Slowly Yet Surely
| "Slowly Yet Surely" | |
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| "Slowly Yet Surely" in Mario Party 4 | |
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| Composed by: Ichiro Shimakura | |
| Key | D major |
| First appearance | Mario Party 4 (2002) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (2025) |
"Slowly Yet Surely"[1] is a musical theme composed by Ichiro Shimakura for Mario Party 4, where it plays in the minigames Photo Finish, Stamp Out!, Trace Race, Butterfly Blitz, and Jigsaw Jitters.
History[edit]
Mario Party 4[edit]
Mario Party 4 marks the first appearance of "Slowly Yet Surely".
Mario Party Advance[edit]
In Mario Party Advance, an arrangement of "Slowly Yet Surely" plays in the minigames Grabbit, Big Popper, Shell Stack, Pest Aside, and Koopa Krunch.
 Slowly Yet Surely - The arrangement heard in Mario Party Advance | File info 0:30 |
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
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Mario Party Superstars features two arrangements of "Slowly Yet Surely".
A faithful arrangement of "Slowly Yet Surely" plays in Trace Race. It is titled as such in the game's sound test.
A brief orchestral arrangement of "Slowly Yet Surely" is incorporated in the theme that plays during the staff credits. It is likewise titled "Staff Credits" in the game's sound test.
| Slowly Yet Surely - The arrangement heard in Mario Party Superstars | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario Party Jamboree / Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV[edit]
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In Super Mario Party Jamboree and the Nintendo Switch 2 port, Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV, an arrangement of "Slowly Yet Surely" plays in Stamp Out! It is titled as such in the game's sound test and the Nintendo Music app.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Slowly Yet Surely" from Super Mario Party Jamboree on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Mario Party 4 | Nintendo GameCube | 2002 | Original | "Slowly Yet Surely"[1] | Ichiro Shimakura |
| Mario Party Advance | Game Boy Advance | 2005 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Party Superstars | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Arrangement | "Slowly Yet Surely"[2] | |
| "Staff Credits"[2] | |||||
| Super Mario Party Jamboree | Nintendo Switch | 2024 | Arrangement | "Slowly Yet Surely"[3] | |
| Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Past arrangement (Super Mario Party Jamboree) | "Slowly Yet Surely"[3] |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Nintendo Music | 2025[a] | Past arrangement (Super Mario Party Jamboree) | "Slowly Yet Surely" |
- ^ Added on November 24, 2025
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | あわてずゆっくり[1] Awatezu yukkuri |
Slowly, without rushing | |
| French | Doucement mais...[1] | Slowly but... | |
| German | Langsam und sicher[1] | Slowly and surely | |
| Italian | Decisolento[1] | From deciso ("determined") and lento ("slow") | |
| Spanish | Despacio y seguro[1] | Slowly and secure |
