Fossil Falls (theme)
| "Fossil Falls" | |
|---|---|
| "Fossil Falls" in Super Mario Odyssey | |
 Image from Nintendo Music | |
| Composed by: Naoto Kubo | |
| Key | C major |
| First appearance | Super Mario Odyssey (2017) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Fossil Falls"[1] is a musical theme composed by Naoto Kubo for Super Mario Odyssey, where it plays in the Cascade Kingdom and the first underground section of Darker Side. This theme serves as the main theme for the entire game, with various arrangements being included in jingles and other areas of the game.
Reuses[edit]
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Super Mario Odyssey.
| Work | Description |
|---|---|
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS) | "Fossil Falls" is played during the Mine Cart Cascade Crusade level. |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | "Fossil Falls" is a playable track on any Super Smash Bros.- and Super Mario-series stage. |
| Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo | "Fossil Falls" is played as part of the "Chain Chomp at Fossil Falls" alarm. |
Arrangements[edit]
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Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
Super Mario Odyssey features several rearrangements of "Fossil Falls":
- "Meeting Cappy"
- "Capturing a Frog"
- "Fossil Falls - 8-Bit"
- "You Got a Moon! 1"
- "You Got a Multi Moon!"
- "Mario Meets the World: The Odyssey's Maiden Voyage"
- "Setting the Scene 1"
- "To the Next Kingdom"
- "Setting the Scene 3"
- "Odyssey to the Moon"
- "Battling Bowser 2: The Final Fight"
- "Honeylune Ridge: Collapse"
- "Honeylune Ridge: Collapse - 8-Bit"
- "The Super Mario Odyssey Crew"
- "The Wardrobe Widens!"
- "The Farthest Lullaby - Fossil Falls - Music Box Ver."
 Fossil Falls - 8-Bit | File info |
| To the Next Kingdom | File info |
| Battling Bowser 2: The Final Fight | File info |
| Honeylune Ridge: Collapse | File info |
| Honeylune Ridge: Collapse - 8-Bit | File info |
"Fossil Falls" is featured in Super Mario Odyssey Sound Selection. Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack features "Fossil Falls" as well as the other arrangements featured in the game.
In addition, a faster variant of the theme is arranged multiple times in the game as a jingle, including when Mario collects a Life-Up Heart or activates a secret.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
The Super Mario Bros. Movie features a brief arrangement of "Fossil Falls" in the beginning of the track "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom," which was composed by Brian Tyler. In this arrangement, an orchestrated version of the main melody is played before transitioning into a rendition of P Switch BGM / Toad's House.
Mario Kart World[edit]
In Mario Kart World, a sitar arrangement of "Fossil Falls" can play in Free Roam.
Other arrangements[edit]
The Game Awards 2020[edit]
During the Game Awards 2020, as part of the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary celebration, the London Philharmonic Orchestra performed a medley featuring arrangements of various Super Mario themes including "Fossil Falls".[2]
Super Mario Orchestra Concert[edit]
"Fossil Falls" is included on the setlist of the Super Mario Orchestra Concert as part of a medley with other themes from Super Mario Odyssey.
Cosmos Fountain Show[edit]
A version of the Game Awards 2020 arrangement is played at Universal Epic Universe in the Cosmos Fountain Show as part of a medley featuring other Super Mario themes.[3]
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Odyssey | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Original | "Fossil Falls"[1] | Naoto Kubo |
| Arrangement | |||||
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Original | Naoto Kubo | |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Original | "Fossil Falls"[4] | Naoto Kubo |
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement |
Film and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom"[5] | Brian Tyler |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Odyssey Sound Selection | 2017 | Original | "Fossil Falls" | Naoto Kubo |
| Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack | 2018 | Original | "Fossil Falls" | Naoto Kubo |
| Past arrangement (Super Mario Odyssey) | ||||
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2023 | Past arrangement (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) | "Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom" | Brian Tyler |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo | 2024 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Odyssey) |
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Meeting Cappy" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Capturing a Frog" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Fossil Falls - 8-Bit" on Nintendo Music
Image for "You Got a Moon! 1" on Nintendo Music
Image for "You Got a Multi Moon!" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Mario Meets the World: The Odyssey's Maiden Voyage" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Setting the Scene 1" on Nintendo Music
Image for "To the Next Kingdom" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Setting the Scene 3" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Odyssey to the Moon" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Battling Bowser 2: The Final Fight" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Honeylune Ridge: Collapse" on Nintendo Music
Image for "Honeylune Ridge: Collapse - 8-Bit" on Nintendo Music
Image for "The Super Mario Odyssey Crew" on Nintendo Music
Image for "The Wardrobe Widens!" on Nintendo Music
Image for "The Farthest Lullaby - Fossil Falls - Music Box Ver." on Nintendo Music
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ダイナフォー[1] Dainafō |
Portmanteau of 「ダイナソー」 (dainasō, "dinosaur") and 「ウォーターフォール」 (wōtāfōru, "waterfall"); officially romanized as "Dinofour"[6] |
Notes[edit]
- On the Nintendo Music app, "Fossil Falls" is labeled as 'Selects', classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library", originating from Super Mario Odyssey. "Fossil Falls" shares this title with "Steam Gardens" and "Jump Up, Super Star!".
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Nintendo Music
- ^ thegameawards (December 10, 2020). London Philharmonic Performs a Super Mario Bros. Medley at The Game Awards 2020. YouTube. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHTQkwLrias
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sound Test
- ^ The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
- ^ 2018. The Art of Super Mario Odyssey. Tokuma Shoten (Japanese). ISBN 978-4198646967. Page 322.
