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Rosalina in the Observatory

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"Rosalina in the Observatory"
"Rosalina in the Observatory 1" in Super Mario Galaxy
"Rosalina in the Observatory 2" in Super Mario Galaxy
"Rosalina in the Observatory 3" in Super Mario Galaxy
The image for "Rosalina in the Observatory 3" from Super Mario Galaxy on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
Koji Kondo
Key D major
Time signature 3
4
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)

"Rosalina in the Observatory"[1][2] is a waltz-styled theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario Galaxy, where it plays in the Comet Observatory. In subsequent games and other works in the Super Mario franchise, this theme is often used as a leitmotif for Rosalina.

OriginalEdit

In Super Mario Galaxy, "Rosalina in the Observatory" changes as the player progresses through the game. There are three versions of the theme, and each version is more orchestral than the previous. The first version plays in the Comet Observatory until the player beats "The Fiery Stronghold." The second version plays after the player beats "The Fiery Stronghold" until the player beats "Darkness on the Horizon." The third and final version plays after the player beats "Darkness on the Horizon."

ReusesEdit

The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario Galaxy.

Game Description
Super Mario Galaxy 2 "Rosalina in the Observatory 3" plays in the ending cutscene when the Comet Observatory appears. "Rosalina in the Observatory 2" plays on the last planet in the Grandmaster Galaxy mission, "The Perfect Run."
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury "Rosalina in the Observatory 3" plays in World Crown.

ArrangementsEdit

Super Mario seriesEdit

Super Mario GalaxyEdit

In Super Mario Galaxy, a much slower-paced piano arrangement of "Rosalina in the Observatory," titled "Family" in the game's official soundtrack and composed by Mahito Yokota, plays during the after-credits scene that unlocks after getting 120 Stars.

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Super Mario OdysseyEdit

In Super Mario Odyssey, there is a musical Easter egg in the pause menu where when pausing and selecting options, a simple arrangement of "Rosalina in the Observatory" can be heard.

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Mario Tennis OpenEdit

In Mario Tennis Open, an arrangement of "Rosalina in the Observatory" plays in the Galaxy Arena court.

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Super Smash Bros. for Wii UEdit

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In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, a medley arrangement of "Rosalina in the Observatory" and "Luma," titled "Rosalina in the Observatory / Luma's Theme" and composed by Manami Kiyota, can play in the Mario Galaxy stage. This arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.

Mario Party 10Edit

In Mario Party 10, an arrangement of "Rosalina in the Observatory," titled "Rosalina's Theme," plays whenever Rosalina's amiibo is being controlled in amiibo Party.

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Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo ChallengeEdit

In Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge, two arrangements of "Rosalina in the Observatory" and "Luma" directly based on the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U arrangement plays in levels in Gravity Galaxy, Mini Rosalina's world. They are played on the piano and clarinet.

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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)Edit

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The Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games features an arrangement of "Rosalina in the Observatory" as a playable theme.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of HopeEdit

A music box arrangement of "Rosalina in the Observatory" plays in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope when Rabbid Rosalina obtains a Purified Darkmess Energy Crystal. A music box rendition of the main melody's first three notes also plays when Rabbid Rosalina uses her Ennui move.

An orchestral arrangement of the theme plays when Rabbid Rosalina is introduced in the game's cinematic trailer.[3]

Mario Kart WorldEdit

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In Mario Kart World, an arrangement of "Rosalina in the Observatory" can play in Free Roam. Moreover, the melody of "Rosalina in the Observatory" is incorporated in the theme that plays in Starview Peak.

GalleryEdit

  • Image for "Rosalina in the Observatory 1" on Nintendo Music

  • Image for "Rosalina in the Observatory 2" on Nintendo Music

  • Image for "Family" on Nintendo Music

  • "Rosalina in the Observatory / Luma's Theme" in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

List of Super Mario appearancesEdit

GamesEdit

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario Galaxy Wii 2007 Original "Rosalina in the Observatory 1"[2] Koji Kondo
"Rosalina in the Observatory 2"[2]
"Rosalina in the Observatory 3"[2]
Arrangement "Family"[2] Mahito Yokota
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Wii 2010 Original Koji Kondo
Mario Tennis Open Nintendo 3DS 2012 Arrangement Motoi Sakuraba
Super Mario 3D World Wii U 2013 Original Koji Kondo
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Arrangement "Rosalina in the Observatory / Luma's Theme"[4] Manami Kiyota
Mario Party 10 Wii U 2015 Arrangement "Rosalina's Theme"[5]
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge Nintendo 3DS, Wii U 2016 Arrangement James Phillipsen
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Wii U 2016 Arrangement
Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo Switch 2017 Sound effects
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) "Rosalina in the Observatory / Luma's Theme"[6] Manami Kiyota
Super Mario 3D All-Stars Nintendo Switch 2020 Original "Rosalina in the Observatory 1"[2] Koji Kondo
"Rosalina in the Observatory 2"[2]
"Rosalina in the Observatory 3"[2]
Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) "Family"[2] Mahito Yokota
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Nintendo Switch 2021 Original Koji Kondo
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Nintendo Switch 2022 Arrangement
Arrangement (trailer)
Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch 2 2025 Arrangement

AlbumsEdit

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack 2008 Original "Rosalina in the Observatory 1" Koji Kondo
"Rosalina in the Observatory 2"
"Rosalina in the Observatory 3"
Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) "Family" Mahito Yokota

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 天文台のロゼッタ[1]
Tenmondai no Rozetta 		Rosalina of the Observatory

NotesEdit

  • "Rosalina in the Observatory" is one of two musical themes Koji Kondo composed for Super Mario Galaxy, the other being "Egg Planet."
  • On the Nintendo Music app, "Rosalina in the Observatory 3" is labeled as "Selects," classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library," originating from Super Mario Galaxy. "Rosalina in the Observatory 3" shares this title with "Egg Planet" and "Gusty Garden Galaxy."

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ a b Nintendo Music
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack
  3. ^ Nintendo of America (June 13, 2021). Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope - Cinematic World Premiere Trailer - Nintendo Switch. YouTube (American English). Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Sound Test
  5. ^ Mario Party 10 Sound Test
  6. ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sound Test
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Recurring themes
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong "Game Start" • "Hammer BGM" • "Round 1 BGM" • "Round Start BGM" • "Title BGM"
Donkey Kong Jr. "Game Start" • "Round 1 BGM" • "Title BGM"
Donkey Kong Country "Aquatic Ambiance" • "Bonus Room Blitz" • "Cave Dweller Concert" • "Cranky's Theme" • "The Credits Concerto" • "DK Island Swing" • "Fear Factory" • "Forest Frenzy" • "Funky's Fugue" • "Gang-Plank Galleon" • "Life in the Mines" • "Lost a Balloon" • "Mine Cart Madness" • "Northern Hemispheres" • "Simian Segue" • "Treetop Rock" • "Voices of the Temple" • "Well Done"
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest "Crocodile Cacophony (K. Rool's Theme)" • "Lockjaw's Saga (Lockjaw's Locker)" • "Run, Rambi! Run! (Parrot Chute Panic)" • "Stickerbush Symphony (Bramble Blast)"
Donkey Kong 64 "DK Rap"
Donkey Kong Country Returns "Mine Menace"
Mario Bros. series Mario Bros. "Game Start" • "Title BGM"
Wrecking Crew series Wrecking Crew "Bonus Phase" • "Phase BGM"
Super Mario series Super Mario Bros. "1-Up" • "Castle BGM" • "Course Clear" ("Power Up") • "Ending" • "Ground BGM" ("Game Over" · "Player Down") • "Invincibility BGM" • "Timer Warning" • "Underground BGM" • "Underwater BGM" • "World Clear"
VS. Super Mario Bros. "Gyōmu-yō Mario Namae-ire"
Super Mario Bros. 2 "Boss BGM" • "Ground BGM" • "Please Select Player" • "Underground BGM"
Super Mario Bros. 3 "Airship BGM" • "Athletic BGM" • "Bros. Battle" • "Ending" • "Fortress BGM" • "Fortress Boss" • "Game Over" • "Ground BGM" • "King of the Koopas" • "P Switch BGM / Toad's House" • "Player Down" • "Slot Game BGM / Memory Game BGM" • "Underwater BGM" • "Warp Zone" • "World 1 Map (Grass Land)" • "World 2 Map (Desert Land)" • "World 3 Map (Water Land)" • "World 4 Map (Giant Land)" • "World 5 Map (Sky Land) - On the Ground" • "World 5 Map (Sky Land) - In the Sky" • "World 6 Map (Ice Land)" • "World 7 Map (Pipe Land)" • "World 8 Map (Dark Land)"
Super Mario Land "Main Theme" • "Underground Theme"
Super Mario World "Bowser BGM" • "Donut Plains (Map Screen)" • "Ending" • "Ground BGM" ("Athletic BGM" · "Bonus Game BGM" · "Castle BGM" · "Course Clear" · "Ghost House BGM" · "Underground BGM" · "Underwater BGM") • "Koopalings BGM" • "P Switch BGM" • "Star World (Map Screen)" • "Title BGM" • "Vanilla Dome (Map Screen)" • "Yoshi's Island (Map Screen)"
Super Mario 64 "Bowser's Road" • "Bowser's Theme" • "Dire, Dire Docks" • "File Select" • "Main Theme" ("Cool, Cool Mountain" · "Slider") • "The Merry-Go-Round" • "Metal Mario" • "Peach's Castle" • "Piranha Plant's Lullaby" • "Staff Roll"
Super Mario Sunshine "Isle Delfino" ("Ricco Harbor") • "Secret Course"
New Super Mario Bros. "Course Clear" • "Fortress Theme" • "Main Theme" ("Athletic Theme") • "Mega Mario" • "Switch On!"
Super Mario Galaxy "Egg Planet" • "Enter Bowser Jr.!" • "Gusty Garden Galaxy" • "Luma" • "Overture" • "Purple Comet" • "Rosalina in the Observatory" • "The Toad Brigade" • "Waltz of the Boos"
New Super Mario Bros. Wii "Bonus Area" • "Castle Theme" • "Coast Theme" • "Desert Theme" • "Forest Theme" • "Ghost House Theme" • "Lava Cave / Underground Ruins Theme" • "Lava Theme" • "Title Theme" ("Game Over") • "Toad House Minigame" • "Underwater Theme"
Super Mario Galaxy 2 "Bowser's Galaxy Generator" • "Puzzle Plank" • "Theme of SMG2"
Super Mario 3D Land "Castle Theme" • "Main Theme" • "Snow Course" • "Underwater Theme"
New Super Mario Bros. U "Ground Theme"
Super Mario 3D World "A Boss Approaches" • "Chainlink Charge" • "Piranha Creeper Creek" • "Super Bell Hill"
Super Mario Maker "Title Theme"
Super Mario Odyssey "Fossil Falls" • "Jump Up, Super Star!"
Dr. Mario series Dr. Mario "Chill" • "Fever" • "Game Over" • "Selection Screen" • "Title Screen"
Mario Kart series Super Mario Kart "Award Ceremony" • "Donut Plains" • "Mario Circuit" • "Rainbow Road" • "Super Mario Kart Title Screen"
Mario Kart 64 "Battle Arenas" • "Choco Mountain" • "Frappe Snowland" • "Kalimari Desert" • "Koopa Troopa Beach" • "Luigi Raceway" • "Moo Moo Farm" • "Rainbow Road" • "Results (1st − 4th Place)" • "Staff Credits" • "Starting Grid (Time Trials / Battle)" • "Toad's Turnpike"
Mario Kart: Super Circuit "Koopa Castle Course" • "GBA Mario Circuit"
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! "GCN Baby Park" • "GCN Daisy Cruiser" • "GCN Yoshi Circuit"
Mario Kart DS "Waluigi Pinball"
Mario Kart Wii "Coconut Mall" • "Luigi Circuit/Mario Circuit" • "Wii Maple Treeway" • "Moo Moo Meadows" • "Mushroom Gorge" • "Wario's Gold Mine"
Mario Kart 7 "Neo Bowser City" • "Piranha Plant Slide" • "Toad Circuit"
Mario Kart 8 "Cloudtop Cruise"
Yoshi franchise Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island "Athletic BGM" • "Bowser" • "Flower Field BGM" • "Opening Melody" • "Powerful Mario" • "Stage Start" • "Yoshi's Island"
Yoshi's Story "Yoshi's Song" • "Yoshi's Story!" • "Yoshi's Tale"
Luigi's Mansion series Luigi's Mansion "Title Theme (Humming)"
Wario franchise WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! "Drifting Away" • "Pyoro" • "WarioWare, Inc." ("Dr. Crygor")
WarioWare: Twisted! "Mona Pizza"
WarioWare: Touched! "Ashley's Theme"
Other The Legend of Zelda "Important Item Acquired" • "Overworld Theme"
Mario Paint "Save & Load"
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars "Beware of Forest Mushrooms" • "Hello, Happy Kingdom"
Miscellaneous "Le Galop infernal d'Orphée aux Enfers" • "Totaka's Song"
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