87: The Retro Sounds of Super Mario Maker 2

One of the not-so-obvious functions of the Mario Maker games is as history archive for the Super Mario series. The newly released Super Mario Maker 2 boasts a whole lot of music, much of which looks to the past for inspiration. This episode looks how the composers used music to bring Mario’s history into the present.

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Also check out my Mario Maker 2 stages and tell me if they suck!
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One of the not-so-obvious functions of the Mario Maker games is as history archive for the Super Mario series. The newly released Super Mario Maker 2 boasts a whole lot of music, much of which looks to the past for inspiration. This episode looks how the composers used music to bring Mario’s history into the present. Track listing: 0:10: Underwater (Super Mario 3D World) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi 1:52: Course World (Version Two) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi 2:06: Special World / Super Mario World / Koji Kondo 2:29: Endless Challenge (Easy) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi 2:43: Endless Challenge (Hard) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi 2:59: Story Mode 1 / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi 3:28: Inside Peach’s Castle / Super Mario 64 / Koji Kondo 5:45: Sky (Super Mario Bros.) / Super Mario Maker 2 / Koji Kondo 7:21: Name Registration / Vs. Super Mario Bros. / Koji Kondo 8:03: Snow (Super Mario Bros.) / Super Mario Maker 2 / Koji Kondo 10:18: Forest (Super Mario Bros.) / Super Mario Maker 2 / Koji Kondo 12:28: Desert (Super Mario Bros.) / Super Mario Maker 2 / Koji Kondo 14:18: Desert (Super Mario Bros.) Edit / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi 15:32: Underwater Night (Super Mario Bros.) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi 16:38: Snow (Super Mario Bros. 3) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi 19:30: Oceanside / Super Mario Bros. 3 / Koji Kondo 20:21: Ground Theme / Super Mario Bros. 3 / Koji Kondo 21:25: Desert (Super Mario Bros. 3) Edit / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi 21:53: Forest (Super Mario Bros. 3) Edit / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi 23:09: Forest (Super Mario World) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi 25:11: Snow (Super Mario World) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi 27:22: Snow Mountain / Super Mario 64 / Koji Kondo 27:59: Desert (Super Mario World) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi 31:20: Yamamura’s Dojo / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi 32:51: Course World (Network Play) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi 34:07: Underground (Night) / Super Mario Bros. / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi 34:52: Ground Theme (Super Mario Land) / Super Mario Maker 2 / Composed by Hirokazu Tanaka, arranged by Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi Check out my Mario Maker 2 stages and tell me if they suck? Codes: XVW-WTW-6GF J6B-B3M-6HF MKH-N65-BVG Drew on Twittxer: https://twitter.com/drewgmackie Singing Mountain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/singmopod On Facebook: https://facebook.com/singingmountainpod/ On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/singing-mountain/id1252832457 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ISyNLUc1ALxzvjBqw4ru3 On Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ifofiaeephbs27wb6cqr24dlgl4 On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/singingmountainpod/ On SoundCloud: @singingmountain On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9f9iAcO1ZMTYVH91c2Jsyw Official website: https://singingmountainpod.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tablecakes TableCakes Productions: https://www.tablecakes.com Subscribe to the newsletter: https://tablecakesproductions.substack.com/subscribe

Track listing:

0:10: Underwater (Super Mario 3D World) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi
1:52: Course World (Version Two) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi
2:06: Special World / Super Mario World / Koji Kondo
2:29: Endless Challenge (Easy) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi
2:43: Endless Challenge (Hard) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi
2:59: Story Mode 1 / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi
3:28: Inside Peach’s Castle / Super Mario 64 / Koji Kondo
5:45: Sky (Super Mario Bros.) / Super Mario Maker 2 / Koji Kondo
7:21: Name Registration / Vs. Super Mario Bros. / Koji Kondo
8:03: Snow (Super Mario Bros.) / Super Mario Maker 2 / Koji Kondo
10:18: Forest (Super Mario Bros.) / Super Mario Maker 2 / Koji Kondo
12:28: Desert (Super Mario Bros.) / Super Mario Maker 2 / Koji Kondo
14:18: Desert (Super Mario Bros.) Edit / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi
15:32: Underwater Night (Super Mario Bros.) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi
16:38: Snow (Super Mario Bros. 3) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi
19:30: Oceanside / Super Mario Bros. 3 / Koji Kondo
20:21: Ground Theme / Super Mario Bros. 3 / Koji Kondo
21:25: Desert (Super Mario Bros. 3) Edit / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi
21:53: Forest (Super Mario Bros. 3) Edit / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi
23:09: Forest (Super Mario World) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi
25:11: Snow (Super Mario World) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi
27:22: Snow Mountain / Super Mario 64 / Koji Kondo
27:59: Desert (Super Mario World) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi
31:20: Yamamura’s Dojo / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi
32:51: Course World (Network Play) / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi
34:07: Underground (Night) / Super Mario Bros. / Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi
34:52: Ground Theme (Super Mario Land) / Super Mario Maker 2 / Composed by Hirokazu Tanaka, arranged by Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi and Sayako Doi