Super Star (theme): Difference between revisions

''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' introduces an arrangement that includes descending F major seventh and E minor seventh arpeggios. It is reused in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. Additionally, the theme appears in an animation projected at Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo, during the 2019 New Year's celebration, when Mario collects a golden {{wp|Shiba Inu}} coin and transforms into {{conjectural|[[Shiba Inu Mario]]}} to defeat Bowser.<ref> ヒノッチ (@hinopika) (December 31, 2018). [https://twitter.com/hinopika/status/1079752906545471494 Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo 2019 New Year’s celebration (animation)]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved April 17, 2024.</ref>

''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''{{'}}s arrangement is played on synthesizers with strings audible in the background, and speeds up when the invincibility is about to wear off. In a demo build of the game showcased during E3 2011, the melody more resembled the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' version, had a different echo effect, squelchy percussion was used in the introduction, and the speed-up occurred later.<ref>UltimatePisman (May 28, 2015). [https://youtu.be/N8CaDJZzjJY?t=42 Super Mario 3D Land: E3 2011 Beta]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 17, 2020.</ref><ref>[[tcrf:Proto:Super Mario 3D Land#Music Differences|Proto:''Super Mario 3D Land''#Music Differences]] on [[tcrf:|The Cutting Room Floor]]</ref>

Two new arrangements appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' when a character is invincible: A Latin-style arrangement plays when the player collects a Super Star in a level and a digital synthesized arrangement plays during the [[Wonder Effect]] in [[Scram, Skedaddlers!]] and [[The Sugarstar Trial: Across the Night Sky]].<!--There might be another level or more with the same Wonder Effect.-->

''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' includes an arrangement of the theme that is played on piano, bass, and drum kit.

''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' features a latin-styled arrangement that includes a {{wp|cuíca}} in the background.

''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' features a latin-styled arrangement with a cuíca played in the background, much like ''Mario Kart 64''. It is reused in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', as well as the [[Wii]] version of [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]] in [[Dream Race (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii)|Dream Race]].

''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' includes an electro-funk arrangement with the main melody played on strings and a unique bassline. It is reused in the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' in [[Dream Basketball]], [[Dream Canoe]], [[Dream Long Jump (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games)|Dream Long Jump]], and [[Dream Shooting]].

An electro arrangement with a heavy funk beat plays in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''.

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In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', an arrangement of the Starman theme titled 「'''ごきげんスター'''」 (''Gokigen Suta'', "Happy Star") in the [[Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version|original soundtrack]] is used whenever Mario grabs a Star power-up. The arrangement name is localized as "Irrepressible Star" in the [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|remake]], and also plays briefly during the [[Starry Shell Spike]] [[Triple Move]].

In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', a steel drum arrangement of the Starman theme plays whenever Mario circles the [[Candy Pop|Candy Cane]] between [[Pleasant Path]] and the [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]].

 

Another arrangement of this theme is more solemn with a mixed meter and can be heard when [[Mario]] and company finally travel to [[Bowser's Castle]] from [[Star Haven]].