Sci-Fi (Dribble & Spitz) - Drifting Away
| "Sci-Fi (Dribble & Spitz) - Drifting Away" | |
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| "Sci-Fi (Dribble & Spitz) - Drifting Away" in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! The source-quality version from Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Ryoji Yoshitomi[1] | |
| Genres | J-pop, reggae, salsa, chamber pop |
| Key | C major |
| First appearance | WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
- “You might recognize this pop song from the radio in Dribble's taxi in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$. It's the perfect soundtrack for long drives into the sunset.”
- —In-game description, WarioWare Gold
"Sci-Fi (Dribble & Spitz) - Drifting Away",[2] also known as simply "Drifting Away",[3][4] is a song composed by Ryoji Yoshitomi for WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, where it plays in Dribble & Spitz's stage, "Sci-Fi". It is played in-universe on the radio in Dribble's taxi while he drives a customer to the Diamond City harbor, on the shore of the Floating Voices. There are four variants of the song, each named after a season of the year, which switch off after each loop of the song.
Lyrics[edit]
The lyrics reference the Floating Voices that Dribble and Spitz's passenger wants to travel to. They also allude to Dribble's taxi and the ocean, which is likely in reference to their passenger as well, who turns out to be a mermaid.
| Japanese script | Romanization | Translation |
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こがね色の あなたのクーペ |
Kogane iro no anata no kūpe |
Your golden-colored coupe |
History[edit]
WarioWare series[edit]
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$![edit]
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WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! marks the first appearance of "Sci-Fi (Dribble & Spitz) - Drifting Away".
An arrangement of "Sci-Fi (Dribble & Spitz) - Drifting Away" plays in the minigame Jump Forever after completing Dribble & Spitz's stage, replacing "Jump Forever: Stage" as the default background music. When the player scores 100 jumps, the ability to select the background music for the minigame is unlocked, with the option to choose between the two aforementioned themes and "Nature (Kat & Ana) - Four Seasons".
An excerpt of "Sci-Fi (Dribble & Spitz) - Drifting Away" plays in the second level of the microgame Cymbalism, with the "1, 2, 3" line removed to follow along with how the player is intended to play the microgame. It is titled "Cymbalism: Level 2" in the Nintendo Music app.
 Cymbalism: Level 2 - The remix heard in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! | File info 0:03 |
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$![edit]
In WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!, an instrumental arrangement of "Sci-Fi (Dribble & Spitz) - Drifting Away" plays in the menu screen for Milky Way Delirium and when reading Dribble & Spitz's character profiles. It is titled "Dribble & Spitz's Theme" in the game's sound test.
The source-quality version of "Sci-Fi (Dribble & Spitz) - Drifting Away" plays in the music video for the song in the "Movie Matters" section. It is simply titled "Drifting Away". It alternates between the four variants of the song, with the first two variants being named "Spring" and "Summer" in Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music—the remaining two are likely "Autumn" and "Winter"—and then it returns to "Spring".
| Dribble & Spitz's Theme - The arrangement heard in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! | File info 0:30 |
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase[edit]
- “Floating voices, in tech-pop glory!”
- —In-game description
In WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, one of 18-Volt's records is an instrumental arrangement of "Sci-Fi (Dribble & Spitz) - Drifting Away". It is titled "Floating..."
| Floating... - The arrangement heard in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase | File info 0:30 |
WarioWare Gold[edit]
WarioWare Gold features the source-quality version of "Sci-Fi (Dribble & Spitz) - Drifting Away" from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! as a record in the Toy Room. It is simply titled "Drifting Away". The order of the four variations it alternates between is different, going "Spring", "Autumn", "Summer", "Winter", and back to "Spring". The European version erroneously retains the specification of "Mega Microgame$!" in the English description, despite that game being subtitled "Minigame Mania" in that region.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
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In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a brief arrangement of "Sci-Fi (Dribble & Spitz) - Drifting Away" (specifically the "Summer" and "Spring" variants) is incorporated in the "WarioWare, Inc. Medley", which can play in the WarioWare, Inc. stage.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the "WarioWare, Inc. Medley" from Super Smash Bros. Brawl can play in the Gamer stage.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the "WarioWare, Inc. Medley" from Super Smash Bros. Brawl can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and WarioWare-series stage.
Mario Kart World[edit]
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In Mario Kart World, an instrumental arrangement of "Sci-Fi (Dribble & Spitz) - Drifting Away" can play in Free Roam during the day. This arrangement is based on the Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music version, alternating between the "Spring" and "Summer" variants. It is titled "Voices Being Carried on the Waves" in the game's pause menu, which is a direct translation of the original song's Japanese name in the aforementioned album.
Other appearances[edit]
Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music[edit]
- “波間にね、漂ってるんですよ･･･声が。月が痩せてもずっとそこに、「ゆらゆら」と「しゅぶしゅぶ」と。ダイヤモンドシティはずれの海岸で、誰かが忘れていったコトバかな･･･。(It floats on the waves... a voice. Even as the moon wanes, it remains, swaying and swishing. Perhaps, on the coastline of Diamond City's outskirts, somebody left these words forgotten...)”
- —Liner notes on Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music
The Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music compilation album features the source-quality version of "Drifting Away" from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!, except it only plays a single loop each of the "Spring" and "Summer" variants. It is titled 「声の漂う波間まで(春夏篇)」 (Koe no Tadayou Namima Made (Haru-natsu-hen), "To Voices Being Carried on the Waves (Spring and Summer Version)").
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Cymbalism: Level 2" from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! on Nintendo Music
Icon for the "Floating..." record in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
Icon for the "Drifting Away" record in WarioWare Gold
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Original | "Sci-Fi (Dribble & Spitz) - Drifting Away"[2] | Ryoji Yoshitomi |
| Remix | "Cymbalism: Level 2"[2] | ||||
| Arrangement | |||||
| WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! | Nintendo GameCube | 2003 | Arrangement | "Dribble & Spitz's Theme"[5] | |
| Remix | "Drifting Away"[3] | Ryoji Yoshitomi | |||
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | "WarioWare, Inc. Medley"[6] | Ryoji Yoshitomi |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase | Wii | 2009 | Arrangement | "Floating..."[7] | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "WarioWare, Inc. Medley"[8] | Ryoji Yoshitomi |
| WarioWare Gold | Nintendo 3DS | 2018 | Remix | "Drifting Away"[4] | Ryoji Yoshitomi |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "WarioWare, Inc. Medley"[9] | Ryoji Yoshitomi |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Voices Being Carried on the Waves"[10] |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music | 2005 | Remix | 「声の漂う波間まで(春夏篇)」 (Koe no Tadayou Namima Made (Haru-natsu-hen)) |
Ryoji Yoshitomi |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Nintendo Music | 2026[a] | Original | "Sci-Fi (Dribble & Spitz) - Drifting Away" | Ryoji Yoshitomi |
| Past remix (WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!) | "Cymbalism: Level 2" |
- ^ Added on January 26, 2026
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | 声の漂う波間まで[1] Koe no Tadayou Namima made |
To Floating Voices lit. "To Voices Being Carried on the Waves" |
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| Spanish (Latin American) | Drifting Away[?] | - | |
| Voices Being Carried on the Waves[10] | Mario Kart World |
Notes[edit]
- On the Nintendo Music app, "Sci-Fi (Dribble & Spitz) - Drifting Away" is included in the "Wario" character playlist, despite not being associated with and/or named after Wario.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music
- ^ a b c Nintendo Music
- ^ a b WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! music video name
- ^ a b WarioWare Gold record name
- ^ WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! sound test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Brawl sound test
- ^ WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase record name
- ^ Super Smash Bros. for Wii U sound test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
- ^ a b Mario Kart World pause menu
