Lotta steel drums and wooden percussion and pan flute make it feel like permanent vacation. That could’ve been boring in lesser hands, but Koji Kondo makes it work. Super Mario Sunshine is odd in the Mario canon, since it sticks to one theme the entire game. Noki Bay, more than any other water level, feels like a chillwave track released ten years before chillwave even entered the lexicon, at once both the most exotic and the most relaxed. Noki Bay : The somewhat maligned genre of chillwave took a lot of cues from video game music of the 90s (although less than it’s more abrasive and robotic cousin, vaporwave), and I feel that Mario water levels are the peak of that inspiration. The crescendo opening into violin harmonies is striking every time. The hub theme of the game is my favourite song, and the way it evolves from a tiny harpsichord and flute melody to the sweeping orchestral waltz of this version while retaining its majesty and sense of wonder is incredible. Video game music doesn’t typically get its due in criticism, but the Mario Galaxy soundtrack should be considered up there with the best music of the 00s. Rosalina in the Observatory 3 : I would go out on a limb and say that not only is this song the best Mario song, it’s one of the best songs in a video game period. Toad Highlands – Mario Golf (Doesn’t Count because it’s not a main line Mario Game)Īlex actually WROTE stuff about his nominations! So here’s some extra juicy thought into his nominations.**.Steam Gardens (Wooded Kingdom)- Super Mario Odyssey.Fossil Falls (Cascade Kingdom) – Super Mario Odyssey.Luma and the Hat – Super Mario Galaxy 2.Throwback Galaxy – Super Mario Galaxy 2.Sky Station Galaxy – Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Breach Bowl Galaxy – Super Mario Galaxy.Flower Garden – Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island.Jump Up Super Star – Super Mario Odyssey.Gusty Garden Galaxy – Super Mario Galaxy.Comet Observatory (1,2,3) – Super Mario Galaxyġ. *Spoilers* Below is our Top 5 list from this episode as well as our own personal unordered lists. End credit music also counts as a nomination.Songs must come from a main line Mario game ** (ie any off shoots do not count for this list like Mario Kart, Mario Party, etc.).We are nominating individual tracks and not entire scores for this episode.If you want to continue to support the PodCavern and are buying off Amazon for any reason, click on our affiliate link HERE! It doesn’t cost you any money and it’s a way of showing extra love to us as we get a small percentage of the cut 🙂 Ground Rules

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