Faster Than All
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| "Faster Than All" | |
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| "Faster Than All" in Mario Party | |
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| Composed by: Yasunori Mitsuda | |
| First appearance | Mario Party (1998) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Party Superstars (2021) |
"Faster Than All"[1] is a musical theme composed by Yasunori Mitsuda for Mario Party, where it plays in the minigames Slot Car Derby, Handcar Havoc, and Bumper Ball Maze, as well as Balloon Burst exclusively in the American version. The intro of the theme sounds similar to the intro of "Slider" from Super Mario 64.
History[edit]
Mario Party[edit]
Mario Party marks the first appearance of "Faster Than All".
Mario Party 2[edit]
- Main article: The Blue Skies Yonder
In Mario Party 2, the theme that plays in the game's own versions of Slot Car Derby and Handcar Havoc, as well as Mecha-Marathon, is loosely based on "Faster Than All". It is titled "The Blue Skies Yonder" in the game's sound test.
 The Blue Skies Yonder - The arrangement heard in Mario Party 2 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
In Mario Party Superstars, an arrangement of "Faster Than All" plays in Handcar Havoc. It is titled as such in the game's sound test.
| Faster Than All - 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 | "Faster Than All"[1] | Yasunori Mitsuda |
| Mario Party 2 | Nintendo 64 | 1999 | Pastiche | "The Blue Skies Yonder"[2] | |
| Mario Party Superstars | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Arrangement | "Faster Than All"[3] |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | だれよりもはやく[1] Dare yori mo hayaku |
Faster than anyone else | |
| French | Le plus rapide de tous[1] | The fastest of them all | |
| German | Schnell wie der Blitz[1] | Fast as lightning |
Notes[edit]
- All minigames in which this theme plays regardless of region save records, with the only such minigame in which it does not play being Bobsled Run.
