Overture (Super Mario Galaxy)
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| "Overture" in Super Mario Galaxy | |||
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| Composed by: Mahito Yokota | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) | ||
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- “Mario's adventure around the universe begins. You will hear the melody of this track many times...”
- —Liner notes in the Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack
"Overture"[1][2] is a musical theme composed by Mahito Yokota for Super Mario Galaxy, where it plays in the game's title screen. It consists of the melody Eb Bb Eb Bb A F G, which is introduced on brass instrumentation and repeated on piano with synthesizer accompaniment.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
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- Main articles: Battlerock Galaxy (theme), The Galaxy Reactor, Flying Mario § Music
- “This piece couldn't be done without an orchestra. As this music caps off Mario's adventures in space, I dedicated a great deal of time to the composition and performance of this song.”
- —Liner notes for "Super Mario Galaxy" in the Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack
Super Mario Galaxy marks the first appearance of "Overture". The theme's motif is quoted by several other themes in the game, all of which were likewise arranged by Mahito Yokota. The original theme and its arrangements all return for the same purpose in the game's Nintendo Switch ports, Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are also featured in the Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack album and in the Nintendo Music app.
"Overture" is quoted in "Battlerock Galaxy", which plays in Battlerock Galaxy and Dreadnought Galaxy.
"The Galaxy Reactor" and "Flying Mario" both incorporate a trumpet quote of "Overture".
The jingle heard when collecting a Power Star is a short arrangement of "Overture". The jingle heard when collecting a Grand Star is a more elaborate arrangement. Unlike Super Mario Galaxy 2's corresponding jingles, these jingles have not been featured on any of the game's soundtrack releases, and as such, their names and composers are unknown.
"Super Mario Galaxy", which plays during the game's credits, is a triumphant reprise of "Overture". It also incorporates an arrangement of "Gusty Garden Galaxy" from the same game. It concludes with an arrangement of the game's Power Star jingle.
 Super Mario Galaxy - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Galaxy | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
- Main articles: Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer Theme, Fleet Glide Galaxy (theme), Melty Monster Galaxy (theme)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 includes several arrangements of "Overture", all of which return for the same purposes in the game's Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are also featured in the Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack album and in the Nintendo Music app.
"Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer Theme" incorporates quotes of "Overture" in both its beginning and end.
The title theme of Super Mario Galaxy 2, also titled "Overture", opens with a quote of Super Mario Galaxy's "Overture".
"The Power of the Stars", which plays in the cutscene where Baby Luma first enters Mario's hat, is a short arrangement of "Overture".
"Unknown Star", which plays as Mario first talks to Lubba and while not gliding with Fluzzard in the Fleet Glide Galaxy, is an arrangement of "Overture".
"The Starship Appears", which plays in the cutscene where Lubba transforms her spaceship into Starship Mario, quotes "Overture".
"Melty Monster Galaxy", "Fleet Glide Galaxy", and "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits" all incorporate quotes of "Overture".
"World S", a medley arrangement of "Gusty Garden Galaxy" and "Overture", plays on the map screen of World S.
"You Got a Star!", which plays when a Power Star is collected, is an orchestrated arrangement of the Power Star jingle from Super Mario Galaxy. Likewise, "You Got a Grand Star!" is an orchestrated arrangement of Super Mario Galaxy's Grand Star jingle.
| Overture - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Galaxy 2 | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario Maker[edit]
In Super Mario Maker, "You Got a Star!" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 plays when the player completes a course as Costume Mario with the Rosalina costume.
Super Mario 3D All-Stars[edit]
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In Super Mario 3D All-Stars, an abridged version of "You Got a Star!" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 plays during the opening animation.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
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In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Rosalina & Luma's victory fanfare is a brief arrangement of "Overture".
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie[edit]
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In the announcement trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie scored by Brian Tyler, a brief arrangement of "Overture" plays when the film's title is shown. A separate arrangement is heard in an Old Spice cross-promotional advertisement.
Other appearances[edit]
SUPER MARIO BROS. 25th Anniversary Special Sound Track PRESS START Edition[edit]
The arrangement album SUPER MARIO BROS. 25th Anniversary Special Sound Track PRESS START Edition features a live orchestral medley arrangement of "Overture", "Luma", "Egg Planet", and "Gusty Garden Galaxy" from Super Mario Galaxy. It is titled 「スーパーマリオギャラクシー2008 〜PRESS START 2008より〜」 (Sūpā Mario Gyarakushī 2008 〜 PRESS START 2008 Yori 〜, "Super Mario Galaxy 2008 ~From PRESS START 2008~").
| スーパーマリオギャラクシー2008 〜PRESS START 2008より〜 - The arrangement heard in SUPER MARIO BROS. 25th Anniversary Special Sound Track PRESS START Edition | File info 0:30 |
Nintendo Land[edit]
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The theme heard in the second half of the Nintendo Land credits quotes "Overture".
Super Mario Orchestra Concert[edit]
The Super Mario Orchestra Concert series featured a live orchestral medley arrangement of several musical themes from Super Mario Galaxy, including "Overture" and "Super Mario Galaxy".
Super Mario Power-Up Summer[edit]
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The Super Mario Power-Up Summer show incorporated a short arrangement of "Overture" as Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad returned to the stage.[3]
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Battlerock Galaxy" from Super Mario Galaxy on Nintendo Music
Image for "The Galaxy Reactor" from Super Mario Galaxy on Nintendo Music
Image for "Flying Mario" from Super Mario Galaxy on Nintendo Music
Image for "Super Mario Galaxy" from Super Mario Galaxy on Nintendo Music
Image for "Overture" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Music
Image for "The Power of the Stars" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Music
Image for "Unknown Star" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Music
Image for "The Starship Appears" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Music
Image for "Melty Monster Galaxy" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Music
Image for "Fleet Glide Galaxy" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Music
Image for "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Music
Image for "World S" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Music
Image for "You Got a Star!" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Music
Image for "You Got a Grand Star!" from Super Mario Galaxy 2 on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Super Mario Galaxy | Wii | 2007 | Original | "Overture"[1] | Mahito Yokota |
| Arrangement | "Battlerock Galaxy"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Arrangement | "The Galaxy Reactor"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Arrangement | "Flying Mario"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Arrangement | "Super Mario Galaxy"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
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| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | 2010 | Arrangement | "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer Theme"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |
| Arrangement | "Overture"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Arrangement | "The Power of the Stars"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Arrangement | "Unknown Star"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Arrangement | "The Starship Appears"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Arrangement | "Melty Monster Galaxy"[1] | Ryo Nagamatsu | |||
| Arrangement | "Fleet Glide Galaxy"[1] | Ryo Nagamatsu | |||
| Arrangement | "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Arrangement | "World S"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Arrangement | "You Got a Star!"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Arrangement | "You Got a Grand Star!"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) | |||
| Super Mario Maker | 2015 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) | ||
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | 2020 | Original | "Overture"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | "Flying Mario"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | "Super Mario Galaxy"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
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| Super Mario Galaxy | 2025 | Original | "Overture"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | "Flying Mario"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | "Super Mario Galaxy"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
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| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "The Power of the Stars"[1] | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Unknown Star"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "The Starship Appears"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "World S"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "You Got a Star!"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "You Got a Grand Star!"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Original | "Overture"[1] | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | "Flying Mario"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | "Super Mario Galaxy"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
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| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "The Power of the Stars"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Unknown Star"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "The Starship Appears"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "World S"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "You Got a Star!"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "You Got a Grand Star!"[1] | Mahito Yokota |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack | 2008 | Original | "Overture" | Mahito Yokota |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) | "Flying Mario" | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) | "Super Mario Galaxy" | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Overture" | Mahito Yokota |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "The Power of the Stars" | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Unknown Star" | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "The Starship Appears" | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits" | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "World S" | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "You Got a Star!" | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "You Got a Grand Star!" | Mahito Yokota | ||
| SUPER MARIO BROS. 25th Anniversary Special Sound Track PRESS START Edition | Arrangement | 「スーパーマリオギャラクシー2008 〜PRESS START 2008より〜」 (Sūpā Mario Gyarakushī 2008 〜 PRESS START 2008 Yori 〜) | Mahito Yokota |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Nintendo Music | 2024 | Original | "Overture"[1] | Mahito Yokota |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | "Flying Mario"[1] | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | "Super Mario Galaxy"[1] | Mahito Yokota | ||
| 2025[a] | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "The Power of the Stars"[1] | Mahito Yokota | |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Unknown Star"[1] | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "The Starship Appears"[1] | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits"[1] | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "World S"[1] | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "You Got a Star!"[1] | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "You Got a Grand Star!"[1] | Mahito Yokota |
- ^ Added on September 15, 2025
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax Nintendo Music
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack
- ^ Universal Parks News Today (5 Jul 2023). Super Mario Power-Up Summer - スーパーマリオ・パワーアップ・サマー (14:28). YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved 1 Mar 2026.
