Important Item Acquired

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"Important Item Acquired"
Composed by:
Koji Kondo
First appearance The Legend of Zelda (1986, The Legend of Zelda series)
Donkey Konga 2 (2004, Super Mario-related media)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021, Super Mario-related media)

"Important Item Acquired"[1] is a jingle composed by Koji Kondo for The Legend of Zelda, where it plays upon obtaining new inventory items and equipment. In addition to being arranged for its recurring appearances in the The Legend of Zelda series, the jingle makes several appearances in the Super Mario franchise during crossovers with The Legend of Zelda. Several arrangements of the jingle from the The Legend of Zelda series, including "Master Sword" from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, also appear as part of these crossovers.

History[edit]

Donkey Konga series[edit]

Main section: Overworld Theme (The Legend of Zelda) § Donkey Konga series

The North American and European versions of Donkey Konga and the Japanese version of Donkey Konga 2 feature the playable song "The Legend of Zelda Theme", which incorporates an arrangement of "Important Item Acquired".

WarioWare series[edit]

WarioWare: Touched![edit]

In WarioWare: Touched!, an arrangement of "Important Item Acquired" plays when completing level 2 of the 8-Bit Hero microgame, which features Link's sprite.

WarioWare: Smooth Moves[edit]

In WarioWare: Smooth Moves, "Master Sword" from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time plays when completing the Ocarina of Time microgame, although the microgame concludes before its full arrangement of "Important Item Acquired" plays.

WarioWare Gold[edit]

In WarioWare Gold, part of "Master Sword" from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time again plays when completing the Ocarina of Time microgame.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

In Super Mario 3D World and the Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, an arrangement of "Important Item Acquired" is incorporated into the beginning of "Link's Color Panels", which plays in a Color Panel-filled sub-area in Rainbow Run when every Color Panel is lit to reveal the completed sprite of Link and a Green Star.

Super Mario Maker[edit]

In Super Mario Maker, "Important Item Acquired" and its arrangements play when transforming into Costume Mario with various The Legend of Zelda-series costumes:

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

In Super Mario Maker 2, the original version of "Important Item Acquired" plays when transforming into Link after picking up the Master Sword.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, "Important Item Acquired" from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time plays when the Great Force, which resembles the Triforce from the The Legend of Zelda series, is picked up by Mario. Although the Great Force also appears in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, a generic jingle is played when obtaining the item there.

Gallery[edit]

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Donkey Konga 2 Nintendo GameCube 2004[a] Arrangement "The Legend of Zelda Theme"
WarioWare: Touched! Nintendo DS 2004 Original Koji Kondo
WarioWare: Smooth Moves Wii 2006 Past arrangement (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time) "Ocarina of Time"[2] Koji Kondo
Super Mario 3D World Wii U 2013 Arrangement "Link's Color Panels"[1]
Super Mario Maker Wii U 2015 Original Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past) Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time) Koji Kondo
Past arrangement (The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD)
Past arrangement (The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes)
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions Nintendo 3DS 2017 Past arrangement (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time) Koji Kondo
WarioWare Gold Nintendo 3DS 2018 Past arrangement (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time) Koji Kondo
Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo Switch 2019 Original Koji Kondo
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Nintendo Switch 2021 Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) "Link's Color Panels"[1]
  1. ^ Exclusive to the Japanese version released on July 1, 2004

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack 2013 Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) "Link's Colour Panels"

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Nintendo Music 2026[a] Past arrangement (Super Mario 3D World) "Link's Color Panels"
  1. ^ Added on March 9, 2026

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