Bowser's Minions (theme)

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"Bowser's Minions"
"Bowser's Minions" in Super Mario 3D Land
World 2-Airship (Super Mario 3D Land)
Composed by:
Mahito Yokota[1]
Key E Phrygian dominant
First appearance Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)

"Bowser's Minions"[2][3] is a musical theme composed by Mahito Yokota for Super Mario 3D Land, where it plays during the boss battles against Boom Boom in World 2-Airship, World 3-Airship, and Special 4-Airship and the boss battle against Boom Boom and Pom Pom in World 7-Airship.

History[edit]

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

Super Mario 3D Land marks the first appearance of "Bowser's Minions".

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

“The way Boom Boom moves has been refined since SUPER MARIO 3D LAND. Why not check it out and see the difference for yourself? But only if you're not too busy, of course...”
—Liner notes in the Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack

In Super Mario 3D World and the Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, the source-quality version of "Bowser's Minions" plays during the boss battles against Boom Boom in Bowser's Bullet Bill Brigade, Bowser's Bob-omb Brigade, and Boss Blitz. It is also included in the official Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack album.

Other appearances[edit]

Yasashiku Hikeru Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

The Yasashiku Hikeru Super Mario 3D Land book features a solo piano arrangement of "Bowser's Minions" arranged by Shinobu Amayake.

Gallery[edit]

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario 3D Land Nintendo 3DS 2011 Original Mahito Yokota
Super Mario 3D World Wii U 2013 "Bowser's Minions"[2]
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Nintendo Switch 2021

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack 2013 Original "Bowser's Minions" Mahito Yokota
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Nintendo Music) 2026

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Yasashiku Hikeru Super Mario 3D Land 2012 Arrangement 「ブンブンファイト」 (Bunbun Faito) Shinobu Amayake

Naming[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario 3D World content/SoundData/stream/Redc_bgm_Bunbunbattle.my.32.dspadpcm.bfstm RedC BGM Bunbun Battle MY Red Carpet[4] Boom Boom Battle BGM Mahito Yokota

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNote(s)Ref.
Japaneseブンブン
Bunbun		Boom Boom[2]
ブンブンファイト
Bunbun Faito		Boom Boom Fight[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Yasashiku Hikeru Super Mario 3D Land
  2. ^ a b c Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Nintendo Music)
  3. ^ Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack
  4. ^ The Cutting Room Floor:Project Names/Nintendo. The Cutting Room Floor.
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a Exclusive to the Super Mario 3D World campaign in the Wii U version
c Exclusive to Bowser's Fury
d Exclusive to Luigi Bros.
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