Main Theme (Luigi's Mansion)
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The "Main Theme" is a musical theme composed for Luigi's Mansion by Kazumi Totaka.[1] It is a suspenseful piece played in A minor at a moderato tempo, and is usually associated with the Luigi's Mansion series and Luigi himself. A different arrangement of the Main Theme is often used as Professor E. Gadd's theme throughout his appearances.
Composition
The theme first plays in the cutscene where Professor E. Gadd meets Luigi for the first time. A different arrangement plays in Professor E. Gadd's Lab. The Main Theme is most often heard when Luigi is in a dark hallway of the mansion and not actively engaged in combat. He may hum along to the music as it plays, sounding more distressed as his HP gets closer to zero. When Luigi enters a lit room, the music is silent while he whistles the theme. A chiptune arrangement of the theme is used as the Game Boy Horror's ringtone. Part of the theme is used in the music during the Game Boy Horror calls.
The theme is played on a harp when Luigi is outside of the mansion or is in the Observatory after looking at the moon. When Luigi is standing outside of the Conservatory before defeating Melody Pianissima, a piano arrangement of the theme plays. When Luigi is trapped in the Astral Hall, the cutscene's music uses the theme. In the Clockwork Room, the clocks on the right side of the room plays the theme when the player interacts with them. All three jingles for Luigi's NEW Mansion and the Game Over music are arrangements of the Main Theme.
 Main Theme | File info 0:30 |
| The Lab | File info 0:30 |
| Mansion (Light Room) | File info 0:30 |
| Game Boy Horror's Ringtone | File info 0:30 |
| Game Boy Horror | File info 0:30 |
| Dark Hallways (Piano) | File info 0:30 |
| Astral Hall Ambush | File info 0:07 |
| Clockwork Room (Right) | File info 0:30 |
| Rank A | File info 0:12 |
| Rank B–G | File info 0:13 |
| Rank H | File info 0:13 |
| Game Over | File info 0:07 |
Reuses
- Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS): Has the same role as the original game.
- WarioWare: Get It Together!: An excerpt of the theme plays in the Luigi's Mansion microgame.
Arrangements in other games
Mario & Luigi series
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, an arrangement of the Main Theme arranged by Yoko Shimomura plays during some of the cutscenes with Professor E. Gadd in the Starbeans Cafe, more specifically during the ones where the lights are out. In the remake, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, the same version of E. Gadd's theme from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is used instead for all cutscenes.
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Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, an arrangement of the theme plays during cutscenes involving E. Gadd.
| E. Gadd Theme | File info 0:30 |
Mario Power Tennis
An arrangement of the theme plays in the Luigi's Mansion Court in Mario Power Tennis.
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Mario Party series
Mario Party 6
In Mario Party 6, before and after the mini-game Lab Brats, a rearrangement of the E. Gadd's Garage theme with the E. Gadd's Lab version as the basis entitled "Maze Jam" plays. Additionally, part of the E. Gadd's Garage theme itself consists of an arrangement of the Main Theme.
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Mario Party 10
In Mario Party 10, an arrangement titled "Luigi's Theme" plays during Luigi's turn in amiibo Party.
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Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, an orchestral arrangement of the Main Theme was arranged for the Luigi's Mansion stage by HAL Laboratory composer Shogo Sakai. During the second half, a pipe organ plays the backing melody while a choir vocalizes the theme. A Western-styled version of the theme littered with fermata-induced rests appears during Luigi's introduction in the Subspace Emissary.
The song returns for the same stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and for every Mario-series stage in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (titled "Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion (Brawl)").
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the theme was incorporated into "Luigi's Mansion Series Medley" which was arranged by Bandai Namco composer Hiroyuki Kawada. This medley also uses the version heard in E. Gadd's Lab. The arrangement plays on the Luigi's Mansion stage and returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for any Mario-series stage.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Another, orchestral arrangement was created for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate by Nintendo composer Maasa Miyoshi, which also uses the version heard in E. Gadd's Lab. Compared to the previous installments' arrangements, this arrangement is more fast-paced, and also incorporates the title theme, the option selection sound effect, and the credits theme.
Nintendo Land
In Nintendo Land, a slow E minor arrangement of the Main Theme played mainly on vibraphone and cello is the music used for the Main Floor stage of the Luigi's Ghost Mansion sub-game.
Luigi's Mansion series
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
In Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, two different arrangements of the Main Theme exist: one played on a compressed synthesizer is the ringtone for the Dual Scream, and another played on a violin melody and oboe harmony is for when Professor E. Gadd is actively calling Luigi through the Dual Scream. Both of these variations play the theme in B♭ minor instead, though the former plays it in an allegro tempo. Another arrangement of the theme's motif in A♭ minor is briefly used when E. Gadd prompts Luigi to use the Dark-Light Device to free Mario from his painting, which ends in a B diminished triad.
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Luigi's Mansion 3
Four additional arrangements of the theme appear in Luigi's Mansion 3: one consists of a compressed square synthesizer melody played in C minor and an allegretto tempo, and is used for the Virtual Boo's ringtone; another is a slow jazz arrangement played in B♭ minor, and plays while Luigi is inside E. Gadd's lab in the Garage. Yet another can be heard if Luigi uses the Poltergust G-00 on the tuned glass bottles in the Concession Stand of The Great Stage, which is an arrangement of the first bar in F minor using that very instrument. Still another can be heard if Luigi uses the Poltergust G-00 on the records found in the Elevator Hall of The Dance Hall, which is a synth pad arrangement played in E minor.
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Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
In Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge, two different arrangements play in the levels of Moonlight Mansion. The first one is faithful to the original, while the second incorporates the beat heard in Warped Mansion's third track from Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
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| Moonlight Mansion (2) - Plays in the second and fourth levels | File info 0:30 |
Mario Strikers: Battle League
Another arrangement appears in Mario Strikers: Battle League as one of the themes that plays during a game in Spooky Mansion. It uses a bass electric guitar as the melody, and a synthesizer and keyboard organ in the harmony.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, scored by Brian Tyler, the main motif is briefly heard in the track "The Darklands" when Luigi explores the titular area.
List of Mario appearances
| Work | Year | Type | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luigi's Mansion | 2001 | Original | Kazumi Totaka |
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | 2003 | Arrangement | Yoko Shimomura |
| Mario Power Tennis | 2004 | Arrangement | Motoi Sakuraba |
| Mario Party 6 | 2004 | Arrangement | |
| Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | 2005 | Arrangement | Yoko Shimomura |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | 2008 | Arrangement | Shogo Sakai ("Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion (Brawl)") |
| Nintendo Land | 2012 | Arrangement | Ryo Nagamatsu |
| Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon | 2013 | Arrangement | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | 2014 | Arrangement | Hiroyuki Kawada |
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | Shogo Sakai | ||
| Mario Party 10 | 2015 | Arrangement | |
| Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | 2016 | Arrangement | James Phillipsen |
| Arrangement | |||
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions | 2017 | Past arrangement (Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon) | |
| Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS) | 2018 | Original | Kazumi Totaka |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | 2018 | Arrangement | Maasa Miyoshi |
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | Shogo Sakai | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) | Hiroyuki Kawada | ||
| Luigi's Mansion 3 | 2019 | Arrangement | |
| Sound effect | |||
| WarioWare: Get It Together! | 2021 | Original | Kazumi Totaka |
| Mario Strikers: Battle League | 2022 | Arrangement | |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | Brian Tyler |
