PipeProject:Music/Drafts/Barrel Hop
| "Barrel Hop" | |
|---|---|
| Composed by: Yukio Kaneoka | |
| Key | C major |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong (1981) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) |
"Barrel Hop"[1] is a five-note musical sound effect composed by Yukio Kaneoka for Donkey Kong, where it plays upon earning points within a level and when collecting a Hammer. It is somewhat similar to the "Round 1 and 2 Clear" jingle from the same game.
History[edit]
WarioWare: D.I.Y. / WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase[edit]
This page needs WarioWare improvement. Specifically:
- List all microgames using the sound effect
In WarioWare: D.I.Y., "Barrel Hop" can be selected from the "8-Bit" category as a sound effect to be used in microgames. The sound effect returns in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase in the Wreck. Crew microgame.
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
- Main article: Jump Up, Super Star!
In Super Mario Odyssey, an arrangement of "Barrel Hop" is incorporated into the song "Jump Up, Super Star!" at the very end of the "Odyssey, ya see!" section. In the soundtrack version, the melody is slightly altered and features a harmony. In the in-game version, which plays in the mission "A Traditional Festival!", it is played more faithfully and alongside a piano, titled "NDC Festival" in the game's sound test and "Jump Up, Super Star! - New Donk City Festival" in the Nintendo Music app.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
- Main article: Donkey Kong / Donkey Kong Jr. Medley
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features a medley arrangement titled "Donkey Kong / Donkey Kong Jr. Medley" arranged by Yusuke Takahama, which can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series or Donkey Kong-series stage. It features arrangements of several themes from Donkey Kong and its sequel Donkey Kong Jr., including "Barrel Hop" 52 and 57 seconds in.
Mario Kart World[edit]
- Main article: Staff Credits (Mario Kart World theme)
In Mario Kart World, an arrangement of "Barrel Hop" plays when activating the Jump Panels on DK Spaceport.
The theme that plays during the game's staff credits incorporates an arrangement of "Barrel Hop" directly before the "DK Spaceport" section. It is titled "Staff Credits" in the Nintendo Music app.
Donkey Kong Bananza[edit]
- Main articles: 2D Challenge Course #4 (25m), Breaking Through (Heart of Gold)
Donkey Kong Bananza features three arrangements of "Barrel Hop".
The theme that plays in Radiance Layer Challenge Course 3: Arcade Country is a medley arrangement of several themes from Donkey Kong, including "Barrel Hop" approximately 36 seconds and 1 minute and 8 seconds in. It is titled "2D Challenge Course #4" in the game's sound test and "2D Challenge Course #4 (25m)" in the Nintendo Music app.
The song that plays during the game's staff credits incorporates a piano arrangement of "Barrel Hop" approximately 4 minutes and 7 seconds in, during the "It was pounding in hopes that this day would come" verse. It is titled "Breaking Through (Heart of Gold)" in the game's sound test and the Nintendo Music app.
An arrangement of "Barrel Hop" also plays during Emerald Rush of the Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC, when getting an emerald multiplier of over x10000 from defeating enemies or destroying objects that releases emerald ore.
Other appearances[edit]
Super Nintendo World[edit]
At the Super Nintendo World theme park, an arrangement of "Barrel Hop" plays after successfully routing the Green Shell to the POW Block in the Koopa Troopa POWer Punch challenge.[2]
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Jump Up, Super Star! - New Donk City Festival" from Super Mario Odyssey on Nintendo Music
Image for "Staff Credits" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
Image for "2D Challenge Course #4 (25m)" from Donkey Kong Bananza on Nintendo Music
Image for "Breaking Through (Heart of Gold)" from Donkey Kong Bananza on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donkey Kong | Arcade | 1981 | Original | "Barrel Hop"[1] | Yukio Kaneoka |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. | Nintendo DS | 2009 | Original | "Barrel Hop"[1] | Yukio Kaneoka |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase | Wii | 2009 | Original | Yukio Kaneoka | |
| Super Mario Odyssey | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Arrangement | "Jump Up, Super Star! - New Donk City Festival"[3] | Naoto Kubo |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Arrangement | "Donkey Kong / Donkey Kong Jr. Medley"[4] | Yusuke Takahama |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | ||
| "Staff Credits"[5] | |||||
| Donkey Kong Bananza | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "2D Challenge Course #4 (25m)"[6] | |
| "Breaking Through (Heart of Gold)"[6] | |||||
| Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Nintendo World | 2021 | Arrangement | Dani Donadi[7] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c WarioWare D.I.Y. sound effect
- ^ LMG Vids (February 17, 2026). Super Nintendo World - 3rd Anniversary - FULL 2026 Tour | Universal Studios Hollywood | 4K 60FPS (25:08). YouTube. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ^ Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo Music)
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
- ^ Mario Kart World (Nintendo Music)
- ^ a b Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo Music)
- ^ Dani Donadi. Profile. LinkedIn. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
| Recurring sound effects | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mario Bros. series | Mario Bros. | "Coin" |
| Super Mario series | Super Mario Bros. | "1-Up" • "Flag Down" • "Hit Block" • "Pause" • "Power-Up" • "Fireball"* • "Pipe Travel / Power-Down" • "Small Mario Jump" |
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | "Shippo furu toki"* | |
| Super Mario World | "Dragon Coin"* • "Dry Bone Stomp" • "Gate o kitta toki"* • "GOAL Wipe"* • "Jump-dai de tonda toki"* "Jump"* • "Starman Low" • "Tamago Wareru Toki"* • "Yoshi ni noru toki"* | |
| New Super Mario Bros. | "Paah" | |
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii | "Jump"[conjectural] | |
| Other | Miscellaneous | "Pin-pon-pan-pon"* |
