Koopa's Theme

"Koopa's Theme" is the musical theme composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario 64 that plays when fighting Bowser in Bowser in the Dark World and Bowser in the Fire Sea. The theme's title uses Bowser's Japanese name, despite the soundtrack releasing in North America both physically in 1996 as well as in Super Mario 3D All-Stars.

Reuses
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario 64.

Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)
In the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis, an arrangement of "Koopa's Theme" plays during matches on the Bowser Court.

Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)
In the Game Boy Color version of Mario Tennis, an arrangement of "Koopa's Theme" plays during the Two-on-One minigame.

Mario Tennis Open
In Mario Tennis Open, an arrangement of "Koopa's Theme" plays during matches on the Bowser's Castle court.

Mario Tennis Aces
In Mario Tennis Aces, an arrangement of "Koopa's Theme" plays during the final boss battle against Bowcien.

Super Mario Odyssey
In Super Mario Odyssey, the original version of "Koopa's Theme" is briefly included in the medley of Bowser battle themes that plays during the cutscene when Mario captures Bowser in the Moon Kingdom at the end of the game. It is heard alongside "Shiro BGM" from Super Mario Bros., "King Bowser" from Super Mario Bros. 3, "Demon King Bowser BGM" from Super Mario World, and "Bowser Battle 1" from when Mario fights Bowser in the Cloud Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey.

An arrangement of "Koopa's Theme" is included in "Break Free (Lead the Way)", which has two different versions depending on the region of the game: one with English vocals and one with Japanese vocals. An 8-bit arrangement of "Break Free (Lead the Way)" can be heard when the player enters an 8-Bit Pipe with Bowser captured at the end of the game.

The English and Japanese versions of "Break Free (Lead the Way)" are included in the Super Mario Odyssey Sound Selection, and all of the aforementioned arrangements are included in the Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack.

The English version of "Break Free (Lead the Way)" returns as a playable track in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series or Super Mario-series stage.

Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack
The Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack features an exclusive version of "Break Free (Lead the Way)", which includes the arrangement of "Koopa's Theme".