Couldn't be Better
| "Couldn't be Better" | |
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| "Couldn't be Better" in Mario Party 2 | |
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| Composed by: Unknown | |
| First appearance | Mario Party 2 (1999) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (2025) |
"Couldn't be Better"[1] is a musical theme in Mario Party 2, where it plays in the minigames Abandon Ship, Bumper Balls, Bombs Away, Lights Out, and Grab Bag. It is loosely based on "Ducking and Dodging" from the original Mario Party, which itself plays in that game's versions of Bumper Balls, Bombs Away, and Grab Bag.
History[edit]
Mario Party 2[edit]
Mario Party 2 marks the first appearance of "Couldn't be Better".
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
In Mario Party Superstars, an arrangement of "Couldn't be Better" plays in Bumper Balls. It is titled as such in the game's sound test, albeit with "be" being uppercased.
 Couldn't Be Better - The arrangement heard in Mario Party Superstars | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario Party Jamboree / Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV[edit]
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In Super Mario Party Jamboree and the Nintendo Switch 2 port, Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV, an arrangement of "Couldn't be Better" plays during the Bumper Balls portion of Mario's Three-peat. The entire track is likewise titled "Mario's Three-peat" in the game's sound test and formatted as "Mario's Three-Peat" in the Nintendo Music app.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Mario's Three-Peat" from Super Mario Party Jamboree on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Party 2 | Nintendo 64 | 1999 | Original | "Couldn't be Better"[1] | |
| Mario Party Superstars | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Arrangement | "Couldn't Be Better"[2] | |
| Super Mario Party Jamboree | Nintendo Switch | 2024 | Arrangement | "Mario's Three-peat"[3] | |
| Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Party Jamboree) | "Mario's Three-peat"[3] |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Past arrangement (Super Mario Party Jamboree) | "Mario's Three-Peat" |
- ^ Added on November 24, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | きぶんはさいこう！[1] Ki bun wa sa ikō! |
I'm feeling great! | |
| French | Le paradis[1] | Paradise | |
| German | Alles läuft super[1] | Everything is going great | |
| Italian | Meglio di così[1] | It couldn't be better | |
| Spanish | No puede ser Mejor[1] | It couldn't be better |
