Nintendo Month '22: Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

For week 3 of Nintendo Month '22, Karl & Will focus on the wonderful music to Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, by the talented Yoko Shimomura, Grant Kirkhope, Gareth Coker! Enjoy!

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle - Grant Kirkhope - Ubisoft - Switch - 2017

-The Adventure Begins

-Hoppers!

-Mid Boss Mayhem

-The Lava Forge

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope - Yoko Shimomura, Grant Kirkhope, Gareth Coker - Ubisoft - Switch - 2022

-Sunny Side of the Galaxy

-Prologue - On the Back of the Darkmess Manta

-Dark Secrets on a Sunlit Planet

-Icy Battle Ballet

-Paean to Palette Prime

-Beacon in the Darkmess

-Cold, Dark Mask of the Mountain, Pt. I

-Fight Songs from the Flower Planet

-Planet in Pre-Bloom

-Hitting Bedrock

-Kaleidoscopic Canopy

-Galaxy Encounter

-Yearning to Bloom

-Metagalactic Mauraders

Episode 493: Super Mario: Forgotten Mushrooms

For the last week on Nintendo Month, Karl & Will take a look at the whole Super Mario series and play some overlooked tracks that, for whatever reason, have never been played on the show before! Enjoy some less-appreciated but outstanding music from this beloved series!

Super Mario Land 2 - Kazumi Totaka - Star Maze

Super Mario Bros. 2 - Koji Kondo - Encounter with Wart & Victory

Super Mario Bros. 3 - Koji Kondo - Medley: Ice Land, Pipe Maze, Rescued King

Super Mario World - Koji Kondo

-Medley: Egg is Rescued, Course Clear, Fade Out

-Valley of Bowser

-Princess Peach is Rescued

Yoshi's Island - Koji Kondo

-Yoshi Start Demo

-Powerful Infant

Super Mario Sunshine - Koji Kondo - -Bianco Hills

New Super Mario Bros. - Asuka Ota & Hajime Wakai

-Underwater World

-Main Boss Castle

Super Mario Galaxy - Mahito Yokota

-Purple Comet

-King Kaliente

Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Ryo Nagamatsu

-Puzzle Plank Galaxy

-Fleet Glide Galaxy

Super Mario 3D Land - Mahito Yokota - Overworld

Super Mario 3D World - Mahito Yokota, Toru Minegishi & Yasuaki Iwata

-Conkdor Canyon

-World 3

Super Mario Odyssey - Koji Kondo - Forgotten Isle

Episode 394: Super Mario

For week 2 of Nintendo Month '19, the guys do something insane: cover the entire Super Mario series!! Karl, Will and Marty take a snapshot (one track) of each game in the series, from Super Mario Bros. (1985) all the way to Super Mario Odyssey (2017). Enjoy one of the best playlists and celebrations the show has ever seen!

Super Mario Bros. - Koji Kondo - Overworld

Super Mario Bros. 2 - Koji Kondo - Overworld

Super Mario Bros. 3 - Koji Kondog - Athletic

Super Mario Land - Hirokazu Tanaka - Muda Kingdom

Super Mario World - Koji Kondo - Overworld

Super Mario Land 2 - Kazumi Totaka - Athletic

Super Mario All Stars - Soyo Oka - Bonus

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - Koji Kondo - Flower Garden

Super Mario 64 - Koji Kondo - Dire, Dire Docks

Super Mario Sunshine - Koji Kondo - Delfino Plaza

New Super Mario Bros. - Koji Kondo - Walking the Plains

Super Mario Galaxy - Mahito Yokota - Gusty Garden Galaxy

New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Shiho Fujii

Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Mahito Yokota - Sky Station Galaxy

Super Mario 3D Land - Mahito Yokota - Beach

Super Mario 3D World - Mahito Yokota - Hisstocrat

Super Mario Maker - Koji Kondo - Title Screen

Super Mario Odyssey - Naoto Kubo - New Donk City

Play in: Band Performance (Super Mario Odyssey)

Play out: Super Mario Bros. Medley (Orchestral Game Concert 1)

Episode 370: Super Mario Galaxy 2

In this cosmic episode, Karl & Will dive deep into one of the greatest video game soundtracks of all time: Super Mario Galaxy 2! The guys discuss why Mahito Yokota's sequel score is so incredible. Enjoy some of the finest VGM in this galaxy or any other!

Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Mahito Yokota, Koji Kondo, Ryo Nagamatsu - Nintendo - Wii - 2010
-Cloudy Court Galaxy
-Unknown Star/The Starship Sails
-Yoshi Star Galaxy
-Starship Mario 1-3
-Cosmic Cove
-Sky Station Galaxy
-World 3
-Honeybloom Galaxy
-Freezy Flake Galaxy
-Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla
-Bowser's Lava Lair
-Bowser Battle
-Starshine Beach Galaxy
-Gobblegut
-Throwback Galaxy
-Space Storm Galaxy
-Melty Monster Galaxy
-World S
-Bowser's Galaxy Generator
-Fated Battle
-Staff Credits

Episode 354: Paper Mario

In this episode, Karl & Will explore the music of the Paper Mario series! Featuring music from 4 titles in the series, from the N64 to the 3DS, this playlist is full of zaniness and fun. The guys also discuss how this series stands apart from the mainline Mario series. Enjoy!

Paper Mario - Yuka Tsujiyoko, Taishi Senda - Nintendo - N64 - 2000

-Story of the Stolen Spirits

-Princess in Distress

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door - Yoshito Hirano, Yuka Tsujiyoko - Nintendo - Gamecube - 2004

-Petal Meadows

-Intro Story

-Main Theme

-Battle

-Lord Crump's Theme

-Twilight Town

-Doopliss Battle

-X-Naut Fortress

-We're Counting on You, Mario!

-Farewell, Rogueport

Super Paper Mario - Naoko Mitome & Chika Sekigawa - Nintendo - Wii - 2007

-Flipside

-The Evil Count Bleck

-The Ultimate Show (Final Battle)

Paper Mario: Sticker Star - Masanobu Matsunaga, Shoh Murakami, Yasuhisa Baba - Nintendo - 3DS - 2012

-Title Screen

-Sling a Thing

-The Enigmansion (Un-Haunted)

Episode 295: Super Mario Odyssey

For the final week of Nintendo Month 2017, the guys saved up a monster of an episode: Super Mario Odyssey! Released exactly one month ago from this episode's posting, this game is already being heralded as one of the best in the entire series. Karl & Will explore the incredibly exciting, diverse, and unforgettable score, led by newcomer Naoto Kubo. Enjoy some masterful Nintendo music!

Super Mario Odyssey - Naoto Kubo, Shiho Fujii, Koji Kondo - Nintendo - Switch - 2017
-Jump Up, Super Star!
-Bonneton
-Fossil Falls
-Tostarena: Town
-Tostarena: Ruins
-Tostarena: Jaxi
-Steam Gardens
-Lake Lamode
-New Donk City: Daytime
-New Donk City: Cafe
-Bubblaine
-Shiveria: Town
-Mount Volbono: Town
-Ruined Dragon Battle
-Bowser's Castle 2
-Honeylune Ridge: Caves
-Bowser Battle 2
-Honeylune Ridge: Collapse
-Run, Jump, Throw! 1
-Peach's Castle
-Credits

Episode 267: Mario & Sonic at the Olympics

In this episode, the guys focus on the Sega series "Mario & Sonic at the Olympics." It may sound like a silly choice, but rest assured, this series has shockingly great music. Both remixes of classic tunes as well as originals. Enjoy some outstanding VGM you probably haven't heard.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games - Sega Digital Studio - Sega - Wii - 2009
-Title
-Snowboard Cross
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - Sega Digital Studio - Sega - Wii - 2011
-Staff Roll
-Uneven Bars
-Dream Spacewalk
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games - Sega Digital Studio - Sega - Wii U - 2013
-Bowser's Galaxy Generator
-Buoy Base Galaxy
-Super Mario World Main Theme
-Sherbet Land
-Slider (Super Mario 64)
-Windy Hill Zone
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Winter Games - Sega Digital Studio - Sega - Wii U/3DS - 2015
-Copacabana Beach
-Rhythmic Gymnastics (Super Bell Hill)
-Barra
-Beach Volleyball
-Football
-Rosalina in the Observatory
-DK Island Swing
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games - Masamichi Amano - Sega - Wii - 2007
-Opening

Episode 243: Super Mario Bros. Trilogy

For week 3 of Nintendo Month '16, the guys present one of their most epic episodes of all time: Super Mario Bros. Trilogy! Spotlighting on the first 3 NES soundtracks, the Bros. go in-depth to analyze why the music to these 3 games will live on forever.

Super Mario Bros. - Koji Kondo - Nintendo - NES - 1985
-Overworld
-Underground
-Underwater
-Starman
-Castle
Super Mario Bros. 2 - Koji Kondo - Nintendo - NES - 1988
-Title Screen
-Character Select
-Overworld
-Underground
-Birdo
-Ending
Super Mario Bros. 3 - Koji Kondo - Nintendo - NES - 1990
-Map 1: Grass Land
-Overworld
-Warp Zone
-Fortress
-Athletic
-Underwater
-Hammer Bros.
-Airship
-Boss Battle
-Falling From the Sky
-Bowser Battle
-Ending
-Map 4: Giant Land