Peach's Letter
| "Peach's Letter" | |||
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| "Peach's Letter" in Super Mario 64 | |||
Image from Nintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: Koji Kondo | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 64 (1996) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
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"Peach's Letter",[1] also known as "Peach's Message",[2] is a musical jingle composed by Koji Kondo for Super Mario 64, where it plays during the opening cutscene when Princess Peach narrates her letter to Mario and whenever the player has collected enough Power Stars to unlock a new area. It is a brief arrangement of "Peach's Castle" from the same game.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
Super Mario 64 marks the first appearance of "Peach's Letter", and it returns in the Nintendo DS remake, Super Mario 64 DS, and the Nintendo Switch port, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, for the same purposes. It is also included in the official Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack album.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, an abridged arrangement of "Peach's Letter" plays during the opening cutscene before Bowser and the Koopalings attack. It is titled "Prologue" in the Nintendo Music app.
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Other appearances[edit]
Super Mario Orchestra Concert[edit]
The "Super Mario Orchestra Concert" series featured a live orchestral medley arrangement of several musical themes from Super Mario 64, including "Peach's Letter".
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Prologue" from New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 64 | Nintendo 64 | 1996 | Original | "Peach's Letter"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| Super Mario 64 DS | Nintendo DS | 2004 | Original | "Peach's Letter"[1] | Koji Kondo |
| New Super Mario Bros. U | Wii U | 2012 | Arrangement | "Prologue"[1] | |
| New Super Luigi U | Wii U | 2013 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U) | "Prologue"[1] | |
| New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U | Wii U | 2013 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U) | "Prologue"[1] | |
| New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U) | "Prologue"[1] | |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Original | "Peach's Letter"[1] | Koji Kondo |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack | 1996 | Original | "Peach's Message" | Koji Kondo |
Live performances[edit]
| Event | Year | Location | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Orchestra Concert | 2018 | ROHM Theater Kyoto | Arrangement |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2024[a] | Original | "Peach's Letter" | Koji Kondo |
| 2025[b] | Past arrangement (New Super Mario Bros. U) | "Prologue" |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ピーチのメッセージ Pīchi no Messēji |
Peach's Message | [1] | |
| German | Kuchen Symphonie | Cake Symphony | [2] |