The Starship's Journey
| "The Starship's Journey" | |
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| "The Starship's Journey" in Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Mahito Yokota[1] | |
| Key | E flat major |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
"The Starship's Journey,"[2] also known as "The Starship Sails,"[3] is a musical theme composed by Mahito Yokota for Super Mario Galaxy 2, where it plays plays in cutscenes when Starship Mario is traveling to a new world, as well as during the mission "Storming the Sky Fleet" in Sky Station Galaxy.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 marks the first appearance of "The Starship's Journey."
An arrangement of "The Starship's Journey" is incorporated in the theme that plays during the staff credits. It is titled "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits" in the Nintendo Music app, and it was arranged by Mahito Yokota.
Both "The Starship's Journey" and "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits" returns for the same purposes in the Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are both also included in the official Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack album.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the original version of "The Starship's Journey" can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. It is titled "The Starship Sails" in the game's sound test.
Mario Kart World[edit]
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In Mario Kart World, an arrangement of "The Starship's Journey" can play in Free Roam and during routes in VS Race.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Wii | 2010 | Original | "The Starship's Journey"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
| Arrangement | "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits"[2] | ||||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Original | "The Starship Sails"[3] | Mahito Yokota |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Original | "The Starship's Journey"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits"[2] | ||||
| Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Original | "The Starship's Journey"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits"[2] |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack | 2010 | Original | 「星船はゆく」 (Seisen wa Yuku) | Mahito Yokota |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | "Super Mario Galaxy 2" |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2025[g 1] | Original | "The Starship's Journey" | Mahito Yokota |
- ^ Added on September 15, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | 星船はゆく[2] Seisen wa Yuku |
The Starship Travels |
