Ducking and Dodging
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| "Ducking and Dodging" | |
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| "Ducking and Dodging" in Mario Party | |
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| Composed by: Yasunori Mitsuda | |
| First appearance | Mario Party (1998) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Party Superstars (2021) |
"Ducking and Dodging"[1] is a musical theme composed by Yasunori Mitsuda for Mario Party, where it plays in the following minigames:
History[edit]
Mario Party[edit]
Mario Party marks the first appearance of "Ducking and Dodging".
Mario Party 2[edit]
- Main article: Couldn't Be Better
In Mario Party 2, the theme that plays in Abandon Ship and Lights Out, as well as the game's own versions of Bumper Balls, Bombs Away, and Grab Bag, is loosely based on "Ducking and Dodging". It is titled "Couldn't Be Better" in the game's sound test.
 Couldn't Be Better - The arrangement heard in Mario Party 2 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]
In Mario Party: The Top 100, an arrangement of "Ducking and Dodging" plays in Bombs Away. It is titled as such in the game's sound test.
| Ducking and Dodging - The arrangement heard in Mario Party: The Top 100 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
In Mario Party Superstars, an arrangement of "Ducking and Dodging" plays in Bombs Away. It is titled as such in the game's sound test.
| Ducking and Dodging - The arrangement heard in Mario Party Superstars | File info 0:30 |
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Party | Nintendo 64 | 1998 | Original | "Ducking and Dodging"[1] | Yasunori Mitsuda |
| Mario Party 2 | Nintendo 64 | 1999 | Pastiche | "Couldn't Be Better"[2] | |
| Mario Party: The Top 100 | Nintendo 3DS | 2017 | Arrangement | "Ducking and Dodging" | |
| Mario Party Superstars | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Arrangement | "Ducking and Dodging"[3] |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | よけてかわして[1] Yokete Kawashite |
Dodge and Evade | |
| French | Plonger et esquiver[1] | Dive and dodge | |
| German | Ein beschwerlicher Weg[1] | A difficult path |
