Hazy Maze Cave (theme)
| "Hazy Maze Cave" | |
|---|---|
| "Hazy Maze Cave" in Super Mario 64 | |
Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |
| First appearance | Super Mario 64 (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
"Hazy Maze Cave",[1] also known as "Cave Dungeon",[2] is a musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario 64, where it plays in the levels Hazy Maze Cave, Cavern of the Metal Cap, and Wet-Dry World, as well as inside the pyramid in Shifting Sand Land, the igloo in Snowman's Land, and Wiggler's cave in Tiny-Huge Island. It is an arrangement of "Underground BGM" from Super Mario Bros., with the main melody played on bass guitar. A haunting vocal track is added to instrumentation whenever the player is in the Hazy Maze or the Underground Lake in Hazy Maze Cave, and in the downtown area in Wet-Dry World.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 64[edit]
Super Mario 64 marks the first appearance of "Hazy Maze Cave", and it returns for the same purposes in the Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario 3D All-Stars. It is also included in the official Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack album.
Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
In the Nintendo DS remake of Super Mario 64, Super Mario 64 DS, an arrangement of "Hazy Maze Cave" plays for the same purposes as in the original game, as well as in Goomboss Battle. This arrangement uses slightly different instrumentation, but it is otherwise near identical to the original.
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Mario Net Quest[edit]
In Mario Net Quest, the original version of "Hazy Maze Cave" plays during gameplay.
Other appearances[edit]
Minecraft[edit]
In the Wii U, Nintendo Switch, and New Nintendo 3DS versions of Minecraft, the original version of "Hazy Maze Cave" can play in the Nether in the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 64 | Nintendo 64 | 1996 | Original | "Hazy Maze Cave"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Mario Net Quest | Browser | 1997 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario 64 DS | Nintendo DS | 2004 | Arrangement | Kenta Nagata | |
| Minecraft: Wii U Edition | Wii U | 2016[a] | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition | New Nintendo 3DS | 2018[b] | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Minecraft | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Original | Koji Kondo | |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Original | "Hazy Maze Cave"[1] | Koji Kondo |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack | 1996 | Original | "Cave Dungeon" | Koji Kondo |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2024[a] | Original | "Hazy Maze Cave" | Koji Kondo |
- ^ Added on December 23, 2024
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | どうくつ[1] Dōkutsu |
Cavern | |
| German | Grüner Grotten Groove[2] | Green Grotto Groove |