Gateway Galaxy (theme)
| "Gateway Galaxy" | |
|---|---|
| "Gateway Galaxy" in Super Mario Galaxy | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Mahito Yokota | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2006) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
"Gateway Galaxy"[1][2] is a musical theme composed by Mahito Yokota for Super Mario Galaxy, where it plays on the starting planet of the Gateway Galaxy. It is a soft instrumental piece structured around arpeggiation. The theme primarily features piano and harp instrumentation; the second half of the theme adds a marimba and synthesizer.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
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Super Mario Galaxy marks the first appearance of "Gateway Galaxy", and it returns in the Nintendo Switch ports, Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, for the same purposes. It is also included in the official Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack album.
"Gateway Galaxy" also plays in the Comet Observatory until the player beats the Good Egg Galaxy mission "Dino Piranha", at which point the theme is replaced by "Rosalina in the Observatory". The beginning of the theme also plays in place of "Observation Dome" when returning directly to the Comet Observatory with a Power Star from galaxies that are not accessed through a dome.
When a Star Bunny has been revealed from its hiding spot during the game of hide-and-seek in the Gateway Galaxy mission "Grand Star Rescue", a percussion layer is added to the theme. This remix of the theme is not included in the game's soundtrack releases.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie[edit]
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An arrangement of "Gateway Galaxy" plays on the Gateway Galaxy promotional website for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. The track's metadata indicates that the track is titled "A New World" and was composed by Brian Tyler.[3]
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | Wii | 2007 | Original | "Gateway Galaxy"[1] | Mahito Yokota |
| Remix | |||||
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Original | "Gateway Galaxy"[1] | Mahito Yokota |
| Past remix (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | |||||
| Super Mario Galaxy | 2025 | Original | "Gateway Galaxy"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |
| Past remix (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | |||||
| Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Original | "Gateway Galaxy"[1] | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Past remix (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack | 2008 | Original | "Gateway Galaxy" | Mahito Yokota |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2024 | Original | "Gateway Galaxy" | Mahito Yokota |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | へブンズドア Hebunzu doa |
Heaven's door | [1][2] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Nintendo Music
- ^ a b Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack
- ^ SuperWiiBros08 (March 9, 2026). Mario Galaxy Movie Music from Gateway Galaxy Website (2:58). YouTube. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
