sprawling, otherworldly delight. “Super Mario Galaxy” is a game for the Nintendo Wii console.
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