Professor E. Gadd's Lab (theme)

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"Professor E. Gadd's Lab"
"Professor E. Gadd's Lab" in Luigi's Mansion
The image for "Professor E. Gadd's Lab" from Luigi's Mansion on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Kazumi Totaka[1]
First appearance Luigi's Mansion (2001)
Latest appearance Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024)
Arrangement of
"Title Theme (Humming)" (Luigi's Mansion)

"Professor E. Gadd's Lab"[2] is a musical theme composed by Kazumi Totaka for Luigi's Mansion, where it plays in the Lab. It is an arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" from the same game, except it contains a different melody for the second half of the theme. This theme is often used as a leitmotif for Professor E. Gadd in subsequent games in the Super Mario franchise.

History[edit]

Luigi's Mansion series[edit]

Luigi's Mansion[edit]

Luigi's Mansion marks the first appearance of "Professor E. Gadd's Lab", and it returns in the Nintendo 3DS remake for the same purpose. It is also included in the official albums Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music and The Year of Luigi Sound Selection.

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon / Luigi's Mansion 2 HD[edit]

In Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon and the Nintendo Switch port, Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, an arrangement of "Professor E. Gadd's Lab" plays whenever Luigi is inside the Bunker and whenever Professor E. Gadd calls Luigi through the Dual Scream. This arrangement is in the key of B♭ minor and the melody is played on a violin with oboe harmony.

Icon of an audio speaker. Professor E. Gadd's Theme - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
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Luigi's Mansion 3[edit]

In Luigi's Mansion 3, a slow-paced jazz arrangement of "Professor E. Gadd's Lab" plays whenever Luigi is inside Professor E. Gadd's Lab in the Garage. As with Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, this arrangement is in the key of B♭ minor.

Icon of an audio speaker. Professor E. Gadd's Lab - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion 3
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Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, an arrangement of "Professor E. Gadd's Lab" arranged by Yoko Shimomura plays during cutscenes with Professor E. Gadd in the Starbeans Cafe when the lights are on.

In the Nintendo 3DS remake, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, the Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon arrangement of "Professor E. Gadd's Lab" plays for the same purpose as in the original Game Boy Advance version of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, as well as in Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser when Captain Goomba and the crew meet Professor E. Gadd in Professor E. Gadd's Research.

Icon of an audio speaker. Professor E. Gadd (Lights On) - The arrangement heard in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
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Mario Party 6[edit]

In Mario Party 6, a mashup arrangement of "Professor E. Gadd's Lab" and E. Gadd's Garage's theme plays before and after the minigame Lab Brats. It is titled "Maze Jam" in the game's sound test.

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Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, a medley arrangement of "Professor E. Gadd's Lab" and "Title Theme (Humming)" arranged by Hiroyuki Kawada can play in the Luigi's Mansion stage. It is titled "Luigi's Mansion Series Medley" in the game's sound test.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

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In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a faster-paced orchestral medley arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" and "Professor E. Gadd's Lab" arranged by Maasa Miyoshi can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. It is titled "Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion" in the game's sound test. This arrangement also quotes the option selection sound effect and "Staff Credits" from Luigi's Mansion. The "Luigi's Mansion Series Medley" from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U also returns and can play in the same stages.

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Luigi's Mansion Nintendo GameCube 2001 Original "Professor E. Gadd's Lab"[2] Kazumi Totaka
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Game Boy Advance 2003 Arrangement Yoko Shimomura
Mario Party 6 Nintendo GameCube 2004 Arrangement "Maze Jam"[3]
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Nintendo 3DS 2013 Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Arrangement "Luigi's Mansion Series Medley"[4] Hiroyuki Kawada
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions Nintendo 3DS 2017 Past arrangement (Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon)
Luigi's Mansion Nintendo 3DS 2018 Original "Professor E. Gadd's Lab"[2] Kazumi Totaka
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Arrangement "Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion"[5] Maasa Miyoshi
Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) "Luigi's Mansion Series Medley"[5] Hiroyuki Kawada
Luigi's Mansion 3 Nintendo Switch 2019 Arrangement
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Nintendo Switch 2024 Past arrangement (Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon)

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music 2005 Original 「オヤマー博士の研究所」 (Oyamā Hakase no Kenkyūjo) Kazumi Totaka
The Year of Luigi Sound Selection 2013 Original 「オヤ・マー博士の研究所」 (Oya Mā Hakase no Kenkyūjo) Kazumi Totaka

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Nintendo Music 2025[a] Original "Professor E. Gadd's Lab" Kazumi Totaka
  1. ^ Added on April 7, 2025

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese オヤマー博士の研究所
Oyamā Hakase no Kenkyūjo		 Professor E. Gadd's Laboratory [1]
オヤ・マー博士の研究所
Oya Mā Hakase no Kenkyūjo		 Dr. E. Gadd's Laboratory [6]
オヤ・マーはかせのラボ
Oya Mā Hakase no Rabo		 Dr. E. Gadd's Lab [2]

Notes[edit]

  • On the Nintendo Music app, "Professor E. Gadd's Lab" is labeled as "Selects", classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library", originating from Luigi's Mansion. "Professor E. Gadd's Lab" shares this title with "Opening Scene" and "Title Theme (Humming)".

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music
  2. ^ a b c d Nintendo Music
  3. ^ Mario Party 6 sound test
  4. ^ Super Smash Bros. for Wii U sound test
  5. ^ a b Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
  6. ^ The Year of Luigi Sound Selection
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Characters Luigi • Gooigia • Mario • Professor E. Gadd • Toad • King Boo • Polterpupa
Tools and equipment Boo Radar • Flashlight • Game Boy Horror • Poltergust 3000 • Strobulba
Items and objects Bill • Blue Diamond • Blue Stone • Bomb • Boo Ball • Cheese • Circular tile • Coin • Crown • Gold Bar • Gold Bonea • Gold Diamond • Green Stone • Mario's Glove • Mario's Hat • Mario's Letter • Mario's Shoe • Mario's Star • Mirror • Pearl • Red Diamond • Red Stone
Ghosts Normal ghosts 35 Boos • Bat • Black Bogmire • Blue Blaze • Blue Twirler • Bowling Ghost • Ceiling Surprise • Dancing Ghost Guy • Elemental Ghosts • Flash • Flying Fish • Garbage Can Ghost • Ghost Guy • Gold Ghost • Gold Mouse • Grabbing Ghost • Mouse • Mr. Bones • Purple Bomber • Purple Puncher • Shining Ghost • Spark • Speedy Spirit • Temper Terror • Waiter
Portrait ghosts Biff Atlas • Bogmire • Boolossus • Chauncey • Clockwork Soldiers • Floating Whirlindas • Henry and Orville • Jarvis • King Boo • Lydia • Madame Clairvoya • Melody Pianissima • Miss Petunia • Mr. Luggs • Nana • Neville • Shivers • Sir Weston • Slim Bankshot • Spooky • Sue Pea • Uncle Grimmly • Vincent Van Gore
Rooms Lab Gallery • Portrificationizer Chamber • Lab • Training Room
Area one Anteroom • Balcony • Foyer • Hallway • Master Bedroom • Nursery • Parlor • Study • Wardrobe Room
Area two Ball Room • Bathroom • Boneyard • Butler's Room • Conservatory • Dining Room • Graveyard • Hidden Room • Kitchen • Laundry Room • Mirror Room • Storage Room • Washroom
Area three Astral Hall • Balcony • Bathroom • Billiards Room • Bottom of the Well • Courtyard • Fortune-teller's Room • Nana's Room • Observatory • Projection Room • Rec Room • Safari Room • Tea Room • The Twins' Room • Washroom
Area four Armory • Artist's Studio • Breaker Room • Cellar • Ceramics Studio • Clockwork Room • Cold Storage • Guest Room • Pipe Room • Roof • Sealed Room • Secret Altar • Sitting Room • Telephone Room
Music "Title Theme (Humming)" ("Professor E. Gadd's Lab")
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Further info Bungling Boos • Gallery (GCN · 3DS) • Miyamoto-GameCube: O Syndyasmós tis Epitychías • Nintendo GameCube: Oi Gnómes ton Eidikón • The Lab (Ask Madame Clairvoya · The Bookshelf · The Drafting Table · PolterCue) • Loft Monster Hunt • Luigi's Mansion (playing cards) • organ game • Nintendo Music (soundtrack) • Oya Mā-hakase ni Shitsumon! • Pre-release and unused content • Professor E. Gadd's Research Journala • Quotes • Staff (GCN · 3DS) • Submissions • The Year of Luigi Sound Selection
a Exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS version
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