Battle - Chapter 1

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"Battle - Chapter 1"
"Battle - Chapter 1" in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
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First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)

"Battle - Chapter 1" is a musical theme in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It serves as the battle theme, playing during standard encounters against enemies. It is a loose arrangement of "Ground BGM" from Super Mario Bros.

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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

The Nintendo Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door introduces nine different arrangements of the battle theme. Similar to the battle theme of Paper Mario: The Origami King, these arrangements will play in different areas throughout the game. Each one also features an additional part not heard in the original theme.

  • "Battle - Chapter 1" plays during battles in Rogueport Underground, Petal Meadows, Path to Shhwonk Fortress, and Shhwonk Fortress. It is done in a big band style, as opposed to the original's synthetic instrumentation.
  • "Battle - Chapter 2" plays during battles in Boggly Woods and the Great Tree. This arrangement has a focus on flutes and brass instruments.
  • "Battle - Chapter 3" plays during battles in the Glitz Pit. It is a hard rock cover with a prominent focus on electric guitar.
  • "Battle - Chapter 4" plays during battles in Twilight Trail and Creepy Steeple. It is a pop-styled arrangement that incorporates synths, piano, and an organ.
  • "Battle - Chapter 5" plays during battles in Keelhaul Key and Pirate's Grotto. This rendition is tribal-based with a heavy emphasis on percussion, and is in the Mixolydian mode.
  • "Battle - Chapter 6" plays during battles in Riverside Station. It is a big-band jazz arrangement with a focus on brass instruments and percussion. This arrangement is quoted in the "Staff Credits" track from 3:28 to 3:38.
  • "Battle - Chapter 7" plays during battles in the Path to Fahr Outpost. It is a disco-styled arrangement with a focus on synthesizers.
  • "Battle - The Moon" plays during battles on the Moon and in X-Naut Fortress. It is a fast-paced rave arrangement with a mix of electronic and synthetic instruments.
  • "Battle - Extra" plays during battles in Hooktail Castle, Poshley Sanctum, the Palace of Shadow courtyard and tower, and the Pit of 100 Trials. It is a dramatic orchestral rock arrangement with am emphasis on violin.

In addition to the above arrangements, each version has a "(Think)" variation that plays while selecting actions during Mario and his partner's turn. These are similar to the normal renditions, but have fewer instruments. The beginning of each theme also changes slightly depending on if Mario or his enemy gets a First Strike.

In the Sound Gallery, each version and their Think variation is listed under its respective chapter, with Battle - Extra being listed under "Special".

If the Nostalgic Tunes badge is equipped, all variations will be changed to the original battle theme from the Nintendo GameCube version. The new variations also cannot be played in the Sound Gallery.

Icon of an audio speaker. Battle - Chapter 1 - Plays during battles in Rogueport Underground, Petal Meadows, Path to Shhwonk Fortress, and Shhwonk Fortress.
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Icon of an audio speaker. Battle - Chapter 1 (Think) - Plays during battles in Rogueport Underground, Petal Meadows, and Shhwonk Fortress.
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Icon of an audio speaker. Battle - Chapter 2 - Plays during battles in Boggly Woods and The Great Tree.
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Icon of an audio speaker. Battle - Chapter 2 (Think) - Plays during battles in Boggly Woods and The Great Tree.
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Icon of an audio speaker. Battle - Chapter 3 - Plays during battles in the Glitz Pit.
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Icon of an audio speaker. Battle - Chapter 3 (Think) - Plays during battles in the Glitz Pit.
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Icon of an audio speaker. Battle - Chapter 4 - Plays during battles in Twilight Trail and Creepy Steeple.
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Icon of an audio speaker. Battle - Chapter 4 (Think) - Plays during battles in Twilight Trail and Creepy Steeple.
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Icon of an audio speaker. Battle - Chapter 5 - Plays during battles in Keelhaul Key and Pirate's Grotto.
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Icon of an audio speaker. Battle - Chapter 5 (Think) - Plays during battles in Keelhaul Key and Pirate's Grotto.
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Icon of an audio speaker. Battle - Chapter 6 - Plays during battles in Riverside Station.
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Icon of an audio speaker. Battle - Chapter 6 (Think) - Plays during battles in Riverside Station.
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Icon of an audio speaker. Battle - Chapter 7 - Plays during battles in Path to Fahr Outpost.
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Icon of an audio speaker. Battle - Chapter 7 (Think) - Plays during battles in Path to Fahr Outpost.
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Icon of an audio speaker. Battle - The Moon - Plays during battles on The Moon and in X-Naut Fortress.
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Icon of an audio speaker. Battle - The Moon (Think) - Plays during battles on The Moon and in X-Naut Fortress.
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Icon of an audio speaker. Battle - Extra - Plays during battles in Hooktail Castle, Poshley Sanctum, the Palace of Shadow courtyard and tower, and the tower, and the Pit of 100 Trials.
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Icon of an audio speaker. Battle - Extra (Think) - Plays during battles in Hooktail Castle, Poshley Sanctum, the Palace of Shadow courtyard and tower, and the tower, and the Pit of 100 Trials.
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List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Nintendo GameCube 2004 Original
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Nintendo Switch 2024 Arrangement "Battle - Chapter 1"
"Battle - Chapter 1 (Think)"
"Battle - Chapter 2"
"Battle - Chapter 2 (Think)"
"Battle - Chapter 3"
"Battle - Chapter 3 (Think)"
"Battle - Chapter 4"
"Battle - Chapter 4 (Think)"
"Battle - Chapter 5"
"Battle - Chapter 5 (Think)"
"Battle - Chapter 6"
"Battle - Chapter 6 (Think)"
"Battle - Chapter 7"
"Battle - Chapter 7 (Think)"
"Battle - The Moon"
"Battle - The Moon (Think)"
"Battle - Extra"
"Battle - Extra (Think)"