Rainbow Cruise (theme)

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"Rainbow Cruise"
"Rainbow Cruise" in Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee. Coin fight in Rainbow Cruise pitting Ganondorf and Donkey Kong against Princess Peach and Mario.
Composed by:
Shogo Sakai
First appearance Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)

"Rainbow Cruise"[1] is a musical theme composed by Shogo Sakai for Super Smash Bros. Melee, where it plays in the stage of the same name. It is an orchestral medley arrangement of "Slider" from Super Mario 64 and "Underwater BGM" from Super Mario Bros.

History[edit]

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee marks the first appearance of "Rainbow Cruise."

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the original version of "Rainbow Cruise" can once again play in the Rainbow Cruise stage. It is titled "Rainbow Cruise (Melee)" in the game's sound test.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, the original version of "Rainbow Cruise" can play in Smash Run.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the original version of "Rainbow Cruise" can play in the Delfino Plaza stage.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the original version of "Rainbow Cruise" can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. It is titled "Slide (Remix)" in the game's sound test.

Donkey Konga[edit]

Rainbow Cruise
Game(s) Donkey Konga Europe
Difficulties ★★★★★ (Solo)
★★★★ (Solo)
★★★★★★★★ (Solo)

In the European version of Donkey Konga, the original version of "Rainbow Cruise" is featured as a playable song. It is also included in the official album Donkey Konga: The Hottest Hits.

Other appearances[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live![edit]

The Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live! album includes a live orchestral arrangement of "Rainbow Cruise."

Icon of an audio speaker. Rainbow Cruise (Slider) - The "Slider" portion of the arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live!
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Icon of an audio speaker. Rainbow Cruise (Underwater BGM) - The "Underwater BGM" portion of the arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live!
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Gallery[edit]

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Smash Bros. Melee Nintendo GameCube 2001 Original "Rainbow Cruise"[1] Shogo Sakai
Donkey Konga Nintendo GameCube 2004 Original "Rainbow Cruise" Shogo Sakai
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii 2008 Original "Rainbow Cruise (Melee)"[2] Shogo Sakai
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2014 Original "Rainbow Cruise"[3] Shogo Sakai
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Original "Rainbow Cruise"[4] Shogo Sakai
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Original "Slide (Remix)"[5] Shogo Sakai

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live! 2003 Arrangement "Rainbow Cruise" Shogo Sakai
Donkey Konga: The Hottest Hits 2004 Original "Rainbow Cruise" Shogo Sakai

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