Isle Delfino (theme)
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"Isle Delfino" | |
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"Isle Delfino" in Super Mario Sunshine | |
Composed by: Koji Kondo[1] | |
Key | A major |
BPM | Rubato (intro), 140 |
Time signature | 2 2 (with swung eighths) |
First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) |
Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Isle Delfino,"[2] also known as "Delfino Plaza,"[3][4] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario Sunshine, where it plays in Delfino Plaza.
Composition[edit]
"Isle Delfino" is in the key of A major, and its arrangement invokes Italian folk music. The melody alternates between guitar and accordion, while another guitar provides rhythm and an upright bass adds the pizzicato bassline.
Reuses[edit]
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario Sunshine.
Game | Description |
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl | "Delfino Plaza" can play in the Delfino Plaza stage. |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | "Delfino Plaza" can play in the Delfino Plaza stage. |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | "Delfino Plaza" can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. |
Super Mario Maker 2 | "Isle Delfino" plays when the "Super Mario Sunshine" sound effect is triggered. |
Super Mario Bros. Wonder | "Isle Delfino," now titled "Break Time! Tunes 2" in the Nintendo Music app, plays in the level Break Time! Bouncy Tunes. |
Arrangements[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
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- See also: Ricco Harbor (theme)
Super Mario Sunshine and its Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, feature several additional arrangements of "Isle Delfino." The themes for Ricco Harbor, Gelato Beach, Bianco Hills, the episode select screen, and the staff credits are all arrangements of Delfino Plaza's melody.
"Ricco Harbor" is in the key of C-major and is arranged in a ska style, with prominent saxophone and electric guitar instrumentation.
"Bianco Hills" is also in the key of C major and is arranged in the style of European folk music, with prominent use of clarinet, flute, and oboe, accompanied by tambourine, castanets, and harp.
"Gelato Beach" is once again in the key of C-major and is arranged in the style of Trinidadian calypso, with prominent saxophone and steel drum instrumentation.
"Select Scenerio" only consists of a few music box-like notes from the main motif of "Delfino Plaza".
"Staff Credits" is an upbeat Latin arrangement of "Isle Delfino" featuring sports whistles and a roaring crowd in the background, likely referencing soccer games, a very popular sport in Latin America.
With "Isle Delfino," "Ricco Harbor," "Bianco Hills," and "Gelato Beach," a woodblock beat is added to the instrumentation whenever Mario rides Yoshi.
The woodblock remix can be heard in the second half of the original "Delfino Plaza" track in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
In Super Mario 64 DS, an arrangement of "Isle Delfino" plays in Sunshine Isles.
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]
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In Super Mario Bros. Wonder, after clearing the Break Time! Bouncy Tunes level, the ending nine notes of the theme are played on the glockenspiel as coins appear at the corresponding note positions on the staff, with the final note being a Wonder Seed.
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]
In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, an arrangement of "Isle Delfino" plays in the trophy ceremony cutscene, which takes place on Peach Beach, a race course whose design is heavily inspired by locations from Super Mario Sunshine.
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Mario Kart World[edit]
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In Mario Kart World, two separate arrangements of "Isle Delfino" and "Bianco Hills" respectively can play in Free Roam and during routes in VS Race. In Grand Prix, the "Bianco Hills" arrangement is one of three arrangements that can play on the route from Whistlestop Summit to DK Spaceport in the Mushroom Cup.
Mario Power Tennis[edit]
In Mario Power Tennis and its Wii port, New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis, Delfino Plaza Court features two arrangements of "Isle Delfino," arranged by Motoi Sakuraba for the court's Intro and Exhibition themes. The exhibition arrangement is titled 「ドルピックタウン ギミックコート ~ドルピックタウンコート」(Dorupikku Taun Gimikku Kōto ~ Dorupikku Taun Kōto, "Delfino Plaza Gimmick Court ~ Delfino Plaza Court").[5]
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Itadaki Street series[edit]
Itadaki Street DS[edit]
In Itadaki Street DS, an arrangement of "Isle Delfino" plays in the Delfino Plaza board.
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Fortune Street[edit]
In Fortune Street, the Delfino Plaza board from Itadaki Street DS returns in this game, alongside a new arrangement of "Isle Delfino."
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Mario & Sonic series[edit]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games[edit]
The Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games features an arrangement of "Isle Delfino" as a playable theme. This arrangement returns in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]
In Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, three seperate arrangements of "Isle Delfino" play during the three respective streets, Main Street, Market Street, and Coin Street, in the Snow Day Street Hockey Dream Event, which takes place in Delfino Plaza.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, an arrangement of "Isle Delfino," titled "Delfino Plaza (Remix)" and arranged by Noriyuki Iwadare, can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.
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Other arrangements[edit]
Super Nintendo World[edit]
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At the Super Nintendo World theme park, an arrangement of "Isle Delfino" can play in Toadstool Café.
Nintendo Live 2023[edit]
Nintendo Live 2023 in Seattle, Washington, USA featured a live performance by the Super Mario Super Big Band of themes from various Super Mario games, including "Isle Delfino" and "Staff Credits."[6]
Gallery[edit]
"Delfino Plaza" in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
"Delfino Plaza" in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Several arrangements of "Isle Delfino" in Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Image for "Break Time! Tunes 2" from Super Mario Bros. Wonder on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Super Mario Sunshine | Nintendo GameCube | 2002 | Original | "Isle Delfino"[2] | Koji Kondo |
Arrangement | "Bianco Hills"[2] | ||||
"Ricco Harbor"[2] | |||||
"Gelato Beach"[2] | |||||
"Select Scenario"[2] | |||||
"Staff Credits"[2] | Koji Kondo | ||||
Remix | |||||
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | Nintendo GameCube | 2003 | Arrangement | ||
Mario Power Tennis | Nintendo GameCube | 2004 | Arrangement | 「ドルピックタウン ギミックコート ~ドルピックタウンコート」 (Dorupikku Taun Gimikku Kōto ~ Dorupikku Taun Kōto)[5] |
Motoi Sakuraba |
Super Mario 64 DS | Nintendo DS | 2004 | Arrangement | Kenta Nagata | |
Itadaki Street DS | Nintendo DS | 2007 | Arrangement | 「ドルピックタウン」 (Dorupikku Taun)[7] | |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Original | "Delfino Plaza"[8] | Koji Kondo |
Past remix (Super Mario Sunshine) | |||||
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis | Wii | 2009 | Past arrangement (Mario Power Tennis) | 「ドルピックタウン ギミックコート ~ドルピックタウンコート」 (Dorupikku Taun Gimikku Kōto ~ Dorupikku Taun Kōto)[5] |
Motoi Sakuraba |
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | Wii | 2009 | Arrangement | "Delfino Plaza" | |
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Wii | 2011 | Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games) | "Delfino Plaza" | |
Fortune Street | Wii | 2011 | Arrangement | ||
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | Wii U | 2013 | Arrangement | ||
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Original | "Delfino Plaza"[9] | Koji Kondo |
Past remix (Super Mario Sunshine) | |||||
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Arrangement | "Delfino Plaza (Remix)"[10] | Noriyuki Iwadare |
Original | "Delfino Plaza"[10] | Koji Kondo | |||
Past remix (Super Mario Sunshine) | |||||
Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | "Super Mario Sunshine" | Koji Kondo |
Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Original | "Isle Delfino"[2] | Koji Kondo |
Past arrangement (Super Mario Sunshine) | "Bianco Hills"[2] | ||||
"Gelato Beach"[2] | |||||
"Select Scenario"[2] | |||||
"Staff Credits"[2] | Koji Kondo | ||||
Past remix (Super Mario Sunshine) | |||||
Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Nintendo Switch | 2023 | Original | "Break Time! Tunes 2"[11] | Koji Kondo |
Arrangement | |||||
Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement |
Albums[edit]
Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Mario Sports CD: Mario Tennis GC & Mario Golf Family Tour The Best | 2004 | Arrangement | 「ドルピックタウン ギミックコート ~ドルピックタウンコート」 (Dorupikku Taun Gimikku Kōto ~ Dorupikku Taun Kōto) |
Motoi Sakuraba |
Happy! Mario 20th - Super Mario Sound Collection | 2005 | Original | 「ドルピックタウン」 (Dorupikku Taun) | Koji Kondo |
Past arrangement (Super Mario Sunshine) | 「ビアンコヒルズ」 (Bianko Hiruzu) | |||
「マンマビーチ」 (Manma Bīchi) | ||||
「スタッフロール」 (Staffu Rōru) | ||||
Super Mario History 1985-2010 | 2010 | Original | "Delfino Plaza" | Koji Kondo |
Nintendo Sound Selection: Endings & Credits | 2015 | Original | "Credits" | Koji Kondo |
The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music | 2015 | Original | 「ドルピックタウン」 (Dorupikku Taun) | Koji Kondo |
Past arrangement (Super Mario Sunshine) | 「ビアンコヒルズ」 (Bianko Hiruzu) | |||
「マンマビーチ」 (Manma Bīchi) | ||||
Super Mario Sunshine Original Soundtrack | 2020 | Original | "Isle Delfino" | Koji Kondo |
Past arrangement (Super Mario Sunshine) | "Bianco Hills" | |||
"Gelato Beach" | ||||
"Select Scenario" | ||||
"Staff Credits" | Koji Kondo |
Live performances[edit]
Event | Year | Location | Type | Title | Credits |
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Nintendo Live 2023 | 2023 | Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, USA | Arrangement | Super Mario Super Big Band |
Other media[edit]
Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Super Nintendo World | 2021 | Arrangement |
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | ドルピックタウン[7] Dorupikku Taun |
Delfino Plaza lit. Dolphic Town |
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Italian | piazza Delfino[12] | Delfino plaza |
References[edit]
- ^ SUPER MARIO SOUND COLLECTION. VGMdb. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Super Mario Sunshine Original Soundtrack
- ^ Super Mario History 1985-2010
- ^ Super Smash Bros. series Sound Tests
- ^ a b c Mario Sports CD: Mario Tennis GC & Mario Golf Family Tour The Best
- ^ Hitbox Hero (September 3, 2023). Nintendo Live 2023 - Super Mario Super Big Band uncut full show. YouTube. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Itadaki Street DS Sound Test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Brawl Sound Test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Sound Test
- ^ a b Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sound Test
- ^ Nintendo Music
- ^ Super Mario History 1985-2010 track list on Nintendo.it