Gusty Garden Galaxy (theme)
"Gusty Garden Galaxy" | |
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"Gusty Garden Galaxy" in Super Mario Galaxy | |
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Composed by: Mahito Yokota | |
Key | D-flat major |
BPM | 152 |
First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
"Gusty Garden Galaxy"[1][2] is a musical theme composed by Mahito Yokota for Super Mario Galaxy, where it plays in the galaxy of the same name.
Reuses[edit]
The following list does not include ports and remakes of Super Mario Galaxy.
Game | Description |
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 | "Gusty Garden Galaxy" plays in the first three sections of The Perfect Run in the Grandmaster Galaxy. The theme is accompanied by bongo percussion while riding Yoshi. |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | "Gusty Garden Galaxy" can play in the Mario Galaxy stage. It was also prominently featured in Rosalina & Luma's reveal trailer. |
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | "Gusty Garden Galaxy" plays in the game's credits theme. |
Mario Party: Star Rush | "Gusty Garden Galaxy" is one of the selectable songs in Rhythm Recital. |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | "Gusty Garden Galaxy" can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. |
Super Mario Maker 2 | "Gusty Garden Galaxy" plays when the "Super Mario Galaxy" sound effect is triggered. |
Arrangements[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
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- Main article: Purple Comet (theme)
Super Mario Galaxy and its Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, feature three additional arrangements of "Gusty Garden Galaxy."
An arrangement of "Gusty Garden Galaxy" is incorporated in "Purple Comet," which plays in all timed Purple Comet missions.
A piano arrangement of "Gusty Garden Galaxy," titled "Birth," plays in the ending cutscene when Mario stands up and welcomes the reconstructed galaxy. Only approximately 13 seconds of the theme plays in the cutscene before it fades to the staff credits. The full version can be heard in the game's official soundtrack and the Nintendo Music app.
An arrangement of "Gusty Garden Galaxy" is incorporated in the staff credits theme, "Super Mario Galaxy."
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Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
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In Super Mario Galaxy 2, "World S", the background music for the world of the same name, is an arrangement of "Gusty Garden Galaxy". An arrangement of "Gusty Garden Galaxy" is also included in the themes "A New Story", "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer Theme", and "Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits".
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Super Mario 3D World[edit]
In Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, an arrangement of "Gusty Garden Galaxy," titled "Champion Road" in the game's official soundtrack, plays in Champion's Road, Honeycomb Starway, and Honeycomb Skyway. This arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, now titled "Champion's Road," where it can play in the Mario Galaxy stage, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.
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Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
"Gusty Garden Galaxy" is one of the songs that captured Moe-Eyes can be heard humming in Super Mario Odyssey.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games[edit]
The Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games features an arrangement of "Gusty Garden Galaxy" as a playable theme titled "Wind Garden," which uses the Japanese name of the original theme. The arrangement returns in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, and the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart 8[edit]
- Main article: Cloudtop Cruise (theme)
In Mario Kart 8 and its Nintendo Switch port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, an arrangement of "Gusty Garden Galaxy" is featured in "Cloudtop Cruise," which plays in the course of the same name. A metal arrangement titled "Cloudtop Cruise (Thunderclouds)" also features a rendition of "Gusty Garden Galaxy." Both arrangements were composed by Atsuko Asahi.
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Mario Kart World[edit]
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In Mario Kart World, an arrangement of "Gusty Garden Galaxy" can play in Free Roam and during routes in Grand Prix or VS Race. In Grand Prix, it is one of four arrangements that can play on the route from Crown City to Peach Stadium in the Shell Cup.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
An arrangement of "Gusty Garden Galaxy" is incorporated in the staff credits theme from The Super Mario Bros. Movie, titled "Level Complete" in the official soundtrack.
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Other arrangements[edit]
SUPER MARIO BROS. 25th Anniversary Special Sound Track PRESS START Edition[edit]
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In SUPER MARIO BROS. 25th Anniversary Special Sound Track PRESS START Edition, an arrangement album released only in Japan to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., the Super Mario Galaxy medley track 「スーパーマリオギャラクシー2008 〜PRESS START 2008より〜」 (meaning "Super Mario Galaxy 2008 ~from PRESS START 2008~") features an arrangement of "Gusty Garden Galaxy".
Nintendo Live 2023[edit]
Nintendo Live 2023 in Seattle, Washington, USA featured a live performance by the Super Mario Super Big Band of themes from various Super Mario games, including "Gusty Garden Galaxy."[3]
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Purple Comet" from Super Mario Galaxy on Nintendo Music
Image for "Cloudtop Cruise" from Mario Kart 8 on Nintendo Music
"Gusty Garden Galaxy" in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Super Mario Galaxy | Wii | 2007 | Original | "Gusty Garden Galaxy"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
Arrangement | "Purple Comet"[2] | ||||
"Birth"[2] | |||||
"Super Mario Galaxy"[2] | |||||
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | Wii | 2009 | Arrangement | "Wind Garden" | |
Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Wii | 2010 | Arrangement | "A New Story"[1] | Mahito Yokota |
"World S"[1] | |||||
"Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits"[1] | |||||
"Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer Theme"[1] | |||||
Original | |||||
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Wii | 2011 | Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games) | "Gusty Garden Galaxy" | |
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | Wii U | 2013 | Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games) | "Gusty Garden Galaxy" | |
Super Mario 3D World | Wii U | 2013 | Arrangement | "Champion Road"[4] | |
Mario Kart 8 | Wii U | 2014 | Arrangement | "Cloudtop Cruise"[1] | Atsuko Asahi |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Original | "Gusty Garden Galaxy" | Mahito Yokota |
Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) | "Champion Road" | ||||
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | Nintendo 3DS | 2015 | Original | Mahito Yokota | |
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition | Nintendo 3DS | 2015 | Original | Mahito Yokota | |
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Wii U | 2016 | Past arrangement (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games) | "Gusty Garden Galaxy" | |
Mario Party: Star Rush | Nintendo 3DS | 2016 | Original | "Gusty Garden Galaxy" | Mahito Yokota |
Super Mario Odyssey | Nintendo Switch | 2017 | Vocalization | ||
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Original | "Gusty Garden Galaxy" | Mahito Yokota |
Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) | "Champion Road" | ||||
Super Mario Maker 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Original | "Super Mario Galaxy" | Mahito Yokota |
Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Original | "Gusty Garden Galaxy"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) | "Birth"[2] | ||||
"Super Mario Galaxy"[2] | |||||
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) | "Champion Road"[4] | |
Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | ||
Super Mario Galaxy | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Original | "Gusty Garden Galaxy"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) | "Birth"[2] | ||||
"Super Mario Galaxy"[2] | |||||
Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2) | "A New Story"[1] | Mahito Yokota |
"World S"[1] | |||||
"Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits"[1] | |||||
Original | |||||
Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Original | "Gusty Garden Galaxy"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) | "Birth"[2] | ||||
"Super Mario Galaxy"[2] | |||||
Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2) | "A New Story"[1] | ||||
"World S"[1] | |||||
"Super Mario Galaxy 2 Credits"[1] |
Film and television[edit]
Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "Level Complete" | Brian Tyler |
Albums[edit]
Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack | 2008 | Original | "Gusty Garden Galaxy" | Mahito Yokota |
Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy) | "Birth" | |||
"Super Mario Galaxy" | ||||
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Original Soundtrack | 2010 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Galaxy 2) | "Another Story" | Mahito Yokota |
"World S" | ||||
"Super Mario Galaxy 2" | ||||
SUPER MARIO BROS. 25th Anniversary Special Sound Track PRESS START Edition | 2010 | Arrangement | 「スーパーマリオギャラクシー2008 〜PRESS START 2008より〜」 (Sūpā Mario Gyarakushī 2008 〜 PRESS START 2008 Yori 〜) |
Mahito Yokota |
The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music | 2015 | Original | 「ウィンドガーデン」 (U~indo Gāden) | Mahito Yokota |
Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) | 「チャンピオンシップロード」 (Chanpionshippu Rōdo) | |||
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2023 | Past arrangement (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) | "Level Complete" | Brian Tyler |
Live performances[edit]
Event | Year | Location | Type | Title | Credits |
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Nintendo Live 2023 | 2023 | Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, Washington, USA | Arrangement | Super Mario Super Big Band |
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | ウィンドガーデン[2] Windo Gāden |
Wind Garden |
Notes[edit]
- On the Nintendo Music app, "Gusty Garden Galaxy" is labeled as "Selects," classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library," originating from Super Mario Galaxy. "Gusty Garden Galaxy" shares this title with "Egg Planet" and "Rosalina in the Observatory 3."
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Nintendo Music
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack
- ^ Hitbox Hero (September 3, 2023). Nintendo Live 2023 - Super Mario Super Big Band uncut full show (33:51). YouTube (English). Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack