Peach's Letter

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Not to be confused with A Letter from Princess Peach.
"Peach's Letter"
"Peach's Letter" in Super Mario 64
The image for "Peach's Letter" from Super Mario 64 on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Koji Kondo
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)
Arrangement of
"Peach's Castle" (Super Mario 64)

"Peach's Letter",[1] also known as "Peach's Message",[2] is a musical jingle composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario 64, where it plays during the opening cutscene when Princess Peach narrates her letter to Mario and whenever the player has collected enough Power Stars to unlock a new area. It is a brief arrangement of "Peach's Castle" from the same game.

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Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

Super Mario 64 marks the first appearance of "Peach's Letter", and it returns in the Nintendo DS remake, Super Mario 64 DS, and the Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, for the same purposes. It is also included in the official Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack album.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, an abridged arrangement of "Peach's Letter" plays during the opening cutscene before Bowser and the Koopalings attack. It is titled "Prologue" in the Nintendo Music app.

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Other appearances[edit]

Super Mario Orchestra Concert[edit]

The "Super Mario Orchestra Concert" series featured a live orchestral medley arrangement of several musical themes from Super Mario 64, including "Peach's Letter".

Super Nintendo World[edit]

At the Super Nintendo World theme park, an arrangement of "Peach's Letter" plays after finishing the Bowser Jr. Shadow Showdown attraction.

Gallery[edit]

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario 64 Nintendo 64 1996 Original "Peach's Letter"[1] Koji Kondo
Super Mario 64 DS Nintendo DS 2004 Original "Peach's Letter"[1] Koji Kondo
New Super Mario Bros. U Wii U 2012 Arrangement "Prologue"[3]
New Super Luigi U Wii U 2013 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U) "Prologue"[3]
New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U Wii U 2013 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U) "Prologue"[3]
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Nintendo Switch 2019 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U) "Prologue"[3]
Super Mario 3D All-Stars Nintendo Switch 2020 Original "Peach's Letter"[1] Koji Kondo

Film and television[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2026 Arrangement "Another Adventure Begins"[4] Brian Tyler

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack 1996 Original "Peach's Message" Koji Kondo
Super Mario 64 (Nintendo Music) 2024 Original "Peach's Letter" Koji Kondo
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo Music) 2025 Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U) "Prologue"
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2026 Past arrangement (The Super Mario Galaxy Movie) "Another Adventure Begins" Brian Tyler

Live performances[edit]

Event Year Location Type Title Credits
Super Mario Orchestra Concert 2018 ROHM Theater Kyoto Arrangement

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Nintendo World 2021 Arrangement Dani Donadi[5]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ピーチのメッセージ
Pīchi no Messēji		 Peach's Message [1]
German Kuchen Symphonie Cake Symphony [2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Super Mario 64 (Nintendo Music)
  2. ^ a b Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack
  3. ^ a b c d New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (Nintendo Music)
  4. ^ The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  5. ^ Dani Donadi. Profile. Linkedin. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
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Recurring jingles
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong "Game Start" • "Round 1 and 2 Clear" • "Round Start BGM"
Donkey Kong Jr. "Game Start"
Donkey Kong Country "Lost a Balloon" • "Well Done"
Mario Bros. series Mario Bros. "Game Start"
Wrecking Crew series Wrecking Crew "Game Start" • "Game Over" • "Phase Clear"
Super Mario series Super Mario Bros. "Course Clear" • "Game Over" • "Player Down" • "Timer Warning" • "World Clear"
Super Mario Bros. 2 "Bonus Chance" • "Bonus Chance: Lose" • "Bonus Chance: Win" • "Course Clear" • "Game Over"
Super Mario Bros. 3 "Course Clear" • "Fireworks" • "Game Over" • "Player Down" • "World Clear"
Super Mario World "Course Clear" • "Game Over"
Super Mario 64 "Bowser's Message" • "Course Clear" • "Game Start" • "Star Catch Fanfare" • "Peach's Letter" • "Toad's Message"
New Super Mario Bros. "Course Clear"
Super Mario Galaxy New power-up fanfare[conjectural]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii "Game Over"
Super Mario 3D World "Course Clear!"
Dr. Mario series Dr. Mario "Game Over"
Mario Kart series Mario Kart 64 "Starting Grid (Time Trials / Battle)"
Yoshi series Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island "Stage Start"
Yoshi's Story "30 Fruit!"
Other "Disk System no Thema" • "Important Item Acquired" • "Title BGM" (Excitebike) • "Totakeke's theme"
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a Exclusive to Super Mario 64
b Present in both games, but has different roles in each
c Exclusive to Super Mario 64 DS
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