Gateway Galaxy (theme)
| "Gateway Galaxy" | |
|---|---|
| "Gateway Galaxy" in Super Mario Galaxy | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Mahito Yokota | |
| Key | D-flat Lydian |
| Time signature | 3 4 |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2006) |
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) |
"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 and 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. It is a soft instrumental piece structured around arpeggiation. The theme primarily features piano and harp instrumentation.
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. A marimba and synthesizer are added to the theme whenever the player is playing hide-and-seek with the Star Bunnies during the mission "Grand Star Rescue". When a Star Bunny has been revealed from its hiding spot, a percussion layer is also added to the theme.
The theme is also included in the official Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack album and in the Nintendo Music app, where the original theme and marimba and synthesizer remix are played in the sequence on the same track.
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 | |||||
| Remix | |||||
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Original | "Gateway Galaxy"[1] | Mahito Yokota |
| Past remix (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | |||||
| Past remix (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | |||||
| Super Mario Galaxy | 2025 | Original | "Gateway Galaxy"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |
| Past remix (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | |||||
| 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]) | |||||
| Past remix (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack | 2008 | Original | "Gateway Galaxy" | Mahito Yokota |
| Past remix (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2024 | Original | "Gateway Galaxy" | Mahito Yokota |
| Past remix (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) |
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.
