The first disc contains some of the better tracks. I can never listen to "Over The Fields And Rivers We Go" knowing how corny it is. Even the final battle tracks containing Bowser's theme are unexciting "Angry Koopa (Power Up Version)" starts out promisingly with five scary organ chords, but what follows after that dashes all expectations. ![]() The new theme for Bowser is awful, and more monotonous than menacing. The main theme for Paper Mario is bouncy, though strangely not as gripping an overture as "Happy Adventure, Delightful Adventure" from Super Mario RPG. The new themes, however, are more like a mixed bag of tricks, ranging from delightfully catchy to lame and forgettable. There are other Mario remixes scattered throughout the soundtrack, but to name them all would be time consuming. ("Oh No, A Lost Child! We Should Do Something!" also reprises the theme - only it sounds more like a record being played at first high speed, then s-l-o-w speed a humorous touch.) It is also possible to hear hints of the Super Mario World main theme on "Let's Start The Parade". I never expected to hear this snappy, catchy track reappear, so I was quite thrilled at it. Probably the biggest surprise was a remix of the "Title Theme" from Yoshi's Island. (used in just about every Mario game to date as well) makes an appearance on "Princess Peach's Party", but it unfortunately gets monotonous, annoying, and repetitive fast. The popular "Ending" from Super Mario Bros. There is also the classic Mario theme, which unfortunately sounds like it could come out of the NES it is just plain tinny and synthy. "Evade The Kuri Cannon And Charge Forward!" is a more frenzied remix of the "Airship BGM" from Super Mario Bros. 3, particularly "The Noko Bros.'s Fortress", which starts off the first notes of the "Fortress BGM" from that game. Most of the tracks are recognizable from Super Mario Bros. BodyĪs can be expected with Mario soundtracks, there are rearranged renditions of Mario tunes, and Yuka Tsujiyoko does deserve credit for pulling off the job. Of course, this is not to say I value the music of Paper Mario as highly as Super Mario RPG, but from playing the game, I realize that this soundtrack can hold its own ground. ![]() However, when I played the game, which features a thin, paper cut Mario(!) against fully-rendered backgrounds, I discovered that it was probably fitting that a flat score would be suitable for this kind of game. As such, I honestly disliked this soundtrack, even after listening to it again. How good is the music to Paper Mario, really? Well, when I first listened to it, I was pretty disappointed even though it has its moments of fun, Mario Story Original Soundtrack seems more. In addition, the score is not composed by Yoko Shimomura (well, she was a member of Square, after all), but by Yuka Tsujiyoko (who, incidentally, composed the Fire Emblem scores). Subtitled as the sequel to Super Mario RPG for years, this game is not developed by Square at all (because they broke their ties with Nintendo so many years ago, despite recently reunitign), but by Intelligent Systems, responsible for Nintendo's prized Fire Emblem RPG series. The semi-sequel, Paper Mario ( Mario Story in Japan), however, is another story (no pun intended). The original Super Mario RPG was a delightful title to come from Nintendo (thanks to a strong teamwork effort with SquareSoft), and the soundtrack composed by Yoko Shimomura ranks up there with Nintendo's best soundtracks ever. Mario Story Original Soundtrack :: Review by Jon Turner They eventually make it to Bowser's castle, where they fight him in a final battle.Square Enix Music Online :: Mario Story Original Soundtrack :: Review by Jon Turner Mario and Luigi continue to follow Bowser defeating the koopalings in the process and save all of Yoshi's dinosaur friends. To aid him, Yoshi gives Mario a cape as they begin their journey. Mario, Luigi and Yoshi set out to save Princess Peach and Yoshi's dinosaur friends, exploring Dinosaur Land for Bowser and his koopalings. Mario and Luigi soon realize that it must be the evil King Koopa Bowser and his koopalings. ![]() It suddenly hatches and out of it comes a young dinosaur named Yoshi, who then tells them that his dinosaur friends have also been imprisoned in eggs by evil turtles. When Mario and Luigi wake up they try to find her and, after hours of searching, come across a giant egg in the forest. While resting in the beach, however, Princess Peach disappears. Platforms: Super Nintendo (SNES), Game Boy Advance (GBA)Īfter saving the Mushroom Kingdom, brothers Mario and Luigi agree to take a vacation to a place called Dinosaur Land, where there are many types of dinosaurs. Super Mario World Original Soundtrack OST
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