Bowie 45 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Just listen, if you haven't heard it before. (I'll let the music do the talking for now!)End Credits (Main Theme from Super Mario Galaxy)Buoy Base GalaxyGusty Garden GalaxyBowser's Galaxy ReactorThe Comet Observatory (Three Versions)Melty Molten GalaxyGhostly GalaxySpace Junk GalaxyHoneyhive GalaxyThe Bowser Battle music has some similarities with Pirates of the Caribbean, so I put these last for obvious reasons...Bowser BattleFinal Bowser BattleThis really just scratches the surface of the awesomeness that is the soundtrack, but the rest of the music isn't as "substantial" or is in MIDI format so I didn't think that would appeal to JWFans. What's most impressive is how Mahito Yokota treats his main theme throughout the score, popping up in varied forms in key places in true Williams style, such as in "Bowser's Galaxy Reactor," etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnicks 0 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 I have the soundtrack already. I just wanted to lend my support. This music is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,544 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Yes, I bought the soundtrack as well. Definitely a worthwhile purchase, this music is fantastic and very listenable.I'd still love to hear Zelda on this scale though. Obviously a lot more music would need to be recorded, written etc... But I still live in hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie 45 Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 Yes, I bought the soundtrack as well. Definitely a worthwhile purchase, this music is fantastic and very listenable.I'd still love to hear Zelda on this scale though. Obviously a lot more music would need to be recorded, written etc... But I still live in hope!Well Super Mario Galaxy was built for the Wii and the Wii only. Twilight Princess was a GameCube game given a last-minute upgrade and for whatever reason didn't have the same budget for the music. It's a pretty good soundtrack, but you can tell Kondo was not inspired by it. It reminds me of Williams' War of the Worlds or Munich in a way: a good product but not particularly inspired, and perhaps a bit too depressing, although traditional Zelda music certainly isn't the most buoyant of video game soundtracks.I'd be interested to hear what the thoughts are from the SMG-uninitiated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 It's a pretty good soundtrack, but you can tell Kondo was not inspired by it.Can you? First, Koji Kondo did not write all too much music for the game (he did write more than people seem to credit him for, though). And the pieces he did write sounded like he was pretty inspired, to my ear. Have you ever listened to the ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 It is a really good score, but I struggle with it outside of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego 21 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I "have" the Super Mario Galaxy soundtrack platinum version and I love it. I can't get enough of "Wind Garden" (as it's called on the CD, it's the music for Gusty Garden Galaxy). I also really like the Comet Observatory, although I think that piece was written by Kondo, not Yokota. I remember I read in an interview that Kondo composed four cues for the game.As for Twilight Princess, there's a lot of music in it, which makes it a bit hard to listen and of course it's in midi but there are some really awesome tracks like "Midna's Lament", "Hidden Village" (where the main Twilight Princess theme gets the Morricone treatment), the end credits, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I'd still love to hear Zelda on this scale though. Obviously a lot more music would need to be recorded, written etc... But I still live in hope!That would be awesome, and I do think in time it will happen. It's just too good of a proposition to pass up, having a fully orchestral Zelda score.Super Mario Galaxy is a fantastic score to a fantastic game. I'd go as far as to call it the best Mario score to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I'd go as far as to call it the best Mario score to date. I do not think you would have go all too far.That would be awesome, and I do think in time it will happen. It's just too good of a proposition to pass up, having a fully orchestral Zelda score.I have a feeling the next one will. If one looks at history, Mario has always been a "stepping stone", if you like, to the Legend of Zelda series in many regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 As for Twilight Princess, there's a lot of music in it, which makes it a bit hard to listen and of course it's in midi but there are some really awesome tracks like "Midna's Lament", "Hidden Village" (where the main Twilight Princess theme gets the Morricone treatment), the end credits, etc.Twilight Princess' six "discs" flow extremely well, I find it all very listenable and never overwhelming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego 21 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Wow, the one I heard was only four discs.... anyway what I meant to say when I said it was a bit hard is that you don't get the full experience that you get when you listen your normal 60-75 minute score CD. There's no way I could listen four discs in one sitting, so you only "get" part of the picture, but I don't think I'm making much sense. Anyway, like I said there's awesome stuff in TP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissPadmé 17 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Does anyone still play Super Mario Smash Bros bRAWL?The main theme is truly fantastic!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbtqmAOwfS0also did any notice the Star Wars "hommage in the Zelda TP E3 trailer?at 1:43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego 21 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 There had to be a Star Wars hommage in Zelda sooner or later, afterall both were written by Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissPadmé 17 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Ah the guy who composed Back to the Future?I see.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 My favorite Mario music was the water level music from Super Mario 64. I liked Galaxy's music, but I can't really get into it outside of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wycket 36 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 I really liked a lot of the music in this game. For me, this was my first Mario game since Super Mario World, and it was a great way to get back into the franchise. Some of the music is just so majestic and flowed perfectly, I sometimes didn't want to leave the level. Of course, it also seemed liked the levels with the music I liked the least had the worst music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 This is pretty spiffy sounding. They should do music like this for the next Zelda game. Only dynamic. It's possible. Just record the orchestra in sections! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 My favorite Mario music was the water level music from Super Mario 64.My favorite is the music in the cave with all the robot thingys, when you played as metallic Mario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Yeah... you would like synthetic music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 To be honest, my least favorite Mario score and game was always Super Mario 64. The music had some lovely highlights, but it was not one of Koji Kondo's better efforts, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Ah the guy who composed Back to the Future?I see.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Ah the guy who composed Back to the Future?I see..That's funny because I remember an argument with a girl in high school who was steadfastly convinced that Williams wrote the music for Star Trek. And that was years before Napster came along and made it true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 The biggest victim of bad napster tags is definitely Weird Al Yankovick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissPadmé 17 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Ah the guy who composed Back to the Future?I see..That's funny because I remember an argument with a girl in high school who was steadfastly convinced that Williams wrote the music for Star Trek. And that was years before Napster came along and made it true.And I still say: HE DID!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 None of it compares to what Williams wrote for Zelda. True greatness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Indeed, pure genius by the Maestro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 is this what this board has come to, talking about shitty video game music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Apparently the Beatles are a hot discussion topic here as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie 45 Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 is this what this board has come to, talking about shitty video game music.Better than talking about shitty Williams music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Calm down. He's fifty. Can't you read the angst? His thumbs are too slow for the video game controller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Calm down. He's fifty. Can't you read the angst? His thumbs are too slow for the video game controller.not yet, I have one more year to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I stand corrected. Happy 72 birthday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego 21 Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Mahito Yokota, composer of Super Mario Galaxy 2, has uploaded the score on youtube. Good, but not as great as the first one I think. Here are a couple of highlights:Sky StationFluffy Bluff Galaxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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