Aquatic Race
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| "Aquatic Race" | |
|---|---|
| "Aquatic Race" in Super Mario Galaxy "Boo Race" in Super Mario Galaxy | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Mahito Yokota[1] | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
"Aquatic Race"[2] is a musical theme composed by Mahito Yokota for Super Mario Galaxy, where it plays during ray surfing in Loopdeeloop Galaxy and Loopdeeswoop Galaxy, racing the penguins in Sea Slide Galaxy, and during blowing up trash in Battlerock Galaxy and Dreadnought Galaxy. Before the theme plays, a unique jingle plays, followed by an on-screen countdown. The theme then starts as the "Go!" text appears. At the end of the races in Loopdeloop Galaxy, Loopdeswoop Galaxy and Sea Slide Galaxy, two different jingles play if the player either wins or loses, with the "Goal!"/"You lose" text appearing onscreen.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy marks the first appearance of "Aquatic Race". It is also included in the official Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack album.
A 3/4 arrangement of the theme, titled "Boo Race" in the official Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack and the Nintendo Music app, plays during races with Spooky in Ghostly Galaxy and Boo's Boneyard Galaxy. Additional drum beats are added to the arrangement when the Spooky Speedster is close to Mario/Luigi.
"Aquatic Race", "Boo Race" and its remix, return in the Nintendo Switch ports, Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, for the same purposes. In the case of "Boo Race" for its inclusion in the Nintendo Music app and the Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack, both the original theme and its remix are played in the sequence on the same track.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
In Super Mario Galaxy 2, an arrangement of "Aquatic Race" that is raised in semitone plays in all of The Chimp challenges, and in the Romp comet missions, like Spiny Rainbow Romp. The jingles that played at the start and end of the races in Super Mario Galaxy also return here and also play at the start and end of Fluzzard gliding in Wild Glide Galaxy and Fleet Glide Galaxy, with both galaxies using their own themes.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Boo Race" from Super Mario Galaxy on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | Wii | 2007 | Original | "Aquatic Race"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
| Arrangement | "Boo Race"[2] | ||||
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | 2010 | Arrangement | |||
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Original | "Aquatic Race" | Mahito Yokota |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | "Boo Race" | ||||
| Super Mario Galaxy | 2025 | Original | "Aquatic Race" | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | "Boo Race" | ||||
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) | ||||
| Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Original | "Aquatic Race"[2] | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy [Wii]) | "Boo Race"[2] | ||||
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2 [Wii]) |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack | 2010 | Original | 「オーシャンレース, テレサレース」(Ōshan rēsu, Teresa rēsu) | Mahito Yokota |
| Super Mario Galaxy (Spotify) | 2026 | Original | "Aquatic Race, Boo Race" | Mahito Yokota |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Original | "Aquatic Race, Boo Race" | Mahito Yokota |
- ^ Added on September 15, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | オーシャンレース, テレサレース Ōshan rēsu, Teresa rēsu |
Ocean race, Boo race | [2] |
References[edit]
File:NM SMG Aquatic Race.jpg
File:Aquatic Race Super Mario Galaxy.oga
File:Boo Race Super Mario Galaxy.oga
