Super Star (theme): Difference between revisions

The arrangement in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' uses both the noise and PCM channels to represent a hi-hat and wood block, respectively. It is reused in ''Super Mario Maker'', ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'', and ''Super Mario Maker 2'' in the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' game style.

''[[Super Mario World]]'' plays the theme on brass synthesizer and acoustic bass. Due to the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]'s increased number of audio channels, the melody is now voiced in {{wp|block chord}}s. The hi-hat is similar to the one from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. This arrangement is reused in ''Super Mario Maker'', ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'', and ''Super Mario Maker 2'' in the ''Super Mario World'' game style.

''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' use an arrangement titled "'''Powerful Mario'''" in the [[Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack|official soundtrack]] for [[Wing Mario]], [[Vanish Mario]] and when a character rides a [[Green Shell|Koopa Shell]]. Another arrangement titled "'''Metallic Mario'''" is used for [[Metal Mario]]. "Powerful Mario" reuses the countermelody from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''{{'}}s arrangement, and is itself reused in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', and ''Super Mario Maker'' while Mario is wearing the Mario [[Costume Mario|costume]] and has Super Star invincibility. "Metallic Mario" has an original countermelody, and is reused in ''Super Mario Maker'' while Mario is wearing the Mario (Silver) or Mario (Gold) costume and has Super Star invincibility.

''Super Mario 64 DS'' introduces arrangements of "Powerful Mario" for while the player character is riding [[Hoot]] and while Mario has [[Balloon Mario|Floating Power]]. The [[minigame]]s [[Bounce and Pounce]] and [[Bounce and Trounce]] use another variation as background music, where an electric piano takes over for both the melody and countermelody. This arrangement returns in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' for the latter minigame, as well as [[Balloon Racing]], [[Jumping Brothers]], and [[Jumping Sudden Death]], and in the gallery of the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''.

In addition, there are two arrangements of "Metallic Mario" for while the player character is in [[Mega Mario|Mega]] form and while [[Yoshi]] has [[Fire Power (Yoshi)|Fire Power]].

''[[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]]''.

''[[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 version of the game, 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<ref>PPE PL (August 31, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkW4dJ5PF6c Super Mario Bros. Wonder - gameplay. Gamescom 2023]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 3, 2023.</ref> and a digital synthesized arrangement plays during the [[Wonder Effect]] in [[Scram, Skedaddlers!]]<ref>Blue Mike (September 3, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xaryLqK1A0 Super Mario Bros Wonder Starman(Ver 2)]. ''YouTube''. </ref> and [[The Sugarstar Trial: Across the Night Sky]].<!--There might be another level or more with the same Wonder Effect.-->

In ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', the theme is played on piano, bass, and drum kit.

In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', the theme includes a {{wp|cuíca}} in the background.

Like ''Mario Kart 64'', ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' features an arrangement with a cuíca played in the background. It is reused in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''.

In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', the main melody is played on strings while the bassline is played on bass guitar.

An 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.

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]].

''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' arranges the Super Star theme for standard Super Star invincibility, and later integrates it and the game's title theme into the music track for the final part of the fight with Bowser, featuring the countermelody from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''{{'}}s arrangement. The invincibility theme uses saxophone as the main instrument and organ for the countermelody.

In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', an arrangement plays in the mini-game [[Mush Pit|Toadstool Titan/Mush Pit]] when a player is under the effect of a [[Super Mushroom]]. In ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', however, the arrangement is replaced by one of the [[Mega Mushroom]] theme due to the Super Mushroom being replaced by said item.

An arrangement plays in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'' in [[Super Guide|Mini Guide]] mode, with a new countermelody played on glockenspiel. This arrangement returns in ''[[Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move]]'' when viewing the [[Gold Mini Mario]] toy in the Toy Collection, albeit less compressed and with more reverberation in the main melody.

The arrangement from ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars'' returns in ''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'' virtually unchanged, and plays in the even-numbered levels in the [[Star World (Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge)|Star World]]. The Star World version from ''Super Mario World'' is also given a new arrangement which plays on the map of Star World.

In the album ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Mario Syndrome]]'', an arrangement of the song can be heard in the track 「マリオ・シンドローム」(''Mario Shidorōmu'', Mario Syndrome) at 1:51. It can also be heard in the second track of the album 「マリオ・シンドローム リミックス・バージョン」(''Mario Shidorōmu Rimikkusu Bājon'', Mario Syndrome: Remix Version) at 0:35, and then again at 2:18 with additional effects.

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A 1992 Japan-only popcorn machine developed by {{wp|Banpresto}} called ''Super Mario World Popcorn'' features the ''Super Mario Kart'' Starman theme, but pitched down.<ref>Meeple channel (March 2, 2018). [https://youtube.com/watch?v=66hXzTblvNA 【ポップコーン販売機】スーパーマリオワールド ポップコーン]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 3, 2019.</ref>

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