Fossil Falls (theme)
| "Fossil Falls" | |
|---|---|
| "Fossil Falls" in Super Mario Odyssey | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Naoto Kubo[1] | |
| Genre | Orchestral |
| Key | C major |
| BPM | 138 |
| First appearance | Super Mario Odyssey (2017) |
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) |
- “Fossil Falls is the first bright environment in #SuperMarioOdyssey. The background music for this area was written to fully instill a sense of excitement to the start of your journey, and took over 10 days to record!”
- —Nintendo of America[2]
"Fossil Falls"[3][4] is an orchestral musical theme composed by Naoto Kubo for Super Mario Odyssey, where it plays in the Cascade Kingdom and the first underground section of Darker Side. This theme serves as the main theme for the entire game, with various arrangements being included in cutscenes, jingles, and other areas of the game.
An early take of this theme that used synthesized instruments instead of live performances is used in the game's first trailer.
History[edit]
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Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
Super Mario Odyssey marks the first appearance of "Fossil Falls". It is also included in Super Mario Odyssey Sound Selection and Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack.
The game also features the following rearrangements of "Fossil Falls", including:
- The theme heard during the cutscene of Mario meeting Cappy, titled "Meeting Cappy".
- The theme heard after Mario captures a frog, titled "Capturing a Frog".
- The theme heard after Mario and Cappy leave the Cap Kingdom, titled "The Odyssey Begins".
- "Fossil Falls - 8-Bit"
- The jingle heard whenever the player obtains a Power Moon required for a story event, titled "You Got a Moon! 1".
- The theme heard when Mario captures a T-Rex, titled "Capturing a T-Rex".
- The jingle heard upon obtain a Multi Moon, titled "You Got a Multi Moon!".
- The theme that plays during the cutscene of Mario leaving the Cascade Kingdom using the Odyssey, titled "Mario Meets the World: The Odyssey's Maiden Voyage".
- The jingle heard during the introduction cutscene to each mission, titled "Setting the Scene 1".
- The theme heard during the game's map screen, titled "To the Next Kingdom".
- "Setting the Scene 3"
- The theme that plays during the cutscene before entering to Moon Kingdom, titled "Odyssey to the Moon". It is an arrangement of "Mario Meets the World: The Odyssey's Maiden Voyage".
- The theme heard during the final boss battle against Bowser in the Moon Kingdom, titled "Battling Bowser 2: The Final Fight".
- The theme heard when Bowser (after being captured by Mario) and Princess Peach escape from the Honeylune Ridge, titled "Honeylune Ridge: Collapse".
- "Honeylune Ridge: Collapse - 8-Bit"
- The theme heard during the game's staff credits, titled "The Super Mario Odyssey Crew".
- "The Wardrobe Widens!"
- The them that plays when jumping on the globe of the Odyssey, titled "The Farthest Lullaby - Fossil Falls - Music Box Ver." It is a lullaby arrangement.
In addition, a faster variant of the theme is arranged multiple times in the game as a jingle, including when Mario collects a Life-Up Heart or activates a secret.
 Fossil Falls - 8-Bit - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Odyssey | File info |
| To the Next Kingdom - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Odyssey | File info |
| Battling Bowser 2: The Final Fight - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Odyssey | File info |
| Honeylune Ridge: Collapse - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Odyssey | File info |
| Honeylune Ridge: Collapse - 8-Bit - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Odyssey | File info |
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
Exclusively in the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS port of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, the original version of "Fossil Falls" plays in Mine Cart Cascade Crusade.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the original version of "Fossil Falls" can play in any Super Smash Bros. and Super Mario-related stages.
Illumination film series[edit]
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
The Super Mario Bros. Movie features two brief arrangements, both arranged by Brian Tyler and included in the film's official soundtrack.
A brief arrangement of "Fossil Falls" arranged by Brian Tyler plays when Mario and Toad arrive in Toad Town. It is titled "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" in the film's official soundtrack album.
An arrangement of "Mario Meets the World: The Odyssey's Maiden Voyage" plays during the second half of the film's credits scene. It is titled "Super Mario Bros. Opus" in the film's official soundtrack.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie[edit]
In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, an arrangement of "Mario Meets the World: The Odyssey's Maiden Voyage" arranged by Brian Tyler plays when Peach and Toad arrive at the flight deck in the Gateway Galaxy. It is titled "The Flight Deck" in the film's official soundtrack.
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a soft rock arrangement of "Fossil Falls" in 6
8 time and the key of G major can play in Free Roam during the day. It is fully titled "Fossil Falls (Super Mario Odyssey)" in the Nintendo Music app.
| Fossil Falls - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Donkey Kong Bananza[edit]
In Donkey Kong Bananza, the theme that plays during the cutscene where King K. Rool takes over New Donk City quotes "Setting the Scene 1" near the end of the theme. It is titled "Feasting on New Donk City" in the Nintendo Music app.
Other appearances[edit]
The Game Awards 2020[edit]
During the Game Awards 2020, as part of the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary celebration, the London Philharmonic Orchestra performed a medley featuring arrangements of various Super Mario themes, including "Fossil Falls".[5]
Super Mario Orchestra Concert[edit]
"Fossil Falls" is included on the setlist of the Super Mario Orchestra Concert as part of a medley with other themes from Super Mario Odyssey.
Cosmos Fountain Show[edit]
A version of the Game Awards 2020 arrangement is played at Universal Epic Universe in the Cosmos Fountain Show as part of a medley featuring other Super Mario themes.[6]
Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo[edit]
In Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo, the original version of "Fossil Falls" plays as part of the "Chain Chomp at Fossil Falls" alarm.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Meeting Cappy" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Capturing a Frog" on Nintendo Music
Image for "The Odyssey Begins" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Fossil Falls - 8-Bit" on Nintendo Music
Image for "You Got a Moon! 1" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Capturing a T-Rex" on Nintendo Music
Image for "You Got a Multi Moon!" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Mario Meets the World: The Odyssey's Maiden Voyage" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Setting the Scene 1" on Nintendo Music
Image for "To the Next Kingdom" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Setting the Scene 3" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Odyssey to the Moon" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Battling Bowser 2: The Final Fight" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Honeylune Ridge: Collapse" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Honeylune Ridge: Collapse - 8-Bit" on Nintendo Music
Image for "The Super Mario Odyssey Crew" on Nintendo Music
Image for "The Wardrobe Widens!" on Nintendo Music
Image for "The Farthest Lullaby - Fossil Falls - Music Box Ver." on Nintendo Music
Image for "Fossil Falls (Super Mario Odyssey)" from Mario Kart World on Nintendo Music
Image for "Feasting on New Donk City" from Donkey Kong Bananza on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Odyssey | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Original | "Fossil Falls"[3] | Naoto Kubo |
| Arrangement | "Meeting Cappy"[3] | Shiho Fujii[1] | |||
| "Capturing a Frog"[3] | Naoto Kubo[1] | ||||
| "The Odyssey Begins"[3] | Naoto Kubo & Shigetoshi Gohara[1] | ||||
| "Fossil Falls - 8-Bit"[3] | Naoto Kubo[1] | ||||
| "You Got a Moon! 1"[3] | Naoto Kubo[1] | ||||
| "You Got a Multi Moon!"[3] | Naoto Kubo[1] | ||||
| "Mario Meets the World: The Odyssey's Maiden Voyage"[3] | Naoto Kubo[1] | ||||
| "Setting the Scene 1"[3] | Naoto Kubo[1] | ||||
| "To the Next Kingdom"[3] | Naoto Kubo[1] | ||||
| "Setting the Scene 3"[3] | Naoto Kubo[1] | ||||
| "Odyssey to the Moon"[3] | Naoto Kubo[1] | ||||
| "Battling Bowser 2: The Final Fight"[3] | Naoto Kubo[1] | ||||
| "Honeylune Ridge: Collapse"[3] | Naoto Kubo[1] | ||||
| "Honeylune Ridge: Collapse - 8-Bit"[3] | Naoto Kubo[1] | ||||
| "The Super Mario Odyssey Crew"[3] | Naoto Kubo[1] | ||||
| "The Wardrobe Widens!"[3] | Naoto Kubo[1] | ||||
| "The Farthest Lullaby - Fossil Falls - Music Box Ver."[3] | Naoto Kubo & Yuki Tsuji[1] | ||||
| Sound effect | |||||
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Original | Naoto Kubo | |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Original | "Fossil Falls"[7] | Naoto Kubo |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Fossil Falls"[8] | |
| Donkey Kong Bananza | Nintendo Switch 2 | Arrangement | "Feasting on New Donk City"[3] |
Film and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom"[9] | Brian Tyler |
| The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | 2026 | Arrangement | "The Flight Deck"[10] |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Odyssey Sound Selection | 2017 | Original | "Fossil Falls" | Naoto Kubo |
| Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack | 2018 | Original | 「ダイナフォー」("Dainafō") | Naoto Kubo |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Odyssey) | 「キャッピーとの出会い」("Kyappī to no deai") | Shiho Fujii | ||
| 「冒険のはじまり」("Bōken no hajimari") | Naoto Kubo & Shigetoshi Gohara | |||
| "YOU GOT A MOON! 1" | Naoto Kubo | |||
| 「マリオ、世界の旅へ ～オデッセイ号 初離陸～」("Mario, sekainotabi e ~odessei-gō hatsu ririku~") | Naoto Kubo | |||
| 「シナリオ紹介 1」("Shinario shōkai 1") | Naoto Kubo | |||
| "YOU GOT A GRAND MOON!" | Naoto Kubo | |||
| 「シナリオ紹介 3」("Shinario shōkai 3") | Naoto Kubo | |||
| 「次の世界へ」("Tsugi no sekai e") | Naoto Kubo | |||
| 「オデッセイ号 月へ」("Odessei-gō tsuki e") | Naoto Kubo | |||
| 「クッパ戦 2 ～最終決戦～」("Kuppa-sen 2 ~saishū kessen~") | Naoto Kubo | |||
| 「ハニークレーター 崩落」("Hanīkurētā hōraku") | Naoto Kubo | |||
| 「スタッフロール」("Sutaffu Rōru") | Naoto Kubo | |||
| 「果ての子守歌 (ダイナフォー オルゴールバージョン)」("Hate no komori uta (Dainafō orugōrubājon)") | Naoto Kubo & Yuki Tsuji | |||
| 「ダイナフォー8bit版」("Dainafō 8 bitto-ban") | Naoto Kubo | |||
| 「ハニークレーター崩落8bit版」("Hanīkurētā hōraku 8 bitto-ban") | Naoto Kubo | |||
| 「キャプチャー・カエル！」("Kyapuchā kaeru!") | Naoto Kubo | |||
| 「新コスチューム追加！」("Shin kosuchūmu tsuika!") | Naoto Kubo | |||
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2023 | Past arrangement (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) | "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" | Brian Tyler |
| Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo Music) | 2024 | Original | "Fossil Falls" | Naoto Kubo |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Odyssey) | "Meeting Cappy" | Shiho Fujii | ||
| "Capturing a Frog" | Naoto Kubo | |||
| "The Odyssey Begins" | Naoto Kubo & Shigetoshi Gohara | |||
| "Fossil Falls - 8-Bit" | Naoto Kubo | |||
| "You Got a Moon! 1" | Naoto Kubo | |||
| "You Got a Multi Moon!" | Naoto Kubo | |||
| "Mario Meets the World: The Odyssey's Maiden Voyage" | Naoto Kubo | |||
| "Setting the Scene 1" | Naoto Kubo | |||
| "To the Next Kingdom" | Naoto Kubo | |||
| "Setting the Scene 3" | Naoto Kubo | |||
| "Odyssey to the Moon" | Naoto Kubo | |||
| "Battling Bowser 2: The Final Fight" | Naoto Kubo | |||
| "Honeylune Ridge: Collapse" | Naoto Kubo | |||
| "Honeylune Ridge: Collapse - 8-Bit" | Naoto Kubo | |||
| "The Super Mario Odyssey Crew" | Naoto Kubo | |||
| "The Wardrobe Widens!" | Naoto Kubo | |||
| "The Farthest Lullaby - Fossil Falls - Music Box Ver." | Naoto Kubo & Yuki Tsuji | |||
| The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2026 | Past arrangement (The Super Mario Galaxy Movie) | "The Flight Deck" | Brian Tyler |
| Donkey Kong Bananza | 2026 | Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Bananza) | "Feasting on New Donk City" |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo | 2024 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Odyssey) |
Names in other languages[edit]
"Fossil Falls"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ダイナフォー Dainafō | Portmanteau of 「ダイナソー」 (dainasō, "dinosaur") and 「ウォーターフォール」 (wōtāfōru, "waterfall"); officially romanized as "Dinofour"[11] | [3][4] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 达伊纳弗 Dáyīnàfú | Transliteration of the Japanese name | [4] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 恐龍瀑 Kǒnglóng pù | Dinosaur Falls | [4] | |
| Dutch | Tricera-top | A word-play of "Triceratops" and "top" | [4] | |
| French | Territoire Théropode | Theropod Territory | [4] | |
| German | Fossilfälle | Fossil Falls | [4] | |
| Italian | Rapide Fossili | Fossil Rapids | [4] | |
| Korean | 다이너폴 Daineo Pol | Transliteration of the Japanese name | [4] | |
| Russian | Костяной водопад Kostyanoy Vodopad | Bone Waterfall | [4] | |
| Spanish | Salto del Fósil | Fossil's Waterfall; A play on Salto del Ángel ("Angel Falls") | [4] |
"Meeting Cappy"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キャッピーとの出会い Kyappī to no Deai | Meeting with Cappy | [3] |
"Capturing a Frog"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キャプチャー・カエル！ Kyapuchā - Kaeru! | Capture: Frog! | [3] |
"The Odyssey Begins"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 冒険のはじまり Bōken no hajimari | Beginning of the Adventure | [3] |
"Fossil Falls - 8-Bit"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ダイナフォー 8bit版 Dainafō 8bit-ban | Fossil Falls 8bit Version | [3] | |
| ダイナフォー（8-bit版） Dainafō (8-bit ban) | Fossil Falls (8-bit version) | [4] | ||
| Chinese (Simplified) | 达伊纳弗（8-bit版） Dáyīnàfú (8-bit bǎn) | Fossil Falls (8-bit version) | [4] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 恐龍瀑（8-bit版） Kǒnglóng pù (8-bit bǎn) | [4] | ||
| Dutch | Tricera-top (8-bit) | Fossil Falls (8-bit) | [4] | |
| French | Territoire Théropode (8 bits) | Fossil Falls (8 bits) | [4] | |
| German | Fossilfälle (8-Bit) | Fossil Falls (8-Bit) | [4] | |
| Italian | Rapide Fossili (8 bit) | Fossil Falls (8 bit) | [4] | |
| Korean | 다이너폴 (8-Bit) Daineo Pol (8-Bit) | Fossil Falls (8-Bit) | [4] | |
| Russian | Костяной водопад (8 бит) Kostyanoy Vodopad (8 bit) | Fossil Falls (8 bit) | [4] | |
| Spanish | Salto del Fósil (retro) | Fossil Falls (retro) | [4] |
"Capturing a T-Rex"[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キャプチャー・ティラノサウルス！ Kyapuchā - Tiranosaurusu! | Capture - Tyrannosaurus! | [3] | |
| ダイナフォー - 恐竜 Dainafō - Kyōryū | Fossil Falls - Dinosaur | [4] | ||
| Chinese (Simplified) | 达伊纳弗—恐龙 Dáyīnàfú - Kǒnglóng | Fossil Falls - Dinosaur | [4] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 恐龍瀑—恐龍 Kǒnglóng pù - Kǒnglóng | [4] | ||
| Dutch | Tricera-top: dinosaurus | Fossil Falls: dinosaur | [4] | |
| French | Territoire Théropode - Dinosaure | Fossil Falls - Dinosaur | [4] | |
| German | Fossilfälle: Dino | Fossil Falls: Dino | [4] | |
| Italian | Rapide Fossili - Dinosauro | Fossil Falls - Dinosaur | [4] | |
| Korean | 다이너폴-공룡 Daineopol - Gongnyong | Fossil Falls - Dinosaur | [4] | |
| Russian | Костяной водопад: Динозавр Kostyanoy vodopad: Dinozavr | Fossil Falls: Dinosaur | & |