Hisstocrat (theme)

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"Hisstocrat"
"Hisstocrat" in Super Mario 3D World
Screenshot of the playable characters in their cat forms fighting Hisstocrat and his minions in A Banquet with Hisstocrat in Super Mario 3D World
Composed by:
Toru Minegishi[1]
Key G minor
BPM 230
Time signature 2
2
First appearance Super Mario 3D World (2013)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)
“We went for a straightforward big band number, which has its own unique appeal. There's a slightly exotic undertone in there too. We used a horn section which got louder, with overlapping parts as Hisstocrat's underlings arrived on the scene. It's as if the band is spurred on by their appearance.”
Liner notes in the Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack

"Hisstocrat"[1] is a musical theme composed by Toru Minegishi for Super Mario 3D World, where it plays during the boss battles against Hisstocrat in A Banquet with Hisstocrat, Hisstocrat Returns, and Boss Blitz.

History[edit]

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Super Mario 3D World marks the first appearance of "Hisstocrat", and it returns for the same purpose in the Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. It is also included in the official Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack album.

Mario Kart World[edit]

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In Mario Kart World, a jazz-funk arrangement of "Hisstocrat" can play in Free Roam during the day, on the route from Desert Hills to Shy Guy Bazaar in the Flower Cup, and on VS Race routes coming from Desert Hills and Shy Guy Bazaar.

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario 3D World Wii U 2013 Original "Hisstocrat"[1] Toru Minegishi
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Nintendo Switch 2021 Original "Hisstocrat"[1] Toru Minegishi
Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement "Hisstocrat"[2]

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack 2013 Original "Hisstocrat" Toru Minegishi

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ヘビースネーク[1]
Hebī Sunēku
Heavy Snake

References[edit]