Hands-On Hall (theme)
| "Hands-On Hall" | |
|---|---|
| "Hands-On Hall" in Super Mario 3D World | |
Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Toru Minegishi[1] | |
| Key | G-sharp minor |
| Time signature | Common time |
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
- “We wanted the music to have a bold, indomitable feel. We hope you enjoy the authentic Japanese instruments we used, including the shinobue and shakuhachi flutes, and the stringed shamisen.”
- —Liner notes in the Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack
"Hands-On Hall"[2][3] is a musical theme composed by Toru Minegishi for Super Mario 3D World, where it plays in the levels Hands-On Hall and Back to Hands-On Hall.
History[edit]
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
Super Mario 3D World marks the first appearance of "Hands-On Hall", and it returns in the Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, for the same purposes. It is also included in the official albums Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack and The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music.
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a jazz fusion/Japanese-style rock arrangement of "Hands-On Hall" can play in Free Roam during the day, on the route from Cheep Cheep Falls to Dandelion Depths in the Leaf Cup, and on VS Race routes coming from Cheep Cheep Falls during the day. It is fully titled "Hands-On Hall (Super Mario 3D World)" in the Nintendo Music app. The corresponding image depicts a race on Cheep Cheep Falls, a scenario in which the arrangement cannot play.
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Gallery[edit]
- Image for "Hands-On Hall (Super Mario 3D World)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D World | Wii U | 2013 | Original | "Hands-On Hall"[3] | Toru Minegishi |
| Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Original | "Hands-On Hall"[3] | Toru Minegishi |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Hands-On Hall (Super Mario 3D World)"[4] |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack | 2013 | Original | "Hands-On Hall" | Toru Minegishi |
| The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music | 2015 | Original | 「謎のからくり城」 (Nazo no Karakuri-Jō) | Toru Minegishi |
| Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Nintendo Music) | 2026 | Original | "Hands-On Hall" | Toru Minegishi |
| Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music) | 2026[a] | Past arrangement (Mario Kart World) | "Hands-On Hall (Super Mario 3D World)" |
- ^ Added to the album on August 17, 2026
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D World | content/SoundData/stream/Redc_bgm_Oshiro.g.32.dspadpcm.bfstm | RedC BGM Oshiro G | Red Carpet[5] BGM Castle Toru Minegishi |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 謎のからくり城 Nazo no Karakuri-Jō | The Mysterious Mechanism Castle | [2] | |
| German | Das Haus der tausend Touchscreen-Türen | The house of thousand touchscreen doors | [4] |
References[edit]
- ^ See § Internal names
- ^ a b Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Nintendo Music)
- ^ a b c Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack
- ^ a b Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music)
- ^ The Cutting Room Floor:Project Names/Nintendo. The Cutting Room Floor.