Main Theme (Luigi's Mansion)
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The main motif of the "Main Theme" on piano, first in the style of Luigi's Mansion, second in the style of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. | |
| Composed by: Kazumi Totaka | |
| Key | A minor |
| First appearance | Luigi's Mansion (2001) |
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) |
The "Main Theme"[1], also known as the "Luigi's Mansion Theme",[2] is a musical theme composed for Luigi's Mansion by Kazumi Totaka.[3] It is a suspenseful piece played in A minor at a moderato tempo, and is usually associated with the Luigi's Mansion series and Luigi himself. An alternate arrangement of the "Main Theme" is also often associated with Professor E. Gadd.
Original
The "Main Theme" is first heard in Luigi's Mansion in the cutscene where Professor E. Gadd meets Luigi for the first time. The "Main Theme" is most often heard when Luigi is in a dark hallway of the mansion and not actively engaged in combat. He may hum along to the theme as it plays, sounding more distressed as his HP gets closer to zero. It is titled 「ルイージマンション」 (Ruīji Manshon, "Luigi's Mansion") in the Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music album.
 ルイージマンション - The original heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:30 |
Reuses
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Luigi's Mansion.
| Game | Description |
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| WarioWare: Get It Together! | An excerpt of the "Main Theme" plays in the Luigi's Mansion microgame. |
Arrangements
Luigi's Mansion series
Luigi's Mansion
Luigi's Mansion features several additional arrangements of the "Main Theme". An arrangement of the "Main Theme" plays in Professor E. Gadd's Lab. It is titled 「オヤマー博士の研究所」 (Oyamā Hakase no Kenkyūjo, "Professor E. Gadd's Laboratory") in the Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music album. This theme would become the basis for arrangements associated with Professor E. Gadd in future games.
When Luigi enters a lit room, the background music goes silent while he whistles the "Main Theme".
A chiptune arrangement of the "Main Theme" is used as the Game Boy Horror's ringtone.
A different chiptune arrangement of the "Main Theme" is included in the music heard during Game Boy Horror calls.
A harp arrangement of the "Main Theme" plays when Luigi is outside of the mansion or in the Observatory after looking at the moon.
A piano arrangement of the "Main Theme" can be heard when Luigi is standing outside of the Conservatory before defeating Melody Pianissima.
The music heard during the cutscene when Luigi is trapped in the Astral Hall is a brief arrangement of the "Main Theme"
In the Clockwork Room, the clocks on the right side of the room play an arrangement of the "Main Theme" when the player interacts with them.
One of three brief arrangements plays when Luigi's NEW Mansion is built with either Rank A, Ranks B-G, or Rank H, respectively.
The Game Over theme is an arrangement of the "Main Theme".
| オヤマー博士の研究所 - The Professor E. Gadd's Laboratory arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:30 |
| Main Theme (Lit Room) - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:30 |
| Game Boy Horror Ringtone - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:30 |
| Game Boy Horror - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:30 |
| Dark Hallways (Piano) - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:30 |
| Astral Hall Ambush - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:07 |
| Clockwork Room Clocks - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:30 |
| Rank A - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:12 |
| Rank B–G - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:13 |
| Rank H - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:13 |
| Game Over - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:07 |
| Game Over (Japanese version) - The arrangement heard in the Japanese version of Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:07 |
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon features three different arrangements of the "Main Theme". The first arrangement is played on a compressed synthesizer and serves as the ringtone for the Dual Scream. It is played in the key of B♭ minor in an allegro tempo.
The second arrangement is heard when Luigi is in the Bunker, as well as when Professor E. Gadd is actively calling Luigi through the Dual Scream. The arrangement is also in B♭ minor with the melody played on a violin with oboe harmony.
The third arrangement of the "Main Theme" is briefly heard when E. Gadd prompts Luigi to use the Dark-Light Device to free Mario from his painting. It is in the key of A♭ minor and ends in a B-diminished triad.
The second arrangement is reused in the Nintendo 3DS remake of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. It plays during cutscenes with Professor E. Gadd in the Starbeans Cafe.
| Dual Scream Ringtone - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon | File info 0:30 |
| Professor E. Gadd's Theme - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon | File info 0:29 |
| Epilogue - The "Main Theme" section of the arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon | File info 0:14 |
Luigi's Mansion 3
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Luigi's Mansion 3 features five arrangements of the "Main Theme". The first arrangement is used for the Virtual Boo's ringtone and consists of a compressed square synthesizer melody played in C minor and an allegretto tempo.
The second is a slow jazz arrangement of the "Main Theme" played in the key of B♭ minor, and it is heard while Luigi is inside Professor E. Gadd's lab in the Garage.
The third is a disco jazz arrangement of the "Main Theme" that can be heard during the boss fight with DJ Phantasmagloria.
The fourth is an arrangement of the first bar of the "Main Theme" in F minor and can be heard if Luigi uses the Poltergust G-00 on the tuned glass bottles in the Concession Stand of The Great Stage.
The fifth is a synth pad arrangement played in the key of E minor. It can be heard if Luigi uses the Poltergust G-00 on the records found in the Elevator Hall of The Dance Hall.
| Virtual Boo Ringtone - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion 3 | File info 0:23 |
| Professor E. Gadd's Laboratory - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion 3 | File info 0:29 |
| The Dance Hall: Dark Hallways - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion 3 | File info 0:29 |
Mario & Luigi series
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga features two arrangements of the "Main Theme". The first is a faithful arrangement of the original that plays during cutscenes with Professor E. Gadd in the Starbeans Cafe when the lights are off.
The second is an arrangement of the version of the "Main Theme" heard in The Lab in Luigi's Mansion. It plays during cutscenes with Professor E. Gadd in the Starbeans Cafe when the lights are on. Both of these were arranged by Yoko Shimomura.
| Professor E. Gadd (Lights Off) - The arrangement heard in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | File info 0:29 |
| Professor E. Gadd (Lights On) - The arrangement heard in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | File info 0:30 |
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, an arrangement of the "Main Theme" plays during cutscenes involving Professor E. Gadd.
| Professor E. Gadd - The arrangement heard in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | File info 0:30 |
Mario Power Tennis
An arrangement of the "Main Theme" plays on the Luigi's Mansion Court in Mario Power Tennis. It was arranged by Motoi Sakuraba.
This arrangement is reused for the same purpose in the game's Wii port, New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis.
| Luigi's Mansion Court - The arrangement heard in Mario Power Tennis | File info 0:30 |
Mario Party series
Mario Party 6
In Mario Party 6 features three arrangements of the "Main Theme". The first is a brief arrangement included in the theme titled "E. Gadd's Garage" heard in the day version of the E. Gadd's Garage board, and the second, titled "Night at the Garage", plays on the night version of the board.
The third is a mashup arrangement of the E. Gadd's Garage theme and the version of the "Main Theme" heard in The Lab. It is titled "Maze Jam" and plays before and after the mini-game Lab Brats.
| E. Gadd's Garage - The "Main Theme" section of the arrangement heard in Mario Party 6 | File info 0:10 |
| Night at the Garage - The "Main Theme" section of the arrangement heard in Mario Party 6 | File info 0:11 |
| Maze Jam - The arrangement heard in Mario Party 6 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Party 10
In Mario Party 10, an arrangement of the "Main Theme" titled "Luigi's Theme" plays during Luigi's turn in amiibo Party.
| Luigi's Theme - The arrangement heard in Mario Party 10 | File info 0:30 |
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl features an orchestral arrangement of the "Main Theme" titled "Luigi's Mansion Theme". In the second half of the arrangement, a pipe organ plays the backing melody while a choir vocalizes the main motif. It was arranged by HAL Laboratory composer Shogo Sakai and can be played on Luigi's Mansion stage.
A Western-styled version of the theme littered with fermata-induced rests is heard during Luigi's introduction in The Subspace Emissary.
The former arrangement returns Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can be played on the same stage, and in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now titled "Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion (Brawl)", where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.- and Super Mario-series stage.
| Luigi's Mansion Theme - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Brawl | File info 0:29 |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, an arrangement of the "Main Theme", as well as an arrangement of the version heard in The Lab, is incorporated into the medley arrangement track "Luigi's Mansion Series Medley". It was arranged by Bandai Namco composer Hiroyuki Kawada and can be played on the Luigi's Mansion stage.
The track returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.- and Super Mario-series stage.
| Luigi's Mansion Series Medley - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | File info 0:29 |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features a new fast-pased orchestral arrangement titled "Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion". In addition to the "Main Theme", this arrangement also incorporates arrangements of The Lab version of the "Main Theme", the title theme, the option selection sound effect, and the credits theme from Luigi's Mansion. It was arranged by Nintendo composer Maasa Miyoshi and can be played on any Super Smash Bros. and Super Mario stage.
| Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | File info 0:29 |
Nintendo Land
Nintendo Land features five arrangements of the "Main Theme". The jingle heard when approaching the Luigi's Ghost Mansion attraction gate is a brief arrangement of the "Main Theme".
A slow E minor arrangement of the "Main Theme" played mainly on vibraphone and cello plays on the Main Floor stage.
All three fanfares that play at the end of a game are different arrangements of the "Main Theme" with a repeating chord at the end. Which arrangement plays depends on if the Ghost or the Trackers win, or if there is a draw.
| Luigi's Ghost Mansion Gate - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:06 |
| Main Floor - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:30 |
| Ghost Wins - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:21 |
| Trackers Win - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:24 |
| Draw - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:23 |
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
In Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge, two different arrangements of the "Main Theme" play in the levels of Moonlight Mansion. The first arrangement is faithful to the original and plays in the Luigi 1 and Luigi 3 levels.
The second arrangement incorporates the beat heard in Warped Mansion's third track from Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! and plays in the Luigi 2 and Luigi 4 levels.
| Moonlight Mansion A - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | File info 0:30 |
| Moonlight Mansion B - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | File info 0:30 |
Mario Strikers: Battle League
In Mario Strikers: Battle League an arrangement of the "Main Theme" is one of the tracks that can play when both halves of the stadium are Spooky Mansion. An electric bass guitar plays the melody and a synthesizer and keyboard organ plays the harmony.
| Spooky Mansion 1 - The arrangement heard in Mario Strikers: Battle League | File info 0:29 |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, scored by Brian Tyler, the main motif of the "Main Theme" is briefly heard in the track "The Darklands" when Luigi explores the titular area.
| The Darklands - The "Main Theme" section of the arrangement heard in The Super Mario Bros. Movie | File info 0:23 |
Other arrangements
Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music
The Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music compilation album features a unique piano arrangement of the "Main Theme" titled 「ルイージマンション」 (Ruīji Manshon, "Luigi's Mansion").
| ルイージマンション - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music | File info 0:29 |
LINE
The Super Mario's Relaxing Life LINE sticker set features Luigi humming the "Main Theme" over the sticker of himself taking a bath.
| Main Theme - The vocalization heard in LINE | File info |
List of Super Mario appearances
Games
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Luigi's Mansion | Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | Original | 「ルイージマンション」 (Ruīji Manshon)[4] | Kazumi Totaka |
| Arrangement | 「オヤマー博士の研究所」 (Oyamā Hakase no Kenkyūjo)[4] | ||||
| Arrangement | |||||
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | Yoko Shimomura | |
| Mario Power Tennis | Nintendo GameCube | 2004 | Arrangement | Motoi Sakuraba | |
| Mario Party 6 | Nintendo GameCube | 2004 | Arrangement | "E. Gadd's Garage" | |
| "Night at the Garage" | |||||
| "Maze Jam" | |||||
| Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | Nintendo DS | 2005 | Arrangement | Yoko Shimomura | |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | "Luigi's Mansion Theme" | Shogo Sakai |
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| New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis | Wii | 2009 | Past arrangement (Mario Power Tennis) | Motoi Sakuraba | |
| Nintendo Land | Wii U | 2012 | Arrangement | Ryo Nagamatsu | |
| Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon | Nintendo 3DS | 2013 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Arrangement | "Luigi's Mansion Series Medley" | Hiroyuki Kawada |
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Luigi's Mansion Theme" | Shogo Sakai | |||
| Mario Party 10 | Wii U | 2015 | Arrangement | "Luigi's Theme" | |
| Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | Nintendo 3DS, Wii U | 2016 | Arrangement | James Phillipsen | |
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions | Nintendo 3DS | 2017 | Past arrangement (Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon) | ||
| Luigi's Mansion | Nintendo 3DS | 2018 | Original | 「ルイージマンション」 (Ruīji Manshon)[4] | Kazumi Totaka |
| Past arrangement (Luigi's Mansion [Nintendo GameCube]) | 「オヤマー博士の研究所」 (Oyamā Hakase no Kenkyūjo)[4] | ||||
| Past arrangement (Luigi's Mansion [Nintendo GameCube]) | |||||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Arrangement | "Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion" | Maasa Miyoshi |
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion (Brawl)" | Shogo Sakai | |||
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) | "Luigi's Mansion Series Medley" | Hiroyuki Kawada | |||
| Luigi's Mansion 3 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Arrangement | ||
| Sound effect | |||||
| WarioWare: Get It Together! | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Original | Kazumi Totaka | |
| Mario Strikers: Battle League | Nintendo Switch | 2022 | Arrangement |
Film and television
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "The Darklands" | Brian Tyler |
Albums
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music | 2005 | Original | 「ルイージマンション」 (Ruīji Manshon) | Kazumi Totaka |
| Past arrangement (Luigi's Mansion) | 「オヤマー博士の研究所」 (Oyamā Hakase no Kenkyūjo) | |||
| Arrangement | 「ルイージマンション」 (Ruīji Manshon) | |||
| The Year of Luigi Sound Selection | 2013 | Original | 「メインテーマ」 (Mein Tēma) | Kazumi Totaka |
| Past arrangement (Luigi's Mansion) | 「オヤ・マー博士の研究所」 (Oya Mā Hakase no Kenkyūjo) | |||
| Past arrangement (Mario Power Tennis) | 「ルイージマンションコート」 (Ruīji Manshon Kōto) | Motoi Sakuraba | ||
| Past arrangement (Mario Super Sluggers) | 「ルイージマンション球場」 (Ruīji Manshon Kyūjō) | |||
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2023 | Arrangement | "The Darklands" | Brian Tyler |
Other media
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINE | 2017[5] | Vocalization | Charles Martinet |
References
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U sound tests
- ^ Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music jewel case insert.
- ^ a b c d Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music
- ^ Ganos, Lauren. "Super Mario’s Relaxing Life | Line Sticker Showcase." Nintendo Wire, October 19, 2017
