The Wide, Wide Ocean
| "The Wide, Wide Ocean" | |
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| "The Wide, Wide Ocean" in Mario Party | |
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| Composed by: Yasunori Mitsuda | |
| First appearance | Mario Party (1998) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (2025) |
"The Wide, Wide Ocean"[1] is a musical theme composed by Yasunori Mitsuda for Mario Party, where it plays in the minigames Treasure Divers, Shy Guy Says, Cast Aways, and Deep Sea Divers. In Shy Guy Says, the theme speeds up as the minigame continues.
History[edit]
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party[edit]
Mario Party marks the first appearance of "The Wide, Wide Ocean."
Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]
In Mario Party: The Top 100, an arrangement of "The Wide, Wide Ocean" plays in Shy Guy Says. It is titled as such in the game's sound test. Unlike the original theme, this arrangement does not speed up as the minigame continues.
 The Wide, Wide Ocean - The arrangement heard in Mario Party: The Top 100 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
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Mario Party Superstars features two arrangements of "The Wide, Wide Ocean."
A faithful arrangement of "The Wide, Wide Ocean" plays in Shy Guy Says and Cast Aways. It is titled as such in the game's sound test. In Shy Guy Says, the arrangement speeds up as the minigame continues, just like the original theme.
A brief orchestral arrangement of "The Wide, Wide Ocean" is incorporated in the theme that plays during the staff credits. It is likewise titled "Staff Credits" in the game's sound test.
| The Wide, Wide Ocean - The arrangement heard in Mario Party Superstars | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
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Super Mario Party Jamboree and the Nintendo Switch 2 port, Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV, feature two arrangements of "The Wide, Wide Ocean."
A faithful arrangement of "The Wide, Wide Ocean" plays in Treasure Divers. It is titled as such in the game's sound test.
A different arrangement of "The Wide, Wide Ocean" plays during the Shy Guy Says portion of Mario's Three-peat. The entire track is likewise titled "Mario's Three-peat" in the game's sound test. Just like the original theme, the arrangement speeds up as the minigame continues.
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Mario Party | Nintendo 64 | 1998 | Original | "The Wide, Wide Ocean"[1] | Yasunori Mitsuda |
| Mario Party: The Top 100 | Nintendo 3DS | 2017 | Arrangement | "The Wide, Wide Ocean" | |
| Mario Party Superstars | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Arrangement | "The Wide, Wide Ocean"[2] | |
| "Staff Credits"[2] | |||||
| Super Mario Party Jamboree | Nintendo Switch | 2024 | Arrangement | "The Wide, Wide Ocean"[3] | |
| "Mario's Three-peat"[3] | |||||
| Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Party Jamboree) | "The Wide, Wide Ocean"[3] | |
| "Mario's Three-peat"[3] |
