The Galaxy Reactor
- This article is about the musical theme from Super Mario Galaxy. For the galaxy it is named after, see Bowser's Galaxy Reactor.
| "The Galaxy Reactor" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| "The Galaxy Reactor" in Super Mario Galaxy | |||
Image from Nintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: Mahito Yokota | |||
| Key | E-flat minor | ||
| Time signatures | 4 4, 5 4, 3 4 | ||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) | ||
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- “Mario comes ever closer to the final battle. I tried to express both the tension before the battle as well as the climactic point of the adventure.”
- —Liner notes in the Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack
"The Galaxy Reactor"[1][2] is a musical theme composed by Mahito Yokota for Super Mario Galaxy, where it plays in Bowser's Galaxy Reactor. It is a medley arrangement of "Flying Mario" and "Overture" from the same game.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy marks the first appearance of "The Galaxy Reactor", and it returns in the Nintendo Switch ports, Super Mario 3D All-Stars and Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2, for the same purpose. It is also included in the official albums Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack and The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
In Super Mario Galaxy 2, the original version of "The Galaxy Reactor" plays during the sixth and final section of the Grandmaster Galaxy mission "The Perfect Run".
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie[edit]
An arrangement of "The Galaxy Reactor" plays in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie track "Assault on Planet Bowser", which plays when Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Toad, and Fox approach Planet Bowser in the Comet Observatory.
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List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | Wii | 2007 | Original | "The Galaxy Reactor"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Wii | 2010 | Original | Mahito Yokota | |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Nintendo Switch | 2020 | Original | "The Galaxy Reactor"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
| Super Mario Galaxy | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Original | "The Galaxy Reactor"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Original | Mahito Yokota | |
| Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Nintendo Switch | 2025 | Original | "The Galaxy Reactor"[2] | Mahito Yokota |
Films and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | 2026 | Arrangement | "Assault on Planet Bowser" | Brian Tyler |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Original Soundtrack | 2008 | Original | "The Galaxy Reactor" | Mahito Yokota |
| The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music | 2015 | Original | 「ギャラクシープラント」 (Gyarakushī Puranto) | Mahito Yokota |
| The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2026 | Arrangement | "Assault on Planet Bowser" | Brian Tyler |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Music | 2024 | Original | "The Galaxy Reactor" | Mahito Yokota |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ギャラクシープラント Gyarakushī Puranto |
Galaxy Plant | [1] |